Dear Cousin,
As you know, I will graduate (毕业) in a few months and I can’t decide what I should do after graduation. I had planned a two-month trip to Argentina. I’m sure it will be fantastic. But I just found out that I have been accepted for the internship (实习期) at American Airlines. If I work hard, perhaps they will offer me a job at the end of the summer. This happened to another student last summer. Both are great, but I really need your help in making the right decision.
If I travel to Argentina, I can relax and have fun with my friends. I have never taken a vacation with them and this might be the last time we can all travel together. Once I start working, it will be difficult to find so much time for a vacation. As for the internship, if I take it, I probably won’t get any time to relax. I will have to start the day after graduation and I’ll be busy working all the time. It will be very stressful.
Despite (尽管) the stress, it will be a good start for me to work for American Airlines. Although I won’t get paid, I will get experience. However, traveling to Argentina will let me practice my Spanish and I know that many companies (公司) want people with good Spanish skills. I also promised my friends that I would go with them. I really don’t want to let them down.
What should I do? I’m looking forward to your advice.
Yours,
Susan
根据材料内容完成下列任务。1和2小题为任务一：简要回答下列问题。3和4小题为任务二：判断正(T)误(F)。5小题为任务三：选择最佳答案。
1.Has Susan ever had a vacation with her friends?
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2.If Susan chooses the internship at American Airlines, when should she start to work?
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3.If Susan works hard during the internship, she may get a job and some money.
4.The trip to Argentina will help Susan with her Spanish.
5.Susan wrote this letter mainly to _______.
A. say sorry to her cousin
B. offer help to her cousin
C. ask her cousin for advice
D. say thank you to her cousin
书面表达
假如你是你校校报英语专栏的小记者，上周日你参加了你校组织的保护环境的主题活动。请你根据以下表格提示，给校报写一篇报道。
活动地点 | 迎泽公园 |
参与人员 | 八年级全体师生 |
活动内容 | 上午：保护环境的演讲比赛 下午：打扫公园 |
活动感想 | …… |
参考词汇：演讲比赛 speech competition 参加 take part (in ...)
要求：不少于90词，可适当发挥。
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Mrs. Marks bought a printer yesterday. She was h1. because she could print anything she wanted at any time. H2. , after about an hour, she was angry because she couldn’t print the color blue. All the other c3. printed fine, except (除了) blue, which was very unusual.
She d4. to call the after-sales service department (售后服务部) to help her solve the problem. David answered the phone. He t5. everything he could think of to help Mrs. Marks. He asked her to reinstall (重新安装) the program, to reboot (重新启动) the computer and to turn the printer on and off. N6. of these things helped.
After hours of trying, the problem s7. wasn’t solved. Finally, David asked Mrs. Marks if he could go to her h8. and try to solve the problem in person. Mrs. Marks agreed and t9. him her address (住址). When he arrived at her house, she showed him her computer and the printer. David u10. what the problem was right away. He told her, ＂From now on, print on white paper instead of blue!＂
完成句子
根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1.这儿的气温全年在20摄氏度以下。
The temperature here ____ below 20℃ ________ ________ ________.
2.凯特，有几个女孩在等你。
Kate, there are ________ ________ ________ ________ waiting for you.
3.不管刮风还是下雨，鲍勃总是第一个到达学校。
________ it’s windy ________ rainy, Bob is always the first to get to school.
4.我爷爷有丰富的茶艺知识。
My grandpa has rich ________ ________ knowledge.
5.他们过去常常在山里野营。
They used to ________ ________ in the mountains.
Last year, my husband and I decided to visit New Zealand. We wanted to tour the country, but we both hate long car journeys. Our travel agent advised a 13-day coach trip(长途客车旅行). It was a good price, so we booked (预订) it and our plane tickets to Christchurch. We made a good choice. The coach journeys passed quickly and our driver told us about each place. We learned a lot from him.
We flew from London to Christchurch and had a free day there before the coach trip started. We weren’t at all _________, so we walked around the city from morning to night. It has good museums, many restaurants and lovely shops.
The most unforgettable place we visited on the trip was Queenstown. We had three days there, but it wasn’t enough. We did lots of things there, from sailing(乘船航行) to climbing. At the end of each day, we felt we had no energy(精力) at all. But the next morning it seemed that everything was fresh again!
All the hotels we lived in were good. My favorite one was the Puka Park Lodge. It was on a hill above a beach and there were trees everywhere. We woke up and listened to the birds singing. Now, when we’re eating breakfast at home and we hear the noise of the traffic (路上行驶的车辆), we think of those beautiful mornings in New Zealand!
1.How did the writer and her husband go to Christchurch?
A. By plane. B. By train. C. By coach. D. By boat.
2.The best word for ＂____________＂ is __________.
A. brave B. surprised C. lucky D. tired
3.What did the writer think of her stay in Queenstown?
A. Strange. B. Dangerous. C. Enjoyable. D. Relaxing.
4.Where was the Puka Park Lodge?
A. In the city center. B. In a bird park.
C. On a beach. D. On a hill.
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer didn’t like museums in Christchurch.
B. The writer’s husband didn’t like Puka Park Lodge.
C. The writer and her husband learned a lot from their coach driver.
D. The writer and her husband planned to visit New Zealand next year.
My name is Sally. When I was ten years old, I had a lot of friends. But looking back now, my best friend was someone I never really thought of as my friend, Rina.
Rina is four years older than I. She and I used to live in the same neighborhood. She went to an art and dance school in the city. Every afternoon when I played in the yard (院子) with my brother Kevin, I would see her walking home from the train station.
During the weekend, there was always something to do, thanks to Rina. She was good at drawing, so she would teach me and my brother how to draw. She also made up amazing games with interesting characters for us to play. Sometimes, Kevin taught Rina and me basketball and I taught them guitar.
One day, I was sitting in the yard. It was my birthday, but I was sad. Rina appeared and gave me a CD and a picture she had drawn for me. I was really surprised. To this day, I still don’t know how Rina remembered my birthday, but I’m glad she did.
Now I’m seventeen and I’m in high school. When I get home from the train station, I always see Alex, the little boy who lives down the street, and his sister Jenny. Sometimes I make up games for them to play. And sometimes I teach them how to draw. I’m happy to watch Alex and Jenny laugh and play. It reminds me of Rina, a girl who left many wonderful memories (回忆) in my heart.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.What can we know about Sally and Rina?
A. They lived in the same neighborhood.
B. They played soccer in the same team.
C. They went to the same school.
D. They joined the same club.
2.During the weekend, Rina taught Sally and her brother ______.
A. how to sing
B. how to draw
C. basketball
D. guitar
3.What did Rina give Sally on her birthday?
A. A CD and a book.
B. A card and a book.
C. A CD and a picture.
D. A card and a picture.
4.Who is Jenny?
A. Kevin’s friend.
B. Rina’s friend.
C. Sally’s sister.
D. Alex’s sister.
5.What can we learn from the story?
A. A true friend helps out when we are in trouble.
B. People with the same interests can be friends.
C. Good friends are impossible to forget.
D. It is hard to make friends.
