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。

Music technology 1.(be) a kind of technology to musical arts. It is the use of sequencer (音序器)and software or electronic devices (设备). Sometimes music technology 2.(consider) as sound technology. Although these two fields are similar, they are also 3.(complete) different. Music technology contains the composition, recording, while sound technology may only contain the production of different sounds.

4.great number of universities offer study programs 5.students who study music. In these programs, students can learn about technical and scientific applications as well as study acoustic (声音的)science, programming, music theory, and business 6.(lesson) related to the music industry. Students can expect 7.(learn) digital recording, digital sound processing and editing and more to improve 8. (they)ability.

Because music technology is a mixture of music and technology, those 9. studies it need understand both. They should have abilities to read music and play a traditional 10.(music) instrument as well as a sound understanding.

    Although we were away from the coast and the busy environment, we were able to celebrate Christmas in a traditional Portuguese (葡萄牙的)way! This was the reason why we ____to Alte, a small mountain village 35 kilometers away from the coast of Armacao da Pera. It seemed a ____ place to spend Christmas.

It was the day before Christmas that I drove my family to Alte. At 8:30, we ___ and then walked up to the ____. There was a bonfire (篝火) ____ in front of the church, and people were already starting to arrive. We went inside and ____ a nice place to sit down. ____, the church was also full during the celebration!

Villagers ____around the bonfire and someone was ____away a small piece of cake and a glass of wine. We are so glad to __ this traditional activity that we stayed a little longer, ____the Christmas Eve by the bonfire, together with the villagers of Alte.

It was a cold, yet beautiful morning when we ____up at Christmas day! I took over the ___ of preparing breakfast. I made a great one with bread, fried eggs, sausages, tomatoes, cucumber and some ____fruits. Anyway, it's Christmas! After a fancy breakfast, we ____about 10 minutes walking down the hill and spent some moments taking ___ at the waterfalls. It was a very nice ___ and we have totally enjoyed ___ and peace. Later that day, many Portuguese people went down to ___ the falls too.

After that, we drank a cup of coffee together, admiring the beautiful views before us! What a wonderful Christmas morning and an ____experience!

1.A.moved B.flew C.drove D.saw

2.A.nearby B.separate C.lonely D.perfect

3.A.came B.arrived C.stayed D.stopped

4.A.hospital B.house C.school D.village

5.A.set B.lit C.caught D.put

6.A.chose B.designed C.prepared D.examined

7.A.Hopefully B.Surprisingly C.Luckily D.Briefly

8.A.gathered B.listened C.looked D.turned

9.A.taking B.giving C.carrying D.bringing

10.A.sort out B.get over C.care about D.join in

11.A.introducing B.expecting C.enjoying D.containing

12.A.stood B.shut C.opened D.woke

13.A.position B.life C.task D.space

14.A.fresh B.extra C.artificial D.suitable

15.A.risked B.got C.won D.spent

16.A.ideas B.paintings C.pictures D.suggestions

17.A.view B.dream C.performance D.wonder

18.A.attention B.quietness C.power D.imagination

19.A.see B.build C.protect D.find

20.A.illegal B.unfair C.unforgettable D.unexpected

    The time-out (暂停)is a method to punish your children's misbehavior (不当行为).Children are taken away from their present situation for a few minutes. During the time-out they are put in a place and not allowed to do anything. It's a great way to help your children calm down and realize their shortcomings. 1..

Decide what is worth a time-out

Find a quiet moment to discuss a time-out principle for your family, determining where you'll give time-outs, for what reasons, and for how long. 2.. And you can make your first time-out feel prepared and calm.

Give a warning

Instead of suddenly giving a time-out to your children, warn them that they'll get one if they continue to be naughty. 3.. At this age children are often angry without realizing it.

Giving them a time-out can make them calm. Some kids dislike time-outs very much, so that finally the warning itself does the job. However, warnings are not enough. When your children hit, kick, or bite someone, use a time-out right away.

4.

It's a good idea to choose a time-out place, such as a chair or the end of a hallway. But remember that the place you choose needs to be safe and shouldn't be frightening.

