In a hot summer, there’s no better place than a UK beach—these shores offer walks and wildlife, picnics and rockpools.
Runswick Bay, North Yorkshir
It is a popular destination for rock poolers, walkers and hunters. Many of the homes are now holiday accommodations, linked by paths and walkways rather than streets. The Royal Hotel, at the heart of the village, offers homemade cakes and coffee alongside a simple but tasty bar menu and local Black Sheep bitter on draft.
Stay in Castle House (sleeps six, three nights from £500) at the top of the village; has sweeping views of the bay from a comfortable window seat.
South Shore, Brownsea Island, Dorset
Reached by ferry from the moneyed shores of Sandbanks, Brownsea Island is a pocket of safe wilderness in Poole harbour. Famous for its red squirrel population and as the site of Baden-Powell’s first Scout camp, its mixture of woodland, wildland, and ponds suits a day of exploration and adventure. Push yourself into the sandy banks and enjoy views across the harbour in the company of various sea birds.
Stay in National Trust-owned Custom House on the seaport (sleeps four, three nights from £622); offers a real Brownsea experience.
Kingsgate Bay, Broadstairs, Kent
The lack of a convenient car park means that Kingsgate Bay, between Margate and Broadstairs, is quieter than other beaches on the Thanet coast. A short walk from the car park at neighboring Joss Bay (popular with surfers), however, will take you to this sheltered sandy bay with its sea caves. It is also a safe place to swim and canoe.
Stay in the Botany Bay Hotel (family rooms from £80 B&B); has some dog-friendly rooms.
1.Which of the following suits you most if you are an animal lover?
A.Joss Bay. B.Kingsgate Bay.
C.South Shore. D.Runswick Bay.
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Runswick Bay can be accessible by ferry.
B.Your pet dogs are admitted into the Botany Bay Hotel.
C.There are lots of convenient car parks for visitors at Kingsgate Bay.
D.You can enjoy homemade cakes during your stay in the Botany Bay Hotel.
3.What kind of people is the text mainly written for?
A.Scientists. B.Students.
C.Tourists. D.Artists.
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Lisa想要学习弹古筝，但是她的父母因怕影响她学习而不允许，她现在很难过。请你给她写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 给予安慰和理解；
2. 给出建议；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：古筝 guzheng
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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，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Friday I took the subway home as usually. Since our physics teacher had just teach us in class that the escalator（自动扶梯） worked, I decided to see how fast the escalator went. To my surprise, it went a speed of about 40 m/min. The next day, I went to a department store with her cousin Emily. I times the escalator here too. I found that it was much slower, going about 30 meter every minute. Why? I check on the Internet and found the reason. Stores slow down escalators on a purpose, allowing customers more time to looking at their products.
Recently, for the first time in five years I made a resolution(决心). I left my wheelchair and started________. I made it forty-two yards. That simple resolution________something quite powerful and life changing. Today I walked five miles.
My medical team had said this would be________. My brain could no longer send the signals for walking________some nerves(神经)had been destroyed. A while back, a psychologist friend of mine urged me to try to________myself. I was angry. Four of Boston's leading doctors said I'd never get any________. How could I help myself?
I'd get mad at people________her. I heard various things I should________: a new diet, exercise, positive thinking. All of these non-experts________that doctors do not know everything about human potential.
What made me________decide to try? The________is simpler than I'd have ever imagined. That day I tried walking on my own, I said to myself "Why not?"
I walked in a strange way. I got________. So I always explained. I met a friend who said, "________excusing yourself. Walk proudly!" She's just one of the many who've________me that if I open my heart to acceptance, the world is filled with________teams.
I've also decided to open my mind and really________others, experts or not. This not only strengthens my belief in my________; it also strengthens my faith in miracles(奇迹).
I________to ride a bicycle with the help of my husband and soon I could ride it on my own.________, I made a now often repeated resolution- saying, "Yes, I can" to difficulties.
How do we find________when it seems impossible? Do we simply believe that we can achieve something? Yes.
