People who like travelling have their reasons. They believe that travelling can help them expand their field of view, especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience new things that would never be brought by other activities. But those who dislike travelling also have some reasons.
Travelling, in my opinion, does more good than harm. Most importantly, it broadens our mind. We can get in touch with other civilizations, cultures, customs and ideas.
Through history, most people travelled because of necessity (必要性)---not for pleasure. People travelled just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for the fun of it. In ancient times, for example, rich Romans travelled all the way to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games, and festivals. Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity (好奇心). They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon (地平线). Also business travel has been going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be introduced to different cultures.
So, travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us. There is no doubt that we can get much from it.
1.According to the passage, in the past most people travelled________.
A.for fun B.for knowledge
C.to get experiences D.to make a living
2.How many reasons for travelling are mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A.Three. B.Four.
C.Five. D.Six.
3.In the writer's opinion, travelling can be________.
A.expensive B.funny
C.helpful D.tiring
If you go to Juliano’s restaurant in San Francisco, you can’t get a cup of coffee or a hot cheese sandwich. All the food in the restaurant is raw, including the pizza and the rice.
Juliano thinks that cooked food makes us sick. “Food is alive, like you and me. When you cook food, you take away some of the vitamins,” he says. Juliano never eats food that is over 50 degrees. His restaurant doesn’t have a stove（火炉）or a microwave（微波炉）. But he has lots of clever ideas for making raw food taste great. Instead of heat, Juliano uses water to prepare food. He puts foods in water to make them soft. For example, he places beans in water for a few days and rice in water for two to four weeks.
Everything at the restaurant is cold, and the pizza and the rice taste good. So do the fruit and vegetable juices made from carrots, apples, oranges and so on. Juliano’s restaurant doesn’t serve meat, but some people who eat raw food also eat raw meat. Juliano has three friends who ate raw meat. They all got very sick. One of them is still sick.
Juliano eats mostly fruits, vegetables, nuts, rice and beans. He says he feels very healthy. “Raw food gives you lots of energy,” he says. Juliano says he needs only six hours of sleep a night, and he never gets sick.
1.How is the food in Juliano’s restaurant prepared?
A.Foods are heated on a stove to a certain degree.
B.Foods are cooled in a fridge.
C.Foods are put into water to make them soft.
D.Foods are boiled and then cooled.
2. What is NOT served in Juliano’s restaurant?
A.Carrot juice. B.Cold pizza. C.Hot meat. D.Raw rice.
3..Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A.Eating raw meat may make people sick.
B.People will like eating raw food in the future.
C.Juliano has not enough money to buy cooking equipment.
D.Restaurants like Juliano’s are very popular in America.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.A special restaurant in San Francisco.
B.A man who eats only raw food.
C.Raw food is better than cooked food.
D.How to make raw food taste good.
The Internet plays a big part in human life. We use it for work and pleasure. We use it to learn a new language. We find advice on it. We use it to connect with family and friends. We use it to stay in touch with events we care about. The list goes on and on.
As far as the Internet being a part of our lives, — well, that train has left the station. There is no going back to an Internet-free life. But can using the Internet too much be bad for our health? It might be, say researchers. A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to high blood pressure (血压) in a young group: teenagers.
The study results show that teens who spend at least 14 hours a week only online may cause high blood pressure, which makes your heart and blood vessels (血管) work too hard. Over time, this extra pressure increases your risk of a heart attack. High blood pressure can also cause heart and other diseases.
The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan did the study. 335 young people, from 14 to 17 years old, took part in it. 134 of the teens were described as “heavy Internet users”. And researchers found that out of these 134 teens, 26 had high blood pressure. The researchers say the study is the first to connect heavy web use with high blood pressure.
The lead researcher is Andrea Cassidy Bushrow. She said, “Using the Internet is part of our daily life, but it shouldn’t ruin us.” Ms. Cassidy Bushrow adds that it is important for teens to stop to have a rest regularly from their computers or smart phones and do some kind of physical activity. She also suggests that parents shouldn’t let their children use the Internet for more than two hours a day, five days a week.
1.What does the underlined part “that train has left the station.” mean in paragraph 2?
A.Life without the Internet is nowhere to be found.
B.The train has stopped at the wrong station.
C.There is something wrong with the station.
D.The train has changed its course.
2.What can we learn from Para. 3and Para.4 ?
A.There is no relation between high blood pressure and Internet use.
B.There are more advantages than disadvantages of Internet use.
C.Heavy Internet users will probably have high blood pressure.
D.There is no harm of high blood pressure.
3.Andrea Cassidy Bushrow would agree that ________.
A.teenagers shouldn’t use the Internet
B.the Internet will ruin human life in the future
C.smart phones are more harmful than computers
D.regular breaks are necessary when using the Internet
4.What can be used as the best title of the passage?
A.Most teenagers have high blood pressure.
B.How to prevent teenagers from the Internet.
C.Every coin has two sides - so does the Internet.
D.Too much Internet use may be bad for teenagers.
Among the four skills in learning English，which one of these is the “odd-man-out”? The answer is speaking．The other three you can do alone on your own．But you can’t really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” because men in white coats may come and take you away!
Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practice speaking when you are alone?
At school- If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak．If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible．Don’t worry about your mistakes．Just speak!
Conversation Clubs-Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another．Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee(费用)．
Shopping-Even if you don’t want to buy anything，you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop．“How much does this cost?” “Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation-and it costs you nothing!
Café and Bars-There are often American，Britain，Irish and Australian bars in many large cities．If you can find one, you’ll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language．
Language is all around you-Everywhere you go，you find language．Shop names，street names，advertisements，notices，and car numbers….When you walk down the street，practice reading the words and numbers that you see．Say them to yourself. It’s not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to “think” in English．But don’t speak too loud!
Songs and Video-Repeat the words of an English song singing with the music until it becomes automatic．It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English．
Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake，you know that you have made progress!
1.What does the underlined part “odd-man-out” probably mean according to the passage?
A.Someone or something that can be easily mistaken for another．
B.Someone or something appearing different from the others．
C.Someone or something standing out of the group．
D.Someone or something arranged in pairs．
2.In which places can you learn English NOT free of charge?
A.At school, in shops and café bars．
B.In conversation clubs and in the streets．
C.In conversation clubs，shops，songs and video．
D.At school, in conversation clubs and café and bars．
3.Why does the writer say “Make as many mistakes as possible”?
A.Because everyone will make mistakes in learning English.
B.Because making mistakes is a must in making progress in learning English.
C.Because everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakes.
D.Because making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking.
4.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To tell us that English is all around us.
B.To tell us that we can speak English alone.
C.To give us some advice on how to practice speaking.
D.To tell us speaking is the easiest of the four skills in learning English.
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John来信请你介绍中国传统节日清明节。请根据以下要点，用英语给他写封回信。
要点:1. 清明节是二十四节气之一;
2. 全国放假三天;
3. 扫墓祭祖踏青游玩、放风筝等。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好,但不计人总词数。
参考词汇:节气solar term 扫墓sweep the tomb
Dear John ,
Glad to hear from you. I'd like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival.
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Best wishes !
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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。
Ten years ago, I was in greatly depression. I worked hard at piano learning and devoted all my spare time to learn it. But I failed to pass the B level test, that made me quite disappointed. So I turned my mother for help when I got home. Hearing of what I told her, she smiled, “Test results sometimes cannot real show your ability and level. Thus, my progress should not be judged only by one test.” She encouraged me to work hard for the next year’s B Level Test. I take my mother’s advices. Now the B level test is in front of me, and I’ve realized that the process of learning is much important.
