For some of us, the excitement of seeing a performance at a European opera house is just not enough. Fortunately, opera houses throughout Europe open their backstage doors to the public. Take advantage of these opportunities to look behind the scenes of some of the world's great opera houses.

Teatro alla Scala Opera House Tours—Milan

Discover the activities within the opera house on a backstage tour of the La Scala theater in Milan. The tour also includes an overview of the history of the theater and guides you through  the auditorium(观众席) and the theater boxes.

Paris Opera House Tours—Paris

While it is possible to walk around the public areas of the beautiful Paris Opera House on your own, guided tours are also offered and are led by an English-speaking guide. During the 90- minute tour, you will learn about the theater's history and its architecture. You will also have an opportunity to visit the grand staircase.

Royal Opera House Tours—London

It is one of the most comprehensive of the opera house tours in Europe. The guide at the Royal Opera House takes you through sections of the backstage area to the props (道具) room, where workers build the sets, the costume shop and the ballet studios. There's a chance that you will even catch the ballet dancers backstage in practice in their big ballet studio.

La Fenice Opera House Tours—Venice

Teatro La Fenice in Venice offers a couple of options for visitors. A self-guided tour of the beautiful halls and grounds with a voice guide is available at the box office. Guided tours are also available with an expert that will explain the history of the opera house from its origins to its rebuilding.

1.In which opera house might you be able to see a costume shop backstage?

A.The Teatro alla Scala Opera House B.The Paris Opera House

C.The Royal Opera House D.The La Fenice Opera House

2.What do the above four opera houses have in common?

A.They all offer free guided tours.

B.They all open their backstage areas to the public.

C.They are all free to the public.

D.They are all located in France.

3.Where can we most probably find this text?

A.In a sports magazine B.In an adventure novel

C.In a history book D.On a culture website

    Happiness always lies in giving help to others. And Steven Smith has just set us a good______.

Donald Austin is a teacher. He had a______accident several months ago. And he had to______three months in hospital. He also had part of his left______cut off.

Now he was able to go back home. Donald thought he could go______the steps to the front door of his home using walking sticks. But he wasn't as______ as he had hoped. And the wheelchair was too______. His wife, Jennifer Austin, couldn't lift it up the steps, even with his mother's help. Donald______ at last. And the family all felt very ______. They were out of strength and almost lost______.

Just then, a car ______ their eyes. It had driven past but was slowly ______ back. The stranger, Steven Smith, ______ and asked if he could help. The family watched Smith help Donald inside the house and place him ______ on the sofa. But Smith knew there was still more to do.

He thought Donald might have to ______ those steps many times in the future. So the next day, Smith came to Donald's house again. He asked if he could ______ a ramp(斜坡) in front of the house. With some other helping hands, Smith ______ built a ramp over the steps. And now the wheelchair can go up and down easily. The kind act brought the family to ______.

“This stranger has ______ the day for us twice within 24 hours,” Jennifer ______ on Facebook. “He brought us hope and made our day more beautiful.”

1.A.courage B.example C.record D.rule

2.A.serious B.strange C.clear D.strict

3.A.take B.cost C.spend D.get

4.A.arm B.stomach C.heart D.leg

5.A.down B.off C.out D.up

6.A.strong B.clever C.weak D.thick

7.A.small B.heavy C.full D.cheap

8.A.stood up B.went away C.gave up D.worked out

9.A.sad B.delighted C.annoyed D.excited

10.A.mind B.hope C.face D.weight

11.A.kept B.threw C.held D.caught

12.A.walking B.offering C.turning D.calling

13.A.stopped B.left C.removed D.arrived

14.A.rapidly B.silently C.suddenly D.carefully

15.A.jump B.climb C.enter D.run

16.A.build B.achieve C.complete D.search

17.A.slowly B.hardly C.easily D.successfully

18.A.success B.surprise C.tears D.anger

19.A.received B.saved C.contributed D.started

20.A.talked B.spoke C.wrote D.remembered

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词。在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

It is easy and very powerful to be kind to those who are kind to you. Yet, to experience the full power of your sincere kindness, offer it to people 1. are careless and rude to you. Sure, it is difficult to forgive those who are hurtful lo you. But the way to stop the hurt is by refusing to participate in it. Forgiveness gives you the upper hand. Be the one who is strong, who 2.(stop) the rudeness. Put the power of kindness 3. forgiveness to work for you and your world.

