I recently posted a picture on Facebook from the movie Mad Max, a film where two groups race through the desert in steam punk vehicles, and wrote, “Actual picture of my way to work today.” It was meant to be a joke because of the sandstorms in Beijing, but one of my friends from back home thought it was real.
I couldn’t imagine how they could think that is actually what China is like. China has so many more conveniences and advantages than the West, and many of my friends agree. “I don’t know how I will be able to deal when I go back home,” said a friend who is about to end her gap year in Beijing. “I’ve become so spoiled in China.
China seems to be leading the way in innovation and convenience for daily life. Back home I could never shop, pull out my phone and scan a QR code to pay.
There have been rumors of starting bike sharing in my hometown for years with little success while bike sharing suddenly appeared in Beijing overnight. I just step outside and scan a code, and I am on my way.
Going out to eat with a group of friends back home was troublesome for both the group and the servers. Splitting checks and swiping (刷) 10 different cards or making change for each person in the group can be a pain. But with China’s WeChat, you can quickly send your friends your part of the bill.
The list goes on...
When I first arrived in Beijing, I was dead set on leaving in a month. That month has come and gone. Now, when someone asks me when I’m coming back, I think to myself, “Who knows?”
While my friends think I’m riding through the desert on a motorbike, I am actually taking a “Didi” for what is the equivalent of $5 in the US.
With all the conveniences and technology here, I may never want too go back.
1.What’s the function of Paragraph 1?
A. To introduce a movie. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To tell an interesting story. D. To show the weather in Beijing.
2.How did the author feel when he first came to Beijing?
A. He didn’t want to stay long. B. He couldn’t stand the weather,
C. He never wanted to go back home. D. He was amazed at the bike sharing.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. China is the first country to start bike sharing.
B. The author has become used to mobile payment in China.
C. People always use WeChat to pay when eating out in the US.
D. The author’s friends all know the convenience of living in China.
4.What does the text intend to tell us?
A. Bike sharing has spread all over China.
B. Foreigners have misunderstandings of China.
C. Life in foreign countries is not as easy as we thought.
D. Technology has brought much convenience in China.
Top attractions
Amsterdam is most famous for its artistic heritage. This tradition is proudly on display in the Rijksmuseum (translates as State Museum). Once you’ve taken in all that has to offer, artists, history fans, and families shouldn’t pass up the chance to visit the Van Gogh Museum —containing around 700 paintings and drawings by Vincent and his contemporaries (同时代的人), including Gauguin, Monet, and Toulouse-Lautrec.
Amsterdam is also home to the Anne Frank Museum, where Anne hid with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. On a lighter note, taking a canal cruise through its extensive waterways is a rewarding way to see the Dutch capital.
Art lovers get their kicks at:
♦♦ The Van Gogh Museum Rijksmuseum Museum het Rembrandthuis
Food and drink
Cheese lovers love Amsterdam. You can find an excuse to eat cheese at any time of the day here. Gouda is Holland’s favorite, developing a more intense flavor the longer it’s aged. Find a selection at the markets，try a cheeseboard at dinner time, or just order cubes with mustard for dipping to accompany a drink.
When you’re hungry for non-cheese food groups, you’ll find Michel in-starred restaurants, vegetarian, and organic restaurants that accompany an array of global cuisine. For old-fashioned and modern Dutch food, try these Amsterdam restaurants: Moeders, Haesje Claes, Loetje, Greetje, and De Silveren Spiegel.
Don’t leave without tasting:
♦♦ Patat (hot chips with toppings) Stroopwafel (waffle cookie) Chocomel (chocolate milk)
Amsterdam Fast Facts
Approximate flight times:
♦♦NYC/Newark 7 hours 20 minutes Philadelphia 8 hours Boston 7 hours
♦♦Miami 9 hours 45 minutes Los Angeles 10 hours 15 minutes
Entry requirements: Passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen area and have 2 blank pages for entry stamp.
1.Where can visitors see Monet’s paintings?
A. Rijksmuscum B. The Van Gogh Museum
C. Museum het Rembrandthuis D. The Anne Frank Museum
2.What is the best choice for a cheese lover?
A. Gouda B. Patat
C. Stroopwafel D. Chocomel
3.Who is this tour guide written for?
