It seems the more time we have, the longer we put off living the life we see in our heads, because we feel like we’ve got some time to kill.
I know where you think I’m going with this, and I also know you’ve heard it all before: seize the day, make the most of it, live life to its fullest, and so on. But that’s the problem. You’ve heard it all before. These ideas have their impact and have become a cliché. Luckily, that’s not my thing.
The real answers wake something up inside you. They make you think. That’s what I want to give you today, the story of Bobby Darin, which wakes you up to the truth.
If you haven’t heard of the man, I know you’ve heard his songs. Among his many hits are Mack the Knife, Beyond the Sea, Dream Lover, and Splish Splash.
If seven years, Darin had several top ten hit songs, was nominated(提名) for four Grammy Awards (winning two), nominated for four Golden Globes (winning one), and even nominated for an Oscar.
So what was his secret?
All his life, Darin had a heart condition that developed from a childhood illness. The doctors at the time said he would be lucky to live to 16. In other words, his time was limited. And this was secret. He knew the truth. He knew that we all have such a hard time accepting: Life is short. You can’t just say it; you can’t just hear it. You have to know it, believe it, and feel it. Because Darin knew his time was limited, he packed as much life as he could into the time he had. But he had an unfair advantage. He knew, without a doubt, his time was limited.
There was no fooling himself, no putting it off. It was now or never.
1.Why do we all have the habit of delaying doing things?
A. Because we think we have time to count our thumb.
B. Because we want to live our life to its fullest.
C. Because we think time and tide wait for no man.
D. Because it takes time to build castle.
2.The underlined word “cliché” in the second paragraph probably means .
A. motto
B. legend
C. often-made remark
D. long-lost verse
3.What can we know about Bobby Darin from the passage?
A. He was nominated and won the Oscar Reward.
B. He committed suicide at home at last.
C. He got involved I not only music field but directing.
D. He took a positive attitude towards his illness.
4.What is the secret to Bobby Darin’s success?
A. He knew his life expectancy was short.
B. He was too eager to become famous.
C. He was so devoted to music.
D. He was talented.
假定你是李华，要邀请在你校交流的英国学生Peter到翠湖公园参加英语角活动。请根据以下图画给Peter写封英文邮件，告诉他路线，并希望他周日上午九点从所住的宾馆出发，到达公园正门。
1.字数100左右，开头已经给出。
2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
My name is Li Hua, aged 18, a male Chinese student. I love west culture and I’m crazy about sang English songs.
Giving the opportunity to join your summer camp, I’d like to visit some big cities, tour the countryside and even stay with an American family to full experience the cultural customs in the US. In addition to, it would be a great pleasure to talk with some local students and campers about the cultural and educational differences in different country.
In order to make my trip more meaningful, I planned to teach foreign students some simple speaking Chinese.
Hopefully, my oral English will be improved a lot on the trip, and later I can keep contact with my newly-making friends through the Internet.
Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or dad, of course, provide 1.regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income. With some children, small sums go a long way. Only very thrifty children manage 2.（fill）up a money box.
My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty. Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound 3.（coin） I have given him have found 4.（they）way there. I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead he 5. (buy) himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it disappeared down a drain.
George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm 6. the drain cover. He could not find his fifty pence piece 7. (where), and what is more, he could not get his arm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was 8. (firm) stuck.
The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George 9. (use) a special type of grease. George was not too upset by his experience 10. the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.
If you have a little child, who hates sitting in a child car seat, then the FreedomRide is the answer to your problem.
Would you want to be ____ in an unchangeable position every time you’re in the car? No. You Wouldn’t!
When a ____ sits in a car for any length of time, we stretch, we change the position, we move our legs, and shift ____. We do this automatically, and without ____. But kids in a traditional car seat can’t do this. They are stuck in one position, and they ____ move. We move because the ___ of blood needs to be restored in our legs as we sit in the ____ position for any extended length of time.
In a traditional car seat, the child can’t move to ____ the pain, so it ____ them in a bad mood.
The FreedomRide lets them have a little ____, and still be safe. The 5-point Harness gives them additional safety ____ a traditional child car seat.
I am the Webmaster for islandbreeze.com, and ____ JoeySafe asked us to redo their web site, I was ____ by this system. That is because I have two small children, and we obviously ___ car seats. I live in Southern California, and every ____ of months, my wife, the girls and I, go to see grandma who lives in Nevada. It’s a 5-hour drive, so the FreedomRide ____ well. Our trips are so much better now, especially, since there is ____ room in the car without the car seats.
The FreedomRide really did ____ it easier to go on trips. The only thing you need when you use the Joeysafe ____ your old child seat is a pillow. ____, my kids want to take a pillow anyway! As a dad, I feel safe driving with the kids in the FreedomRide.
1.A. driven B. stuck C. stricken D. hidden
2.A. grown-up B. man C. woman D. kid
3.A. suddenly B. strongly C. constantly D. smoothly
4.A. stopping B. moving C. saying D. thinking
5.A. needn’t B. daren’t C. can’t D. mustn’t
6.A. circulation B. transport C. supply D. pressure
7.A. old B. same C. soft D. hard
8.A. sharpen B. remove C. suffer D. reduce
9.A. takes B. holds C. puts D. gets
10.A. rest B. freedom C. activity D. time
11.A. over B. above C. under D. around
12.A. before B. unless C. until D. when
13.A. astonished B. attracted C. puzzled D. satisfied
14.A. use B. hate C. refuse D. like
15.A. other B. several C. second D. couple
16.A. sells B. washes C. works D. runs
17.A. much B. more C. many D. some
18.A. find B. feel C. let D. make
19.A. instead of B. apart from C. as well as D. no longer
20.A. However B. Though C. Besides D. Therefore
How to Protect Yourself from Hackers Online
An increase in cyber-attacks (网络攻击) makes the Internet seem like a scary place these days. How can individuals protect or make it more difficult for hackers to access their information? Here are several tips that can help you protect against cyber-attacks:
1.
Hard passwords include upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters. They should be at least eight characters in length. They should also not spell out words easy for hackers to find, like your pet's name or the name of a family member.
Change your password regularly
A very common mistake made by users is to create one hard password, but then never change it. Remembering a long list of complicated passwords can be difficult. But no password is unbreakable. Hackers are better able to hack multiple accounts if those accounts all have the same password. A password management service, like Dashlane or PasswordBox, can help you keep track of hard passwords. 2.
Clear your browser (浏览器) history
This goes for all the devices you use in a day – your home computer, your work computer, or your friend's iPad. Internet browsers like Firefox or Chrome keep track of where you've been and what you've done online. They keep records of every site you visited. 3. It is very easy for anyone who sees that information to steal a detailed record of your online activities.
Do not use free Wi-Fi
4. Often, a user does not need a password to connect to these wireless networks. These services might be useful, but they're also an easy way for hackers to access everything on your device.
Use anti-virus protection
There are many anti-virus services available for users. 5. Some anti-virus services are even free. They are a great way to have a professional help keeping users one step ahead of hackers.
A. Be careful while using thumb drive.
B. These services permit users to easily store and secure their passwords.
C. Make your password harder to hack.
D. They can offer many different types of computer protection.
E. An increasing number of public places now offer free wireless access to the Internet.
F. Information about what you sent from or saved on your computer can be kept for days or weeks.
G. Unless you really need it, it is best not to use it.
