The Top 4 Beaches on the East Coast
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Great point, at the easternmost end of the island of Nantucket, is one of the most secret beaches in the world. That's because you need a four﹣wheel drive vehicle and a beach permit to get there. Once you do, you'll find miles of beachfront and a historic lighthouse.
Block Island, Rhode Island
Accessible by ferry, Block Island oozes New England charm. It's worth the effort to get to Mohegan Bluffs, where you can experience a set of 141 wooden steps leading down to the sand. With clay cliffs and a view that reaches Montauk at the eastern tip of Long Island, this beach is especially unique.
East Hampton, New York
Named the best beach in the county in 2013, Main Beach in East Hampton is known for its wide stretch of sand plus a snack bar, bathrooms, and lockers. On﹣site parking is only available to village residents but there are free beach shuttles available.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Located off the coast of Georgia, this 5, 700﹣acre barrier island is famous for its nesting sea turtles and hermit crabs. Glory Beach got its name because producers of the 1989 movie Glory, featuring Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington, built a long boardwalk to the beach that remains in place.
1.Which has one of the most private beaches in the world？
A.Jekyll Island, Georgia.
B.Block Island, Rhode Island.
C.Nantucket, Massachusetts.
D.East Hampton, New York.
2.What may attract the visitors to go to Mohegan Bluffs？
A.Climbing the clay cliffs.
B.Experiencing the warm sand.
C.Admiring the scenery of Montauk.
D.Walking along a set of 141 wooden steps.
3.What can we learn about Jekyll Island according to the passage？
A.Jekyll Island is famous for its nesting sea fishes and hermit crabs.
B.Jekyll Island is located on the east coast of the United States.
C.There is a wide boardwalk to Glory Beach on Jekyll Island.
D.Glory Beach is named after the producers of the movie Glory.
假定你叫李华，你的英语笔友Steven来信说他和同学因为小事发生了争执，都不愿相互理睬，他想知道如何与同学和睦相处，请根据以下要点写一封回信。
1.表示安慰；
2.如何解决该矛盾；
3.如何与同学和睦相处。
注意：
1.词数 100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
I went to Mount Fanjing with my classmates two years ago. That impressed me was climbing the mountain.It was the late spring and it was a little cold in the mountain. The mountain was such steep that we could hardly climb to the top of the mountain. In the process of climbing, I was too tired to go on climbing. But when I saw other student trying their best to climb, I made up my mind to be the first one to climb to the top. Then I picked up a branch of a tree to support me. Unluckily, I slipped and fell down. At the critically moment,one classmate hold me so I did not fall off the mountain. Under their help, I finally climbed to the top of the mountain.
I was very exciting because it was the first time I had climbed a mountain. Meanwhile, I understood that we should help each other when we were in trouble. This trip came to an end soon, but it still encourages me overcome the difficulties I face.
We are surrounded by stories of sadness, cruelty and violence. Evil arrests our __ . But there are also many____stories of selfless goodness. They could___ go unnoticed, but such acts can also change lives forever.
My brothers and I __ with a story of something that happened to my father, who___ seven years ago. It is a story of family tragedy and astonishing, quiet kindness. My father’s father died when my father was 11. His mother was a widow at 34, and as an only child, he___ much of his grief alone. In accordance with traditional___ , he began to walk very early to church each morning to say prayers in his father’s___ .
At the end of his first week, he___ that the ritual director of the synagogue, Mr. Einstein, walked past his home just as he left to walk to church . Mr. Einstein, ___ advanced in years explained, “Your home is on the way to the church. I thought it might be fun to have some___ . That way, I don’t have to walk alone.”For a year my father and Mr. Einstein walked through the New England __ , the humidity of summer and the snow of winter. They talked about life and loss and, for a while, my father was not so___ .
After my parents married and my oldest brother was born, my father___ Mr. Einstein, now well into his 90s, and asked if Mr. Einstein could meet his new wife and child. Mr. Einstein___ , but said that in view of his age my father would have to come to him.
My father once wrote about what happened: “The journey was long and___ . His home, by car, was ______ twenty minutes away. I drove in tears as I ______ what he had done. He had walked for an hour to my home so that I would not have to be alone each morning. … By the simplest of gestures, the___ of caring, he took a frightened child and he___ him with confidence and with faith back into life.”
