It is said that keeping ________ diary helps improve one’s writing ability.
A.a B.an C.the D./
Which of the following underlined parts is pronounced /t/?
A.entered B.enjoyed C.watched D.opened
你叫李华，是麓山团委的文体部部长。初中生活即将结束，请你策划一场毕业晚会，向同学们写一封邀请函。
要求：内容包括（1）晚会举办时间和地点。
（2）晚会的活动包括唱班歌、一起玩游戏，给老师写一封信等。
（3）此次晚会的目的或意义。
字数： 80词左右。短文中不得出现你的真实姓名、学校名。
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Everyone can change the world
A friend wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. He felt hopeless at the time. He ended his letter with this question: “We can’t really change this crazy world we live in, can we?” 1. 他发现改变世界是如此难。But I replied to him and started my own letter with these words: “Yes, we most certainly can!”
I can still remember someone who changed my world. She was the music teacher at my elementary school. She was good at playing the guitar. I wanted to impress her2. 然而，我不知道如何演奏好任何乐器.
One day, she let me try playing her guitar. I did my best, but could only stumble along (断断续续地弹奏). 3.When I had done it, I put my head down, never feeling so embarrassed in my whole life. “I guess I am not very good,” I told her. She looked at me with her kind eyes, smiled at me and said, “We are all good at something. You just need to find out what you are good at. Then, you can share your goodness with the world.”
Those simple words changed me.4.They planted a seed (种子) in my heart that continues to grow to this day. They made me realize that I had something good inside of me. I just had to find it and share it.
Can you change the world? Yes, you can! You can change it through one choice, one person, and one kind act at a time.5. 你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处. Mother Teresa once said, “God doesn’t ask us to do great things, only small things with great love.” So make your love great!
1.他发现改变世界是如此难。（汉译英）
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2.然而，我不知道如何演奏好任何乐器. （汉译英）
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3.When I had done, I put my head down, never feeling so embarrassed in my whole life. （英译汉）
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4.They planted a seed (种子) in my heart that continues to grow to this day. （英译汉）
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5.你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处. （汉译英）
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“My heart was pricked, Laotie.” Do you know what it means? The phrase was one of the 2017’s hottest internet slang phrases (俚语). The National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center has released its list of the top 10 most-used slang phrases. These words show us some of the trends (潮流) that took place in 2017. Let’s see what they are and how they became popular.
Beat a call
The phrase “beat a call” is used to show support for people or things. It came from Japanese. It refers to a cheering dance performed by “otaku”, or people who are crazy about pop culture. They jump, clap and wave glow sticks (荧光棒). In October, the Xinhua News Agency used the phrase in an article about the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十九大), which made the phrase even more popular.
My heart was pricked, Laotie.
The word “Laotie” comes from northern Chinese dialect (方言) and means “good friends”. “Pricked heart” used to mean “hurting someone’s feelings”. The phrase has been used often on video-streaming (视频播放) websites. It is now used between close friends who jokingly complain about each other.
Can you freestyle?
In 2017, hip-hop swept across China and brought new slang phrases. On the music program The Rap of China, judge Kris Wu often asked, “can you freestyle?” Freestyle refers to coming up with impromptu lyrics and performing them on the spot.
Awkward chat
“Awkward chat” means chats with boring people, you can’t avoid the chat, but your mind wanders off (走神) all the time. This may happen when the person you are talking with doesn’t have good communication skills, or your conversation comes to a dead end.
1.Who makes the phrase “Beat a call” more popular?
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2.What word do people in northern China use to describe “good friends”?
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3.Does the phrase “My heart has pricked” mean my feelings are hurt now?
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4.Why will your mind wander off when you talk to others?
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5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
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China Eastern Airline and other domestic airlines have begun to allow mobile phone use on their flights(航班) or announced plans to cancel the ban（禁令）.
On Thursday, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines began to allow passengers to use portable electronic devices (PED), such as smartphones and tablets, but phones still have to be changed to airplane mode（飞行模式）. China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines announced Thursday they would allow mobile phone use on all their flights soon.
The permission comes after the Civil Aviation Administration of China（中国民用航空局） asked that the ban be canceled earlier this week. According to the guideline before, staffs in the planes needed to ask passengers to turn off any devices that could interrupt the flight, even airplane mode was not permitted.
Inflight wifi is available on 74 of China Eastern Airlines' aircrafts, covering all international routes and 166 domestic routes. Hainan Airlines has enabled inflight wifi on 17 of its airplanes.
"Before, I just slept aboard the airplane, sometimes read magazines in front of me and then had nothing to do. But now, I can use my social network accounts like Weibo or Wechat," said a passenger named Zuo, who took a flight with wifi from Shanghai Thursday.
Before 2018, mobile phone use on aircraft was banned over safety concerns. The ban is a common international practice, but with technological development and a higher demand from passengers, the ban has been canceled by some airlines.
Other Chinese airlines are also considering allowing mobile phone use. A number of airlines from other countries already provide inflight wifi service, an important factor for passengers choosing flights of different airlines.
1.Which airlines allow mobile phones to be used in the flight now?
A.China Eastern Airline and China Southern Airlines.
B.Hainan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.
C.China Eastern Airline and Hainan Airlines.
2.When you took the plane, you were asked to ________ according to the old guideline.
A.turn off your smartphone
B.change your smartphone to airplane mode
C.interrupt the flight
3.What does the underline word “domestic” mean?
A.航班的 B.国内的 C.短途的
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Passengers can call their friends during the flight according to the new rule.
B.Passengers used to have nothing to do but sleep during the flight.
C.Passengers were banned to use mobile phones before because of safety.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Airlines in China began to allow passengers to use portable electronic devices.
B.Civil Aviation Administration of China has canceled the ban.
C.Important factors for passengers choosing flights.
