I was born in North Elmham, Norfolk and grew up in Belton, a Norfolk Village. My father was the headmaster of the primary school, ______ my mother stayed at home writing and ______ the children. We all went to my father’s primary school, and then, ______, we all got scholarships to go to the Friends’ School.
The Friends’ School was a large building on a hill, with the most wonderful, large playing ________ at the back. It was a school where there wasn’t any ______ to push you through, and as football took all my ______, and as I actually found the work rather ______, it meant that I didn’t think ______ about my schoolwork, and I was doing badly. My reports would be covered with red ______, although now and then there’d be the line of ______ from the sports master, which ______ me more pleasure than any dissatisfaction with the crosses.
I don’t have any ______ of my parents putting pressure on me about my work either. My parents suggested I ______ school at 15 and take up car repairing, which they ______ was the kind of thing I’d be good at, although now I ______ if perhaps that was because they were ______at my school reports.
But one summer a ______ arrived in the holidays saying that I was to be held back a year. I can still ______ myself standing on the stairs, ______ the letter, and being ______ with horror at the future.
1.A.while B.or C.with D.however
2.A.teaching B.looking after C.loving D.organizing
3.A.nervously B.luckily C.particularly D.sharply
4.A.tools B.moments C.fields D.topics
5.A.pressure B.impression C.stage D.gym
6.A.view B.money C.engine D.attention
7.A.interesting B.humorous C.active D.difficult
8.A.carefully B.nothing C.a lot D.deeply
9.A.crosses B.words C.space D.questions
10.A.message B.praise C.reply D.progress
11.A.brought B.made C.took away D.led
12.A.idea B.time C.report D.memory
13.A.start B.attend C.leave D.be after
14.A.doubted B.invented C.managed D.thought
15.A.wonder B.ask C.notice D.mention
16.A.glad B.disappointed C.eager D.calm
17.A.teacher B.stranger C.letter D.message
18.A.improve B.picture C.prepare D.serve
19.A.writing B.answering C.reading D.receiving
20.A.frightened B.pleased C.intelligent D.proud
School life is a very important part of one’s life. It provides opportunity for study and discipline (纪律). It is also a preparatory period for entering public life.
School helps students understand discipline better. 1. They show good behavior in the classroom, playground, library and other places.
School is a meeting place for students and teachers. School life is generally a period of youth.2. They read together, play together and sit together. At this time, they have early dreams which will come true as they grow older.
3. Students take part in games and competitions. School also gives opportunity for the budding (崭露头角) poets, scientists, writers, doctors and painters. It is in school that the students enjoy the pleasure of achieving their goals.
4. In school, teachers try to lead students away from bad thoughts. And at the same time, they teach them good qualities.
In the library, in class and in competitions, students get chances to improve themselves. Above all, in examinations they try to show their best sides. Thus, they get the opportunity to take part in more activities. School has clearly a healthy influence on students. But some students are satisfied with bad friends and try to avoid the influence of their teachers. 5.
A.In school, all the students study together.
B.School is the right place to realize early dreams.
C.Those students will miss the joys of their school life.
D.Teachers are those who guide the students on the right path.
E.School life is of great importance to both students and parents.
F.Good quality of discipline is developed in pupils.
G.School provides chances for students to fill their brain with knowledge.
Online, English has become a common language for users from around the world. In the process, the language itself is changing. There are now thought to be some 4.5 billion web pages worldwide. Some language experts predict that within 10 years English will occupy the internet — but in forms very different to what we accept and recognize as English today.
That’s because people who speak English as a second language already outnumber native speakers. And increasingly, they use it to communicate with other non-native speakers, particularly on the internet where less attention is paid to grammar and spelling and users don’t have to worry about their accent (口音).
Users of Facebook already socialize in a number of different “Englishes” including Indian English, Spanish English and Korean English. While these different styles have long existed within their cultures, they’re now expanding and coming online. Technology companies are introducing newly-developed English words with products aimed at enabling users to add words that are not already in the English dictionary. And most large companies have English websites, while smaller businesses are learning that they need a common language — English — to reach global customers.
The increasing popularity of the internet allows more languages to develop quickly.
“Most people actually speak several languages — it’s less common to only speak one,” says Mr. Munro. “English has taken its place as the world’s common language, but it’s not pushing out other languages.” Instead, other languages are pushing their way into English, and in the process creating something new.
1.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.English is a common language around the world.
B.There are now many different language styles.
C.English language is developing with the Internet.
D.Smaller businesses are learning a common language.
2.Which of the following is NOT true about online communication?
A.People need to spell exactly.
B.Grammar is not so important.
C.People do not care about their accent.
D.Most English-speakers are not native speakers.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A.We can only communicate online in English.
B.It’s impossible to find all the English words in the dictionary.
C.Some technology companies start to publish English dictionaries.
D.Smaller businesses are not allowed to have English websites.
4.What can we learn from what Mr. Munro said?
A.The other languages are enriching English.
B.One can’t live well without speaking several languages.
C.English will become the only language in the world.
D.Chinese used to be the world’s common language.
Most heroes are not super. They don’t appear in comic books, on television, or in movies. They just do what they believe needs to be done to make their world a better place. Bike Batman is one of them. Bike Batman is a 30-year-old married engineer who lives in Seattle, Washington. He’s a cyclist who also buys and sells bikes as a hobby.
