由于新冠病毒肺炎肆虐,同学们肯定经历了一个不同寻常的假期,请根据自身经历描述一下自己假期所做、所想、所感,谈自己下一步的打算。
要求:
1.题目可自拟,语句通顺,意思连贯;
2.100词左右;
3.文中不得出现真实姓名及校名。
参考词汇:prolong延长;COVID-19新冠肺炎
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"I will never find time to learn this difficult lesson, "said Robert to Frank as they left school. "I can't do it by tomorrow."
"You have ten minutes before lunch. Why not begin right away?" asked his brother.
"Ten minutes! That's nothing. Besides, I must have a run with Rover now, "replied Robert
After lunch, the two boys walked to school again. Frank took out his book and began to learn part of it while he walked along. "What a bookworm (书呆子)!"said Robert, laughing. He looked for birds' nests in the trees all the way to school.
"Come out to play soccer!" shouted a group of school friends when they finished school for the day. Robert ran away with the boys. (A)Frank promised to join them in 15 minutes, and took out his book again. After he finished, Frank played with the boys, and enjoyed the game. The two brothers we retired that evening, and went to bed early. But when they returned to school the next day, Frank knew his lesson perfectly. (B)However, Robert told the teacher that he did not have time to learn it.
"How did you find time, Frank?" asked his teacher.
"I had 10 minutes before lunch yesterday; 15 minutes when I walked back to school; and another 15 minutes before soccer. Then I looked over my lesson before I went to bed; and took 10 minutes before breakfast this morning to make it perfect."
"That makes an hour's preparation, "replied his teacher. "Frank, you may run and play at break time. Robert, go to the back of the class. You will spend break time learning that lesson And you will continue to do that until you have learnt this important lesson:You'll never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it. Take care of the minutes."
1.根据短文内容简要回答问题。Why did Frank have time to learn the lesson, but Robert didn't?
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2.根据短文内容简要回答问题。In order to tell us how Robert is different from Frank, the writer gives us some examples. Please list two of them (USE YOUR OWN WORDS).
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3.将短文中(A)划线的句子译成汉语。
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4.将短文中(B)划线的句子译成汉语。
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5.请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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Marty had no manners. He acted like a pig. He was rude, loud, and boring, and he thought it was funny. At the t1., he hiccupped after each bite. He cleaned his mouth on his coat. He chewed with his mouth o2.. He drank his soup noisily.
At school, he always annoyed others. He took people's things w3. asking. He made rude comments without saying sorry.
On the bus he rubbed dirty hands on his neighbors. He snored (打呼噜) loudly, even if he wasn't really a4..He took his shoes off and put t5. up on the next seat.
Marty didn't get invited to birthday parties. He had to clean up his room on weekends i6. of playing. No one wanted to s7. near him on the bus. He made people uncomfortable. He missed a lot of chances. Even his grandmother didn't want him to v8. her!
Marty got tired of b9. alone. He decided to clean up his act. At last, he made a few friends a10. few good habits.
Always remember your manners!
Although you may not be familiar with the name Celeste Ng, maybe you 1.(see) her works in bookcases. The Chinese-American writer is actually the novelist of the moment.
Celeste Ng has always loved writing. She kept 2.(write) stories, poems and plays throughout her middle school and high school years. She was also an editor at her high schools literary (文学的) magazine. In her senior year of high school, a play she wrote 3.(perform) at a local theater.
However, Ng didn't believe she 4.(become) a writer until she got her master's degree in writing. She wrote for many famous magazines after graduation. Her works always 5.(deal) with the relationship between mother and daughter and the key roles that race and class play in American society.
Ng made quite a name for herself after her first novel Everything I Never Told You 6.(become) hot in 2014.It took her six years 7.(write) the novel. She had produced four different drafts of the novel before she sent it to a publisher. It was a New York Times bestsellers and reached the top Amazon's best books of the year list in 2014.Ng's second novel, Little Fires Everywhere, was also a bestseller. It was name done of the best books of 2017 by over 25 publishers.
