When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to have. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round: delivering newspapers to people's homes. I then progressed to a Saturday job in a supermarket: stacking shelves and working at the checkout.
Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. It's one of those things that are seen almost as a rite of passage(成人仪式).It's a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV(简历).Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their money.
Some research has shown that not taking up a Saturday or holiday job could be deleterious to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not participating in part-time work at school age had been blamed by employer's organizations for young adults being ill-prepared for full-time employment, but despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.
So, does this mean that British teenagers are now afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results-and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that "Properly regulated（控制的）part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives." In reality, it's all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.
1.How did the author feel about doing part-time jobs on weekends when he was a teenager?
A. Unwilling. B. Interested.
C. Delighted. D. Angry.
2.Which of the following may NOT be the benefit of school children's doing part-time jobs?
A. Learning to be independent. B. Gaining some life experience.
C. Being prepared for future jobs. D. Spending what they earn as they like.
3.What does the underlined word "deleterious" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. valuable. B. harmful.
C. necessary. D. beneficial.
4.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A. Students should spend all their time on studies.
B. Students should have as many part-time jobs as possible.
C. Doing part-time jobs must affect students' school results.
D. It's important for students to balance part-time jobs and studies.
While most people have the idea that volcano eruptions are one of the most destructive disasters in nature , seeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the summit of Pacaya for a close-up view.
There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua, giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.
But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2,560 meters high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming, hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit: the Mckenney Cone (火山锥). Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.
Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava(岩浆) and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot steams up to 100 meters into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night, the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down.
1.Antigua is a city .
A. that gives a close-up view of Pacaya
B. that is famous for its tour agencies
C. where the exciting Pacaya tour starts
D. where people can enjoy cultural festivals
2.The word “summit” appears several times in the passage. It means___.
A. cooled rocks along the path
B. loud sound and terrible smell
C. the most exciting happening in a place
D. the top point of a mountain or hill
3.Many tours are timed for people to .
A. get down the mountain in time when night falls
B. avoid the smell from the upwind direction
C. enjoy the amazing eruption against the darkening sky
D. appreciate the scenery of the Pacaya mountain
4.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To attract tourists .
B. To describe the volcano
C. To introduce guided tours .
D. To explain the power of nature .
The weather symbol shown for each day in the five day forecast represents the main weather expected on the day in question. The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, whereas the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day to dawn the following day. The wind speed and direction are the expected conditions at midday.
each day in the five day forecast represents the main weather expected on the day in question. The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, whereas the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day to dawn the following day. The wind speed and direction are the expected conditions at midday.
London, United Kingdom 28,11, 2018 (Wed.) | ||||||
Day | Summary | Max day; Min night (℃) | Wind (mph) | Visibility | Pressure | Pollution |
Mon. Sunrise 08:06 Sunset 15:59 |
| 9-10 |
| very poor | 1030 | low |
Tue. Sunrise 08:06 Sunset 16:00 |
| 3-8 |
| good | 1023 | low |
Wed. Sunrise 08:06 Sunset 16:01 |
| -1-5 |
| good | 1023 | low |
Thur. Sunrise 08:06 Sunset 16:02 |
| 0-2 |
| good | 999 | low |
Fri. Sunrise 08:06 Sunset 16:03 |
| 0-2 |
| good | 1012 | low |
1.If you want to have a picnic with your friends, you’d better go on ________.
A. Friday B. Tuesday
C. Thursday D. Wednesday
2.On average, London has ____ hours’ daylight.
A. 8 B. 15
C. 12 D. 16
3.Which of the following is true?
A. The pollution in London will be more serious on Saturday.
B. We cannot see things clearly on Monday because of rain.
C. On both Wednesday and Thursday we will have east wind.
D. From Monday to Friday the pressure will be lower and lower.
假定你是李华，你校英文周刊本周讨论的话题是“高中生在学校该不该用智能手机”。请你写篇短文，说明你的观点。请从以下两个观点中选择一个：
1. 高中生应该在学校使用智能手机；
2. 高中生不应该在学校使用智能手机。
注意：1. 词数80左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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1.我认为他所做的应该得到所有人的表扬。
I thought ________ he did ________ the praise from all people.
2.传统中医能永远消灭这种病症。
Traditional Chinese medicine can wipe out the epidemics ________ ________.
3.每个公民都应参与即将来到来的冬奥会。
Every citizen should ________ his ________ in the coming Winter Olympic Games.
4.今晚我整夜工作，所以我恐怕不能去接你了。
I will ________ ________ all evening, so I won’t be able to meet you.
5.从前，他在太极拳协会当教练。
He ________ ________ be an instructor in the Taijiquan Community.
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。
1.I suggest go to the presentation at the school hall this afternoon.
2.Parents should be aware that all children would enjoy being praise by the teacher.
3.He gave us a warning that without a permit we may be stopped at the gate.
4.Since then we had got used to camping in the wild for the weekend.
5.There are plenty of good hotels and restaurants there and its food has an excellent reputation.
6.That I was going to be late got myself stressed.
7.It is compulsory for winners to be tested but other participant are only tested at a random.
8.We are advised to put the data in storage before the power is off.
9.It will take years for nature to return to normally.
10.I have some information on your topic that you can refer.
