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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Where were the man's shoes made? A. In France. B. In Spain. C. In Germany. 2.What are the speakers doing now? A. Having lunch. B. Shopping at a mall. C. Watching a fashion show.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Chinese tea culture. B. Famous places in China. C. Different kinds of tea in the world. 2.How does black tea taste according to the woman? A. Sweet. B. Heavy. C. Light.
What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Boss and employee. C. Salesman and customer.
What does the man usually do on the weekend? A. Go to the movies. B. Meet up with friends. C. Read books at home.
What subject does the man have trouble with? A. Math. B. Science. C. English.
What did the woman get from her mother? A. A new CD. B. A new bike. C. A birthday card.
When will the football program begin? A. At 7:00. B. At 8:25. C. At 9:30.
假设你是李华，受学校委托，邀请在国际学校就读的英国朋友Eric一起参加本市纪念改革开放四十周年展览。请写一封邮件，告知其活动内容，要点如下: 1.时间、地点； 2.展览内容(照片、实物、高科技成果等)； 3.中外学生交流。 注意: 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇:the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up改革开放四十周年 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。 I participated the Secondary School Program in Harvard last summer.I spend half of the day on my class and homework，and then I'd be free to do that I wanted.Since my course was an 8-credit course，it was a lot fast than other summer school course. I had to learn how to keep up with the pace of my class and figure out how to study efficient.For me，take notes was of great help.During my study，I also got to know many professors who was available for extra help whenever I needed it.The resources and opportunities combined with the environment here made me want to attend to Harvard even more.Now back in China，I often miss the experience of studying abroad.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Palace Museum，1. (know)as the Forbidden City，welcomed 2. (it)17 millionth visitor on December 13，becoming the museum with the most visitors in the world.The number of visitors has continued growing since it 3. (reach)the milestone with 10 million in 2009.There is 4. increase of 6.25％from last year in the number of visitors.Although the Palace Museum has limited daily visitors 5. (protect)the ancient architecture，the number of off-season visitors has grown 6. (steady)this year.Over the last decade，the museum has produced more than 10，000 cultural items 7. (range) from notebooks to lipsticks. The official Weibo account of the Palace Museum，with more than 6 million followers，8. keeps showing the palace’s charm of four seasons by posting beautiful 9. (photo) regularly，plays all important role in interacting with the young people and promoting the museum.The fundamental reason why the Palace Museum has become so popular among young people is that it strikes the right balance between preserving history 10. providing many interesting interactive displays.
Mott hoped to find a lady on an Iowa community Facebook page，but she didn’t even know her name.All she knew is that the ____ woman looked to be in her 30s，had purple hair and was ____ gentle and compassionate. At 10:25 am on Black Friday Mott was busy shopping ____ she received a(n) ____ phone call，which came in from the nursing home where her mom lived.The nurse on the phone ____ her that her mom passed away.Mott just kind of ____ ，kneeling down and starting to cry uncontrollably. The lady came across Mott and，instead of passing by，she ____ and asked what was wrong.Then she kept Mott in a tight ____ until Mott was able to regain enough senses to get back on her feet.She even ____ Mott to the checkout line and asked if any shoppers had enough Christmas spirit to let the sad woman ____ in line.The lines immediately parted to let her ____.Mott，still ____，didn’t think to ask the lady her name after paying her bill. In recent days，Mott’s ____ to the woman had been a comfort so much that she longed to thank her ____.So she reached out and hoped people would help her find the lady. Stephanie，42，realized that Mott had been looking for her.The most ____ thing she could think to do was to attend Mott’s mother's ____.Once Mott ____ her，the two strangers-turned-friends wrapped each other in another big hug，tears running down.The family and other mourners ____ ，probably feeling what I felt:It was reassuring to see such a warm，visible sign that the ____ meetings and random acts of kindness we often take for granted sometimes ____ a big difference. 1.A. wealthy B. proud C. mysterious D. fortunate 2.A. slightly B. extremely C. differently D. hardly 3.A. when B. while C. where D. because 4.A. exciting B. encouraging C. refreshing D. shocking 5.A. informed B. warned C. convinced D. reminded 6.A. came out B. worked out C. blacked out D. helped out 7.A. glared B. smiled C. waved D. stopped 8.A. place B. hug C. way D. coat 9.A. 1ed B. called C. followed D. pushed 10.A. stand B. walk C. cut D. wait 11.A. across B. out C. through D. off 12.A. numb B. clumsy C. unconscious D. tired 13.A. gratitude B. relief C. satisfaction D. regret 14.A. in progress B. in reality C. in advance D. in person 15.A. painful B. appropriate C. troublesome D. effective 16.A. party B. treatment C. funeral D. meeting 17.A. recognized B. met C. thanked D. accompanied 18.A. slid away B. calmed down C. looked on D. turned up 19.A. temporary B. constructive C. frequent D. chance 20.A. do B. make C. have D. enjoy