Decide how long time-outs will last

5.. Your children should have enough time to stop misbehaving and calm down. If it is too short or too long, your children may forget the punishment or become upset. Many experts advise one minute per year of your children's age. You can watch the clock yourself or set an alarm clock and tell them that the punishment is over when it rings.

A. Select a place

B. Use time-out regularly

C. A time-out needs enough time

D. You needn't make decisions in a hurry

E. Here are a few ways to make it work for you

F. Give your children hugs and kisses after the time-out

G. This gives them a chance to control their own behavior first

    Millions of people suffer from motion sickness (晕动症). They have a lot of activities they fear. They often avoid doing these activities which include long-distance airplane travel, sea-trips, road-trips, even certain movies and video games. However, the French company Boarding Ring promises that it has its way to solve the problem, as long as the users are willing to wear Boarding Glasses!

Why do many people suffer from motion sickness? It is believed that the brain fails to deal with mixed signals from body parts. For example, when you are looking at your phone on a moving bus, your inner ear realizes the move but your eyes, focused on the screen, think you don't move.

Boarding Glasses tries to ease (减轻)motion sickness by making the user's eyes and ears transmit the same message. After the brain receives the same message, it will think you are in a moving environment Though that sounds difficult, the science behind the glasses is surprisingly simple.

The plastic frames (框架)，made up of two round frames on the front and two on the side, are filled with some blue liquid. Any movement can cause the liquid to flow around the eyes. This allows the eyes to sense the move and send the correct signal to the brain.

According to Antoine Jeannin, CEO of Boarding Ring, Boarding Glasses has been tested. The CEO said that over 95 percent of the users felt better after wearing the glasses. The best part is that Boarding Glasses only has a frame, so a single pair can be worn among a group of friends, or even an entire family!

1.Why do some people suffer from motion sickness according to the passage?

A.Their eyes can't see the move.

B.Their bodies are in a bad condition.

C.Their ears can't hear in a moving environment.

D.Their brains can't deal with mixed signals from body parts.

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.The shortcomings of Boarding Glasses.

B.The design for Boarding Glasses' future.

C.The working principle of Boarding Glasses.

D.The response of people wearing Boarding Glasses.

3.Which word can best replace the underlined word “transmit” in paragraph 3?

A.calm B.send C.destroy D.attack

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A.Boarding Glasses Promises to Ease Motion Sickness

B.Why Do People Dislike Motion Sickness

C.Why Do People Suffer from Motion Sickness

D.Boarding Glasses Can Make You See the World Clearly

    It's not possible to stay together with loved ones all the time. Sometimes family members have to be far away from each other. During that time, they might face something terrible. Although we know what they are suffering, being far away makes it harder to help and comfort (安慰)loved ones. There is no use worrying a lot about them. Instead, keeping a positive attitude of support is more helpful than getting into worrying about the person. I think it is what I can do to help my loved ones.

My daughter has been working full-time during summer about 10 hours a day. She has to study hard for a big entrance exam. At first, like most people, I wanted to try to solve the problems and analyse (分析)the situation. Was there a better way of time management? Was there a better way of studying for this test? However, that was not always helpful. Sometimes, it even gave more pressure to her. Sometimes it might sound like there was something wrong to improve. However, it was just tiring at the end of the day. What would be the kind thing to do in this situation? It was hard to read someone's mind. I decided to just chat with her online and to send a hug emoji (表情符号)this time. It seemed more suitable than talking about solutions. Giving space can also be an act of help, comfort and kindness.

It is a fun and meaningful experiment to actively think about kind things to do rather than let it happen naturally. I've realized it and I'm grateful for this chance to share online. Give it a try too and you'll enjoy sweetness.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.Worry is the best comfort to a loved one.

B.It is impossible to love someone around us.

C.The distance helps you do more to loved ones.

D.It's no use worrying a lot about loved ones not around us.

2.How did the author comfort her daughter at last?

A.By talking about solutions. B.By analysing all problems.

C.By buying a gift for her. D.By giving simple emojis online.

