John was part of my childhood growing up in the 1970s and a link to sunny, fun-filled days spent on the beach at Bangor in Northern Ireland where we went for our summer holidays. To many, he was a mystery. Every afternoon John would wander to the end of the pier (码头) where he fed the seagulls and delighted in the sound of their excited cries as they flew around his head.
Often I asked my family questions regarding John. Eventually I gave up as no one could tell me anything about him. As I grew up, my visits to the beach became less frequent, and my memories of John buried in a child’s imagination.
Last year memories came flooding back as I walked along the coastline, where I noticed a lady feeding the seagulls on the pier, and I decided to introduce myself. Then I came to know that the lady was John’s daughter, and after John left this world she carried out the ritual (惯例), which had held such importance for her father.
In some strange way I felt we shared a bond, each needing to remember. In return, Lucy told me of John’s life, his days in the British Navy (海军) during World War I and how he almost lost hope when his ship was attacked by a German U-boat in the North Sea and he found himself in a lifeboat with five others.
Close to death, he thought he heard the sound of wings. He put up his hands, only to catch a seagull that had landed on the side of the boat. The seagull saved the lives of the six men as it was used to catch fish, which kept them alive until they reached land. This period of John’s life was one he never talked about. But the ritual he first performed as a young man remained a part of him until he died.
Now I visit Lucy as often as I can, just to chat or very often walk along the beach to the pier end. We enjoy the comfortable silence, each lost in special memories.
1.Seeing John feeding the seagulls, the author might feel _____.
A. proud B. worried
C. curious D. guilty
2. Why did the author introduce herself to the lady?
A. She wanted to make more friends.
B. She was also fond of feeding seagulls.
C. She was told the lady was John’s daughter.
D. She was attracted by what the lady was doing.
3. We can infer from the text that John _____.
A. once served in both World Wars
B. was a man with a grateful heart
C. spent his childhood in Bangor
D. joined the navy in the 1970s
4.What does the author mainly tell us in the text?
A. She expressed her thanks to a seagull that saved her life.
B. She told us the story of how she made friends with a lady.
C. She shared with us her memories of a man who fed seagulls.
D. She talked about her childhood spent on the beach at Bangor.
Do you still remember your favorite poem from high school or some other important periods in your life？Why is it that decades later it still stands out in your mind？Probably the main reason is that some aspects of that poem resonates(引起共鸣)with you．In the same way，you too as a school leader can touch the hearts of your staff and students．
Poetry allows us to experience strong spiritual connections to things around us and to the past．Thus，it can inspire whatever and whomever it touches．The power that poetry has displayed over time and across cultures actually satisfies this common need of the human heart and soul．
As one of the oldest art forms，poetry has successfully connected various strands of humanity(人性)from one generation to another．Referring to poetry，Hillyer makes a simple yet meaningful statement，“With this key mankind unlocked his heart．”
School leaders can find and make use of the value of poetry for themselves，their students and their staff members．Beyond the simple use of poetry，techniques of poetry such as metaphors，repetitions and imagery can be used to take advantage of the power of language to transform communication，create meaning and a culture of care and attention．
Since schools are mainly about people and relationship，school leaders，like poets，are required to inspire and encourage the human heart．The use of poetry—or even of some techniques of poetry—in school leadership not only helps to improve communication，but also serves to meet the human need for inspiration．
1.Who is the passage mainly for？
A．Students． B．School teachers．
C．School leaders． D．Poets．
2.The underlined part “this common need” in the second paragraph refers to“ ”．
A．the need to read poetry
B．the need to be inspired
C．the need to learn about the past
D．the need to be connected with other people
3.The use of poetry or techniques of poetry in school leadership is in fact to make use of ．
A．the power of language
B．the power of school leaders
C．people’s preference for poetry
D．people’s desire for communication
4.What is the purpose of the passage？
A．To show the readers that poetry is really powerful．
B．To explain how poetry can be used in our daily life．
C．To talk about the art of being a school leader．
D．To encourage using the transformational power of poetry in school leadership．
Recently, a painting of actress Elizabeth Taylor, which was drawn by American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol, sold for US $63 million. Another simple black-and-white image of a Coca-Cola bottle sold for US $35 million. But the all-time record for a Warhol painting is $100 million for a piece titled “Eight Elvises”. What’s amazing is not that the pieces sold for so much, but the fact that they are not what you would call traditional art. They are “pop art”, art based on simple images of things and people from advertising, movies, music and day-to-day life.
