She will face the challenges of riding a bike to school or not being able to climb the monkey bars during playtime.But little Ella Peggie, who was born without her left arm, will get an extraordinary opportunity to share a life-changing bond with her new beloved pet, three-legged puppy.
When her mother,Brooke Hodgson,saw the one-year-old puppy named Snowy,she knew instantly it would be the perfect companion for her one-year-old daughter.“My heart skipped a beat when I saw Snowy online,”Ms.Hodgson said.It took just three days for the puppy,who recently had surgery to remove a 1eg,to find a new home after she was sent to the animal shelter last week.
“I knew she was going to be perfect for Ella—they share the same age so they both have a long life of friendship ahead of them.I just know that Snowy is going to increase her confidence when she is growing up.It’s going to be great for Ella when she realizes she’s different or when she’s having a bad day.she will see the resemblance and know that she’s not alone.”
Ms.Hodgson has been touched by the relationship between the pair since the lively puppy became the latest addition to the family.And she believes the caring puppy will be by Ella’s side through the highs and lows of her life.Ms.Hodgson said,“Every morning Snowy looks for Ella first before she runs to anyone else.It’s quite a unique link.I’m just thankful that I was able to give her this dog.I just can’t wait for them to get even closer.Not many people are able to do this for their children so we’re very lucky to have Snowy.I can’t even explain how I feel fight now.”The young mother said Snowy,who was welcomed into the family just a week ago,has been playing a very special part to Ella’s life as well as her three-year-old brother Blake and her father,Stewart Peggie.
1.How did the mother feel when she saw the three-legged puppy online?
A. Excited. B. Puzzled.
C. Disappointed. D. Astonished.
2.What does the phrase“the latest addition”in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Ella. B. Snowy.
C. Blake. D. Stewart Peggie.
3.Why did the mother welcome the dog into her family?
A. To give her daughter confidence.
B. To make her family full of fun.
C. To show sympathy for the dog.
D. To give the dog a comfortable space.
4.What is probably the best title of the text?
A. Why the Beautiful Girl Was Born One Arm
B. How to Adopt a Three-legged Puppy Dog
C. A Three-legged Puppy Dog Found Online
D. A One-arm Girl and Her Three-legged Puppy
The annual World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan. 23-26, 2018. What did Chinese entrepreneurs (企业家)speak in the forum? Are there some quotable quotes for you?
★Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group
“I think globalization cannot be stopped — no one can stop globalization, no one can stop trade. If trade stops, the world stops. Trade is the way to dissolve (结束) the war not cause the war,” said Ma in Davos, “Google, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba — we are the luckiest companies of this century. But we have the responsibility to have a good heart, and do something good.”
★Richard Liu, founder and chief executive officer of JD
“Business is not only a way to make money but also a way to contribute yourself, to help people,” Liu said in a speech in Davos. “How can we face the fractured (分化的) world? That’s the topics of the Davos this year. I think a very important thing in business is cooperation. If we can unite, work together, if we work very closely, I think we can bring more hope to the people and we can build more trust between the people, countries and companies and partners,” he said.
★Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip
“Tourism is a sunrise industry. Since I entered Ctrip, every year there are new comers, which, first of all, shows that tourism is booming.” Sun told Sina.com in Davos. “We invested heavily in ABC.A refers to AI, B is big data, and C is cloud computing. As we continue to expand overseas, these three will be very good weapons for us. So we think those mean opportunity,” she said.
★Hu Xiaoming, president of Aliyun
“In 2018, people will see the development in various countries more closely connected with cloud computing. More manufacturing enterprises and financial institutions will start to use ‘cloud’, and cloud computing will increase the efficiency of technology and finance,” Hu told Xinhua in Davos.
1.What do Chinese entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Richard Liu focus more on?
A. Earning more money. B. The joined efforts of mankind.
C. Reducing production costs. D. The role of science in business.
2.What is the main business of Ctrip?
A. Tourism. B. The creation of AI.
C. Computer. D. Financial service online.
3.What does Hu think will promote global economic development?
