假如你是李华,你的美国笔友Terry向你询问你校暑期中文夏令营活动,请你回复邮件,内容包括:

1.活动主题:文化与交流;

2.活动时间;

3.活动安排。

注意:

1.词数100左右;

2.可适当增加细节,使内容充实、行文连贯。

3.开头已给出,不计入总词数。

Dear terry,

I’m very happy to know that you are interested in our Chinese Summer Camp.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

 

英语课上,老师要求同桌之间相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写,请你对其进行修改。短文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),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。

You must have heard about Dolly and have been amazed by the first cloned animal. But here came a problem; should we clone humans? When being asked about this question, a large number of people which are interested in the topic hold the view that it’s beneficial to clone humans. Therefore, some other people, me including, are against this idea. Cloning humans can bring negative effects and wrong informations. In the first place, they may not be treated equal as normal people, which I believe will make him suffer a lot. In second place, human cloning may lead in some social disorder, and it is quite dangerous.

 

阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的的正确形式。

Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s memoir (回忆录) Becoming has become the best-selling book 1. ( publish) this year in the US just 15 days after publication. The sales figure ( two million copies)2. (announce) by Penguin Random House last Friday.

Becoming mainly tells the story about 3. Michelle has balanced work and family 4. a professional woman. The book is 5. window into the personal life of the first African-American First Lady and the first black US President. About marriage, Michelle mentions, “I married a creative thinker, and I had to remind 6.(I) that we were adapting to each other to make two individuals a solid, permanent us.” In the memoir, Michelle speaks 7. (honest) of difficulties she met with in her life. The 54-year-old also criticizes (批评) US President Donald Trump, 8. (write) that she can “never forgive” him. That’s because during his presidential campaign. Trump’s “birther” theory that Michelle’s husband was not born in the US 9. therefore was not a legal President put her family’s 10. (safe) at risk.

 

    Several months ago, Greece suffered from the refugee (难民) disaster. I hadn’t been ____ of the Scale (规模) of it until I actually got to Greece. I____as manager of the Oinofyta Camp. This work is like being a ____, And I realized that I had met my ____, which was to take care of them and show them that they were loved and cared about, not____.

All of the Greek islands are ____. I have a camp that within three or four days could ____500 people.

When your life is spent getting handouts (救济的) from everyone all day, you lose your ____. I had this ____ idea that it would be great to start a business, sewing bags from leftover ____ material. Those people were the ____ people in the camp because they had a purpose. We have ____ in America who want to buy these bags now.

Learning to say ____ has been one of the harder things here at the camp; the constant ____of residents. I was so happy for them when they got their family ____, and so sad because I knew that the____ of me being able to ____ see them again was pretty slim.

My ____ kids are all asking me the same question now: “Mom, when are you coming home?” I don’t know. I hope that my legacy (遗赠) here is that the refugees will always remember that I cared about them, that they were special and ____, and that they were worthy of that ____.

1.A. afraid    B. aware    C. fond    D. ashamed

2.A. took over    B. made for    C. came up    D. figured out

3.A. teacher    B. volunteer    C. mother    D. lawyer

4.A. failure    B. goal    C. moment    D. problem

5.A. forced    B. sheltered    C. cured    D. forgotten

6.A. overcrowded    B. abandoned    C. observed    D. involved

7.A. employ    B. train    C. examine    D. serve

8.A. dignity    B. pay    C. demand    D. value

9.A. strange    B. ordinary    C. wild    D. peaceful

10.A. cooking    B. tent    C. heating    D. wood

11.A. saddest    B. happiest    C. bravest    D. calmest

12.A. leaders    B. consultants    C. workers    D. purchasers

13.A. goodbye    B. thanks    C. sorry    D. hello

14.A. fighting    B. checking    C. working    D. changing

15.A. anniversary    B. party    C. reunion    D. celebration

16.A. pity    B. intention    C. possibility    D. reward

17.A. ever    B. never    C. often    D. seldom

18.A. positive    B. own    C. adopted    D. selfish

19.A. unexpected    B. thankful    C. considerate    D. important

20.A. benefit    B. reward    C. care    D. praise

 

    Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. Given that it’s so easy to take up the sport, a lot of beginners jump right into running without actually knowing what it takes to establish a healthy routine.1.. If you are just starting out, avoid the following things to help you increase your chances of running success.

