What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Different lifestyles. B. Their hometowns. C. A beautiful village.
假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Mr. Smith想要了解中国春节，请用英文写一篇介绍中国春节的短文。内容包括:
1. 春节的时间;
2. 庆祝春节的方式;
3. 春节的习俗。
注意:
1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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1.The kid is looking forward to_____ (take) to the zoo this weekend.
2.Most ancient festivals _____celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn.
3.For the Japanese festival Obon, people______go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.
4.Wang Peng could not have Yong Hui________(get) away with telling people lies.
5.There is no limit to________(help) the people in trouble.
6.______(benefit) from the teacher’s help, Li Ping has made great progress in his English study.
7.Will you content my____________(curious) and tell me how much it cost?
8.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun _____________each other.
9.The note was to remind him ___________something he had to explain to his students.
10.As he sadly passed the tea shop on his way home, he heard a voice________(call) him.
I was wandering around to look for a cafe where I could sit and have something to drink on a cold day. When I saw one, I walked in, sat at a round table and asked for a coffee.
While I was waiting for my _______, I realized that there were other people in the place, _______ I sensed loneliness. I saw their _______, but I couldn’t feel their souls. That was because their souls _______ to the “Net”, instead of them.
I stood up and walked _______ the tables. I asked a man a couple of times what his name was. “I’m Steve,” he _______ answered. “I can’t talk with you I’m _______,” he said.
I was amazed to find he was _______ online with somebody and, at the same time, he was _______ a computer game—Winner winner chicken dinner. I tried again to________ with him, but not a ________ came out of his mouth. I ________ his shoulder, but there was no reaction. I was getting ________. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to ________, “Leave me alone!”
I was ________. I wanted to look and see if all those people in the cafe were looking at me, so I ________ head, but there was nobody interested in what was happening. ________ was using the computers.
At the moment, I ________ all of the people there were more interested in having the relationship with the computer, ________ Steve. I wouldn’t want to imagine the future of the human beings if they ________ sharing their lives with machines instead of with people.
1.A. tea B. friend C. beer D. coffee
2.A. but B. or C. and D. so
3.A. thoughts B. spirits C. bodies D. minds
4.A. belonged B. attended C. devoted D. opened
5.A. under B. on C. across D. between
6.A. quietly B. finally C. patiently D. instantly
7.A. free B. silent C. busy D. careful
8.A. typing B. chatting C. working D. drinking
9.A. playing B. joining C. making D. buying
10.A. communicate B. argue C. quarrel D. cooperate
11.A. voice B. notice C. message D. word
12.A. caught B. touched C. reached D. pushed
13.A. proud B. excited C. upset D. lost
14.A. explain B. whisper C. laugh D. shout
15.A. disappointed B. ashamed C. puzzled D. frightened
16.A. rose B. lowered C. raised D. shook
17.A. Everybody B. Nobody C. Somebody D. Anybody
18.A. imagined B. expected C. guessed D. realized
19.A. usually B. generally C. particularly D. without
20.A. stopped B. preferred C. wasted D. hated
Making Peace with Your Parents
As a teen, you’re going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are increasing. 1. Here is the challenge: Kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are all out in that world. These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts can’t be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents.
For example, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted or hungry. A good time to talk is when you’re all relaxed. Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, you’d better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation for now. 2. Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that you’re listening. 3. Respect is the building block of good communication. People who respect each other and care about each others’ feelings can disagree without getting things ugly. 4. How do you build trust? Trust comes by actually doing what you say you’re going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-maker—they’re interesting people who like to watch movies and go shopping—just like their teenagers!
What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky? 5. You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear. Remember you can only change your own behavior. Your parents are the only ones who can change theirs.
A. You may consider seeking outside help.
B. And then you’ll be able to accept what your parents say.
C. You can pick it up again when everyone’s more relaxed.
D. Faced with the challenge, children don’t know what to do.
E. And your desire to take control of your own life is growing.
F. It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you’re not on the same page.
G. You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence if your parents believe in you.
Gregory Kloehn digs through dustbins every day, but not for the reason that most people would think. He isn’t homeless. In fact he is trying to help the homeless.
Gregory began his life as a sculptor. But he often felt that his sculpture (雕塑) which just stood in rich people’s houses for years, lacked a meaningful purpose. So in 2015 he decided to put his artistic energies into creating homes to sell—not ordinary homes but small structures built entirely from recycled materials.
The thought of creating homes for the homeless didn’t come to him until the year 2017, when a homeless couple asked him for a tarp(防水布). Instead of a tarp, Gregory offered them something better: a small home with a water tank, a kitchen and a tap for waste. They were so grateful that Gregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city. And soon his “Homeless Homes Project” was started.
Before starting a new home, Gregory goes hunting for materials by digging through dustbins. Everything he finds is usable—refrigerator doors become house doors; washing machine doors often serve as windows, and the tops of cars become strong roofs. He put wheels at the bottom for users to move their homes around easily. Each home takes two to three days to make.
So far Gregory has donated dozens of homes to the city’s most needy. While his small low- cost mobile homes are not the final solution to the problem of homelessness, they are really practical and do provide a warm and safe place for the homeless to stay in. They are simply a way for one man to do something nice for those in need of some help.
Gregory has written a book titled Homeless Architecture, where he explains techniques to build those homes and he is now working on weekend workshops. “A lot of people who hear about what I’m doing want to get involved,” he said. “Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together. ”
1.Why did Gregory turn from making sculptures to creating homes?
A. He had no home to live in.
B. He had to make more money.
C. He wanted to help the homeless.
D. He lost interest in sculpture.
2.The author mentions the story in paragraph 3 to tell us ________.
A. how Gregory got the idea of “Homeless Homes Project”
B. Gregory’s small homes were popular among the homeless
C. the homeless couple asked Gregory to produce more homes
D. housing the homeless in a city was not an easy task
3.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A. It takes Gregory a long time to produce a home.
B. Gregory’s work needs imagination and creativity.
C. Everything in the dustbins will be used in Gregory’s work.
D. Gregory has great trouble hunting for materials for his small houses.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Gregory doesn’t need to make small homes now.
B. Gregory’s project will help more homeless people.
C. Gregory’s work will completely solve the homelessness problem.
D. A single person can make no differences to social problems.