About three years ago, he was looking for a bike for his wife. He found one on Craigslist, a website where people list things they want to sell. As he often does, he also looked at Bike Index, a popular website that allows users to register (登记) their bikes and post reports when they’re taken. The bike, which he was considering buying, clearly matched one reported stolen on Bike Index. Then he called the person who claimed (声称) to be the bike’s owner and arranged (安排) to meet him — supposedly to complete the sale. When the two men met, Bike Batman told the thief, “You’ve got two options. You can wait until a police officer gets here, or you can just get out of here.” You can imagine what the thief did.
After that first success, Bike Batman developed safer steps. When he sees questionable bike ads on Craigslist, he compares the bikes with those reported on Bike Index. Once he has made sure about it with the owner, he arranges a meet-up with the thief and will call the Seattle police department so that officers can take part in the action. In more than half of the 22 cases in which he has got back and returned bikes, the thieves have been arrested (逮捕).
His nickname came from a discussion with a police officer who suggested he be called “Robin Hood”. Since he wasn’t exactly stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, “Batman” seemed a better fit. The idea of a superhero punishing criminals feels pretty silly to him, but the main reason he continues his work is to keep up Seattle’s reputation (名誉) as a friendly city.
1.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A.To explain what is a superhero.
B.To introduce a hero in Seattle.
C.To encourage citizens to catch bike thieves.
D.To show how badly the police perform their duties.
2.What can we infer from paragraph 2?
A.Bike Batman began his good deeds by accident.
B.The thief refused to return the bike.
C.The police failed to catch the thief.
D.Bike Batman doesn’t like online shopping.
3.What will Bike Batman do first when he discovers a questionable bike?
A.To contact the owner of the stolen bike.
B.To surf the net for more information of the bike.
C.To call the police department immediately.
D.To arrange to meet the thief at once.
4.What kind of person do the underlined words “Robin Hood” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.A superhero who always punishes criminals.
B.A clever person who is good at buying and selling bikes.
C.Someone who hates the rich and is friendly to the poor.
D.A heroic person who likes robbing the rich to help the poor.
The cultures of the East and the West are really different from each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two separate ones on the whole.
The origin (起源) of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers — the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was up on the Mesopotamian Plain — the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t have much difference from the European culture.
At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences. Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic (象形) language while the western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race differences count as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the west, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other.
The differences are everywhere. They are obvious and make people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world different. But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural difference should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the driving force of our going farther.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A.The origin of cultures. B.Culture differences.
C.Language systems. D.Colorful world.
2.Why is the American culture similar to the European culture?
A.Both of the two cultures have a very long history.
B.They have the same mother rivers as the Chinese culture.
C.The early settlers from Britain brought their culture to America.
D.Both the British and the American live along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “interference” in paragraph4?
A.difference B.influence
C.confidence D.environment
4.Where is the passage most likely from?
A.A diary. B.A magazine.
C.A novel. D.A guidebook.
Lake Tahoe offers some amazing lodging (住宿) options that will fit what you’re looking for.
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino
It offers convenient (方便的) location, comfortable rooms, and a lot of health clubs to make for an enjoyable vacation. The resort is just a few minutes’ walk from Tahoe’s main ski gondola, and Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course is a short walk. All of the resort’s rooms offer two bathrooms, desks, WiFi availability, coffeemakers, and TVs.
Marriott’s Timber Lodge
Located in South Lake Tahoe, CA, it is just miles from Heavenly Village where guests can enjoy shopping and local area restaurants. The Heavenly Gondola is right outside waiting to take guests for a day of skiing. The lodge features an activity center, restaurant, sauna, whirlpools, fitness center and heated outdoor pool. Guests rooms are villas (别墅) that include a kitchen, high speed internet, coffee maker, sofa and hairdryers in all bathrooms.
Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort — Ski Run Boulevard
It is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of South Lake Tahoe, California. The hotel is only minutes from a variety of dining options, and local attractions such as Tahoe Axe Throwing, Wyland Galleries, Van Sickle State Park, and Heavenly Gondola. The shores of Lake Tahoe are just steps away. Hotel facilities (设施) include a sauna, indoor and outdoor pools, and a fitness center.
Resort at Squaw Creek
In 1960 the Winter Olympics was held at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, CA. Since this time, Squaw Creek has become a family-friendly resort town. The resort at Squaw Creek is a AAA Four Diamond resort with activities for every age. Young children age 4-12 can take part in rock climbing, board games, snowball fights, or swimming.
1.What can you do only at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino?
A.Having an enjoyable vacation.
B.Going skiing conveniently.
C.Having coffee without going out.
D.Playing Golf nearby.
2.Where can you swim indoors?
A.At Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino.
B.At Marriott’s Timber Lodge.
C.At Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort -Ski Run Boulevard.
D.At Resort at Squaw Creek.
3.Why does the author use “family-friendly” to describe Resort at Squaw Creek?
A.Because a Winter Olympics was once held at Squaw Creek.
B.Because it is a famous AAA Four Diamond resort.
C.Because travelers can play board games and go rock-climbing here.
D.Because there are various activities for people of all ages.
