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你们班准备举办一个主题为“My Favorite Sports Star”的班会，请你根据以下表格信息，写一篇英语短文，简要介绍羽毛球选手林丹，并向全班作演讲。
注意： 1. 词数120左右；
2. 可以适当添加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
姓名 | 林丹，绰号“超级丹” |
籍贯 | 中国福建龙岩 |
出生日期 | 1983.10.14 |
身高 | 1.78m |
体重 | 72kg |
职业生涯 | 5岁开始打羽毛球；12岁参军；18岁进入国家队；获得多项国际大赛冠军，包括北京奥运会和伦敦奥运会两枚金牌 |
比赛风格 | 左手握拍，以扣球著称；获胜后常常敬礼或将衣服扔向观众以示庆祝 |
参考词汇：羽毛球 badminton; 绰号 nickname; 冠军 champion; 敬礼 salute; 扣球 smash
Good afternoon, everyone!
My favorite sports star is Lin Dan,
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Thank you for listening.
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
One day an elderly teacher took a walk through a forest, with a pupil by his side. Suddenly he 1. （stop）and pointed to four plants close at hand. The first was just beginning to appear slowly above the ground, the second had rooted itself pretty well into the earth, the third was a small short tree, while the fourth was 2. full-sized tree. The tutor said to his young 3. （company）,“Pull up the first plant.” The boy did so eagerly, 4. （use）only his fingers．
“Now pull up the second.” The youth obeyed 5. found that the task was 6. （difficult）.
“Do the same 7. the third, ” he urged．The boy had to use all his strength to uproot it．
“Now, ” said the instructor, “try your hand with the fourth．” The pupil put his arms around the trunk of the tall tree and couldn’t even shake 8. leaves．“This, my son, is just 9. happens with our bad habits．When they are young, we can remove them easily; but when they are old, it’s hard to pull them out of the ground, 10. we pray and struggle ever so sincerely!”
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。
As we all know, different countries have different cultures. The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 1.
The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are fostered by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 2.
Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture gradually went overseas to Japan, mixed into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same system.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 3. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t distinguish from the European one a lot.
4. Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other.
The differences are everywhere. 5. But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.
A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.
B. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.
C. One important thing is to learn about other cultures.
D. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.
E. They are obvious and affect people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world.
F. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.
G. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.
Software Trainer
If you are aged 24-25 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV(简历) to Mrs. R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
Wanted, Someone for a Kiss
We're looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You'll work on the station's music programmes. Music production experience in radio in necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.
Father Christmas
We're looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.
Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10:30-16:00.
Excellent pay.
Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.
Accountants Assistant
When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level, we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.
Wealden District Council
1.We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who ____.
A. is aged between 24 and 40
B. can work for about a month
C. should deal with general duties
D. may do some training work
2.Which position is open to recent school graduates?
A. Producer, London Kiss.
B. Father Christmas.
C. Accountants Assistant.
D. Software Trainer.
3.What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?
A. One having good computer knowledge.
B. One with some office experience.
C. One with GCSE grade C level.
D. One trained in producing music programmes.
The African elephant, which is the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna (大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.
It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and under-bushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Disappearance of African elephants.
B. The effect of African elephants’ search for food.
C. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.
D. The eating habit of African elephants.
2.What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?
A. Fixing the time.
B. Deciding the conditions.
C. Improving the quality.
D. Worsening the state.
3.What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?
A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.
B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.
C. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.
D. They are home to many endangered animals.
4.The passage is developed mainly by ______.
A. giving examples
B. pointing out similarities and differences
C. describing the changes in space order
D. showing the effect and then explaining the causes
Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage for five days where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念）the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that’s the traditional togetherness (友爱）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation,” Riedel said. “It’s really easy to relax, and it’s great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地）for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.
1.The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _______.
A. gather people with different musical tastes
B. collect old stories of folk music
C. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk music
D. remind people of the real sense of folk music
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
B. It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5years.
D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
3.We can learn from the passenger that .
A. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
B. people can get tickets easily for the festival
C. driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommended
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
4.What would the best title for the passage?
A. Folk Music of Blues
B. Edmonton’s Downtown Park
C. Festival for Family Gathering
D. One Festival for All