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词。在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Yoga makes you feel1.( relax) and you feel all “at one" with your body. Smith Farm is now offering people the chance 2.(do) their daily yoga with goats. In fact, the goats don't actually take part in the yoga. They are more for moral support(精神支持), preventing you from getting bred. "It is a wonderful experience,” says Smith, “It may sound silly but it's truly getting outside in nature with beautiful scenery and lovely animals around you. Animals can 3.(real) help humans deal with stress, illness or sadness.”

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词。在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

My husband was looking1.our two little nieces. They started crying when my husband cooked lunch. He ran into the room and2.(see) a small scorpion(蝎子), so my husband picked it up. The older girl said, "Girls can't deal with it." My husband told her, "you never have to be afraid of something only because you’re a gin. You are as smart and strong as any boy.” He held the scorpion's tail with his3.(finger). The girl asked to hold it. So my husband put it on her hands while he held the tail. She was so proud of4.(her) that she talked about it until she went to sleep.

听下面一段独白，完成以下小题，每小题仅填写一个词。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who is the woman talking to?

A.Her doctor. B.Her father. C.Her teacher.

2.What is the woman's real problem?

A.She can't go to sleep.

B.She's got a terrible headache.

C.She is worried too much about her exams.

3.What is the doctor's advice?

A.Getting more exercise.

B.Going to bed earlier.

C.Taking some medicine.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman going to do?

A.Attend a party in downtown.

B.Go to the seaside town.

C.Go on a business trip.

2.When does the woman plan to leave?

A.On Friday afternoon.

B.On Saturday morning.

C.On Saturday evening.

3.Why is the woman going to take a sweater?

A.It is a little windy at the beach.

B.It is really cold at the seaside hotel.

C.In case it is cold at night at the seaside.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What's wrong with the woman's bike?

A.Something wrong with one of the wheels.

B.Something wrong with the chain.

C.Something wrong with the brake.

2.What does the man advise the woman to do?

A.To buy a new bike.

B.To have the bike repaired at once.

C.To buy a new wheel.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What will the man do?

A.Take care of Sally. B.Ask for some help. C.Go to a performance.

2.What’s the possible relationship between the speakers?

A.Teacher and parent. B.Husband and wife. C.Doctor and patient.

What color tie will the man probably buy?

A.Blue. B.Red. C.Green.

What does the man usually do on Sunday afternoon?

A.Goes to church. B.Works in the garden. C.Reads the newspaper.

Why can’t the woman go to the party?

A.Because she has got an appointment.

B.Because she doesn't want to.

C.Because she has to work.

What is the woman going to do?

A.Give Jenny a gift.

B.Send Jenny a thank you card.

C.Mail Jenny a greeting letter.

How much will the man pay for the parcel?

A.4 dollars. B.4.15 dollars. C.4.50 dollars.

最近，你参加了高一年级组织的“你最重视哪科作业”的调查，结果见下面的饼状图。请据此写一篇短文, 介绍调查结果，就某一数据是否合理提出自己的看法，并给出理由（理由不少于两点）。

注意：1. 短文的开头已为你写好。

2. 词数不少于120。

最重视各科作业的学生比例示意图

Recently, a survey on homework preference has been conducted among senior three students. The results are as follows:

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根据句意，请选用模块二第一、二单元的词汇完成首字母填空或中译英填空。

●Mrs. Foster made an 1.(假定，认为) that Kelly was having a bad dream and sent her back to bed. Mr. Foster was working that night on his road c2. job, and was not home when these events o3..

