The new mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan, is a man of the people, ready to listen to their problems, but only until 6 p.m. Then he has to do his homework. Michael Sessions, 18, beat former mayor Douglas Ingles, 51, by just two votes and became the new mayor of Hillsdale. He is America's youngest mayor.
As Sessions was too young to enter the election in the spring of 2005, he registered to vote on Sept, 22, one day after his 18-year-old birthday. The day after that he started his write-in campaign, which means he should persuade voters to remember his name and write it by hand on the voting ballots（选票）.
To help get his name known, Sessions earned＄700 by selling apples over the summer. He spent the money on posters and put them on the Hillsdale's lawns.
Sessions' month-long campaign included going door to door, explaining his ideas of the town's future in the kitchens of his neighbors. "They'd look at me, and say‘How old are you again? How much experience do you have?' And I say ‘I'm still in high school', " he said. Sessions promised Hillsdale's voters he would renew local economy. “I was hopeful the whole time, ” he explained. One day he spent so long out on the streets knocking on the doors that he ended up in a hospital emergency room.
Sessions said that his schoolwork will not get in the way of his job as a mayor. “From 7:50 a.m. to 2:30p.m., I'11 be a student. From 3 to 6, I'11 be the mayor of Hillsdale," he said.
“He did a very brave thing that couldn't have been easy for him to do, "said Jack Vettel, a councilman in Hillsdale, a city of 8,200 about 75 miles southwest of Detroit. "He does care about this town. He's been here all his life.”
Sessions will receive＄3, 600 a year during this four-year term, and will work out of his bedroom since the town does not provide the mayor with an office.
1.What is TRUE of Sessions' election campaign according to the text?
A. Sessions launched his election campaign on Sept, 22.
B. Sessions worked so hard that he once tried to persuade people in a hospital.
C. Sessions won the election campaign by a very close outcome (结果).
D. Sessions felt disappointed when asked about his age and experience.
2.In order to gain more support from the voters Sessions had to do all these things EXCEPT________.
A. put up posters B. renew the economy
C. sell apples D. talk to neighbors in kitchens
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. American mayors usually work from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m.
B. In America, young people are encouraged to get involved in politics.
C. All teenagers are allowed to enter political elections.
D. American mayors receive a salary of 3, 600 a year during their 4-year term.
4.Which of the following would best summarize the text?
A. Schoolboy becomes American's youngest mayor.
B. How to become a teenage mayor.
C. Hard work is the ticket to success.
D. Never too young to shake the world.
假定你是学生会主席李华。你校将举办一场英语才艺表演，想邀请你校外籍教师Black先生前来观看并做评论。请你按照下面内容用英语给他写一封电子邮件。
主题:English — Bridge to the World
时间:3月31日上午8:30—ll:30
地点:体育馆
内容:每班一个节目，歌曲、舞蹈、课本剧、故事等形式不限
联系方式: Lihua@163.com
注意：
1. 词数:100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: 学生会 Students’ Union;体育馆gymnasium;课本剧textbook drama
Dear Mr. Black，
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1.He persuaded some people go back with him to Greenland.
2.Biarni was hoping to join his father which was with Eric.
3.Some fish can produce sounds twice as louder as your speaking voice.
4.I tried to make my brother understand, but he was terrifying and stayed in the boat.
5.The hikes costs $2,500 included all flights and accommodation.
6.He asked Marco to serve in his court and sent him to do many important task.
7.He was also confused by the black stones people used to burning for fuel.
8.Later, these rocks proved that at one time in the distant past the Antarctic is covered by plants.
9.They were hopeful that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport to everybody.
10.But a lot of people think that solar cars are either too slow nor unreliable.
1.(keep) a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing abilities.
Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes2.(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we keep doing this，3.(gradual)we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English，we will certainly meet many difficulties. First, it often happens that we have difficulty4.(find)proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind.5.(two), there are so many idioms(成语)in Chinese6.it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.
