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假设你是李华，你收到朋友李磊的信，他告诉你他不适应高一数学老师讲的课， 在学习数学方面有些困难，以至于跟不上其他同学，因此他感到非常着急。请你给李磊写一封信，想办法帮助他解决这方面的困难。 参考词汇：适应adapt to 要求：1. 不要逐字翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2. 词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Li Lei, I have got your letter.______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua
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（ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（ 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。 Tina, 14, is hard-working student. She studies hard, follows the rules at school, and do whatever her parents, teachers and even friend tell her to do. She seems to be used to say “yes” to everything. But Tina is not always happy about this. “Sometimes her friends invite me to do something together, but I’ve got the other plans already,” Tina said. “And sometimes people ask too much favors from me. For example, every day a student is in duty to keep the classroom clean, and there is one girl whom always wants to change shifts (轮班) with me. I don’t feel like helping her, because I just cannot say no.” “I wish I could change,” Tina thought to herself.
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（不超过3个）。 Friendship is one of the most important things in everyone’s life. 1. is very difficult to find a better definition(定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person 2.can share all our sadness and all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试) , he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort. Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very 3.(care) with our choice of a friend. We should 4.(choice) those people with a good character as our friends, but we must try to avoid5.(make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much 6.possible. A true friend can always be trusted, loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she 7. not tell others. Friends share their joys 8.unhappiness. They help each other when they are 9.trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. 10. most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, when you have made a good friend, don’t forget him or her.
Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named “Lucky”. Whenever friends visited Mary and Jim, they would _________ their friends not to leave their luggage open _________ Lucky would steal treasures and put them in his toy box in the _________. It happened that Mary found out that she had a _________. The night before she was to go to the hospital, she thought, “If I die, Lucky will be abandoned (抛弃). Lucky won’t understand that I don’t want to _________ him.” The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own _________. The operation was _________, but Mary had to stay in the hospital for three weeks. _________ the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so _________ that she couldn’t even make up to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the __________ and left her to sleep. Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn’t come to her when she __________. It made Mary sad. But __________ soon overcame her and she fell asleep. When Mary woke, she couldn’t understand what was wrong. She couldn’t __________ her head and her body on the couch, and she felt __________ and hot. But she laughed happily when she __________ the problem. She was covered with every __________ Lucky owned! While she had slept, the sad dog had made trip after trip to the basement __________ his mistress (女主人) all his favorite things in life. He had covered her with his __________. Mary forgot about dying. __________, she and Lucky began living again, walking further and further together every day. It’s been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky? He still steals treasures, but Mary __________ his greatest treasure. 1.A.advise B.persuade C.warn D.force 2.A.after B.while C.when D.because 3.A.basement B.bedroom C.kitchen D.yard 4.A.cold B.cancer C.headache D.stomachache 5.A.keep B.lose C.punish D.leave 6.A.pain B.sadness C.business D.death 7.A.successful B.expensive C.difficult D.painful 8.A.Gradually B.Finally C.Unluckily D.Naturally 9.A.frightened B.disappointed C.tired D.nervous 10.A.floor B.chair C.bed D.couch 11.A.greeted B.smiled C.called D.cried 12.A.sleep B.excitement C.disappointment D.anger 13.A.shake B.move C.raise D.control 14.A.hard B.worried C.heavy D.nervous 15.A.caused B.talked C.solved D.realized 16.A.coin B.treasure C.toy D.thing 17.A.showing B.returning C.visiting D.bringing 18.A.care B.patience C.love D.strength 19.A.Instead B.However C.Certainly D.Surely 20.A.remains B.becomes C.turns D.seems
How to prepare for an exam is a big question that you always ask yourself. Here are some tips that may help you. Never fear or hate exam and be confident. Some students study well but still may be much afraid of exams and due to this reason they get upset and won't be able to get marks.1.You have to be confident and it is of great help for you to gain success. Prepare a good timetable. Prepare a timetable before starting the study.2.Difficult subjects can be given more time and easier ones less, but most importantly you should spare some time for rest. Select a proper atmosphere for studying. Studying atmosphere plays a very important role.3.So pick a place where you feel comfortable. That is where you feel relaxed and can pay attention to what you are doing. Make sure that while you are studying a subject you are focusing on it only. So keep the books of other subjects away from your eyesight so that you won't be upset about all the things you have to learn. Make notes while studying. This is a very important point. While studying, make small notes. The note should be short and clear to make the review easier.4.Yet don’t try to cover everything in it. 5. On the night before exam you have to sleep well, at least 6 hours and not more than 8 hours. Remember this will have a great effect on your exam. And have your food as in your daily diet. A. Sleep well and eat well. B. So try to present answers in points. C. This should include all the subjects. D. Can anyone study well while others around are watching TV? E. A good note shall include the most important points. F. This will be of great use to your coming exams. G. So leave all your fears and free your mind before starting the study.
