On Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas Day─children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.
Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.
Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. In Jim and Kate's house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn't do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.
1.Christmas Eve is __________.
A.the night of Christmas Day B.the evening of Christmas Day
C.Christmas Day D.the night before Christmas Day
2.Father Christmas often puts presents ________.
A.into children's hats B.into children's stockings
C.under children's beds D.into children's shoes
3.When the children are older, they __________.
A.know that Father Christmas is real
B.ask their mother to fill their stockings with presents
C.know that Father Christmas is really their father
D.know that Father Christmas is really their friend
4.Father Christmas comes into the house through the ________.
A.chimney B.back door
C.front door D.window.
Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.""OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"
"Burnt yesterday evening."
1.Mr Brown told his son that _____.
A.he would be away from home for four days
B.he would be back in seven days
C.he would be back in a month
D.he liked a cup of tea
2.Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.
A.the wall B.the door C.a piece of paper D.his son's pocket
3.A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
A.the second day B.the third day C.the fourth day D.the fifth day
4.What was burnt? ___________.
A.The piece of paper B.Mr Smith C.The visitor D.The boy
The best Restaurants for Dinner in Niagara Falls
Oban Inn
The Oban Inn has a storied history that has made it one of the most popular hotels and restaurants in the area. After a big fire over 20 years ago, the entire place was rebuilt with particular attention paid to the historic details.
Dinners have the choices of sitting in one of the three superb dining rooms including a fireside retiring room, a sun-room overlooking an English garden, or a more private historic room.
Cost: $23~$45 per person
Tel: 020 0813 5080
Wine on Third
With a lot of praise ranking Wine on Third as one of the best places to eat in the area, there is a reason to check out both sides. The restaurant is only about a five-minute walk from Niagara Falls State Park. Its pizzas are a local favorite and a great deal.
Cost: $20~$45 per person
Tel: 014 5382 3328
The Rainbow Room
Head chef Massimo Capra not only brings talent to his dishes, but also plenty of personality. The classically trained chef makes sure to keep things local. The food isn’t the only draw of course. With sweeping views of the Falls through the floor to ceiling windows, the Rainbow Room offers some of the best views in town.
Cost: $25~$35 per person
Tel: 014 5860 1465
Tide and Vine Oyster Company
You’d imagine that the seafood in Niagara Falls has to be out of this world, you’d be surprised to hear that tasty sea food is hard to come by. And it’s the only place that offers a raw bar in the sea.
Cost: $35~$55 per person
Tel: 090 0086 0087
1.What can we know about Oban Inn?
A.It was built 20 years ago.
B.It’s famous for its scenery.
C.It’s one of the most popular hotels and restaurants.
D.Its retiring room overlooks a garden.
2.If you are interested in the local pizza, you should call_______.
A.020 0813 5080 B.090 0086 0087
C.014 5860 1465 D.014 5382 3328
3.Who will be most likely to visit the Rainbow Room?
A.People who prefer pizzas.
B.People who want a sun-room.
C.People who love the sea food.
D.People who enjoy the Falls.
假如你是李华,你收到朋友 Tom 的来信,信中提到他打算寒假来北京参观故宫。请你根据以下提示给他写一封回信,介绍故宫的一些情况。
要点:1. 地理位置:位于北京的中心;
2. 历史:始建于明朝,20 万人用时大约 14 年,建成于 1420 年;
3. 故宫被誉为世界五大宫之首,每年吸引上百万的游客。注意:
1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:故宫the Imperial Palace 明朝 the Ming Dynasty
Dear Tom,
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
Mary is a high school student, who devoted herself to her lessons every day. Last Saturday, as a usual, she went to several class. In the evening, she continued to study until deeply into night. She was too sleepy and tired that she couldn’t work effectively. On Sunday morning, she was about to do her lessons while her father came up and advised her to take a break. Soon they came up a good idea. We decided to go cycling in the countryside. Mary enjoyed herself, competing and chatting with her father, and felt relaxing in the open air. On Monday, Mary was energetic but active in class.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I am a volunteer teacher in a village in Kyrgyzstan, a small1. (mountain) country in Central Asia. At 7:40 a.m., I arrive at school and unlock my classroom. It is a large room,2. a row of windows and pictures and maps all over the walls. The white board that3. (buy) the other day leans against an ancient and unusable blackboard. I turn the light switch on. Nothing happens. Although 4. sun has risen, it’s still dark in the building. My first class, 11th Grade, piles into the room, 5.(speak) among themselves in a mix of Russian and Kyrgyz. My job is to teach them English. It is going to be hard to follow my lesson plans6. the students can’t even see the white board.
A Kyrgyz high school goes up to the 11th Grade. After graduation, many students will get7.(marry). The8.(bright) students will go to university for five years; however, most of them will end up back in this village, raising families, taking care of cattle, and farming beans and9.(potato). A chosen few will work their way to a job in their capital city. The common dream, however, is to travel to America or Europe,10.is only possible if they first learn English.
