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Dear Wang Shi, How is it going? Thank you for your interest in joining the school ________ team. As you know, our ________ has a great reputation, but we are always ________ new talent to sharpen the team for the future. It is not usual for a freshman student to be selected, ________ it is wonderful to hear that you are finding strength in teamwork and that basketball is giving you a ________ in life. If you are ________ for the school team, this is what our talent scouts are always looking for. Firstly, you need to show us that you can ________ intense, focused and effective basketball. This means that you are always concentrating on the play, moving on the court, running for loose balls, and strong in both defense and attacking ________. We need to see that you can take charge of the ball, control your opponents, take shots and ________ goals for our team. So, you will need to work on your skills in these areas. Trust me, this hard work will really ________off when we are searching for new players. Secondly, the tallest players are not always the ones that get ________. We are looking for strength, speed and skills, but we also want people who have good ________ , who are humble (谦逊的)and who can act as team players. No individual can win a basketball match; it’s the team who gets to the winning podium, and our coaches are always emphasizing ________ and cooperation both on and off the court. These are the ________ that make for an outstanding basketball player. I hope these ________ can help you become a qualified basketball player and hope to see you when we start to recruit new members. Welcome to our school basketball team! Yours Sincerely, Michael Jack 1.A.football B.basketball C.volleyball D.baseball 2.A.class B.school C.club D.team 3.A.investigating B.questioning C.seeking D.testing 4.A.but B.or C.for D.so 5.A.possibility B.lesson C.award D.goal 6.A.calling B.aiming C.answering D.acting 7.A.play B.buy C.make D.borrow 8.A.poses B.bounces C.moves D.shots 9.A.kick B.set C.keep D.score 10.A.take B.keep C.pay D.switch 11.A.chosen B.awarded C.promoted D.fired 12.A.talent B.character C.shape D.intelligence 13.A.hardwork B.heroism C.individualism D.teamwork 14.A.rules B.qualities C.traditions D.conditions 15.A.tips B.warnings C.requirements D.announcements
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。 Jin experienced culture shock when she studied abroad. Once she 1. (invite) to an American family dinner. After a splendid evening, she got ready to leave. As soon as they said goodbye, the host went back to his room closing the door 2. him. It made Jin feel that she was not really welcome. There was another embarrassing experience for Jin. One day, when she was enjoying her dessert and talking to her friend in a restaurant, she noticed people staring at them curiously. Later she knew it was rude to speak 3. (loud) in public in America.
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。 Starting with an orchestra playing 1. (tradition) Chinese instruments, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears. 2. (See) the main characters come on stage, I was surprised! The 3. (voice) sounded really unique, some of which were so high 4. I was sure they could break glass! Using such techniques, the opera had transformed a small stage into the whole universe.
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。 Research suggests success isn't simply the result of a high IQ. Salovey, 1. invented the term EQ indicates that at work, IQ gets you hired but EQ gets you promoted. 2. (support) by his research, he suggests when predicting someone’s future success, their character might actually matter more than their IQ. And most scientists 3. (agree) that a person’s EQ is not determined by birth but has a lot to do with education.
假设你是李华，你收到英国笔友 Tom 发来的一封邮件，得知他最近转入了一所新学校，在新学校里他没有朋友感到很孤单。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括： 1. 帮他分析原因； 2. 给他提出建议（至少两条）； 3. 美好祝愿。 注意：1. 词数不少于 100；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 格式正确 Dear Tom, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The Diet Zone: A Dangerous Place Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential（潜力）of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically. Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale(秤) instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels. On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle. The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients(营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemical that go into diet products are potentially dangerous. Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them. 1.From Paragraph 1, we learn that ________. A.diet products fail to bring out people’s potential B.people have difficulty in choosing diet products C.diet products are misleading people D.people are fed up with diet products 2.In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain” probably means _______. A.losing weight is effortless B.it costs a lot to lose weight C.diet products bring no pain D.diet products are free from calories 3.Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products . A.are over-consumed B.lack basic nutrients C.are short of chemicals D.provide too much energy 4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? Notes: CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion A. C.
