Li Ao, a famous Taiwan writer, TV commentator, historian and lawmaker, arrived in Beijing for his first visit to the mainland in 56 years.
Li, 70, said he was driven not by nostalgia(怀旧) but by curiosity, insisting he did not come to see the old China he had lived in, but rather “to see the new China”.
During a 12-day visit, he will speak to students at three top universities---Peking University tomorrow, Tsing Hua University on Friday and Shanghai’s Fudan University next Monday.
He will meet schoolmates of his former primary school in Beijing, visit the Palace Museum and participate in TV programmes and online chats.
Waving his new passport before departing Monday from Taipei, Li said he was eager to make his first trip since his family left the mainland in 1949.
After visiting Beijing, he will head to Shanghai, where he will give a lecture at Fudan University. After that he will visit Hong Kong and then return to Taiwan on September 30.
Last week, at a conference organized by Hong Kong-based Phoenix Satellite Television, Li said he hoped the trip would promote cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Straits.
Li was born in the city of Harbin in Northeast China and grew up in Beijing. At the age of 14, he moved with his family to Shanghai and from there to Taiwan in 1949.
He is well-known by mainland intellectuals(知识分子) for his satire, sharp commentaries and criticism.
He is also honored as a loyal advocate(拥护者)of China’s reunification(重新统一), which he believes is “irresistible”, and has maintained that the sooner reunification comes, the more beneficial it will be for Taiwan.
In a related development, Peking University authorities say Li will be permitted to read some ancient books, which are rarely shown to the public.
Beijing’s No. 4 Middle School, where Li once studied, also says it plans to give him his student card as a gift. Li published his autobiography(自传) in 2001. His novels include “Mountaintop Love”.
1.What’s the purpose of Li Ao’s visit to the mainland?
A.To drop in on his relatives and friends.
B.To come to see the old China he had lived in.
C.To have a peaceful talk with Chinese government.
D.To see the new China and promote cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Straits.
2.According to the passage, Li Ao will visit the following EXCEPT _______.
A.Nanjing University B.Fudan University
C.Tsinghua University D.Peking University
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Li Ao moved to Taiwan at the age of 14 from Shanghai.
B.after visiting Shanghai. Li Ao will also visit Hong Kong.
C.Li Ao’s visit to Beijing begins on September 20.
D.Beijing’s No. 4 Middle School is Li Ao’s mother school.
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Famous writer arrives on mainland B.Li Ao, a famous writer
C.Li Ao’s speech to the college students D.A peaceful trip to mainland
假设你是李华，你刚刚从美国游学归来，请你给美国朋友Johnson 写一封信，内容包括：
1.告知旅途顺利，你安全到家；
2.感谢他们一家对你寄宿期间的悉心照顾；
3.邀请他明年暑假来北京游览，你提供食宿。
注意：1、词数：100左右；
2、要适当增加细节，以使文章更丰富、行文更连贯；
3、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Joe
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, it is more and more difficulty for people to find jobs. Even graduates from key universities can’t find out suitable jobs. Here was some advice for those graduates.
Firstly, as an university graduate, you must know well about yourself, your knowledge, your ability and your hobbies including. Secondly, you’d better study about the job you want to do, what will be helpful to us in finding a good job. Thirdly, get ready for your interview carefully that you can behave well. Besides, introducing yourself to others properly and show your advantages to them are necessary. God is always to provide chances with those who are prepared.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A hotel chain is employing human bed warmers to help guests get a good night’s sleep. 1. (dress) in special all-in-one sleeping suits, the walking electric blankets are sent to warm the beds of guests staying at the Holiday Inn 2. they get under the covers.
Dr Chris Idzikowski, 3. (direct) of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre, said the idea could help people get off to sleep. He 4. (explain) that “There’s plenty of scientific evidence to show that sleep starts at the beginning of the night 5. body temperature starts to drop. The drop occurs partly because the blood vessels (血管) 6. the hands, face and feet open up and release heat.” “A warm bed –approximately 20 to 24 degrees Celsuis –is 7. good way to start this process while a cold bed isn’t. It helps people sleep well especially as it’s taking much 8. (long) for them to warm up when they come in from the snow.”
