Li Ping and her family are going to spend holiday in Sydney during the summer holiday. She finds a hotel on Airbnb and this is the reply from the manager.
| From: Charlotte, hotel manager of Vinh&Stuart |
| Hi Li Ping, Thanks for choosing our hotel. Your Sydney Home: ＊Amazing views of the Sydney Harbour, Opera House, and White Bay ＊Only 5 minutes to walk to Art Gallery, Australian Museum and 10 minutes to Bondi Beach ＊Close to the Airport & all public transport like bus and train ＊Surrounded by busy cafes and popular restaurants ＊Free wifi throughout the entire hotel ＊Fully air-conditioned ＊Light Breakfast (cereals, fruits, toasts, teas & coffees) It is also important to mention the shopping malls and the most famous shops in the world that are close to my hotel. My hotel is ideal for those who look for sightseeing, for those who want to shop, for those who come to business or local events. Things you do need to know before you book: ●The location is great, but the Kings Cross area is busy on a Friday/Saturday night. While the hotel itself is quiet, and I doubt you might hear some noise from the street at night on the weekends. But I think the location is totally worth it. ●Bring enough clothes, we are now in winter. Please just send us a message if you've any question about staying with us or visiting Sydney. Can't wait to meet you! Cheers, Charlotte |
1.The hotel is _____________.
A.far away from the airport B.close to Australia Museum
C.surrounded by movie theatres D.built on Bondi Beach
2.According to the passage, the hotel might be suitable for those who__________.
A.prefer exciting sports B.look for amazing views
C.like to play with kangaroos D.need sleep without any noise
3.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To invite people to visit Sydney. B.To explain why they visit Sydney.
C.To describe what Sydney is like. D.To tell people what the hotel is like.
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The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, is celebrated by different cultures all over the world. For the last 40 years a farmer in England has arranged a special celebration on his farm.
Each June, thousands of people travel to a field six miles from Glastonbury, a small town in southwest England. The local population grows from about 10,000 to over 185,000, with many people arriving from abroad during the weekend. They’re taking part in the Glastonbury Festival, one of the biggest open-air festivals in the world.
If you go, you will have the chance to see famous performers and enjoy lots of different activities. There are over 15 stages where you can listen to nearly any music, including jazz, hip-hop, folk and Latin music.
▲ .There are many other kinds of performing arts. There is a comedy stage, a cinema tent and a poetry area.You can watch one of Shakespeare 's plays or have your face painted.You can take part in art activities or learn how to juggle. Children under 12 years old can get in for free. They can watch puppet shows or enjoy a picnic. If you want to celebrate the start of summer in a more traditional way, you can go to the stone circle on a hill above the festival and light a candle or lie down and look at the stars.
While the festival is great fun, it's not exactly a luxury weekend. It is difficult to travel to and from the festival site on country roads and you can sometimes get trapped in traffic jams for hours. In bad weather, the field can turn into a mud bath. But once you are there, it is an experience of a lifetime.
1.All the activities are held just to celebrate_________.
A.the summer holidays B.the music festival
C.a family celebration D.the longest day of the year
2.Which is a more traditional way to celebrate the festival?
A.Having a-picnic on the field B.Looking at the stars on the hill.
C.Enjoying all kinds of music on the stage. D.Watching Shakespeare's plays in a tent.
3.Which of the following sentence can be put in ▲ in Paragraph 4?
A.However, it is not just a music festival
B.However, it just shows performing arts
C.If you go, you can learn about local customs
D.If you go, you can experience different cultures
4.What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about?
A.The activities of the festival. B.The reasons of the festival.
C.The problems of the festival. D.The popularity of the festival.
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When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed(割草)yards during the summer to make pocket money. Dad was our salesman. He traded our service to neighbors at a price they could not refuse. My brother and I got $10 per yard. I later found out our friends had asked $20 or more for the same amount of work.
