Have you ever heard of homecoming? It’s a tradition celebrated every year in the US. At homecoming, a school or university welcomes back former students or alumni(校友). 1.It means, “coming home.”
This is a time when everyone can get together. 2.There are events that encourage school spirit all throughout homecoming week, which leads to the big day on Friday.
A major activity that most students will take part in is choosing the homecoming king and queen.3.This is a group of boys and girls who represent (代表) school spirit. At the end of the week, students vote for a boy and a girl to be the king and the queen.
Then it’s time for the football game, the main event of homecoming week! 4.Almost everyone from school goes to the game: students, parents, teachers, and alumni visitors. If they win, everyone is very happy.
5. Students dress up, and some might even bring a date to go with them. After the dance, homecoming is officially over, and everyone can’t wait for next year!
A. The last event is the homecoming dance.
B. That is where the name comes from.
C. Students get to pick who will be on homecoming court early in the week.
D. The tradition began more than 100 years ago in the United States.
E. The football team faces a lot of pressure to do well for the big crowd.
F. Homecoming usually lasts a week and happens in the fall.
G. Homecoming week was not just about fun, but also a chance to try out new things.
A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off-if it is milked from a cow at night.
Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.
The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.
Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.
Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.
While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.
Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.
Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.
1.According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.
A. started sleep more easily
B. were less active
C. were more anxious
D. woke up later
2.Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?
A. It’s used in sleeping drugs
B. It exists in milk in great amount
C. It can make people more energetic
D. It’s been tested on mice for ten years
3.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Milk Drinking and Health B. Fat, Sugar and Health
C. Night Milk and Sleep D. An Experiment on Mice
Traffic problems are an everyday concern in many cities, including Washington, D. C. A growing number of Washingtonians are turning to bicycles to get to and from work. In fact, the number of commuters who use bicycles has doubled in the city since 2007.
Ralph Buehler teaches urban planning at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University，popularly known as Virginia Tech. He has written a book about urban biking, called City Cycling. He says there is a reason why urban bike tiding is now becoming more popular.
“Over the last 60 to 70 years, cities in America have been adapted to the automobile.”
“Most cities took advantage of the money coming for the interstate (洲际)highway system, from the federal government, starting in 1956. There was a 90 percent federal match(补贴)so the cities only had to put up 10%. It was very tempting.(临时的).”
In the years after World War Two, many Americans moved to suburban communities, just outside major cities, They decided to travel great distances to and from work in exchange for a home in the suburbs. Their cars became a symbol of freedom.
But today, many people believe they can save money by living in the city.
Greg Billing is with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. “When a person makes a change from using a car to using a bike, he/she is saving anywhere between 8 or$9,000 a year.”
Ralph Buehler says governments save money when people use bicycles. “Building bicycling facilities(设施) is much cheaper than building and maintaining road facilities or public transport.”
Washington, D.C has also taken steps to protect bike riders. It approved a safe passing law and created areas on the road between cars and bikes.
The United States Census Bureau says 4% of the city’s workers ride to work by bike. The only city on the East Coast with more bike commuters is New York.
1.What does the writer mainly talk about in this passage?
A. More people in Washington, D. C go to work by bike
B. Bikes lead to new problems in Washington, D. C
C. Washington,
D. C has taken steps to protect bike riders
2.What can we know from Ralph Buehler’s statement?
A. A lot has been invested to build bicycling facilities in cities
B. The federal government supported building public transport
C. Cities didn’t use the money from the government wisely
D. Urban biking has been popular in the last 60 to 70 years
3.In the years after World War Two, many Americans prefer to_____.
A. go to and from work by bike B. live out of the major cities
C. travel long distances a lot D. rent houses rather than buy ones
4.What do Ralph Buehler and Greg Billing agree with?
A. Public transport develop too rapidly in recent years
B. Government should build more bicycling facilities
C. The cost of living in cities is lower than in the country
D. More people using bicycles can save money
How to save money to visit Shanghai Disneyland?
The “happiest place on earth” is a top destination on many families’ bucket lists. But taking a vacation to Disney World can be difficult to do on a budget. There are some considerations that you can make to reduce the cost of your Disney World vacation.
1. Buy Souvenirs in Advance
Disney has influenced practically every industry, which makes it easy to find Disney items anywhere, from Walmart, Target, and your local grocery store to department stores and Amazon. You can save a lot of money by purchasing items before your trip at these less-expensive places than at Disneyland.
2. Make an Autograph Book
An autograph (亲笔签名)book is seen as a must-have by many Disneyland enthusiasts and is a memory you can take home with you. These books can cost anywhere from $7.95 to $19.95 at the Disney Store and up to $30 for the latest-and-greatest autograph book at Disneyland, such as the park's 60th anniversary edition. Other choices can get the job done for under $5. For example, you can buy a small photo album; cute pads or notebooks.
3. Eat Breakfast Before You Arrive
Breakfast is almost as pricey as lunch or dinner if you eat inside the Disneyland parks. If you have a hotel with a free breakfast, take advantage of it. If you want to eat out, eat at a local restaurant that is inexpensive or has a kids' menu, such as McDonald's which is close to the park.
4. Take Advantage of Discounts Offered to Special Groups
Disney offers a wide variety of discounts, including for military service members, college students, teachers, and youth groups. If you think you might qualify for a special discount or group rate, call the Disneyland Resort to book tickets.
1.It may take you more money to buy souvenirs at_____.
A. Disneyland B. Department stores
C. Walmart D. Amazon
2.How much do you pay for the park's 60th anniversary edition?
A. $7.95 B. $19.95
C. $5 D. $30
3.What is one piece of the author’s advice on breakfast?
A. You had better eat at Disneyland.
B. You should prepare it well at home .
C. You can eat at a local restaurant.
D. You can ask the hotel to supply it for free.
假定你是李华，与留学生朋友Bob约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他用英语写封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.说明原因；
3.另约时间。
注意：1. 词数100左右。
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Bob,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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：把多余的词用斜线（＼）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。
If you want to be a inventor, you must have a plan design to solve a particular problem. This is not as easily as it sounds. Many idea, developed after weeks of research, may not prove successful. Many unsuccessful approaches rejected, but only the most creative and successful ones are welcomed. Each idea has tested by you will need to be improved until it lead you to a new invention. Once this hard work has been completing and the patent committee has approved your design, you will find your invent adopted on all sides.
