Car Hire
Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday.There are so many places of interest to visit,and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center there’s no better way to explore than by car.
Hire Charges:
What’s included
a) Unlimited mileage （英里数）.
b) Expenses on oil,maintenance and repairs,which will be repaid on production of invoices.
C) Full insurance except personal accident (see below).
What’s not included
a) Personal accident insurance.
b) Garaging,petrol,parking and traffic fines.
Conditions of Hire:
★The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days.For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative at the hotel.
★Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car.But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.
★The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range,but particular car cannot be guaranteed.
★Upon delivery the driver (s) will be asked to sigh the car hire company’s Condition of Hire.
★If you decide to hire a car,just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us.A booking fee of £ 12 as part of the car hire cost is required.
Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire),a cancellation charge of £ 12 will be made.
1.From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pay .
A. insurance against damage to the car B. insurance against injury to the driver
C. the cost of maintenance of the car D. the cost of repairs to the car
2.If car hirers change their minds after paying the whole cost of hiring,the £ 12 booking fee is .
A. partly returned B. doubly paid
C. not returned D. returned within six weeks
3.The prices for car hire are especially low when .
A. it is booked for at least three days B. it is booked two weeks in advance
C. it is booked for two days D. the booking is made in London
假定你是李华，已报名参加纽约大学的暑假中美文化交流游学营（Study Tour Camp）。但是寄宿家庭主人突然生病，无法接待你。请给你已回美国的外教注Mr. Smith发一封电子邮件，告诉他所遇到的问题，请求他的帮助，并提出你的要求（至少两条）
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：寄宿家庭host family
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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仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Wang Lei and I are neighbours and we go to the same school. We have been good friend since childhood and have a great deal to share with every day. however, one day, Wang Lei copied my homework, which made me such angry that I did not want to befriend with him any long. One Monday morning I run downstairs without realizing it was raining, but there was no time to return home to fetch umbrella. It happened when Wang Lei was just around the corner and offered to share her umbrella with me. He made an apology to me in a gently voice. I forgave him but gave him a hug.
There are many attractive places in the world and among them is Portland. Portland is a seaport and the largest city in the northwestern US state of Oregon. 1.(locate) at where two local rivers meet, the city was2.(tradition) known as a place for water transportation. While it once had the unfortunate reputation as one of the most dangerous port cities in the world due to wild organized crime, Portland set out 3.(make) changes in the 1960s.
In a recent survey, Portland ranks as the 4.(nine) most popular US city. It is frequently recognized as one of the world’s most environmentally-friendly cities because 5. its well-built pedestrian walkways, large community of cyclists and convenient public transportation. Its climate is marked by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and Portland 6.(call) the “City of Roses” for over a century.
However, today’s Portland is better known for its music. In 2013, The Guardian named the city’s music scene as one of the “ 7.(much) lively” in the United States. And the New York Times called it not just “the capital of karaoke” in the US8.also “a most exciting music is the large number of movie theaters 9. (serve) beer, called “brew and view” theaters. That may be because Portland is known as a city of beer, 10.has the largest number of beer breweries of any city in the world.
In terms of food, Portland has also been named the best city in the world for street food. Food carts are extremely popular there, with over 600 licensed carts around the city.
We are all reasonable beings and it is very human to do unreasonable things at times. The following story tells you what I _____ .
At lunchtime, Jimmy, Patrick, Devon, and I began our regular _______of our lunches. I glanced across the busy cafeteria and saw the_______student, Joel. He was holding his plate and waiting in lines.
Patrick noticed him too. “Why’s the new kid_______like the headmaster?” he asked. Devon and Jimmy laughed.
“Joel’s cool, and his clothes are always neat and clean. He’s in my English and history classes,” I said. However, I kept the________that Joel and I had become friends when we worked on a project together. We discovered that we were both enthusiastic readers---something I would never admit to Patrick, Jimmy, and Devon.
I was that Joel was walking toward us. “Don’t do it,” I thought, but ______seconds he was at our table. My friends raised their eyebrows. Jimmy, Devon and Patrick________their backpacks on the table and chairs so that there was no_______left for another person to sit down. Patrick said, “I don’t think we have room.”
This awkward situation_______the air. I could_______Joel looking at me, but I stared at my lunch______it contained precious pearls of wisdom instead of rice and beans. After a long, ______ pause, Joel left. I______have spoken up for him, but I couldn’t walk away from my three friends, could I?
Joel didn’t speak to me after that______. He was soon hanging around with another group of kids. A few months later, I saw an announcement about Joel being chosen to be president of the class book club. I was______for Joel’s achievements, but I realized I had made a big mistake when I said _____ at the lunch table that day. why was I so afraid that my friends might_______that I like to read?
As I stared at the announcement, I knew I needed to______to Joel—even if he did not want to become my friend again. I was certain that my three friends would not agree. I was also certain that I________losing them as well.______ , I knew that I would lose myself if I did nothing.
As the dismissal bell rang, I gathered up my books, took a deep breath, and went to find Joel.
1.A. regret B. value C. lose D. admire
2.A. routine B. process C. step D. course
3.A. lucky B. good C. new D. top
4.A. behaved B. treated C. laughed D. dressed
5.A. words B. ideas C. promise D. truth
6.A. on B. in C. at D. by
7.A. lay B. threw C. folded D. piled
8.A. space B. food C. time D. book
9.A. rounded B. covered C. filled D. froze
10.A. taste B. smell C. hear D. feel
11.A. even if B. as if C. in case D. now that
12.A. tough B. painful C. uncomfortable D. frightening
13.A. need B. should C. would D. must
14.A. greeting B. change C. meeting D. lesson
15.A. happy B. sorry C. thankful D. anxious
16.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
17.A. hold out B. find out C. turn out D. give out
18.A. adapt B. apologize C. smile D. refer
19.A. risked B. permitted C. tried D. suggested
20.A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. However D. Besides
We all have an idea about the common types of environmental problems. 1.But, the fact is, it does affect mankind, other living forms and the environment as a whole.
What is light pollution? 2.The obvious cause of light pollution is the use of outdoor lighting products improperly. It can be office lighting, car headlights, station lights, streetlights and many more.
3.Upon studies, it is found that obvious effects are observed in the behaviour of night animals, for bright light at night makes it difficult for these animals to hunt, wander and perform their regular activities. light pollution is directly or indirectly responsible for causing several plant diseases. Its effects are related to disturbance in the physical rhythm, which contributes to risks of developing cancer cells. So, it’s nothing less than a threat to human health.
You have already seen the negative effects of light pollution on creatures. Apart from this, the actual cost of misused light is about millions of dollars every year. It also leads to the release of greenhouse gases and global warming4.
While outdoor lighting and using man-made lighting products are part of our modern lifestyle, some simple ways will surely help in reducing light pollution. For example, while installing outdoor lighting, make sure that they are pointed downwards5. Believe it or not, many people living in the urban areas cannot view clear sky and stars at night. Let’s contribute our part in reducing the pollution.
A. Light pollution is harmful to both animals and plants.
B. It presents all forms of misused man-mad light.
C. After all, fuels are used for producing electricity
D. Also, use only the required lighting equipment for both home and offices.
E. Citizens should be forbidden to install outdoor lighting
F. Light pollution affects animals’ normal activities in the daytime.
G. However, light pollution may be a new term to many of us.
