假定你是李华，你的英国好友Josh想了解你校学生课外活动开展情况。请你给他回信，内容应包括：

1.课外活动的意义； 

2.课外活动的内容；

3.你最喜欢的课外活动及原因。

注意： 1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。

Charles Dickens is considering the greatest English novelist of the Victorian era. So popular was he and his works appealed the simple and the experienced. The range, pity, and intelligence of his view of society enriched his novels and make him one of master in the 19th-century literature.

Charles Dickens' early life was terribly. His father, a clerk, was well paid, and his failings often brought the family trouble. In 1824 Charles dropped from school and did manual factory work, and his father went to a prison for debt, that deeply affected Charles. Shortly after come back to the classroom, he finished his schooling at age 15.

    When Deirdre Taylor was preparing to leave her Virginia home to fight Covid-19 in New York, she made sure to ____ a possession that she kept for over thirty _______: a front-page newspaper article.

This article ______ Taylor's rescue from a burning New York City apartment by a ______ in 1983. She was only four then.

The picture on the front-page article shows a young Taylor with the man who ______ her, Eugene Pugliese.

“I always knew I came ______ to losing my life that day,” Taylor told CNN. “I could have a second chance at ____ . thanks to him.”

Today, Taylor, 41, is an emergency room ______ with a happy family. Ever since the incident, she wondered what ______ the firefighter who saved her, coming up ______ when she searched for him online. ______ to spend two months helping in the ______ against Covid-19 at NYU Langone Hospital, Taylor saw this as an opportunity to finally ______ him.

During one of her shifts （轮班）,Taylor told a firefighter her ______ . He called the cunent captain of FDNY in Manhattan, who______ knew whom Taylor was looking for.

Taylor gave Pugliese a （an）______ right after her shift and was very happy to hear his voice on the other end.“I wondered about him on 9/11 and hoped I would get the chance to thank him, and I finally _____ said Taylor.

Now 76 years old, Pugliese was ______ when he got the call from Taylor on Friday.

“We just sat there crying on the ______ Pugliese told CNN, _____  that he's had the same article framed on his wall for 25 years now.

1.A.choose B.pack C.send. D.mail

2.A.days B.weeks C.months D.years

3.A.described B.reported C.reminded D.discovered

4.A.doctor B.pedestrian C.firefighter D.relative

5.A.saved B.saw C.treated D.fed

6.A.true B.alone C.close D.alive

7.A.life B.work C.walk D.speech

8.A.patient B.cleaner C.volunteer D.nurse

9.A.came to B.happened to C.related to D.belonged to

10.A.empty B.different C.alike D.nice

11.A.Anxious B.Afraid C.Desperate D.Ready

12.A.play B.competition C.fight D.argument

13.A.understand B.repay C.help D.find

14.A.lesson B.duty C.story D.view

15.A.never B.exactly C.hardly D.gradually

16.A.call B.message C.address D.letter

17.A.failed B.did C.escaped D.hesitated

18.A.thrilled B.scared C.depressed D.relaxed

19.A.ground B.Internet C.TV D.phone

20.A.realizing B.explaining C.adding D.recalling

    With unemployment levels at the highest since the Great Depression, many individuals don’t have the privilege of working, and those do feel nervous about how long they’ll have that opportunity. If you fall into the latter category, 1.The following suggestions are concrete steps you can focus on right now to increase your success in your job during this special time and demonstrating your value while working remotely.

Do your work

2. But especially in times where businesses and organizations are having to make hard decisions about who to keep, doing your work — and doing your work well — is necessary.

Tell others

I don’t recommend that you give yourself a shout out at every single meeting. But if you have accomplished something important, share it. That could look like covering a few highlights of your work with your boss each week, either in your one-on-one or through email. 3. And this gives you increased visibility across the organization as people understand the role that you fill and the value you add.

4.

Although you don’t want to overload yourself with extra work, look for ways to make your boss’s life easier. For instance, turn in your work early so your manager has extra time to review it before a meeting. These little things can help reduce the pressure on your boss.

Much of what happens with the job market and your particular job will be out of your hands. You can’t control what businesses are considered necessary or not. And there are many factors in place that determine the market demand for your work. However, if you follow pieces of advice above, 5.

A.Set your goal

B.Help your boss

C.I can appreciate your concern.

D.you’ll share your work with others.

E.Focus on what you did for your organization.

F.Getting your work done is always a good idea.

G.you’ll make a positive impression in the process.

    Scientists believe they could bring the likes of dodos(渡渡鸟)back from the dead through cloning experiments in the near future which could see the flightless birds revived from their extinction.

The big bird, which was about a metre tall and weighed up to 18 kilograms, was native to Mauritius but became extinct in the 1600s, shortly after humans discovered the island. However, 400 years later, scientists now believe that they could bring the dodo back to life through cloning of some of its closest living relatives.

Scientists recently published a paper which identified the overall genomic structure of dinosaurs. The team achieved this by tracing the ancestors (祖先)of birds — the dinosaurs closest living relatives — to create the genomic structure. Researchers involved in the study say it is an emphatic ‘no’ when it comes to the possibility of ever being able to clone dinosaurs, but they do say that more recently extinct birds like the carrier pigeon and the dodo could be brought back due to the fact that they have such close living relatives.

University of Kent scientists Darren Griffin and Rebecca O’Connor wrote in an article for The Conversation: “We discovered that birds and most flightless dinosaurs had a lot of chromosomes (packages of DNA). Having so many allows animals to generate variation, the driver of natural selection.”

“However, though it is a long shot, it may be possible in future to use Jurassic Park technology to help avoid some of the harm that humans have caused. Mankind has seen the extinction of well-known avian dinosaurs such as the dodo and the passenger pigeon.”

