—Are you going to Tom’s birthday party?
—_________.I might have to work.
A. It depends B. Thank you C. Sound great D. Don’t mention it
假定你是你们班的班长李华。来自澳大利亚的高中生访问团一行20人明天上午将到你们班经行交流，请你根据下列内容提示用英语写一篇发言稿。
表示欢迎；2.班级简介；3.同学特点；4.学校生活；5.表达愿望。
注意：
次数：100左右（开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数）；
可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
不要在发言稿中使用你的真实姓名和学校的名字。
Dear friends,
Good morning! I’m Li Hua, monitor of our class.
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Thank you!
Recently I have been quarrel ling about my mother over whether I can watch TV after the school. She holds the view that Senior Three students have to make fully use of every minute to work hard at their lesson. It seem to her that I am allowed to watch TV, I won’t be able to control me and I’ll forget all about my studies. She also thinks that it is bad to my eyes. But I really can’t accept her ideas. In my opinion, watch TV can set my mind at rest after a day’s hard work. Besides, it is important for me to know what had happened both at home and abroad. However, I shouldn’t be forbidden to watch TV.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you a saver or a spender?
___1.___ This old saying calls attention to the wisdom of saving money. "Putting money away for a rainy day" is another way to talk about saving for the future.
People who hate to spend money are known as "tightwads," while those who like to get the most value for their money are called "thrifty." ___2.___A spendthrift is someone who spends wastefully. People like that are often said to spend money "like a drunken sailor" or "like there's no tomorrow."
In the United States, people who want to start a savings account have different choices of where to put their money. ___3.___ Credit unions are cooperatives for people who have some kind of connection. For example, the members might work for a university or a government agency. Most credit unions are nonprofit organizations.
Credit unions, banks and other financial institutions pay interest on savings accounts. But the interest rates are low. Certificates of deposit（存款）pay higher returns. With a certificate of deposit, or CD, a person agrees not to withdraw the money for a certain period of time. This term could be anywhere from a few months to several years. ___4.___ People can withdraw their money early but they have to pay a penalty(罚金).
In a number of countries, people have been saving less over the years. It is reported that in 2000, Americans had a household savings rate of 7%. ___5.___ Many European countries have higher rates, but Americans save more than families in Japan.
A. People are willing to save money for the future.
B. A penny saved is a penny earned.
C. Before gold, even kings take off their hats.
D. These include banks and credit unions.
E. Longer terms, and larger amounts, pay higher interest.
F. A thrifty person is different from a spendthrift.
G. This year the rate is expected to be a little more than four percent.
There was great excitement on the planet of Venus (金星) . Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since.
The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan, named after the great Venusian astronomer Professor. Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20000 light years ago.
Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to feasibility (可行性) of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.
"We have come to the conclusion, based on last week's satellite landing," Prof. Zog said, "that there is no life on Earth."
"How do you know this?" the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked.
"For one thing, Earth's surface in the area of Manhattan is made up of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide (一氧化碳) and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive."
"What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned?"
"We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means a much heavier flying saucer than originally planned."
"Are there any other dangers that you discovered in your studies?"
"Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud hovering (盘旋) over the surface of Earth? We don't know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have further tests before we send a Venus Being there."
"Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings indicates it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink. This means we shall have to carry our own water, which will add even greater weight to the saucer."
"If all you say is true, won't this set back the flying saucer program several years?"
"Yes, but we shall continue as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds(资金)." Profession. Zog replied.
1.According to the passage, the Venusian scientists succeeded in getting important information about _____.
A. the feasibility of landing a satellite on Earth
B. the possibility of making a first-rate flying saucer
C. the feasibility of sending a Venus Being to Earth
D. the possibility of directing a flying saucer into Manhattan
2.Why will the Venusian have to take their own oxygen with them when they carry out their flying saucer program because _____.
A. they need it in their way to the planet of Earth
B. the Earth's atmosphere is filled with deadly gases
C. there is a low level of oxygen for Venusians
D. there is no air on the planet of Earth
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. landing a manned flying saucer on Earth will be carried out soon
B. Venusians will land on Earth to help to stop serious pollution
C. it’s unnecessary to land a manned flying saucer on Earth at present
D. pollution on Earth makes it impossible for Venusians to survive there
4.Where can you probably read such a passage?.
A. In a popular magazine. B. In a fairy tale.
C. In an observation journal D. In science fiction
In 1980，Candy Lightner’s 13-year-old daughter Cad was killed by a drunk driver as she walked down a suburban street in California. “I promised myself on the day of my daughter’s death that I would fight to make this needless accident count for something positive in the years ahead,” Candy Lightener later wrote.
The drunk driver received a two-year prison sentence. However, he avoided prison by serving time in a work camp and a halfway house. Ms. Lightner was very angry about that and so organized Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), which later changed to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The aim of her organization was to raise public awareness of the serious nature of drunk driving and to promote tough legislation against the crime.
Before Ms. Lightner’s MADD, intoxication (醉酒), including drunk driving, was not taken seriously. Intoxication was often used as an excuse for otherwise unacceptable behavior: “I didn’t know what I was doing—I was drunk.”
Candy Lightner appeared on major television shows, spoke before the US Congress, addressed professional and business, groups, and worked tirelessly for years to change public attitudes, change judicial(审判的) behaviour, and promote tough new legislation. Ms. Lightner left MADD because the organization that she herself created is changing its focus. “I didn’t start MADD to deal with alcohol. I started MADD to deal with the issue of drunk driving.”
The President of the United States awarded her the President’s Volunteer Action Award and she was the subject of the movie “Mothers Against Drunk Drivers: the Candy Lightner Story”.
1.One of the purposes of MADD was to______ .
A. make the public aware of the danger of drunk driving
B. fight against the drunk hit-and-run drivers on the road
C. make new laws against crimes caused by drinking
D. warn people not to drink alcohol while driving
2.which way didn’t Ms. Lightner use to achieve her MADD’s goals?
A. Talking on major TV shows.
B. Giving a talk to businessmen.
C. Applying for a job with the government.
D. Giving suggestions to the US Congress.
3.We can learn from the passage that______.
A. the drunk driver had not been caught
B. drunk driving didn’t receive enough attention before MADD
C. Candy Lightner played a leading role in a film
D. MADD didn’t get much support from society
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Ways to prevent drunk driving
B. Purposes of founding MADD
C. New law against drunk driving
D. Candy Lightner and her MADD