1.A.running B.watching C.playing D.walking
2.A.turned into B.depended on C.referred to D.looked for
3.A.imperfect B.unlucky C.unnecessary D.impossible
4.A.unless B.because C.though D.if
5.A.remind B.express C.help D.protect
6.A.warmer B.better C.heavier D.cleverer
7.A.before B.against C.like D.except
8.A.try B.forget C.recognize D.prove
9.A.reported B.believed C.noticed D.questioned
10.A.usually B.nearly C.normally D.finally
11.A.answer B.theory C.suggestion D.conclusion
12.A.scared B.tired C.excited D.embarrassed
13.A.Enjoy B.Stop C.Consider D.Practice
14.A.taught B.warned C.written D.excused
15.A.sport B.research C.support D.rescue
16.A.cheer for B.care about C.listen to D.argue with
17.A.honesty B.abilities C.patience D.feelings
18.A.started B.regretted C.failed D.intended
19.A.However B.Otherwise C.Instead D.Therefore
20.A.kindness B.quietness C.hope D.justice
If you need to interview someone for an article but you have never interviewed before, it can be frightening. Here are some tips for preparing for and conducting a successful interview.
1. If the person is a known author or speaker, take the time to read or listened to his/her work, or at least get familiar with his/her most recent or most important work. If the interview will cover events, review whatever is known publicly about those events..
Being a recording device(录音设备). You can use your phone or an audio recorder. In this way you needn’t struggle to write things down. 2. And this will make it easier to include direct quotes when you start writing.
Remember to make it a conversation rather than a list of questions. Prepared questions are just a guideline. 3.. You can also try to ask your interviewee about his/her personal thoughts and reactions to events and people they deal with.
Appropriate feedback(反馈) is also important. Feel free to say words that show you are listening, like “yeah” and “Mmmm”. 4. You can also give more facial feedback like smiling.
5. If the interviewee changes suddenly from one line of thought to another, lead them back to the area you are focusing on. Guide the interview but don’t keep interrupting with many questions.
A.Politely ask if you can interview them.
B.Do your homework before you pick up the phone.
C.Then you can focus all your attention on the interview.
D.Consider how all the questions can be asked in a short time.
E.Nodding your head can be an encouragement to the interviewee.
F.In order to get the information you need, you should guide the interview.
G.You can try to ask questions based on what they have said to you in previous responses.
When going through major life changes, like changing careers, I would change the people with whom I spent the most time. We’ve all gone through periods when the people in our lives have changed—graduation, moving to a new city, getting a new job, joining a new club, etc. I don’t think I need to convince you just how much influence other people can have over your identity. If you’ve ever experienced a major switch in your people environment, then you know that you change as well.
Most people don’t make these choices consciously though. You might consciously decide to spend more time with a certain friend, or you may ask someone out on a date to begin a new relationship. But few people choose their existing friendships deliberately.
There’s no “getting rid of people”. People are always dropping into and out of each other’s lives. Associations grow into friendships, and friendships fade into associations. You don’t get rid of anyone. The truth is that in order to make room for new people and new experiences, you may need to loosen up some of your existing connections.
What about loyalty? Shouldn’t you always be loyal to your friends? Once you have a close friend, even if their influence on you is slightly harmful, shouldn’t you stick by them?
Loyalty to a friend sometimes means having to let go. It means being loyal to their highest and best as well. If someone is destroying his health by smoking, for example, you aren’t showing loyalty by smoking right along with him. True loyally sometimes requires that you break damaging connections, get yourself back on solid ground, and then decide what you can really do to help your friend.
It can take a lot of courage to tell someone, “I’m sorry, but I can’t have you in my life anymore." But even though this might seem like a selfish act at times, it’s often the best thing for the other person too. If a relationship is holding you back in some way, understand that it is also hurting the other person. For example, if you work for a violent boss, your acceptance of that situation is considered to be silent approval, encouraging your boss to continue to behave violently.
1.When experiencing major life changes, people may ________.
A.join a new social community B.influence their friends around
C.choose their friendships purposely D.have their people environment changed
2.What can be concluded from Paragraph 3 in the passage?
A.Everyone has at least one friend.
B.Friendship still exists though there’s less connection.
C.It is unnecessary to make new friends.
D.You ought to treat your old and new friend equally.
3.What is the author’s opinion on the loyalty to friends?
A.Never betray your close friends whatever happens.
B.Correct their mistakes while you guard their goodness.
C.Stick by your friends even though they do harm lo you.
D.Break up with your friends immediately if they smoke.
4.How should we behave when employed by a violent boss?
A.We should accept what we are told to do.
B.We should stay silent and be in favor of it.
C.We should bravely disobey him if he is wrong.
D.We should give our boss courage to continue.
