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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Simon发来电子邮件说他准备暑假来中国旅游，想要你推荐两三座历史文化名城，请你给他回封邮件，并说明推荐的理由。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，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。 After take the College Entrance Examination, I will have a long holiday for almost three months. I have been made a plan for it. Firstly, I will spend some time with my parent. I used to be busy with my study, because I had little time to keep them company. Secondly, I want to take a part-time job. I hope that I learned in school would be helpful for me to find a good job. Thirdly, I plan to have a nicely after-graduation trip I have been dreaming for a very long time. My first choose is Xiamen, which is an attractive city. I believe I will have a unforgettable holiday.
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。 Are energy drinks safe? In spite of 1. known dangers of energy drinks, the market for them is booming. The Global Energy Drink market is expected 2. (reach)$72 billion by 2024. This is great news for energy drink manufacturers, but what are 3.(consumer)really getting when they buy these drinks? Energy drinks can cause dehydration( 脱水). The main source of energy in most energy products is caffeine. It can be 4.(particular)harmful for people who drink these products 5. the first time and don’t compensate with extra water, says nutritionist Beth Warren. Energy drinks can increase heart rate. Caffeine also 6.(contain)a heart rate risk, says nutritionist Lisa Cohn, 7. found that energy drink abuse among teens caused increased risk of heart attack, especially in those with potential heart conditions. Energy drinks can damage teeth. Energy drink products contain citric acid( 柠檬酸), which does harm to teeth. A study 8.(compare)sports drinks and energy drinks found that energy products have significantly 9.(high)acidity and greater capacity to dissolve enamel( 牙 釉 质 )compared to sports drinks. In fact, the 10.(lose)of enamel after exposure to energy drinks was more than twice higher than after exposure to sports drinks.
People often drop into a gloomy life and are unable to extricate ( 使 … 摆 脱)themselves． There once was a poor and discouraged salesman, complaining every day that there was no ______ for him to display his ability and the fate was often pulling his legs. On Christmas Eve, every family ____ their houses with lanterns. But he was ______ sitting on a bench in a park and recalling the past. It was on the _____ day last year when he was also alone drinking his Christmas day away, without new clothes, new shoes, _______ a new car and a new house. “Damn! I have to spend this Christmas day with these ____ shoes again. ” he signed and began to take off the old shoes. ______ , he found a young man in a ____ passing by him with is hands painfully pushing the wheel forward. It _____ to him that he was so lucky to have shoes to wear while that man did not even have the ______. Afterwards, the sales man did everything with a ______ mood and cherished every opportunity to improve himself. He worked hard and tried his best to make progress every day. Several years later, he eventually changed his life ____ and became a millionaire If you look all around, you will ________ there are so many people who were born disabled in the society but they are ______ in life and never complain about the unfair destiny. They are also not to beg others’ alms( 施 舍 ). ________ , they constantly strive to make themselves stronger and more _________ to serve the society. By contrast, we should feel _________. We are born healthy, but we are ____ life; we complain about our colleagues and _______ with our jobs. Maybe all of us would feel afraid when we realize we have fallen into such ____ state of life, but worse is you even do not realize you have fallen into such a dangerous situation. 1.A.suggestion B.station C.message D.platform 2.A.painted B.cleaned C.decorated D.filled 3.A.alone B.afraid C.alike D.alive 4.A.difficult B.same C.sweet D.different 5.A.let alone B.leave for C.pick out D.meet with 6.A.small B.new C.large D.old 7.A.Curiously B.Suddenly C.Obviously D.Hopefully 8.A.taxi B.wheelchair C.car D.truck 9.A.occurred B.devoted C.replied D.worked 10.A.money B.goal C.chance D.skill 11.A.direct B.modern C.smooth D.calm 12.A.extremely B.totally C.narrowly D.generally 13.A.find B.decide C.show D.think 14.A.similar B.confident C.unique D.helpful 15.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Meanwhile D.Instead 16.A.fierce B.excellent C.comfortable D.attractive 17.A.anxious B.ashamed C.weak D.patient 18.A.tired of B.proud of C.full of D.fond of 19.A.angry B.busy C.dissatisfied D.connected 20.A.discouraging B.admiring C.interesting D.exciting
Healthy eating is not just what you eat, but how you eat. Here are some tips for you: Eat with others whenever possible. Eating with other people has numerous benefits, especially for children. 1. Eating in front of the TV or computer often leads to mindless overeating. Take time to chew your food and enjoy mealtimes. 2. We tend to rush through our meals, forgetting to enjoy the flavor and feel the taste of what is in our mouths. Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry, or have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty instead of hungry. 3. It actually takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food, so eat slowly. 4. A healthy breakfast can jumpstart your metabolism( 新陈代谢), and eating small, healthy meals throughout the day(rather than the standard three large meals)keeps your energy up and your metabolism going. Avoid eating at night. 5. And then don’t eat for 12-14 hours until breakfast the next morning. Studies suggest that eating only when you’re most active and giving your digestive(消化的)system a long break each day may help to keep fit. A. Drink plenty of water. B. Try to have dinner earlier. C. Be careful when eating out. D. Eat your food slowly, tasting every bite. E. During a meal, stop eating before you feel full. F. It allows you to follow others’ healthy eating habits. G. Eat breakfast, and eat smaller meals throughout the day.
