In no particular order, here are some songs on the Music app of my phone:
On a Sunday Afternoon by Lighter Shade of Brown--- A student of mine introduced this rap song to me all the way back in the early 1990s, when I was teaching Spanish at a local university. The story in the song takes place not too far from where I live in Los Angeles. It’s a good “driving” song, nothing difficult or “deep”.
Say Something by A Great Big World---A more recent song about a couple losing contact with each other. The piano part is of very little playing but beautiful.
The Weight by The Band — Another old song, originally made public in 1968, but one I didn’t hear until I was in high school more than 10 years later. I don’t understand the words to the song completely, but the feeling of the song is very comforting to me.
Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers — This Los Angeles group wrote a song that I used to listen to when I first moved to LA more than 25 years ago. I didn’t know anyone here when I first arrived. When I got bored, I used to drive up and down the major streets that cross the city from east to west, listening to this song about t4the city of angels” being as “lonely as I am” (Don’t worry. I have plenty of friends now.)
1.What does the underlined word “deep” probably mean?
A. with skill B. with comfort
C. with an important meaning D. with a normal meaning
2.When did the author probably hear the Weight by The Band?
A. In 1968. B. In 1970.
C. In the 1980s. D. In the 1990s.
3.When the author first moved to LA, the song he liked was .
A. On a Sunday Afternoon B. Say Something
C. The Weight D. Under the Bridge
假如你是李华、你在英语学习上遇到了一些困惑，希望通过署期学习取得更大进步，请给你的外教John写封邮件，询问以下内容。
内容：
1. 暑期英语学习的建议；
2. 下学期的学习内容。
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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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文。短文中共有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。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
I’m a huge book lover but like sharing my love for books! So I’ve been bought books constantly. Finishing reading one book, I placed it in or around my school so that some of my schoolmate can treat themselves to the book. I especial like placing it on a stone table in the little garden in that students might have time to take a rest. I was delighted an other day when I saw a card left on the table to say thanks. And from the card, I knew my book turned out of to be a birthday gift for a strange girl. It was so lovely find out that my book could bring anyone pleasure!
阅读下面材料，在空自处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mr. and Mrs. Zuckerberg announced to donate money again! The couple donated a total of 3 billion dollars to their program 1.(call) CZI over the next 10 years to help cure, prevent or manage a diseases by the end of the 2lst century. In December 2015, they launched the program just to honor the birth of 2. daughter, Max.
Last year, when their baby girl was born, the Facebook’s CEO 3.(give) away the majority of his wealth and wrote a letter to their new baby girl, in which he announced the 4.(create) of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, 5. will focus on personalized learning, curing disease, connecting people and 6.(build) strong communities.
“For your generation to live in a 7.(good) world, there is so much more our generation can do.” Zuckerberg wrote. “Today we will spend our lives doing our small part to help solve these challenges. We will give 99% of our Facebook shares—8.(current) about $45 billion—to advance this valuable mission,” he wrote. “We know this is a small contribution compared 9. all the resources and talents already working on these issues, 10. we want to do what we can, working alongside many others.”
What do you do when you were born with only two fingers on each hand and your legs were amputated（截肢）at the knees when you were three? Lee Hee-ah ________ that in her life. And her legs ________ at her knees. When Lee was born, doctors told her mother Woo Kap-sun that her child wasn’t ________. But Woo was determined her daughter would ________ a successful life.
When Lee was old enough to go to school, her mother decided that she wanted her daughter to take ________ lessons. She felt it would help her ________ hands because playing piano could make them stronger. In addition, she felt that ________ she could master the piano, she could master ________. But for six months, piano schools ________ them down. Then the teacher who did accept the task got ________ and wanted to quit.
It became a ________ of wills between the mother and the daughter that led to a ________ in which Woo actually threw her daughter on the floor in ________. Lee got back to the piano bench and for the first time played the children’s song she had been trying to learn. That was the ________ point and one year later Lee ________ the prize in a piano concert for kindergarteners. It was at age 7 that Lee won Korea’s 19th National Handicap Conquest Contest and was ________ with her award by the President of Korea. Today Lee, 22, has won numerous awards, and is a ________ traveled concert pianist with more than 200 appearances. Lee thanked her ________ for challenging her to master the piano and said that although her training was ________ as time went by, the piano had became her ________ of inspiration and her best friend. Nothing is impossible in life. It’s only our thought and belief that matter.
1.A. determined B. examined C. experienced D. introduced
2.A. ended B. began C. stopped D. held
3.A. normal B. necessary C. formal D. logical
4.A. stay B. lead C. hide D. take
5.A. art B. language C. geography D. piano
6.A. cure B. use C. strengthen D. tie
7.A. if B. since C. before D. although
8.A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
9.A. set B. put C. turned D. pulled
10.A. alarmed B. upset C. annoyed D. discouraged
11.A. choice B. challenge C. doubt D. hardship
12.A. game B. discussion C. situation D. surroundings
13.A. peace B. thirst C. trouble D. frustration
14.A. failing B. turning C. exciting D. changing
15.A. won B. awarded C. shared D. earned
16.A. accused B. charged C. appointed D. presented
17.A. widely B. occasionally C. casually D. randomly
18.A. teacher B. mother C. classmate D. herself
19.A. tiring B. boring C. important D. difficult
20.A. sign B. secret C. source D. courage
Eating together as a family is a rare thing these days. 1.. Once I start my own family, I’ll definitely do anything possible to establish a tradition of eating together as a family. Here’s why.
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When you eat together as a family each day, your children will learn to respect both parents. They know you two are busy, but still find time to share meals with them.
Learn good table manners
When you have small kids, eating together as a family is an easy way to show and teach them good table manners, of course, if yours are good. 3., how to be on time so that other family members don’t starve, and how to behave at the table. You want to be proud of your grown-up kids, don’t you?
Create wonderful memories
4.. They will know how important it is to eat together as a family, and will definitely teach their kids to do the same. Your family tradition of sharing meals together as a family will pass down from generation to generation.
There are many benefits of eating together as a family that many of us didn’t even think about. Teach your children to appreciate family time and food, and show them how to behave well at the table. 5..
A. Respect both Mom and Dad
B. Your children will learn when it's best to eat
C. They will thank you down the road
D. Parents are always busy and kids have their own plans
E. When you eat together, you do eat those healthy meals too
F. When your children grow up, they will never forget those funny and precious family mealtimes
G. It’s an excellent opportunity to become a family unit and improve your relationship with kids
