After ten years’ hard work,he all his debts finally.
A.paid back B.paid off C.paid for D.paid out
The trousers are dirty and wet,I’ll change into my .
A.another B.trousers C.others D.other
The students in our class a lot from the reading activity.
A.charged B.demanded C.benefited D.contributed
学校网站新开设了一个“英语写作”栏目(column),以便学生发表(post)英语作文,进行交流,提高写作能力。现请你为该栏目写一个英文介绍,内容包括:
·开设目的
·栏目优势:教师在线(online)指导等
·作文要求:内容贴近学生生活
·优秀作文的鼓励办法
·邀请大家参与
注意:
1.词数不少于80。
2.题目已为你写好(不计入总词数)。
Welcome to the column “English Writing”!
请结合材料,按要求用英文写作,不少于60词。
It is reported that some teenagers don’t respect their parents,quarreling(争吵) with them or even using violence(暴力).
要求:
(1)就此材料发表你的感想;(2)应紧扣材料,有明确的观点。
As an English teacher,I’ve been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world.I’ve seen people celebrate everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars.I’ve attended weddings,parties and religious celebrations in countries such as Argentina and Japan,and I’ve noticed that gold—the metal or the colour of it—is always part of cultural events,traditions and celebrations.
It makes me wonder:Why do people love gold?
For some people,gold seems to be a status(地位)symbol.Indian businessman Datta Phuge loves gold so much that he even bought a shirt made of gold at a cost of $250,000.I’m not sure I’d spend so much money on a shirt,would you?But Datta Phuge has his reason.He explains,“Some people want to own an Audi or a Mercedes.I choose gold.”
For other people,gold is an investment(投资).The price of gold generally increases over time and in European markets,it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.
And for many people,a family heirloom(传家宝)brings together status and investment.My mother has a gold bracelet(手镯)that was given to her by her grandmother who,in turn,inherited it from her own grandmother.It’s quite a heavy piece and probably worth quite a lot of money.But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars.It’s a beautiful object that holds many family memories.When the time comes,my mum will give the bracelet to me,and one day,I’ll pass it on to the younger generation.
Therefore,status and investment are good reasons to value gold.However,I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects.Think about Tutankhamen’s death mask.Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?
People love gold because it holds their minds,their imaginations and,above all,their hearts.
1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that .
A.the author has traveled to many countries
B.people celebrate almost everything
C.there are many ways to use gold
D.people all over the world love gold
2.Datta Phuge bought a shirt made of gold because .
A.gold is a status symbol to him
B.he loves this kind of shirt
C.people there love gold so much
D.he is a successful businessman
3.According to the passage,in Europe,gold could be per ounce in 2010.
A.$1,550 B.$1,500 C.$1,450 D.$1,600
4.The gold bracelet is the heirloom for the author’s family mainly because .
A.it’s worth a lot of money
B.it brings status and investment
C.it’s a beautiful object
D.it holds family memories
