B)请根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词。
A magical evening
The audience（观众）is seated and waiting. The performance（表演）will start at any moment.
H1. , this is no ordinary（普通的）theatre. We are in an a2. open air theatre and the performance we will see is a modern version of an ancient Greek tragedy. As soon as the first actor a3. on the stage, the excitement begins. The audience is completely attracted when the performance finishes.
This performance is part of a yearly theatre festival held at the Ancient Theatre of Epidavros. The p4. are planned months in advance. This year's programme is going to include both Greek（希腊）and foreign theatre companies and promises to be one of the b5. so far. Many famous actors will perform in the comedies and tragedies.
Of course, this f6. takes place in summer. Sitting in an ancient theatre on a warm night, watching ancient drama is a magical experience. To make the most of this experience you should go for the weekend. For example, next weekend, Aristophane's comedy, The Frogs, is playing. Book tickets for Saturday night, b 7. arrive in Epidavros on Saturday morning. After settling into your hotel, you will have time to relax and go for a swim. After a late lunch, return to your hotel to get ready for the n8. performance. The performance b9. at 9 o'clock, so don't be late. Remember, there's quite a long walk from the carpark to the theatre.
So, if all goes according to the p10. , this time next weekend, you will be enjoying this special experience. I'm certain you'll want to come again.
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56—65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
The main characteristic of a bird is feathers. No other animal has feathers. Other important features for birds are wings and hollow bones.
Birds fly by flapping their wings and using air pressure（压力）to create lift under their wings. Just like airplanes do. The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest birds. It can reach speeds of over 100 miles per hour when diving. Feathers are important to birds because they keep them warm, help them to fly, and provide camouflage（伪装）. Hollow bones also help in flying because they help make the bird light enough to fly.
Although an important characteristic of frost birds is flying. not all birds fly. Some birds that don't fly are penguins, kiwis and ostriches. Penguins actually spend much time in the water where they are swimmers. Ostriches on the other hand are very fast runners. An ostrich can outrun a horse!
There are all sizes of birds. Hummingbirds are some of the smallest birds, while ostriches are some of the biggest. Different types of birds eat different things. Some birds feed on plants, some birds eat insects. and still others eat other, animals like fish, snakes, mice or rats. Birds are also known for their migrating（迁徙）patterns to large groups. Some birds will travel tong instances each season to stay in a climate that is good for their survival. Birds are sometimes kept as pets. The most popular birds for pets are tropical (热带的) birds like parrots. Birds also have a history of helping out humans in different tasks. They can carry messages (homing pigeons) and help hunt (falcons).
Read more about birds.
An ostrich can run as fast as 43 miles per hour and grow as tall as 9 feet.
Blue birds can't see the colour blue.
The hummingbird can fly backwards, but it can't walk.
The egg of a kiwi can weigh as much, as 20% of the mother's body weight.
Birds | |
Features of birds | What makes birds 1. from other animals is feathers, wings and hollow bones. |
How birds fly | Birds flap their wings and 2. air pressure to fly. Birds are light enough to fly 3. of hollow bones. |
Not all birds fly | Penguins. are good at 4.. Ostriches are fast runners. |
5. of birds | Hummingbirds are very small while ostriches are very big. Different birds eat different things. Plants, insects and other animals can be on the 6. of birds' food. Some birds travel 7. to find a better place to stay. Some birds are kept as 8. and some are trained as helpers. |
Fun 9. about birds | An ostrich Stan run at a 10. of 43 miles per hour. Blue birds can't see blue and hummingbirds can't walk. |
C)请根据对话内容, 从下列方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空, 使对话内容完整正确。
A:The subject for my school project is “Small inventions that changed the world”. Can you help me think of an invention?
B: 1.. Let me think… hmm… I know! The zipper!
A: The zipper? Is it really2. a great invention?
B: Think about 3.it’s used in our daily lives. You can see zippers on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags... almost everywhere!
A: Do you know who invented the zipper?
B: I saw a website last week. It 4.that the zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893. But at that time, it wasn’t used widely.
A: Really? So 5.did it become popular?
B: Around 1917.
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"Why do I live? Why do I wish for anything, or do anything? Is there anything in my life that will not be destroyed by my death?" Like Leo Tolstoy, the famous Russian writer, many people ask these difficult questions. Tolstoy spent his whole life trying to answer these difficult questions.
As a young man, he thought people could achieve perfection if they tried hard enough. So he worked very hard to be the best in everything. He thought that he would find meaning and truth in success.
In 1850s. Tolstoy wrote his first stories. He wrote about his life in the army. He also told stories about his childhood. These works were published and Tolstoy became a well-known writer.
He earned the respect he always wanted. Many rich and smart men met and talked with Tolstoy. Some of them were writers like him. They talked a lot about faith ( 信仰) and the meaning of life. But soon Tolstoy recognized that these men were not perfect. Now he knew they could not answer his questions about faith.
So in the 1860s, Tolstoy tried a different way to find the meaning of life. He opened a school for the children of his serfs-the people who worked on his land. These workers were very poor. He wanted to help them because he thought they were more honest than the rich people he knew.
Tolstoy learned a lot from his workers. He understood how they worked hard to support their
families. He began to believe that marriage and family would give his life meaning. So in 1862, Leo Tolstoy married a young woman named Sonya Behrs.
