A newly-married Sweden couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by a series of natural disasters, such as the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.
Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately trapped in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe’s worst snowstorms. Traveling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most fierce cyclones（龙卷风）in the nation's history. From there, the couple were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cold floor of a shopping centre with 2500 others.
“Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets,” Mr Svanstrom told Sweden’s Expressen newspaper. “We escaped by the skin of our teeth. It was so close an encounter with death.
They then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped raging bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude（震级）6.3 earthquake destroyed the city on February 22.
Mrs Svanstrom said, “When we got there the whole town was a war zone.”
“We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we traveled around before going to Japan.”
But days after the Svanstroms arrived. Tokyo was rocked by Japan’s largest earthquake since records began. “The trembling was horrible and we saw roofs fly off the buildings,” Mr Svanstrom said. “It was like the buildings were shaking back and forth.”
The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination -China. But Mr Svanstrom - who also survived the destructive tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004 -said the marriage was still going strong. He added, “I know marriages have to endure some trials （考验）,but I think we have been through most of them. We’ve certainly experienced more than our fair share of disasters, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy.”
1.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.The couple went to Perth because of the bush fire in Brisbane.
B.Christchurch, New Zealand was in ruins when the couple arrived.
C.The couple experienced the worst earthquake in Japan's hi story.
D.The couplet visit to China was comparatively uneventful.
2.Which of the following expressions can replace the underlined sentence?
A.We ran away in fear.
B.Our teeth were broken when we ran away.
C.We escaped with others' help.
D.We narrowly escaped death.
3.What is the real meaning of what Mr Svanstrom said after the honeymoon?
A.He dared not travel again in a period of time but would face any difficulty in his marriage.
B.He regarded the disasters as tests in their marriage and he felt they survived.
C.He thought they should share the suffering and would provide disaster relief to the affected areas.
D.He believed the horrible experience a sign that they should not be together.
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Series of Natural Disasters
B.An Indifferent Journey
C.A Close Look at Disasters
D.The Unforgettable Honeymoon From Hell
September is the month for fashion, with four international cities hosting the fashion week. All eyes will turn to New York, London, Milan and Paris this month to see which city puts on the best show.
New York
New York Fashion Week （NYFW） Spring 2020 kicked off on September 4th, 2019 and ran for approximately eight days. NYFW is considered the most commercial and casual of the four. It is also the only event to allow some fashion school students to participate, bringing a fresh look to the runway.
London
London Fashion Week （LFW） Spring 2020 came on the heels of NYFW Spring 2020, starting on September 12th, 2019 and running through September 17th, 2019. Once considered a minor player among the “Big Four”, LFW can now command a list of big names as well as promising new designers. London fashion houses have a reputation for being very experimental and open to new ideas.
Milan
Fashion Week Spring 2020 moved to Milan on September 17th, 2019. This beautiful Italian city is home to some of the biggest fashion houses and designers in the fashion world, including Armani and Prada. Milan's fashion houses arc known for offering glamorous （富有魅力的）yet practical options.
Paris
The month of fashion made its way to France as Paris Fashion Week Spring 2020 began on September 23rd, 2019. Saving the best for last, Paris never fails to offer some of the most exciting shows of the season. World-famous brands like Chanel and Dior try to outdo one another with their latest designs. The word that best describes Paris Fashion Week is “elegant”.
1.When did New York Fashion Week Spring 2020 probably end?
A.September 4th. B.September 8th.
C.September 12th. D.September 13th.
2.Which city is likely to attract new designers who are fresh out of school?
A.Paris. B.New York.
C.London. D.Milan.
3.What can we learn from the four fashion weeks?
A.Each is open to school students.
B.Each shows its biggest brand.
C.Each offers practical options.
D.Each has its own characteristics.