● A scientist named Dr Grover Krantz became c4. that these strange creatures exist and that they are linked to a common a5..

● I have been quite busy  6.(安排) my holiday with my brother and we are going to visit so many exciting places and do lots of 7.(不同寻常的) things.

● Since we will be walking for almost two weeks, I will need to buy a large backpack in a8. to carry my 9.(供给) of food and water.

● He 10.(正式地) announced his retirement from first-class cricket yesterday.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个合适的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

We were swimming happily 1. my 4-year-old son fell into the adult’s pool. We ran over and pulled him out of the water, only to find his face blue and body still. He was weak and 2.(life). I was so sad that I didn’t hold out any hope.

One person immediately contacted the front desk and called 911. Though we tried our best, we failed. Another friend of mine realized that two off-duty lifeguards, Liz and Alison, were nearby. The sisters, 15 and 18, recently trained by the Red Cross in CPR, took 3. compression and breathing. Alison started compression and Liz gave 4. (instruct). All at once 5.filled my mind were regret and hope. “Help, somebody, do anything!” Then it happened. My son opened one of his eyes and began to cry. I held him firmly and burst out 6.(cry). When back home, he 7. (allow) to get out bed the next morning. At that time, I could finally let out a sigh of 8.(relieve).

How 9.(forget) the experience was! Without those kind people, my son wouldn’t have been saved! To all those kind people I owed my son’s coming back to life and I wanted to express my sincere 10. (appreciate) to them.

    My day started just like all the other days. I left for the train station at 7:35 to arrive at work by 8:30. While on the train I would always choose a seat away from the crowd so I can read the newspaper _______ and quietly. I didn’t know why but for some reason when I got on the train today it was unusually ________. I sat down in the only seat available beside a middle-aged man who had his head down and seemed to be ________ in his thoughts. I was glad that he didn’t notice when I sat next to him because he just ________ to look down towards the floor.

Shortly after the train left I found myself ______what could be so important that he didn’t even see me. I tried to forget about it. However, for some strange reason this inner ______ kept forcing me to talk to this man. I tried to ignore the voice _______ there was no way I was starting a conversation with a complete stranger. Finally I _______ and came up with an excuse to ask him a question. When he ________ his head, I could see that he had some tears rolling down the side of his face _______ his feeble(微弱的) attempt to wipe them away. We talked for about 20 minutes and in the end he seemed to be doing ________.

Several weeks had passed when I noticed an unaddressed ________ on my desk after returning from lunch. It only had the word ________ written on it. When I read the note inside the envelope I was so filled with emotions that I couldn’t ________ myself. It was a letter from the man I met on the train thanking me again for talking to him and ________ his life that day. Apparently he had some very hurtful personal problems that were so ________ he was planning to take his life that day.

In his letter he explained that he in _________ screamed out to God that if God really cared about him he would ________ someone to prevent him from taking his life. In his eyes I was that someone, that Angel sent by God.

So the next time you feel prompted (冲动) for no ________ reason to talk to a friend, relative, neighbor or even a complete stranger, please remember my story. You just may make a ________ in someone’s life when you listen to your inner voice.