Born in the 1920s, Warhol grew up mostly separated from other children due to (由于) health problems. He spent a lot of his time alone drawing and then went on to study art in college. He began his career as a commercial (商业的) artist, creating pictures for magazine articles and newspaper ads. That inspired him to experiment with pop art and he hosted America’s first pop art exhibition in the 1960s. The show met with a lot of discussion with some people saying that what he was doing was not art.
Warhol followed his first works with a series we are all familiar with — paintings of Coca-Cola bottles, Brillo soap pad boxes, and portraits (肖像) of famous people. Soon after, Warhol stopped creating his own artwork. Instead, he had assistants and other artists create them at his studio called “The Factory”. Warhol wanted to show the world that art doesn’t have to be complex or original; it can be created by anyone using ordinary things.
Today, Warhol’s work is unmistakable in its uniqueness. No matter how you may feel about his work, one thing cannot be argued. He introduced the world to a whole new art form, inspiring future generations of artists, and eventually becoming one of the most famous and successful pop art artists in the world.
1.During his childhood, Warhol _____.
A. drew pictures for magazines
B. always lived a lonely life
C. showed no interest in art
D. liked to paint and dance
2.Calling his studio “The Factory”, Warhol tried to show _____.
A. his studio was as big as a factory
B. pop art is different from traditional art
C. artists prefer to work in a factory
D. art should be simple and easy to produce
3.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Andy Warhol’s world of pop art
B. Women in the pop art movement
C. A fun pop-art self-portrait for kids
D. Popular paintings by Andy Warhol
No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”，until it has been read aloud by someone，a teacher or a student．Better still，perhaps，is the practice of reading it twice，once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end，so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it．
All discussions of poetry are，in fact，preparations for reading it aloud，and the reading of the poem is，finally，the most telling “interpretation” of it，suggesting tone，rhythm，and meaning all at once．Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice，on records or on film，is obviously a special reward．But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and the teacher reading it or，best of all，reciting it．
I have come to think，in fact，that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it，if there isn’t time for both．I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry．Poetry is “a criticism of life” and “a heightening(提升)of life”．It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”，and it “can save your life”．It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies．
I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry．Those who don’t like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else．But those，who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature，about its sound as well as its sense，and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it．
1.According to the passage，to have a better understanding of a poem，the best way is ．
A．to discuss it with others
B．to analyze it by oneself
C．to hear it read out
D．to practice reading it aloud
2.What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply(暗示)？
A．The teaching of poetry should have been much more stressed．
B．The teaching of poetry is more important than the teaching of any other subject．
C．One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry．
D．Poetry is the foundation of all languages and literature courses．
3.The underlined phrase “make room” in the last paragraph can be best replaced by“ ”．
A．build a booth
B．provide equipment
C．leave a certain amount of time
D．set aside enough space
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry？
A．Extending your life． B．Saving your life．
C．Criticizing life． D．Heightening life．
假定你是李华，你准备以“Environmental Protection”为主题参加学校举办的英语演讲比赛。请根据以下提示用英语写一篇演讲稿，要点如下：
1.陈述目前的环境状况；
2.简析环境污染的原因及影响；
3.提出保护环境的措施。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已写好，不计词数。
Good morning, everyone!
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Thank you!
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假设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。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(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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
It’s reported that some Chinese tourists behave badly travel at home and abroad. They speak loudly in public places, carve characters at tourist attractions, throw a rubbish everywhere, even cross the road when the traffic lights are still red. Such bad behavior had caused damage to what people think of themselves and our country. Actions should be taken to stop this. First, tourists should be educating to obey social and public order, and respect locally religions and customs. Besides, laws should be made to punish those which don’t behave politely in public. I hope soon tourists will change their behavior and win respect of themselves and our country.[来源:Z
