When mentioning China, what comes to mind? As a country with a history of more than 5000 years, China is rich in civilization and culture. What best represents China?
Confucius (551BC - 479 BC)
Confucius was a teacher and philosopher from the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. The philosophy of Confucius stresses individual morality including kindness, fairness, politeness, and sincerity. Confucius’ principles have a broad basis in common Chinese tradition and belief.
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with winding or crawling characters. The dragon symbol is frequently used on ancient Chinese emperor’s items including chairs or costumes. It is considered a representation of power.
Peking Opera
Peking Opera is considered the essence of China. As the larger form of Chinese opera, it has many “firsts” in Chinese dramas: the abundance of talents, the number of artists, opera groups and audience.
The Great Wall
There is an old saying that goes, “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.” The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, is a destination one must see when visiting China.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Developed in China, TCM has a tradition dating back to more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, cupping, massage, exercise (Qigong), and dietary therapy.
1.What do we know about Confucius according to the passage?
A. He died at the age of 82.
B. He put stress on teamwork spirits.
C. He was a teacher in the Warring States Period.
D. He created common Chinese tradition and belief.
2.Which of the following is regarded as symbol of power?
A. Confucius. B. Dragon. C. Peking Opera. D. The Great Wall.
3.What must you do when coming to China according to the passage?
A. Learn to exercise Qigong. B. Appreciate Peking Opera.
C. Pay a visit to the Great Wall. D. Experience the treatment of cupping.
4.What is probably the best title of this passage?
A. Cultural Symbols of China B. Rich in Civilization and Culture
C. Famous People and Places in China D. One of the Greatest of the World
假设你是李华，你校交换生Tom在邮件中说他被Oxford university 录取了。邀请你本周六晚参加庆祝派对，但你那天要参加诗词(poetry)比赛，不能参加派对。请用英语给他回复邮件。
注意：1.词数100词左右
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯
Dear Tom,
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短信。信中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请按照下列格式修改：
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。
A terrible storm took place in a Friday night. The wind was so strong that many trees were brought down. It is eleven o’clock. Li Ming, one of my best friend, was still not back and his parents were very anxious about them. Half an hour late, the wind stopped，but it was still raining hardly. Li Ming’s parents were about to look for him then he came home. Li Ming explained that the storm pushed over big trees as well as electricity poles, blocked the roads and that the bridge had washed away by the floods. Therefore, Li Ming and his classmates had to find another way back. What was even more worse, one of his classmates had a arm hurt. So they took him to the hospital.
Are you a teenager1.(absorb) in music? If so, I will give you a warning --- the music you love could end up making you deaf. More2.(special), the way you listen to music you love could make you deaf.
The problem is headphones. In the past, we played music out into the air. Then earmuff-style (耳罩式) headphones3.(invent) and we were able to play music much closer to our ears. Now we have ear buds (耳塞),which many doctors think are4.(bad) than older headphones because they play music directly into the ears. Also, ear buds are not as good as blocking outside noise, so people5.use them may turn the volume6.to dangerous levels.
What’s dangerous level? Well, it7.(depend) on how long you are going to listen to the noise. This is the next problem. Very, very loud sounds can be dangerous to your hearing even if you only listen to them for a few minutes. But scary8.(true) is that even “normal” seeming noise can be dangerous9.you listen to it all the time.
Think for a minute about how long you spend10.(listen)to loud noises with headphones every day. Then do some research. There are resources online to tell you what volumes are safe, and for how long. Don’t take your hearing for granted.
A man, who is now sixty-eight years old, went overseas forty years ago. Just before they _______, the girl he loved gave him as a souvenir, a heart-shaped knot（结）(symbolizing devotion) made of knitting（编织品） _______. And he hung it on his belt _______.
Several years later he _______ and had children. His sweet-heart’s looks, _______ time went by, became dimmer（更模糊）and dimmer like a landscape picture _______ away gradually, and his homeland only appeared in his _______. In the evening of his life he often looked at the knot and sighed.
One day, _______ the sight of the knot, his grandson _______ getting hold of it as a toy. The boy touched it and tried to __________ it. At last he did the trick and got it __________ and open.
When it was spread out, it turned to its form as a long __________, a very simple wool thread. Only by the clever __________ of a beloved girl could the thread be knitted into such a complicated knot. __________ love made so many simple things complex in the world.
The old man was thus __________ to a great truth. Most of the complaints, __________ and hatred in life result from very __________ matters. If one is __________ mindful of them, they become mental knots. But if one __________ the knot, it remains a simple thread or line, __________ shape it becomes.
1.A. married B. returned C. parted D. left
2.A. cloth B. wool C. silk D. cotton
3.A. as far B. long before C. so far D. from then
4.A. got married B. set off C. went away D. grew up
5.A. while B. after C. as D. though
6.A. giving B. fading C. dying D. leaving
7.A. dreams B. thoughts C. ideas D. minds
8.A. at B. upon C. to D. for
9.A. let to B. held on C. insisted on D. held out
10.A. unfold B. fold C. tie D. fasten
11.A. relaxed B. easy C. loose D. different
12.A. thread B. rope C. pipe D. string
13.A. finger B. hands C. head D. arms
14.A. Unmarried B. Separated C. Heated D. Devoted
15.A. awoken B. known C. made D. come
16.A. joy B. kindness C. bitterness D. dislikes
17.A. light B. simple C. big D. small
18.A. already B. never C. always D. seldom
19.A. sees through B. goes through C. cares for D. deals with
20.A. whichever B. whatever C. however D. whenever
You are sitting on the desk. A teacher is writing on the blackboard. Kids are yelling in the playground outside. A book falls off the desk next to you. Suddenly, the teacher hands you a pop quiz.
Don’t panic! 1. You’re in a “virtual（虚拟的）classroom”. Everything you see and hear is coming to you through a computer-operated display that you’re wearing on your head like a pair of very big glasses. Wearing this kind of virtual-reality equipment, you can find yourself sitting in a classroom, touring a famous museum, wandering across a strange landscape, flying into space, or playing with a cartoon character. 2. Virtual-reality equipment that delivers images and sounds directly to your eyes and ears makes these fake worlds seem lifelike.
Unlike the classroom, the technology is real. It’s a type of technology that uses computer programs to imitate real world situation. 3. Movie directors and video game producers have been using computers for years to create ever more realistic special effects. Some companies are now building three-dimensional（三维）fantasy worlds in which players, linked by computer networks, appear to meet and go on explorations together.
4. They see virtual reality technology as a useful tool for learning more about why people act as they do. It could help psychologists deter identify and come up with solutions for behaviors problems, for example.
“We’ve spent the last 100 years looking for certain laws in how people interact with the real world,” says psychologist Albert. “5. This is psychologist’s dream.”
A. You aren’t actually in school.
B. This technology has been used in many fields.
C. Some psychologists are also getting into the act.
D. Grown-ups, too, stand a chance of benefiting from this technology.
E. As part of one classic test, you watch letters flashed on a computer screen.
F. You don’t have to leave your room to experience all that mentioned above.
G. Now, we’ve got a powerful tool that lets us create worlds and see how people perform.
