Tour operators have seasonal deals on holidays to Australia and other countries in a new year.
Austravel
Holidaymakers can save up to 30% on a trip to Australia with the Austravel sale, which runs for about a month. It also includes a fourteen-day-long trip to Perth and a west coast self-drive trip from £795 per person including flights in May or July.
● austravel. com
Thomson and First Choice
Some deals are being launched this week by Thomson and First Choice, with early booking offers including free places for kids, lower deposits (押金) and up to £300 off per couple on a lot of destinations.
● thomson. co. uk, firstchoice. co. uk
Eurocamp
The camping company is offering thousands of Easter and May half-term holidays for under £350, such as an Easter break at La Baume on the French Riviera for just £25 a night, based on a stay in a two-bedroom holiday home. Early bookers can save up to 25% and secure a holiday with a deposit of just £99.
● eurocamp. co. uk
Kuoni
Running from Christmas Eve, the Kuoni sale includes a wide range of offers. These offers include ten nights full board in the Maldives from £1,599 and seven nights in Phuket, Thailand from £999 per person—both including flights and transfers (换乘).
● kuoni. co. Uk
1.How long may you stay in Perth with Austravel?
A.One month. B.Two weeks. C.One week. D.Four night.
2.What does the author say about Thomson and First Choice?
A.It requires no deposit.
B.It offers cheap return flights.
C.It is suitable for family travel.
D.It can save up to £300 per person.
3.If you want to travel in Chrismas holiday, which of the following is the best choice?
A.Austravel. B.Thomson and First Choice.
C.Eurocamp. D.Kuoni.
4.What do Eurocamp and Kuoni have in common?
A.Both have various offers.
B.Both include flights.
C.Both offer a discount for early booking.
D.Both need a deposit to secure a holiday.
假定你是李华，你校将举办传统中医中药讲座。请写一封信邀请外教Tom参加。内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 讲座的时间和地点；
3. 讲座的目的和主要内容。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之处交换修改作文，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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
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为仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Several years ago, my tire went flatly while I was driving with my young son who was being asleep in the backseat. It was a heavily traveled road, but I pulled over. I looked my mirror and saw that the man had pulled up behind me. He offered to help. As he installed the tires, we talked. What surprised me was which he was from a long distance away. His face was kind, his voice gentle. My son awakes, and I went to care for him. When I looked back, the man was going. Do angels exist? I believe we do.
My Ph.D. adviser called me into his office and started by saying, “Anurag, this conversation isn’t going to be easy.” My mind was instantly ________ into a burst of thoughts about what was to follow. He looked me in the eye and announced, “You are fired from the lab.” I stared back in ________, “Is he joking?”
I ________ my Ph.D. adviser, and my experiments progressed as planned. Though I made a few mistakes in the lab, I wasn’t ________ that my adviser noticed them, and he never spoke to me about any concerns. That’s why I was caught ________ in his office that day. I suspect he fired me because of those mistakes. He wasn’t ________ that I could complete my research.
I tried to change his mind with ________ results, but he remained unchanged. I was soon thrown into a state of ________, and I could not break the news to my family.
________ I collected myself. I thought of a movie, one line from which ________ to me: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade (柠檬汁).” What kind of “lemonade” could I make out of my current ________?
My desire to complete a Ph.D. was never in doubt. After much ________, I reminded myself that one ________ attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another try. I emailed potential advisers and ________ to other programs. Within 2 months, I received a(an) ________ from a Ph.D. program in Italy—my goal of completing a Ph.D. was ________ once again.
I’m ________ that I didn’t give up on my dream and that I found another ________ professor who accepted me. So, if you find yourself in ________ situations and life gives you lemons, ________ yourself: “How can I make lemonade?”