Imagine your body is like the house you live in. Every day, your family creates rubbish. The rubbish builds up until it is put out for the weekly garbage collection. Now, say you put three bags of garbage out, but because one of the collectors was away sick, only two bags are collected. You take the leftover bag inside to be put out again next week. The following week you put out another three bags, plus the leftover bag from last week. But again, only two bags are collected. Imagine this cycle is repeated over the following weeks. This is a simple description of what happens to your body when your kidneys (肾) don’t work efficiently. Your body is not thoroughly emptied of waste products. Other areas of the body such as blood pressure and red blood cell production are affected and the insidious process that may lead to kidney failure begins. It’s not uncommon for people to lose up to 90 percent of their kidney function before developing any symptoms. There may be no warning signs. This makes early detection(诊察) difficult. Kidney’s main job is to remove toxins (毒素) and unwanted water from our blood. Every day our kidneys clean an average of 200 litres of blood. Kidney failure may be a gradual and silent process, going unnoticed because there is no apparent pain. Research shows that more than 25 percent of patients found to require dialysis (透析) do not see a kidney specialist until less than 90 days before dialysis starts. Some risk factors for kidney disease such as age and genetic make-up are out of our control; however, some changes in lifestyle may help prevent kidney damage. Two major risk factors for kidney disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, have been on the rise over the last few decades. Both conditions are chiefly affected by being overweight and not getting enough exercise, which are the potential factors for the disease. 1.The author gives the example of the house we live in to indicate that ________. A.it’s safe and harmless for our body to keep some waste B.it doesn’t matter much if the waste in our body is not emptied in time C.it’s important for our body to empty the waste in time every day D.our body will not produce any waste if our kidneys work efficiently 2.The underlined word “insidious” (in Paragraph 3) means ________. A.gradual and unnoticed B.apparent and fast C.smooth and safe D.painful and long 3.We can infer that when we find some symptoms related to our kidneys, ________. A.the kidney failure begins B.the kidneys may have been seriously damaged C.we have lost about 10 percent of kidney function D.the kidneys can still work properly 4.How many factors of kidney disease are mentioned in the passage? A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six. 5.Which of the following helps prevent kidney damage? A.Go to see a kidney specialist shortly before dialysis starts. B.Go to see a kidney specialist whenever you find any warning sign. C.Try to keep low blood pressure and a stable lifestyle. D.Take enough exercise and make early detection of kidney disease.
We all, at one time or another, have pretended to be a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favorite song. Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults, in the privacy of our homes. Me? I love to do that when I drive! I turn on the radio, find a song that I can sing along too and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm. Most of the time, I do this on my way to work. Yes, that is true. I will be in my nice work clothes, jamming while driving or stopped at a traffic light. I get weird looks from some people and others laugh. Personally, I love to get lost in the rhythm of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly! The definition for the word silly, according to the dictionary is: stupid, foolish and nonsensical. I know many people do not want to look foolish. So they walk around all serious, which in all honesty, is foolish! No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect. I don’t care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how simple, how frugal, how rich, and so on… No one is perfect! So why pretend to be something you are not? Life is so short… You never know when this beautiful journey will be over, so why waste a single second on being so full of rigidity(呆板)? Here is a quote by Souza, that I think says it all and is a great recipe for life: "Dance as though no one is watching you, Love as though you have never been hurt before, Sing as though no one can hear you, Live as though heaven is on earth." When we were kids, we had no idea of what limitations were and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others. However, as we grew up, we lost that childlike innocence. So don’t lose the child that still lives within you. The next time you feel down, go turn on your favorite song, and sing and dance along like there is no tomorrow. Or watch something that makes you laugh. Laughter is the best medicine to whatever ails you and nothing is better than laughing so hard that your tummy hurts. Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn’t want to feel good? 1.According to the passage, what does the writer usually do? A.He pretends to be a rock star. B.He dances in his own home. C.He sings songs while going to work. D.He gets jammed on his way to work. 2.What do other people think of the writer? A.They think that the writer is strange. B.They look down upon the writer. C.They believe that the writer is lonely. D.No one is interested in the writer. 3.What is the writer’s opinion about the people who look very serious? A.They are honest. B.They are silly. C.They are perfect. D.They are educated. 4.The writer quotes Souza to show that _______. A.life is a beautiful journey B.life is full of rigidity C.life is like a great recipe D.life is to be treasured 5.The underlined part “the child” in the last paragraph probably refers to _______. A.the writer B.any child C.the feeling of being a child D.the time of being a child
Kincaid looked at his watch: eight-seventeen. The truck started on the second try, and he backed out, shifted gears, and moved slowly down the alley under hazy sun. Through the streets of Bellingham he went, heading south on Washington 11, running along the coast of Puget Sound for a few miles, then following the highway as it swung east a little before meeting U.S Route 20. Turning into the sun, he began the long, winding drive through the Cascades. He liked this country and felt impressed，stopping now and then to make notes about interesting possibilities for future expeditions or to shoot what he called “memory snapshots.” The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places he might want to visit again and approach more seriously. In later afternoon he turned north at Spokane, picking up U.S Route 2, which would take him halfway across the northern United States to Duluth, Minnesota. He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog, a golden retriever, maybe, for travels like this and to keep him company at home. But he was frequently away; overseas much of the time and it would not be fair to the animal. Still, he thought about it anyway. In a few years he would be getting too old for the hard fieldwork. “I must get a dog then.” He said to himself. Drives like this always put him into a sentimental mood. The dog was part of it. Robert Kincaid was alone as it’s possible to be – an only child, parents both dead, distant relatives who had lost track of him and he of them, no close friends. He thought about Marian. She had left him nine years ago after five years of marriage. He was fifty–two now, that would make her just under forty. Marian had dreams of becoming a musician, a folksinger. She knew all of the Weavers’ songs and sang them pretty well in the coffeehouse of Seattle. When he was home in the old days, he drove her to the shows and sat in the audience while she sang. His long absences – two or three months sometimes – were hard on the marriage. He knew that. She was aware of what he did when they decided to get married, and both of them had a vague (not clear) sense that it could all be handled somehow. It couldn’t when he came from photographing a story in Iceland and, she was gone. The note read, “Robert, it didn’t work out, I left you the Harmony guitar. Stay in touch.” He didn’t stay in touch. Neither did she. He signed the divorce papers when they arrived a year later and caught a plane for Australia the next day. She had asked for nothing except her freedom. 1.Which statement is true according to the passage? A.Kincaid’s parents were dead and he only kept in touch with some distant relatives. B.Kincaid would have had a dog if he hadn’t been away from home too much. C.Kincaid used to have a golden retriever. D.Kincaid needed a dog in doing his hard fieldwork. 2.Why did Kincaid stop to take photos while driving? A.To write “memory snapshots”. B.To remind himself of places he might want to visit again. C.To avoid forgetting the way back. D.To shoot beautiful scenery along the road. 3.What can you know about Marian? A.She died after five years of marriage. B.She was older than Kincaid. C.She could sing very well and earned big money. D.She was not a professional pop singer. 4.We can draw a conclusion from the passage that A.Marian knew what would happen before she married Kincaid. B.Kincaid thought his absence would be a problem when he married Marian. C.It turned out that Marian could not stand Kincaid’s absence and left him. D.After Marian left him, they still kept in touch with each other.
