Once March 29 was impressed firmly in the minds of British people, as this was the date when the UK was supposed to leave the European Union (EU).
The UK public voted to leave the EU almost three years ago. Since then, the UK Parliament has voted many times to determine the terms of the UK’s exit from the EU. But British lawmakers haven’t reached an agreement on any particular path. So the UK and EU member states agreed to push the Brexit (脱欧) deadline to April 12, hoping this would allow UK lawmakers to get a Brexit deal through the UK Parliament.
On March 29, British lawmakers rejected UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal once again. According to USA Today, the failure to reach an agreement was largely because hard-line (强硬的) lawmakers from Conservative Party didn’t feel the deal done with the EU adequately separates the UK from the EU. Meanwhile, many Labor Party lawmakers were in favor of closer ties with the EU. As result, the UK has to announce a new plan before April 12, or leave the EU without a deal, and the latter one will bring the UK and the EU countries many influences. For example, the UK would have to face the fact that the price of imported goods for British people could go up as a result. Meanwhile, there could be long delays at borders between the UK and the EU countries if passport checks are strengthened.
In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the German government would give British citizens living in Germany an initial period of three months during which their rights to live and work there would not change. However, they would have to apply for the permits of living in Germany during that period. The French Parliament has passed a law to give the government the power to introduce new measures to deal with a no-deal Brexit. The law covers, among other things, the rights of UK national a living and working in France.
More efforts to prevent a disorderly Brexit are still needed, but time is limited!
1.Why did the UK and EU member states push the Brexit deadline to April 12?
A.To wait for a new Brexit deal. B.To make a no-deal Brexit plan.
C.To meet Theresa May’s request. D.To have a better ties with the EU.
2.What does the underlined part “the latter one” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Conservative Party. B.Labor Party.
C.Theresa May’s Brexit deal. D.The no-deal Brexit.
3.What will Germany ask British citizens to do for the possible no -deal Brexit?
A.Leave Germany within three months.
B.Continue to live and work in Germany.
C.Obtain living permits in the specific time.
D.Hand in the their passports as soon as possible.
4.What’s the author’s attitude towards the present situation of the Brexit?
A.Concerned. B.Doubtful.
C.Ambiguous. D.Surprised.
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I’m going to be completely honest. I have no idea how I ended up with this opportunity, I have no idea what I’m doing, but I am very happy to be here.
Last summer a friend tagged me in a Facebook post from BBC Earth and encouraged me to apply to the BBC Presenter Search 2018. The assignment was easy and hard, make a video shorter than 60 seconds where you talk about something in science you think is cool. Simple concept, but for me it was challenging as I want to talk about bryophytes(苔藓植物) forever (which is slightly longer than 60 seconds).
So I decided to make an attempt. I was going to make a 60 second video about sphagnum(水苔), commonly known as peat moss and uncommonly known as an unsung climate hero. Sphagnum is the plant genus that holds the most carbon in the world, it slowly builds up its carbon storage over hundreds of thousands of years and if undisturbed, they never let go of the carbon they gathered.
Making a short video on this was hard because I wanted to include everything. And it became even harder as I had no one to hold the camera. I tied my camera to the scrawniest little tree, swinging in the wind as a bird tried to chase me away from the mud. This chaos ended up as the video “Why sphagnum is awesome” on my channel. I submitted the video, but didn’t dare to write in the description section of the video that it was a submission, because I never imagined that I could win!
But I did.
I waited two months before I could tell people that I had won the search, and when the news came out, I received the most attention I’ve had in my entire life.
No matter your background, whether you want to pass the time or pass an exam, I really hope you enjoy the video!
1.What can we infer about the author from paragraph 1?
A.She is uncertain about the result. B.She gets used to telling people lies.
C.She is unable to achieve the goal. D.She knows much about the ending.
2.Which of the following is NOT true about sphagnum?
A.It can form its carbon storage in a very slow way.
B.It is universally recognized as an unknown climate hero.
C.It won’t release the carbon without being disturbed.
D.It contains a large amount of carbon.
3.The underlined word “scrawniest” in Paragraph 4 probably means ___________.
A.weakest B.strongest
C.shortest D.most energetic
4.What can we learn from the author’s story?
A.She shows great interest in filming the video.
B.Her knowledge helps overcome all the difficulties.
C.Her attitude and hard work pay off eventually.
D.She is more than delighted to gain the most attention.
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FOUR BEST BOOKSHOPS IN LONDON
Looking for something to read while in London? If so, you’re in luck: the British capital happens to have an incredible collection of bookshops.
Daunt Books
Are you going on a trip and want to read a novel or nonfiction book set in the place you’re headed? This bookshop arranges books by country, so it’s easy to find anything by place. (83 Marylebone High Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:00-19:30; Sunday: 11:00-18:00.)
