It was very cold last Friday. The bus was ________ to come in around 15 minutes. Most of the time I am OK waiting ________ not this day. So I went to the nearby store and bought something ________ to drink and then came back to the bus station. A junior high school girl was still there, waiting for the bus, too. She looked very _______ and she was shivering (颤抖) because of the cold weather. I gave her one of the two cocoa cans I bought and we had a little ________ while warming our hands with the hot cocoa.
She said that she was very nervous because she would take her high school entrance exam in a week. She was afraid that she would ________ . I told her a few encouraging words _______ some funny jokes to make her relax. She seemed to be happy again. She thanked me and told me she wished to see me again. I ______ and thanked her, nodding yes. The bus had already arrived and I had to ________ in a hurry.
We may _______ see each other again. But I’m _______ to her for saying “Wish I could meet you again”. It’s not easy to say these words. It ______ a strong will and courage to accept an offering from a stranger , to express a wish on her own, and to show an open heart to me. In today’s world, most of the time, people are very ________ with the people they aren’t familiar with. What’s more, they seldom _______ each other.
That young girl helped me more than I could have helped her. She touched my heart, gave me a memory and a(n) ____ to send wishes of good luck and many bits of love to all the kids who are full of emotions and fears.
1.A. already B. about C. hardly D. seldom
2.A. so B. and C. though D. but
3.A. cheap B. cold C. warm D. expensive
4.A. excited B. relaxed C. pleased D. worried
5.A. talk B. decision C. fight D. promise
6.A. succeed B. avoid C. fail D. repeat
7.A. as well as B. as a result C. except for D. as long as
8.A. cried B. smiled C. refused D. shouted
9.A. get on B. get off C. get up D. get down
10.A. usually B. often C. sometimes D. never
11.A. helpful B. thankful C. useful D. awful
12.A. asks B. leaves C. makes D. needs
13.A. hopeful B. friendly C. careful D. pleased
14.A. congratulate B. trust C. fool D. kick
15.A. reason B. pity C. shoulder D. invitation
How to prepare for exams?
Here are some tips you can read with your child.
The first step in preparing for examinations is to set a fixed time each day to study and a schedule to say when to start the revision and for which subject. The plan should include how many chapters to revise and how many worksheets (活页练习题) to work on. 1.. Parents who do not know the examination schedule can search “exam timetable” to see the official examination schedule.
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The second thing is to decide on the place to study. Some need total silence in a library before they can concentrate while others like to have some background music like in the cafeteria, 3. . So there is no need to tell your child to change the study place if he is producing the desired results.
4.. For lessons, pupils must participate in lessons and discussions actively. For exercise, work on the simple ones in the textbook. For theory, pupils can use the mind map method to summarize the facts.
At last, be smart. Focus on chapters that are the core of the subject or difficult chapters.5..
A. Next the most effective way to revise is to use an active approach.
B. Making good preparations counts.
C. The mind map can help you a lot in your revision work.
D. Your child has to be self-disciplined (自律的) to follow the plan.
E. It is not necessary to read from the first to the last page.
F. The best time to start revision is one or two months before the examination.
G. Both are alright as long as your child is comfortable with it.
“Developed and developing nations can learn from each other seeking a low-carbon economy. In terms of energy saving and green economy, China doesn’t lag behind developed nations,” said Zhou Changyi, director of the energy saving department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
“While we can learn many aspects from developed nations, they also should learn something from us, such as water conservation,” Zhou said in a speech during the new Path of China’s Industrialization forum at the ongoing China International Industry Fair.
He said industrialized nations and China are dealing with different issues to fight climate change. The United Kingdom, for example, is concerned about transport, buildings and new energy in reducing carbon emissions. For China, the most urgent task is how to realize new type of industrialization and avoid mistakes that other countries made when they industrialized.
Swiss power and automation technology group ABB called for a stronger focus on product life-cycle assessment, or LCA, which is used to study the environmental impact of a product from the research and manufacturing stage through its usage and recycling.
Tobias Becker, head of ABB’s process automation division for North Asia and China, said LCA is an effective tool in helping manufacturing industries to reduce carbon emissions.
LCA shows that industrial customers should focus on a product’s environmental impact throughout its life-cycle instead of on its initial investment.
