There are many international organizations which work to save and protect endangered species (物种) and natural environment. If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed below, you can write to the addresses given.
| Friends of the Earth (FOE) campaigns on a range of problems including rainforests, the countryside, water and air pollution and energy. Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P.O. Box 19 199 1000 G. D. Amsterdam The Netherlands | Greenpeace uses peaceful but direct action to defend the environment. It campaigns to protect rainforests and sea animals’ slop global warming and end pollution of air, land and seas. It also opposes nuclear (核) power. Greenpeace International Keizergracht 176 1016 DW Amsterdam The Netherlands |
| BirdLife International is an organization which works to save endangered birds all over the world. BirdLife International Wellbrook Court Girton Road Cambridge CB3 ONA | England WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature is the world’s largest private international organization for the protection of nature and endangered species. Information Officer WWF International Avenue du Mont —Blanc 1196 Gland Switzerland |
1.If you want to learn more about the organizations, what can you do?
A. Visit them. B. Send them an e-mail.
C. Call them. D. Write them a letter.
2.BirdLife International is an organization trying to .
A. save endangered birds B. reduce pollution
C. protect ocean animals D. defend rainforests
3.Which of the following can we learn about WWF?
A. It is a private organization in the United States.
B. It helps to protect nature and save endangered animals.
C. It works for private companies and rich people.
D. It is the world’s largest international organization.
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The pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate — a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.
The giraffe is a huge sculpture (雕像). The school’s headmaster noticed it in an artist’s garden as he drove past one day, and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it,” he said, “because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes, and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write to the artist, asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver (递送) in six weeks — all for nothing! It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning, so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday — at that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”
The artist, Tom Bennett 9 was a university professor of chemistry before he retired in 2012 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “I’ve always drawn pictures,” he said. 441 can even remember doing it on my first day at school — I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever, but I don’t think I succeeded.” Tom’s first metalwork was a bicycle on which he and his wife could go cycling together, “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said, “so I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”
Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. “We’re going to hold a competition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face, so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”
1.What can we learn about the giraffe according to the text?
A. It was specially made for a basketball team.
B. It was as tall as a basketball player.
C. It was sent to Grangetown High on Monday.
D. It was given to Grangetown High for free.
2.How did the pupils probably feel when they got to school on Monday?
A. surprised B. sad
C. shy D. confident
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Tom Bennett?
A. He visited Grangetown High as a professor.
B. He did well in drawing, especially horses.
C. He showed interest in art at an early age.
D. He learned a lot about sculpture at university.
4.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. It was difficult to name a giraffe.
B. A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.
C. Tom Bennett is famous as a sculptor.
D. The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team.
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“Smombies” are very real and a growing cause for concern. Tired of having to constantly warn both locals and tourists to pay more attention to their surroundings to avoid serious accidents, authorities of a small German town have come up with a more positive solution — embedding (嵌入) traffic lights in the pavement to make them visible to people constantly looking down at their phones while walking.
The seemingly ridiculous safety measure was put in place. Authorities in Augsburg decided to act, installing ground level traffic lights at two tram (有轨电车) stops last Tuesday. The lights flash red every time a tram is approaching, or when the regular traffic light turns red. “We realized that the normal traffic light isn’t in the line of sight of many pedestrians these days,” said Tobias Hermes, a city administration official. “So we decided to have an additional set of lights — the more we have, the more people are likely to notice them.”
Some Augsburg residents appear to be quite happy with the idea. “I think it makes sense,” said Jack Smith, “One always sees young people these days running over red lights. This makes it more obvious that you need to stop.” Others, however, found the need for ground traffic lights disturbing and even frightening. “I find it scary that smart phone users are so engrossed that they need to install lights in the ground so that they notice the tram coming,” one person told the local paper.
But do this kind of pavement-embedded lights actually work? Well, if one interviewed teenager is to be believed, not really, “To be honest I didn’t even notice it,” he said, “Maybe it’d be useful at night, but yeah, I didn’t realize it was there until just now.”
