___ from Beijing to Xi’an?
A. How far is it B. What a long way is it
C. How long is it D. How is it
书面表达
假设某英文报“我爱写作”栏目为了配合创建“学习型城市”，正在举办专题英语征文比赛。请你根据下表所列的内容要点，以“Lifelong Learning”为题，用英语写一篇短文，参加比赛。
终身学习的意义 | 1．人们上学学习、参加考试，但学习不只在学校； 2．学校毕业，不是学习的终止。 |
终身学习的途径 | 去博物馆、阅读书籍、体育锻炼、外出旅行 |
终身学习的益处 | 考生自拟(至少一点) |
注意：
1．词数90左右。短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．短文须包括所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；
3．短文不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Lifelong Learning
When you finish high school or university，is learning done? The answer is“no．”In many countries，people continue learning an their lives．
阅读表达
On October 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for the invention they needed. Suddenly they saw something bright crossing the computers’ screens, and there was so much! At the same moment the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers. Much to their surprise, they found out that most of their stored information was cleared up by computer viruses (病毒)! What was worse, all these computers had been infected (感染) by computer viruses.
It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men who all had good education. They made the viruses just to show their intelligence (才能). These kinds of computer viruses are called Jerusalem Viruses. These viruses can stay in computers for a long time. When the time comes they ill attack the computers by slowing down the function (功能), damaging (破坏) their normal programs or even clearing up all the information.
We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often attack computers on Friday so they are also called “Friday Viruses” and that they are spreading (传播) to a lot of computers. Among the countries that suffered (遭受) computer viruses are Britain, Australia, Switzerland, the United States of America, and some other countries. But till now, how to clean up the terrible viruses is still a problem.
1.What did the Chinese scientists find out when they checked the computers?
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2.Why did the group of young men make the computer viruses?
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3.The computer viruses will damage the normal programs, won’t they?
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4.Why are these computer viruses called “Friday Viruses”?
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5.What’s the best title of this passage?
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综合填空
It is reported that people who are born today can expect to live about 25 years longer than people who were born in the 19th century. 1. T______ to improvement of medicine, most people are living healthier, longer lives. If you have the flu and have a fever, or if you fall 2. o_____and there is a wound on your knee, you will feel better soon after taking some medicine. And if something suddenly happens to someone and you’d better get him to hospital immediately, you can 3.c_____ for help on the phone. What’s more, the most important is to stay healthy. How can we live 4.h______? Here are the rules for a healthy life. First, do more exercise! Experts say you should walk at least 10,000 steps every day to keep5.f______. In the past, people’s jobs6. r_______ more physical effort. But now we do not get the same 7.a_______ of exercise today as they did in the past. When you walk or run in the morning, you can8. b______ fresh air. So don’t always sit on the couch and watch TV. Second, watch your diet! The wrong diet means you will put on weight. Third, say9.n_____ to smoking and taking drugs! Smoking and taking drugs do 10.h_______ to health. Some of cancer are caused by smoking.
短文还原
Americans spend their weekends in different ways. But usually they choose the same aim---to rest, to enjoy beautiful places and to enjoy the time with their family and friends.
Some Americans hold parties on Saturday night. 1. Then they won’t get up until 9, 10 or even 11 o’clock next morning. As soon as they get up they will go to the nearest corner shop to buy the daily newspaper(日报). 2.It will help them to decide what to do on Sunday afternoon.
Before going out on Sunday, they will have a meal, which is called “brunch” ---“br” from “breakfast” and “unch” from “lunch”. 3. After brunch some Americans may have a picnic with their family or friends. They will take many things with them, such as fresh vegetables, seafood, drinks, table cloth(桌布) and so on. Usually they drive to a beautiful park, a lake or the seaside.
4.It is the biggest meal of the week and all family members try to present(出席).
Weekends are to be welcome everywhere. 5.
A.They will make it at home or go to a restaurant nearby.
B.They will dance, sing and drink together till mid-night.
C.They can sell a lot of things there every day.
D.Most people look forward to the coming weekends.
E.They can get news about films, plays , shows and sports in the paper.
F.Sunday dinner is the most important meal of the week.
It was Los Angeles Eve, and there was a big party in a house. The party was going on when the bell rang. Few people shouted: "Come in!" and a tall man opened the door and came in. Nobody knew him, but the host (主人) went to meet him and took him in. The man sat there happily for an hour and drank. Then he looked at the host and said: "Nobody invited me to this party. I don't know your wife, and I don't know any of your friends. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your friends' car was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him, and my wife is waiting for me in our car!"
True or False
1.This story took place on Los Angeles Day.
2.The party was held in a big hotel.
3.The man came to the party.
4.The man was one of the host's friends.
5.The man was a careful man.
