高三年级是高中生活的最后一年，在这一年中，学生们面临着沉重的升学压力。因此，很多学生下课后也坐在教室里用功，但学习效率和成绩并不理想。由此你想告诉他们:适当的休息很有必要。现在就请你以“A Ten-minute Break”为主题，按下列要点写一篇短文，让这些同学从中有所启发。短文的要点如下:
1. 十分钟的课间休息很有必要；
2. 要注意休息方式；
3. 你是怎样利用这十分钟的。
注意:1. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数；2. 词数:120 左右。
A Ten-minute Break
As a Senior Three student, time seems much limited.
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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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Dear Chris,
I’m writing to apply to be a web editor, which is advertising on our school website. I’d like work for you because I care a lot about presently affairs. I have fallen in a love with journalism when I was a child. I think I can do the jobs well due to my outstanding language skills. I also do well at speaking English. Once I get first prize in the English Writing Competition in your school. In addition, I worked as a reporter for our school newspaper last year, which I think will certain help me do the job better.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Li Hua
The history of Chinese poetry dates back almost 2,700 years to the Spring and Autumn period(770-476BC). Records are rare1.that time because Qin Shi Huang destroyed all the books2.could be found. The styles, rules, and regulations for Chinese poetry gradually3.(change) over the centuries4.the time of the Tang Dynasty (618-907AD). This became the golden age for Chinese poetry. During that time a number of5.(product) poets turned out as many as 50,000 classical poems. All aspects of Chinese society6.(high) regarded these poets. Seven-character lines became very popular.
Poetry, paintings, and calligraphy(书法)are three of these art forms that go particularly well together. Many poets were also excellent7.(paint) and calligraphers. A poem would be written for8.purpose of matching a painting with traditional Chinese calligraphy. This gives the paintings deeper9.(mean) and more elegance. It is common10.(find) this type of poetry, calligraphy art hanging in people’s homes.
When my wife, Jane, and I were 16, we were in the same class. About a week before Thanksgiving Day, we found out our teacher Edward was having some_______challenges. We wanted to do something to help, so as a class we_______to gather food, clothing and gifts to_______ his family had a good Thanksgiving Day.
When Jane told her family about our plan, her mother was_______. Together they searched their house for things they could_______. Her mother went to the kitchen,_______a big turkey and saying, “Thanksgiving Day won’t be_______without a turkey dinner.” To this day, Jane remembers how moved she was by her mother’s_______.
Before making our_______, we said a prayer of appreciation for the wonderful__________to help others. I will never forget the surprised__________of our teacher and his wife when they__________the door; their four children gathered around them as we handed out the gifts. It was a cold night; we all felt warm inside__________.
Last month while I was in a meeting, my secretary informed me, “Your high school teacher Mr. Edward is wondering if you could__________him a few minutes. He’s sitting in your office right now!”
I left my meeting and went to my office__________. My teacher and I hugged and began to__________ the last 42 years. He told me he__________remembered that cold winter night when we brought the__________of Thanksgiving Day to his family. The food and gifts were certainly__________, but what warmed his heart that night was to see a group of teenagers who understood the__________of Thanksgiving Day.
1.A. personal B. financial C. academic D. typical
2.A. determined B. applied C. attempted D. preferred
3.A. figure out B. make sure C. make sense D. point out
4.A. satisfied B. puzzled C. touched D. amazed
5.A. separate B. collected C. distribute D. donate
6.A. pulling out B. breaking down C. breaking up D. pulling down
7.A. traditional B. complete C. usual D. basic
8.A. honesty B. pity C. generosity D. curiosity
9.A. delivery B. contact C. decision D. contribution
10.A. memory B. gift C. deal D. opportunity
11.A. sorrow B. expression C. impression D. laugh
12.A. pushed B. reached C. answered D. dragged
13.A. again B. anyhow C. enough D. though
14.A. spare B. wait C. spend D. save
15.A. nervously B. hurriedly C. proudly D. worriedly
16.A. catch up on B. come up with C. keep up with D. get hold of
17.A. just B. already C. even D. still
18.A. warmth B. excitement C. pleasure D. experience
19.A. accepted B. offered C. appreciated D. consumed
20.A. symbol B. spirit C. history D. intention
Protecting your eyesight is one of the most important things you can do to help maintain your quality of life. 1. Consider these simple guidelines:
Protect your eyes from harmful UV(紫外线的) light. When you stay outdoors during daytime, always wear sunglasses that protect your eyes from 100 percent of the sun’s harmful UV rays. 2.
Look for warning signs of changes in your vision. 3.Some trouble signs to look for are double vision, hazy (模糊的) vision and having difficulty seeing in low light conditions. Other signs and symptoms of potentially serious eye problems that require immediate attention include red eyes, frequent flashes of light, eye pain and swelling.
4. A comprehensive eye exam, including enlarging your pupils (瞳孔), can determine your risk for major eye diseases that have no early warning signs or symptoms. An eye exam also can make sure that your prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses (隐形眼镜) is up to date.
5. But keeping a healthy lifestyle and having regular eye exams will certainly decrease your risk of developing a sight-stealing eye problem that otherwise might have prevented.
A. This may help reduce your risk of cataracts(白内障) and other problems.
B. Test your eyesight for free in an online eye exam.
C. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.
D. With a little careful and loving care, you can keep your eyes healthy as you age.
E. Get your eyes checked at least every two years.
F. It’s true that following these steps is no guarantee of perfect vision through your lifetime.
G. If you start noticing changes in your vision, see your eye doctor immediately.
When Columbus‘sailed the ocean blue in 1492’ he wasn't looking for America, he was searching for a route from Spain to China; America just got in the way.
The Spanish were after the riches of Asia: silk, dates,spices.Until later adventurers discovered how to sail to the Far East, trade with China depended on the Silk Road.The trade between China and Europe brought huge wealth, so the Spanish had a strong desire to find a new way to the East.Eventually a way appeared; as sea traffic developed from the 17th century onwards, the overland route diminished.
Now China is seeking to revive(复兴)the Silk Road and is preparing to invest 4 trillion pounds in new roads, rail links, oil pipelines and other basic facilities.It is hoped that goods can be shipped westwards by land far more quickly and economically than by sea.
But the plan is also to attract more tourists.Actually, China does pretty well for tourists already; it's the world's fourth most visited country.Two cities—Beijing and Shanghai—possess the tourism business, with significant interest in destinations such as Xi'an and Chengdu.While Beijing is modern，cities such as Lanzhou and Dunhuang have one foot planted firmly in old China.
Other places featured include Xi'an，the former capital of China，where you can come face to face with the Terracotta Army built to protect China's first emperor in the afterlife.From Lanzhou tour members take the train to Jiayuguan, China's western gateway and a key location on the Silk Road.
There is also a fourday coach journey along the original Silk Route through the Xinjiang region to Kashgar.Along the way, at Kurla, you can visit the ruins of the Iron Fortress.
1.What does the underlined word“diminished” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Discovered. B. Disturbed.
C. Disappeared. D. Displayed.
2.What is the purpose of reviving the Silk Road?
A. To make transportation westwards faster and cheaper.
B. To construct new roads and other basic structures.
C. To rebuild the ruins of the Iron Fortress.
D. To draw more inland tourists' attention to the western gateway.
3.What is the best title for the text?
A. The function of the Silk Road. B. The charming of the Silk Road.
C. The origin of the Silk Road. D. The future of the Silk Road.