For those who 8.(want) to become a writer in the future, Ng says the best piece of writing advice she knows 9.(be) that sometimes you just have to stop waiting for inspiration and 10.(get) to work.
In most places children are forbidden to work. But at the theme park in Japan, boys and girls can fight fires, catch thieves and also perform the more boring tasks of making hamburgers and delivering parcels (投递包裹) .
Kidzania, in a shopping centre in Tokyo, is like a real town where children can act out their dreams of future careers (职业) .There are shops and even a bank on the streets. Everything inside is two-thirds normal size to hold the young workers. After their parents buy the ticket, children can try several jobs.
Being a fireman is a dream of many children. Children are being trained in fire station of the town. Suddenly, an alarm bell rings and they put on firefighter clothes before running towards the scene. The scene is created with lighting and fake (伪造的) smoke, but for children it is real enough. "Sometimes it's too hard for them," says the worker Ryoko Ish ikura."Some kids are in tears when they hear the alarm and the firebreaks out. But even with tears in their eyes they go on running and fight the fire bravely.
The idea of for Kidzania started in Mexico. It arrived in Japan three years ago and there are also theme parks in Chile, Indonesia and Portugal. Another one is opening in Dubai.
The children are paid for their efforts in"Kidzos", the theme park money. In most countries it is quickly spent in shops and restaurants. But in Japan, children form long queues at the theme park's bank. "I'll keep it in the bank," said nine-year-old Na Morita, who wants to be a fashion designer.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A.A shopping centre B.A training centre
C.A children's town D.A theme park named Kidzania in Japan
2.What do children mainly do in Kidzania?
A.They are trained to be a volunteers B.They play roles in children's movies
C.They experience different jobs for their future. D.They do part time jobs to make money.
3.When the children arrive data fire scene in Kidzania, they ________.
A.are too frightened to runaway B.are trained to fight the fire
C.call the firefighters quickly for help D.tried to put out the fire bravely
4.How did Na Morita deal with her Kidzos?
A.She put it in the park's bank. B.She paid it for her fashion designing
C.She asked her parents to keep it for her D.She spent it quickly in the shops and restaurants
5.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The idea of Kidzania came from America. B.Children can try one job with a ticket.
C.Japan is the fourth country to build Kidzania D.Everything inside it is almost half normal size
Earlier this month, the city of Shenzhen announced that it will ban (禁止) the sale and consumption (食用) of dog and cat meat, according to The paper. There have been some hints (提示) that this ban could be put into place across the country.
On April 8, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农村农业部) introduced a draft document (文件草案) .It says dogs will no longer be treated as livestock (家畜) .Public opinions on the draft will be collected until May 8.
"Dogs have been 'specialized' to become companion (伴侣) animals, and internationally are not considered to be livestock, "the notice said. In fact, the consumption of dogs, cats and other pets is widely banned in western countries.
This change has been cheered by animal rights groups around the world. Although there is a widespread stereotype (刻板印象) of Chinese people enjoying dog meat, most Chinese do not eat it and say they never would, the BBC reported.
However, some business owners in China are against the draft. Many of them are from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region (自治区) , where thousands of people make a living from Selling dog meat.
One business owner told the Global Times that the draft should consider local living conditions. Once the dog meat industry is banned, many people will lose their jobs.
1.What does the phrase "put into place" mean in Paragraph I?
A.禁止 B.传播 C.放置 D.落实
2.The draft banned the consumption of dogs based on the belief that ________.
A.Westerners don't eat dogs B.dogs are companion animals
C.dogs are special livestock D.dogs carry as many viruses as bats
3.According to the BBC, ________.
A.pets are not regarded as livestock
B.eating dog meat is not good for us
C.most Chinese people enjoy dog and cat meat
D.people wrongly think that many Chinese people eat dog meat
4.The last two paragraphs are mainly about
A.people who are against the draft B.how the draft will be carried out
C.local living conditions in poor areas D.why we shouldn't eat dogs and cats
5.We can read this passage in a ________.
A.magazine B.newspaper C.book D.dictionary