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What did the woman think they would do? A. See an exhibition. B. Have a meeting. C. Attend a lecture.
Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a clinic. B. In a hotel. C. In a store.
假定你是李华,正利用暑假在北京的English Language Center学习英语。你的美国朋友Sandy来信询问你的近况,请你用英语给她回一封信,内容包括： 1．因为很久没有给Sandy回信而向她道歉; 2．介绍自己学习的情况; 3．介绍自己在生活中遇到的困难。 注意： 1．词数100左右; 2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。 Writing was my favorite class at school. My teacher, Bebe Usi, was devoting and encouraging. We each spent several classes make a paper mask and wore it when reading our own work before the class. I have forgotten that composition now, but I remember the feeling of mask on my face and my heart was beating wild as I shared my composition. I was afraid of but proud. I have written many compositions before that but none of which had been chosen to be read before the class. They perhaps weren't the best composition and the most beautiful mask in my class. But they both were my.
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 Truth about Whisky Whisky is probably 1. most famous product of Scotland. Whisky making provides work 2. several thousand people in the Scottish Highlands and islands, and whisky is Scotland's biggest goods 3. (sell) to every corner of the world. The qualities of whisky come from the water which 4. (use) to make it the rich "peaty"(多泥炭的) water of Scotland. When whisky is first made, it is 5. (actual) clear, not brown in colour. The colour comes from the wooden 6. (container) in which the whisky is stored for several years to allow it 7. (mature) from a little added sugar. For many years, whisky has been one of the most popular drinks all over the world, and Scotland 8. (produce) more and more of it so far. But whisky sales have not increased as fast, so there are now large reserves of whisky in Scotland, especially the better and 9. (much) expensive whisky. So a lot of the whisky sold today was made several years ago when people thought that whisky would get more and more popular. That is 10., today, a lot of the whisky in the shops is marked with "Ten years old", or even "Fifteen years old".
After my husband's Chinese kung fu school was open for about a week, my daughters and I decided to see how it was going. We were deeply __________ to see there wasn't a single student in the school. My husband was standing __________ in the school waiting for customers. We had to __________ ! We decided to be his __________ until he got some "real" ones. We thought it was better to have five people in the school __________ just him if a passerby looked in the window. He started teaching us __________ and forms. We found that some of them actually were __________ to ballet moves but much more difficult. It was kind of fun but __________, too! We were attracted by then, so we __________ as learners. ______ , we got actual students in our school. There were many men and teenage boys, and we _______lots of other girls and women as well. One special student was a __________ sevenyear-old girl. She was going __________ and had other health problems. With my daughters' help and __________, this little girl got to be a real kung fu kid. Although she is now a sightless, grown adult, I'm confident she can __________ herself if she needs to. I am __________ to say my daughters are more confident in every area of their lives. This experience taught me to __________ things I never would have __________ before kung fu. I haven't been __________ in all of my efforts, but I'll give almost __________ of niceness a try! 1.A. bored B. upset C. nervous D. moved 2.A. cheerfully B. aggressively C. alone D. forever 3.A. act B. joke C. appear D. learn 4.A. families B. workmates C. consultants D. students 5.A. more than B. in place of C. rather than D. in case of 6.A. speeches B. moves C. manners D. designs 7.A. useful B. accessible C. similar D. comparable 8.A. challenging B. astonishing C. relaxing D. inspiring 9.A. got together B. signed up C. broke away D. stayed on 10.A. Eventually B. Unfortunately C. Obviously D. Regularly 11.A. discovered B. joined C. united D. attracted 12.A. traditional B. homeless C. disabled D. typical 13.A. blind B. deaf C. lame D. stupid 14.A. threat B. encouragement C. adjustment D. approval 15.A. protect B. recognize C. feed D. educate 16.A. stubborn B. proud C. sensitive D. tentative 17.A. apply to B. give up C. try out D. hold back 18.A. appreciated B. predicted C. ignored D. considered 19.A. helpful B. successful C. cheerful D. enthusiastic 20.A. some B. either C. none D. any
Porridge doesn't have a very tasty name, does it? 1. I'm here to try and convince you that porridge can be a delicious, convenient and very healthy way to start the day. Porridge is a type of food served for breakfast, usually a type of grain with either milk or water. It is thicker than liquid, but not solid. 2., so it's a very good option for people who are ill, and it provides long-lasting energy for the day. Porridge preparation, such as the amount of materials and cooking time depends on what you choose to use as your porridge base. 3., I put a very big handful of oats (麦片) in a pot, add a little bit of water and about 200ml of milk, and let the mixture boil. It takes about five minutes to cook. Once it's cooked, the fun part is adding the flavors (味道). Porridge alone doesn't have a very strong flavour. 4., I think this is what makes porridge exciting! It is like a blank piece of paper-you can add almost anything you want to the porridge base. Seeds, nuts and dried fruits are very healthy options to add and can give you energy for the day. But if you don't like these, or you're allergic, then sugar and chocolate are also very tasty options. 5.. Either oats or corn or both are "staple foods" for most people on the earth. You can usually buy big bags of either, then add local materials to make your porridge interesting-whatever is cheap and convenient to find, wherever you are. Hopefully porridge sounds a lot tastier now! A．If you've never eaten it B．If I'm cooking for myself C．The porridge base is very easy to digest D．It doesn't have a very tasty reputation, either E．It is often heated up but lacks all kinds of nutrition F．You can make porridge almost anywhere in the world G．Although some people think this makes porridge boring
