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International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their favorite places they have visited in Australia.
Siggi Siebold from Germany I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city. Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane-about 2,000 km .It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities(设施)such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
Ida Robb from Indonesia In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends.People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money.It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand The fist time I came to Australia,I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ,and many are Asians. I saw the harbor (港口)，Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (旋转的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city. 1.Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra? A. Because it’s the nicest city in Australia. B. Because her son lives there C. Because it is similar to her hometown D. Because there’re lots of rivers 2.According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa______ A. is a famous harbor in Ausralia B. has a large population C. probably doesn’t have enough drinking water D. doesn’t have enough basic facilities 3.Where is Lake Moondarra? A. In Canberra. B. In Mount Isa. C.In Brisbane. D.In Sydney 64.The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia, she________ A. saw some special Australian animals B. met more Americans than Asians C. ate in a revolving restaurant D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House 4.How many cities does the passage mainly talk about? A. Two B. Three C. Four. D. Five
I was 15. She looked like she was over 70. But on that day. I think she understood me more than anyone else. Walking into the church that Sunday was hard. I had never let anyone see me cry. But I knew I would cry that day .My grandfather was suddenly ill .The doctors said he might not live much longer. Everyone in my family was crying .Grandpa was the sweetest man in the world .Why was he leaving us? There weren't many people at church that day. One of them was an old lady sitting at the end of my row. She was smiling. I closed my eyes and prayed for my grandfather to get better. Soon, my eyes were full of tears. I opened my eyes and saw a hand in front of me. It was giving me a tissue(纸巾)。 The old lady was sitting next to me, smiling. She didn't say a word. She just gave me a tissue and a smile. I tried to thank her, but only tears came out. Then she took my hand. I looked into her eyes. They were clear and blue, and they make me feel peaceful. Her smile said to me :I am with you. Everything will be OK. I closed my eyes again. When I opened them, she wasn't there. I left the church but still couldn't find her. I never saw her again. My grandfather died the next week. We all cried a lot. But when I thought of that old lady's warm smile, I felt a little better. How did she know how I was feeling ? I wish I could see her again, to say thank you. 1.According to Paragraph 2, what made the whole family cry ? A. Grandfather's words B. Grandfather's death. C. The author's cry. D. The doctor's words. 2.The author went to church to _____. A. pray for grandfather. B. ask the old lady for help. C. avoid being seen crying. D. thank the old lady. 3.Whose hand does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 3 refer to A. Grandfather's B. The old lady's. C. The author's. D. Father's. 4.What do we know about the old lady ? A. She knows the author. B. She can't speak. C. She needs understanding. D. She is very kind. 5.What made the author feel better after Grandfather died ? A. The old lady's words. B. The old lady's smile. C. The old lady's eyes. D. The old lady's hand
I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening. We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s 36 rang, it was my mother calling from my 37 . She asked if I had 38 my mobile. I checked my purse. It was 39 ! I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys, 40 it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but 41 it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a 42 near his home. Later that evening, I went to 43 him there. I didn’t dare to go 44 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 45 10km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys 46 . My 47 were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you 48 my mum?” I asked. He 49 that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts. But all they 50 was my mobile phone number—which didn’t 51 . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who 52 my house. I was 53 to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so 54 to Rhys and offered him some money, but he 55 . As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.
Now I've got him in my ; I can make him do anything I want. A. energy B. strength C. power D. right
Have you seen Jack recently? I wonder with his classmates. A. how is he getting along B. that he is getting along well C. if he is getting along well D. what he is getting along.
We hope that as many people as possible join us for the picnic tomorrow. A. need B. can C. must D. should
When you introduce me to Mr. Johnson, could you please say for me? A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
—Is there any other student wants to visit Wutai Mountain? A. Whom B. who C. whose D. which
—The problem is very difficult. I'm afraid you can't work it out now. — I fail this time, I will try it again. A. Even if B. Since C. As if D. Though
Richard looked at the envelope and Jenny's handwriting immediately. A. recognized B. found C. realized D. concerned
There's a big difference between saying you'll do something and doing it. A. actually B. frequently C. gradually D. certainly
It was their old car my friend and his father sold to a Mexican last week. A. when B. which C. whether D. that
While in Scotland, he made friends with the natives there. A. working B. worked C. he works D. he is working
—Frank, what do you usually do at the weather station? —I temperatures at 8 and 12 o'clock every day in the notebook. A. put up B. put on C. set up D. set down
—What's the matter with Rod? —I think he's still that he didn't pass the driving test. A. excited B. loose C. upset D. glad
You don't need to describe her. I her several time. A. had met B. have met C. met D. meet
—Would you like to go for an outing with us? — , for I have something important to do. A. I will B. I'd love to C. I don't know D. I'd rather not
—Imagine you are outside when earthquake comes. What should you do? — Go to open space away from buildings or tree. A. the; the B. the; an C. an; the D. an; an
请根据下面的提纲写一篇说理文。 提纲： (1) 时间比金钱更宝贵。 (2) 要珍惜时间，因为时间一去不复返。 (3) 要充分利用时间。 (4) 浪费时间就是浪费生命。 (5) 养成珍惜时间的良好习惯。 要求： (1) 题目：Time Is More Valuable Than Money (2) 字数：120左右
Some people succeed，while others may not．This is because some people possess certain qualities，which others do not． The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed，you must be optimistic(乐观的)．If you do not expect to win，you will not try as hard as those who do expect to win．You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation(动力)is a key to achieving success．If you do not have an aim，then you will not be motivated to work hard and put your performance under the microscope to make sure that every detail is right． Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity(有创造力)-thinking about things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing．Think about some successful people you know．They might be successful with a little creativity，but the most successful people are the most creative ones． Reading is another to success，as it will help you learn about how other people have achieved success．If you want to learn how to set up a successful business，you should read books about people like Bill Gates and Jerry Yang，who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business． Practicing is also important if you want to succeed because practice makes perfect．Practise every day at whatever career you are in，and by doing so，you will see yourself，your business and your self-confidence begin to grow．If you feel confident about what you do，this confidence will make other people believe in you as well．Your colleagues will be happy to work with you，and your boss will give you more responsibility．Finally if you are a successful person，you will be able to look people in the eye and smile confidently． Success is yours for the taking! Cheers! Title (76)_________
Light travels at a speed which is about a million times faster than the speed of sound. You can get some idea of this difference by watching the start of a race. If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke from his gun before the sound reaches your ears. This great speed of light produces some strange facts. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, remember that the light rays left the moon 1.3 seconds before they reached you. The nearest star is so far away that the light that you can see from it tonight started to travel towards you four years ago at a speed of nearly 2 million km. per minute. In some cases, the light from one of tonight’s stars had started on its journey to you before you were born. Thus, if we want to be honest, we can’t say, “The stars are shining tonight.” We have to say instead, “The stars look pretty. They were shining four years ago, but their light has only just reached the earth.” 1. Light speed is ______ sound speed
2.If you stand 200 meters away from a man who is firing a gun to start a race, you will find out that ______.
