While you are doing your summer vacation planning, consider packing along one or more of these 4 books, displayed by Goodreads for CNN Underscored as some of the best beach reads released this summer.
"The Death of Mrs. Westaway" by Ruth Ware ($13.49; amazon.com)
"On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter giving her a huge amount of money. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person. Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the dead. This is an unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time. "
"Calypso" by David Sedaris ($18.30; amazon.com)
"With 'Calypso, ' Sedaris sets his strong powers of observation toward middle age and death. These stories are very, very funny – it's a book that can make you laugh till you snort. Sedaris's ability to shock readers into laughter unparalleled. "
"Us Against You" by Fredrik Backman ($16.67; amazon.com)
"Here is a declaration of love for all the big and small, bright and dark stories that give form and color to our communities. With great compassion and insight, Fredrik Backman reveals how loyalty, friendship, and kindness can carry a town through its most challenging days. "
"The Summer Wives" by Beatriz Williams ($24.29; amazon.com)
"New York Times best-selling author Beatriz Williams brings us the hit novel of the season — an exciting postwar story of love, class, power set among the people of an island off the New England coast. "
1.Which novel should you choose if you are interested in scary stories?
A.Calypso. B.Us Against You.
C.The Death of Mrs. Westaway. D.The Summer Wives.
2.If you just want to relax and enjoy yourself, how much will you pay?
A.$13.49. B.$18.30.
C.$16.67. D.$24.29.
3.Who is the most famous writer?
A.Beatriz Williams. B.Fredrik Backman.
C.Ruth Ware. D.David Sedaris.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Getting up early has been seen as a good habit since ancient times. Many years ago, people thought that if we went to bed early and got up early, we would be energetic (精力充沛的) the whole day. So, getting up early is of great importance to us all.
In fact, morning is the best time of a day. In the morning, the air is the freshest and people are usually in the best condition. Many of us may have the experiences that we memorize some things more quickly and correctly in the morning than any other time of the day. And it is certain that we find it easier to understand what we learn. If we get up early and do some morning exercises or only take a short walk in the morning, without doubt we can build up our bodies and become much healthier. Also we will have enough time to make a plan and get ready for our work or study of the day if we get up early. For example, if everyone in the family gets up early, the wife will have enough time to prepare the breakfast for the whole family. Children will have enough time to catch the school bus, and the husband will never forget to change his dirty shirt. Everything is in order. However, if we get up late, we’ll probably have to do everything in a hurry.
Getting up early is such a good habit that we should try our best to keep it. If we stick to (坚持) getting up early every day, we will certainly benefit a lot from it.
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假定你是李华，你们学校将举办以“Protect Wild Animals”为主题英语演讲比赛。请你根据以下提示写一篇英语演讲稿。
1. 野生动物的现状（过度猎捕）；
2. 保护建议（建保护区、提高保护意识等）；
3. 美好愿景。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：自然保护区nature reserve 意识awareness
Good morning, everyone!
I’m very glad to give a speech today. The topic of my speech is…
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Thank you!
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world. It 1. (design) for the palace of Frederick I and thought highly of 2. (it) fancy style and design. The whole3. (decorate) of the Amber Room was very splendid (富丽堂皇). Tons of amber as well as gold and jewels were used to make it, which makes it an 4. (amaze) treasure.
However, the next king of Prussia, Frederick William Ⅰ, decided to give it as 5. gift to the Russian Emperor, Peter the Great, 6. gave Prussia a troop of their best soldiers in return.
Unfortunately, during the Second World War, the Nazi Germany was 7. war with Russia. Nazis invaded Russia and some of Nazis 8. (secret) removed many objects from the Amber Room. After that, what happened to it 9.(remain) a mystery.
Recently, the Russians and Germans 10. (build) a new Amber Room at the summer palace so that they can appreciate it and remember the history.
A child wrote a heartbreaking letter about smartphones. When the child’s parents read the letter, they were _________ to tears. In the letter, the child _________ his complaint (抱怨) in a very moving way.
The child’s mom _________ to be his teacher and she gave her students a _________ to write a paper on what they would like to be in this modern world. She was _________ the homework in the kitchen and flipping (快速翻阅) from one paper to the next and _________ their grades in between. Then _________ she came to a stop.
The mother could not _________ what she was reading. Her husband noticed her _________ and asked her what was wrong. And she told him a child wrote that he would like to be a ____________, but the reasons he wrote about were so ____________. He felt his parents ____________ their smartphones so much that they paid more attention to their smartphones than they did to ____________. He explained that as soon as his ____________ came home from work he went ____________ to his phone instead of paying attention to him. Reading this, the child’s mom was ____________ in tears, but her husband was even more ____________ when she told him that it was their son who wrote it.
Stories like this always remind (提醒) me to be more ____________ about the time I give to my smartphone. Too much use of it has ____________ my life. So I will start ____________ my phone when I am spending time with those I love.
1.A.bored B.moved C.frightened D.turned
2.A.admitted B.discussed C.expressed D.received
3.A.happened B.planned C.wanted D.tried
4.A.choice B.hand C.title D.task
5.A.preparing B.grading C.considering D.doing
6.A.looking for B.putting up C.writing down D.going over
7.A.suddenly B.slowly C.quietly D.naturally
8.A.realize B.understand C.remember D.believe
9.A.calmness B.tiredness C.sadness D.coldness
10.A.dancer B.phone C.computer D.teacher
11.A.heartbreaking B.strange C.acceptable D.great
12.A.missed B.dislike C.ignored D.loved
13.A.them B.us C.him D.themselves
14.A.mom B.dad C.brother D.grandpa
15.A.straight B.back C.up D.freely
16.A.also B.never C.already D.nearly
17.A.excited B.shocked C.comfortable D.angry
18.A.concerned B.certain C.careful D.worried
19.A.affected B.broken C.made D.replaced
20.A.throwing away B.breaking up C.pulling down D.putting away
Life is filled with regrets (遗憾). Anyone around you will have no difficulty in telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choice. 1.
Make better plans
If you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better.
You will know what comes first and what comes last. 2. If changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.
Live a more active life
You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. 3. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.
4.
A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you have to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always give you better ideas. When you get into trouble, ask others for help. That little help may get you good results.
Never fear failure
Everybody fails. Even the greatest person fails before he or she achieves success. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. 5.
Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.
A. Ask others for help.
B. Find the right friend.
C. You also need to be kind.
D. What can we do to avoid future regrets?
E. Regrets play an important part in our daily life.
F. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.
G. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do.
