Two European Summer Must “Seas”
When you think of summer, the beach, clear water, sunny skies, and relaxing days are a few things that come to mind, and two of the best places to experience these summer feels are two gorgeous European bodies of water: the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea! These two incredible Seas hold some of my favorite travel memories, and I would revisit each one in a heartbeat!
The Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea can be accessed from various European countries as well as a few North African countries. And while many think of visiting Ibiza, Malta, or the Greek islands to experience the Mediterranean, my Mediterranean beach days came while visiting the seaside city of Marseille in the South of France! Marseille was a lovely city with easy access to the Sea, also with pretty sandy beaches. The gorgeous crystal clear blue water made it unlike any beach day in America! Not only were the beaches amazing, but the city of Marseille was adorable and filled with numerous cute shops and seaside restaurants. And the Mediterraneanstyle food was delicious!
The Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is equally as stunning and surely worth a visit! The Croatian coast has numerous beach clubs, some private and some public, that tourists are able to visit and you can experience the beauty of the Adriatic Sea there! Zrce Novalja, a Croatian seaside town I visited, was impressively featured by the rather rocky beach in place of sand. The rocks were small and smooth, making swimming in the sea and wading in the water just as easy as sandy beaches! Plus, the locals in Croatia are also extremely friendly, making the experience even more memorable.
1.The writer's trip to the two seas was full of ________.
A.unbearable hardships B.various adventures
C.wonderful experiences D.funny events
2.From which place did the writer get to the Mediterranean Sea?
A.Ibiza. B.Malta.
C.The Greek islands. D.Marseille.
3.What makes Zrce Novalja so special?
A.Its beach clubs. B.Its beautiful sea.
C.Its rocky beach. D.Its friendly locals.
假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Mr. Smith想要了解中国春节，请用英文写一篇介绍中国春节的短文。内容包括:
1. 春节的时间;
2. 庆祝春节的方式;
3. 春节的习俗。
注意:
1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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短文改错
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(＼)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。
Two men were traveling together while a bear suddenly met them. One of them climbed up into the tree. The other, seeing that he must be attacked, immediate lay on his back on the ground. When the bear came up, feeling him with his nose and smelt him all over, he held breath. The bear soon left him, for it’s said that a bear won’t touches a dead body. When he was gone, the other travelers went down from the tree. And he asked his friend that the bear had whispered to his ear. “He gave me a piece of advice,” his companion replied. “Never to travel with a friend who deserts you in the face of danger.”
1.2.3.4.5.
6.7.8.9.10.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
It's almost a common belief that the best food you can find in a place is not in the fancy restaurants,1.in the backstreets. These spots are usuallyaway from popular tourist attractions, which means that to find them you'll need the spirit of an explorer.
That's2.I came across roujiamo when I was exploring Beijing. I found3.restaurant that sold dishes from Xi'an when I explored the area around4.(I) office one day. I decided to try it tout.
My roujiamo5.(make) fresh, so the bread was still warm. It was soft when I6.bite) into it, and the meat inside was delicious and tender. In fact，I enjoyed it so much that I ordered more to take home with me. Though it's just a snack，it's still quite filling and can7.(easy) satisfy your appetite.
There are a variety of things you can put inside the "mo"，as the bread is called. For example，in certain areas in Xi'an，the meat8.(use) is usually beef, but in Gansu Province，lamb is more common. And the first roujiamo that I tried was made9.chicken. However it's made, it's still a tasty snack. And for an American like me who grew up10.(eat) hamburgers, it's a perfect combination of East and West.
Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burned down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which two trains crashed or a ship____into the ocean? If____, you may have wondered how these things could happen without____the actors and actresses in the film.
The man who knows the____is the “special-effects” man. He has one of the most important____in the film industry. He may be ordered to____a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may also be told to create a____effect which is much less exciting,____just as important to the success of the film.
In a____for one movie there was a big glass bowl filled with water in which small fish were swimming. The director of the movie____the fish to stop swimming suddenly____they seemed to stare at (盯着看) an actor. Then the director wanted the fish to____staring and swim. But fish can’t be ordered to do anything. It was quite a____
The special-effects man thought about the problem for a long time. The result was an idea for____the fish with a harmless use of electricity____he applied electricity to the fish bowl causing the fish to be absolutely____Then he rapidly reduced the amount of____, allowing the fish to be free. Thus he got the humourous effect the____wanted.
In other parts of movie making there are also special-effects men who have developed____skills in creating certain kinds of effects. Jim White, who has been a special- effects man for thirty-two years, is best known for his____with ships and airplanes.
1.A.buried B.sank C.fell D.dropped
2.A.so B.such C.possible D.necessary
3.A.telling B.harming C.protecting D.organizing
4.A.news B.question C.message D.secret
5.A.films B.jobs C.factories D.companies
6.A.prevent B.fight C.pour D.create
7.A.terrible B.peaceful C.funny D.special
8.A.or B.as C.though D.only
9.A.scene B.step C.stage D.room
10.A.ordered B.wanted C.decided D.doubted
11.A.while B.since C.so that D.even if
12.A.return B.continue C.stop D.start
13.A.success B.failure C.problem D.disappointment
14.A.controlling B.operating C.driving D.lighting
15.A.As a result B.Above all C.First D.Immediately
16.A.pure B.interesting C.still D.quiet
17.A.fish B.water C.electricity D.bowl
18.A.actor B.actress C.director D.special-effects man
19.A.fast B.particular C.humorous D.careful
20.A.imagination B.work C.repair D.design
Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. 1.However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. 2.They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
3.This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
4.People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard.5.
A. Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways.
B. Dogs are people’s loyal friends all the time.
C. Still, people say every dog has its day.
D. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them nice meals.
E. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.
F. Sometimes, morning rain can light up the day.
G. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
