Dating violence is _____ one person purposely hurts or scares someone they are dating.
A. when B. what C. that D. why
Rankings have become an inescapable part of the reputation of universities, _________them to attract students, staff and research investment.
A. to help B. helped C. helping D. help
Lily didn’t remember the exact date of the storm, but she knew it was ________Sunday, because she was at _____ church.
A. a; the B. a ; / C. the; a D. the; /
假如你是李越, 你的朋友John喜欢玩网络游戏, 学习成绩明显受到影响。 作为朋友, 请你写一封信, 劝告他远离电脑游戏, 回归正常生活。要点如下：
1. 玩网络游戏的危害(至少两点)；
2. 你的建议(至少两点)；
注意：词数120左右 提示词：虚拟世界 virtual world
Dear John，
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Yours，
Li Yue
单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）
1. When picking mushrooms, you should be careful not to touch those containing a deadly p__________.
2. Shelly had prepared carefully for her driving test so that she firmly believed she could pass it at her first a___________.
3.Jane was so thankful to me for my timely help that she could hardly c________ her gratitude in words.
4.An even more severe law against drunk driving, a_________ at preventing serious traffic accidents, has been passed.
5.It was reported that there were more than 30 earthquakes in this area last year, causing about 10 deaths and 500 i__________.
6.Teaching as a career a___________ to many people because of the long holidays.
7.She was so kind as to a___________ the homeless dog.
8.In order to promote their reputation, some local companies offered to s___________ the voluntary activity.
9.The survey showed that the number of the students a__________ to computer games has been on the rise in recent years.
10.He felt a__________ that he was caught cheating in the exam.
The Secret Behind a Great Person
A long time ago I watched a video of Josh Groban singing Vincent. It was a beautiful song and I loved it. I got interested in what the song is about.
The song is about a 19thcentury Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh. 1. Unfortunately, he didn’t enjoy all the fame and wealth that his paintings should have brought him. He died when he was only 37 years old.
At that time only a few people knew his work and even fewer appreciated it. 2. For years he had mental illness. He only sold one painting in his lifetime and badly needed financial support.
Even so, he still managed to create lots of great paintings. What was it that made it possible? The answer is that he had a strong supporter, his younger brother Theo. Theo supported Vincent financially, but more importantly, he continued to believe in his brother no matter what happened. 3. I think it’s safe to say that Vincent was able to become a great artist because of this unfailing support from his brother.
There is an important lesson here: never underestimate (低估) the value of a supporter. Having someone who believes in you through the difficulties makes a big difference. 4. You might not realize it, but much of what you have achieved is most likely because of your supporters.
A. If you have such a supporter, express thanks to him.
B. Moreover, he went through many difficulties in his life.
C. His letters to Vincent were full of praise and encouragement.
D. His paintings are among the most famous and expensive in the world.
