DESIGN-A-LOGO CONTEST
We need a logo that will be the perfect sign of our great new Wellsville Skate Park. We would like those of you who are counting the days until the grand opening to design a perfect logo that can be used on stationery, business cards, fliers, brochures, posters and T-shirts. A well-designed logo will provide an opportunity for young artists to receive recognition as well as great prizes. If you are interested, here are the things you need to know:
Logo Requirements
◆ Your design mustn't have copied anyone else's.
◆ Your design must include no more than two colors.
◆ The words “Wellsville Skate Park” must appear in the logo.
◆ The logo should be presented on 8×11 paper in every shape.
Submission(提交) Details
◆ Your name and address must appear on the back of the logo design.
◆ You need to include a one-page written explanation of the design.
Deadline
◆ Mails will be accepted between July 10 and August 15.
◆ Winning designs will be posted on our website at www. wellsville.skatepark.com on August 20.
Prizes
◆ First Prize: a digital camera
◆ Second Prize: a one-year pass to Wellsville Skate Park
◆ Honorable Mention: a T-shirt with the prize-winning logo
MAIL DESIGNS TO:
Wellsville Skate Park Logo Contest
Riverside Recreation Center
1295 New Rockford Hwy, Riverside, VA 23226
1.In Paragraph 1, the advertisement tries to encourage readers to enter the contest by ______.
A. offering prizes B. explaining the rules
C. giving examples of good logos D. offering free visits to Wellsville Skate Park
2.According to the text, the submitted designs must ______.
A. be round in shape B. use at least two colors
C. include the full name of the skate park D. include the website of the skate park
3.How will the winners be announced?
A. By mail. B. On the website.
C. On the radio. D. By telephone.
4.Which of the following websites would be most helpful for those who want to take part in the contest?
A. Website Design and Logo Design Company.
B. Before and After: A Logo Design History.
C. Restaurant Logos Designed Fast.
D. Designing Logos: A Guide.
假定你是学生李华，下个月你将以交换生的身份到Tom所在的一所美国学校进行学习。为此，你充满期待，但也有一些顾虑。请你根据下面的要点提示，用英语给 Tom写一封邮件。要点如下：
1.对美国的学校生活充满期待；
2.请Tom介绍当地的生活信息（天气、饮食等)；
3.介绍如何与美国学生相处。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
LiHua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：在错词的下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改后的词。
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。
There was a big fire in one office buildings in our neighborhood at about nine o’clock last night. Many firemen and fire engines come. In a beginning, we saw flames with thick black smoke coming out from the six floor. We also heard the explosion the gas tank mix with the noisy sounds from the windows. Soon the fire spread one by one to the floors above, but finally reached the top floor. Many people stood outside on the streets watch the fire in horror. Unluckily there was no one in that office building when the fire broke out in.
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。
The Burj A1 Arab is a luxury hotel in Dubai. It stands on a man-made island 1.(locate) just off Dubai’s coast, and is connected to the mainland by means of a private bridge. The amazing building is one of the tallest hotels in the world. It was designed to look like the sail of a “dhow”， 2. type of Arabian boat. Tom Wright, the designer of the hotel, said he wanted the Burj A1 Arab to be a symbolic 3. (construct) for Dubai like the Eiffel Tower is for Paris.
The Burj A1 Arab has 202 rooms as well as six award-winning restaurants. One of these restaurants, the A1 Muntaha, 4. (offer) fantastic views of Dubai, because it is 200 metres above sea level.
Guests 5. decide to stay at the Burj A1 Arab can look forward to 6. (receive) extremely good service. From the moment you check in to the moment you are dropped off at the airport, the hotel’s staff take care of everything.
7.(fortunate), entry into the Burj A1 Arab is not allowed unless you are a hotel guest. But don’t worry; views of the outside of the hotel are as 8. (impress) as views of its inside. So, if you ever visit Dubai, be sure 9. (take) a photograph of the Burj A1 Arab. It is 10.a doubt one of the most beautiful hotels in the world!
In 1948，my family drove to the Singer Sewing Center and bought a brand-new electric Singer. Then Ruby, my mother-in-law,____sewing. After supper, Ruby would bend over the machine, ___clothes for her children and neighbors. Thousands of dresses. The Singer raised its needle millions of times.
In 1987，Ruby __ us on the phone, ___.After thirty-nine years, her Singer didn’t work. No repairman could fix it because parts were not __.
I went to a sewing machine store to buy one. Her old one was____.The new machines are plastic and have computers. They give classes on how to __ them. In the display window was a 1948 metal Singer blackhead.
“Does that one __ ? ” I asked the man.
“I don’t know，” he said. He plugged it in. It___ to work.
“It’s not for sale，” he said. It’s a(an)___ . There aren’t lots of old Singer blackheads around anyone•”
I __ him about Ruby — how she lives by herself and sews to keep busy, how she ___only six dollars to make a dress __the people she sews for are poor.
He __ the machine to me for twenty-five dollars.
The next weekend we took it to Ruby’s. She stood by the car as we opened the trunk. As she looked down at the __, a smile creased (弄皱）her face.
“It’s just like my __one，”she laughed.
It’s still going strong. Ruby ___charges six dollars a dress.
On several occasions, my wife and I found 1948 Singer blackheads in antique stores. We __ them and gave them to Ruby. She’s got a lot of___ ahead, and we don’t want her to run out of sewing machines __ she runs out of things to sew.
1.A. took out B. gave up C. set about D. put off
2.A. drying B. making C. washing D. folding
3.A. called B. advised C. changed D. ordered
4.A. puzzled B. excited C. frightened D. discouraged
5.A. available B. practical C. simple D. helpful
6.A. plastic B. metal C. noiseless D. man-made
7.A. fix B. link C. use D. get
8.A. work B. stay C. matter D. stop
9.A. failed B. began C. continued D. meant
10.A. invention B. artwork C. bargain D. display
11.A. asked B. warned C. told D. reminded
12.A. spends B. charges C. saves D. earns
13.A. while B. until C. though D. because
14.A. sold B. lent C. delivered D. donated
15.A. car B. clothes C. machine D. computer
16.A. new B. old C. small D. large
17.A. still B. once C. already D. never
18.A. booked B. bought C. copied D. borrowed
19.A. travelling B. learning C. cooking D. sewing
20.A. so B. if C. before D. when
September is the month of new arrivals. International students and young professionals arrive in other countries eager to find their new home. Living in a foreign country is hard, and you need to learn to adjust to life there. 1.
Find a new level of open-mindedness. Living abroad long-term requires a whole new level of opening your mind towards everything new, especially if the country has a very different culture to what you’ve been used to. 2.Try not to getfrustmted (沮丧的） and accept this fact, and it will make your life easy and stress-free.
Don’t have expectations. You may visualize what your new life abroad is going to be like. 3.Instead of expecting too much, do your research, and read more about the culture. Chat with a local about what real life is like. This will help you build a real picture and prepare yourself for the move.4.
When you can’t find an apartment, and your new job starts in a few days, you might think everything is just awful and there’s no way out. What’s so positive about that, you may ask? Well, the universe might be saving your dream apartment for you, so don’t lose hope.
• Create a new social circle. It’s common to feel lost and lonely in a new environment.5.Where to make friends? At your job or university you’re likely to meet people, who have recently moved abroad just like you. Take a look online: There should be many social events around your home.
A. Keep a sense of humor.
B. See the positive side of things.
C. But reality will never be as you’ve imagined it.
D. Think ahead and start creating a new social circle.
E. Establishing a routine will give you a feeling of safety.
F. People in this foreign country may do things differently.
G. Here are a few tips on how to succeed at this challenge.