1.A.hopefully B.peacefully C.sincerely D.immediately

2.A.full B.noisy C.clean D.empty

3.A.disappointed B.employed C.occupied D.sunk

4.A.decided B.hesitated C.began D.continued

5.A.wondering B.realizing C.concluding D.discovering

6.A.voice B.enthusiasm C.memory D.love

7.A.though B.as C.unless D.if

8.A.broke down B.broke up C.broke in D.broke out

9.A.dragged B.shook C.bent D.raised

10.A.in case of B.in search of C.in defense of D.in spite of

11.A.weaker B.worse C.stronger D.better

12.A.package B.present C.envelope D.directory

13.A.Angel B.Colleague C.Companion D.Friend

14.A.contain B.excite C.embarrass D.upset

15.A.taking B.changing C.improving D.saving

16.A.convincing B.uncontrolled C.uncomfortable D.encouraging

17.A.conclusion B.hopelessness C.power D.practice

18.A.carry B.hire C.force D.send

19.A.violent B.obvious C.disagreeing D.stupid

20.A.decision B.schedule C.difference D.reservation

    Have you ever wished you didn’t have to wake up early and go all the way to school? For 700,000 American kids, this wish comes true.1.This kind of learning has different names: online learning or distance learning. Regardless of what it is called, this idea may create an impression of a lonely kid reading pages of information on a computer screen rather than from a book or an image of another kid spending the day playing video games instead of learning mathematics or reading a book. Where online education is concerned, both of these are false! Actually, online learning simply means learning differently.

2.Flexibility is the main advantage. Students can attend school wherever and whenever they desire. Homework can be turned in from anywhere the student has Internet access. Additionally, many online schools will allow students to work at their own pace.

Another advantage of online schooling is with the variety of courses. Most online schools teach the same basic classes like English, math, science, and history.3.However, traditional schools are often unable to offer these types of classes if there are not enough students.

Online schools also have different types of learning tools for kids to use. For example, many online schools have special Web sites where only students registered in online classes can watch videos, see lessons presented, or chat with teachers and other students. Some online schools have live class times where students can call and talk with the teacher directly. 4.

Computer technology is amazing, and we use computers for chatting with our friends, listening to music, and playing games.5.Since 2012, at least 38 states either have had their own online schools or made rules for students attending them. It looks like online schools are here to stay, but only you can decide if this type of learning is right for you.

A. Online schools offer many benefits for the learners.

B. Of course, there are some disadvantages of going to school online.

C. Almost every part of our lives is affected by it, and school is no exception.

D. They attend school over the Internet using ordinary home or library computers.

E. Other online schools even have online clubs where kids can talk about their hobbies.

F. Some online schools also offer specialized classes in subjects such as space science, French, or zoology.

G. For some students, online school may be ideal, but for others, traditional school may better meet their needs.

    When Peter Fortune was ten years old grown-up people sometimes used to tell him he was a “difficult”child. He never understood what they meant. He didn’t feel difficult at all. He didn’t throw milk bottles at the garden wall, or tip tomato ketchup over his head and pretend it was blood, or slash at his granny’s ankle with his sword, though he occasionally thought of these things. Apart from all vegetables except potatoes, and fish, eggs and cheese, there was nothing he would not eat. He wasn’t noisier or dirtier or more stupid than anyone he knew. His name was easy to say and spell. His face, which was pale and freckled, was easy enough to remember. He went to school every day like all other children and never made that much fuss about it. He was only as offensive to his sister as she was to him. Policemen never came knocking at the front door wanting to arrest him. Doctors in white coats never offered to take him away to the madhouse. As far as Peter was concerned, he was really quite easy. What was difficult about him?

It was not until he had been a grown-up himself for many years that Peter finally understood. They thought he was difficult because he was so silent. That seemed to bother people. The other problem was he liked being by himself. Not all the time, of course. Not even every day. But most days he liked to go off somewhere for an hour to his bedroom, or the park. He liked to be alone and think his thoughts.

Now, grown-ups like to think they know what’s going on inside a ten-year-old’s head. And it’s impossible to know what someone is thinking if they keep quiet about it. People would see Peter lying on his back on a summer’s afternoon, chewing a piece of grass and staring at the sky. “Peter, Peter! What are you thinking about?” they would call to him. And Peter would sit up with a start. “Oh, nothing. Nothing at all.”Grown-ups knew that something was going on inside that head, but they couldn’t hear it or see it or feel it. They couldn’t tell Peter to stop it, because they did not know what it was he was doing in there. He could have been setting his school on fire or feeding his sister to an alligator and escaping in a hot air balloon, but all they saw was a boy staring at the blue sky without blinking, a boy who did not hear you when you called his name.