As is often the case, parents are very shocked to discover their children have lied to them for the first time. But new research has suggested many parents may not even notice many of the lies their children tell them. Psychologists have discovered that most parents are over-confident in their children’s honesty and this may impair their ability to discover a lie. The findings may help to explain why some parents seem to be willing to let their children get away with almost anything even in the face of the evidence. They say parents suffer from a “truth bias(偏见)” with their own youngsters, but when faced with lies from other people’s children, they have less difficulty telling if a statement is true or not. Dr Angela Evans, a psychologist at Brock University in Canada, said, “The close relationship that parents share with their own children may lead to parents failing to detect their children’s lies. Parents’ truth bias may result in parents being less suspicious of their children, allowing them to successfully cheat them.” Most children are thought to start lying as early as two years old but start telling more believable lies at around the age of four years old. Learning how to lie is considered as a key part of cognitive(认知的) and social development in children. But many parents are shocked when their children start lying to them. In their study, Dr Evans and her colleagues filmed 108 children aged between 8 and 16 as they performed a test after being asked not to look at the answers. They were then asked afterwards if they had looked, with 50 truthfully denying looking, 49 lying about looking and 9 admitting to looking. Videos of those denying looking were then shown to 152 parents of children aged 8 to 16, 80 of whom had children who had taken part in the test. The researchers found that the parents were less able to spot lies told by their own children than by other people’s children. 1.What does the underlined word “impair” in Paragraph 2 mean? A.Show. B.Develop. C.Recognize. D.Damage. 2.When lying to their parents, children can’t be easily found because ________. A.their parents aren’t prepared for the lies B.their parents can’t notice any of their lies C.they are very good at hiding their lies D.they know how to lie to their parents 3.What does Dr Evans want to find about children’s lying? A.What makes parents lose trust in their children. B.What causes children to tell lies to their parents. C.What makes parents fail to see their children’s lies. D.What affects children’s relations with their parents. 4.What can be inferred from Dr Evans’s study in the last two paragraphs? A.Parents tend to protect their own children. B.Lying is a part of children’s development. C.Children aged 8 to 16 are very likely to tell lies. D.Parents can easily judge lies told by children of others.
People need light for daily activities, but in some places in the world, access to reliable power is a problem, and natural disasters can make the matter worse. Andrea Sreshta and Anna Stork understand how important light is to people in need. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Andrea and Anna, then graduate students in architecture and design at Columbia University, wanted to do something to help. So as a school assignment, they designed a lighting product that was lightweight, portable and wireless, something that might help improve the safety and living conditions of Haitians. The result was the LuminAID light. An inflatable( 可充气的 )plastic, waterproof rectangle light that can be recharged with solar power. What was only a school project for them soon became something much more when friends and contacts began sending the lights to those in need. In their final year of architecture school, Andrea and Anna filed a patent for the lamp, and shortly after graduating, they went to India to conduct field tests on their prototype( 维形). Anna says visiting villages without stable access to electricity was really meaningful to them. “It helped us understand the houses and the conditions that these people were living in. And what was so interesting is one of the villages that we’ve visited. The house was made out of really thick cement( 水泥), so even in the daytime, it was completely dark inside the house. So we saw real need for portable lighting, “Anna says. In 2011, Andrea and Anna launched their business LuminAID. They say that after hearing from people who use the lights, they now realize how important their product is. 1.How did Andrea and Anna help Haitians? A.They invented a type of light for Haitians. B.They donated some money to Haitians. C.They sent some lights to Haiti. D.They recharged some lights with solar power. 2.What can we learn about the LuminAID light? A.It’s originally a school task. B.It’s sold only to individuals in need. C.It’s for villagers with stable access to electricity. D.It helps understand the conditions of the villagers. 3.Why did Andrea and Anna go to India? A.To find the need for portable lighting. B.To visit some interesting villages. C.To apply for patent on the lamp. D.To test their lighting product in the target market. 4.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Give Light, Get Light B.Little Light, Big Difference C.Andrea and Anna’s Journey of Learning D.A New Access to Reliable Power
To me, life without music would not be exciting. I realize that this is not true for everybody. Many people get along quite well without going to the concert, and listening to the record. But music plays an important part in everyone's life, whether he realizes it or not. Try to imagine, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Would the feelings, the moving plot, and the greatest interests, be so exciting or dramatic? I'm not sure about it. Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning----the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we discover them in our everyday life too----in the rhythm of the sea, the melody of a bird in the woods and so on. So music surely has meaning for everyone, in some way or other. And, of course, it has special meaning for those who have spent all their lives working on playing or writing music. It is well said, “Through music a child enters into a world of beauty, expresses himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong.” 1.What does the writer say more about in the text? A.Life full of music. B.The importance of music. C.Life without music. D.The development of music. 2.From the text, we learn that many people . A.go to the concert instead of enjoying music B.get along quite well without music C.don't realize the importance of music D.think music would be less exciting than films 3.What does the underlined word “melody” mean in the text? A.flying B.living C.looking D.singing 4.From the last paragraph, we learn that music . A.is very necessary for our everyday life B.is very important, especially for children C.can make our life exciting and dramatic D.can enter another beautiful world
