To: The Manager of Mezzo Mash Restaurant
Dear Sir,
Last Tuesday evening I went with two friends to your restaurant for my 18th birthday. I ’d booked the table for eight o’ clock and we arrived about ten minutes late, but that was not a problem.The waiter, who was very polite, showed us to our table and we studied the menu. I ordered a fish pie and my friends ordered some salads. However, after about fifteen minutes, the waiter told us that there was no more fish pie. He apologized and suggested ordering something else. I looked at the menu again and decided to have the same as my friends－a salad.
When the food came, it was very good. After we finished, we decided to order some desserts（餐后甜点）. The waiter said that, unluckily, it was too late. There wasn’t enough time for us to order desserts. He said he was very sorry but our table was booked by another group at nine thirty and we would have to leave.
We paid the bill and left feeling very unhappy. It ruined my birthday. Nobody told us when we arrived that there was a time limit (限制). It was very unsatisfactory and I doubt that We’ll go to your restaurant again.
Yours faithfully,
Martin Cary
1.Why did Martin and his friends fail to have any dessert?
A. Someone had booked their table.
B. They had to be home by 9:30.
C. It was too expensive.
D. There was none left.
2.What is Martin Cary trying to do in the letter?
A. Cancel a booking.
B. Offer a suggestion.
C. Ask for information.
D. Express dissatisfaction.
3.What does Martin think about their experience?
A. The food took too long to arrive.
B. They got to the restaurant too late.
C. They won' t visit the restaurant again.
D. There was not much choice on the menu.
假定你是李华,你校将举办主题为“中国国粹—京剧”的宣传活动。请给你的外教Henry写封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括:
1.时间和地点；
2.活动内容:讲座、现场表演等。
注意: 1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇:京剧 Beijing Opera
Dear Henry,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假如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。
As a senior three student, it won’t take long after I graduate. Now, I have many to share with my fellow students.
Firstly, I’d like to show my appreciation to those who stand by me all the way, teachers, parents and friends including. Without their help or advice, my life will be different. Secondly, it’s high time for I to say sorry to the classmates whom I hurt or misunderstood. I firm believe that communication and smiles act as bridges to friendship. Thirdly, I’ve made my mind to make every effort to study, for hard work is the key to a success. Finally I want to express my hope that all the young fellow can make full use of time, because time and tide waiting for no man.
1.2.3.4.5.
6.7.8.9.10.
Which is the most significant classical Chinese painting? According to Paul Denlinger, 1. visited China many times when young, it should be Along the River During the Qingming Festival. This 2. (create) dates back to the Northern Song Dynasty.
This painting is important 3. several reasons. First, up until this time, almost all Chinese paintings are landscapes, 4. (contain) no or only a few images of people. Second, this is the first scroll (卷轴) painting 5. (describe) both Chinese urban and suburban life during the period in the capital, Bianjing, Third, the painting is 6. (high) detailed and features shops of all kinds and different economic activities in and out of the city. People are able to see the Chinese technology of the time, which helps them 7. great deal in understanding 8.the Chinese lived.
The Beijing Palace Museum keeps the 9. (origin) Song painting and one of its famous copies——the Qing version 10. (hold) in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
On Dyec. 13, 2014, Nubia Wilson turned 16. But instead of ___with an exciting Sweet 16 birthday party, the California teen devoted this milestone to ___the lives of orphans in Ethiopia.
Through several summers of volunteer work at an Ethiopia orphanage, Nubia learned firsthand the severe poverty so many children ___. In an email to The Huffington Post, Nubia said that she was ___struck by the children’s lack of access to ___— their school only went through the fourth grade.
Over the course of her volunteer work, Nubia became interested in one ___, Hermela. She writes:
Out of the many students in the kindergarten class, Hermela became ___and attached to me to a point where it was becoming ___for both of us to leave each other. She is now in the second grade. The thought of Hermela not being able to have her meal and ___education after the fourth grade became ____and I knew I had to do something.
That’s when Nubia decided that she didn’t want a traditional Sweet 16. ____, she wanted to use the money her parents would have spent on a party to establish ____grade class for Hermela and other kids.
“The money could provide a(n) ____solution that will serve for many years compared to the one-day ____of my party,”Nubia wrote to Huffpost Live. In short, I want Hermela to continue ____. ”
After telling friends and family her ____, Nubia set up a(n) ____page “Keep Hermela Smiling” on CrowdRise. Her ____will raise funds for the Fregenet Foundation, which funds education and community services in Ethiopia.
So far, Nubia has ____＄2,781 of her ＄10,000 goal. Nubia says that her parents have been extremely ____; they’re selling most of their Ethiopian artifacts to help raise funds.
Nubia’s birthday may not have been a party, but it’s truly a celebration.
1.A. communicating B. celebrating C. competing D. compromising
2.A. experiencing B. enjoying C. rescuing D. improving
3.A. concern B. discuss C. face D. describe
4.A. hopefully B. slightly C. particularly D. quietly
5.A. exploration B. education C. experiment D. entertainment
6.A. teacher B. doctor C. student D. parent
7.A. close B. mean C. funny D. polite
8.A. difficult B. strange C. possible D. boring
9.A. provide B. leave C. receive D. finish
10.A. unimaginable B. unimportant C. unnecessary D. uncomfortable
11.A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. However
12.A. sixth B. fifth C. fourth D. third
13.A. early B. technical C. simple D. lasting
14.A. relief B. pleasure C. honor D. trouble
15.A. yelling B. smiling C. talking D. crying
16.A. belief B. need C. secret D. plan
17.A. question B. devotion C. donation D. appreciation
18.A. story B. school C. campaign D. family
19.A. earned B. borrowed C. raised D. lent
20.A. effective B. supportive C. creative D. sensitive
How To Cultivate Your Confidence
Self-confidence, the combination of self-efficacy and self-esteem, is an essential part of humanity, A person with self confidence generally is willing to take risks to achieve his personal goals, Someone who lacks self confidence, however, is less likely to feel that he can achieve his goals, 1.
Identify your negative thoughts,
Your negative thoughts might sound like this: “I can’t do that,” “I will surely fail”. This inner voice is pessimistic and unhelpful and will hold you back from achieving high self-esteem and greater self confidence.
Turn your negative thoughts to positive thoughts.
2.This may take the form of positive affirmations, such as “I am going to try it,” “I can be successful if I work at it, ”or “people will listen to me.” Start with just a few positive thoughts a day.
Refuse to allow negative thoughts to occur more often than positive thoughts.
Eventually, your positive thoughts should be given more “brain space” than your negative thoughts, 3.
4.Avoid spending time around things that can make you feel bad about yourself again. These might be reminders from the past, clothing that no longer fits, or places that don’t fit with your new goals of gaining confidence. Though you may not be able to get rid of every negative source in your life, you can certainly think about how to cut your losses. 5.
A. Get away from your past.
B. Rid reminders of your negativity.
C. This will go a long way in building up your self-confidence.
D. This means that you can have an abundance of self-confidence.
E. The more your positive thoughts get ，the less your negative thoughts get.
F. As you pay attention to your negative thoughts, turn them around to positive thoughts
G. The good news is that self-confidence is something that you can build on your own.
