Choose the right sentences to complete the article.
The Taj Mahal is a love story, a sad and beautiful one.1.. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan. His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl Mahan: its shortened form Taj Mahan, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. 2.. He decided out of his love for his wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen.
3.. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahan, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6-7 meters high. 4.. The Taj itself raises another 61 meters into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.
The emperor planned to build the same tomb (坟墓)of black marble for himself. 5.. However his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.
A. It sets on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge.
B. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne.
C. If it didn’t exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale.
D. Towers rise from each of the four corners.
E. He organized the best artists and architects(建筑师) from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was complete.
A. It sets on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge.
B. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne.
C. If it didn’t exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale.
D. Towers rise from each of the four corners.
E. He organized the best artists and architects(建筑师) from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was complete.
Find the only mistake in each line and correct it.
English is the widest used language in the history of 21. 1.
our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it.
More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of
international mails write in English. Of all languages, English has 22. 2.
the largest vocabulary — perhaps as much as two million words. 23. 3.
However, let’s face it: English is crazy language. There 24. 4.
is no egg in an eggplant, either pine nor apple in a pineapple 25. 5.
and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, when 26. 6.
sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes, (矛盾)
we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square,
public bathrooms have no baths in it. 27. 7.
English shown the creativity of human beings is invented 28. 8.
by creative people. That’s why, when stars are out, they are
visible; but when the light are out, they are invisible. 29. 9.
If you continue to discover more, you find the beauty of 30. 10.
the language.
Rewrite the sentences according to the requirements.
1.I don’t think he’s got the highest score in the final exam, ____________? (Tag question.)
2.The newest research showed that people who attended the music concert twice a week lived longer than the normal people. (Emphasize the underline part.)
3.The meteorologist used a really exciting way to present the weather forecast last night. (Change it into an exclamatory sentence.)
4.Does Linda notice her roommates practise singing in the classroom every Friday afternoon? (Change it into passive voice.)
5.Mark asked his daughter, “Will you send your application form to the college tomorrow?”
(Change it into indirect speech.)
6.Some parents found it unnecessary to take part in some useless competitions to waste their children’s spare time. (Change it into a complex sentence.)
Complete Sentence B to make it the same as Sentence A in meaning.
1.A: The volunteers took care of the injured who once joined in World War II.
B: The volunteers _______ _______ _______ ______the injured who once joined in World War II.
2.A: Generally a baby can use a knife and fork when he is about three years old.
B: ______ ______ ______ ______, a baby can use a knife and fork when he is about three years old.
3.A: The White House, one of the most beautiful buildings, is situated in the east of America.
B: The White House, one of the most beautiful buildings, ______ ______ in the east of America.
4.A: The only thing we should do is to believe our government even though we don’t know how to deal with the Trade war.
B: The only thing we should do is to believe our government even though we don’t know ____ ____ ____ _____ the Trade war.
I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a mean word to anyone or about anyone.
Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben’s beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.
Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn’t know what was about to take place.
By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, peppers, and cucumbers. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five o’clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the vegetables of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!
Well, the point wasn’t so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another’s company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben’s garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!
1.We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben_______.
A. don’t like spending time with others
B. sometimes quarrel with each other
C. live on the food they grow in their garden
D. are a generous and warm-hearted couple
2.According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_______.
A. they didn’t have to spend so much money on food
B. they could grow vegetables and sell at the market
C. they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it
D. they could spend happy times together with their family in it
3.For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?
A. To ask them to attend a birthday party
B. To help them get to know each other.
C. To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.
D. To ask them to share some interesting stories.
4.What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?
A. It was too long B. It was wonderful.
C. It was not as good as he thought. D. It was too terrible.
This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There’s a lot to do. Here are the interesting activities.
Live Music—Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous drum player. He’s coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well in the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
PLACE：The Jazz Club DATES：15~23 March
PRICE：￥80, ￥120 TIME：10:00p.m. till late!
TEL：6466-8736
PLACE：The Jazz Club DATES：15~23 March
PRICE：￥80, ￥120 TIME：10:00p.m. till late!
TEL：6466-8736
Scottish dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors will explain the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and The Weefrees and also excellent.
PLACE：Jack Stein’s DATES：every Monday
PRICE：￥60, ￥including one drink TIME：7:00~10:00p.m.
TEL：6402-1877
PLACE：Jack Stein’s DATES：every Monday
PRICE：￥60, ￥including one drink TIME：7:00~10:00p.m.
TEL：6402-1877
Exhibitions—Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof, It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs Exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!
PLACE：Shanghai Museum
PRICE：￥30,(￥15 for students)
TEL：6888-6888 DATES：daily
TIME：Monday ~ Friday 9:00a.m. ~ 5:00p.m. , Weekends 9:00a.m. ~ 9:00p.m.
PLACE：Shanghai Museum
PRICE：￥30,(￥15 for students)
TEL：6888-6888 DATES：daily
TIME：Monday ~ Friday 9:00a.m. ~ 5:00p.m. , Weekends 9:00a.m. ~ 9:00p.m.
Dining—Sushi chef in town
Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it’s become an art form. The most famous Sushi“artist”is Yuki Kamura. She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.
PLACE：Sushi Scene in the DATES：all month
PRICE：￥200 TIME：lunchtime
TEL：6690-3211
PLACE：Sushi Scene in the DATES：all month
PRICE：￥200 TIME：lunchtime
TEL：6690-3211
For a full list of events, please see our website.
1.Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8:00p.m.on Saturday, which one can you choose?
A. Live Music—Late Night Jazz
B. Scottish dancing
C. Exhibitions—Shanghai Museum
D. Dining—Sushi chef in town
2.Which of the following is True according to the advertisements?
A. The performance given by the American jazz band won’t last long.
B. Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it will never tire you out.
C. Kamura made Sushi popular in Shanghai.
D. It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum with the exhibits from Egypt.
3.From the text we may guess that Kamura is .
A. a cook B. a waitress C. an instructor D. an artist
