“Trick or treat, trick or treat! Give me something good to eat!” It is Halloween! Kids dressed in costumes, neighbors giving out candy! It is just an amazing holiday! This year I decided to be a black cat.
The black cat is a sign of bad luck, but is also a sign of Halloween. Halloween began in the Mediaeval-years. A festival was celebrated in Rome and people walked in parades with masks and costumes. The people carved faces into pumpkins and lit them with a candle inside. These were thought of as to ward off all the evil and bad spirits. That is why people sell pumpkins everywhere during the Halloween season. Soon after the name of this festival evolved into what we call present day-Halloween!
Every year in New York City, there is a huge parade, there are floats and people walk around in costumes. Some are animal featured, some are scary and spooky like the skeleton and some are funny like the clown. It is very fun!!! Some people have Halloween parties. Stores sell a variety of costumes; the most popular costumes are the witch, the ghost, many from the old movies. Many stores sell decorating accessories(附属品) like fake spider webs, real pumpkins and plastic ghosts. So, if you are a Halloween lover, you can turn your home into a haunted house! That is absolutely cool!
Halloween
1. | Time and place | Forms for celebration | 2. | 3. |
a sign of bad luck | Halloween began in the mediaeval -years | 4. | Some are animal featured | Kids dressed in costumes |
5. | 6. | |||
a sign of Halloween | Every year in New York | Stores sell a variety of costumes | Some are scary and spooky like the skeleton | Neighbors giving out candy |
7. | 8. | |||
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Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States. It’s the center of national government. It’s a busy, working city with a large population. But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture.
Washington was created in 1790, when the Congress (the highest lawmaking body of the U.S.A.) decided to place the nation’s new capital in the east of the country. It was built half-way between the northern and southern states of America. And of course it was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States.
There are many tourist sights in Washington. Perhaps the most important tourist sight is the Capital Building. This house is where is the Congress.
Another world-famous building in Washington is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however, surprised by how small the White House actually is.
Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation’s largest collection of cultural materials. And the John F. Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical. and theatre performances throughout the year.
Now fill in the table with some information about Washington D.C.(注意:每空不要超过3个单词)
Washington D.C.
History and location | Created in 1.when the Congress decided that, and named after 2. | Lies halfway between 3.and 4. states of America |
A capital city | Center of the 5. government | |
A popular tourist attraction | 6.the most important tourist sight | Another important tourist sight is 7. |
A 8.city | 9. has the nation’s largest collection of cultural materials | John F. Kennedy Center is a center famous for 10. |
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选词填空,并翻译划线句子
Unit 4 Body language
Yesterday another student and I, 1. our university’s student association, went to meet this year’s international students. After half an hour of waiting. I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around 2.. I went forward to greet them. After being introduced, they greeted each other in different ways, causing some 3. and culture mistakes.
As I get to know more intemational friends, I learn more about this cultural “body language”. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people. In the same way that people 4. with spoken language, they also express their feelings through physical distance, actions or 5.. English people, for example, do not usually stand very close to others 6. they meet. However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries 7. others closely and are more likely to touch them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, but some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, who prefer to bow.
These actions are simply ways in which cultures have developed. I have seen, however, that cultural customs for body language are very general—not all members of a culture 8. in the same way. 9., though, studying international customs can certainly help 10. difficulties in today’s world of cultural crossroads.
Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.
11.
Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, but some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, who prefer to bow.
12.
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阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后第91至100题的空格里填上适当的单词。注意每空1个单词。
How to save a friendship
Friends are like stars. Even if you don’t see them, you know they are there. And while a shooting star is a beautiful thing to observe, a dying friendship is one of the most painful things to experience. However, if you believe that it is worth trying to save it, then it is worth it. So if you are still moved by a friendship that has given you priceless moments and treasured memories, at least try to save it. While problems are unavoidable, if both of you see the value in saving what you have, focusing on fixing things may just be effective, and your connection may even come through this test stronger than before.
The moment you realize that the two of you have started growing apart, do something about it. Waiting will only bring about an unavoidable permanency of the loss of your friendship. Be prepared to be the one who makes the first steps; your friend may be laboring under the belief that it is something you have done to harm the friendship, so you shouldn’t wait around for them to solve things.
As life changes around us, friendship change too. However, changes in your life don’t mean that your life has to destroy your friendship. Talking openly about the changes is important, as well as accepting that the two of you have changed but still have space, love and respect for one another in your lives. If your friend has distanced himself or herself from you because of changes in your lives, take the chance to show that while life has changed, the importance of your friendship has not.
