Dear Wang Shi,
How is it going?
Thank you for your interest in joining the school ________ team. As you know, our ________ has a great reputation, but we are always ________ new talent to sharpen the team for the future. It is not usual for a freshman student to be selected, ________ it is wonderful to hear that you are finding strength in teamwork and that basketball is giving you a ________ in life. If you are ________ for the school team, this is what our talent scouts are always looking for.
Firstly, you need to show us that you can ________ intense, focused and effective basketball. This means that you are always concentrating on the play, moving on the court, running for loose balls, and strong in both defense and attacking ________. We need to see that you can take charge of the ball, control your opponents, take shots and ________ goals for our team. So, you will need to work on your skills in these areas. Trust me, this hard work will really ________off when we are searching for new players.
Secondly, the tallest players are not always the ones that get ________. We are looking for strength, speed and skills, but we also want people who have good ________ , who are humble (谦逊的)and who can act as team players. No individual can win a basketball match; it’s the team who gets to the winning podium, and our coaches are always emphasizing ________ and cooperation both on and off the court. These are the ________ that make for an outstanding basketball player.
I hope these ________ can help you become a qualified basketball player and hope to see you when we start to recruit new members. Welcome to our school basketball team!
Yours Sincerely,
Michael Jack
1.A.football B.basketball C.volleyball D.baseball
2.A.class B.school C.club D.team
3.A.investigating B.questioning C.seeking D.testing
4.A.but B.or C.for D.so
5.A.possibility B.lesson C.award D.goal
6.A.calling B.aiming C.answering D.acting
7.A.play B.buy C.make D.borrow
8.A.poses B.bounces C.moves D.shots
9.A.kick B.set C.keep D.score
10.A.take B.keep C.pay D.switch
11.A.chosen B.awarded C.promoted D.fired
12.A.talent B.character C.shape D.intelligence
13.A.hardwork B.heroism C.individualism D.teamwork
14.A.rules B.qualities C.traditions D.conditions
15.A.tips B.warnings C.requirements D.announcements
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Jin experienced culture shock when she studied abroad. Once she 1. (invite) to an American family dinner. After a splendid evening, she got ready to leave. As soon as they said goodbye, the host went back to his room closing the door 2. him. It made Jin feel that she was not really welcome. There was another embarrassing experience for Jin. One day, when she was enjoying her dessert and talking to her friend in a restaurant, she noticed people staring at them curiously. Later she knew it was rude to speak 3. (loud) in public in America.
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Starting with an orchestra playing 1. (tradition) Chinese instruments, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears. 2. (See) the main characters come on stage, I was surprised! The 3. (voice) sounded really unique, some of which were so high 4. I was sure they could break glass! Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe.
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Research suggests success isn't simply the result of a high IQ. Salovey, 1. invented the term EQ indicates that at work, IQ gets you hired but EQ gets you promoted. 2. (support) by his research, he suggests when predicting someone’s future success, their character might actually matter more than their IQ. And most scientists 3. (agree) that a person’s EQ is not determined by birth but has a lot to do with education.
假设你是李华，你收到英国笔友 Tom 发来的一封邮件，得知他最近转入了一所新学校，在新学校里他没有朋友感到很孤单。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 帮他分析原因；
2. 给他提出建议（至少两条）；
3. 美好祝愿。
注意：1. 词数不少于 100；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 格式正确
Dear Tom,
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2.The vast forests of West Africa _____（缩小）all these years due to the deforestation of local people. Thus the government must come up with an idea to stop it.
3.The map shows the _____（分布）of this species across the world.
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5.He often talks in circles, frequently _____（矛盾）himself, which often ends up losing others’ trust.
6.A nearby volcano erupted v _____, sending out a hail of rocks and boiling mud.
