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Last summer I had an awful car accident and I had to spend two months in hospital. I hope my sad experience will be a lesson to all drivers, especially those who think it is safe to drink and drive.
__1._ I had a lot of wine with my friends. I thought I could drive home that night, but thirty minutes later, I was losing control of myself, yet I still went on because I really wanted to go to bed. __2.___ The last thing I remember was trying to get out of the car with blood pouring down my head and broken glass all over my body. I remember trying to get out but my legs were stuck and I could hardly move. Luckily, I was wearing a seat belt(安全带). _3.__ The next thing I remember was lying on a hospital bed. It seemed I only broke my leg.
___4.__ I hope that people both young and old will drive more safely in the future.
A. This is one of the dangers of drinking and driving. B. Most people say that saved my life. C. I remember that day I was feeling a bit upset. D. The car is my favorite one. E. My car then hit a parked truck on the side of the road. |
Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. When he was born a month later, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.
Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.
Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.
“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”
1. Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when .
A. he was 14 years old B. he left school
C. he was in the eighth grade D. he was a month old
2. Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of .
A. a screen reader B. his mother
C. a computer D. his teacher
3. The underlined word “systems” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 电脑 B. 系统 C. 机器 D. 计划
4. What will Billy do after school?
A. He will work for Google. B. He will open a company.
C. He has not decided on that. D. He will do nothing.
5. We can learn that from the passage.
A. blindness is not a big problem
B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer
C. nothing should get in the way of our dreams
D. Billy is a student of Stanford University
Giraffes are the tallest animals of all. They have long legs and long necks. And a mother giraffe can grow to nearly five meters tall.
Giraffe skin is blotched(皮肤上的斑 ) in patterns（样式） of browns and yellows. No two have the same pattern.
They live in parts of Africa. Their necks are long so they can reach high into trees to eat the leaves. Leaves give giraffes most of the water they need so that they do not often have to drink water. A giraffe only drinks about once a day, Giraffes' long legs mean they take big steps when they walk or run. One step can be about 5 meters long. They can run very fast, A giraffe heart is the biggest of any animal's. Although giraffes are peaceful animals, they will protect themselves from lions.
1. A mother giraffe can grow to about______ tall.
A. four meters B. five meters
C. five meters and a half D. six meters
2. Why does a giraffe only drink once a day? Because ______.
A. he can drink enough at a time
B. he doesn’t need much water
C. he has a stomach like a camel does
D. leaves give him the rest of water
3. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Giraffe skin pattern.
B. Protection (保护) of giraffes.
C. Some facts about giraffes.
D. Giraffes and lions.
Here is the timetable of science activities in the Children’s Palace.
Time table | ||
Monday 19:00 — 21:30 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West Would you like to know more about the outer space? (4 weeks) | Tuesday 18:30 — 20:30 Photography Mr. Brown from Italy Learn to take good pictures, please bring your own camera. (5 weeks) | Wednesday 18:30 — 21:00 Computer Science Prof. Harry Morison from Oxford University Learn how to use Windows 2000. (12 weeks) |
Thursday 19:00 — 21:00 Modern Medicine Prof. Lucy green Would you like to know medical advances? (4 weeks) | Saturday 14:00 — 17:00 Technical English Prof. Rose Beet Do you want to learn the technical words and articles? (16 weeks) | Sunday 8:30 — 11:30 Exhibition of Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. (2 weeks) |
1.If you want to learn technical English, you should go to the Children’s palace on ______.
A. Wednesday B. Thursday
C. Saturday D. Sunday
2. The teacher who teaches photography is from ______.
A. England B. Italy C. America D. China
3.The computer science class may last for about ________ .
A. 2 weeks B. 4 weeks C. 12 weeks D. 16 weeks
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Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated ____ the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.
We have celebrated the festival ____ the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the ______ century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died and after they landed, their first winter was worse ____ any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans (土著印第安人), taught the pioneers how to grow corn. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The is always the most crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the food. We lay the table and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food, ____ we remember why we celebrate the festival. We usually eat too much, but it is only once a year! We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all ____, everyone helps wash the dishes.
The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. During the festival, there ___ plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(梅西感恩节大游行) . The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macy's store. Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, and we start ____ for presents. Football is ____ important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.
1.A. on B. in C. at D. of
2.A. since B. for C. as D. when
3.A. seventeen B. seventeenth C. seventeen’s D. seventieth
4.A. then B. as C. for D. than
5.A. bedroom B. sitting room C. kitchen D. living room
6.A. so B. then C. when D. while
7.A. right B. over C. often D. ready
8.A. was B. is C. are D. were
9.A. asking B. giving C. receiving D. shopping
10.A. too B. also C. either D. as well
He didn’t wake up ________ he heard the noise.
A. until B. while C. before D. when
