Bright Side did some research on many places throughout the world where you can buy a house for 1 dollar or for free!
Roubaix, France
If you like France, Roubaix located in the north of France is just for you. The local authorities want it to be populated and attractive. You can buy a small house in the industrial district for just $1. The buyer is supposed to live in this house for 3 years.
Buffalo, USA
Buffalo offers whoever qualifies to buy a house for $1. All you need is to be a lawful citizen of the city and invest amount of money into its decoration. Doing this, the authorities are hoping to make the city beautiful again without spending money.
Liverpool, Great Britain
In Liverpool, most of houses were abandoned by the working class during the years of unemployment. The government is trying to sell the houses for just $1. If you want to buy such a house, it has to be your first deal on buying property (不动产).
Candela, Italy
If you still have any doubts about spending $1 on a house, you should know: the government will pay you some money, if you move to Candela. In order to be paid, you need to become a permanent citizen and have an income of $7500 per year. If moving alone, you will get $700, and if you are going with your family, the pay can be four times as much as only one person.
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1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.It is impossible to buy a house for $1.
B.The houses in some parts of the world are sold for $1 just for the same reason.
C.The authorities of Roubaix want more people to live there.
D.In Liverpool unemployed people have a lot of houses.
2.Why do the authorities of Buffalo provide a house for people with $1?
A.To improve the lives of poor people. B.To solve the problems of employment.
C.To make the city attractive at no cost. D.To attract people to the big cities.
3.What is required to buy a house for 1 dollar in Liverpool?
A.You must be making the first house purchase.
B.You should live in the house for 3 years.
C.You need to be an unemployed citizen.
D.You have to repair and decorate the house.
4.How much money can you get if moving to Candela with a whole family?
A.$1 B.$2800 C.$700 D.$7500
5.Where is this passage most likely to come from?
A.a novel. B.a magazine. C.a letter. D.the Internet.
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。续 写的词数应为150左右。
Cold December wind passed right through my worn coat. I might have wished to be at home, but those days it wasn’t much warmer there than it was standing at the bus stop. Mama had written a letter to the electric company explaining that we were late paying our bill because my sister was ill and Daddy had been laid off, but the power was cut off anyway. That’s why we were on our way into town to pay the bill in person.
I sat close to Buddy Earl for warmth on the bus when it finally showed up. The walk to the electric company office from the bus stop was only a couple of blocks, but it was a relief to get inside.
After settling the bill Mama brought us over to Rich’s department store. There was Santa in a big wooden chair. “You two go talk to him,” she said. “Just don’t expect to get all you ask for.” Buddy Earl and I joined the line of children waiting, and Mama sat on a bench nearby.
Then Santa started talking with us and asked us what we wanted. Santa reached in his pocket, pulled out a notepad and scribbled something with a pencil. “Is your mother with you two?” he asked. I pointed to the bench. “That’s our mama over there. She’s waiting for us to finish.” Santa lifted Buddy Earl off his knee. “Could you ask her to come and talk to me?” he said.
Later, Mama and Santa talked for a few minutes. Santa took a couple more notes. Then Mama brought us home. We didn’t dare ask about their private conversation. Christmas morning Mama and Daddy gathered us around our tree to give thanks for all we had. There were no toys from Santa under the tree. No presents at all, really. But that was okay, especially since we had electricity again. I felt pretty good as I took my seat at the kitchen table.
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Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
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Mama and Daddy looked at each other, and she unpacked the food from the box.
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假定你是李华，你校学生会拟于暑假期间组织一次英语夏令营活动，请给你的外教Mr. Tony发一封邮件，邀请他参加。要点如下：
1. 时间：8月2日—8月10日 ；
2. 主要活动：练习英语口语，朗诵英语诗歌，唱英文歌曲等。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：夏令营Summer Camp
Dear Mr. Tony,
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Yours,
Li Hu
A couple of months ago, I was texting a friend in Australia during their widespread bushfires, begging her to come back to New York. “It’s just not _________” I said. “You can’t even breathe!”
She simply replied, “No. I need to bear witness (见证),” _________ the way her government poorly handled the problem, ignoring scientists’ _________ about global warming. Her need to “see” was _________ in her deep love for her people and country.
Now here I am, _________ my own city on “fire”. A fire that should have taken no one by surprise. This isn’t just about Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd or any black citizen. This is about a _________ that exists within this country that makes our lives seemingly less valuable to the people in power who _________ most times, to be white.
In all this good trouble, we can’t keep looking away. We can’t keep _________. If we don’t bear witness to these moments of unfairness, they have the chance to _________ themselves.
If we’re afraid and confused, that’s __________, because we are only human. But on the other side of fear is __________. On the other side of __________ is knowledge and power. Maybe we are unsure what to do or really what we can do in this moment __________ there are so many confusing suggestions. But the only thing we __________ have to do is keep being our unique selves.
