Four Most Beautiful Villages in Italy
San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a small walled medieval (中世纪的) hill town in the province of Siena. It is the most beautiful village in Italy and also one of the most breathtaking places in the world. It’s one of the best preserved towns with 13 towers adding to its charm (魅力). A UNESCO World Heritage Site sitting in the middle of vineyards, sunflowers and trees, this village is truly one of a kind. To preserve its quality of being authentic, no traffic is allowed near its center. You’d better explore it on foot.
Menaggio
Set in the province of Como, right on the western shore of Lake Como, the area is frequently visited for its Menaggio and Cadenabbia Golf Club founded in 1907. This beautiful village still keeps its old charm, with beautiful surroundings that could be enjoyed from one of the many waterfront balconies. One of the best times to visit Menaggio is during the Guitar Festival that takes place every summer.
Montone
Apart from its rich history, the walled medieval village Montone has the advantage of being surrounded by the countryside in Umbria, an area filled with great wheat fields and grapevines that is truly beautiful and peaceful. Montone was a small industrial village during the middle age.
Positano
Positano is a village on the Amalfi Coast in Campania. It has a great beach and a lovely harbor from where you could take a boat to explore the scenic area. The roads leading here are narrow and with single tracks but there are buses that can take you to the town.
1.What’s the best way to get to the center of San Gimignano?
A.On foot. B.By boat. C.By bike. D.By bus.
2.Where is the village with great wheat fields?
A.In Siena. B.In Como. C.In Umbria. D.In Campania.
3.Which village provides great coastal scenery?
A.San Gimignano. B.Menaggio. C.Montone. D.Positano.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Boys like to be considered to be brave,but what kind of things can be considered to be brave? It is not a question that can be answered by words,but by the actual deed.
A boy with the name Henry gave us a good example.Ronny and Henry were two friends in the same class.They always played together and went home together.One day as Ronny and Henry were going home after school,they saw some people fighting in the street corner.Ronny said excitedly,"Some people are fighting!Let's go and have a look!"But Henry refused,"It's none of our business.We'd better go home and don't get close to them.Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don't want them to worry about me."
＂You are a coward((懦夫），and afraid to go,"said Ronny,and off he ran to the spot with some other boys.Henry had to go home alone and didn't think about it anymore.
But Ronny thought Henry was a coward and told all the boys that.They laughed at him a great deal.From then on,they looked down upon Henry and didn't want to play with him.
Henry was sad but he wasn't angry with Ronny for his rude behavior,because he had learned that true courage was shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved,and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong.Thus,he just ignored the other boys' laughter and continued to stick to his thought and go to school and study as well.However,Ronny didn't invite Henry to go home with him anymore.Instead,he had his new friends who also thought Henry was a coward.Every day after school,they didn't go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had lots of fun.
注意：
1.所续写的短文词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为二段，每段的开头语已经为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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A few days later,something terrible happened to Ronny.
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At that moment,Henry happened to pass by.
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假定你是李华。下周一至周三因故不能上外教Mr. Smith的英语课，需要向他请假，请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括:
1. 解释原因；
2. 请求同意；
3. 弥补措施。
注意:
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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根据所给汉语或首字母写出空缺处单词的适当形式，使句子完整，语法正确，每空一词。
1.These machines are c_________updated by improving the design of the computers all the time.
2.At home, however, there should be little difficulty a________the attention of private and foreign investors(投资者).
3.All photographs are by the author unless o__________stated.
4.Having been b________twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog up.
5.Many veterans(老兵) believe it is their job to bear witness to the horrors of war that they p______ experienced.
6.Whether he is i_________or guilty is a decision that will be made when the case is tried in court.
7.When people spend more and more time far from reality, they will find it hard to draw a d_________between the virtual world and the real one.
8.It is a well-known fact that China has made invaluable_________(贡献) to world peace, stability and development.
9.They accepted the invitation without a moment's_________(犹豫).
10.All seats__________(占用), he had to stand in the corner, listening to the speech.
11.For the_________(便利) of our classification; any over eighteen years old counts as an adult.
12.We are supposed to make decisions based on facts and___________(分析).
13.The after-sale service network of the company has spread___________(全国地).
14.It is__________(难堪的) to have someone looking over your shoulder while you're at work, as though you could not be trusted.
15.A group____________(构成)of several families visited the amusement park last week.
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。
The British have many traditions but there is nothing more quintessential(典型的）than 1.(take)afternoon tea.We know the Brits have a love affair with drinking tea, 2.more than 160 million cups drunk every day,but it was the invention of afternoon tea 3. turned tea-drink into a popular pastime.
This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea 4.(comfort)while nibbling(小口吃）on nice sandwiches,scones with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes.And,of course, it can only happen in the afternoon!Afternoon tea,which 5.(design)as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner,dates back to the 1840s.It went on to become a 6.(fashion) social occasion for the upper classes.
Now there is a resurgence(复苏）in its 7.(popular)in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it. 8. it can be enjoyed at home,the best way to experience it is at a smart hotel or cafe.But if you're thinking of visiting such a place 9.(enjoy)a plate of sweet and savory treats with a steaming hot brew,remember the rules you must follow to avoid 10.(ask)to leave.
Writer Henry James once noted that"there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."I'm sure once you have tried it,you will agree.
If you could have any three things,what would you want?
Eleven-year-old Ruby loves _______that question,but it's not a game she plays for fun.She asks it at nursing homes in the Harrison area.She then sets out to _______the residents'(住户的) wishes.
Ruby has long been close to older folks.Her mother,Amanda Chitsey works at nursing homes in Arkansas, and Ruby often follows."I've never found them scary at all,so I'm willing to_______ them and ask if they need anything,"she says.
Last May,Ruby noticed a woman named Pearl _______out a window.She seemed sorrowful. ＂What are you looking at?"Ruby asked.Pearl said she was watching her dog being _______ away by his new owner after a visit.Pearl didn't know when she would see her dog again.
Ruby noticed that pets were not permitted at the nursing home.And Pearl couldn't afford to look after her dog,as she got only$40 a month to spend on_______items such as clothes and haircuts.Ruby also learned that many residents had the similar _______，so she decided to do something about it.
Ruby started by asking residents what three things they wanted most in the world.At first she was _______ that people would ask for cars and other things that were beyond the ability of an 11-year-old girl. _______,they asked for chocolate bars,McDonald's fries and even just a prayer. Using their own money,the Chitseys granted(准予、允许) the________of about 100 people in three months.Then they started appealing for________.
Many people responded ________ so much that Amanda set up a Go Fund Me page,raising more than$250,000 in five months.With those ________,Ruby was able to help more people.
Ruby doesn't plan to ________ there.One of its new goals is to set up a public laptop in one nursing home in each state."I consider ________to be my hobby,"she says.
1.A.taking on B.bringing up C.think over D.dealing with
2.A.realize B.list C.consider D.predict
3.A.comfort B.approach C.support D.invite
4.A.keeping B.holding C.staring D.pointing
5.A.led B.driven C.put D.thrown
6.A.daily B.proper C.simple D.necessary
7.A.attitude B.complaint C.experience D.confusion
8.A.surprised B.concerned C.determined D.disappointed
9.A.Instead B.Anyhow C.Therefore D.However
10.A.plans B.interests C.wishes D.changes
11.A.donations B.ways C.tasks D.suggestions
12.A.thankfully B.enthusiastically C.differently D.intelligently
13.A.choices B.standards C.funds D.dreams
14.A.stop B.miss C.live D.pass
15.A.communication B.kindness C.generosity D.independence