Secure your home with these expert-advised home safety tips that turn burglars into 1osers. ◆Store valuables carefully Thieves already know you’re storing valuables，so upgrade your secret hiding places to ones that are harder to detect. 1. .Thieves often search drawers in the master bedroom but tend to leave kids’ rooms untouched.Just make sure it's a place your child can’t easily access，1ike on a high closet shelf. ◆Install your security system in the right spot 2.，but they also make it easy for burglars to see inside your home.Install your security keypad in a spot that is not visible from the doorstep so no one can see if your alarm is set. ◆ 3. Knowing your house is completely unattended can make your vacation unnecessarily stressful.Whether you’re going away for two weeks or just a long weekend，ask a neighbor to check daily for flyers stuck in your front door.Foxy criminals have been known to leave pizza ads in doors to see how long it takes for residents to remove them.Stopping newspapers and mail delivery for the duration of your trip is a sure way to prevent mail from piling up at your doorstep. ◆Pay attention to bathroom windows Burglars are often people you’ve seen before，like a serviceman working on your house.If a yard worker or unknown visitor uses the bathroom，he may open the window so he can gain entry later.4.. ◆Join in a community-wide crime prevention program Cops are getting creative when it comes to catching criminals，and there are lots of opportunities for you to do your part to keep your community safe.Operation Identification is a nationwide project that encourages people to mark their property to fight against burglary and theft.5. .Also look into groups like Neighborhood Watch to see how you can get involved. A.Let your neighbors be your eyes B.Lower the volume of your telephone finger C.Be sure to double-check that lock after this seemingly innocent person leaves D.A simple solution is keeping important documents and objects in your child’s room E.Decorative glass or large windows may be important for your front entrance feng shui F.If you suspect that someone is trying to break into your home，press the“Panic”button G.In some cities，burglary rates for the system are much lower than those of non-Participants
The conclusion of the Paris Agreement in 2015，in which almost every nation committed to reduce their carbon emissions(排放)，was supposed to be a turning point in the fight against climate change.But many countries have already fallen behind their goals.Meanwhile emissions worldwide continue to rise. The only way to catch up is to aggressively pursue an approach that takes advantage of every possible strategy to reduce emissions.Wind and solar energy are usually part of this effort，but it must also include investing heavily in carbon capture(碳捕捉)，utilization(应用)and storage(CCUS)—a range of technologies that pull carbon dioxide from the air，and transform it into useful materials or store it underground.Although CCUS has been opposed as too expensive and unproved，recent gains have made it far more effective.Improvements such as chemical compounds could drive the cost down from $1 00 per ton of captured carbon in 20 16 to $ 20 per ton by 2025，according to a 2016 article in Science. Three primary CCUS paths lead to the reduction of carbon emissions:retrofitting(改装)existing power plants；reducing emissions in industries that cannot run on renewable energy；and directly removing carbon from the air.Cutting emissions from existing electric power stations with CCUS could be made more appealing in a future with a circular carbon economy，in which captured carbon could be resold and recycled for other uses——for instance，serving as a raw material for making concrete or plastics. The basic idea of carbon capture has faced a lot of opposition.Skepticism has come from climate change deniers，who see it as a waste of money，and from passionate supporters of climate action, who fear that it would be used to justify continued reliance on fossil fuels.Both groups are ignoring the recent advances and the opportunity they present.By limiting investment in decarbonization，the world will miss a major avenue for reducing emissions in a variety of industries.CCUS can also create jobs and profits from what was previously only a waste material by creating a larger economy around carbon. The transition to clean energy has become necessary.But that transition’s ability to achieve deep decarbonization will become less effective without this wide range of solutions，which must include CCUS. 1.What can CCUS technologies do in reducing emissions? A. Closing down existing power plants. B. Limiting investment in heavy industry. C. Processing raw materials underground. D. Turning carbon dioxide into useful materials. 2.Why is it attractive to retrofit existing power plants with CCUS? A. It can remove carbon directly from the air. B. It can benefit the industry economically. C. It is the most affordable way to capture carbon. D. It helps power plants produce concrete or plastics. 3.What can be inferred from paragraph 4? A. Fossil fuels will be no longer used in future. B. Investing in decarbonization is a worthwhile project. C. Climate change deniers believe in the necessity of decarbonization. D. Little progress has been made in the fight against carbon emissions. 4.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Capture That Carbon B. Let Carbon Go C. Stand Firm with Energy Protection D. Say Goodbye to Energy Crisis
