The manager considers it is important that everything _______ by weekend.
A. will complete; B. has completed C. be completed D. is completed
Young as she is, Lily has gained _____ rich experience in _____ society.
A. the; the B. a; / C. /; / D. /; the
假设学校即将举行运动会，你将代表班级参赛。请参考下表中教练所制定的体能训练项目和营养食谱写一篇100字左右的英语短文对队友们谈谈你的训练计划和你对参赛结果的预期。请注意勿在文中显示真实校名。
Physical training | hours of training / increased strength-training exercise / lifting weights hours of sleep every night /8 |
Food | beef , meat and fish vegetables and fruit water and soft drinks |
Your hopes | …. |
The school sports meet is coming soon.
请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语。
Nowadays, ads are playing an important part in our lives.1. 无论我们去哪里都能发现他们。I did some research on advertisements。2.我有些重要的信息同大家分享。
One of the aims of ads is to persuade people to buy products or service or believe in an idea. So in this way, maybe the contents of some ads are not true and likely to use words of tricks for us to fall for them. 3. So, with so many ads around, we should be smart about what to buy.
4. Not all ads play tricks on us though. The ads called public service advertisements may not be the same. They are meant to serve us and teach us and help us to lead better lives. PSAs are often placed in public places for free. They deal with widespread social concerns, which often benefit the public. Such as, 5.‘Yes to life, no to drugs’ and ‘Knowledge changes life.’ All of these ads are helpful, and you can learn a lot by following the advice they give.
Nowadays，studying abroad is popular in China with many rich parents. They would rather send their children abroad to receive education in English-speaking countries than let them be educated in China.
As every coin has two sides，studying abroad is the same．There are advantages for people to attend schools abroad. In the first place，he can use English in his daily life to improve his English greatly，as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve English than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country，it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level，but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science and make use of the best facilities available. In this way, he is able to widen his horizon and broaden his mind.
Of course，attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems. The most serious problem is language barrier．Most of the students who go abroad don’t have enough skills in the language spoken there. As a result，on arriving there，they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides，for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people，they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations.
In conclusion，given an opportunity to attend a school abroad，one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.
1. List two advantages of studying abroad.
2. What is the most serious problem of studying abroad?
3. What’s the passage mainly about?
English is currently one of the most widely spoken and written languages worldwide, with some 380 million native speakers, who live in the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other countries. It is spoken as an official language or second language in countries such as India and Nigeria. In these countries, English is the language of the government, newspapers, radios and TV stations. Besides, it is one of the working languages of the UN as well.
And there are some other facts about English you might be interested in knowing.
Over 700 million people, speak English, as a foreign language.
Did you know that of all the world's languages (over 2,700), English is the richest in vocabulary; and that the Oxford English Dictionary lists about 500,000 words,
Five of the largest broadcasting companies in the world (CBS, NBC, ABC, BBC and CBC) broadcast in English, reaching millions and millions of people all over the world.
It is said that over 90 percent of Internet web pages and over 80 per cent of the world’s emails are in English.
As a foreign language, it is learnt in almost all non- English speaking countries. In China, for example, it is not just students who learn English, but also many adults.
Although there are some differences between the English spoken in different countries, people from these countries usually have no problems communicating with each other.
English is one of the most widely 1. languages. | |
Facts | Detailed information |
English-speaking countries | The UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa… |
Official or working language | India, Nigeria and 2. |
Widespread use | On the radio, on the web page, and in 3. |
4. | With 500,000 words in Oxford English Dictionary |
Conclusion | Despite the 5. that exist, people have no difficulty in communicating. |
