—In Chinese,people use the“loumajiao”to describe a ________is discovered.
—Well,in English,the idiom “let the cat out of the bag”has the same meaning
A.direction B.ability C.secret D.present
--- What heavy rain it was!
--- Yes, but I love air after it rains. It smells so fresh.
A.the; a B.a; the C.the; the D.a; a
阅读下面短文,根据语境、音标成所给单词的提示,在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词,要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确,使文章意思完整、行文连贯。
Quoc Thyungen is a 40-year-old Vietnamese Canadian. He came to Canada with his family when he was young. There was a war in his country, and his parents wanted to move to a safe place so that their children could grow up in peace.
Quoc grew up just like any 1.[ˈnɔːrml]Canadian boy. He went to school, played sports, and did well2.his subjects. Later, he opened a restaurant. He was very successful. But something was missing in his life. He didn’t really feel 3.[ˈhæpi].
One summer, he went on4.trip to Vietnam. When he arrived in Hanoi, he saw many young boys living on the streets. As he spoke with them, he realized(意识到) how little 5.had and how much he owned in his life.
Quoc felt a strong need to do something. Soon he made a 6.(decide). He bought a small building in Hanoi and changed it into a restaurant for 7.(visitor) . It served Vietnamese and Western-style food. Only street kids could work there. He taught some of them to cook, to work with the cash(现金), and others to wait on tables(伺候进餐). It became a very successful8.[ˈbɪznəs].
So far, over 75 boys have learned a skill and now they can make money on their own. Their life is no9.(long) dark and terrible. Quoc says that 10.(help)these boys has helped him find what was missing in his life.
六.情景交际
1.你的朋友刚刚从外地度假回来,你想知道他的旅行情况如何,可以这样问:
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2.你想告诉你的同学你还没有给你的宠物狗喂食,可以这样说：
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3.你的朋友告诉你他昨天加了志愿者活动,你想用最简洁的语言告诉他你也参加了,应该怎么说:
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4.你想知道Tom是否去过长城,要怎么问？
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5.你想知道你同桌家乡的人口是多少, 应该怎么问他?
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五.根据汉语完成句子。
1.我们的家乡发生了巨大的变化。
_____ _______ have______ _______ in our hometown.
2.以前人们常常信件和亲友保持联系。
People used to_____in ______ with friends and _____by_____.
3.李明在暑假里成功提高了他的英语。
Li Ming has______ ______ _______ ______English during the summer holidays.
4.我们班五分之三的同学梦想当科学家。
_____ _______of the students in our class_____ _______being scientists
5.到目前为止,我们政府在解决这些社会问题上卓有成效。
_____ _______,our government has_____ _______ in dealing with these social problems.
There was once a very wide tree in South Africa. 60 people could stand in its hollow trunk(空心树干). The tree reached over 18 meters into the sky and it was more than 1, 100 years old. But recently, that tree and others like it have died.1.
The tree was a baobab(猴面包树). Baobab trees grow in Africa and are called"the Tree of Life”.
Baobab trees usually live a long time. One of the oldest stood for more than 2, 400 years.
2.They noticed that nine of the thirteen oldest baobab trees and five of the six largest died in the following 12 years.
Stephan Woodborne, one of the six scientists, says more research(研究)is needed to know why the trees died.3.That's because the trees clearly weren't sick. Besides, many were in national parks, so they were protected from human activities. They believe that increasing temperatures and changing rainy seasons have made it harder for baobabs to live.
"The big ones and the old ones caught the attention of people, Woodborne says. "But it's not just those. 4.People should be more environment-friendly. It is one way to help protect baobabs and other trees from the effects of climate change, according to Woodborne. 5.
“We need to think about the way we live our lives. "Woodborne says. "If we all change what we do a little bit, it will start to make a difference.”
A.That could mean using less energy(能源) and making less waste(废料), when possible.
B.Smaller and younger baobabs are dying too.
C.However, they think climate change may be the main reason.
D.Scientists are wondering why.
E.In 2005, scientists began a research to find out the age of more than 60 baobabs.