My journey home from school is nothing special. The train’s always busy but I usually find a seat and start reading or texting my friends, making sure, like everyone else, not to look at other people. But last Tuesday was different. I was happily listening to some new music when the train suddenly stopped. This wasn’t unusual and I didn’t think anything of it. Then after about five minutes, I noticed people were starting to get a bit angry. Fifteen minutes later, people started getting angrier. The longer the train stood still, the angrier people became until finally the announcement came: “We are sorry to announce that this train is delayed (延误).” That seemed to calm people down and so we all went back to what we were doing before, but soon there was another announcement: we were going to be there for a long time--- a train had broken down in front of us. There was a loud sigh throughout the carriage but then something unexpected happened: complete strangers started talking to each other. I started chatting to a couple of young tourists sitting opposite me. They were from Spain and they were travelling around the UK so I recommended some places they should visit. Next, I really surprised myself by starting a conversation with a businesswoman. She was going to take three months off work to climb Qomolangma. It was great talking to her. Then I decided to get up and go for a walk down the train. I met a woman who had been a student at my school seven years before and knew lots of my teachers. While we were talking, we heard there was a patient in another part of the train who needed help, and the woman from my school jumped into action. It turned out she was a nurse, and when she came back she was welcome as a hero. Then, after two and a half hours, we started moving again. Everyone clapped and cheered and some people, complete strangers three hours before, even hugged. I’ll never forget the day the train stopped and people started talking. 1.How did the author react when the train suddenly stopped? A.He paid no attention to it. B.He let out a long deep sigh. C.He turned to the other passengers. D.He got angry at once. 2.Why did the train stop? A.It broke down. B.A previous train stopped working. C.The track was under repair. D.It ran out of gas. 3.What did the author talk about with the nurse? A.Some famous tourist spots. B.Their former teachers. C.Some stories of businesswomen. D.Their mountain-climbing experience. 4.Why did the author consider the journey unforgettable? A.He saved a person’s life on the train. B.He met some classmates during the trip. C.Talking to strangers made him happy. D.It was the first time he had met with an accident.
Earthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Some places in the world, however, have them regularly. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous. The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in1964. It happened in Alaska. Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died. In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake. One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China, in which 830, 000 people were killed. This earthquake happened in 1556. Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People cannot prepare for them. 1.We can infer from the passage that . A.people are not afraid of earthquakes B.only strong earthquakes kill a large number of people C.earthquakes happen only in a few places along the coast D.a large number of earthquakes often happen next to mountains 2.How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755? A.500. B.About 2,000. C.830,000. D.140,000. 3.When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported? A.1964 ; Alaska. B.1923; Japan. C.1556; China. D.1976; China. 4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A.Earthquakes can cause fires. B.Earthquakes often come unexpectedly. C.The stronger the earthquake is, the more are killed. D.People still don’t know when an earthquake will come.
