The color green in ancient Egypt symbolized spring, which is the time of _______ year when things in nature start to grow after _______ long winter.
A. /; a B. the; the C. /; the D. the; a
假定你是李华， 明年即将参加高考（National College Entrance Examination ）。高三的压力很大，在学习上和心理上遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅导中心（Learning Center）的辅导员(tutor)的帮助。根据学校规定，你需书面预约，请按下列要点写一封信：
1. 本人简介； 2. 求助内容 ； 3. 约定时间 ； 4. 你的联系方式 （Email : lihua@163.com ; Tel: 34567821 )
注意： 1. 词数： 100 左右 ， 信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear tutor ,
I am writing to-----------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Li Hua
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：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。
此行缺一个词：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。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear Iric ,
I’m glad to accept your letter . After the college entrance 1._________
examination , I will have long summer holiday. I would like 2._______
to plan my holiday as follow . 3. __________
First of all , I’d like to take a driving course because of driving 4._______
is considered to be a necessary skill in modern society . Beside , 5.________
I would like to become a volunteer teacher in a rural area so 6.__________
that I can put that I have learned to good use by teaching kids . 7.___________
To tell the truth , I eager to make a long journey to some 8._________
distant places and explore new cultures , and I don’t have to 9.__________
travel at my parents expense . 10._____________
The number of accidents involving pedestrians (行人) wearing headphones is on the rise , a report suggests, causing fresh warning from road safety groups in Britain .
A US-based study found a total of 116 reports of death or injury to pedestrians wearing headphones between 2004 and 2011 , jumping from 16 in 2005 to 47 in 2011 .
Most victims were men (68%) and under the age of 30 (67%) , with around one in ten of all cases (9%) under the age of 18 .Some 89% of the cases occurred in urban areas and more than half (55%) of the victims were struck by trains .
Eighty-one of the 116 accidents (70%) resulted in the person’s death--- even though a warning was sounded in around a third of the cases .
The study concluded , “ The use of headphone may be a safety risk to pedestrians , especially in environments with moving vehicles（cars） . Further research is needed to determine if and how headphone use threatens pedestrian safety .” British road safety groups warned pedestrians to be careful.
Floor Lieshout , director of Youth For Road Safety , said, “ This study shows once more the importance of using all of our senses while we are near traffic . It is important that we find an attractive way to make youth learn about the risks of wearing headphones in traffic .”
Andrew Howard , who is the head of road safety at the Automobile Association , added that some pedestrians can be “so focused in their own little world they forget the world going on around them”.That can include headphone wearers , Howard said, but also people talking on phones.
However , Howard said that more researches needed to be done.
Earlier studies have shown that people wearing headphones or talking on phones can suffer “inattentional blindness” which makes them isolated (孤立) from the world around them .
Ian Harvey , at the charity Civic Voice , said that “ to defeat isolation and to help build a civic(文明的) society , people need to interact(交往) with each other .
He said , “ A basis for any civilized society is communication--- Surfing the web , listening to MP3s , reading blogs or sending e-mail is not interacting with a person; it’s interacting with a machine.
“If people feel socially isolated , they need to have more face-to-face interactions with other human beings and in time , will begin to feel happier and more connected to the world and place they live in .”
1.What does the text mainly discuss ?
A. Recent research on the risks to pedestrians
B. Safety problems caused by wearing headphones.
C. The advantages and disadvantages of headphones
D. Traffic accidents in the United States
2.We can learn from the Us-bases study that _________ .
A. most victims died in the accidents
B. most accidents were caused by cars
C. most accidents happened in the countryside
D. most victims are under eighteen
3.Howard will probably agree that ____________ .
A. it is safe if you wear headphones in a proper way
B. people wearing headphones are more likely to go blind
C. most people wear headphones because of loneliness
D. it is dangerous to talk on phones while walking
4.What Lan Harvey said shows the importance of ___________ .
A. beating isolation B. communication between people
C. building a civilized society D. new technologies
A portable lung which could help those with breathing problems lead a normal life is being developed by scientists.
The Swansea University scientists say it could take many years before the device(装置) , the size of a spectacle box (眼镜盒) , is available . Lung patients , who have seen how it would work , have welcomed the research.
Its research suggests that one person in every seven in the UK is affected by lung disease---- this equates to approximately 8 million people. As of 6 March 2009, 217 people were on the waiting list for a lung transplant（移植） according to figures by NHS Blood and Transplant .
Now scientists in Swansea are developing a portable artificial lung which could transform (改观) the lives of patients . Researchers claim that in the long term the device could offer an alternative to lung transplant , giving hope to those who suffer from conditions such as emphysema(肺气肿) and cystic fibrosis.
The device mimics the function of a lung---by getting oxygen into and carbon dioxide out of the blood stream . Professor Bill Johns came up with the idea after his son died of Cystic Fibrosis . It is important that we make something that will help people , who instead of being confined (局限) to a wheelchair with an oxygen bottle , can actually walk around and do things for themselves , he said.
Although the research has been welcomed by leading charities(慈善) , caution has also been voiced over the length of time it will take before a portable lung will become available .
“We have to stress that this is several years away from being used , even in a trial stage,” said Chris Mulholland , head of the British Lung Foundation.
Patient Elizabeth Spence from Swansea has been refused the double lung transplant she needs but remains hopeful that one day the new device could save her . “ My body will reject the lungs , so this possibly could be an answer--- another way of getting new lungs without actually having the transplant,” she said.
1.Which of the following about the portable lung would the author agree?
A. It can help a lot in lung transplants
B. It was once on display
C. It works differently from the normal one in the body
D. It’s just like an oxygen bottle.
2.It seems as if _______ really matters before the portable lung is put into use.
A. support B. money C. time D. trial
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the portable lung ?
A. Negative. B. Doubtful. C. Curious. D. Objective.
4.Which edition can you probably find the passage ?
A. Science. B. Culture. C. Economy. D. Education.
The booking notes of the play “ the Age of Innocence” .
Price: $ 10
BOOKING:
There are four ways to book seats for performance :
---In person
The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday , 10 a.m. --- 8 p.m.
---By telephone _
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa , MasterCard and Amex accepted )
---By post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office .
---On line
Complete the on-line booking form at www.Satanfiedtheatre.com
DISCOUNTS:
Saver : $ 2 of any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday . Savers are available for children who are below the age of 16 years old , over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion . It is advisable to book in advance . There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show .
Standby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable ) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers .
Group Bookings : there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more .
School : school parties of ten or more can book $ 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free .
Please note : we are unable to exchange tickets or refund (退还) money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances .
1.If you want to book a ticket , you CANNOT ___________.
A. use the Internet
B. go to the Box Office on Sundays
C. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card
D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office
2.According to the notes , who can get $ 2 off ?
A. A 55-year-old woman
B. An 18-year-old teenager
C. A 20-year-old full-time college student
D. The people who book the tickets on Fridays
3.If you make a group booking for a group of 16 adults , how much should you pay ?
A. $ 120 B. $ 126 C. $ 144 D. $ 150
4.From the passage we can know all the following are true EXCEPT that ___________.
A. there are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre
B. a group of 12 persons can get 10 percent discount
C. the audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show
D. a school party of 15 students should pay $ 90 for the standby tickets
