Rather than _________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ________ a bicycle.
A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding
We’re looking forward __________ the photo exhibition.
A. to visiting B. to visit C. to having visited D. visiting
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
为了丰富同学们的课外活动，校学生会决定组建无线电俱乐部。假如你是学生会主席，请根据以下提示，用英语准备一份口头通知。通知要求包括以下几点：
1. 俱乐部的主要活动：
（1） 每天课间播放音乐
（2） 每天下午告诉学生天气情况和新闻
（3） 考试期间，有一个特殊节目告诉学生应该做什么，不应该做什么
2. 参加俱乐部的好处：（内容自拟，至少两点）
3. 如何加入俱乐部：可以亲自到5号大楼6层602房间报名，也可以拨打电话051 385 550 055
注意： 1. 词数120左右，开头与结尾已写好，但不计入总词数;
2. 通知应包括以上所有信息，可适当发挥;
Good afternoon，everyone！
In order to
Don’t wait! Join us now! Thank you!
Directions: Read the following passage, Answer the questions according to the
information given in the passage.
March 22nd every year has been the World Water Day since 1993. Everyone knows that over 70% of our planet is covered with water, but do you know that only 3% of the water is fresh and less than 1% of this fresh water is available for human use?
Water shortage
The World Bank reports that 80 countries now have water shortages, while 40% of the more than 2 billion people, have no access to clean water. Fresh water is such a life-or-death issue(问题) in many parts of the world that every eight seconds a child dies from drinking dirty water.
How to save water
Turn off the tap while you brush you teeth in the morning and before bedtime, and you can save up to 8 gallons of water! That adds up to more than 200 gallons a month, enough to fill a huge fish tank that holds 6 small sharks!
Keep your shower under 5 minutes long. In fact, a 5-minute shower uses more water than a person living in poverty in a developing country uses in an entire day.
Fix the leak. If your toilet has a leak, you could be wasting about 200 gallons of water every day. That would be like flushing your toilet more than 50 times for no reason!
We each share responsibility for the sustainable management of our water resources, which means using less water at home, in the workplace, at school, on holidays, on the farm,… everyone, everywhere, every time.
1. When did the first World Water Day take place? (no more than 5 words)
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. How many suggestions does the writer give us to save water? (1 word)
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. What example does the writer give us to show fresh water is a life-or-death issue? (no more than 10 words)
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. What’s the purpose of writing this passage? (no more than 12 words)
____________________________________________________________________________
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:
1. Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
2. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
3. Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
4. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
5. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
How to become a better student
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General method |
How to |
(1) ______ |
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Plan your time carefully |
Make a list |
Force you to realize(6) ____ is happening to your time |
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Make a |
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Find a good place to study |
Free of everything but (2) ______ |
You can (7) ______on the subject |
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Make good use of your time in class |
Listen to everything the teachers say |
Really listening in class means (8) ______ |
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(3) ______ |
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Study regularly |
Go over your notes |
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(4) ______ new material |
Help you (9) _____it better , remember it longer |
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Develop a good attitude about tests |
Don’t be (5) ______ worried |
Remember your new (10) ______ |
Many people know the names Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison. However, most people don’t know the name of the man who invented the television, Philo Farnsworth.
Philo Farnsworth was born in 1906 and grew up on a potato farm. As a boy, he loved to learn about science, and he read a lot of science books. When he was only thirteen years old, he drew a picture of a machine that could send pictures as radio sends sounds. He got the idea from the way the potatoes were planted in the field. The potatoes grew in long lines, side by side. This made a shape in Philo’s mind. This shape helped Philo think of a way to send the TV picture onto a piece of glass. But he was poor, so Philo could not try to make his idea into a machine at that time.
Later, Philo worked at many different jobs. He worked with trees. He worked on broken radios. He worked on trains. He also worked as a street cleaner. At last, two rich men heard about his idea for television, and they gave him the money to make it. On September 7th, 1927, they watched Philo test the machine he built. When Philo turned on the machine, a small line could be seen on the glass. Philo said, “There you have it, electric television.”
Later, a big company, RCA, said they had made the first television. Philo had to spend a lot of money on lawyers to fight them. Finally, he won. Then, World War Two started in 1939. During the war, Philo spent a lot of money helping the US army instead of building up his television company. After the war, other bigger, richer companies started making televisions. In the end, Philo had to sell his company.
1.Why does the author mention Bell and Edison at the beginning of the text?
A. To remember both of them. B. To prove their wisdom.
C. To introduce the topic of the text. D. To explain their relationships.
2.According to the text, how old was Philo when he finished his invention of TV?
A. 27 years old. B. 21 years old. C. 33 years old D. 39 years old
3.Philo Farnsworth got the idea for TV from ______.
A. the radio B. science books C. potato fields D. a machine
4. The underlined part “building up” in the last paragraph probably means “______”.
A. starting B. selling C. putting up D. making bigger
5.Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Two rich men gave Philo money to do experiments.
b. Philo sold his own company.
c. Philo beat RCA in law.
d. Philo fixed broken radios.
e. Philo showed his invention to others.
A. d, a, e, c, b B. e, d, c, b, a C. d, c, e, b, a D. a, c, b, d, e
