For the first time since my open-heart operation, I have the energy to take my harp（竖琴）to the hospital rooms and play for anyone who likes it.
I checked in with two nurses and they gave me a list of rooms. The first man I played for was a patient who found it difficult to sleep. He smiled and with his eyes closed, he reached out to my harp. He was not interested in my voice, but he appreciated the harp. In the next room was a woman patient. I played some soft music for her and then she slept soundly.
Then I found a lovely elderly woman who was awake. There were flowers everywhere and photos of her and her husband at her bedside. She held my hand and talked for some time and was pleased to receive harp music. Playing for her was a special pleasure. She asked me how long I had been playing the harp, how much the harp weighed, how I learned it and why I wanted to learn it and so on.
We talked about books for a bit as well. I played until her grandson came in and he came back from overseas to see her. This woman was deeply loved—you could see that. She was beautiful and kind. I learn so much from these beautiful people who are brave to face their illnesses. It is always such a great honor to play for them.
1.How did the author feel when playing for the elderly woman?
A.Sad. B.Worried.
C.Amazed. D.Pleased.
2.What did the author say about the elderly woman?
A.She had no relatives. B.She had many hobbies.
C.She would recover soon. D.She was loved by her family.
3.How many patients did the author play the harp for according to the text?
A.Two. B.Three.
C.Four. D.Five.
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数应为80左右。
When the young horse Daisy May came to us, she was pregnant (怀孕的). With no related experience, I was unprepared for what might come next.
After some difficulty, Daisy’s baby was born. I heard a gurgling noise. I couldn’t believe that baby was breathing and blinking his big brown eyes at me! We called him Samson, and of course I became his mother as much as Daisy was. I prepared to bottle-feed him, but Samson quickly found his natural food source. Thank God! This new mother was going to stay with her baby.
Samson has grown up surrounded with loving companions. I had to separate Daisy and Samson for a few hours a day when he was nine months old to wean (使……断奶) him, but otherwise he goes wherever she does. I think she would be lost without him. His horse stepdad Bernard taught him to always be ready to have fun. They enjoy playing football together and going for a roll on a hot summer day.
I asked a worker to make a harness (马具) for my three little horses. When I brought it home I taught them one by one how to pull a cart. Samson watched and freely followed Daisy. When he was three, I put the harness on him and he knew exactly what to do.
The most exciting thing about Samson is that he has become a little famous for his talents. Last winter, I wondered how Samson would feel about dragging a plastic sled behind him with me sitting on it. No problem at all- we moved smoothly across the snow.
People came from all over to see him perform.
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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jonah对中国美食很感兴趣，来信询问你家乡的特色饮食。请根据以下要点给他回一封邮件。内容包括：
1. 推荐一种美食；
2. 简要介绍其特色；
3. 邀请他来华品尝。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jonah,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Dear Mrs. Koch,
I never thanked you for all you did for me. When I had you as a ______, I was in a bad place. You didn’t know why I was ______ your class, and you were confused why a A student began to fail in every test. You were also ______ I wouldn’t do my homework. I told you I ______, but you didn’t buy that.
You had me come in after school for chemistry ______ almost every day. You spent loads of time helping me with ______ labs and homework I hadn’t done. The more I came for help, the more I began to ______ you. I eventually trusted you enough to ______ my problems. I told you that my grandma was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer and had three months to ______. I hadn’t told anyone what was going on, not ______ my good friends.
The day of our second term exam, my grandma ______. My mom and sister had already left to take care of her, ______ me by myself to receive the news. That day, I entered your class and you knew ______ something was wrong. After the ______, you asked me what was going on and I told you. You were ______ for my loss and told me you were there if ______.
You saved me from the tides of the ocean that were ______ me beneath the big blue. You were my rescue ______, and I thank you for being there when no one else was. I have never had a teacher ______so much to me and ask for so little in return. You are my ______ and by far the greatest teacher I have ever had. Thank you.
