Lisa Pina never thought she would need the fire safety training she received during her apprenticeship(学徒期)as a union painter and dry waller(筑墙工). On Friday morning, she was thanking God she had it.
On Thursday night, while Pina was babysitting her granddaughter, nephew and two nieces in her sister’s apartment, she smelled smoke and realized the apartment building was on fire. When her 4-year-old granddaughter Ilean Garcia began saying, “We’re going to die, ”she knew she had to act.Pina,39, first sealed the door, and then told all four children to get on the floor. After calling 911, she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety. “I said, ‘OK, we’re going to lie down and we’re all going to play a game,’” Pina said. “We all started singing our ABCs and 123s.I was just trying to make it fun.” Pina patiently waited, and a few minutes later, Riverside County sheriff’s deputies (治安官的助手) arrived. Pina, Ilean,8yearold Gabriel Parga,5-year-old Aubreyana Parga and 4-year-old Meriyah Parga were all trapped on the second floor as flames filled the first story. Pina did the only thing she could. She opened the window and dropped the children, one-by-one, into the arms of the sheriff’s deputies about 15 to 20 feet below. “I just needed to keep the kids calm so they wouldn’t be afraid，”Pina said.“I was deathly afraid inside，but I couldn’t let them know that.”[Not long after dropping the children out of the window, firefighters arrived with a ladder and rescued her. Ten people were treated at the scene for suffering smoke, but nobody was seriously injured.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. A big fire without serious injury
B. A babysitter rescuing kids from a big fire
C. A brave babysitter
D. How to save children in a fire
2.What did Lisa Pina do before she called 911, in order to prevent the fire?
A. He sealed the door
B. She opened the window of the second floor
C. She had children start singing
D. She let children get on the floor
3.What do we know according to the passage?
A. The fire didn’t cause any injury
B. Lisa Pina was not the last one to be rescued
C. The children were sent to hospital after the fire
D. During the fire Lisa Pina pretended not to be afraid at all
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Experience around food is about the place. The time and the people, and “the best meal” can be found in a fine dining restaurant or in a crowded street market. How can you recreate that special moment influenced by place and time? Travel is becoming the most popular reason to visit many places around the world. Here are the places that consistently excite the senses.
South of France
Markets with fresh fruits and vegetables and butcher shops are abundant. Regional(地区的)wines are excellent. And freshly baked French bread with French butter is what memories are made of. Take a chair in an ancient walled city for a meal with a view that you will never forget.
Barcelona
This bustling city filled with unique buildings is a city for lovers of history, architecture, and food. Kiosko Universal, a counter restaurant at one comer of the market, prepares some of the simplest and best food we’ve ever had. Give yourself a week to explore and see everything the city offers. The city is not to be missed.
Italy
It’s hard to choose one place or city to visit. Some of our favorite places include the coastal regions on the Adriatic and Tuscany. Friuli stole our hearts last year with its many unique wines, small artisan food producers, and influences fro neighboring countries like Austria and Germany.
Mexico City
From unbelievable food markets and casual street stands, Mexico City has become the place to travel for the food lovers. If you want to eat locally, order a Hurache, a street food specialty. All you will need is a local microbrew or Mezcal(龙舌兰酒)to wash it down.
1.Where can you taste delicious food while enjoying beautiful scenery?
A. South of France B. Barcelona
C. Italy D. Mexico City
2.What is Kiosko Universal?
A. A market B. A butcher shop
C. A restaurant D. A street stand
3.What do you need to help swallow Hurache when eating it?
A. Bread B. Beer
C. Juice D. Fruit
4.What do the four places have in common?
A. They are tourist attractions B. They have ancient buildings
C. They lie in Europe D. They are noted for tasty food
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Many parents have learned the hard way that what sounds like open communication is often the very thing that closes a youngster’s ears and mouth. One common mistake is the Lecture, the long monologue that often starts with “When I was your age” Eighteen-year-old Kelly calls lectures “long, one-side discussions in which I don’t say much.”
Kids reflexively(条件反射地)shut down in the face of a lecture. Their eyes glaze over(呆滞),and they don’t register any incoming information. Listen to 13-year-old Sarah describe her least favorite times with her mom and dad. “First, they scream. Then comes the ‘We’re so disappointed’ speech. Then the ‘I never did that to my parents’ lecture begins. After that, even if they realize how ridiculous they sound they never take it back.”
Lines like “When you have children of your own, you’ll understand” have been seriously said by parents since time immemorial. But many of our expert parents, like Bobby, a registered nurse and mother of three, feel that by falling back on clichés(陈词滥调)to justify your actions, we weaken our position.