“Recovery(恢复)of DNA that is a only few hundred years old from these birds is a far more realistic way. It may also be that eggs from closely related living species might just be good enough. In the right conditions we may be able to use them to resurrect some of these species from extinction.”

1.What can we learn about dodos?

A.They flew to Mauritius in the 1600s. B.They could be used to clone pigeons.

C.They would die out in the near future. D.They might be brought back to life soon.

2.How do scientists revive dodos?

A.They clone dodos’ closest living relatives. B.They trace those endangered birds closely.

C.They look for dinosaurs’ living conditions. D.They identify genomic structure of pigeons.

3.What does the underlined word “resurrect” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Learn. B.Protect.

C.Revive. D.Prevent.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Scientists Expect to Clone the Dodos. B.Scientists Find Close Living Relatives.

C.Dinosaurs Have Already Been Extinct. D.Some Species Have Been Discovered.

    Dickens was the most popular novelist of his time, and remains one of the best-known and most-read of English authors. He created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.

Among fellow writers, Dickens has been admired. Leo Tolstoy, G. K. Chesterton, and George Orwell praised his realism and comic voice as well as his drawing people’s attention to children and the poor. The French writer Jules Verne called Dickens his favorite writer, writing his novels “stand alone, dwarfing all others by their amazing power and suitable expression.” The Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh was inspired by Dickens’s novels in several of his paintings like Vincent’s Chair and in an 1889 letter to his sister stated that reading Dickens, especially A Christmas Carol, was one of the things that was keeping him from killing himself

A Christmas Carol is most probably his best-known story, with frequent new adaptations. It is also the most-filmed of Dickens’ stories, with many versions dating from the early years of cinema. According to the historian Ronald Hutton, the current state of the observance of Christmas is largely the result of a mid-Victorian revival of the holiday spearheaded by A Christmas Carol. William Makepeace Thackeray called the book “a national benefit, and to every man and woman who reads it a personal kindness”.

At a time when Britain was the major economic and political power of the world, Dickens highlighted the life of the forgotten poor and disadvantaged within society. Through his journalism he campaigned on specific issues — such as sanitation and the workhouse — but his fiction probably demonstrated its greatest prowess (非凡的才能) in changing public opinion on class inequalities. The exceptional popularity of Dickens’ novels not only displayed his outstanding ability to create attractive storylines and unforgettable characters, but also ensured that the Victorian public confronted issues of social justice that had commonly been ignored.

1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.Vincent van Gogh appreciates Dickens’ novels very much.

B.George Orwell sees Dickens’ novels as a minor of society.

C.Jules Verne thinks highly of Dickens and Dickens’ novels.

D.Dickens’ fellow writers comment on his novels positively.

2.What is Thackeray’s attitude towards A Christmas Carol?

A.Critical. B.Appreciative.

C.Doubtful. D.Unconcerned.

3.What made Dickens’ novels popular?

A.Their highlights of the public life in the Victorian era.

B.Their vivid characters and focus on social inequalities.

C.Their presentation of Dickens’ love for his journalism.

D.Their description of British economic and political power.

4.In which section of a magazine may this text appear?

A.Science. B.Entertainment.

C.Literature. D.Health.

    Ever since Zion Williamson was 5 years old, he wanted to be a basketball star. But to get there, he needed a lot of encouragement and coaching along the way, and there was no one that better than his mother, Sharonda Sampson. She coached Zion in every youth basketball league he ever played. Sampson was a collegiate track star and later became a middle school health and physical education teacher.

He has got up at 5:30 a.m. to head to the outdoor court and play basketball since he was 9 years old. Zion's hard work began to pay off when he entered high school, where he became a YouTube hit for his high-flying dunks （灌篮）and powerful moves. But Sampson wanted her son to not only work hard at being great but study how the legends of the game went about their skills.

“When I started playing, my mom said there were three players she wanted me to watch — Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan,” Williamson said. “Even though I wasn't alive when he （Jordan） was doing those things, it just attracted me. Everything he did was just incredible.”

The national spotlight shined on Zion during his one year of collegiate basketball at Duke University, where he was coached by five-time national champion Mike Krzyzewski. The most storied rivalry in the collegiate game is between Duke and North Carolina, where Jordan won a national championship back in the 1980s.

Shortly after his freshman season, Zion declared for the NBA Draft. Sampson was by her son's side when he was chosen by the Pelicans as the top player. “I wouldn't be here without my mom” said Zion with tears streaming down his face after his selection.

Zion was brilliant in the first 19 games of his regular-season NBA career, averaging over 23 points and six rebounds per game, before the coronavirus （冠状病毒）crisis forced the league to shut down. The 19-year-old Zion says he's been staying fit and will be ready to go when the league resumes.

1.What do we know about Zion from the first two paragraphs?

A.He was trained mainly by his mother.

B.He dreamed of being a basketball star at 9.

C.He was famous for his mother at YouTube.

D.He coached his mother in basketball leagues.

2.Why did Zion's mother ask him to watch three players?

A.She wanted to make Zion beat them one day.

B.She expected Zion to learn much from them.

C.She required Zion to join their basketball teams.

D.She wished Zion to like the same players as she.

3.What did Zion mean by “I wouldn't be here without my mom”?

A.He would join the NBA with his mom

B.He would stand beside his mother firmly.

C.His success related to what his mom did.

D.He followed her wherever his mother went.

4.What is the writer's purpose in writing the text?

A.To encourage people to learn from Zion.

B.To explain why Zion likes playing basketball.

C.To prove Zion has a gift for playing basketball.

