Four things that you can’t miss in Macao
Go Bungee Jumping at the Macao Tower
The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world’s 10th highest tower, with kinds of activities, such as eating and entertainment. One of the activities is the bungee jump. The Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the sky walk on the 57th floor---it’s still amazing. Take this chance and tick off this item on your list.
Enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner
Macao was once colonized (殖民) by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture has deeply affected Macao.
Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants here, but it is more adaptable to Chinese people.
Visit a museum
Macao, as a little city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its special history, both eastern and western historical relics can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural relics, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.
Go into an entertainment place
Well known as the “Las Vegas of the Orient”, Macao has 33 entertainment places. You can find different themed entertainment places with their hotels and attractions around every corner of Macao, especially on Taipa Island. Among all, The Venetian is the most popular. With a huge shopping mall and Vegas-style design, it is a must-go place for both tourists and locals to shop and enjoy free time. So when you come to Macao, just walk around and you will still be amazed.
1.What can visitors do at the Macao Tower?
A. Visit a museum.
B. Try an extreme sport.
C. Enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner.
D. Challenge the Guinness World Record for jumping.
2.What can we learn from the text?
A. Visitors can do nothing but shopping.
B. Portuguese culture has no longer existed in Macao.
C. The Macao Tower is the highest tower in the world.
D. Visitors can enjoy both eastern and western historical cultures in Macao.
3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To advertise coming events.
B. To encourage people to do sports.
C. To introduce something attractive in Macao to visitors.
D. To tell about the history of Macao.
假设你是李华，你班同学打算本周日骑行去游览长城。请你写一封电子邮件邀请你们的外教布鲁斯(Bruce)一同前往。要点包括：
1. 出发时间及地点；
2. 出行方式及需要携带的物品；
3. 希望得到回复。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
Early on the morning, it was snowing heavily. After while, the roads were deeper in snow. Trees along the roads fell down, but many cars were trapped on the roads. The city government takes immediate measures to clean up the snow. In a moment, many people were organized to help cleaning up the snow on the roads. We moved the snow to the sides of the roads to make people and car go through. As a result, thank to everybody’s help, everything was returned to normal as soon as possible.
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。
Eating at restaurants hasn't always been known as the best choice for people 1. are trying to keep a healthy diet. It is 2. (extreme) hard for people to avoid food that isn't so good for them when dining out. However, you don't have to give 3. your love of restaurants. There are ways that you can eat healthier food when dining out while you can still enjoy the experience.
One method is to take time 4. (read) the nutrition information. Some restaurants post it on their menus or their website. If you know you're going to visit 5. certain restaurant, you should check the website first. If no nutrition information 6. (list), you should check the menu at the restaurant before you order.
Another way is to think about not eating cream or butter sauces. Instead, consider 7. (choose) a sauce that could add a rich flavor to your food without extra calories (卡路里).
All restaurants have water available. Whether it is free 8. you have to buy it, you should choose to drink water over other drinks like beer or soda, which contains a lot of calories.
Eating out doesn't have to be an unhealthy 9. (decide) as long as you make wise choices. You could still enjoy all of the benefits of dining out and be 10. (please) with your choices later on.
When I was 17 , I met a famous doctor named Paul Bragg . He gave me one of the most valuable ______ of my life : a statement that was filled with words of ______ . To this very day , I still ______ it : I am a genius（天才） , and I apply my wisdom .
______ , I was a high school dropout（辍学学生） and was living in a tent in Hawaii . I had a very limited vocabulary and had never ______ reading a single book . When Dr. Bragg taught me this statement , he told me to say it with feelings ______ it were true. To do so seemed so far away from ______ that it was funny . After saying it many times , ______ , I began to feel what those powerful words meant . ______ every day I continued to say it , and it became ______ to believe : I am a genius , and I apply my wisdom .
It was two and a half years later when I really saw the ______ of the statement . I was sitting in a college library ______ by fellow students whom I was helping with higher mathematics . I heard one of the students speak ______ to another . “John is really a ______ !” At the moment , I ______ what Dr. Bragg had taught me , and I ______ to say this statement for the rest of my life .
I can’t quite put into words what a(n) ______ this statement has made in my life . ______ it , I was able to change from a dropout to the top of my college class . I think that the key to ______ is putting your true feelings into a statement you ______ and saying it over and over every day .
1.A. enjoyments B. parts C. gifts D. knowledge
2.A. idea B. comfort C. praise D. power
3.A. like B. need C. say D. use
4.A. At the time B. For a while C. All at once D. For the moment
5.A. advised B. finished C. minded D. admitted
6.A. as if B. so that C. in case D. now that
7.A. history B. hope C. life D. reality
8.A. moreover B. however C. otherwise D. anyhow
9.A. Until B. Since C. So D. After
10.A. easier B. funnier C. more unusual D. more impossible
11.A. evidence B. purpose C. details D. results
12.A. followed B. surrounded C. assisted D. invited
13.A. loudly B. kindly C. softly D. directly
14.A. star B. spokesman C. kid D. genius
15.A. read B. remembered C. showed D. doubted
16.A. decided B. asked C. expected D. learned
17.A. difference B. problem C. improvement D. impression
18.A. Except for B. More than C. Instead of D. Because of
19.A. love B. success C. happiness D. understanding
20.A. think about B. look for C. believe in D. dream about
Have you ever tried to write a poem? It’s easier than you might think. Poems are a lot like song lyrics. A good poem reveals an honest feeling about something. Follow these steps to write a poem.
First, pay attention to the world around you — little things, big things, people, animals, buildings, events, etc. 1. You can do just about anything in a poem. That’s why poetry writing is so wild and free: there are no rules.
2. What would you like your poem to be about? Your poem will be more powerful if you choose a topic you feel strongly about.
Now freely write for five minutes about your topic. Then go back and read it. 3. Circle these to use in your poem.
Write your poem. Remember, a poem doesn’t have to rhyme (押韵). It doesn’t have to use sentences. 4. And it should sound nice to you.
Have a friend read your poem aloud to you. Do you like the way it sounds? 5.
I believe that poetry is the most exquisite (优美的) form of writing. And anyone can write a poem if they want to.
A. Then, choose your topic.
B. Explore different types of poems.
C. Do any words or phrases stand out?
D. What do you see, hear, taste, smell, and feel?
E. But it should show your feelings about the topic.
F. If not, go back and rewrite the parts you don’t like.
G. Choose a paragraph from a favourite book and turn it into a poem.
