EP Portable Heater
We all know that the cost of heating our homes will continue to be a significant burden on the family budget. Now millions of people are saving on their heating bills with the EP Portable Heater. With over one million satisfied customers around the world, the new EP heats better and faster, saves more on heating bills, and runs almost silent.
The EP has no exposed heating parts that can cause a fire. The outside of EP only gets warm to the touch so that it will not burn children or pets.
The EP will not reduce oxygen in the room. With other heaters, you’ll notice that you get sleepy when the heat comes on because they are burning up oxygen.
The advanced EP also heats the room evenly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling. It comfortably covers an area up to 350 square feet. Other heaters heat rooms unevenly with most of the heat concentrated to the center of the room. And they only heat an area a few feet around the heater. With the EP, the temperature will not vary in any part of the room.
The EP comes with a 3-year warranty (保修) and a 60-day, no questions asked, satisfaction guarantee. If you are not totally satisfied, return it at our expense and your money will be given back to you.
Now, we have a special offer for 10 days, during which you can enjoy a half price discount and a free delivery. If you order after that, we reserve the right to either accept or reject order requests at the discounted price.
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1.From the passage, we can learn that the EP __________.
A.runs without any noise B.makes people get sleepy
C.doesn’t burn up oxygen D.is unsuitable for children and pets
2.The underlined word “evenly” in Paragraph 4 probably means __________.
A.separately B.equally
C.quickly D.continuously
3.The main purpose of the passage is to __________.
A.persuade people to buy the product
B.advise people to save on heating bills
C.report the new development of portable heaters
D.compare the functions of different heater brands
My First Marathon
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.
The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s，I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted! At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!” By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again. By mile 21, I was starving！As I got close to mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running. I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself and free of worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.
1.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?
A.To appreciate the support of his teacher. B.To show he was not talented in sports.
C.To amuse the readers with a funny story. D.To share a precious memory.
2.How was the author’s first marathon?
A.He walked to the end. B.He quit halfway.
C.He got the first place. D.He made it.
3.What does the story mainly tell us?
A.A man owes his success to his family support. B.Failure is the mother of success.
C.A true winner is one with a great effort of will. D.Well begun is half done.
假定你是学生会主席李华，你校正在创建“和谐校园”。请你代表学生会给全校学生写一封倡议书，内容包括：
1. 倡议目的；
2. 倡议内容；
3. 提出呼吁。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：和谐校园harmonious campus
Dear fellow students,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Student Union
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Two years ago, my class went on a five-day school trip in Paris! There was thirty of us and four teachers. We both went in one big and comfort coach. We watched a video and listened some CDs on the journey. It takes us only three hours to reach Paris. The hotel was very old, and the rooms were nice and the beds were great! When we went shopping, I tried to practise the French. We visited art galleries and I took lots of photo. The river trip was which I enjoyed most. Leave Paris made me sad as I had a lovely time there.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Beijing 2022 Officially Launches Olympic Mascot
The new Olympic mascot will serve1.an ambassador(大使) for winter sports, bringing joy to those who take part in and watch the Olympic Winter Games.2. (recognize) as a Chinese national treasure, the panda is 3. (deep) loved by people from all over the world, especially young people. As a mascot, it shows the strength and willpower of athletes and will help to promote the Olympic spirit.
Bing Dwen Dwen4. (cover) in a full-body “shell” made of ice, and the heart shape in its left hand represents the host county's welcome. The bright colours of the circles around5. (it) face represent ice and snow sport tracks, showing connectivity and advanced technologies. The new Olympic mascot looks like6.astronaut, embracing new technologies for a future with all7. (possible).
“Everywhere you go, you can feel the excitement and the expectation8.the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 are creating already,” said Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee. “The launch of the mascot today will generate even more interest for these Games, especially among young people. The mascot incorporates (包含) the9. (good) elements and characteristics of China and the Chinese people. What I can say already is that it10. (be) a wonderful ambassador for China and the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.”
While standing in an airport security line recently, I got to witness first-hand what being the parent of a young adult really means.
A young woman of college age was in the line before me with her____loaded heavily. She was talking to her father who was standing a few feet away. “Dad, I____I'll call as soon as I get to Rome,” she said. He nodded nervously, and like any dad about to send their little girl across the ocean, ____wanted reassurance. “OK,” he said. And rocking backwards and forwards anxiously he continued, “But don't____! And your phone should work as soon as you____,but if it doesn't...”
Before he could finish, she____, “Dad, it will work! And if it doesn't, I'll call you with Laura's phone. I'll be____!”
He____agreeably, and I knew that when he looked at her, he didn't see a____woman about to start a great adventure. He saw a little girl taking her first nervous____on the school bus. It was time to be just as brave with this____as it was when she started school.
“Well, Dad. I'm off!” she____proudly as she loaded her belongings onto the X-ray belt. Then she walked to____them from the other side. And she____looked back at her dad again. However, I did. There he stood with____eyes. “Be brave," he must have been telling himself, as his____bank replaced his grown daughter with his little girl for a few more seconds. Then he____and walked away.
I____that young lady to her gate, and then watched her____a seat and wait for her plane to Rome. What a lucky young woman to have such a____father!
1.A.backpack B.phone C.father D.friend
2.A.predict B.admit C.expect D.promise
3.A.calmly B.randomly C.aimlessly D.desperately
4.A.forget B.hesitate C.panic D.worry
5.A.fly B.land C.return D.board
6.A.continued B.thought C.interrupted D.refused
7.A.urgent B.reliable C.fine D.careful
8.A.pushed B.nodded C.bowed D.left
9.A.confident B.nervous C.considerate D.generous
10.A.breaks B.measures C.chances D.steps
11.A.greeting B.goodbye C.meeting D.chance
12.A.objected B.whispered C.reminded D.announced
13.A.fetch B.load C.catch D.locate
14.A.occasionally B.still C.never D.always
15.A.innocent B.misty C.sharp D.cheerful
16.A.data B.story C.memory D.picture
17.A.froze B.disappeared C.turned D.failed
18.A.followed B.led C.took D.showed
19.A.send for B.fold up C.put away D.settle into
20.A.experienced B.brave C.respectable D.anxious