D.To introduce an NBA basketball player.

    If you’re among the millions of people spending more time at home in these special times, you may find you’re reading more — and there are lots of new books arriving to keep you entertained.

The Fascinators

By Andrew Eliopoulos

A must-read for persons who like magic, “The Fascinators” is an attractive tale of young love and friendship. In a town where magic is opposed, a group of friends brought together by an amateur magic club guide their love lives, relationships and social mix-ups.

The Paris Hours

By Alex George

“The Paris Hours” takes place over the course of a single day in 1927 in the City of Light, but is told through the stories of four characters. The story explores the effects and events of World War I and the magnificence of Paris through four characters’ angles, and the climax brings their paths together in an exciting read that you won’t be able to put down.

The Queen’s Secret

By Karen Harper .

A fictional account set in 1939 about the mother of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, once described by Hitler as “the most dangerous woman in the world.” She decides to make the reign of her husband, King George VI, successful, through a story that’s full of royal secrets. This book is a must-read for history lovers and fans of “The Crown.”

The Tourist Attraction

By Sarah Morgenthaler

This is a romantic story that takes place in — you guessed it — Moose Springs, Alaska. The owner of a small-town diner frequented by tourists, named The Tourist Trap, crosses paths with an out-of-towner love interest through an act of kindness.

1.Who might be more interested in the book written by Andrew Eliopoulos?

A.History lovers. B.Magic lovers.

C.Travel lovers. D.War lovers.

2.Which of the following tells about stories happening in the First World War?

A.The Tourist Attraction. B.The Fascinators.

C.The Queen’s Secret. D.The Paris Hours.

3.What kind of book is The Tourist Attraction?

A.A love story. B.A folk tale.

C.A detective story. D.A historical story.

假如你是李华，中国传统节日端午节（Dragon Boat Festival）即将到来，请你写一封邀请信，为来中国留学的朋友Tom简要介绍端午节庆祝活动，并邀请他一起庆祝节日。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

词汇运用

1.While he was giving the English speech, he sometimes ________ (查阅)to the notes.

2.To some people, happiness is being ________ (包围,围绕)by family and friends

3.Carbon dioxide prevents heat ________ escaping into space.

4.Can you _________ (解释,说明)for your behavior on that night?

5.No one knows how this world came into ________ (exist).

6.By now, his restaurant ________ (应该,应当)to be full of people.

7.I think I will buy her a present and ________ (道歉).

8.The water supply has been cut ________ because the workers are repairing the main pipe.

9.________ (装备,配备)with new farming methods, they have been able to use less farmland to produce more.

10.With Teachers’ Day ________ (接近,靠近), our class decided to hold a party to celebrate the important day.

    My kids and I were in the costume store yesterday, getting ready for Halloween, and they saw a Donald Trump mask. “Is he a good guy or a bad guy?” they asked.

I knew they were_________of the worst character－Will Ferrell in the film “Batman”, who starts good but becomes _________later, so I said something about how all people have a little good and a little bad in them. Of course, I wanted to say: “Son, that man is not_________bad guy, but one of the worst men our species has ever_________. He had every right, every_________ to do good, but he chose_________.”

We have the chance to make this_________, every day.

Maybe Grandpa Milt was really such a(n)_________. Decades ago, his mother, on her way home from a late-night meeting of her Jewish charity organization, disappeared. She was_________by workmen in an abandoned lot the following morning, her clothes__________, he skull (头骨) broken. Alive but__________ , she was brought to Lincoln Hospital and__________six hours later. This tragedy left him an orphan(孤儿).

__________, grandpa didn’t seek revenge (复仇). It’s not his__________. He was the kind of guy who found a way to make himself__________ through excellence. Milt was hardworking, handsome, kind, and all of this made him known. He__________from New York University with a degree and became a teacher, finally a billionaire.

Most likely, he__________ the heartbreak but toughed his way through it, went forward, ________a life worth living, and found peace. There is a superpower worth remembering__________a wrong can create positive changes in our world today. Sometimes,__________is the best revenge.

1.A.hearing B.complaining C.approving D.thinking

2.A.cool B.ill C.bad D.poor

3.A.truly B.only C.naturally D.normally

4.A.produced B.accepted C.required D.expected

5.A.desire B.guidance C.opportunity D.route

6.A.pity B.evil C.kindness D.freedom

7.A.mistake B.change C.choice D.effort

8.A.example B.trouble C.scene D.point

9.A.left B.buried C.protected D.discovered

10.A.returned B.torn C.cleaned D.burned

11.A.unconscious B.unhappy C.unsatisfied D.unharmed

12.A.escaped B.cried C.calmed D.died

13.A.Instead B.Therefore C.However D.Besides

14.A.day B.way C.pay D.say

15.A.famous B.healthy C.clever D.busy

16.A.resigned B.fled C.retired D.graduated

17.A.made use of B.took pride in C.dealt with D.gave away

18.A.created B.changed C.tested D.saved

19.A.learning B.correcting C.sharing D.favoring

20.A.politeness B.brightness C.friendliness D.happiness

    Eating healthily has positive effects on all of us. However, students can especially benefit from meeting the particular nutritional demands of the school day. To be good in study, children must be physically able to attend class and focus on the tasks at hand. Math, language study, reading and creative thinking also require physical support from food energy and nutrients.1.

Attendance: 2.Getting enough nutrition keeps you from taking sick days and missing out on daily lessons. Eating a healthy breakfast makes you more likely to achieve your daily nutritional goals. This keeps your body strong and less likely to fall ill.

Focus: School is a social network that requires cooperation from students, teachers and staff.3.Hunger makes you hard to focus and easy to get angry. In contrast, eating a healthy breakfast keeps you focused and cheerful. A 2019 study proved these findings.

