I work in downtown Orlando and have been passing by the same homeless woman every week.She never asks me for money,but always greets me with a smile.
I wrote in a Facebook post,"Each Tuesday,Amy simply said 'Good morning Sir,have a great day.'and smiled.I wear a suit to work every day,so I get asked a lot for money quite often in downtown but never once from Amy Joe." Every Tuesday,Amy and I have lunch together,during which I get to hear how positive she is even though she really has nothing.Last week,Amy dropped a bomb on me—she can't read.She told me how hard it was for her to find work not being able to read.She began to use her collected money to check out library books instead of buying food.This crushed me!
I have been blessed with a family that has provided me with everything that I wanted to do.Amy Joe has not.So I start to teach her to read.I rent one library book a week and we read it together on Tuesday,and she practices on her own throughout the rest of the week.
This post is in no way to make anyone feel sorry for Amy or show off me something good.I wanted to share this because there area lot of people like Amy Joe—not all are hungry,homeless or hurt.Helping someone could be as easy as saying hello and smiling.
I also started a web page for Amy and have raised $ 5,000.The donations will to to food,clothing,a library card, and much more to help the less fortunate in the downtown Orlando area.
1.Compared with other homeless people,Amy ______.
A. can't read or write
B. finds it hard to find a job
C. says hello to the author every day
D. uses her collected money to buy books
2.How does the author help Amy?
A. By renting books to read with her.
B. By buying library cards for her.
C. By teaching her to write books online.
D. By buying food for her and her family.
3.The author expects his post to .
A. raise more money for Amy
B. make others feel sorry for Amy
C. call on others to do good deeds
D. make him popular on the Internet
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Helping Others Makes Us Happy
B. Donate What You Have to the Homeless
C. Teach a Homeless Woman to Read
D. Facebook Is a Useful Tool for the Homeless
Fu Yuanhui is an Olympic swimmer.She is 20 years old and from the Chinese city of Hangzhou.She competed in the,100-meter backstroke event this week in Rio de Janeiro.She finished third in her semi-final swim on August 7.
A Chinese reporter spoke with Fu after the semi-finals.The reporter told her that she swam the race under 59 seconds.This seemed to shock Fu."58.95?"Fu said with excitement."I was really fast!She told the reporter that she used "mystical powers" in her swim.
Her shock,joy and honesty won her many friends around the world.People began making GIFs of her excited facial expressions.Those images spread quickly.Fu's fame only grew on August 9,when she competed in the 100-meler backstroke finals.She beat her semi-final time.She swam the race in 58.76 seconds.It was fast enough to earn her a share of the bronze medal.She tied for third place with Kylie Masse of Canada.
Her comments after the race won Fu even more followers in China and around the world.At first,the swimmer said she did not think she won a medal.She said she was still pleased with her time because she beat the Asian record.
A reporter told her she was just 0.01 seconds behind the silver winner.Fu said she couldn't reach second place because her "arms are too short."Fu started to say even though she "did not win a medal..."when the reporter corrected her."But you got a medal.You are third,"the reporter said."Huh?"she said.Fu looked around in shock."I didn't know!"She then said,"Well,then I think that's not bad at all!"
Her reaction and personality have made Fu Yuanhui one of China's—and the world's favorite Olympians.
1.Why was Fu Yuanhui was shocked to have known her score after the Semi-final?
A. She had used up all her powers.
B. She didn't like the GIFs after the race.
C. She never thought she could be that fast.
D. Her arms became short.
2.What does the underlined word "mystical" mean?
A. Little. B. Magic.
C. Terrible. D. Soft.
3.What can we conclude from the conversation between Fu Yuanhui and the reporter ?
A. Fu is a capable and humorous swimmer.
B. Fu is not satisfied with her score.
C. Fu always plays a joke on the reporter.
D. Fu should have won the silver medal.
假设人生有这样两种选择:富有成就,声名远扬;一生平凡,但快乐幸福。请用英语写篇短文,谈谈你的选择以及你做出该选择的理由。
注意:1．词数100左右,开头已给,但不计入你的总词数。
2．要保持行文连贯,条理清楚。
Suppose everyone has such two choices: one is a productive life with a widespread fame: the other is an ordinary but happy one. ____
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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。
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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,(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Sir,
I've learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school. I'm writing to apply to the position.
First of all, I had graduated from Anhui University one month ago. Having exposed to foreign teachers since a young age, I can communicate with others in fluently English, What's more, years of experiences of being monitor makes me a brilliant organizer, who will help a lot to keep the class in order. The most important factor is that I love kids, and I'm confident of my patience and care will undoubtedly, win his trust.
All in all, I think my enthusiasm and full sense of responsibility will make me a qualifying teaching assistant. I'd appreciate you if you could take my application into consideration.
Best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hun
Bill Gates has said China is the best place for 1. young to fulfill their ambitions to make the world a better place. In a lecture to Peking University students, he described the skepticism(怀疑论) in some developed countries about 2. globalization works for ordinary people. He said the results of the US presidential election and the Brexit (英国脱欧) vote showed how any country may turn inward when 3. (face) with difficult issues like immigration, security and global development.
In a world suddenly short of experienced leaders, Gates praised China for shouldering 4. (great) responsibility for significant global issues like climate change and inclusive development. Gates told hundreds of students 5. (attend) the lecture of his high hopes for China's youth, for they enter the work force at the time of China's rise 6. a center of global progress and innovation(创新).
"The world's eyes are on China, 7. (specific) on all of you. What an incredible thing is the belief 8. you can make the world a better place. Now it is the best moment that you 9. (have)," he said. "No matter what, if your ambition is to improve the world, this is the best time and the best place 10. (struggle) for it."[
My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. He could not __________ music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it. I loved. to sing, but I never learned how to __________ the mandolin. This is something I __________ to this day.
Dad loved to play the mandolin for his __________, as he knew we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. He was always there, __________ .his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to mature into a man and have children of my own __________ I realized how much he had sacrificed. __________ played the mandolin like my father. He could __________ your soul. with the tones. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his __________ in his ability to play so well for his family.
One day, he was involved in an __________. On this particular day, Dad got the first finger of his left hand __________ by the machine. The doctor who operated on the finger could not __________ it, which did affect his __________ to play the mandolin.
After the accident, Dad felt that he could not play __________. When I came home and asked him to play, he would make __________ for why he couldn't play.
In August of 1993 my father was diagnosed with __________ lung cancer. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He said "__________". He knew it would probably be the last time he could play for us. When I looked around, there was not a __________ eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet man with an inner __________. Dad was always doing something he had done all his life, __________.
1.A. recognize B. appreciate C. read D. write
2.A. study B. play C. make D. observe
3.A. abandon B. discuss C. advocate D. regret
4.A. family B. colleagues C. audience D. friends
5.A. wasting B. saving C. valuing D. sacrificing
6.A. when B. before C. until D. once
7.A. Nobody B. Everybody C. Somebody D. Anybody
8.A. see B. feel C. touch D. contact
9.A. performance B. modesty C. preference D. pride
10.A. activity B. entertainment C. accident D. organization
11.A. broken B. held C. dirtied D. hurt
12.A. discover B. save C. understand D. examine
13.A. skill B. talent C. interest D. ability
14.A. once more B. for ever C. as well D. so far
15.A. preparations B. excuses C. mistakes D. commitments
16.A. inoperable B. curable C. cute D. irrelevant
17.A. absolutely not B. impossible C. never mind D. okay
18.A. bright B. dewy C. dry D. glazed
19.A. weakness B. strength C. dream D. motivation
20.A. giving B. seeking C. completing D. entertaining
