It's a Saturday morning,and I am eager to fly away.My husband and I will meet up with our son on the other side of the country to learn and explore together.Sitting now at the airport gate,my husband wanders away to stretch his legs.Moments later,he returns and whispers in my ear.I rise and follow him around the comer toward a large window facing the landing area.
On the road,Marines stand straight and the plane door is open.A white hearse(灵车)is parked nearby.A man and a soldier stand on either side of a woman,supporting her and waiting for what is to come.Airport personnel stand in reverent stillness.A few people place their hands over their hearts,as I have done.We're joined in witness,sending respect to an honorable soldier whose name we'll never know.
The woman looks heartbroken.She cries,knowing she will never hear "Mom”from her son. She'll never feel his tender embrace or enjoy his sweet peck on her cheeks.Another man's face is twisted because of the grief.His son,the tiny boy he no doubt wrestled playfully,the teen he probably taught to drive,and the son he stood so proudly by,now lives only in his memory.
Those behind the glass stay silent,reflecting on this loss,as the family and soldiers leave.Some of us women, with sorrowful expressions,move slowly away,sharing a mother's profound grief Soon,each of us will fly off in planes and return to an ordinary life made extraordinary by this soldier's courage.by this family's sacrifice and by this love shared by all that look out of the window
1.Why dd the author's husband leave when she was siting at the gate?
A. Because he wanted to meet his son.
B. Because he wanted to feel more comfortable by walking around.
C. Because there was something unusual happening.
D. Because he wanted to enjoy beautiful scenery.
2.How did the author feel about the scene of the landing area?
A. Sorrowful and respectful. B. Surprised and interested
C. Curious and thrilled. D. Frightened and worried.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author came to the airport in order to attend the ceremony.
B. The honorable soldier liked wrestling as a boy.
C. The author thought highly of the soldier and his family
D. The people at the airport all in deep sorrow due to the incident.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. I saw heartbroken parents at the airport.
B. Soldier's courage moved us at the airport
C. Showing respect to an honorable soldier.
D. A fallen soldier reunited with his family.
SM Card Cutter
Change regular SM cards to smaller SIM cards.
Did you know you can cut a regular size phone SIM card to a smaller size SM card and it will still work?This tool will help you do it.Just stick a SIM card in it,press it down like a stapler(订书机).A perfectly shaped smaller SIM is there.I've used it many times when swapping SIMs from one phone to another.
03/7/17-Mark Frauenfelder
Profi Cheese Slicer
Uses a thin wire to slice up to medium-hard cheeses in four inch sections.
I may own every cheese slicer ever made.I prefer a wire type cheese cutter so I can cut slices that work well on a piece of bread and sandwich.
This cheese slicer is great for both tasks.It even has adjustable tension on the two cutting wires.A point of information: I did break a wire cutting a very hard piece of cheese with black pepper.Good news,the wire is replaceable,and I was able to purchase new wires to fix it.Maybe best to use on softer cheeses.Lessons learned.But, highly recommended for every other use except for those extremely hard cheeses.
03/6/17-Kent Bames
Ash Bucket(桶子)
Bucket with lid keeps your fireplace(壁炉)clear of ashes.
I purchased this ash bucket recommended by my friend and have found it invaluable.Previously I had an old bucket that got left outside and usually filled up with rain and became a mess to clean.This ash bucket has a raised bottom and thermal insulation(隔热层)to prevent any accidental hot coals in your ash to damage your floor or cause a fire.You can store this bucket indoors since the lid is nice and tight.
03/3/17-Seth Wilson
1.What can SIM Card Cutter do?
A. Cut up a SM Card. B. Help store more information.
C. Delete the information. D. Make a SIM card smaller shape.
2.What kind of food is Profi Cheese Slicer most suitable for?
A. Cheese slices with cracked black pepper. B. Very dry sandwich.
C. Medium-soft cheeses. D. Extremely hard cheeses.
3.Which is one of the characters about the Ash Bucket?
A. It is waterproof. B. It is fire resistant.
C. It is useful outdoors. D. It is of no value.
假如你是李明,你的外国朋友Tom 来信说他的健康出现了小问题-体重增加了,向你征求一些关于如何保持健康的建议。现在你给Tom 回封信,告诉他应该如何保持健康。
要点包括:1. 注意饮食 2. 加强锻炼 3.保证睡眠 4.保持好心情
注意:1.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
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该短文共有十处错误,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、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
Festivals have much origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some of the festivals are hold to honor those who are dead. Some are in memory of famous people. In China, the Dragon Boat Festival honor the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. The Spring Festival is the most energy and important one, when people look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring. Some Western countries have very excited carnivals, that usually take the place 40 days before Easter. These carnivals might included parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loudly music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud in our customs and forget our work for a little while
The play “The Million Pound Bank Note” is based on a short story 1.(write) by Mark Twain, who was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, and is best known 2. his novels, such as The Adventure of Tom Sawyer and The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. The story happened in 3. summer of 1903, and Henry Adams, an 4. (America) businessman had some bad luck to be carried out to sea by a strong wind. However, he was 5. (spot) and rescued at sea luckily by a Britain ship and landed in London, where he found himself without money, friends 6. a job. But he had to earn his living, which could account for (解释...的原因) his 7. (appear). One day when he was wandering on the pavement and didn’t know 8. to do, he heard somebody 9. (call) him. Then he was led to two brothers 10. made a bet and gave him an envelope with a large sum of money in it .
David was a Senior High School student, who was so crazy to attract girls. He spent 10 hours a day ____ more than 200 selfies (自拍) trying to find the ___one.
He would take 10 photos of ____ before he washed and would go ____class secretly three times every hour. At 16, he dropped out of school ____ he could throw himself into his addiction (上瘾) , and he ate____ . He did not leave his house for six months, and when he failed to take the perfect picture, he tried to ____ himself by taking an overdose (过度用药). His mother, Penny, ___ to save him, and forced him to ask for help after his addiction had become_____.
The 19-year-old, believed to be Britain's first selfie _____, is now under special treatment ___. He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months and has ___ that achieving perfection is ______ . He told the Sunday Mirror,“I was constantly ____ the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldn’t, I wanted to die. I _______ my friends, my education, my health and almost my life. The only thing I _____ about was having my phone with me so that I could satisfy the desire for a picture of myself at any time of the day.” He expressed his ____ to the doctors and said their help kept him ____ and called on others to ask for help _____ they ended up in hospital.
One psychologist at a clinic ____ David was treated said the addiction to taking selfies has now become a mental illness.
1.A. taking B. having C. making D. getting
2.A. beautiful B. perfect C. good D. comfortable
3.A. others B. his teacher C. himself D. the classroom
4.A. out of B. into C. inside D. away
5.A. as if B. even though C. in case D. so that
6.A. more B. nothing C. everything D. less
7.A. surprise B. kill C. calm D. thank
8.A. decided B. managed C. failed D. succeeded
9.A. beyond control B. under control C. in order D. out of date
10.A. winner B. loser C. addict D. killer
11.A. at home B. in hospital C. at school D. at work
12.A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. recognized
13.A. necessary B. possible C. impossible D. unpleasant
14.A. in need of B. in search of C. in want of D. in favor of
15.A. missed B. left C. got D. lost
16.A. talked B. worried C. dreamed D. cared
17.A. happiness B. thanks C. regret D. sadness
18.A. wise B. wealthy C. alive D. patient
19.A. before B. until C. while D. after
20.A. when B. which C. where D. how