The international organization _______ meets twice a year, holding a spring session in New York and a fall session in Beijing.
A. typically B. consistently
C. constantly D. literally
Chinese officials hope that trade will _______ when the two countries _______ to hard currency.
A. turn up; scratch B. catch on; squeeze
C. pick up; switch D. hold on; status
--- What do you think of Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing for Juventus?
--- His experience and range of skills will add a new _______ to the team.
A. extension B. foundation
C. occupation D. dimension
假定你是校学生会主席。最近学生会对你校学生英语的课外阅读情况进行了调查,调查结果如下。请根据以下提示给校英语报投稿,发表你对此次调查的看法。
1. 反映的现象：
1)大部分学生几乎没有英语课外阅读的经历；
2)少部分学生坚持每天阅读课外读物(英文报纸和杂志,英文经典文学等)；
2. 分析此现象的原因(三点)：
1)作业多,没有时间进行阅读；
2)课外阅读不如刷题提高英语成绩快；
3)….
3. 就此现象发表你的看法。
[注意]1. 词数120左右；
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已给出,不计入总字数。
Recently, our student union has made a survey on reading English materials after school. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
阅读下列短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last week, I read an article about the terrible history of the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace, located in the western district of Beijing, 1. of three parks, including the Ming, Changchun and Wanchun, 2. covers an area of about 5,200 mu.
To build the famous royal garden, the Qing government invested lots of manpower and physical resources in it. In order for it to become the European-style palaces built of stone, Emperor Qianlong 3. (employ)western designers to design it and made many skillful craftsmen(工匠)work day after day on it. After 130 years of hard labor, their work finally 4. off. The Summer Palace took 5. its glorious beauty. In a word, its construction style is the 6.(combine)of landscape, painting and poetry.
However, due to the Qing governments being 7., western invaders have begun to invade it
since 1860, resulting in it 8.( damage) badly, 9. little remaining at that time. What's worse, the destruction didn’t stop until the end of the war. After liberation, the Chinese government 10. great importance to rebuilding the famous garden. Nowadays, everyone is likely to appreciate its beauty if he is free.
How to become a better reader
Language and literacy(读写能力) are among mankind's greatest inventions.Evolving and even dying over the course of human history，languages are a reflection of our cultural and societal attitudes.Most humans acquire language in early childhood and speak fluently when they are about three years old，but our continued relationship with language gives shape and meaning to our lives.1.
1．Take it slow.
Many readers feel that they read too slowly，especially compared with others，but the truth is that the faster you read，the less likely you are to comprehend fully what you're reading.2. Reading is a lifelong process; learning to read closely and slowly will help you become faster over time without missing anything.
2．3.
When humans first began reading written words，it was unusual to read in silence.Though generally inappropriate for commuters or for latenight adventurers，reading out loud is one of the best ways to improve your reading ability.4. If so，you will begin to read more accurately and with better vocal expression.Try listening to the author reading their own work—you'll be surprised to find how clearly it comes through on the page.
3．Write.
5. How and what you read affects how and what you write，and the best readers often make the best writers.But while much can be learned from close，repeated readings，there are many secretive pleasures to language that can only be experienced through the practice of writing.
A．Read aloud.
B．Get into the rhythm of the author's voice.
C．Here are 3 ways to become a better reader.
D．Writing and reading go handinhand.
E．Try writing every day for a month; you will never read the same again.
F．The ability to read is important to form an identity and express one's feelings.
G．In that case，do not hesitate to reread the passage.
