____once a year by fire officials, whether a school is large of small, is a regulation that must be carried out in this country.
A. Inspected B. Being inspected
C. Inspecting D. Having been inspected
We were delayed at the airport. Otherwise, we_______ here by lunch time.
A. must be B. must have been
C. would be D. would have been
When _____ with prices of goods, the quality of the goods has to be taken into consideration.
A. compared B. comparing
C. to compare D. being compared
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.
请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。
A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
注意：1.无须写标题； 2.不得透露个人信息和学校名称；3.词数不少于120字。
Life on earth depends on water, and there is no substitute for it. The current assumption is that our basic needs for water — whether for drinking, agriculture, industry or the raising of fish will always have to be met. Given that premise（前提）, there are two basic routes we can go: more access to water or more engineering solutions (more dams, for instance).
Looking at the engineering solution first, a lot of my research concentrates on what happens to wetlands when you build dams in river basins, particularly in Africa. The ecology of such areas is almost entirely driven by the seasonal regime of the river, or rather, the pulse of the water. And the fact is that if you build a dam, you generally spoil the downstream ecology. In the past, such problems have been hidden by a lack of information. But in the next century, governments will have no excuse for their ignorance. The engineers ability to control water flows has created new kinds of unpredictability. Dams in Africa have meant fewer fish, less grazing and less agriculture — none of which were expected.
The challenge for the next century is to find new means of controlling water. Although GM technology will allow us to breed better dry-land crops, there is no market stimulation for companies to develop crops suitable for the micro-climates of the Sahel and elsewhere in Africa. Who is going to pay for research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World?
This brings us to the key issue in any discussion of water: money. In the next century, just consider the problems of water supply in Mexico City or Delhi. If you’re rich, you drink mineral water and may even have a swimming pool — yet millions in such cities can’t get safe drinking water. People talk about the coming water crisis. I believe we have one now. It is a water crisis for the poor.
1. According to the passage, what are the two ways to solve the problem of water crisis? (no more than 8 words) (2 marks)
2. What will happen when dams are built in river basins in Africa? (no more than 6 words) (3marks)
3.Why are companies not willing to develop locally appropriate crops for Third World? (no more than 6 words) (3 marks)
4.What is the tone of the passage? (no more than 1 words) (2 marks)
With its fascinating and artistic accompanying music, singing and costumes, the Peking Opera is China’s national opera. Full of Chinese cultural facts, the opera presents the audience with an encyclopedia（百科全书）of Chinese culture, as well as developing stories, beautiful paintings, magnificent costumes, graceful gestures and martial arts. Since Peking Opera enjoys a higher reputation than other local operas, almost every province in China has more than one Peking Opera troupe. Opera is so popular among Chinese people, especially seniors, that even “Peking Opera Month” has been declared.
Peking Opera’s main tune originated from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei and, over time, techniques from many other local operas were incorporated into Peking Opera.
It is believed that Peking Opera gradually came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes came to Beijing. Peking Opera experienced fast development during the period of Emperor Qianlong and the infamous Empress Cixi, eventually becoming more accessible to the common people.
In ancient times, Peking Opera was performed mostly on stage in the open air, teahouses or temple courtyards. Since the orchestra played loudly, the performers developed a sharp style of singing. The costumes were a gorgeous collection of sharply contrasting colors to stand out on the stage lighted only by oil lamps. Peking Opera is a harmonious combination of the Grand Opera, ballet and acrobatics （杂技），consisting of dance, dialogue and martial arts.
The Peking Opera band mainly consists of an orchestra and percussion（打击乐器）band. The former frequently accompanies peaceful scenes while the latter provides the right atmosphere for battle scenes. The orchestral instruments include the Erhu, Huqin, Yueqin, Sheng, Pipa and other instruments. The band usually sits on the left side of the stage.
Title: 1..
2. | More than 200 years long | ||
3. | It came into being after 1790 when the four 4.. came to Beijing. | ||
Its main tune 5.. on Xipi and Erhuang. | |||
Its techniques adopted many other local operas. | |||
Artistic 6.. | A harmonious combination of the Grand Opera, ballet and acrobatics, consisting of dance, dialogue and 7. | ||
Mostly performed on stage in the open air, teahouses or temple courtyards | |||
8. of singing | |||
The costumes looks luxury and brilliant. | |||
The Peking Opera band | An orchestra | Atmosphere | 9. |
Peaceful scenes | Erhu, Huqin, Yueqin, Sheng, Pipa and so on. | ||
A percussion | Battle scenes | Not mentioned | |
Influence | Well-received by Chinese people, especially 10. | ||