Foyles Books
Dig, if you will, the picture: four miles of shelves holding up to 200,000 books. This legendary (传奇的) bookshop is impossible to leave empty-handed. It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest bookshop on the planet. (107 Charing Cross Road. Monday-Saturday: 9:00-21:00; Sunday: 11:30-18:00.) Hatchards
In the year 1797, this London bookshop—the oldest in the city today—first flicked on its lights. It stocks an excellent selection of fiction, nonfiction, history and other genres. (187 Piccadilly Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:30-20:00; Sunday: 12:00-18:30.)
London Review Bookshop
There’s an excellent selection of history, philosophy, politics, new fiction and many other genres here. Plus, there’s a nice cafe in which you can crack open that tome (巨著) for the first time and start reading. (14 Bury Place. Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 12:00-18:00.)
1.Which bookstore was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?
A.Daunt Books. B.Foyles Books.
C.Hatchards. D.London Review Bookshop.
2.What is special about Hatchards?
A.It has a long history. B.It has 200,000 books.
C.It has a cafe. D.It has both fiction and nonfiction books.
3.Which place should you go to if you want to enjoy reading with a coffee?
A.83 Marylebone High Street. B.107 Charing Cross Road.
C.187 Piccadilly Street. D.14 Bury Place.
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Traveling by subway can sometimes be quite an adventure, especially during rush hour. There are the times when you have to avoid cups of coffee that could spill (溅) on you. The smells of some passengers’ food are very strong, too. According to the Beijing subway passenger regulations, which went into effect on May 15th, passengers except babies and the sick are no longer allowed to eat or drink on the subway. Violators (违反者) who do not stop after being asked to will be asked to get off. The violation will also be recorded in the violators’ credit record.
Some support the rule. The reason is that the smell of food and drink can annoy other passengers. “The smell of food fills the carriage, causing people discomfort, especially in the hot summer, Besides, eating on the subway produces rubbish. And on subway trains, people often spill their drinks,” said Zheng Yiou, 17, a student from Hefei.
However, others question this rule. “Some citizens live so far from their work places that they have limited time to have breakfast before they go to work. Eating while they travel saves them time and decreases the chance that they will be late for work,” He Songlin, a 17-year-old student from Chengdu said, “And some people, like those with low- blood sugar levels, get sick if they can’t eat when they must.”
Other Chinese cities like Nanjing and Chengdu have similar regulations. Some foreign cities also ban eating and drinking on the subway. For example, eating and drinking have long been banned on the subway in Washington DC. Singapore fines people who eat or drink on the subway up to 500 Singapore dollars, which is RMB 2,417 yuan.
Chen Yanyan, a professor from Beijing University of Technology, believed we should consider the need of some people to eat or drink on the subway. “Commuters (上班族) and travelers are sometimes too busy to eat. Maybe we could learn from Tokyo, where there are many subway stations equipped with services, allowing passengers to eat and drink,” she said.
1.In which city was subway passenger regulations carried out on May 15th?
A.Chengdu. B.Nanjing.
C.Washington DC. D.Beijing.
2.What’s the punishment for the passengers who break the rules in Singapore?
A.Eating on the subway. B.Drinking on the subway.
C.Being fined up to 2417 yuan. D.Being asked to get off the train.
3.What is Chen Yanyan’s attitude to eating or drinking on the subway?
A.Worried. B.Sympathetic.
C.Doubtful. D.Uninterested
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Food and Drink Banned on Subway.
B.The Adventure of Subway Traveling
C.Ways to Eat and Drink on Subway.
D.The Services on Subway Stations
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Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Turning our weaknesses into strengths makes us ________ . A 12-year-old boy, Kim overcame his weakness by unknowingly making it his______ .
Poor Kim _____ his left arm in a terrible accident and was _____. To cheer him up, his father made him join a Judo（柔道）club. As the boy always wanted to learn Judo, his father thought this would make him _____ .
Everyone wondered how a single-armed boy could learn Judo._____ , the master happily accepted him. Kim practiced nothing but a single stroke（击）.He trained for all 8 months in mastering a single stroke. The boy was ____ and sometimes annoyed as his master taught him only one stroke.
Yet, he said nothing. The boy mastered the stroke and grew in confidence as ____ could do that particular stroke better. The boy was _____ by the master to compete in a Judo championship tournament
Everyone _____ Kim and his master. Even the boy was not sure about why his master had chosen him.
To everyone's surprise, Kim easily ____ six competitors with his single stroke. He struggled a bit in the semi-finals but managed to win the match. Then the final match began. The opponent（对手）was very strong and the referee（裁判） ____ with Kim's master about stopping the match as he feared the opponent could ____ Kim. However, his master __ and told Kim to continue the match. With a huge effort, Kim ____ the match.