John Michael Thomas, 14, Florida When John Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks(孔雀). He wanted to build a life-sized peacock fountain in Elizabeth’s favorite park in the city. He thought it could be a place for people to relax and be inspired. John Michael raised $52,000 to build the fountain. Barrett England, 13, Utah The wheels began to turn for Barrett England when he heard about Karma Bike shop, a place where young people can earn free bike by reading and performing community service. Barrett visited Karma’s owner with his idea: He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop. He expected to get about 10 donated bikes. In the end, Barrett received 39. Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin The 25-year-old playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wis., was so small that only 70 of its 575 students could play on it at a time. That’s when Zachary Blohm saved the day. He and some volunteers build a huge playground. To raise money, Zac planned T-shirt and bake sales, sold tickets and more. He held monthly money-raising events for more than a year. Overall, he collected $130,000--- enough to finish his project. Jack Zimmerman, 16, New Jersey For some people, finding a meal is as simple as opening the refrigerator. For more than 366,000 hungry kids in New Jersey, it’s not that easy. That fact didn’t sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to lessen childhood hunger in his state. His goal: create 40,000 packaged meals that could be donated to those in need. On game day, Jack and his volunteers started their work. After the final count, the team had packaged 47,124 meals--- well above Jack’s goal. 1.The peacock fountain was built in a park . A.to encourage people B.for the love of animals C.to cure a cancer sufferer D.in memory of a teenager 2.What did Barrett do for Karma Bike Shop? A.He repaired bikes there. B.He donated bikes to it. C.He helped it win customers. D.He offered a reading service there. 3.Who improved a place for children to play? A.Jack B.Zachary C.Barrett D.John
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Jenny was a pretty eight-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace, by which she was totally defeated. How eagerly she wanted it! But when he saw the price, her heart sank a little. She gathered up her courage and asked her mother if she would buy it for her, her mother said, “Well, it is a pretty necklace, but it costs an awful lot of money. I can buy you the necklace, but when we get home we should make up a list of housework that you can do to pay for the necklace.” Jenny agreed immediately, feeling a burst of joy. So her mother bought the pearl necklace for her. Jenny worked on her housework determinedly and earnestly every day. Soon Jenny had paid off the pearls. Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would read Jenny her favorite story. One night when he finished the story, he said, “Jenny, do you love me?” “Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you,” the little girl said delightedly, with a broad smile on her face. “Well, then, give me your pearls.” Hearing that, Jenny froze there, an anxious expression twisting her face. “Oh! Daddy, not my pearls! But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay?” “Oh no, darling, that's okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss, gently and calmly. “Good night, little one.” A week later, her father once again asked Jenny after her story, “Do you love me?” “Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you.” the little girl murmured softly, trying to escape from her father’s eyes. “Well, then, give me your pearls.” “Oh, Daddy, not my pearls! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her? She's my favorite.” The little girl begged. “No, that's okay,” her father said, smiling broadly and sweetly and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. “God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams.” 注意: 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语： 3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph1: Several days later, when Jenny's father came in to read her a story, Jenny ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph2: Holding the plastic pearl his daughter offered, the father dragged out a blue box. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________
假设你是高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim来信说他在英国学校参加了中国书法俱乐部。擅长书法的你决定写一幅书法作品寄给他，并附上一封信，信的内容包括： 1. 该作品的内容； 2. 送该作品的原因； 3. 表示愿意提供帮助。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 提示词：书法 calligraphy ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。 The Real Walkers Company offers a selection of small group walking holidays which explore some 1.(hide) corners of Europe, the Americas and Australia. There is something 2. everyone to enjoy on these holidays, regardless of age or level of fitness. The brochure 3. (include) various destinations and a range of itineraries (路线). These range from 4.(visit) historical cities to undemanding walking 5. (trip) in unspoilt coastal and country regions and, for the more adventurous traveler, challenging mountain or hill-walking explorations. But it would be 6. (fair) to give the impression that these holidays are just about walking. According to the brochure, an enjoyment of walking is often 7.thing that brings together a group of like-minded people, 8. share the pleasure of good companionship in attractive surroundings. The company believes that its tour leaders are the key to 9. (it) success. These people 10. (train) and are particularly keen to ensure that each individual traveler makes the most of their trip.