“At almost any given age，most of us are getting better at some things and worse at others，”Joshua Hartshorne，an MIT cognitive(认知的)science researcher and the lead author of a study looking at how intelligence changes as we age，told Business Insider.His team quizzed thousands of people aged 10—90 on their ability to do things like remembering lists of words，recognizing faces，learning names，and doing math.Their results suggest that no matter your age，there’s almost always a new peak on the horizon. The human brain has a remarkable capacity to recognize and identify faces，and scientists are just beginning to learn why.On average，we know that our ability to learn and remember new faces appears to peak shortly after our 30th birthday. Having trouble focusing? The study suggests that our ability to maintain attention improves with age，reaching its peak around age 43.While younger adults may excel in the speed and flexibility of information processing，adults approaching their mid-years may have the greatest capacity to remain focused. Dating is tough.One of the reasons could be that we’re generally bad at reading other people’s emotions until we reach our late 40s.That’s according to one component of Hartshorne’s study，which involved showing thousands of people images of faces cropped tightly around the eye area.Participants were asked to describe the emotion the person in the photo was feeling.Performance peaked for people aged around 48. Many people believe that their math skills decline after they leave school and stop practicing arithmetic.But the next time you try to split up a check，keep this in mind:your ability to do basic subtraction and division doesn’t reach its apex until your 50th birthday. Ever wonder why you always lose at Scrabble? Good news:Your best days may be ahead.According to people’s scores on multiple—choice vocabulary tests，most of us don’t reach our peak wordsmithing abilities until we’re in our late 60s or early 70s. 1.What did the scientists mainly test during the research? A. Communication ability. B. Athletic ability. C. Intelligence ability. D. Reading ability. 2.What does the underlined word“apex”in paragraph 5 mean? A. Destination. B. Top. C. Goal. D. Minimum. 3.Who is most likely to succeed according to the text? A. Lucy，72，trying to win at Scrabble. B. Tom，26，trying to identify strangers’ faces. C. Jack，48，trying to focus his attention for a long time. D. Lily，43，trying to read the emotions in different eyes. 4.What does Hartshorne’s study mainly tell us? A. There is no end to learning. B. Constant dropping wears away the stone. C. Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. D. A foot may prove short while an inch may prove long.
Five thousand square meters of old damaged cars，motorcycles and boats fill this junkyard.For a casual onlooker，this might be a very sad sight.But for Andy.it's a real treasure.“I’ve been a junk hoarder(囤积者)for my whole life and I like fixing up what shouldn’t be thrown away.Around 200 old cars end up in this junkyard every week.Some of them are sold for parts，others get repaired，and still others are beyond repair.” His father Bobby started the business some 50 years ago and still spends every morning there.The father and son have very different approaches to their work.They got a Dean cab that was getting thrown away and that was the father’s project，which Andy did not want him to do.“He did basically the opposite of everything I told him and I think he did it just to make me mad.He dumped a ton of money into this car，but in the end it wouldn’t run.”Andy said jokingly. The unusual family business attracted the attention of a TV crew.That’s how the show Janka Empire came to be featured on a network of the Discovery Channel.This show，five years of shooting，five seasons and 60 episodes(集)，is popular.“There are hundreds of junkyards throughout the United States.I think what’s interesting is that it is a family business.My father and I started the business and we joke very well back and forth and I think that's what people like.The cars that end up at the junkyard come out with endless surprises.See，this was a junk car and we restored it with a blown motor.Yet I don’t get a chance to ride around it too often.Because despite its shining appearance，the noise of the engine is truly deafening and I worry my neighbors will not put up with it.” 1.What does Andy seem to like about his junkyard? A. He is proud of its large scale. B. He is addicted to collecting things. C. He enjoys creating value out of the waste. D. He has the passion to take over the business one day. 2.What can we infer from the“one Dean cab”case? A. The father is ready to follow his son’s advice. B. The father goes against his son deliberately. C. The son is impatient and fed up with his father. D. The father and son often disagree with each other. 3.Why is the show Janka Empire popular? A. There are few junkyards in the United States. B. The father and son work together in a fun way. C. The show is a series of 5 seasons and 60 episodes. D. The family business shows much concern for their neighbors. 4.What does the underlined word“it”refer to in the last paragraph? A. Janka Empire. B. The family business. C. The shining appearance. D. The noise of the engine.
