With my money ______, I went back home.
A. ran out of B. ran out
C. running out of D. running out
—Instead of lending a hand, Jim just stood by, laughing at us in trouble.
—Oh, it’s _____ of him to be so cold-hearted.
A. conventional B. typical
C. ridiculous D. aggressive
—How often do you eat out ?
—____________, but usually once a week.
A. Have no idea B. It depends
C. As usual D. Generally speaking
EIL was founded in Britain in 1936 with the fundamental aim of international understanding “Learn to live together by living together”.
Requirements: Over 16; good knowledge of English; outgoing; working well with children between 7-12.
Activities: Language study, outdoor recreation and travel
Campers: Students from different countries
Camp site: Mount Tai, Shandong
Time: July 26-August 9
If interested, please e-mail to info@eiuk.org
假设你是李华，这则广告引起了你的兴趣，请用英文写一封自荐信。要点如下：
1. 对夏令营主题的理解；2. 根据招聘要求自我介绍；3. 参加夏令营的目的。
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Dear Sir,
I’m Li Hua from Shandong.
I am looking forward to your early reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
It is a common thing to forget to return a book to the library after you’ve borrowed it. Maybe, you’ll realize it has been some 1. (month) since you borrowed it and decide to return it. 2. (similar), when Ron Webster borrowed a book from the library of the University Of Liverpool, he too forgot to return it. When he was 30, back in 1953, he was working 3. a research assistant in the university. It was during this time 4. he loaned a book titled “Structure and Function in Primitive Society.” Shortly after he borrowed this book, he 5. (call) to London to continue his research. Just as you might have expected, Ron Webster completely forgot the whole thing.
Ron had a 6. (success) career and worked for Ford before retiring and leading a relaxed life. Recently when he took 7. look at his collection of books, he discovered the old book borrowed 61 years ago. He contacted University officials to tell about the 8. (possible) of returning the book.
University Librarian was 9. (amaze) to see Ron arrive at the University Of Liverpool, 10. (try) to return a book that he borrowed 61 years ago.
Just in case you were wondering, the total fine that Ron Webster had accumulated over the years amounted to £4,510.
You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following ____ may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering ____ weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹). He decided to ____ the butterfly. So he peeled(剥开) the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so ___ to watch the butterfly spread its ____ and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified ____ he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle ___ to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to ____ the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.
Like the little boy, ____ too often want to protect their children from struggle in the ____ of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience ____, to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way can children ____ their emotional strength, become ____ and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can ____ the ups and downs of life.
However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents ____ blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers ____ to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These ____ words should be avoided.
Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose ____. Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part — no ____ and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can ___ his disappointment and carry out what he can do to get what he wants in the future.
1.A. saying B. proverb C. story D. experiment
2.A. appears B. creates C. burns D. works
3.A. kill B. feed C. rescue D. help
4.A. excited B. moved C. puzzled D. depressed
5.A. body B. feet C. wings D. feather
6.A. since B. as C. before D. until
7.A. power B. energy C. force D. strength
8.A. come up with B. break away from C. get along with D. do away with
9.A. teachers B. relatives C. parents D. friends
10.A. name B. charge C. case D. course
11.A. hardships B. friendships C. relationships D. scholarships
12.A. require B. lose C. strengthen D. fail
13.A. warm-hearted B. strong-willed C. absent-minded D. cold-blooded
14.A. survive B. predict C. expect D. avoid
15.A. reduce B. adapt C. devote D. add
16.A. pretend B. happen C. seem D. tend
17. A. interesting B. inspiring C. discouraging D. touching
18.A. sight B. face C. heart D. weight
19.A. parking B. rescuing C. drinking D. smoking
20.A. turn over B. get over C. come over D. take over
