One night, Pilar was in a deep sleep when she was woken by her cat Inti. Inti was meowing wildly outside Pilar’s bedroom and throwing himself against the closed bedroom door. When Pilar opened her eyes, she saw that her bedroom was filled with smoke. As she escaped her house with Inti in her arms, she saw that a fire was burning in her kitchen. Pilar could easily have lost her life, but Inti would not let that happen. Even though Inti could have escaped the house through a cat door, he wouldn’t leave Pilar.
As amazing as this story is, it is not as uncommon as you may think. Take the example of Charlotte Lee and her horse, Thunder. One summer night, the whole family was asleep with the windows open. It was normally very quiet where they lived. Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Charlotte woke up from her sweet dream, and the noise continued. Then she heard a horse running fast towards the house. The next thing she saw was Thunder standing outside her window, neighing(嘶叫) and shaking his head. She knew something was wrong. Charlotte quickly got everyone out of the house before the earthquake hit. Thunder has saved her life.
There are also stories of wild animals coming to the rescue of humans. One animal known to be a friend of humans is the dolphin. Once, Todd Endris was surfing with his friends when he was attacked by a 13-foot(4-meter) shark. In the middle of the attack, a group of dolphins came to his rescue by forming a protective ring around Endris until he could get safely to shore. Without the help of the dolphins, there is little chance that Todd could have escaped.
No one is sure why animals have so often come to our rescue. However, it is clear that humans and animals enjoy a close relationship. It is important that we care for them as much as we can.
1.Why did Inti throw himself against the door?
A. He was trying to wake up his owner.
B. He wanted to get out of the room.
C. He felt bored and was playing by himself.
D. He couldn’t find the way out because of smoke.
2.Before the earthquake hit, Charlotte ______.
A. closed the windows B. was sleeping deeply
C. ran to warn her neighbors D. got her horse out of the stable
3.Both Inti and Thunder _______.
A. were shy and quiet B. used to make noise at night
C. were brave and smart D. saved their owners several times
4.Which of the following is probably Todd’s feeling towards the dolphins?
A. Doubtful. B. Grateful.
C. Frightened. D. Bored.
There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not. “Face the music” is a good example.
Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the key and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I’m away. But please, do not drive it. It is an extremely fast car.” But you do not listen. You want to show off and pretend the car is yours. So, you drive it around the town. As a result, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. The damage is serious. When your friend returns, you must tell her what you have done and “face the music.” That could mean losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both. Whatever the music is, you must face it.
The expression is more than 150 years old. In 1851, the writer James Fenimore Cooper explained “face the music” as theatrical term. In a theater, the orchestra(管弦乐队) often sits in the front of the stage facing the musicians. Many actors are very nervous, a condition called stage fright. “Face the music” came to mean accepting stage fright and not giving in to it.
Word experts also say “face the music” may have come from the military. A soldier who did something terrible could be forced out of the army. When that happened, the army drummers would play slow, sad beat. The soldier would be led away seated backward on a horse and facing the music of the drums.
There are other American expressions that mean the same thing as “face the music.” If someone says, “You made your bed. Now lie in it,” they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the result.
1.What does the underlined part “the music” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The unpleasant music. B. The beautiful red sports car.
C. The music played by the orchestra. D. The bad result of your actions.
2.Which of the following is closest to the underlined word “fright” in meaning?
A. fear. B. violence.
C. cruelty. D. competition.
3.According to word experts, the term “face the music” may have come from _________.
A. sports B. the army
C. legal business D. artistic design
4.What is most likely to be discussed following the last paragraph?
A. The origin of “You made your bed. Now lie in it.”
B. Some other expressions similar to “face the music.”
C. The true meaning of “You made your bed. Now lie in it.”
D. Other examples to explain the meaning of “face the music.”
NEW YORK – On a quiet weekend at the box office, "Ralph Breaks the Internet" was No. 1 for the third straight week, while the upcoming DC Comics superhero film "Aquaman" made a huge splash in Chinese theaters.
With no new wide releases, Disney's "Ralph" again led in domestic (国内的) ticket sales with an estimated $16.1 million. The animated sequel has grossed more than $140 million in three weeks.
Another holdover, "The Grinch," with Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of Dr. Seuss' title character, trailed in second with $15.2 million in its fifth weekend.
But the weekend's biggest new arrival was in China, where "Aquaman" debuted with $93.6 million in ticket sales. That marked a new record for a DC title in China and ranks fourth all-time for superhero films.
Rounding out the top five: "Creed II," the latest in the "Rocky" series, starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, finished third with $16.8 million. J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" prequel "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" held in fourth with $11.2 million, while Queen biopic" Bohemian Rhapsody was fifth with $8.1 million.
1.What is the total earning of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” for the first three weeks?
A. $16.1 million. B. $140 million.
C. $15.2 million. D. $93.6 million.
2.Which film is a DC superhero film in the passage?
A. The Grinch. B. Fantastic Beasts.
C. Aquaman. D. Creed II.
3.The top five films are ranked (排名) based on their earnings during _________.
A. a weekend B. a week
C. three weeks D. a month
假设你是李华,你所在的城市成都为了提升国际形象,下个月将举行国际中文写作比赛。请你根据以下要点给曾在你班学习两年的美国同学 Tom 发封邮件,邀请他提供作品。
1.主题:我眼中的成都
2.截稿时间:2018 年 12 月 20 日
3.字数:不限
4.投稿邮箱 chengdu123@126.com
注意:1.词数:100 左右(开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数)。
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Tom,
How is everything going? You must be happy back with your family.
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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作文。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。
I am writing to tell you something about the transportation in China. Over the past few decades we had developed an amazing network of public transportation. Besides, we have been decided to make efforts to make them much better. I am sure a network will satisfy your needs for traveling everywhere more convenient. People usually choose the means of transportation based with some aspects, such as the costs and the time needing. For example, businessmen are more likely travel by plane or high-speed train to save time while office worker tend to take buses or drive to work themselves. I believe you will quickly figure out when to get around once you are in China.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science.1.(build) over 2, 200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering2.(achieve) is still used today.
In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands3.(suffer) from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. 4.(help) the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally. 5.(good) still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making 6. suitable for farming.
Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live7.(peaceful). Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unlike modern dams 8. the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, 9. (enable) ecosystem(生态系统) and fish populations to exist10. harmony.