假定你是李华，新华中学高三学生。你的学校要征集英文感谢信，以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎第一线的医护人员，请你写一封信用于投稿，内容包括：
1. 表达谢意；
2. 个人感受；
3. 表达信心。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。
参考词汇：流行病epidemic 新冠病毒肺炎 COVID-19
Dear Medical workers,
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Best wishes!
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。
As the New Year’s day was coming, my classmates and I decided to do something specially to give our motherland a new-year gift. After a heating discussion, we agreed on carrying out a flash mob singing the song Me and My Motherland at Guangzhou Railway Station. Early that day, they arrived at the station. After setting up the equipments, I took deep breath and began to sing. Meanwhile, my classmates walked towards me from different directions but sang together. Soon the atmosphere gets warmed up. More and more passers-by slowed down and joined in us happily, wave national flags. All the people sang high praise for which we had done.
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。
Every day people throw away a lot of household garbage – paper, cans, kitchen waste, used batteries and glass 1. sorting it. There are many problems 2.(cause) by unsorted garbage. On one hand, it's 3.great waste of resources. On the other hand, the disposal of unsorted garbage can cause serious environmental pollution, 4.does harm to people's health. Now our government has realized the importance of garbage sorting. So far many activities 5. (hold) to teach people how to sort garbage 6. (proper).
People in cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, are required to sort garbage into four categories - kitchen waste, dangerous waste, 7. (recycle) waste and other waste. Also, they can get certain points for sorting their garbage. When they accumulate enough points, they can go to the community 8. (exchange) them for some gifts of daily use. However, still a lot of people in China lack the 9. (aware) of garbage sorting. Changing people's mindsets and habits will take a long time. But once one person 10. (develop) the habit of garbage sorting, more may be influenced to do the same.
When our girls are brave, they are free to explore in their learning and in life. That exploration leads to the _______ of their talents, passions and weaknesses. On Saturday night we saw one of our students act so bravely that it took my _______ away.
One of the lead characters of our show, Blue Stockings, was played by a science teacher, Ben Walker. _______, Ben broke his nose very badly playing football on Saturday and consequently couldn't _______ . Ella Jones, a Year 11 student and part of the cast, who _______ to rest on Saturday, was _______ to play Ben's role.
Think about that. She had three hours' _______ , playing a role of a _______ she had never played before, in front of a paying audience, and if she couldn't _______, she would reduce the impact of the whole play. Not the end of the world, but it would be ________ for all concerned.
I would have __________. But Ella rose to the ______________. She said, “I was astonished； ____________, I figured the show must go on and I wanted to ________. I wasn't scared __________ I arrived at the theatre and realized how much there was to ________. It wasn't just about lines, but it was the stagecraft (舞台表演技巧). I was ________ about the other actors because I know how ________ it is to perform a role with someone who isn't as invested, especially if it is an emotional scene.”
Asked how the show __________, Ella said, “It was amazing, and the audience seemed to love the male character I played for the first time.” She added, “Just because you're scared doesn't mean you can’t be ________. Anyway, I made it.”
1.A.discovery B.change C.growth D.control
2.A.pain B.breath C.faith D.concern
3.A.Secretly B.Hopefully C.Unsurprisingly D.Unfortunately.
4.A.coach B.perform C.survive D.retire
5.A.refused B.decided C.happened D.promised
6.A.asked B.forced C.trained D.reminded
7.A.wait B.interval C.notice D.judgment
8.A.director B.woman C.man D.teacher
9.A.take it away B.look it up C.make it out D.carry it off
10.A.encouraging B.disappointing C.rewarding D.amusing
11.A.run B.agreed C.shared D.failed
12.A.power B.challenge C.danger D.threat
13.A.besides B.therefore C.however D.instead
14.A.win B.quit C.resist D.help
15.A.until B.unless C.so that D.the moment
16.A.put away B.hand in C.work out D.take over
17.A.doubtful B.confident C.curious D.worried
18.A.easy B.tough C.embarrassing D.interesting
19.A.sounded B.improved C.started D.went
20.A.brave B.proud C.calm D.shy
