－Why was he late for school yesterday?
－He overslept. By the time he got to the bus stop, the bus _________ already _________.
A. was, leaving B. has, left
C. would, leave D. had, left
书面表达
假如你校英语报一月份将开展“校园之星”(Star of the Campus)评选活动，请你根据图中的信息，向校英语报写一篇短文，介绍你心目中“校园之星”李华的情况。
提示词：help…with, spare time, get along with, do housework
要求：
1．文章内容符合题意，可参考所给提示词；
2．文中不得出现真实姓名、校名和地名；
3．词数100左右(文章首段已给出，不计人总词数)。
Our school will select(挑选)“Star of the Campus(校园)”in January. I think Li Hua is the most suitable one.
补全对话
请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容补上所缺句子，使对话通顺、合理、意思完整。并将答案填写在答题卷上。
A: Hello, Bob.
B: Hello, Jerry. 1.________________________ ?
A: Yes, I have. The animals in City Zoo are very interesting.
B: Really? By the way, 2.______________________________?
A: Yes, I do. It’s a safe and clean place for animals.
B: I see. 3._________________________________?
A: Twice a day.
B: Twice a day? Why?
A: Because they don’t have enough money to buy food for the animals.
A: What a pity! What can we do to help them?
B: 4.________________________________.
A: And then we can sell the waste paper. It’s a good way to make money. And it can also help to protect the environment. As we all know, 5.__________________________________.
B: Right. This way, we can save both paper and trees.
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框中的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。
Natural resources are pretty important to us today. We should learn more about our earth. There is a place on our earth 1._____. It is on a large island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is North Island in New Zealand.
The earth on which we live is a ball of very hot rock. 2.____. If it were not, no one could live on the earth. The earth’s shell has cracks(裂缝) in it in some places. In New Zealand this shell seems to have more cracks than in other places on the earth. 3.____. In some places, hot water shoots into the air from time to time. In other places, you can see steam coming up from pools of hot water. 4._____. Some of them cook in the hot pools. They put food into basketball and then put it into the water. Washing clothes is done in much the same way. 5.______. They do this by putting a pipe a hundred feet or more into the ground. In this way they get hot water and steam for cooking and washing, and for heating their homes.
A. People love doing sports on the shell. B. The weather is usually terrible all the year round. C. Many people bring the hot water into their homes. D. It is a good thing for us that the outside shell is cold. E. Hot water and steam come up under the ground there. F. The people there make use of the heat from inside the earth. G. There are places where ground is so hot that it burns your shoes. |
When Mr. David retired（退休）, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
1.Mr. David’s house was _________ that many tourists came to see it.
A、so small B、so quiet
C、so interesting D、such interesting
2.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order _______.
A、to drive the visitors away
B、to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity
C、to let visitors come in and look round
D、to get some money out of the visitors
3.The notice made the visitors _________ .
A、more interested in his house
B、lose interest in his house
C、angry at the unfair price
D、feel happy about the price
4.After Mr. David put up the notice,___________ .
A、the visitors didn’t come any longer
B、fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house
C、more and more tourists came for a visit
D、no tourist would pay the money for a visit
5.At last he had to sell his house and move away because _________ .
A、he did not like it at all
B、he could not work as a guide
C、he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house
D、he could not live a quiet life in it
Different countries have different greeting customs. Read this article to know about the greeting customs in different cultures, and make sure you greet people in the right way next time you visit one of these countries.
France
French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet. They do this gesture when meeting and before leaving.
South Korea
In South Korea, it is sign of respect for people to bow when greeting each other. In South Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. When shaking someone’s hand, it is polite to support the right forearm(前臂) with the left hand. However, South Korea women do not shake hands with Western men; instead, they bow slightly.
Brazil
Kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar with each other, a light hug is often given to each other.
Ghana
In a social situation, it’s polite greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used in greeting, and one palm(手掌)must directly touch the other palm. It’s considered disrespectful to touch the back of the hand.
The Philippines
There are several ways of greeting people in the Philippines. An elderly person places his or her right hand on the forehead of a child to “bless” the latter. This is called “mano”. Relatives and family members greet each other with a kiss on the cheek. Friends greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake.
1.Mike kissed a French boy Jim on the cheek, they may________.
A. meet for the first time
B. be close friends
C. be in a social situation
D. be in a formal situation
2.In Brazil, it is very common to _____between good friends.
A. shake hands
B. kiss on the cheek
C. bow to each other
D. give a light hug
3.Which of the following is NOT true about the Philippines?
A. Friends greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake.
B. An old man blesses a child by putting his right hand on the child’s forehead.
C. It’s impolite to touch the back of the hand when shaking hands.
D. In the Philippines, family members can greet each other with a kiss.
4.The best title for the passage is “________”.
A. Greeting customs in different cultures.
B. How to behave politely
C. All the ways to greet people
D. Friends should greet politely