Thinking: Food energy and nutrients serve neurological(神经的)as well as physical body functions. The same 2019 report concluded that eating breakfast regularly affects the brain’s blood sugar requirements and nutritional support.4.Let alone, these skills are vital to learning and achieving high grades.

Test scores: Balanced nutrition plays a part in testing well.5.Healthy eating also contributes to better performance on vocabulary tests. You can improve your test scores by eating right every day.

A.You can focus on the test papers.

B.This improves the memory, problem solving and concentration skills.

C.You can’t keep up with homework and tests if you aren’t in school every day.

D.Students who eat breakfast work faster with fewer math and number errors.

E.And your behavior in this environment depends partly on getting to school well fed.

F.While the education individuals receive influence intelligence, so does their food.

G.A healthy diet can improve your performance in school’s social, physical and mental aspects.

    Human beings can use language to communicate, but what about animals? How do they communicate with each other without using language? Well, different animals use different types of communication.

Sounds are one of the most common types of communication in animals. Bats usually follow sound waves to communicate. Birds communicate through their chirping(唧唧叫).Mammals generally use sounds to give calls to other members of their community and whales are good at using sound waves.

Besides sounds, facial expressions are also used by animals. For example, when dogs are angry, they show their teeth barking and raise their ears. When they’re frightened, they pull their ears behind with the mouth open. For another example, when the parent bird brings food for the baby bird, the “begging expression” can be observed on its face.

Next, gestures and body movements are also common in animals. For example, honey bees dance to communicate. A deer waves its tail to warn others of some danger coming closer. A gorilla sticks its tongue out to express anger.

Many animals communicate through smells. They give off pheromones (信息素)to express messages to other animals. Wolves, deer and insects generally use this type of communication. Even amoebas (变形虫)need to communicate and do it by giving out chemicals. The animals use this type of communication to attract others for giving birth to baby animals.

Besides the above means of communication, some animals communicate by touching each other. For example, monkeys express feelings by touching each other’s hands, and they even give hugs and kisses to express love.

1.When a dog shows its teeth barking and raises its－ears, it must be _________.

A.expressing its fear B.expressing its anger

C.begging its owner for something D.warning its owner of some danger

2.Smells are used by animals mainly to _________.

A.produce their young B.drive their enemies away

C.show their different feelings D.ask for some food

3.We can learn from the passage that _________.

A.a deer will waves its tail once it senses danger

B.most animals use their smells to attract others

C.bats are better at using sound waves than whales

D.a gorilla sticks its tongue out when it’s frightened

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Sounds are the most common type of communication in animals.

B.Human beings can use language to communicate, but animals can’t.

C.Animals can communicate with each other without using language.

D.Animals communicate with each other in different ways, such as sound, smell etc.

    The strangeness of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples.

First consider something as simple as sleep. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity, often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny dancer. “I’m an inside guy,” Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space Station. “I like to be covered up.”

On the station, the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars (把手). It also has no seat. With no gravity, it’s just as easy to ride violently. You can watch a movie while you ride by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But people in the station have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help air to move, the carbon dioxide you breathe in may form a cloud around you head. You can end up with a carbon- dioxide headache.

Leroy Chiao, 54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat, “Your inner ear thinks you’re falling. Meanwhile your eyes are telling you you’re standing straight. That can be annoying－that’s why some people feel sick.” Within a couple days－truly terrible days for some people－astronauts’ brains learn to ignore the signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears.

Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass. That’s why exercise is considered so important that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) puts it on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is not only about science and the future. They should make sure that any astronaut can return home, and, more importantly, the astronauts keep strong and fit for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars.

1.What is the major difficulty to astronauts when they sleep in space?

A.Choosing a comfortable sleeping bag.

B.Deciding on a proper sleep position.

C.Seeking a way to fall asleep quickly.

D.Finding a right time to go to sleep.

2.The astronauts will suffer from a carbon dioxide headache when _________.

A.they circle around on their bikes.

B.they watch a movie while pedaling.

C.they use microcomputers without a stop.

D.they exercise in one place for a long time.

3.One of the NASA’s major concerns about astronauts is _________.

A.how much exercise they do on the station

B.whether they can recover after returning home

C.how they can remain healthy for long in space

D.whether they are able to go back to the station

4.What does the author think of about life in space?

A.Strange B.Funny C.Violent D.Unhealthy

    Alice Walker makes her living by writing. And her poems, short stories, and novels have won many prizes for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia; she went to public schools there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1965. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and small daughter.

About Langston Hughes, an American Poet, in her first book for children, she says, “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes, I promised I would write a book for children someday. Why? Because, at twenty-two, I knew next to nothing of his work but he didn’t scold me. He just gave me a pile of his books. And he was kind to me. I will always be thankful that in his warmth he fulfilled my deepest dream (and need) of what a poet should be.”

“To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by when I don’t think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a full basket of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished by time. He said he liked oranges, too.”

1.In the passage, Alice Walker is _________.

A.a researcher at Sarah Lawrence College

B.a professor at Sarah Lawrence College

C.a writer of plays for children

D.a prize-winning writer

2.From the passage we can conclude that Alice Walker was twenty-two years old when _________.

A.she moved to Jackson, Mississippi B.she moved to New York

C.she first met with Langston Hughes D.Langston Hughes died

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 2?

A.speak to someone happily B.speak to someone angrily

C.speak to someone proudly D.speak to someone eagerly.

4.What is the main topic of the passage? _________

A.Alice Walker and her thoughts on Langston Hughes.

