That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
1.How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?
A. Cold and sick B. Lucky and hopeful
C. Satisfied and cheerful D. Disappointed and helpless
2.From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____.
A. solving her problem at the bank B. taking part in various city activities
C. learning acting in an evening school D. preparing for the first night show
3.On her way home the writer_____
A. lost her wallet unknowingly B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife D. found some homeless people following her
4.From the text, we can infer that the writer_____
A. would stop working at night B. would stay on in San Francisco
C. would make friends with the man D. would give up her job at the bank
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● Location:
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● Getting there:
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Nearest train station: Ilford, 0.8 kilometres
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● For your reference:
Twenty-Four Hour Service. No Lift. Hotel does not sell alcohol; however, soft drinks are available.
1.What do we know about the staff in Best Western Ilford Hotel?
A. They will communicate with you only in English.
B. They can show you around Central London freely.
C. They can teach you English for days free of charge.
D. They do everything they can for you and offer best service.
2.Which of the following places is the farthest away from the hotel?
A. Argyle Road. B. Epping Forest.
C. Gants Hill. D. Valentines Park.
3.What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the text?
A. To draw your special attention. B. To introduce their best service.
C. To advertise the soft drinks. D. To tell about the hotel’s history.
假设你们班将举行一场以“Why Should We Learn English”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你结合以下内容，写一篇100词左右的英语演讲稿。
英语被广泛使用。
学习英语可以为我们带来很多好处，如可帮助我们考取理想大学，增强竞争力，了解外国文化，丰富生活。
注意：可适当增加细节，使行文流畅。开头与结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：理想的 ideal 有竞争力的 competitive
Why Should We Learn English
Dear friends,
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That’s all．Thank you．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，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。
At 3:42 one of the greatest earthquake of the 20th century shook Tangshan．It seemed as if the world was at the end．A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wider cut across houses, roads and canals．Steam bursts from holes in the ground．Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt．In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruin．The suffering of the people was extremely．Two-thirds of them died and injured during the earthquake．The number of people killing or injured reached more than 400,000．After the earthquake, everywhere the survivors looked nearly everything was destroyed．Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves and sand was now filled the wells instead of water．People were shocking and they felt hopeless．
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。
Wang Wei and Wang Kun are brothers and sisters．They have dreamed of1.(take) a great bike trip．It was Wang Wei 2. first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River and finally they 3. (ride) bicycles to travel along the river, 4.source is in Qinghai Province．When it enters Southeast Asia, it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and the plains5.rice grows．Despite the 6.(difficult), Wang Kun and Wang Wei were 7. (determination) to begin their journey at 8. altitude of more than 5,000 metres in Qinghai Province．During their journey, they enjoyed the 9. (continue) change of the weather．At last they reached Dali in Yunnan, where Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them．The four of them went on10.their great bike trip．
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s __ , she said she would go. This _____be the first time that his classmates and teacher______his mother and he felt _____of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（疤痕）that ______ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to _____why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were_____ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ____the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed（尴尬）and _____ himself from everyone. He, however,_____ a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked ______,“How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied,“______ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was______ afraid to go in because the fire was______ ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked _____ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She ______ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be _____ ,but to this day, I have never_______what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great______ of the sacrifice（牺牲）that his mother had made for him. He held her hand _______for the rest of the day.
1.A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement
2.A. would B. could C. should D. must
3.A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met
4.A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired
5.A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded
6.A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about
7.A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted
8.A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of
9.A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped
10.A. understood B. reminded C. heard D. learned
11.A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously
12.A. As B. When C. Since D. While
13.A. so B. much C. quite D. too
14.A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control
15.A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless
16.A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched
17.A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening
18.A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted
19.A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride
20.A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly
