A Letter from AntiocheSaturday, May 23, AD 52...

A Letter from Antioche

Saturday, May 23, AD 526

Dear Father

I write to tell you the shocking news that has happened since you left here last month. On Wednesday, Antioch had a terrible earthquake. Mother and I are safe, and our house is damaged but still standing. However, over 220,000 people in the city have died, and officials expect even higher numbers as the survivors search everywhere for their loved ones. Hundreds are fleeing the city, carrying their few undamaged things on their backs.…

Many of the churches, markets, theaters, and buildings were in bad shapes. All the city was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere. One of the saddest losses was theGreat Church. Although it survived the aftershocks, it caught fire yesterday and burned.

Thieves have hit some people who are fleeing the city. But all hope is not lost. Just this morning, brave people saved a young woman and her child from a broken house. As I write, volunteers are getting back many of our pieces of fine mosaic art. They are putting them into boats to take them to other places. And Emperor Justin sent a message this morning, He has promised to help us rebuild.

I wish you a safe journey.

Your son,

Simeon

Word Bank:

Antioch n.安条克（古叙利亚首都，现为土耳其南部一城市）damage vt.损害　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 survivor n. 生存者flee vt. 逃离　 loss n.损失

1.From the letter we can infer that ________________.

A.Antioch was a small city

B.Most people were calm after the earthquake

C.only a small number of people died in the earthquake

D.before the earthquake, Antioch was a cultured city.

2.Why are people probably fleeing the city?

A.They are afraid to be stolen.

B.They are afraid of more earthquakes.

C.They are going to search for lost loved ones.

D.They want to save the city’s art works.

3.What is the theme（主题） of this letter?

A.most people stay calm during the difficulties.

B.People only enjoy what they have after they lose it.

C.Even in difficulties, good things happen.

D.Saving people is more important than protecting art.

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Dear Mr Scott,

I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from your next-door neighbor, but I have to raise a theme that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing. You may have noticed that I have a line of apple trees running along the fence（栅栏）that separates our two gardens. You may also have felt happy when you see your two children sitting on your grass by the fence. And you may also have noticed that my apple trees bend over the fence and seem to look down at your children with interest. It is only natural that your children should sometimes seem to return that interest. And it is quite legal（合法的）for them to show that interest by picking all the apples that hang over on your side of the fence. But to tell you the truth, Mr Scott, I am tired of seeing your children, day after day, destroy the branches of every one of my apple trees. And it seems that a war has been fought on one side of my apple trees. Besides, I am more tired of waking up on these fine autumn mornings to find even the apples on MY side of the fence much less in number. I know this too is the work of your children, since last night I was woken at midnight by the noise they were making when climbing one of my trees, and (as they may have told you) I drove them away.

Yours sincerely,

Becky Aldrin

1.What is this?

A.A complaint letter. B.An invitation letter.

C.A thank-you letter. D.A recommendation letter.

2.Which season was it?

A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Autumn. D.Winter.

3.What did the two children do last night?

A.They sat on the grass. B.They ran along the fence.

C.They destroyed the branches. D.They climbed an apple tree.

4.How was Becky Aldrin when she wrote this letter?

A.Polite but serious. B.Surprised but happy.

C.Angry and rude. D.Tired and uninterested.

5.What did Becky Aldrin wish Mr Scott to do next?

A.Be kind to his neighbour B.Make friends with his children.

C.Have a talk with his children. D.Grow apple trees in his garden.

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Dear Mr Scott,

I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from your next-door neighbor, but I have to raise a theme that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing. You may have noticed that I have a line of apple trees running along the fence（栅栏）that separates our two gardens. You may also have felt happy when you see your two children sitting on your grass by the fence. And you may also have noticed that my apple trees bend over the fence and seem to look down at your children with interest. It is only natural that your children should sometimes seem to return that interest. And it is quite legal（合法的）for them to show that interest by picking all the apples that hang over on your side of the fence. But to tell you the truth, Mr Scott, I am tired of seeing your children, day after day, destroy the branches of every one of my apple trees. And it seems that a war has been fought on one side of my apple trees. Besides, I am more tired of waking up on these fine autumn mornings to find even the apples on MY side of the fence much less in number. I know this too is the work of your children, since last night I was woken at midnight by the noise they were making when climbing one of my trees, and (as they may have told you) I drove them away.

