I had ________ supper at my friend’s last Sunday and ________ food was very delicious.
A．a; the B．/; / C．the; / D．/; the
你校英文报社在“世界无烟日 (World No-Smoking Day)”前夕征集关于吸烟危害健康的英语文章，请你为其投稿。内容至少包括以下要点：
1．吸烟会危害自身及他人的健康；
2．世界卫生组织 (The WHO) 声称每年至少两百万人死于与吸烟有关的疾病；
3．呼吁：吸烟者戒烟；公共场所禁烟；青少年远离香烟……
首句已给出，可适当发挥。词数：120左右。
As is known to us all, smoking does harm to not only smokers themselves but also people around them.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第十一处起）不计分。
Nowadays women are playing a much more important part in society. More and more women are working like teachers, scientists and even leader. Almost all jobs that were used to be done by men are done perfectly well by women. Women are no longer looking down upon in society. With the changes in their social role, women’s position in the family have been improved as well. It’s hard to see the phenomenon which the wife is busy while the husband is sitting in an armchair, watching TV. In spite of all these changes, the great number of men still guard his rights. They thought of women as incapable creatures. Sometimes few women are allowed attend important meetings. This is the problem we should try to solve now.
根据所给首字母或汉语提示，写出适当的单词形式，使得句子完整并正确。
1.The terrible flood d________ all the houses in the village, leaving thousands of people homeless.
2.These people have made great c __________to the economic development of our country.
3.With the development of technology, new digital products are r__________ old machines rapidly.
4.Early to bed, early to rise will make you healthy, w__________ and wise.
5.It is reported that over a dozen people have c__________ suicide in FOXCOM company in Shenzhen so far this year.
6.The story told on TV was so touching that almost all the _____________ （观众）were moved to tears.
7.The committee__________(采用) the new suggestion on how to protect the limited resources.
8.The old woman died __________ (平静地) in the arms of her loving husband.
9.Although our sense of sight is overused ,our sense of touch and smell is ___________(忽视)
10.Don’t you see that our country is trying its best to improve people’s living ____ (条件)?
Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills （读写能力）With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence （自信心） , according to Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ).
The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea. “Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache,” said Lisa Myron, manager of the children’s department.
Last November the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon” in the children’s department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a “pawgraphed” book at the last class.
The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April, according to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.
1.What is mainly discussed in the text?
A．Children’s reading difficulties. B．Advantages of raising dogs.
C．Service in a public library. D．A special reading program.
2.Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think _______.
A．dogs are young children’s best friends
B．children can play with dogs while reading
C．dogs can provide encouragement for shy children
D．children and dogs understand each other
3.By saying “The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea”, the writer means the library_______.
A．uses dogs to attract children
B．accepts the idea put forward by ITA
C．has opened a children's department
D．has decided to train some dogs
4.A “pawgraphed” book is most probably _______.
A．a book used in Saturday classes B．a book written by the children
C．a prize for the children D．a gift from parent
In spite of the uncertainty of the economy, the movie industry has been stricken by a box-office outburst. Suddenly it seems as if everyone is going to the movies, with ticket sales this year up 17.5 percent, to $1.7 billion.
And it is not just because ticket prices are higher. Attendance has also jumped, by nearly 16 percent. If that pace continues through the year, it would amount to the biggest box-office increase in at least two decades.
Americans, for the moment, just want to hide in a very dark place. People want to forget their troubles, and they want to be with other people. Helping feed the outburst is the mix of movies, which have been more audience-friendly in recent months as the studios have tried to adjust after the discouraging sales of more serious films.
As she stood in line at the 18-screen Bridge theater complex here on Thursday to buy weekend tickets for “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience,” Angel Hernandez was not thinking much about escaping reality. Instead, Ms. Hernandez, a Los Angeles parking lot attendant and mother of four young girls, was focused on one very specific reality: her wallet.
“Spending hundreds of dollars to take them to Disneyland is ridiculous right now,” she said. “For $60 and some candy money I can still be a good mom and give them a little fun.”
A lot of parents may have been thinking the same thing Friday, as “Jonas Brothers” sold out more than 800 theaters, and was expected to sell a powerful $25 million or more in tickets.
The film industry appears to have had a hand in its recent good luck. Over the last year or two, studios have released movies that are happier, scarier or just less
depressing than what came before. After poor results for a rush of serious dramas built around the Middle East, Hollywood got back to comedies.
1.Which of the following is not a reason for the improvement of the movie industry?
A．A growing number of people are going to the cinema.
B．People are richer with the development of economy.
C．More comedies are made than serious films.
D．People have to pay more to watch a movie.
2.Ms. Hernandez purchased the movie tickets because ________.
A．she tried to escape reality
B．she was a crazy movie fan
C．she was fond of Disneyland
D．she wanted to please her kids
3.According to the text, which of the following number is not used to describe the shooting up of the movie industry?
A．17.5% B．$1.7 billion C．$60 D．$25 million
4.The passage is developed mainly by ________.
A．presenting the effect and analyzing the causes
B．following the order of time
C．describing problems and drawing a conclusion
D．making comparison of ideas
