The Greatest Navigational Journey
In 1787 Captain Bligh was given command of “The Bounty”, a three-year-old merchant ship. His mission was to transport breadfruit plants from the island of Tahiti to the West Indies. We know the popular story of this voyage and the rebellion, in which Bligh has been presented as hard, violent and thoroughly unpleasant captain. However, there is quite a lot of evidence to suggest that this picture is far from being true. He seems to have been unusually thoughtful about the health and welfare of his men. For example he made sure that his crew got exercise, insisted on cleanliness on his ship, and adopted the practice of giving them a drink which prevented scurvy every day.
When Captain Bligh arrived in Tahiti, it became clear that it would be some months before the breadfruit trees were ready to be taken to the West Indies. Instead of going off right away, he gave his crew extended shore leave. This may have been a mistake as many were unhappy about leaving when the time came. Finally, on the return journey the rebellion took place. The ship was under the command of the rebels and Captain Bligh had to leave in a small boat.
Captain Bligh’s achievement was to get to dry land successfully. It is one of the supreme examples of seamanship. Apart from Bligh there were 18 members of his crew sailing in an open boat about 23 feet long and 7 feet wide. They took with them 25 gallons of water, 150 pounds of bread and 30 pounds of pork. They had no guns or other weapons. The boat was so low in the water that it seemed likely to sink at any time. On one occasion Captain Bligh tried to land on an island to get more water. He and his men were attacked by hostile natives and one of the crew was killed. At this point Bligh decided to sail directly to the Dutch settlement on the island of Timor without stopping. The distance was about 4,000 miles. The voyage took about 42 days and he had no advanced navigational equipment. However, his skill and commitment proved equal to the task and amazingly no one else died. It was truly a remarkable achievement.
1.What is the popularly held view of Captain Bligh according to Paragraph 1?
A. He was skillful.B. He was thoughtful.
C. He was determined.D. He was unpleasant.
2.It may have been a mistake that Bligh gave his crew extended shore leave because it caused ________.
A. the lack of drink
B. the death of the tress
C. the unhappiness about leaving
D. the challenges facing the small boat
3.What problem did Bligh and his 18 men face after the rebellion?
A. The threat from the rebels.B. Conflicts with local people.
C. Attacks from marine animals.D. The possible sinking of the boat.
4.What made Bligh’s 4000-mile voyage successful?
A. The rebels’ abuse.
B. His great seamanship.
C. The crew’s decision.
D. Modern navigational equipment.
British Women Writers in different periods of time
The English Renaissance
The English Renaissance began in the later part of the fifteenth century and lasted until the 1660s. Among the most famous women writers of this period is Aphra Behn, who is seen as the first professional woman writer in English. She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery. A good example is Oroonoko published in 1688. Aphra Behn's works include also the plays The Amourous Prince, The Town Fop, The Dutch Lover and her only tragedy, Abdelazer.
The neoclassical period
Among the well-known women in Bristish literature during the neoclassical period, from 1660 to the end of the eighteenth century, is Anne Finch. She wrote poetry and tried to express all that she saw and experienced. Two other women are recognized for their contribution to neoclassical British literature: Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Mary Astell was a philosopher and a feminist writer. She is best known now for her theories on the education of women.
The Romantic period
Jane Austen is one of the most famous women writers that worked during the Romantic period (1798-1832). Her works include several novels, most of which focus on marriage as a way for young women to secure social standing and economic security. Her most famous novels are Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Another famous woman writer from the English Romanticism is Mary Shelley. She is the author of Frankenstein, History of Six Weeks Tour and The Last Man.
The Victorian period
The Victorian period, between the 1830s and 1900, was the time when the Bronte sisters, George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell lived and wrote. Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte and Anne Bronte produced many British literary classics. Charlotte's novels include Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette and The Professor. Mary Anne Evans adopted the male pen name George as she wanted to set herself apart from the feminine genre of cookbooks and domestic moral tales. Her most famous novel is The Mill on the Floss published in 1860.
1.According to the passage, Aphra Behn was famous for ________.
A. novelsB. poetryC. playsD. cookbooks
2.In which period can readers find books about racial discrimination written by momen?
A. In the English Renaissance.
B. In the neoclassical period.
C. In the Romantic period.
D. In the Victorian period.
3.According to the passage, why did Mary Anne Evans publish her stories under the name of George Eliot?
A. Women were forbidden to write novels then.
B. Her works would be different.
C. It helped promote her works.
D. It sounded more popular.
4.If a reader is interested in women’s education, whose works can be the best choice?
A. Anne Finch’s.B. Mary Astell’s.
C. Mary Wortley Montagu’s.D. Mary Shelley’s.
假定你是李华，你校即将举行国际中学生科学论坛活动，你想报名做一名志愿者。请用英文写一封邮件申请参加。主要内容包括：
1. 写信目的
2. 自我介绍
3. 希望获准
注意：
1. 词数：100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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With all my best regards.
Yours sincerely,
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英语课上，老师要求同桌相互修改作文。假设以下作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。 错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出改加的词。
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。
Once upon a time, it was a boy whose parents named him Odd(古怪的). Other children teased him about his name but kept him at a distance, thinking that he was very strange and behaved stupid. Deeply hurt, he refused to be bothered and struggle to break away from the pain. He tried to keep people off teasing him, but in vain. People continued making fun of his name—even after he became a successful lawyer. Finally, as a old man, he wrote out his last wish, “I’ve been the butt(笑柄) of jokes all my life. I’ll let others make fun of myself after I’m gone.” He insisted his tombstone not to bear his name. After his death, people passing by noticed the largest blank stone and said loudly, “Look, that’s odd.”
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said _1._____ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our __2.____ (reserve) six months earlier, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We __3.___(tell) that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, ___4.__ for the week after. I didn’t understand __5._ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged ____6.__ the booking. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was __7.___(surprise) helpful. She __8.___ (apology) for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on the top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach __9.__ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little ___10._(sunburn)，but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be ________ with who you are. There's always someone who's a bit ________. The only solution is to reach ________ and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more ________ measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your ________.
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. ________ you see yourself as better than someone and you get ________, or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for ________. It is a fool's game. Not one of us is ________ alike. The only direct and honest comparison is ________ yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only ________ to compare yourself to someone else if their life ________ is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how ________ you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there's not, you can ________ someone is coming up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best ________.
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to ________ you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who ________ if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn't make a bit of ________. You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Your own ________ is all you need.
If you ________ to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your game.
1.A. patientB. strictC. contentD. concerned
2.A. strongerB. wiserC. lazierD. better
3.A. outB. upC. insideD. outside
4.A. accurateB. carefulC. usefulD. powerful
5.A. endB. bestC. sideD. convenience
6.A. WhetherB. IfC. OnceD. Either
7.A. lazyB. inspiredC. busyD. satisfied
8.A. funB. nothingC. sureD. success
9.A. reallyB. fullyC. exactlyD. actually
10.A. toB. byC. forD. within
11.A. allowedB. suggestedC. instructedD. directed
12.A. PositionB. situation
C. occasionD. accommodation
13.A. diligentB. dedicatedC. optimisticD. addicted
14.A. declareB. concludeC. announceD. bet
15.A. assistantB. coachC. competitorD. teacher
16.A. leadB. pushC. exposeD. cause
17.A. wondersB. saysC. caresD. asks
18.A. differenceB. senseC. changeD. effort
19.A. benefitB. resultC. habitD. progress
20.A. commitB. devoteC. tendD. contribute
