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Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run! In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds.That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too.She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.
Jean doesn't like to be told she's brave.“I'm in sports because I'm a competitive person!” Jean was born with spinal bifida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine(脊椎).She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school.Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.”
Jean tried other wheelchair sports.At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.
Now Jean coaches and teaches.She tries to get people to set goals.“When I sign my autograph(亲笔签名),says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”
1.What made Jean take part in sports?
A.She was brave.
B.She was competitive.
C.She was strong.
D.She was disabled.
2.What kind of education did she receive?
A.High school.
B.Junior middle school.
C.High education.
D.Primary school.
3.What is Jean's advice on how to succeed?
A.Work hard.
B.Hope for the best.
C.Dream a lot.
D.Have great wishes and work hard.
书面表达(共1小题)
为庆祝6月5日“世界环境保护日”,某英文报社将举行一次英文作文竞赛,呼吁人们保护环境,提出有效的保护措施。请以下面的内容为参考,写一篇文章投稿。
1.回收利用有用物质,掩埋有害物质。
2.废水、废气要净化;
3.植树造林,保护环境;
4.保护海洋,禁止过度捕鱼;
5.充分利用自然资源。
注意:1.词数:120左右;2.可适当发挥,但不要逐句翻译。
短文改错(共1小题)
假定英语课上老师要求用桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误,每句中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(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改的词。
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。
This morning at about nine o’clock, I was on my way the supermarket.Suddenly I see heavy smoke rising about several hundreds meters away.“There must be a fire!” I thought.Getting nearer, I saw a shop was on fire.There was many people standing by the roadside watched.Six firefighters were struggling to put out the fire.I heard someone say they had fought for about an hour and two firefighters had rushed into the shop to rescue a woman.After a while, they rushed out support the woman.But one firefighter got injured serious.All the people and I whom saw what happened were deeply moved by their bravery.About twenty minutes late the fire was finally put out.
阅读填空(共1小题)
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。
1. (spend) too much time online can increase your risk of catching 2. cold or the flu,scientists have warned.
Those with greater levels of Internet addiction are more likely to give in to illness 3. those who spend fewer hours online.
Researchers believe the reason lies 4. the fact that people with an Internet addiction are more lonely,and as a result have 5. (weak) immune(免疫)systems.
They said the lack of interaction with other people and less time ____6.____(spend) outside exposing themselves to germs(细菌)played a role.
Past studies also have 7. (find) people who spend more time online experience greater sleep problem, have 8. (bad) eating habits, do less exercise and tend to smoke and drink more alcohol.
These 9. (behave) can harm their immune system and increase chances of getting diseases.
Professor Phil Read said, “We found that the impact of the Internet on people's health was independent of other factors,like depression,sleep problem,and loneliness,10. are associated with high levels of Internet use and also with poor health.
完形填空(共1小题)
My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood.He has been________with them after school.My wife, and I are he has other kids to be with and we have and encouraged him to play with his friends.We also want Kevin to learn , so we have asked him to tell us he’s going and to come home at a specified(规定的) time.
The ________ started when Kevin didn’t come home on time.On one occasion, I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm.By 6:30, I needed to go ________him.I found him at a friend’s house, and he looked ________ that he couldn’t continue playing.After we came home, I sat Kevin down for a talk about the ________of keeping his word.I told him I was not worried about his arriving a few ________ late, after a half hour, he told me he understood and I was
________.
The next day, I came home from work at about 6:30 pm and my wife asked me to go and get Kevin back ________ she said he should be back home at 6.I walked to his friend’s house and a look of ________ appeared on Kevin’ face when he came to the door.
At ________, my wife and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn’t come home on time again.He said he just wanted to ________ playing.This was ________, so we decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week.This ________ no playing with his friends.
For the next week, whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin, we let him ________ to them that he was grounded.We felt this would help him be responsible for his ________.
As a ________ , I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have results.
1.A.studying B.playing C.chatting D.quarreling
2.A.glad B.lucky C.worried D.sure
3.A.made B.allowed C.trained D.forced
4.A.amusements B.communication C.honesty D.responsibility
5.A.when B.why C.where D.whenever
6.A.changes B.conflicts C.worries D.problems
7.A.looking for B.picking up C.waiting for D.calling up
8.A.angry B.nervous C.disappointed D.ashamed
9.A.quality B.importance C.stories D. ways
10.A.hours B.minutes C.days D.times
11.A.satisfied B.shocked C.surprised D.concerned
12.A.if B.unless C.because D.so
13.A.guilt B.disappointment C.excitement D.hatred
14.A.home B.school C.work D.office
15.A.finish B.keep C.learn D.stop
16.A.impossible B.impolite C.unacceptable D.unbelievable
17.A.meant B.suggested C.showed D.implied
18.A.reply B.apologize C.tell D.explain
19.A.decisions B.words C.actions D.friends
20.A.teacher B.parent C.writer D.professor
信息匹配(共1小题)
The Open Hand — a Universal Sign When meeting people at the airport, 1. We know that a smile is usually a sign that people feel friendly and happy, but what if we don’t know who the new person is? 2. What if we are meeting a stranger in an unfamiliar place? Sometimes people are dangerous and humans have to find ways to protect themselves.We have to make sure we can trust people we do not know, 3. Showing our hands means that we are not armed(武装).In many cultures today, the Western custom of shaking hands is used.We use our right hand, which is usually stronger than the left one.If we are using our hand this way, it cannot be holding a knife or a gun.It shows that we trust the other person, 4. .
Not all cultures use the handshake, 5. Japanese people might cover one hand with the other and, depending on whom they are greeting, bow slightly or quite low.In India, Hindu people join their hands in front of their faces and bow their heads.A Muslim will touch his heart, mouth and forehead(前额)to show respect.Even young people in the West now give each other the “high five”, when they slap(拍)each other’s hands high in the air.They are all keeping their hands busy.In almost all cultures, to smile and show an open right hand means, “Welcome, you are safe with me.”
A.What if I want to show that I am bored?
B.most people smile and shake hands with people they meet.
C.and that the other person can trust us.
D.What if we are not introduced by a friend?
E.and people in many Asian cultures do not always touch another person.
F.and we have to show that we are not dangerous.
G.nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.