Overview of the recommended travel guides
◆Amsterdam Destination Guide
Amsterdam is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, famous for its beautiful canals, top art museum, cycling culture. Most visitors begin their Amsterdam adventure in the Old Centre，which is full of traditional architecture, shopping centers ，and coffee shops. The top museums to visit are the Rijksmusuem, the Ann Frank House, and the Van Gogh Museum.
◆Copenhagen Destination Guide
Like Amsterdam, Copenhagen is one of the world’s best cycling cities. To see the city with ease, rent a bike or take a small group tour to see the sights, including the Little Mermaid, the island Amager, and the community of Christiania. You can also take a canal boat tour to see the city from a unique perspective. There are some excellent museums to explore.
◆Bangkok Destination Guide
Travel in Bangkok is often described as a whirlwind(旋风)—It’s hot, crowded and full of unusual and exciting energy. This popular tourism destination is a city of extremes with grand temples, floating markets, romantic rooftop restaurants, and a wide range of accommodations to suit every budget.
Bangkok is sometimes referred to as the “Venice of the East” because of is network of canals, so take a boat tour to scee sights like the Khmer wats and the riverside dwellings.
◆Azores Destination Guide
The Azores is a charming region of Portugal that’s made up of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. Compared to many island destinations, the Azores aren’t touristy, noisy, or polluted. Instead, travelers can expect to discover untouched nature, and charming villages with rich cultural traditions. Nature lovers will be thrilled to discover all of the outdoor shot trips available to them in the Azores.
1.Which of the following can visitors enjoy more natural beauty?
A. Amsterdam.
B. Azores.
C. Bangkok.
D. Copenhagen.
2.What do you know about Bangkok?
A. It has pleasant weather.
B. Its buildings are similar to Venice.
C. Every visitor can find proper hotels.
D. Visitors can see sights only by boat.
3.What do the four destinations have in common?
A. They have cycling culture.
B. They are very noisy places.
C. They have many famous museums.
D. They have convenient water transport.
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友George要来北京，其间他想参加中国传统文化方面的课程，来信希望你能推荐一个课程。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1. 你推荐的课程,
2. 该课程的内容,
3. 你推荐的理由。
注意：词数100左右。
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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。
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。
Many of us were raised with the saying “Waste not, want not”. None of us, therefore, can completely avoid waste in our lives.
Any kind of waste was thoughtless, whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited natural resource, our money, or other people’s time. Each of us can become more aware of and careful. The smallest good habits can make the big difference. It’s a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our best in a world what is in serious trouble. By focusing on oil, water, paper, food or clothing, we are playing a part in cutting down on waste.
We must keep reminding us that it is easier to get into something than it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage done to our land is fair recent in the history of our evolution. It’s time for us to say no to waste so that our grandchildren’s children will able to develop well.
Our parakeet (长尾鹦鹉) Chip and Goldie, a stray tortoiseshell kitten we took in, 1. (grow) to be best friends, eating and playing together. I was a member 2. a bird conservation organization at the time, so we often took care of injured 3. (bird). Goldie helped raise dozens of injured and orphaned native birds,4. (act) as a watchful guardian. One day, it was Chip who needed Goldie’s supervision. I had left a large bowl of pancake batter (面糊)5. (cover) in the kitchen. But while I was out of the room, Chip climbed onto the bowl to have 6. taste but soon fell in and sank.7. (luck), Goldie was on hand and stuck her face in the bowl to fish Chip out. She cleaned his face and beak so he could breathe before running to alert me with a loud meow. I followed Goldie,8. was also covered in batter, back into the kitchen 9. found a battered budgie on the floor. After being washed, dried and warmed, Chip made a full 10. (recover). Bowls were always covered in future and Goldie and Chip remained the best of friends.
