People do not like being separated from their mobile phones, even while enjoying a restful holiday at the beach. However, the phone battery (电池) may become exhausted completely. If that happens, they have no choice but to connect the phone to the power supply. But it’s impossible to get the battery charged (充电) at the beach. What’ s worse, the hot sun is shining right overhead, and the water in the bottle is sure to reach a very high temperature.
Antoine Sayah, a university student from Lebanon, developed a special beach mat called the Beachill. It looks similar to the ordinary beach mat and will cause back pain as well. However, the device can recharge any mobile phone. It is designed to be water-resistant (防水的) and has a 5-watt solar panel, which provides power continuously. The mat also has the refrigeration equipment that can help keep drinks cool, just like the refrigerator.
Antoine Sayah began selling the Beachill on the Internet for $150. He says he has been surprised at the reaction worldwide. “I have got orders for the device from Brazil, Toronto, all over Europe, especially France, America, from all continents.” The Beachill is also gaining popularity in other places, like swimming pools and boats.
Some people like the mat because it is lightweight and easy-to-carry. Rita Mathieu bought one of the Beachills. “When I am on the beach, I used to look around for a charger and never managed to find any and the water never stays cool,” she says. “So this kind of beach mat is wonderful and has everything in it, even a pocket where I can put a book. Thanks to it, I can surf the Internet and keep in touch with friends at any time at the beach.”
1.The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ______.
A. show great pity for people at the beach
B. attract the readers’ interest in the subject
C. provide some key facts about mobile phones
D. prove the importance of water in hot weather
2.What can we learn about the Beachill?
A. It is quite unusual in appearance.
B. It will stop working in the water.
C. It has some function of the refrigerator.
D. It functions more effectively than ordinary ones.
3.Rita Mathieu is mentioned to prove the Beachill’s _______.
A. popularity B. convenience
C. good quality D. low price
4.The text is written to _______.
A. tell people a new way to get a cold drink
B. ask people to stop using phones at the beach
C. encourage people to travel around the world
D. introduce a beach mat that can charge a phone
When I first became a store manager for Walmart, I ran a small store with less than 100 employees. I liked the store because it offered flexible(灵活的) hours, and it allowed me to work while still taking an active role at home as a wife and mother. The store was even right next to my son’s kindergarten.
After a year, my boss offered me a chance to manage a Walmart 40 miles away. It had been a problem store for years. The previous two managers had not been successful. The distance and the larger size of the store would mean much more time and energy from me. The new job would be a great challenge. I told my boss I needed to think about it.
Driving home, my immediate thought was, “No way!” If two men couldn’t run this store, what made me think I could do it while being a wife and mother? I had far less experience than either of the two previous managers.
I got home and consulted my husband, who I thought would have the same response as I did. But he didn’t. He said I should accept the new role, and he offered to do more around the house to help me succeed in it. I called my parents, again hoping that they would talk me out of it. To my shock, they also said I should go for it. They said I was exactly what that store needed.
Now, I have been at this Walmart for 10 months. I am proud to say we have changed from being one of the worst stores in our area to one of the best. I am so happy that I said no to my own doubt and yes to a new challenge.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about_______.
A. what the author did in her previous job
B. the author’s happy and busy family life
C. how the author balanced her life and work
D. the advantages of the author’s previous job
2.Why did the boss want the author to manage a new Walmart?
A. The boss disliked the former managers.
B. The author didn’t do well in her previous job.
C. The author didn’t get along well with the boss.
D. The author is more experienced than the former managers.
3.What had the author expected her family to do?
A. Agree on her attitudes towards the new job.
B. Support her in her new job.
C. Give her some tips for her new job.
D. Ask her boss for further consideration.
4.What did the author most probably learn from her experience?
A. Strike while the iron is hot.
B. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
C. Believe in yourself and you will succeed.
D. All things are difficult before they are easy.
Some students from Washington Adventist University, near Washington, D.C. have been helping poor children with their schoolwork. But the students did not work with the boys and girls at a traditional school. Every Thursday night, they have been meeting at a laundromat, a place where people go to wash their clothes. At the same time, the students are carrying out a marketing plan they designed for the laundromat.