When I was sixteen years old，I made my first visit to the United States.It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad.Like most English children，I learned French at school.And I had often been to France，so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand English.But when I went to America，I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems. How wrong I was！The misunderstanding began at the airport.I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a call and tell her that I had arrived.A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me. “Yes，” I said，“I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well，that’s nice，” he said，“Are you getting married？But aren’t you a bit young？” “Who is talking about marriage？” I replied.“I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived.Can you tell me where there is a phone box？” “Oh！” he said，“There is a phone downstairs.” When at last we met，Danny explained the misunderstanding to me. “Don’t worry，” she said to me，“I had so many difficulties at first.There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from British.You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say.Most of the time，British and American people understand each other！” 1.Where was the writer from? A.He was from America. B.He was from France. C.He was from England. D.He was from China. 2.The writer thought in America. A.he wouldn’t have any language difficulties B.he would not understand the Americans C.the Americans might not understand him D.he would have difficulties at the airport 3.From the passage，we can see that “give somebody a ring” . A.means the same in America as in England B.means “call somebody” to the old man C.means “be going to get married with somebody” D.has two different meanings in America and in England 4.In the last paragraph the underlined word “they” refers to . A.the old man and the boy B.the Americans C.the British D.the French
Do you know how children in other countries spend their schooldays and what kind of games they always play? Children in Brazil
Children in France
Children in Japan
1.What kind of sport is very popular in France? ① Kite flying. ② Bicycling. ③ Football. ④ Pelote. A.②③④ B.①②③ C.①④ D.①②③④ 2.What is a crèche in France? A.Places with beautiful beaches. B.The name of the place where French mothers work. C.A day care centre for preschool children. D.Cramming schools to improve children’s exam results. 3.In Japan, many children ________. A.like to read comic books B.write their names on an official list C.only see their fathers on weekdays D.do not attend school
假如你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，以“A New-year Gift for Our Motherland”为题，介绍你和同学参加2020年元旦快闪活动全过程。 注意：词数不少于60。 提示词：快闪flash mob
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假如你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的美国朋友Jim下学期将作为交换生来你校学习，他想学习传统中国画。请你给Jim回信提供相关信息，内容包括： 1. 你校开设中国画选修课程; 2. 上课时间和地点; 3. 工具和材料。 注意：1．词数不少于50； 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 提示词： 选修课 optional course Dear Jim, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
Life Lessons Life is not easy when you are pursuing something worthwhile and ready to learn from the best experiences. 1. Here are some life lessons which people will learn the hard way in majority of cases. It takes consistent time and effort to be successful in any area. However, People usually get discouraged when it takes more time than they thought it would. At this time, people refer only to people who have already achieved what you want to be, which most people fail to do. Look at any successful person and you’ll notice one thing common in all of them. They took time to learn and mastered their skills like no one else. 2. Be brave to take the road less travelled. In our whole life, we always want to follow the same path that everyone suggests, do the same things everyone does, take the same career path everyone takes, wear the same clothes everyone wears, and hang out with the same people we work with. 3. But when you get bored of life, you will realize that you are not meant to do what everyone does and that your destiny is different from anyone else’s out there in the world. But the price you pay to realize this is high because it takes a great amount of courage to follow your own path. You don’t have to live your life in a way society wants you to. 4. Parents sometimes force their children to select a career they don’t want because other children have selected that career. Worst of all, people follow them without even asking. There is no harm in old rituals（惯例） and beliefs but when you pursue them before your interest, sooner or later you’ll realize that you should first do what you think is right. 5. However, if you are smart enough to learn early and wish not to waste your precious time learning them the hard way, learn them now and apply it to your life as soon as possible. A. You have to break the rules sometimes. B. After all, life lessons are always learned the hard way. C. There is no elevator to success; you have to take the stairs. D. The reason why we follow others is that we are scared to fail. E. It always takes tests and then fails us to learn anything worthwhile. F. The general rule goes that the harder you try, the greater results you get. G. Many old beliefs are being performed these days and are followed blindly.
Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time communicates in many ways. Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a special meaning to the event. It is not customary to telephone someone every early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it is a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings often arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness(准时) is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S., no one would think of keeping a business partner waiting for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is five minutes late is expected to make a short apology. This way of treating time is quite different from that of several other cultures. This helps to explain the unfortunate experience of a certain agriculturist from the United States, assigned to duty in another country. After a long delay, the agriculturist was finally agreed an appointment with the Minister of Agriculture. Arriving a little before the appointed hour, the agriculturist waited. The hour came and passed. At this point he suggested to the secretary that perhaps the minister did not know he was waiting in the outer office. This gave him the feeling of having done something to solve the problem, but he had not. Twenty minutes passed, then thirty, then forty-five. To an American, that is the beginning of the “insult period”. No matter what is said in apology, there is little that can remove the damage done by an hour’s wait in an outer office. Yet in the country where this story took place, a forty-five-minute waiting period was not unusual. In the West, particularly in the United States, people tend to think of time as something fixed in nature. As a rule, Americans think of time as a road stretching into the future, along which one progresses. The road has many sections, which are to be kept separate— “one thing at a time”. People who cannot plan events are not highly regarded. Thus, an American may feel angry when he has made an appointment with someone and then finds a lot of other things happening at the same time. Since time has such different meanings in different cultures, communication is often difficult. We will understand each other a little better if we can keep this fact in mind. 1.According to the passage, an announcement broadcast during class must be very important because ________． A.it is a customary time to make. B.it makes everyone surprised. C.it requires immediate attention. D.it speaks more plainly than words. 2.The author mentions an agriculturist’s experience in order to show ________． A.the value of promptness for Americans. B.the cultural differences in treating time. C.the bad manners of the Minister of Agriculture. D.the importance of time in different parts of the day. 3.The underlined word “insult” in Paragraph5 probably means ________． A.boring. B.patient. C.shameful. D.hopeless. 4.We can learn from the passage that people will understand better if ________． A.they are concerned with the value of time. B.they know how to communicate with each other. C.they escape dealing with many things at one appointed time. D.they keep in mind that different cultures treat time differently.
