The Eiffel Tower is very famous in France. It is visited by 7 million visitors a year. The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century. On Monday, March 31st, 2019, it turned 130.
The look of the Eiffel Tower is greatly loved by people today, but things were different when the design was first shown to the public. Many French artists thought that the design was ugly. However, Eiffel did not change a thing. He believed that once it was completed, people in Paris and visitors around the world would love the tower. He was certainly right.
The tower became popular with the public as soon as it opened on March 31st, 1889, two years after the construction began. Over 3,000 people came to look at this new tower and even made the effort to climb the 1,710 stairs to the top. The 984-foot-tall Chrysler Building in New York City beat it.
Today, the tower houses a number of restaurants on its first and second levels. The third level has been turned into a vast platform (平台). From there visitors can see the entire city of Paris. While visitors are allowed to take the stairs to the first two levels, the platform can only be got to by taking the elevators.
To ensure that the “Iron Lady” always looks good, the tower is cleaned and repainted every eight years. It’s an effort that takes a team of 25 workers, an entire year. If you travel to Paris one day, don’t miss it, the excellent achievement.
1.When Gustave Eiffel first showed his design to the public, _________.
A. the public celebrated the birth of it
B. many French artists disliked the design
C. the public thought it would be a popular tower
D. many French artists decided to change the design
2.When did the construction of the Eiffel Tower start?
A. In 1887. B. In 1888.
C. In 1889. D. In 1890.
3.What do we learn about the levels of the Eiffel Tower?
A. The first level is provided for hotels. B. Restaurants are all on the second level.
C. The third level is mainly for sightseeing. D. The elevators can go to all the three levels.
4.The writer mainly wants to tell us about Eiffel Tower’s _______.
A. 130th celebration B. popularity
C. brief history D. designer
It is increasingly popular for Chinese young people to share their experiences on Social media, such as the “moments” (朋友圈) on popular instant messaging service WeChat.
“I have been reading ‘Jane Eyre’ for 40 days with 48,000 words finished,” Li Anqi said. Li has been sharing her reading experience on WeChat moments every day since January. Working in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China’s Ningxia, Li wants to learn English very much, but cannot bare (摆脱) the daily grind (日常工作) of school lessons.
“I found many of my WeChat friends had been reading books or learning English on mobile reading apps, and I did not want to fall behind,” Li said.
In January, she spent more than 100 yuan purchasing an online reading class at the Bohe Reading app, which tells customers they can: “Finish reading your first English book here.” At the reading class, teachers assign reading homework and give instructions to 430 class members every day.
A survey report released (发布) on Thursday said 70.9 percent of primary and middle students in China use the Wechat instant messaging App. At the same time, 75.9 percent of Chinese children have their own mobile phones, according to China National Children’s Center.
The figures were based on a survey of nearly 9,000 children across China. However, 28.8 percent of them never read news online and 43.2 percent have never touched newspapers.
The Center called for efforts to address the digital divide between urban and rural education and protect children’s privacy as Internet users.
1.In the second paragraph, Jane Eyre is _________.
A. a book B. an advertisement
C. a piece of news D. a film
2.What is Li Anqi?
A. A worker. B. A doctor.
C. A teacher. D. An actress.
3.What percentage of Chinese children have their own mobile phones?
A. 70.9 percent. B. 75.9 percent.
C. 43.2 percent. D. 28.8 percent.
4.Why is Li Anqi taken as an example?
A. To call for us to be a good reader.
B. To tell us to study English on the Internet.
C. To advise us to take an online English reading course like her.
D. To suggest that experience-sharing on social media is getting more and more popular in China.
Wong Fuk-wing, a Hong Kong volunteer at an orphanage (孤儿院) in Yushu, was killed in the earthquake when he was trying to save others on April 14, 2010.
Wong managed to run safely out of the building with some children when the first quake happened at 7:50 am on April 14, but he went back inside to rescue three other children and three teachers inside, although he knew the danger of aftershocks (余震).
At 10 am, all the children and one of the teachers were saved. However, Wong was buried under the fallen building and died. The other two teachers were still waiting to be rescued.
