Every day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothing special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thought of us.
In the middle of the wall, there is a big “VICTORY”. It was written in pencil. I guess it must have been written by someone who got a good mark in an exam.
A little higher above the formulas, there is a poem. It only has two sentences. It reads: All those sweet memories have disappeared. Like tears dropping in the heavy rain.
Oh! It must have been written at the end of the last semester in middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!
If you look at the wall more carefully, you will find many other interesting things, like a crying face, or a happy face, and other patterns(图案). There are still some patterns and letters that I can’t understand, but they all show the feelings of the students who drew them.
For years, the wall has witnessed(目睹) all the things that have happened in the classroom. I don’t know how it will be next year, two years from now, or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it.
1.There is special on the wall.
A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
2.What was the “VICTORY” written in?
A. Pen. B. Brush. C. Pencil D. Chalk
3.When must the poem have been written?
A. At the beginning of the last semester.
B. At the end of the year.
C. At the end of the last semester.
D. At the beginning of the last month.
4. The underlined word “part” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 分离 B. 和好 C. 部分 D. 聚集
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The Picture of the Wall
B. The Feelings of the Students
C. The Patterns of the Classroom
D. The Hope of the Writer
Today there are many more fires than in the past. Over 100 000 wildfires burn each year in America. Russia has 20 000 to 35 000 wildfires every year. Australia has on average 60 000 each year. These fires destroy(损害) huge areas of forests and burn hundreds of homes.
Many experts believe there are several reasons for this sudden increase in fires. The first reason is climate(气候)change. Recent weather has been warmer and drier. This leads to dangerous fire conditions. When lightning strikes(发生雷击), dry grass easily catches fire. Hot winds add to the problem. The wind spreads a fire quickly. In 2010, Russia had the hottest and driest summer in a century. In just one month, 500 fires destroyed over 2 000 homes. Some people lost their lives.
Traditional fire-fighting practices are another reason for the increase in fires. In America, firefighters used to quickly put out every fires. They didn’t allow the grass and trees to burn. As a result, today many forests have thicker vegetation(植被). Thicker vegetation means more fuel for fires. Also, without fires from time to time, forests become overcrowded and unhealthy. Some trees are dead. The dead wood then easily catches fire. So surprisingly, America has many more fires today partly because of its past fire-fighting practices.
Scientists now understand that a fire can be a natural part of a healthy forest. As a result, countries like Australia allow more fires to burn naturally. Sometimes, firefighters even start fires to get rid of dead wood. Of course, they carefully control the fires. The fire thins out old trees. This allows sunlight to reach the ground. As a result, fires help new trees to grow. Therefore, if a fire is not a serious threat to people, firefighters may let it burn naturally.
1.Why did Russia have so many fires in one month in 2010?
A. Because lighting spread a fire.
B. Because there was much fuel for fires.
C. Because there were not enough firefighters.
D. Because it was unusually hot, dry and windy.
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
A. Fires are serious threats to human beings.
B. Fires can play an important role in forests.
C. Australian firefighters don’t put out fires.
D. It’s difficult for firefighters to control the fires.
The Cartoon Museum Come and see the best of British cartoon art. There is something for everyone—including popular cartoon characters and a great shop full of funny books and cards. Price: £4.00 Opening times Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 – 17:30 Sunday 12:00 – 18:00 | Cox’s Hotel Tel: 01789 40466 E-mail: info@coxhotel.co.uk Website: www.coxhotel.co.uk Opening times Coffee shop: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tea room: 10:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Pub(酒吧): 12:00 – midnight (1:30 a.m. on Friday/ Saturday)
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Stratford Butterfly Farm Tel: 01789 299288 Price Opening Hours E-mail: sales@butterflyfarm.co.uk £5.5 adult summer 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Visit: www.butterflyfarm.co.uk £4.5 child winter 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. £16 family | |
1. Where can we get funny cards when we visit England?
A. In the Cartoon Museum. B. On Stratford Butterfly Farm.
C. At Cox’s Hotel. D. At Cox’s pub.
2.Which is the proper time to go to the pub at Cox’s Hotel?
A. 9:00 – 18:00 on Friday. B. 10:30 -17:30 on Tuesday.
C. 12:00 – 1:30 on Saturday. D. 10:00 – 16:30 on Monday.
3.How much should four college students pay for a visit to Stratford Butterfly Farm?
A. £16. B. £32. C. £18. D. £22.
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An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his all the time, watering and fertilizing them. One day a young man went by the . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. are you busy taking care of them every day?” The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s .”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man. “Yeah, it’s that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.” The blind man’s work opened our eyes, and our hearts, which also made his life . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t his wonderful music, but his music has millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
1.A. flowers B. trees C. vegetables D. grass
2.A. shop B. kitchen C. garden D. house
3.A. after B. as C. before D. if
4.A. blind B. famous C. smart D. friendly
5.A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which
6.A. stories B. reasons C. ways D. decisions
7.A. although B. since C. because D. unless
8.A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
9.A. me B. you C. my mother D. my son
10.A. true B. hard C. cool D. fair
11.A. greets B. doubts C. meets D. knows
12.A. broke B. hurt C. pleased D. treated
13.A. emptier B. busier C. luckier D. happier
14. A. write B. hear C. play D. believe
15.A. changed B. influenced C. discovered D. encouraged
in front of many people me nervous.
A. Speak; make B. Speaking; go make
C. To speak; to make D. Speaking; makes
-It’s convenient to travel from Ezhou to Wuhan by taking the newly–build green railway.
-Yes. It’s said that is enough.
A. fifteen minutes drive B. fifteen-minutes drive
C. fifteen minutes’ drive D. fifteen minute’s drive