If you are looking for the place that has everything, there is only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.
The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!
The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Centre. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance sports found anywhere.
The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you will find it in New York.
The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s Roast Beijing Duck in Chinatown, or the finest French coq au vin found everywhere, there is a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.
The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue（雕塑） of Liberty? A Rockefeller Centre? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage(马车) through Central Park？Only in New York!
1.From the text we know that “Rembrandt” is mostly likely to be the name of a famous ________.
A. actorB. musicianC. cookD. painter
2.Which of the following can visitors do only in New York?
A. To see the Statue of Liberty
B. To taste the finest French coq au vin
C. To enjoy a Beethoven concert
D. To eat Roast Beijing Duck
3.This passage may be taken from ________.
A. a handbook for English learners
B. a guidebook for foreign travelers
C. a pocketbook for businessmen
D. a storybook for local readers
假设你是高中生李华，你校校园网招收英文网络编辑（web editor），请根据以下提示，用英语向外籍主编Chris申请这一职位。要点包括：
1. 关心时事，对新闻工作感兴趣；
2. 有做校刊记者的工作经历；
3. 擅长英语，曾获校英语写作大赛一等奖。
注意：
1. 词数不少于100；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Hua
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As a senior three student, it won’t take long after I graduate. Now, I have many to share with my fellow students.
Firstly, I’d like to show my appreciation to those who stand by me all the way, teachers, parents and friends including. Without their help or advice, my life will be different. Secondly, it’s high time for I to say sorry to the classmates whom I hurt or misunderstood. I firm believe that communication and smiles act as bridges to friendship. Thirdly, I’ve made my mind to make every effort to study, for hard work is the key to a success. Finally I want to express my hope that all the young fellow can make full use of time, because time and tide waiting for no man.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填写适当的内容或括号内单词正确形式。
When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible — and it can be surprisingly 1. (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research 2. (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show 3. (little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people 4. (feel) more energetic.”
So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something __5. gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an 6. (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things in 7. same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”
Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 8. (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. 9., learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to 10. (you) from that person’s point of view.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to remember your passwords
Remembering and then forgetting your passwords can be a frustrating business, and one that contributes to more than half of calls made to helplines. __1.___ Once you have reset your password, you’re going to need to remember that one too. Follow our tips on breaking the password-frustration cycle.
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We often create so many user IDs but there are only a small number of passwords that you really need to remember. It’s important for you to remember your banking and email passwords, but do you really need to worry about your occasional eBay visit? If you can commit(交付) just a few to memory, you can hand the rest over to a password keeper to do the remembering for you.
Sign up for a password keeping service.
__3.___ You just need to encrypt(加密) your data and keep it in a safe server. Many password keepers require you to remember just one master password, which will give you access to the accounts you have chosen.
Write them down
“Just keep them in a safe place, such as a locked box,” says Internet security blogger Bruce Schneider. ___4.___ Thus, it isn’ t entirely discouraged and can be an efficient back-up plan when all else fails.
Work on your memory
__5._ Practicing memory techniques or making certain lifestyle changes, including reducing stress, might just prevent you from having to make that frustrating password phone call ever again.
A. Download a mobile password app.
B. Of course, it doesn’t just stop there.
C. Try to make a note of your passwords.
D. Work out which passwords matter most.
E. Put your money into different accounts.
F. It will remember your passwords for you.
G. Many exercises can help improve your memory.
Probably no other musical instrument is as popular as the guitar around the world. Musicians use the guitar for almost all kinds of music. Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. The traditional Spanish folk music called Flamenco could not exist without a guitar. The sound of American blues music would not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar. And rock and roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument.
Music experts do not agree about where the guitar was first played. Most agree it is ancient. Some experts say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in Egypt more than 1,000 years ago. Most experts say that the ancestor of the modern guitar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the 12th century. The guitar continued to develop in Spain. In the 1700s it became similar to the instrument we know today.
Many famous musicians played the instrument. The famous Italian violins Niccole Paganism played and wrote music for the guitar in the early 1800s. Franz Schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works. In modern times Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia helped make the instrument extremely popular.
In the 1930s, Les Paul began experimenting to make an electric guitar. He invented the solid-bodied electric guitar in 1946. The Gibson Guitar Company began producing its famous Les Paul Guitar in 1952. It became a powerful influence on popular music. The instrument has the same shape and the same six strings (弦) as the traditional guitar, but it sounds very different. Les Paul produced a series of extremely popular recordings that introduced the public to this music. Listen to this Les Paul recording. It was the fifth most popular song in the United States in 1952. It is called “Meet Mister Callaghan.”
1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A． The guitar plays a very important role in music.
B． The choice of musical instrument is important for a band.
C． The guitar was the most popular musical instrument in the past.
D． Every musician likes playing music instrument with the guitar.
2.According to most experts, the guitar developed into a modern form like today in ________.
A. EgyptB. PersiaC. SpainD. Italy
3.In Paragraph 3, the author introduces ________.
A. the method of playing the guitar
B. the exact time of the guitar’s origin
C. the way that the guitar was made
D. some musicians who played the guitar
4.Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A newspaper.B. A broadcast.C. A magazine.D. A history book.
