A couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty –six days in a life-raft (救生艇) in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.
Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony, they met some whales (鲸鱼). “They started to hit the side of the boat,” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water.
For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water— two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw (生的). Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks (鲨鱼) came to feed, and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”
About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn’t stand up. So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over.
1.Bill and Simone were traveling ______ when they met some whales.
A. in a life-raft B. in Miami
C. in Simony D. in Panama
2.During their days at sea, ______ saved their lives.
A. tins of food and bottles of water B. a fishing-line and a machine
C. whales and sharks D. Twenty passing ships
3.After their boat sank, the couple ______.
A. jumped into the life-raft B. heard water
C. watched the boat go under water D. stayed in the life-raft
4.When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, ________.
A. they were too excited to stand up
B. they couldn’t wait to climb onto the boat
C. their life –raft was beginning to break up
D. they knew their two months at sea would be over
假如你是一名学生， 你校学生会要组织一次采摘活动，现在请你根据以下内容以学生会的名义写份书面通知，字数100词左右。
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为了放松自己，走进大自然，我们决定去附近的农场采摘苹果。欢迎踊跃参加。
时间：下周六上午：8：00——11：00. 下周四下午5：00前到办公室报名。
要求：戴帽子，手套。
发布时间：10月12日。
注意：写出书面通知的格式
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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。
My friend Li Ming was always upset about some small things and couldn’t keep calm. His classmates were tired for him and often ignored him. Teachers were concerning about him and often talked with him face to face . Therefore , all the effort were in vain.
One day at dusk, he suffered a stomachache. The teachers and students sent him to hospital without delay and take good care of him. After he recovered, he was grateful to his teachers and classmates. From then on , he no longer disturbs his classmates and often joins them in settle some problems .He is getting along good with his classmates now .
As far as I am concerned ,it’s the love and care from the teachers and his classmates which changed him entire.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.(base) on the story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Von Trapp, the film ---- the Sound of Music, is about a young Austrian woman 2.(study) to become a nun(修女) in Salzburg in 1938. She is sent to the villa（别墅） of an officer, 3.has lost his wife, to bring 4.his seven children alone. 5.bringing love and music into the family through 6.(kind) and patience, she marries the officer.
The film was 7.great success and soon got popular throughout the world. The Los Angeles Times described the movies as “three hours of visual and vocal brilliance”. It 8.(list) as the greatest movie of all time.
9.is thanks to this Hollywood movie that Salzburg City has become10.(true) world-famous. Visitors from all over the world come to Salzburg every year.
I received a letter from a woman who lives in New York. She _______ that her 22-year-old electrician son went to Manhattan a few days after the September 11. 2001 terrorist attack. He wanted to _______ his services, but discovered that his _______ were not needed.
Joe may have _______ in a way he never expected. ON the train home, he sat across from a tired firefighter_______ with what appeared to be _______ and debris(碎片). Though he could see bits of rock in the man’s_______ and noticed that his hands were bloody, what_______the young man most was the look in the firefighter’s eyes. They appeared lifeless and _______.
Then the man began to talk and Joe listened. He talked about finding a shoe with a ________ inside, Joe listened. He talked about ________ debris from a face, then discovering this person’s body was gone. Joe listened. And as he listened, he didn’t ________ with disgust. He didn’t judge. He didn’t interrupt. He ________listened.
He listened as the firefighter talked about shoes… there were so many shoes, he said. Everywhere…shoes.
Through it all Joe ________ held the man’s attention and listened, which is exactly what the rescue worker ________ at that moment. And because he listened, the man ________ to speak. He talked his ________ out as much as possible. And Joe helped him carry his unbelievably heavy burden. That day Joe didn’t give blood, nor did he use his ________ skills to help . But he did one of the most ________ things a human can do for another .He gave a disheartened man his whole ________ , and thereby immeasurably assisted in the work of setting the world right.
1.A. believed B. imagined C. announced D. mentioned
2.A. appoint B. treasure C. volunteer D. check
3.A. skills B. messages C. presents D. programs
4.A. suffered B. helped C. struggled D. competed
5.A. hidden B. covered C. lost D. broken
6.A. dirt B. snow C. leaves D. boards
7.A. home B. hair C. eyes D. pockets
8.A. inspired B. improved C. frightened D. shocked
9.A. dark B. sharp C. dull D. greedy
10.A. card B. gun C. stone D. foot
11.A. knocking B. delivering C. cleaning D. carrying
12.A. react B. blame C. complete D. sit
13.A. . often B. just C. also D. even
14.A. quietly B. sadly C. madly D. secretly
15.A. changed B. found C. needed D. understood
16.A. dared B. stopped C. failed D. continued
17.A. danger B. harm C. pain D. death
18.A. chemical B. rare C. specific D. professional
19.A. popular B. important C. serious D. difficult
20.A. attention B. opinion C. voice D. excuse
We just went Christmas shopping this weekend, just to pick up a little here and there for the kids. 1.. We have discovered how to save time and money through a little research. Follow me and you can find some excellent tips.
First thing that you want to do is to make a list of what you are looking for exactly. 2.. This will make your shopping experience less painful and time-wasting. It will also help with making it less expensive. You won’t be persuaded to buy things that you don’t need or want because it is on sale.
3.. If you are familiar with the stores that you are buying things from, you will already know how they work. For example, Wal-Mart gives excellent pricing only for online sales, as well as free shipping.
When leaving your favorite stores, you want to look for exactly what is on your list. Compare prices and availability. 4.. Don’t just depend on your favorite stores. Sometimes you will come across things at prices you never knew in your familiar store.
After pricing shopping, go back to the stores that have the best price for the thing you want and buy it. 5. You may get it for a great price, but the shipping and handling costs will make you spend more if you are not careful.
A. We have to go shopping in our daily life.
B.We were shocked by the crowds and the costs.
C.Don’t forget to go online to your favorite stores.
D.Know what it is that you are in need of before you go shopping.
E.Don’t be persuaded to buy you don’t need at all at home.
F.Something you need badly may not be sold online or in the store.
G.Care about not only the cost of the thing, but also the shipping cost.
