Are you looking for something to do? You might like to try one of these four experiences.
Crocodile watching
Do you fancy getting up close to some of the most terrifying animals on earth? Crocosaurus Cove, in Darwin (Australia) has the “Cage of Death”. It’s an enclosure that’s lowered into a pool. This gives you a 360 degree view of a crocodile as it’s being fed. The cable broke once and the cage sank to the bottom, but they’ve fixed it since then.
EdgeWalk
How about walking along the edge of a building several hundred meters up in the air? If that sounds like fun, head off to the CN Tower in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Built in 1976, the tower is 553.33 meters tall.
The EdgeWalk consists of a 20-30 minute stroll along a 1.5 meter wide platform that runs around the tower’s restaurant roof. During the walk, you’re encouraged to lean forwards as you look over Toronto’s skyline (轮廓线).
Plastic ball rolling
Do you fancy rolling down a hill in a plastic ball? Plastic ball rolling is popular all over the world, but the place to give it a go is in Rotorua (New Zealand). Brother David and Andrew Akers came up with the idea in 1994. A typical orb (球) is about 3 meters in diameter, with an inner orb size of about 2 meters. There’s no brake or steering mechanism, but the inner layer of the plastic ball helps absorb the shock.
Volcano bungee jumping
If you’re looking for the adventure of a lifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano? As part of the jumping, a helicopter ride takes you to the Villarrica volcano, one of the most active in Chile. Once you’re at the drop zone, you leap off the helicopter and fall into the volcano. Finally, you enjoy the ride back to the airport flying at 130kph.
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1.According to the passage, there was an accident once when people ________.
A. jumped into the Villarrica volcano
B. walked along the platform of the CN Tower
C. rolled down a hill in a plastic ball in Rotorua
D. watched crocodiles in the “Cage of Death” in Darwin
2.Which of the following was first invented in New Zealand?
A. EdgeWalk.
B. Crocodile watching.
C. Plastic ball rolling.
D. Volcano bungee jumping.
3.It can be inferred that all the four experiences are ________.
A. interesting sportsB. exciting and extreme
C. held on high placesD. fit for middle to old people
假定你是李华，你的一位美国朋友Jane在中国学习中文两年，即将回国。现在由你给她发E-mail，邀请她参加为她举办的欢送会，要点如下：
（1）祝贺她顺利通过考试，为她骄傲；（2）感谢她帮助你们学习英语；
（3）时间：星期六晚六点；（4）地点：阳光俱乐部（The Sun Club）302房间；
（5）路线：从她所住宾馆门口乘坐332路公车可直达。
注意：可适当添加细节以使行文连贯；词数100左右，开头和结尾已给，不计入总字数。参考词汇：欢送会 farewell party。
Dear Jane,
Congratulations on your passing all the exams. ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Yours, faithfully Li Hua
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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. 只充许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Uncle Lee is my neighbor. He can’t see things well because his bad eyesight, but he doesn’t go out very often. Last Friday he had an important letter to post to, so Uncle Lee had to go out himself. He was walking in the street while suddenly the strong wind came up and blew his black hat off his head. The hats rolled and flew, and Uncle Lee had to running after it. Just then a woman in front of him shout at him, “What are you doing?” “Trying to catch my hat,” answered Uncle Lee. “What? Your hat?” cried out the woman angry. “Can’t you see that it is our black pet dog?”
If you want to improve your English 1. (rapid), you’d better listen to BBC English 2. is part of the BBC World Service. It broadcasts all kinds of programmes, such 3. difficult grammar 4. (point), life in Britain, differences between written and 5. (speak) English and so on. So far BBC English 6. (become) a popular learning course. If you want to know some information about the programmes, you just need to write to BBC English 7. (ask) for it. 8. , 9. is easy for you to find out the information and follow the programmes.
In China there are English programmes like Follow Me on the radio. They are usually easy to receive and understand and they are very 10. (use) to you.
1.We couldn’t get to the destination on time because our car _______ _______(坏掉) halfway.
2.The government ________ _______ (呼吁)all to pay more attention to environment protection.
3.Scientists have _________ ________(提出) theories about how the universe came into being.
4.An investigation group _________ ________(由…组成)five men and two women has been sent to the spot to look into the matter.
5.More time should be ________ ________(挤出)for your English study.
1.The girl was a_________ by a kind family at the age of four when her parents died.
2.The ________(名声)of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection.
3.We can be f__________ about your starting date, for it hasn’t been fixed yet.
4.I need to e_________ this blouse for a bigger size. It is too tight for me.
5.The scientists’ inventions have made great _________(贡献) to our society.
6.For _______(方便), it is divided roughly into three zones.
7.You don’t sound very ______ (热情的) about his suggestion of going for a picnic this weekend.
8.The mayor has ________ (安排) for a car to pick you up at the airport.
9.He was accused of murdering the woman, and finally he was proved g______ and put to prison.
10.Shyness is supposed to be a _________(障碍) to communication.