Make sure your friend has talked and listened, and both of you have looked for ways to reach compromises(和解)on the things that have weakened your friendship and set the relationship back on track. If you mean as much to this person as they mean to you, you will have at least made some progress in the right direction through mutual(彼此的)compromises in the end.
Once you have worked through the challenges facing your friendship and come to a shared solution, show your friend how much they mean to you. Start creating new memories and precious moments that will make the unpleasant page in your common history look insignificant and never worth mentioning again.
How to save a friendship | |
Introduction | ● A dying friendship makes you feel 1.. ● Try to save the friendship that2.you of your experiences. ● The connection between you and your friends will3.the test and become stronger if both of you4.your friendship and focus on renewing it. |
Take5.action | ● On realizing your relationship with your friend is not as6.as before, you had better do something. ● Don’t wait for others’ actions but be7.to step forward first. |
Know Your differences | ● Changes in life don’t 8.affect friendships. ● Prove to your friend that your friendship is still important if your friend has kept you at a9.. |
Reach a compromise | Mutual compromises on things that have weakened your friendship help10.the relationship between you and your friends. |
Move forward | New memories and precious moments after the challenges help to turn the unpleasant page in your common history. |
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第二节:任务型阅读:
阅读下列材料, 从所给的六个选项(A, B,C, D, E, F)中, 选出符合各个小题要求的最佳选项,选项中有一项是多余选项。
( ) 76. Ray and three of his friends would like to spend a whole weekend driving around in nice scenery and enjoying some local food.
( ) 77. Phil and Adam want to go on a comfortable trip which takes them quickly to an interesting city. Then they want to enjoy at least two days sightseeing.
( ) 78. Mike, Kathy and their three children don’t have much money, but they want a special day out this Saturday. They must be back home at 7 p.m.
( ) 79. Kirsten is a Dutch student who is studying in Scotland. She doesn’t drive, but wants a day trip to see some beautiful scenery and spend a little time by the sea.
( ) 80. Clare and Robert want to enjoy some good food, but would also like to give their two young children a day to remember. They don’t mind if they spend a lot of money.
A
Marine Life, France
The chance to experience the oceans of the world. Children will love the observatory, with water all around them and big fish swimming above their heads! Afterwards you eat at a world-famous local restaurant before boarding the ferry at 9 p.m. Not cheap, but a great day out!
B
Amsterdam
Sail out in the evening and enjoy 12 hours in the Netherlands, returning the following night. After a good Dutch breakfast you travel by train directing to the heart of the wonderful city of Amsterdam. The sightseeing and the places to shop will make this a day to remember. Weekends only.
C
Ireland by Car
Once you arrive in Ireland you are quickly on beautiful country roads, with friendly villages where you can stop for a delicious bite to eat. The special price allows you to take up your car and up to five people away for 48 hours, and two nights’ hotel accommodation can be arranged for a little extra.
D
French Hypermarket Day Trip
Whether you want to buy or just look, you will love this tour. The large Darney shopping center is a shopper’s dream! You will find a great number of local goods on sale, and clothes and kitchen goods are of excellent value. Free children’s entertainment all day. Leaves at 10:00, back at 19:00.
E
Belgium by Hydrofoil
A four-day trip. From England you cross to Belgium in just 100 minutes by hydrofoil (水翼船)! You are served food and drinks during the crossing, then continue your journey to Brussels, or another beautiful city, on the fast Belgium railway network.
F
Northern Ireland
Explore the Northern Ireland countryside, including the amazing Mountains of Mourne and the small seaside holiday town of Newcastle. Their ferry leaves the port in Scotland at 7:30 and arrives back at 22:00. Transport in Northern Ireland is by air-conditioned bus.
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第四部分:任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题l分,满分l0分)
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Reflecting (深思) is a special kind of thinking. In the first-place, it’s both active and controlled. When ideas pass aimlessly through your head, that is not reflecting. When someone tells you a story and suddenly makes you remember something that happened to you, that is not reflecting either. Reflecting means focusing your attention. It means weighing, considering, and choosing. Suppose you’re going home, and when you get there, you turn the knob (门的球形把手), the door opens and you step in. Getting into your home does not require reflection. But now suppose that when you turn the knob, the door does not open. To get into the house, some reflecting is in order. You have to think about what you are going to do. You have to imagine possibilities and consider choices.
The second way that reflecting is different from some other kinds of thinking is that it’s persistent(连续的). It requires continuous effort. Suppose you’re still trying to get through your front door. You check your pocket for the key. You walk around the house looking for an open window. You go to a phone to call a family member who has a key. Such behaviour is proof of persistent reflective thinking. And if someone asks you what you are doing, you may say that you are trying to figure out how to get into your house. But suppose, instead, you go to a nearby record store and look through the new records. If someone asks you what you are doing and you say that you are trying to figure out how to get into your house, that will not make sense. You are only reflecting as long as you stick to the problem or task.