As for being on his own, grown-ups didn’t much like that either. They don’t even like other grown-ups being on their own. When you join in, people can see what you’re up to. You’re up to what they’re up to. You have to join in, or you’ll spoil it for everyone else. Peter had different ideas. In fact, he thought, if people spent less time joining in and making others join in, and spent a little time each day alone remembering who they were or who they might be, then the world would be a happier place and wars might never happen...

The trouble with being a daydreamer who doesn’t say much is that the teachers at school, especially the ones who don’t know you very well, are likely to think you are rather stupid. Or, if not stupid, then dull. No one can see the amazing things that are going on in your head. A teacher who saw Peter staring out the window or at a blank sheet of paper on his desk might think that he was bored, or stuck for an answer. But the truth was quite different.

1.It can be learned from the first paragraph that ________.

A.Peter liked playing practical jokes

B.Peter wasn’t particular about food at all

C.boys generally did some crazy things

D.Peter knew why he was called“difficult”

2.Which of the following would Peter be most likely to do?

A.To walk around a lake for quite a while.

B.To break the neighbor’s fence for fun.

C.To tie a dirty dustbin to a dog’s tail.

D.To sleep in the tent with his friends.

3.What is the main reason that Peter was considered“difficult”by grown-ups?

A.He was far from communicative.

B.He turned a deaf ear to others.

C.He did not do well in his studies.

D.He preferred to live on his own.

4.What might the author continue to write about in the following part?

A.Effective measures to help Peter out.

B.How the unique ideas Peter had amazed others.

C.Difficulties keeping Peter from learning well.

D.Further prejudice against Peter among grown-ups.

5.What can serve as the best title of this passage?

A.The Daydreamer B.The Troublemaker

C.The Hard Nut D.The Dark Horse

    WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The FBI on Monday released new data about hate crimes. It showed that more hate crimes were carried out in the United States last year. There was an increase in incidents motivated by intolerance against Jews, Muslims and LGBT people, among others. The term LGBT includes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

There were more than 6,100 reported incidents of hate crimes in 2016, up from more than 5,800 the year before. The FBI made this report based on data submitted by law enforcement(执行) agencies across the country. The new data follows a trend from 2015. The trend shows that the largest share of victims last year, nearly six in 10, were targeted(为目标) due to intolerance against the victim's race or ethnicity.

The number of hate crimes caused by intolerance against a person's race or ethnic background rose to 3,489 from 3,310 a year earlier, the FBI report said. Half of those hate crimes were caused by racism against African-American people. One in five victims were targeted because of their religion. One in six were due to sexual orientation, the report said.

The FBI data gains a general look at hate crime in the nation. But this report is considered incomplete because not all areas report their hate crimes. According to the FBI, 88 percent of agencies choosing to participate in the hate crime statistics program “reported that no hate crimes occurred” in their areas last year.

Speaking earlier this year after a series of threats targeting Jewish schools and community centers, former FBI director James B. Comey admitted this. He said that the bureau needs "to do a better job of tracking and reporting hate crime." Only then can we understand what is happening and how to stop it.

“Hate crime is different from other crime,” Comey said in prepared remarks delivered in May. “They damage at our sense of self, our sense of belonging. The end result is loss: loss of trust, loss of dignity, and in the worst case, loss of life.”

The FBI report, which collects information on the offenders in the hate crimes tallied(总计) last year, found that the largest share, nearly half were white. About a quarter of the people who carried out hate crimes were African-American.

Four in 10 of the people identified as “known hate crime offenders” committed simple assault. This could mean a threat of violence or causing a minor injury. Nearly a quarter committed aggravated(=serious) assault, which is more serious and often involves the use of a deadly weapon. The report also identified more than 1,600 people who committed hate crimes by damaging, vandalizing or trying to destroy property.

1.The author emphasizes the situation of hate crimes mainly by using ________.

