I'm pretty sure everyone wants to visit Europe at least once in their lifetime. Here's a list of the most amazing places to visit in Europe.
Riviera
Wow, this is such a beautiful place in Italy. The Cinque Terre is a very beautiful national park, which connects five beautiful villages. Walking paths connect the villages, follow the coastline and offer hikes through hills. The villages remain unaffected by tourism.
Tuscany
Another Italian region, Tuscany is simply attractive. The buildings there are amazing, and the culture is special. From the historical center of Florence to the Cathedral of Pisa, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make sure you check out the nature reserves, and enjoy a few bottles of the very famous wine.
Lauterbrunnen
Since a school trip here, I've always wanted to revisit this city in Switzerland. The city always seems as if it's trapped in time. There are untouched fountains and springs everywhere, and a huge number of waterfalls and valleys. The area is very popular for skiing.
The Greek Islands
There are plenty of places to visit in Greece. But I love the Greek Islands best. White houses and beautiful churches, beaches and Aegean Sea make this a very popular place to visit. However, there is more to do here than just sunbathe. I cannot wait to go back and check out the caves and culture that make the Greek Islands one of the best places in Europe.
Venice
I am a big Italy lover, and Venice is another city that is not to be missed. It has its own share of history, art and attractive buildings. However, the attraction comes from the pedestrian (行人) — only streets and rivers filled with boats. According to the passage, people who are interested in waterfalls and valleys would most probably go to _______.
A.Riviera | B.Tuscany |
C.Lauterbrunnen | D.the Greek Islands |
From Paragraph 5 we learn that the Greek Islands_______.
A.hasn't been visited by the writer yet |
B.is a good place for sunbathing |
C.isn't worth exploring |
D.has many waterfalls and valleys |
What will you probably see when you are visiting Venice?
A.Royal Palace. |
B.The Aegean Sea. |
C.Streets without cars. |
D.Busy traffic. |
【山东省青岛市2015年中考英语试题】阅读下面短文,按要求完成各项任务。(共8分)
Where is the true home of hamburger?
The kind of beef we see in hamburgers , minced(切碎)beef, was possibly invented by Mongolians over 800 years ago. But who first put the beef between pieces of bread and called it a hamburger? Three different cities in the United States all say that they were the first to invent America’s favorite food.
Some people say that Fletcher Davis, from Athens, invented hamburgers. “Old Dave,” as people called him, was selling minced beef sandwiches in his lunch bar as early as the 1880s. Some years later, they say that a group of Germans called①his sandwich a “hamburger” because people from the German city of Hamburger ate this kind of beef.
Other people believe that the hamburger came from a different American city.②coincidentally, its name was also Hamburg. The Menches brothers were selling pork sandwiches at a fair in 1885, but when there was no more pork, they used minced beef and gave it a new name, the “hamburger”.
The third possible inventor of the hamburger was Charlie Nagreen, also known as “Hamburger Charlie,” from Seymour. He said that in 1885 he invented the world’s first hamburgers. Seymour now celebrates the invention of the hamburger every year. In 1989, it was the home of the world’s largest ever burger—over 2,500kg!
任务一请根据短文内容,完成句子。每空一词。
1. There are three American cities in this passage. They are Athens, And .
2. When there was no more at the1885 fair, the Menches brothers used minced beef .
任务二请根据短文内容,用英语表达 ①处划线单词his 所指代的内容。
任务三请根据短文内容,猜测②处划线单词coincidentally 的中文意思。 将其字母代号填写在答题卡上。
A 幸运地 B 碰巧地 C 相反地
任务四请根据短文内容, 回答问题。
How often is the invention the hamburger celebrated in Seymour? .
任务五请从文中找出与Mongolians possibly invented minced beef a long time ago. 意思相近的句子。
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任务六请用英语简要概括出本文的主旨大意,不超过10个词。
It ‘s mainly about .
【山东省东营市2015年中考英语试题】任务型阅读
There was a time when New York City buildings were almost all the same height.
Today you can see buildings of different heights that seem to touch the sky. They are called skyscrapers(摩天大楼). They shape the famous New York City skyline.
It started about 90 years ago. It began like a race. This wasn't a race down the street or around a track(跑道). It was a race for the sky. Who was racing? Buildings were.
Their builders were actually racing to build the world's tallest skyscraper.
The race started slowly.
First came the Woolworth Building, in 1913. It rose 792 feet(英尺) on the southern side of the city. Then the race heated up.In1930, two skyscrapers were nearing completion. The Bank of Manhattan Building was finished first. It rose up to 927 feet into the sky. Builders were then putting a round roof(屋顶)on the top of the Chrysler Building. It rose up t0 925 feet. The Bank of Manhattan, two feet taller, seemed to be the winner.
A few weeks later, New Yorkers saw a strange sight(景象). The day that the Chrysler Building was to be completed, workers raised a shiny metal, spire(尖顶)through the top of the building, adding 121 feet to the building's height! At l,048 feet, the Chrysler Building was now the world's tallest.