The third way that reflecting is different from some other kinds of thinking is that it’s careful. It aims at making sense. That doesn’t mean that reflecting cannot be imaginative. A great deal of reflection could go into writing a science-fiction story about people who can move through solid objects. The ability to walk through walls could make sense in a science-fiction story. But it wouldn’t make much sense in trying to get through your locked front door. Such imagining would be a kind of thinking, but it would not be reflection.
Title: 71._____________
72. __________ from the other kinds of thinking | Characteristics of them | 73.__________ of reflecting | Not actions of reflecting |
Active and 74._____________ | 75. _________ your attention | ●going through the open window | ●opening the door and 79._________in |
Persistent | Continuous 76. _________ | ●asking the family member for 78.________ | ●going to the nearby record store |
Careful | 77. __________ sense | ●imagine 80.______ through walls |
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第四部分:任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题l分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Experts debunk Maya doomsday(末日) predictions -- But that hasn't stopped books, movies from cashing in.
If the ancient Maya and filmmaker Roland Emmerich are correct, the apocalypse(大灾变) will happen very fast, maybe quicker than his new 2½-hour movie.
Predictions of global ruination are rippling around the globe with seismic(地震的) force, all loosely based on a 5,000-year Maya calendar that ends Dec. 21, 2012. Countless Web sites and blogs anticipate(预料) the end of days, as do various New Age groups and would-be prophets(预言者) offering guidance and how-to tips. On Amazon.com , you can read hundreds of book titles combining the year 2012 with terms such as “apocalypse,” “catastrophe” and “end of the world.”
As always, doomsday sells — and a lot of people are buying it.
“There's the psychobabble(心理呓语) aspect,” said Robert Epstein, former editor of Psychology Today magazine and a lecturer at the University of California San Diego. “It's the Sigmund Freud/death wish idea: People glom onto(对…感兴趣) doomsday predictions because there's some small part of them that wants to die, and die spectacularly(壮观的). I don't believe it, but it's one way to look at this.”
It's Emmerich's way. The German director specializes in wreaking havoc on an epic scale, from climatic cataclysm in 2004's “The Day After Tomorrow” to angry aliens and reptiles in “Independence Day” and “Godzilla.” In “2012,” he finishes the job.
The digitized disasters of “2012” are oversized, overwrought and sometimes literally over the top, as when a humongous tsunami washes over the Himalayan mountains, whose average height exceeds 20,000 feet. Meanwhile in Los Angeles, a 10.5-magnitude earthquake — a temblor at least 30 times more powerful than any real quake ever recorded — yanks the city apart like a giant zipper, sending chunks sliding into the Pacific Ocean.
That's not physically possible, of course. Nor is a 10.5-magnitude quake, said Thomas Rockwell, a geologist at San Diego State University. To generate that much energy, “you'd need a rupture that extends all around the planet.”
All of that other stuff “is pure Hollywood bunk,” said Bernard Jackson at the UCSD Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences.
Entertaining, though, unless you happen to believe the Maya really predicted the end of the world. They didn't, said Geoff Braswell, a UCSD anthropologist. The long-count calendar doesn't signal the end of anything except the end of that particular calendar. “It's just like a car odometer. Unfortunately, hardly anybody reads ancient Mayan. Modern media hype(骗局), on the other hand, is almost inescapable.
Nicholas Christenfeld, a professor of psychology at UCSD, suggests a more elemental human need. Being swallowed by the Earth or incinerated in a giant fireball “fits neatly with the idea that people want to believe there's a plan, that existence isn't random and pointless,” Christenfeld said.
“We all missed creation, but if we can bear witness at the other end, be part of some grand cosmic destruction, that gives life meaning,” he said.
It helps, too, not to think very hard about the facts, said Lou Manza, a professor of psychology at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa. “These claims have been around forever, and they have all been false, 100 percent wrong,” Manza said.
Of course, prognosticators(预言者, 占卜者) usually have an explanation for that, Christenfeld said.
“They might say it was a misinterpretation,” he said. “They got the date wrong. They might claim humanity acted in time to prevent the destruction. Or faith came to the rescue because people believed something bad was going to happen, it didn't have to happen.”
高二英语任务型阅读简单题查看答案及解析
PART FOUR WRITING (45 points)
SECTIONA (10 points)
Direction: Reading the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks with no more than three words for each answer that best fits the passage.
Why must we pay taxes? The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, etc, and to buy goods from abroad; and only the people of the country can supply the money.
One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income, whether he is a merchant, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner or anything else. This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money directly to the government.
Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, new clothes, tobacco, wine, etc, when they are brought into a country. Such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are late sold in shops. We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeepers.
People usually complain about(抱怨) having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on things that they and their families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey the laws, to direct traffic, etc, and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid. Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies, and we can’t have an army without paying for it. Besides, if a country wants to develop, there are many other things to do.
Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided. We buy our food and clothes and pay for our amusements; but, there are several things that the State finds the money for, and that is necessary for us if our society is to continue. We have no real reason to complain, therefore, when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens.
Tax is a 71 part of our life
Why must we pay taxes?
⊕The State need the money for our society to 72 .
⊕We supply money for the good of ourselves and 73 .
How do we pay taxes?
⊕ 74
The tax is paid according to one’s 75 .
The tax is paid to the government.
⊕ 76
The tax is paid through 77 .
The tax is paid as part of the price of goods.
Where does tax money go?
⊕To 78 — to keep us safe
⊕To teachers — to 79 the children
⊕To cleaners — to 80 clean
⊕To the army — to defend our country
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Mastering Storytelling Fundamentals
Whether you're telling a joke, telling a fairy tale, or trying to persuade someone with a little empirical evidence, telling a story well is an important skill. While it comes naturally to some, for others this skill is a learned one. Never fear. Just get started with the steps below.
1.Engage your audience.
Interact (互动) with your audience or do something to grab their attention. Ask them a question, even if it's just rhetorical, that relates to the conclusion, twist, or context for the story you’re going to tell. Alternatively you can make a grabbing statement that catches their attention (setting your hook, the equivalent of a click﹣bait headline). This forces their attention to focus on the idea of your story and makes them want to hear more.
2.Build the scene.
Throughout your storytelling, you want to create an immersive experience. You want to tell your audience the story in a way that makes them feel like they're there. Start by giving them context when you start your story. Continue to create the scene by using details which help them picture the action and feel the things you felt. You'll also want to carefully tailor your language: use words which create very strong, very specific emotions.
3.Build tension and release tension.
Of course, the entire arc of a story should be building tension and releasing tension, until the climactic point in the story and the falling action of the conclusion. But what you need to remember is that a release of tension should come between the tension points. Without this release of tension, a story can feel rushed or too list﹣like. Real life includes moments between the things that happen to us. Stories should too. This release can be a description of the scene, and quick filling in of semi﹣relevant details, or a joke if the story is meant to be a bit funny.
4.Focus on what's important.
When telling a story, it is important to include details, to create that sense of immersion. However, you don't want the story to take on a "rambling" feel. This is why it's very important to focus on what's important. Cut the details that aren't important for the story, leave the ones that make the story.
5.Keep the flow logical.
This is where knowing your story and practicing become important. You know that person that tells a story and they get partway in and then they're like, "Oh, I forgot to mention…"? Yeah, don't be that guy. Don't stop to back up. This breaks the listener's experience of the story. Tell the story in a way that is logical and flows smoothly.
6.Make it feel conclusive.
It's awkward when an audience isn't sure if you're done or not so make the conclusion of your story feel conclusive. There are a number of ways to do this, for example:
Ask a question and give an answer. "How crazy is that? I know I'm sure not going to try that again."
Mastering Storytelling Fundamentals
Introduction | The skill of telling a story _______ a lot to many people, whether in telling a joke, a fairy tale or persuading someone with a little empirical evidence. Some people are _______ with storytelling skill, while others should acquire it by learning. |
_______ to improving your storytelling skill | Engage your audience. You can _______ with your audience or do something to attract them when you start your storytelling. As an alternative, you keep them interested in your story by making a grabbing statement that attracts their _______. |
Build the scene. Building the scene means that you create a scene where your audience can picture the action and feel the things you felt. Remember to carefully tailor your language. | |
Build tension and release tension. In order not to make your story feel rushed or too list﹣like, you'd better let the release of tension come between the tension points because real life includes moments between the things _______ to us. | |
Focus on what's important. Omit the unnecessary _______ and leave the important ones to help you create a sense of immersion. | |
Keep the flow logical. _______ stopping to back up, which breaks the listener's experience of the story. Instead, tell the story in a logical and smooth way. | |
Make it feel conclusive. You feel _______ when an audience doesn't realize that your story come to an ________ so you'd better make a conclusion. |
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单词拼写
1.Steel, iron, glass, cloth and paper can all be _____________ (回收利用).
2.Prices have risen sharply for the first _____________ (十年) of the 21st century.
3.Mary hasn’t been back home. Her mother is still waiting with _____________ (焦虑).
4.He entered the room without _____________ (许可).
5.I _____________ (真诚地) hope your father will be well again soon.
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