My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. While the other coats drooped(低垂), this one looked as if it were _______ itself up. The coat had beautiful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and a(an) _______ price of $28, which was popular just then with _______, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that _______ of classic elegance（优雅）. John tried it on and the fit was perfect. John _______ the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile“Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, _______ folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a _______ came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and reasoned discussion replaced fierce _______. He became more mannerly and _______, eager to please. He would generously loan his younger brother his tapes and lecture him ________ his behavior. When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and ________ what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It ________ be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good ________ not only because he had earned ________ but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran into a friend “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, ________ John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another. John and I both know we should never ________a person’s clothes for the real person within them. ________ there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for ________ what is on the inside to what is on the outside. For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to ________ as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape ________ all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat. 1.A.turning B.showing C.holding D.hanging 2.A.unreasonable B.expected C.acceptable D.unbelievable 3.A.adults B.teenagers C.women D.strangers 4.A.color B.style C.price D.size 5.A.wore B.carried C.lent D.sent 6.A.carefully B.comfortably C.casually D.quickly 7.A.happiness B.matter C.smile D.change 8.A.doubt B.argument C.fight D.war 9.A.thoughtful B.handsome C.hopeful D.curious 10.A.of B.with C.on D.at 11.A.discovered B.confirmed C.concluded D.wondered 12.A.can B.should C.will D.must 13.A.present B.mark C.word D.result 14.A.it B.them C.this D.one 15.A.taking up B.looking down to C.checking up D.looking up at 16.A.trust B.exchange C.mistake D.regard 17.A.Though B.But C.Since D.So 18.A.matching B.attaching C.relating D.connecting 19.A.career B.life C.study D.success 20.A.how B.why C.where D.when
—How long have you been going to work on foot? —Since last month when I ________ from a heart attack. A.recovered B.have recovered C.was recovering D.would recover
— The light is so weak that I can’t _______ the words in the article. — Maybe your eyesight is failing. A.leave out B.make out C.check out D.figure out
—Do you think it wise for Chinese mothers to try to do everything for their children? —No, that’s ________ they are mistaken. A.where B.what C.when D.how
To my delight, the students are recycling many things they _______ away in the past. A.were throwing B.will be throwing C.would have thrown D.had thrown
After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, ________ urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive. A.which B.who C.where D.what
The economical car is big enough for a family of three _______ you need more space for baggage. A.once B.because C.unless D.if
Clinical evidence began to________， suggesting that the new drugs had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted from experiments in animals. A.operate B.strengthen C.approve D.accumulate
There are many sayings in English urging us to be _______. For example, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and “Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.” A.ambitious B.cautious C.modest D.risky
_______ the right decision _______ our future is probably the most important thing we will ever do in our life. A.Making, concerned B.Make, concerning C.To make, concerned D.Making, concerning
—Do you think he will come to my birthday party? — _______ . —That’s good. Everybody’s expecting him. A.I don’t know for sure B.You can count on it C.You can believe him D.It depends
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，给校刊“英语园地”写一篇英文稿件，记述你班同学上周参加“纸文化”实践活动的全过程。 注意：词数不少于60。
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为帮助你校英国留学生尽快适应在中国的学习和生活，学校国际部现面向全校学生招聘志愿者。假定你是李华，对此很感兴趣，请根据以下要点写一封应聘信。 内容要点： 1. 你的应聘理由； 2. 你的应聘优势； 3. 你的帮助计划。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Everybody knows that Coca-Cola is red, and Starbucks is green. 1. What we may not be aware of is the science behind these companies’ choices of these colors. Color psychology is the study of how colors affect people’s mood, behavior, and decision-making. Companies use color psychology when they develop their brands and advertisements in order to persuade us to buy.2. 3. For example, it’s no accident that many tech products use white; it’s simple, stylish, and clean. Meanwhile, cosmetics companies tend to go for purple, black, or pink colors that represent passion, luxury, and romance. Companies often choose action colors that urge you to buy right now. Red, for instance, is a high-energy, exciting color that moves people to action. Yellow is the color of summer, and it’s bright and attention-grabbing.4. 5. Studies show that consumers prefer brands that they recognize. Thus, those with an established color scheme, such as LEGO or Facebook, are likely to perform more strongly on the market. All this goes to show that successful companies have mastered the art of color psychology. It may seem trivial, but their choice of colors has a profound effect on the spending habits of consumers. A .Based on this, companies create fancy names for colors to make them sound special. B. In fact, studies have shown that around 90 percent of people base their spending choices on color and appearance. C. It’s no wonder that McDonald’s decided to use these two colors for its branding. D. Chances are that most of us can name companies and their respective brand colors. E. In fact, most major companies are associated with certain specific colors. F. Because of this, companies use colors to influence how we feel about their products. G. This is why, for example, Estée Lauder uses names like “passion fruit” and “hot rocket” for its lipsticks.
