From: stantheman92@funmail.org
To: alekscicek@lswcorp.ca
Subject: Hello from Edinburgh!
Dear Aleks,
This is my second month in Edinburgh — can you believe it? I love it here. I’m so happy I decided to go to university in Scotland.
Life is very different here. I share an apartment (公寓) with two other students. Each day I get up at around 7:30 am and walk to the university alone. On the way I eat breakfast in a coffee shop. At university I have classes all morning. My classmates come from all over the world — there are lots of Chinese and Nigerian people. We all have lunch together in the dining hall — usually sandwiches. In the afternoon I read books in the library. In the evening I go to the cinema or go for a walk around the town with my classmates, except on Fridays and Saturdays, when I wash the dishes at an Italian restaurant. I’m even learning some Italian!
I miss living at home, especially Mum’s cooking and your jokes. Edinburgh is very small compared with our city Toronto in Canada. And it’s cold, even in summer!
I miss you, little brother — write soon!
Yours,
Stan
1.Every morning Stan eats breakfast________.
A.at home B.in the dining hall
C.with his two classmates D.on his way to the university
2.What does Stan do in the afternoon?
A.He takes a walk. B.He takes classes.
C.He goes to the cinema. D.He goes to the library.
3.How often does Stan work at an Italian restaurant?
A.Once a week. B.Twice a week.
C.Three times a week. D.Five times a week.
4.Stan’s family lives in ________.
A.Italy B.China C.Canada D.Scotland
5.Stan wrote this letter to________.
A.offer help to Aleks B.say thanks to Aleks
C.ask Aleks to visit Edinburgh D.tell Aleks his life in Edinburgh
Cities are home to skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and other buildings, and there were not many open spaces within them. Without many spaces for _______ and gardens, city planners often find it difficult to add green to the city. One way to _______ this problem is to grow plants on unused areas like walls and rooftops (屋顶). It’s a good idea, and now rooftop gardens and green walls can be _______ in cities around the world.
There are many _______ of having green spaces in cities. Adding green to rooftops or walls can create a(n) _______ environment, for example, turning a cement (水泥) wall into a colourful _______. The CaixaForum art gallery (画廊) in Madrid, Spain, is a famous example. One of the walls is covered _______ 15000 plants. In other cities, green walls are being used more practically (实用地), for example, to cover up old houses and empty buildings.
Using plants to cover walls and rooftops can also cut power costs _______ they can keep buildings cool in summer and also help them stay _______ in winter. They ________ provide green spaces for birds. About 12% of roofs are green in Germany already, and Tokyo requires at least 20% of the new roofs to be green.
1.A.parks B.museums C.cinemas D.factories
2.A.forget B.make C.protect D.solve
3.A.bought B.seen C.read D.thrown
4.A.problems B.mistakes C.advantages D.troubles
5.A.terrible B.boring C.noisy D.enjoyable
6.A.bridge B.garden C.lake D.hospital
7.A.with B.to C.off D.on
8.A.or B.but C.because D.although
9.A.cold B.warm C.dry D.wet
10.A.never B.hardly C.very D.also
— Oh, no! My mobile phone is missing! What am I going to do?
—________Go downstairs to the lost and found office. They may have it.
A.No way. B.Don’t worry.
C.That’s no excuse! D.You’ve got no chance.
— Could you tell me ________ the National Maritime (海事的) Museum?
— Sure. Go along the street and you’ll see it on your right.
A.how can I get to B.how I can get to
C.when will I arrive at D.when I will arrive at
Many of the older buildings in Tianjin look beautiful________workers have carefully made them look as good as new.
A.while B.if C.although D.because
In the course, each group studies together. All the students will be able to________ different activities.
A.take part in B.keep clear of C.win the heart of D.stay in touch with