If you have strong arms and feet, patience and a good temper, you might _______ a good waiter. You must start, _______, not in the restaurant, but in the kitchen, helping the chef, to learn how each dish is _______. From this first step, you may enter the restaurant _______ a ''commis'' (厨助). But you won't be _______ to serve the customers yet. They will only let you do the bottomed jobs, _______the tables and carrying the plates. But all the time you must watch and learn with _______. Later you may become ''chef de rang'' (a waiter in charge of a number of tables). You may even become a head waiter _______, if you have the right sort of personality and you are not _______ of hard work. When Carlo Bianchi first arrived in London, he spoke only two words of English - ''please'' and ''Hello''. He ________ to get a job helping in the kitchen of a restaurant, and he spent what little ________ time he had learning English. He was a good worker and soon they ________ him a job in the restaurant as a waiter. Every night, Carlo ________ to go home exhausted, but never too ________ to study the language for half an hour before going to sleep. And no matter how tired or ill he felt, he always wore a ________ for his customers. They liked him, and people came and asked to be ________ by Carlo. Now, twenty-five years later, Carlo is in ________ of six restaurants, and he ________ to open a seventh shortly. So friends, in this world success never comes overnight. Start from the ________and make progress step by step with enough patience and ________ chances will fall upon you. 1.A.make B.create C.replace D.choose 2.A.otherwise B.therefore C.thus D.however 3.A.commented B.tasted C.prepared D.chosen 4.A.as B.for C.with D.to 5.A.forced B.allowed C.banned D.urged 6.A.moving B.laying C.pushing D.placing 7.A.curiosity B.kindness C.patience D.interest 8.A.simply B.specially C.exactly D.eventually 9.A.afraid B.ashamed C.fond D.typical 10.A.managed B.attempted C.predicted D.expected 11.A.tight B.useful C.spare D.busy 12.A.threw B.found C.sent D.donated 13.A.used B.promised C.regretted D.remembered 14.A.depressed B.excited C.worried D.tired 15.A.smile B.face C.color D.surprise 16.A.served B.approved C.praised D.treated 17.A.favor B.need C.possession D.support 18.A.hesitates B.schedules C.hurries D.fails 19.A.easiest B.slowest C.simplest D.lowest 20.A.after all B.in time C.In a word D.above all
Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn't matter if the words come from ourselves or someone else. The positive and negative effects are just as lasting. 1. We're usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn't be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit. This ''self-talk'' helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. 2. Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. 3. Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. We remember unkind words said to us as well. Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: 4. If what we want to say doesn't pass this test, then it's better left unsaid. Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. 5. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours. A. Is it loving? B. How should I say it? C. We all talk to ourselves sometimes. D. Negative words destroy all those things. E. Generally people like positive and pleasant words. F. However, critical language may cause anger and defense. G. So we should only speak encouraging words to ourselves.
