The Best Places To Watch Fireworks This Fourth Of July
CALIFORNIA: LIGHTS ON THE LAKE (LAKE TAHOE)
Launched from boats on the shore of Lake Tahoe, this show is considered one of the biggest such displays in the West, which means the fireworks are visible all over town. If you’re worried about getting a seat, park your picnic at the El Dorado Beaches before 9:45 p.m. Or you can take the road less traveled and hike to the top of Mount Tallac for an unforgettable and best view of the display. Just remember you’ll have to hike down, so bring a headlight.
DELAWARE: REHOBOTH BEACH
Launched from the beach south of Rehoboth Avenue, these fireworks are visible up and down the boardwalk and beach. So jump on the Jolly Trolley(观光车) early and spend your whole day at the beach. There’s even live music after the fireworks. Note: This year’s fireworks display is scheduled for July 1, 2018.
FLORIDA: SERTOMA’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS (PENSACOLA BAY)
The Gulf Coast knows how to celebrate the Fourth of July. With vendors, arts and crafts, kid-friendly activities and live entertainment, this fun-filled day in Old Seville culminates(达到高潮) with the largest fireworks display in the area. Unfortunately the pony rides and face painting are only for the kids, though.
GEORGIA: DAHLONEGA’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Pack up your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers and head about an hour outside of Atlanta to the University of North Georgia. It’s even pet friendly — just make sure your dog can take the noise. And if you get to town early enough (11 a.m.), there’s a Fourth of July parade that aims to put all other Fourth of July parades to shame.
1.Where is the best spot to watch the fireworks in Lake Tahoe?
A.At the El Dorado Beaches. B.On the top of Mount Tallac.
C.Anywhere all over the town. D.On the shore of Lake Tahoe.
2.Which display is most suitable for children?
A.REHOBOTH BEACH.
B.LIGHTS ON THE LAKE.
C.SERTOMA’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS.
D.DAHLONEGA’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
3.What do Georgians think of their parade?
A.The best. B.Just so so.
C.Not so bad. D.Very terrible.
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 续写的词数应为150左右。
One day, when I was a first-year student in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kris. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, ''Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd (书呆子).''
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a gang of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His gasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up, and I saw terrible sadness in his eyes.
My heart went out to him. So I jogged over to him, and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his gases, I said, ''They are bad guys! They really should be punished.'' He looked at me and said, "Hey, thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before, but we talked all the way home, and I carried his books.
He turned out to be a pretty cool kid._______________________
We hung out all weekend, and the more I got to know Kris, the more I liked him.___________
假定你是李华。新年期间，你的英国朋友John 将来中国旅游。请给他写信，邀请他到你家乡参观。内容如下：
1,发出邀请；
2.活动安排（参观村庄、品尝美食……）
3.注意事项。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese,1. (be) a pair of small equal- length sticks，usually made of wood,2.( use) for eating Asian food It is believed the first chopsticks3. (develop) over 5,000 years ago in China. The4.(early) evidence of a pair of chopsticks made out of bronze was excavated (出土) from the Ruins of Yin near Anyang, Henan province，dating back to roughly 1,200 BC.
Chopsticks play,5.important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 inches long and rectangular with a blunt (钝的) end. They are round on the eating end6.symbolizes heaven，and the other end is square which symbolizes earth. This is because7.(maintain) an adequate food supply is the greatest concern between heaven and earth.
There is an old Chinese custom making chopsticks part of a girl's dowry, since the 8.(pronounce) of kuaizi is similar to the words for ''quick" and "son".
Chopsticks are9.(frequent) used in daily life. They have become more than a kind of tableware and have established a set of etiquette (礼仪) and customs10.their own.
Jarrell Little W8s road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus, Georgia, when his riding partner, Chris Dixon, stopped suddenly. Something in the distance_______among the trees caught her attention. It_______to be a sandy-colored five-month-old Great Dane mix.
He was skinny, and had a lot of road rash and a_______leg. The cyclists fed the friendly pup and_______their water. They were more than seven miles from_______and riding bikes. ''We couldn't_______ him," Little told his partner. He_______picked up his new friend and slipped the dog's hind legs into the back pockets of his cycling jersey. Then he put the dog's_______paws over his shoulders.
The 30-minute ride into town"_______at a bike store, where they got more water and ________ for the dog. That was when Andrea Shaw, a woman from Maine in town on business,________by. The dog made a beeline for her, licking her. Shaw was________and, after learning what had happened, declared her________ : I am keeping this dog.
Shaw called him Columbo ________the town where they'd met and scheduled an operation on his leg. Today, Columbo is living the high________on a farm with a horse, a pony, a six-year-old boy, and two coon dogs to keep him company.
1.A.calling B.moving C.standing D.sleeping
2.A.turned out B.looked C.found out D.figured
3.A.dirty B.broken C.burnt D.beaten
4.A.shared B.drank C.poured D.finished
5.A.school B.home C.village D.downtown
6.A.take B.carry C.leave D.keep
7.A.quickly B.carefully C.natural D.finally
8.A.front B.other C.hurt D.injured
9.A.turned B.reached C.arrived D.ended
10.A.medicine B.care C.food D.rest
11.A.happened B.made C.stopped D.moved
12.A.excited B.touched C.shocked D.annoyed
13.A.luck B.wish C.intention D.mind
14.A.at B.in C.from D.after
15.A.friendship B.way C.life D.chance
Maybe you live in places where English is not the main language. When you speak, your speech might be slower than you would like. This is because your mind is still translating things from your first language into English，which can also sound unnatural.1. It is not very difficult, but it does take conscious effort and practice.
Think in single words
Charles Thomas has taught English to Union members, children and teenagers for over 10 years. He tells his students to name the things that they see around them, wherever they are.
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Think in sentences
For example, if you are sitting in a park, you can tell yourself things like, ''It' s such a beautiful day" and ''People are playing sports with their friends." 3.
Think in conversation
This is a great way to practice what you might say in a real conversation. For example, let' s say the imaginary person asks you a question like, ''What did you think of the talk show last night?"4. Imagine the conversation and practice it in your head. You can do this out loud or in silence.
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''When you're doing it every day, over and over again, little by little, that's the key. Because when you make things a habit, it just pops up into your mind without thinking and then, before you know it, really, you're thinking in English, '' Thomas says.
A. Practice it daily.
B. How would you answer?
C. Speak English with a native speaker.
D. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect.
E. Start with nouns and then add in verbs, he suggests.
F. Once this becomes easy, move on to more difficult sentences.
G. The good news is that thinking in English will bring you closer to fluency!
