In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _________ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _________ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we _________ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _________ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _________ modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _________.
Another cause is our _________ of disposable(一次性的)products. As _________ people, we are always looking for _________ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies __________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and tissues, to name a few.
Our appetite(胃口)for new products also __________ to the problem. We are __________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that __________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we __________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the __________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To __________ the amount of rubbish and to protect the __________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. __________, this is not enough to solve our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions __________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink cur attitudes about __________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best ways to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
1.A.key B.problem C.project D.reason
2.A.debt B.gifts C.products D.rubbish
3.A.become B.change C.face D.observe
4.A.control B.hide C.replace D.withdraw
5.A.As to B.Except C.Regardless of D.Thanks to
6.A.cheap B.funny C.powerful D.safe
7.A.division B.lack C.love D.prevention
8.A.brave B.busy C.kind D.sensitive
9.A.friends B.jobs C.places D.ways
10.A.donate B.preserve C.produce D.receive
11.A.adapts B.contributes C.responds D.returns
12.A.ashamed for B.addicted to C.tired of D.worried about
13.A.higher B.larger C.newer D.stronger
14.A.hold onto B.pay for C.pick up D.throw away
15.A.advantages B.consequences C.functions D.purposes
16.A.decrease B.measure C.record D.show
17.A.brands B.consumers C.environment D.technology
18.A.However B.Meanwhile C.Otherwise D.Therefore
19.A.in favor of B.instead of C.or rather D.other than
20.A.advertising B.collecting C.repairing D.spending
假定你是李华,从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在绵阳举办夏令营, 很多外国学生都会来参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容要点如下:
1.自我介绍(包括英语能力);
2.参加意图(介绍家乡、了解其他国家);
3.希望获准。
注意: 1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Sir or Madam,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your reply!
Regards,
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。作文中共有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。
Dear Andrew,
I’d like to invite you take part in the Christmas party in the dining hall. It was the celebration for the Christmas Eve. But you are welcome to make the short speech. After that we will enjoy us. Then we will have a candle light dinner, which are our favorite part. Finally, members of the English club will exchange gift. I am sure it will be a warmly get-together. I would appreciate it if you could join us. The party will start at 6 pm and we’ll meet you at the school gate at 5:50 pm on this evening. We look forward to receive your earliest reply.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填在答题卡上的相应位置。
Chinese are the first people to have tea. One thousand and two hundred years ago,Lu Yu wrote a book called“The Classic of Tea”,which is honored 1.“The Bible of Tea”.The book gives a detailed 2. (explain) of the origin,the processing skills and the classification of tea.
However, Chinese tea culture goes far beyond tea 3. (it).Take green tea for instance,the ideal temperature of the water should be around 80℃. If the water is too hot, nutrients (营养) in the tea will 4. (destroy).On the other hand,if the water is not hot enough, the tea 5. (leaf) won’t open and you will miss the pleasantly fresh flavor. So Chinese people are used 6. drinking hot tea. When you visit a Chinese friend,your friend will 7. (constant) add hot water to your empty cup of tea. It is polite 8. (offer) the tea cup to guests with both hands. Of course,the guests should pay respect as well, 9. (take)the cup with both hands.
Talking about adding water to the tea cup,there is 10. saying: Wine full,full cup. Tea half,half cup. For wine,the full cup symbolizes whole heartiness. For tea,the half cup means modesty.
I work as the reception manager at my hotel. A ______came in a few weeks ago with a note saying that the guest would be travelling with her________ father. His daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as ______as possible.
Upon seeing this note, I ______I would be the one to check them in as I was scheduled for their arrival time. I ______to learn some very basic sign language. I ______ the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name I ______ immediately who was standing in front of me.
I had been learning for two weeks how to say "welcome to Ireland. My sign language is ______, but please if you need anything during your stay just let me know and we will help you".
I ______ at the father and daughter and greeted him in the sign language I had learned for him. His daughter broke down ______ and called me sweet when she learned about the truth. But the father just smiled and was so ______. Honestly, seeing his ______ was enough for me. It was so worth the last few weeks of learning basic sign language.
On check-out, I ______ wasn't working, but they had ______ a gift for me---a small box with some chocolates and a book on sign language. Inside was a ______ saying "Thank you very much for what you did on check-in. You have no idea how much this ______ to my father and me. We can't ______ you enough. You've made his trip home to his family after 50 years very ______ with one simple gesture".
They wrote a letter to the general manager, ______ to give me a raise, which I really ______. I cried for 5 minutes when I came into work today to find this gift in my locker.
1.A.stranger B.woman C.booking D.call
2.A.deaf B.retired C.lonely D.blind
3.A.exciting B.cheap C.smooth D.long
4.A.worried B.knew C.thought D.hoped
5.A.pretended B.preferred C.had D.decided
6.A.greeted B.eyed C.helped D.attended
7.A.recognized B.realized C.wondered D.remembered
8.A.excellent B.helpful C.terrible D.useless
9.A.smiled B.stared C.pointed D.shouted
10.A.laughing B.singing C.complaining D.crying
11.A.entertained B.embarrassed C.happy D.encouraged
12.A.presence B.disability C.appearance D.reaction
13.A.fortunately B.sadly C.hopefully D.recently
14.A.left B.made C.posted D.ordered
15.A.book B.poster C.proverb D.note
16.A.showed B.meant C.happened D.explained
17.A.help B.pay C.give D.thank
18.A.useful B.special C.meaningless D.important
19.A.asking B.offering C.promising D.demanding
20.A.needed B.cared C.appreciated D.deserved
Are you always embarrassedat social events?Or do you often struggle (挣扎)to enter into conversations because you are shy?If so,your social life and career may have been influenced in some way. 1.Then,you’ll be able to enter into conversations with confidence.
Behave like a social person. You can behave like a more social creature even if you don’t feel like it. Don’t allow anxiety to hold you back. Make the decision to talk to new people andenter into conversations even when you’re feeling nervous about it.2.
Create goals for yourself.3.Perhaps you want to practice one particular skill or maybe you want to attenda social activity in your community. Set a goal and begin to work on skills that will improve your social life.
Offer compliments (赞美)generously.4.Offer your colleague a compliment on his presentation at a meeting or compliment your neighbor on his new car. Compliments can show others that you are friendly.
5.There are many books on the market that can help you learn specific social skills and ways to start conversations. However,keep in mind that reading about these skills won’t make you an expert. You’ll needto practice them over andover again.
A.Ask open-ended questions.
B.Read books about social skills.
C.You can set some small goals for yourself at first.
D.Good manners go a long way in improving social skills.
E.It can be a great way to open the door to a conversation.
F.You will findit easier to start a conversation with others over time.
G.However,you can improve your social skills by following the tips below.