Li Bingyin is now studying law at the Stern School of Business at New York University. She wrote this letter just before hurricane Sandy destroyed the East Coast.
Dear readers,
The storm will really take a toll on the city! Right now I am sitting in my dormitory（寝室）, waiting for the blackout（停电）to come any second, and listening to the wind howl outside my windows. Hurricane Sandy is supposed to hit the East Coast hard today. Due to the bad weather, most schools and universities have canceled classes for Monday and Tuesday.
Luckily, the university has taken steps to prepare for this storm. University officials sent out e-mails with explanation in the case of a blackout, evacuation（撤离）, or other emergency. Just recently, I received several text messages from the school about power off in certain dormitories. They advised us to prepare a bag with essentials（生活必需品）, in case we needed to leave the building and move to a safer place.
Yesterday I went out to buy a flashlight(手电筒), but all of the nearby stores were sold out. Everyone was storing water, food and other supplies for the storm.
Right now the city is unusually quiet. On any other day, there would be the sounds of cars, people chatting, and street artists performing. Tonight, there’s just the wind and rain hitting the window. The subway system has been closed since last night, and there is nobody on the streets. Hopefully Hurricane Sandy will soon pass without leaving much damage
Sincerely,
Li Bingyin
1. From the passage we can know that___.
A. Storm Sandy has already caused great damage to New York.
B. Most people haven’t been prepared for the coming of Storm Sandy.
C. The author went out to buy a flashlight but failed.
D. Most schools and universities have canceled classes for 3 days.
2.What does the underlined word “take a toll” means?
A. cause a loss B. destroy C. flood D. burry
3. What steps has the university taken to prepare for the storm?
A. The university has asked students to leave the school at once.
B. The university has asked students to close all the windows and doors.
C. The university has sent text messages to students about what time the storm will come.
D. The university has asked students to prepare necessary things in case of evacuation.
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. New York is a quiet city at other times.
B. New York is a busy city at other times.
C. Storm sandy has already come.
D. The airport system has been closed since last night.
Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today. We welcomed the winds, as it was another hot day in Chicago. The wind blew, bringing us some coolness and making the weather not that hot. But it was a beautiful summer day with a blue sky.
Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods. Last night, we tried one of the city's most famous foods: deep-dish pizza. Chicago is famous for the rich and cheesy thick-crust pizza, covered with a sweet tomato sauce. We topped it with olives and green peppers.
We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods. Today, we enjoyed a Polish specialty at lunch: Pierogis, an Eastern European dumpling-like dish, filled with foods like potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage and meat. Polish immigrants started settling in Chicago in the 1850s, and the city has one of the largest Polish communities in the U.S.
We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you! Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for an on-the-road version of TALK2US. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India.
Meanwhile, Adam searched for some places around the city to shoot some video. He chose a spectacular spot: Navy Pier, Chicago's most-visited attraction. The winds from Lake Michigan keep visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress. In fact, the view made all of us head over heels!
Our time in Chicago has come to an end.Tomorrow, the true journey begins, as we pass through Illinois and into Missouri via Route 66. Springfield, the home of Abe Lincoln, and St. Louis, the "gateway to the West," wait for us.
1.Why did the author and her companions(伙伴) like the soft winds?
A. It brought warmth to them.
B. It left the sky blue and beautiful.
C. It improved the quality of the air.
D. It made them feel comfortable.
2.What did the author and her companions mainly do in Chicago?
A. They enjoyed famous local foods.
B. They visited Polish communities.
C. They studied the history of the city.
D. They explored for foreign customs.
3.The author and her companions stayed online ________.
A. sharing their travel plan with strangers
B. communicating with strangers abroad
C. asking for information on foreign foods
D. learning about different cultures in the world
4.The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by ________.
A. calm B. relaxed
C. attracted D. disappointed
Don’t know what to watch together with your family? Here are some best TV shows that you can enjoy together with your whole family.
The Brady Bunch Starring: Robert Reed. Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis Main plot : The union of Mike Brady and his three boys with Carol Martin and her three girls — with the addition of housekeeper Alice, of course — results in a typical ordinary American family. Why it is good: It shows that while life in a big family isn’t always easy, it’s always full of love. |
The Wonder Years Starring: Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Daniel Stern Main plot: Kevin Arnold remembers his journey from adolescence(青春期) to adulthood through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Why it is good : The show takes place during a period of social turbulence(动荡), a wonderful background for the transition(过渡) into adulthood. |
Gilmore Girls Starring: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Keiko Agena Main plot: This girly series follows single mother Lorelai GilrAore and her super bright daughter Rory from high school through college — with a lot of stops for coffee on the way. Why it is good: No one is more humorous than Lorelai and Rory. |
Modern Family Starring: Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen Main plot: Now in its sixth season, this family TV show follows three very different branches of one big family as they face life’s difficulties — in their own unique ways. Why it is good: It includes many different types of Americans’ lives. |
1.What is The Brady Bunch mainly about?
A. A big American family’s life.
B. A housekeeper’s struggle.
C. A new American family’s life.
D. how two families unites .
2.The Wonder Years would most probably attract those who are interested in __________.
A. some big events in the world’s history
B. the life of an old man in the late 1960s
C. people’s lives in the late 1960s and early 1970s
D. a boy’s transition into adulthood in modern America
3. In which TV show can you see different lifestyles (生活方式) of Americans?
A. The Brady Bunch. B. The Wonder Years.
C. Gilmore Girls. D. Modern Family.
有的学者认为当前国内的“英语热”影响了母语学习。请就这一认识给某中学生英文报社投稿，阐明自己的观点。要点如下：
1．学英语的重要性（与人交往，获取信息，了解世界）
2．学汉语的首要性（母语的用途、意义）
3．自己的建议。
注意：1．词数：100词左右；
2．文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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。
I still remember how nervously I was on my first day in the new school three years before. I found it how difficult to follow my teacher in first English class. She spoke in English throughout the class, that was totally different as the lessons I had taken before. In the morning class the next day, my English teacher came to me while she was reading the text aloud. After listen to me for a while, she gave me a big smile and said she like my voice very much. The smile shone on the whole day and for several day. Thanks to the smile, I began to be confident.
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。
I felt upset when I was __1.__ (tell) that I would have to leave the company. In order to find __2.__ new job to support the family, I read almost all the newspapers __3.__ set down almost all the telephone numbers in ads __4.__ my notebook and tried to call almost all the companies that needed new clerks. Not until I __5.___ (find) a job in a small town near Townsville did I calm down. My new boss, Mr. Brown, was one of my schoolmates __6.___ I was getting along well with at school. Both of us were __7.___(excite) to see each other and we spent the whole afternoon __8.__(talk) about things and persons that we remembered at school. He asked me to give __9.__ some advice on how to enlarge his present business and he was __10.___(entire) happy about my advice.
