The population of this city ,forty percent of which_____, ______ 15% in the last three years
A. are Germans, has risen by
B. are Germen, has fallen by
C. is Germans, have been increased by
D. is Germen, have been reduced by
—Guess what? Tom has failed in the exam ____ second time.
—How come? He is ___ second to none in English in our class.
A. a; a B. the; a
C. a; / D. the; the
假定你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“当代中学生应具备的最重要的品质”的英语演讲比赛。请按下列要求写一篇120词左右的演讲稿。短文的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。最重要品质主要包括：
1.有强烈的求知欲；
2.善良、诚实、谦虚、自信；
3.勤奋、执著、积极向上；
4.有强烈的责任感。
参考词汇:乐观的optimistic 执著persistent 勤奋diligent
Hello,everyone!I’m glad to make a speech here.My topic is: What are the most important qualities that_______________________________________________________________
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阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示, 在每个空格内填空入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在下面相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
The old saying starts, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day…” Those words were taken to heart by Robert Egger, who used to be in the restaurant business.
He knew from 1.______________(经验) how much perfectly good food was 2.t_______ away each day. So an organization 3._________ into being to collect leftovers, unserved food from restaurants in the neighborhood. Volunteers put together more than 3,000 4.__________ (均衡的) meals a day and distribute them to 5. _____________ (社区) cents and homeless shelters.
But giving 6.a_______ food was only one. “I wanted to do more.” He says. As the rest of that old saying 7._________, “Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” That’s 8.__________ the organization also runs a training program for people who are prepared 9.___________ careers in the food service industry. They learn cooking methods. Many graduates find jobs and express their 10.s__________ thanks to Egger’s training program. “Whether it be food, money or life,” Egger says, “we can’t afford to waste any of them.”
The novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe, born 200 years ago, was a poor housewife with six children, who suffered from various illnesses. And yet, driven by a passionate hatred of slavery, she found time to write “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” which became the most influential novel in American history and aroused radical change both at home and abroad.
Today, however, the book has a different reputation, owing to the popular image of its character, Uncle Tom-whose name has become a saying for a cowardly black man who betrays his race.
But this view is wrong: The original Uncle Tom was physically and morally strong, an inspiration for blacks and other oppressed people worldwide.
Indeed, that’s why in the mid-19th century Southerners attacked “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” as a dangerously destructive book, while Northern reformers-especially blacks-often praised it.
The book was influential overseas, too.In Russia it inspired Vladimir Lenin, who recalled it as his favorite book in childhood. It was the first American novel to be translated and published in China, and it fueled antislavery causes in Cuba and Brazil.
The book’s progressive appeal was the character of Uncle Tom himself: a strong man who is notable because he does not betray his race; one reason he gave up escaping from his plantation is that he doesn’t want to put his fellow slaves in danger. And he is finally killed because he refuses to tell his master where two runaway slaves are hiding.
Unfortunately, these themes were lost in many of the stage versions of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”.
The play, seen by more people than those who read the book, remained popular up to the`1950s and still appears occasionally. But in the play Stowe’s revolutionary themes were drowned.
But it doesn’t have to be that way; indeed, during the civil rights era it was those who most closely resembled Uncle Tom-Stowe’s Tom, not the sheepish one of popular myth-who proved most effective in promoting progress. Both Stowe and Tom deserve our reconsideration and our respect.
1.Harriet Beecher Stowe managed to write “Uncle Tom’s Cabin because __________.
A.she wanted to earn money to support her family
B.she hated slavery from the bottom of her heart
C.she tried to set an example to her six children
D.she had the similar life experiences with Tom
2. As for the influence of the book, __________.
A.it was the first American novel to be translated into Russian
B.it was the most influential book for Vladimir Lenin in his life
C.it also gave rise to the causes of anti-slavery in the distant Africa
D.its character Tom inspired the blacks and other oppressed people in the world
3.What is true of the character Uncle Tom in the book?
A.He is a black man who betrays his race.
B.He manages to escape from the plantation.
C.He doesn’t put his fellow slaves in danger.
D.He kills himself instead of giving away the slaves.
4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.The theme on revolution and progress in the book were lost in the play.
B.The book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” has more readers than the stage versions.
C.The play was very popular and nowadays it is still put on now and then.
D.It is the Uncle Tom in the book that promotes the progress of mankind.
Last Sunday, Aron Ralston, an experienced hiker and mountaineer, set off to walk alone through the Bluejohn desert canyon (峡谷) in Utah. He was planning an eight-hour, 21–kilometer hike. While he was climbing through a narrow part of the canyon, a big stone weighing about 400 kilos fell and trapped his right arm.
When he failed to return to the mountain camp where he was staying that night, people simply thought he had decided to camp out somewhere in the canyon. When he still had not returned by Tuesday, the alarm was raised, A search party set out on Wednesday evening, but there we no sign and his family began to fear the worst.
In fact, Ralston, 27, was lying trapped in the canyon. By Tuesday, he had run out of water. By Thursday, he realized that he would not survive unless he took unusual action, so he used his pocket knife to cut his arm below the elbow (肘). He then climbed down to the bottom of the canyon. There he met two other hikers, who helped him back to safety. He received some help at a local hospital before being carried to St. Mary’s hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado for surgery.
Ralston’s astonishing survival brought equal amounts of praise and criticism. While praising the climber for his bravery and calm, experts also pointed out he had broken the first rule of outdoor pursuits. He had failed to leave words with anyone of where he was going that day.
This was in fact Ralston’s second near-death experience. In February, he was buried up to the neck in snow by an avalanche (雪崩) while skiing in the Colorado Rockies. Ralston not only managed to dig himself out but he also rescued his skiing companion, who had been completely buried in the snow. Ralton rescued himself and his friend in less than 15 minutes.
1.According to the passage, a “hiker” is probably someone who _______.
A.enjoys walking short distances
B.enjoys walking long distances
C.climbs rocks and mountains
D.likes adventure
2. When a big stone trapped his right arm, ________.
A.he went on climbing the canyon
B.he managed to return to the mountain lodge
C.he cut off part of his arm to survive
D.two other hikers helped him out
3.Why did Ralston’s survival bring criticism?
A.Because this was his second near-death experience.
B.Because he was brave and calm.
C.Because he told no one where he was going when he set off.
D.Because he amputated his arm below the elbow.
4.Which of the following describes what happened to Aron Ralston?
a.A large heavy stone hit him and landed on his arm.
b.He had to cut off part of his arm to get it out
c.He was going through a narrow valley.
d.A search party set out to look for him
e.He climbed down to the bottom of the canyone.
A. c,a,d,b,e B. c,e,a,d,b
C. c,a,b,d,e D. c,e,a,b,d