Since kids are creatures of here and now, the far-off future has no relevance to them. Therefore, good communicators like Bobby suggest, “Give specific reasons for your actions in present language: ‘I’m not letting you go to the party because I don’t think there will be enough adult supervisions.’”
Betty, who lives in Missouri, uses an indirect approach. “I find that warnings are accepted more readily if I discuss a news article on a subject I am concerned about. My husband and I talk about it while our children absorb the information. Then they never think I’m preaching(布道).”
This really helped when Betty’s kids began driving. Instead of constantly repeating “Don’t drink; don’t speed,” she would talk about articles in the paper and express sympathy for the victims of a car crash. Betty made no special effort to draw her kids into the conversation. She depended on a teenager’s strong desire to put in his opinions---especially if he thinks he isn’t being asked for them.
1.The purpose of the passage is to __________.
A. compare two ways of parents communicating with their kids
B. explain why kids won’t listen to their parents
C. give parents advice on how to communicate with their kids
D. introduce kids’ reaction to the communication between them and their parents
2.Which of the following statements is NOT right?
A. Kids don’t like any discussion at all
B. Many kids think they have no right to express their own opinions
C. Some kids think their parents should apologize when they are wrong
D. Kids won’t listen to their parents because they think what their parents say is boring
3.What does the underlined word “monologue’ in the first paragraph mean?
A. discussion
B. conversation
C. a speech by two persons
D. a long speech by one persona speech by two persons
4.Which of the following topic may appeal to kids?
A. Things related to children’s present life
B. Kids possible life in the future
C. Parents’ own experience
D. What parents have done to their own parents
5.In order to make kids follow their advice, parents should________.
A. tell their kids to listen carefully
B. set out their warnings directly
C. arouse kids’ desire to express themselves
D. list out as many examples as possible
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China has more than 30 intangible cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO, including paper-cutting, the Dragon Boat Festival, Peking Opera, acupuncture(针灸)and so on. The organization adopted a decision that China’s “The Twenty-Four Solar Terms” (二十四节气)should be put on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016 in Ethiopia.
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices in agriculture, starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It developed through the observation of the sun’s annual movement in China. In ancient time, the method of tugui, earth sundial(日暑), was used to measure the shadow of the sun for determining the solar terms.
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms came into being and developed in close relationship with Chinese agricultural production. At the initial stage of agricultural development, people began to explore the seasonal rules in the agricultural production to meet the needs in seeding, harvesting and other activities. Gradually, they formed the concept of “seed in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn and store in winter”. During the spring and auturmn periods, the agricultural production was highly influenced by the seasonal changes, thus forming the concept of Solar Terms.
As a traditional Chinese knowledge system of time with a history of thousands of years, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms clearly expresses the concepts of respect for nature, and harmony between man and nature. Created by Chinese ancestors, it have functioned as a complete set of weather calendar(日历)to guide the agricultural production in China. It has also been introduced into North Korea, Japan and other neighboring countries and still used in Japan. The Chinese heritage has provably influenced the people’s way of thinking and behaving and will continue to be an important carrier of Chinese cultural identity.
1.According to the first two paragraphs, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms_________.
A. was used to measure the shadow of the sun
B. has not been listed as one intangible cultural heritage of humanity
C. is the best intangible cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO
D. repeats from the Beginning of Spring to the Greater Cold every year
2.We can learn from the text that _______in China in the past.
A. the Twenty-Four Solar Terms only influenced spring and autumn
B. agricultural production highly influenced the seasonal changes
C. people cared about the changes of weather just for fun
D. the Twenty-Four Solar Terms had something to do with agriculture
3.We can infer from the text that the Twenty-Four Solar Terms_________.
A. is part of traditional Chinese culture
B. is strongly influenced by North Korea and Japan
C. is hard to explain
D. is an agricultural calendar merely used in China
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Some Most Common Senior Year Mistakes
1.You’d better find out how to avoid these common mistakes. Finding a balance between having fun and studying for your courses is a great way to start preparing for college, since you will be called upon to do this during your college years.
Here we’ve listed some top mistakes students make so that you can make sure you don’t make them.
Skipping Classes
Skipping classes could mean missing valuable information for the coming tests. 2. As is known to all, information you’ll need for your major in your college program may be covered during a high school lecture you miss.
Forgetting to Study
When you feel less motivated to study, remind yourself that every good grade gets you closer to finding a college that offers a great program in the major you want. Keep your eyes on the prize!
3. To stay on top of your assignments, calculate how long you think something will take you, and then double it. That way you’ll have ample time to get your work done.
Daydreaming about Your Future Too Much
Your mind now might be wandering, thinking around about degrees, majors, possible careers, study abroad and many other things. These are all exciting future possibilities, but don’t forget the here and now.4.