The next 15 years were the best years of Tolstoy's life. It was during this time that he wrote his most famous books-War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Many experts say that War and Peace is one of the greatest books ever written. In these books, Tolstoy believed humans should live a simple life and take care of their families. Tolstoy thought this would satisfy him and bring him happiness.
Leo Tolstoy is still a very respected writer today. His faith and writings have influenced many
people all over the world.
1.Which is the correct order of the following events?
① Tolstoy served in the army.②Tolstoy got married.
③ Tolstoy wrote War and Peace.④Tolstoy opened a school.
⑤ Tolstoy became a well-known writer.
A. ①⑤③②④ B. ⑤①③②④ C. ①⑤④②③ D. ⑤④①③②
2.Why did Tolstoy want to be the best in everything when he was young?
A. To prepare for his books. B. To achieve perfection.
C. To make a lot of money. D. To show his wisdom.
3.Tolstoy thought he would learn a lot from his workers because they were ____________.
A. poor B. honest C. friendly D. patient
4.According to the passage, which of the following is the most important to Tolstoy?
A. Family. B. Success. C. Wealth. D. Fame ( 名声) .
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Leo Tolstoy: Living for writing.
B. Leo Tolstoy: Influencing the world.
C. Leo Tolstoy: Being the best in everything.
D. Leo Tolstoy: Searching for the meaning of life.
Painting and writing on walls is nothing new. In prehistoric(史前的)times, people in Africa and Europe painted pictures of animals and people in caves. Graffiti has been found at ancient sites in Greece, Italy, Syria and Iraq. In the Roman town of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists found a lot of graffiti written in Latin, including political and romantic messages, and even some magic spells!
In the 1970s, young people in New York used pens to write their names, or "tags", on walls around the city. One of the first "taggers" was Demetrius, a teenager from a Greek family. He wrote his tag on walls in his neighbourhood and in subway stations on the way to school. Other teenagers saw Demetrius's tag and started writing..their own tags on walls, buses and subway trains all over New York. Then, some teenagers stopped using pens and started using paints. Their tags were bigger and more colourful and appeared on trains, buses and walls around the world. In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started to make pictured too.
In many countries, it is a crime to paint on walls and street artists can have problems with the police. In other countries, street art is permitted in certain places. Nowadays, street art is more popular with the public. In some cities, there are street art festivals. In Bristol in the UK, there is a street art festival in August every year. Artists paint all the buildings in a street. Lots of people come to watch the artists and take photos. Street art can be seen in galleries(美术馆)too. There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries in Paris, London and Los Angeles.
Most street artists are young people who paint in their neighbourhood or home city. Many of them use the Internet to communicate and share photos of their pictures with other street artists around the world. Although we don't know what will happen to street art in the future, we can be sure that it is here to stay!
1.Graffiti in ancient times includes different kinds of themes EXCEPT________ .
A.names and tags B.magic spells C.animals and people D.romantic messages
2.Which is the correct order according to the passage?
①Demetrius wrote his tags on walls.
②Many graffiti artists made pictures too.
③Other teenagers wrote their own tags on walls.
④There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries.
⑤More colourful tags appeared on trains, buses and walls.
A.①③⑤②④ B.①③⑤④②
C.④③①②⑤ D.④①③②⑤
3.What does the underlined word "permitted" mean in Paragraph 3?
A.protected B.allowed C.punished D.warned
4.According to the passage, we can learn that________ .
A.Demetrius was the first graffiti artist B.street art can be only seen in the street
C.street artists begin to share their works online D.Bristol holds a street art festival every September
To: Carla@yahoo. com | From: Eric@163. com |
Subject: Help! | Date: 15/04/2019: 05 AM |
Dear Aunt Carla, I'm having a problem with my classmate, Joan, at school. The other day I wrote an email to another classmate, Beth, in which I said something about Joan that perhaps wasn't very nice. Unluckily, when Beth was writing back to me, she sent it to HYPERLINK "mail to: Joan@163. com, " Joan@163. com, which is Joan's email address!Now Joan is really angry with me and won't talk to me, and Beth is unhappy as well. She has said sorry to me a hundred times already, but the harm is done. I feel bad, because I would never have said those things to Joan's face, but how do I get her to forgive（谅解）me? What should I do? | |
To: Eric@163. com | From: Carla@yahoo. com |
Subject: Some advice | Date: 16/04/2019: 30 AM |
Dear Eric, This problem is more common than you might think!Email is very useful, but also very dangerous, as you don't know where your message might end up!First of all, you should say sorry right away to Joan. Explain that it was a mistake, and that you didn't mean to hurt her feelings. It may take time for her to be able to forgive you, but that's up to her. Then you might want to do something nice for her. Perhaps send her some flowers to show that you're truly sorry. Also, you should remember that old saying: "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. "And good luck! Carla |
1.How soon did Eric get the reply from Aunt Carla?
A.In one day. B.In two days. C.In a week. D.In a month.
2.Why did Eric write the email to Carla?
A.To say sorry. B.To ask for advice.
C.To give advice. D.To say something unfriendly.
3.Carla gave ________pieces of advice to Eric.
A.five B.four C.three D.two
