My dad works with green technology. Last summer, he was sent to a small town called Gaviotas in Colombia. He decided to take me with him. At first I wasn’t too keen. What was I going to do in the middle of nowhere, in a country where I couldn’t even speak the language? And anyway, what was so special about Gaviotas?
My dad told me that Gaviotas was an example of how people could live without destroying the environment. This got me a bit more interested, so I did some research. I found out that Gaviotas was founded in 1971 by a group of scientists and artists. They had decided to build a completely new town in the remote, war-worn eastern Colombia where there was nothing.
When we eventually arrived, I was amazed by how green it was and my dad explained that they had replanted millions of trees. There were many different species of birds flying about and flowers everywhere. I was beginning to like it. My dad’s contact in Gaviotas has a son exactly my age Ricardo. He speaks really good English and so for the next week he was my guide to this amazing place. The first thing he pointed out to me was all the fantastic technology that had been invented there. Ricardo told me that they produce 70% of all their own energy and food with very little waste. The trees they planted more than compensate for any greenhouse gases they emit（排放）.
But Gaviotas is not a success just because of its green technology, it’s also a model for how people can live more peacefully together. Every family gets a free home, free meals and free schooling for the children. So there is no poverty. People get on well with each other. It’ s fantastic.
I was really sad to leave Gaviotas, but now I have a new dream: I hope that 20 years from now, we’ll all be living in towns like Gaviotas.
1.What can best describe the author's feeling at the very beginning?
A.Annoyed. B.Uninterested.
C.Guilty. D.Worried.
2.What kind of town did Gaviotas use to be?
A.Bare and war- stricken. B.Green and efficient.
C.Modern but polluted. D.Small but advanced.
3.Where can you find the evidence to show that Gaviotas is a green town?
A.Paragraph 2. B.Paragraph 3.
C.Paragraph 4. D.Paragraph 5.
4.What does paragraph 4 focus on?
A.How scientists and artists founded Gaviotas.
B.How people in Gaviotas avoid waste.
C.Gaviotas is famous for its green technology.
D.Gaviotas is an ideal model of community.
Reasons Every Teen Should Go To Summer Camp
＃1 Improve Interpersonal Skills & Form Close Friendships
In a world where anyone can look up a fact and where machines are replacing even complex workplace tasks, employers need employees who can interact effectively with other people. This is one of the most important skills teens learn at camp. In the non-competitive camp culture, teens build up their “emotional intelligence” (EQ), their face-to-face communication and relationship skills.
＃2 Experience Character Development and Develop Life Skills
Teens develop other important life skills at camp, including independence, responsibility, and decision-making. Teens grow considerably in environment away from their parents where they are forced to live on their own and find their own resources.
＃3 Meet Positive Role Models
Walk into any well-run summer camp and you’ll be surrounded by wholesome, outdoorsy young people. Camp offers teens the opportunity to be among young adults who are positive role models and to form close relationships with them. Most camp counselors are hard-working college students who want to serve others. Aren’t they just the kind of young adults you want your teen to become?
＃4 Discover Their Best Self
Camp experiences offer teens the chance to step back from the tiring task of academic and competitive sports and instead think about what’s important to them. Many campers become less self-absorbed after spending a few weeks at camp, learning to train their focus on others. They discover new hobbies and avenues to pursue in education and their future careers.
1.What can teens acquire in the camp to meet their future career?
A.Computer competence. B.Communication skills.
C.Adventurous spirit. D.Academic quality.
2.Which of the following best describes camp counselors?
A.Committed. B.Ambitious.
C.Humorous. D.Demanding.
3.What change can camp experiences bring to many campers?
A.Preferring non-competitive culture.
B.Becoming positive role models.
C.Focusing more on academics competition.
D.Finding more suitable future career choices.
你已经结束了高一的生活，为你的学弟学妹高一生活更顺利，请给他们留言，提出一些建议。
根据下面提示，用英语写一篇短文。字数在100字左右。
1合理安排学习，锻炼和休息时间。
2搞好老师和同学的关系。
3积极参加校园活动。
Here are some suggestions for you ,which may help you enjoy your school life better.
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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（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
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注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
Last weekend I happened to meet some American tourists at the gate of Summer Palace. I greeted them with English and then we begin to chat. I got to know they were college students travel in China, most of whom was fond of Chinese medicine. They were busy taking photo and were surprised at the changes that had been taken place in the past few years. After that, we went boating and had a good time. We exchanged our email addresses such that we could write to each other in the future. I was happily to have a chance to practise your oral English.
Getting fit no longer 1. (require) a pencil-and-paper workout plan or a food diary. If you’re looking for some new and 2. (create) ways to improve your health, try Fit Time.
It’s like your personal trainer. After 3. (get) all the information it needs-your height, weight, age, and exercise habits-it gives you a customized training course, 4. asks you to work out four times a week for about two 5. (month). The exercises focus 6. a different part of your body every day. For instance, on Monday, you do push-ups (俯卧撑) to build up your arms, and on Tuesday, you build up 7. (strong) in your legs by doing deep knee bends. 8. exercise plan changes as time goes by.
The best part of this app is that everyone can share 9. (they) workout results and follow their training. It is a great way for you and your friends 10. (encourage) each other to build strong bodies.
Most dogs have an easy life in the U. S. They eat, play, get attention from their _________and sleep. But some dogs work hard. They are called guide dogs. Guide dogs help___________people move from place to place safely.
Guide dogs and their owners are a___________. Guide dogs don’t lead the owners, and their owners don’t___________control the guide dogs. They work together. The guide dogs don’t know where the owners want to go, so they___________the owners’ instructions. The owners can’t see the obstacles (障碍物) along the way, so the dogs make decisions for the___________of the owners. Guide dogs stop at all crossroads before___________a street. They don’t see color, so they don’t know if the light is red or ___________The owners decide if it is time to cross the street by listening to the sound of ___________. The dogs help the owners get on a bus or train. They learn to____________many tasks.
Most guide dogs are very____________and friendly. A guide dog needs to work ____________distraction(分心) in noisy places, bad weather, crowds of people, and____________situations. When you see a guide dog, it is important that you____________that the dog needs to focus on (集中于）its job. Don’t pet or talk to the dog.____________is very difficult, and it requires a dog’s full____________Guide dog training lasts about five months. Only about 72 percent of dogs that enter the training program “graduate”. Those that graduate bring their owners valuable____________and love. In other dog training programs, trainers use____________as a reward. In guide dog training, the trainers don’t use food. They use physical affection (爱抚). This is____________a guide dog sometimes takes the owner to a restaurant. It must lie____________at the owner’s feet without wanting to eat.
1.A.friends B.parents C.owners D.neighbors
2.A.normal B.blind C.elderly D.deaf
3.A.family B.couple C.class D.team
4.A.obviously B.completely C.exactly D.immediately
5.A.follow B.read C.understand D.repeat
6.A.preference B.health C.safety D.judgment
7.A.crossing B.observing C.mapping D.leaving
8.A.dark B.green C.bright D.yellow
9.A.traffic B.dogs C.music D.steps
10.A.give up B.take off C.look for D.carry out
11.A.small B.clever C.noisy D.attractive
12.A.beyond B.against C.over D.without
13.A.pleasant B.simple C.difficult D.serious
14.A.ignore B.feel C.touch D.recognize
15.A.Thinking B.Deciding C.moving D.Guiding
16.A.attention B.time C.service D.memory
17.A.advice B.experience C.support D.help
18.A.water B.money C.food D.toys
19.A.when B.why C.because D.how
20.A.quickly B.patiently C.carefully D.gently