Failing to Use Available Resources
Teachers know about fall the challenges you’re facing.
5.This help can be in the form of extra office hours, a review of topics covered, study guides, sample exams, or other tools to help you improve your grade. Take advantage of them.
A. Start preparing for college
B. Mismanaging Your Time
C. Your senior year of high school is a busy time
D. And don’t forget to think ahead to university classes
E. Almost every high school senior makes some mistakes.
F. Spending too much time daydreaming could seriously limit those future plans You
G. And many of them are nice enough to offer extra help.
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If you have a little child, who hates sitting in a child car seat, then the FreedomRide is the answer to your problem.
Would you want to be ____in an unchangeable position every time you’re in the car. No.
You Wouldn’t!
When a ____sits in a car for any length of time, we stretch, we change the position, we move our legs, and shift ____. We do this automatically, and without ____. But kids in a traditional car seat can’t do this. They are stuck in one position, and they ____move. We move because the ____of blood needs to be restored in our legs as we sit in the ____position for any extended length of time.
In a traditional car seat, the child can’t move to ____the pain, so it ____them in a bad mood.
The Freedom Ride lets them have a little ____, and still be safe. The 5-point Harness gives them additional safety ____a traditional child car seat.
I am the Webmaster for islandbreeze.com, and ____Joey Safe asked us to redo their web site, I was ____by this system. That is because I have two small children, and we obviously ____car seats. I live in Southern California, and every ____of months, my wife, the girls and I, go to see grandma who lives in Nevada. It’s a 5-hour drive, so the Freedom Ride ____well. Our trips are so much better now, especially, since there is ____room in the car without the car seats.
The Freedom Ride really did ____it easier to go on trips. The only thing you need when you use the Joey Safe ____your old child seat is a pillow. ____, my kids want to take a pillow anyway! As a dad, I feel safe driving with the kids in the Freedom Ride.
1.A. stricken B. driven C. stuck D. hidden
2.A. woman B. grown-up C. kid D. man
3.A. suddenly B. constantly C. smoothly D. strongly
4.A. saying B. stopping C. thinking D. moving
5.A. can’t B. daren’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
6.A. supply B. transport C. circulation D. pressure
7.A. same B. soft C. old D. hard
8.A. sharpen B. remove C. suffer D. reduce
9.A. takes B. holds C. puts D. gets
10.A. rest B. activity C. time D. freedom
11.A. above B. over C. under D. around
12.A. when B. before C. until D. unless
13.A. puzzled B. astonished C. attracted D. satisfied
14.A. like B. ate C. refuse D. use
15.A. second B. other C. couple D. several
16.A. works B. runs C. sells D. washes
17.A. much B. many C. more D. some
18.A. find B. feel C. let D. make
19.A. apart from B. instead of C. as well as D. no longer
20.A. However B. Though C. Besides D. Therefore
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Once upon a time, there was a man from the State of Chu who loved his sword very much. One day, he was sitting in a boat1.(prepare)to cross a river, when he accidentally dropped his sword into the water. 2.he ship moving fast on and the water running, the people on board reminded that he should go into the water to find his beloved sword back. The man felt in great3.(anxious)too. However, he turned a deaf ear to that and instead, he 4.(immediate) took out a knife and made a notch(刻痕)on the side of the boat5.his dear sword fell. The people wondered why he did so. He said proudly the notch could help6.(get)his sword back. Shortly after the 7.(arrive)at the shore, he entered the water just beneath the notch he made. Though8.(spend)rather a long time, he returned empty-handed. Without doubt, he was laughed at in public and his story became9.well-known joke in China.
Today the idiom 10.(relate)to the story is used to describe a person who stick to rigid rules without considering a changing environment or describes an action made pointless by changing circumstances.
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假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，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。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。
Dear Jack,
Welcome to my school! Upon your arrival, there will be a party for you organizing by my classmates. You may attend to English classes to feel a differently learning style. After that, you can go to your host family that you can experience the Chinese way of life. you can have meals together chatting about anything that interest you.
The host family will also show you off some famous scenic spots. You can see people selling kites everywhere because our city was home to kites. There are varieties of kites to choose. So isn’t that a good idea to buy some for your friends Write to me unless you have any questions about the schedule.
Yours,
Li Hua
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近年来，各地媒体不断推出各种选秀节目，电视选秀非常流行，同时不少年轻人，甚至高中生也参加了这类节目。请以“电视选秀节目（TV talent show）之利弊”为主题，用英文写一篇100个词左右的短文。要点如下：
1.简述电视选秀节目的现状；
2.你对选秀节目利弊的看法并说明你的理由。
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