B.The childhood of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes.

C.Langston Hughes, American poet.

D.Langston Hughes’ books about Alice Walker.

Field trip guide

Where: Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Contact: Susan Kain 208-467-9278

Suitability: Adults, Teens

Looking for volunteers (18 or older)to help at a station for our Discover Wildlife Journeys field trip for 4th-6th graders! No teaching experience necessary. All training provided.

The field trips are Tuesdays through Thursdays 9:30 am-2:30 pm September and October.

Sales clerk

Where: Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Contact: Volunteer Clearinghouse 800-865-8337

Suitability: Adults

A volunteer job with Discover Your Northwest is open for part-time work year round. Volunteers will help customers and provide cashier (出纳员)duties in a small bookstore in the Class A visitor center at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks.

RV volunteer

Where: Natchez National Historical Park

Contact: Melissa Tynes 601-446-5790

Suitability: Adults, Groups, Family

There are many chances at Natchez National Historical Park, including Visitor Center Assistant, Gardener, Tour Guide, etc. Two RV sites have just been added! We require at least 32 hours of service a week, per site, and at least 3 months of volunteer service. Volunteers should have the ability to communicate with visitors of different age groups and cultures.

Visitor Center host

Where: Kingsley Plantation

Contact: Emily Palmer 904-251-3537

Suitability: Adults

Volunteers provide services to park visitors on a daily basis. Primary duties include greeting visitors in the Visitor Center, answering questions about the park, making sales, answering phone calls, etc.

Skills needed: Good communication skills and an interest in natural and cultural history.

1.What is a requirement for volunteering as field trip guides?

A.Teaching experience is a must.

B.Volunteers must work every day.

C.3 months of volunteer service is required.

D.Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

2.Which number should you call if you want to volunteer in a bookstore?

A.208-467-9278. B.601-446-5790.

C.800-865-8337. D.904-251-3537.

3.Which of the following is suitable for family volunteers?

A.Field trip guide. B.Sales clerk.

C.RV volunteer. D.Visitor Center host.

假如你是红星中学高一年级李华，你的笔友Peter对中国传统节日感兴趣，你给他发一个email, 介绍中国春节，内容如下：

1. 时间, 和谁一起庆祝, 意义

2. 节前的准备活动：打扫卫生，贴福字、春联（spring couplets），装饰......

3. 节日期间活动：放鞭炮、烟花，包饺子，吃年夜饭（family reunion dinner）……

4. 加一个合适的结尾，体现交际性

5. 内容不少于60词

注意：必须包括以上内容，可以适当增加细节。

开头如下：必须抄写

Dear Peter,

How are you getting on? Knowing that you are interested in Chinese traditional festivals, I am writing to give you a brief account of the Spring Festival.

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句子翻译

1.跑前热身和跑后放松是很重要的，这样你就不会受伤。

2.人们相信将“福”字倒着贴，福就会到来。

3.离开的想法曾在脑中闪过，但是他很快放弃了这个念头，并找到了应对挑战的办法。

单词拼写

1.His wonderful performance helped him e_________(赢得，博得) his place on the team.

2.At the New Year party, we usually d______________(装饰，布置) our classroom with beautiful paper cuts and colorful lights.

3.It’s our t____________(传统) to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by having a family dinner and eating moon cakes.

4.I was on my best b_______________(行为，举止) as we were attending the English Singing Competition.

5.Whether you can win the m____________(奖牌) is not important. What matters most is the experience you may gain.

6.Running will help you get fit and prevent d______________(疾病).

7.Any exercise is better than none, but long-distance running in particular has a lot of b__________(益处，好处).

8.If you want to take part in this Fun Run, you need to fill in an a_____________(申请) form first.

9.The music box given by Granny always r____________(使某人想起) me of the last Christmas we spent together.

10.A____________(观众) are asked to turn off the phones or put them on silence while watching the match.

The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke

Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their health. Scientific research shows that it causes many kinds of diseases. 1. However, Edward Gilson has lung cancer, and he has never smoked cigarettes. He lives with his wife，Evelyn，who has smoked about a pack of cigarettes a day throughout their marriage. The Gilsons have been married for 35 years.

2. However, doctors believe that secondhand smoke may cause lung cancer in people who do not smoke because nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes. The US This smoke is called secondhand smoke.

Environmental Protection Agency reports that about 53，000 people die in the United States each year as a result of exposure to secondhand smoke.

The smoke that comes from a lit cigarette contains many different poisonous chemicals. In the past, scientists did not think that these chemicals could harm a nonsmoker’s health.  3. They discovered that even nonsmokers had unhealthy amounts of these toxic (有毒的) chemicals in their bodies. 4. For example，we cannot avoid secondhand smoke in restaurants，hotels and other public places. Even though many public places have nonsmoking areas，smoke flows in from the areas where smoking is permitted. It is even harder for children to avoid secondhand smoke. In the United States，nine million children under the age of five live in homes with at least one smoker.

Research shows that children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are sick more often than children who live in homes where no one smokes and that the children of smokers are more than twice as likely to develop lung cancer when they are adults as the children of nonsmokers. The risk is even higher for children who live in homes where both parents smoke.

5. As a result，they have passed laws which prohibit(禁止) people from smoking in many public places.

A.Recently, though, scientists changed their opinion after they studied a large group of nonsmokers.

B.As a matter of fact, almost all of us breathe tobacco smoke at times, whether we realize it or not.

C.In fact, many people who smoke get lung cancer.

D.However, secondhand smoke is dangerous to all people, old or young.

E.People are becoming very aware of the dangers of secondhand smoke.

F.No one knows for sure why Mr. Gilson has lung cancer.

