Four books that will inspire you to travel the world
There’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspective(远景) and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel around the world. For more information, please click Amazon.com.
SEATTLE: Where You d Go, Bernadette
Price: $16.73
Maria Sample’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon.
ITALY: Beautiful Ruins
Price: $16.29
This book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. With the settings of the background from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon.
ENGLAND: Wolf Hall
Price: $15.57
You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine，but reading Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon.
NANTUCKET: Here’s to Us
Price: $ 17.16
Eli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read.
1.Whose book has been made into a film according to the text?
A. Hilary Mantel’s.
B. Jess Walter’s.
C. Maria Semple’s.
D. Elin Hilderbrand’s.
2.What can you buy if you have only $32?
A. Beautiful Ruins and Where You’d Go, Bernadette.
B. Where You’d Go, Bernadette and Wolf Hall.
C. Beautiful Ruins and Wolf Hall.
D. Wolf Hall and Here’s to Us.
3.What do the four books have in common?
A. They have the same price.
B. They have the similar content.
C. They have the similar background.
D. They have the same place of sales.
4.Where does the text probably come from?
A. A website.
B. A magazine.
C. A newspaper.
D. A textbook.
假如你是李华，你计划暑假与父母去纽约进行为期两周的旅游。请你给你在纽约的笔友Tom写一封电子邮件，请求他帮助你解决以下问题：
1.推荐一家旅馆（周边环境；设施）；
2.推荐旅游线路；
3.询间是否可以接机。
注意：
1.词数100左右（邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
提示词：地铁subway
Dear Tom,
I will take a two-week trip to New York with my parents in the summer holiday.
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I'm looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I was in high school,each of my friend had a bicycle.I hoped I could also have it.One day I saw a second-hand bicycle,that was only one hundred yuan.I asked my father the money.And he said he could only give me half of the money.I should find the other half myself.So I went to sell newspapers after the school.My father was pleasing when I showed him the money a month after.He gives me the other fifty.You can imagine how happily I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.
International Volunteer Day is a global celebration of volunteers.It takes place every year on December 5 1.(shine) a light on the effect of volunteer efforts everywhere.Many nations and governments hold2.(variety) activities in this day.Volunteers are ones3.make use of their own part-time time and participate in social service for no charge.They contribute a lot in the4.(aspect) of rebuilding home,developing economy with promoting social civilization progressing etc.The Day5.(encouragement) volunteers' deeds to develop at local,national and international levels.The Day is the time widely6.(accept)by people to fight poverty,hunger,disease,environmental problems and discrimination against women.
The cultural form and explanation of a volunteer may change depending on circumstances,7.the basic principle never changes:every individual can make a difference in society.Beyond8.(help) to promote the greater good,volunteers enrich their own lives.As one volunteer once put9.,"I feel as though I am able to help in the world and use my skills.It allows me to10.(real) feel as though I am part of the world community."
This incident took place in December of 1979.I had started a new job down at the City Market Deli in New York City.I didn't really______the job,which included wearing white gloves,slicing bread and cold cuts.But we had two sons and I had to support the family.We lived in______,as we could barely manage to pay the bills______to survive in our apartment.As a______,we lived from paycheck（薪水）to paycheck and our ends never seemed to
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If it weren't for the generosity（慷慨）and sympathy of our babysitter（保姆）,I don't know how I would have____my boys.Our babysitter would voluntarily______to bring over groceries once in a while,______during the holidays,when our boys would be______when an extra chocolate______with Santa Claus or Easter bunny arrived with her.
It so______that one day one of the ladies l worked with went to get something out of her purse.By______,she dropped a ten dollar bill.I______it up instantly and thought that this new found money would buy dinner for my family for a few more days.Yet,______that thought crossed my mind,my conscience told me otherwise.______as we were,I just thought it would be______to keep the money.
So______,I handed the money to the lady.She was______and grateful as she had not even______that she had lost the money.She then came over to me a few minutes later and gave me a five dollar to show her______.
Not only did I go home with money to feed my babies that day,I left with a clear conscience,and most importantly a smile.I felt good that day in 1979!
1.A. call for B. care for C. ask for D. send for
2.A. trouble B. danger C. poverty D. peace
3.A. necessary B. extra C. lacking D. enough
4.A. home B. house C. flat D. family
5.A. meet B. finish C. complete D. stop
6.A. grown B. taught C. fed D. risen
7.A. provide B. supply C. refuse D. offer
8.A. probably B. especially C. specially D. possibly
9.A. helpful B. useful C. thankful D. joyful
10.A. covered B. equipped C. involved D. filled
11.A. occurred B. happened C. followed D. reminded
12.A. incident B. mistake C. purpose D. accident
13.A. picked B. carried C. held D. saved
14.A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as soon as
15.A. Poor B. Rich C. Honest D. Kind
16.A. right B. correct C. wrong D. proper
17.A. fortunately B. unwilling C. luckily D. willingly
18.A. surprised B. anxious C. eager D. nervous
19.A. admitted B. realized C. promised D. recognized
20.A. impression B. expression C. instruction D. appreciation
Do Actions Speak Louder than Words?
Our society is fast paced.We are all rushing from one place to the next,blowing our horn（喇叭）at slow drivers who may be singing songs in the car with their children or pointing out some interesting sights.We don't have time for that silliness today.But we try to say to ourselves that we will make time for fun tomorrow.It is time to take a few deep breaths and think about our actions and our words.1.
Have you ever really thought about the saying "Actions speak louder than words?" Think about it now.If you say one thing and act in an opposite way,will the words be ignored and just the actions remembered?I don't think so.2.It is also equally important to use words to show appreciation,love,approval and happiness and then follow those words with a hug,pat on the back or smile.
3.What about that saying?True?Yes!Words carry a lot of weight and will be remembered for years especially when they are written down.Mean words can hurt for that moment and for a lifetime.I am sure that each of us remember a time when a friend made an unkind comment.4.Let's not be a member of that "club".When was the last time that you hid a love note in a lunch box or in your mate's coat pocket? If you want to see a bright smile, that will do it!
The power of this written note will be remembered for many days,even years."I can live for two months on a good compliment（夸奖）,"said Mark Twain.Children grow stronger when they feel appreciated and understood.5.
A perfect way to turn a bad day around is to praise your child."I noticed that your hair looked very nice today.Did you hang your coat up all by yourself? "It is amazing how those few words can change a child's outlook...almost immediately.Don't stop there...One of my sisters ended a phone conversation with three words-"I love you!" Boy,that put a spring in my step!Mark Twain is right.I still feel the positive effect of those three little but very powerful words.
A.The pen is more powerful than the sword.
B.Is it really reasonable to do something like that?
C.Do they show the attitude that we want to convey?
D.It is important to have your words match your actions.
E.Behavior is a mirror in which everyone shows his image（映像）.
F.Those words did lasting damage to you,the relationship or both.
G..Don't be afraid to shower your child with encouraging words all day long.
