Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the 7th century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.
For many centuries, people used windmills to grind(磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote(偏远的) areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available(可利用的) to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were seldom used.
During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.
1.From the text we know that windmills__________.
A. were invented by European armies
B. used to supply power to radio in remote areas
C. have a history of more than 2,800 years
D. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered
2.What was a new use for wind power in the late 19th century?
A. Producing electricity. B. Sailing a boat.
C. Grinding wheat into flour. D. Pumping water from ground.
3.One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that______.
A. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs
B. it is one of the oldest power sources
C. it was cheaper to create energy from wind
D. wind power is cleaner
4.The passage is mainly about______________.
A. the global pollution from burning coal and gas
B. the worldwide movement to save energy
C. the history of using wind power
D. the advantages of windmills
That woman carried a new blanket (毛毯) over her arm. Wordlessly, she gave it to me.
“Is it finished?” I asked.
She shook her head. “No. It is ready,” she replied. I handed her the money and took the blanket.
“It is beautiful, so skillfully woven (编织),” I said to my mother. “But what did she mean when she said it was not finished? How can it be ready if it is not finished?”
“I will tell you later,” my mother said, “but first I will take you to the Navajo(纳瓦霍) village.”
We went down to the village. A group of young men were making sand pictures. We walked through the whole village, watching the different things the people were doing.
It was not until that evening that my mother finally explained the Navajo woman's words.
“Did you notice anything about the things the people were making?” my mother asked.
“What should I have noticed?” I looked at her and asked.
“Each thing the Navajo make has one small part that is not complete. The designs in their sand pictures are often not perfectly done, for example —the line of a circle may not quite close. If you look carefully at your blanket, you will probably find a stitch (一针) missing.”
I took the blanket off, but it looked as perfect as any design could be. Then suddenly, I noticed that sure enough a stitch was missing!
“But why do the Navajo intentionally leave some tiny part unfinished?” I asked.
“They believe that when anything is completed or finished, it means the end has come — it will not be perfect until then. Then too, with a circle, they believe that they must leave a pathway for the bad spirits to run away and the good spirits to come in. So, often, they do not make the line close.”
1.The blanket the author received _____.
A. was poorly woven B. made her think a lot
C. cost her a lot of money D. was finished, but not ready
2.Why was the author shown around the village?
A. To buy more things made by the Navajo.
B. To make friends with some of the Navajo.
C. To have a deeper understanding of the Navajo.
D. To look for the woman who sold her the blanket.
3.Which of the following may the Navajo believe?
A. A stitch in time is very important. B. Life only becomes perfect when you die.
C. He who makes no mistake is a perfect man. D. You must always try to make your life complete.
4.What's the main idea of the text?
A. The Navajo are good at making things.
B. The Navajo are brave and hard-working.
C. A blanket tells a lot about the Navajo culture.
D. Skills are needed to do business with the Navajo.
假如你是李华，某培训中心准备组织你校学生出国参加英语夏令营(English Summer Camp) ，夏令营活动安排如下：英国文化夏令营(The UK Culture Summer Camp)，美国语言夏令营(America Language Summer Camp)。 写一封申请信给该培训中心，报名参加其中的一个夏令营。信的内容必须包括：
1. 你感兴趣的夏令营。
2. 为什么想参加这个活动。
3. 对这项活动有怎样的打算和期待。
注意:
1. 词数100左右。
2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am very glad that the English Summer Camp will be held to help us improve English and learn more about English culture.
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Yours truly,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，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：把缺词处叫个漏字符号（∧），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，多者（从第11处起）不计分
I live in the country and my father was a farmer. He is now forty-five year old. Because of years of hard work, he looks old than his age. When I was young, he is used to tell me the important of study. Father knows little about English and other subjects, but he usually gives me some good advices on how to learn his lessons good. He is not only kind to me but also very strict in me. With his help, I’ve made great progress. I’ll never forget what he taught me. I think my father is best father in the world.
England has many interesting 1. (place) that people like to visit. Among them, the pub is often said to be 2.very special place for visitors to get to know 3. real life of the English people. The pub 4. (be) a small “public place”, where people can buy 5. (beer), soft drinks 6. even some fast food. What’s more, a pub is also a meeting place where people sit and enjoy the beer and talking with 7. (friend). One can easily find a pub at the street corner 8. in a small village. English people like the pub a lot. After a whole day of 9. (busily) work, many men spend the whole evening in the pub and go back home at about eleven o’clock when the pub 10. (close).
Last Tuesday I took my two daughters, aged five and seven, to town by car. It began to rain______ so I decided I would leave the children in the car______ I rushed into a shop. I warned the girls not to ______ anything and told them I would be ______ within a few minutes. Then I locked all the doors and left ______happily looking out of the window.
I returned to the car in less than five minutes but the girls had ______! I could hardly believe my ______. The car doors were ______ locked, the windows tightly shut and on the back seat ______only two coats. Being ______, I ran to the corner of the street ______ there was no sign of them. I ______up to an old lady nearby and asked ______ she had seen two small girls but she said “No”.
Feeling quite sick with fear, I sat on the driver’s seat, and ______ to stop trembling(发抖). Suddenly, I ______ a merry laugh ______ me. I got out of the car, ran round to open the boot(车尾行李箱) and ______ were two very red-face and ______ children. They had obviously pulled out the back seat, ______ behind it and then been unable to push the seat forward again. ______ tears in my eyes, I leaned forward and pulled their ears.
1.A. heavy B. hard C. big D. hardly
2.A. before B. since C. after D. which
3.A. talk B. reach C. hear D. touch
4.A. away B. out C. back D. along
5.A. them B. her C. herself D. themselves
6.A. discovered B. disappeared C. described D. delivered
7.A. ears B. words C. eyes D. heads
8.A. even B. again C. already D. still
9.A. have B. were C. had D. are
10.A. foolish B. proud C. frightened D. pleased
11.A. where B. which C. that D. when
12.A. arrived B. looked C. rushed D. left
13.A. what B. when C. whether D. how
14.A. tried B. had C. tired D. ought
15.A. felt B. listened C. smelt D. heard
16.A. behind B. over C. before D. with
17.A. outside B. among C. inside D. between
18.A. worried B. excited C. surprised D. interested
19.A. climbed B. flew C. threw D. jumped
20.A. For B. About C. With D. Down
