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We think that life in Chinese high school is 1.adventure because we have to survive mountains of homework and exams. Yet would it be surprising if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as 2. (stress) and demanding as it is in China?
In US high school, everything is recorded and 3.(grade), including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing 4. (turn) in your homework on time will 5.(direct) affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps contrary to 6. we used to think of the US high school students, they pay great attention to their learning performance to try to get into famous university, or , they’ll be disappointed after graduation from high school.
Like university students, US high school students have the 7. (free) to choose the courses 8. most interest them. Even a ninth-grader can sit in 9. same classroom as 12th-graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard. The teacher will not treat him or her differently just 10. he or she is a few years younger.
James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so _______that he didn't know what to do with _______
The person who had gone in _______him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in.________James. He felt _______that she had already got the _______The problem was that he wanted this job ______ It was _______to him. He had _______it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself _______brilliantly and imagined himself _______the job immediately. But now here he was feeling _______He couldn't _______all those things he had _______to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and _______But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn't _______like that .His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very _______with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At that moment James _______her. The managing director then appeared at the office door.“Would you like to come in now, Mr Davis? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," James suddenly _______that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs _______and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.
1.A. nervous B. healthy C. careless D. confident
2.A. the director B. the woman C. the man D. himself
3.A. by B. before C. with D. after
4.A. So did B. Not like C. Do as D. Do did
5.A. doubtful B. angry C. sure D. astonishing
6.A. reward B. position C. prize D. first
7.A. so much B. naturally C. easily D. hopelessly
8.A. difficulty B. happiness C. everything D. nothing
9.A. dreamed of B. thought about C. learned of D. learned from
10.A. explaining B. writing C. answering D. performing
11.A. being offered B. asked for C. offered D. being asked for
12.A. crazy B. excited C. terrible D. probable
13.A. depend on B. afford C. remember D. believe in
14.A. kept B. planned C. been taught D. been supplied
15.A. go in B. leave C. prepare D. practise
16.A. give up B. put off C. take back D. put down
17.A. ugly B. pretty C. sad D. pleased
18.A. noticed B. loved C. hated D. missed
19.A. wished B. hoped C. thought D. regretted
20.A. bending B. shaking C. walking D. stopping
People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.
1. They make friends with trees and stones. They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. 2.
This contact (接触) with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country. For example, near-sightedness is almost unknown to country people.
Because there are less cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city.3.. People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, Are they get them at lower prices than in the city.
4.There are practically no temptations to waste money.
5.They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity（诚意）. They do not put on air (摆架子). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.
A. They listen to the song of birds.
B. Country people are mostly honest.
C. They are in close contact with nature.
D. Country people are far from town life.
E. Country life is economical (节约的) in other ways, too.
F. Country life provides much more enjoyment.
G. There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey
Many years ago my student asked me the question, “Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?” Without taking time to reflect, I answered, “Because someday I do night and day something that might make a difference in someone’s life.” Even though I was sincere, that wasn’t a very good answer and my student didn’t let it slide.
“Let me get this clear,” he said, “You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?” He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. I’m one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty(风趣的).
Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach:
It’s in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled(灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors.
Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the small waves go on and on until they reach the shore. You can’t have waves without a “stone.” Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that’s what I try to do.
I genuinely（真正地） love teenagers.
I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and I can help students avoid some potholes(坑) on the road of life, I want to do so. If they’ll allow me to celebrate their victories（胜利） with them, I want to do too.
Teaching isn’t for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.
1.Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer’s being a teacher?
A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable.
B. Because the writer was not honest.
C. Because the student was naughty.
D. Because the answer was difficult to understand.
2.According to the passage, which of the following is Not true?
A. The writer’s mother has the greatest influence on her.
B. The writer’s answer made the student confused.
C. In the writer’s opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach.
D. The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.
3.We can infer from the text that__________.
A. the writer was also a good teacher in school
B. the writer often plays with her students beside a pond
C. the writer devotes herself to teaching and her students
D. the writer often accompanies the students on their way home
4.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. A student’s silly question B. A good teacher who likes students
C. A confused student D. The reason why I teach
Welcome to Gold Coast Wax Museum
HIGHLIGHTS
The Gold Wax(蜡像) Museum is one of the Cold Coast's longest running attractions. It's a collection of famous figures. It's Australia's largest museum of its kind, featuring more than 110 life-size wax figures copies of British and Australian History.
The Wax Museum is visited by many thousands of people each year who are shocked at the amazing realism of the life-size figures in authentic costumes. This is your invitation to wander through at your leisure and meet many important and famous people's figures on Queensland's Gold Coast.
Come face to face with such celebrities as Michael Jackson, President Obama, past President John F. Kennedy, King Hussein, members of the Royal Family, and many others whose lives have all left an indelible (擦不掉的) mark on our world. Information cards are located alongside each figure.
The Gold Coast Wax Museum contains figures which have been made by leading local and overseas sculptors to international standards, equal in quality to the world's best, as seen in Europe, the United Kingdom, and U. S. A. The detail in the figures is amazing -and includes hair applied one strand at a time, requiring many working hours for one hand, and the eyes are so real that they seem to follow the viewer around.
Price
Child (1-3yrs) free
Child (4-12yrs) $ 22. 00
Adult $ 29. 00
Family (2 Adults + I Child) $68.00
Opening hours
Open 7 days a week, 10a. m. to l0p. m.
Closed at Christmas Day (25 Dec. ) and Anzac Day (25 Apr. )
Location
Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise ( Gold Coast ) QLD
How to get there
You can choose any of the Gold Coast airport transfers, car rentals, shuttles and private transfers to/from your hotel. Many coach operators also offer Gold Coast transfers to surrounding attractions, beaches, and the more distant destinations, throughout the day.
What to bring
Bring your sense of adventure and your camera and see something exciting and quite unique.
For further information, please click here to see more about the Gold Coast Wax Museum.
1.If you visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, you can________.
A. see many members of the Royal Family in person in the Museum
B. meet many leading local and international sculptors in the Museum
C. enjoy some world-class vivid max-works in the Museum
D. e at any time of the year except at Christmas Day
2.If a couple and their l0-year-old son visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, they may pay_____．
A. $87 B. $80
C. $58 D. $68
3.You will most probably find this passage ______.
A. on a webpage B. in a magazine
C. in a text book D. in a guidebook
假定你是李华，想邀请外教John一起参观中国剪纸 (paper-cutting) 艺术展。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 展览时间、地点；
2. 展览内容。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文中不得透露个人真实姓名和学校名称。
Dear John,
How are things with you? _____________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