3.Sunlight obviously (明显地) ______ than the light of the moon
4.The scientific way of saying "The stars are shining tonight" should be ______.
1.If you work as a driver in the restaurant, you may ______.
2.If you buy the house, you ______.
3.Any customer with a Tianjin Daily of June 1, 2005 will get a small present from ______.
4.If two adults and two students want to go to the concert, the tickets will cost RMB______.
5.D 细节题。 Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub(酒馆) for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, the night has a different meaning: helping beggars(乞丐) and the homeless(people without homes). Cai, who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. When she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, and gave the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves(手套). The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “for the first time I feel respected(尊重)”. Cai said, “A beggar’s life is very hard. That’s why I want to help them.” Cai was one of 14 Tsinghua students spending Christmas Eve among the poor. They walked in the cold wind along the streets from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, visiting 15 beggars in Beijing’s Haidian District. They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer them some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise. “I know the activity can’t help much, but it’s meant to show our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group. “And Christmas is a good time for that.” 1.What does Christmas Eve mean to the 14 Tsinghua students?
2.What does the beggar mean by saying “for the first time I feel respected”?
3.What did each beggar feel when they received greetings?
4. The word “neglected” in the last passage means _______.
I worked for a short time as a cashier(出纳员) at a restaurant a few months ago. I also helped to clean up the tables when it was very busy. One night, just before Christmas, I found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tables. I guessed I should check it to find out who was the owner, but I was very busy at the time. And I imagined that if there was something valuable(有价值的) in the wallet, the owner would be back. Sure enough, an hour later a man came up to the counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet. I asked him to describe the lost wallet, and after he described it exactly, I gave him the wallet. He expressed his thanks when I handed it to him. He asked me if I had opened it, and when I told him “no”. At once he opened it and showed that it had nearly $ 800 in cash(现金). He took out a twenty-dollar bill and handed it to me and I was amazed at this. “A reward(酬劳) for your honesty,” he said and then turned and walked away. Thinking about it later, I began wondering whether I would have been honest if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if I had no way to find the owner and no one returned to get it, I might keep it. But it also came into my mind that I actually saved someone’s Christmas plans by finding and returning the wallet. The good feeling it gave me was worth more than anything could buy. 1.Which of the following is true?
2.The writer returned the wallet to the owner because _______.
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ” I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted 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 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(原谅) me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment(失望), 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. Now the present of her desk told, 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-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words. 1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.
2.The passage shows that ______.
3.The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.
4.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
6.选A。由But she lived “on the surface ”. 和全文内容可知，作者的母亲表面上很冷漠，但心里充满了对作者的爱，正确 Mrs. Evens was home from work. She had just gone into the kitchen to make the afternoon tea _36_ she saw a mouse running around on the kitchen floor. She 37 and jumped up on the table. As soon as the mouse had disappeared, she jumped off from the 38 , rushed out of the kitchen, _39 her coat, ran out of the house and got on a bus 40 was going into the town. There she hurried into a shop and 41 a large mouse-trap（捕鼠夹）. She wanted to put 42 to this mouse as quickly as 43 . When she got home 44 the trap, she realized that she had forgotten 45 any cheese （奶酪）to put in it. She searched everywhere 46 there was 47 in the house. It was too late to buy any because now all the shops were 48 . She wondered what to do. In the end she 49 a clever idea. She took a pair of scissors and cut a picture of a piece of cheese 50 a magazine. Then she put the picture in the trap 51 a piece of cheese. The next 52 Mrs. Evans came down to the 53 and went straight away to the place 54 she had put the trap. She wanted to see if her plan had 55 . The picture of the cheese had gone and in its place was a picture of a mouse.
Reducing the gap between the rich and the poor is one of the main ___________meeting the government.
How I wish we studied ________there are fewer exams .
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong become the first man _________foot on the moon .
The timetable says the school bus _________ here for the first trip at 6:30 am.
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Canberra,
the nicest city in Australia.