It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter .
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.
Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the road-man ship. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
1.The passage mainly talks about ____________.
A. modern drivers B. traffic jams
C. good manners D. road politeness
2.Troubles on the road are often caused by __________.
A. the behaviors of the drivers B. traffic jams
C. terrible road conditions D. great speed
3.According to the writer, a good driver should __________.
A. beat back when forced to face rude driving
B. join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel
C. be able to recognize politeness when he sees it
D. encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want to
4.It is not always right for drivers to __________.
A. master road-man ship B. encourage old ladies to cross the road
C. create atmosphere of good will D. give a friendly nod to show politeness
Are you looking for something to do? You might like to try one of these four experiences.
Crocodile watching
Do you fancy getting up close to some of the most terrifying animals on earth? Crocosaurus Cove, in Darwin (Australia) has the “Cage of Death”. It’s an enclosure（围场） that’s lowered into a pool. This gives you a 360 degree view of a crocodile as it’s being fed. The cable broke once and the cage sank to the bottom, but they’ve fixed it since then.
Edge walk
How about walking along the edge of a building several hundred meters up in the air? If that sounds like fun, head off to the CN Tower in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Built in 1976, the tower is 553.33 meters tall.
The Edge walk consists of a 20-30 minute stroll along a 1.5 meter wide platform that runs around the tower’s restaurant roof. During the walk, you’re encouraged to lean forwards as you look over Toronto’s skyline (轮廓线).
Plastic ball rolling
Do you fancy rolling down a hill in a plastic ball?
Plastic ball rolling is popular all over the world, but the place to give it a go is in Rotorua (New Zealand). Brother David and Andrew Akers came up with the idea in 1994. A typical orb (球) is about 3 meters in diameter, with an inner orb size of about 2 meters. There’s no brake or steering mechanism, but the inner layer of the plastic ball helps absorb the shock.
Volcano bungee jumping
If you’re looking for the adventure of a lifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano? As part of the jumping, a helicopter ride takes you to the Villarreal volcano, one of the most active in Chile. Once you’re at the drop zone, you leap off the helicopter and fall into the volcano. Finally, you enjoy the ride back to the airport flying at 130kph.
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1.According to the passage, there was an accident once when people _____.
A. jumped into the Villarreal volcano
B. walked along the platform of the CN Tower
C. rolled down a hill in a plastic ball in Rotorua
D. watched crocodiles in the “Cage of Death” in Darwin
2.Which of the following was first invented in New Zealand?
A. Edge walk. B. Crocodile watching.
C. Plastic ball rolling. D. Volcano bungee jumping.
3.It can be inferred that all the four experiences are ______.
A. interesting sports B. exciting and extreme
C. held on high places D. fit for middle to old people
假如你是李华，要参加你校举办的以“Better English, Better Life”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据以下提示写一篇演讲稿讲述学英语的益处。
1.在生活上的好处；
2.在学业上的好处；
3.在就业上的好处。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
May 1 was a brightly day. Li Yue and Zhang Hua set out a trip to the Sunshine Nursing Home to volunteering. The elderly people in the nursing home was pleased to receive fresh fruit from the two young student. Next, they sta
rted cleaning the elderly people’s rooms. After that, they sit doym, chatting with the elderly people until it was time for them to leave. The elderly people offered they great thanks over and over again for that they had done, and they smiled gently. The heartfelt satisfaction of doing a good deed was a best reward that they had ever had it.
Foreigners with basic Chinese language skills can generally ask for advice on restaurants or how 1. (get) to the subway. But the fact is, many still find it 2. (challenge) to use the language in real-life settings. Some even think that no one in China actually speaks Putonghua, at least not 3. (nature). This is an opinion that many Chinese themselves would be quick to agree with.
However, in a small county 4. (name) Luanping, Chengde City, Hebei Province, you can meet the locals, young and old, 5., despite their education level, talk exactly in 6. same manner as the language recordings you became used to in class. For 7. (generation) , they have known no other mother tongue other than the standard Chinese.
Elderly residents in Luanping still remember the experts from the capital
8. (record) the way they spoke in the 1950s, which began being promoted nationally in 1955. The county 9. turn proudly calls 10. (it) the “hometown of Putonghua”.
In 2010, Alec Johnson presented his father Michael with a Christmas list with a number of high-priced items. Wanting to show his son what really _______ in life, Michael and his wife Mehmaz brought Alec and his best friend Luke to downtown San Diego, where they _______ home-made burritos（墨西哥玉米卷饼）to the people living on the streets.
At first, Alec viewed the exercise as a ________. But after communicating with the _______ in San Diego, Michael says, “The boys had such a great time that they asked if they could do it _______ ” The project quickly grew bigger,
_____ more and more of Alec’s friends got involved.
Over the years, the boys have ________ a lot about not only themselves but the people they’re helping to ________ as well. One volunteer told People that taking part in the project has changed his sense of those less ________. “When you go out there you see they’re just people who have had a hard ________ of luck.”
On Sundays, Michael’s day _______ as early as 4：30 a.m., when he heads to a local restaurant ________ to begin preparing ingredients（配料）that will soon be used to make over 600 burritos. As the morning ________, more and more people come to ________ their services. They quickly create these warm meals. _______ the burritos are all made around 8:30, the _______ pack up and drive to two different
_____ locations in downtown San Diego. _______ round burritos, the group gives out drinks to those in need.
“Our goal is to get people ________ the streets and provide them with a little nutrition, a little hope and a little ________,” says Michael.
1.A. matters B. succeeds C. lacks D. happens
2.A. picked up B. begged for C. handed out D. ate up
3.A. course B. punishment C. relaxation D. reward
4.A. hopeless B. stateless C. nameless D. homeless
5.A. again B. well C. once D. hard
6.A. unless B. as C. if D. although
7.A. attempted B. shared C. conveyed D. learned
8.A. free B. feed C. save D. cure
9.A. intelligent B. anxious C. guilty D. fortunate
10.A. turn B. role C. trial D. plan
11.A. breaks B. comes C. pauses D. begins
12.A. kitchen B. reception C. counter D. court
13.A. catches on B. works on C. wears on D. carries on
14.A. acknowledge B. lend C. purchase D. consume
15.A. Because B. Even though C. Once D. In case
16.A. volunteers B. employees C. waiters D. customers
17.A. production B. camp C. market D. distribution
18.A. In case of B. On account of C. In addition to D. In response to
19.A. into B. off C. near D. on
20.A. confidence B. belief C. pity D. dignity
