假如你是李华，你校即将举行一年一度的“校园书市 (a campus book fair)” 活动，其目的是给同学们提供一个交换、利用图书的机会。请你用英语写信给你的加拿大笔友Mike, 介绍此次活动的有关情况。内容应括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动内容：买书，卖书，交换图书;
3. 活动意义。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mike,
How are you doing these days?
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Yours,
Li Hua
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Plan your dream vacation to one of these excellent destinations.
St. Lucia
Abundant rainforests and splendid mountains are all reasons to visit this Caribbean island. St. Lucia offers the perfect mix of relaxation and adventure. To take in the breathtaking scenery, plan to hike the Piton Mountains or dive in the waters of Anse Chastanet.
Banff. Alberta
This Canadian destination will bring out the explorer in anyone who visits. From hiking and whitewater rafting to skiing and snowboarding, Banff offers travelers an abundance of year-round outdoor activities. The Lake Louise Ski Resort is one of the largest in North America and the striking photo opportunities of the Canadian Rockies from Moraine Lake can’t be underestimated (低估).
Machu Picchu
According to travelers, a visit to this Peruvian UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) site is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Located in the Andes Mountains, it is the most familiar icon (象征物) of Inca civilization. Spend a few days accustoming yourself to the altitude in the neighboring city of Cusco, where you can experience a mix of Incan and Spanish cultures.
Great Barrier Reef
It’s easy to see why the Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World – it stretches nearly 1,500 miles along the eastern coastline of Australia and features about 3,000 reefs, 900 islands and more than 1,500 species of fish. Travelers can see these amazing natural structures from the air or underwater. However, large amounts of coral bleaching (褪色) caused by rising ocean temperatures put this place’s continued existence at risk, so plan your visit soon to see this awesome sight up close.
1.What can you enjoy both in St. Lucia and Banff?
A. Diving. B. Snowboarding.
C. Hiking. D. Skiing.
2.Where may a historian choose to go?
A. Machu Picchu. B. Banff. Alberta.
C. St. Lucia. D. Great Barrier Reef
3.What do we know about the Great Barrier Reef?
A. People must take a plane to enjoy its beauty.
B. It’s famous for coral reefs rather than fish.
C. It’s on the western coast of Australia.
D. It may disappear if temperature keeps on rising.
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After a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.
One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a plough and a wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.
The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.
1.The reason for Robert’s attempts to kill himself was that _________.
A. he was struck by the lightning once more.
B. nobody in the world cared about him.
C. he had to live in a dark and silent world.
D. a terrible traffic accident happened to him.
2.What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?
A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.
B. Driving a car.
C. Taking a walk with a stick.
D. Lying on the ground.
3.We can infer from the text that ________.
A. a sudden injury in the head led to Robert’s recovery
B. many doctors came because Robert was badly injured
C. Robert’s wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock
D. there was no accurate explanation for Robert’s recovery
4.What’s the best title of the whole passage?
A. An Unforgettable Experience
B. Robert Edwards and His Wife
C. What a Sudden Shock
D. A Terrible Electrical Accident
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The year 2114 will be an eventful one for art. In May of that year in Berlin, the philosopher-artist Jonathon Keats’ “century cameras” – cameras with a 100-year-long exposure (曝光）time – will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited. Six months after that, the Future Library in Oslo, Norway, will open its doors for the first time, presenting 100 books printed on the wood of trees planted in the distant past of 2014.
As Katie Paterson, the creator of the Future Library, puts it: “Future Library is an artwork for future generations.” These projects, more than a century in the making, are part of a new wave of “slow art” intended to push viewers and participants to think beyond their own lifetimes. They aim to challenge today’s short-term thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately. In their way, too, they are fighting against modern culture – not just regarding money, but also the way in which artistic worth is measured by attention.
In a similar fashion, every April on Slow Art Day, visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time – a tough task for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than 30 seconds on each piece of art.
Like the Future Library, the century cameras are very much a project for cities, since it’s in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest. “Since I started living in a city, I’ve somehow been quite disconnected,” Anne Beate Hovind, the Future Library project manager, who described how working on the library drew her back to the pace of life she knew when she was growing up on a farm in her youth, told The Atlantic magazine.
1.According to the first paragraph, what will NOT happen in 2114?
A. The Future Library will be open to the public for the first time.
B. A camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited.
C. Photos with a 100-year exposure time will be developed and exhibited.
D. Books printed on the wood of trees planted in 2014 will be displayed.
2.What can we learn about today’s people’s attitude toward works of art?
A. They spend little time on works.
B. They consider works deliberately.
C. They spend much money on works.
D. They stare at works for 10 minutes at a time.
3.What is the purpose of the wave of slow art?
A. To advocate creating works of art slowly.
B. To encourage people to consider works more deliberately.
C. To protect works of art from being damaged.
D. To promote works of art for modern culture.
4.How would Anne Beate Hovind feel about the city life?
A. It’s busy.
B. It’s awful.
C. It’s developed.
D. It’s discouraging.
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Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗) ? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.
For example , some might say, "I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票) . It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars! "
This guy's a winner , right? Maybe , maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He's really a big loser!
He didn't say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That's called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Some politicians often use this trick. Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term,her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents (对手) says, " During Govemor Smith's term, the state lost one million jobs ! " That's true. However, an honest statement would have been , " During Govemor Smith's term , the state had a <u>net gain </u>of two million jobs. "
Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It's against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, " Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache. " It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
This kind of deception happens too often. lt's a sad fact of life :Lies are lies , and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
1.How much did the lottery winner lose?
