In front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life - size bronze statue (雕像) of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon signs flashing, it isn’t difficult to find. It has been used as a meeting point since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to arrive—just look for the crowds.
Hachiko, an Akita dog, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were inseparable friends right from the start. Each day Hachiko would accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always find the dog patiently waiting for him. Sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.
Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he continued to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a time, though some believe that he kept returning because of the food he was given by street vendors (商贩). He became a familiar sight to commuters over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.
1.Why is the statue not difficult to find?
A. It’s a famous scenic spot in Japan.
B. The station is the largest in Japan.
C. It’s larger than the other statues.
D. It’s a meeting place for the people.
2.Which has the similar meaning as the underlined word “bond” in the last paragraph?
A. relationship B. desire
C. contact D. difference
3.Which of the following word can best describe the dog?
A. Friendly. B. Thoughtful.
C. Devoted. D. Enthusiastic.
假定你是李华，今年6月8日到英国旅游，在伦敦希斯罗(London Heathrow Airport) 出口处拾到一个手提箱，你把它交给工作人员，他们非常感谢你，同时请你做一份情况说明。
要点如下：1. 拾者简明信息；
2. 事情经过；
3. 物品描述（样式、颜色、大小等）
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
I’m Li Hua, a high school student from China._________________________________________________
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I wish the owner could come back soon and get it!
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（∧），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限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
At present, I am extremely happy because I am doing all what I like. As a senior three student, I study hard every day and live it to the full. It feels well to study hard with my determining classmates to fulfill our dreams. When I was recalled the happy things which happened to me, the experience of my receiving the scholarship in middle school topped it all. It was a time when my family is going through financial difficulties. So I made up my mind to win the scholarship, hoped to lighten my parents financial burden. After making tons of painstaking efforts, I succeeded. On the ceremony, my mom was the most poorly-dressed woman, and with the brightest smile on her face.
Family values are principles that help to define us as human beings. These values are learned, usually passed down 1. one generation to another. However, they can also change over time, 2. (depend) upon the circumstances in which families find themselves. They shape the way we behave, they help families stick together, and they give us our identity.
We always admire a person 3. treats the elderly with respect, or helps people in need, or is always honest with others. Such 4. (admire) behavior is usually a direct result of the values that person was taught by his family.
These values or principles—respect, fairness and 5. (honest) among many others—also help hold the family together in times of trouble. When problems arise, the family is able to withstand them because they share 6. same idea about
7. is important. When family members feel pressure from the outside world, they know they can come into their family for a comforting connection.
Finally, family values make us who we are. 8. we talk about our personal character and what 9. (influence) our decisions, we do so based on the values
10. (give) to us by our family.
Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a water puddle (水坑) ahead on the path. I walk around to the side of the path that wasn’t covered by water and ______. As I reached the puddle, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for it was so ______. I stepped back and my attacker stopped attacking me. ____
attacking more, he flied in the air with its graceful ______ in front of me. Had I been hurt, I wouldn’t have found it amusing but I was unhurt, it was ______ and I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
I took a step forward, and my attacker rushed me again. He pushed and _____
me in the chest with his head and body over and over again with all his might. It’s just not everyday that ______ is attacked by a butterfly, so I stopped to find out the ______. My attacker moved back as well to ______ on the ground. That’s when I discovered why my ______ was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate beside the puddle ______ he landed and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only ______ the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate, even though she was ______ dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few ______ moments of life. Now I knew why and what he was ______. I couldn’t do anything other than reward him by changing my ______ to the more difficult side of the puddle. He had truly ______ those moments to be with her, undisturbed. I cleaned the mud from my boots and left.
Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the ______ of that butterfly whenever I see huge ______ facing me. I use that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration to ____
myself that good things are worth striving for.
1.A. mud B. grass C. stone D. earth
2.A. unnecessary B. unpredictable C. unbelievable D. understandable
3.A. Or rather B. Or so C. Instead of D. Other than
4.A. feet B. hands C. feather D. wings
5.A. funny B. surprising C. shocking D. exciting
6.A. grasped B. hit C. took D. seized
7.A. it B. ones C. one D. that
8.A. reason B. purpose C. origin D. direction
9.A. run B. fly C. stand D. land
10.A. fighter B. attacker C. competitor D. pet
11.A. what B. which C. where D. why
12.A. understand B. give C. remember D. admire
13.A. doubtfully B. clearly C. eventually D. actually
14.A. previous B. precise C. precious D. preferable
15.A. fighting for B. looking for C. struggling with D. providing for
16.A. goal B. way C. opinion D. attitude
17.A. enjoyed B. left C. earned D. remembered
18.A. competition B. intelligence C. determination D. courage
19.A. barriers B. equals C. rivers D. deaths
20.A. request B. permit C. remind D. forbid
How to get along with your boss
In your career, you may have to report to a manager, the person you call boss.
1. Here are some tips to help you develop an effective relationship with your boss.
The first step is to develop a positive relationship with your boss. Relationships are based on trust. 2. Keep timetable commitments (承诺). Never blindside (偷袭) your manager with surprises that you could have predicted or prevented. Keep him/her informed about your projects and interactions with the rest of the organization.
Tell the boss when you’ve made an error or one of your reporting staff has made a mistake. 3. Lies or efforts to mislead always result in further stress for you as you worry about getting “caught”. Communicate daily or weekly to build the relationship.
Recognize that success at work is not all about you. 4. Identify your boss’s areas of weakness or greatest challenges and ask what you can do to help. What are your boss’s biggest worries? How can your contribution reduce these concerns? Understand your boss’s goals and priorities. Place emphasis in your work to match her priorities. Think in terms of the overall success of your department and company，not just about your narrow world at work.
5. Does he/she like frequent communication, autonomous employees, requests in writing in advance of a meeting, or informal conversation as you pass in the halfway? Your boss’s preferences are important. The better you understand them, the better you will work with him/her.
If you sometimes disagree and occasionally experience an emotional reaction, don’t hold hatred. Don’t make threats about leaving. Disagreement is fine. You need to come to terms with the fact that your boss has more authority and power than you do.
A. Do what you say you’ll do.
B. Value your boss’s time.
C. Cover-ups (掩饰) don’t contribute to an effective relationship.
D. Identify what he/she values in an employee.
E. Put your boss’s needs at the center of your universe.
F. The relationship with your boss is important for your work success and career progress.
G. Learning how to read your boss’s moods and reactions is also helpful.