The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it will accept the "Gaokao" exam for high-flying Chinese students wishing to join its. undergraduate courses in 2019. High school students who complete the "National Higher Education Entrance Examination", or Gaokao, with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman. Gaokao is usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school and, every year, each province in China sets the grades required to gain admission to its universities. It is usually held across China in early June. Students are tested in Chinese, Mathematics, a Foreign Language and social sciences or natural sciences. University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said: "The University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. We welcome people from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integral part of our education and research community. We are further opening access to Birmingham's wealth of education opportunities for the brightest and most dedicated Chinese students by accepting this strict and important qualification. I look forward to welcoming these high-flying students to the University of Birmingham. " Gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe. Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80% Gaokao score and meet additional academic and English language requirements. Professor J on Frampton, Director of the University of Birmingham's China Institute said:"The University of Birmingham has a long history of educating students from China and one of our most famous graduates is Li Siguang-the founding father of Chinese geology. I am delighted that the University is now accepting the Gaokao. This gives the brightest and best Chinese students an opportunity to move straight into the first year of our undergraduate programmes and experience the benefits of studying at a global Top 100 university, such as Birmingham. " 1.What do Chinese students have to do to enter the University of Birmingham before 2019? A. Go through a foundation year. B. Prepare Birmingham degree programmes. C. Acquire the right to permanent residency. D. Score over 800% of the university's qualification examination. 2.Who is the announcement intended for? A. The foreign students in China. B. All people living in the UK. C. The students of the UK. D. Chinese students. 3.Which of the following best explains "integral" underlined in paragraph 3? A. Complete. B. Necessary. C. Indifferent. D. Unimportant. 4.What does the text mainly talk about? A. The introduction to the "Gaokao" of China. B. The history of the University of Birmingham. C. The high quality students accepted by top universities. D. The University of Birmingham's admission to Gaokao.
Ten minutes of gentle exercise can immediately change how certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate (协调) with one another and improve memory function, according to an encouraging new study. The scientists invited 36 people of different ages to the lab and had them sit quietly on a fixed bicycle for 10 minutes or, on a separate visit, pedal the bicycle at a pace so gentle that it barely raised their heart rates. It also was short, lasting for only 10 minutes. Immediately after each session of the sitting or slow pedaling, the people completed a computerized memory test during which they would see a brief picture of, for instance, a tree, followed by a variety of other images and then a new image of either the same tree or a similar one. The people would press buttons to show whether they thought each image was new or the same as an earlier shot. The test is difficult, since many of the images closely resemble one another. It requires rapid, skillful scanning recent memories to decide whether a picture is new or known. Next, the scientists had each people repeat this process--riding or sitting on the bike for 10 minutes and then completing memory testing--but the testing now took place inside an M. R. I. machine(磁共振成像仪)that scanned the people's brains while they responded to the images. Then the researchers compared results. The effects of the exercise were clear. The people were better at remembering images after they had ridden the bike, especially when the images most closely resembled one another. In other words, the harder their memories had to do their best, the better they performed after the exercise. The M. R. I. scans showed that memory parts of each people's brain lit up at the same time with parts of the brain associated with learning, indicating that these physically separate parts of the brain were better connected now than when the people had not first exercised. 1.How did the researchers conduct the study? A. By filling up questionnaires. B. By interviewing many people. C. By comparing experiment data. D. By referring to historical reports. 2.Who might benefit most from the study result? A. The marketers promoting fixed bicycles. B. The young people crazy about body building. C. The white collars doing long-term mental work. D. The blue-collars doing heavy physical labor work. 3.Which of the following statements agrees with the study result? A. The light exercise is only good for young people. B. The more the exercise is, the better the brain works. C. The exercise can coordinate different parts of the body. D. The exercise has more positive effect when the brain works harder. 4.What can be the best title for the text? A. Even ten minutes' exercise may be good for the brain B. There is no need for humans doing exercise every day C. Only ten minutes' light exercise benefits the young most D. Exercise can change people's brains and minds in a long time
As Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was in the air. "As we were walking toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners," he said. "Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment." As time went on, the crowds and other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking. Kindleysides, who is paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving. In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had "always wanted to run a marathon," he said, but he never made the plan to do so--until this year. During the London Marathon, the last two miles were the hardest. "At that point, I was exhausted. It was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally," Kindleysides said. But he kept going. "I didn't want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity," he said. "I didn't want to let them down, myself down, and I thought if I would get this far, I would have to continue."So he continued and made history as the first paralyzed man to complete the London Marathon on foot. Then, recovering at home, he shared his accomplishment with his three children. "They used to say I'm the only dad in their whole school who's in a wheelchair, and now they say I'm their dad, the only one who has walked a marathon," he said. Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon again. 1.Why did Kindleysides' supporters accompany him all the way? A. To inspire him as a team. B. To help change the batteries. C. To guide him along the road. D. To assist him with the wheelchair. 2.What caused Kindleysides' disability? A. An accident in the previous marathon. B. An operation on his brain for the tumor. C. Some nerves produced out of the tumor. D. The pressure from the brain tumor on the nerves. 3.What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two-mile race? A. The belief to beat others. B. The strong desire to recover. C. The kindness to help the charity. D. The prize money for the winner. 4.What can we learn about Kindleysides? A. He was once a successful actor. B. His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now. C. He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more. D. He was the first disabled-man to complete the London Marathon.
Christmas is a time for eating great food, giving and receiving presents, and most importantly spending time with your family watching some classic Christmas movies. The Grinch (2000) This is a Christmas must-watch and one of Jim Carrey's best performances. It was also originally a nursery tale book written by Dr Seuss. It's the story of a green monster who wants to ruin Christmas but who in the end discovers the power of love and generosity. I promise it's a great film with plenty of laughs along the way. Love Actually (2003) While this is not a personal favourite of mine, people in the UK absolutely love this film. It has many featuring actors and actresses. It might be a little difficult to follow as there are complex plots, so I recommend watching a translated version or enabling subtitles (字幕) in your native language. However, the heart-warming elements of the film make it worth watching. Home Alone (1990) This amusing masterwork is one of my favourite films of all time. It tells the story of a boy, Kevin, who is left alone in his house when his large family forgets to take him on vacation with them. While the families are away, burglars try to rob the house and Kevin must protect his home by setting traps. The trips, falls and traps will have you laughing out loud as you watch a 10-year-old boy beat two grown men. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) You can't have Christmas in an English-speaking country without watching this movie. It's not funny like Home Alone or The Grinch, but it is incredibly touching. It's about a man who claims to be Santa, but nobody believes him except a lawyer and a little girl. The story-line may seem a little childish but you can enjoy it at any age. 1.Which film is adapted from a fairy tale? A. The Grinch. B. Home Alone. C. Love Actually. D. Miracle on 34th Street. 2.What is Home Alone mainly about? A. An unsuccessful family vacation. B. A boy protecting home by himself. C. A terrible suffering to a little boy. D. A 10-year-old boy's practical jokes. 3.Why is Miracle on 34th Street so popular? A. Owing to its moving plots. B. Because of its funny story. C. Due to its childish storyline. D. For its famous actors and actresses.
近年来，习近平总书记在国内外不同场合，不止一次讲述过他的读书故事，也每每在演讲中引经据典、信手拈来，让听者叹服。习总书记对读书的热爱掀起一股全民读书热潮。我校决定也借此机会鼓励同学们开展读书周(Reading Week)活动。假如你是我校学生会主席李华，为配合学校的这次活动，你打算倡议同学们多读书，读好书。根据以下提示给同学们写封倡议信。 1. 读书周活动的目的； 2. 读书的好处； 3. 你的建议。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。 Dear friends， I'm Li Hua, president of the Students' Union. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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（Λ），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。 Every high school student want to get into famous universities and they spend most of their time review lessons. Nowadays, many graduates find it hard to be admitted to famous universities. To be honest, only the small number of students can get such golden chances. I have a strong desire to enter for Beijing University to study. To make your dream come true, I have to know my advantage and disadvantages. However, I must work hard or put all my time and energy into study. Most important, I must arrange my time properly. I was approaching my dream university with every effort.
