假如你是李华，你们学校的英国交换生Jeff准备参加为外国人举办的比赛 “讲中国成语比赛” (Chinese Idiom Story Competition)，他发邮件请你帮忙。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 热心答应提供帮助；
2. 提供实用准备建议；
3. 询问见面时间地点。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jeff,
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Yours truly,
Li Hua
根据首字母或中文解释写出空缺处单词的正确形式。
1.He lost his b__________ and fell down the stairs.
2.Learning a musical ___________ (乐器) introduces a child to an understanding of music.
3.The boat was totally at the mercy of the v__________ storm.
4.____________ (与……相反) to our expectation, he was defeated in the first round.
5.Do you believe that television may a_________ children’s behaviour?
6.Those desks will be _________ (稍微地) more expensive but they last a lot longer.
7.People are i__________ by China’s speed to build two hospitals just in a few days in Wuhan.
8.It has been _________ (确认) that the meeting will take place next week.
9.He celebrated the a_________ of the Chinese New Year with a grand party.
10.As a global language, football can bridge social, cultural, and _________ (宗教上的) divides.
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。
People say that the dog is man’s best friend, 1. goats are also very important. In fact, people 2. (keep) goats for thousands of years — longer than we have kept dogs.
Goats are useful to us 3. many different ways. We can cut the hair from goats and spin it into wool. We can make clothing from the wool. One kind of wool 4. (make) from goat hair is called cashmere. A cashmere sweater can be very expensive.
Goats also give milk, just like cows do! Did you know that 5. (many) people around the world drink goat’s milk than cow’s milk? Goat’s milk is easier for babies 6. (drink). We make delicious cheese, such as feta, from goat’s milk. Some people put goat’s milk on their skin, 7. can keep it soft.
8. large numbers of goats are kept, its meat is eaten instead of beef or pork. We also use goatskin to make 9. (glove) and boots. Goatskin leather is very soft.
10. everything that goats give to us, we can say that goats are our best friends.
Music is something I could never live without. Without music, I was _______ and would only talk when asked to. Music allowed me to _______ myself and be as loud as I wanted to. Singing my _______ out during choir class, auditioning (试演) for choir concert solos, and _______ the school play, I felt the most like myself. There was nothing that could keep me away from my_______, until high school.
Everyone who wanted to be in show choir auditioned for the _______, including me. In the audition room, there was a piano, notes and different lyrics _______ on the chalkboard. I hit every note, and the _______ was amazing. When my audition was over, I took a breath of _______. Weeks passed and the list of who had made it into show choir was ________. I found my ________. “Angelica H. –– alternate (候补者)”. After I saw this, my ________ disappeared. My outside showed I wasn’t sad, but on the inside, my whole world had ________.
A year passed, I was at a ________ that also held karaoke to the customers. My parents begged me to go up and ________. Finally, I got enough courage to ________ a song by Sam Smith and started off. While I hit the high notes, people eating ________ for me. I realized, I did not get into one program but that did not mean that I had to give up all ________. I still liked singing. The lesson learned was that if you are ________ or do not get what you want, and it is something you’re in ________ with, don’t give up.
1.A.calm B.mad C.nervous D.quiet
2.A.teach B.praise C.express D.help
3.A.heart B.brain C.mind D.head
4.A.looking forward to B.getting along with C.trying out for D.picking up
5.A.pride B.enthusiasm C.knowledge D.courage
6.A.program B.activity C.service D.job
7.A.suggested B.written C.translated D.recorded
8.A.play B.scene C.sound D.answer
9.A.relief B.concern C.anger D.sympathy
10.A.removed B.signed C.expected D.posted
11.A.signature B.mark C.name D.position
12.A.confidence B.curiosity C.pressure D.kindness
13.A.continued B.started C.crashed D.existed
14.A.theater B.park C.garden D.restaurant
15.A.eat B.dance C.sing D.drink
16.A.create B.compose C.play D.choose
17.A.cheered B.stopped C.struggled D.voted
18.A.efforts B.ideas C.knowledge D.hope
19.A.picked out B.brought up C.turned down D.left behind
20.A.connection B.love C.touch D.common
Eating healthy isn’t always easy, but committing to a healthy diet can be the smartest decision you ever make. Why? Not only can eating well make you look and feel better, it can also save you money. 1.
