今年年初我国政府对法定节假日作出如下调整:
1. 五一节由3天调整为1天.
2. 清明节（Tomb-sweeping Day ）、端午节（Dragon Boat Festival ）、中秋节增设为国家法定节假日(legal holidays).
假如你是王平,是江苏省南京市育才中学高三8班学生。最近,你班举行了一个班会,对此法定节假日调整进行了一次热烈的讨论，讨论结果如下：
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75% 学生支持 |
25%学生反对 |
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理由： 1.作为一个有着五千多年悠久历史的古国，我们的传统节日是中华民族文化遗产的一部分； 2. 每个传统节日都有着它的特定的含义。如每年农历五月初五端午节之际，人们以包粽子、赛龙舟的方式纪念古代大诗人屈原。清明节，人们以不同方式祭祖或向已故亲人好友和英雄寄托哀思、表达崇敬之情。 |
理由： 1．五一黄金周的取消使很多人尤其是年轻人不能去长途旅游；三天时间度假不够尽兴。 2．黄金周的取消对于旅游业是个不小的损失。
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今天是6月8日，正好是端午节, 你的美国笔友Jack想了解有关中国节假日方面的情况，请根据以上内容，用英语给他写一封完整的英文信，向他介绍我国节假日的调整情况及你们班学生对此的不同意见，并就此调整谈谈你自己的看法.(至少两点)
参考词汇: 粽子: zongzi; 黄金周: golden week；取消：cancellation n.
(注：本篇字数已大大超过了高考要求，内容仅供同学们做写作时参考。另外，提醒同学们注意完整的书信格式。)
假如你是小华，你的美国朋友Jane又给你来信了，经过了一个学期，她非常关心你目前的学习状况，特别是英语学习。请你用英语给Jane写一封80-100字的回信，要包含以下要点：
1. 与老师和同学相处很愉快。
2. 逐渐适应了高中阶段的学习生活。
3. 热爱英语学习，也很努力。
4. 在学习英语方面仍有一些困难，但充满信心。
注意：信件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入字数。
Dear Jane,
I’m very glad to hear from you.
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Please write to me soon and tell me all about yourself.
Yours,
Xiao Hua
下列句子中每句仅有一处错误，请按下列情况改正：
多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
1. Students are encouraged to take active part in discussion.
2. The boy is such helpful that we all think highly of him.
3. Elizabeth has many postcards, all of them were bought in London.
4. Since the 1970s many new applications have found for the computer.
5. Liz was amazing when she found how much the dinner had cost.
“Dad! He took a book without paying!” I yelled (大叫). My father looked surprised. Before the boy could say anything, his mother grabbed his arm and shook it. “Is it true? You stole? Tell me!” Everyone was quiet. The boy began to cry, and he nodded (点头) his head. He pulled out the comic book (漫画书) from under his shirt. “Oh, Mr Kim. I am sorry! My Ted made a big mistake!” Mrs Diaz told my father. She tried to take the comic book, but Ted wouldn’t let go. “It’s OK. He can keep it,” my father said with a smile. “Oh, no,” Mrs Diaz said. “Let me pay right now…” She dug in her purse. “How much?” “Three seventy-five.”
Mrs Diaz’s eyes widened, and she dug deeper. I saw her mouth make a small line. “Three seventy-five?” she asked.
“It’s OK. You can pay later,” my father said. “No,” Mrs Diaz said. She kept looking in her purse. “I have money here.” I felt bad for yelling, for I realized that Ted had tried to steal the comic book because he didn’t have the money. Maybe the boy could have a job, I thought. I had an idea. “What if he worked with me?” I asked. They turned to me. I said, “He can work with me to pay for the comic book.” “Good,” my father said smiling at me. Mrs Diaz nodded. She turned to her son, “You hear? You will work and buy the comic book!” “ Yes, Mama,” Ted said, hanging his head.
As they left, Ted looked back, and though he still seemed sad, he stuck out (伸出) tongue at me.
Ted has been working here for two weeks. He has paid for the comic book, but my father says he is such a good worker that he can work with me as long as he wants. We are friends now.
1.Where did the story most probably take place?
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A．In a classroom. |
B．In a supermarket. |
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C．At a bookstore. |
D．At a library. |
2.By saying “but Ted wouldn’t let go”(the underlined part), the author means __________.
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A．Ted took the book by mistake |
B．Ted wanted to keep the book |
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C．Ted didn’t want to go home |
D．Ted didn’t think he was wrong |
3.From the second paragraph, we may infer (推断) that Mrs Diaz __________.
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A．didn’t think her son stole the book |
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B．had been out of work for a long time |
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C．forgot to take money with her that day |
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D．couldn’t afford to pay for the book |
4.In the last paragraph, what does the author mainly tell?
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A．His idea was successful. |
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B．Ted didn’t like the job. |
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C．He liked Ted very much. |
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D．Ted was a naughty boy. |
A youth lay in a bath of tomato juice during the “Tomatina” Tomato Fight in the town of Bunol, near Valencia, eastern Spain.
Tens of thousands of people took off their shorts and threw tons of juicy tomatoes at each other in the Tomatina food fight, creating knee-deep rivers of tomato sauce (酱) on the streets of this Spanish town.
Five trucks carried 130 tons of the fruit for the hour-long fight which attracted foreign tourists. Among them are British, French, Argentineans and Japanese, as well as locals.
On the bell of noon the signal was given and for the next 60 minutes participants (参加人) hurled tomatoes at each other until a gunshot signalled the end of the festival.
The clean-up followed, with fighters washing the signs of battle away in the local river or under hundreds of temporary (临时的) showers. While the front of buildings were watered, they seemed brighter than ever after their bath.
The Tomatina, held on the last Wednesday in August, is said to be the world’s largest tomato fight. In the past people have been hurt during the tomato fight but no one was killed or injured this year.
The origin (起源) of the festival is unknown, but everyone in Bunol seems to have a favorite story. However, most agree it started around 1940.
1.The passage shows that the tomato fight this year is __________.
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A．frightening |
B．boring |
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C．popular |
D．harmful |
2.The underlined word “hurled” means “__________”.
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A．presented (赠送) |
B．threw |
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C．gave |
D．picked |
3.According to the passage, we can learn that __________.
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A．participants can have a good rest after the fight ends |
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B．the festival came from a favorite story |
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C．only adults are permitted to attend the festival |
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D．no one was hurt in this year’s tomato fight |
4.What is the best title for the passage?
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A．A Youth Lay in a Bath of Tomato Juice |
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B．Tomato-hurling Festival in Spain |
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C．The History of “Tomatina” Tomato Fight |
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D．Festivals in Spain |
Pingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage site (世界文化遗址). It’s 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River.
People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a country government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history. Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang(Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its Lacquer ware (漆器) became well known.
In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi’s history and culture, but this large number is valuable for studying its history, customs, and ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people.
In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “ World Culture Heritage Site”.
1.What does the underlined word “them”(in the 2nd paragraph) refer to?
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A．Historic buildings and sites. |
B．The three temples. |
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C．The country government seats. |
D．The 2,700-year history. |
2.Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage?
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A．Its location (位置). |
B．Its tourism. |
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C．Its business. |
D．Its history. |
3.During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Pingyao was a leading center in __________.
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A．agriculture |
B．raising cattle |
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C．commercial trade |
D．making gold coins |
4.If you want to know about the history of banking in China, you’ll visit __________.
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A．Sunrise Prosperity |
B．Zhengguo Temple |
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C．A lacquer ware store |
D．A commercial house |
