The teacher together with the students ________ discussing “Reading Skills” that ________ newly published in America.
A. are ; were B. is ; were C. are ; was D. is ; was
学校英语学习俱乐部正在进行以“我最喜欢的乐队”为题的征文比赛。西域男孩(Westlife)是深受大众欢迎的爱尔兰男子乐队，请根据下列表格提示完成你的参赛作品。
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乐队名称 |
西域男孩(Westlife) |
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成员 |
由五位英俊男孩组成 |
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历史 |
●1998年组建 ●在爱尔兰、英国走红 ●在非洲、澳大利亚、亚洲受欢迎 ●1999-2005年间，制作13张唱片，在英国排名第一 ●4千万张唱片在世界范围内销售 ●2012年解散 |
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喜欢该乐队原因 |
●被Seasons in the Sun这首歌打动，它诠释了真爱的含义 ●…… |
注意：
1．词数不少于60词。
2．对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
3．文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Carl Rowan was born in 1925 in the southern city of Ravenscroft, Tennessee. His family was very poor. 1.
Growing up, Carl had very little hope for any change. There were not many jobs for blacks in the South. 2. Racial tensions were high. Laws were enforced to keep blacks and white separate.
It was a teacher who urged Carl to make something of himself. 3. She urged him to write as much as possible. She would even get books for him because blacks were banned from public libraries.
Carl entered Tennessee State College in 1942. Carl Rowan did so well in college that he was chosen by the United States navy to become one of the first fifteen black navy officers. In 1948, Carl Rowan became a reporter. He was one of the first black reporters to write for a major daily newspaper. As a young reporter, he covered racial tensions in the South of the USA and the war in the Middle East. He also reported from Europe, India and other parts of Asia. 4. In 1987, Carl Rowan created a program called "Project Excellence", which rewards black students who do well in school.
Carl Rowan died on September 23, 2000, in Washington, D.C. During the last years of his life, he suffered from diabetes and heart problems. 5. He worked until the end of his life.
A. The schools were not good.
B. He won several major reporting awards.
C. He said that experience changed his life.
D. But he never let bad things slow him down.
E. Bessie Taylor Gwynn taught him to believe he could be a poet or a writer.
F. The Rowan family had no electricity, no running water, no telephone and no radio.
G. The program provided millions of dollars to help African-American students for college.
THE BRONTE FAMILY
The Bronte family had three girls and a boy. Charlotte was born in 1816, Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. The children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. They grew up largely self-educated. Branwell showed a great interest in drawing. The girls took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes. The girls were determined to earn money for Branwell's art education.
As children, the girls had all written many stories. Charlotte alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting. Therefore, they turned to writing for income. By 1847, Charlotte had written The Professor; Emily, Wuthering Heights; and Anne, Agnes Grey. After much difficulty, Anne and Emily found a publisher (出版商), but there was no interest shown in Charlotte's book. ( It was not published until 1859. ) However, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. Jane Eyre was already started, and she hurriedly finished it. It was accepted at once; thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.
Jane Eyre was immediately successful; the other two, however, did not do so well. Emily lived only a short while after the publication of her book, and Anne died in 1849.
Charlotte published Shirley in 1849, and Villette in 1853. In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls. But only a year later, she died of tuberculosis (肺结核) as her sisters had.
1.What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell Bronte?
A. Help him write stories.
B. Help him get trained in art.
C. Teach him how to draw well.
D. Teach him how to educate himself.
2.We know from the text that
A. Jane Eyre was published in 1847
B. Charlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in all
C. the Bronte sisters received good education
D. the father helped his daughters with their writing
3.The underlined words "the other two" in Paragraph 4 refer to ________.
A. Shirley and Villette
B. The Professor and Agnes Grey
C. Agnes Grey and Wuthering Heights
D. The Professor and Wuthering Heights
4.What do we know about the Bronte sisters from the text?
A. Their novels interested few publishers.
B. None of them lived longer than 40 years.
C. Emily was the least successful of the three.
D. None of them had more than two books published.
My favorite English teacher could draw humor out of the driest material. It wasn't forced on us either. He took Samuel Johnson's dictionary, Addison's essays, and many other literary wonders from the eighteenth century and made them hilarious, even at eight o'clock in the morning. The thing that amazed me most was that the first time I read these works on my own some of them seemed dead, but the second time, after his explanation, I couldn't believe that I hadn't seen the humor. The stories and poems and plays were suddenly filled with allusions (典故) and irony (反讽) and hilarious moments. I learned more from him than from any other teacher.
My least favorite English teacher also made people laugh. Some students found him to be funny. Many others did not. He assigned journals over a six week period, to be written every day. At the end of the six weeks I had a notebook full of bits and pieces about my ideas, short stories, reactions to what we had read, and so on. Our teacher announced that we would be grading each other's journals. Mine was passed to Joe, that class clown, who always behaved in a funny or silly way. He saw it fit to make joke of and said, " This writing isn't fit to line (衬垫) the bottom of a birdcage. " Our teacher laughed at that funny remark. It hurt me so much that the anger from it has driven my writing and teaching ever since.
So what makes the difference? Humor is one of the most powerful tools teachers or writers have. It can build up students and classes and make them excited about literature and writing, or it can tear them apart. It is true that humor is either productive or counter-productive and self-defeating.
1.The passage mainly discusses ________.
A. teaching B. literature
C. humor D. knowledge
2.The underlined word "hilarious" in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A. funny B. tiring
C. inspiring D. brilliant
3.The English teacher the writer disliked most ________.
A. was not able to make students laugh
B. hurt his students' feelings
C. didn't let his students do the grading
D. had no sense of humor
Trip 1 Black Bear Count
There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them.
The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: Free When: May 8
Trip 2 Garland Valley
Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: ＄ 15 When: May 8, May 15
Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.
Cost: ＄ 12 When: May 8, May 15, May 22
Equipment to be needed:
·Please bring enough water and food for all walks.
·Wear good walking shoes--no high heels.
·Wear a hat for day walks.
·Dress warmly for night walks.
·Children must be with an adult.
·Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.
·Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.
Bookings:
·Bookings for the above trips can be done by telephone (893 - 4847) or on the Internet at (www. bluemountaintour, com)
1.Where are these trips?
A. In a large city. B. In a park in the mountains.
C. In a special zoo. D. In three different countries.
2.Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?
A. Good walking shoes. B. A pair of glasses.
C. Food and water. D. A sleeping bag.
3.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Adventure Travel in America
B. Hunting around the Great Mountains
C. Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains
D. Interesting Trips in the East of the USA
