I speak Spanish, because I was born in Spain. But then at primary school I had to learn Russian, and at high school, I was taught how to speak German. But I always wanted to speak English.
At last I came to America. Everywhere there was English! But even if I heard and felt its presence, it was hard for me to understand it and express myself in it. The few lessons of English that I had taken in Spain gave me only a chance to introduce myself, and I didn’t even know how to buy things and ask directions.
To talk to somebody, I went to a high school to take a course in English for foreigners. Disappointingly, it took almost an hour to get through the process of introducing ourselves. Everyone had to learn something that I had already known from my books – the English alphabet (字母表) and numbers. I thought it was a waste of time, so I quit.
After a month, I tried again, but this time at college. After 15 minutes of introducing ourselves, a teacher gave us a lecture about the history of English. Then we were told that it was very important to know English in an English-speaking country. It took three hours for the teacher to tell us this. Again, I quit.
But I didn’t stop looking for something or someone that would help me to achieve my goal, and I found a tutor from Literacy Volunteers of America. But I still wasn’t happy with the classes. And when it was my turn to give a speech, I was happy to use all the long, complicated words that I had learned from one of my English books. When I had finished, my tutor said “Well, I think I have to learn English before coming to teach you!” This time, the tutor quit!
1.How many languages has the writer learned?
A.Two. B.Four.
C.Three. D.Five.
2.Why did the author leave the high school?
A.Because no one wanted to talk to him.
B.Because everyone had to learn the English alphabet and numbers.
C.Because the lessons were too easy.
D.Because the courses were prepared for the natives.
3.Which of the following words can be used to describe the writer?
A.happy. B.crazy.
C.serious. D.friendly.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The writer learnt many foreign languages.
B.The writer tested the teachers’ English abilities.
C.The writer researched different ways of learning English.
D.The writer tried to look for a proper way to learn English.
Use your American Express Card to enjoy a one-day visit to any one of America’s greatest museums below, and you will not want to miss their exciting special exhibitions (展览).
Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Chairs February 11 -- May 8, 2017
Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museum’s collection and “chair photographs” from around the world. They are presented in a Venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces. For more information: www.gardnermuseum.org
New York
The Noguchi Museum Noguchi and Graham May 1 -- December 1, 2017
Noguchi’s long-term co-work with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art.The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this co-work. For more information: www.noguchi.org Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts January 11--April 10, 2017
Founded in 1805,the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America’s artists for more than 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits a great number of works of famous American artists, and it is also well-known for training fine artists.
2017 at the Academy begins with the largest American collection in history. For more information: www.pafA.org
Seattle
Seattle Museum of Glass March 7- May 7, 2017
This exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glass-blowers near Venice,Italy.Watch live glass-blowing shows in the Hot Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions. For more information: www.museumofglass.org
1.Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?
A.www.gardnermuseum.org B.www.noguchi.org
C.www.pafA.org D.www.museumofglass.org
2.We learn from the text that Martha Graham is ______.
A.a glassblower B.a photographer
C.a painter D.a dancer
3.If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ______.
A.the Noguchi Museum
B.Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
C.Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
D.Seattle Museum of Glass
假如你是李华，你的朋友 Peter上次来访后惊叹你们家乡的巨大变化，回去后写信询问你们是如何在实践中将“绿水青山就是金山银山”化为生动的现实的。
要点：1.简要介绍之前存在的问题；2.具体整改措施及带来的好处。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Our school encouraged is to experience some future careers last vacation. Some students choose to work as either cashiers in a store and waiters at a restaurant. I was one of the 500 student to join in the activity. I decided be an assistant in a photo studio because of I love taking photos. With the help of a advanced photographer in the studio, I opened my imagination in my daily work. I also developed practically skills which are necessary for them to face future challenges. The most important thing I’ve learned are to improve myself after I get my dream job.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Decoding respirator cultures
As the global pandemic speeds up, many are wondering about the 1.(effective) of masks and when it's appropriate to wear them. Most people from the East believe that 2.(wear)a mask is essential to control the spread of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP). But people in the West generally would argue that, unless one is already ill, wearing a mask is simply 3.(necessary).
