We must find out what he is doing now, and then we can take a__________ (行动).
It was Saturday again. Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays. That was another thing the twins had in common. They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner. In fact, it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes.
Unlike their classmates, they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons. Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet (芭蕾) lesson. "How I wish I could do something different today," said the twins with one voice. All at once, an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time. "How would you like to be me for a day?" they asked each other. It seemed like a wonderful plan to them. After giving each other a description of their own friends. Grace put on Karen's ballet dress while Karen put Grace's.
When the art lesson started, Karen was lost. Unlike Grace, Karen was poor at drawing. When the art lesson finally ended, Karen didn't dare to hand in her work.
Meanwhile, Grace was struggling (挣扎) in the ballet class as well. As she had no idea about the dance steps, she had to follow her classmates blindly. As a result, she kept knocking into them. Their ballet teacher became impatient with her, "Karen, you should remember the basic steps."
When Karen and Grace got home, they were tired out. They decided that they would never try to be someone else they were not. It seemed that the grass was not always greener on the other side.
阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
1.Did Grace and Karen like Saturdays? (答题不超过5个词）
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2.How did Karen feel at the beginning of the art lesson? (答题不超过10个词）
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3.Why did they decide that they would never try to be someone else they were not? (答题不超过15个词）
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AI (人工智能) makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless bus A bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It can seat 14 people and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops every time it sees a stop light. | Your close friend Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaoice, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like a 17-year-old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm good at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend! |
World's first AI anchor Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor (主播) Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is " he" really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes. The AI anchor joins Xinhua's reporting team. You might see it on TV soon. | Popular AI artist This beautiful painting was at an auction (拍卖) in 2018. It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI. The AI artist studied over 15,000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint. Now it is among the most popular artists in the world. |
1.Xiaoice CAN'T_______.
A.go out to play with you
B.talk with you if you feel lonely
C.be your friend
D.sing, write poems or tell stories
2.The painting is ___________.
A.a work painted by Vincent van Gogh
B.worth about 3,000,000 yuan at an auction
C.studied by three French artists over 15,000 times
D.among the most beautiful paintings in the world
3.We can probably see the passage in __________.
A.a guidebook B.a notice C.a novel D.a newspaper
Traveling can be expensive. But there are some ways to save money when traveling. Try some of the advice below on your next vacation and your wallet will thank you.
Look for city tourism cards. With the card, you can pay less at restaurants and shops. You don't have to wait for a long time at busy attractions. You might even get free tickets to top tourist attractions. City tourism cards can save your money and time without question.
Don't get the best room. How long will you stay in your room? Will you just be sleeping there? Do you really need a bigger room with a good view (景色)?
Find a hotel outside a city. It can help you save some money by choosing a hotel away from big tourist attractions, for you are always doing the same—go to the attractions and then return to your hotel to sleep.
Book (预订) a room with a kitchen. Although some people might not like to cook while on vacation, I don't mind making breakfast in my room. We always eat at a nice restaurant on our last night of the vacation. I'd rather eat breakfast and lunch at the hotel and then spend much money on a delicious supper.
1.With ________, you can pay less at restaurants and shops.
A.ID cards B.tourism cards C.bank cards D.phone cards
2.To save some money, the writer advises tourists to ______.
A.get the best room
B.live near big tourist attractions
C.live away from big tourist attractions
D.take a map with them when traveling
3.The writer prefers to make breakfast and lunch in the hotel because ______.
A.they are healthier and more delicious
B.he likes cookers in the hotel
C.there are not any restaurants in the neighborhood
D.he'd rather spend much money on a delicious supper
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.How to save money when traveling.
B.How to get a tourism card.
C.How to find a hotel outside a city.
D.How to book a room on the Internet.
To fight against COVID-19, many families have prepared 75% alcohol to kill the virus (酒精消毒). 75% alcohol is dangerous. Everyone should use and store alcohol correctly.
Keep the room ventilated and power off.
When using alcohol, you need to keep the windows open and stay away from heat source and open fire. If you need to clean the electrical objects, turn them off and wipe them after they're cool.
Wipe but not spray (喷）
When you use alcohol to kill the virus at home, use a piece of clean cloth with alcohol to wipe the door, the table and other things. If you spray alcohol, a bad explosion (爆炸) may happen when there a fire source.
Avoid using and storing too much alcohol.
It isn't the more, the better when using alcohol. Making the cloth wet is enough. Remember not to store too much alcohol at home. Storing alcohol in small and sealed (密封的) bottles and protecting it from light and heat are also necessary.
It's better to hide.
Find a safe place to store alcohol. Don't put it close to something hot and electrical objects. Don't put it on a tea table or other easy-to-reach places for little kids in case it is drunk by them. For older children, parents can explain the use of alcohol to them and teach them not to play with it.
1.What does the underlined word "ventilated"in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A.封闭的 B.通风的 C.凉爽的 D.温暖的
2.What may happen if we spray alcohol when there is a fire source?
A.A strong wind. B.A serious flood
C.A bad explosion D.A high temperature.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.You can't clean your TV with alcohol while watching it.
B.The more alcohol you use, the better result you'll get.
C.It’s better for you to store alcohol as much as possible.
D.You must call 119 whenever there is a fire caused by alcohol.
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A.Where to buy alcohol
B.How to use and store alcohol
C.When to use alcohol
D.Why to stay away from alcohol
Once upon a time, a wealthy old man lived alone in a big house. He was growing weaker day by day and was unable to take care of himself, so he decided to hire (雇佣) a nurse to help with housework and take care of him.
One day, the old man interviewed two nurses—Anthony and Peter. Anthony happened to be a handsome young man, while Peter looked quite ordinary (普通的). The old man asked Anthony to make tea for him. After Anthony left, the old man turned to Peter and said,
"Anthony has given me a very bad account (描述) of you. He said you are rude and untrustworthy. Is this correct?"
Peter thought for a minute and said, "If Anthony has a bad opinion of me, there must be something wrong with me. I should take some time to change these things."
The old man was very impressed by Peter's character. Meanwhile, Anthony returned with a cup of tea for the old man. The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for him. He then turned to Anthony and told him, "Peter spoke very poorly of you while you were gone. What do you think about this?" After hearing this, Anthony became angry and started cursing (咒骂).
In the end, the old man hired Peter. Although Peter looked quite ordinary, he had impressive inner (内在的) beauty.
1.What did the old man want a nurse to do?
A.Live with him.
B.Help with housework and look after his wife.
C.Work as a doctor.
D.Help with housework and look after him.
2.The old man told Peter that Anthony__________.
A.had had some bad words of him
B.had praised him
C.did not trust him
D.considered him to be not important
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Ordinary people are more trustworthy.
B.Handsome men must be good men.
C.Inner beauty is more important than appearance.
D.Others’ opinions are always correct.
