Do you want a bit of an adventure? Would you like to discover all the corners of the UK, or travel abroad? Maybe you have never tried the motorhome lifestyle before. Well, read this article and you will know why a motorhome is a good choice.
Nothing is better than a motorhome. It has so many uses that it is considered the most versatile vehicle and it is also very comfortable. If you are thinking about hiring a motorhome this summer, then the best choice is to book it early, especially if you are considering the school holidays. The motorhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra vehicles available in the summer months.
There are a lot of companies throughout the UK, and some of the big o
nes have motorhomes spread all over the country. At present, the largest network for motorhome hire is provided by Motorhome which is based in Cambridge. If you are in the UK, you may phone 0800612-8719 for details of its motorhome hire information. Motorhome has a network of over 500 vehicles all over England, Scotland and Wales.
Most people wishing to hire a motorhome are families that are looking for an alternative to a European package holiday, especially as flying now has become more expensive, and is considered to be environmentally unfriendly. There is no doubt that the idea of no-fly holidays is going to become more popular as fewer people think it is safe to fly. This explains why more and more people are choosing to hire a motorhome for their holidays.
1.The main purpose of this text is to explain why it is a good idea to _________.
A. take an adventure B. travel to England
C. try a new lifestyle D. hire a motorhome
2.What does the underlined word “versatile” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. fast. B. safe. C. useful. D. exciting.
3.Why should you book a motorhome early if you want to book one for this summer?
A. Booking early is much cheaper.
B. Summer is usually a very busy season.
C. You can arrange your time better this way.
D. Students usually book them to earn money.
4.The last paragraph tells us the advantages of hiring a motorhome by _________.
A. telling us a story B. giving detailed data
C. comparing it with flying D. showing the results of a study
When I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also (and am still) a high school track and field coach(田径教练). One year, I had a student, John, who entered my class when he was a junior. John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in sports, so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any event, and I would be willing to coach him at whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice.
About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking, "John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didn't you play tennis inst
ead? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since
you're so good at it." John answered, "Well, I like tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that you thought I could do well in track, so I wanted to try it for that reason."
From then on, I often remember my student's reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical (不满的) students can be of them-selves, I've found that a simple "I trust that you can do it!" can go a long way!
1.According to Paragraph 1, the author seems to think more about John's ________
A. PE marks B. self-confidence
C. interest in sports D. state of health
2.Why did John take part in the track team?
A. He had been an excellent runner.
B. He was encouraged by his teacher.
C. He liked running more than tennis.
D. He had no tennis coach to train him.
3.The purpose of this passage is probably _____.
A. to build a close teacher-student relationship
B. to introduce a new way of sports training
C. to explain the value of sports and games
D. to show the importance of encouragement
4.The passage is mainly written for _____.
A. teachers B. parents
C. students D. players
假如你是李华，最近你发现你的好友李鹏因为一次英语考试的不及格而有了厌学的情绪。你很担心他。请根据以下的要点给李鹏写一封英语建议邮件，鼓励他战胜困难，努力学习。
1.分析李鹏的学习情况，他上课不注意听讲等；
2.建议高中生应该如何面对考试中的失败和挫折；
3.对他今后的学习提供帮助。
注意：1.短文必须包括所有要点，可以适当增加情节，使内容连贯。
2.词数100左右。
3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
4.参考词汇：frustration 挫折
发件人：LiHua@yahoo.com.cn.
收件人：LiPeng@163.com.cn
日期：Thur,6 Nov.2014.11.30
主题：Cheer up! Everything will be fine.
Hi,Li Peng,
To be honest,I’m really concerned about you as I find you are tired of studying English after taking the exam. I’m writing to
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
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。
I love camping. It’s my favorite way to spent the summer vacation. Last year, my family and I went camping in the countryside. It was one of the most excited experiences I had never had. We slept in a tent and went on a long walk every day. We cook over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully. For a whole week, I saw lovely mountain views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing in the tree, and I felt so peaceful. It doesn’t cost many to camp, and what I believe it’s the best way to get close nature and enjoy its beauty.
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear 1. spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation. 2., we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to success 3. language learning. 4. good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only 5. (memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and 6. meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. 7. we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of 8. (advise) for those 9. are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and 10. (write) the language whenever we can.
It was her giggling (咯咯的笑) that drew my attention. Note taking really wasn’t all that funny.
Walking over to the offender, I asked for the _________. Frozen, she refused to give it to me. I waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet _________ between teacher and student. When she finally _________ it over, she whispered, “Okay, but I didn’t draw it.”
It was a hand-drawn _________ of me, teeth blackened and the words “I’m stupid” coming out of my mouth.
I managed to fold it up calmly. My mind, _________, was working angrily as I struggled not to _________. I figure I know the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture. It would do them some _________ to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it!
Thankfully, I was able to keep myself _________.
When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture. They were all silent as I told them how _________ this was for me. I told them there must be a reason __________ and now was their chance to write down anything they needed to tell me. Then I let them write silently while I sniffed in the back of the classroom.
As I __________ the notes later, many of them said something like, “I’ve got nothing against you,” or “I’m sorry you were hurt.” Some kids said, “We’re __________ of you.” But two notes, from the girls who I __________ were behind the picture, had a list of issues. I was too __________, too strict…
Reading those, I realize that over the course of this year, instead of __________ my students, I had begun commanding them to __________. Where I thought I was driving them to success, I was __________ driving them away.
I had some apology to do. But the next day in the classroom, one boy and one girl each handed me a card. The one __________ by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke. The one from the girls asked for __________.
This was a lesson for both the kids and me. Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the __________.
1.A. note B. advice C. reason D. help
2.A. battle B. competition C. argument D. conversation
3.A. took B. thought C. turned D. handed
4.A. statue B. graph C. picture D. poster
5.A. otherwise B. however C. therefore D. besides
6.A. leave B. cry C. explain D. argue
7.A. good B. harm C. favor D. punishment
8.A. amused B. controlled C. uninterested D. relaxed
9.A. meaningful B. forgetful C. regretful D. hurtful
10.A. aside B. above C. beneath D. behind
11.A. wrote B. finished C. read D. collected
12.A. proud B. fond C. against D. ashamed
13.A. figured B. promised C. concluded D. saw
14.A. talkative B. mean C. clumsy D. considerate
15.A. forcing B. encouraging C. comforting D. teaching
16.A. appreciate B. apologize C. compromise D. achieve
17.A. actually B. normally C. immediately D. generally
18.A. decorated B. offered C. signed D. bought
19.A. thankfulness B. forgiveness C. compensation D. communication
20.A. friendship B. education C. knowledge D. future
