I needed to pay my internet and television providers bills and normally, I use my cellphone to pay them or I'd also get on my bicycle and ride up to their office to pay them. But on this day, I'd walk there to have lunch with my mom.
On my return route,¨ Miles, it's Trevor, "a rider called. He was a teammate I had played floor hockey with a few years back. He told me he was just out testing motorcycle, as later that day he was going to take a trip down to Salt Lake City by“. Trevor was going to a conference about a rare disease. This rare disease had taken his own six-year-old daughter and he needed to learn more, to advocate, and to help others here in Canada.
We hugged and then went on our separate ways. As l was shaking up my drink of health, I ran into Grant - another one of my floor hockey team mates. He was out for his daily six-mile run on his lunch break.
“Man, you are Miles !”he replied. He hadn't seen me in a few months and my shoulders, arms, and chest were larger and far more detailed, thanks to the help of my personal trainer. And now they matched my biking legs. I was also eight pounds lighter at 170 pounds.
After a visit there I returned home. And I was lost in thought. It is easy to pay a bill online but I would have missed so much, including my beautiful moment with Trevor. Take the step. Go the extra mile in your life. You'll never know what is waiting for you along the way, or what you will discover of yourself, of others.
1.On that day the writer paid the bills ______
A.by bicycle B.on a bus
C.by cellphone D.on foot
2.Why was Trevor testing his motor?
A.He was ready to raise money for his sick daughter.
B.He practised riding a motorcycle to cure his disease.
C.He was to attend a meeting in Slat Lake City.
D.He intended to travel around America.
3.What surprised Grant at the sight of the writer?
A.The writer's well-shaped body.
B.The writer's slow walking pace.
C.The writer's personal training.
D.The writer's loss of weight.
4.By telling his walking experience, the writer expects people to
A.make life easier by using technology
B.go out to experience their life
C.meet teammates more often in life
D.return home to visit their parents
调查显示,中国长江江豚(finless porpoise)受人类活动影响而濒临灭绝,目前总数不足1000只。假设你是李华,请用英文给WWF(世界自然保护基金组织)写一封信,请他们关注这一状况并提供帮助。内容应包括:
1.说明写信目的;
2.简述江豚现状;
3.希望WWF如何帮助(比如:资助江豚保护项目等);
4.表示感谢并期待回复。
注意:1.词数不少于80;
2.书信格式及开头均已给出(不计入总词数)。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm a student from China.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
Good morning, everyone,
I’m Li Hua from Xing Guan Middle school. The topic of my speech is “Let’s ride bicycles.”
As known to all, with the improvement of people’s living standards, cars have become a popular means of transport, bring great convenience to our life. But, they have also caused some problem such as air pollution or traffic jams.
How can we solve the problems then? As far as I am concern, ride bicycles is a good solution. For first thing, bicycles don’t need any petrol and they are energy –saving. For another , bicycles are environmental friendly because they won’t give off waste gas .What’s more , it is a good way for us to exercise and it is beneficial to our healthy .
Therefore, let’s take on the responsibility to build up a low-carbon city by riding bicycles. Come on and join us!
Thank you!
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
When you see red lanterns(灯笼) or red envelopes(红包), do you know the reason1.the color red is so popular in China, especially on the Chinese New Year? It all began with the Nian, a terrible animal 2.would frighten people on the New Year by 3. (eat) crops, livestock(家畜) and even children. But soon4. (village) learned that Nian was afraid of three things: fire, noise, and the color red.
So it was beaten and since then the color red5. (consider) to bring good luck and good fortune to all.
Usually red lanterns are hung outside the doors6. (drive) out bad luck, and red cut-out papers are used as decorations to hang on the walls. If you live near a Chinese neighborhood(社区) you should be able to buy these things, but if not, go online and order some. Some people even can make wonderful cut-outs 7.(they).
Still the most 8.(tradition) way to celebrate the Chinese New Year is to hand out red envelopes filled 9.money. The red envelopes 10.(give) to children are expected to drive out bad spirits.
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12yearold son looked up at me and said, “I _______ you.” I did not_______ what to say, and I just stood there, looking _______ at him. My first _______was that he_______ need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was all that _______?”
“Nothing,” he said. “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and _______what they say.”
The next day I called his teacher to_______ more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted(反应). “Most of the fathers had the_______ response as you did,” the teacher said. “When I first________that we try this, I asked the children ________ they thought their parents ________ say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”
Then the teacher________, “I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of ________. I'm trying to tell them it's too bad that we don't express(表达) our feelings. A boy ________tell his father or mother he loves him or her.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is ________for some of us to say something that is good for us.
That evening when my son________to me, I took him in my arms and held on for a(n) ________ moment, saying, “Hey, I love you, ________ . ” I didn't know if saying that made ________ of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.
1.A.hate B.love C.like D.enjoy
2.A.realize B.recognize C.know D.find
3.A.away B.for C.down D.on
4.A.thought B.meaning C.news D.reason
5.A.must B.should C.could D.would
6.A.for B.with C.around D.about
7.A.test B.know C.understand D.see
8.A.talk to B.chat with C.find out D.do with
9.A.same B.different C.usual D.unusual
10.A.allowed B.agreed C.planned D.suggested
11.A.how B.whether C.when D.what
12.A.would B.will C.could D.can
13.A.explained B.prepared C.informed D.developed
14.A.study B.work C.health D.body
15.A.might B.can C.should D.need
16.A.easy B.difficult C.crazy D.silly
17.A.turned B.shouted C.went D.came
18.A.extra B.ordinary C.interesting D.important
19.A.either B.too C.also D.again
20.A.all B.either C.none D.neither
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 1. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 2.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 3. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
4. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 5. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
A.It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.
B.Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.
C.Everyone was new to the network once.
D.The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.
E.When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.
F.You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.
G.If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.