Kim thought it was __ and asked his master how he had become champion. His master told him “My dear boy, you learned the most ____ stroke in Judo that very few can master to perfection. If your opponent wants to beat you and ____ you from using the stroke, they should hold your left arm. This was the_____ behind your victory!'*
If the boy turned his weakness, the loss of his left arm, into such a great _____ . why can't we?
1.A.brave B.reliable C.powerful D.flexible
2.A.chance B.strength C.interest D.choice
3.A.bent B.raised C.broke D.lost
4.A.heartbroken B.impatient C.embarrassed D.angry
5.A.popular B.normal C.happy D.special
6.A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Otherwise
7.A.excited B.nervous C.ambitious D.surprised
8.A.somebody B.nobody C.everybody D.anybody
9.A.taught B.picked C.forced D.paid
10.A.feared B.admired C.knew D.doubted
11.A.shook B.hurt C.beat D.hit
12.A.discussed B.competed C.agreed D.quarreled
13.A.frighten B.blame C.harm D.move
14.A.struggled B.refused C.begged D.regretted
15.A.ignored B.organized C.watched D.won
16.A.unbelievable B.strange C.unacceptable D.satisfying
17.A.suitable B.standard C.terrible D.difficult
18.A.prevent B.protect C.save D.excuse
19.A.effort B.reality C.secret D.meaning
20.A.fun B.success C.challenge D.dream
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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。
“Chinese Bookshelf^’ a project which aims to provide local readers with access 1. Chinese books and culture, was launched Tuesday here.
2. (locate) inside Foyles Bookstore at Charing Cross Road, near the British Museum and Chinatown, the “China Bookshelf “3. (introduce) more than 100 kinds of books such as literature, folktale, economic publications and political works.
Carmelo Puglisi, head of foreign language books at Foyles Bookstore, told Xinhua that the bookshop has always attached great 4. (important) to Chinese books as it started selling them years ago.
Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to Britain, said in a congratulatory letter to the launching ceremony 5. the carefully-selected books in the “Chinese Bookshelf “ will serve as a bridge for 6. (culture) exchanges and a window for Western readers 7. (understand) China.
“Chinese publishing has transformed itself in the last 10 to 20 years, 8.it is now among the leading publishing 9. (nation) of the world ... I think the more the Chinese and Western publishers can develop global Chinese books, journals, databases, the more understanding there will be between 10. East and West,” he said.
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As high school students, we must spend the vast majority of our time in class and reading books. 1. Without a friend, our world would be a wilderness. What kind of friends should we pick? What are the dos and don’ts of friendship? Here are some of my opinions.
2. We may consider different people we meet every day to be nice and feel like making friends with them. However, not all good people are matches for us. Rather than make friends with the popular students, we should spend time with those we have things in common with, or who will be there to listen to us. Moreover, we should be careful about students with many bad habits, since they could pass those habits on to us.
Being tolerant is a good idea. No one is perfect. 3. Therefore, we should try to understand our friends and be patient with them when they make mistakes since we’re all on a journey to being better people. Gradually, our friendships will last longer and become more solid.
Be honest. 4. However, it’s better to be honest with friends, to tell them what is bothering us and seek their advice. Being honest will not annoy your friends, but it will bring you and your friend closer together.
We need to be open-minded. Listen to others’ ideas, whether you agree with them or not, and be happy to make friends with your friends’ friends. 5.
A.We must be careful.
B.We need to be well-informed.
C.As is said, honesty is the best policy.
D.A friend without faults will never be found.
E.None are so deaf as those who will not hear.
F.Still, spending time with friends is also necessary and good for us.
G.We all tend to show our positive side to friends and hide our true feelings.
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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。
Great changes have been taken place in my village.Ten years ago, the small and low houses of my village lie on the north of a lake. The villagers produced many waste. As a result, the lake was seriously polluted. To the west of the village was a sandy field, where was the source of much dust.
Now the poor house have been replaced by green trees. However, the sandy field that the villagers used to plough has been covered of fruit trees. On the lake, now clean and clearly, the villagers often spend their spare time fish.
In word, my village has become a green one.
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假定你是李华，母校将为高一新生举办主题为“ What to learn in senior high school?”的英语沙龙活动，特邀请你结合自身经历谈谈自己的体会。请你为此准备一份发言稿，内容包括：
1.学会学习：方法，习惯等；
2.学会做人：真诚，友善；
3.学会其他：考生自拟。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语和结尾已为你写好。
Good morning，everyone！It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on what to learn in senior high school.
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Thank you!
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