A few weeks ago, I called an Uber to take me to the Boston airport for a flight home for the holidays. As I slid into the back seat of the car, the warm intonations(语调) of the driver’s accent washed over me in a familiar way. I learned that he was a recent West African immigrant with a few young children, working hard to provide for his family. I could relate: I am the daughter of two Ethiopian immigrants who made their share of sacrifices to ensure my success. I told him I was on a college break and headed home to visit my parents. That’s how he found out I went to Harvard. An approving eye glinted at me in the rearview window, and quickly, we crossed the boundaries of rider and driver. I became his daughter, all grown up—the product of his sacrifice. And then came the fateful question: “What do you study?” I answered “history and literature” and the pride in his voice faded, as I knew it might. I didn’t even get to add “and African-American studies” before he cut in, his voice thick with disappointment, “All that work to get into Harvard, and you study history?” Here I was, his daughter, wasting the biggest opportunity of her life. He went on to deliver the age-old lecture that all immigrant kids know. We are to become doctors (or lawyers, if our parents are being generous)—to make money and send money back home. The unspoken demand, made across generations, which my Uber driver laid out plainly, is simple: Fulfill your role in the narrative(故事) of upward mobility so your children can do the same. I used to feel anxious and backed into a corner by the questioning, but now as a junior in college, I’m grateful for their support more than anything. This holiday season, I’ve promised myself I won’t get annoyed at their inquiries. I won’t defensively respond with “but I plan to go to law school!” when I get unrequested advice. I’ll just smile and nod, and enjoy the warmth of the occasion. 1.Why did the author feel warm at the driver’s accent? A.The driver took her to the Boston airport. B.The author became the driver’s daughter. C.The driver worked hard to provide for his family. D.The author’s parents were also African immigrants. 2.What disappointed the driver？ A.The author’s attitude towards him. B.The school that the author is attending. C.The author’s major in history and literature. D.The author’s interests in African-American studies. 3.Why are immigrant kids expected to be doctors or lawyers? A.Their parents want them to move upward in society. B.Their parents are high-achieving as well. C.They have much more knowledge. D.They are very smart in general. 4.How did the author react to the driver’s questioning？ A.Getting upset. B.Feeling satisfied. C.Defending herself. D.Appreciating his concern.
Choosing where to live may be one of the biggest decisions you’ll make when you move to Sydney, but you’ll have plenty of help. Temporary arrival accommodation Before you move to Sydney, we recommend that you book a temporary place to stay. Once you get here, you can look for longer-term accommodation. --sydney.edu.au/accommodation/short-term
On-campus-residential colleges (fully catered饮食全包的) The University has eight residential colleges on the Camperdown/Darlington Campus, including International House, a residential community of global scholars. Colleges provide comfortable, fully furnished single rooms and daily meals, along with sporting, cultural, leadership and social programs. They also include on-site tutorials(辅导课) in addition to campus-based classes. --sydney.edu.au/colleges On-campus residences (self-catered饮食自理的) The University has two self-run residences—Queen Mary Building (QMB) and Abercrombie Student Accommodation—on the Camperdown/Darlington Campus. Both just under a year old, they house up to 1000 students. These residences provide modern single-study rooms with large common living, learning and study spaces, shared kitchens, a theatre, gyms, soundproofed music rooms, art studios, sky lounges and rooftop gardens. --sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-on-campus.html Off-campus living More than 90 percent of our students live off campus. The University is close to many dynamic and multicultural suburbs such as Annandale, Newtown, Chippendale and Glebe. A great place to search is our large online database of properties. --sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-off-campus.html 1.Where can you find a place to live temporarily? A. On “sydney.edu.au/colleges”. B. On “sydney.edu.au/accommodation/short-term”. C. On “sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-on-campus.html”. D. On “sydney.edu.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-off-campus.html”. 2.What do students living in QMB have access to? A. Their own kitchens. B. On-site tutorials. C. Daily meals. D. Gyms. 3.What is the most popular choice among students? A. Living off campus. B. Living in host families. C. Living in self-catered flats on campus. D. Living in fully catered houses on campus.