Some people might dream of splendid surroundings—but also need a reasonably affordable cost of living.Try one of these four astonishing spots for a magical retirement，from an International living.com report，where retirees can live well on less. Sintra，Portugal A favorite summer retreat of former royalty，which is just a 40-minute train ride from Lisbon，is the pastel-painted Palace of Pena，a 19th-century Romanticist marvel with pink turrets and daffodil-yellow tower on a hill surrounded by pine forests.A couple could live well in this arts-rich tourist town，though pricier than other cities in Portugal，on a budget of $ 3,065 a month. Cusco，Peru Cusco，Peru’s most historic city，is a UNESCO World Heritage site.Once an Incan capital.Cusco has clear，sunny days.Colonial structures have been changed into fashionable restaurants，shops and even homes.Superfoods，like chia seeds，quinoa and maca，are inexpensive and plentiful.A retired couple could enjoy a good life on$ 1,700 a month. The West Coast，Ireland The Wild Atlantic Way is a cycling or driving route that stretches across the west coast of Ireland.At the heart of the route is one of the most amazing natural wonders，the landmark Cliffs of Moher in County Clare—one of Ireland’s most visited natural attractions.On a budget of around $ 2，800 a month，a retired couple could live quite comfortably. San Miguel de Allende，Mexico San Miguel was declared a UNESCO World Heritage City in 2008.The colonial centro has much to offer retirees:low cost of living，arts，charming local cultural traditions and mild weather year-round.San Miguel is a few hours’ drive from Mexico City.The days are comfortably warm and the nights blessedly coo1.A retired couple could live comfortably on a monthly budget of $ l，650. 1.Who is the text intended for? A. Adventurers. B. Photographers. C. Retirees. D. Artists. 2.Where will you go if you want to taste the local foods at a reasonable price? A. Sintra，Portugal. B. Cusco，Peru. C. The West Coast，Ireland. D. San Miguel de Allende.Mexico. 3.How much can a couple save monthly at most if they choose the cheapest site? A. $1,650. B. $1,150. C. $1,365. D. $1,415.
在我国，部分地区已实行学生课本的回收再利用．很多人都认为这是件好事．你校英语月报的Our Voices栏目就这个问题展开讨论．请你以"Isn't Recycling Textbooks a Good Idea？"为题，写一篇英文稿件．内容要点如下：
注意：1． 不要逐字翻译，可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯． 2． 词数100左右，文章开头已写好，不计入总词数． Is Recycling Textbooks a Good Idea？ Recently， the Ministry of Education has decided to recycle textbooks in schools nationwide． I think this is a wonderful idea． ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改． 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（︿）， 并在其下面写出该加的词． 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉． 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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． There are many people think that wealth is better than health．I used to think so until one day I had read a story about Howard Joyce．He was an European billionaire who got everything he wanted． Therefore， in the last twenty years of his life， his health began to get worse and he led a miserably life．Although the best doctors called for him， he could still find no relief．I have realized that health is worth all the money in the world．If you have million of dollars but you are at poor health，you will not be able to do what you want to do．So I would like to advise you not to hurt yourself to trying to make money．Instead，take care of your body and be happy with which you do． Health is more important．
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式． The cheongsam is a female dress with distinctive Chinese features and enjoys growing 1. （popular） in the international world of high fashion． The name "cheongsam"2. （mean） simply "long dress" entered the English vocabulary from the dialect of China's Guangdong Province． In other parts of the country including Beijing，however，it3. （know） as "qipao"，which has a history behind it． After the early Manchu（满族的）rulers came to China，the Manchu women wore 4. （normal） a onepiece dress which came to be called"qipao"． 5. the 1911 Revolution ended the rule of the Qing Dynasty，the female dress survived the political change and，with later improvements，has become the traditional dress for Chinese women． The cheongsam，6. neck is high，collar closed，fits well the Chinese female figure，and its sleeves may be either short，medium or full 7.（long），depending on seasons or tastes．In addition，it is not too complicated 8. （make）．Nor 9. it need too much material．Another beauty of the cheongsam is that it can be worn either 10.casual or formal occasions．In either case，it creates an impression of simple and quiet charm，elegance and neatness．
I had not yet had the opportunity to do work experience． Therefore， I was _____ to start it． I was a little nervous_____， but everybody was so friendly and welcoming that I felt at ease _____． My first_____was to help with checking if the website links， telephone numbers and addresses were _____on the website． I also learned how to construct the weekly newsletter that is_____each Friday to all registered members． During my work _____， the staff were always attentive and ready to _____， which really made me understand how to work _____at the job I was doing． I also feel that I have become more _____and confident with learning new skills， being punctual and _____according to the dress code （着装标准）． I would advise anyone_____to do work experience to be on time and willing to learn new skills needed for an office _____． I can also say that although you will initially feel _____about your first day in work experience， _____ you have become familiar with your job and the staff， you will soon feel a part of the _____． I have thoroughly_____my experience and I am very grateful to all the staff for giving me the opportunity to work at their office and for making me feel _____． In conclusion， I would _____everybody to undertake work experience﹣it is an excellent way to _____ skills and experience of a work environment and will make you feel more confident for future careers． 