Doing too much too soon

One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is doing too much too soon. Picking up a new hobby like running is no doubt exciting. Runners need to ease into the sport before increasing the distance.2..

3.

Beginners might think they need to run nearly every day to meet their fitness or weight-loss goals, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. 4., especially for beginners whose muscles and bones haven’t  yet been conditioned for such intense (剧烈的) exercise. So it’s important to give your body ample rest between workouts. Follow a training plan that includes rest days.

Comparing yourself to others

5., You’re excited about running, so you are probably reading running blogs, magazines and message boards where you might start to feel inadequate about your own running pace. Instead of getting down on yourself, remember that every runner was once a beginner and use their success as motivation!

A. Not taking rest days

B. Not running every day

C. As mentioned, a healthy routine is what they attach importance to

D. Running is a demanding activity which can be really hard on your body

E. When starting out with running, it’s tough not to compare yourself to others

F. It will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue with your new running routine

G. Many make a number of common mistakes, which can interfere (干扰) with training or lead to injury

 

    From Madrid to Buenos Aires to Panama City to Lisbon, President Xi Jinping has tirelessly promoted the building of a community of shared future for mankind, and the Belt and Road Initiative (倡议) as a means to achieve that.

But all don’t see it that way. While some are quick to see its positive potentials, other countries insist on viewing it skeptically. There have been the usual doubts about the intention behind, although the mysterious threat they speak of is one they seem unable to explain clearly.

To some of them, it is a vague assumption that investments from China are potential “debt traps”that call for extreme caution or “threats to national security”. That is why the business combinations involving Chinese companies which would be mutually (相互地) beneficial have hit the rocks. The Chinese telecommunications technology giant Huawei, for instance, has found the doors to the 5G telecommunications markets of advanced countries closed to it on “national security” grounds. Likewise, the European Union has agreed on a framework regulating foreign investment (投资), particularly those from China. on the same account.

Even as Chinese and Portuguese leaders discuss bilateral (双边的) cooperation under the Belt and Road, there is no lack of concern about “China’s influence”, But existing EU rules do not forbid Lisbon from seeking such a partnership. If Lisbon sees no harm from foreign investment, no outsider is in a position to prevent it from making a choice in its own best interests.

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has reminded EU decision-makers of his country’s desire for foreign investment, and advised the latter to avoid taking “the path of protectionism”. It was a timely reminder.

Faring the challenges in today’s world, China and the countries that have embraced the Belt and Road are convinced it is the way to common development and the world’s lasting peace and stability.

1.Some countries that hold a negative attitude towards the Initiative mainly doubt its      .

A. power    B. mystery    C. intention    D. potential

2.What does the underlined part “hit the rocks” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. failed to work out    B. become a hit

C. made a difference    D. fallen into a trap

3.It can be learned from the passage that      .

A. Huawei has caused serious security problems abroad

B. the EU will take relatively strict measures on Chinese investment

C. the Road and Belt Initiative has gained much popularity for “China’s influence”

D. China’s investment in Portugal has been extremely smooth

4.What is the author’s attitude towards Portuguese Prime Minister’s advice?

A. Negative.    B. Positive.    C. Doubtful.    D. Unclear.

 

    Peter Skyllberg, a Swedish man, was trapped in his car for two months, with temperatures reaching -30oC, with no food or water, and yet he survived. The best explanation was that his vehicle created an “igloo (snow house) effect” and protected him from the extremely low temperatures and that his body would hibernate(冬眠) during this time.

