My family had always been close and lucky. No one died and no one was sick. We were all living a happy life until my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He fought so hard but died at 63. I honestly didn’t know how I dealt with. I never cried alone. I had the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfather’s wish that we should celebrate his life.
That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives (蜂房) for Lives — a business my sister and I started where all the profits (赢利) go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). During our first year we donated (捐赠) more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents’ “bee club” gave his honey to us, and our little business grew. We sold at wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states — even in Puerto Rico! This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and we’re hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help research into the causes of cancer or just improve the life of someone with cancer.
I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life, and his strength. With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me deal with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.
1.From the first paragraph, we can learn ____.
A.the author’s grandfather had been ill for years
B.the author hadn’t thought his grandfather would die
C.the author showed little love towards his grandfather
D.the author’s grandfather had tried to fight against his disease
2.The purpose of the author’s starting Hives for Lives is NOT for _____.
A.improving his life B.honoring his grandfather
C.helping do research for cancer D.supporting people with cancer
3.How many states have they sold honey in? ______
A.13states B.10 states C.8states D.6states
4.What would be the best title for the text? ______
A.Turning sadness into hope B.The meaning of life
C.To my grandfather D.Living with cancer
Britain Today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don't do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football( but 32% go to watch it ).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!
1.Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips? ______
A.A hamburger. B.Fish and chips. C.Both. D.Neither.
2.Those who are interested in movies are ____.
A.men B.Women C.old people D.young people
3.How long do British women spend watching TV every day? ______
A.Three hours. B.Three hours and a half
C.Two hours D.Two hours and a half
4.British people's favorite country for a holiday is ____.
A.Spain B.France C.America D.Australia
My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course it was black and white. She said she only watch it at night. When I was young we had only about 3 or 4 different channels. My bothers ,my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch .But we usually enjoyed the same shows.
Nowadays we can get hundreds of channels on TV. I can’t believe it! There are channels with old movies, cooking ,fishing and so on. It’s amazing! There is a channel for everything. I wonder how much my bothers, my sisters and I would fight if we had hundreds of channels when I was a child. Of course we had only one television set.
These days I notice families with 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. I guess it stops people from arguing over which channel to choose from .
1.In those days, what kind of television sets did people only have? ______
A.Black and white ones. B.Colors Ones.
C.All kinds of television sets. D.High-definition televisions
2.My mother watched TV ________when she was young.
A.in the morning B.in the afternoon C.at night D.on the weekend
3.Nowadays,how many channels can we get on TV? ______
A.3 or 4 different channels. B.Only once channel
C.Hundreds of channels. D.two channels
4.Which of the following in NOT true ? _______
A.My bother ,my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch when I was a child.
B.These days, there is only one channel with old movies, cooking and fishing.
C.People have many channels to choose from now
D.Nowadays we can get hundreds of channels on TV.
假定你是李华，你的好友Chris在暑假期间痴迷于网络直播，经常花很多时间观看各种节目，请根据以下要点提示，给Chris 写一封信：
（1）分析网络直播受欢迎的原因；
（2）阐述过度观看的危害；
（3）提出合理建议。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.参考词汇：网络直播webcast 直播间 live studio 过度观看excessive viewing
Dear Chris
I’m really worried about your present situation where
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Yours,
Li Hua
根据汉语或首字母提示，在下列句子空白处填入正确的单词。
1.Illegal hunting will put those rare animals in danger and break the b_________ of ecosystem.
2.This article has put forward a new t_________ to explain the causes of COVID-19.
3.In the press conference today, the public just want to know how the government a_________ for the fact that the unemployment is still rising.
4.Mary’s father, a very famous scientist, believes that the moon’s poles are where water is most likely to e_________.
5.It is widely acknowledged that smoking is not only h_________ to smokers themselves, but also threatens other people’s health.
6.As we know, everyone has his own _________ (优势) and shortcomings.
7.If you will have dinner with an very important person , you should know some table _________ (礼仪) in advance.
8.Some _________ (暴力的) scenes in this movie were canceled during its public show.
9.Students required the math teacher to explain the _________ (难题) again, but he refused.
10.This boat is made of paper, so it can _________ (漂浮) on the surface of the water.
It was an early blow to my self-confidence. I was attending my first group meeting in the lab _______ a postdoc (博士后), and I was _______ that I could follow most of the discussion. Then, in front of everyone, the professor turned to me and asked about my previous accomplishments. I _______. As a PhD student, I had achieved lots to be _______ of. But _______ of those were in my home country of Brazil. Now I was in Washington D. C. and I didn’t know what the word “accomplishment” meant. So all I could say was “I don’t know”.
I had decided to do a postdoc abroad because I thought the training would _______ me a teaching position. I applied for it and received a Brazil in government fellowship to spend 18 months working abroad and got a position in a lab. It all seemed so easy—until I _______ started.
In a new country, I _______, After the _______ lab meeting incident, my confidence took another ________. The paper I had finished painstakingly did not ________. I used to be invited to give talks. Now, I was asked to speak more ________ because of my accent. My confidence was ________.
After months of ________, I reminded myself that I had ________ of success. I needed to do something to ________ my confidence. I thought a change of environment might be what I needed. So I made the ________.
In another new lab, I still felt insecure. ________, I was determined to make the most of the time I had. There were more opportunities to interact with other, which forced me to ________ more. It was awful at first, but with practice I began to feel more confident in my English. I proposed new projects. I began to receive ________ feedback on my presentations.
My confidence is back.
1.A.for B.as C.like D.with
2.A.aware B.afraid C.glad D.sorry
3.A.suffered B.fell C.froze D.refused
4.A.appreciative B.protective C.ashamed D.proud
5.A.any B.all C.none D.little
6.A.secure B.lead C.land D.provide
7.A.clearly B.frequently C.hardly D.actually
8.A.failed B.struggled C.crashed D.cried
9.A.exciting B.interesting C.fascinating D.embarrassing
10.A.hit B.loss C.failure D.pain
11.A.come about B.come on C.come out D.come in
12.A.naturally B.slowly C.awkwardly D.accurately
13.A.drowned B.changed C.destroyed D.delayed
14.A.self-harm B.self-help C.self-rule D.self-doubt
15.A.promise B.mark C.spot D.access
16.A.regain B.return C.review D.replace
17.A.response B.sacrifice C.move D.plan
18.A.Otherwise B.Besides C.Then D.However
19.A.write B.read C.talk D.listen
20.A.positive B.objective C.active D.strong
