I have just returned from a visit to my landlord, Mr. Heathcliff. I am delighted with the house I am renting from him, which suits me perfectly.
Mr. Heathcliff is my only neighbour, and I think his character is similar to mine. He does not like people either.
When I introduced myself, he said nothing, but frowned, and did not encourage me to enter. After a while, however, he decided to invite me in.
“Joseph!” he called. Joseph was an old servant. He looked crossly up at me as he took my horse. “God help us! A visitor!” he whispered to himself. Perhaps there were no other servants, I thought. And it seemed that Heathcliff hardly ever received guests.
His house is called Wuthering Heights. The name means “a windswept house on a hill”, and it is a very good description. The trees around the house are bent by the north wind, which blows fiercely every day of the year. Fortunately, the house is strongly built, and is not damaged even by the worst winter storms.
Mr. Heathcliff and I entered the huge main room. We sat down by the fire, in silence.
“Joseph!” shouted Mr. Heathcliff. No answer came from the cellar, so he dived down there, leaving me alone with several rather fierce-looking dogs. Suddenly one of them jumped angrily up at me, and in a moment all the others were attacking me.
“Help! Mr. Heathcliff! Help!” I shouted. My landlord was nowhere to be seen, but luckily a woman, who might be the housekeeper, rushed into the room to calm the dogs.
“What is the matter?” Mr. Heathcliff asked me rudely, as he finally entered the room, accompanied by his man-servant.
“Your dogs, sir!” I replied. “You shouldn’t leave a stranger with them. They’re dangerous.”
“Come, come, Mr. Lockwood. Have some wine. We don’t often have strangers here. I’m afraid neither I nor my dogs are used to receiving them.” I could not feel offended after this, and accepted the wine. We sat drinking and talking together for a while. I suggested visiting him tomorrow. He did not seem eager to see me again, but I shall go anyway. He seems a fascinating man.
1.In which order should the following events be arranged?
a. Mr. Lockwood introduced himself to his landlord.
b. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat drinking and talking together.
c. Mr. Heathcliff invited Mr. Lockwood into the house.
d. Mr. Lockwood was attacked by some dogs.
e. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat down by the fire, in silence.
f. Mr. Heathcliff appeared in the main room with Joseph.
A. a, c, f, b, d, e. B. c, a, b, e, d, f.
C. a, c, e, d, f, b. D. c, a, f, e, d, b.
2.Why did Joseph say “God help us! A visitor!” when he met Mr. Lockwood?
A. He was very shocked to have a visitor.
B. He thought Mr. Lockwood was a new servant.
C. He had waited for Mr. Lockwood for a long time.
D. He was happy his prayer for guests was answered.
3.Why is the house called “Wuthering Heights”?
A. It is struck by strong winds all the year round.
B. It is protected well by the trees surrounding it.
C. The trees around it are bent by the north wind.
D. It is specially designed to resist strong winds.
4.What was the writer’s impression of Mr. Heathcliff?
A. He was rich but foolish. B. He was rude but interesting.
C. He was handsome but boring. D. He was strange but friendly.
He was the man who inspired the Beat Generation, and nearly half a century after his death Jack Kerouac is still receiving grateful letters from his fans.
Most letters are sent in the post to his last home in St Petersburg, Florida, and the mail box in the front yard is full to bursting. But others are delivered by hand, pushed under the front door or left on the doorstep.
They usually thank the author of On the Road for inspiring them to travel and be independent. “You remind me to stay true to who you are and to encourage a sense of adventure in all of us.” reads one letter, handwritten by “Cindy” on paper covered with pictures of butterflies and flowers. She adds, “I hope you’re writing, liberated and drinking a glass of wine.”
Another, signed “Friend of Jack”, reads, “I prefer to think of myself as a free spirit and a person who follows a path of her own choosing. You have always been my inspiration.”
His home, where he was living with his mother Gabrielle and his wife Stella, has become a destination for hundreds of fans every year.
Kerouac rocketed to fame at the age of 35, with the publication of On the Road in 1957.
But after becoming a symbol and leader of the alternative lifestyle movement, he struggled with that fame and claimed that he only wanted people to read his books.
Kerouac died just 12 years after On the Road was published. He was suffering from liver problem, following years of heavy drinking largely brought on by his love-hate relationship with fame.
Kerouac, the creator of vivid characters such as Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, died at a St Petersburg hospital in 1969, at the age of 47.
1.Why do people still write to Kerouac after his death?
A. His wife and mother still live in his home.
B. They are also suffering from serious illness.
C. People benefiting from his books want to say thanks.
D. People hope to learn how to deal with overnight fame.
2.What is On the Road probably about?
