Most buildings are built to stand up straight, but these look as if they might fall over!
The church tower of Suurhusen
Built in 1450, the 27-metre-high church tower lies in Suurhusen, Germany. It was built in wet land on foundations of oak tree trunks (树干). When the land was drained (排水) later, the wood broke down, causing one side of the tower to be a little lower than the other. In 1975, the tower became a real hazard and people were not allowed to enter until the foundations were made strong again. The lean of the tower is now about five degrees.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The work of building the tower began in 1173, and was finally completed in 1372. In fact, it began to lean after just a couple of floors were built. And this condition continued in the centuries after its completion. The tower was finally closed to the public in 1990 after people failed to stabilize (使稳固) its foundations. In 2001, it was reopened after engineers removed soil from underneath its raised side. Now it leans just an angle of 3.97 degrees.
Capital Gate of Abu Dhabi
Completed in 2011, the Capital Gate tower in Abu Dhabi was designed to lean eighteen degrees. The building stands next to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and contains, among other things, a fine hotel with wonderful views of the harbour. Also known as the leaning tower of Abu Dhabi, the tower is one of the tallest buildings in the city.
Big Ben of London
The building leans 0.26 degrees to the northwest. This was mainly caused by the engineering projects that have been carried out in the ground below it since the late 1800s. The tower, which has been continuously open since it was completed in 1858, has nowhere near the lean of the Tower of Pisa and is still completely safe to enter.
1.The underlined word “hazard” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_____”.
A. danger B. church
C. castle D. treasure
2.What can we learn about the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
A. It didn't lean until ten years after its completion.
B. It took almost two hundred years to complete.
C. It was built on foundations of oak tree trunks.
D. It has been open since it was completed.
3.Which of the following towers leans the most according to the text?
A. The church tower of Suurhusen.
B. The Leaning Tower of Pisa.
C. Capital Gate of Abu Dhabi.
D. Big Ben of London.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. The history of towers
B. The art of building a tower
C. The leaning towers of the world
D. Top four tallest towers in Europe
假设你是李华,准备参加在你市举办的国际青少年文化节志愿者招聘活动。活动主办方要求能够熟练运用英语。请你用英文写封信,推荐自己。
内容包括：1.你的自荐理由
2.你对活动的理解。
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯
3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Sir,
Thank you for reading my letter.
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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：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。
A lecture will be hold in the lecture hall of our school from 3:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon of May 23rd, 2018. The lecture is about the difference and similarities between China and American education. They will be given by Professor Steve, that is now teaching at Beijing University. Anyone interesting in this subject will be warm welcome to attend the lecture. Please do remember to arrive on the time. In addition, it is suggested that you take a notebook or a pen with you.
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.Lucy has many positive personality ____________ that make her popular at school.
2.Red is a __________ (象征) of good luck in many cultures.
3.Being a public __________ (人物) today，however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be.
4.The new railway station being built in our city will be three times the size of the _____________ (以前的) one.
5.We haven’t discussed yet where we are going to place our new ____________(家具).
6.Last month, part of Southeast Asia was ___________ (袭击) by floods.
7.The development of industry has been a gradual _________(过程) throughout human existence.
8.Would you rather __________ (抱怨) than do anything about it?
9.Do you have any idea why the engineer __________ (辞职)？
10.What made the school __________ (自豪) was that more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.
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According to a recent survey, violence does exist in schools. Students show their fear and parents and teachers also 1. (express) their great concern about it. Experts hope 2.whole society will pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents.
Nowadays, school violence is a big issue. I think this is a phenomenon（现象）, which 3. (call) for our great concern. We should try every effort 4. (prevent) school violence happening, for more and more students would drop out of school if their personal 5. (safe) could not be guaranteed (保证). In fact, violence can be learned. 6.（actual）, children learn violent behavior from adults or from 7. they see on television or the Internet.
If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence with violence, for it will result in 8.(much) fights. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and protect me9. the bad guys.
All in all, we students should behave 10. (we) and keep away from violence.
Summer is the perfect time to relax. As you plan for your trip, here are some tips on how to protect yourself. 1.
Fight against the mosquitoes in the hot spots.
There are many mosquito-borne illnesses in tropical regions, which are traditionally vacation hot spots. Therefore, mosquito repellent（驱蚊剂）that contains DEET should be an essential item in your travel bag.
2.
In lesser-developed countries there is less equipment for clean water and public health. If you can't avoid unhealthful water, make sure you bring along a tea or coffee—making pot that will boil water for you. You’d better buy a case or two of water and check that all bottle caps are sealed to assure the bottled water isn't just a refilled bottle of dirty tap water.
Always protect your feet.
It's best to wear slippers in the shower, but if you must be barefoot, put a towel down on the floor.3.You should never walk barefoot in any area of a foreign country, including your hotel room.
Be sure to eat safe fruits.
4. They may have been washed in the same water, or wiped with the same rag used to clean work surfaces in kitchens. The best advice is to bring your own peeler（削皮器）so that you know that something clean has been applied to the fruit.
Enjoy the smell of roadside stands, not the food.
Unless the food is piping hot when served, it’s best to stay away from roadside stands, no matter how good the smell of the food might be. If you are concerned about whether a restaurant is clean, order the food to go. 5.
A. Don't trust the local water
B. Any fruit served fresh may be polluted
C. Look out for any water not served in a bottle
D. The boxes may be cleaner than the plate or fork on the table
E. You should know how to keep yourself away from dirty fruits
F. They are necessary to avoid coming back with a major illness from your trip
G. Parasites（寄生虫）can enter the skin of your feet and travel to different parts of the body
