* CAR HIRE
Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy more than just the city center, there's no better way to explore than by car.
CONDITIONS OF HIRE :
What's included (a) Unlimited mileage. (b) Expenses on oil, maintenance and repairs, which will be repaid on production of receipts (收据) (c) Full insurance covered but exclusive (除外的 ) of personal accidents (see below) and contents. |
What's not included (a) Personal accident insurance. (b) Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines. |
HIRE CHARGES:
1. The minimum rental period at these special low prices is three days. For prices for periods of one or two days only see our representative(代表 ) at the hotel. 2. Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance, please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you. 3. The car types specified on the sheet are examples of the type of vehicles available in each price range, but a particular car cannot be guaranteed. Upon delivery the driver(s) will be asked to sign the car hire company's Conditions of hire . If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of 12 as part of the car hire cost is required. Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire), a cancellation charge of ￡ 12 will be made. |
1.What cost does a car hirer have to pay for?
A. Insurance against damage to the car
B. Insurance against injury to the driver
C. The cost of maintenance of the car
D. The cost of repairs to the car
2.The hire charge for a three-day period depends on .
A. the type of the car you hire
B. the distance you will cover
C. the amount of oil you put in the car
D. the length of time you park the car
3.If you cancel your car hire booking , .
A. another ￡12 will be paid to the company
B. you cannot get back the booking fee
C. you will get back the booking fee in two weeks
D. your request must be made before the date of hire
You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it's likely you will burn out, or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything back, you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.
The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call being values and having values. Your being values are the personalities of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a promise to live by. An example of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these personalities becomes your life purpose.
Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.
When you make a promise to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious (慎重的) choices rather than reactionary (反动的) ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power.
When you choose to act on your values, you will not only feel good about yourself, but also strengthen your chosen beliefs. Over time, acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.
1.The main purpose of this passage is to .
A. persuade the readers to make a promise
B. explain to the readers what personal values are
C. inform the readers how to be truly happy
D. instruct the readers how to make wise choices
2.According to the text, living by your being values, you would .
A. gain a lot of power
B. form positive personality
C. seek all human virtues
D. fill your own needs
3.The underlined word "void" in Paragraph l means .
A. a feeling of emptiness
B. an absence of one's mind
C. a break of continuity
D. a state of confusion
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A. Having values are better than being values.
B. A calm person does not choose to complain.
C. The way other people think of you decides who you are.
D. A responsible person does not care about financial security.
When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no doubt that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.
Certainly, most of the world's great religions order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But as the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (恶行) . Secondly, there is the worry that the money' you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one's sense of pride and self-dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.
1.What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. Moral deeds of people.
B. Religious activities of the church.
C. Moral goodness of the giver.
D. Arguments on giving to beggars.
2.What can we infer from the sentence "But has the world changed?" in the second paragraph?
A. People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.
B. Some people will not do what was morally right in the past.
C. We don't meet with those who need help any more.
D. Now it is the government's duty to help the beggars.
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.
B. Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.
C. Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.
D. Some beggars have no excuse for begging.
4.In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because .
A. the cases can be so different
B. there are so many beggars
C. there is so much money wasted
D. there are so many different arguments.
书面表达
假设你是红星中学高-(1)班的学生李华，你的英国笔友Chris刚刚转学，感到一切都很陌生。他在邮件中向你询问如何尽快融入新环境。请你根据以下信息回信。
1．多跟同学交流沟通；
2．积极参加学校活动；
3．向老师寻求帮助。
注意：1.词数：100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。
Dear Chris,
I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble fitting in at your new school.
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Li Hua
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l0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。
Dear Ms Lee，
I'm delighting to have you as my English teacher．
English has become a global language，so I’m convinced that learning English is of great useful．We should learn English well to better under stand that happens around the world．
But my English is rather poor. One of my problems are that I often feel nervously when speaking in public．Besides，I feel difficult to learn words by heart．I really hope you call offer us more chances to speak with English．But I also hope you’ll give me some advices on how to learn new words．I believe I can make many progress than ever with your help．
Thank you!
Li Hua
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Johann Strauss was born in Vienna in 1825．Although his father did not want him to become a 1. (music)，Strauss Junior studied the violin 2. (secret)as a child．When his father discovered his son practising on a violin one day，he gave him a beating， 3. (say)that he was going to beat the music out of the boy．But that didn’t prevent the boy from becoming one of the 4. (great)composers of all time．
He wrote his first waltz at the age of six．At nineteen，he decided to devote 5. (he)to music．He formed his own orchestra and made a successful tour of Europe and soon became known 6. the Waltz King．The emperor of Austria was so 7. (please)with his music that he appointed him．the conductor at the court balls of Vienna．It Was for these occasions 8. ．He wrote some of his most popular waltzes，among9. was the well-known favourite The Blue Danube．In all，the talented Johann Strauss 10. (write)more than 500 masterpieces．
