汉译英
1.我想申请一张去美国的签证。
2.骑自行车时，你应当保持平衡。
3.指导老师推荐我选修历史。
4.不管发生了什么，他都没有放弃梦想。
5.巨大的挑战会带来伟大的解决方案。
单词拼写
1.In order to do this you have to build up _________ (自信).
2.He’s _________ (上瘾) to reading English novels.
3.What you say or do will have an e_________ on others.
4.She went to Spain d_________ the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.
5.He quickly _________ (适应) himself to the new school life during the first week.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The 1. (tradition) Chinese lunar year divides the year into 24 solar terms. On the first day of Winter Solstice (冬至), the Northern Hemisphere (半球) experiences the 2. (short) day in the year. The Winter Solstice also 3. (mark) the arrival of the coldest season in the year.
There was a saying 4. ancient China, “The Winter Solstice is as important as the Spring Festival.” As early as the Zhou Dynasty, people worshipped (崇拜) the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice, 5. also was the first day of the new year. The Winter Solstice 6. (become) a winter festival during the Han Dynasty. 7. (celebrate) were officially organized. On this day, both officials and common people would have 8. rest.
During the following dynasties, such 9. the Tang, Song and Qing dynasties, the Winter Solstice was a day 10. (offer) sacrifices (祭祀) to Heaven and to ancestors.
I was visiting Costa Rica when I found myself in a bad situation: all my bank cards weren’t ______ abroad, and I only had $5 and a return ticket in two weeks. Back then, there were no cellphones or Internet. It was _______who came to my rescue to get me home.
I thought the city dangerous and decided to find kind people in the ______. With my remaining coins, I ______ to the bus station and found a countryside that I could ______. Five hours later, I arrived at Santa Rosa. I went knocking door to door, ______ my situation with my very poor Spanish, ______ everyone pointed me to another house.
Finally, I ______ a Chinese restaurant. The owner was extremely ______. She heard my story and felt ______ for me. She said her son had a similar ______. At that time, some other people were very kind to him, and she remembered how ______ that made her feel. She invited me in, gave me food, and called the Red Cross to ______ me. I spent my remaining days in Costa Rica with the head of Red Cross.
I realized that being able to receive kindness is a ______ for other people as well. And kindness ______ more kindness in small ripples (波纹).
1.A.working B.paying C.travelling D.increasing
2.A.villagers B.tourists C.visitors D.strangers
3.A.street B.town C.countryside D.community
4.A.drove B.flew C.headed D.slid
5.A.buy B.afford C.rent D.earn
6.A.explaining B.sharing C.exchanging D.exploring
7.A.or B.but C.and D.therefore
8.A.thought of B.heard of C.arrived at D.aimed at
9.A.rich B.kind C.busy D.serious
10.A.proud B.happy C.excited D.sorry
11.A.adventure B.experience C.failure D.strategy
12.A.warm B.curious C.cool D.strange
13.A.choose B.calm C.comfort D.rescue
14.A.gift B.trouble C.trap D.request
15.A.improves B.challenges C.encourages D.designs
We’ve all been there: Just when you’re getting used to your new workout routine, suddenly your knee is killing you. 1. Before injury strikes, listen to these signs that might show your body needs some time off.
You’re always sore (酸疼). 2. But if you’re exercising regularly, you shouldn’t constantly be feeling sore. You should always give your muscles 24 to 48 hours to recover between training sessions. If you still feel sore, it’s possible you’re overtraining.
3. Anger, anxiety, and tiredness are also signs. It is known that exercise can make us happier because of endorphins — a stress-fighting chemical — in the brain. However, those endorphins are also accompanied by cortisol, a stress chemical. And when cortisol levels remain high for an extended period, they cause harm on mental health.
Your heart rate is abnormal. One of the best ways to tell if you’ve been overtraining is to check your heart rate. If you’re above your normal, then your body is not really ready for a hard workout that day. 4.
The best thing about noticing these symptoms (症状)? 5. A little R&R (rest and recovery) is just what your body ordered!
A.You’re constantly tired or emotional.
B.Yes, you’ve over-worked yourself into an injury.
C.Fortunately, recovery is simple — just take it easy for a few days!
D.That’s one of the best ways to judge your readiness to exercise.
E.Sure, a bit of muscle soreness after some workout is totally normal.
F.It’s much easier to relax and check heart rate than it is to recover from an injury.
G.Doing the same activity over and over without proper recovery is going to cause injury.
If you’re reading this story, the chances are you’ve got a pretty good command of English. You’re not alone — an estimated 1.5 billion people speak English today, making it the most commonly used language in the world. Most are non-native speakers with English as their second language, while it serves as a third or fourth language for hundreds of millions more. So which place has the most fluent non-native English speakers?
According to a new report by international education company, the Netherlands is the best non-native English speakers across the globe. The results of its English Proficiency Index (英语能力指数), based on a free online test taken by 2.3 million volunteers, show that the Dutch are the most fluent. Sweden was positioned just below, with a score of 68.74 out of 100, while Norway came in third with 67.93 points.
Although the places with “very high proficiency” were largely made up of European countries, Singapore and South Africa also scored highly, coming in fifth and sixth place respectively.
The report also found that English was the most widely studied second language in the world by far. This may be the reason why just 20% of school students in the United States were studying a foreign language.
The survey was measured by testing non-native English speakers in 100 countries and over 400 cities and regions who voluntarily agreed to take the test. But there’s one thing that should be noticed. People are more likely to participate (参与) in the survey if they can surf the internet more easily. And this may greatly influence the accuracy (准确性) of the results.
1.Which of the following country has the most fluent non-native English speakers?
A.America. B.Singapore.
C.Sweden. D.The Netherlands.
2.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A.Americans do not need to learn a second language.
B.Americans dislike languages other than English.
C.More and more people are taking English as a second language.
D.Not many Americans would like to learn another language.
3.How was the survey carried out?
A.By asking volunteers to test online.
B.By handing out paper survey in some places.
C.By inviting volunteers to participate in the company.
D.By cooperating with other organizations.
4.What’s the attitude of the author towards the results of the survey?
A.Positive. B.Doubtful.
C.Supportive. D.Objective.