1.A. eager B. confident C. patient D. scared 2.A. after all B. at first C. more or less D. now and then 3.A. frequently B. eventually C. immediately D. occasionally 4.A. plan B. dream C. task D. attempt 5.A. correct B. elegant C. smooth D. steady 6.A. turned over B. given away C. passed on D. sent out 7.A. absence B. interview C. application D. experience 8.A. help B. cheer C. accuse D. scold 9.A. regularly B. effectively C. comfortably D. quickly 10.A. satisfied B. popular C. familiar D. reasonable 11.A. analyzing B. dressing C. designing D. trading 12.A. affording B. wishing C. bothering D. happening 13.A. equipment B. building C. decoration D. environment 14.A. curious B. concerned C. nervous D. crazy 15.A. once B. before C. since D. as 16.A. team B. country C. job D. family 17.A. ignored B. enjoyed C. forgotten D. started 18.A. awful B. energetic C. awkward D. welcome 19.A. order B. force C. demand D. recommend 20.A. learn B. require C. acquire D. master
Americans use many expressions with the word dog． People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well．1.． However， dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life． The expression， to lead a dog's life， describes a person who has an unhappy life． Some people say we live in a dog﹣eat﹣dog world．2.． They say if a person wants to be successful he has to work like a dog． This means they have to work very， very hard． Such hard work can make people dog﹣tired． And， the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog． 3.． This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life． To be successful， people often have to learn new skills． Yet， some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks． They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things． 4.． People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog． Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want． But mean dogs are often used guard this property． They bark or attack people who try to enter the property． However， sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad． We say his bark is worse than his bite． Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather． The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year． A rain in summer may cool the weather． But we do not want it to rain too hard．5.． A． We do not want it to rain cats and dogs． B． Still， people say every dog has its day． C． Some people are compared to dogs in bad days． D．There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore． E． Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people． F． That means many people are competing for the same things， like good jobs． G． They take their dogs for walks， let them play outside and give them good food and medical care．
Standing on one leg is a simple way to assess someone's risk of suffering a stroke （中风）， suggests a new study． Researchers have found struggling to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer is linked to an increased risk of small blood vessel （血管） damage in the brain and reduced thinking ability in otherwise healthy people with no symptoms． "Our study found the ability to balance on one leg is an important test for brain health． Individuals showing poor balance on one leg should receive increased attention， as this may indicate an increased risk of brain diseases and cognitive （认知的） decline，" said Dr Tabara， a professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan． The study， published in the journal Stroke， consisted of 841 women and 546 men， with an average age of 67． To measure onelegged standing time， they stood with their eyes open and raised one leg． The maximum time for keeping the leg raised was 60 seconds． The participants performed the examination twice and the better of the two times was used in the study analysis． The researchers found that the inability to balance on one leg for longer than 20seconds was associated with brain diseases without symptoms． Overall， those with brain diseases were older and had high blood pressure than those who did not have such diseases． Short onelegged standing time was also linked with lower cognitive score． Although previous studies have examined the connection between physical abilities and the risk of stroke， this is among the first studies to closely examine how long a person can stand on one leg as an indication of their overall brain health． Dr Tabara and his team also found a strong link between struggling to stand on one leg and increased age． 1.Dr Tabara suggested that one who couldn't stand on one leg for more than 20 seconds ． A. try to improve his physical abilities B. receive medical treatment for brain diseases C. be given special attention to prevent accidents D. be examined for other symptoms of brain diseases 2.Which of the following factors might decrease onelegged standing time according to the text？ a． Heart diseases． b． Cognitive decline． c． High blood pressure． d． The aging process． e． Brain diseases． A. a， b， d B. a， c， d C. b， c， e D. b， d， e 3.What can we learn about the study from the fourth paragraph？ A. It was led by Dr Tabara． B. It included more than 1，300 people． C. It examined people of different age groups． D. It required the participants to close their eyes first． 4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text？ A. Overall Brain Health Deserves Close Attention B. Brain Diseases Without Symptoms Require Attention C. Can't Stand on One Leg？ You May Be at Risk of Stroke D. Can't Keep Your Balance？ You May Have Brain Damage