Every year, thousands of teenagers participate in programs at their local art museums. But do any of them remember their time at museum events later in life? A new report suggests that the answer is yes - and finds that alumni (毕业生)of arts-based museum programs credit them with changing the course of their lives, even years after the fact. The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles recently asked researchers to conduct a study to find out how effective their long-standing teen art programs really are. They involved over 300 former participants of four programs for teens that have been in existence since the 1990s. Alumni, whose current ages range from 18 to 36, were invited to find out how they viewed their participation years after the fact. Among the alumni surveyed, 75 percent of alumni rated die teen program experience as the most favorable impact on their own lives, beating family, school and their neighborhoods. Nearly 55 percent thought that it was one of the most important experiences they'd ever had, regardless of age and two-thirds said that they were often in situations where then experience in museums affected their actions or thoughts. It turns out that participating in art programs also helps keep teens enthusiastic about arts even after they reach adulthood: 96 percent of participants had visited an art museum within the last two years, and 68 percent had visited an art museum five or more times within the last two years. Thirty-two percent of program alumni work in the arts as adults. Though the study is the first of its kind to explore the impact of teen-specific art programs in museums, it reflects other research on the important benefits of engaging with the arts. A decade of surveys the National Endowment for the Arts found that childhood experience with the arts have linked arts education to everything from lower drop-out rates to improvement in critical thinking skills. 1.What does the underlined phrase “the fact” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A.Changing the course of children's life. B.Participating in childhood art programs C.Organizing arts-based museum programs. D.Remembering the time at museum events. 2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us? A.The result of the study. B.The process of the study. C.The approach to the study. D.The object and content of the study. 3.What can be inferred of the study mentioned in the text? A.Passion for arts may remain long in kids' whole life. B.No other studies exist concerning the benefits of arts. C.Age matters in how people view their art experiences. D.Most children taking part in art programs will work in arts. 4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.How is Art Connected to Our Life? B.Can Art Education Affect Our Income? C.What Should Art Museums do for Kids? D.Should Children Walk into Art Museums?
Today companies have branches around the world. More than 11% of the US employers and employees work online either full-time or part-time, and that number is continuing growing. It is believed that it is a waste of time and money to fly around the world for face-to-face meetings. An effective solution to this problem is to use Web meetings. A large group of presentations, training classes and meetings are done online without losing the face-to-face experience. Web meetings are online meetings where an organizer invites attendees to listen to or watch an online presentation by presenters. Besides, Web meetings can be recorded for later use in presentations or training projects or downloaded for on-demand playback. Presenters can take real-time surveys to study how to hold a successful meeting. Some Web meeting software programs can monitor the users' desktop behavior to see if they become distracted from the presentation and begin working on other documents. If so, the program can tell presenters when the listeners lose their attention, and how long the distraction lasts. In this way the presenters will know which parts of their meetings need improving. Web meetings can work well because they're hosted on a server. Images from the presenter's desktop are taken, uploaded to a server and then downloaded by people who have access to the server Web meetings require a powerful server to deal with several images a second and “serve” them back to thousands of users at the same time. Companies have two choices when it comes to these servers. They can either buy a special Web meeting server to host their meetings on-site, or they can pay for a Web meeting service every time and let the off-site provider worry about hosting the meetings. The choice depends on frequently the company holds Web meetings, the average number of people attending the meetings, and the quality of engineering and information technology. Web meetings are an excellent example of how technology is changing the way we do business. With all the technologies today, the traditional office might soon be a thing of the past. 1.What is the disadvantage of the traditional meeting? A.It needs more people to organize it. B.It is expensive and time-consuming. C.It results in traffic accidents frequently. D.It fails to meet the demands of big companies. 2.How do some Web meeting software programs help improve the meetings? A.By presenting successful documents. B.By recording the frequency of distraction. C.By tracking the listeners' state of attention. D.By taking surveys about a successful meeting. 3.What do you know about Web meetings according to the text? A.Web meetings are likely to be widely used. B.Web meetings help presenters stay focused. C.Web meetings determine the quality of engineering. D.Web meetings work well without the help of a server.
I was in the garden with Augie, my grandson, watching the bees. ''How do they make honey? '' Augie asked. ''Actually, Augie, I don't know, '' I replied. ''But, Grandma, you have your phone, '' he said. For Augie, holding a smartphone almost means knowing everything. During my childhood I was crazy about books. Over time, reading hijacked my brain, as large areas once processing the real world adapted to processing the printed word. As far as I can tell, this early immersion (沉浸) didn't prevent my development. Many parents worry that ''screen time'' will damage children’s development, but recent research suggests that most of the common fears about children and screens are unfounded. There is one exception: looking at screens before bed really disturbs sleep, in people of all ages. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) used to recommend strict restrictions on screen exposure. Last year, the organization examined the relevant science more thoroughly and changed its recommendations. The new guidelines stress that what matters is what children watch and with whom. New tools have always led to panic guesses. The novel, the telephone, and the television were all declared to be the End of Civilization, particularly in the hands of the young. Part of the reason may be that adult brains require a lot of focus and effort to learn something new, while children's brains are designed to master new environments naturally. New technologies always seem disturbing to the adults attempting to master them, while attractive to those children like Augie. When Augie's father got home, Augie rushed to meet him and said in excitement. ''Daddy, Daddy, look, '' he said, reaching for my phone. ''Do you know how bees make honey? I'll show you…'' 1.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word ''hijacked'' in Paragraph 2? A.occupied. B.damaged. C.improved. D.relaxed. 2.What do the new guidelines of AAP focus on about ''screen time''? A.The harm to children. B.The content and context. C.Children's sleep. D.People's fears. 3.What might be the author's attitude towards ''screen time''? A.Opposed. B.Doubtful. C.Disappointed. D.Favorable.