Productivity can be increased. Like a car, your brain needs quality fuel to run efficiently. As one will experience increased focus shortly after improving their diet with nutritious foods and supplements, a higher working productivity is usually the outcome.
It benefits finance. If your employer provides health coverage discounts, count your blessings! You can save a considerable amount of money through them. 2. By simply switching to a healthier diet and dropping a few pounds before you apply could significantly lower your costs.
3. What you eat has an impact on your brain, including the parts that regulate mood. Maintaining stable blood sugar through regular, proper nutrition will help you feel better overall on most days. Foods rich in vitamins and minerals, seeds and fresh vegetables for instance, are associated with a lower risk of depression, as are foods rich in omega-3 fats.
You can control your weight better. More than half of the Americans are overweight or obese, and obesity contributes to 1 in 5 American deaths. Simple healthy choices such as replacing soda with water, choosing vegetables instead of chips, and ordering a side salad in place of French fries will not only help you lose weight, it also can help you save money. 4.
A relatively longer life is expected. The same diseases that make you feel bad and cost a lot of money may also decrease your life expectancy. Many studies show a healthier diet relatively leads to a longer life.
Your body is your temple and you are housed in it, so treat it nicely to whole nutrient foods that are good for it. 5.
A.A better mood is made possible.
B.It will prevent you from getting sick.
C.In return your body will serve you better.
D.There is no reason not to eat a healthy diet.
E.Here are several top reasons to turn to a healthier diet.
F.Besides, life insurance cost is partly based on how healthy you are.
G.A normal-weight person can save some $3,000 per year on health care.
When you purchase fresh-cut flowers, do you think about where they came from? It might make sense to think they were grown somewhere nearby. The reality, though, is that the cut flower trade is increasingly international. Today, thanks to airplanes and high-tech cooling systems, even the most delicate flower can be exported, and sold in a florist thousands of kilometers away from where it was grown.
The country that dominates the world cut flower trade is the Netherlands. It handles about 60 percent of the world’s cut flowers. The Netherlands is also a world leader in developing new flower varieties. Dutch companies and the government invest a considerable amount of money in flower research. Their scientists look for ways to lengthen a flower’s vase life, to strengthen flowers to prevent them from being damaged while traveling, and also to strengthen the natural fragrance of the flowers.
Despite the Netherlands’ dominance of the flower market, there are many places with a better climate for growing flowers, and the climate of Ecuador is almost perfect. Mauricio Davalos is the man responsible for starting Ecuador’s flower industry. “Our biggest edge is nature,” he claims. “Our roses are the best in the world.” Every year, Ecuador sells about 500 million flowers to the U.S. alone. The industry has brought employment op portunities and a stronger economy to regions of the country. “My family has TV now. There are radios,” says Yolanda Quishpe, 20, who picked roses for four years.
To others, the increasingly international nature of the flower trade is very bad news. In recent years, local growers in the U.S. faced huge competition from international flower companies, and many lost their businesses, Lina Hale, an independent rose grower in California, said her father had predicted the situation. “I see a freight train coming down the track,” he warned her, “and it’s coming straight towards us.”
1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.Cut flowers can survive a long trip. B.You should buy flowers from local florists.
C.Flowers you buy come from far away places. D.Few thinks about where they buy your flowers.
2.Which of the following are mentioned as large investors in flower research?
A.Dutch companies and the government B.airplane and high-tech cooling companies
C.Ecuador’s local flower growers and pickers D.American businessmen and their government
3.The underlined word in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A.end B.advantage
C.challenge D.difference
4.What did Lina Hale’s father mean when he said, “I see a freight train coming down the track and it’s coming straight toward us.”?
A.He could predict a train was soon to arrive.
B.He knew his business would be threatened.
C.He thought customers wouldn’t want roses.
D.He thought trains were the new way to move flowers.
