The Puffing Billy Railway, located about 40km east of Melbourne, was constructed in the early 1900s to open up remote areas. The present line between Belgrave and Gembrook travels through the forests and farmlands of the magnificent Dandenong Ranges. Today, this non-profit Railway operates almost daily thanks to the tireless efforts of more than 900 dedicated volunteers. |
General Information: People with disabilities – can be accommodated on most excursion trains, including a limited number of wheelchairs. Please phone to check availability. Easy access toilets are at Belgrave, Lakeside and Gembrook. Refreshments and souvenirs – are available at most stations. Railway Tracks – standing and walking on the tracks is not permitted. Prams (婴儿车) – only folding or narrow type prams can be accommodated through the narrow carriage doors. Smoking – is not permitted on the train or under any roofed areas. Assistance Dogs certified by a registered authority – are the only dogs allowed on the train and must be kept on lead at all times. Alcohol – is not permitted on trains (except as provided in dining cars). Toilets – are located at each station. Parenting rooms are located at Belgrave, Lakeside & Gembrook. Photographs and videos – for personal use are permitted. Wedding photography and any use, re-use or reproduction for commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission. |
1.The above information is mainly intended for _____.
A.international tourists in Australia B.potential travellers of the steam trains
C.local residents in Dandenong Ranges D.volunteers on the Puffing Billy Railway
2.People are not permitted to bring _____ onto the excursion trains.
A.prams B.guide dogs
C.wheelchairs D.alcohol
3.What can be learned from the above information?
A.Taking photos is forbidden on most excursion trains.
B.Toilets for the disabled are not available at all stations.
C.Foreign visitors to Australia can also get concession fares.
D.One can get tickets at a lower price as long as he books in advance.
为缓解学生的压力、释放负面情绪，你校将于本周五在操场举行高三年级打水仗（water fight）活动，你受学生会委托写一则通知，内容包括：
1.活动的目的和意义；
2.活动的时间及地点；
3.注意事项：穿防水鞋和雨衣；只能使用学校提供的水枪（water pistols）。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.通知的格式已给出，不计入总词数。
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Student Union
May 6th
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。
A group of teachers and student from St Mary's School paid visit to our school yesterday. Upon their arrival, we give them a warm welcome. After that, they were showed off our beautiful campus, accompanied by our headmaster as well as some teachers. Then came the moment that the guests communicated with some students, the topics range from school routine to family life. After lunch, the foreign guests were watched a wonderful performance special designed for them. Not only has our visit helped us get to know each other better, and has also helped establish a closer friendship between the two schools.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单河或括号内单词的正确形式。
Despite being a late starter to winter sports, China aims to qualify its athletes for all 109 events at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games and perform to a high standard - an ambition many observers consider too1.(challenge).
The International Olympic Committee isn't among these observers. "It 2.(happen)." Samaranch told China Daily, "As you did in 2008 Summer Games , China will have a huge jump in results and3.number of medal.. and in the creation of 4.( hero) in winter sports."
Samaranch is part of an IOC inspection team, currently visiting Beijing and is co-host Zhangjiakou in Hebei province.5. (visit) China over 40 times since 2012, Samaranch understands6.effective the country's sports system can be." When you have your home Games, you'll prepare better, and have a bigger budget and stronger motivation," he said.
Backed by the entire nation's support7.all possible aspects, China successfully won a total of 51 gold medals at the 2008 Olympics8., with less talent, facilities and expertise in winter sports, wresting with the word's ice and snow elite can be an even9.(tough) task. At 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, China only managed10.(obtain) one gold medal - Wu Dajing in men's 500m short-track speed skating.
The house was quiet. Of course it was, for everyone was napping on that steamy summer day._________I would hear my little brothers screaming and playing and my older sisters chatting on their cell phones, but on that day, everything was_________. The only sound I heard was the air conditioning________to keep the rooms cool. I was ______and tried to think of something to do. Then the doorbell rang, and my life_________forever.
Because I was the only one________, I went to the door and answered the bell. There he was - a________man holding out an envelope sealed in plastic. "Sign please," he________. The afternoon sun hurt my eyes, and I tried to find the x that required my_________. I thanked the man and stepped back into my cool living room.
Slowly I walked to the sofa and ________down. I turned the packet_________in my hands a few times, then gently began opening it, careful not to__________anything that might be important. Inside was a letter, a letter containing my future. The university entrance exam________had arrived! As soon as I saw who the letter was from, I started_________. Thank goodness that I was sitting down.
I opened the letter and___________the contents. I read the first_________over and over again. "We invite you to join our university's engineering program with a full scholarship." "I did it!" The cry of_________was enough to wake up everyone in the house._________minutes my father, brothers, and sisters________me in the living room and congratulated me on my accomplishment. That day was the day that changed my life. It was the day that proved to me that___________I worked hard enough at something, I would get rewarded.
1.A.Rarely B.Actually C.Normally D.Immediately
2.A.wrong B.still C.well D.smooth
3.A.struggling B.waiting C.refusing D.stopping
4.A.bored B.excited C.moved D.pleased
5.A.failed B.stayed C.started D.changed
6.A.alive B.awake C.away D.asleep
7.A.police B.cleaning C.sales D.delivery
8.A.forced B.warmed C.requested D.begged
9.A.signature B.address C.number D.date
10.A.lay B.bent C.went D.sat
11.A.down B.out C.over D.up
12.A.find B.notice C.tear D.miss
13.A.essays B.results C.evidence D.decisions
14.A.sweating B.crying C.smiling D.napping
15.A.deserted B.explored C.wrote D.filled
16.A.letter B.envelope C.paper D.line
17.A.joy B.sorrow C.disappointment D.fright
18.A.Above B.Behind C.Without D.Within
19.A.left B.surrounded C.sent D.helped
20.A.although B.unless C.if D.till
The One-minute Trick that Will Instantly Improve Your Handwriting
If you can't read your own notes, you're probably using the wrong body part to write.
Handwriting- much less neat handwriting- is quickly becoming old-fashioned in this digital age of communication.
1.. According to a study, American smart phone owners send an average of 4,735 texts each month. Texters aged 18 to 24 alone send about 67 texts every day. What's more, learning how to type has now taken precedence (优先权) over handwriting in some schools.
With less time spent holding an actual writing instrument, it's no surprise that your handwriting might be suffering. Luckily, there's a way to improve your handwriting instantly.2..
Most people move only their fingers when they write, essentially drawing each letter. But when you keep your fingers and wrist still and put your whole arm into each stroke (一笔), the result is smoother and clearer writing.
3.. Notice how even your shoulder gets involved. These are the same motions (动作) you should be using when you write on paper4.. This lost art in our fast-paced modem world will also improve the control you have over your penmanship.
It may take some time and more practice to get used to, but once you do, you'll be able to make handwritten notes much nicer to look at. Bonus:5.. And it is the pain and injury one experiences from looking down to use a smart phone or other devices too much.
A.Make an effort to slow down
B.Try to write as clearly as possible
C.Now, it is all about the text message
D.Practice by writing big letters in the air
E.The trick involves the body parts you already use to write
F.Text neck, though it may sound trendy, is most certainly a real issue
G.Choosing pens over keyboards can save you from an unpleasant case of text neck