One afternoon we were cutting our neighbor's yard, the grass was knee-high. What made matters worse was that we had an old lawn mower that kept shutting off as we worked through her lawn. This particular afternoon, I was finishing up and was tired and sweaty. I was just about to leave when I saw Dad pointing to one lone piece. Thinking about the poor money I was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it almost broke the mower, I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out, “You missed a piece”.
I frowned(皱眉), hoping he would let me slide and go home. He kept pointing. So angry, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself, “That one piece isn't hurting anyone. Why won't he just let it go?”
But when I became an adult, I understood his message: When you are running a business, the work you do says a great deal about you. If you want to be seen as a businessman with honesty, you must produce a quality product. That single piece of grass meant the job was not done. Other neighbors took notice of the good work we did and we soon got more business.
The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: If you say you are going to perform a job at certain time, keep your word. Give your customers the kind of service you would like to receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.
1.Why did Dad ask much less for mowing the yards?
A.Because he was not a good businessman. B.Because he didn’t care about money too much.
C.Because he thought his children s service was bad. D.Because the owner of the yard was too poor.
2.When Dad asked the writer to go back, the writer felt_____________.
A.excited B.surprised C.angry D.pleased
3.The underlined word “sincere”in the last paragraph can probably be replaced by.
A.clever B.honest C.happy D.able
4.The best title for the passage may be__________.
A.The Memory of My Childhood B.The Yard of Our Neighbor
C.The Lesson from My Dad D.The Grass Cutting Days
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Jordan Romero, a 13-year-old American boy became the youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma on Saturday.
The eighth grader with long curly hair from California said that he first came up with the idea to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents(大洲) four years ago.
The former record for climbers to climb Mount Qomolangma had been held by Temba Tsheri ofNapal(尼泊尔) who reached the peak at the age of 16.
Jordan’s climbing team reached the top hours earlier than expected. After they reached, they all hugged each other, saying, “I love you. I can’t believe we’re finally here.” and started crying.
Jordan, from Big Bear, California, was climbing Qomolangma with his father, his father’s friend and three guides. He left for the peak from the base camp on the Chinese side.
Unlike neighboring Nepal, the other way to Qomolangma, China has no age limit for climbers.
On the top, Jordan left behind his lucky rabbit’s foot and planted some seeds for good luck on his journey. Then he took the satellite phone and called his mom on the top of the world’s highest mountain, 29,035 feet（8,850 meters）above sea level.
Jordan said he hoped to climb the final top of the mountain in Antarctic(南极洲）by December orJanuary. With this dream nearly finished, he already has his eyes on the next goal, that is, he plans to climb the highest peaks in all 50 US states.
1.When Jordan Remero was nine years old, he wanted to .
A.climb the highest peaks on all seven continents B.become the youngest climber in the world
C.climb Mount Qomolangma in four years D.climb Mount Qomolangma by himself
2.The underlined word “peak” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A.mountain B.top C.country D.place
3.There were people in Jordan’s climbing team.
A.two B.four C.six D.seven
4.What is the correct order in which these happened?
a. Jordan climbed the top of the mountain in Antarctic.
b. Jordan called his mom on the top of the world’s highest mountain.
c. Temba Tsheri of Napal reached the top at the age of 16.
d. Jordan and his team started to climb Mout Qomolangma on the Chinese side.
A.d —c—b—a B.c—d —a —b C.b—c—a—d D.c— d—b —a
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A.Do some exercise.
B.Raise up your phone.
C.Buy a good phone.
D.Try to use your phone less.
E.Take a regular rest.
F. Don’t sleep in uncomfortable position.
Doctors say these tips will help people prevent trouble in the text neck.
1.Doctors encourage users to lift their phones to eye level rather than staring down at a screen. That way there’s no added pressure from bending the neck downwards. Besides, users can look down at their phones with their eyes rather than bending their necks.
2.If the previous step is too awkward (笨拙的)，simply don’t use your smartphone as much. Many of the tasks performed on a smartphone can also be done on desktop-based apps.
3.For those who spend long periods of time on their phones, it’s important to take breaks. Take a five-minute pause for every 15 minutes of smartphone use, and this one goes for tablet and laptops users too. If you’re sitting, get up, walk around and if possible, look at the scenery in distance.
