________my dear teacher couldn't understand was ________ fewer and fewer middle school students showed interest in her lessons.
A．What; why B．That; what C．What; because D．Why; that
The most important thing about cotton in history is ___part that it played in ____Industrial Revolution.
A. /,/ B. the,/ C. the , the D. a ,the
假如你是郭凯，自从你结识了美国笔友Edward，在他的帮助下，你的英语学习有了明显的变化，你打算给他写封电子邮件，告诉他有关的情况。请根据表格中的内容，写一篇120词左右的英语短文，可以适当发挥。
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过去 |
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1. 口语差，不敢说 2. 不喜欢也很少读英文书刊 3. 兴趣小，成绩差 |
1. 口语流利，大胆交流 2. 大量阅读英文书刊 3. 兴趣大，进步快 |
Dear Edward,
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Yours,
Guo Kai
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。
[1] Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to find the best method. Is it better to study in Britain or America or to study in your own country?
[2] The advantages of going to Britain seem obvious. Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language all the time you are in the country. You will be surrounded completely by the language wherever you go . Another advantage is that you have to speak the language if you are with other people. In Italy, it is always possible, in the class, to speak Italian if you want to and the learning is slower.
[3] On the other hand, _____ staying at home to study. You don’t have to make big changes to your life. As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to Britain but it is never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher in Italy, I think you can learn in a more concentrated way than being in Britain without going to a school.
[4] So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best choice is to spend some time in the UK. This is simply not possible for most people, so being here in Italy is the only viable option. The most important thing to do in this situation is to maximize your opportunities: to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class.
1. What is the text mainly about? (no more than 8 words)
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2. Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
All the people and everything around are related with ______________________, and you’ll have more opportunities.
3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 8 words)
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4. What suggestion does the author give to those who learn English in their own country? (no more than 20 words)
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5. What does the word “it” (line 2, paragraph 3) probably refer to? (no more than 5 words)
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People
People is America’s No.1 magazine about fascinating（迷人的）people. It’s a guide to who and what’s hot in the arts, science, business, politics, television, movies, books, music and sports. It is published weekly.
Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
Cover Price: $211.47
Our Price:$117.00
Issues（期数）:53 issues/ 12 months
Lucky
Lucky is the shopping magazine with the best buys（合算的商品）, and the fashion tips you’ll need before you hit the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gets you the information you need before anyone else has it.
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications Inc.
Cover Price: $35.40
Our Price:$15.00
Issues（期数）:12 issues/ 12 months
Parents
The most trusted magazine for parents who want to raise smart, loving and self-confident children. Each issue has age-specific child-development guidance, advice on your child’s health and safety, and the best ways to encourage your child’s learning.
Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Cover Price: $42.00
Our Price:$9.97
Issues（期数）:12 issues/ 12 months
Entertainment
This magazine covers movies, television, music, Broadway stage productions, books, and popular culture. Unlike celebrity-focused magazines like People, its main concentration is on entertainment media and reviews. It’s intended for a more general audience.
Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
Cover Price: $199.50
Our Price:$38.95
Issues（期数）:57 issues/ 12 months
1. Which of the following is for common readers?
A. Lucky. B. Parents C. Entertainment. D. People.
2. According to the passage, what makes Lucky so special?
A. It has lots of cartoons. B. It has pictures of stars.
C. It tells you where to find bargains. D. It has information no one else has.
3. The underlined phrase, “celebrity-focused magazines” , probably refers to magazines focusing on ______.
A. hot events and famous stars B. festivals and celebrations
C. political events D. daily life
4. You’re most likely to find the above information ______.
A. on a magazine club website B. in an educational magazine
C. in a guide to magazines D. in a magazine sales report
5. Buy ______, a reader can save most.
A. Lucky. B. Parents C. Entertainment. D. People.
Angry survivors（幸存者）demanded answers on Sunday after a terrible accident at “Love Parade 2010”, a music festival in Germany, killed 19 people and left hundreds hurt.
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her shock over Saturday’s tragedy in the western city of Duisburg., “This was a very sad day,” Merkel said.
Witnesses（目击者）said that people pushed into the narrow tunnel, the only entrance to the Love Parade festival, from both sides until it was dangerously overcrowded. The panic began as festival-goers began to lose consciousness（意识）as they were crushed against the walls and each other. The dead included eight foreigners, from Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Bosnia and Spain. More than 340 people were injured.
After the panic, a lot of emergency vehicles（救援交通工具）, including helicopters, could be seen carrying away the injured people. The festival itself, however, went on. Police were afraid that ending the music altogether could cause further unrest among the crowd.
“The event was a real mess,” Patrick Guenter, a 22-year-old baker, said. “Although the festival was full, they kept letting people in,” he added. “It seems the organizers didn’t plan the route. And no one knew what was going on.” said Taggart Bowen-Gaddy, 20, an American from Philadelphia.
Officials said 4,000 police officers and 1,000 security guards provided security for the event, which attracted up to 1.4 million people.
“I warned one year ago that Duisburg was not a suitable place for the Love Parade. The city is too small and narrow for such events. It is a pity that…” German police union chief Rainer Wendt said.
The chief organizer, Rainer Schaller, said the popular event would never be held again, “out of respect for the victims and their families”.
1.How many Germans were killed in the stampede at “Love Parade 2010”?
A. 19 B. 8 C. 11 D. 15
2. How did the German Chancellor Angela Merkel feel about the tragedy?
A. She was very disappointed. B. She was very surprised.
C. She was very puzzled. D. She was very touched.
3. According to Patrick Guenter and Taggart Bowen-Gaddy, _______.
A. the event was well-organized
B. the performance was wonderful
C. Duisburg was suitable for the Love Parade
D. the organization was very bad
4. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. Rainer Wendt’s warning went unnoticed
B. Rainer Wendt was a chief organizer of “Love Parade 2010”
C. the popular event would be held in the next year
D. Duisburg is a suitable place for the Love Parade
5. According to the passage, we learn that ______.
A. the Love Parade has been canceled forever
B. the Love Parade is a very popular sport event
C. the festival was ended after the panic
D. there are many entrances to the Love Parade
