Terry, who failed again and again in career (事业), often complained that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city he had to leave.
It was the evening of weekend when they moved to another city. Terry and his wife (tidy) up their new home busily when the light suddenly went out. Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait (help) in a low mood. Just then he heard knocks on his door. Wondering who was, Terry, a newcomer to this city, went to the door and opened it impatiently. the door was a little girl, shyly asking whether he had candles. “No” Terry answered in anger and shut the door violently.
After a while, the girl knocked again. this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbour downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these.” Terry was very surprised by he saw.
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his (repeat) failure in life. The person who had cheated him in life was really nobody else but .
母亲节快到了。请你用英语写一篇介绍你母亲的简短文章。
【写作内容】
□ 教龄近20年的小学音乐教师； □ 二十二岁大学毕业选择当了老师； □ 工作努力，待学生态度和蔼，以身作则； □ 深受学生尊敬爱戴； □ 乐于帮助有困难的学生； □ 我为母亲自豪。 |
【写作要求】
只能用 5 个句子表达全部内容。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。
根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。
artists | injured | active | attach | came into being |
teenagers | hopeless | shortcoming | generous | in search of |
fluent | selfless | goal | inspect | concerned about |
The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days, and it was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the country’s best ________ about ten years to make.
Many kings and princes wanted to marry Atlanta, but when they heard of her rules they knew it was ________.
Anyhow, my ________ is to provide humans with a life of high quality, and I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race.
Dinosaurs lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans ________ and their future seemed secure at that time.
Many young people often dream of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, and, to be honest, a lot of them ________ great importance to becoming rich and famous.
If your friend comes to school very upset, tell him that you are ________ him and you will meet after class and talk then.
India has a very large number of ________ English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947, and English became the language for government and education.
I am fond of my sister Wang Wei but she has one serious ________ — she can be really stubborn.
On July 28, 1976, the city of Tangshan in Hebei Province was hit by a terrible earthquake and the number of people who were killed or seriously ________ reached more than 400,000.
It was in 1952 that Elias went to Mandela for legal advice, and Mandela was ________ with his time, for which Elias was very grateful.
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先，请阅读下面六封申请奖学金的书信：
ADear Sir or Madam,
I should like to apply for one of the scholarship that your department may be offering to students from other countries. I have graduated from Southeast Normal University since 2009. I major in French Language Education.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to your reply.
Very sincerely yours,
(Signature)
BDear Sir,
I am a postgraduate student in Beijing Science and Engineering University. I major in microelectronics engineering, and do some research work during my study years. I hope to have a future study and continue to do my research work if I succeed in obtaining the engineering scholarship. Would you please send me the necessary application forms and any further details about the scholarship.
Respectfully yours,
(Signature)
CDear Sir,
I am writing to you in the hope of obtaining the scholarship in history to support my study and some research work.
I am a graduate student in the Department of History in the Northeast University for Nationalities. In addition to study and research work, I also write books. Recently I have finished a book on the history of Origin nationality in China. I would like to focus on that field for my advanced studies.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your reply.
Respectfully yours,
(Signature)
DDear Sir or Madam,
I would be most grateful if you would send me details of graduate study facilities or scholarships in civil engineering which University of Lancaster may be offering to students from overseas. I majored in engineering and graduated from Fudan University in 2008. I have studied English for more than 7 years up to intermediate（中间的）level. If any scholarships are available, I would appreciate it if you would send me the necessary application forms.
Sincerely yours,
(Signature)
EDear Dr. Gomes,
I have read the announcement of the scholarship in chemistry that the University of Colorado is offering, and I would like to submit my application.
The enclosed application form for admission to the graduate school of your university will give my educational history. However, I would like to point out that I have just received an M.S.
Sincerely yours,
(Signature)
FDear Dr. Brown,
I shall be obliged if you sent me the necessary application forms of scholarships in philosophy which University of Omaha may be offering to students from other countries. I graduated from Zhongshan University in 2009, and majored in philosophy. Please give my application the first consideration. I look forward to your reply.
Very truly yours,
(Signature)
请阅读以下奖学金申请者的信息，然后匹配申请者和他或她的申请。
1.Sun Xiaohong: Sun has graduated from Fudan University and majored in civil engineering. Her English is up to intermediate level.
2.Wu Mingming: Wu is a postgraduate student in Beijing Science and Engineering University, and majors in microelectronics engineering.
3.Wang Xin: Wang has just received an M.S. He majored in chemistry when he was in the university.