1.A.doubt B.goal C.attention D.dream
2.A.confusing B.exciting C.amazing D.moving
3.A.widely B.easily C.clearly D.particularly
4.A.grew up B.took off C.broke away D.gave in
5.A.passed away B.fell down C.died away D.get away
6.A.burden B.took C.carried D.bore
7.A.behaviour B.practice C.habit D.motion
8.A.support B.favour C.memory D.place
9.A.noticed B.discovered C.expected D.predicted
10.A.usually B.even C.still D.already
11.A.company B.experience C.interest D.comfort
12.A.fields B.seasons C.scenes D.months
13.A.different B.lively C.alone D.simple
14.A.rang back B.worried about C.came across D.called up
15.A.promised B.refused C.agreed D.arrived
16.A.accidental B.complicated C.short D.satisfied
17.A.fully B.regularly C.commonly D.hardly
18.A.confirmed B.saw C.realized D.told
19.A.faith B.behavior C.kindness D.act
20.A.held B.led C.warned D.protected
4 sustainability tips for Earth Day
On this Earth Day, sea turtles are thriving on Florida beaches and the air in Los Angeles is cleaner than ever before. But these events are the result of the coronavirus pandemic, when there are fewer cars on the road, planes in the sky, and factories at full production. With most people at home, nature is prospering. Few believe these improvements will continue when people are able to head to the office again. 1..
Help the environment while eating healthier. 2.. Using ingredients that have a much smaller environmental impact compared to using animal products. While you're in the kitchen, instead of throwing away your bits of onion, celery, and garlic, scoop up the scraps and try re-growing them for your own garden.
Time for spring recycling. A lot of people are using their extra time at home to remove their clothes they'll never wear again and birthday cards from a decade ago. Instead of throwing it all away, there are several companies and nonprofits that will accept these items, turning them into new products or recyclable materials. The Crayon Initiative takes discarded crayons, melts them down, and remanufactures them, with the new crayons then sent to children's hospitals. 3..
4.. Here's a smaller decision that can make a difference: When recycling a bottle, make sure you first take off the bottle cap and throw it in the trash. Also, when cafes are back open again, choose a reusable thermos or enjoy your drink in one of their mugs because paper to-go coffee cups are lined with a plastic film that can't be recycled.
Properly dispose of prescription drugs. In order to keep the no-longer- necessary prescription drugs away from kids or anyone else who shouldn't get into them, some people flush them down the toilet. 5.. Most communities have a safe place to dispose of old and unused prescriptions, with pharmacies and hospitals often accepting the drugs.
A.Collect as more bottle caps as possible.
B.Throw away those bottle caps.
C.However, there are still a few things we can do for the planet.
D.It is a great way to deal with old and unused prescriptions.
E.This can change the water supply and affect water wildlife.
F.Lockdown is a good time to try more plant-based recipes.
G.Even old birthday, Christmas, and thank you cards can be made new again, thanks to St. Jude's Ranch for Children.
Why doesn’t the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over during its over 800 years history? To understand their situation, it's helpful to understand why the tower tilted in the first place.
In the 12th century, the wealthy maritime republic of Pisa set about turning its cathedral square into a magnificent landmark. In 1173, construction began on a free-standing bell tower. The engineers and architects of the time were masters of their craft but knew far less about the ground they stood on. Less than five years later, the tower's southern side was already underground. If workers added more weight, the pressure from upper stories would sink the structure and fatally increase the lean. But construction stopped at the fourth story for nearly a century, which allowed the soil to settle.
When construction began again in 1272, workers compensated for the tower's minor tilt by making the next few floors taller on the southern side. But the weight of the extra masonry made that side sink even deeper. By the time they completed the seventh floor and bell chamber, the angle of the tilt was 1.6 degrees.
In 1838, engineers dug a walkway around the base to examine the sunken foundation. But removing the supporting sand only worsened the tilt. In 1935, the Italian Corps of Engineers injected mortar to strengthen the base. However, the mortar wasn't evenly distributed throughout the foundation, resulting in another sudden drop and moving the tower closer to its tipping point.
With exact data and new computing technology, in 1992, the construction team drilled diagonal tunnels to remove 38 cubic meters of soil from under the tower's north end. Then, they temporarily counterbalanced the structure, with 600 tons of lead ingots before anchoring the base with steel cables. More than six centuries after its construction, the tower was finally straightened to a tilt of about four degrees.
Today the tower stands at 55– or 56– meters tall, and it should remain stable for at least 300 years as a monument to the beauty of imperfection.
1.The passage is developed mainly in the form of ______.
A.time and events B.definition and description
C.contrast and conclusion D.examples and statements
2.What does the underlined phrase “compensated for” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.arranged for B.made up for C.called for D.accounted for
3.What has finally led the tower to approach closer to its tipping point?
A.Engineers’ misjudgment of the soil under the tower
B.Making the next few floors taller on the southern side
C.Removing the supporting sand from the sunken foundation
D.The unevenly distributed mortar throughout the foundation
4.What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A.Who is to blame for the leaning?
B.Why doesn't the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over?
C.How did the Leaning Tower of Pisa get its name?
D.Will the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over？
