, the great mother, in order to save her sick child, kept waiting for four hours in the heavy snow.
A. It depends B. Take it easy
C. It is OK D. Believe it or not
假设你是王东，进入高中三个月以来，你逐渐适应了新的学习生活。你收到初中同学李蕾的邮件，信中她向你诉说了在高中学习和生活中遇到的困难。请你写封回信，帮助她分析存在的问题和并给出建议，最后附上真诚的祝福。
遇到的困难 | 解决的方法 |
功课多，作业难 | 向老师求助，改进学习方式 |
朋友少，感到孤独 | 主动结交朋友，积极参加活动 |
你的感受和体会 | |
注意: 1. 词数100-120。
首句已给出（不计词数）。
要有结束语和落款。
1.曾经有一段时间我对流行音乐非常地疯狂。( be crazy…)
2.信不信由你，我发现充分利用词汇是很重要的。（it做形式宾语）
3.一旦这个青少年下定了决心，就没有什么可以改变。(once…)
4.正是在这可怕的15秒内，这座古老的寺庙成为了废墟。(强调句，in ruins)
5.当电话响的时候我碰巧要出去。(happen to)
1.Ever since high school, my cousin _______ (dream) of cycling to Tibet.
2.It was the third time that I _______ (communicate) with foreigners face to face.
3.The movie which _______ (base) on the novel by Mo Yan was popular with middle-aged persons.
4.Unluckily, I _______(trap) in the heavy rain when I set off for the railway station.
5.He is a stubborn person, so no one can persuade him _______ (change) his mind.
6.The internet _______ (play) a more and more important part in our daily life.
7.It is useful for students _______(keep) a diary in English.
8.The final examination is coming. The teacher insisted that we _______ (complete) our work on time.
9.The Mekong River _______(flow) through China and several Southeast countries.
10._______ (add) up the bills, and we will get the result.
1.The scientist is c_______ about the result of the experiment.
2.Students are r_______ to wear school uniforms every day.
3.I had’t seen my uncle for ten years, but I r_______ him as soon as I saw him.
4.The terrible earthquake d_______ the whole city in such a short time.
5.It is hard to breathe at an a_______ of 5,000 kilometers.
6.We were _______（震惊）by the news of his death.
7.77. If you follow the doctor’s advice, you can _______ （恢复）from the disease soon.
8.Most _______(毕业生) find it difficult to find a good job in large cities.
9._______(使平静) yourself down, and it will be better.
10.At the meeting two new ideas came up, I prefer the _______（后者）one.
I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”（风格）of directions every time I ask “ How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused（困惑的）in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks（地标）in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “ Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “ Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance in time, not miles. “ How far away is the post office?” you ask. “ Oh,” they answer, “ it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “ Yes, but how many miles is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “ Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “ I don’t know”. People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
1.When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _______ .
A. describe the place carefully
B. show him a map of the place
C. tell him the names of the streets
D. refer to recognizable buildings and places
2.What is the place where people measure distance in time?
A. New York. B. Los Angles.
C. Kansas C. Iowa
3.People inYucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________ .
A. in order to save time B. as a test
C. so as to be polite D. for fun
4.What can we infer from the text?
A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
C. People have similar understanding of politeness.
D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.
