I don’t think I am __________; it is said that _________ is the mother of success.
A. a failure; failure B. failure; a failure
C. a failure; a failure D. failure; failure
书面表达
假设你是李华，某中学学生杂志英语习作专栏正在开展主题为“Why should we learn English?”的征文活动。请你根据所给要点写一篇征文稿。
1、是国际上使用最广泛的语言，是一种重要的交流沟通手段；
2、有助于了解异国文化，能够结识更多的朋友；
3、…
注意：1、词数80~100；
2、 可适当补充要点。
Why should we learn English?
单词拼写
根据下列各句的意思及所缺单词的首字母，写出各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一个词）
1.It was quite terrible. It took me some time to c_________ down myself.
2.The film is b_________ on a short story by Thomas Mann
3.Jack has been in China for many years, so he is able to speak f_________ Chinese.
4.He i __________ all the ‘No smoking’ signs and continued to smoke in the room.
5.Tom always keeps his promise, so he is a r_________ person.
6.He is so stubborn that no one can p__________ him to change his mind.
7.After g__________ from college, he set up a small company of his own.
8.He thought I had known the fact, but a__________ I knew nothing about it .
9.When he returned to his hometown, he found it had been in r__________.
10.y father loves life and always takes a positive（积极的）a_________ towards life .
根据短文内容，从下列A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余项。
A. Wash yourself as often as possible B. Avoid being in hot sun C. Keep away from smoke and alcohol D. The importance of skin E. Have a balanced diet F. Be sure to have enough water |
1.__________
When it comes to your skin, there is an important fact that you must keep in mind: Your skin is the largest organ of your body. Therefore, skin health and protection is crucial. Your skin does everything for you. It can keep your body hydrated and regulate your body’s temperature.
Now, here are some helpful tips for you to protect your skin:
2.________
Protection against harmful rays from the sun is one of the most important steps that you need to take. With this in mind it is necessary for you to avoid strong sunlight as often as possible. As for sunscreen you need to buy products that contain UVA-1, UVA-2 and UVB protection.
3._______
Your diet also has a direct impact on the health of your skin. The most important aspect of your diet in relation to the health of your skin is to make certain that you eat a proper amount of food items that contain the proteins and nutrients necessary for cellular maintenance, repair and regeneration.
4._________
Water is also important to the health of your skin. While you certainly have heard it before, it actually is true that you should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of fresh water every day. There are many health benefits to be derived from drinking water daily, including maintaining healthy skin.
5.________
Finally, when it comes to the health of your skin today and into the future you should avoid smoking all together. In addition, you should drink alcohol only in moderation. Both smoking and excessive alcohol consumption can negatively impact the health of your skin in significant ways.
The most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I’m sorry, I can’t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”
“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”
“I can’t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”
I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all your people do?”
“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”
“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”
“That’s good, sir.”
“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.
“I have no idea. Sometimes it’s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There’s no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it’s down it won’t answer us.”
After the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, I said. “Let’s forget the computer. What about your planes? They’re still flying, aren’t they?”
“I couldn’t tell without asking the computer.”
“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he’s flying to Washington, ” I suggested.
“I wouldn’t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn’t’t take you if you didn’t’t have a ticket.”
“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”
“I wouldn’t know,” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only ‘IT’ knows. ‘IT’ can’t tell me.
By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
1.The best title for the article is _______.
A. When the Computer Is Down
B. The Most Frightening Words
C. The Computer of the Airport
D. A different travel
2.What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?
A. She could sell a ticket.
B. She could write out a ticket.
C. She could answer the passengers’ questions.
D. She could do nothing.
3.Why do you think they had not a backup computer?
A. Because it was easy down
B. Because it was not relied on .
C. Because it was not useful.
D. Because it was very expensive.
4.The last paragraph suggests that _______.
A. a modern computer won’t be down.
B. computers can take the place of humans
C. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people
D. there will be great changes in computers
5.What kind of feeling did passengers have when the computer was down?
A. upset B. determined
C. encouraged D. happy
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1. If you are an English beginner, you’d better choose________.
A. General English B. High School ESL
C. Night Classes D. Academic English
2.Which course would be helpful for students who want to take the IELTS exam?
A. Course 1. B. Course 2.
C. Course 3. D. Course 4.
3.How much will you pay if you spend two weeks taking the High School ESL course?
A.$ 200. B.$ 300. C.$ 500. D.$ 600.
4.What can we learn from One on One according to the passage?
A. Its lessons are given in the morning.
B. It’s especially designed for English beginners.
C. It’s more expensive than the other courses.
D. Its lessons are designed to only improve writing skills.
5.If you are only free in the morning, you may choose________.
A. Course 1 or Course 5 B. Course 3 or Course 4
C. Course 2 or Course 4 D. Course 1 or Course 3
