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You may have known several kinds of police --- traffic police, fire police and street police. But have you ever heard of energy-saving(节能) policeman? A group of 22 energy-saving policemen went to work last week in Beijing. They go around the city to see the use of energy in hotels, office buildings, shopping centers and other public places. One of their aims is to make sure that these places have set their air conditioning(空调) no cooler than 26℃. They also set up a special phone line so that people can tell them which buildings fail to follow the rule. “If everyone sets their air conditioning at 26℃, Beijing will save 400 million kilowatthour of electricity in one summer. That’s one-third of all the usages of the city in the season,” said a TV advertisement. Other Chinese cities, like Wuhan in Hubei Province and Yangzhou in Jiansu Province, are going to follow Beijing’s steps in setting up a similar police team. As one of the fastest developing countries, China is using a lot of energy. This has a great effect on the country’s environment and limited(有限的) energy. From 1986 to 2005, the country experienced 20 warm winters continuously(连续). Numbers show that Chinese cities have to spend billions of yuan solving environmental problems every year. At the beginning of this month, China made its first action plan to fight pollution. It aims to reduce energy usage by 20% and increase renewable(可更新的) energy up to 10% from 7% by 2010. To introduce the public to a green life, last week Beijing held a show on energy-saving technology and productions. Environment-friendly machines, such as a vending machine that helps collect used bottles, have attracted lots of attention. “We want to tell people that there are certain ways to protect the environment. Each of us can find effective ways to do it on our daily lives,” said Liu Qianguang, an environmental engineer in Beijing. 1.The job of the energy-saving policemen is ______. A. to set up a special phone line B. to set the air conditioning cooler C. to check the use of energy in public places D. to make sure that more energy will be produced 2.Beijing uses ______ million kilowatt-hour electricity in summer. A. 1200. B. 800. C. 400. D. 133. 3.Which of the following years’ winters were all warm in China? A. 1968—1988. B. 1999—2003. C. 2002—2006. D. 2005—2009. 4.In the year 2010 China’s energy usages is going to be cut by ______. A. 7%. B. 10%. C. 17%. D. 20%. 5.According to Liu Qianguang, ______. A. there are few ways to protect the environment B. it’s difficult to find good ways to save energy C. it’s easy for one to do something good for the environment D. it’s difficult for one to do something good for the environment
One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups. Afternoon tea People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day: breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o’clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. And tea was served(供应) to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain. Will you come for coffee? Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party. Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(伦敦股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses. 1.Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she ______. A. enjoyed chatting with her friends at home B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups C. wanted to share nice food with her friends D. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals 2.What does “social occasions” mean in Chinese? A. 集体婚礼 B. 社交活动 C. 社区表演 D. 公共场合 3. If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee,” you ______. A. will be offered coffee only B. are asked what you would like to drink C. will be asked to have a chat with him or her D. you are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party 4. From the last paragraph we can see______ A. a new business was started in coffeehouses. B. coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers. C. businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee. D. most people wouldn’t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise. 5. Which is the best title of the article? A. British and Chinese cultures. B. The beginning of Tea and Coffee. C. Coffeehouse and Business. D. English tea and coffee culture.
As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) is getting more and more popular in the USA. “We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Rose,” and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Roses took a 2-week courses for ＄280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has much work at home as well as a job in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for＄420. “I was deeply unhappy about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.” John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can do to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a DIY, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who didn’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. 1.Many newly married people in the USA ______. A. find it hard to pay for what they need B. must take some courses C. have to learn to make their own furniture D. seldom go to a shop to buy things. 2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ______. A. make furniture B. make or repair things C. improve the quality of life D. save time and money 3. Jim Hatfield’s job is to ______. A. make shoes at home B. do housework in a shoe factory C. run a shoe-making factory at home D. work in a shoe factory 4.Jim decided to become a DIY when ______. A. he enjoyed doing everything by himself B. he becomes an unusual person C. his car repairs cost very much D. the car repair class wasn’t helpful 5.Which of the following statement is right? A. If you want to become a DIY, you can only go to DIY classes. B. People who take DIY courses are quite different from the others. C. DIY is becoming more and more popular because of the raising living cost. D. Most families in the country are doing everything because they enjoy the life style.
