I felt like I had clicked my heels three times and come to a country away from home every morning as I walked through the doors at the Embassy of Australia in Washington. Musical Aussie accents, and Aboriginal art exhibits made me wonder if I had entered without a visa. In fact I was a temporary employee, a public affairs unpaid intern(实习) for three months during the summer in order to engage myself in the culture of the country where I planned to study the next spring.
During the summer I read the Australian news every day. Working at the embassy allowed me to escape the U.S. for six hours per day and learn about what was going on across the planet. After reading the daily Australian and U.S. news I usually helped prepare a PowerPoint presentation for school kids who visited the embassy as part of a school activity. Depending on whether an embassy event was going on, I would attend weekly meetings to listen in on planning and see what I could do to help. Usually there were smaller tasks to be done such as creating visitors' guides.
The most fantastic event in which I participated was the visit of the Australian prime minister. As the only American among countless Australian media and staff, I felt comfortable and was kept busy taking pictures and recording door-stop interviews at famous sites such as the Capitol. But as an intern, you will not be inside, exposed to top-secret information, when it comes to special events.
Government work is a useful addition to one's experience. As an embassy employee you will gain invaluable knowledge while spending your summer in a culturally diverse workplace.
1.What is the author talking about?
A. Her embassy internship. B. Her trouble in finding a job.
C. Her foreign culture experience. D. Her preparation for future employment.
2.Why was the author in the Embassy of Australia for three months?
A. To apply for a visa. B. To prepare to study in Australia.
C. To record musical Aussie accents. D. To appreciate Aboriginal art exhibits.
3.What was the author forbidden to do when the Australian prime minister visited America?
A. Record door-stop interviews. B. Know top-secret information.
C. Take pictures of special events. D. Stand among the Australian staff.
4.What can we infer about her daily routine at the Embassy?
A. It is tiring. B. It is boring.
C. It is exciting. D. It is relaxing.
Surviving Hurricane Sandy
Natalie Doan,14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. “It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,” she says.
On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie’s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridge closed.
When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalie’s friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie’s school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.
In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.
“My mom tells me that I can’t control what happens to me,” Natalie says. “but I can always choose how I deal with it.”
Natalie’s choice was to help.
She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collecting when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick’s collection was replaced.
In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-need supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.
Today, the scars(创痕)of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. “I can’t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,” Natalie declares. “My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before.”
1.When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane ,she found______.
A. some friends had lost their lives B. her neighborhood was destroyed
C. her school had moved to Brooklyn D. the elderly were free from suffering
2.According to paragraph4,who inspired Natalie most?
A. The people helping Rockaway rebuild
B. The people trapped in high rise building
C. The volunteers donating money to survivors
D. Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people
3.How did Natalie help the survivors?
A. She gave her toys to the kids
B. She took care of younger children
C. She called on the White House to help
D. She built an information sharing platform
4.What does the story intend to tell us?
A. Little people can make a big difference B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. East or West, home is best D. Technology is power
The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I London will show on TV.
12:25 a.m. Tuesday | The Real Swiss Robinson Family Laura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husband’s career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple life. They face storms and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the island’s wealth of rare fruits and foods. |
11:00 a.m. Wednesday | Orangutan Diary A Team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures. One of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forest. Later a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals. |
7:50 p.m. Thursday | Lost Buildings of Britain Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbruy Abbey（修道院）,which , before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its age. It also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empire. Eventually, it was the king’s envy of the abbey’s wealth that changed the abbey’s fate |
10:35 p.m. Thursday | Nigella Express Nigella presents ideas for impromptu（即兴的）cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food you have to make quick, simple and impressive meals. |
1.Why is Laura worried?
A. Her children may not know how to cherish life.
B. Her husband faces difficulties in his business.
C. Storms are approaching her hometown.
D. Life on the Cook Islands is too simple.
2.Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at ________.
A. 10:35 p.m. on Thursday B. 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday
C. 7:50 p.m. on Thursday D. 12:25 a.m. on Tuesday
3.We can learn from the text that ________.
A. Nielsen is an animal-lover
B. Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey
C. David is a farmer
D. Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass
假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Bill来信询问你的家乡是否有雾霾天气，情况如何。请按下面提示写一封电子邮件，开头已给出。
介绍情况：
1．最近发生数次雾霾天气；
2．人们已经认识到雾霾天气的危害，正采取各种举措减少其发生；
3．你自己为此做了什么或打算做什么。
注意：词数1 00个左右。
参考词汇：雾霾：smog
Dear Bill,
I'm glad to receive your letter. Thank you for your caring for the weather and my health. Now I’d like to tell you something about the smog.
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。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 schoolmates,
In order to get high school students to attaching importance to the environment and raise our awareness to protect the environment, and China Daily is planning to hold an interest knowledge contest. A contest starts on October 14th and end on 31st. Remember, you can take the contest in China Daily newspaper, that is very popular among high school student. The answer sheet must cut from the newspaper and sent to China Daily after the deadline.
Please pay more attention to the related information of the contest and take an active part in them on time.
Students’ Union
I thought that I had great skills in 1.(deal) with kids, so I applied for a job to teach kids. The day of my interview was also my first day of work. My first mistake led to my first lesson. Don’t try to make 2.(friend) with managers, but be respectful. After going through some work with 3.
couple of kids I learned I was not as good as I thought I was, and it was 4.(good) to ask for help than do what you thought was right.
A few days after work, feeling pressured to do a good job, I found repetition 5.(make) it more comfortable. It wasn’t long 6. I learned how to develop respectful relationships with my bosses and what tone of voice 7.(use) with kids. I started sounding more confident and realized that the more confident you sound, the more 8. seems that you know what you are doing.
What surprised me most after a few months was how little money I had spent．Money from working long hours seemed to be more valuable to me than money 9.(give) by my parents. I kept it firmly
in my hands and suddenly shopping was a 10.(total) different experience. The cost of items translated into how many hours I needed to work to pay for it.