Dr Chris Idzikowski and 9. (he) colleague Jane Bednall said the idea was like “having a giant hot water bottle in your bed”. The five-minute free bed warming sessions will be tried out in London and Manchester 10. the end of next month.
From childhood, Moira loved to write. Throughout school she ________ writing, but pursuing it ________ was never a possibility. Her father was a doctor, her mother a nurse. “Medicine was a fairly ________ choice,” Moira says, “and writing was a career where it wasn’t a ________ that you’d have high income.”
She became a doctor but still wanted to write something. However, being a doctor was so ________ that she didn’t take up writing until her thirties. She ________ a novel – a fictionalized version of her travel in China after university. She got excellent ________. Moira sent it off to as many agents as she could find, and found one who wanted to ________ her. Suddenly, it seemed she was on her ________ as an author.
“I had one lengthy phone call with the agent where we ________ all possible areas that she thought needed ________. I worked on those and sent it back to her but didn’t hear anything.” It wasn’t long ________ Moira found another agent who was ________ if she was willing to rewrite it from the first person to the third person. She did the hard work and sent it off again. “I got back a really brief letter: ‘Thank you, I’m no longer interested.’ It was really ________.”
A decade went by, and Moira found herself eager to write again, this time ________ for her own enjoyment. She ________ herself the challenge of creating a thriller and chose Western Australia as her setting.
As she was writing just for herself, something surprising began to happen. “The characters ________ a life of their own; they started doing things I hadn’t thought about. It just ________.” One day, an agent called from Australia. Three weeks later, Moira had a publication deal. Her novel, Cicada, was published in March.
“________ it hadn’t been published I still gained so much from the ________,” says Moira.
1.A.avoided B.enjoyed C.intended D.postponed
2.A.actively B.energetically C.permanently D.professionally
3.A.influential B.safe C.tentative D.tiresome
4.A.certainty B.dream C.choice D.purpose
5.A.challenging B.declining C.demanding D.promising
6.A.bought B.introduced C.produced D.received
7.A.reviews B.revision C.rewards D.reservation
8.A.employ B.guide C.represent D.trust
9.A.business B.feet C.own D.way
10.A.came over B.pulled down C.took off D.went through
11.A.adapting B.covering C.deleting D.polishing
12.A.after B.before C.since D.when
13.A.interested B.fascinated C.restricted D.tolerated
14.A.absurd B.common C.disappointing D.terrifying
15.A.instantly B.purely C.sadly D.wonderfully
16.A.found B.made C.permitted D.set
17.A.got down B.put up C.took on D.went over
18.A.flew B.flashed C.floated D.survived
19.A.As if B.Even if C.Ever since D.If only
20.A.process B.procedure C.recreation D.terminal
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Are you looking for a new pastime that will create a balance between physical activity and relaxation? Then yoga may be the perfect choice for you. Yoga can be practiced by people of all ages and levels of fitness.1. It's a great way to strengthen your muscles and become more flexible.
In the 1930s, Indian Sri Tirumali and K. Pattabhi developed one of the most popular forms of yoga practised worldwide today. They worked together using an ancient Sansknt text called Yoga Korunta to create a set routine of yoga movements and breathing exercises. 2.
Ashtanga is different from other forms of yoga. It is a very powerful form of aerobic (有氧的)exercise which creates deep heat in the body. 3. In other forms of yoga, however, the routine can change each time and the stretching exercises aren't aerobic.
4.As well as making you stronger and more flexible, it can also help you to stay calm. By focusing on your breathing while doing physical exercise, you are able to get a balance between mind and body. In addition, yoga helps to make us healthier so we are less likely to get common illnesses like colds.
Furthermore, yoga encourages you to think about what you're doing. Often you will close your eyes while doing certain movements.5.After a few lessons you'll stop looking at what the others around you are doing. You will stop comparing yourself and start focusing on yourself.
A. It can also be done anywhere at any time.
B. The result of their co-operation was ashtanga yoga.
C. Whatever kind of yoga you choose, there are many long-term benefits.
D. This allows you to concentrate better and it makes you less competitive.
E. Every time someone practices ashtanga, he or she does exactly the same movements.
F. If you're interested in yoga, but can find a class near you, then it might be an excuse to travel.
G. Recently, it has become extremely common for beginners as well as advanced yoga students to go on yoga holidays.