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Have you ever heard of Agatha Christie, an excellent writer? Agatha Christie is, without a doubt, 16 mystery writer in the world. Her books have been translated into more than 100 languages. All 77 novels and story collections she wrote are still on the market 25 years after her 17 . Agatha Christie was born in 1890 in a southwest England seaside town. She enjoyed a very comfortable childhood in a big house with 18 servants(仆人). Agatha was known 19 an imaginative child. With her sister and brother away at school, she often played alone. She passed the time by making up stories which she told to 20 . Agatha Christie’s first novel was published in 1920. In it, she 21 one of her most popular characters, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. He went on to appear in 33 of her novels, and in several movies 22 . Although Poirot appears again and again in her novels, Christie certainly could not be considered as repeating her ideas. Her powers of invention and her ability to surprise continue to attract 23 readers around the world. Christie also wrote several 24 . One of these, “The Mousetrap”, became the longest-running play in the history of theater. It is about a murder mystery that 25 in a country house. All these mysterious stories earned her the title “Queen of Crime”. 1. A. more practical B. more famous C. the most famous D. the most practical 2. A. loss B. birth C. death D. arrival 3. A. much B. plenty of C. lots D. a lot 4. A. as B. like C. by D. for 5. A. her brother B. her C. herself D. her sister 6. A. created B. produced C. built D. continued 7. A. also B. besides C. as well D. either 8. A. million B. millions C. millions of D. million of 9. A. stories B. plays C. movies D. comedies 10. A. takes place B. takes in C. takes off D. takes down
–Jim, we’re going to go camping tomorrow. Will you join us? --______, but I promised to go cycling with Tom yesterday. A. Never mind B. That’s right C. My pleasure D. I’d love to
--Is the man standing outside the teacher’s office Mr. Zhou? --No, it ______ be him. He has gone to Hong Kong for an academic conference. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t
Parents shouldn’t do all the things for their children because too much ______ prevents children’s development. A. protection B. pollution C. exploration D. application
–It’s said that Wang Meng spent almost 10 hours training every day. --That’s true. She is really hard-working. ______, she won 3 golden medals in the 21st Winter Olympics. A. By the way B. First of all C. As a result D. In order to
–Did you see the movie ‘Go Lala Go!’ in the Peace Cinema last night? --I had planned to, but it ______ heavily all the night. A. is raining B. was raining C. has rained D. had rained
–-Do you know about Han Han? --Yes, he ______ a playful student when he was in secondary school, but now he is one of the most popular writers in China. A. was used to be B. used to be C. was used to being D. was used for
--Every day, my mother tries to spare some time to chat with me ______ she is very tired after a whole day’s hard work. --How kind she is! A. and B. so C. although D. but
We only heard about the meeting yesterday, so it ______ yet. A. didn’t prepare B. hasn’t prepared C. wasn’t prepared D. hasn’t been prepared
–How soon can you finish the work? --We can finish it in 20 minutes if we have one more person ________ us. A. to help B. helps C. helped D. helping
–Nancy is an honest girl. She never tells a lie, ______? --No, she doesn’t. We can trust her all the time. A. doesn’t she B. isn’t she C. does she D. is she
–Have you heard of the big fire last night? --Yes. The firemen struggled against it for about 35 minutes and _______ the fire at last. A. gave up B. gave out C. put out D. put up
The students all looked ______ at me when I told them that they would have one more day off. A. sad B. sadly C. happy D. happily
–Is the modern racing car outside ______, Lucia? --Of course not. Nobody but Jim can afford such an expensive car. It must belong to ______. A. your, his B. yours, he C. your, him D. yours, him
–How can I improve my study in the last thirty days? --________ listening to the teacher carefully in class. This is the most efficient way! A. By B. On C. Past D. Across
To do some voluntary work for the 2nd Youth Olympic Games is ______ excellent chance for us to serve our hometown—Nanjing. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填
请根据以上短语，选择不少于两种习惯，并结合自身经历与感受用英语写一篇短文，介绍一些好的学习或生活习惯。 要求：1.词数：80左右(不包括文中已给出的部分)。 2.条理清楚，语义连贯，句式规范，字迹工整。 3.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 Dear classmates, It is very important for us to have a good habit. ________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
对我们来说好习惯很重要，也使我们受益终生。请结合自身经历与感受用五个英语动词短语写出五种良好的学习或生活习惯。 示例：listen to the teacher carefully in class 1.______________________________________ 2.______________________________________ 3.______________________________________ 4.______________________________________ 5.______________________________________
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。 Children are amazing! They pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It’s not because they have great natural language abilities. In fact, studies s 1. that an adult’s potential(潜能) to learn language is just as good as a child’s . So why do children still s 2. to acquire(学到) language more quickly than the rest of us? It’s because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply d 3. what comes naturally—they listen, copy and communicate. Let’s take a c 4. look at how children acquire language. Perhaps we can discover a better, more “natural” way to learn English. Children don’t practice grammar drills, but u 5. language to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They don’t w 6. about inadequate(不足的) vocabulary or poor grammar. They find w 7. to express themselves, and they do it successfully. Students of English should also pay more attention to genuine(真实的) communication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can’t find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students i 8. . Start an English discussion group and chat about music, movies or whatever interests you. Don’t worry about m 9. mistakes. The aim is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary. Trust your own natural a 10. to learn English. You’ve got more potential than you probably realize!
