Parking has been a problem for drivers for a long time in Taizhou. The Transportation Department is mapping out a new plan for the city’s parking system. There are about 100 thousand cars on the road in Taizhou but only enough parking space to provide room for 15 percent of these vehicles. It is no wonder that local drivers get so worried trying to find a place to park.
The number of the private car owners is becoming larger and larger. In March, the city sent out 1,500 private car licenses, the highest number of licenses ever sent out in a month. And prices rose to over 2000yuan, 500 more than in February. Industry experts say this suggests that local people want to have their own cars.
By the year 2020, the number of cars in Taizhou will probably reach 200 thousand. If one parking lot is for each car, then a lot of parking space should be built for these vehicles. The center of Taizhou is most short of parking space. However, experts point out that simply building more parking lots in these areas is not practical and doesn’t solve the problem. The idea of “ Park & Ride ” system.This has been suggest means that underground train and city train should be developed quickly. Drivers can leave their vehicles in car parks near subway and bus stations and then they can ride public transport to go to the city center. Based on this idea, the city will cut down the number of parking lots in the city center and need higher parking fees. Meanwhile it will build more parking areas near main subway and bus stops.
1.The underlined phrase “mapping out” in the first paragraph means________.
A.making B.arguing C.replying D.comparing
2.About ________ drivers can find places to park their cars in Taizhou now.
A.85,000 B.100,000 C.15,000 D.200,000
3.What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A.The city sent out more private licenses in February. B.Less and less people bought cars in March.
C.The city sent out less private licenses in March. D.More and more people are going to buy cars.
4.According to the idea of a “ Park & Ride ” system, the city will ________.
A.send out more private car licenses B.build more parking lots near bus stops
C.encourage people to buy more cars D.build more parking areas in the city center
5.This passage is mainly about ________.
A.parking problems B.heavy traffic
C.pollution in Taizhou D.building more parking lots in the city center
Being a young person is one thing, and being a good young one is___________. A good person should have these qualities( 品质 ): First of all, health. A healthy body is the best riches( 财富 ).__________ it, nothing can be done well. If you are poor in health, you will have to take ___________ day after day. Even you can’ t work, do sports and so on. Secondly, do something for others. Help those in trouble and ___________ the people around you. If everyone did the same, What a_________ world it would be! Thirdly, have the ability to work with others.
Cooperation( 合作 ) and communication are two important keys to better human relation. Everyone needs friends ___________ no one can live through life alone or do everything he wants to.
Besides the examples above, patriotism （爱国主义） is the one we should never ___________. Patriotism means love for one’ s country. It is one of the highest qualities of human ’ s. Everyone should love country. But people ___________ think that patriots( 爱国者 )must be soldiers or that they live in a time of fighting for their country. This is __________. A good young person ’ s work is not only fighting. A good young person will do the things his country asks him to do.
I think a good young person of today should also have some training in art __________ they can live better and enjoy more.
1.A.other B.one C.another D.the others
2.A.With B.Without C.After D.Before
3.A.medicine B.food C.drink D.fruit
4.A.take after B.talk about C.argue with D.care about
5.A.wonderful B.terrible C.bad D.selfish
6.A.if B.because C.while D.though
7.A.remember B.answer C.forget D.ask
8.A.sometimes B.never C.nearly D.hardly
9.A.good B.bad C.right D.wrong
10.A.so that B.such as C.when D.but
民无信不立。诚信是一个道德范畴，是公民的第二个“身份证”，是日常行为中诚实和正式交流的信用的统称。
某英文网站正在开展以“诚信”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你自己讲诚信的一次经历，以及你有何收获。
提示词语：difficulty, copy, shame, virtue(美德), lose
提示问题：● What’s your experience about honesty?
● What can you learn from it?
Honesty is gold. It means telling the truth and being fair. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
2020年初，由于新冠肺炎COVID-19的侵袭，同学们不得不在家学习。假如你是李华，你校要求学生每人制作一份题为《防疫指南》的手抄报(hand-copied newspaper),你们班交换生Peter给你发邮件询问相关事情。请用英语回复一封邮件，告诉他手抄报上交的时间，并分享你设计手抄报的一些想法。
提示词语：design, signs and symptoms(症状), fever, prevent, picture
提示问题：● When should you hand in the hand-copied newspaper?
● What would you like to share with Peter about designing it?
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to receive your email. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If there is anything more that I can help with, please let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua
Study or Learn?