A. How to deal with becoming famous.
B. How vivid characters can be created.
C. Teaching people to appreciate his books.
D. Getting to know oneself better through travel.
3.What can we learn about Kerouac from the text?
A. He had great difficulty dealing with fame.
B. He was depressed because people didn’t read his books.
C. He drank a lot to celebrate his being famous for his works.
D. He was scolded because he promoted an alternative lifestyle.
最近你班就高三学生是否应该组织集体春游进行了讨论。以下是讨论的情况。请你用英语写一篇短文，反映讨论结果并谈谈自己的看法，然后发表在你校英语论坛上。
赞成(62%)的理由 | 反对(38%)的理由 |
1. 亲近大自然，拓宽视野； 2. 增强沟通、合作能力； 3. 结交新朋友。 | 1. 占用宝贵的学习时间； 2. 安全很难保证。 |
注意：词数100左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）。
Recently, our class has had a discussion about whether Senior Three students should go on a group spring outing.
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假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
Dear friends,
It is a great honor to share with you my experience in making English speeches.
To tell a truth, my spoken English used to be a big headache for me. Due to my terrible pronunciation, I often got misunderstood or even laughed by others. I never succeed in speech competitions. Therefore, I refused to give up. Every day I spent two hours listen to English programs to improve my oral skills. To my joy, my effort was finally paid off. I made steadily progress and managed to win prizes in some speech competition.
So problems can help us grow if we deal with it bravely and properly. This is which I've learned from my experience.
Tea is enjoyed all over the world as1.comforting treat. First, choose the type of tea you want to drink. There are various types of tea that offer different health 2. (benefit) and flavors. Next, boil a pot of water and pour it over your tea. Allow your tea to soak thoroughly. Add milk and sugar to increase the flavor of bold teas or add honey to lightly flavored teas if desired.
Green tea is known for 3. (it) high level of a cancer-fighting chemical. However, green tea is high in caffeine and can make you feel anxious and nervous if you drink too much. It is said that oolong tea may promote healthy skin and black tea can 4. (great) reduce the risk of breast cancer in younger women. White tea is helpful in preventing cavities and building the5. (strong) of your teeth. There have been many claims about herbal teas which can do good6.health, but there is limited research or 7. (support) data on these claims.
Most teas can 8. (buy) and transported in tins of loose tea or in small packages of tea bags. Some people believe that loose leaf teas have a 9. (fresh) flavor than tea bags 10. others prefer tea bags because they’re much easier to use and carry around.
I love writing letters. I'm one of those people who are ____ about the National Card-and-letter-Writing Month in April. And I even accepted the “30 ______ in 30 Days” social media challenge.
The handwritten friendly letter is a dying art form．That ______ me because I'm amazed at what letters have ______ to me．Some of these letters came to me when I was a kid. They seem more thoughtful, more intentional than the ______today. When I see my grandfather’s graceful handwriting. I can almost ______ the cadence(抑扬顿挫)of his speech. These letters are ______ and rereading them still makes me feel ______. Now，as editor in chief of a magazine, I see my young self in many of our _______ who write to the magazine with curiosity and enthusiasm. When we _______ them back, they tell us they are surprised and delighted.
Even if writing letters isn’t something that _______ your child, letter-writing is a practice you’ll want to ______ your kids to develop. Why? For starters, letter-writing improves their communication skills. It gives kids practice _______ themselves in a clear manner，letter-writing also improves ________ skills. This is increasingly _______ in all era when handwriting instruction is being cut from school curricula. _______, letter-writing offers kids a way to understand others’ feelings. Is Uncle George having an operation? Is your friend who moved away feeling lonely? These are all _______ to teach your kids how to think about the _______ of others and write the kind of letter they’d like to receive in these circumstances.
If we adults _______ the desired behavior for our children, we increase the possibility that they’ll ______ it.
1.A. curious B. cautious C. excited D. shocked
2.A. books B. compositions C. 1etters D. diaries
3.A. saddens B. maddens C. burdens D. threatens
4.A. 1ent B. conveyed C. adapted D. attached
5.A. ad B. note C. poster D. email
6.A. hear B. notice C. imitate D. predict
7.A. secrets B. rewards C. dreams D. treasures
8.A. hurt B. touched C. confused D. bored
9.A. students B. visitors C. readers D. guests
10.A. call B. write C. hold D. talk
11.A. contributes to B. applies to C. occurs to D. appeals to
12.A. pay B. force C. allow D. encourage
13.A. expressing B. teaching C. behaving D. facing
14.A. speaking B. reading C. handwriting D. translating
15.A. strange B. important C. complex D. popular
16.A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. However
17.A. questions B. opportunities C. coincidences D. conclusions
18.A. words B. theories C. comments D. feelings
19.A. imitate B. design C. model D. evaluate
20.A. adopt B. protect C. stress D. need