A. One hundred dollars. B. Two hundred dollars.
C. Three hundred dollars. D. Four hundred dollars.
2.We may infer that the author believes people should___________.
A. buy lottery tickets B. not take anything at face value
C. make use of half-truths D. not trust the Yucky Company
3.What do the underlined words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Total saving. B. Big advantage.
C. Large share. D. Final increase.
4.What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?
A. False statements are easy to see through.
B. Advertisements are based on facts.
C. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.
D. Doctors like to act in advertisement.
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How to Fix a Relationship
If you're having a problem with your relationship, you're not alone 1. However, you can make it work out if you decide to work together to fix it.
Recognize the problems. Any number of problems could do harm to your relationship. You should look for signs and symptoms of the problems you're facing. Listening attentively is the key, which can help you understand what he or she is feeling. 2. Actually think about what the person is saying, and maybe try to understand what is behind the words, as well. You also have a right to discuss what you’re feeling and thinking. The key is to keep a calm head. 3. Once you’ve figured out what your problems are together, have a conversation to find ways to solve them. How can you solve the problems in a way that both of you can live with? 4. Start with the place you both agree on. Maybe you can both agree on the problem at least, or maybe you can agree on the first step to the solution. For instance, maybe you agree that you are feeling disconnected. Maybe you can take it one step further and agree that you need to spend more time together.
Make a plan together. Once you’ve agreed to solutions, it’s time to put them into concrete terms. For instance, if you both agree you need to spend more time together, then maybe the agreement will be that you should make a date at least once a week.
Find ways to compromise. The key to any relationship is learning to compromise. 5.Compromising is about finding common ground, and both of you giving in a little on the issue.
A. Spend time connecting.
B. Talk about solutions together.
C. Don’t just let the words pass over you.
D. In other words, you need to look for common ground.
E. Most people have trouble with relationships at one point or another.
F. You can’t just expect to win every argument, as relationships need to give and take.
G. Whatever you need to do, take a few minutes to calm down before continuing the discussion.
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We all admit that modern technology has taken over our lives, for good of course. Being young people, we are________at the development of technology. But there is a group of people who cannot_________with new technology---- our parents.
They are the people who are caught up between_________and modern society. They are not exactly old or refuse to change.________, they are trying very hard to become modernized, ending up being_________in the middle. They range in age from 40 to 60 and have the latest_________.
They are almost like the_________five years ago, always on their cellphone with a mindless_________. And I saw something today that made me extremely_________.
It was a heartbreaking_________. On the train, a mother was playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her. The little girl, about five years old, was_________to her mother---this was_________a desperate attempt to get her mother’s attention.
The mother? All she did was nod, with her eyes fixed on the________________. I saw the girl make a(n)____________attempt to at least get her mom to look at her, and _________, then she sighed and resigned defeat, falling_________. It broke my heart, and got me wondering—what kind of game can make the mother ignore her daughter?
This is just a common example. I’ve seen too many during my public commute(通勤)and I know that this is a very depressing sight. The scene was so_________to what we saw years ago, when parents_________their children because they were_________focusing all their attention on their cellphone. I don’t know_________to laugh or cry. But all I can do now is hope that this storm passes.
1.A. excited B. surprised C. weak D. frightened
2.A. look up B. build up C. keep up D. speed up
3.A. wealthy B. traditional C. common D. developing
4.A. As a result B. In addition C. By the way D. On the contrary
5.A. locked B. stuck C. surrounded D. lost
6.A. computer B. television C. car D. cellphone
7.A. teachers B. parents C. teenagers D. students
8.A. question B. answer C. subject D. game
9.A. sad B. moved C. embarrassed D. puzzled
10.A. accident B. chance C. scene D. message
11.A. talking B. crying C. laughing D. explaining
12.A. interestingly B. fortunately C. obviously D. amazingly
13.A. window B. screen C. magazine D. key
14.A. final B. easy C. quick D. strange
15.A. in time B. in vain C. in need D. in case
16.A. calm B. nervous C. patient D. silent
17.A. similar B. touching C. normal D. challenging
18.A. protected B. criticized C. envied D. missed
19.A. seldom B. never C. sometimes D. always
20.A. what B. when C. whether D. where
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A recent study shows that most adults did household chores 1.(active) when they were young. Most kids today do not do as many household chores as before, 2. same study shows.
An expert said, “Parents today want their kids to spend more time 3. things that can bring them money and honour. They have stopped 4.(do) the one thing that has proven to bring success. That is doing household chores.”
Another study finds that compared with the kids 5. didn't do household chores, young adults beginning chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely 6.(succeed). They had better family relationships, did better in school, performed better at work and were more independent.
Personal happiness 7.(say) to come from strong relationships. It begins by learning to be kind and 8.(help) to their parents at home.
If your kids say they have to skip chores because it's time they 9.(deal) with their homework, you’d better not let them off the hook. If you do, your child may think grades are more important than caring about others. “What may seem like small 10.(message) at the moment add up to big ones over time，” says an expert.
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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（＼）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。
Last year, a girl got herself stick in the sewer (下水道) and almost lost his life. Thanks the police, she was rescued in time. This accident were caused by the girl's carelessness while walking. She fixed so much attention on her mobile phone that she didn't notice the sewer in the front of her was without a cover.
It sounds kind of ridiculous, but it's truly and common in our daily life. Mobile life has distracted (分散) people's attentions from face-to-face communication. It seems what they can't live without a mobile phone. Whether waiting for the bus or meet with friends, they will make sure that their mobile phone is at hand.
Don't let mobile phones control your life, and you may lose yourself someday.
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