—Jane, which color do you prefer, red or blue? —______. I prefer to buy a green one.
A.Either will be OK B.Both will be OK
C.To be honest, neither D.Generally, I’m not sure
随着寒假的即将来临, 有些同学开始谈论寒假是否去打零工。对此, 不同的学生有不同的看法。请你根据以下提示写一篇短文并谈谈你的观点及理由。
1. 支持打零工及理由;
2. 反对打零工及理由;
注意:词数100左右。
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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。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：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。
My parents are both interest in reading and music. Therefore, my father prefers to history books while my mother likes to read novels and woman's magazines. In music, their tastes are similar, and they had never been tired of folk music. Most of the time, they are in agreement on bringing up children. They both believe in giving their children loves, and none believes in punishing a child physically. For times, they agree with each other, but sometimes they seem differently. Perhaps that is why none of their children knows for sure which parents he should follow.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容或所给单词的正确形式。
Once there lived a rich man 1.wanted to do something for the people of his town.2. first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed3.very large stone. Then he 4.(hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.5.man came along and did the same thing; then another came,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6.. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,7.(say) to himself: “The night8.(be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9.(strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last!10. the stone, he found a bag of money.
Manuela got up earlier and bought two bags of cat food. She began going to the__________ barbershop on the corner, making her weekly visit to see Hussein, the old barber. Hussein was both__________ and delighted to see Manuela and the bags of food. The two hurried over to the tiny food dishes lined up in the alley. Several __________ appeared soon.
As the two _________ and made their way back inside the shop, Hussein’s smile __________ and he explained he was about to _________ the barbershop. He had been told to leave within 7 days. His ___________barbershop simply couldn’t pay enough rent and the landlord had invited another roomer, one who wouldn't be __________ animals outside.
Manuela’s eyes began to___________ as Hussein expressed his___________ about the homeless cats he cared for. But as fate(命运) would have it, there was something better___________ for the barber and his cats. As Manuela’s blog supporters read her___________ about Hussein, they, one after another,__________ donating to him and his cats. Every day for the next week, Manuela went to Hussein with the__________ . And on the fourth day, something unbelievable happened when Hussein was able to____________a storefront in an old building near his shop. No electricity,___________ there was potential. Manuela and other people __________ to help paint and clear rubbish while electricians made all the necessary__________ .
In less than two weeks, the barber was back in___________ again. Through the kindness of strangers, _________ , his and his cats' whole world was brought back.
1.A. independent B. familiar C. expensive D. ancient
2.A. grateful B. patient C. careful D. attractive
3.A. neighbors B. barbers C. cats D. customers
4.A. spoke out B. backed off C. set off D. finished off
5.A. faded B. froze C. reappeared D. accumulated
6.A. rebuild B. sell C. lose D. decorate
7.A. dull B. classic C. remote D. wide
8.A. purchasing B. feeding C. sheltering D. collecting
9.A. glare B. open C. shine D. flood
10.A. promises B. adoration C. anxiety D. comments
11.A. in store B. by chance C. on purpose D. at present
12.A. review B. letter C. post D. invitation
13.A. suggested B. remembered C. reported D. began
14.A. congratulations B. decisions C. announcements D. contributions
15.A. return B. obtain C. protect D. spot
16.A. when B. and C. but D. so
17.A. came by B. cheered up C. broke away D. dropped out
18.A. appointments B. connections C. assumptions D. budgets
19.A. comparison B. advance C. company D. business
20.A. normally B. thankfully C. naturally D. directly
How to Become a Top Student
Successful students use different techniques(技巧)to study，which brings them more success.1.Here are the four techniques almost all topper forming students use.
They are regular. Almost all successful students study regularly，because they know “what you give is what you get”．If you put in regular hours of studying，then you will learn more and get better grades.2.This will help you to study regularly.
They have clear goals. All topper forming students have definite，specific goals.3.They motivate(激发)you and drive you to study more. But make sure that you do not get carried away. Set realistic goals which can challenge(挑战)you，but do not seem impossible or too difficult to achieve.
They study without pressure(压力)．Successful students study a lot. But they study without putting strain on themselves. Most students make the mistake of studying too hard or studying continuously for a long time.4.Studying should be done in a balanced manner. Take a break for a few minutes，after studying for 30 or 45 minutes. Relax，walk around your room or house，or drink some water and return to studying. Such short breaks will refresh your brain and you will learn more.
5.Studying is not something you do just because your parents ask you to do it. It's actually very important for you. Studying gives you knowledge and skills that will remain with you for the rest of your life. It gives you the ability to get a job and earn money. And successful students recognize the value of studying well.
A. This creates tension and actually slows down learning and memory.
B．But to score grade A in English，you should make well planned efforts.
C．Set aside some hours，each day or each week，for studying.
D．Having such goals gives you a purpose to study better.
E．Learn their techniques，and you will also join their rank.
F．They finish their homework on time.
G．They give importance to study.
