One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap.
On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is. “ What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”， which sounded ominous.
“Christmas was coming. Don't expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He's all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home！”
“Thank God！” I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
1.What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958?
A. He got a baby brother. B. He got a Christmas gift.
C. He became four years old. D. He received a doll.
2.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Impossible. B. Boring.
C. Difficult. D. Fearful.
3. The sock the author hung in the living room are probably used to ________.
A. decorate the room B. receive gifts
C. amuse his doll brother D. wear on Christmas
4.Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?
A. Excitement. B. Happiness.
C. Sadness. D. Disappointment.
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. A sad Christmas day B. Life with a lovely baby
C. A special Christmas gift. D. Memories of a happy family
假定你是李华，正在美国的阿肯色州中部城市Little Rock 读书，想在这个暑假里找一份饭店服务员的工作。下面的广告引起了你的注意，请你给联系人写一封信，询问相关情况。信中需说明你的问题（广告下方已列出）。
Server Wanted Contact: Joseph Smith City: Little Rock Post Code: 72223 Posted in: Little Rock Restaurant Jobs JOB PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this position is to create a unique and personal experience for Buffalo Wild Wings’ guests by effectively presenting food and drink options in a friendly and enthusiastic manner. |
Your questions:
1. Height and age limitation?
2. Working experience?
3. Spare-time or full-time?
4. Days per week?
5. Pay?
注意：1. 词数120左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连续。
参考词汇：服务员，侍者 server
Dear Mr. Smith,
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I still remember how nervously I was on my first day in the new school three years before. I found it how difficult to follow my teacher in first English class. She spoke in English throughout the class ，that was totally different as the lessons I had taken before. In the morning class the next day, my English teacher came to me while she was reading the text aloud. After listen to me for a while, she gave me a big smile and said she like my voice very much. The smile shone on the whole day and for several day. Thanks to the smile, I began to be confident.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
First aid is of ___1.__ (important) in our life. There is no doubt ___2.___ it is necessary to know some knowledge of first aid as dangers lie everywhere and accidents happen from time to time. If a person has an accident, he needs medical care before a doctor can__3.___(find) . But in the process of first aid, 4. the injured will be properly treated _5.___(depend) on your knowledge of first aid . As ___6.__ famous journalist, Yan Song leads a very simple life. But he not only has a good nose ___7.___news, but also has __8.__(admire) professional first aid skills, because he thinks if we know ___9.__about first aid, perhaps a life can be saved.
Everybody should know some first aid in order to save other people's lives. Let’s take delight in __10.__(acquire) skills of first aid.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to ____ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were ____ to go home. Some battled to ____ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ____ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I ____ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most ____ had stopped. After making my way ____ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was ___. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to ____ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the ____. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train ____ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was ____ through, exhausted and ___.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer ____ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and ____ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their ____ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that ____ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of ____ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic ____ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately____ me and put a smile back on my face.
1.A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash
2.A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered
3.A. order B. pay C. call D. search
4.A. weather B. scenery C. storm D. burden
5.A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened
6.A. practice B. demand C. process D. service
7.A. to B. through C. over D. for
8.A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing
9.A. check B. carry C. find D. board
10.A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform
11.A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked
12.A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt
13.A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled
14.A. while B. when C. where D. after
15.A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. finally
16.A. devotion B. reaction C. investigation D. relation
17.A. accurate B. vital C. brief D. humorous
18.A. promise B. appreciatio C. advice D. guidance
19.A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs
20.A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. refreshed
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Happy birthday! Do birthdays really makes people happy? 1. Birthdays celebrates the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity（成熟）—or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well．For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old? 2.
Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）American culture． 3. As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel．” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”．
Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden．Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by．Retirement at 4.age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing. 5. American sociologist Pat Moorece dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed．However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect．
40 Why? People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”．Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers．
A.That is a different story.
B. Most people in America like the young.
C. Of course they do.
D. Some even experience age discrimination（歧视).
E. People in America grow larger every year.
F. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young．
G. Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast．