In the mid-2000s, Waze Mobile co-founder Ehud Shabtai received a cutting-edge (尖端的) gift from girlfriend: a GPS. The expensive gift was supposed to be helpful. But straight out of the box, it was already out of date. Shabtai, a coding enthusiast, had an immediate reaction to reinvent. Shabtai’s solution? To build an app. With 80 million monthly active users globally and nearly 400,000 superusers who function much like Wikipedia volunteer editors (editing maps rather than words), Waze Mobile caught the eye of Google as a revolutionary approach to navigation (导航). Acquired by Google in 2013, Waze’s value mainly lies in its high rate of user involvement. Unlike traditional navigation apps that simply show directions, Waze asks its users to report accidents and other road conditions in real time, so other users can avoid the traffic by using an alternative route. The goal behind Waze’s approach is an ambitious one: not just avoid traffic, but end it altogether. Waze is finding new ways to put its loyal and active user base to use to make that vision a reality, including a plan to make carpooling (拼车) cool. To be sure, traffic jams are troubling people all over the world. Waze has been quietly ahead of the game for some time. In 2013, when Waze was just a small digital-mapping business with limited resources it had something Google Maps and other competitors didn’t: richer GPS guidance thanks to its stream of live traffic reports from users. These users were the basis of Shabtai’s plan to solve for his GPS device’s “silent” hardware: he grounded the app in software that could be perpetually updated by users, anywhere and anytime. Waze Carpool is going straight to the heart of traffic jams, trying to get more drivers off the road and into carpools. The app has already connected tens of thousands of rideseekers with drivers willing to ferry them along a shared route, and that trend could be the answer to a traffic-free future. 1.What did Shabtai do when he found his girlfriend’s gift out of date? A.He improved it. B.He took it apart. C.He put it away. D.He used it anyway. 2.What sets Waze Mobile apart from traditional navigation apps? A.It has the most users. B.It can indicate directions. C.It reports road conditions in real time. D.Most users help edit its words. 3.What does the underlined word “perpetually” in paragraph 6 probably mean? A.Difficultly. B.Carefully. C.Greatly. D.Constantly. 4.What is mainly talked about in the text? A.The rise of carpooling. B.An advanced navigation app. C.The development of Google. D.Traffic problems in the world.
One form of social prejudice（偏见）against older people is the belief that they cannot understand or use modern technology. Activities like playing computer games，going on the Net and downloading MP3s are only for the youngsters. Isn't it unfair that older people enjoying a computer game should be frowned upon（反对）by their children and grandchildren？ Nowadays older people have more control over their lives and they play a full part in society. Moreover, better health care has left more people in their sixties and seventies feeling fit and active after retirement. Mental activity, as well as physical exercise, can contribute to better health. Playing computer games is a very effective way of exercising the brain. When personal computers were first introduced, most older people didn't believe they would ever familiarize themselves with them. Now computers have been around for a few generations and retired people have gradually become more relaxed about using them for fun. Gamers over 65 prefer playing puzzle games and card games. Kate Stevens，aged 72，says，"I find it very relaxing. It's not very demanding，but you still need to concentrate. " Another development that has favored "grey games" is a change in the type of videogames available on the market. There's a greater variety of games to choose from，including more intellectual and complex strategy（策略）and simulation（模拟）games. Internet Chess and Train Simulator are among the most popular of these. Train Simulator is based on real-world rail activities. Players can choose from a variety of challengers，such as keeping to a strict timetable and using helper engines during a winter storm. Some people argue that "grey gamers" simply don't have the skills required for computer games, and that teenagers are better. This couldn't be further from the truth. Most computer games require the kind of analytical thinking that improves with practice, which means that the "grey gamers" may well be far better than gamers half a century younger than them. In games where speed is the main consideration, older people would be at a disadvantage because they may have slower reaction time. On the other hand, "grey gamers" have a preference for slower-paced, mind challenging games. 1.The second paragraph is intended to _______. A. show the best way to exercise the brain B. stress the importance of good health C. explain why grey gamers exist D. teach how to play videogames 2.What was older people's attitude towards personal computers at first? A. Doubtful. B. Concerned. C. Enthusiastic. D. Supportive. 3.The method the author uses to develop Paragraph 4 is ________. A. offering analyses B. giving examples C. making comparisons D. providing details 4.The underlined part in Paragraph 5 probably means _______. A. mind challenging games are not suitable for older people B. teenagers should improve their skills with practice C. playing computer games requires analytical thinking D. older people may perform well in some computer games
