Many years ago a kind farmer bought a tank（桶）of gas for a mom with two children.He didn't accept any money but just smiled and said,"Pass it on to someone else."The mom was my mother.After many years,I had a similar experience.
A few weeks ago as my husband and I were filling up our car with a coupon（优费卷）for 99 cents a gallon,I got into a long line to pay.I could see that the young man before me was having some kind of problem;I quickly realized that he had misunderstood the coupon and thought it was 99 cents to fill his small truck.
Everyone was saying,"99 cents a gallon is so cheap-they can't give the gas away." He was embarrassed and was just calling his wife when I got to the counter（柜台）.He said to his wife,“Just come here because I don't have enough money on me.”I asked the cashier（收银员）how much his was,and she told me.
I told her I would pay for it and touched the man on the arm and told him to tell his wife it had been paid for he nodded and turned back to the phone,then stopped and looked at me.“What?”I told him again,and I was so surprised to see everyone stop what they were doing to watch me as if I had just grown another head.When he asked how he could give the money back to me,I just said,"Pass it on to someone else in need!"
1.Why did the author help the young man pay for the gas?
A. She disliked waiting for a long time. B. She had learned something from the farmer.
C. She had a lot of money. D. Her husband told her to do so.
2.We can infer from the passage that .
A. the farmer in the first paragraph must be very rich.
B. the author had misunderstood the young man's trouble at first
C. the young man forgot to bring any money with him
D. one can't buy enough gas for a truck with 99 cents
3.We know from the passage that the young man .
A. paid for his gas with the help of his wife B. went to the gas station together with his wife
C. felt stupid for having mistaken the gas price D. was not allowed to use the coupon that day
4.Why did other people stare at the author when she paid for the young man's gas?
A. They didn't believe it. B. They were embarrassed.
C. The author was foolish. D. The author looked strange.
假如你是高中一年级新生李华，开学之初你的英语老师Ms Li 希望了解每位同学的英语学习情况，并征求教学建议。请按以下要点用英语给她写一封信
1.对英语学习的认识；
2.自己目前的英语水平；
3.自己在英语学习中存在的主要问题；
4.对英语教学的两点建议。
注意：1.词数：120左右
2.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Ms Li,
I am very happy to have you as our English teacher.
Yours,
Li Hua
此题要求该正所给短文中的错误。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。按下列情况改正：
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，并在其下面写出改正后的词。
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 week I went to visit to my former neighbor, Mr. Yang. He and I used to living next to each other for many years. About half a year ago, the order came that the old building, along with many other similar ones, was going to be pulled down to make rooms for a main street. So I had to move apart. His new apartment is much big than before. The only problem is that it took quite a long time to get to the downtown area. Therefore, Mr. Yang doesn’t seem to worry about the long distance. He says that new subway line is to be built in a few year and he is sure that life will be better in the future.
David Holmes 1. ( study ) at our school from 2001 to 2004. He has recently returned 2. his studies in China. He was one of the most 3. ( help ) students that we ever had.
After 4. ( graduate ) from university, he went to China at Peking University. Two years 5. ( late ), he was able to speak Chinese 6.
(fluent). 7.finishing his studies, he started travelling in China. Some of the cities 8. he likes most are Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing. In China he developed 9.interest in teaching English to Chinese students. He taught many students and most of 10.( they) have become his friends.
I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1997, but I remember my first day there very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane _______at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was ______ excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I ______a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared ______astonishment at the famous skyscrapers(摩天大楼) and their ______beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then ______me because he ______go back to work. He ______to return the next day.
______my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I _______speak a word of English, I couldn’t _______the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and ________to make some gestures, _______the waiter didn’t understand me. Finally, I _______the same thing the man________the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway________I came to Time Square with its movie theatre, and huge ______people. I didn’t feel tired so I continued to walk _______the city.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t sleep because I _______hearing the fire and police sirens(汽笛) during the night. I _______awake and thought about New York. I decided that I had to learn to speak English.
1.A. took off B. landed C. got out D. took down
2.A. too B. so C. very D. much
3.A. got B. took up C. got on D. took
4.A. in B. at C. for D. to
5.A. old-made B. man-made C. newly-made D. natural
6.A. had left B. would leave C. left D. was leaving
7.A. must B. had to C. should D. ought
8.A. agreed B. said C. told D. promised
9.A. Shortly after B. Long before C. Shortly D. soon
10.A. couldn’t B. could C. didn’t D. did
11.A. ask B. say C. tell D. order
12.A. begun B. started C. must D. started to
13.A. and B. so C. then D. but
14.A. ordered B. booked C. asked D. got
15.A. on B. for C. at D. to
16.A. when B. until C. after D. before
17.A. crowds of B. groups of C. crowd of D. group of
18.A. around B. in C. by D. near
19.A. was B. went C. kept D. started
20.A. lain B. lay C. laid D. was
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答案。
Ways to create calm in your daily life
Most of us need some space for calm in our lives. A few simple minutes can create much needed moments of calm.1. You can use these skills to create calm in your busy schedule.
Go walking. Walking is perfect and you can do it well anywhere. Simply walking and taking in the view is stress reducing. 2. It makes room for new ideas to take root.
Appreciate nature. When we think of nature we think of getting out into the open air, and that’s great if you can. 3. Actually , nature is everywhere. Find a park or a small patch(小块地) of great green, or just stick your head out of the window! You have many ways to appreciate nature.
Listen to music. Many people listen to music to calm themselves down. Music actually lifts us out of ourselves. Discover what music works for you. 4.
Do some activities. Certain activities like yoga and tai chi need quiet focus. 5. They are good for the body, mind and spirit. Classes are a good place to begin, but once you learn the skills, you can practice anywhere: home, school or even on the road.
Try out some of these ways and you’ll soon be practicing “moments of calm”.
A. Notice the animals around you.
B. But what if you are in the city?
C. They are perfect for active calming.
D. It’s a time to get stressful thoughts out of your head.
E. Music is a way to express the way that they are feeling.
F. With enjoyable music even work can be “music to your ears”.
G. You don’t have to find a mountain to sit on, or empty your mind of all thoughts for hours.
