What is the difference between developed and developing countries? The question is quite a difficult one. But we can compare them in two important aspects: people and economy.
In developing countries there are high rates of both birth and death. Families decide to give birth to more than one child, because many developing countries do not have the systems necessary to guarantee(保证) the life of old people. Raising more children seems to be the only way to make sure that during their later years a person will be taken care of.
The situation is completely different in fully-developed countries. Those countries have low levels of birth and mortality. Low mortality rate is mainly because of the good health care, but low birth rate is due to the fact that supporting a family with more children is expensive nowadays. Another reason is that more and more women decide to work outside, so there is usually no time and place for a large group of children in their lives.
In developed countries, most industries have high levels of technological progress, while in developing countries most GDP comes from agriculture. It is mainly due to the fact that services and many branches of industry are in the stage of development. But they have the potential to develop quickly, because they have many things to improve.
Of course, the difference between developed and developing countries is not that clear, because some countries might be in the middle of great changes. When a country is in that stage, some data can define the country as a developing one, but others may show that it is a developed one.
1.Why does the writer think the question is difficult to answer?
A. Because the people and economy of cannot reflect the whole situation.
B. Because most developing countries are certain to become developed ones.
C. Because he can only compare them in two aspects—people and economy.
D. Because a developing country can be seen as developed one by some data.
2.In developing countries, there are high birth rates because people hope ________.
A. their children will have a bright future
B. generations can live under the same roof
C. they will be taken care of in their later years
D. the next generation can contribute more to society
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “mortality” in Paragraph 3?
A. Health. B. Death.
C. Employment. D. Survival.
4.What’s probably the writer’s attitude towards the future of developing countries?
A. Negative. B. Worried.
C. Optimistic. D. Doubtful.
There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.
He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. An idea occurred to him. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, “Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered.”
Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.
The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell(囚房) to cell until they fall to pieces!”
No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.
1.In order to live in a meaningful way, what did the man begin to do?
A. Write to other people encouragement.
B. Receive the school education again.
C. Encourage the people who are depressed.
D. Help other people with lost arms and legs.
2.What do we know from the prison minister’s reply?
A. The man was not allowed to write to the prisoners.
B. The prisoners were not allowed to answer the letters.
C. The man couldn’t go to see the prisoners himself.
D. He was not sure if the prisoners liked receiving the letters.
3.What can be inferred from the officer’s short note?
A. The man would be offered free paper to write letters on.
B. Some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters.
C. His letters were very popular among the prisoners.
D. The prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man.
4.Which can be the best title of the passage?
A. Stories about a Helpful Person
B. Relationship between a Writer and Prisoners
C. Popularity of Some Special Letters
D. Special Letters of Encouragement
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 fens, and families shouldn’t pass up the chance to visit the Van Gogh Museum —containing around 700 paintings and drawings by Vincent and other artists, 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 tickets 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, Loctje, 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/ New York 7 hours 20 minutes, Philadelphia 8 hours, Boston 7 hours
♦♦Miami 9 hours 45 minutes, Los Angeles 10 hours 15 minutes
1.Where can visitors see Monet’s paintings?
A. Rijksmuseum. B. The Van Gogh Museum.
C. Museum het Rembrandthuis. D. The Anne Frank Museum.
2.Which 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.
假设你是李华，你的好友Peter今天上午来你家找你陪他练习汉语口语。你因临时有急事外出，让他扑了个空。请根据以上情景，给Peter 写一封信。内容包括:
1. 表示歉意:
2. 解释具体原因，并希望他能谅解;
3. 告诉他下次练习的时间、地点及话题。
注意:1. 词数100 左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假如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。
Last summer vacation was my most pleasant one. My parents and I had made at our to Xi’an. Instead of having a travel agency arranging our transportation and accommodation, we booked the train tickets and hotel rooms on the Internet by us. During our tour in Xi’an, we went to many places of interests and took lots of photos, learned about the history of Xi’an. No tourists would miss the local food in Xi’an, so would we. We enjoyed the typical local food, it tasted more delicious than we had expected. Hardly had I returned than I shared the photos and experiences for my classmates. The trip to Xi’an has been such happy memory to me that I will never forget it.
Domestic robots such as the Roomba have already established themselves in the marketplace. Common household appliances such as toasters and microwaves 1.(fit) with microprocessors, effectively making them robots, which are bound to do as ordered. The military has begun automating (自动化) many of its frontline systems. The future is wide open for more exploration of these2.(device).
Automatic factories were some of the first to implement (实施，运用) robotics on the assembly line, performing tasks too dangerous or delicate for humans3.(accomplish). This has continued with whole factories4.(begin) to be automated. IBM has instituted a “lights off’ factory in Texas that is 5.(complete) automated. Recently Caterpillar 6.(announce) plans to operate robotic heavy machinery by 2021, and has already begun transferring much of their crane operations to remote-controlled robots, 7.obey the orders from computer directions. The medical industry has taken advantage 8.robotic surgery assistants for years, most notably the Da Vinci surgical (外科的) helper. With rising health care costs 9. the increasing needs of an aging population, hospitals are planning vast expansion in the areas of 10.(talent) robotics.