3.What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A.To advise people to comfort loved ones as he did.

B.To tell us the ways to get along with others.

C.To discuss the rebuilding of personal relationships.

D.To show distance makes it hard to comfort loved ones.

4.Where is the passage probably taken from?

A.A life journal. B.A newspaper.

C.A website. D.A speech report.

    Located a few blocks away from the White House, Sakina Halal Grill in Washington DC is a restaurant with a difference. Enter during the busy lunch time and you will find businessmen and women eating side by side with the homeless. The owner Kazi Mannan, who is from Pakistan, would not run it in any other way.

Growing up in a village with no electricity, running water or even a building for a school, Kazi is familiar with poverty and hunger. Even in those hard days, whenever his mother Sakina cooked for her own children, she would provide some for her neighbours as well.

When Kazi reached America, he only had three dollars in his hand With the help of a Pakistani bus driver, he finally earned a down payment (首付款)on a restaurant.

The first thing he did was to change the name of the restaurant. He named it after his mother Sakina Halal Grill, whom he lost 26 years ago. But he did not stop there. Keeping his mother's teachings in mind, he not only used her old recipes (菜谱)but also decided to let the homeless eat at his restaurant for free. On the opening day of the restaurant, Kazi personally walked to the nearby park and invited the homeless there to have food at his restaurant.

Many friends said, “Don't let homeless people come inside your restaurant. They will ruin your business.” “But I don't care. If I fail, I fail!” said Kazi Mannan.

In less than 5 years, Sakina Halal Grill has risen to such popularity that Kazi is able to feed over 16,000 people for free every year. He also prepares extra food on Sundays for nearly 50 homeless people at the Georgetown Ministry Center. His deeds (事迹)encourage locals to volunteer there as well.

1.What's special about Sakina Halal Grill?

A.Its owner's special way of decoration.

B.Allowing the homeless to eat in it for free.

C.Being located next to the White House.

D.Its recipes learned from a famous cook.

2.Why did Kazi change the name of the restaurant?

A.To memorise his mother. B.To attract more customers.

C.To complete his mother's wishes. D.To thank the Pakistani bus driver.

3.Which of the following can best describe Kazi?

A.Selfish and mean. B.Brave and reliable.

C.Honest and stubborn. D.Kind and encouraging.

4.What does the story want to tell us?

A.Kindness brings good business. B.Technology is power.

C.Money talks. D.A good friend is good for business.

    Love sugar-white sand beaches? Love skiing (滑雪)down the side of a mountain? Whatever you like, you will find the best winter travel destination (目的地)in the following list. Paradise Island, Bahamas

Best for: Families and water babies

It's one of the Atlantis resorts (旅游胜地)in the Caribbean. The Coral towers and Marina Village (an open-air shopping and dining market) are two reasons to visit this Caribbean popular travel destination. Don't forget about Aqua venture, the world's largest open-air water park. With the winter temperatures between 15°C and 24°C, it's a perfect place to escape the cold.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Best for: Winter sports lovers

Salt Lake City is known as “Ski City”. It's one of four best ski resorts in the USA. Salt Lake City welcomes winter sports lovers all around the world. In addition to wonderful skiing tracks, Utah Olympic Park offers an unforgettable experience.

Iceland

Best for: Extreme Adventurers

Iceland in the winter is very beautiful. The temperatures there aren't as low as you think. There's no better time than winter to view the Northern Lights. Short winter days mean you'll have an even greater chance to catch the magic. An increasing number of flights in and out of Reykjavik make it easier than ever to visit Iceland.

Orlando, Florida

Best for: Theme park lovers

Orlando is another destination for winter travel. The weather is fine in winter. With the largest Disney World in the world, Orlando must be a good place to travel.

1.What can visitors do on Paradise Island?

A.Ski down the mountain. B.Play in the water park.

C.Visit the Olympic Park. D.Take pictures in Disney World.

2.Where can visitors go to enjoy the Northern Lights?

A.Salt Lake City. B.Orlando.

C.Iceland. D.Paradise Island.

3.Orlando is the best destination for ____.

