XXX: The Return of Xander Cage
Release date: January 20,2017
Starring: Vin Diesel, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, Donnie Yen, Kris Wu
Rating: ★★★★
Plot: Xander Cage (Vin Diesel)is left for death after an incident, and then he secretly returns to action for a tough assignment designed for him.
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons(妖魔) II
Release date: January 28,2017
Starring: Kris Wu, Kenny Lin, Yao Chen, Jelly Lin
Rating: ★★★★
Plot: The film is a sequel (续集)to the 2013 film, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, which was directed by Stephen Chow. Tang Sanzang (Kris Wu), along with his three disciples, sets out on the Journey to the West. Although they appear to be harmonious, in reality, they are plotting against each other. After a series of adventures where they capture demons, they start to understand one another’s pains and heart, and finally solve their internal conflicts, working together to become the most united demon-killing team.
Live by Night
Release date: January 13,2017
Starring: Ben Affleck, Scott Eastwood, Zoe Saldana, Elle Faning
Rating: ★★★
Plot: In the Prohibition Era, Joe Coughlin, the prodigal son of a Boston police captain, becomes a bootlegger and later, a notorious gangster(恶棍).
The Village of No Return
Release date: January 28,2017
Starring: Hsu chi, Wang Qianyuan, Hsiao-chuan Chang, Eric Tsang
Rating: ★★
Plot: In a beautiful and quiet village, an uninvited guest and mysterious treasure appear, making a series of funny stories happen.
1.Which film can you see if you’re free on Jan. 13,2017?
A. Live by Night B. Journey to the West
C. The Return of Xander Cage D. The Village of No Return
2.Who stars two films among the four mentioned?
A. Scott Eastwood B. Kris Wu
C. Ruby Rose D. Hsu chi
3.Why can the demon-killing group finally become the most harmonious one?
A. They are facing risks to explore everything
B. They can avoid their internal arguments
C. They can fully know about each other
D. They are fighting against each other
4.How is The Village of No Return different from the other films?
A. It is rated more stars than the other three
B. It is a follow-up film to the 2013 one
C. It is not released in the same month
D. It can make audience laugh a lot
假定你是李华。从学校通告栏上看到某公司招聘海外游学团领队的广告，你很感兴趣。请写一封英文电子邮件咨询此职位的工作职责、资历要求及报酬等相关信息。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇：通告栏 notice board；游学团 study tour
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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（Λ），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。
Several days ago, Mother brought home little cat. I named her “Mimi”. She is black all over. Can you imagine how she looks like? Every morning she gets up early than anyone else. Then she climbs on my bed and wake me up. When we are having our meal, she is often runs under the table and even climbs onto our knees. She seems to be saying, “Let me join you. I want nothing to eat.” Mimi likes to lie on the sunshine. She feels comfortably that way. She looks lovely when doing that. I like Mimi very much so she brings our joy.
When you are thirsty, you can drink some green tea. It tastes good and it’s very healthy. The Chinese1. (know)about the benefits of green tea since ancient times, and they use2.to treat everything from headaches to depression. They have 3.(actual)been using green tea as a medicine for over 4,000 years.
Nowdadys, there is scientific evidence of the health benefits of green tea. According to one study4.(publish)in a cancer research journal, drinking green tea 5.(reduce)the risk of some types of cancer in Chinese men and women 6.nearly sixty percent. USA researchers have also found that green tea may prevent the7.(grow)of cancer cells. There is also new evidence 8.green tea can help to destroy bacteria in our bodies. It is especially effective at getting rid of the bacteria on your 9.(tooth)and keep them healthy!
According to the Chinese proverb, “It is10. (good)to go without food for three days, than without tea for one.” So, in brief, you should definitely try a cup of green tea. It seems that it can only do you good.
My family spent one summer vacation enjoying the beaches of beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama. We bought a boat thinking this would make for a really _______ day at the beach for my two little girls.
I probably became too _______ with my younger daughter on the sand. When I looked up I became _______. The little boat with my older daughter in it had _______ far out from the shore. I called to her to come in _______ to shore and, although she seemed frightened, she was doing all she could to _______ just that. But there were no oars (桨) and her little _______ were too short to reach across the boat and into the _______.
Others on the beach seemed to be doing nothing to help except _______. I was standing as far out ________ the water as I could — ________ instructions to her, but with no ________. At last I thought to myself, “I know I’m a ________ swimmer but my daughter needs my help. I have no ________.” I jumped into the water.
At first my arms started moving very ________. I couldn’t believe I was doing this. I swam until I was breathless. I just kept hoping and ________ her. Finally, I reached the edge of the ________, grabbed the rope and began making my way back to shore. My child was crying so I tried ________ her, even though everything inside me was ________.
My life was forever changed by that ________. I learned if I believe in myself and dive right in I will have all the strength I need.
1.A. lucky B. fun C. moving D. peaceful
2.A. busy B. patient C. angry D. pleased
3.A. excited B. angry C. concerned D. amused
4.A. sunk B. stayed C. lost D. moved
5.A. closer B. faster C. earlier D. safer
6.A. avoid B. accomplish C. claim D. behave
7.A. legs B. fingers C. arms D. clothes
8.A. water B. shore C. board D. sand
9.A. applauding B. noticing C. swimming D. watching
10.A. off B. among C. in D. on
11.A. reading B. taking C. following D. shouting
12.A. hope B. reason C. end D. success
13.A. skillful B. poor C. brave D. new
14.A. choice B. way C. reason D. support
15.A. gently B. slowly C. confidently D. casually
16.A. keeping an eye on B. getting in touch with C. looking back at D. waving over to
17.A. strength B. oar C. boat D. beach
18.A. scolding B. calming C. praising D. helping
19.A. overjoyed B. changed C. missing D. trembling
20.A. point B. story C. experience D. scene
You wait in a long queue in the supermarket, but when it’s finally your turn to pay, you can’t find enough money in your purse. 1. While you are bending down to look for them, the people behind you are getting angry. The cashier is pounding her fingers impatiently on the counter.
2. But the good news is: scientists have thought of a way to make queues shorter and paying for things easier. They have invented an eye scanner. In the future, when you pay for food at the supermarket, an eye scanner will take a picture of your eyes and a computer will identify you. 3.
Students at Venerable Bede School, England, have already got an eye scanner in their cafeteria. After the students choose the food they want, the scanner looks for their information and sends a list of the food to their parents. 4. Also, parents pay for the meals at the end of the week, so the students don’t have to take money to school and wait in long queues to pay for their lunch.
If all shops had eye scanners, shopping would be easier. 5. So, it seems that it will be a while before most of us get our eyes scanned at the cashier.
A. Sometimes shopping can be unpleasant.
B. You take out your credit cards, but they fall on the floor.
C. If students aren’t eating a healthy diet, their parents will know.
D. Stores are trying several new ways to get shoppers to spend more.
E. Parents are urging the government to introduce better security safeguards.
F. However, eye scanners are very expensive and many shops can’t afford them.
G. As soon as the machine finds your information, it will send it to your bank which pays for your food automatically.