G.Many people, including doctors, parents, teachers, and others, are concerned about the health risks of cigarette smoking.

    Are morning people born or made? In my case it was definitely made. In my early 20s, I rarely went to bed before midnight, and I would almost always get up late the next morning.

But after a while I couldn’t ignore the high relationship between success and rising early. On those rare occasions where I did get up early, I noticed that my productivity was almost always higher. So I set out to become a habitual early riser. But whenever my alarm went off, my first thought was always to stop that noise and go back to sleep. Eventually some sleep research showed me that I was using the wrong strategy.

The most common wrong strategy is this:You assume that if you’re going to get up earlier, you’d better go to bed earlier. It sounds very reasonable, but will usually fail.

There are two main schools (流派) of thought on sleep patterns. The first is that you should go to bed and get up at the same time every day. The second school says you should go to bed when you’re tired and get up when you naturally wake up. However, I have found both of them are wrong if you care about productivity. If you sleep at set hours, you’ll sometimes go to bed when you aren’t sleepy enough. You’re wasting time lying in bed awake and not being asleep.

If your sleep is based on what your body tells you, you’ll probably be sleeping more than you need. Also, your mornings may be less predictable if you’re getting up at different times.

The solution for me has been to combine both methods. I go to bed when I’m sleepy and get up with an alarm clock at a fixed time. So I always get up at the same time (in my case 5 am), but I go to bed at different times every night — sometimes at 9:30pm, and other times at midnight. Most of the time I go to bed between 10-11 pm.

However, going to bed only when I’m sleepy, and getting up at a fixed time every morning is my way. If you want to become an early riser, you can try your own.

1.According to the passage, the underlined phrase refers to ________.

A.people who stay up until the next morning

B.people who feel sleepy in the morning

C.people who get up early in the morning

D.people whose productivity is the highest in the morning

2.Why did the author want to become a habitual early riser?

A.Because he/she wanted to form the habit of going to bed early and getting up early.

B.Because he/she wanted to see which of the two main schools of thought on sleep patterns was right.

C.Because he/she had found that his / her productivity was higher when he / she got up early.

D.Because he/she was told the high relationship between success and rising early.

3.The author experienced all the following EXCEPT ________.

A.asking scholars for advice on sleeping habits B.getting up early occasionally

C.pressing off the alarm to go on sleeping D.going to bed after midnight

4.The passage is mainly about ________.

A.how to have good sleep

B.how to become an early riser

C.wrong strategies for getting up early

D.main schools of thought on sleep patterns

    Sport is not only physically challenging , but it can also be mentally challenging . Criticism (批评) from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes . Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has suggested that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable .

The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself .The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware ,at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw ( mistake ) in themselves.

Coaches and parents should also be careful that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting , young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game , many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout .

1.What is the main idea of the first paragraph ?

A.Mental stress should be reduced . B.Sport should be made less competitive .

C.Stress should be made less. D.Sport can be mentally challenging .

2.According to the passage , young people like sport because         .

A.it can help them learn more about society

B.it enables them to criticize themselves

C.it can provide them with valuable experiences

D.it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves

3.According to the passage , parents and coaches should       .

A.enable children to enjoy sport B.help children to win every game

C.train children to deal with stress D.understand the meaning of sport

4.The author’s purpose in writing the passage is       .

A.to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout

B.to persuade young children not to worry about criticism

C.to stress the importance of encouraging children

D.to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement

    Kites have been around for a long time. The Chinese invented kites over 2000 years ago. A determined man named Mo Zi had an idea as he watched hawks(鹰) fly. He spent three years making a wooden hawk “kite”. It broke after one flight! Mo Zi and his Chinese friends did not give up. Soon they perfected the art of creating kites.

Kites became part of many Chinese festivals. Pictures of kites were also on vases and in paintings. But kites were meant to fly in places other than China! Marco Polo visited China in the 13th century and brought kites back to Europe with him. Europeans loved them, and the art of kiting “took off”!

Many kites have stories behind them. One Chinese novel, called Journey to the West, was written around 1400 AD. In the story, a priest(僧侣) traveled with three students. One student was a monkey. The second student was a man with pig ears. The third student was a former river monster. These characters often appear on Chinese kites. Another splendid(壮观的) Chinese kite is the dragon kite. A dragon kite is made of many round discs strung together. Often the dragon is bright red, with fat horns and white teeth. The dragon is the king of beasts in Chinese myths. It represents goodness, even though it looks scary. Two kinds of kites have pictures of birds on them. One kite is called the phoenix(凤凰) bird kite. The phoenix bird symbolizes peace. Another kite shows the redheaded crane(鹤).The crane represents happiness, good fortune, and a long life.

Kites come in all shapes and sizes. Flat or bowed kites have a simple shape, such as a diamond or a rectangle(长方形). Delta(三角形) kites are triangular. Rokkaku kites are six-sided and often bear a striking image. Sometimes these kites “fight” each other until one kite drops from the sky. The other kite then wins the “battle”.

1.Who introduced Chinese kites to Europe?

A.A foreigner from Europe. B.Three students in Journey to the West.

C.The priest in Journey to the West. D.A Chinese artist.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The novel Journey to the West mainly talks about the art of kiting.

B.The characters in the novel Journey to the West are often painted on kites.

C.The dragon kite represents happiness, good fortune and a long life.

D.A phoenix bird is a main character in the novel Journey to the West.

3.Which statement expresses an opinion rather than a fact?

A.Kites became part of many Chinese festivals.

B.There are many different kinds of kites.

C.The dragon kite is the most splendid Chinese kite.

D.Kites were invented 2000 years ago.