假设你是李华，你的英国朋友罗伯特(Robert)准备来中国学习，因此想了解一些中国的肢体语言，请你用英语给他写一份邮件，介绍一些日常的肢体语言。 注意:词数100左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。 It was my 17th birthday and I was looking forward to see my friends. I arrived at my favorite restaurant, waiting for him. We would have the special birthday dinner. I looked for a familiar face but failed. Soon the restaurant was filled customers, none of which were my friends. An hour later, I went back home, lonely and disappointing. To my great surprise, I found the door was wide open while I arrived home. Nervously, I walk into the dark room. Suddenly, all the light went on and my friends were appeared shouting ‘‘surprise”. I had an unforgettable birthday.
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。 Charlie Chaplin, born in a poor family, showed an1.(astonish)talent2.a performer as soon as he could walk. Unfortunately, his father died early,3.(leave)his family even4.(badly ) off. In his teens, he could act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks, whom no one was5.(bore) watching. Later on, Charlie directed, produced and starred in6.series of funny movies,7.made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content 8.their lives. The little trap, who was a homeless man with a moustache, large trousers, worn-out shoes9.a small round black hat, was one of the most outstanding10.(part) he had ever played.
My mom only had one eye． I hated her． She was such an embarrassment（尴尬）． I_______one day she came to school． I was so embarrassed． How could she do this to me？ I threw her a_______look and ran out． I_______that I would grow up and become successful， staying away from her． Then I_______really hard． I was accepted by Seoul National University and left my mom． Then I got married and had kids， too． Now I'm living a_______life as a successful man． _______， this happiness came to an end when_______my mother came to see me． Upon seeing my moms eye， my children ran away． I shouted at her_______， How can you come to_______my kids! "Hearing this， she looked at me for a while and then________． A few days later I received a letter from my mom． "My life has been long enough now． And I won't﹣________Seoul anymore， but would it be________for you to come to visit me once in a while？" "You see， when you were very little， you________an accident， and lost your eye． As a mother， I couldn't________watching you having to grow up with only one eye， so I gave you mine． I was so________of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me． I was never________with you for anything you did． I really________you．" My________fell apart． I hated myself and cried for my mom． I didn't________any way that will make up for the most________things I've done to her． 1.A.remember B.admit C.expect D.understand 2.A.different B.hateful C.concerned D.determined 3.A.realized B.learned C.feared D.decided 4.A.suffered B.studied C.burst D.trained 5.A.happy B.special C.lonely D.boring 6.A.Still B.Instead C.Besides D.However 7.A.secretly B.frequently C.hurriedly D.unexpectedly 8.A.doubtfully B.curiously C.angrily D.excitedly 9.A.cheat B.surprise C.frighten D.command 10.A.remained B.disagreed C.shouted D.disappeared 11.A.visit B.miss C.leave D.mention 12.A.hard B.strange C.possible D.necessary 13.A.got into B.looked into C.talked about D.cared about 14.A.stop B.stand C.avoid D.help 15.A.careful B.afraid C.proud D.sick 16.A.honest B.upset C.patient D.strict 17.A.love B.believe C.ignore D.doubt 18.A.eye B.family C.world D.marriage 19.A.dream of B.know of C.make use of D.keep track of 20.A.unfair B.careless C.terrible D.dangerous
Did you make financial decisions last New Year’s Eve? Did they fall by the wayside? If so, you are not alone. 1.. ▲Make a smart budget Did you plan to make a budget and fail to do so? This is a perfect time to start, as you are heading into the new year. You may be able to stop yourself from overspending if you realize how overextended you are. If you’ve taken no other financial steps this year, start by setting a realistic budget. 2.. ▲Control your spending Even if you had a budget, were you able to stick to it? 3.. Use it as a psychological advantage－you have less to spend so you need to shop harder for bargains and research prices. Impulse buying (即兴购买) will be less likely to attract you and your spending should be more focused as a result. ▲4. You had a savings goal, didn’t you? If you didn’t have a specific goal, it may be why your savings effort failed. Set a smaller savings goal now, and use that to build a larger savings goal for the upcoming year. Make sure that you equate（使等同）your savings with a specific goal. ▲Reduce your debt Debt reduction is an important goal, especially in the case of high-interest debt such as credit cards. It’s easy to get into an unrecoverable increase of debt if you have no plan to keep debt in check. It is a longer-term goal, but one you need to start right away. 5.. That may be a tall task, which is all the more reason to start immediately. A. Increase your savings B. Have a clear goal for your debt C. You will go on with your new decisions D. Most other financial improvements will follow E. Start small by setting a spending budget for your shopping F. But this year, you can make some progress on your financial goals G. Attack the debt with the highest interest rate, and control your spending