Can humans get into a low-energy consumption state like a bear by reserving energy, and reducing body temperature? Chinese scientists are looking for the key to regulating body temperature.

Scientists have found the hypothalamus (下丘脑), an area in the central lower part of the brain, is responsible for regulating body temperature. Wang Hong, a brain scientist at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led her team to mark the neurons (神经元) responsible for regulating body temperature in mice by means of a cutting-edge genetic biology technique. In the experiments, they injected (注射) drug into mice to make the body temperatures of the mice drop rom 37C to 27 in two hours. The team found the change in body temperature caused no harm to the health of the mice. “We don’t know if we can develop a drug that can control human body temperature. We still need a lot of study.” Wang said.

Chinese scientists are not alone in such research. Body-cooling techniques are being used in pioneering hospitals around the world. Dutch doctors are now using low temperatures for patients who have suffered brain injuries in accidents, According to doctors working in Florence, it may even help to save the brains of babies who are born suffering from severe epileptic fits (癫痫病发作).

1.Why does the author mention Peter Skyllberg?

A. To tell an amazing story.    B. To introduce the topic.

C. To teach survival skills.    D. To explain “igloo effect”.

2.What did Wang Hong’s team find in the experiment?

A. Genetic biology technique helped a lot.

B. A drug could control human body temperature.

C. The mice’s health wasn’t damaged by the change of body temperature.

D. Hypothalamus was responsible for regulating body temperature.

3.How can body-cooling techniques help people?

A. Brain injuries may be treated properly

B. People trapped in snow can survive.

C. Patients with epileptic fits will be cured.

D. Medical accidents can be avoided.

4.The text is probably taken from      .

A. a biology textbook    B. a science fiction

C. a survival brochure    D. a medical magazine

 

    Over the years Lisa urged her sister Helen to prepare for her old age. Now they passed sixty. Lisa had a big house, Helen had the clothes on her back.

Lisa had hated being a child and couldn’t wait to grow up and buy herself everything. What Helen wanted was to go outside and play.

When anyone would hire her, Lisa put herself to work. She never touched a penny of her money though her young mouth watered for ice cream and candy. When the dimes (一角硬币) added up to dollars she lost her taste for sweets. And her bankbook became her most precious possession.

Helen had a boyfriend Harry whose only ambition was to play a horn. That Helen married Harry straight out of high school was not surprising. Two or three times Lisa was halfway persuaded, but to give up a job that paid well for a homemaking job that paid nothing was a risk she was unable to take.

Helen’s married life was nothing for Lisa to envy. She and Harry played in second-rate bands. But Lisa had a big house because her boss offered her his first house at a price so low that it would be like losing money to refuse.

Harry died abroad, in a third-rate hotel, with Helen crying as hard as if he had left her a fortune. He had left her nothing but his horn. Lisa knew she would have to bring her home.

At dinner, Helen began to tell stories. They were rich with places and people, most of them lowly, all of them magnificent. Her face showed the joys and sorrows.

Then Lisa knew why Helen didn’t mention the shining room. Tonight Helen saw only what she had come seeking, a place in her sister’s home and heart.

She said, “That’s enough about me. How have the years used you?” “I didn’t use them,” said Lisa regretfully. “I saved for them but forgot to enjoy them. Now it’s too near the end to try. ”Helen said, “Don’t count the years that are left to us. At our time of life it’s the days that count. You’ve too much catching up to do to waste a minute of a waking hour feeling sorry for yourself.” Lisa smiled.

1.In her life Lisa attached most value to      .

A. further education    B. a job in hand

C. ice cream and candy    D. a chance to get married

2.Why did Lisa lose her taste for sweets?

A. Because she kept working and had no time to buy sweets.

B. Because she worked hard to make dimes add up to dollars.

C. Because she kept saving money and lost the basic desires.

D. Because she had little money to afford sweets.

3.In what way is the story mainly developed?