根据短文填空，在空格内填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填1个单词。 Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often bodily abused(虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally(口头地) abused, but his father’s being strict led to Michael’s success. Michael was always an entertainer(表演者). Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional(职业的) music career at the age of 11, becoming a member of The Jackson Five. He’s well-known for increasing the popularity(流行) of MTV through his music videos. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller. Michael attracted his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his special dance moves, especially “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the world loved and tried to follow. With the help of Michael Jackson, 39 charities worked very well. Through his work, he raised and donated the most money to charity, much more than any other showman. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God. Michael planned to start a 50-concert tour(巡回演出) in July 2009. Sadly, on 25th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman and entertainer. It’s not likely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson again in the near future.
根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词组填空。
One afternoon just before Christmas, an old kind man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy crying 1. a beautiful shop window. The old man asked why he was crying there. The little boy said that he lost the ten dollars given by his mother. When the old man heard this, he 2. a small wallet and gave him what was inside. The little boy thanked him and stopped crying and smiled. The man 3. . An hour later, the old man was returning home by the route. To his surprise, he saw the boy at the same place. He went up to him and asked if he had lost his money again. The little boy said that he had found the lost ten dollars. He 4. him there. He wanted to 5. the ten dollars to him.
根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。 1.When we __________(到达) to the theatre last night, the performances had already started. 2. --- Susan, is this Millie’s sweater? --- Oh, no. ______________(她的) is blue but this one is red. 3. Go ______________(穿过) the bridge, and you can see the shopping mall on Fourth Street. 4.__________ (百) of workers in Libya(利比亚) returned to China successfully in March, 2011. 5. Mother is busy __________(准备) for the coming big dinner in the kitchen. B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 6.In late autumn almost all the _________(leaf) turn yellow. 7.Sandy got a couple of presents at her _______(twenty) birthday party. 8.Mrs Smith often_____________(search) for some information about children education on the Internet. 9.As we all know, the weather in South-west China is ____________ (dry) than any other time in history. 10.It gives us much____________(please) to welcome our new teacher. 11.While the Disney characters were marching on Main Street, the visitors couldn’t stop ____________ (scream) last Saturday.
Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired(渴望的) result. In that way, we become stronger and braver. Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances. Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy. Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money. We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life. 1.Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________. A. they are too lazy to move on B. they feel pleased with the present life C. they have failed several times before D. they show little interest in the strange world outside 2.What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Taking risks B. Fighting off enemies C. Discovering new territories D. Becoming stronger and stronger 3.What can we infer from the passage? A. Daily life is full of risks. B. The safest place has the greatest risk. C. People should take risks when they are young. D. We can always achieve our goals by taking risks. 4. Businessmen take a risk in order to __________. A. sell parts of a company B. complete many things C. make more money D. get inside a rocket 5.What would be the title for the passage? A. Taking risks is easier said than done B. Risks taken by ancestors C. Live our life to the fullest D. No risk, no gain.