A.winter sports lovers B.water babies

C.theme park lovers D.extreme adventurers

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Who is the speech mainly for?

A.Parents. B.Children. C.Shopkeepers.

2.What's the first thing that needs to be considered for kids' toys?

A.The color. B.The price. C.The size.

3.Why parents should refuse to buy toys with small parts for their kids?

A.They might be eaten by their kids.

B.They are not allowed by law.

C.They can't function well.

4.Which one is an acceptable toy according to the speaker?

A.A metal toy. B.A cloth toy. C.A glass toy.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Which country do the man and his wife choose for their holiday?

A.Britain. B.Australia. C.Japan.

2.Why does the man's wife refuse to travel by ship?

A.She often gets seasick.

B.She has made many ship travels.

C.She feels dangerous about ships.

3.What does the woman suggest about the hotel?

A.Choosing a cheap one.

B.Finding more information about it online.

C.Booking a high-star one.

4.What does the man want to see most while traveling?

A.Man-made buildings.

B.The beauty of natural scenery.

C.His wife's favorite attractions.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the man calling about?

A.The bathroom in the hotel.

B.Some furniture sold in the market.

C.The apartment advertised in the paper.

2.How much rent is the apartment every month9

A.$ 15. B.$50. C.$500.

3.What will the man do this afternoon?

A.Have a meeting.

B.Buy some chairs.

C.Go to have a look at the house.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How long is the speakers' holiday?

A.Two weeks. B.A week. C.A month.

2.What does the man advise the woman to do?

A.Close her eyes and relax.

B.Talk to him.

C.Give up the holiday and work hard.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.When will Linda take the exam again?

A.This mon. B.This year. C.Next year.

2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Classmates. B.Mother and son. C.Doctor and patient.

What would the man like to do?

A.Watch a football match.

B.Help train a basketball team.

C.Join the school volunteer project.

What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.Their TV sets. B.Their children. C.Their watches.

What does the woman think of the cost of staying in the hotel?

A.It was low. B.It was reasonable. C.It was high.

What does Jane mean?

A.She is too old for the doll.

B.She likes her mother's present.

C.Her father is right.

How does the woman feel about the movie?

A.It's exciting. B.It's boring. C.It's disappointing.

假定你是李华，受英语俱乐部委托写一则通知，邀请大家观看英语电影。内容包括：

1.放映时间、地点；

2.观影后举办英语角欢迎大家谈谈观影感。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

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English Club

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限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Courage is one of the thing I wish I could possess. I become nervous as soon as I am asking to speak in the public. To honest, my heart always pounds so hard before I go on stage which I have to take deep breaths many times.I still remember there were times when I gave up easy just because I was afraid to fail. I talk to a friend about my feelings and he encouraged me to presenting things on stage more often. To her delight, I'm getting better at it! I hope one day I can succeed on having the courage to do everything I want.

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。

C919 was the first China-made aircraft. Actually, the research and development process was supported by more than 30 top Chinese universities, 1.(include) Tsinghua and Peking University.

The capitalized C of C919 stands 2.Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, and COMAC for short. The number 9 symbolizes"forever" in Chinese while 19 refers to its capacity of 190 passengers.It has not been 3.(official) in use yet, but the C919 4.(take)its first fly on 5 May 2017 and it was a remarkable success. It is now in the final testing stage and is planned to enter commercial service in 2021 with China Eastern Airlines. Though the C919 has not been put into official operation, there are more than 1000 orders 5.(announce) already,from home and abroad.

The successful trial flight of C919 also shows that the manufacturing industry of China is becoming more and more internationally 6.(compete )! C919 was designed and produced in China, 7. , however,was made with 8.(resource) from around the world. Undoubtedly,C919 is an 9. ( achieve) of global cooperation. In the future, COMAC also plans a wide-body plane, the C929, in cooperation with Russia's United Aircraft Corporation. The win-win attitude is just 10.makes China such an attractive and respectable nation.