A.examples B.statistics

C.comparison D.quotation

2.Why is hate crime different from other crimes in the article?

A.The article highlights that hate crimes are more likely to end with injuries.

B.The article emphasizes that hate crimes target people’s sense of belonging.

C.The article explains that hate crimes are tracked more often than other crimes.

D.The article shows that hate crimes occur more often in minority communities.

3.Which of the following are the results of hate crimes? ______.

①violence or injuries ②loss of dignity or life ③damage to property ④ use of deadly weapons

A.①②③④ B.②③④

C.①③④ D.①②③

4.What’s the genre of this passage?

A.News report. B.Argumentation.

C.Description. D.Research report.

    It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you’re eager for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s desire.

It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals(背叛) or have become depressed and closed from fear of further pain! I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it, or fix it. I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the wild joy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without warning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the scolding of betrayal and not betray your own soul; if you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy. I want to know if you can see beauty even when it’s not pretty every day, and if you can gain your own life from its presence. I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “___________” while failed.

It doesn’t interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of sorrow and despair, tired and hurt to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn’t interest me who you know or how you came here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink(退缩) back.

It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what makes you continue from the inside when all else is away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself, and if you truly like the company(伙伴) you keep in the empty moments.

1.The author repeats the sentence “It doesn’t interest me...” to________.

A.arouse interest and emphasize his opinion B.present his opinions one after another

C.show his disinterest in others’ life attitude D.display his excellent writing skills

2.The missing sentence in paragraph 4 can be _________.

A.No, it’s not fair. B.No, it can’t be true.

C.Yes, I can! D.Yes, nothing is impossible!

3.The author may agree with the following opinions EXCEPT________.

A.Even if you’re laughed at, you’ll explore the possibilities of life.

B.Even if you suffer a lot, you can live with suffering and still enjoy life.

C.Even if you are betrayed, you still like the company you have kept.

D.Even if you experience pain and sorrow, you still bear your responsibilities.

International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing China

According to official statistics, over 110 nations and international organizations, over 120 unofficial exhibitors, as well as 31 Chinese provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, together with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan have established gardens in the Expo Park, each presenting their own distinctive gardening and horticulture(园艺学).

Main scenic spots include: Core Scenic Area --- International Pavilion(展馆), China Pavilion, Plant Pavilion, Horticultural Experience Pavilion and Guirui Theater, 12 typical sites, International Horticulture, Chinese Landscape Horticulture, Horticultural Industry Development Belt, Great Master’s Garden, and Special Gardens.

The Exhibition started on April 29 and will end on October 7, 2019, lasting for 162 days and spanning three seasons including spring, summer and fall.

International Horticultural Exhibition

According to the International Exhibitions Bureau, the world exposition can be divided into two major categories based on their nature, scale and duration(持续时间). One is international registered exhibitions, which are also the highest level of expos globally, such as the Shanghai World Expo 2010. The other is the international recognized exhibitions or specialized expos, such as the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019.

A glance at A1-level International Horticultural Exhibitions

The International Horticultural Exhibition (A1) is a horticultural exhibition of the highest level and greatest influence with AIPH’s approval and Bureau of International Exposition’s recognition. Beijing is the second Chinese city to hold the A1-level exhibition following Kunming in Yunnan Province. Cities in the following countries have also held the highest-level expo in the world: the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, France, Canada, the U.K., Japan, Thailand and Turkey. Among them, the Netherlands has held six A1 exhibitions since 1960, followed by Germany, five.

1.Different gardens and pavilions are established to show __________.

A.the highest level of world exposition B.special skills and cultures in gardening

C.greatest influence on horticulture D.recognition from international organizations

2.The underlined word “span” is closest in meaning to __________.

A.explore B.spread

C.include D.witness

3.Which of the following statements is NOT right?

A.The International Horticulture Exhibition 2019 lasts over 5 months.

B.Kunming is the first city to hold the A1-level exhibition in China.