It has been discovered that after the age of sixteen, the number of our brain cells begins to decrease at a speed of several million a year. They simply die off. In certain types of activity, the human brain is at its highest point in the early twenties, when it has collected enough information to be able to use the vast number of cells freely in the most effective way. Pure mathematics is one of the fields in which this happens, and we know that Albert Einstein made all his world-shaking discoveries between the age of about 20 and 25, and spent the rest of his life tidying them up and arranging them. But in certain other types of activity (of which being an author is perhaps one), experience is more important than sharpness of brain, and there one usually finds that a person reaches his or her peak much later in life. Besides sharpness of brain and experience, here is another thing that is very important, and that is wisdom. One can have a very quick, inventive brain and plenty of experience, but if one uses these foolishly, one harms both oneself and others. Wisdom does not always come with age ——there are plenty of foolish middle-aged people about ——but the average person tends to learn wisdom as he gets older, usually by making painful of embarrassing mistakes. Leaning to be wise is basically learning what is not possible ； and what is possible but so difficult that it is not worth all the trouble one has to go through to get there. Mostly, it is learning about human nature ； how real people behave and react, as against how one would like them to behave and react. One can read and hear lot of idealistic stuff about how to make the world a better place, which would be found if it was based on an accurate observation of human nature, but which is basically a waste of time because it is not. 1.According to the writer, the great discoveries made by Albert Einstein were mainly a result in . A.years of hard work B.sharpness of the brain C.rich experience D.his deep understanding of the nature 2.Some people achieve success much later in life because . A.their work often requires much experience B.they do not have a chance to show their talents C.they have to learn lessons from failures D.they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work 3.The importance of wisdom lies in the fact that . A.it helps to avoid various mistakes B.it contributes to one's creativity C.it encourages one to go forward in face of difficulty D.it provides the right direction of efforts 4.The writer came to believe that . A.it is always a waste of time to make plans about the future B.it is human nature to make attempts on what looks impossible C.one should always challenge the impossible to push the society forward D.one has to use wisdom in deciding what is the best thing to do
It seems that the Englishmen just cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humorist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it? Taking all amateur(业余)and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United States. The game originated(起源于)in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or “association football”, it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century. The next is rugby, which is called “football” in the United States. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game. In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British. Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world. Table tennis, or “ping-pong”, surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people. 1.The main purpose of Paragraph l is to tell us that the English__________. A.are all sports lovers B.behave like children C.like to kick a ball around D.can remain young all their lives 2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about football and rugby? A.They differ in the shape of the ball. B.They are played by different numbers of players. C.They both can be handled. D.They both can be kicked. 3.The game that was never played in Britain until the late 19th century is__________. A.basketball B.tennis C.rugby D.football 4.What would be the best title for this passage? A.The Most Popular Sports B.The English Sports C.History of Sports D.Sports in Britain
A ten-year-old boy from Howell, Michigan is being praised as a hero thanks to his persistence (坚持) that led to saving the life of an elderly neighbor. The event happened late in an evening when Danny DiPietro was being driven home from hockey practice by his mom. That’s when the young boy noticed an open garage (车库) and a figure that he believed was a dog outside an apartment building near his house. Given the freezing weather, the young boy got a feeling that something was not right. But instead of dismissing it like most kids at his age, he insisted that his mother, Dawn, find out what was going on. Dawn tried to make Danny believe that no one would leave a dog out in such cold weather, but he refused to take no for an answer. Dawn finally gave in and decided to drive to the area with the family dog and see if there was any truth in Danny’ s hunch (直觉). Sure enough, as she got closer to the apartment building she noticed a garage that was wide open and someone waving madly for help. Upon getting there, she realized that it was not a dog the young boy had seen, but Kathleen St. Onge. The 80-year-old woman had fallen down on some ice in front of her garage and had been lying there for two hours, unable to get up. Dawn rushed home to get her husband to help and called 911. The two then returned with some blankets to cover Ms. St. Onge, while they were waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Though still in hospital, the elderly woman is recovering well and forever grateful to Danny for following his hunch! 