Be quiet, children. The weather report ________ and your mother wants to listen.
A. is broadcast B. is being broadcast
C. has been broadcast D. had been broadcast
——I’m terribly sorry for being late.
——________. Come over and sit down.
A. Never mind B. You are to blame C. No problem D. It depends
It is universally acknowledged that people cannot succeed or achieve their targets without a strong will and persistence. No one can deny the fact that persistence is the key point in accomplishing one' s task. Strong will is a kind of good quality which successful people should own.
注意：
1. 不得照抄英语提示语。
2. 除诗歌外，文体不限。
3. 内容必须结合生活中的一个事例。
4. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。
5. 词数为120左右。
假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
I like music very much, pop songs particularly. Every evening then I am doing homework and at weekends when I at home, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder. The familiar patterns of notes attract me into the colourfully world of music. Now and then I stopped to follow the songs. Sometimes, my mother comes in, asked me to fix my attention to my homework. She does not like the pop music. Like most grown-ups, she enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music reminds her of their beautiful life when she was young. It is a truth which people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music.
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。
1.He is very reliable. That is to say, you can completely ________(依靠）on him.
2.He seemed to take great _______(高兴) in buying a new smart phone.
3.You will be informed when the book becomes_________(可使用的；可获得的).
4.She is always_____________(乐观的) about everything in spite of in trouble.
5.You must learn to______(控制) your temper.
6.The police confirmed that the murder victim had been _________(毒死).
7.Frank made a good __________(印象)in the first interview.
8.They are afraid that we care too much about ourselves and are ________(不愿意)to cooperate with others.
9.No one really knows exactly when the first people arrived in now.(call)
没有人知道确切在什么时候第一批移民者到达我们今天称之为美国的地方。
10.A reporter begins by contacting people _________________________ and then prepares questions. (interview)
记者要先和被采访人联系，然后准备好要采访的问题。
根据短文内容，从下框的A~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。
A. Adults keep pets with their children
B. Pet –keeping has a very long history.
C. Pet-keeping may do harm to animals.
D. People keep pets for their aesthetic need.
E. Caged pets become increasingly popular.
F. Pet-keeping is helpful for children’s growth.
1. Pet-keeping is a time-honored tradition. One of the reasons for people to raise dogs or cows was usefulness. While people in the past hunted animals and keep them in their backyards, the civilized man today is less cruel towards them and is less exploitative(利用的).
2. We keep animals as pets because they are attractive. We all have the urge to possess something that has aesthetic(美学的) value, and that is why we treasure paintings or fine furniture. Keeping pets is one form of this urge. A Siamese cat in the house can be a decorative object. Pets are playful animals and they amuse us. A little rabbit amuses us by its playful and lively runs.
3. Many people find it helpful to have pets in the house for their children. Having pets is an excellent way of developing in children the love of animals and responsibility. Children get the opportunity to take on full responsibility for another creature’s life. It will be an educational experience for a child to watch the natural life cycle of an animal. There are psychological (心理的) benefits for children. Pets are welcome friends for children who are lonely. Pets are excellent companions. Keeping pets means giving love and being loved. We find comfort in giving care and receiving care in return. We get pleasure from their appearance and their behavior.
4. As more people move into apartments, there are limitations on keeping of animals like dogs and monkeys. Therefore, caged animals have increased in popularity. Birds fall into this group. We keep them for their beautiful songs and feathers. Fish-keeping is a widespread hobby and keeper can observe their behavior in the glass tank and study its entire life cycle. The cat is a fine house pet and it fits neatly into human habitation(居住地) without requiring its own cage. They are wonderful hunters, if there are rats around.
5.Pets satisfy man’s desire to care for a bit of nature. The pet owner has the responsibility for supplying those needs that nature provides. Pets are amusing and entertaining, but we are in a way doing animals harm by making them live in a human environment. Are we not enslaving(奴役) them?