I was ten when my father first sent me flowers. I had been taking ballet lessons for four months, and the school was giving its yearly performance. As a member of the beginners’ chorus group, I was surprised to hear my name called out at the end of the show along with the leading dancers and to find my arms full of red roses. I can still feel myself standing on that stage, seeing my father’s big smiles. Those roses were the first of many bunches accompanying all the milestones in my life. Getting all those roses was wonderful, but they brought a sense of embarrassment. I enjoyed them, but I also felt they were too much for my small achievements. Not for my father. He did everything in a big way. Once, when mother told him I needed a new party dress, he brought home a dozen. His behavior often left us without money for other more important things. Sometimes I would be angry with him. Then came my 16th birthday. It was not a happy occasion. I was fat and had no boyfriend. And my well-meaning father furthered my suffering by giving me a party. As I entered the dining room, there on the table next to my cake was a huge bunch of flowers, bigger than any before. I wanted to hide. Now everyone would think my father had sent flowers because I had no boyfriend to do it. Sweet 16, and I felt like crying. But my best friend, Jenny, whispered, “Boy, you’re lucky to have a father like that.” As the years passed, other occasions—birthdays, awards, graduations—were marked with Dad’s flowers. Those flowers symbolized his pride, and my success. As my fortunes grew, my father’s health became worse, but his gifts of flowers continued until he died. I covered his coffin with the largest, reddest roses I could find. Often during the dozen years since, I felt an urge to buy a big bunch to fill the living room, but I never did. I knew it would not be the same. Then one birthday, the doorbell rang. I was feeling blue because I was alone. My husband and my two daughters were away. My 10-year-old son, Tommy, had run out earlier with a “see you later”. So I was surprised to see Tommy at the door. “Forgot my key,” he said. “Forgot your birthday too.” He pulled a bunch of roses from behind his back. “Oh, Tommy,” I cried. “I love flowers!” 1.The writer felt embarrassed getting her first roses because . A.she wasn’t a member of leading dancers. B.she thought her success wasn’t big enough. C.she regarded the flowers as a milestone in her life. D.she found herself standing on the center of the stage. 2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A.The father made the writer happy by giving her a party. B.The father was proud of the writer in her growth stages. C.The father didn’t leave the family money for important things. D.The father bought the writer flowers when she got angry with him. 3.Tommy came back again, mainly to . A.take back his keys. B.show his love for flowers. C.encourage his mother. D.bring his mother birthday gift. 4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A.Love in Bloom. B.Father and Me. C.Pleasure and Embarrassment. D.Father’s Flowers.
