Last year,around Labor Day,I read a “Happy Ad” in our local newspaper.There was a lady in a local nursing home,who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it.It said that if you wanted to drop her a line,here was her address.So I did.I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note,wishing her a happy birthday.
A week or so later,someone knocked at my front door.I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep.He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card.He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending such a nice card to his mom.Apparently,like many older folks,she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine.I just didn’t know what to say.I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday.
That year,I did not send out any Christmas cards,except to this lovely old lady in the nursing home.I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday.I sent her a Valentine and also a couple of notes in between.I just thought she might like to have someone write to her,to get some mail.
She passed away a couple of months ago.I never met this lady,but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts. I dropped them a line of sympathy.I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth.
1.The old lady's address was given because .
A. her family wanted to make her well-known
B. the old lady wanted to receive a birthday card
C. the son of the old lady wanted to meet the author
D. her family wanted to give her a happy birthday
2.Which of the following best describes the author?
A. Brave. B. Polite.
C. Caring. D. Faithful.
3.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Kind Act B. An Old Lady
C. A Happy Ad D. A Considerate Son
现在，全民倡导健康生活，请你以“Healthy Lifestyle”为题，用英文写一篇短文，内容应包括：
1.你认为的健康生活方式；
2.你认为该生活方式健康的理由两点（如：疾病，环保……）。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.题目已为你写好；
3.行文连贯，语篇完整；
4.文中不得透露个人真实信息。
Healthy Lifestyle
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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仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
There is an English saying “It never rains but it pours”. I now believe it was probably true. Last Saturday, I had a terrible time. It was rather cold, or quite sunny, so after lunch I went downtown, plan to buy a sweater. I was looking at the window of clothes shop when someone stole my wallet. While I was going to home, it started to rain and I arrived home coldly and miserable. I decided to have a hot bath. I was getting ready to have my bath while the doorbell rang. It was a salesman and it took me several minute to get rid of him. Unfortunate, all the time he was talking to us, the water was running. You can imagine the state of the bathroom!
1.He is d______ to the work of helping those who suffer from accidents and earthquakes.
2.Because of the ______ (极端地) cold weather, we were unable to plant the trees.
3.After g______ from university, he landed at a job he was interested in.
4.In the good care of the nurses, the boy is ______ (逐渐地) recovering from his heart operation.
5.As far as I’m c______, there’s no shortcut in our studies.
6.This project d______ to help the students in need just didn’t work out as planned.
7.Joe is proud and stubborn, never a______ he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame.
8.With many problems a______ (出现), he didn’t know what to do next.
9.As tourism grows popular, Chinese are becoming particularly ______ (敏感) to improper behavior.
10.This hospital ______ ______ (附属) the medical college was destroyed in the flood.
11.Not only I but also Jane and Mary are tired of having the exam ______ ______ ______ (一个接一个).
12.He want to do something ______ ______ ______ (报答) the kindness that she offered him.
13.In the dark street, there wasn’t a single person ______ ______ she could turn for help.
14.In school, we always arrange all kinds of activities ______ ______.(按时间表)
15.As is known to us all, theory ______ ______ ______(以….基础) practice and in turn serves practice.
16.While he is listening, he is busy ______ ______ (记录) what the teacher is saying.
17.______ ______ teach (决心) his daughter in English, he spent much money employing English teachers.
18.Tell your doctor with a detailed medical history ______ ______ (以致于) he can give you the accurate treatment.
I am a social worker. I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago.
I met him many years ago while doing my internship (实习) in the county prison. He was ______ a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems. He was always ______ new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their ______.
One of his favorite ______ was the Toy Drive he would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners. He did this for twenty years ______ his sudden death. As last Christmas ______, I decided that this tradition had to be ______, for the children as well as the ______ of my friend.
But the file where he kept the names of the people who had helped him over the years had gone ______. I had to start anew (重新) and with very little ______! I started making phones calls, explaining about the project and my ______. I prayed every night that the event would, ______, be worthy of my friend.
To my great ______, individuals, churches and businesses began to come on board and, ______, I had enough toys to give to all the children of the prisoners with some left over for the local community ______!
When Christmas Eve finally arrived, I felt very happy, thinking I had done all I could do and reflecting on what a (n) ______ it had been for me. I was bagging up the remaining toys ______ if there was anyone left who might like them. Then my phone rang.
It was my daughter. She ______ to explain about a woman she knew in Kentucky who had five children, one seriously ill, no husband, no heating in the home, no toys! Oh-how could we not?
My daughter and I drove all night, from New York to Kentucky, and those children woke up in a nice warm house with plenty of ______!
My friend’s ______ of kindness lived on that year, reaching all the way to Kentucky!
1.A. recording B. directing C. attending D. improving
2.A. coming up with B. catching up with C. keeping up with D. putting up with
3.A. company B. family C. group D. club
4.A. hobbies B. sports C. events D. games
5.A. until B. after C. because D. since
6.A. finished B. arrived C. followed D. approached
7.A. lived on B. lived out C. carried on D. carried out
8.A. pleasure B. memory C. benefit D. favor
9.A. extra B. hiding C. active D. missing
10.A. energy B. time C. pressure D. confidence
11.A. difficulties B. impression C. atmosphere D. importance
12.A. however B. though C. otherwise D. somehow
13.A. disappointment B. curiosity C. thought D. relief
14.A. absolutely B. eventually C. generally D. occasionally
15.A. as well B. at first C. in particular D. once more
16.A. pity B. honor C. burden D. discovery
17.A. wondering B. realizing C. predicting D. evaluating
18.A. came B. drove C. called D. returned
19.A. candies B. flowers C. chocolates D. toys
20.A. courage B. spirit C. position D. attention
Ways to be safe in school
School safety issues involve more than violence. It may also address such concern as natural disasters, illness, fire and local emergencies. 1.
Have a plan
Teachers and students should know where to go and what to do in case of a school security situation. 2. Schools can also post guidelines in each classroom with simple pictures pointing out emergency exits, fire extinguishers (灭火器), and other emergency equipment.
Screen visitors
3. Give school visitors temporary badges (证章) to identify them. Install cameras at all entrances and restrict access as much as possible. Ask teachers and hall monitors to stop anyone in the halls without appropriate identification.
Panic buttons
Provide teachers with panic button in classroom so they can ask for help immediately. Provide clear and brief instructions about use and immediate response when .started. 4.
Establish a hotline
Establish a hotline so students can report crimes and threats anonymously (匿名地). Post the number in obvious locations so students can see it on a regular basis. 5. Establish a student disciplinary committee, and develop peer counseling programs for newcomers and victims of bullying (欺负).
A. Teachers and students should be certain that immediate help will arrive.
B. Visitors are not allowed to enter schools.
C. Students may report crimes and threats more quickly without being identified.
D. Require that all visitors enter the security office and explain why they are there.
E. It is said that about 16,000 students die in school accidents every year in China.
F. So what can we do to make the school a safer place?
G. Just as schools practice fire drills, they can conduct safety drills.