单句改错 1.I’d like to study law at university, when my cousin prefers geography. 2.Comparing with conducting an interview by QQ online, a face to face interview in person can provide people with more reliable details. 3.The music is dull and uninspiring, and the same is true to the acting. 4.I take for granted that I can pass the exam without difficulty. 5.It’s not a good idea to play trick on our teacher. 6.Mary was heard sing beautifully next door yesterday afternoon. 7.So absorbed was he in our talk as my brother took a wrong turn on the way to the airport. 8.If your father keeps working so hard, he’ll break off sooner or later. 9.The moment when I saw her, I told her the good news. 10.It used to be in possession of my uncle, who left it to me in his will. 11.I have some doubt that he will pass the driving test. 12.In class I answered the question with hesitation, for which the teacher praised me. 13.The number of experts have also said the one-child policy is another reason leading to poor mental health in the young. 14.We sincere hope that this is the beginning of a long and pleasant business relation. 15.Scarcely had she finished her homework than she went out.
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。 How do learning habits influence learning results? It's useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. There is a famous 1. (say) “Good habits lead to good endings”, which shows the importance of habits. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” also 2. (show) a healthy everyday habit helps to build up our body. Thus, good learning habits can help us gain great learning results, high scores and abundant knowledge 3. (include). At first, learning habits form our ways of thinking and attitude 4. the content of our learning. 5. (obvious), a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations. As we can see, developing a good habit is so important that I would like to introduce one kind of good learning habits --- keeping 6. learning diary every day. We can start the habit by 7. (write) a learning summary and remember to record something impressive and meaningful. Keep it in mind, 8. gradually we can gain this good learning habit and benefit from it. What's 9. (much), I find out that I still have some bad learning habits 10. well. I can only concentrate on reading for a short time, and I will conquer this problem by spending more efforts on concentration practice. I believe that through my efforts, I can gain good learning results by having good habits.
Be a Traveler, not a Tourist Last summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket—a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessities —except the _________. While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my _________ not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone. To be honest, my main _________ with the guidebook is that I find it _________ the pleasure of a journey—like bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do, _________ she doesn’t always know what is the best. Experience has taught me that there is an obvious _________ between a tourist and traveler. While waiting in a queue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed me his list of “Top 20 Things To Do in Italy” and _________ off in a loud American accent that he’d seen everything Italy has to offer in just four days. The problem I had with this man’s _______ to travelling was that he was too _______ information provided by his guidebook. He was lost in the __________ attractiveness of the “must-sees” and ________ to all the wonders and adventures that might happen during the ________ trip. So, ________ any guidebook, I traveled to Estonia, the tiny Baltic country bordering Russia. In the __________ of advance plans as guidebooks would suggest, I had no choice but to turn to some friendly faces for advice. I __________ myself first and then asked them what was happening around the town. When this __________ an invitation to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where I __________ a 110-degree wood-stove sauna(桑拿浴), __________ picked forest-mushrooms and the good __________ of our five newly-found Estonian friends, I was most glad that I had left my “bossy __________” at home. 1.A. magazine B. guidebook C. cash D. map 2.A. excuse B. goal C. decision D. mistake 3.A. problem B. suggestion C. dislike D. connection 4.A. annoys B. increases C. removes D. limits 5.A. as if B. even though C. as though D. as long as 6.A. similarity B. difference C. misunderstanding D. competition 7.A. cut B. showed C. put D. gave 8.A. way B. determination C. approach D. confidence 9.A. cautious about B. amused by C. surprised at D. focused on 10.A. likely B. seeming C. lovely D. orderly 11.A. deaf B. dumb C. blind D. eager 12.A. real B. imagined C. guided D. paid 13.A. except B. beyond C. without D. unlike 14.A. face B. control C. loss D. absence 15.A. calmed B. warned C. introduced D. enjoyed 16.A. resulted in B. put in C. broke in D. cut in 17.A. found B. bathed C. ordered D. enjoyed 18.A. locally B. nervously C. rarely D. secretly 19.A. experience B. time C. opinion D. company 20.A. mom B. master C. aunt D. book
Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars and trucks are produced. One out of every six Americans work at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars and trucks with gas. 1.. Because most Americans find they are using their cars in almost every aspect of their life. 2.. The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health. 3.. That’s what several of the large car factories have been trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow. Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else.4.. Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man. To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we’ll have to make some changes in the way many of us live. Americans, for example, have to cut down on the number of their total cars. They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle. Bicycling is thought to help keep the air clean. But this change does not come easily. A large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down.5.. Although cars have led us to a better life, they have also brought us new problems. A. Americans know cars very well. B. Americans won’t live without cars! C. Inventors are now working on steam cars as well as electric cars. D. However, the number of vehicles has continued to increase in recent years. E. One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute. F. Thus the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment. G. However, some have realized the serious problems of the air pollution that is caused by cars.
