It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.'
'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said.
'What are you doing?' she asked.
'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated.
'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!'
1.Who came to see the author last Sunday?
A.His aunt. B.His father
C.His friend. D.His classmate.
2.What was the weather like last Sunday?
A.Sunny. B.Cloudy.
C.Rainy. D.Foggy.
3.When did the author’s aunt arrive?
A.In the morning. B.At noon.
C.In the afternoon. D.In the evening.
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1.________(surround) by fear towards the stomach cancer, Xiong Dun had to admit it is the fear of the cancer _____was driving her to fight against the disease, like in a war.
2.With the virus_________(spread) rapidly in this region, a large amount of equipment as well as the medical experts from abroad__________(send) here so far.
3.In National Examinations based on the law, _____is well-known to us all is that those who cheat will bear legal responsibility if _______(spot) in our country.
4.The hospital,______(measure) 200×3000 meters, began new operations in 2015 to screen and treat patients_______(enter) China from African countries.
5.As_____ the COVID-19, there is simply no basis and no reason to push China for an apology, because it is yet undetermined where the virus came into_______(exist) first.
单词拼写(每空只填一词)
1.Her excuse for being late was totally _________________(难以置信).
2.Federico Mayor Zaragoza has won many _______________(奖) for his work in politics.
3.Lewis was ___________(钦佩) for his work in medieval literature.
4.The two ____________(间谍) attempted to escape to a neighboring country.
5.Marry is a girl of great ____________(好奇心). She takes an interest in everything.
6.Passengers should check their ___________(行李) before boarding the plane.
7.The young man speaks ____________(温和地) and everyone likes him.
8.The discussion was held in a lively _________(气氛) with members talking freely to each other.
9.On _________(到达), the thief was caught by the police at the airport.
10.When __________(提醒) to attend the meeting, the manager set out immediately.
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Last week, 1.support of the battle against the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, my classmates and I started a campaign 2.( name) “Lucky Money Plan”, which turned out to be worthwhile and 3.(benefit). Learning from TV that the epidemic situation in Wuhan went bad to worse and 4. the protective equipment were badly needed, I really felt uneasy and depressed, determined to do my bit to deal with this 5.(worry) situation. After careful 6.(consider), a good idea hit me that I could raise some money to buy medical supplies for Wuhan.
Without delay, I posted my advocation (支持) letter on the school website, calling on all my fellows to take an active part in it.7.to my amazement, all of them showed great interest and donated all their lucky money. I ordered a wide range of medical necessities on the Internet, through express, these items were directly delivered to a hospital in Wuhan.
A few days later, I 8.(unexpected) received a telephone call from the hospital. The doctor spoke highly of 9.we had done, saying our kindness and our support10.(strength) their determination to wipe out the virus. Hearing these words, I felt extremely excited and proud. I was convinced that we Chinese people were sure to win this battle.
It was raining heavily. I was ________to go for the physical training and was________at Fort Campbell, where the traffic was moving slowly. I was probably going to be late and growing more and more________. The speed slowed almost to zero as I________Memorial Grove, the site built to honor the soldiers who died in an airplane crash.________it was close to Memorial Day, a small national flag had been________in the ground next to each soldier’s memorial plaque (墓碑).
My________at the time was getting past the bottleneck, getting out of the rain and getting to the physical training on time. To my________, just as the traffic was getting started again, the car in front of me stopped. A soldier________in the pouring rain and ran over toward the Memorial Grove.
I couldn’t ________it! This stupid man was________everyone for no reason! I________sounding the horn (喇叭), with the purpose of________the same worry and anger in him.
He was getting completely________. He ran up to one of the memorial plaques,________the small national flag that had________and set it straight again. Then, he came to attention, took a(n)________salute (敬礼), ran back to his car and drove off.
I’ll never forget what happened that day. That soldier________me more about duty, honor, and respect. That simple salute-the act of________his dead brothers moved me. All the army values were contained in one gesture.
I am thankful for examples like that. I will remember all those who gave up their________for our motherland as well as the soldier who honored them in the heavy rain.
1.A.driving B.running C.walking D.riding
2.A.knocked B.checked C.warned D.caught
3.A.relaxed B.regretful C.impatient D.hungry
4.A.passed B.remembered C.left D.visited
5.A.Although B.Because C.Until D.Unless
6.A.found B.placed C.stored D.thrown
7.A.impression B.disappointment C.thought D.worry
8.A.anger B.sadness C.joy D.excitement
9.A.fell down B.stood still C.cheered up D.jumped out
10.A.allow B.believe C.explain D.change
11.A.cheating B.fooling C.preventing D.frightening
12.A.considered B.enjoyed C.practiced D.kept
13.A.causing B.reducing C.showing D.avoiding
14.A.astonished B.wet C.scared D.embarrassed
15.A.staredat B.held up C.put away D.picked up
16.A.flew in the air B.stood in the ground C.fallen to the ground D.broken into pieces
17.A.interesting B.exhausting C.standard D.funny
18.A.taught B.promised C.brought D.served
19.A.visiting B.honoring C.helping D.imitating
20.A.rights B.duties C.dreams D.lives
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 1. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 2. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 3.
The following methods may work best for you.
● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
● Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
● 4.
● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 5.
A.Use words not complete sentences.
B.There are three practical note-taking methods.
C.You must write your notes on separate paper.
D.Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
E.you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G.First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.