A Singaporean woman will return to normal life today after spending three days in a glass box. 26-year-old Cheyenne Lu has been living in full view of the public on a busy shopping street in an effort to quit smoking (戒烟)．
Lu, who has been smoking for the last 12 years, knows how difficult it is to quit. Her previous (以前的) efforts all failed because she didn't tell her family and friends that she was trying to give up. So this time she has made her decision very public. The experiment was organized by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) as part of an effort to encourage young Singaporean women not to smoke. There has been a large increase in the number of women smokers in recent years.
Lu has been eating and sleeping in a glass room for the last three days, with an Internet connection and a collection of DVDs to help her pass the time. Besides, she has been having yoga (瑜伽) classes with a fitness trainer. Lu, who is a writer, has been keeping an online blog of her experiences in the glass house.
Lu says she has received a lot of encouragement from people passing by. However, some people have tried to make it more difficult by stopping in front of her window and smoking. One stranger even offered to give her $500 to smoke with him. “Surprisingly, it made me want to stop smoking even more,” said Lu.
Although Lu has tried not to smoke for three days, she knows this is only the beginning of her smokefree journey. But she has something to look forward to. She is a supporter of Arsenal Football Club, and she plans to use all the money she saves by not smoking to travel to London. She wants to see her hero Cesc Fabregas in real life.
1.Why is Lu living in a glass box?
A.She needed more public support.
B.She failed to quit smoking in private.
C.She wants to make money from HPB.
D.She hopes to ask other women to join her.
2.How did Lu kill time when she stayed in the glass room?
A.She recorded her experiences online.
B.She slept for most of the time.
C.She talked with passersby.
D.She taught yoga classes.
3.What was Lu's attitude towards people's smoking in front of her?
A.It made her angry.
B.It worried her a lot.
C.It attracted her attention.
D.It strengthened her will.
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THE DIAMOND IS FOREVER MARTINI
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The name itself sounds so attractive and exotic (异国情调的). Spend an evening getting involved in this memorable cocktail (鸡尾酒）at Midtown Manhattan’s wine bar. While it is not the world’s first thousand-dollar cocktail, it is the first to offer the full services of an expert jeweler.
CHARTER A YACHT (包租游艇）
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It’s a well-known fact that the yacht is a symbol of luxury and wealth. Charter a yacht and enjoy the view of the Manhattan skyline with a four-hour cruise on a luxurious yacht. If you wish to have dinner on a cruise, then you can choose this.
VIP BROADWAY EXPERIENCE
COST: $1,000
If you are a theatre lover, then New York is the place for you as the city is popular for Broadway performances. There’s a whole street centered on them. So give a little treat to your creative side by getting a ticket to watch the musical Wicked, which completed a decade (十年）in 2016.
1.According to the passage, New York Jets may be the name of __________.
A.a football team B.a musical band
C.a famous building D.a luxurious yacht
2.What is special about THE DIAMOND IS FOREVER MARTINI?
A.It is so attractive and exotic.
B.It is the first thousand-dollar cocktail.
C.It firstly offers an expert jeweler’s services.
D.It takes place at Midtown Manhattan’s wine bar.
3.What can you do if you charter a yacht?
A.Show off your wealth.
B.Enjoy Manhattan’s night life.
C.Have a free dinner on a cruise.
D.Cruise around Manhattan for four hours.
4.The musical Wicked was first put on in __________.
A.1996 B.2026
C.2006 D.2016
假如你是来自英国的Helen,十八岁，目前在中国学习，请根据下列提示，给父母写封信介绍你的近况。
1. 交了好朋友。
2. 每周看电影。
3. 想念父母，希望他们明年能来中国旅游。
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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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。
I am sorry to disappoint you today as I did nothing much today. I wake up at 7 in the morning as usual. It was rainy heavily, but I didn't go to school. I know it was just a excuse and I regret it. During the day time, I did nothing except watch YouTube videos. At 5 in the evening, I went to the market to grab everything to eat and all of sudden, I saw my professor sitting opposite to me. I was real embarrassed as I had been informed that I wasn't feeling well and won't be able to come on class today. Sorry again. I will make sure to avoid such excuses from today.
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。
Giant pandas are black and white bears that live in temperate-zone bamboo forests in central China. Among the best recognized but 1.( rare) animals in the world, they have come to symbolize endangered wildlife and 2.(conserve) efforts.
The giant panda is listed3.endangered in the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals. It is one of the most critically endangered 4.( species) in the world. There are about 1,000 5.(leave) in the wild. About 140 pandas live in zoos and breeding centers around the world, mostly in China. Scientists are not sure how long giant pandas live in the wild, 6. they are sure it is shorter than lifespans in zoos. Chinese scientists 7.( report) zoo pandas as old as 35 so far.
8.( current) , the Chinese government in conjunction with the WWF are doing all 9. is possible to save the giant panda. This includes further research 10. how to continually increase their numbers.
I took a job as a receptionist for a veterinarian (兽医)) almost five decades ago. As an enthusiastic animal lover, I ___ the position on the condition that I wouldn’t have to assist with any ___ animals. I couldn’t bear to see any creature in pain.
At the end of my first week, we are closing the office for the day ___ a young man ran up to us holding a severely injured Doberman puppy in his arms and ___ us to save his life. A car had hit the four-month-old puppy.
The doctor and I ran back into the ___ room. The only place the skin was still ___to this poor little animal's body was around one shoulder. The vet worked ___for what seemed like hours, stitching(缝合)him back together again. That was the easy ___The puppy had broken multiple ___ , including his spine (脊 柱).If he survived the next few days, we were quite sure he would never __ again.
That day forever changed my life. The veterinarian guided me, and I became his assistant in all things ____.One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical care. I remember ___ his tiny legs to try to keep his muscles from becoming ____
Weeks went by until one day, I felt this little fighter push back ever so slightly. And he ___to push back until he could finally use his legs.
Fast-forward about a year. I walked into the clinic's waiting room and called the name of the next client. Suddenly, a huge Doberman who had been standing ___with his owner on the opposite side of the room ____ loose and rushed toward me. I found myself pinned____the wall with this magnificent dog standing on his legs, his front paws on my shoulders,___ my face with joyful and _____ kisses!
I still tear up in amazement at the display of love and __ the dog had for me that day all those years ago.
1.A.hated B.changed C.accepted D.noticed
2.A.active B.terrible C.fierce D.wounded
3.A.when B.because C.if D.while
4.A.leading B.sending C.forcing D.begging
5.A.large B.operating C.waiting D.empty
6.A.attached B.applied C.left D.covered
7.A.peacefully B.tirelessly C.crazily D.immediately
8.A.part B.factor C.medicine D.accident
9.A.positions B.teeth C.legs D.bones
10.A.move B.walk C.bark D.eat
11.A.difficult B.medical C.deadly D.meaningful
12.A.moving B.squeezing C.lifting D.twisting
13.A.fatter B.drier C.harder D.weaker
14.A.meant B.continued C.stopped D.planned
15.A.nervously B.painfully C.quietly D.seriously
16.A.broke B.felt C.fought D.sat
17.A.into B.for C.against D.by
18.A.touching B.hitting C.lightening D.washing
19.A.first B.sticky C.abundant D.farewell
20.A.relief B.comfort C.ease D.gratitude