A. Changing locations.    B. Giving examples.

C. Creating conflicts.    D. Comparing characters.

4.What is probably the best title of the passage?

A. Single or Married?    B. Preparations for Old Age

C. Rich or Poor?    D. A House and a Bank Account

 

Hello,

The International Student Center has heard of several frauds(诈骗) that are targeting international students. Someone may call and say that they are from:

·Immigration Canada

·home country’s Embassy

·Canada Revenue Agency

·Police Department

In most situations, the caller will request that you make a payment or you will face serious consequences when returning to your home country. They may talk or threaten until you make a payment.  While there is no way that these fraudsters can know you are an international student (they call Canadians too), here are some things that you should know in order to better protect yourself:

·UTSC provides you with FREE Immigration advising and application help (for Study &Work Permits, Visas, Permanent Residence, and Citizenship).

·Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)and Canadian Border Services Agency ( CBSA) will not call you, and will not ask for money or personal information by phone. If you call them, you will have to identify yourself.

·Embassies will not threaten you to make a payment or request an investigation fee due to a fake (伪造的) passport.

·Never feel like you need to pay anyone money right away. Ask for an employee number and hang up. You can call back the company (find their number online) and ask about your situation to confirm.

·Be skeptical of anyone asking you to make a payment.

·Think twice before clicking the we blinks provided and make sure they will actually go where they say.

·If you feel that you have been the victim of a fraud, you should report this to the police in the region where you live (e.g. Toronto Police Services). You can also inform Campus Police.

·If you’re not sure about something, WAIT. Come to the ISC (IC-350) and meet with a Transition Advisor. We can help you understand what’s happening.

Kendel Chitolie

International Student Advisor, RISIA S700907

International Student Centre

1.It may be a fraud if the caller asking for money says he/she is from      .

A. International Student Centre    B. International Airline

C. Canada Travel Agency    D. Immigration Canada

2.What can be learned from the passage?

A. Embassies will not ask you to pay for an investigation fee for a fake passport.

B. UTSC will ask for money if you need help for Study & Work Permits.

C. You can go right away to the given weblinks and believe what they say.

D. If you’re not sure about something, report it to the police in the region where you live.

3.Who is this e-mail intended for?

A. International students.    B. Students’ parents.

C. Canadians.    D. School teachers.

 

听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。

1.Where did the speaker learn his survival skills?

A. In the army.    B. In a survival school.    C. At a camping site.

2.How much does the basic survival course cost per person?

A. $220.    B. $200.    C. $190.

3.When does the extreme survival course take place?

A. In cold and wet months.    B. On sunny days.    C. Throughout the year.

4.What can people learn to do in the extreme survival course?

A. Build a shelter.    B. Use gas cookers.    C. Put up a tent.

 

听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1.What is the only problem of Fitzgerald’s new film according to the man?

A. It is uninteresting.

B. It lacks musical performances.

C. It’s only aimed at one age group.

2.What instrument does Fitzgerald like best?

A. The violin.    B. The piano.    C. The guitar.

3.Why do many important people dislike Fitzgerald?

A. He doesn’t respect other people.

B. He changes his mind quite often.

C. He expresses his views directly.

4.What does the man think of Fitzgerald’s personality?

A. Attractive.    B. Warm-hearted.    C. Outgoing.

 

听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1.What are the speakers talking about?

A. A funny movie.    B. A terrible experience.    C. A private garden.

2.Why did the man jump over the fence?

A. To read a note.    B. To deliver milk.    C. To lock a door.

3.What happened to the man?

A. He had a car accident.    B. He was bitten by a dog.    C. He knocked into a tree.

 

听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1.Why won’t the speakers go to Anna’s Garden?

A. Traffic might be heavy that way.

B. There are no private rooms left.

C. Joan doesn’t like the food there.

2.What do we know about Muvi?

A. It’s beside a Japanese restaurant.    B. Its food is expensive.    C. It closes quite early.

 

听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1.What relation is the woman to Peter Field?