Richard Hausmann, North East Asia CEO of Siemens, said, “The color of future industrialization is green. ”
The Germany company recently announces that it wants to receive orders worth more than 6 billion Euros ( US 8. 8 billion) for intelligent power networks, Smart Grid, over the next five years. Siemens has set a 20 percent market share target for the global smart grid business.
A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology, advanced sensors specialized computers that save energy, reduce costs and increase reliability. The United States and China are considered the two biggest markets for smart grid.
1.Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “lag behind” in Paragraph 1?
A. act better than B. perform worse than
C. run faster than D. keep quieter than
2. about Smart Grid isn’t mentioned in the text.
A. Small in size B. Low-cost
C. Energy-saving D. Security
3.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Intelligent Power Networks
B. Low-carbon Economy a Shared Goal
C. Two Biggest Markets for Smart Grid
D. Developed and Developing Nations Can Learn from Each Other
Welcome to Arundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex, England. The castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world. Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films.
The Gardens
The White Garden is planted with soft white Iceberg Roses, and Snow White Lilies.
The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July.
The Organic Kitchen Garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.
The Castle Shop
In the Castle Shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods, china, books, and stationery (文具)are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only.
At Arundel Castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.
The Arundel Festival 2014
Saturday 16th to Monday 25th August
The annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better every year. It is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the UK, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.
Parking
Coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the Castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are required.
1.When visiting the castle, you can .
A. get old-fashioned English roses as gifts
B. buy eco-friendly products in the Castle Shop
C. get seasonal fruit and vegetables for free
D. see how the local gifts are being made
2.How long does the Arundel Festival last this year?
A. 10 days B. One week C. 16 days D. One month
3.Where can you park the coach?
A. In Mill Road B. Inside the Castle
C. In the main town car park D. At the main Castle entrance
Located in northern Manitoba on the west side of Hudson Bay, Churchill is out in the middle of nowhere. But polar bears like it that way. They spend summers on the tundra (苔原) around Churchill. In the fall, they wait anxiously along the shore of Hudson Bay for the ice to form. Then they go out onto the frozen sea to hunt ringed seals their favorite food. October and November are the best polar-bear viewing times. From tundra vehicles, visitors to Churchill observe the bears. Some enjoy day trips or stay overnight on large tundra vehicles that have private cabins and eating facilities. Others stay at a wilderness lodge on the bears’ migration route to view the vigorous creatures. These lodges can be reached only by air and feature luxury food and living arrangements.
Despite the large number of polar bears that visit Churchill each year, there is growing concern about the animals’ future. Because the earth is getting warmer, the ice forms later in the year now and disappears sooner in the spring. As a result, polar bears have less time to hunt for seals. Polar bears can also find smaller animals, bird eggs and berries on land, but this kind of food is not sufficient to support the animals.
Polar bears are also affected by plastic and chemicals that get into the ocean. A research project carried out in northern Europe has found high concentrations of both plastic and chemicals in the tissue of polar bears. These materials and substances can damage the animals’ internal organs, especially when the animals are not yet mature. Many people are researching polar bear health. Their goal is to gather the information that is needed to help save these animals.
1.What does this article imply about Churchill?
A. It’s located in a very remote area.
B. It’s attracting fewer tourists now.
C. It’s surrounded by smaller towns.
D. It’s dependent on the oil industry.
2.What does this article explain about polar bears?
A. The ways in which they threaten people
B. The most important elements of their diets
C. The mating behavior that they exhibit
D. The time of year when they give birth
3.How is the polar bears’ seal winter hunting season changing?
A. It’s starting earlier.
B. It’s becoming colder.
C. It’s finishing later.
D. It’s getting shorter.
4.What can we learn about polar bears from this article?
A. How they avoid traffic accidents
B. How they learn good habits from one another
C. How they’re endangered by pollution
D. How they find a hiding place during bad weather
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What has been improved according to the speaker?
A. The train station. B. The bus service. C. The parking lot.
2.How does the speaker get to her office today?
A. By bus and on foot. B. By train and by bus. C. By train and on foot.
3.Who is the speaker?
A. A reporter. B. A policeman. C. A photographer.
