Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural(就职) Ball dress four years ago and the risk paid off.
The First Lady looked extremely attractive in a thin，sweeping，and rubycoloured dress by designer Jason Wu.She teamed the dramatic gown with heels by Jimmy Choo and a diamond ring by Kimberly McDonald.
She surprised the fashion establishment by returning to a Wu design which had been custommade for her.
Four years ago at her first Inauguration Ball，Michelle shimmered in an offwhite，oneshouldered floorlength couture gown by the designer.
Wu，who was 26 at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years，saw his career take off after the First Lady’s surprise decision to wear one of his dresses.
He said at the time that he was unaware she had chosen the gown and had been watching at home on his couch and eating pizza when she appeared.
After her 2013 decision，Wu told Women’s Wear Daily，“Mrs Obama likes to keep her secrets.She fooled me again.”
Wu released a women’s clothing and accessories(装饰品) collection at Target last year and continues to be popular with the First Lady for official engagements.
The sleeveless，crosshalterneck dress with lowcut back flattered 49yearold Michelle’s toned arms and neat waist.
It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure from the dark and plain colour tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.
Mrs Obama’s new hairstyle—she had bangs cut in on her birthday last week—had been loosely tousled for the special night.
VicePresident Joe Biden’s wife Jill also looked glamorous in a blue silk dress by Vera Wang at the Inauguration Ball.
1.Michelle Obama’s brave decision proved to be a________.
A．risk B．danger C．success D．surprise
2.According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?
A．Joe Biden’s wife Jill also had her dress created by Wu.
B．Mrs Obama’s inaugural dresses were made by the same designer.
C．The colour tone at Michelle’s earlier inaugural events was not satisfactory.
D．Mrs Obama had straight forehead hair as her new hairstyle for the special night.
3.From the 6th and 7th paragraphs we know that________.
A．Wu didn’t know Mrs Obama had chosen his creation again
B．Wu was aware that Mrs Obama had chosen his work again
C．Mrs Obama told Wu to give away her secrets
D．Mrs Obama should have told Wu the truth
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The First Lady’s secrets.
B．Wu，a great designer.
C．Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Ball dress.
D．Mrs Obama’s 2013 decision.
Mark Twain was a great writer.He was born in 1835 in the USA.He was also a famous speaker.He was famous for his sense of humour.Many people liked to listen to his talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day，Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing.Before he was going to leave，one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there.Mark Twain waved his hands and said，“It doesn’t matter.The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine.I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town，Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station.He went into his room，but when he was just about to have a rest，quite a few mosquitoes flew around him.The waiters felt very sorry about that.“I’m very sorry，Mr.Mark Twain.There are too many mosquitoes in our town，” one of them said to him.
Mark Twain，however，made a joke，saying to the waiter，“The mosquitoes are very clever.They know my room number.They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well.Do you know why？That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1.That day Mark Twain went to the town ________.
A．to see one of his friends
B．because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D．to see one of his relatives
2.All the people present laughed heartily because ________.
A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room
B．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D．Mark Twain made a joke
3.From the story we know ________.
A．no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B．the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C．Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D．there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Mark Twain liked to tell interesting stories to make people laugh.
B．Mark Twain went to the small town for his writing.
C．He slept well because the mosquitoes didn’t come into his room.
D．The waiters felt sorry，for there were many mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room.
Hey there，
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1.The author thinks you should choose the college that is ________.
A．wellequipped B．competitive
C．suitable D．famous
2.What does the author advise you to do to pay the high cost of college?
A．To ask the family for help.
B．To make a study of financial courses.
C．To do research on the price of college.
D．To get to know how to ask for financial aid.
3.What’s the author’s purpose of writing this text?
A．To suggest ways to prepare for college learning.
B．To help readers find the right college.
C．To make Johnson Review popular.
D．To introduce college life.
4.Where may the text be taken from?
A．A journalist book. B．A travel book.
C．A grammar book. D．An advice book.
When you are traveling in Thailand, which means of transport is the best choice?
You can rent a variety of motorbikes or bikes in Thailand. It seems to be very popular in most of the beaches and islands along the places in the north. The most popular bikes are the little 125 cc Honda Dream which you can get for about 150 baht (铢) a day or as little as 3,000 baht per month, making it the cheapest way to tour Thailand for the people from other countries.
Sometimes you will have to go somewhere by taxi. When you are in cities in Thailand, especially in Bangkok, always remember to get a taxi that is going on the roads. Some drivers outside hotels refuse to use the milometer (计程表). They will ask a price which is several times the price when they use the meter!
The quality of the roads in Thailand is generally pretty good, so renting cars is another way to get around. The big car rental companies may offer you slightly older cars at a very reasonable (合理的) price. It is a little surprising considering that the cost of buying a car in Thailand is more than that in the West. Petrol is also reasonably priced in Thailand, more expensive than American prices, but much cheaper than what is paid in Europe. In the past, Bangkok could be a difficult place to drive in — signs were generally in Thai only, making it a hard job to find exactly where you were by looking around. But now, the situation is improved. In a lot of places, even the farthest corners of the country, street signs are in both Thai and English.
1.To a foreigner, the cheapest way to get around Thailand is renting a ________.
A. car B. taxi C. bike D. motorbike
2.What is the writer's advice about taking a taxi in Thailand?
A. To take a taxi driving on the road.
B. To take a taxi parked outside hotels.
C. To make sure there is a meter in it.
D. To bargain with the driver over the price.
3.It was difficult to drive in Bangkok in the past because ________.
A. there were too many traffic jams on the roads
B. there were no signs showing directions
C. the signs were written only in their own language
D. the quality of the roads was not good
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世界在不停地发展，科学技术、交通、医学、能源以及环境等等都在发展。请同学们预测2050年时世界变化的样子，就其中两个方面写一篇100字左右的短文。
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同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。
Last weekend I visited my best friend in London , which was supposed to be excited .
Melina , whom I have not seen for three years , offered to take me on a sighting tour by car .
Unfortunate , she ended up doing everything but that ! First , she showed me around the building
where she had gotten her first job . Then she drove me to the café where she had met first
boyfriend . Before I could say everything , she smiled at me and said she wanted to take me to
another place where was special to her . I was very disappointed when we got on the place where
she had bought her car ! Besides , she kept talk about herself all day long ! I was fed up with it ,
but I couldn’t make her to stop . When she finally decides to call it a day , she turned around and
found me asleep !