The program began with just five children, but has grown to about 20. Before the program works, the business was so bad that the owner had even considered closing his business, which is why the group came in. They were writing a marketing plan to give people a reason to keep coming to the laundromat. Then one student said, “There’re a lot of children hanging around. Why don’t we add teaching?”
The project is part of an international program called Enactus. It was started in the United States 40 years ago. The project is now at more than 1,700 colleges in 36 countries. It wants to give students experience before they graduate, so the project works with the community and with businesses.
Ms. Pichot, the head of the university’s business department, says they invite any business to come in. It’s a free workshop. Her students are working with other businesses in addition to the laundromat. She says the students help business owners increase their profits while gaining experience that they cannot get in school. They volunteer long hours.
Christine Sumampouw is completing her studies this year. She has spent about 1,000 hours as a volunteer. That is more than any other student in the group. She says she has learned a lot from volunteering.
1.Why do college students teach poor children at a laundromat?
A. They work part-time there.
B. The poor children can’t afford to go to school.
C. They want to increase the laundromat’s business.
D. The poor children don’t have other places to study.
2.What do we know about Enactus?
A. Students offer help to businesses in need without being paid.
B. It aims to help students start their own business.
C. It is created by Washington Adventist University.
D. It is a program which only benefits businesses .
3.What does Christine think of the project?
A. It’s a waste of time.
B. It’s beneficial.
C. It takes too much of her time.
D. It has a bad effect on her study.
Anyone may visit the White House during certain visiting hours. Any United States citizen who wants to visit the White House should contact his or her member of Congress to make reservations (预约). Reservations can be made six months in advance and must be made no less than 30 days in advance.
A limited number of spaces are available for each tour day. Reservations are free. If you are a citizen of a foreign country and would like to visit the White House, contact your local U.S. embassy.
Self-guided tours are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 11:00 in the morning. They are also available on Fridays from 7:30 to noon and on Saturdays from 7:30 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon.
Visitors can also visit the gardens during the spring garden tour. Garden tour dates are announced yearly. The event is free, but tickets are required. The White House offers opportunities to school-aged children to visit the grounds. Kitchen garden tours are offered every Tuesday and Thursday to classes of up to 30 students.
Dates for the annual Easter egg roll are announced yearly. This event is designed for the families of children aged 12 years old or younger. It includes games, music, and stories along with the traditional egg roll. Tickets to the event are distributed using a lottery (抽奖) system.
When visiting the White House, keep in mind that security is the most important thing. Any item that would be forbidden on an airplane, such as guns, knives, etc., cannot be carried onto the grounds. Bags and cameras are also banned.
1.When are you allowed to make a self-guided tour of the White House?
A. At 3 pm on Thursdays. B. At10:30 on Friday mornings.
C. At 1 pm on Tuesdays. D. At1:30 on Saturday afternoons.
2.What do we know about the spring garden tour?
A. You need pay for the ticket.
B. School-aged children do not need tickets.
C. You can get garden tour dates annually.
D. The tours are offered every Tuesday and Friday.
3.What can you do during the Easter egg roll?
A. You can enjoy music and games.
B. You can win a fortune in a lottery.
C. You can take photos there.
D. You can bring fruit knives.
4.Why were knives banned?
A. Because you can not carry them on a plane.
B. Because only adults can use them.
C. Because you needn’t them.
D. Because safety comes first.
假如你是林涛。现在，很多中学生每天长时间用耳机听音乐、学英语。你的英语笔友李平也是如此。最近他在来信中提到感觉头痛、注意力不集中、记忆力减退。请你就此回信谈谈你的观点和建议。
写作要点：
1.简述过度使用耳机的现象；
2.分析过度使用耳机的危害；(至少两点)
3.提出你的建议。(至少两条)
注意：1.要点齐全，可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.词数100左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：耳机earphone
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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(\)画掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Last night when Steven and I are having a walk in the street, we sudden heard a painful cry for help near a tree.We quickly ran to the tree and found a boy laying on the ground with a stick in his leg.He had fallen of the tree.Steven suggested we pulled the stick out at once, but I disagreed.Because I had learned little about first aid at school.The stick in the leg would help controlling the bleeding.As there was no telephone, so we managed to find a taxi.We took a boy to the hospital.Finally we telephoned his parents and left after he came to the hospital.