The word “smombie” — a mashup of the words smart phone and zombie — was born in Germany. It was voted “youth word of the year” in 2017, but the serious consequences of this behaviour are no laughing matter.
1.What can be inferred about “smombies”?
A. They are fond of walking.
B. They concern others very much.
C. They look at phones while walking.
D. They hate locals and tourists.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “engrossed” in Paragraph 4?
A. Disturbed. B. Frightened.
C. Encouraged. D. Addicted.
3.What is the author’s attitude to “smombies”?
A. Positive. B. Negative.
C. Indifferent. D. Interested.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. Ground traffic lights for people looking at smart phones.
B. Effective ways to educate people to obey traffic rules.
C. The meanings of ground traffic lights.
D. The serious problem of traffic safety.
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With the development of science and technology, people find it increasingly difficult to keep pace with the most fashionable smart phones in the world, especially when smart phones are connected with robots. If any robot can take over the world, it’s RoBohon. He has all the information you put in your smart phone and can read human feelings. So everyone probably wants to own the cutest smart robot phone.
RoBohon is very useful. He can project photographs and films, tell you he loves you if he senses you are crying and do everything your smart phone can do.
RoBohon was created by Japanese electronics company SHARP. The robot phone, with a 2-inch screen fitted into its back, stands 20cm tall and weighs 390 grams. Most surprisingly, he can walk on his own legs around your home and act as a super cute personal assistant. He can even dance. He reads your text messages, announces phone calls, dries your tears and wakes you up. He can even recognize your face and call your name when you enter the room. He will be always at your side keeping you company and providing you with great comfort.
RoBohon can also serve as an alarm clock. The robot can be a wonderful partner in a small conversation. Though he is expensive, more than double the price of iPhone, who wouldn’t want a small personal assistant?
1.According to Paragraph 3, what can RoBohon do?
A. Stand up. B. Sing a song.
C. Make a call. D. Write text messages.
2.What’s surprising about the robot phone?
A. It’s very tall.
B. It can do something that humans do.
C. It can’t read human feelings.
D. It was created by a Japanese company.
3.Which of the following does the author agree with?
A. Most people can’t afford RoBohon.
B. RoBohoa is cheaper than iPhone.
C. RoBohon will be popular with some people,
D. iPhone can take over the world.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A. RoBohon: World’s Cutest Smart Phone
B. Robot Phones Are Taking Over the World
C. Smart Phones Are Changing the World
D. Robot Phone RoBohon Is Based on iPhone
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Values for Americans
One of the most basic moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known legend about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value clearly. Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree while trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of punishment, George received praise for telling the truth. 1. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”
2. Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a race? The rabbit thought he could win easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not give up.3. The hill was so steep that the little train had a hard time trying to get over it. But the train just kept pulling, all the while saying, “I think I can, I think I can.” At last, the train was over the top of the hill.
Compassion(怜悯) may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible describes a man who showed compassion. On his way to a certain city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road.4. The kind Samaritan, instead of just passing by, stopped to help this person in need,
5. In fall 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians hit by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida returned the favor. In less dramatic ways, millions of Americans are quietly passing along the kindnesses shown to them.
A. The traveler had been beaten and robbed.
B. Another virtue Americans respect is perseverance (坚持不懈).
C. As a matter of fact, it is these virtues that help the country develop.
D. Compassion can even turn into a positive cycle.
E. There used to be a high and steep hill.
F. Sometimes American honesty—being open and direct—can hurt people.
G. Another story tells of a little train that had to climb a steep hill,
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I’m exhausted after a day’s housework. “Sometimes I just want to do something ______ than all of this…”, I tell my husband Tony, who sits beside me in ______, weighing his words. Finally, he says, “What you’re doing feels really small, but it doesn’t mean that it is.” His words reminds me of the ______ that had happened on the driveway earlier that morning.