    “Don't drive across the Kalahari Desert alone”, my friends said. “You might meet Bushmen who have no _________on travelers. "When a traveler lost his way in the desert, a Bushman often waited for him to die and took away the travelers belongings. However, as across the Kalahari Desert was 1, 000 miles shorter than any other，I decided to_________ it. Everything went well until my car broke down.

The noon sun was terribly hot, and I felt _________ and lonely. Remembering my friends'_________, I was a little afraid, too. Then I saw a Bushman walk toward me and smile. I did not_________back. Later, he began to talk but I still didn't _________ him. However, when evening came, I was_________ that there was another human being with me. As he waved his hand every few minutes, I felt less afraid and at last_______

I woke in the early morning and_________found he had a small leather bag, full of __________. I opened the door of the car and in sign language I__________ him that I needed water for the car. He__________ and gave me the bag. I poured the water into the radiator(水箱) and it was not__________. The Bushman ran to the tall grass ,found a long hollow(空心的)stick and pushed one end of the stick into the sand. Then he put his__________around the other end of the stick, and water came out. The Bushman's mouth worked to__________ my bottle .When it was full, he gave it to me. I took the bottle back to the car, poured the water into the radiator, and then__________to the Bushman. Finally, no water came out and we walked back to the car.

I__________ to give him my watch but he turned it down. I decided to give him back a bottle of water taken from the radiator. At my insistence, he__________. I waved him good-bye and continued my__________. That evening I stopped at a small village. I was taking my bags out of the car when I saw my__________. It was on the floor of the car, where the Bushman had put it .

1.A.tickets B.mercy C.duty D.plans

2.A.end B.find C.try D.change

3.A.thirsty B.drunk C.confused D.amazed

4.A.experiences B.mistakes C.jokes D.warnings

5.A.call B.turn C.smile D.look

6.A.persuade B.trust C.recognize D.prevent

7.A.grateful B.surprised C.ashamed D.hopeful

8.A.stood B.spoke C.slept D.stayed

9.A.nearly B.really C.secretly D.suddenly

10.A.diamond B.water C.sand D.food

11.A.ordered B.comforted C.supported D.showed

12.A.heard B.understood C.believed D.remembered

13.A.enough B.clean C.safe D.warm

14.A.feet B.hands C.lips D.arms

15.A.fill B.open C.move D.press

16.A.adjusted B.reacted C.contributed D.returned

17.A.offered B.agreed C.managed D.afforded

18.A.improved B.replied C.quit D.accepted

19.A.speech B.journey C.walk D.work

20.A.book B.tool C.bottle D.watch

Resume(简历)tips:4 ways to stand out on paper

According to a recent study，recruiters(招聘人员)only spend six seconds looking at your resume. So how do you make it into the callback pile in those mere seconds?1.Here is a bunch of ways to do just that.

1. Use key words.

When recruiters look through resumes, they're looking for key words that match the job description, including basic key words will get their attention, but you can take it a step further.2.Then include those key words in your resume as well.

2.3.

My friend is a chef. Her resume looks a lot like any chef's resume with one surprising difference.Under personal accomplishments she wrote, “Won the 2007 St. Bernard Parish Pie Eating Contest.” It isn't something you'd expect. She's been asked about the contest on several interviews, which is the perfect time to tell the recruiter that she also baked all of the pies for the contest.

3. Turn your resume into an infographic.

4.Just ask college journalist Chris Spurlock. Last year he turned his resume into an infographic. Not long after, Spurlock's resume was posted on both blogs and twitter. If you're in a creative field, make your resume look different from the standard one-page list.

4. Make a video resume

Sales manager Stan Paprzycki shot a video of himself, posted it on You Tube, and then sent the link to potential employers. The result was almost 100 percent positive response.5.A video resume is better suited for jobs like sales and marketing.

A. Take part in a contest.

B. Add unusual accomplishments.

C. Better yet, his video resume got him a job.

D. Your resume doesn't have to be a one-page list of achievements.

E. Adding some personalities to your resume can't hurt, but avoid jokes.

F. By thinking outside the box and making a resume that will hold the recruiter's attention.

G. Check out the company's website and look for any company goals that fit your experience.

    Researchers have studied how birth order affects kid’s personalities in the past, but one study out of the United Kingdom has found that firstborns may have an educational advantage over their younger siblings (兄弟姐妹).