A. Germans B. Dutch men
C. Frenchmen D. Americans
假定你是李华，你校的交换生Tom对中国的民间艺术很感兴趣，本周五学校将要举办“校园文化周”，请你写一封电子邮件，邀请Tom去体验编织艺术，内容包括：
1. 提出邀请并简述原因
2. 活动的内容（了解编织艺术的历史：1000多年：观看编织艺术的展览：用竹子编椅子、窗帘、装饰品）
3. 约定与Tom见面的时间和地点
4. 期待对方的回复
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）。
提示词汇：校园文化周the Campus Culture Week
中国民间艺术Chinese folk art
Dear Tom,
I am Li Hua. _____________________________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。
Sometime in February, my teacher told us about the city speech contest, its topic was “People who have overcome difficulty in their lives.” I thought of my grandma would be my perfect topic. Then I carefully prepared for contest. A couple of weeks later, after the first round I was choosing to be one of the seven finalists! The final was held soon. I was the six to present the speech. How a relief when I finished it! After the last person finished, the judges made their final decisions and announced that I have won first prize. The audience were going wildly, clapping and cheering! I was extremely happy. It was such exciting a moment that I will always remember it.
I was on my way home with a friend yesterday 1. I found a mobile phone by the roadside. After picking it up, I started searching the contact list and called numbers 2. (see) whether I could figure out whose phone it was 3. (fortunate), the only person who answered the phone didn’t recognize 4. number that I was calling from. My friend suggested that we go back to the street and the house in front of which we found the mobile phone. And we did so. I knocked at the door and two young men answered. 5. of them had lost their phones, but as I referred to some names on the contact list, one of them said he also had those names 6. that it must be the phone of one of their friends. Then, he took the phone and said how 7. (wonder) it was that I took the time to find the owner. Afterwards, I left without leaving my name or address. I never considered keeping the phone. Instead, I immediately tried to find the owner. And I believed that was exactly 8. I would want someone to do if I lost my phone. It couldn’t have been 9. (good).
Sometimes, 10. (help) others is just doing the right thing.
It was a beautiful sunny day. I had just finished ____ my daughter to the airport to catch an early morning flight. My sons and I ____ went to a fast-food place for ____ before heading back home. After eating, we all got into the car and pulled out of the ____. The restaurant was at the very top of a hill. At the bottom of the hill was a ____ sign, so we found ourselves at the end of a ____ line of traffic waiting while the cars at the bottom turned onto the ____ road one at a time.
As I looked down to the bottom of the hill, my eyes saw an elderly man standing ____ the stop sign. His clothes were ____ and shabby (破旧的). He held a cardboard sign with the words “____ Help Please!” written on it. My heart went out to him and I ____ myself in his situation. As car after car turned onto the main road without ____ for him. I reached for my wallet to look for whatever ____ was left in it. As I was pulling it out of my wallet, ____. I saw a young woman walk up to him along the side of the road. She was carrying a bag full of ____ taken out from the restaurant I was just at. I watched the old man ____ the young girl and smiled as she reached out her aims to give him a hug.
Suddenly a ____ honk (喇叭声) from the car behind me made me realize that I hadn’t been ____ forward because this single choice for ____ had captured (attracted) my attention and my heart. By the time I reached the ____ of the hill, both the man and the lady who had helped him were gone. Yet, as I drove home, the sun seemed to shine even brighter and Heaven felt a bit closer to Earth.
1.A. forcing B. driving C. cheating D. asking
2.A. then B. still C. thus D. first
3.A. coffee B. tea C. breakfast D. lunch
4.A. living room B. parking lot C. garden D. yard
5.A. rest B. turning C. stop D. slowing
6.A. quiet B. single C. long D. strange
7.A. opposite B. main C. downward D. slim
8.A. on B. with C. over D. by
9.A. loose B. formal C. old D. clean
10.A. Offer B. Call C. Need D. Refuse
11.A. hid B. reminded C. regretted D. imagined
12.A. stopping B. begging C. reaching D. praying
13.A. card B. number C. cash D. information
14.A. therefore B. instead C. anyway D. however
15.A. food B. money C. hope D. paper
16.A. rewarded B. admitted C. thanked D. paid
17.A. soft B. short C. loud D. gentle
18.A. jumping B. pushing C. wandering D. moving
19.A. courage B. trust C. kindness D. success
20.A. back B. top C. middle D. bottom