    I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. "But the desk," she said again, "is for Elizabeth."

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was "too emotional (易动感情的)". But she lived "on the surface (表面)".

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace ---- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside ---- a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.

"In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words."

1.The passage shows that_________.

A.Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B.Mother was too serious about her daughter in words

C.Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

D.Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words

2.The underlined word "gulf" in the passage means_______.

A.deep understanding between the old and the young

B.different ideas between mother and daughter

C.free talks between mother and daughter

D.part of the sea going far in land

3.What did Mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?

A.She had never received the letter.

B.For years, she often talked about the letter.

C.She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D.She read the letter again and again till she died.

4.What's best title of the passage?

A.My letter to Mother B.Mother and children

C.My Mother's Desk D.Talks between Mother and me

Taking Chances

My mother recently read me a speech she had made at a local high school， hoping to ____ my endless quest for answers to everything．

Ever since I was very young ，  __________of making mistakes ， I've asked countless times，"What should I do？" I don't remember clearly when I__________ only to do things the "right" way，and made "doing it the right way" my motto．

However， sometime during my high school years， I __________ ． Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in "Beauty and the Beast．" Never mind that I would have to memorize _______and rehearse movements ， I would take the chance that I might ___________． On the day of tryouts， my heart was pounding；my hands were _________badly when I got up to sing．But when I opened my mouth ， the sound was loud and __________． I reached for the high notes that sometimes were _________ my reach． I was trying to do my best even though I might fail．_______ I didn't!

The audition  （试镜） was definitely an ___________part of the process ． I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest， I had to take_________．

Now ， I do take these chances ， with baby steps ， every day ； voicing my opinions in class discussions or debates，_________ for a high note in church choir， riding my horse over a three ﹣foot jump．

Three years ago， I broke my back when I fell from my horse．The __________meant I couldn't try out for basketball， which I loved． And， the day I __________ out for track was the first day my doctor allowed me to do any physical activity at all． The coach didn't take me， so I started running with my mom ． No stop ﹣watches ． No cheering crowds ． I didn't _________the track team， but I didn't fail， either．

I have finally learned to ___________myself ， like taking a tough science course ． And I have come to realize that even though my parents， friends and teachers don't always have the__________ to "What should I do？"， they will be there to _________me when I try．

"Life is learning to deal with Plan B，" my mother __________ in her speech． But I now know that the Plan A's I make for my life will become easier and easier with every chance I take．

1.A.seek B.satisfy C.excite D.tolerate

2.A.afraid B.aware C.certain D.free

3.A.afforded B.agreed C.promised D.decided

4.A.survived B.learned C.changed D.quitted

5.A.lines B.texts C.lessons D.roles

6.A.stay B.leave C.fail D.join

7.A.hurting B.shaking C.suffering D.struggling

8.A.powerful B.gentle C.innocent D.distant

9.A.against B.within C.outside D.beyond

10.A.Otherwise B.Thus C.But D.Therefore

11.A.ordinary B.independent C.additional D.important

12.A.chances B.turns C.measures D.sides

13.A.looking B.waiting C.hoping D.reaching

14.A.event B.injury C.disease D.experience

15.A.worked B.tried C.looked D.held

16.A.visit B.admire C.make D.take

17.A.help B.enjoy C.push D.save

18.A.answer B.approach C.response D.access

19.A.teach B.watch C.trust D.support

20.A.planned B.stated C.expected D.discussed

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们班上个月开展了一次以“阅读名著，再现经典”为主题的活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，给校刊“英语园地”写一篇英文稿件，记述你和同学参加此次活动的全过程。

注意：词数不少于60。

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假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim作为交换生目前正在上海学习。在给你的邮件中曾提到他对中国特色服饰文化很感兴趣。你得知今年十月将在北京举办 “中国服装艺术，创意设计”文化周活动，请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 时间、地点、参加人员；

2. 主要活动安排；

3. 询问对方的意向。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua

    A study revealed that, in most occasions, the outcome on a given task can be improved when two people have helped each other instead of working on their own. As early as 1624 John Donne has already popularized the phrase “No man is an island”. And this is especially true, be it in the workplace, in doing scientific research, or working in events. One of the benefits of cooperation is that people can pool together their skills and wisdom towards a common aim. Because of this, they have a higher chance of being more successful. 1.

Teamwork promotes diversity. The very nature of teamwork requires a group of people from various backgrounds to come together and share their thinking. 2. This level of diversity generates cultural understanding, increased communication through collective knowledge of approaches and a larger resource of opinions.

3. Working within a team helps us to create an environment which inspires collective knowledge, resources and skills. Consequently, this allows us to pick some ideas and to reflect on our own way of thinking. Teamwork also encourages self-improvement because it helps us to expand our horizons and make better use of our own intrinsic capabilities. And since self-improvement helps us in seeking better ways to perform our role within a team, it improves both the efficiency and productivity of the team as a whole.

Completion of task becomes easy. Each member has unique skills to help with the project. 4. For example, you may ask one person to do research, another to take charge of social media marketing, and another to look after delivery. Teamwork can get the most of each person’s strengths.

5. For instance, tackling about climate change by researchers who come from different disciplines (学科) could potentially lead to ground-breaking researches. In the traditional research world, one researcher pursued a theme over several decades. However, academia is fostering a fresh research culture, whereby academic works advance through the creation of interdisciplinary research.

A.Teamwork encourages healthy competition.

B.It promotes peer learning and self-improvement.

C.So a task can be assigned based on a person’s skills and expertise.

D.There are many benefits we can gain out of teamwork and cooperation.

E.The seeds of creativity and innovation spring from the exchange of ideas.

F.As a result, different opinions and problem-solving methods can be formed.