Researchers at the University of Essex’s Institute for Social and Economic Research surveyed 3,553 individuals and 1,503 groups of siblings, and discovered that firstborn children tended to have higher educational aspirations and attainment. Only children and firstborn twins were not included in the study.

For each family involved in the study, researcher Feifei Bu examined sibling birth order, the number of children in the family, age spacing, sex, health, relationships with one another and educational aspirations. She found that firstborns had a greater probability—16 percent higher—of attending further education, compared with later-born sibling.

“The advantage of firstborns in educational outcomes may be partially explained by the fact that firstborns tend to have higher aspirations which push them toward high education levels,” Bu wrote in the published study.

She further explained to The Guardian that parenting could play a role. “It could be that the parents simply devote more time and energy to them; it could be that they are actually more intelligent. For me, I tend to lean towards the theory that the amount of time, energy and involvement that parents put into caring for their children is possibly at work here,” she said.

She also found age spacing to be a contributing factor. The further apart in age the siblings—for example, a six year instead of one year difference—the more likely both kids were to be successful. The idea is that with widely spaced siblings, parents have the ability to spread out their resources. In other words, they have time to give each child more time and money.

But younger siblings shouldn’t worry. The world is full of successful middle and youngest children willing to prove this study wrong.

1.Who are more likely to complete higher levels of education according to Paragraphs 1 and 2?

A.Only children. B.Firstborn twins.

C.Younger siblings. D.Firstborn siblings.

2.What is possibly important for kids’ educational achievement according to Bu?

A.Parental investment. B.Parents’ intelligence.

C.Kids native intelligence. D.Kids’ school environment.

3.What is the influence of wider age spacing between two siblings?

A.It may cause conflicts between them.

B.It may place more pressure on parents.

C.Both of them are more likely to succeed.

D.They are likely to be different from each other.

4.How is the text mainly developed?

A.By listing examples. B.By giving descriptions.

C.By setting down general rules. D.By presenting research findings.

    Have you ever wondered how many cigarettes you're passively smoking while walking through the streets of a polluted, smog-infused((烟雾笼罩的)city?No?Well, a pair of digital developers just invented an app that will definitely and accurately answer that question.

Shit, I Smoke! was created by Brazilian-born designer Marcelo Coelho and Paris-born app developer Amaury Martiny in just a week, after they read a study that analyzed air pollution and its equivalent(等量)to cigarette smoking. The article, co-written by Richard Mueller, a MacArthur fellow and physics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, explains a mathematical model that compares smoking and tobacco-related deaths to levels of PM2.5, a microscopic particle(微粒)that is a dangerous, cancerous pollutant after burning.

The app shows that Parisians can effectively inhale(吸入) between three and six cigarettes per day, while a person in Delhi could be smoking up to 20 cigarettes-without even touching one--on a bad day. Other cities have worrying numbers, too (6. 5 cigarettes daily in Mexico City ).

“I was surprised to see that Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo have the best air quality in all Latin America,despite the fact that these are heavily populated cities,”said Coelho, who's originally from the latter, Brazil's largest city.

For both Coelho and Martiny, the app isn't only a useful tool to inform users about their city's air quality;it also makes this information more accessible and easier to understand. “These air-quality monitoring stations are just numbers, numbers that are very specific to professionals who work in environmental issues,” Martiny said. “So when you make this conversion(转换)to cigarettes, it makes it easier to understand what people are dealing with and the consequences air quality has in the daily lives.”

The developers' plan now is to keep working on and enriching the app's features. This will most likely include monthly average cigarette rates, and enabling users to get data from cities other than the one they're in.

1.What does the underlined part “that question” mean?

A.How severely a city's air is polluted.

B.How harmful it is to smoke in urban areas.

C.How many cigarettes one usually smokes daily.

D.How much harmful air you're taking in in urban areas.

2.According to Shit, I Smoke!, which city has the worst air quality?

A.Paris B.Delhi.

