A Chinese saying goes:Women can hold up half of the sky. Similarly,a large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men.The number is said as high as 60% in Germany.
“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men’s world,” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.
Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company.She also believes in “Women’s Liberation(解放)”.
“I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says.“And I don’t think many women do.But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women.At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less.There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men.If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life.How many women pilots are there...or engineers or scientists?”
1.A lot of women in ________ wish that they were born men.
A.European countries B.Asia C.USA D.West Europe
2.“It is still men’s world.” means “________”.
A.There are more men than women in the world
B.Women have not been given the same chance as men
C.Women cannot live without men
D.There are more men scientists than women in the world
3.Anne Harper considers that women should ________.
A.be really liberated B.live a better life
C.be well paid D.get better jobs than men
4.Anne Harper doesn’t wish that she were a man because she ________.
A.has got a very good job B.believes in “Women Liberation”
C.does the work that a man can’t do D.isn’t looked down upon by anyone
Visiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. These days there is such a number of choices that it’s possible to spend the whole summer watching live music in exciting places. Of course, it’s also a chance to meet people from across the world.
Melt! Festival, Germany
This festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. There’s also a lake which can be used for swimming when it’s hot. This year’s line-up has over 120 different bands (乐队). Around 90% of the people attending the festival are German providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.
Exit Festival, Serbia
Set on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress (城堡), the festival began as a way to show people’s dissatisfaction with the government. These days it’s less political (政治的) but still worries about people who are poor, ill, old, etc and tries to help them. This year’s festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard rock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Scotland
Set on a Scottish estate (庄园) near Inverness, this year Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh (traditional Scottish dance and party) which is always a lively event. It doesn’t even matter if you’re a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.
Open’er Festival, Poland
Held in an airfield near the northern city of Gdansk, each year Open’er has a seriously good selection of bands. This year is no exception, with many famous bands set to play. Not only are there amazing artists, but both Poland and the festival itself also provide very excellent value for money.
1.What is special about Melt! Festival?
A.It provides German lessons. B.It is held by a local museum.
C.Most of the festival goers are German. D.The bands are from 120 countries.
2.Why did Exit Festival begin?
A.To offer help to the poor. B.For personal reasons.
C.To help stop a fight. D.For political reasons.
3.What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival different from the others?
A.It falls in summer. B.It is a live music festival.
C.It teaches people Scottish dances. D.It invites the most famous bands.
上周日，你所在的志愿者小组到汽车站进行了一次服务活动。请你根据以下要点提示写一篇短文。
1. 一到车站，我们就受到了热烈的欢迎；
2. 有的同学打扫候车室，有的为旅客提供信息、搬运行李等；
3. 虽然很累，但是我们感到很开心。
注意：1.词数100左右，标题已给出，不计入词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Today I was having a PE lesson while I fell down and hurt my foot. I was in greatly pain at that moment, but I tried to act as if nothing has happened until the class was over. Though I had difficulty walk back to my classroom，I still didn't tell anyone but even refused the offer of help of my classmates. As result, the hurt in my foot became better. Now I know I'm wrong. We can tell others our need for help and accept his help. Some day we can not help others in return. In this way, we can get along to each other happily and peacefully.
My grandfather was a serious man. A quick look from him was enough to keep my sisters and me in line. _______ every summer I looked forward to seeing Grandpa in his farm. We enjoyed every moment of feeding and washing the animals.
Grandpa was a man who didn’t show his _______ easily. There were times he caught us touching some of his personal things or exploring places that we weren’t _______ to. His quiet scolding (责备) left us _______ for the rest of our stay.
One morning I heard “clickety-clack, clickety-clack, ping”. I stopped and found where the sound came _______: Grandpa in his study, typing a letter. I leaned _________ to see better when I fell through the door. For a while I _______ on the floor of the study. I stood up and went _______in the face, hoping the scolding would be short.
Grandpa’s eyes shone. He called me_________. I went to him __________, with my eyes looking at the floor. He asked what I was doing, and I told him that I was drawn by the __________ of the typewriter. I only wanted to get a better __________. I wasn’t going to touch anything, I __________.
The rest of the summer I stood near his elbow watching him type. How I wished to __________ the beautiful yellow keys with my fingers.
After going home, I spent the year writing poems, letters, and stories in my notebooks and__________ myself using Grandpa’s typewriter to write novels. __________, I planned to be a writer, and writers used typewriters.
The next ____________, I’d hear the sounds of typewriter keys and walk toward them, admiring the __________ of the words forming on the page. I wished he would offer me a(n) ____________ to try it. But he never did.
____________ returning home that year, I got a parcel. I found the typewriter in the box! My serious grandfather！
1.A.So B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Yet
2.A.spirits B.feelings C.courage D.strength
3.A.afforded B.regarded C.supposed D.intended
4.A.well-dressed B.well-organized C.well-behaved D.well-balanced
5.A.across B.over C.out D.from
6.A.farther B.longer C.higher D.lower
7.A.lie B.lied C.lay D.laid
8.A.red B.green C.black D.gray
9.A.up B.down C.over D.on
10.A.excitedly B.slowly C.quickly D.elegantly
11.A.appearance B.movement C.voice D.sound
12.A.expression B.impression C.performance D.look
13.A.accepted B.promised C.confirmed D.agreed
14.A.touch B.buy C.move D.attack
15.A.reminding B.urging C.imagining D.mentioning
16.A.After all B.As usual C.At least D.Above all
17.A.winter B.day C.summer D.autumn
18.A.advantage B.wonder C.moment D.step
19.A.presentation B.opportunity C.typewriter D.guide
20.A.Over B.In C.At D.On
Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning, and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resetting your body clock.1.Here’s how to make one.
● 2.In order to make a change, you need to decide why it’s important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reasons, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.
● Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 3. That’s a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.
● Keep your sleep/ wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating (补偿) on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 4.
● Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 5. If not, take another look at other methods you could try.
A.Get a sleep specialist.
B.Find the night motivation.
C.A better plan for sleep can help.
D.And consider setting a second alarm.
E.If the steps you take are working, keep it up.
F.Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.
G.Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the café to get coffee.
