Many a woman______ important positions in society, which________impossible in the past．
A．holds; was B．hold ; were C．held; was D．holding; were
My daughter asked ________second question before I could answer_______first one．
A．the; the B．a; a C．a; the D．the; a
假如你是三明市某中学的一名学生，为了结合你校开展的“感恩教育”活动，英语教研组决定举办一场以“感恩”为主题的英语短文比赛。请你根据以下提示用英语写一篇短文。短文要点如下：
1. 感恩对象: 如父母、老师。
2.感恩理由: 如父母养育之恩、老师培养之恩……
3.感恩方式: ……
注意：
1. 可根据内容要点适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；
2. 文中不得使用真实的校名和人名；
3. 词数：120-150。 参考词汇：传统美德 traditional virtues 感恩的grateful/thankful
Always Be Grateful
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阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
I have written letters of apology to my teacher before. I remembered
at the age of 7, when h English lessons, I pulled my classmate’s chair
1. _________
aside when he was about to sit down after answering questions. a result,
2. _________
he fell onto the ground and cried. The whole class burst into (笑声).
3. _________
My English teacher was so angry I had to apologize by writing
4. _________
a letter to her and she (宽恕) me.
5. _________
Even now if I b badly in class, I will still write a letter of
6._________
apology to my teachers due to the f reasons. Firstly, I should take
7._________
responsibility for _____ I do. Secondly, writing letters of apology to
8._________
teachers can help ______(提醒) myself to be good in class. Finally, it is
9._________
a good way of _______(交流) with teachers when they are in anger.
10._________
BEIJING — After a night of wining and dining with 50 of China’s richest people, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates told the journalists on Thursday that the biggest difference between eating with Chinese tycoons(企业界大亨) and Western ones was the food.
“I was amazed last night, really, at how similar the questions and discussions and all that were to those in the dinners we had in the U.S.,” said Mr. Buffett.
Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates, two of the best known Westerners here, announced in September, 2010 that they planned to invite 50 wealthy Chinese tycoons to dinner in Beijing to encourage philanthropy(慈善事业) among China’s new rich.
On Thursday, the two men pronounced the dinner a great success, saying that two-thirds of those invited had shown up, and that more than half of them had offered their own ideas on how Chinese philanthropy should work.
The guest list wasn’t made public, but the Chinese news media reported that it included Jet Li, the movie star; Niu Gensheng, the founder of a Chinese dairy business; and Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin, who control the SOHO China real estate(房地产) empire.
As with four earlier dinners held in the United States, Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates said, no one at the Beijing event was asked to donate money or to promise to engage in charity. “Bill and I won’t be calling anybody. What happens in China will depend on what the Chinese people feel about a project of this sort,” said Mr. Buffett.
China is widely reported to be second only to the United States in the number of dollar billionaires. Mr. Gates and Mr. Buffett said the nation was unique because its wealthy class had arisen almost wholly in the past 30 years, so the philanthropic practices established among European and American dynasties are new here, and open to change.
The two said the dinner wasn’t a long planned matter, but an offshoot of a trip that Mr. Buffett had already scheduled to Guangdong and Hunan Provinces, where BYD Company, a maker of clean-energy automobiles, has factories. Mr. Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, holds a 10% stake(股金) in the company.
But Mr. Gates suggested that their philanthropic trip wasn’t yet over. “We may do an event in India,” he said.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. A brief analysis of future philanthropy.
B. The development of Chinese philanthropy.
C. An introduction on Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates’ trip in China.
D. A charity dinner held in Beijing by Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates.
2.According to the first two paragraphs, Mr Buffett really wanted to say that ________.
A. the dinner was quite a success
B. the food in the dinner was very delicious
C. Chinese tycoons are similar to Western ones
D. it was pleasing to discuss with Chinese tycoons
3.We can learn from the text that __________.
A. China has the largest number of dollar billionaires in Asia
B. many people have promised to donate money at dinner
C. Beijing will be the last stop of their philanthropic trip
D. the Chinese news media published the complete guest list of the dinner
4.The underlined words “an offshoot” in Paragraph 8 can probably be replaced by “________”.
A. a report B. an addition C. a beginning D. an end
Many
people have been talking about the way in which the world will come to an end
in 2012. Everybody wants to find out if December 21, 2012 is the last day of
the earth. The rumor has already been spreading for a very long time. The Mayan’s prediction can account for the rumor. According to the rumor,
the earth will experience dramatic changes in 2012 and the changes will be
disastrous to all of the living creatures on earth. It is widely assumed that a
Planet X will return to orbit the solar system. The return of Planet X will
have a destructive effect on the solar system as well as on some planets
including the Neptune, the Jupiter and the earth. Planet X will cross into their
orbits. There’s a possibility that Jupiter will
change into a little sun at this time, so folks will be well placed to see two
suns in the sky in 2012.
The solar flares (耀斑) that occur in a 11-year cycle will reach their highest point in 2012. The powerful solar flares will affect the magnetic field of the earth and cause disasters. On December 21, 2012, the sun and the earth will line up in the same line at the equator(赤道). The winter solstice(冬至) only occurs once every 25,800 years. The events in the universe are signals that the world will come to an end. As a result of the solar flares, lots of disasters will happen that will destroy the face of the whole earth. Scientists are making the guess primarily based on the Mayan Long Count Calendar.
Many films have been made about the end of the world including End Game by Alex Jones and End Clock: Nostradamus 2012. The former provides insights about the way the world will become one state. After the world government is in place, it’s going to be easy to exterminate 80% of the people in the world. The rest will continue to live with assistance from advanced technology.
No one knows whether the world will end on December 21, 2012: There is no clear answer until the day arrives. Just as the Mayans claim, it will not be the time for the world to end. Instead, it will be the dawn of a fresh start.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Information about end-of-the-world predictions.
B. Different opinions about end-of-the-world predictions.
C. Some doubts about end-of-the-world predictions.
D. Destructive effects of the end of the world.
2.Which of the following things will NOT happen if the end of the world really happens?
A. Humans will see two suns at the same time.
B. The earth will look completely different.
C. The earth and the moon will line up in the same line.
D. The solar flares will become stronger than before.
3.The underlined word “exterminate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “__________”.
A. save B. kill C. help D. rule
4.What is the author’s attitude to the rumor that the world will end?
A. Optimistic . B. Sad. C. Unconcerned. D. Scared.
