--- Bob feels really sorry, Jean.
--- I wouldn’t accept his excuses unless he takes back what he said.
A．What for? B．So what? C．No doubt. D．No wonder.
假如你叫李华，是一名马上就要毕业的高三学生，打算在高考后利用暑假时间去做志愿者，做些有意义的事。请根据以下要点用英语写一篇申请，介绍自己，以便向相关部门申请志愿者工作。
1. 自己情况简介；
2. 自身能力；
3. 原意承担的工作；
4. 对志愿者工作的认识。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3. 文章开头与结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）。
Dear Sir,
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Yours truly,
I picked out a baby bird without any feathers on my
1.__________
way home. It was too young to feed itself, so I took it
2.__________
into my room and fed it careful. It grew up a month later. 3.__________
It kept in a birdcage made by myself. One morning, I
4.__________
happened to think that it should return to the nature and that 5.__________
the forest should be it’s home indeed, so I set it free. To 6.__________
my surprise and joy, it fly down and stood on my shoulder,
7.__________
appeared to welcome me when I came back after school.
8.__________
From then , I often saw it fly away as I left for school and 9.__________
fly back when I came to home. We were good friends for years. 10.__________
---Can you help me?
---Sure, what’s the problem?
--- 1
---Well, how about San Francisco? We went there last year and had a great time.
--- 2
---Well, there is Golden Gate Bridge of course, and Golden Gate Park. It’s really big park. You can go for long walks or take a rest in the Japanese Tea Garden. It’s beautiful there.
--- 3
---There is also a place called Fisherman’s Wharf. That’s really popular with tourists. There are lots of shops, cafes and restaurants. And from there you can go on a boat trip to Alcatraz. You know, it’s a small but very beautiful island.
--- 4
---No, you can’t stay on the island. There aren’t any hotels. You can only go for the day. I think I’ve still got a bo ok about San Francisco. I can lend it to you.
--- 5
A. What can I do there?
B. Oh, what a great place to stay in!
C. What is the best time to go there?
D. I can’t decide where to go for the holiday---any idea?
E. Thanks a lot.
F. Hmm, that sounds good.
G. How can I go there?
I am sure that everybody in his/her life has used computers. Nowadays you can feel their presence everywhere at home，at school，at work and they certainly make life easier．On the other hand，there are people who can’t work with them．
Anyway，I believe their presence is a good thing. Life with them seems easier, less difficult and more comfortable You can use them to choose your meal，to withdraw your money, and also save your time，because these operations are all controlled by computers. Therefore you can hardly imagine the modern world without them；the whole planet seems to be one big computer society．
Nevertheless，problems can often appear in this area, too．To have a computer means you have to be quite well－off and have the necessary skills to use it．However，think about questions like “Are computers so available for everyone, or rich and poor people，for people from villages and people from cities. Aren’t they too expensive？Is everyone able to learn how to use them and not everyone has the chance to access and work with them，how could everything in the future be dependent on them？”Therefore，I think our society will be split into two parts．One part will work with them and enjoy the benefits that computers can bring and the other part will be pushed out and will actually be far behind the other group．
Another question that bothers me is，on the one hand，computers are important and good things in our life，but they aren’t everything．They are good as a help at school，quite often as entertainment，especially for young people，as an necessary tool to help in research etc，but I think we shouldn’t be so dependent on them，because computers are only machines and machines can’t feel anything be human and sympathetic，and every action performed by computer can be interfered with another person，which could cause these machines to crash or work badly．
In conclusion，I would like to say I am not against computers．I use computers，too，but people should be wary all the time．
1.By saying “wary”（In the last paragraph）,the writer is trying to say “People should_______.
A. be strongly for the use of computers because of its convenience
B. be careful with computers that will also cause problems
C. master more necessary computer skills
D. not do something that causes computers to work badly
2.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage？
3. In the third paragraph，the author presents his idea by________
A. asking questions for people to think about
B. giving examples to support his argument
C. raising questions and answering them
D. expressing his opinion directly
4. The writer’s main purpose in writing the passage is__________
A. to encourage us to use computers in our society
B. to advise us to say no to computers from now on
C. to remind us to care about the problems that computers bring.
D. to inform us that the computer has become a necessary part of our life
Hidden in our subconsciousness (意识) is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out of the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls.
But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw (拚图玩具) puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道) ,condemning the minutes for loitering-waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.
‘‘When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry, “When I'm 38.” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz!” “When I put the last kid through co llege.” “When I have paid off!” “When I get a promotion.” “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! " Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us.
“Relish (appreciate) the moment" is a good motto, actually it isn't the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.
So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough.
1..
Why does the author describe the mental picture?
A. To lead us into a perfect world. B. To let people enjoy the scenery.
C. To introduce an actual trip of his. D. To compare it to our life's journey.
2..
How do people feel when they’re on their trip?
A. Puzzled. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. D. Impatient.
3..
What does the author mean by "Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today" in Paragraph 4?
A. Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today.
B. We must be careful of the two thieves: regret and fear.
C. Regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life.
D. We’re frequently challenged by the two : regret and fear.
4..
Why does the author write the passage?
A. To teach us a good lesson. B. To tell us the right attitude to life.
C. To advise us to forget our worries. D. To stop us wandering along the aisles.