A. His customer.    B. His secretary.    C. His boss.

2.When would the man like to meet Peter Field?

A. On the 3rd.    B. On the 4th.    C. On the 9th.

 

What will the weather be like at midday tomorrow?

A. Stormy.    B. Cloudy.    C. Thundery.

 

Where does the man most probably work?

A. In a shop.    B. On a farm.    C. In an office.

 

Who is Miss Jones?

A. The man’s classmate.    B. The man’s teacher.    C. The man’s sister.

 

When will the speakers meet?

A. On Wednesday    B. On Thursday    C. On Friday

 

How much will the woman pay?

A. $12.    B. $30.    C. $42.

 

假如你叫李华,你们学校下周三将举行Walk for Love公益活动,旨在为地震灾区人民募捐。请给你的朋友John写封电子邮件邀请他参加,要点如下:

1. 活动的时间、地点及目的;

2. 活动的内容:步行、捐款等。

注意:

1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3. 开头和结尾已为你写好,但不计入总词数。

Dear John,

I’d like to invite you to join us for the Walk for Love.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

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:把缺词处加个漏字符号(),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。

Yesterday I took an eye examination and the doctor told me that I have to wear glasses all the time. He also told me not to read in poor light because of it would be bad for my eye. It’s August now or the new term is about to start. I’m quite nervously about wearing glasses to school, because it will be first time for my friends to see me wearing glasses. I wonder that they are going to say. One of my best friends always wear glasses. Yesterday I telephoned her and he told me that she hadn’t been laughed at. When see her wearing glasses, people just said there was something different about her.

 

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。

Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show 1. (happy), as in “a red letter day. This is a day when something special happens. The expression is probably based on church customs. 2. almost six hundred years, church calendars have been marked with red to indicate special holy 3. (day).

The expression “a red-letter day” is often heard in daily life. A red-letter day is 4. day that people are feeling quite happy. You might tell your friends that yesterday was a red-letter day because you 5. (win) some money in the state lottery (彩票).

“Rolling a red carpet” is another 6. (common) heard expression, 7. represents a warm welcome. A city may “roll a red carpet” for 8. (it) baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.

Red is also used in some expressions that 9. (be) not happy. “Red-handed” is an example. To be caught “red-handed” is to be found in an act of wrong doing. For example, a mother might say she caught her son red-handed, 10. (take) cookies out of the cookie jar.

 

单词拼写,根据句意和括号中的中文写出单词的正确形式

1.Linda was very____(心烦的) about losing her job.

2.He failed to____(恢复) from a leg injury and missed out on a trip to Barcelona.

3.When she reached the station she found she ____(实际上) had an hour to kill.

4.I advanced the____(时间表) by several weeks.

5.Our manager said that the holiday was a ____(奖赏) for 20 years’ service with the company.

6.In my___(意见), he is a devoted father.

7.In the museum I saw a pot with a lovely___(设计).

8.I am not confident and I___(怀疑) my ability to do the job.

9.I wonder how much you___(收费) for your service.

10.When he applied for that job, John___(贴,系) a photo to his application form.

 

    There was once a boy called Joseph Webb who always loved to show off how many friends he had at school. One day his _______ said to him, “Joseph, I _______ you a big bag of popcorn that you don’t have as many friends as you think. I’m sure many of them are nothing more than companions.”

Joseph _______ the bet at once. However, he wasn’t sure how to _______ whether his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandfather. The old man answered, “Wait a minute.” Then he left and _______ soon as though carrying something in his hands, but Joseph could see _______ there.

“Take it. It’s a very _______ chair because it’s invisible (看不见). It’s rather _______ to sit on, but if you take it to school and _______ to sit on it, you’ll activate (激活) its ________ and it’ll be able to tell who your real friends are.”

Joseph, brave and determined, set off for ________ with the strange and invisible chair. At break time he asked everyone to form a(n) ________, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair. Having difficulty seeing it, Joseph tried to sit on it but he ________ the seat and fell straight onto his backside. Everyone around him had a pretty good ________.

