I am astonished at the way God knows when to send a special gift of encouragement at just the right time! It might be in a dream, a lost letter, a memory, or something found that we’d forgotten about.
My grandmother was from a town in Michigan. And summer after summer I enjoyed staying with my grandparents as a young child. I was from the city and loved the small town where they lived. People knew everyone, their children, their pets, their ancestors.
Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting... she would make sandwiches and we’d have tea parties, plant flowers and carefully tend them. She loved knitting sweaters as well as making beautiful quilts for her grandchildren. I remember the small thimble (顶针) she would place on her finger while doing her needlework.
A few years ago, when Grandma left this earth for her new residence in Heaven, I bid farewell to my loving grandmother. How quickly our lives can change! We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday. I missed her very much, but I noticed it mostly on my birthdays, because there was no card from Grandma. She’d never forgotten my birthday!
On one particular birthday when I was feeling a little low, something happened made me feel as if she was sharing that special day with me. I was arranging some colorful pillows that she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow; it was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam（缝）that I carefully opened, and, to my delight, out came a tiny silver thimble!
How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her! Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, I pictured her sewing it into that little pillow that I just happened to fluff（抖松）, to place on my bedspread（床罩）that day. I carefully laid the thimble alongside the others I’d collected over the years. What a precious memory of a very special lady who, somehow, I knew, was laughing in delight at sewing her thimble into my pillow. I heated the kettle and made some tea, using my best china, as Grandma always did, and then enjoyed my tea and Grandma’s thimble. What a wonderful birthday that was!
1.In the author’s memory, what would her grandmother do?
A. She would make sandwiches and hamburgers for her family.
B. She would wear a thimble for needlework every day.
C. She would make beautiful quilts for money.
D. She would look after the flowers in the garden.
2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The modern world’s fast-changing life.
B. The fact that the grandmother had passed away.
C. The author’s missing her grandmother.
D. The love the author got from her grandmother.
3.How did the author feel when she found the thimble?
A. Surprised and joyful. B. Delighted but regretful.
C. Guilty and sad. D. Joyful but lonely.
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. Grandma’s Thimble.
B. Grandma’s Life Story.
C. The Joy of Finding Something Lost.
D. The Importance of Putting Things Away.
Starting Cycling
We have two services designed to give people the confidence and knowledge to cycle successfully.
Lessons
All our instructors have been trained to National Standards level of “Bikeability”. This means you will be trained to a standard consistent across the whole country.
There are 3 levels of skills to progress through. Children would start with levels 1 & 2, progressing from the playground or park to cycle on less busy local roads. Teenager and adult beginners can also learn levels 1 & 2 in an off-road and quiet environment.
Confident teenagers and adults can broaden their skills by learning level 3, using multi-lane (多道) roads and larger roundabouts (环岛). We provide both a complete package of lessons for the beginner or individual lessons tailored to the client. You can ride a bike but don’t feel confident about right turns on multi-lane roads. Whatever the need
we can address and practice until perfect!
Everyone can be taught to ride a bike!
We train both adults and children.
We cover London Zones 1 & 2
The cost is ￡30 per hour.
Guided Ride
We know that riding on the roads in London can be scary, and if you have to navigate (确定行车路线) as well it can become a real hard task! The Guided Ride service takes all the stress out of it for you by providing the following:
Route planned in advance to suit your skill level. Route map provided to you.
Cycle and equipment checked. We will teach you a simple method to check basic roadworthiness (车辆性能) of your bike that you can perform on a weekly basis.
Route discussed and focus given to any areas requiring special attention.
Cycle along with the instructor close behind. Here the traffic can be controlled by the instructor and rider observed.
Occasionally stopping to discuss events.
We currently cover London Zones 1 & 2. Please contact us if your requirements are outside of these areas.
Cost ￡30
1.Where can Level 1 & 2 lessons for adult beginners be carried out？
A. Off road.
B. Near large roundabouts.
C. On busy local roads.
D. On multi-lane roads.
2.What service does the Guided Ride mainly provide?.
A. They help you to be familiar with London roads.
B. They check your cycle and equipment every week.
C. They let users experience the busiest road in London.
D. They ensure users ride safely in London Zones 1 & 2.
3.Who is the text probably intended for ?
A. Bike riding lovers.
B. Children and teenagers.
C. Travelers in London.
D. Parents loving cycling.
假定你是某一英文报纸的记者，请根据下列表格，以A Big Forest Fire为题,写一篇简单报道，词数100左右。
时间、地点 | 10月2日，澳大利亚维多利亚州(Victoria)西南部森林，持续四个多星期 |
起因 | 某青年扔烟蒂(stub) |
救援 | 数千名消防队员(fireman)及当地群众 |
后果 | 19人死亡，约80人受伤，至少3000万美元损失 |
影响 | 全国震惊。伤者康复，惩处肇事者。呼吁行事谨慎，避免引起类似灾难。 |
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根据句意从方框中选出合适的动词短语，并用其适当的形式完成句子。
1.This is the first time that he _________ the right answer in class.We all feel happy with his progress.
2.The bad weather _________ the hardship of shooting the TV series last winter.
3.He _________ 20 years in prison, which nearly drove his family mad.
4.It is requested that all the personal belongings(个人物品) _________ before 8:30 pm.
5.The news,if _________ ,will lead to great trouble.
6.When I told my parents that it was I who _________ their room the night before,they laughed and gave me the key.
单句语法填空
注意：有给提示词的，可以填3个词以内；没给提示词的，只能填1个词。
1.With the __________ (determine) to improve my spoken English,i seize any opportunity to communicate with the native.
2.I’m sending you the book along with the material __________(concern).
3.__________(judge) from their speech，government leaders are increasing anxious about the air pollution issues.
4.The hospital，__________（found）in 2015，is aimed to give helping hands to the poor.
5.The cook who was found smoking in the kitchen is lucky to escape __________（fire）.
6.We’d like to know what use we can make __________ these waste materials.
7.He found himself fighting the big retail chains，__________（devote） his life to make the business work.
8.You must have witnessed cases __________ people are living in fear and depression.
9.It was on the morning of May 1st __________ I met LuHan at the airport.
10.Realizing he had wasted too much time and __________ he didn't live up to his parents’ expectations，the boy determined to stop playing games.
根据所给首字母写出正确的单词来完成句子。
注意：将首字母一起填写到答题卷上，即答题卷上要写出完整的单词。
1.The subway line，which was originally set to begin operation in early 2018，is opening ahead of s_________.
2.With the advanced medical treatment，the boy has r_________ from the terrible illness.
3.Nowadays every company would prefer to hire a man who has a good c_________ of English.
4.Being r_________ in public often brings the movie stars much trouble，so they always wear dark glasses to avoid it.
5.He seems to be doing nothing，but a_________ he is just waiting for a chance.
6.When travelling，please remember not to be p_________ into buying something useless but expensive by the guide.
7.He is not a r_________ person，for he never carries out his promises.
8.It was his optimistic（乐观的）a_________ to life and hard work that finally led him to his successful career.
9.The police will offer a r_________ of ＄1000 to anyone who provides useful information to catch the robber.
10.A h_________ is the title of a newspaper story，printed in large letters at the top of the story，especially on the front page.
