You can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Traveling, just like reading, is a refreshing journey from the busy world. Books, brain food, can keep you company on your travel.
1. On the Road, 1957, by Jack Kerouac
The book is a globally popular spiritual guide book about youth. The main character in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life. The book can be a good partner with you to explore the United States.
2. Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan Kundera
Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” The book tells a young artist’s romantic but miserable life, about how he reads, dreams and has a relationship. Experience the artist’s passionate life in the book during a trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life.
3. The Stories of the Sahara,1967, by Sanmao
The book narrates the author’s simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Desert, which seems a desolate and dull place. The fancy natural scenery and life there, along with the author’s romantic and intensive emotions will inspire you to explore the mysterious land. Reading the book is like participating in a dialogue with the author, who is sincere and humorous.
4. Lotus,2006, by Annbaby
This novel set in Tibet, tells three people’s stories, each with their unique characteristics. It reveals modern people’s emotions and inner life, their confusion about love, and exploration of Buddhism. The book is a good partner to bring you to the scared land Tibet.
1.Which book is about the exploration of life value through a journey?
A. On the Road. B. Life is Elsewhere.
C. Lotus. D. The Stories of the Sahara.
2.Whose book is suitable to accompany your trip to Germany?
A. Milan Kundera’s. B. Sanmao’s.
C. Annbaby’s. D. Jack Kerouac’s.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A. The Stories of the Sahara records the dialogues between the author and her readers.
B. Life is Elsewhere promotes readers’ consideration of their present lives.
C. Lotus is a religious book which explores Buddhist culture in Tibet.
D. On the Road is intended to advise a classic route for driving across the US.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To advertise four travel guidebooks.
B. To introduce four novels about traveling.
C. To recommend four books linked to destinations.
D. To arouse readers’ interest in reading books.
假如你是李华，你校外教Mr. Brown春节期间看到邻居房门上的福字是倒着贴的，感到很好奇，写信向你询问此事。请你给他回一封信，介绍福字倒贴的原因和这一传统的寓意，同时邀请他高考后来你家过端午节。
参考词汇：端午节the Dragon Boat Festival；福字the character Fu
注意：1.词数：100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Brown,
I’m really glad to receive your letter. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
假设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。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。
After school, as usual, I went back home. On the bus, I find a woman with a cute baby standing besides me and having difficulty holding on to the grab pole. In spite my own exhaustion, I rose from my seat and gave them away without hesitation to her and the baby. She thanked me several times sincerely, that made me feel extremely proud. I was realized my little favor could real make a difference to a person who was badly in need of it. Arrived home, I almost forgot my tiredness. I was lost in happinesses because I did a little for a stranger and I gained a lot.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese-American community groups are preparing to hold their second annual International Confucius Cultural Festival（孔子文化节）on Sept, 28 in Flushing Queens, New York City's easternmost borough.
The event serves not only 1. a spectacular ceremony to memorize the world-famous Chinese philosopher, but a chance 2.celebrate) Chinese culture together with other local communities, said Wang Lizhi, president of America East Shandong Association( AESA). Co-sponsored by AESA, America East Shandong Chamber of Commerce and Confucius Education Foundation Inc, the festival 3. (feature) recitation of the“Di Zi Gui，”literally translated as "Standards for being a Good Pupil and Child," a book 4. (write) based on Confucius' teachings that emphasize the 5. (base) necessities for being a good person and guidelines for 6. (live)in harmony with others, as well as Chinese traditional dances, Shan-dong folk music and photo exhibitions.
The groups hosted the7. (one) International Confucius Cultural Festival in flushing on Sept. 28 Last year to celebrate the 2,568th anniversary of the birth of Confucius (551 BC -479 BC). Confucius was 8. extraordinary educator and philosopher, and founded Confucianism. It was he 9. first set up private schools and received students from every walk of life without 10. (consider) of their social status.
One afternoon, I was walking with Evan on the second floor. I talked on and on and Evan walked ______________in front of me. As we turned a corner, Evan __________me and said the ten words. “Why are you talking to me? I’m not your friend.” Those were the exact words he said to me that day. I stood there _________. He kept walking and never looked back. I ________ to my next class with tears coming up in my eyes.
We ______________ spoke to each other after that. I ______________ into a shell, like a turtle, to hide from the world. For the rest of my time in middle school, I didn’t __________ myself to get close to anyone. I push away most of my friends__________ being hurt again. I avoided unnecessary__________.
It wasn’t until high school that I was able to __________ my head out of my shell and begin __________people again. But even today, I am still __________ in choosing who I open up to. It takes me a very long time to warm up to __________.
I was twelve then. I was too trusting and I took what Evan said __________. Maybe he was having a bad day __________ maybe I was talking too much. In my view, what he said to me that day __________ the course of my life. but if weren’t for that __________, I wouldn’t have met my best friends in high school.
I understand that, in middle school, we were all young. I’ve been able to __________ all the people who bullied me, but for some __________ I can’t seem to forgive Evan. Those words that day hurt me more than anything. I believe that one day I’ll be __________enough to forgive Evan too. But right now I’m still that twelve-year-old running down the hall with tears filled with his eyes.
1.A. silently B. carefully C. suddenly D. happily
2.A. argued with B. shouted at C. turned to D. reminded of
3.A. astonished B. disappointed C. frightened D. amused
4.A. came back B. gave in C. made faces D. ran off
5.A. frequently B. willingly C. attentively D. rarely
6.A. looked B. turned C. escaped D. lived
7.A. wish B. allow C. expect D. force
8.A. for fear of B. because of C. in need of D. instead of
9.A. outings B. conversations C. lessons D. friends
10.A. remain B. stick C. keep D. hide
11.A. suspecting B. refusing C. admiring D. trusting
12.A. cautions B. alone C. careless D. simple-minded
13.A. anything B. everyone C. nothing D. someone
14.A. seriously B. wrongly C. personally D. easily
15.A. and B. or C. but D. so
16.A. changed B. helped C. developed D. achieved
17.A. accident B. argument C. incident D. fight
18.A. forget B. remember C. apologize D. forgive
19.A. trouble B. reason C. idea D. view
20.A. warm-hearted B. clever C. mature D. determined
Although most parents don't like doing it after a long and exhausting workday, reading bedtime stories does make a positive influence on your child's emotional and mental health. 1.
It helps to develop children's imagination.
Reading bedtime stories can develop your children's ability to form pictures or ideas in their mind. A healthy imagination makes their minds work well and teaches them to think quickly yet effectively. 2.
It improves children's language.
Reading also improves your children's language. 3.They'll most likely use those words in the stories you read right after they hear them. Listening to many stories helps kids to express their opinions better.
4.
Reading books makes people more learned. When children hear the stories you tell, they learn grammar and vocabulary, for example. It helps them be successful in school as they already know a lot from your stories. What's more, every story has its moral aspect and tells them what's good and what's bad.
These reasons leave no chances of doubting whether to read bedtime stories to your children or not.5.They will thank you in future, I promise.
A. It fosters children's affection for reading.
B. It makes children knowledgeable.
C. Take a look at the best benefits of it and you'll never be lazy to do that.
D. So however tired you are, find time to read bedtime stories to your children.
E. Bedtime stories create just unforgettable moments.
F. They remember most words you say and enlarge their vocabulary.
G.They'll be successful in many aspects thanks to a wonderful imagination.