Rodney Smith is a man with a task. The Bermuda native is in the midst of a trip that will take him to every state in the nation, mowing lawns(修理草坪）. Five years ago，Smith came across a senior man mowing his lawn and stopped to help.“When I came across the elderly man, my life changed，”he said. After that, Smith went on to create the Raising Men Lawn Care Service (RMLCS) to mow lawns for the elderly，disabled，single moms and former soldiers free of charge. As part of providing free yard work, the organization teaches children about serving their communities and lawn mower safety. A key component of RMLCS is its 50-yard challenge，which sets a goal for children nationwide to mow 50 lawns for free in their community. When a kid signs up for the challenge, the group sends them a white shirt with the Raising Men logo(标识），shades and ear protection. The participants receive a different colored shirt after every 10th lawn they mow. When they have completed the task for 50 yards，they receive a special visit from Smith or someone with RMLCS. They give the volunteer a new lawnmower, free of charge, and cut other lawns with them. Since this challenge started in 2016，12 kids have already completed the challenge. And both boys and girls are part of it. At present they have 130 kids nationwide taking part in this challenge，including 7 in Bermuda and the U. K. and one in Canada. So it5 s spreading worldwide. Even the Queen of England took notice — the governor of Bermuda presented Smith with an award late last year on behalf of her. It was also last year that Smith came up with the 50 States 50 Lawns campaign. Now, in 2018，he’s on the road again. 1.What is the purpose of the Raising Men Lawn Care Service? A.Educate children to work hard. B.Offer free lawn cutting service. C.Make lawnmowers of high quality. D.Train professional lawn mowing workers. 2.What indicates a child completing the 50-yard challenge? A.A visit to RMLCS. B.The Raising Men logo. C.A white shirt and ear protection. D.A new lawnmower from RMLCS. 3.Why is the Queen of England mentioned? A.To praise the queen for her care. B.To prove Smith is respected by everyone. C.To show Smith’s behavior got recognized. D.To introduce where Smith’s motivation came from. 4.What can be the best title for the text? A.Mow Lawns in Order to Travel B.Lawn Mowing — a New Trend C.Choose Mowing Lawns to Help D.Smith — a Man Loves Mowing Lawns
The Moth Poetry Prize ABOUT THE PRIZE The Moth Poetry Prize is an annual contest from Irish magazine. It is one of the biggest prizes in the world for a single unpublished poem of any length with the theme of peace. The prize is open to anyone over 16 as long as the poem is previously unpublished，and each year it attracts thousands of entries from new and established poets from over 50 countries worldwide. The shortlist will be announced in June 2019 and the four shortlisted poems will feature in the summer issue of The Moth. The winners will be invited to a special prize-giving event at Poetry Ireland in Dublin in the summer of 2019. THE JUDGE The poet and novelist Jacob Polley will judge this year’s Moth Poetry Prize. Jacob is the author of four poetry collections published by Picador，the latest of which，Jackself，won the T. S. Eliot Prize. He is also the recipient of a Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize，and his novel Talk of the Tovun won a Somerset Maugham Award. He teaches at the University of Newcastle. HOW TO ENTER The entry fee is 15 euros per poem, and you can enter as many poems as you like. You can enter online or send your poem (s) along with a cheque or postal order made payable to “The Moth Magazine Ltd. ” with an entry form or a cover letter with your name and contact details and the title of poem(s) attached to： The Moth，Ardan Grange, Milltown, Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland. Please remember to read the rules of the competition before you enter. Call 00 353 (0)87 2657251 or email enquiries®themothmagazine. com for more details. 1.What information about the contest can we learn? A.Its closing date. B.Its evaluation criteria. C.The award to winners. D.Its organizer. 2.What is the requirement of the contest? A.One person can only submit one entry. B.The participants must be Irish citizens. C.The entries should be focused on peace. D.Only teenagers of 16 are admitted to take part. 3.What will the winners get? A.An award of 15 euros. B.An invitation to Dublin. C.A poetry collection by Picador. D.A chance to interview Jacob Polley.
