He tried his best to solve the problem , difficult it was .
A. however B. no matter C. whatever D. although
They have a good knowledge of English but little they know about German .
A. have B. did C. had D. do
假设你是新华中学的学生李华，得知某英文报招聘兼职记者，你有意应聘，请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。
﹡表示感兴趣
﹡说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历
﹡希望得到回复
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*1．词数：100左右 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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Dear Sir or Madam,
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此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意： 原行没有错的不要改。
Dear Helen,
Thank you so much for your party at Christmas Eve. All 1.
of them enjoyed it very much. We liked the dishes you had 2.
cooked but we were happy to learn the English songs you taught 3.
us. We hope you’ll teach us a lot many songs in the future. 4.
We’re leaving from our hometowns to spend the winter 5.
vacations. It seems that many of us are homesick after 6.
being away form home for such a long time. What are your 7.
plans? Will you join in the tourist group organized by our school? 8.
We’re busy prepare for our trips. Please excuse us 9.
for not able to say goodbye to you. 10.
We hope you’ll have a good time.
Yours,
Xiao Hua
A device that stops drivers form falling asleep at the wheel is about to undergo testing at Department of Transport laboratories and could go on sale within 12 months.
The system, called Driver Alert, aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20% - 40% that are caused by tiredness. Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot-error accidents that are related to fatigue.
Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristband. The device, worn by drivers or pilots, gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey. After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel (方向盘). A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound the driver’s response.
Tiredness is directly related to a driver’s response time. Usually, a watchful driver would take about 400 milliseconds to respond, but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds, it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy.
In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder sounds, showing that the driver should open a window or stop for a rest. If the driver’s response continues to slow down, the sounds become more frequent until a nonstop alarm warns that the driver must stop as soon as possible.
The device has been delivered to the department’s laboratories for testing. If these tests, scheduled for six months’ time, are successful, the makers will bring the product to market within about a year.
1.According to the text, Driver Alert ______.
A. aims to reduce tiredness-related accidents
B. has gone through testing at laboratories
C. aims to prevent drivers form sleeping
D. has been on sale for 12 months
2.How should a driver respond to the sounds from Driver Alert?
A. By sounding a warning. B. By touching the wristband.
C. By checking the driving time. D. By pressing the steering wheel.
3.We can learn form the text that the driver needs to stop for a break when his response time is ______.
A. about 400 milliseconds B. below 500 milliseconds
C. over 500 milliseconds D. about 4 minutes
4.When the driver gets sleepy while driving, Driver Alert ______.
A. moves more regularly B. stops working properly
C. opens the window for the driver D. sounds more frequently and loudly
Use your American Express Card to enjoy one-day privileges at four of America’s greatest museums. Note the participating museums, and their exciting special exhibitions that you will not want to miss, listed below.
Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Chairs
February 11 — May 8, 2005
Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museum’s collection and “chair photographs” from around the world presented in a Venetisan-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.
For more information：www.gardnermuseum.org
New York
The Noguchi Museum
Noguchi and Graham
December 1, 2004 — May 1,2005
Noguchi’s long-term collaboration with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art. The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this collaboration.
For more information：www.noguchi.org
Philadephia
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
In Full view：American Painting (1720 — 2005)
January 11 — April 10, 2005
Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America’s artists for 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits the works of famous American artists, and is well-known for training fine artists. 2005 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of the Academy’s distinguished American collection in the institution’s history.
For more information：www.pafa.org
Seattle
Seattle Museum of Glass
Murano：glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection
Through November 7, 2004
This exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glassblowers near Venice, Italy. Watch live glass-blowing shows in the Hot Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions.
For more information：www.museumofglass.org
1.Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?
A. www.pafa.org B. www.noguchi.org
C. www.museumofglass.org D. www.gardnermuseum.org
Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs.
2.We learn form the text that Martha Graham is ______.
A. a dancer B. a painter
C. a glassblower D. a photographer
3.If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ______.
A. The Noguchi Museum
B. Seattle Museum of Glass
C. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
D. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