1.A.sent B.changed C.steeled D.broken
2.A.silence B.anger C.disbelief D.response
3.A.got along with B.argued with C.put up with D.dealt with
4.A.discouraged B.ashamed C.afraid D.aware
5.A.beyond control B.without delay C.off guard D.on purpose
6.A.delighted B.satisfied C.confident D.tolerant
7.A.annoying B.promising C.disappointing D.amusing
8.A.tiredness B.anxiety C.confusion D.terror
9.A.Somehow B.Indeed C.Instead D.Otherwise
10.A.drew up B.stuck out C.came across D.went down
11.A.situation B.job C.dream D.dilemma
12.A.appreciation B.hesitation C.reflection D.instruction
13.A.planned B.failed C.mistaken D.ignored
14.A.contributed B.appealed C.adjusted D.applied
15.A.offer B.refusal C.appointment D.call
16.A.ruined B.achieved C.perfect D.alive
17.A.convinced B.determined C.regretful D.thankful
18.A.generous B.famous C.strict D.willing
19.A.awkward B.urgent C.similar D.absurd
20.A.believe B.ask C.tell D.persuade
Are you an angry bird? When you’re angry, your body becomes tense. 1. Here are some other simple tricks to chill and think before you act.
Understand your anger
Think like a detective and track down clues about the kinds of situations, people, and events that set off your anger. 2. Even if you can’t get away from them, at least you’ll have more time to prepare for them so they don’t affect you so negatively. You can also think of the situation as an opportunity to practice not getting mad.
Go for a walk
When you get really angry, walk away from the source. A 5-minute walk outside or another calming activity like yoga are both great strategies for dealing with anger. If your anger arises from the traffic jam you’re stuck in, turn up the radio and sing at the top of your lungs. 3.
Write letters
4. So if you’re trying to calm down fast, grab your journal and write it all out. You can simply write your own feelings or try writing a letter to the person who upsets you. You never have to send it and just writing it will help you feel better.
Talk about your anger
It’s not just writing that helps relieve anger. 5. The trick is not to unload your anger on the person making you upset but to release your pressure by talking with a neutral (中立的) friend, family member, or specialist. A neutral observer can bring reasonable judgment to the situation. You can even try talking out loud to yourself about it.
Now that you’ve learned how to keep your anger in check, try some of these little changes that will make you a happier person.
A.Expressing it orally can also be incredibly calming.
B.Once you’re aware of them, try to avoid them if possible.
C.Writing out your feelings really does help you feel better.
D.The idea is to create a mental or physical escape from the situation.
E.Losing your temper makes you look like the bad guy to everyone else.
F.Deep breathing is just one of the ways you can instantly turn a bad mood around.
G.Exercise can help people lower their levels of anger and other negative emotions.
Nowadays medical technology seems to be advanced enough for doctors to perform brain transplants (移植). Though this procedure has only been successfully performed on animals so far, doctors are still hoping to perform this procedure on humans. However, in my opinion, brain transplants should not be performed at all, especially not on humans because of the large number of problems and side effects that could come along with. Hopefully these dangerous side effects will convince doctors not to perform this procedure on humans.
Despite many benefits technology brings, I do not think this medical technology of brain transplants will help. We were all born with one brain and through childhood to adolescence our mind developed into who we are, so if with a different brain we would no longer be unique. A person with a different brain would seem to be a total stranger and in many ways they would be. No one should steal our identity from us, even if we are seriously injured, and change it to a completely new one. Also for the people who have died with healthy brains, that was their identity and it should not be given to anyone else.
Another problem with brain transplants is how doctors can choose what are “healthy” or “normal” brains. An elderly person who has died would have an aged brain that would not be as efficient as a younger person’s brain. Then would doctors have to find healthy brains of the same age as the person who needs it? This could also bring up other factors such as intelligence, gender, or physical problems that a person might have had before death. Also another problem might be how long a brain can be kept “alive” after death and how it can be kept “alive” without damage.
Overall, my feelings about this surgery are that it should not be done on humans until doctors have overcome all the problems and obstacles (障碍) that stand in their way of making human brain transplants successful.
1.Why does the author think brain transplants should not be performed at all?
A.The cost of the surgery is extremely high.
B.Doctors are not able to perform brain transplants.
C.A good many problems and side effects may arise.
D.This procedure has only been successful on animals.
2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.People shouldn’t give their healthy brains to others.
B.Having a brain transplant means losing one’s identity.
C.Transplanting brains is changing old brains into new ones.
D.Having brain transplants indicates stealing identity from others.
3.What do we know about “healthy” brains?
A.Aged brains aren’t healthy brains. B.Young brains are always healthy.
C.Healthy brains cannot be kept “alive”. D.It’s very difficult to tell healthy brains.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To encourage brain donation.
B.To stress the importance of brain operation.
C.To argue against brain transplants on humans.
D.To introduce the technology of brain transplants.