In Eastern countries like China, mask-wearing is engrained in their cultures. In fact, people in the East wear masks not just to protect 4.(they) from illness but also for a variety of other reasons.
In many Asian countries, masks are worn in many scenarios in daily life, such as doing housework 5. visiting patients in the hospital. They can give people the comfort of being protected.
In recent years, they are worn simply for cosmetic reasons. Young people in Japan, for example, wear masks as a fashion statement, expressing their personal style through unique designs and patterns.
In Asia, wearing a face mask is also 6. outward expression of group-oriented values.
7.one’s face partially covered, one becomes part of a giant collectivist whole. ''People communicated their responsibilities to the social group of 8.they were members, '' wrote Peter Baehr, a research professor in social theory at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. ''By disguising an individual’s face, it gave greater salience to collective identity. ''
In Western countries, however, individual values are the most important.
As a citizen, it is one's duty to prevent the spread of illness by following proper hygienic procedures, such as washing one's hands and limiting one's contact with others. A face mask9. (reserve)only for those showing symptoms of illness.
Whether from the East or the West, social culture and peer pressure have played an important role in one's decision about whether or not to wear a mask. That's because human beings are social creatures who take into consideration what other members of society think of us. The most important thing is to respect others' opinions, no matter how 10.(differ) they are.
When I was a kid, my parents sent me to a summer camp in New Hampshire. At the camp we did tons of great things like swimming, sports and archery (射箭), but for me, the most memorable _______ was an overnight trip of mountain climbing. If you’ve ever _______ a mountain, you know it’s a physical challenge, _______when you’re carrying your food and shelter on your back. When campers got _______, they certainly started complaining.
“How much farther is it?”
“I can’t go any further.”
“My _______ is too heavy. Can you carry it for me?”
The reply of the _______was, “Suck it up (不要再抱怨了).” The truth is that the complaining campers were _______ near the point of _______. If they had been, the teachers would have noticed the _______ and given them care. The kids simply weren’t used to the physical challenge. Once they realized they weren’t getting any sympathy they ________ the discomfort, and in most cases ________ having a great time. In my camp days, I don’t ________ a single camper complaining at the ________ of the mountain.
There are two ways to deal with an ________ situation. You can complain, or you can make the best of it. If you complain, you might feel like you’re getting that ________ energy out, but you are probably not going to cause a positive change. It’s much more likely that your complaining will cause the ________ of those around you. No one likes a complainer. They’re ________ and they hurt the group. Complaining makes life ________ for everyone. Instead, if you determine to master your own ________, to move past it and focus on a ________, it’s my experience that you’ll realize it wasn’t bad in the first place.
1.A.experience B.behaviour C.occasion D.situation
2.A.seen B.reached C.climbed D.described
3.A.especially B.normally C.obviously D.naturally
4.A.ashamed B.tired C.puzzled D.shocked
5.A.food B.water C.shelter D.backpack
6.A.parents B.teachers C.guides D.partners
7.A.somewhere B.anywhere C.nowhere D.everywhere
8.A.camp B.exhaustion C.mountain D.destination
9.A.signs B.activities C.gestures D.scenes
10.A.shared B.understood C.suffered D.overcame
11.A.couldn’t help B.ended up C.insisted on D.gave up
12.A.recall B.forget C.disturb D.forgive
13.A.foot B.top C.back D.base
14.A.unbelievable B.unexpected C.unusual D.unpleasant
15.A.great B.spare C.negative D.potential
16.A.dislike B.respect C.sympathy D.enthusiasm
17.A.amazing B.shocking C.worrying D.annoying
18.A.poorer B.harder C.easier D.better
19.A.life B.mind C.suffering D.mistake
20.A.trip B.plan C.solution D.dream
