Caves (洞穴) have a primary appeal — they hold the secrets to our past and are mysterious in and of themselves.
● Mammoth Cave
Kentucky, USA
The longest cave system in the world lies beneath the Green River Valley in Kentucky and while over 400 miles of passageways have been mapped, it has yet to be fully discovered. The complex limestone labyrinth (石灰岩迷宫) was discovered by humans 4,000 years ago.
● Blue Grotto
Capri, Italy
Once used as the personal swimming hole for the Roman Emperor Tiberius, this extremely bright sea cave is almost 200 feet long and 82 feet wide. Its unique glow comes from the light entering the small opening to the outside.
● Avshalom Cave Nature Reserve
Beit Shemesh, Israel
Also known as the Soreq Cave Nature Reserve, Avshalom is considered to be the Rosetta Stone of climate history in the Eastern Mediterranean through the packed stalactites (钟乳石) found in the cave, some of which are over 13 feet long, and are as old as 300,000 years.
● Cave of the Crystals
Naica, Mexico
This unique cave system in Mexico contains some of the largest natural crystals (水晶) ever found—the longest of which is 39 feet long and 13 feet thick. However, it is rarely explored due to logistical difficulties: it is extremely hot due to its location above a volcanic vent, and the huge crystals block also block the passage.
1.Where does the longest cave lie in?
A.Kentucky, USA. B.Capri, Italy.
C.Beit Shemesh, Israel. D.Naica, Mexico.
2.Avshalom is famous as .
A.the most beautiful cave. B.the Soreq Cave Nature Reserve.
C.the Emperor’s swimming hole. D.over 400 miles of passageways.
3.Which cave includes the largest natural crystals?
A.Cave of the Crystals. B.Blue Grotto.
C.Mammoth Cave. D.Avshalom Cave Nature Reserve.
假定你是高中生李华，你市正在开展创建文明城市活动。请你用英文写一篇演讲稿，内容 包括：创建文明城市的意义：自己的做法；发岀呼吁・
注意：1.词数120左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：civilized文明的.
Dear friends,
I am Li Hua.
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That's all. Thanks for listening!
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
When I was seven years old, I went into my parent’s bedroom and saw my mother sitting at her sewing machine making doll clothes. When I asked her who the doll clothes were for, she told me that they were for the poor people, so I never gave it another thought. On the Christmas morning when I opened my present, there were those beautiful doll clothes. I said to her, “I thought the doll clothes were for the poor people.” My mother just smiled and said, “They are for the poor people. We’re poor.”
When I was nine years old my greatest desire in life was to own a pogo stick(弹簧单高跷). I had recently learned to walk on a pair of sticks my dad had made for me, and I thought that if I had a pogo stick surely I would be proud of my unbelievable skills.
When Christmas season rolled around again, I told my mother that the only thing I wanted was a pogo stick. My mother told me they were too expensive and that we simply couldn’t afford one. On a Saturday afternoon a couple of weeks before Christmas, my mom and dad told me we needed to go to Sears to pay our credit bill. While my mother and I were at the counter paying the bill, my dad said, “I’ll be right back. I need to see something in the tool department.” After the bill was taken care of, my mother and I went ahead and got in the truck. Soon my dad came walking out with a long box. I remember wondering at that very moment if it was a pogo stick in that box.
When we arrived back at home, my dad put the box in the barn(谷仓). While my parents were busy with their things, I walked out to the barn and found the box. I was so excited and I knew that as soon as I opened that magical box my bright shiny pogo stick would appear.
No such luck! Inside the box was a silly old broom. And so Christmas morning was both great and disappointing. I got some nice gifts but I didn’t get the present that I really wanted.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 使用5个及以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
After all the wrapping(包装) paper was cleaned up, my dad said he needed to tend to something in the barn.
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Paragraph 2:
I couldn’t believe how they were able to get the money for it and how they tricked me with the broom.
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假如你是李华，你班打算组织一次有机蔬菜采摘活动，想邀请外教Mr. Smith一起参加，请你根据以下提示，给他写一封电子邮件。
1. 时间地点；
2. 活动内容；
3. 期待回复。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定你是李华，你所在的城市正在创建全国文明城市。国检结束后，城市形象和市民素质有了明显提升，但仍然有一些不文明现象。请你给荆门日报写一封建议信，呼吁大家行动起来，争做文明市民，内容包括：
1. 分享创城的意义；
2. 争做文明市民的建议；
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
全国文明城市 the National Civilized City
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Yours
Li Hua
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续 写的词数应为150左右。
Christmas was hanging around. Six-year-old David was thinking what presents he could get from Santa. He wanted slippers; he wanted a silk tie; he wanted some toys. And school starting soon, he also hoped to get something about schooling. In order to get Santa to know what he needed, he thought he would write a letter to Santa, which he believed would bring him those presents. He found a sheet and made a list of the items on it, and then bent down to post the letter up the chimney, waiting for the winds to take it up.
David got up very early on the Christmas morning. He searched his room carefully, but to his disappointment, he didn't find the presents he hoped for. Hadn't Santa received the letter? Was he too busy to send him the gifts? Although feeling a little upset, David was convinced that Santa would not forget him and he was bound to receive the items.
Many years had passed and 2019 came. In an old house, a young builder, Lewis Shaw was removing the fireplace with his colleagues when he suddenly found a small piece of paper, which was still in perfect condition even if it had turned yellow. He picked it up and unfolded it. It was a letter written to Santa. The touching hand-written note read：
Dear Father Christmas ,
Please can you send me a drum , box of chalks , slippers , silk tie , pencil box , any little toys you have to spare.
Love
David
It was then signed off with lots of kisses.
This was the very letter written by David and the house was where he had lived during his childhood! The letter struck Shaw so much. How simple Christmas once was! David didn't ask for much, just the things he just needed. Nowadays kids always wanted expensive gifts and took it for granted.
注意：
所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词；
续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Shaw decided to find out the author of the letter. He shared a photo of the note on Facebook. He also
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Paragraph 2:
A great surprise was on the way. After a pleasant chat,
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