It was Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.
With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously—but without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him.“When you are in a tight situation, don’t panic. Use your brain and think your way out of it.”
On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he lived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mrs. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.
“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover,” laughed his mother with relief. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.
1.Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?
A. He was riding to school.
B. He was listening to a strange sound.
C. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.
D. He was going fishing with his father.
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?
A. They crowded like a black cloud.
B. They shocked and terrified Andy.
C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass.
D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.
3.How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?
A. He asked Mr. Nelson for help.
B. He hid himself under the water.
C. He rushed into the Nelson house.
D. He rode off in the opposite direction.
4.Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees?
A. No pains, no gains.
B. Once bitten, twice shy.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.
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假如你正在参加学校举行的英语演讲比赛，就如何应对全球变暖这一话题发表自己的见解，号召同学们过低碳生活，为减少二氧化碳（CO2）排放做贡献。请就这一话题写一篇演讲稿，陈述你自己的观点。演讲稿应包括以下内容：
1． 节能减排，低碳生活，人人可为。
2． 改变以往的家庭生活习惯。（如用电，用水）
3． 出行使用公共交通工具或骑自行车。
4． …
要求：1.词数不少于120词。2．可适当增加内容细节，以使行文连贯。
3． 开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
提示：碳排放 carbon emission
Good morning, everyone!
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单句改错
请找出下列各句1处错误并改正，多找或不按格式要求改写不给分。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词
删除：把多余词用（﹨）划掉
修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下写出修改后的词
1.If it was not for the fact that she can’t sing, I would invite her to the party.
2.You know there are a plenty of mistakes that appear in your exercises.
3.The room was equipped by air conditioning.
4.Ken is not present, so I shall accept the prize on the behalf of him.
5.Whatever you say, I can’t accept the way which he got the position he had been looking forward to.
6.I have some doubt that John will come on time.
7.He gave me a novel in exchange with my notes.
8.Accustomed to climb the steep mountain, he had no difficulty reaching the top.
9.You need more protein to build your body.
10.The witness was told that under no circumstances he lie to the court.
请根据汉语意思填写单词，注意词形变化,每空一词。
1.The boss was accused of having a ______（偏见）against his female employees.
2.I’ve always been ______(谨慎的) about giving my address to strangers.
3.As they had no children of their own, they （收养）an orphan.
4.Our friendship has steadily ______(strong)over the years.
5.Mind your manners, guy! I want no _________(repeat）of your bad behavior.
6.Film has a much shorter history, especially when c__________ to such art forms as music and painting.
7.He prefers q______ to quality when food is concerned.
8.The old man s______ to New Culture newspaper every year.
9.He likes his youngest son in p_______ .
10.Jane was writing a letter and m Pat was watching TV.
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从1－20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
“What an excellent thing is knowledge,” said a sharp-looking, talkative man to one who was ________ older than himself. “Knowledge is an ________ thing, as everyone can see,”________ he. “My boys know more at six and seven years old than I did at twelve. They can read all sorts of books, and ________ on all sorts of subjects. The world is a great deal wiser than it used to be. Everybody knows ________ of everything now . Do you not think, sir , that knowledge is an excellent thing ?” “ ________ , sir,” replied the old man in surprise, looking ________ in manner, “that depends ________ upon the use it is applied. It may be a blessing or a curse(诅咒）. Knowledge is only an ________ of power, and power may be bad, ________ a good thing” “That is what I can’t understand, ” said the ________ little man. “How can power be a bad thing?”
“I will tell you” calmly replied the old man and thus he went on: “When the power of a horse is under control, the animal is ________in bearing burden, drawing loads, and carrying his master, but ________ that power is out of control, the horse ________ his bridle (缰绳），dashes to pieces the carriage that he draws, or throws his ________ . ” “I see! ” said the little man.
“When the ship is operated alright, the sail that she ________ enables her sooner to get into port, but if operated ________ ,the more sails she carries, the further she will go out of her course”“I see!” said the little man, “ I clearly see! ”
“Well then，”________ the old man, “if you see these things clearly, I hope you can see, too, that knowledge, to be good thing, must be rightly applied. God’s grace in the heart will make the knowledge of the head a blessing but ________ this, it may ________ to us no better than a curse.” “I see! I see! ” said the little man, “I see! ”
1.A. much B. still C. even D. rather
2.A. intelligent B. impressive C. excellent D. gorgeous
3.A. claimed B. stated C. repeated D. described
4.A. doubt B. talk C. question D. explain
5.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
6.A. Sorry B. Why C. My god D. Excuse me
7.A. formal B. mysterious C. serious D. cautious
8.A. partially B. comparatively C. frequently D. entirely
9.A. increase B. amount C. independence D. interest
10.A. other than B. as well as C. rather than D. no more than
11.A. confident B. ridiculous C. optimistic D. talkative
12.A. useful B. volunteer C. Interested D. kind
13.A. even though B. although C. now that D. when
14.A. refuses B. breaks C. ruins D. destroys
15.A. owner B. driver C. rider D. leader
16.A. lifts B. contains C. generates D. governs
17.A. poorly B. unpredictably C. carelessly D. improperly
18.A. reviewed B. expressed C. continued D. decided
19.A. with B. without C. besides D. except
20.A. prove B. lead C. happen D. explain
______ has recently been done to provide more buses for the people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem.
A. What B. Though what
C. In spite of what D. However what