4.Li Liang: Li graduated from Zhongshan University a few years ago. He is very interested in philosophy.
5.Liu Jun: Liu is studying in the Northeast University for Nationalities. He wants to focus on the history of Origin nationality for his advanced studies.
Three men were travelling across the desert when their car broke down. There were no other traffics, so their only hope was to walk.
Before they set off, they looked around in the car for useful things to take with them. One of the men took a bottle of whisky. Another took an umbrella. The third unscrewed a door from the car and carried that.
After they had been walking for almost a day, they came across a camel caravan travelling towards them.
“Let’s try to join the caravan,” one of the men said. “It’s going the wrong way but we’ll be safer than if we keep on alone across the desert.”
The other s agreed, so they asked the leader of the caravan for permission to join it.
“You can join the caravan only if you answer three questions,” he said. He pointed to the first man’s bottle. “What is that and why are you carrying it?” he asked.
“It’s a bottle of whisky. I decided to carry it with me so that if I feel miserable and want to give up, I can get drunk, cheer myself up and then keep on walking.”
“Very sensible,” the leader of the caravan said. Then he pointed to the next man and his umbrella.
“It hasn’t rained in the desert for many years,” he said. “Why are you carrying an umbrella?”
“I don’t want to get heat exhaustion,” he replied. “The umbrella will give me shade from the sun.”
“Very sensible,” the leader of the caravan said. He pointed to the third man and his car door. “And why are you carrying a car door?” he asked him.
“I thought that if I got too hot I could open the window and let some air in,” he explained.
1.What happened to the three men’s car?
A. It fell over a cliff.
B. It had an accident.
C. It stopped and wouldn’t start again.
D. They exchanged it for another one.
2.Each of the men took ________.
A. something to eat
B. something to drink
C. something to keep the rain off
D. something to use on their walk
3.They decided to ________.
A. travel with the caravan
B. buy a caravan
C. rent the caravan
D. put the caravan together
4.They asked the leader of the caravan ______ __.
A. if they could join the caravan
B. how to get out of the desert
C. how to avoid heat exhaustion
D. where he kept his umbrella
5.The third man’s reason for carrying a car door was ________.
A. long-winded B. cleverC. silly D. sensible
After commuting, cooking dinner and doing household chores, the average parent has just 30 minutes to devote to their children in the evenings, according to a new study. One in four working parents worry that half an hour simply isn’t enough, while almost half fret that they aren’t a good enough parent during the week.
However, parenting experts believe just 12 minutes a day may be enough for mothers and fathers to fully reconnect with their child — as long as they ask the right questions. Child psychologist Dr Claire Halsey said asking a series of open-ended questions can help improve parents’ relationship with their children.
Among the questions recommended in the research are: “How many times have you smiled today — what made you laugh?”; “Can you act out what you did at breaktime?”; “Who is taller — mummy or your teacher?” and “What are the names of the toys you played with today?” Parents of older children are advised to start up a conversation with: “I’ve got a great story for you but I want one in return… you first!” or “Tell me some school gossip … I’m all ears!”
Dr Halsey, working with the makers of Ribena Plus, who commissioned the research, said: “There is no one as tough on their own parenting skills as a parent — but this study shows there is no need for parents to be so harsh. It’s hard for working parents to juggle all their responsibilities and it can feel like guilt is simply a parent’s lot — but it’s absolutely not. By using clever tactics such as a little preparation alongside use of open-ended questions — such as ‘Tell me what the best bit about your day was?’ — parents can reduce the time worrying about chores and work and spend more time learning about their children’s day.”
1.The underlined word reconnect in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. discuss B. communicateC. understandD. combine
2.According to Paragraph 1, almost half of the working parents ________.
A. can spare only about half an hour to be with their kids every day
B. spend their daytime commuting, cooking dinner and doing household chores
C. worry that half an hour’s stay with their kids is far from enough
D. fear that they aren’t a good enough parent during the week
3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. I will be glad to listen.
B. I will be very interested.
C. I will listen carefully.
D. I will call your teacher at school.
4.Which of the following open-ended questions is for a three-year-old child?
A. Where are you off to with your friends this weekend?
B. Who played the best in your football match today?
C. What science project are you doing at the moment and can I help with it?
D. What are the names of the toys you played with today?
5.What does Dr Halsey intend to tell us in this passage?
A. It is not necessary for parents to spend too much time with their children.
B. It is natural that working parents do not afford more time to reconnect with kids.
C. It is important that working parents learn more parenting skills.
D. It is clever that parents ask their kids questions instead of doing chores.
