If you have decided to study abroad, you might be looking for effective ways to prepare your language skills before you depart. Some students attend ESL (English as a Second Language) classes at local schools while others practice with 1 conversational partner. However, for those in situations 2 these two options are not available, studying ESL online might be the next alternative.
During the past decade, many websites have sprung up on the Internet, 3 (provide) ESL activities to help people practice the major language skills 4 grammar, reading, and vocabulary. Perhaps the 5 (great) interests for students are websites that focus on listening and speaking skills. In the past, listening to audio online was a very slow process, but since high-speed connections appeared, things 6 (change) greatly. A simple Internet search using the term “ESL” will bring up thousands of relevant websites out there, but not all the sites are the same. 7 you want to find a site that is suitable for you, you should look among those that combine good contents with a user-friendly interface and style.
Finally, no matter which site you end up visiting, you should set some goals 8 your study. 9 might include the number of vocabulary you want to learn, specific grammar structures you want to review, 10 even how many minutes you want to read aloud from a newspaper in English.
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
A young ensign (海军少尉) was given the opportunity to prepare his ship to “set sail”. Soon the ship was driven slowly out of the channel. The ensign’s efficiency was remarkable. In fact, the talk was that he had set a new record for getting the ship underway. Later he was handed a radio message from the captain.
“My personal congratulations on completing the sail with amazing speed,” it read, “but next time wait until your captain goes aboard before getting underway!”
What good is a ship without the captain? The ensign did all the right things, but he never did the most important thing!
It is a matter of priorities (优先). You may accomplish a great deal every day. But are you accomplishing the truly important things? Have you put first things first?
In work and study, in the areas of mental, physical and spiritual health, are you truly doing the important things?
Today, will you put first things first? And how about tomorrow? And the next day? If so, you will one day discover that you are building a life that counts.
【写作内容】
以 Put first things first为题，写一篇读后感。
1. 以约30个词概括所读文章的内容；
2. 以约120个词表达你对该主题的见解，并包括如下要点：
(1) 对该主题发表你的看法；
(2) 以你自己或他人成长的经历说明你的感受。
【写作要求】
1. 作文中可以使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得 直接引用原文中的句子
2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯
假如你是李华，高三学生兼学生会主席。针对许多高三毕业生高考结束后的浪费现象，你打算在毕业之际代表学生会起草一份捐出自己的参考资料倡议书。
【写作内容】
起草一份倡议书，内容需包括如下主要信息：
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倡议书的对象 |
高三毕业生 |
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倡议书的内容 |
捐出自己的参考资料, 如书、笔记本、小词典等 |
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捐赠的时间和地点 |
6月10—7月12日; 学校学生会 |
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发起倡议的原因 |
高考结束后浪费资料现象 |
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捐赠的意义 |
利用现有资源, 保护环境 |
参考词汇：高考college entrance examination 参考资料reference materials
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。开头与结尾已为你写好，不计算在5个句子内。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
May 15th, 2011
Dear all,
On behalf of the Students’ Union, I am writing to …
…
Thank you!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Students’ Union
Is it true ____ he has suggested is appreciated by his manager?
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A．that what |
B．that whether |
C．that if |
D．what that |
It is not who is right but what is right ___ is of importance.
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A．which |
B．it |
C．that |
D．this |
He gained ___ wealth by printing ___ works of famous writers.
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A．quite a few; quite a little |
B．a great deal of ;a large quantity of |
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C．a lots of; a large number of |
D．a plenty of ; a good amount of |