English language learners use the verbs “study” and “learn” all the time. Yet, they often are unsure which to choose in a situation. Our subject today comes from Salah of Yemen. The writer asks:
Question:
I would like to know the difference between “study” and “learn.” Thanks!
– Salah, Yemen
Answer:
Hello, Salah, and thanks for your note!
Let’s begin with the dictionary meaning of each word. These are from the Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary:
To study means to read, memorize facts or attend school in order to learn about a subject.
To learn means to gain knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught or experiencing something.
So, studying is just one way of learning. But it is not the only way.
Learn
Sometimes, we learn through experience. For example, if you travel to Thailand, you can visit a lot of sights, try the traditional foods and talk to the local people. By the time you leave, you will have gained a lot of knowledge about the country. So, you can say, “I learned so much about Thailand!”
You could not say, “I studied so much about Thailand!” because your actions did not mainly involve reading, memorizing facts, taking a course, attending school or something similar.
Study
In addition, when you study something, you have not learned it yet.
And, sometimes, you can even study something without learning it. For example, if you say, “I studied English,” it may mean you took English classes. Or maybe you tried to teach yourself through an app or language website.
But maybe you had difficulty with this and still do not know how to speak the language. In that situation, you could not say, “I learned English,” because that would mean you had gained enough knowledge to use it.
Examples
If the difference between “learn” and “study” is not clear yet, here are a few sentences that compare them:
They learned how to write stories in the new writing class.
They spent time studying the techniques of story-writing.
Where did you learn how to bake so well?
Did you study baking in school?
And one last tip for remembering the difference is this expression: “I studied but I did not learn anything.”
And that’s Ask a Teacher. I’m Alice Bryant.
1.Who are often unsure of how to choose “study” or “learn” in a situation?
2.What does study mean from the Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary?
3.When can you say “I learned so much about Thailand”?
4.What do you mean by saying “I studied English”?
5.Which expression can help to remember the difference between “study” and “learn”?
The second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day. Celebrated in the US, it has also become popular in China as a way to express thankfulness to mothers with gifts and greetings. Some experts suggest China should have its own Mother’s Day, instead of “borrowing” from the US.
Tailorsas: This is not a big problem, as long as you have appreciation(感激) for your mom who raised you and offered everything that she had, every day can be a Mother’s Day. You don’t have to give her a present, just tell her you love her, care about her, go shopping with her, cook for her, even the smallest thing can be affective.
Michael: If you look at Mother’s Day, or any other day, from the standpoint of “borrowing” from America or any other country, I think the whole point of having such a day has been missed. Why not focus on honoring mothers around the world rather than worrying about “borrowing” from anyone? If Mother’s Day is American, changing the date you have it won’t make it any less. If you think like that, then, it just becomes a knockoff(冒牌)holiday.
Senorita: I think maybe it is those retail businessmen who want as many special days as possible, so that they can earn more money. On Mother’s Day, things are double the price than usual and it is super difficult to book a table for dining. Something with Chinese traditions sounds nice, but I hope the special day would light our love for mothers, instead of following the fashion and fall into the trap(圈套) dug by businessmen.
Francisco: It doesn’t matter if we have our own day as long as you show your love to your mom. When I grew up, especially when I became a mother, I realized how much my mom has sacrificed(牺牲) selflessly and how great she really is! Mothers deserve not only our respect but also our care and love as well. We Chinese like to keep everything to ourselves, even though we love deep in our hearts. We, more often than not, don’t express it directly. In this regard, we should learn from Americans. Say “I love you” whenever you feel it and give her a hug or have a heart-to-heart chat or do some housework. What you can give your mother is not very important at all. What matters is that you should do something to show your love, not just on Mother’s Day.
1.The underlined word “affective” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.
A.warm B.common
C.reasonable D.international
2.What can we infer from Francisco’s words?
A.She thinks highly of Mother’s Day in the US.
B.She is all for creating a Chinese Mother’s Day.
C.She is opposed to celebrating Mother’s Day with Americans in the world.
D.She thinks it’s important to show love to mothers no matter what day it is.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.“Borrowing” Mother’s Day from the US is really a big problem.
B.Businessmen may benefit greatly from the Chinese Mother’s Day.
C.Honoring mothers around the world will lead to a knockoff holiday.
D.Chinese like to express the feeling of love for their mothers directly.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Does Mother’s Day really matter?
B.Do people really need Mother’s Day?
C.Does China need its own Mother’s Day?
D.Do we need to change the date of Mother’s Day?