C.Mexico City. D.Sao Paulo.

3.Before Coelho used the app, he probably thought that__________.

A.Brazil might have good air

B.his hometown was a badly polluted city.

C.air pollution wasn't a problem in Latin America.

D.Buenos Aires had the best air quality in Latin America

4.In the opinion of Coelho and Martiny, what is the usage of the app?

A.Encouraging people to abandon the habit of smoking.

B.Recommending some best places for people to live in.

C.Helping people better know their everyday air quality.

D.Reminding people to do something good for the environment.

    When I was nine years old, I went off to summer camp for the first time. And my mother packed me a suitcase full of books, which to me seemed like a perfectly natural thing to do. While reading, you have the animal warmth of your family sitting right next to you, but you are also free to experience the adventure land inside your own mind. And I had this idea that camp was going to be just like this.

On the very first day, our counselor(顾问) gathered us all together and she taught us a cheer that she said we would be doing every day for the rest of the summer to instill(浸润) camp spirit. And it went like this: “R-O-W-D-I-E, that's the way we spell rowdie. Rowdie, rowdie, let's get rowdie . Yeah！”. So I couldn't figure out why we had to spell this word incorrectly. But I recited the cheer along with everybody else. I did my best. And I just waited for the time that I could go off and read my books.

But the first time that I took my book out of my suitcase, the coolest girl in the room came up to me and asked me, “Why are you being so mellow(安静的)?” Mellow, of course, is the exact opposite of R-O-W-D-I-E. And then the second time I tried it, the counselor came up to me with a concerned expression on her face and she repeated the point about camp spirit and said we should all work very hard to be outgoing.

And so I put my books away, back in their suitcase, and I put them under my bed, and there they stayed for the rest of the summer. And I felt kind of guilty about this. I felt as if the books needed me somehow, and they were calling out to me but I just gave them up.

1.According to the author, what would the coming camp be like?

A.It would be very noisy.

B.It would involve lots of reading.

C.It would be full of danger and excitement.

D.It would make a good chance to get close to nature.

2.How did the author feel about the cheer part?

A.Puzzled. B.Excited.

C.Concerned. D.Frightened.

3.How did the counselor react on seeing the author reading?

A.She got very angry.

B.She praised the author.

C.She asked the author to share the book

D.She indirectly advised the author not to read.

4.Why was the author guilty?

A.She was kind of quiet.

B.She had to leave her books unread.

C.She was unwilling to open her books.

D.She didn't follow the counselor's advice.

Charities

These days there are thousands of charities around the world and it is possible to donate money to help people, animals and places.

Mencap is a charity which is intended to fight against prejudice against those people who suffer from any kind of learning disability. Most of Mencap's work is campaigning. People with learning disabilities are disadvantaged because of prejudice and lack of funding for community care. Mencap raised awareness by working at local, national and European levels to deal with those issues that affect people with learning disabilities. It also provides services of education, housing and employment as well as support and advice for families and carers of sufferers.

EveryChild is a relatively new charity which was created in 1983. Every Child identifies the needs of a particular community and then sets up projects to make sure that children in these communities have basic rights such as healthcare. education, social services and community development. Every Child sets up the projects so that they are self running. The organization then moves on to new projects, leaving things in the hands of locals.

The RSPCA( Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is the first organization meant for the well-being of animals anywhere in the world. The SPCA was set up in London in 1824 .At that time it was considered strange that people should care about cruelty to animals. In 1840 Queen Victoria gave the organization permission to be called a royal society The RSPCA. These days there are almost two hundred branches in the UK.

The TBG(Tidy Britain Group) is an independent national charity fighting to improve the quality of the local environment. They aim to get everyone involved in doing their bit to keep Britain clean. The work of the TBG is done mainly hrough campaigning. Volunteers work closely with governments and businesses to organize educational programs designed to raise awareness of the problems. The TBG's sister organization, Going for Green,concentrates on pollution issues. The two groups have the same chief executive.

1.What's the main purpose of Mencap?

A.To improve community care. B.To provide educational services.

