Winners Club
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7—that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers.
No account keeping fees!
You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy—we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club. you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet, you can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an
application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian(so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!
1.The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.
A. parents B. teenagers C. winners D. adults
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?
A. Special gifts are ready for parents.
B. The bank opens only on work days.
C. Services are convenient for its members.
D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.
3.If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.
A. be an Internet user
B. be permitted by your parent
C. have a big sum of money
D. be in your twenties
今年暑期，你参加了在美国为期十天的英语夏令营活动。现在请你根据下列提示，写一篇短文介绍这次难忘的经历。
营员 | 60多名来自世界各地的高中生 |
活动内容 | 参观了许多名胜古迹以及一些著名的大学，购物，临走前举办了一场英语晚会 |
收获 | 结识了很多新朋友，更多地了解了美国文化，提高了英语的听、说能力 |
注意：1. 短文需涵盖表格中所述要点，可以进行适当的拓展；
2. 词数：120词左右。
参考词汇：English summer camp(英语夏令营)
This summer vacation I went to America to take part in ... ___________________
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请修改下面的短文，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）不记分。
It is real a good chance to have all of you here. We have spent several precious weekend in learning in the English Club. Because we have been members for a short period of time, we have made a great progress. That is because we are all very much active and the activities are not only enjoyable and also helpful. Besides, the foreign teachers here work hard and try his best to make the activities lively and interesting. I was very pleased to say that all of us greatly improved our spoken English so far. I am looking forward to see all of you again in the near future.
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
My name is Billy Smith. I’m 50 years old this year. I was about 440 pounds two years ago. __1.__ (fortunate), I managed to lose weight.
I began to gain weight when my mum developed Parkinson’s disease in 1994. I soon became her caregiver, and continued to provide her ___2.__ care for over 10 years. But when the pressure of taking care of my mother and __3.__ (keep) my job got too much for me, I began to skip meals and feed on fast food. I gained weight quickly.
My huge weight gain caused me to develop high blood pressure. I also had _4._____ (difficult) in breathing at times. In 2014 I went to see my doctor, ___5.___ told me that I would die within two years if I didn’t lose weight. This wasn’t what I expected. I wanted to see my young son grow up, and I knew it was time __6. (make) a change.
I started to eat healthy food and work out in the gym. Finally, I __7.____ (succeed) in losing weight. Now I weigh just 260 pounds. I had never been to my son’s Parents’ Meeting ___8.____ I was so ashamed and ___9._____ (scare) that my weight would lead to him being laughed at. Now, ___10.___ (look) normal, I can do the things I have never been able to do, but should have done as his father.
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn't ________ to start the bus soon because it was not yet ________. A mid-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story ________, not to anyone particular. On her way to the station, half of her ________ was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she ________ still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked ________.
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect the fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he ________ that he had spent all his money when he had accidently got on a wrong bus and now was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to ________ the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he ________ her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor's side and repeated the conductor's ________.
The woman was watching the incident. ________ the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered.
“Stop ________ him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home”
“He doesn't have any money!” the driver ________.
“Well, that's no ________ to throw him off the bus.” She insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her ________ money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here's his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a ________ time.
All heads turned to the woman. “ It's only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of her way home ________ a happy smile, with the money she'd lost earlier ________.
On the road of life, the help of strangers can ________ our roads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the ________ will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
1.A. tryB. careC. decideD. intend
2.A. emptyB. fullC. crowdedD. ready
3.A. tearfullyB. seriouslyC. carefullyD. calmly
4.A. fareB. possessionC. moneyD. wealth
5.A. strangelyB. happilyC. secretlyD. fortunately
6.A. unsatisfiedB. weakC. unhappyD. excited
7.A. explainedB. declaredC. admittedD. found
8.A. get offB. startC. get onD. stop
9.A. beggedB. scoldedC. praisedD. thanked
10.A. requestB. actionC. suggestionD. command
11.A. UnlessB. AlthoughC. UntilD. When
12.A. attackingB. botheringC. blamingD. wronging
13.A. warnedB. whisperedC. shoutedD. repeated
14.A. problemB. needC. matterD. reason
15.A. spendingB. collectedC. remainingD. borrowed
16.A. busyB. coldC. hardD. fearful
17.A. givingB. wearingC. takingD. forcing
18.A. forgottenB. usedC. earnedD. returned
19.A. moveB. increaseC. lightenD. carry
20.A. worldB. journeyC. smileD. friendship
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。
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. _1. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. _2. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. __3.__
The following methods may work best for you.
● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
● Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
● __4.__
● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.__ 5.__
A. Use words, not complete sentences.
B. There are three practical note-taking methods.
C. You must write your notes on separate paper.
D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