Yours sincerely,

Becky Aldrin

1.What is this?

A. A complaint letter.　　 B. An invitation letter.

C. A thank-you letter.　　 D. A recommendation letter.

2.Which season was it?

A. Spring.　　 B. Summer.　　 C. Autumn.　　 D. Winter.

3.What did the two children do last night?

A. They sat on the grass.　　 B. They ran along the fence.

C. They destroyed the branches.　　 D. They climbed an apple tree.

4.How was Becky Aldrin when she wrote this letter?

A. Polite but serious.　　 B. Surprised but happy.

C. Angry and rude.　　 D. Tired and uninterested.

5.What did Becky Aldrin wish Mr Scott to do next?

A. Be kind to his neighbour　　 B. Make friends with his children.

C. Have a talk with his children.　　 D. Grow apple trees in his garden.

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This is a letter from a pet dog to his master(主人).

“Dear master, when you took me away from my mum, it was snowing heavily. You kept me in your arms, and that made me feel very warm and comfortable. I’ve been with you for about a year so far, but I’m afraid you don’t know me quite well, so I decide to write this letter to you.

I’ll live for ten to fifteen years before leaving this world. I enjoy every moment being with you. So I’m always sad when I stay away from you.

Please give me time to understand what you want me to do. Don’t lock me up if you are angry with me. Don’t leave me alone all the time. You have your work and your friends. But I only have you.

Talk to me sometimes. Although I don’t understand your words, I can tell from your voice whether you are happy or sad. Please don’t treat me badly when you are unhappy. Remember that: however you treat me, I will never forget it. And if you treat me terribly, it will have a bad influence on me for a long time.

Before you hit me, remember that I have sharp teeth that could easily hurt you, but that I choose not to. You are my master, I can never hurt you.

Take care of me when I get old. You will grow old, too.

One day I might leave you forever. However, everything will be easy for me if you are there. Please keep in mind: I love you, always.”

1.How long will the pet dog live?

A. 5-10 years.　 B. 10-15 years.

C. 15-20 years.　　 D.5-15 years

2.The pet dog will never forget______.

A. its master’s voice

B. its master’s words

C. how its master treats it

D. its master’s name

3.The underlined word “sharp” means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 轮廓鲜明的　 B. 敏锐的　 C. 锋利的　　　 D. 闪亮的

4.Reading the passage, we can feel the deep love that______.

A. the pet dog shows to his parents

B. the master shows to the pet dog

C. humans show to animals

D. the pet dog shows to its master

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A Letter From Santa Claus

　Dear,

　I hope you are well and that you are looking forward to Christmas.

　I am always very busy at this time of the year. There 1.______(be) so many jobs to do. I have to 2.______(clean) and polish the sleigh and groom the reindeer. Then there are all those presents to sort out. I hardly have time to stop for something3.　　　　 （eat） . Mind you, I have been trying 4._____(not eat) too much. I5.______(begin) to get a bit too fat6.　　　　 （get） down some of the chimneys!!

　Have you been busy 7.______(find) presents for your family?

　What would you like to give to them? Last year I 8.______(receive) two hundred and fifty bottles of aftershave. I wouldn't mind, but I have a beard!

　Do you know what you would like for Christmas? Perhaps you9._____(tell) me when you write to me. I would like some warm socks and some thick gloves. It's very cold sitting on that sleigh in the middle of winter!

　This year I have a new reindeer, I 10.______(not think) of a name for him yet. Do you have any ideas? I'd love to hear them if you do.

　Well, I suppose I had better 11.______(get) back to work. Please 12.______(write) to me and tell me all about yourself and your family and your friends. I would love to hear from you.

Merry Christmas!

　Santa

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Dear Victor,

I have received your loving letter from school and I am glad to know that you are becoming responsible(有责任的) enough to decide on your career(职业).

You are now in the final year of high school and are going to start further education in college. You know that we belong to different times, and my social life is different from yours. However, all I can say as advice is that you must choose a career wisely. The first consideration is your interest. You can only succeed and feel happy when you do something you enjoy. You must get a job which not only provides you with something useful, but also you are pleased with. Then, you must read a lot in the field(领域) you are aiming at. Also, you should get to know the men and women who work in that field. When mind and heart work together, success is inevitable.

