Life is filled with regrets. 1. When we look back, we always wish that we had made better choices. Then what can we do to avoid future regrets?
Make better plans．
If you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. 2. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do.
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You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.
Find the right friend.
A friend may make your life and can break your life as well. 4. Good friends will always better your ideas.
Never fear failure．
Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. 5.
Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better and work better when we have the chance to do so.
A. Live a more active life.
B. Almost all of us have no difficulty telling our regrets.
C. We should take failure as a chance and improve ourselves.
D. We had many dreams when we were young children.
E. So you have to think twice when you choose a friend.
F. Build up your confidence.
G. You will know what comes first and what comes last.
Parts of Africa are covered by a dark cloud. But this is no rain cloud. It is a living cloud made of billions of locusts (蝗虫) that are traveling across the continent eating everything in their path.
And now in the battle to stop this disaster, a radio station in Senegal, West Africa, is offering listeners 50 kilograms of rice if they can catch and kill 50 kilograms of locusts. “We think this idea will get more people to take part in the war on the locusts.” said Abdoulaye Ba, from Sud-Fm, a radio station in one of Senegal's worst affected area.
This is West Africa’s biggest locust disaster in 15 years, and it is moving east, causing huge damage to crops. As they move they produce young and increase their number and will soon threaten (威胁) Sudan in the northeast of Africa. Some say it could reach Asia. Experts say the harmful effect on crops in areas already suffering from food shortage and war could cause many people to go hungry. Governments in the areas are not well equipped to fight the pest.
Although leaders of 12 countries have agreed on a plan, it is not expected to be enough. “We are now treating 6,000 hectares (公顷) per day with pesticide (杀虫剂), but we need to treat 20,000 hectares per day in order to have any hope of controlling this disaster ,”said Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah, director of locust control in Mauritania.
Requests are being made for international aid, which is only way to limit the disaster, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization warned.
1.By using "dark cloud" to describe locusts in the first paragraph, author of the article .
A.shows the size and speed of the mass of locusts
B.suggests the great damage that locusts can cause
C.warns that locusts would sweep the continent like rain clouds
D.both A and B
2.The story is mainly about .
A.West Africa's united effort in fighting a disaster
B.the difficulty in controlling locusts
C.how locusts caused great damage to West Africa
D.a struggle to fight against a disaster brought by locusts in West Africa
3.The locust disaster .
A.would be even more serious in Asia
B.is out of control
C.affected only the warning areas
D.cannot be stopped unless twice as much pesticide is provided for the affected areas
4.Which of the following is WRONG ?
A.Sud-Fm offers a rewarded for fighting locusts so that more people will join in the effort.
B.Senegal is to the southwest of Sudan .
C.The locusts can cause such damage mainly because it has no natural enemy in West Africa .
D.12 countries affected by locusts have united but still lack pesticide.
If you live in Shanghai，Beijing or many other cities，you may see many orange bicycles on the streets these days．
These bikes are owned by a company called Mobike．You can order a bike through an app on your phone．When you find a bike，you just scan a QR code （扫描二维码） on the bike so you can use it．You don’t need to return the bike to a station—you can park it anywhere．
China was known as "the kingdom of bicycles" about 30 years ago．But more people choose to drive cars and catch the subway these days．Bike rental(租凭的) services like Mobike are bringing bikes back．
"Back then，I got the feeling that Chinese people were trying to be modern and push away the past．So they did not want to be linked with bicycles，" said Ines Brunn，a German woman who runs a bike store in Beijing．"I do believe changes in people's tastes will shape new thinking about bikes．"
Online rental services are making biking more convenient，but it's still not easy to ride bikes in Chinese cities．Cars often take up bicycle lanes(道路)． Bikers have to ride next to cars in car lanes，which can be very dangerous．
Beijing plans to build over 3,200 km of new bike lanes．Drivers who drive in bike lanes will be punished．Traffic signs will be put up to better protect bikers．
1.If you want to use a Mobike, ________.
A. you have to scan a QR code B. you don't need to pay for it
C. you don't have to return it D. you have to pay for an app
2.Which of the following is NOT true，according to Paragraph 3?
A. China had the most bicycles in the world about 30 years ago．
B. There are more bicyclists than motorists these days．
C. More people are driving cars or taking the subway these days．
D. Bike rental services are becoming more popular．
3.What does Ines Brunn mean when she says people’s tastes are changing？
A. Chinese people like modern things．
B. Chinese people like riding bicycles．
C. People in Beijing are changing their tastes．
D. More people will start riding bikes．
4.Which is the best title for the passage？
A. How to use a Mobike
B. Orange bikes will be fashionable
C. Bringing back bikes
D. Why is Beijing building new bike lanes？
Salvador Dali (1904—1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.
The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.
The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). ＂From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,＂ explains the Pompidou Centre.
The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.
1.Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?
A.Optimistic. B.Productive.
C.Generous. D.Traditional.
2.What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?
A.One of his masterworks. B.A successful screen adaptation.
C.An artistic creation for the stage. D.One of the beat TV programmes.
3.How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?
A.By popularity. B.By importance.
C.By size and shape. D.By time and subject.
4.What does the word ＂contributions＂ in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Artworks. B.Projects.
C.Donations. D.Documents.
The most popular bus tour in London is a hop-on, hop-off tour. This means that the buses are continually driving around predefined (预先确定的) routes and visitors can use their tickets to jump on at any stop and get off at whichever stop they choose. Tickets are usually valid (有效的) for 1-2 days for the operating hours of the company you have bought your ticket from.
One of the best hop-on hop-off tours in London is Golden Tours! Golden Tours is London's leading sightseeing company. Since 1984, it has been offering a wide range of daily tours covering England's most well-known attractions.
Hop-on Hop-off Ticket Price:
Adult: ￡26
Child: ￡12 ( provides for children aged 5-12 )
Family: ￡64 ( provides for two adults and two children )
Ticket Duration: 24 or 48 hours (in winter)
Times:
Blue Route: 8:16 am-5:00 pm
Red Route: 8:16 am-5:30pm
Green Route:8:16 am-5:00pm
Purple Route:8:16 am-4:15 pm
Buses run every 10-20 minutes.
Where to Purchase Tickets
Online or at departure points Green Park, Trafalgar Square,Buckingham Palace.
Commentary (现场解说) Languages and Type:
Live commentary in English.Recorded commentary in German, French, Spanish,
Italian, Japanese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.
Routes:
Blue Route: Standard Route plus Belgravia and Kensington — Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, V&A Museum, etc.
Red Route: Standard Route plus the Docklands
Green Route: Standard Route
Purple Route: Standard Route plus Soho and Bloomsbury
Route Durations: 1-3 hours
1.If you want to visit Buckingham Palace, you should choose .
A.Blue Route B.Red Route
C.Green Route D.Purple Route
2.Which of the following is TRUE if you take Purple Route for sightseeing in London?
A.You can hear live commentary in French.
B.You can take the bus to wherever you want.
C.You don't need to wait any time for the bus.
D.You have to finish your tour before 4:15 pm.
3.How much should a couple with two children aged 10 and 12 pay for their tickets?
A.￡48. B.￡52.
C.￡64. D.￡76.
假定你是李华，请给在你校做交换生的美国朋友Eric写封邮件，邀请他参加你校组织的“拾荒慢跑(plogging)”公益活动。内容包括：
1.活动的时间、地点；
2.活动的内容：慢跑并捡拾路上的垃圾；
3.注意事项：准备垃圾袋。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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