-- The committee hasn’t approved __________ of the plans.
-- Yes, you see only one is enough.
A. neither B. both C. either D. each
Lydia doesn’t feel like __________ in the north as she is a little bit homesick.
A. study B. studying C. studied D. to study
October 22 might be one of _________ busiest days for China’s Foreign Ministry as three prime ministers of ________ neighboring countries -- Russia, Mongolia and India -- started their visits to China on the same day.
A. the, the B. the, / C. a, the D. a, /
根据新闻报道，每年全国在餐馆里被倒掉的食物估计可养活2亿人。中国开展了“光盘”运动。请以“Against Food Waste”为题，用英语写一篇短文。短文应包含以下内容：
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就餐浪费现象产生的原因 |
中国人热情好客的传统； 2. …… |
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光盘运动的意义 |
提高公众珍惜食物的意识； …… |
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结合自身实际，谈谈自己的做法 |
（至少提出2个做法） |
注意： 1．陈述所给要点，可适度发挥，但不要简单翻译。
2．词数150 左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
3．参考词汇：好客hospitality；打包make a doggie bag
Against Food Waste
According to reports, the leftovers in restaurants across the country are almost enough to feed 200 million people annually. Therefore, China has taken on a national campaign “Eat up all on the Plates”.
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。
Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry. Date speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones. 20
“Mobile data is not a dream; it’s not an option but a requirement,” said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month.
With3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterday’s news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home.
Face-to-face video calls
Don’t worry about getting lost, 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.
However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.
Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five licenses to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year.
International telecom companies can’t wait to sell 3G in China, the world’s largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops.
“We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued late next year.”
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a. Date speed: 2. to the Internet more quickly b. Video and 3.________ music c. Video news programs: 4.__________ four times a day |
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a. Offering map services6._______you getting lost b.7.__________ two-way video communication for you |
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a. China is busy 8. ___________ its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. b. 3G phones should go through a trial period before being put into9._______. c. 3G phones are 10.__________ to be seen late next year. 20 |
I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’ too. But at least, I wasn’t alone in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said we’d be gone an hour, then we should be gone one hour or less -- not one hour and one minute. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see how mean she was.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept - my mother actually had the courage to break the Child Labor Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.
Through the years, things didn’t improve a bit. We could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did, and miss school. Our marks in school had to live up to expectations. Our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, being as different as she was, would be satisfied with nothing less than ugly black marks.
As the years rolled by, first one and then the other of us was put to shame. We graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. None of us have ever been arrested or divorced. Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country. She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults. I am now trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children call me mean. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world.
1.The author’s mother wanted her children to _________.
A. do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens
B. be top students in school and graduate with honors
C. stop seeing her friends who pretended to be sick to skip classes
D. bring home colored report cards like her friends did
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. The author has a deep hatred for her mother.
B. The author’s mother set timetables for her children whenever they went out.
C. Some of the children weren’t able to go to college because of their mean mother.
D.As a parent, the author is following her mother’s example.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A. All the other kids at school studied better than the author.
B. The author worked hard and usually got good grades in studies.
C. Mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law.
D. The author’s family lived a miserable life.
