Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had.
Given that I teach students who are trained to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.
“Surgery(外科手术), ”one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows. You can get at least 5 cm taller! ”
At that point, I was shocked. I am short. I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦)just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!
It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.
No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost is. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.
1.Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to .
A. marry a better man/woman
B. become a model
C. get an advantage over others in job-hunting
D. attract more admirers
2.According to the passage, the author believes that .
A. everyone should pursue perfection, whatever the cost is
B. it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs
C. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery
D. it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career
3.What does the author think of his height?
A. He hates to be called a short man.
B. He tries to increase his height through surgery.
C. He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact.
D. He just accepts it as it is.
假设你是晨光中学的高二年级一班的学生李华。你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用暑假到黎明希望小学为学生辅导英语。你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组写一封申请信。
写作内容：1．对此活动的认识（如对本人、学生及社会的益处等）
2．个人优势（如性格、独立生活能力、语言能力等）
3．你的计划（如怎样进行辅导等）
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯。
参考词汇：黎明希望小学Liming Hope School
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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。
Last week my parents and I made three-day tour of Hong Kong. On our arrive, we headed straight for the Golden Bauhinia Square. After lunch, we went to Hong Kong Ocean Park, there we were impressed by a good many of interesting ocean creatures. After supper, we admired the fascinated night scenes of Victoria Harbor on a cruise ship. The next day, we visited Hong Kong Disneyland and had much fun participated in many exciting activities. On the three day, we went on a sightseeing tour of the street and purchased some souvenir gift. Although we were exhausted, we found worthwhile to have such a nice tour. Not only did it entertained me, but it also broadened my horizons.
Mr. Green has 1.bakery. Many customers come to buy2.(variety) of bread every day.3. (say)that Mr. Green’s bread is nicer and cheaper than4.in other bakeries. Children always ask their parents to buy Mr. Green’s cake5. their birthdays because it tastes so delicious and looks so cute.
Betty is Mr. Green’s only daughter 6.usually helps in the bakery. However, she thinks her father very cold and complains to her mother: “Mom, why does Dad never say how much he loves me? Is it because he doesn’t like me?” “Oh, my good girl,” says Mrs, Green. “You never know how proud your father is of you. Nothing else in the world 7. (mean) more than you to your father. When he’s making cookies and bread, he is thinking of you. That’s 8.our cakes and bread are the 9.(good). Sometimes when you’ve done something wrong and made him angry or sad, the bread that day must taste hard and dry. Your father may not say how much he loves you, 10.his bread does.”
Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I________across some old love letters that my parents wrote to each other. These letters were all piled up in a basket, dirty and ______With dust. Deciding to read and sort them, I asked them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They _____ .
As I carefully opened each letter, ______of them fragile with age, I discovered a new page _______unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents' lives.
My father used to ________ in the army. So his letters were full of frontline _______of the things about the war. Each of my mother's letters was marked with her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was _______to these letters like a magnet (磁铁).
Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very ______and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a ______kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the _______. He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had ________to him when he had been so far from home.
It so happened that the next day would he February 14. From the ________letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 1944 and brought it to my father's bedside.
At his bedside, I joked with him, saying _______, "Today is Valentine's Day, don't you want to send Mother a present?" He became more _________ when I handed him the old _______. He carefully opened it and took out the card, and when he _______it, his eyes were filled with tears.
My father, in a______tight with emotion(情感)read the loving message he'd sent to my mother fifty-six years ________. And this time, he could read it to her ________ .
1.A. came B. hit C. drew D. fell
2.A. hidden B. covered C. buried D. filled
3.A. refused B. smiled C. shocked D. agreed
4.A. all B. none C. both D. neither
5.A. recently B. usually C. previously D. occasionally
6.A. work B. study C. serve D. report
7.A. accounts B. documents C. introductions D. occupations
8.A. devoted B. addicted C. thrown D. drawn
9.A. sad B. dead C. dangerous D. ill
10.A. typical B. traditional C. different D. familiar
11.A. wars B. illnesses C. letters D. hospitals
12.A. meant B. intended C. planned D. said
13.A. divided B. sorted C. separated D. updated
14.A. sadly B. angrily C. softly D. loudly
15.A. curious B. enthusiastic C. fantastic D. positive
16.A. card B. envelope C. basket D. lipstick
17.A. found B. wrote C. recognized D. missed
18.A. sound B. noise C. whisper D. voice
19.A. later B. earlier C. ago D. ahead
20.A. person B. private C. danger D. peace
Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. 1.The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey.
Before getting into the recommendations, you need to determine your English reading comprehension level. If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation. 2. If you’re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options. For advanced readers, classic works of literature or modern prize winners (Nobel, Pulitzer) are good options.
3. When I pick up a book I like, even though the first few chapters are really hard to get through, I would try to get accustomed to the language the author uses. Generally, after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story.
Another great way to keep yourself motivated is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve. 4.
Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by U.S. writer Michael Crichton; and if you like horror, U.S. writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. 5. Happy reading!
A. If you pick a book which is so challenging, it will be too stressful.
B. The most important thing is to pick a book that you’re really interested in.
C. You may also enjoy your reading when hanging out with your family.
D. You should just find a topic or author you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there.
E. You can also discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail.
F. Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book.
G. This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story.