C.To fight against any kind of prejudice. D.To help people with learning disabilities.

2.What was Queen Victoria's attitude towards the SPCA?

A.Approving. B.Doubtful.

C.Tolerant. D.Casual.

3.Going for Green shares a similar goal with__________.

A.Mencap. B.Every Child

C.the RSPCA D.the TBG

假定你是校排球队队长李华。请写封邮件告知你的队友Chris球队近期将参加比赛，内容包括:

1. 比赛信息；

2. 赛前准备；

3. 表达期待。

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。

Since I was a kid, I’ve considered different job I would like to do. First, I wanted to be a fireman, whose uniform looked so coolly. Then, when I was in the five grade, I wanted to be a teacher because I liked my English teacher too much. When I studied chemistry high school, I reconsidered my goal or decided to be a doctor. They were two reasons for the decision. One was that I was amazing at the fact that a sick person could feel much more better after seeing a doctor. And the other is that I wanted to help people in need.

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。

A 90-year-old has been awarded “Woman Of The Year” for 1.(be) Britain’s oldest full-time employee—still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9am to 5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield, 2. she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have 3.(final) been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名) her to be Cheshire’s Woman Of The Year.

Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award, proud Irene 4.(declare) she had no plans 5.(retire) from her 36-year-old business. Irene said, “I don’t see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 6.(make) over the years. I work not because I have to, 7. because I want to.”

Granddaughter Gayle Parks, 31—who works alongside her in the family business—said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said, “We don’t have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call 8.(say) she was short-listed, we thought it was 9. joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It’s 10.(wonder).”

    There are many reasons why students don't do well in school． Sometimes it's related to， for example， learning challenges， an_____ to connect with an instructor， or simply being bored．

These reasons are relevant to me as a former at-risk student． In the 10th grade， I failed 6 of 7 classes because I didn't_____ with the teacher's teaching method， and _____ with students who didn't care about school． As a result， I_____ 10th grade and was assigned to Ms． Felder's office．

Ms． Felder made it clear that my _____ behavior wouldn't be allowed． She also provided a（n）_____ direction that I didn't want， but really needed at that time． Our ongoing conversations didn't _____ change my behavior， although it was the first time an educator showed any _____ for me．

The previous school year I didn't receive any offer of_____ from my teachers． The_____ during my second attempt at 10th grade was Ms． Felder - who was everywhere I didn't want her to be． She was always in my _____： checking-in， providing guidance， and supporting my growth． I didn't want her_____， but it's one of the best things that happened in my life． This seemingly _____ year with Ms． Felder made a change in my thinking and behavior，_____ unfortunately it would take many years before my performance and expectations for myself would slowly change．

My_____ journey was very difficult． Part of the reason that I_____ pushing forward was that I _____ that Ms． Felder told me to do better and have higher expectations for myself． After many years of academic _____， I graduated with my undergraduate degree from a famous university； "Ms． Felder： Thank you for being there， supporting this once_____ youth． Please know that the lessons you taught me are now_____ with at-risk students through my work to help them to be and do better， too．"

1.A.inability B.interest C.indication D.inspiration

2.A.agree B.deal C.connect D.meet

3.A.exchanged B.associated C.argued D.competed

4.A.feared B.hated C.stayed D.repeated

5.A.violent B.awesome C.strange D.bad

6.A.unfair B.improper C.tough D.easy

7.A.regularly B.luckily C.clearly D.immediately

8.A.doubt B.comment C.concern D.duty

9.A.assistance B.examination C.scold D.explanation

10.A.opportunity B.problem C.challenge D.difference

11.A.plan B.business C.system D.career

12.A.introduction B.influence C.involvement D.information

13.A.unbearable B.useful C.universal D.unique

14.A.so B.if C.but D.because

15.A.spiritual B.educational C.professional D.technical

16.A.suggested B.avoided C.considered D.kept

17.A.remembered B.recorded C.noted D.determined

18.A.applications B.struggles C.performances D.researches

19.A.absent-minded B.at-risk C.kind-hearted D.hard-working

20.A.shared B.compared C.agreed D.combined