The city of Amsterdam is one of the best preserved in all of Europe. When visiting this remarkable city, you tend to forget your troubles just for a moment. With this travel guide, you will be able to discover the real Amsterdam.
Best Time to Visit Amsterdam
To see the tulip(郁金香)flowers you can visit from mid-April to early May. For the New Year's celebration, there're a lot ofparties going on then. However,if you want to enjoy a quieter and more relaxing Amsterdam, visit from October to March.
Getting Around Amsterdam
You can rent a bike to go wherever you want to go. Public transportation is also convenient. You can get a chip card for about$9.
What You Should Know Before Visiting Amsterdam
Plan ahead since most ofthe attractions are usually busy and be careful with your wallets as the city is well-known for pickpockets, Also be cautious when you are buying something in the markets.
The Best of Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
This museum is one of the finest in the world. Make sure you arrive before 10 am to avoid big crowds.
Vondelpark
If you are looking forward to relaxing and enjoying some peace and quiet, make a trip to this top choice park in the city.
Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is very fascinating; you will definitely be moved as you see Vincent van Gogh's life and how he developed through art.
A'DAM Tower
If you want to get the inspiring views of Amsterdam, take the lift to the top of this tower. You can also climb aboard the giapt four-person swing for some fun rides.
1.In which month can visitors feel more at ease in Amsterdam?
A. June. B. July.
C. September. D. November.
2.What is the purpose ofthe part "What You Should Know Before Visiting Amsterdam"?
A. Providing help. B. Giving warnings.
C. Explaining situations. D. Expressing disappointment.
3.Where should you go to get a bird's-eye view ofAmsterdam?
A. Rijksmuseum. B. Vondelpark.
C. The Van Gogh Museum. D. A'DAM Tower.
假如你是李华，你校将举办一次音乐周Music week活动，请你以学生会主席的身份邀请外教Mr. Smith参加音乐周的开幕式。
内容包括
1.时间和地点:本周六晚上六点半学校体育馆
2. 活动内容:演唱流行歌曲和器乐演奏等
注意:
1.词数100左右 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:
开幕式:the opening ceremony
体育馆:gymnasium
器乐:musical instruments
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假定英语课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。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:在错的词下画一横线，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。
Nowadays weight-losing had become popular among women. In order to make themselves pretty-looking, they try many different way of losing weight. Some go on diet, some take exercise, and others even turn to medicine for help. As a result, lots of products have been come into being, such as specially medicine and tea. They are using in different ways and work differently, but some have many side effects.
In my opinion, it's understandable what women seek beauty, but they ought to did it in a proper way. Take exercise is the best way . Turning to medicine for help is likely to do harm for their health.
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。
My dad is an enthusiastic (狂热的) runner who 1. (great) influenced me when I was young. So I was very sporty before the age of 14. However, when my family move, my new school didn’t pay much attention 2. sports and had no after-school activities like football or running. Over the next few years, I3.(stop) exercising apart from during Physical Education lessons at school. It looked like I was 4. (health); however, I was not.
One day, I was late for a bus, tried to run after it and in under a minute was out of breath! This made me realize how unfit I was. 5. (help) myself get in shape again, I made a(n) 6. (decide) that I would take up a kind of sport.
A friend of mine suggested a swimming pool 7. she goes to a few times a week. Now, I’m a swimming lover! I find swimming in the pool very 8. (relax). I swim for9. hour three times a week. I hope that I will soon start to feel the benefits of regular exercise, and will become 10. (fit) than before.
The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥)at my neighbor’s house, I saw a flame (火焰)in his ______. I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my______.
Soon, there was a ______ smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. ______, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to ______. I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I ______＂Fire! Fire!＂ But there was no one nearby to ______ my shouts for help.
I ______into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and _____ my neighbour’s name but there was no ______. I managed to _____ the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window ______ it was no use; the fire was too strong. ______, a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just ______ as the fire was going to ______ to the other rooms in the house.
When my neighbor came back, he was ______ because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his ______. He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not ______ it.
Weeks later, my neighbor repaired and restored his kitchen. He ______ me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal(奖章) that he had ______ ordered from a factory. It made me feel very happy.
1.A. sitting room B. bathroom C. kitchen D. bedroom
2.A. chair B. table C. bed D. sofa
3.A. valuable B. hot C. special D. burning
4.A. After a while B. All the time C. Once in a while D. At once
5.A. examine B. search C. reserve D. smell
6.A. said B. shouted C. received D. whispered
7.A. hear B. listen to C. ask D. turn to
8.A. walked B. rushed C. jumped D. stepped
9.A. called in B. called up C. called out D. called for
10.A. answer B. light C. sound D. fire
11.A. take out B. take up C. break down D. break into
12.A. and B. but C. because D. therefore
13.A. Luckily B. Sadly C. Unfortunately D. Suddenly
14.A. in time B. on time C. at a time D. at times
15.A. run B. spread C. flow D. return
16.A. amazing B. sad C. sick D. angry
17.A. children B. parents C. life D. pets
18.A. expect B. want C. accept D. permit
19.A. persuaded B. begged C. admitted D. invited
20.A. gradually B. particularly C. specially D. regularly
Children's Games in Ancient China
Unlike the children nowadays, the children during ancient times didn't have smart phone, iPad or computer to entertain(娱乐) themselves. 1. Let's take a look.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. 2. For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.
Playing hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. Even nowadays, many children like playing it. There are two ways to play. One way is covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him. 3.
4.
The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists manipulate puppets behind the screen, narrating stories and accompanied by music.
Setting off firecrackers(鞭炮)
Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that there was a beast (野兽)named Nian in ancient China. 5. After gunpowder was invented, it gradually replaced the bamboo joint cracker. Crackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize auspiciousness(吉利).
A. Watching shadow plays
B. Each of them has special features.
C. Different materials are used to make the kite.
D. Shadow plays were the popular entertaining form in ancient times.
E. And to scare off the beast, people burnt bamboo joints to make it blast.
F. More commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them.
G. Instead, they came up with(想出) interesting games to play in their childhood.
