The Notting Hill is only a small area in west London, but the Notting Hill Carnival (诺丁山狂欢节) attracts millions of people from all over the world to have fun. The carnival is at the end of August each year, and the main days are Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.
The festival started as a local West Indian event, but from a small procession (游行) through the streets of Notting Hill, it's a huge multi-cultural arts festival now. In fact, it is the largest street carnival (嘉年华会; 狂欢节) in Europe. Only the Rio Carnival in Brazil is bigger.
At the heart of the festival is a spectacular (壮观的) parade (游行). The carnival route (路线) is three miles long and hundreds of groups move along it. There's music, decorated floats, elaborated costumes and dancing. There are also live stages where artists from all over the world perform, but there is a lot more to the festival than just music. There are 300 food stalls selling international food so you can't get hungry. There's theatre, arts and crafts, too.
You can sing and dance or you can just watch. But there's no need to be quiet.
You can buy whistles and blow them to make lots of noise! The Notting Hill Carnival welcomes visitors and tourists.
1.How often does the carnival take place?
A.Every August B.Every two years. C.Every month. D.Every three years.
2.What is the origin (起源) of the carnival?
A.It was from a small music festival. B.It was from a small Brazilian festival.
C.It was from a small West Indian event. D.It was from a small national holiday.
3.The underlined word "whistles" in the last paragraph means.
A.面具 B.水枪 C.口哨 D.荧光棒
4.What can you see in the carnival?
①a small procession
②300 food stalls
③decorated floats
④music and dancing
A.①②③ B.①②③④ C.①③④ D.②③④
5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.The festival attracts many people all over the world.
B.The Carnival is on Saturday and Sunday.
C.People may enjoy Chinese food during the festival.
D.You can use whistles to make noise.
Fish live in water, They use their special organ called gills for breathing. Some fish are dangerous to humans. Here are the world's most dangerous fish.
Electric Eel (电鳗) —It is a South American fish. Electric eels are long, and generally gray-brown in color. The electric eel can reach up to 9 feet long and can weigh up to 22 kg. The fish has a mouth rich in blood vessels (血管) that can be used as lungs. Its tail has the electric organ that discharges (释放) 300-650 volts of electricity.
Stonefish—These venomous (有毒的) fish are generally found in the waters of the tropical Indo Pacific. These fish have small eyes and large heads and mouths. If you ever see one, stay well away from it.
Piranal (水虎鱼) — There are more than 60 species of Piranha fish. These meat-eating fish have sharp teeth. Most of the Piranha species eat anything that they can find or feed on plants.
Great White Shark —These powerful fish are also known as the white pointer. The great whites have been around for more than15 million years. This shark is known for attacking humans.
Puffer Fish(河豚) —They can inflate (使膨胀) themselves with water and air to turn into a ball several times their real size. One puffer fish has enough toxins (毒素) to kill about 30 humans. There are total 120 species of puffer fish all over the world.
1.Electric eels are dangerous because ________.
A.they have sharp teeth B.they have lots of toxins to kill humans
C.they can produce a powerful electric shock D.they are long and weigh up to 22 kg
2.Where do stonefish live?
A.In the ocean of South America. B.In the waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific.
C.In the Amazon River. D.In the sea all over the world.
3.Piranha might live on a diet of _____________.
A.plants on land B.bird eggs C.salt in water D.dead fish or grass in water
4.Which have been on the earth for millions of years?
A.Electric eel fish. B.Piranha. C.The great whites. D.Puffer fish.
5.The passage is mainly about__________________.
A.the world's most dangerous fish B.feeding habits of different fish
C.a special fish with a body shaped like a ball D.how to keep safe in water
To: Grace Yang
Date: 6 September
Dear Grace,
Thank you for your application (申请) for the position of sales manager.
We would like to invite you for an interview at 10 am on 21 September at our office at The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London.
You will meet with our head of sales, Susan Park, and the interview will last for about 45 minutes. During this time, you will have the opportunity to find out more about the position and learn more about our company.