One day when some government officials(官员) were building a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they didn’t run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other. Everyone was puzzled(困惑), so they stepped near to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and couldn’t see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape. After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice. One serious American official said, “I think the relationship between those mice was that of king and guard(卫兵).” The other thought for a while and said, “That is why!” A smart Frenchman said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense. A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed(表达) agreement another time. At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?” Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and stayed speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame(羞愧), and did not dare to answer. In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty(忠诚) or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship. 1.Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because ________. A.one was biting the other B.the mouth of the hole was too small C.they were not afraid of smoke D.one was trying to help the blind one 2. Why did the officials lower their heads in shame according to the passage? A.They didn’t dare to answer. B.They didn’t realize the importance of protecting animals. C.They felt sorry they had driven a poor blind mouse away. D.They didn’t express themselves much better. 3.It is clear that ________. A.all the mice came out of the hole easily B.each of the people understood the relationship differently C.the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke D.the people knew one of the mice was blind at first 4.The words “it made sense” probably mean ________ A. it was correct B. it was strange C. it was funny D. it was sweet 5.The best title for the passage is ________. A. Two Lovely Mice B. Help Produces Love C. Love Is All D. Friends in Need
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day. The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day. In Beijing, more and more people are taking part in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5th (World Environment Day). The slogan(口号) for the day is, “ If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.” So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zhonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2007, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day. 1.No Car Day was started _______. A. to save money B. to control the weather C. to make the air cleaner D. to keep out dust from the desert 2.The No Car Day activity asks Beijing drivers _______. A. to work hard to get fewer blue sky days B. not to work on World Environment Day C. to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work once a month D. to leave their cars at home for a week each month 3.When is World Environment Day? A. On July 5th. B. On June 5th. C. On September 22nd. D. On February 2nd. 4.Which of the following about No Car Day is WRONG? A. It was started in France in September, 1998. B. It was first started in China in 2001. C. It is supported by over 1,000 cities around the world. D. It was first started by a car club chairman in Beijing. 5.What can we infer(推断) from the passage? A. More and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs. B. People will have one more World Environment Day each month. C. More and more people won’t drive on No Car Day in Beijing. D. The car club chairman Wu Zhonghua won’t drive any more.
Important Ages in the UK
1.In Britain, what can you do when you are 14 years old? A. Buy a pet. B. Join the army. C. Drive a motorcycle. D. Buy alcohol. 2. In Britain, you can start to drink wine in a restaurant at the age of _______. A. twelve B. fourteen C. sixteen D. eighteen 3. The underlined word “maturity” means “_______”. A. 独立 B. 选举 C. 执法 D. 成熟 4. Which of the following is not allowed for the 18-year-old teenagers? A. Leave school. B. Joining the Parliament. C. Driving small cars. D. Marrying. 5.If your 19-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can’t _______. A. drive a motorcycle B. drive a large passenger bus C. get a part-time job D. buy alcohol in a bar
The weather is something no one can control. Maybe that is 16 there are so many expressions about the weather, especially about 17 . Sometimes, when you need rain, you do not get any. Other times, you get rain when you don’t need it. 18 a baseball game for example, a sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game. If the game cannot continue, people who bought the tickets are given “rain checks”. These are 19 tickets that will let them see a 20 game for free. “Rain Check” now means a second chance at something. Shops may offer “rain checks” when they sell out all of a product(产品) — a television set, for example, at a special low price. 21 all the TV sets have been sold out, the shop gives rain checks to those who wanted to buy 22 . The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later at the same low price after the shop receives some 23 TV sets from the factory. “Rain Check” is also used in social situations. It’s a way of 24 an invitation, but for a later time. You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are invited to a friend’s house for dinner, but can’t be there right now. You say, “I would love to go, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?” 25 you are asking if you could have dinner with your friend at another time. It seems that your friend will probably ask you to dinner very soon next time. 1.A. what B. where C. why D. when 2.A. weather B. cloud C. sky D. rain 3.A. Bring B. Take C. Give D. Carry 4.A. beautiful B. special C. expensive D. cheap 5.A. better B. larger C. later D. earlier 6.A. But B. Before C. Where D. After 7.A. it B. one C. this D. that 8.A. much B. better C. more D. less 9.A. refusing B. printing C. sending D. accepting 10.A. In fact B. Of course C. By the way D. At least
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