The kids lined up their scooters (滑板车) for a friendly ______. I launched the action with a wave of my hand and stepped back to watch the race. Wheels rolled. Kids cheered ______. But then, a sharp cry ended the ______.
My 10-year-old daughter fell down on the ground,______ by a group of broken scooter parts. Blood leaked from an obvious cut in her knee, and tears ______ in her blue eyes.
“What happened?” I asked as I ran to her side.
“I don’t know…” Hannah said as she ______ the scooter. “My scooter was just missing one little piece…”
She dropped her head in ______. “Something fell off my scooter right before the race began, but it was a small thing, so I didn’t think it was ______.”
As I lifted Hannah to her feet, her little brother began ______ the scattered parts in a bucket.
With a smile, he presented the pieces to his sister and ______, “I guess a small thing was really a big deal after all.”
“Who dares to ______ the day of small things…” When we prepared to ______ an old house, one small brick matters. Like the children of Judah, we, too, have a choice. We can ______ the significance of our lives by the size of our ______, or we can trust God to use our ______ offerings for his great glory.
As for me, I think I’ll ask God to renew my love for this ______ life that 1 live, because there’s a ______ scooter in my garage that reminds me of my son’s declaration.
1.A. smaller B. prettier C. bigger D. easier
2.A. anger B. silence C. delight D. doubt
3.A. beauty B. silence C. accident D. delight
4.A. discussion B. argument C. activity D. competition
5.A. happily B. angrily C. politely D. gradually
6.A. line B. fun C. part D. side
7.A. covered B. included C. surrounded D. buried
8.A. welled up B. burst out C. came up D. brought up
9.A. deserted B. rolled C. cleaned D. examined
10.A. excitement B. embarrassment C. amazement D. amusement
11.A. important B. creative C. strange D. pleasant
12.A. floating B. arranging C. gathering D. recovering
13.A. judged B. pointed C. explained D. declared
14.A. took down upon B. make most of C. look up to D. take hold of
15.A. destroy B. present C. reward D. rebuild
16.A. offer B. measure C. convince D. remind
17.A. scores B. preparations C. achievements D. failures
18.A. small B. huge C. unusual D. sharp
19.A. valuable B. wealthy C. significant D. ordinary
20.A. perfect B. broken C. harmful D. useful
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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。
The city of San Francisco is a wonderful vacation destination that offers many 1. (difference) things to see and do. Those experiencing a lively city with a wealth of shopping and dining opportunities 2. (be) very happy. Those looking for a city that 3. (offer) museums, art galleries, and very interesting historical sites will also be happy if they choose San Francisco. Many people don’t realize it, but people 4. look for an interesting place to get out 5. enjoy nature will also appreciate San Francisco. When touring 6. city by walking, you aren’t going to cover as much ground. There are far more 7. (benefit) to touring the city on foot though. This type of tour allows you 8. (see) more buildings that others driving by cars can’t see. You may even get to enter different facilities that those touring the city from the streets do not. A tour of the city on foot also 9. (usual) focuses on a more localized neighbourhood level, which can be very 10. (excite) in a number of different ways.
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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。
It was said that there is a poor countryman, who had nothing but an adult goose. One morning a man went to his goose’s nest, and lucky he saw a yellow and glittering egg there. He took the eggs home. In his surprise, he found that it was an egg of pure gold. Every morning the same thing was happened, and he soon became rich by sell his eggs. The countryman became more and more greedy. He wanted get all the gold at once, so he killed the goose. Therefore, when he looked inside, he found nothing in their body.
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假设你是光明中学的学生李华。最近你所在的城市将举行一场大型国际贸易博览会，现正在招募懂英语的志愿者。你对此很感兴趣，请用英语给博览会组织方写一封求职信，要点如下：
1. 身份及目的；
2. 自身优势(兴趣、相关经历)；
3. 信心与希望。
注意：1. 词数100左右；开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：国际贸易博览会International Trade Fair
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am glad to have read your advertisement.
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Yours truly,
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