Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower
List Price: $119.99
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Featuring 160 colorful Lego bricks to create anything your young kids can imagine, this item is designed to allow children complete flexibility and not to keep them to specific items made of certain parts. If you are looking for instruction sheets, many are found on the Lego site.
If you buy it together with the LEGO Ideas Book, the price for both will be $115.44.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews:
★★★★ Spectacular value!
By Marissa McRoberts on November 29
The typical price per piece of Lego has been slightly more than $10 since 2005. At $101 for 160 pieces, this set is about $ 0.6 per piece. It is a great deal.
But there are some downsides: no wheels, bushes, trees, grass, technic elements and that sort of thing, otherwise this is a fantastic starter set.
★★★★★ A great deal!
By Shawn Bosworth on December 6
I got this set as a Black Friday deal for an amazing $30! I wanted 2 sets but they were gone before I could even get my hands on one. A very nice man gave me a spare that he grabbed. It’s huge, strong and well-made. The box is about 2 feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option. I will absolutely be looking to get another set one day!
★★★★★ Impressive gift, even more impressive value!
By Katie Kate on December 25
It’s a great variety of pieces. The box is about 2 feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option. If you’re looking to add some basic bricks to start a collection, this is your set!
1.The Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower includes ______.
A. a few wheels B. a strong container
C. technic elements D. the LEGO Ideas Book
2.According to Marissa McRoberts, this set of Lego Bricks ______.
A. is a perfect starter set
B. costs too much money
C. should contain more pieces of bricks
D. is much cheaper compared with similar products
3. How did Shawn Bosworth get a set of Lego Bricks for $30?
A. He got the chance from a man who had an additional set.
B. He ordered two sets and was then offered a discount.
C. He grabbed the bargain when it was first served.
D. He made a deal with the seller for a lower price.
书面表达
高考在即，你发现班级中有的同学的压力很大，平时不眠不休拼命做题。请在校英语报上，就此现象，结合自己的经历，写一篇100-120个词的短文，向大家宣传正确的应试态度和做法。（开头已给出，不计入总字数）
We Should Lessen the Test Anxiety
As the College Entrance Examination draws near, quite a few of my classmates suffer much pressure.
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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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。
An American and a Frenchman decided to cross the sea between France and England in the balloon in 1784. High over the water, they discover a hole in the balloon. The hole became bigger and bigger. The air keeps the balloon up was escaping quickly and the balloon was coming up. The two men threw all their equipments into the water to make the balloon light. It started to rise higher again. So it was still too close to the water. Finally, the men threw away most of his clothes to save themselves. The crowd waiting for to greet them in England were very surprised see this when the balloon landed in front of them.
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。
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg just had a baby girl named Max, and 1. (honor) the occasion, he's giving away the majority of his wealth. In the letter written by Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to their new baby girl, he announced the birth of his first child and the ____2. (create) of the Chan Zuckerberg Fund, 3. will focus on personalized learning, curing disease, connecting people and 4. (build) strong communities.
“For your generation to live in 5. better world, there is so much more our generation can do,” Zuckerberg wrote. “Today your mother and I are committing to spend our lives doing our small part to help solve these challenges.” The couple 6. (donate) nearly all of their Facebook stock to the cause. “We will give 99% of our Facebook shares － __7. (current) about $45 billion － to advance this 8. (value) mission,” he wrote. “We know this is a small contribution compared 9. all the resources and talents already working on these issues. 10. we want to do what we can, working alongside many others.”
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control , like the weather? Is time the same all over the world? That's an easy question, you say. you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. Well, maybe. But in America, time is that. Americans see time as a valuable . Maybe that's why they are of the expression, "Time is money."
To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing for other people's time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually an apology, and maybe an explanation. People are running late often call ahead to let others know of the . Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly . At informal get-togethers, , people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the time. But they usually don't try that at work.
American lifestyles show people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost a(n) to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just unannounced. Also, people hesitate to call others late at night for fear they be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think about calling after 10:00 p.m.
1.A. bought B. ignored C. spent D. killed
2.A. over B. in C. with D. for
3.A. However B. Whenever C. Whatever D. Wherever
4.A. less than B. no more than C. not more than D. more than
5.A. resource B. material C. source D. factor
6.A. short B. fond C. crazy D. enthusiastic
7.A. preference B. mercy C. respect D. hatred
8.A. calls for B. arises from C. makes for D. results from
9.A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
10.A. time B. result C. explanation D. delay
11.A. in time B. on time C. ahead of time D. over time
12.A. such as B. in a word C. for example D. as usual
13.A. assigned B. appointed C. approved D. assessed
14.A. how many B. how far C. how much D. how soon
15.A. set B. prepare C. use D. quit
16.A. emergency B. pleasure C. period D. emotion
17.A. write B. claim C. inform D. call
18.A. drop out B. drop by C. drop off D. drop behind
19.A. must B. might C. need D. shall
20.A. first B. last C. once D. twice
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。
___1. When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view.
The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. 2. .
The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. 3. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.
By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “life-enriching” level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction－the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body－this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care, and entertainment. 4.
On this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?
A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice. 5. In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.
A. Then a third level appeared.
B. Different people have different wants on each level.
C. There are several levels of wants in one’s life.
D. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears
E. At this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure.
F. Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.
G. Human wants seem endless.