Wait! Let me try again, Joseph said. But again, he missed the seat, ________ more surprised looks and a few catcalls (尖叫,喝倒彩). Joseph didn’t ________ and kept trying to sit on the magic chair. But he kept falling to the ground…until, suddenly he tried again but didn’t ________. Looking around, Joseph saw three of his best friends holding him up. ________, many others he had thought of as friends had done nothing but make fun of him. And there, the show came to an end. Joseph understood that ________ friends were those who care for him, and not just the ________ that happened to be passing by. And someone who took joy in his misfortunes (不幸) was even less of a friend.

1.A. schoolmate    B. companion    C. grandfather    D. stranger

2.A. think    B. bet    C. guess    D. doubt

3.A. accepted    B. noticed    C. concluded    D. believed

4.A. answer    B. study    C. consider    D. test

5.A. passed    B. returned    C. recovered    D. disappeared

6.A. nothing    B. everything    C. anything    D. something

7.A. soft    B. beautiful    C. special    D. comfortable

8.A. exciting    B. wonderful    C. positive    D. difficult

9.A. intend    B. decide    C. hope    D. manage

10.A. magic    B. promise    C. memory    D. knowledge

11.A. home    B. school    C. party    D. hospital

12.A. popcorn    B. circle    C. chair    D. bag

13.A. missed    B. held    C. sat    D. escaped

14.A. pain    B. break    C. laugh    D. interest

15.A. providing    B. moving    C. causing    D. losing

16.A. sort out    B. watch over    C. turn down    D. give up

17.A. sit    B. care    C. stand    D. fall

18.A. However    B. Moreover    C. Besides    D. Therefore

19.A. selfish    B. true    C. new    D. false

20.A. relative    B. neighbor    C. companion    D. teammate

 

    Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning, and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resetting your body clock. 1. Here’s how to make one.

2. In order to make a change, you need to decide why It’s important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exerciseor just be better prepared for your day! Once you are clear about your reasons, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.

● Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoesand bags. 3. That’s a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.

● Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 4.

● Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record.5. If not, take another look at other methods you could try.

A. Get a sleep specialist.

B. Find the right motivation.

C. A better plan for sleep can help.

D. And consider setting a second alarm.

E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.

F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.

G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the cafe to get coffee.

 

    According to a recent report, about 15% of the people in the UK are members of gyms. But are they more likely to be fit?

A study found that gym members were 14 times more active than people who didn’t belong to any health club. Gym members did six hours more exercise a week, and this activity did make them fitter than non-gym members. They also spent less time sitting down every day than non-gym members. The results were the same for men and women.

The study included 405 people between the ages of 30 and 64, and the main characteristics of those who were gym members were the same as those who were not. “But gym members did more training than non-gym members,” said the lead author, Elizabeth Schroeder of the University of Illinois.

While it might seem clear that gym members exercise more and are healthier than non-gym members, Schroeder says this has not been directly shown before. However, the study is only designed to show a tie between gym membership and more exercise. It may be that active people like to join gyms. In the study, people who exercised as much as gym members were also in good health.

You can get the same benefits wherever you exercise. This study shows a gym membership can make you do more exercise, but other research shows that exercising outside has other help. Outdoor activity can make you feel happy about life—especially if you run through a forest.

Outdoor exercise is also more interesting than going to the gym. The first five minutes of outdoor exercise is especially helpful in making people feel good. But Schroeder says that a gym may also encourage greater exercise because it can be social and fun.

1.What did the new study find out?

A. Gym members had healthier eating habits.

B. There were fewer women gym members than men.

C. Gym members were more active than non-gym members.

D. Gym members did at least eight hours of exercise a week.

2.In the study, researchers studied   .

