Amsterdam's Best Flea MarketsIjhallen Flea Market
First or second weekend of every month
Perhaps the most impressive of them all is Ijhallen， located in the north of Amsterdam． With more than 1，500 stands and 3，000 free parking spaces， the monthly market attracts visitors from not only the Netherlands， but Europe-wide．
There is a five euro admission fee， but you can be pretty sure that you can browse second-hand treasures for most of the day． Anything and everything can be found here； old guitars and antique chairs， art prints and military gear．
Noordermarkt Flea Market
Saturday， 9am-4pm
Monday， 9am-2pm
In the centre of the Jordaan， the Noordermarkt Flea Market on Saturdays includes vintage（老式的） goods and organic food produce from local farmers．
On Mondays， the market transforms into an antique-hunter's goldmine． There are piles of vintage clothes， antique books， coins and furniture．
Waterloopein Market
Monday-Saturday， 9am-6pm
The most centrally located of all flea markets in Amsterdam， Waterlooplein Market offers visitors a range of snacks， second-hand clothes and vintage treasures．
There's a maze of second-hand goods， from old globes and hanging lamps， to African drums， antique rugs and used bikes．
Spui Book Market
Friday 10am-6pm
Ideally situated among bookstores， you'll find a collection of tents sheltering second-hand and antique books at the book market on Spui．
You can find a variety of literature from biographies and poetry to fantasy-fiction， history， psychology and geography． While most books are from the Netherlands， some English and international titles are for sale． As well as antique maps， prints and record．
1.Which flea market do you need to pay some extra money？ ______
A.Ijhallen Flea Market． B.Noordermarkt Flea Market．
C.Waterlooplein Market． D.Spui Book Market．
2.What can you pick up at Noordermarkt Flea Market？ ______
A.You can get enough parking space． B.You can choose a range of snacks．
C.You can buy some fresh vegetables． D.You can dig some gold mines here．
3.When is a good time to visit a favorite market for a crazy book fan？ ______
A.First weekend of every month． B.Friday， 10am-6pm．
C.Monday， 9am-6pm． D.Saturday， 9am-4pm．
During my second year in high school, I got sick and missed a few days. When I ______, I was greeted with two essays，three days of math and history homework, plus several tests. ________ I went home from school that day exhausted, I had to stay up really late to finish them all.
The next day at school, I got a shock: I’d totally forgotten to prepare for the ________ on Romeo and Juliet, which I’d take ________ my lunch hour! Worse still, I had ________ the in-class discussion and all the notes. When lunch came, I went to the English room to face my certain doom(厄运). All I could do was try to ________ on the questions I didn’t know.
As it turned out, I didn’t know the majority of the questions. I was just about to give ______ when my pencil accidentally fell and broke. Standing by the blackboard sharpening my pencil, I ________ down and there in full view lay the answer sheet for the test! What good fortune! I can kiss good-bye to all my ________ of failing the test! My heart started beating, and my brain _________, Yes! Read over the answers — quickly! This was quickly followed by another voice, No! You’ll get caught! My mind turning back and forth, Yes! No! Yes! No! …This went on for ten of the ________ seconds in my entire life.
Finally, I decided to finish the test on my own, without ________! I was satisfied with my decision but pretty ________ I had failed the test.
The next day when I walked into the English room, my great joy of having been an ______ soul changed into a wave of doom as I saw my test paper lying face down on my desk. I knew what awaited me. I stared at it a few seconds before I took the _________ to turn it over.
You can only imagine my ________ when I learned that I had passed the test! I have never in my whole life been so happy to see my ________, a C-.
My mom says the victories that ________ the most courage are won within. Now I know ________ what she means. Now not only can my conscience (良心) rest easy, but I don’t have to worry about getting caught and meeting a sad ________ like Romeo and Juliet.
1.A.arrived B.appeared C.returned D.finished
2.A.Although B.Because C.Until D.If
3.A.lecture B.essay C.test D.play
4.A.by B.over C.upon D.toward
5.A.carried B.lost C.dropped D.missed
6.A.depend B.guess C.agree D.improve
7.A.in B.off C.out D.away
8.A.wrote B.settled C.looked D.calmed
9.A.boredom B.loneliness C.tiredness D.worries
10.A.warned B.persuaded C.chanted(唱歌) D.whispered
11.A.coldest B.saddest C.longest D.fastest
12.A.suffering B.cheating C.checking D.thinking
13.A.regretful B.glad C.certain D.relieved
14.A.honest B.open C.optimistic D.energetic
15.A.wisdom B.encouragement C.intention D.courage
16.A.anxiety B.shock C.fear D.appreciation
17.A.paper B.credit C.rate D.grade
18.A.take B.put C.find D.gain
19.A.gradually B.exactly C.willingly D.seemingly
20.A.ending B.film C.fact D.love
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From ancient myth(神话) to modern research, left-handed people have been labeled1.society-for good and bad. Nowadays, “lefties” are 2.(general) believed to be more talented.
According to Live Science, about 10 percent of the world’s population is left-handed. However, nobody has been quite sure 3.determines a person’s dominant hand. In a new study published on Sep 5 in the journal Britain, scientists have pinpointed for the first time the part of our DNA that 4.(relate) to left-handed.
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The 89-year-old Shen Jilan is one of the eight people who1. (award)the Medal of the Republic. As a lifelong farmer, she is the only deputy in China to serve at all 13 National People’s Congress(人民代表大会)since 1954. She2. (witness) the development of the People’s Congress system. She has been engaged in enacting(制定) and amending(修改)national laws most of her life. It was she who proposed the clause on “equal pay for equal work” between men and women, 3.was written into the first Constitution of PRC in 1954.
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I had a similar experience the last time I visited China. The Chinese are the 1.(friend) people I have ever met. After my visit to a Chinese family, my friend’s grandfather wouldn’t let me go to the bus station alone. He insisted on2.(walk)me to the station to see me off. I kept saying that I knew the way myself, but it just did not work. What he did was amazing. This will not happen in many other3. (culture), I guess.
假定你是李华，你正在某国外中学作交换生，该校校报的“外国文化”栏目拟介绍中国传统文化，校报编辑Peter给你写信，咨询你的意见。请你给Peter写封回信，要点如下：
1.你认为最能代表中国文化的是什么？请说明理由；
2.我们应该如何更好地推广中国文化？ (至少两点)
3.词数保持在110即可。
Dear Peter,
I am pleased to receive your letter.
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Yours,
Li Hua
