Everglades National Park (大沼泽地国家公园) is located in the state of Florida. It is the largest wilderness in the entire country and makes up 25% of the wetlands in the state. The park is home to several rare and endangered species. It is also the third largest national park in the US, after Death Valley and Yellowstone. Each year, about 1 million tourists visit the park. On a global level, it has been announced as a World Heritage Site.
Unlike most other national parks, Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem (生态系统) from damage. In 1947, President Harry Truman spoke at the official opening of Everglades National Park, saying the goal of creating the park was to protect forever a wild area that could never be replaced.
10,000 different islands make up Everglades National Park. Each of these islands is lived by natural wildlife. The Everglades is home to about 15 species that are endangered. In addition, more than 350 bird species and 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park. The Everglades is also home to 40 species of mammals and 50 reptile species.
There are many ways to explore the Everglades. Visitors can see alligators (短吻鳄) while hiking the Anhinga Trail. The Everglades is one of the only places on Earth where freshwater alligators and saltwater crocodiles live in the same area. Visitors using airboats are likely to see large groups of birds. Some visitors might enjoy riding bicycles through Shark Valley. Others may want to move slowly through waters where they can see insects and wildlife closely.
According to experts, changes to the Everglades are becoming a danger to several different kinds of wildlife. They say it is a result of actions the US government began more than 50 years ago, and settlers began even earlier.
1.In the first paragraph, we’re mainly told that ________.
A. Florida is famous for its wetlands
B. the US has three important national parks
C. Everglades National Park is of great value
D. Everglades National Park is popular with visitors
2.How does the author describe the richness of wildness in the park?
A. By listing figures.
B. By personally experiencing.
C. By making a comparison.
D. By carrying on a study.
3.From the passage, we know that _______.
A. in fact Everglades National Park is a big island
B. visitors are not allowed to stay in the water in the park.
C. President Harry Truman first suggested setting up the park
D. the park is among the few places where alligators and crocodiles live together
4.What would be further discussed if the passage is continued?
A. What the government has done to protect the park.
B. How the park’s environment was badly changed.
C. What readers can do to help to save the wetlands.
D. How important endangered wildlife is to the world.
假定你是李华，你校要举办一次汉服(Hanfu)表演。请你写封邮件邀请在你市做交换生的英国好友Peter观看演出。内容包括：
1.发出邀请;
2.演出的时间和地点;
3.建议他上网搜索，简要了解汉服。
注意:1.词数100左右.
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌修改作文，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11处起）不计分。
In my childhood, my parent sent me to learn Chinese calligraphy, believed that it could benefit me a lot. Therefore, things were quite contrary to their expectations. Not only do I get bored with hours of practice but also I doubted the value of it. Nevertheless, when I entered into high school, it became a fantasy way for me to relax.
Judging from my own experience, I want to say a little words to those who have the same trouble like I did. Do not refuse learn a skill when they are young, as in the long run you will find it helpful.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
There is a tradition in my school that when the College Entrance Examination is less than a month away, students in the 1.(low) grades, from Senior 1 to Senior 2, all gather together on the ground in front of the teaching building and cheer on the Senior 3 students who are standing upstairs. It wasn't until I 2.(person) took part in the activity that I understood the real 3.(mean) of it.
I was in Senior 2 at the time. 4. that special night, all the Senior 3 students stood in the corridors (走廊) and looked down at the younger students below. 5. (vary) cheers started to resound throughout the school, wave after wave. “Believe in yourself! You deserve to win！”
6. (see) everyone's smiling faces around me, I thought of 7. famous quote from the American philosopher Henry David Thoreau: What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
Soon it will be my turn to 8.(bless) in this way, 9. also means I will have to say goodbye to my school. Sad as it will be, being cheered on by so many students will still be one of the brightest 10.(time) of my life.
It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had____to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my____，I had a good excuse: A business meeting had____and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner.
When I arrived at the____，1 apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late. She screamed, "You never mean to." Well, I____tell she was angry. "I'm sorry but it was not____," I said. Then I told her about the business meeting____, my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive____mad as well.
Several weeks later, when I____the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, "You____a classic mistake. You're stuck____your own way of thinking. You didn't____to be late. But that's not the point. What is____in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor." He pointed out that I focused on the intention____Eleanor focused on the result. Thus,____of us felt misunderstood and crazy.
Thinking more about Ken's words, I____recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It's the result of the action that really____I should have started the conversation by expressing____my actions affected Eleanor and____the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.
Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really____her experience of the results
of my lateness, I've managed to be on time a lot more frequently.
1.A. Started B. Agreed C. Continued D. Managed
2.A. Relief B. Surprise C. Regret D. Sorrow
3.A. broken out B. closed down C. faded away D. run over
4.A. House B. Room C. Restaurant D. Supermarket
5.A. Could B. Must C. Will D. might
6.A. Movable B. Comfortable C. Acceptable D. Avoidable
7.A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise
8.A. Her B. Him C. me D. them
9.A. spread B. wrote C. translated D. described
10.A. knew B. made C. found D. took
11.A. In B. beyond C. For D. against
12.A. Need B. Prove C. Pretend D. Intend
13.A. Funny B. Important C. Possible D. Simple
14.A. While B. After C. Until D. unless
15.A. All B. None C. Both D. Neither
16.A. Usually B. Merely C. Hardly D. gradually
17.A. Inspires B. Matters C. Improves D. challenges
18.A. How B. Why C. When D. what
19.A. Compared B. Reported C. Finished D. saved
20.A. Showing B. Satisfying C. understanding D. destroying
Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror. They care just as much as girls do about their body image.
Body image is a person’s opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance. 1.You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections.
2. Here are some ideas.
Recognize your strengths.
Different body types are good for different things. What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, or even running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, or acting. 3..
Exercise regularly.
Exercise can help you look well and feel good about yourself. Good physiques (体形) don’t just happen. 4.A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week. Working out can also lift your spirits.
Respect your body.
Practicing good habits - regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean clothes, and so on can help you build a positive body image.
5.
Your body is just one part of who you are. Your talent for comedy, a quick wit (智慧), and all the other things make you unique. So try not to let small imperfections take over.
A. Be yourself.
B. Just explore talents that you feel good about.
C. So, what can you do to develop a positive body image?
D. Use this as an opportunity to discover what you’re good at.
E. The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed.
F. They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet.
G. Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look.