How can I forget the day? On 14 July 1974 I travelled in an overcrowded bus to an unheard town called Shendurni. The next day, I was to join the faculty of a junior college there._______ about my new job, but anxious and fearful too, I was out of my _______ zone. Around 7 p.m. it started pouring with rain. Wondering about my new career in an unknown land, I had _______ in my seat. I woke up with a(n)_______ to the sound of the conductor announcing the name of my bus stop. I looked out. It was pitch-dark. Ah, a power cut._______ unusual during heavy rains. “Conductor Sahab, can I get a _______ for myself here? I’m new to the place,” I heard myself ask _______. “Arre bhai, get off my bus and let us go. We _______ to reach the next station on time. Where will you get a place to stay in this goddamned town?” he shouted back. Amid mounting panic, I felt a _______ tap on my shoulder. As I looked back, a warm smile ________ me. “I’m Sawant, from the next town. The bus ________ there for the night and returns tomorrow morning. Why don’t you buy a ticket for the next stop? You can spend the night at my place, and join work tomorrow.” I thanked him from my heart and accepted his ________. By the time the bus reached the final stop, it was 8:30 p.m. The kind soul led me to his house. He and his wife took great ________ to make my stay comfortable. I was ________ with warm water for a bath, followed by a hot ________ and a comfortable bed. All this took place in semi-darkness. No lights yet. I was up early the next morning and my benefactor (恩人) came to ________ me off. I could not see his face clearly, as it was ________ dark. I made it ________ the college in time and taught there for almost 11 years. All this while I ________ him, even asking my new friends and students to help find the kind soul. But Mr Sawant remained ________. Perhaps I had got his name wrong. My only regret: I could not thank him again.
1.A. Excited B. Interested C. Worried D. Annoyed
2.A. home B. school C. comfort D. dilemma
3.A. knocked off B. dropped off C. turned off D. nodded off
4.A. start B. jump C. ear D. eye
5.A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing
6.A. seat B. room C. ticket D. map
7.A. sadly B. quickly C. nervously D. surprisingly
8.A. come B. get C. need D. ask
9.A. sudden B. soft C. real D. warm
10.A. waved B. welcomed C. greeted D. shook
11.A. stops B. arrives C. leaves D. drives
12.A. family B. solution C. invitation D. request
13.A. pleasure B. energy C. minds D. pains
14.A. provided B. armed C. impressed D. blessed
15.A. chat B. discussion C. meal D. tea
16.A. allow B. keep C. show D. see
17.A. yet B. still C. already D. also
18.A. to B. in C. from D. for
19.A. sent for B. searched for C. cared for D. waited for
20.A. silent B. strange C. unbelievable D. untraceable
Why you shouldn’t punish your kids for lying
Getting your children to stop lying is challenging. There are many influences (TV, movies, video games and some great books) in which lies are common. Children see parents lie to others, if only to be polite. Most parents add to that with tales about the lives and activities of Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy, or to lessen fears. 1.
The most common reactions to children who lie are explaining why it is wrong and punishment.2. Here are three better tools supported by research to use instead.
PRAISE: You could ask your child to say something that happened at school that is true. When your child obeys, praise him enthusiastically. Be specific:3. and give your child a hug or a high five. Aim for one or two interactions (互动) like this a day. If you happen to “catch” your child in a lie, say something like, “That is not true and could get you in trouble outside of the home.”
MODEL: Explicitly tell the truth. This could be about something that happened when you were a child or something that happened during the day. It need not be dramatic. Another option is to play a game at dinner. Each person tells one thing that was true that day. Again, give a little praise to the child who normally lies if she plays along.
DECREASE PUNISHMENT AND MORALIZING: They are unlikely to change behavior or develop the conduct you want.4. Rather, use very mild punishment (light scolding, short loss of privilege, a brief time-out). More severe punishments (shouting, taking away something for a week, hitting) are not more effective in actually changing the frequency of lying.
5. Usually they can be dropped by then. It is unlikely that lying will be completely removed, but with the right encouragement, k can be dramatically lessened.
A. It is not what that is, but about practice.
B. As ways of changing behavior, these are ineffective.
C. That does not mean ignoring, lying or letting t go.
D. “That was great! You told me what happened just like I asked. Wow!”
E. Try these procedures for two to three weeks and see where you are.
F. “You did a good job, but what you said was not what I’d like to know!”
G. Parents do this out of love, but for some children, lying can become a problem.
