I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I'm in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, '“I’m having a dinner party' means: "I'm booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can't afford and we'll be sharing the checque evenly, no matter what you eat." Worse, in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. They'll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don’t drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout: "Where are you going?" And it's not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone knows I have nowhere to go.
But in London, dinner parties are in people's homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India. Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations in New York. The mix is less striking. It's like a gathering at Bloomingdale's, a well-known department store.
For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallery's, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people would think it was a usual new club
1.What does the word "shot" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Choice. B. Try C. Style. D. Goal
2.What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York?
A There is a strange mix of people.
B. The restaurants are expensive.
C. The bill is not fairly shared.
D. People have to pay cash
3.What does the author think of the parties in London?
A. A bit unusual B.Full of tricks.
C.Less costly. D. More interesting.
4.What is the author's opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?
A. Easy-going. B. Self-centred.
C. Generous. D. Conservative.
Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.
Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015) | |
Nearpod ❖ 9:00 am to 10:00 am ❖ Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it. | TEO ❖ 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ❖ Room 502 Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO. |
Kahoot ❖ 10:30 am to 11:30 am ❖ Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses. | Prezi ❖ 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm ❖ Room 602 Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies. |
1.Nearpod can be used to ______.
A. offer grammar tests
B. teach listening on-line
C. help vocabulary learning
D. gain fluency in speaking
2.If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________.
A. Room 501 B. Room 502 C. Room 602 D. Room 601
3.A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ______.
A. 9:00 am B. 10:30 am C. 3:30 pm D. 2:00 pm
书面表达
假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。 你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛(speech contest),希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith 女士来做评委。请参照一下比赛通知给她写一封信。
英语演讲比赛
主题: 人与自然
地点: 501教室
参赛选手:10名学生
联系人:李华(电话44876655)
注意:词数100左右.
Dear Ms. Smith,
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With best wishes.
Yours
Li Hua
短文改错
该文中共有十处错误,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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
Good morning, everyone. It’s great honor for me to speak here. My name is Li Xiang, born in a harmonious family. My father and mother are all high school teachers. Influenced by them,I read widely during my early age, but I’ve developed a great interest in arts and sports. I’m easy-going, getting along well with my classmates. It is this personality which helps me win over the friendship of all my classmates, and also help me overcome many difficulties both in academic and personal life. Being admitted in your university has always been a beautiful dream for me. I dream constantly that I, along with mine classmates, will study happy with the help of the respectable professors. I dream that I will swim freely in the sea,enjoy the waves of knowledge. I hope all my dream will come true in the near future. Thank you.
语篇语法填空
There once live a boy named Woo Sing, __1.___ father brought home a mirror. Woo Sing had never seen one before. So when he saw it for__2.___first time, he didn’t understand what it was, but thought he saw__3.__boy in the mirror, which made him happy, for he thought the boy had come to play with him. He spoke to the stranger in a friendly way, but received no reply. He laughed and waved at the boy, who did ___4.___ (exact) the same thing. Then he thought, “I’ll go closer. It may be because he doesn’t hear me.” But when he began to walk, the boy imitated him. Woo sing stopped _5.__ (think) about these strange actions, saying to himself, “this boy is fooling me. He does what I do.” The more he thought about it, the _6.____ (angry) he become and soon he noticed the boy became angry too. So Woo Sing _7.__ (strike) the boy in the glass, but only hurt his own hand and went __8.___ (cry) to his father, who said, “The boy you saw was __9.___ (you) image. This should teach you an important lesson, my son. You should never show your anger to others. Now remember that in real life when you strike_10.__ cause you’ll hurt yourself most of all.”
单句语法填空
1.Due to the hard training they ______ (do) before, their performance were very impressive.
2.The study found that 81 percent of the participants finished their fastest work when music ____ (play).
3.Sometimes young people can have good and_____ (reason) ideas.
4.The state of Hawaii has already begun the ____ (recover) of the island by removing the animals living on grass and planting trees.
5.An expert, together with some assistants, ______ (sent) to help in this work.
6.Televisions is quickly taking the place of _____ (print) materials as the major source of news for most people.
7.Serious head and neck injuries happen most often in athletes _____play contact sports like football.
8.It is always a good idea _____roommates should be clear about their daily habits to avoid misunderstanding.
9.The floor is covered with ____seemed to be worms.
10.I was _____ (complete) at a loss at that time.