Working up a credit score for Walter Cavanagh has got to be a mathematical nightmare ﹣ the man has nearly 1，500 valid credit cards to his name and holds the Guinness Record for the most credit cards． Mr． Plastic Fantastic ﹣ a title given to him by Guinness World Records ﹣ is also the proud owner of the world's longest wallet， which can hold about 800 cards． But he uses it only to carry a few cards， while the rest are safely kept in bank safedeposit boxes． Cavanagh started collecting credit cards in the late 1960s． "One of my best friends and I made a silly bet： the guy who could collect the most credit cards by the end of the year would win dinner，" he said． " I got 143 cards by the end of the year， and my friend gathered 138．" After winning that bet， Cavanagh decided to simply keep going with his unusual collection． He got credit cards from gas stations， airlines， bars， and even ice cream stores． If there's one card missing from Cavanagh's collection， it's that from the Newberry Company． They repulsed his application for a card in the early 1970s， even though he'd collected over 100 by then． They said he had too much credit． Therefore， so far he hasn't had a Newberry card in his collection． Cavanagh hasn't stopped applying for new cards ﹣ he's held the Guinness Record since 1971 and has no intention of letting go of it． He copies whole pages from a U．S． directory of businesses and keeps sending applications． If he receives a rejection， he writes back to the company explaining his goal and ambition． But he doesn't count useless cards in his total collection． Thanks to all the cards to his name， Cavanagh has access to about ＄1.7 million at any moment． Despite this privilege， he has managed to maintain an excellent credit score． The 72﹣year﹣old retired financial planner and credit expert has only one piece of advice to share： "Never use a card to buy anything you can't pay off in a couple of months． If you don't have the discipline， you shouldn't have the cards．" 1.Cavanagh began to collect credit cards when he ． A. owned a very long wallet B. made a bet with his friend C. wanted to create a Guinness Record D. was treated to dinner by his friend． 2.What does the underlined word "repulsed" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？ A. Rejected． B. Recalled． C. Repeated． D. Recognized． 3.What do the underlined words "the discipline" in the last paragraph probably refer to？ A. Having many cards to your own name． B. Buying things by card and paying off in time． C. Managing to own more privileges for your card． D. Using a card to buy things as many times as possible． 4.What do we know about Cavanagh's cards？ A. Some of them are useless． B. They are safely kept in his long wallet． C. They have brought him fame and privilege． D. Fewer new cards are added to his collections．
Dear Alcohol, You’ve been around forever. I can remember all the pain you’ve caused me. Do you remember the night when you almost took my father’s life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He’s addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went turning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasn’t the only one badly hurt by you that night. Do you remember the night of my first high school party? My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen head over heels for you. “I’m so embarrassed,” they said as I held their hair back so that they could throw up. “I’m sorry,” they said when I called taxis for them, walking them out and paying the driver in advance. “This won’t happen again,” they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night due to you. Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lesson? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car head-on and killed two people in the other car? He died the next morning, too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didn’t realize her brother was among them at all. She never saw him again. And it was all your fault. I wish you’d walk out of my life forever. I don’t want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you’ve caused. Sure, you’ve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you’ve caused in the lives of millions is not excusable. Stop attracting the people I love! Stop hurting me, please! Sincerely, Me 1.What did Alcohol do to the author’s father that night? A. It made him drunken and took his life away. B. It made him kill two other people when driving. C. It got him into a car accident and badly injured. D. It got him into trouble and got his stomach pumped. 2.What does the underlined phrase “were intrigued by” probably mean in the letter? A. were interested in B. were satisfied with C. were familiar with D. were disappointed by 3.What is the author’s purpose in writing this letter? A. To warn people not to drive after drinking. B. To persuade people to get away from alcohol. C. To tell people three sad stories about alcohol. D. To warn people against the pain caused by alcohol. 4.How was the author feeling while writing this letter? A. Shocked. B. Responsible. C. Disappointed. D. Sorrowful.
