There is an old saying----“The only good snake is a dead snake“ I disagree .I know some people like their smooth pets，but I hate them. I shake from head to foot even whenＩ see them on TV
One day I stepped over one in my front yard,, and I probably set a record for the fastest runner and the loudest screamer in my town. And I almost had a heart attack when I walked through my house that night after I saw the snake. For that my husband received a serious warning about leaving his belt on the floor. So you can imagine my response when I saw the news about the lost 8-foot long cobra of a zoo in the Orlando area where I had lived a few weeks ago and it still frightened me . After days of search, they gave up. Then a few days ago, I read about its return. A young lady went out to the car in her garage. There she heard hissing coming from under the car. She immediately called the officers at Animal Control. You guessed it. An 8--foot king cobra was hanging out under the car. It was frightening.
We might not have a king cobra hanging out around us, but maybe a snake is hiding around to see how it can damage us. We need to keep our guard up. I think if the young lady had kept her garage door shut, the king cobra might not have made it to the garage.
1.What almost caused the author to get a heart attack?
A. Seeing a snake on TV
B. Seeing her husband’s belt on the floor.
C. Stepping over a snake in her front yard.
D. Reading the news about the lost king cobra.
2.What happened to that 8--foot king cobra?
A. It was killed by the young lady.
B. It was sent back to the wild.
C. It ran away from the garage.
D. It was returned to the zoo.
3.In the last paragraph, the author mainly suggests that we_____.
A. kill all snakes.
B. watch out for snakes.
C. know where snakes are.
D. always keep our doors shut
假定你是美国留学生李华，最近在当地报纸上看到一则游泳培训班的广告，称其有资历丰富的教练，一周包会。你会一点游泳，想在暑假参加训练提升技巧。请你写信了解相关情况，要点如下：
1.训练的具体时间和地点；
2.条件和费用；
3.其他特别注意事项。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have read your advertisement in the newspaper, which is really appealing to me.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
1.Math is on the school c________ for both arts and science students.
2.I'm not sure. That is m________ a guess of mine.
3.She bought a new car and r________ it in her name.
4.The small case is h_________ for use when traveling.
5.It was in the school that we learned the truth that air is a m________ for sound.
6.We cannot g_________ the punctual arrivals of trains in foggy weather.
7.Her face was r________ with terror as she saw a snake lying on the ground.
8.He is such a fantastic driving i________ that it is easy for his students to get a driver's license.
9.The plane is carrying twenty passengers and five ________ (机组人员).
10.I have been ________ (通信) with several experts in the field.
11.The house was reported to be ________(蓄意地) set fire to.
12.This dictionary is available in ________(电子) version.
13.Police believe they have found out the man responsible for a series of car ________ (偷窃).
14.That they used special chemicals to ________(加速) the growth of crops is proved to be illegal.
15.He made that mistake ________(无意地). Don’ t be angry with him.
16.As the wages were low, there were no ________(申请人) for the job.
It was a dreadfully cold and cloudy afternoon. I was on the bus with my children, aged four and two, 1.(head) home when it started to rain. I realized this would mean a wet walk home 2. the bus stop.
3. my house was only two blocks away, it was not a pleasant walk with one small boy asleep in the pram (手推婴儿车), the other one in a raincoat and no umbrella for myself. A pick-up truck passed us on the road. I tried to thumb a ride but failed. My little boy woke up with a start and began to cry. I 4.(convince) that things might become worse and nobody would bother to help on such a terrible day. A few minutes later, 5.truck drove by, but to my surprise, I saw it pulling back and the driver looking directly at us. A young man put the window down. “Hey, here’s an umbrella for you, please take 6..” He called out. I stood there7.(astonish), barely believing that the man 8. existence was unknown to me only moments ago, could be so 9.(consider). “Come on, give this to your mummy,” he said to my older son. I accepted the offer and expressed my gratitude to him.
This man might have needed the umbrella for himself later during the day but preferred to give it to me. It was a lesson to me 10. it’s possible to give without expecting anything in return.
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top ________，but on their way back conditions were very ________. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon ________alone，he would probably get back __________. But Simon decided to risk his________and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.
As they_____down，the weather got worse. Then another _______occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and，________，Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was________ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's ________ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. ________，after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold，Simon had to _________. In tears，he cut the rope. Joe ______ into a huge crevasse（裂缝） in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk，but he __________to get out of the crevasse and started to _________ towards their camp，nearly ten kilometers ________.
Simon had __________the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be ________，but he didn't want to leave ________. Three days later，in the middle of the night，he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't ________ it. Joe was there，a few meters from their tent，still alive.
1.A. hurriedly B. carefully C. successfully D. early
2.A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal
3.A. climbed B. worked C. rested D. continued
4.A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully
5.A. fortune B. time C. health D. life
6.A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked
7.A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble
8.A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck
9.A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible
10.A. height B. weight C. strength D. equipment
11.A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly
12.A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision D. hold on
13.A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed
14.A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped
15.A. run B. skate C. move D. march
16.A. around B. away C. above D. along
17.A. headed for B. traveled to C. left for D. returned to
18.A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late
19.A. secretly B. tiredly C. immediately D. anxiously
20.A. find B. believe C. make D. accept
This Way to Dreamland Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing． Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them． They can seem forgetful and clumsy．1.They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things．But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history．2.Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?First, understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others． Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams．3.And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings．It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concerntrate． “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep．4.Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away．5.Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds．
A. Having interesting things to think about also helps． |
B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves． |
C. Without wandering minds, we wouldn’t have relatively, Coke or Post-it notes． |
D. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses． |
E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive． |
F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand． |
G. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re in the daydream zone． |
