I had a life on the go. I was always hurried into the next stuff, but this time I was to date with the girl I cared for deeply, so I had to be on time. I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as he paid for her groceries. A PhD student without a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile-warm and reassuring-and I returned her gift by smiling back.
“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.
“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’. Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”
“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said. “My husband used to bring me flowers every week - even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and —of course — I miss him since he’s passed away.”
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know, These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening, “ I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to many me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her — that was the night that I won her heart.
1.Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A.He was to meet his girlfriend.
B.He had to pick up some groceries.
C.He was delayed by an elderly lady.
D.He had to do the next stuff as a PhD student.
2.Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A.She told him a nice story.
B.She allowed him to pay first.
C.She liked flowers very much.
D.She gave him encouragement.
3.What is the message mainly conveyed in the story?
A.Small talk is helpful.
B.Moving stories are influential.
C.Love and kindness are rewarding.
D.Elderly people are worth respecting.
假如你是李华，你的外国笔友Eric即将到你们学校做交换生，请你给他写封信。内容如下：
1.表示欢迎；
2.介绍学习安排（包括学习中文，体验传统文化等）；
3.邀请他住在你家并表达期待。
Dear Eric,
How’s it going?
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Yours,
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。
Dear Mr. Green, thank you for lending me the CD what is really amazing and worth listened to. Unfortunately, I can’t show up at your apartment and return back it this afternoon as I promise that day I would. Last weekend I showed my grandparent the CD you lent me. But, I got a sudden call and left their house. I was in so a hurry that I completely forgot take the CD with me. I’m really sorry about that. I promise to bring them back this Sunday and give it to you. I sincerely hope that you won’t be angrily with me.
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know whether she was going to make it and want to _______. She was tired of fighting and_______. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one _______.
Her father, a cook, took her to the _______. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. In one he placed carrots, in the second _______, and in the last ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked (吸吮) her teeth and _______ waited, wondering what he was doing. In twenty minutes, he pulled the carrots and eggs out and _______ them in two different bowls, and the coffee in a mug. He brought her closer and asked her to _______ the carrots. She did and noted they were _______. Then he asked her to take an egg and break it. After ________ off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. ________, he asked her to sip the coffee. She ________, as she tasted its rich aroma (芳香).
“What does it mean, Father?” she curiously asked.
He explained that each of them had faced the ________ adversity (逆境), boiling water, but each ________ differently. The carrot went in strong and hard but after being subjected to the boiling water, it became soft and ________. The egg had been fragile. Its ________ outer shell had protected its liquid inside. But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were ________, however, after they were in the boiling water, they had ________ the water .
“Which are you?” he asked his daughter.
Life will necessarily meet adversity, if so, do not be ________ . Always remember: The real success can be ________ only after the hard struggle.
1.A.give up B.go on C.clean up D.work on
2.A.devoting B.relaxing C.struggling D.arguing
3.A.invented B.appeared C.answered D.understood
4.A.kitchen B.bedroom C.supermarket D.bookstore
5.A.milk B.apples C.cabbages D.eggs
6.A.happily B.carefully C.impatiently D.early
7.A.handed B.placed C.found D.threw
8.A.enjoy B.taste C.smell D.feel
9.A.hard B.strong C.soft D.sweet
10.A.getting B.taking C.giving D.keeping
11.A.However B.Therefore C.Finally D.Instead
12.A.smiled B.boiled C.sobbed D.cried
13.A.bad B.same C.serious D.different
14.A.reacted B.created C.worked D.played
15.A.smelly B.bad C.weak D.tasty
16.A.slim B.fat C.thick D.thin
17.A.pleasant B.delicious C.unique D.usual
18.A.changed B.awaited C.mixed D.colored
19.A.excited B.discouraged C.surprised D.disappointed
20.A.arrived B.finished C.missed D.achieved
Battling another cough or cold? 1. You may feel better if you take a daily walk or follow a simple exercise routine a few times a week. Exercise helps decrease your chances of developing heart disease. It also helps keep your bones healthy and strong.
We do not know exactly if or how exercise increases your immunity (免疫) to certain illnesses. There are several theories. 2. Some of these theories are as follows:
Physical activity may help move bacteria (细菌) out of the lungs and airways. 3.
The brief rise in body temperature during and right after exercise may prevent bacteria from growing. This temperature rise may help the body fight against infection (传染) better.
4. Some stress increases the chance of illness. Lower stress hormones（荷尔蒙）may protect against illnesses.
Exercise is good for you. 5. Studies have shown that people who follow a moderately (适度地) energetic lifestyle, benefit most from starting and sticking to an exercise program. So go ahead, take an aerobics class or go for a walk. You will feel better and healthier for it.
A.Feeling tired all the time?
B.Have you taken a walk today?
C.However, you should not overdo it.
D.However, none of them have been proven.
E.Exercise slows down the release of stress hormones.
F.People should not exercise more just to increase immunity.
G.This may reduce your chance of getting a cold or other illnesses.
We know it’s good to learn another language. It opens doors, makes you more employable, helps you make new friends, and it’s fun, too. But to improve our linguistic（语言）skills, many of us have to stand hours of school lessons or evening classes, with our heads buried in textbooks. It’s no wonder that technology appears to be providing a better and more accessible way of learning.
There is certainly a huge demand for language learning, and having a smart phone means you can have a virtual teacher with you wherever you go. Many app developers are keen to cash in on the demand, and there are numerous learning apps available— including our own, free, BBC Learning English app!
Some educational apps offer languages not popular enough to be taught at evening classes, or at most universities. And others offer “invented” language courses in Esperanto, Elvish and Star Trek’s Klingon— lessons you might not find in a traditional classroom.
Whatever you want to learn, apps allow you to go at your own pace and fit learning around other commitments. But they’re not perfect— you might not get your head round the grammar and will lack the peer support you get in a classroom environment.
So, does technology take the place of the end of traditional classrooms and teachers? Guy Baron, head of modern languages at Aberystwyth University, thinks not. He told the BBC that apps should be used alongside classroom methods, not to remove traditional teaching. And he adds: “The apps are not designed for degrees, but they could be additional resources.”
Certainly technology is going to help in and outside the classroom. But attending a real lesson, facing a real teacher, probably forces you to be more involved.
1.Which of the following statements is true?
A.Smart phones must be used in language classes.
B.Everyone has to bear to stay in classrooms all day.
C.Learning another language helps improve technology.
D.Language learners have more chances to be employed.
2.What can you do by learning on apps?
A.Studying on your own schedule.
B.Learning all the popular languages.
C.Becoming a master of grammar easily.
D.Having many classmates to study together.
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Technology will replace teachers.
B.We use technology to teach better.
C.Real teachers and lessons get us more involved.
D.Apps should be popularized in all different classes.
4.What is probably the best title for the passage?
A.The Way to Learn with Apps.
B.The Advantages of Learning with Apps
C.The Choice of Apps or Classroom Learning.
D.The Importance of Learning another language.