A. 30 gym members and 64 non-gym members

B. people from different age group

C. some sports lovers

D. 405 people who exercise outdoors

3.What does the word “benefits” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. Help.    B. Need.    C. Advice.    D. Injury.

4.Which of the following statements will Elizabeth Schroeder agree with?

A. Women should do more gym exercise.

B. We should be careful with outdoor training.

C. Outdoor exercise is better than gym exercise.

D. It is easier to keep exercising if you go to the gym.

 

    He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were after her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised! In order not to appear rude, she went along.

As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”

They stared at him. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked, “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea. I could feel it salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.”

She was deeply moved. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be responsible. She talked too, about her far away hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start to their love story.

They continued to date. She found that he met all her requirements. He was kind, warm and careful. She thought she would have missed the catch if not for the salty coffee! So they married and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:

My dearest, please forgive me my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar. Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it means so much to you, I’ve learned to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.

1.Why did the man ask for salt instead of sugar?

A. Because he missed his hometown and his family.

B. Because he wanted to catch the attention of the lady.

C. Because he was very nervous and made a mistake.

D. Because he liked salty coffee instead of coffee with sugar.

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The man was outstanding at the party.

B. The man was good at telling a lie.

C. The man was once a fisherman.

D. The man loved the lady very much.

3.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. A Life-long Lie    B. Salty Coffee

C. A Mistake for love    D. A Homesick Man

 

Hong Kong Science Museum

You might really like the Science Museum if you are interested in science. The Museum wants to teach kids science. It gives them a place to have fun with the equipment there. However, adults can learn some science too.

The Museum has 6,500 square metres. There are over 500 exhibits, and nearly 70 percent of them are suitable for visitors of all ages. Since its opening in April 1991, the Hong Kong Science Museum has proven itself to be a good place for learning science. Through having better exhibits and fun science programs in an enjoyable environment, the Museum wants to popularize science to the public and the support science education in schools. Visitors at the Science Museum can visit the exhibition in their own way and enjoy the fun of discovery learning.

If you want to have a visit, you’d better read the information carefully.

 

Opening hours

Monday to Wednesday, Friday: 10 am~7 pm

Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10 am~9 pm

Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year’s Eve: 10 am~5 pm

Closed on Thursdays, and the first two days of the Chinese New Year

Ticketing information

Standard Ticket: HK$ 20

Group Ticket: HK$14

Opening hours

Monday to Wednesday, Friday: 10 am~7 pm

Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10 am~9 pm

Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year’s Eve: 10 am~5 pm

Closed on Thursdays, and the first two days of the Chinese New Year

Ticketing information

Standard Ticket: HK$ 20

Group Ticket: HK$14

 

1.What can children do in the Museum according to the text?

A. They can learn history knowledge.

B. They can have fun when learning science.

C. They are encouraged to help each other.

D. They are allowed to have lunch for free.

2.How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit the Museum?

A. HK$6.    B. HK$20.    C. HK$34.    D. HK$14.

3.When does the Museum close on weekends?

A. 5:00 pm.    B. 7:00 pm.    C. 9:00 pm.    D. 10:00 pm.

 

听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。

1.What is the talk mainly about?

A. An English dictionary.    B. A bookstore.    C. A grammar book.

2.When will the sale end?

A. On 5th.    B. On 7th.    C. On 11th.

3.Where is the talk given?

A. At a company.    B. At a school.    C. At an exhibition.

4.What is the speaker?

A. A bookstore owner.    B. An English teacher.    C. A bookseller.

 

听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1.Who will meet the woman?

A. The man.    B. The man’s driver.    C. The man’s workmate.

2.Why did the woman fail to be picked up?

A. The driver got the wrong arrival time.

B. The man forgot the time change.

C. She didn’t e-mail the man about the change in time.

3.Where does the man want to meet the woman?

A. At the hotel.    B. At an airport.    C. At the man’s office.

4.What will the woman do next?

A. Go to meet the man.

B. Have a good sleep.

C. Have dinner with the driver.

 

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