No career is more or less important. I think your interest may be in the field of making TV programs. Your good communication skills, your taking an active part in school plays and the prizes you have won in speech competitions all lead you to that direction. So a career in Mass Communication and TV film production will bring luck to you. If you succeed in that field, you will become famous and rich.

Think a thousand times before making any final decision about your career. After all, we want you to be a man of success.

We all know that you are old enough to think for yourself.

With all the best wishes! Your loving father

1.We can infer(推断) that Victor wrote a letter to ask for advice on how to　　　　　　 .

A. get good marks　　　　　　　　　　　　　         B. choose a career

C. prepare for a competition　　　　　　　　　　     D. communicate with others

2.The underlined word "inevitable" (in Para. 2) means　　　　　　 .

A. be dissatisfied to seek　　　　　　　　　　     B. be easy to remember

C. be difficult to get　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. be sure to happen

3.The father mentions "the school plays,' and "speech competitions" (in Para. 3) in order to　　　　　　 .

A. show that he is proud of his son

B. hope his son should work harder in this field

C. tell his son he can certainly succeed in this field

D. hint (暗示) his son to consider choosing the career he suggests

4.The father thinks that　　　　　　 .

A. every career is same important

B. being famous is more important than being rich

C. his son is too young to make a decision himself

D. there is no real understanding between parents and children

5.The father suggests that his son should　　　　　　 .

A. be active in school activities

B. never be proud when making progress

C. consider interest first when choosing a career

D. keep a good relationship with successful people

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Dear Victor,

I have received your loving letter from school and I am glad to know that you are becoming responsible(有责任的) enough to decide on your career(职业).

You are now in the final year of high school and are going to start further education in college. You know that we belong to different times, and my social life is different from yours. However, all I can say as advice is that you must choose a career wisely. The first consideration(考虑) is your interest. You can only succeed and feel happy when you do something you enjoy. You must get a job which not only

provides you with something useful, but also you are pleased with. Then, you must read a lot in the field (领域) you are aiming at. Also, you should get to know the men and women who work in that field. When mind and heart work together, success is inevitable.

No career is more or less important. I think your interest may be in the field of making TV

programmes. Your good communication skills, your taking an active part in school plays and the prizes you have won in speech competitions all lead you to that direction. So a career in Mass Communication and TV film production will bring luck to you. If you succeed in that field, you will become famous and rich.

Think a thousand times before making any final decision about your career. After all, we want you to be a man of success.

We all know that you are old enough to think for yourself.

With all the best wishes!

Your loving father

1.We can inter that Victor wrote a letter to ask for advice on how to　 ________　 .

A. get good grades　　 B. choose a career

C. prepare for a competition　　 D. communicate with others

2.The underlined word "inevitable" means　 　　　　　　 　 "

A. certain to lose　　 B. easy to remember

C. difficult to get　　 D. sure to happen

3.The father mentions "school plays" and "speech competitions" (in Paragraph 3) in order to

A. show that he is proud of his son

B. suggest his son should work harder in this field

C. tell his son he can certainly succeed in this field

D. hint(暗示) that his son should consider choosing the career he suggests

4.Which of the following is True?

A. Every career is the same important.

B. Being famous is more important than being rich.

C. His son is too young to make a decision himself.

D. There is no real understanding between parents and children.

5.The father suggests that his son should ____________

A. be active in school activities

B. never be proud when making progress

C. consider interest first when choosing a career

D. keep good relationships with successful people

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Dear Victor,

I have received your loving letter from school and I am glad to know that you are becoming responsible(有责任的) enough to decide on your career(职业).

You are now in the final year of high school and are going to start further education in college. You know that we belong to different times, and my social life is different from yours. However, all I can say as advice is that you must choose a career wisely. The first consideration is your interest. You can only succeed and feel happy when you do something you enjoy. You must get a job which not only provides you with something useful, but also you are pleased with. Then, you must read a lot in the field(领域) you are aiming at. Also, you should get to know the men and women who work in that field, when mind and heart work together, success is inevitable.

