Most of my friends are moving outside the city.. to avoid the noise, smog, traffic, and crime of the city.
One friend says, "The air is heavily polluted in the city, so I prefer to live outside, where the air is clean."
Another friend is unpleased with the traffic, "Downtown is crowded with cars! You can't find a parking place, and the traffic jams are terrible." Everyone is worried about crime, "The city is full of criminals-it's toodangerous."
For them, the rural(乡村的) life is a cure for all problems, green grass, flowers, swimming pools, barbecues, and so on. Yet after they have lived there for a year or so, they realize that rural life is not so pleasant as they were expecting. Why? Their gardens！ They soon learn that the main part of rural life is yard work . After they work all weekend in their gardens, they're too tired to swim in their pools or cook some meat on their barbecues. And they can't live in the countryside without a car. Most of them moved to the countryside to avoid traffic, but now they're blocked on a busy freeway two hours every day to drive to work downtown.
My opinions about urban life are different-I love to live downtown! Why? First, in the city, I can enjoy nature. I can walk through the park. smell. the flowers, sit on the grass and visit the animals in the zoo. Yet I don't have to do yard work or feed the animals. Also, I can get everywhere by bus; if there is a traffic jam, I can walk home. I think the criminal life will reflect changes in society too; if people are buying homes outside the city, the criminals will soon follow. Criminals want to avoid noise, smog, and pollution, too. Then, overcrowding and crime will be problems of the suburbs instead of the city!
1.The first paragraph is used to _ .
A. list some figures B. make comparison
C. lead to the topic D. give suggestions
2.What did those moving outside think of their life in the city?
A. Cosy. B. Convenient.
C. Colorful. D. Crowded.
3.What is the major problem for those who live in the countryside?
A. Being far from downtown.
B. Having gardens to take care of.
C. Failing to find parking lots.
D. Suffering heavy traffic on the road.
4.What is the author's attitude to his city life?
A. Approving.. B. Ambiguous.
C. Grateful. D. Doubtful.
书面表达
假设你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛。请你根据以下要点，用英语写一份书面通知。
英语演讲比赛 |
1. 主题：如何尊敬父母； 2. 时间：11月6日下午3点；地点：校会堂； 3. 演讲时长：每人6至8分钟； 4. 报名地点：校学生会办公室；截止时间：11月3日下午5点。 |
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
翻译句子
1.德州位于山东省的西北部。(be situated)
2.在我们学校三分之二的学生来自乡下。（主谓一致）
3.昨天我是在阅览室还给你钱的。（It is ... that）
4.中国是第三个把人送到太空的国家。（动词不定式做定语）
5.封面是绿色的那本杂志属于我。（whose）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jim: Good morning, Mr. Tiger. My name is Jim and I’m 1. reporter from China Daily.
Uh, I am a little nervous. This is the first time I have spoken to a tiger. May I ask you some questions?
Mr. Tiger: Sure. Take it easy. I won’t attack you though I’m 2. (power).
Jim: Um, good ... Now, would you like to tell me how long you have been living in the zoo?
Mr. Tiger: Yeah, I came here, let me see, six years ago. I used to 3. (live) in a forest, but people there cut down all the trees and I had to move. There were cities and people everywhere, so I had no place 4. (go). The police came and took me to the zoo.
Jim: Do you like living in the zoo?
Mr. Tiger: Well, it’s not 5. good as being free. That’s for sure. But at least I have food and friends.
Jim: I see. If you could say something to all the humans in the world, what would you tell them? Mr. Tiger: I would tell them to live 6. peace with each other. And don’t kill animals to make clothes any more—when I see people 7. (wear) animal furs at the zoo I get really angry. A law should be made to provide8. (protect) for us.
Jim: In fact, a lot 9. (do) to keep animals and plants from becoming endangered nowadays.
Mr. Tiger: I’m glad to hear that. I’d appreciate 10. if you could spread the news at once.
Jim: I will, Mr. Tiger.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A terrible fever made Anne Sullivan nearly lose her eyesight in her childhood, and the doctors said she was a hopelessly mad girl. She had been _______ in the basement of a mental hospital (精神病医院) in Boston. Sometimes, little Annie _______ hit anyone who came near to her. She ignored everyone who appeared in front of her most of the time.
However, an old nurse _______ that little Annie had hope. She went to _______ little Annie every day. The child ignored her in most cases, but the old nurse _______ stopped seeing her every day in the basement. The _______ lady left cookies for little Annie and spoke words full of encouragement to her. She believed that as long as she showed _______ , little Annie could get better.
Finally, the doctors noticed the _______ in little Annie. They moved her upstairs and her condition continued _______ . Then her last day there came, and the child who seemed to be “_______ ” went out of the locked door of the mental hospital.
After she grew up, Anne Sullivan hoped to _______ others, just as the kind old nurse helped her. She became the _______ of Helen Keller. She _______ her, trained her strictly and worked with her _______ she lit the candle that brought _______ to the whole world. Anne Sullivan _______ a miracle (奇迹) in the life of Helen Keller. But first it was a kind nurse who had full _______ in little Annie that turned a(n) _______ child into a great teacher.
If there had been no Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would not be _______. But if there hadn’t been a _______ who kept showing love, Anne Sullivan wouldn’t be known to the world, either.
1.A. hidden B. received C. locked D. found
2.A. angrily B. proudly C. warmly D. secretly
3.A. praised B. doubted C. believed D. remembered
4.A. treat B. see C. promise D. miss
5.A. still B. already C. ever D. never
6.A. hard-working B. good-looking C. open-minded D. kind-hearted
7.A. cheer B. love C. luck D. happiness
8.A. worries B. problems C. changes D. needs
9.A. worsening B. spreading C. increasing D. improving
10.A. active B. healthy C. hopeless D. useless
11.A. greet B. help C. surprise D. please
12.A. classmate B. teacher C. neighbor D. boss
13.A. laughed at B. waited for C. looked at D. cared for
14.A. if B. unless C. until D. because
15.A. time B. dream C. light D. power
16.A. created B. shared C. stopped D. expected
17.A. control B. shame C. pity D. confidence
18.A. stupid B. lazy C. funny D. unfriendly
19.A. called B. known C. left D. protected
20.A. doctor B. patient C. nurse D. worker
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。
Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs. 1. , buy the best-fitting, best-built running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have found shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit. 2. . As always, you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.
During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day. 3. , it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. 4. . After two weeks, start timing yourself. 5. . Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.
A. After six days
B. For a good marathon runner
C. Before you begin your training
D. With each day, increase the distance by a half mile
E. If they still feel good, you can begin running in them
F. Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training
G. Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time