C.Germany ranks second in the time of holding A1-level exhibition.

D.Only two kinds of world exhibition are held according to the IEB.

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Mike对学习汉语很感兴趣，给你写了一封邮件，向你请教如何学好汉语。请根据以下提示写一篇100词左右的回信。

1.可以去唐人街( Chinatown)，与那里的中国人练习汉语口语( spoken Chinese)；

2.和中国人交朋友

3.听中文广播(radio program)、看中文电影等

注意1.可适当增加细节，使行文连2.不得出现真实人名、学校名

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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。

Dear Jim，

I’m pleased to learn that you’ll come to China to study Chinese. You ask me to look for a host family for you in your last e­mail. I have now found it that meets all your requirement.

The host family, their flat is only 200 meters away from the school where you will be studying, is made up three people. The Browns, both helpfully and friendly, is English teachers of a middle school. Their only son is willing to communicating with you and study together with you. As for the rent, it’s also very much reasonable, just 800 yuan a month. You won’t find a best option than it.

Looking forward to your arrival!

Yours truly，

Li Hua

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

A company in the USA is paying its workers to sleep more. Staff at the insurance company Aetna will get $300 a year 1. (add) to their salary if they get at least seven hours of sleep a night. They will get just over a dollar for each night they sleep over seven hours. The idea behind this plan is employee 2. (perform). Human resources 3. (official) say workers will work more effectively if they have slept well. A workforce that is more rested means the company will perform 4. (well). Staff can either record their sleep automatically, 5. (use) a wrist monitor, or record by hand how long they have slept every night.

6. number of studies warn that not sleeping enough can affect our ability to do our job. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine said that the average worker in the USA loses 11.3 working days of productivity a year from a lack 7. sleep. This 8. (cost) companies about $2,280 for one worker. It estimates (估计) that the US economy loses $63.2 billion a year mainly 9. workers do not sleep more than seven hours a night. A 2015 study by the Rand Corporation showed that staff members sleeping less than seven hours per night 10.(find) far less productive than workers having eight or more hours of sleep.

    I grew up in a small town in Alabama. I had to eat last at school ______ I was a welfare kid. I began to work at 8. But I didn’t ______. I felt safer working than being at home.

At 12, I came across Macy of Charm School. She said, “My, you are ______ for your age. Come to my school and I will train you.” ______ Mama didn’t approve. When Miss Macy told her I could come to her school ______, Mama let me go. Miss Macy would teach me how to ______ like a lady. She encouraged me to enter every beauty competition that came to Alabama.

One day, I got an opportunity to go to a modeling ______ in New York City! The trip was _______, but I had a year, so I started working three jobs. With the help of the town — money, a miniskirt, boots, a new ______ — we got to New York.

But when the competition started, I thought I didn’t ______ there, with my strange hair and boots. And I didn’t see one girl walk the way Miss Macy had taught me. I pretended to be ______, but I was really scared. Finally I didn’t ______ anything.

To my surprise, the next day Miss Macy told the governor of Alabama on the phone I had been signed with the world’s most famous model agency and that we were putting Alabama on the ______.

“Miss Macy, that isn’t ______.” I said. But Miss Macy just ______ my disagreement, because she had a better ______ of how poor my life was in Alabama.

Afterwards we found Wilhelmina, the top model agent, in her office. Miss Macy just told her I was becoming a model with her agency. I didn’t know whether Wilhelmina would burst out laughing or, ______ Miss Macy. Unexpectedly, Wilhelmina simply asked, “So tell me, what’s so ______ about you?”

I didn’t know the right thing to say, but one word popped into my head. “______, madam.” “Well, I’d like to see what you can do with that determination,” she said and handed me a ______, “But first, we have to do something about your hair.”