I still keep the photo taken by my mom and treasure it as my life. That was many years ago when I was taking summer ______ in college and was moving into an apartment. I was carrying two ______ with everything that I was going to need to ______ the 6 weeks of classes. It is the last time I can remember ever traveling that ______. Since then my possessions have ______. Though most of them like my furniture are ______, there are occasions when I feel ______ down by all of them. I am sure that I will need two trucks rather than two suitcases if I ever ______ again. One thought, however, brings me ______. It is the knowledge that when I make my ______ journey from this world-I am dead, I won’t ______ any of those things with me. The only things I will take with me will be what I have packed in the suitcase of my ______. I will be carrying with me every ______ thing I ever did, every loving thought I ever shared, and every bit of ______ I ever brought into this world to make others laugh. I will be carrying all the goodness I gave to others, all the______ I was able to share, and all the joy I created. These things won't be weighing me down. Instead, I will be surely ______. As you are ______ for your own final trip-completely prepared, make sure that you should not make your ______ heavy. Make sure that the belongings in your home ______ take second place to the love in your heart. When you ______ it in Heaven, God and all His angels will smile. 1.A. journeys B. holidays C. lectures D. classes 2.A. trucks B. suitcases C. books D. computers 3.A. bring out B. take away C. get through D. pay for 4.A. hard B. light C. unforgettably D. happily 5.A. gone B. appeared C. lessened D. grown 6.A. expensive B. useful C. beautiful D. enjoyable 7.A. weighed B. put C. turned D. calmed 8.A. treasure B. possess C. move D. demand 9.A. confusion B. matter C. hate D. comfort 10.A. final B. pleasant C. tiring D. latest 11.A. compare B. take C. fill D. stand 12.A. soul B. body C. home D. college 13.A. strange B. little C. kind D. smart 14.A. knowledge B. hope C. thought D. laughter 15.A. love B. information C. time D. money 16.A. burst out B. worn out C. given up D. lifted up 17.A. ready B. eager C. fit D. responsible 18.A. world B. weight C. travel D. heart 19.A. hardly B. always C. rather D. never 20.A. cover B. wrap C. unpack D. untie
During my first year in China, I spent the summer holiday 1. my family at the seaside in Beidaihe. The hotel 2. we were staying in was near the sea, so we used to spend most of our time 3.(swim). Now, my wife is from Switzerland and when she was at home, she bought me a watch as 4. present. The watch she bought 5.(be) waterproof(防水的) and I never took it off, even when I was having a bath. When I went swimming at Beidaihe, I didn’t take my watch off either. On the last day of our holiday, I went swimming and 6.(come) out of the sea without my watch. As I was leaving, the manager of the hotel said, “Leave your address and phone number so that we can send your watch to you if we can find it.” I did so but I wasn’t very 7.(hope). One week later, I got a phone call form the hotel. The man who 8.(find) my watch was a PLA man. He picked it up when he was out 9.(walk) on the beach one day and handed it in at the police station. After several 10.(day), I got my watch back and it was still working.
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