On this day 232 years ago, the states _______ still arguing about what the new country should be called. Today, however, the United States _______ known all over the world as the most powerful country in the world.
A. are, is B. are, are
C. were, is D. was, are
He, together with his friends，_______ coming to visit us this weekend.
A. is B. are C. will D. should
请根据以下提示，并结合具体事例，用英语写一篇短文。
Small things make a big difference. The small things we do can make us a responsible member of the society.
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2.内容必须结合你生活中的具体事例；
3.词数不少于100，如引用提示语则不计入总词数。
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Hello, boys and girls! Today, I am going to talk about that you should do when a fire alarm go off. If you hear the alarm, stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside. Stay close to your teacher and classmate. Don't panic or get out of line, and trying to remain quiet and calmly. Soon the firefighters will come and put out a fire. If it's a false alarm and there is no fire, your teacher will lead us back to the classroom. If you notice that when someone is missing and hurt, tell your teacher immediately.
Most Americans don’t like to get advice 【小题_ members of their family. They get advice from “___1.___ (strange)”. When they need advice, they don’t usually go to people they know. Instead， many of them write 2.to newspapers and magazines ___3.give advice on many different subjects 4. (include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even on how to buy _5.house or a car.
Most newspapers6. (regular) print letters from readers with problems. Along with letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know7.to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, _8.__ are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special 9. (train) for this kind of work.
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand（农场工人）. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his . In his words, he thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a school teacher. In the following spring I came into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt . She told Dad that they must make a .
My mother had of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and . And she that I would someday become a great leader men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I what we have today. Dad runs a big international and I am a successful lawyer great fame in my country, not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.
1.A．rode B．walked C．ran D．drove
2.A．conversations B．games C．relationships D．activities
3.A．cold B．crowded C．quiet D．dirty
4.A．horse B．entertainment C．life D．beer
5.A．often B．ever C．never D．sometimes
6.A．laughing B．singing C．sleeping D．crying
7.A．unimportant B．busy C．unsatisfied D．tired
8.A．living B．change C．decision D．house
9.A．dreamed B．heard C．thought D．spoken
10.A．honesty B．money C．fame D．energy
11.A．cared B．knew C．forgot D．hoped
12.A．training B．ruling C．helping D．protecting
13.A．warned B．wanted C．allowed D．persuaded
14.A．start B．find C．design D．sell
15.A．farther B．higher C．easier D．closer
16.A．showed B．kept C．lost D．achieved
17.A．company B．school C．farm D．cafe
18.A．suffering B．sharing C．enjoying D．following
19.A．though B．if C．and D．since
20.A．So B．However C．Or D．Because