A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world’s people may not have enough water by the year 2025. A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than 335 million people lack enough water now. The people live in 28 countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East. P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about 3,000 million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on the earth stays the same. Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase. The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe. Mr Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning. The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture. The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have. 1.The first four paragraphs mainly tell us . A. the study of the global water condition B. the fact of the global lack of water C. the seriousness of water shortage D. the importance of water resources 2.Which of the following problems is NOT true about lack of water according to the passage? A. It may influence the development of the economics. B. It may bring about a lot of health problems. C. It may result in more international conflict. D. It may lead to the improvement of new industries. 3.Which of the following is the best way to solve water problem in the long run? A. To use water in a variety of ways. B. To become aware of the water problem. C. To reduce the use of agricultural water. D. To limit the rising birthrate of the earth. 4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. C.
There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths: I’ll never lose weight --- I come from a fat family. Wrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercise too little. I am fat because I burn calories slowly. Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism (新陈代谢). If fact, although fat people consume more energy that slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately. Exercise is boring. Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it many times. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do Yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge. No pain, no gain. Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If you don’t, rest and seek medical advice. 1.What does the author think about being fat? A. It is the family genes that make people fat. B. It is the result of people’s unbalanced lifestyle. C. A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat. D. People are fat because they consume too little energy. 2.According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting? A. By taking varied exercise. B. By choosing simple exercise. C. By doing regular exercise. D. By sticking to outdoor exercise. 3.What is the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising? A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience. B. Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt. C. Pain in exercise is a precondition(前兆) for reaching your goal. D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body. 4.What is the purpose of the passage? A. To declare the importance of keeping fit. B. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit. C. To clarify some misunderstanding about fatness and exercise. D. To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.
I have been flying since I was three years old. I am now 27 and cannot ever remember being afraid of flying until I was around 20. Suddenly, it seemed to come from nowhere. I began to be afraid of flying. Two weeks before I was to fly I would have nightmares every night, all of which were centered on a plane crash. This would obviously add to my anxieties. The turning point for me was when I had to go on a business trip to Germany. My boss and my husband were with me, but nobody was allowed to talk to me. I was quiet and on the verge of (濒于) tears right up until boarding. On the flight I was even worse. I was crying, shaking and my palm were sweaty. It sounds so ridiculous, but if you have a fear of flying you will understand my distress. I got home and my fear was getting out of control. It was upsetting for my husband when we were going on holidays together. I would never be excited because I didn't want to fly as I was certain the plane would crash, or we would be hijacked, or there would be a bomb on board, etc. I thought about paying for expensive hypnotism (催眠术) to see if that would help me but I also wanted to try and help myself first. That was when I found this book. I read the book as soon as it arrived. It answered the questions I had. After that, when I had a flight coming up, I read a few chapters of the book every night for 2 weeks before the flight. I also took the book in my hand luggage so it was there to refer to if I felt fearful during a flight. This book is AMAZING and a MUST-HAVE for any nervous flyer. 1.We know from Paragraph 1 that the author ______ . A. has been a pilot for over 20 years so far B. has been afraid of flying for about seven years C. has been aware of her fear of flying recently D. has accumulated some flying experience 2.The underlined word “distress” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________. A. suffering B. boredom C. calmness D. interest 3.The writer’s fear of flying results from ________. A. her sensitive body B. her fear of strangers C. her doubt about the crew D. her worries about flight safety 4.The author writes the text in order to ______ . A. give advice on how to beat the fear of flying B. show how terrible the fear of flying is C. recommend a book to those who are afraid of flying D. persuade the readers to stay away from planes
Welcome to Adventureland! Everyone loves Adventureland! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time? The Travel Pavilion Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life. Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing… The Future Tower This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator (模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars! The Nature Park This is not really one park but several. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see… The Pyramid This is the center of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too. 1.The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors ______. A. realize the importance of travelling B. become familiar with mountain countries C. learn how to make things such as fishing nets D. learn something about different places in the world 2.When you visit The Future Tower, which of the following is NOT available for you to do? A. Have a journey to Mars. B. Enjoy your time in its space station. C. Get to know about what people’s life will be. D. Learn about the impact of progress on our lives. 3.If you want to get a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go? A. The Travel Pavilion. B. The Nature Park. C. The Pyramid. D. The Future Tower.
假如你是李华，你想邀请美国好友John观看京剧表演，但John不在家，请你给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1. 你到John家的目的； 2. 简要介绍京剧； 3. 询问什么时候方便，再约时间。 注意：1. 词数120左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 提示词汇：京剧 Beijing Opera _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。 I am the shared bike. I’d like to be on the street to serve for people. They can ride me just via a mobile app. But horrible things happen a few days ago. Several people stole some of us with paying their bills on the app but treated us badly. They broke my saddle and even threw my friends everywhere. We felt angry for which those bad guys had done. Thanks to some kindly people, we received careful “treatment”. Now, you help as well as the whole society’s attention is what we need most. We are designed to help people who are stuck the heavy traffic. We are neither toy nor private vehicles. Please obey the basic rules.
