[素材选自English in Mind Book 3]
奇怪的生物
In my hometown there is a beautiful lake. It's in the middle of the mountains and the water is freezing. People don't go there very often. It's only on hot summer days that brave people go for a quick swim there because they believe that it's dangerous to swim there.
The story goes that one day some fishermen were fishing on the lake. When they pulled up their net, they saw they had caught a creature which looked like a person. They were terrified, and tried to kill it. But just then, a heavy thunderstorm began. The men disappeared, but their boat was found a few days later.
To be honest, I don't believe a single word of the story. But recently someone said he had seen the strange creature. He even showed a photo of it. Not surprisingly, the picture was so dark that it didn't show anything. On the Internet someone says the creature came from another planet and the police know this, but deny it because they don't want to frighten people.
Does the world really exist this kind of creature? Maybe only scientists can tell us the truth in the future. What we should do is to believe the science.
Word Bank
creature生物 terrified害怕的
1.When do people go swimming in the lake?
A.In spring. B.In summer. C.In autumn. D.In winter.
2.Why do people swim only for a short time in the lake?
A.Because the lake is dirty. B.Because the water is cold.
C.Because the lake is dangerous. D.Because swimming there isn't allowed.
3.What can we see in the picture?
A.Nothing. B.The creature. C.The lake. D.The fishermen.
4.What does the underlined word “deny” mean in Chinese?
A.接受 B.否认 C.怀疑 D.扣留
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A.Some fishermen. B.An interesting story.
C.The writer's hometown. D.A strange creature.
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Basketball can be fun, or it can be trouble. People gather around a ball, but their reactions often go _____ the object.
It was a terribly hot summer day _____ the group of us appeared on the basketball court. Silently, we _____ up and played, as always. The sun was a big “squeezer”, as it not only squeezed out of us sweat and energy, but also our _____ feelings. Body contact became more and more often, and we could all _____ the attacks of elbows. After another round of game, one of the players and I fell to the ground at the same time. From his burning eyeballs, I could see a _____ was almost unavoidable.
It suddenly came to _____ that my tins of Cola were lying on the ground, about an inch away from me. “Buddy, hot down here. What about a _____?” I said to him. _____ I rolled one to him, looking at him in the eyes with my most sincere facial expression. “I guess I'm quite fine. Lucky no ______ bones or we'll end up in the hospital! ”I said.
Other players watching nearby all laughed. I could clearly see some movements on his face. My ______ did work! He picked the Cola up, tried to open it, and walked over. As he passed by my side, he ______ his left hand, and smiled at me. I smiled back, took his hand, and gave him a light shake.
A gentle wind caught me on the face ______ I returned to the basketball court. The sun continued to provide ______ for us. What could be better than a group of school students ______ basketball skills on a warm, sunny afternoon?
Word Bank
reaction反应squeezer剥削者 sweat汗水 elbow肘部
1.A.towards B.about C.beyond D.for
2.A.where B.when C.what D.how
3.A.teamed B.cheered C.looked D.caught
4.A.tired B.angry C.excited D.unhappy
5.A.accept B.afford C.smell D.feel
6.A.match B.fight C.touch D.risk
7.A.them B.her C.him D.me
8.A.game B.talk C.drink D.ball
9.A.Angrily B.Equally C.Guiltily D.Carefully
10.A.lazy B.hidden C.medical D.broken
11.A.humor B.chance C.advice D.trust
12.A.looked at B.thought of C.put away D.held out
13.A.before B.after C.as D.because
14.A.worry B.warmth C.stress D.peace
15.A.protecting B.encouraging C.exchanging D.comparing
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One day, Mark Carey, a farmer from a village 1. southern part of Switzerland, had a dream. In the dream, he was kissing his son good night when suddenly something round appeared in the sky. It looked 2.a spaceship. Then it began to land. After it landed, a strange creature with two huge eyes came out. The creature walked towards the door. It seemed so dangerous! Mark pushed against the door with all his strength and prevented it 3. running into the house.
The next day, April 10th, it 4. reported on TV that some strange creatures had been to the village and drawn a starfish on the wall. Some people thought they must be aliens that came from other planets. Some thought they may be a kind of animal coming to their village 5. look for food.
Do you think it is strange? What's the truth of it? Nobody knows. It's still a mystery.
Word Bank: creature生物
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无规矩不成方圆。你们学校的图书馆有哪些规定呢？请以“The rules of my school library”为题，并根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文，介绍你们图书馆的规定。
1. 要点：1)你们学校图书馆有哪些规定；2)你对这些规定的看法。
2. 要求：1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；2)词数100左右。
The rules of my school library
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