Two years ago I was very lonely and didn’t talk with anyone about my feelings. At the time I didn’t have many friends. I wanted someone to share my experiences and secrets with.I wanted someone to understand me. I started to imagine this friend. Often I imagined our conversations and what we would do, but I didn’t give my imagination a face.
Some weeks later we started a new project in school and I was working with one of my schoolmates. We had never worked together before but we got along well. After the project we started to spend some time together in school. One day we decided to take a walk. Ever since that walk we’ve been best friends. We listened and really understood each other.
I had wished for a best friend, but the universe gave me so much more. I have met one of my soul mates (挚友). We can sense each other, and it just takes one look and we know what the other is thinking. I didn’t think our friendship could grow much stronger. But now we have known each other for two years and our friendship is growing all the time.
It hasn’t only been easy. We have gone through both easy and hard times. But I’m grateful for the hard times, because they have forced me to grow and taught me a lot. My best friend has changed me. She has made me believe in myself. And I am now focusing on achieving one of my biggest dreams. Without her I wouldn’t even have realized what my biggest dream is.
I know there are soul mates out in the world for you. I am so grateful to have met one of mine. Believe in them, and your paths will cross!
1.What did the author do before meeting her soul mate?
A.She chose to stay alone. B.She spent time with other friends.
C.She told others about her feelings. D.She pictured a friend in her mind.
2.How did the author get to know her soul mate?
A.By taking a walk. B.By attending a party.
C.Through a school project. D.Through a friend’s introduction.
3.What do we know about the author and her soul mate?
A.Their friendship is still developing.
B.She is the author’s only soul mate.
C.They are trying hard to realize their dreams.
D.She has little confidence in their friendship.
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok．This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国)．All the different smells make us want to try the food．We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight．The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean．We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting．We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables．Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai．We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring．We visited a small village in the mountains．The village people here love the quiet life--no computers or phones．They are the kindest people I have ever met．They always smile and say “hello”．Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness．I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
1.The diaries above show the writer’s _____ days in Thailand.
A.3
B.7
C.15
D.30
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
B.The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.
C.Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
D.The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.
3.The people in the village _____.
A.are friendly to others
B.like to speak English
C.are very weak
D.hope to live in the cities
4.What is the best title for the whole diary?
A.My First Travel
B.The Outside World
C.Traveling in Thailand
D.A Country on the Train
请你用英语写一篇短文，谈谈农村儿童失学的主要原因及你的看法。
原因：1.家庭贫穷，供不起儿童上学，他们不得不在家赚钱养家。
2.部分家长认为女孩上学无用，不愿让她们上学。
3.部分儿童对功课不感兴趣，不愿上学。
看法：1.每个儿童包括女孩都应有受教育的机会。
2.全社会都应重视儿童教育，他们对国家的未来将起到重要的作用。
要求：1.不要逐字逐句翻译。 2.语句要连贯通顺。 3.字数在100个左右。
参考词汇: 失学 out of school 负担得起, 提供 afford
养家 support / keep the family
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下面短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
During the weekend I traveled by air the first time in my life. I generally travel by train and by bus. It is both cheaper and safe. But this was a short journey. In the beginning I did not feel very happily, but this feeling did not last longer. The journey was very exciting. I was soon high up in the sky among the cloud. The views of mountains, fields and rivers were interested. I enjoy my short and comfortable journey very much. This experience has shown that traveling in air is actually the safest way of make journeys.
阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Sixteen years ago a boy 1.(give) me an important gift. It was a smile. It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew 2. I was. I was very lonely, and afraid 3.(speak) to anyone. Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems. Then one day, when my classmates were talking 4.(happy) with their friends, I 5.(sit) at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then 6.(turn) back. He looked at me, with a smile. Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and 7.(friend). It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became 8.(close) to everyone in my class. The boy 9. the lucky smile has become my best friend now. One day I asked him 10. he had smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so! It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone.
A _______thing happened _______me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day _______ I drove to go for a look in the country.
On the way back home, my _______ stopped. It was out of gas on a _______ road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone _______could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile _______ I finally found a house near the _______. I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair _______. She said, “I’ve been ________for you here for a long time. Come in. ________ is almost ready.”
“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t ________what she was talking about.
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You ________tea,” said she.
I quickly________ that my car was out of ________, but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept ________ me Alfred and talking about how long it had been________she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I ________.
Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my ________, he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t ________ anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”
1.A.happy B.strange C.common D.bad
2.A.on B.in C.upon D.to
3.A.and B.so C.but D.that
4.A.car B.bus C.bike D.truck
5.A.narrow B.lonely C.crowded D.busy
6.A.what B.whom C.who D.how
7.A.before B.after C.while D.as
8.A.street B.block C.way D.road
9.A.came B.answered C.opened D.appeared
10.A.asking B.looking C.calling D.waiting
11.A.Gas B.Coffee C.Tea D.Lunch
12.A.consider B.understand C.accept D.think
13.A.like B.love C.used to like D.liking
14.A.answered B.explained C.refused D.promised
15.A.gas B.tea C.strength D.energy
16.A.calling B.call C.to call D.called
17.A.until B.before C.since D.when
18.A.could B.can C.would D.wanted
19.A.accident B.incident C.experience D.surprise
20.A.hit B.injury C.hurt D.frighten