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。 It’s never easy for 1. Asia athlete to shine in track and field events. But Su Bingtian 28, 2. (know) as the “Chinese flying man”, became the first male Chinese sprinter to win a 3. (globe) medal in an individual event. 4. March 3, he took the silver in the men’s 60m final at the World Indoor Championships in the UK. In the final, Su Bingtian ran his personal best of 6.42 seconds, 5. (break) the Asian record of 6.43, which he also set last month in Germany. The last time a Chinese athlete achieved a milestone was in 2004, 6. Liu Xiang won a gold medal in Athens in the 110m hurdles. Inevitably, Su 7. (compare) to Liu. “Liu Xiang is my idol and also my friend,” Su told Xinhua News Agency. As a matter of fact, Su had expected 8. (win) a bronze during the final. “There is no difference between silver 9. bronze. Even a bronze could prove that Chinese sprinters have made breakthroughs in major world 10. (compete),” he said.
I was raised in a house where the TV was rarely switched on. With one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with _______, most of my childhood was spent on books I could _______. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as _______ as breathing and found books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, _______ and live in. With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a _______. Every writer starts off knowing that he has _______ to say, but being unable to find the right _______ to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and _______ which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so _______ that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, ________ only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what________ he has. Now I am in college, and have come to realize how ________ it is to read fiction. As a law student, my reading is in fact________ to subject matter. The volume (量) of what I have to read for ________ every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it ________ to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called ________. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life ________ my own. It ________ me to travel across high seas and through deserts, all from the ________ of my own armchair, to experience, though second-hand, ________ experiences that I wouldn’t necessarily be able to have in my lifetime. 1.A. beds B. tables C. shelves D. sofas 2.A. keep track of B. get hold of C. take care of D. make fun of 3.A. natural B. fierce C. difficult D. comfortable 4.A. give in B. participate in C. look in D. move in 5.A. teacher B. professor C. lawyer D. writer 6.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything 7.A. ways B. accesses C. keys D. attitudes 8.A. creating B. watching C. inventing D. discovering 9.A. strongly B. gently C. highly D. mildly 10.A. unless B. while C. because D. if 11.A. success B. dream C. progress D. voice 12.A. instant B. impossible C. tiresome D. important 13.A. used B. limited C. increased D. devoted 14.A. class B. recreation C. pleasure D. word 15.A. attractive B. possible C. clear D. clean 16.A. house B. college C. life D. world 17.A. within B. beside C. near D. beyond 18.A. allows B. arranges C. require D. forces 19.A. place B. laziness C. comfort D. satisfaction 20.A. peace-loving B. time-consuming C. heart-breaking D. fun-creating
Whenever I hear a recording of John Denver singing “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” I find myself smiling, drawn to a love of the sun and outdoors I’ve had for decades as a Michigan native. Walking barefoot to the lake, playing shiftless in the sunlight, and breathing fresh air feel good. 1. Studies have found higher rates of high blood pressure among people with the lowest sun exposure. One reason may be due to nitric oxide, a gas whose production is stimulated when your skin is exposed to the sun’s rays. 2. Vitamin D, which sunlight helps your body produce, is also linked to better heart health. So walk outdoors for 15 to 30 minutes daily. 3.Research on 280 volunteers there found that people had a reduced heart rate, and lower blood pressure when they walked through a forest than when they spent time in an urban area. One of the consequences of modem society is that rarely is our body in direct contact with the ground. The earth has an electrical current. 4. Although “earthing” or “grounding” is considered alternative by mainstream medicine, research shows that the practice seems to be able to reduce heart disease risk. So, walk around barefoot whenever possible, let your backyard grass tickle your feet, and dig your toes into sandy beaches. 5. A 2011 British review of 11 studies found that people who exercised outside generally reported more energy and less anger, tension, and depression—all factors contributing to heart attack—than those who worked out indoors. A. Exercising indoors is another option. B. It reduces both heart attack and stroke risks. C. As a doctor, I can tell you they are also very good for your heart. D. Direct contact with it may be a stabilizing force for good health. E. In Japan, walking through forests for healing has become a popular practice. F. Exercising outdoors may be more beneficial than working out indoors. G. You’ll get greater health benefits exercising where it’s green.