G.Cooperation has several benefits including shared risk, resources and knowledge.

    Sometimes, when looking at the things that have been lying around for a long time in our lives, we probably realize that those items may be useful to others. With the development of the internet, online communities have figured out a way to generate profit from the sharing of those underused assets. Using websites and social media platforms that facilitate the buying and selling of second-hand goods, it is now easier than ever for peer-to-peer sharing activities to take place. And this is what we call sharing economy.

One of the things consumers appreciate when using or working in the sharing economy is the flexibility. It offers services to people when and where they want them. For those who don’t care for traditional office work, sharing economies do not require professional working environments, so there is no need to put yourself in an atmosphere that unfits for your personality. It allows people to choose flexible atmosphere to work remotely instead of in one physical office space.

A sharing economy helps consumers to earn money by renting out underused goods or resources. For example, you can rent out a home using Airbnb, expensive tools from one’s garage, cars, or even sharing the groceries before going on a holiday. All of these provide a way for items to be resold and repurposed instead of just thrown away. Therefore, it helps to reduce waste and make or save money for the provider and users.

But the sharing economy is not without criticisms. The sharing economy is developing faster than existing regulations or ongoing supervision. One downside is that in many cases there is a lack of regulation to check the products and services exchanged during these deals. Unlike formal companies, unregulated individuals do not follow certain regulations and this can lead to poorer and inconsistent quality of goods and services and a higher risk of fraud. For example, hotels are inspected to assure quality, whereas some apartments for short-term rental online are not. The digitally-driven peer-to-peer nature of the sharing economy services sometimes doesn’t match well with certain regulations, which on the other hand, helps keep the provided services more affordable.

Another problem is related to safety concerns. Most sharing economy platforms are based on trust, as well as ratings by guests and hosts. But sometimes it happens that one uses a car, or rents an apartment and it is totally different than one imagines. After all, we have heard some unpleasant tales of guests and hosts.

The sharing economy definitely has its lovers and haters. Many are not ready to switch to that model, where others are already using more than four platforms in their daily lives.

1.What makes peer-to-peer sharing activities easier?

A.The convenience of the network.

B.The development of community.

C.People’s keeping underused things.

D.People’s demand of second-hand goods.

2.The example in paragraph 4 is used to show        .

A.sharing economy services are more affordable

B.short-term rental apartments are cheaper than hotels

C.the current rules can’t regulate the quality of online business

D.apartments rental online can’t ensure the safety of the guests

3.What is the author’s attitude towards sharing economy?

A.Supportive. B.Neutral. C.Disapproving. D.Doubtful.

4.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?

I: Introduction  P: Point  Sp: Sub-point (次要点)  C: Conclusion

A. B.

C. D.

    While gazing at an airplane passing thousands of feet overhead, or when you are just about to board a flight at the airport, have you ever noticed that the majority of airplanes are white? Sure, some have decorations and names in different colors, but the base color behind those add-ons is almost always white.

Now, thinking of your summer wardrobe, which has at least a couple of white items, be it a T-shirt, a pair of pants, or a skirt. The main reason people prefer white on a hot day is its particular ability to reflect sunlight. The color white is a terrific reflector of sunlight, and reflects almost all the light that falls on it, unlike other colors, which absorb some of the light. So, just like clothing, aircraft producers use white paint to keep airplanes cool. It minimizes the heating as well as the potential harm from solar radiation. Planes have some parts made from plastic, carbon fiber, and fiberglass. Those things in particular need the most protection from the blazing sun.

The next reason for painting planes white is even more practical. It’s just cheaper to have white-colored plane. You see, all airplanes start out white when they’re made. But what if an airline decides to paint theirs, say, bright yellow? An additional layer of paint will add more than 1,000 pounds of weight to the aircraft. The paint on a Boeing 737 weighs 180kg and on a Boeing 747 is around 500kg. Weight increment means the increase of fuel burnt, and that can get pricey. Most airlines want to avoid the higher cost.

When flying at high altitudes, exposed to various atmospheric conditions, colored airplanes tend to fade, and thus require a lot of paint jobs to maintain their artistic appeal. A white-colored airplane, on the other hand, doesn’t appear significantly different, even after spending a considerable amount of time in the air.

Besides, airplanes are regularly inspected for cracks and any other form of surface damage for obvious safety reasons. Nothing works better than white when it comes to spotting a crack on the surface, as the crack is almost always darker than white. Plus, a white plane is easier to spot visually in the event of a crash or any other mishap, especially at night, or in a massive body of water.

Additionally, a study published in Human-Wildlife Interactions found that the paint job does make a difference to birds: “This finding suggests that a whiter airframe would stand out more against the sky from the perspective of the flying bird’s visual system.” According to ABC, approximately $300 million dollars’ worth of damage to planes is caused by birds each year. There you have it: Planes are white to keep you as safe and comfortable as possible, with the added bonus of hitting by fewer birds.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Colored airplane is easier to spot when in the event of a crash.

B.White color can absorb some of the light and make the plane cool.

C.White paint can decrease the possible damage of the sun radiation.

D.Colored aircrafts do not fade easily and maintain the color for a long time.

2.The underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refers to        .

A.the aircrafts B.white-colored plane

C.most airlines D.the increase of fuel burnt

3.Why does the author mention the birds in the last paragraph?

A.To introduce how the birds’ visual system works.

B.To show the cost of an airplane is quite expensive.

C.To state white plane is more obvious to flying birds.

D.To stress how serious damage birds can do to planes.

4.The main purpose of this passage is to        .

A.inform and explain B.discuss and clarify

C.analyze and advise D.compare and evaluate