Life experiences can show one's "grit"（坚韧）． Complex challenges early in life helped the following people develop skills that got them to the top of their professions． Ursula Burns， Chairwoman， VEON； Former CEO， Xerox Her family was so poor that her single mother traded office cleaning for health care． But Burns' early gift for math won her a scholarship and an internship at Xerox， where she would compete her way to the top． "I'm a black lady from the Lower East Side，" she says． "Not a lot scares me．" Howard Schultz， Executive Chairman， Starbucks Schultz grew up in public housing in Brooklyn， surrounded by poverty， and was the first in his family to go to college （on a football scholarship）． After training in sales， he set up the company that would later buy Starbucks． "In the course of the year I spent trying to raise money， I spoke to 242 people， and 217 of them said no．" he said． Sean Combs， CEO， Sean John Combs began a generation of hip﹣hop talent and made a lasting influence on fashion． But his story could have turned out much differently： his drug dealer father was killed when he was 3． "It made me work even harder．" he recently said． Geisha Williams， CEO， PG&E Her parents fled Cuba when Williams was 5． By 7， she was her parents' main translator in talks with lawyers and accountants at grocery stores they owned in New Jersey． The experience did help her． "I went from thinking I could be a manager to thinking I could do something much bigger．" she told Fortune． 1.Who did best in math at school？ A. Combs． B. Burns． C. Schultz． D. Williams． 2.How did the death of Combs' father influence him？ A. It made him a failure． B. He became a drug dealer． C. It made him even stronger． D. He became a hip﹣hopper． 3.What can we learn from the passage？ A. Cuba is a good place to do business． B. No one wanted to help Schultz at first． C. Poor family kids can be successful easily． D. Difficulty in life pushed Williams forward．
假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华。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，记述你在小区发现并救助流浪狗的全过程。 注意：词数不少于60。 提示词：流浪狗stray dog
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假定你是李华，为帮助我市外国朋友了解中国文化，你所在的英语沙龙将举办元宵晚会。请发一封电子邮件给你的好友Jim，简要介绍相关情况并邀请他参加，内容包括： 1. 时间：下周二晚6点到8点； 2. 地点：俱乐部101室； 3. 内容：唱中国歌、比赛用筷子、包元宵等。 注意：1．词数100 左右，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：筷子(chopsticks); 元宵(sweet dumplings) Dear Jim, How are you? _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________
Dream is strength. The strength can bring us wherever we want to get to and it can bring us a lot of wonders on our way to the place in our dreams. Dream is beauty. Maybe you can see the things full of magic and maybe you will be moved by your own dream.1.. But should we have our life without dreams? Of course not. Everyone has his dreams and dreams are especially important to teenagers. As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. Or they can be small,for example, you may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. 2., what do you do with it?Do you ever try to make your dream come true? Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams come true is the biggest challenge in our life. 3., or that it is impossible for you to become a writer.4.. In fact, everyone can fulfill his dream. The first thing you must do is remember what your dream is.Don’t let it leave your heart.Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true earlier because a big dream is made up of many small dreams. You must never give up your dreams.5.. But the biggest one comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important and face all these difficulties bravely. A. These kinds of thoughts stop you realizing your dream B. There will be many difficulties on the road to your dreams C. Once you find a dream D. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects E. Both big dreams and small ones are very important to our lives F. The world is so real that the dreams seem weak G. Your talent is one of the most important factors in living your dreams
We can video chat with astronauts aboard the International Space Station and watch live footage from the frozen heights of Everest. But communicating with a submarine (潜艇）or a diver is not so easy. The lack of practical methods for sharing data between underwater and airborne devices has long been a frustration for scientists. The difficulty stems from the fact that radio signals work perfectly in air travel but poorly in water. Sonar (声呐）signals used by underwater sensors reflect off the surface of the water rather than reaching the air. Now，researchers at MIT have developed a method with the potential to revolutionize underwater communication. “What we’ve shown is that it’s actually feasible to communicate from underwater to