As the parent of a 7-year-old boy, sometimes I feel like “no” is my most frequently said word. But if I look honestly at the big picture of my daily vocabulary, I probably would conclude that it actually contains too much “yes”. Saying yes means opening myself up to new experiences, inviting new or deeper relationships. But too much “yes” leaves any of us feeling anxious, overcommitted (过分受约束的) and powerless to set and maintain boundaries in our lives. This had been on my mind when The Book of No: 365 Ways to Say It and Mean It —and Stop People-Pleasing Forever came across my desk. The new edition of this decade-old book by psychologist Susan Newman is a must-read book for those of us who struggle to say “no” with authenticity, confidence and kindness. Newman calls people who feel forced to say yes all their way through life “people-pleasers”. The chief symptoms of this condition include associating helping others with your self-respect, holding expectations that you will care for others and feeling unwilling to state your own needs when a request comes your way. For people-pleasers, “yes is the path of least resistance and the way to avoid damaging your relationship with the asker,” Newman writes. The book offers brief dialogues for hundreds of scenarios in which “no” is the right answer, for reasons ranging from time management to financial pressures to emotional boundaries. Newman considers what came about among friends, at work, within families and in parenting. Reading through the scenarios, I realized they have some things in common — things that immediately started helping me improve my “no” skills. Do you think this book might be helpful to you? It’s OK if the answer is “no”, but I do highly recommend it for your Positive Reading List shelf. 1.Why does the author include his own personal experience in Paragraph 1? A. To blame himself. B. To show how to guide kids. C. To tell his likes and dislikes. D. To help recommend a book. 2.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3? A. How to deal with a request. B. Why askers turn to others for a favor. C. Why people-pleasers say “yes” too often. D. How to strengthen relationships with askers. 3.What does the underlined word “scenarios” probably mean? A. Occasions. B. Processes. C. Adventures. D. Stories. 4.What does the author advise us to do? A. Give no response to any demand. B. Learn to say “no” in a positive way. C. Keep open all channels of communication. D. Say “yes” constantly without feeling guilty.
Most people have had songs stuck in their heads at some point. The scientific name for this is involuntary musical imagery (INMI), which simply means that the people do not choose to keep the songs in their heads. Experts have nicknamed this condition “earworm,” even though it is not an actual worm, and it does not take place in the ear. Rather, it takes place in the memory centers of the brain. It occurs when a catchy tune “sticks” in a person’s mind. What makes a song stick depends on the individual. Some people get stuck on their favorite songs, while others end up fixated (念念不忘的) on songs they find annoying. Nobody knows exactly why, a particular song gets caught in a person’s brain. It can be brought on after recently hearing a song, or it can be started by a memory. Although earworm can happen to anyone at any time, certain people are more likely than others to suffer from it. Most commonly, musicians experience it, but people who simply listen to music more frequently than others are also more prone to (倾向于) earworm. No evidence has proven one effective cure, but anything that disturbs the brain can help. The best way to shift the brain is to occupy it with a new activity. For example, actively chewing gum might switch the brain’s focus from the repeating song to the moving jaw. Engaging in a task that requires concentration can remove the annoying earworm as well. However, if the task requires too much effort, it can actually make the earworm last, because the mind tends to wander to escape the difficulty of the job at hand. While earworm can be very annoying, there is no evidence that suggests it is actually harmful. In fact, some experts are studying earworm to see what they can learn about memory centers. After all, these songs repeat automatically with no effort. What if science could apply this information to learning? What if everyone could learn new things without having to try so hard? If scientists can figure out how to tap into this type of memory, learning might look different in the future. 1.Which description is right about earworm? A. It is shaped like an insect in the ear. B. It results from listening to amazing songs. C. It is a nickname for a disease called INMI. D. It is a condition happening in one’s brain. 2.Who is more likely to suffer from earworm? A. A brain scientist. B. A retired physicist. C. A famous painter. D. A pop music fan. 3.Which of the following activity can stop earworm effectively? A. Reflecting on the song. B. Going on listening to a song C. Enjoying a tasty snack. D. Solving a hard math problem. 4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Earworm may make learning less painful. B. Earworm has little to do with memory. C. Earworm can be cured by the scientists. D. Earworm does more good than harm.