1.A.though B.unless C.because D.once

2.A.compromise B.mind C.struggle D.adapt

3.A.tall B.mature C.smart D.thin

4.A.Therefore B.Unfortunately C.Instead D.Thankfully

5.A.alone B.fairly C.anyway D.free

6.A.speak B.sit C.walk D.eat

7.A.organization B.training C.competition D.ceremony

8.A.meaningful B.expensive C.stressful D.impressive

9.A.suitcase B.necklace C.overcoat D.hairstyle

10.A.belong B.shine C.relate D.qualify

11.A.patient B.confident C.interested D.serious

12.A.deserve B.remember C.learn D.win

13.A.rise B.wall C.run D.map

14.A.clear B.modest C.true D.accurate

15.A.accepted B.ignored C.interrupted D.justified

16.A.understanding B.sense C.record D.command

17.A.encourage B.question C.applaud D.comfort

18.A.enthusiastic B.tough C.crazy D.special

19.A.Determination B.Ambition C.Motivation D.Affection

20.A.contract B.gift C.certificate D.tissue

    1. Moving from high school into college can be especially difficult because of the freedom students experience in college along with a new set of expectations.

In high school, students usually live at home, and their parents take care of all their physical needs such as food and housing. 2. Parents are also there to offer help and make sure that the students' homework is done. During the school day, students rarely have free time. They go directly from one class to another. Teachers are always around to tell the students what to do. 3. So students can often complete their homework and reading in a short time.

4. They may be responsible for shopping, paying bills, and laundry. They also may have to cook their own meals. Their parents are not around to help with homework or even to check if it has been done. Contrary to students in high school, students in college may have a lot of free time between classes, but must discipline themselves to use this time productively for homework and other assignments. 5.

A．High school students have to bury themselves in piles of papers.

B．Finally, the work itself is not so challenging.

C．By contrast, in college, students often live away from home in dorms or apartments.

D．In college, students may apply to a bank loan and others will try to find part­time jobs.

E．Each new level of education brings new challenges and demands to students.

F．Most importantly, college requires a higher level of thinking and a lot more work than high school.

G．Students do not usually have to shop for their food, take time to pay bills, or even do their own laundry.

    LEGO began as one man’s small business. But today, it is the second largest toy company in the world. The LEGO company sells small, brightly colored plastic bricks (积木). People can buy LEGO bricks in over 90 countries.

Ole Kirk Kristiansen from Denmark began his own business in 1932. He made products (产品) from wood including colorful wooden toys. Kristiansen’s young son, Godtfred, worked with him. Their business helped them make a lot of money.

By 1934, the Kristiansens named their company LEGO, which came from two Danish words, “leg” and “godt”， meaning “play well”. The LEGO company grew slowly. But it continued to create excellent wooden toys.

By 1947, the LEGO company began using a new material (材料) to make their toys — plastic. One of the toys they sold was called the Automatic Binding Brick. A person could put the bricks together to build something. But the bricks did not hold together easily. Still, they were a popular toy.

A few years later, in 1954, Godtfred Kirk Kristiansen had a big idea. He wanted all of the LEGO bricks to fit together. Finally, four years later, in 1958, the LEGO company found their answer. They invented the first modern style LEGO brick, which was similar to the Automatic Binding Brick but each piece would fit with any other piece.

Since that time, any toy that the LEGO company created would fit with any other toy they created. Today, LEGO is not only the second largest toy maker in the world, but also making its products a great way for children to learn creative building skills.

1.When the LEGO company was set up, it ________.

A.had a rapid growth B.failed to attract children

C.invited children to work with it D.was small but successful

2.What do we know about the Automatic Binding Brick?

A.It was liked by few people. B.It was the best of its kind.

C.It was a building toy. D.It was made of wood.

3.The first modern style LEGO brick________.

A.fit together perfectly

B.was created by Godtfred and his father

C.was invented in the early 1950s

D.differed greatly from the Automatic Binding Brick

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.LEGO: Educational Toys

B.LEGO: Play Well

C.Toy Companies: From Small to Big

D.Toy Companies: Never Too Late to Create