A. Economy recovery. B. The World Economic Forum.
C. Cloud computing. D. Financial efficiency.
假定你是李华,你的英国朋友 Ben 来信询问中国学生做家务情况,并征求你对做家务的看法。请你根据所给要点,用英文给他回一封信。
提到目前,中国部分中学生不做家务,其原因有:
1. 有些父母认为学生首要任务是学习,而且学习负担重,所以不让学生做家务;
2. 有些中学生认为做家务是大人的事,不该由自己做,他们也不知道怎样做家务; 并谈谈自己对此现象的看法。
注意:1. 词数:120 左右;
2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节,使文连贯。
Dear Ben,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。
I was staying in a small village in Turkey. The countryside around the village was very beautiful that I decided to go for a walk. I had been walking for about an hour and a half while suddenly I had slipped and fell down a riverbank. I hurt my ankle and I couldn’t stand up.I didn’t know that I could get back to the village.I hadn’t told someone where I was going, but no one would know where look for me when they realized I was missing. I began to worry that I might have to stay there all night. I had no water or food and no warm clothes.I was very frightening. Lucky, a couple of hours later, a young boy, that came past on a horse, lifted me onto the animal and took me back to the village.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.(eat) an egg a day may lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, a study of more than 400,000 adults in China2.(suggestion).
Daily egg eaters had an 18% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular(心血管的) disease, 3.manifests(表现,显现) as heart attacks and strokes,4.compare) with adults who avoided eggs, according5.the research published Monday in the journal Heart.
6.(Common) called heart disease, cardiovascular disease includes heart7. (fail), arrhythmias(心律不齐) and heart valve problems in addition to strokes and attacks. Raised blood pressure, carrying too much 8.(weigh) or obesity, and elevated( 提升 ) blood sugar all contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease, which9. trigger (引发)by unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, smoking and10.harm)use of alcohol.
The day I received my letter of acceptance to NewYork university,I was extremely excited. It was my dream university. And my___ were pleased for me. But they also hadn’t___ me to get into such a competitive school. In fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to ___ me from doing things___ - indeed, when I was in elementary school, they offered to buy me a present____I got a C.
It ___ when I was in the third grade. An only child in an Asian family, I had just ____ with my family to Los Angeles. Months into the third grade, I developed a strong feeling of___ about getting bad grades. Seeing my anxiety, Dad said, “Kate, tell you what. If you get a C or __ ,I'll buy you a present. If you score higher than that, I won't buy you anything,because you won't___ it.”
Clearly dad wasn't the _______Asian tiger parent, pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best_______, and neither was my mom. They didn't want to push me. They wanted me to be___ and healthy. Dad's ________ of a “failing grade” gift amazingly___ my worries and ressure.What’s more, I______getting A's and B' s throughout high school, but without the added stress and fear of failing . I think it was my parents' lack of stress on grades that gaveme _____ to encourage my own desire for achievements. I now realize I was __ when I thought I didn’t receive a prese-nt from my dad that day. He gave me two invaluable___ : the spa-ce to develop my own desire for excellence ,and the healthy mind to _____it.
1.A. friends B. classmates C. teachers D. parents
2.A. persuaded B. advised C. recommended D. pushed
3.A. discourage B. prevent C. inspire D. protect
4.A. passively B. actively C. perfectly D. proudly
5.A. if B. whether C. unless D. before
6.A. happened B. remembered C. remained D. came
7.A. moved B. reached C. returned D. left
8.A. anger B. embarrassment C. guilt D. worry
9.A. higher B. less C. lower D. fewer
10.A. accept B. receive C. need D. take
11.A. normal B. ordinary C. general D. typical
12.A. reputations B. subjects C. majors D. grades
13.A. friendly B. smart C. outgoing D. happy
14.A. suggestion B. supply C. purchase D. offer
15.A. piled on B. gave out C. removed D. dealt with
16.A. held up B. turned out C. ended up D. set up
17.A. wish B. time C. room D. opportunity
18.A. amazed B. wrong C. puzzled D. unlucky
19.A. gifts B. suggestions C. topics D. experiences
20.A. track B. catch C. achieve D. act