The discussion on renewable energy has been going on for at least a decade and people have relied on fossil fuels almost entirely for more than a century. However, the situation when fossil fuels were the most efficient and the cheapest source of energy has been left far in the past. Many countries such as Germany and Sweden have already made significant efforts to fix this situation, employing numerous power plants working on the renewable resources of energy. The most effective among these resources is geothermal (地热的) energy. Geothermal energy does not depend on the world’s economic and political situation as strongly as fossil fuels do. Besides, extracting (提炼) fossil fuels adds to the price of energy produced from them. Therefore, geothermal energy is much cheaper than traditional ones, saving up to 80% of the costs over fossil fuels. Being a renewable resource, geothermal energy produces less waste and pollution than traditional energy sources. In geothermal systems, carbon dioxide makes up about 10% of air produced. Overall, in order to produce the electricity that can be used for one hour, the geothermal systems produce 0.1 pound of carbon dioxide and other harmful gases. For a comparison, a power plant producing from gas produces up to 2 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and those power plants that work on coal (煤) produce an astonishing 3.6 pounds of greenhouse gases. Low costs is another reason why using geothermal power plants should be the first choice for many countries. Geothermal heat systems require 25% to 50% less energy for work compared with the traditional systems for heating or cooling. Besides, geothermal equipment is less big: due to the very nature of geothermal energy, geothermal power plants have only a few moving parts, all of which can be easily sheltered inside a relatively small building. What’s more, the life span of geothermal equipment is rather long. All these make geothermal power stations easy to build and keep. 1.Fossil fuels are more expensive than geothermal energy partly because _______. A. it is free to use geothermal energy B. fossil fuels are nearly used up C. the production of fossil fuels costs a lot D. geothermal energy doesn’t depend on political situation 2.According to Paragraph 3, what can be concluded from the comparison? A. Coal is much more efficient than gas. B. Gas and coal are often used to produce electricity. C. Geothermal energy is environmentally friendly. D. The geothermal systems don’t produce harmful gases. 3.Geothermal equipment is usually not as big as that of traditional energy because of ________. A. the nature of geothermal energy B. geothermal power plants C. life span of geothermal equipment D. the small buildings 4.What is the main idea of this passage? A. Many countries have benefited from geothermal energy. B. Geothermal energy is well accepted. C. Geothermal energy has many advantages. D. Fossil fuels are being run out of.
Northern Ireland Visitor Guide Passport/Visa Requirements Passport Advice Line (UK) T: 0300 222 000 www.ips.gov.uk UK nationals can travel without a passport but will need photographic identification. Passports are not required for travel between Northern Ireland and the Republic. For further information, contact the British Embassy in your country of origin. Telephone To call Northern Ireland from abroad, dial 0044 + area code (without 0) + local number. From the Republic of Ireland, dial 048 + area code(without 0) + local number. From elsewhere in UK or to make an internal call, dial area code (with 0) + local number. To call the Republic from Northern Ireland, dial 00353 + the area code (without 0) +local number. Shopping Victoria Square, Castle Court and many Belfast City centre stores have extended opening hours from 09:00 until 19:00 each weekday evening. Thursday is late night shopping until 21:00. On Sundays shops are open from 12:00/13:00 and stay open until 17:00/18:00. Public Holidays Banks are closed and transport services are reduced on public holidays. See www.discovemorthermrcland.com for up-to-date details. Money Sterling currency. Most large stores accept Euro. Main credit cards are in general use but bring cash too. In main towns, bank hours are 09:30-16:30. Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) dispense cash at hundreds of locations, banks, garages and shopping centres. Bureau de Change are in larger bank branches, travel agents, the Belfast Welcome Centre, some other tourist information centres, big hotels and at a few visitor attractions. Tipping Check your bill to see if a service charge has been made. If not and you’re satisfied with the service, add 10-15%. Left Luggage T: +44 (0)28 9024 6609 Belfast Welcome Centre is the only place that provides this service. £ 3 per item for up to 4hrs. £4.50 4hrs+. Last pick up is 15 minutes before closing. Medical Insurance T: 0845 606 0707 (UK), +44 (0) 191 212 7500 www.ehic.org.uk You need to obtain a European Health Insurance card (EHIC) which will allow you to access state-provided healthcare in all European Economic Area (EEA) countries at a reduced cost or sometimes free of charge. You can apply online at their website or by telephone. Visitors are strongly advised to take out private travelinsurance. Emergency Services Dial 999 for emergency services. If your passport is lost or stolen, contact the local police station, embassy or consulate. All Ireland Information For details on the rest of Ireland visit: www.diseoverireland.com. 1.If Jack wants to call his friend in Northern Ireland from London, he should dial ________. A. are code (with 0) + local number B. 048 + area code (without 0) + local number C. 0044 + area code (without 0) + local number D. 00353 + the area code (without 0) + local number 2.While travelling in Northern Ireland, you ________. A. can shop until 21:00 on Thursdays B. needn’t leave a tip after receiving service C. can use American dollars to buy what you want D. can draw money from banks from 9:00 to 16:30 every day 3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the above Visitor Guide? A. A German needn’t a passport to travel in Northern Ireland. B. A visitor can dial 999 in emergency situations while in Northern Ireland. C. Any European can get healthcare in Northern Ireland at a reduced cost or free of charge. D. A visitor will be charged £ 3 for leaving luggage in Belfast Welcome Centre for 6 hours.
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