I’m Black. My father, mother, brother, and everyone in between are Black. I __________ being Black. Friends and family from all over have asked me to leave. And I say no.
I, too, need to bear witness.
1.A.harmful B.important C.safe D.beautiful
2.A.referring to B.cheering up C.defending against D.carrying on
3.A.limits B.warnings C.manners D.wishes
4.A.absorbed B.filled C.rooted D.buried
5.A.setting B.putting C.making D.watching
6.A.support B.statement C.schedule D.system
7.A.happen B.promise C.manage D.intend
8.A.alive B.balanced C.silent D.bored
9.A.hurt B.repeat C.beat D.win
10.A.unbelievable B.enjoyable C.reliable D.understandable
11.A.interest B.bravery C.luck D.sadness
12.A.confusion B.fool C.loss D.news
13.A.when B.where C.what D.that
14.A.nearly B.gently C.hardly D.truly
15.A.regret B.avoid C.love D.try
Even for native speakers, the English language is full of traps. That’s why people are so hesitant to use whom instead of who, and why thinking about the differences between lay and lie gives even language professors a headache. 1.
Both words describe similar situations, with only one letter separating them. Though they’re often used interchangeably(可交换地), there is a difference between them. For anyone who struggles with grammar, it seems really hard to make a choice.
2. Farther and further are both used in relation to progress, but the type of progress they describe differs. Farther is used for physical distance, such as “he can run farther than before”.
3. For example, “she was interrupted before she could go further in her speech.” This can remind you to use farther when describing things like trips and walks, and save further for concepts like projects, education, and dreams.
This distinction is clear enough, but it is hard to decide when it’s not totally obvious whether it is dealing with physical or abstract distance. 4. If the progress being referred to is lines on a page, farther works just fine, but if the speaker is talking about the poem as a piece of art, further may be more appropriate. In such instances, it’s usually safest to use further, usage for farther is slightly stricter, and since further deals with situations that are hard to define, you can get away with using it in more contexts (语境).
5. After all, lots of great writers have been using farther and further interchangeably for centuries.
A.However, further is used for abstract concepts.
B.With the tips above, you will never be confused.
C.Similarly, further is used to describe specific things.
D.Luckily there’s an easy trick to remember the difference.
E.One more common trap is when to use farther and further.
F.If you still get them mixed up, don’t let it bother you too much.
G.Take the sentence “the writer got farther in her poem” for example.
Internet has been a powerful force fueling economic growth across Europe, North America and Asia over the past several decades. Further globalization will bring far more profits in the future. To help those countries in poverty and expand trade worldwide to benefit all the mankind, Africa is the next frontier（地区）for the internet.
Digital reforms have taken off quickly in Africa, partly because the younger generation is more ready for adoption of new technologies. Compared to aging populations in developed countries, the average age in Africa is 19.2 years old. While less than half the population has access to electricity, two-fifths own a mobile phone.
With the growing demand for being connected, a number of mobile carriers are now seeking to expand network coverage in Africa. Governments of African countries are also pushing for the network construction as they recognize that communications and renewable energy play an important role in the development of their countries.
In recent years, the majority of the investment（投资）into Africa has come from China. Direct investment from China has grown 40% annually over the past decade, far more than investment from other economic partners, including the US. Huawei, ZTE and China Telecom have all entered the field. Huawei recently announced that it was launching a 5G transport network in South Africa, the first company to expand 5G network in this area. Meanwhile, Western governments are planning to do more to invest in Africa to maintain their economic relationships with it. That has received support from many tech giants like Facebook, which recently announced plans to lay a 37,000 kilometers of subsea cable network to build a direct high-speed internet connection between 16 countries in Africa with Europe and the Middle East.
Expanding network connectivity across Africa will open up digital services that many of us take for granted, like mobile banking, e-education and online shopping. Because the global economy is so closely linked, the increase in internet access will not only power economic growth and create new markets in Africa, but encourage development in other fields and around the world.
1.Which factor contributes to the rapid success of technology revolution in Africa?
A.The aging population. B.Coverage of the internet.
C.The easy access to electricity. D.The youth’s willingness to try new technology.
2.All the efforts to expand network to Africa are mentioned EXCEPT_______ .
A.Support from Western big firms
B.China’s huge investment into Africa
C.Connections between Europe and the Middle East
D.Encouragement of governments in African countries
3.According to the passage, which saying does the author seem to believe?
A.Efforts will pay off.
B.A friend in need is a friend in deed.
C.Technology is a double-edged sword (双刃剑).
D.Mankind is a community with a shared future.
4.What will the author probably talk about in the following paragraph?
A.Background information of African digital reform.
B.The worldwide technological support given to Africa.
C.The development of other countries in the past century.
D.Detailed potential benefits of African network expansion.