1.A.director B.teacher C.student D.player
2.A.starting B.planning C.continuing D.failing
3.A.shocked B.ashamed C.excited D.inspired
4.A.refused B.doubted C.understood D.forgot
5.A.knowledge B.opinion C.instruction D.information
6.A.missed B.dropped C.lost D.imagined
7.A.support B.accept C.hate D.trust
8.A.expect B.share C.keep D.enjoy
9.A.live B.work C.wait D.sleep
10.A.also B.always C.even D.still
11.A.drove away B.ran away C.passed away D.took away
12.A.sending B.forgetting C.taking D.leaving
13.A.suddenly B.immediately C.nearly D.finally
14.A.exam B.news C.problem D.experiment
15.A.funny B.regretful C.sorry D.ill
16.A.invited B.needed C.agreed D.happened
17.A.forcing B.warning C.reminding D.encouraging
18.A.runner B.rider C.walker D.swimmer
19.A.add B.owe C.give D.connect
20.A.precious B.favorite C.pleasant D.successful
Learning English as a second language can be a challenge, but it can also bring a lot of advantages. 1. The international business community often uses it for communication, even among people who do not speak the same native language. There are also many professional publications printed in English, which means it is often an important language for anyone working in science or research.
2. People who speak two or more languages can easily get jobs in travel, international business, or translation. Even outside of a professional environment, people often like to be able to talk to individuals from around the world. They can communicate and talk with others more easily.
Knowing English can broaden the types of people you can speak to. Many people find great social and cultural benefits in having pen friends from other countries. 3.A large number of websites are available primarily in English. Anyone who does not understand the language may have difficulty using them. Besides, for anyone interested in traveling to countries in which English is the common language, it is often essential to understand and speak it. Throughout the UK, US, and Canada, traveling and shopping are often made easier by speaking English. 4.
Learning a language can also be a great way to meet people, even if you never plan on leaving home. A class at a local community center or college can introduce you to a wide variety of people. Language courses often encourage students to carry on conversations with each other in the language being learned. 5.
A. It’s hard to get a job without speaking English.
B. This can be a great way to break the ice with new people.
C. And the Internet makes such communication fast and easy.
D. For many people, learning English can broaden their employment opportunities.
E. Reading novels, watching movies and listening to music in English can also be helpful.
F. One of the primary benefits is that it is often considered the language of global business.
G. It is much easier for you to explore these regions and more easily communicate with the locals.
One of Australia’s most famous natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The reef contains a large variety of life and over 3000 reef systems and hundreds of islands with some of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Because of its natural beauty, the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the world’s most sought after tourist attractions.
However, for the past few years, the news about corals has been discouraging. Currently, the reef is threatened by climate change, tourism, water pollution, and overfishing. Agricultural fertilizer(肥料) runoff from Australian farms also has caused the widespread growth of sea-plants, which absorb most of the nutrients(养分) and leave little remaining for the living coral reef and the animals that live in it. “What has changed is the increasing importance of climate change as a greater threat than the others,” says David Wachenfeld, a scientist of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Coral reefs are extremely sensitive(敏感的) to warming ocean temperatures.
In a report on April 28, the Australian government said it set aside $500 million to help protect corals. The money will be spent on reducing water pollution from agriculture, fighting coral-killing starfish, reef monitoring, and research on climate influence.
Though the Australian investment is welcome, it will at best only delay coral deaths. It’s too little, too late, as a leading coral-scientist Terry Hughes of James Cook University put it. The only way to save corals over the long term is to slow down climate change. That process will require all countries to work together to find the most effective way of cutting emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases.
The most recent emissions figures, however, show that the world is failing at that task. The year 2018 has seen an increase in global emissions. This week in Bonn, Germany, countries are meeting to discuss how to keep their word in the Paris climate agreement. Let’s hope they hear about the silent death of the world’s corals.
1.Why does the author write the text?
A.To introduce the Great Barrier Reef.
B.To show the result of climate change.
C.To offer ways of protecting the Great Barrier Reef.
D.To tell us the serious situation of the Great Barrier Reef.
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A.Sea-plants help to protect the coral reefs.
B.Water temperature has little to do with the coral reefs.
C.Climate change is the main reason for coral reefs’ death.
D.Agricultural fertilizer provides nutrients for coral reefs.
3.According to Terry Hughes, the Australian investment in protecting the coral reefs was _______.
A.timely B.unsatisfying
C.effective D.useless
4.How can we protect the Great Barrier Reef effectively in the long run?
A.By reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases.
B.By cutting down the number of tourists.
C.By setting more strict rules on overfishing.
D.By investing more in climate research.