The world always makes way for the dreamer When I was nine years old, I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this, so I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (卡片盒). Two weeks later when the kit arrived, I took the cards and ran out of the house. Three hours later, I returned home with no ______ and a pocket full of money. A ______ was born. When I was twelve years old, my father took me to ______ Zig Ziegler. I remember listening to Mr. Ziegler who raised everyone’s ______ up to the ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. I wanted to be a speaker just like Mr. Ziegler. Then a ______ was born. Recently, I began pursuing my dream of ______ others. After working for many years in the company, I decided to ______ my secure position after attending a sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a speech that ____ my life. He asked us, “______ an angel could realize your three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a moment to ______ the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need an angel?” I would ______ forget the encouragement it gave me at that moment. I ____ that I didn’t need an angel’s help to become a great speaker. Having made that decision, I was immediately ______. My husband was laid off from his job just one week after I ______ my job. We had recently bought a new house and needed both ____ to pay the monthly mortgage (按揭贷款). I even planned to turn back to my ____ company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was ______ that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to ______ forward rather than end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born. When I firmly ______ my dream, the miracles really began to happen. In a short period my husband found a better job. And I was able to get a lot of _______ engagements. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams. 1.A.cover B.tool C.card D.magazine 2.A.salesperson B.advertiser C.designer D.collector 3.A.help B.see C.hug D.encourage 4.A.height B.senses C.Voice D.spirits 5.A.concept B.memory C.dream D.chance 6.A.controlling B.entertaining C.challenging D.motivating 7.A.leave B.gain C.pursue D.question 8.A.prevented B.ruined C.changed D.studied 9.A.If B.Although C.Unless D.Before 10.A.give up B.look into C.carry out D.write down 11.A.never B.seldom C.always D.sometimes 12.A.argued B.realized C.expected D.imagined 13.A.improved B.criticized C.tested D.accepted 14.A.knew B.quit C.offered D.created 15.A.ideas B.confidence C.energy D.incomes 16.A.ideal B.former C.official D.secure 17.A.optimistic B.certain C.sensitive D.generous 18.A.touch B.sit C.manage D.move 19.A.stuck to B.adjusted to C.returned to D.objected to 20.A.selling B.operating C.speaking D.publishing
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。 China is well known as the Kingdom of Bamboo. Bamboo culture has already been rooted 1. Chinese minds through the long history. To the Chinese people, bamboo is the symbol of virtue, 2. (reflect) people’s soul and emotion. Bamboo has the title of “the gentleman of plants”. 3. (it) deep root symbolizes determination and its straight and hollow pole represents straightness and modesty. Bamboo culture always 4. (play) a positive role in encouraging Chinese people to hold on when facing tough situations.
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。 The earth, the planet on 1. we are living, is the third planet from the sun. It came from the shrinking (收缩) of a vast cloud of dust and gas in outer space. Many scientist believe that the earth, as well as the sun and the other planets in our solar system, 2. (form) at least five billion years ago. The earth is slightly flattened at the North and South Poles, 3. it would look like a perfect ball if you were far out in space.
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。 Yesterday, I was walking down the street 1. I saw four separate dimes (角) on the ground shining in the sunlight. I bent down, picked them up and entered the post office. Inside a lady 2. (dig) through her purse at the counter anxiously looking for change to mail a package. Believe it or not, she was exactly forty cents short. How amazing it was! I placed my dimes on the counter. The smile I got in return was worth a thousand 3. (dollar).
假如你叫李津，在报纸上看到一幅成语漫画，很有感触。请给你的英国笔友写一封邮件，描述这幅漫画并谈谈自己的感想。
注意：1. 词数不少于100，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Tony, I saw an interesting carton in a newspaper. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Li Jin
阅读表达： When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside, he doesn’t take Cuddles out for walk—Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind. When Shaw lost his sight, his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life. Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horse possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all, they live for 25-25years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for most or all of his life. Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training. Through training ,Shaw and Cuddles learned to find way on busy streets, step over curbs (便道沿儿) and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated (显示)its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better. 1.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1?(No more than 2 words) ____________________________________________________________ 2.Why didn’t Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide? (No more than 15 words) _______________________________________________________________ 3.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? (No more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________ 4.How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles? (No more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________ 5.What animal would you like to keep as a pet at home? Please give your reasons. (No more than 20 words) _______________________________________________________________
You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing (内化) your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others. Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred (神圣的) moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth. Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺) in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others — and even themselves — to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives. In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life. In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are. 1.What does the word “they” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to? A.People and things around you. B.Opportunities and problems. C.Creators and their choices. D.Victims and their sufferings. 2.According to Paragraph 2, creators ________. A.handle ups and downs of life wisely B.possess the ability to predict future life C.seem willing to experience failures in life D.have potential to create something new 3.What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A.Creators and victims are masters of their lives. B.Victims can influence more people than creators. C.Compared with victims, creators are more emotional. D.Creators and victims face quite different things in life. 4.The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that _________. A.strong attachment to sufferings in life pulls people into victims B.people need family support to deal with challenger in life C.it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains D.one’s experiences determine his attitude toward life 5.The passage is organized by _______. A.giving definitions B.making a contrast C.giving examples D.telling stories 6.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage? A.To define victims and creators. B.To evaluate victims against creators. C.To explain the relationship between victims and creators. D.To suggest the transformation from victims to creators.
Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog. However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission. In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘Dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’. What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other. The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets ─ to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance. 1.The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________. A.early B.sweetly C.quickly D.smoothly 2.Some cats and dogs may fight when ________. A.they are cold to each other B.they look away from each other C.they misunderstood each other’s signals D.they are introduced at an early age 3.What is found surprising about cats and dogs? A.They eat and sleep each other. B.They observe each other’s behaviors. C.They learn to speak each other’s language. D.They know something from each other’s voices. 4.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________. A.have common interests B.are less different than was thought C.have a common body language D.are less intelligent than was expected 5.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs? A.We should learn to live in harmony. B.We should know more about animals. C.We should live in peace with animals. D.We should learn more body languages.
One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote, “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?” I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically. The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children’s drawing on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon-in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice. Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company (陪伴). But why did he never look at me? “Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought, “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly. “It’s your turn,” he said. After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life. Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one, without any words, can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens. 1.When he first met the author, David ________. A.looked a little nervous B.felt a little excited C.walked energetically D.was accompanied by his teacher 2.What can we learn about the author from paragraph 2? A.He was sure of handling David’s problem. B.He was able to describe David’s problem. C.He was skeptical about psychology. D.He was ready to listen to David. 3.David enjoyed being with the author because he ________. A.beat the author many times in the chess game B.liked the children’s drawings in the office C.needed to share sorrow with the author D.wanted to ask the author for advice 4.What can be inferred about David? A.He got friends in school before he met the author. B.He went into university soon after starting to talk. C.He liked biking before he lost his family. D.He recovered after months of treatment. 5.What made David change? A.The author’s friendship. B.His teacher’s help. C.His exchange of letters with the author. D.The author's silent communication with him.
Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college. King's Art Centre A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists. You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint—free of charge. The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee. The Botanic Garden The Garden has over 8,000 plant species；it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University. The multibranched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above bluegreen leaves, and is not one to miss. Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals. The Garden is also a place for wildlife enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun. Byron's Pool Many stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness”. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I'm not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village. It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron's Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don't trust me, then perhaps you'll take it from Virginia Woolf—over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool. 1.According to the passage, there is a small charge for ______. A.seeing an exhibition B.learning life drawing C.working with local artists D.attending the masters' class 2.“Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are ______. A.common insects B.rarely seen snakes C.impressive plants D.wildlife-enthusiasts 3.In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a lake ______. A.owned by Lord Byron B.surrounded by fields C.located in Grantchester D.discovered by Virginia Woolf 4.What is the passage mainly about? A.Unknown stories of Cambridge University. B.The colourful life in the countryside. C.A way to become creative in art. D.Some places for weekend break.
I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a _________ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew _________ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since--_________ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my _________. About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of _________, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s _________ me why visitors started respecting the place less and treated such a _________ home-like place this way. I tried _________ trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would _________an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ____________ it that I decided something had to ______________. As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ______________about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ______________. On that day, more than 300 people ______________. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was ______________how much we were able to accomplish. I couldn’t believe the ______________ we made --the park looked clean! Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ______________ 132 miles of roadway. I often hear people ______________ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ______________ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ______________. You can’t blame others unless you start with yourself. 1.A.distant B.hard C.loose D.huge 2.A.gradually B.finally C.immediately D.recently 3.A.climbing B.painting C.measuring D.approaching 4.A.home B.palace C.garden D.shelter 5.A.dust B.waste C.materials D.resources 6.A.against B.over C.beyond D.within 7.A.new B.safe C.happy D.beautiful 8.A.throwing away B.breaking down C.picking up D.digging out 9.A.wait B.save C.kill D.spend 10.A.delighted in B.tired of C.satisfied with D.used to 11.A.aim B.stress C.depend D.change 12.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something 13.A.cleanup B.picnic C.party D.concert 14.A.looked around B.called back C.dropped out D.showed up 15.A.puzzling B.amazing C.amusing D.interesting 16.A.plan B.visit C.difference D.contact 17.A.covered B.crossed C.measured D.designed 18.A.argue B.complain C.quarrel D.talk 19.A.thinking B.questioning C.doing D.watching 20.A.method B.explanation C.research D.example
When their children lived far away from them, these old people felt ________ from the world. A.carried away B.broken down C.cut off D.brought up
—Is it true that Mike refused an offer from Yale University yesterday? —Yeah, but I have no idea _____________ he did it; that’s one of his favorite universities. A.when B.why C.that D.how
If you don’t understand something, you may research, study, and talk to other people _______ you figure it out. A.because B.though C.until D.since
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