the air," says Fadel Adib，a professor at MJT’ s Media Lab，who led the research. The MIT researchers designed a system that uses an underwater machine to send sonar signals to the surface, making vibrations (震动)corresponding to the ls and Os of the data. A surface receiver then reads and decodes these tiny vibrations. The researchers call the system TARF. It has any number of potential real-world uses, Adib says. It could be used to find downed planes underwater by reading signals from sonar devices in a plane' s black box and it could allow submarines to communicate with the surface. Right now the technology is low-resolution. The initial study was conducted in the MIT swimming pool at maximum depths of around 11 or 12 feet. The next steps for the researchers are to see if TARF is workable at much greater depths and under varying conditions—high waves, storms， schools of fish. They also want to see if they can make the technology work in the other direction— air to water. If the technology proves successful in real-world conditions, expect “texting while diving” to be the latest underwater fashion. 1.What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 1? A. The future of video chat underwater and in air. B. The frustrations of developing underwater devices. C. The difficulty of communication from water to air. D. The current situation of communicating with a submarine. 2.What does the underlined word “feasible” mean? A. Achievable. B. Convenient. C. Changeable. D. Alternative. 3.What do we know about TARF? A. It is widely used to find downed planes. B. It can work well at great depths underwater. C. It is an underwater machine that sends signals. D. It can send，receive and read signals from underwater. 4.What is the best title for the text? A. The Real-world Uses of Sonar Technology B. Full Water-to-air Communication Closer to Reality C. A Breakthrough in the Application of Video Chat D. TARF Becoming a New Means of Communication
Have you ever heard of agritourism where you can experience farm life? If not, Dr. Cindy Ayers-Elliott will tell you the real story of Foot Print Farms. The original concept of building Foot Print Farms was simple. When Ayers-Elliott returned to her hometown after graduation，she didn' t have to look any further than her state' s alarming health statistics to find a mission. Everywhere she turned, there were reports of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and heart disease. “The problem was already identified." explains Ayers-Elliott. “Too many Mississippians were seriously unhealthy and it didn’t take research to see that. And many of the state' s greatest health challenges could directly result from poor diet. ” These days，Foot Print Farms, which started with a few raised beds of herbs and vegetables, is making fresh, naturally grown food. "When speaking of the key to my success，the co-op model works because we share the work and rewards，” notes Ayers-Elliott. “ A perfect example is the Wingfield High School football team. To earn the money for equipment and other items, players committed to working five hours a week on the farm，and by the end of the summer they had produced 1，000 melons and the profits from their sales helped to buy weights，T-shirts，sweat suits and pregame meals. But the lessons they learned about the rewards of hard work and working together to accomplish something were even more valuable products of their efforts. ” "It' s a model that can easily be learned in other places and I' m looking forward to seeing some of our current partners do just that——to take what they have learned here and spin it off in other communities,"Ayers-Elliott remarks. She is now looking forward to developing an agritourism aspect to the farm, where visitors can experience farm life, learn new skills and take with them seeds of inspiration they can sow in their own communities when they return home. 1.What made Ayers-Elliott set up Foot Print Farms? A. The problems faced by local farmers. B. Her further research into heart disease. C. The failure of her career after graduation. D. The health state of people in her hometown. 2.Why does the author take the football team as an example? A. To advocate the concept of independence. B. To stress the importance of teamwork. C. To support the idea of co-op model. D. To explore the key to success. 3.What is Ayers-Elliott' s attitude towards the future of Foot Print Farms? A. Optimistic. B. Skeptical. C. Cautious. D. Ambiguous. 4.What is the main idea of the text? A. Naturally grown food benefits people’s health. B. Food Print Farms is making a difference in Mississippi. C. Ayers-Elliott encourages people to experience farm D. Agritourism is becoming increasingly popular in America.
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