Please bring your CV (a short document that shows your experience) and references (推荐信) to the interview. You will also need to show your ID card at reception (接待处) to receive a visitor's pass. Please ask for me as soon as you arrive.
If you have any questions or if you wish to reschedule (更改日期), please call me at 555-1234 or email me by 12 September.
I look forward to meeting you.
Best regards,
Anna Green
Human Resources Assistant
1.Who wants to get the position of sales manager?
A.Anna Green. B.Susan Park. C.Grace Yang. D.Anna Park.
2.When is the job interview?
A.On 5 September. B.On 12 September.
C.On 21 September. D.On22 September.
3.What does Grace need to bring to the interview?
a. Her CV.
b. Her references.
c. An application form
d. Her ID card.
A.ab B.abc C.cd D.abd
4.What can Grace do if she wants to change the interview date?
A.Go to the reception on 12 September.
B.Call Anna Green on 10 September.
C.Email Anna Green on 15 September.
D.Meet Susan Park for a coffee on 21 September.
5.This passage is most probably __________.
A.an invitation to a job interview B.an advertisement
C.a human resources assistant's report D.a newspaper article
昨天的我，平平凡凡；今天的我，敢于挑战；明天的我……成长路上，我们每天都能遇见新的自己。在你的超长宅家生活期间，你的生活、学习及思想等方面又有了哪些变化呢？请你以"A new me"为题用英语写一篇短文。
要求：
1）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
2）100词左右。
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In the UK, a famous website did an interesting survey. The survey showed 1. British knew little about food. The clerks from the website asked about 1,000 2. aged 8 to 15 and did a survey about food. They 3. surprised at the result of the survey. Five percent of the children thought chips grew on farms. And six percent of them 4. know where milk came from. Some even thought pizza came from farmland. Phil Gibson, head of Dairy Farmers of Britain, said, "It is necessary 5. teach children know where their food comes from. We must think about children's education from a young age." Oh, dear, do you know where candy comes from?
Near the back of the pet store a monkey sat alone in a cage. He was a small kind with a very long tail. I went to the cage ______ him sitting on a branch holding a banana. He looked at me once or ______ while I was watching. As I kept watching him, he suddenly bowed his head and turned his back to me. I then realized that he ______ uncomfortable with me staring at him so he turned and started eating the banana in the only private space he could master. I was sorry that it was another ______ me, a human, who had put him in a cage.
It was this animal ______ told me with his eyes that he knew that he was on display day after day-being stared at, as a helpless object in a place he, could never call ______. He also had made it clear that it was uncomfortable I ______ feel his loneliness and see how bored he was. The worst pain know of for any living thing is to have breaking or broken spirit.
I then took a mirror ______ of my wallet. I called him to come and have a look. The moment he saw the mirror he wondered what tricks it -performed or ______ it felt like. He felt the mirror and then looked at me and I held the mirror up so he could see ______. He thought this was magical! In that moment he was no longer bored—he was ______and happy. Why? Because someone had taken the time to share not stare. Then I also took out ______ else in my wallet because all of it was new and fun. ______ valuable it was to watch his face with sudden surprise.
______ it was time to leave, I put my fingers through the cage, he ______ them and held them with his own. I will never forget the feeling of my spirit being one with his.
Word Bank
cage 笼子 stare 凝视
1.A.saw B.to see C.seen D.seeing
2.A.twenty B.second C.two D.twice
3.A.felt B.looked C.sounded D.tasted
4.A.like B.in C.of D.at
5.A.what B.whom C.who D.which
6.A.house B.wallet C.cage D.home
7.A.could B.can C.must D.may
8.A.behind B.off C.out D.away
9.A.whose B.what C.who D.where
10.A.himself B.myself C.herself D.themselves
11.A.absent B.alive C.awake D.asleep
12.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something
13.A.How B.What C.What a D.How a
14.A.After B.While C.As D.So
15.A.asked for B.left for C.sent for D.reached for
