The girl was so ____ by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.
A. absorbed B. fascinated C. moved D. touched
－These peaches really juicy.
－They ____ be! Just see the price, $3,99 a pound. Very expensive, aren’t they!
A. would B. could C. might D. should
假如你是李华，在英国某中学参加了为期一个月的交换生交流活动。请你给该校校长Mr Black写一封电子邮件，表示感谢。
内容主要包括：
1．感谢帮助（包括提供的活动，赠送的礼物）；
2．交流感受（了解了英国文化、提高了英语水平）；
3．欢迎来访。
注意：1．字数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．邮件开头和结尾以为你写好。
Dear Mr Black,
I am writing to express my thanks for…
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Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
I am writing this letter to express my regret that I can’t go to the Great Wall with you next weekend. It’s really pity. I feel sorry for them and want you to know that happened.
Yesterday, my father, worked in the United States now, informed me that he would be back to home tomorrow. I was very happy when I heard the news. Father and I had not seen each other for two years, but I am really looking forward to this meeting.
I sincere hope that you can be able to think in my position and accept my apology. I would appreciate your allowing me to make another dates to go to the Great Wall.
Once again, I am sorry for any inconvenience I have caused.
Getting away for a short time always seems like a great idea—until you have to pack. 1.The rule is: pack light. Here are some tips to help you pack.
1. Make a list. Think of what you need from your head to your toes. 2.When you’ve done this once, it’ll be easier next time.
2. Consider buying small-size samples of shampoo, toothpaste, and other items at your local drugstore. You can reuse the plastic containers next time you go away too.
3. Choosing which clothes to bring is probably the hardest packing decision to make. Think once again from head to toe — hat, shirts, jeans, sneakers, etc. Once you’ve picked out what you want to bring, think carefully. Do you really need that extra pair of jeans? If so, fine.3.Don’t try to fool yourself. You are the one who will be left holding the bag.
4. Weather is an important factor in your packing. If it’s cold, you could wear a jacket, a - sweater, a regular shirt, and a T-shirt. Putting them on will keep you warm. 4.Remember how much easier it will be to carry your bag! As for shoes, you may want to call ahead to see if dress shoes are necessary. If so, one pair will be enough, along with one pair of comfortable shoes.
Remember that it is you who have been invited somewhere, not your things.5.So, do it right—pack light.
A. Mixing and matching is a smart and easy way to lighten your load.
B. But packing won’t be a problem if you remember one simple rule.
C. You will have an easier time if you’re weighed down.
D. But make sure they’re really worth the extra weight.
E. It’s best to bring these things with you.
F. And it’ll leave more room in your bag.
G. Keep the list for future reference.
One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear-producing TV and computer games are leading to serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.
Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in park use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment（蚕食）?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the woods.
Without having a nature experience, kids can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment to their lives. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters（培养）leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest, Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes be is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.
Kids are not to blame. They are over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite（仪式）of passage.
Everyone, from developers, to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that strengthen love, respect and need for the landscapes. As parents, we should devote some of our energy to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.
1. According to the author, what causes kids’ getting lost in a “sea of technology”?
A. The wild places of the world
B. The kids themselves
C. The outdoor activities
D. TV and computer games
2.The underlined words “that place” in paragraph 2 can most probably refer to _______.
A. a hill B. a library C. a bar D. a classroom
3.According to the author, children’s breaking an arm is _______.
A. the fault on the part of their parents
B. the natural experience in their growing up
C. the result of their own carelessness in play
D. the effect of stress from computer
4.What’s the author’s opinion on children’s experiencing the nature world?
A. It leads to children’s escape from school.
B. It’s helpful only in a limited way.
C. It helps develop children from all sides.
D. It increases the chance of getting injured.