No career is more or less important. I think your interest may be in the field of making TV programmes. Your good communication skills, your taking an active part in school plays and the prizes you have won in speech competitions all lead you to that direction. So a career in Mass Communication and TV film production will bring luck to you. If you succeed in that field, you will become famous and rich.

Think a thousand times before making any final decision about your career. After all, we want you to be a man of success.

We all know that you are old enough to think for yourself.

With all the best wishes !

Your loving father

1. We can infer that Victor wrote a letter to ask for advice on how to_______.

A. get good marks

B. choose a career

C. prepare for a competition

D. communicate with others

2.The underlined word "inevitable" means “_______”

A. dissatisfied to seek　　　　　 B. easy to remember

C. difficult to get　　　　　　　　 D. sure to happen

3.The father mentions "school plays" and "speech competitions" (in Paragraph 3) in order to_______.

A. show that he is proud of his son

B. suggest his son should work harder in this field

C. tell his son he can certainly succeed in this field

D. hint (暗示) that his son should consider (考虑) choosing the career he suggests

4.The father thinks that_______.

A. every career is the same important

B. being famous is more important than being rich

C. his son is too young to make a decision himself

D. there is no real understanding between parents and children

5. The father suggests that his son should_______.

A. be active in school activities

B. never be proud when making progress

C. consider interest first when choosing a career

D. keep good relationships with successful people

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阅读理解。

Dear mum and dad,

I’m writing this letter to you from the center of Australia. At the moment we’re staying near Uluru—that’s the aboriginal(土著) name for Ayers Rock. On the first day, we took a balloon tour over the rock, and I was surprised at how big it was: 3.6 kilometers long and 384 meters high. The colors of the rock are fantastic, and at different times of the day, they change from purple to red. The Aborigines are the first people of Australia, and the ancient aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world. Uluru is a center of Aboriginal culture.

The Australians have many British relatives. That’s why they’re like us in many ways. Their family life is similar to ours, and they enjoy the same food and hobbies. The food and drink that most Australians like are grapes, lamb, ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country. They love all sports, but football is the most popular. Most Australians live near the coast, so they also love going to the beach, swimming and surfing.

Although it’s December, it’s summer over here. The sunshine is very bright, and near the coast the countryside is very green. There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, but the outback(澳洲内陆) is more like a desert, full of rocks and sand.

The next day after we arrived at Uluru, we went on a camel(骆驼) ride. The camel that I rode had a bad temper. When I sat on its back, it became very angry and refused me. So everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down…

Finally, later this evening, we’re taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home, it’s been a fantastic trip!

Tony

1.Which is NOT true according to Paragraph One?

A. Uluru is the name for Ayers Rock.

B. The height of Uluru is 384 meters.

C. The rock of Uluru doesn’t change colors.

D. Uluru is the center of Aboriginal culture.

2.Tony may be a(n) ________.

A. British　 　　　　　　　 B. Australian

C. American　　 　　　　　　 D. Chinese

3.________ is the most popular sport in Australia.

4.The underlined word “temper” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 脾气　 　　　　　　 　　 B. 记忆

C. 命令　　 　　　　　　　　 D. 信心

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A. A Balloon Tour　　　 B. An Aboriginal Letter

C. A Fantastic Trip　　　 D. A Summer Evening

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根据短文内容及所给提示，在文中的空白处填写一个正确的单词。

Dear Victor,

I have received your letter from school. I’m glad to know that you are becoming responsible enough to make a 1.(decide) for your job.

You are now 2.the final year of high school and are going to start further education in college. You asked me to give you some3.(suggestion). You know we belong to different times, and my social life is different from4.(you). However, all I can say is that you must c5.a job wisely. The first thing you should consider is your interest. You can only succeed and feel happy when you do something you e6.. You must get a job which not only provides with something useful, but also you are 7.(please) with.

I think your interest may be in the field of making TV programs. Your good communication skills, your taking8.active part in school plays and the prizes you have won in speech competitions all lead you to that direction. So it will bring luck to you.

You are old enough to think of 9.(you). Think 10.(careful) and discuss it with your friends. After all, I wish you to be a man of value.

Best wishes!

Your loving

father

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