Pamela Simpson is 53,“not sporty” and has suffered from asthma(哮喘) all her life. Two years ago her son Jay-Teale, now 10, took up BMX(自行车越野赛).“I enjoyed watching him and thought I'd like to try it,” Simpson recalls. “But I didn't want to embarrass myself. I hadn't ridden for over 40 years.”
Then she noticed a session for women and girls at Burgess Park BMX Track in Peckham, south-east London, where Jay-Teale trained. This season Simpson raced at the London BMX series and finished third in her category.
“It was the most worrying experience of my life. But it was also exhilarating,” she says cheerfully. “My son is proud of me. We now share a real love for the sport. It has brought us closer together.”
Since becoming part of the Olympic Games in 2008, the popularity of BMX has risen. A program introduced in London in 2011 by the sports development charity Access Sport has seen tracks built in several London regions, backed up with investment in coaching, and the program is being rolled out to Bristol.
Mavolwane Wright's children Skye,11 and Xander,10 are sponsored riders who have represented Great Britain in every world championship since 2014. Mavolwane Wright says she was motivated to start BMX herself out of an interest aroused by watching so much of it. “It's an eye-opener to share your children's interests,” she explains. “You comprehend what they go through in a much more direct way. It adds another dimension to your relationship.”
It is also a high-impact sport and the risks are fairly obvious. “I totally get the fear,” says Emma Budgens, 51, a BMX exercise coach and cycling instructor. “It's the fear of doing something new, of getting hurt. But I say, ‘Come and give it a try.’ The chance of having an accident is slim, and you can spend time on the flat to improve your confidence.”
1.What can we learn about Pamela Simpson from the first two paragraphs?
A.She tended to be inactive. B.She performed poorly in the race.
C.She used to feel awkward in public. D.She trained at Burgess Park BMX Track.
2.What does the underlined word “exhilarating” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Annoying. B.Inspiring.
C.Thrilling. D.Challenging.
3.What benefit did Simpson and Wright get from BMX?
A.More life skills. B.Stronger will.
C.More confidence in themselves. D.Better parent-child relationships.
4.What does Emma Budgens think of BMX?
A.Risky but actually secure. B.Demanding but open to all.
C.Competitive but instructive. D.Pleasant but time-consuming.
The most famous war movies reflect the American public's continuous fascination with World War II and the Vietnam War. Many movies of this kind have been well-received when they were first shown, but few of them have enjoyed lasting fame and popularity. The films on the list of the five most famous war movies still remain fresh and are popular among many people.
The Longest Day An all-star cast recreates D-Day and the Normandy attack, the greatest landing and aerial(空中的) invasion in history. This is probably the most famous war movie because of the large number of big stars who have roles in the film. |
Apocalypse Now This is a famous war movie because of its description of the Vietnam War and excellent performance from Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall. The film, full of memorable scenes and quotes, is widely viewed as a masterpiece of movie making. |
The Dirty Dozen Lee Marvin, playing an officer who thinks and acts independently, is appointed to train twelve prisoners, most of whom have been sentenced to death, to go on a suicide mission to kill several Nazi generals. If any of the men makes it back, they may get a pardon. This is one of the most popular war movies ever made. |
Platoon This famous war movie is the fictional account of a platoon(排) in Vietnam that is divided into two competing groups. The plot is partly based on the director Oliver Stone's real life experience. |
Midway This is probably the most famous war movie ever made about navy. It's based on the battle between Japanese and American aircraft carrier groups near Hawaii in World War II that resulted in a decisive American victory. |
1.What are the most important themes of the movies mentioned above?
A. World War II and the Vietnam War.
B. Competitions in the Vietnam War.
C. Fights between Nazi generals and soldiers.
D. D-Day landing and the Normandy attack.
2.The text is meant to ________.
A. describe five most famous movie posters
B. choose the best war movie among the five
C. introduce five masterpieces of American films
D. celebrate the success of the five American films
3.What can we infer from the underlined sentence?
A. The prisoners will be punished if they fail.
B. The prisoners might be willing to have a try.
C. The prisoners might be scared and run away.
D. The prisoners have to take Nazi generals back.
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.