4.There are simple stretching exercises that can make muscles and tendons( 肌腱) happy again after a long texting session. One is to turn the head as far as possible to the left, then back to neutral, and then all the way to the right. Next, tilt (倾斜) the head ear-to-shoulder to one side, then return to upright, and then tilt to the other side.
5.People aren’t supposed to fall asleep when they travel on airplanes and cars. When they do, the head often falls off the center of the neck, which can promote imbalance. Also, when in bed, it’s important to avoid sleeping on the stomach.
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As a new teacher at Doull Primary School in Denver, Kyle Schwartz thought of a simple way to get to know her third graders, most of whom came from ______ families. She asked them to complete the ______ “I wish my teacher knew…” and share something about themselves.
Their ______ answers gave the teacher a chance to understand her students’ difficulties. “I wish my teacher knew I have no pencils to do my homework,” ______ one child. “I wish my teacher knew sometimes my reading homework is not signed（签名）, because my mom is not ______ a lot,” wrote another. Some shared hope for the ______. “ I wish my teacher knew that I want to go to college.”
“Some notes are really heartbreaking,” Schwartz tells ABC News. “I care ______ about each of my students and I don’t want them to be poor forever.” She explains, “ I hoped to know ______ I could better support them. So I ______ to let them tell me what I needed to know. That was why I created the fill-in-the-blank exercise.”
______ the third graders were allowed to answer anonymously（匿名）, most wanted to include names. And some were even excited to read their notes out loud. ______ one shy girl who bravely said that she was lonely. “After she told the class, ‘I don’t have friends to ______ me,’ I was worried what they would do.” Schwartz tells Us Weekly. “However, I felt encouraged to see how much support the other kids offered ______. They invited her to play at break and sit with them at lunch. You see, ______ have an unusual ability to express empathy（同情）.”
“The results have been ______,” says Schwartz. “It speaks to the importance of giving people a voice and really listening to them.”
1.A.traditional B.friendly C.poor D.small
2.A.postcard B.note C.letter D.diary
3.A.honest B.polite C.usual D.right
4.A.suggested B.copied C.repeated D.wrote
5.A.free B.careless C.famous D.angry
6.A.society B.course C.research D.future
7.A.secretly B.deeply C.nervously D.directly
8.A.where B.why C.how D.when
9.A.decided B.refused C.forgot D.learned
10.A.Unless B.Though C.Because D.Once
11.A.like B.from C.against D.except
12.A.look for B.talk about C.depend on D.play with
13.A.him B.you C.her D.me
14.A.children B.teachers C.parents D.reporters
15.A.boring B.surprising C.worrying D.relaxing
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。
World Hello Day is celebrated on November 21 every year. Beginning in 1973,1.day was first in response to (回应) the fight between Israel and Egypt. And2.then 180 countries have taken part in this special day.
Anyone can take part in the day3.(simple)by saying hello to and greeting at least 10 people you meet! Of course they can be family members and friends, 4.it is better if you are brave enough to say hello to strangers on the street. Many5.(win)of the Nobel Peace Prize are among the people who have realized World Hello Day’s value as a way for keeping peace and as an occasion that6.(make) it possible for anyone in the world to contribute to world peace.
“World Hello Day aims at developing peace all over the world and7.(clear)up barriers(障碍)between every nation. People around the world use the occasion of World Hello Day as a chance8. (express)their anxiety for world peace,” an organizer said. “We can only ever achieve a9.(peace)world if we join together. The key is communication and showing that we should try to create peace through talking instead10.through being violent(暴力的) )to each other!”
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初中生活即将结束,你将进入高一级学校(senior high school 高中/ vocational high school 职高)学习。假定你是李华,请根据以下内容,写信给你的美国好朋友David,告诉他你的“Dream School”，并询问他的理想高中。
内容包括：
1.简要描述你梦想的学校及选择它的理由；
2.你准备如何为之奋斗；
3.80词左右。开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
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