1.When seeing a figure in front of an open garage, Danny ________. A.recognized it was an old woman B.thought it was a homeless dog C.realized something was wrong D.believed it was nothing important 2.When Dawn got closer to the garage, she ________. A.noticed the dog had gone away B.knew Danny’s hunch was wrong C.found an old lady waving for help D.felt something must have been stolen 3.Which of the following can best describe Danny? A.Brave and patient. B.Friendly and honest. C.Considerate and positive. D.Persistent and warm-hearted. 4.What could be the best title for the passage? A.Always Follow Your Hunch B.Be Ready to Help Save the Elderly C.An unknown Hero Brings Love and Hope D.A 10-year-old Boy Saved His Elderly Neighbor’s Life
Community Affairs * Open Plans---Fixing the Great Mistake 6:00 pm, Center for Architecture, Tafel Hall 536 LaGuardia Place, Manhattan Advocating for livable streets and alternative transportation, Mark Gorton explores the history of transportation in New York with a focus on how urban planning policies that prioritize (优先考虑)the automobile have affected many other aspects of life in the city. Admission: $10 For more information, please call 212-945-0505 or visit www.streb.org. *River to River Festival---Extraordinary Moves: STREB Human Fountain 6:00 pm, 200 Vesey Street, Manhattan Inspired by the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, Human Fountain involves performers jumping from as high as 30 feet from an open honeycomb structure in order to create cascades (人工瀑布)of airborne liquid muscle. The outcome is a mixture of slam dancing, amazing human flight, and wild action sport, which captures kids, adults and the general public’s hearts, minds and bodies. Admission: FREE For more information, please call 212-945-0505 or visit www. streb.org. *Scandinavia House---Nordic Summer Jam 6:30 pm, 58 Park Avenue, Manhattan Contemporary singer and songwriter Anders Holst’s music shows roots in jazz, soul and European pop music. Admission: $10 For more information, please call 212-847-9740 or visit www.scandinaviahouse.org *Hot Festival---Tickets to Manhood 7:30 pm, Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street , Manhattan What makes a man today? How do boys grow into men? Through humorous, touching stories, a glimpse is offered into the events that turn boys into men. Performed by Douglas Allen, Maximiliano Balduzzi, Spencer Scott Barros, Gerard Joseph and James Scruggs. Admission: $15 in advance; $18 at door. For more information, please call 212-219-0736 or visit www.hotfestival.org 1.Which of the following focuses on music? A.Open Plans B.Hot Festival C.Scandinavia House D.River to River Festival 2.If John wants to take part in an activity for free, he should _____________. A.call 212-945-0505 B.call 212-219-0736 C.visit www.scandinaviahouse.org D.visit www.hotfestival.org 3.Who makes explorations of the transportation’s history in New York? A.Anders Holst B.Mark Gorton C.Douglas Allen D.Gerard Joseph
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.How long have Earth Boxes been in market? A.About 15 years. B.About 25 years. C.About 30 years. 2.What can Earth Boxes be used to do in poor countries? A.Solve hunger problems. B.Improve soil conditions. C.Teach students science. 3.What is the advantage of Earth Boxes? A.Saving much space. B.Purifying much water. C.Making crops grow fast. 4.Why are Earth Boxes used in middle school? A.To learn math well. B.To grow vegetables. C.To do some experiments.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Why are the speakers excited in the beginning? A.They park near the shopping mall. B.They are lucky to take the umbrella. C.They find the shopping mall easily. 2.What would the man like to have for lunch? A.Fries. B.Chicken sandwiches. C.The lamb burger. 3.What will the speakers do right after lunch? A.Learn Spanish. B.Do some shopping. C.Go to the museum. 4.How will the speakers go to the museum probably? A.By car. B.By bike. C.On foot.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Where are the speakers? A.In Sydney. B.In Toronto. C.In Los Angeles. 2.What does Simon plan to do after graduation? A.Study further. B.Run a hotel. C.Work in a company. 3.What does Lucy major in? A.Law. B.Business. C.Management.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What is the man allowed to make for Thanksgiving? A.The sauces. B.The salad. C.The desserts. 2.What does the woman say about Thanksgiving in her family? A.No one takes it very seriously. B.Her parents try to do everything. C.Everyone shares the preparation work.
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