46-year-old Wong was a truck driver, who often said he could only give his efforts to charity instead of money, as he did not earn a lot. His tragic (悲剧的) end touched the hearts of many people both in Hong Kong and on the mainland.
Wong began volunteering in 2002. In 2003, Wong was told by the doctor he got serious illness, which gave him a great blow. However, the illness did not deter the warm-hearted man. When the earthquake struck Wenchuan is Sichuan Province in 2008, Wong rushed to the disaster area of Shifang to offer his help though his family did not want him to go.
In fact, Qinghai is a place Wong had often visited since 2006. As a volunteer, he gave out medicine and clothing to the orphanage there. No one could expect that Wong would die helping others.
Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen said he had “the highest respect” for the hero who gave his life for others. “What he did has shown the Hong Kong spirit.” The citizens of Hong Kong called him “the pride of Hong Kong’s people” and people on the mainland have also praised him as “a true hero”.
1.Wong died in the earthquake __________.
A. as the first earthquake happened
B. when he returned to save the teachers and students
C. because he suffered from his serious illness again
D. after he sent medicine and clothing to the orphanage
2.The underlined word “deter” in Para 5 refers to “__________”.
A. prevent B. refuse
C. beat D. encourage
3.What can we know about Wong from the passage?
A. He never visited Qinghai before 2010.
B. He was thought highly of by the Chinese.
C. He was a taxi driver before he died.
D. He was supported by his family being a volunteer.
4.Why are so many people deeply moved by the story of Wong?
A. He helped the orphanage though being poor.
B. He fought against his illness bravely.
C. He put other people's lives above his own.
D. He always offered money to the orphanage.
Top Music Festivals
Festival season is just kicking off, and there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months.
Pitchfork Music Festival
Anyone who likes indie (独立的) music and up-and-coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park. This is an indie rock heaven that explores more underground and lesser known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza.
Date: July 14-16
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Music Type: Indie rock
Price: $126- $2,700
Essence Music Festival
No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an amazing place if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of well-known artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Mary J.Blige.
Date: June 29-July 2
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Music Type: R& B, soul, rock
Price: $75-$365
Sziget Festival
Budapest knows how to hold a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to find favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco playing here during this three day festival.
Date: August 9-11
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Music Type: Eclectic, Indie rock
Price: $70-$296
Flow Festival
The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy yourselves with an earth-friendly belief.
Date: August 11-13, 2018
Location Helsinki, Finland
Music Type: Rock, soul, jazz
Price: $106-$199
1.What do the music festivals have in common ?
A. They are given in the open air. B. They are held in the USA.
C. They include rock music. D. They lake place from July to August.
2.Which music festival will last for the longest time?
A. Essence Music Festival. B. Sziget Festival.
C. Flow Festival. D. Pitchfork Music Festival.
3.What can we know about Budapest from the text?
A. It has the longest cultural tradition in Europe.
B. It is the home of many well-known bands.
C. It is a city of high living cost in all of Europe.
D. It is good at organizing entertainment events.
假如你是李华。你的笔友Kenton写信告诉你，他自从上了高中之后成绩不理想，每次考试总是犯很多错误，他很焦虑。请你用英语回信，给他提一些建议。
要点提示: 1. 表示安慰；
2. 提出建议；
3. 给予鼓励。
参考词汇:分数score 压力 pressure
注意:1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Kenton,
I’ve received your letter.
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Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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。
At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world was at an end! Eleven kilometres 1. (direct) below the city, the 2. (great) earthquake of the 20th century had begun. It was felt in Beijing, 3. is more than two hundred kilometres away. One-third of the nation 4. (feel) it. A huge crack that was eight kilometres long and thirty metres wide cut across houses, roads and canals. Steam burst from holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay 5. ruins. The suffering of the people 6. (be) extreme. Two-thirds of 7. (they) died or were injured during the earthquake. Thousands of families were killed and many 8. (child) were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000. Then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan. More buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard 9. (get). People began to wonder 10. long the disaster would last.