But the race was not over. A year later, in 1931, the Empire State Building became the new winner.At l,250 feet, it was the world's tallest building.
In 1973, even that record was broken. Builders finished the World Trade Center. At 1,368 feet high, it rose above all other buildings in New York City.
Time goes on. As technology improves, taller buildings are being built. The race is still on.
A.根据短文内容简要回答问题。Which skyscrapers had been the world's tallest buildings?Please list them.
During which period of the time did the race heat up?
B.将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
C.请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
【苏省盐城市2015年中考英语试题】阅读与回答问题。(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分)
Read a Timeline
Every family has a history. A timeline can show events in a family's history. A timeline is an ordered group of words and dates that shows when events happened.
Learn the skill
Step1 The title tells what the timeline is about. The timeline has a line divided in equal parts. Each park stands for 10 years.
Step2 Look at the first and last numbers on the timeline. The numbers are years. The events on the timeline happened between these years.
Step3 The numbers with the events on the timeline tell the year in which each event happened.
Practice the skill
Title _______________________How long does each part in the timeline stand for?
_____________________________________________________________________Where did Lily's great-grandmother come from? (in no more than 4 words)
____________________________________________________________________Who was born in 1970?
____________________________________________________________________What happened in 1994?
____________________________________________________________________What's the best title of the timeline?
____________________________________________________________________
【苏省盐城市2015年中考英语试题】任务型阅读。(共10小题,每小题1分,计10分)
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息,没空一词。
You will read about how you are a citizen in your school, community and nation. A citizen is a person who belongs to a place. You are a citizen of the community where you live and the nation where you were born.
Citizens Have Rights
As a citizen, you have rights that the government protects. A right is something you may do. As a citizen, you have a right to speak freely and to practise your religion. You also have the right to privacy. That means you may decide what to show or tell someone and what not to tell.
Citizens Have Responsibilities
Along with rights, citizens have responsibilities. A responsibility is something that you should do. For example, you should follow the laws. A law is a rule that everyone in a community, state or country must follow. Laws keep people safe and help them get along well with one another. When people follow the traffic laws, they help keep others safe. When you follow laws in a park, you help others enjoy the park.
Being a Good Citizen
Good citizens care about people's rights. They try to make things fair and safe for everyone. Good citizens work together to solve problems. Children can be good citizens by solving problems together in their school or community. They may follow proper steps to deal with problems. First, name the problem. Then, list ways to solve it. Next, choose the best way. And finally, find out if it solves the problems.
Citizens' and Responsibilities
Passage outline Supporting details
Main idea Learn about to be a good citizen.
☆ Speak .
Rights☆Practise your religion.
☆Make a on what to show or tell someone and what not to.
Responsibilities
☆Follow the laws, which are that everyone should follow.
◇Obey a traffic law to keep people safe.
◇Follow laws in a park to help others the park.
☆Care about people's rights.
☆Try to do things in a and safe way.
Ways to be good citizens ☆Work with others.
☆Learn to solve problems in four steps.
【江苏省常州市2015年中考英语试题】阅读表达(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词
注意:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格里只填一个单词。
Any time of the day you can devote to exercising is a good time for getting active,but if you want to make a healthy fitness plan, it may be helpful to keep several points in mind and find out the best time to exercise.
First, try to know what kind of person you are. Especially, are you an early bird who always wakes up early in the morning, or a night owl(猫头鹰)who almost never goes to bed before midnight? Once you are generally aware of what your sleep characteristics are,you will understand better when your body needs exercise, either early in the morning,sometime during the day, or later on in the evening.
Second, consider your daily plan. When do you seem to be most busy, and when do you plan your most important tasks? Try to fit in your exercise before or at least around these events if possible, so that you can keep exercising and your life won't be affected(影响)as well.
Third, think about when you feel you have the most energy. For most people, that time is usually in the morning after a good night's rest, or after a long day of work. After a busy or much stressful day, exercising can reduce your working stress from hard work.
Lastly, find out the place you plan to do exercise. Your house provides exercise at any time if you own fitness equipment(设备),but if there is a gym(健身房)down the street or along the way home from work, it will make it more suitable for you to exercise.
More importantly, you need to make a plan and try sticking to it for one week. If you do so and can get through the exercise without being pulled in another direction, make it a habit. And once you have set up your fitness plan, don't make any great changes to it unless your doctor allows you to.
Introduction |
__ |
Main Points |
.Know your sleep characteristics and you will have a better__ .Make your daily Plan well 50 that you can keep exercising____ .Think about when you are most energetic.Exercising after work can make___ .Find out where to do exercise,and it will make it more suitable for you. |
Suggestions |
.Stick to your time table and never give up for one week.Then a habit may formed. .Don”change your plan unless you and your doc,Or reach a(n)____ |