In my opinion，my7.(suggest)is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something8.(beat)us，we can first put it down in our notebook and then refer 9. our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help，if necessary. In short，I believe that it is of great use to keep10.diary in English for the development of our writing skills.
Last year I introduced my new policy on absences to my classes: None would be ______ except for illness or personal emergency. Even though this was against the ______ rules, my students didn’t ______. When those who missed classes received warning notices from me, they knew I was_______. Most students seemed to realize that it ______ their own studies, and followed the rule. ______, it was also a rule that they should follow throughout their lives.
I told my class that ______ students want to do well in school, they have to go to classes ______. Like other teachers, I feel ______ when I carefully prepare for a class but only a few students come, I want my students to get the ______ that I care about their learning and ______ them to care about my professional (职业的) effort.
To my ______, students performance in my classes improved in the end. Such a result is surely worth______. There are also other advantages having a ______ classroom. For example, discussions are ____, homework is generally ______ on time, and very few students miss tests. Of course, I was a little _____ than usual, especially at first I ______ or mailed notes to several students about their cuts (缺课), some more than once.
There is no ______ that this kind of policy is easier in a small school. But it can work almost any place where a teacher cares enough to make it work. The ______ thing is caring.
1.A. accepted B. found C. invited D. allowed
2.A. club B. company C. school D. family
3.A. help B. care C. know D. forget
4.A. brave B. serious C. excited D. nervous
5.A. made use of B. got along with C. did good to D. kept away with
6.A. In fact B. In time C. At first D. At most
7.A. after B. if C. though D. until
8.A. hardly B. suddenly C. completely D. regularly
9.A. impatient B. impolite C. unhappy D. unlucky
10.A. praise B. chance C. message D. suggestion
11.A. agree B. choose C. promise D. expect
12.A. anger B. surprise C. regret D. shame
13.A. giving up B. thinking over C. showing off D. breaking down
14.A. full B. big C. bright D. clean
15.A. easier B. clearer C. livelier D. shorter
16.A. given B. marked C. finished D. corrected
17.A. busier B. kinder C. richer D. cleverer
18.A. stopped B. called C. returned D. followed
19.A. doubt B. time C. need D. risk
20.A. boring B. strange C. interesting D. important
Food safety is a problem in all places around the world and people in different areas of the world prepare foods in different ways. The WHO released five simple rules for preparing food in a safe way. 1.
Key 1: Keep clean.
The first key tells about the importance of washing. People should wash their hands often—before touching food, while they are preparing food, and any time after they go to the toilet. People should wash all surfaces and equipment used for preparing food. 2.
Key 2: 3.
People should separate raw, or uncooked food from foods that are already cooked and foods that will not be cooked. People should store raw meat, chicken, and fish in containers, or in separate areas. Raw foods should not touch prepared foods.
Key 3: Cook completely.
People should cook eggs and meat, like birds, seafood, and animals, especially carefully. These foods may carry more micro-organisms than other foods. Food like soup must be boiled for at least a minute to make it be cooked completely. It is also important that people re-heat cooked food completely.
Key 4: Keep food at safe temperatures.
When people are finished with eating, they should keep the left food in a refrigerator below 5℃ and shouldn’t store it for too long. At room temperature, about 20℃, the amount of micro-organisms can increase very quickly. 4. They cannot grow as quickly in a very hot or very cold environment.
Key 5: Use safe water and raw materials.
5. Damaged or old food may develop harmful chemicals as it gets older.
A.Eat cooked food immediately, while it is still hot.
B.They call these rules the “Five Keys to Safer Food.”
C.Separate raw and cooked.
D.People should use safe water and choose fresh foods.
E.Keeping everything clean helps people to avoid micro-organisms.
F.People should also protect cooking areas and food from insects and animals.
G.But temperatures above 60℃ or below 5℃ control the growth of micro-organisms.
