Teenage summer camps
We helped on a nature reserve (保护区) for a week. We did different things every day, including cutting the reeds (芦苇) by the lake. Every day, we took turns to cook, in teams of five. When it was our team’s turn, we made a simple dinner of pasta and salad for everyone. Judging by the fact that there was none left, we didn’t do too badly!
—Adam
We stayed with families who had kids of our own age, and because they were on a mid - term break, they came with us on all the trips. So except when we were actually in a language class, we were spending time with our new friends. It was a great way to practice English we had been working on in the classroom.
—Oliver
Every morning we had the same breakfast, and then cleaned up the camp. When it was all completely tidy, we could head off for the day. The first time we went into the city, we were put into teams and given lists of things to spot, like statues, squares and other landmarks. With some help from the locals, my team found almost all of the things on our list and came second. We went to different museums and galleries in and around the city every day. It was a great chance to learn about another country and its history.
—Sarah
1.What do we know about the food Adam’s team made?
A.It didn’t taste good. B.It was very popular.
C.It was healthy. D.No one liked it.
2.What did Oliver find great?
A.Staying with the local families. B.Helping the kids learn English.
C.Making friends with the locals. D.Practising English with the native.
3.What did Sarah’s team do?
A.They helped protect wild animals. B.They took a language course.
C.They made a cultural tour. D.They enjoyed the natural scenery.
2020年初,我们国家遭受了新型冠状病毒的袭击。我们齐心协力,赢得了胜利。世界各国纷纷效仿中国战疫经验。假如你是李涛,收到英国笔友Jim的e-mail来信,在信中他提到学校最近因为新冠肺炎(the Novel Coronavirus)停课了,他现在待在家里既担心学习又担心身体健康。请你回信给他介绍一下你的居家学习情况,并给他一些建议。
回信要包括以下内容,可以适当拓展,字 数80字左右,开头已经给出,不计入总数。
1.学习:制定计划,线上学习,多阅读
2.生活:坚持运动,做眼保健操,做家务
3.建议:两点建议
Dear Jim,
Nice to hear from you. I know you are staying at home because of the Novel Coronavirus and you are worried about your study and health.
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Yours,
Li Tao
阅读理解(二)
阅读下面短文,简要回答所给问题。
The first Earth Day was in 1970. People were beginning to worry about what we were doing to our environment. So they set up Earth Day to tell everyone about their worries.
In 2007 organizers over 150 countries planned over 4,000 big events. But Earth Day is not just about marches(游行) and big events. In the week around Earth Day (22 April) there were many thousands of smaller, local events. These events dealt with environmental problems in the neighborhood. The World Wide Fund for Nature made a list of 5 things that each person could do to save the environment.
*Don't leave the tap running.
*Turn off lights when you leave a room.
*Turn off your computer every night.
*Wash your clothes, and yourself, in warm or cold water, not hot water.
*Dishwashers use as little water as possible. If we all do at least 20 of these all the time, we can make a big difference.
1.What is the purpose for people to set up Earth Day?
2.When is Earth Day?
3.What should people do when the water keeps running from a tap?
4.Does the word “dishwashers” mean “machines for washing dishes”?
5.Besides the five, what else can you do to save our environment? (One example is OK.)
阅读下面的短文,将画线部分译成英文或中文。
Dear Grandma,
How is it going? I haven’t see you for a long time. Sue and I really miss you. Now we are middle school students and I would like to share our daily life with you.
I usually get up at 6:00 in the morning. Then I have an egg, some bread and a cup of milk for breakfast. Sue often gets up a little later than me.1. 她通常六点半刷牙。After that we leave home at 7:00 together. It is one kilometer from our home to school. So we walk to school every day.2. It only takes us 10 minutes on foot. I can see many things and people on my way to school.3. I can also think about how to plan things well at school. I have seven classes from Monday to Friday. My class starts at 8:00 and I like English best.4. 我的英语老师与我们相处得好。My classes finish at 4:30 p.m. Then, I go home with my best friend, Jack. He often helps me when I get into trouble.5. I think a good friend is like a second self.
What about you, Grandma? Tell me something about your life in the US. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
Tony
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(Mrs. Smith tries on a dress. She walks out of the changing room. )
A: How do you like this dress?
B: I like it. 1. But how much does it cost?
A : Let me look at the price tag (标签). Er... 380 yuan.
B: 2. Is it on sale?
A: Actually, the sale ended yesterday.
B: You know, the sale only ended one day ago. 3.
A: I’ m sorry, but I can’t change the price on the computer. 4.
B: Really? What’s going to be on sale?
A: Dresses, jackets, sweaters, coats... everything will be on sale.
B: Good! 5. See you next weekend.
A: OK. See you then.
A. Sorry, we don t sell it.
B. I’ll wait until the next sale.
C. Oh, that’s a little expensive.
D. It is exactly what I’m looking for.
E. Here’s another dress just like it.
F. How about giving me the sale price?
G. Next weekend we’ll have another sale.
How can you tell when Valentine’s Day (情人节) is coming? All those heart-shaped chocolate boxes in the store are a good clue (线索). So are those boxes actually shaped like the heart inside your body?
In fact, your heart is not shaped like a heart. It looks more like a peach. It is about the size of your fist (拳头). In most cases, it is in the left of your chest (胸口). The human heart weighs about 250 grams. When a man is in a quiet state, his heart beats about 70 times a minute. When a person does very hard exercise, his heart beats can reach 150 to 180 times each minute.
The heart is one of the most important organs(器官) in the human body. It is made up of four “rooms”. When your heart contracts, the “rooms” get smaller. The main function (功能) of the heart is to provide pressure for blood flow and run blood to all parts of the body. When your heart relaxes, blood will come back into your heart and “rooms” get bigger.
Your heart keeps pumping blood throughout your body. It transports important nutrients to all the areas of your body. The health of the heart is very important to us. Please take care of your heart. Do you agree with my opinion?
1.When _______________is coming, many heart-shaped chocolate boxes will be put in the store.
A.the Mid-Autumn Day B.National Day C.the Tomb-Sweeping Day D.Valentine’s Day
2.The human heart is shaped like _______________.
A.a heart-shaped chocolate box B.a room C.a peach D.a fist
3.In most cases, your heart is in the _______________of your chest.
A.left B.right C.middle D.lower part
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Your heart is about as big as your fist.
B.The heart is an important organ in the human body.
C.Heart beats about 140 times a minute when you are quiet.
D.There are four “rooms” in a human heart.
5.The writer writes the passage in order to _______________.
A.tell us the shape of our heart B.show us the function of our heart
C.explain how big our heart is D.ask us to look after our heart