The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I will show on TV.
12:25a.m Tuesday | The Real Swiss Robinson Family Laura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husband’s career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple life. They face storms and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the island’s wealth of rare fruits and foods. |
11:00a.m Wednesday | A team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby chimps who were trapped. One of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forest. Later a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals. |
7:50p.m Thursday | Lost Building of Britain Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey(修道院), which ,before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained glasses of its age. It also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empire. |
1.Why is Laura worried?
A. Because life on the Cook Islands is too simple.
B. Because her husband faces difficulties in his business.
C. Because storms are approaching her hometown.
D. Because her children may not know how to cherish(珍惜) life.
2.Jim enjoys TV programs of organizations that take care of animals. He should probablywatch TV at _______.
A. 7:50 p.m Thursday
B. 11:00 p.m on Wednesday
C. 11:00 a.m on Wednesday
D. 12:25 a.m on Tuesday
3.We can infer from the text that _______.
A. David is a farmer
B. Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey
C. Nielsen is an animal-lover
D. Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass
Don’t talk to me; I’m busy with my iPhone
Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times. That’s not rudeness—people are just too busy to bother looking.
Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection, nor are they reading a book. New technology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book.
Apple company must earn a fortune from London commuters. Since the iPhone was put on market in 2007, over 40,000 --- yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” (programs downloaded for the iPhone) have been designed.
Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers. One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination. ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the “steam” on your phone screen.
For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be another choice. It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music --- iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.
And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied. Then perhaps you would prefer a film. The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work. With all this entertainments, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train.
1.People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy_______.
A. going to work
B. talking to others
C. thinking private things
D. playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films.
2.Those who like war games can download _______ to their iPhones.
A. iShoot B. Tube Exits C. ISteam D. iPod
3.The underlined word “commuters” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.
A. students B. passengers
C. designers D. businessmen
4.The article tells us that ____________.
A. London commuters are unfriendly to strangers
B. Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 iPhones
C. technology has totally changed the way London commuters spend their traveling time
D. with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train
假如你是李华，最近你在浏览一个新西兰中学网站时，看到一位名叫Tom的中学生的留言，他计划在暑假期间到中国的牡丹江旅游，希望能有一名中国学生作他的导游。你对此很感兴趣，请根据以下要点提示写一封E-mail给他。
主要内容包括：
1．希望作他的导游；
2．打算如何给他作导游:
（1）带他参观名胜古迹及著名景点
(2) 给他讲牡丹江的悠久历史。
(3）享受当地美食。
3．期盼他的回复。
注意：1. 词数100左右。
2. 可适当增加情节，使行文连贯。
3. 信的开头已为你写好。
Dear Tom,
Recently, while visiting a senior high school website of New Zealand, I saw the message you posted on it_______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
短文改错
文中共有10处语言错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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11处起）不计分。
In common to other new mommies, I find that difficult to balance career with motherhood. Comparing with my life before, my present life is always in hurry. In an attempt to be a qualified teacher, I work hardly in school. At the same time, I want to be referred to as a qualified mother as well as. Therefore, back at home, I have to stay with my babies until she fell asleep. But sometimes I am on the point of falling asleep while she wakes up. Exhausted as I am, I feel everything I have gone through for the past few months are totally worthwhile the moment I catch sight of her smiles.
1.When they saw the police car, his attackers turned and f__________(逃走).
2.The hungry man g__________(贪婪地) grasped the bread.
3.By doing well at school he hoped to win his parents’ a__________(赞许).
4.Are you a____________(指责) me of lying?
5.___________(极端的) poverty still exists in many rural areas .
6.I always felt a bit of a ___________(失败者) at school.
7.Children have a natural ___________(好奇心) about the world around them.
8.I am going to ____________(装点，美化) the bathroom next.
9.We ought to be focusing on d_____________(阻止) kids from smoking.
10.My parents thought it was ___________(不正常的) for a boy to be interested in ballet.
阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The giant panda 1.(love) by people throughout the world. Chinese scientists 2. (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very3.(care)mother. For 25days,she never left her baby, not even to find something 4.(eat)!She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural 5.(enemy)that would try to eat the little comforting pats. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 6. it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats, The mother continued to care for the young panda7. more than two years. By that time, the panda no longer needed8. (it)mother for food. However, it stayed with her and leaned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years, the mother9. (drive) the young panda away. It was time for her to have a new baby, 10.it was also time for the young panda to be independent.
