One cold winter night in Shanghai, I was walking home at one in the morning after long tiring work. I was having trouble with my job in the bank. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up living there. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible danger. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets(毛毯).
Suddenly, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, all I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. When I reached home, I realized what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Now I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched carefully for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck(垃圾车)come to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Chen?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. But I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.One cold winter night, the writer felt when she was back home after work.
A.cold and sick |
B.lucky and helpful |
C.excited and cheerful |
D.disappointed and helpless |
What happened when the writer was running down the empty streets?
A.She lost her wallet unknowingly. |
B.Someone had stolen her wallet. |
C.She was stopped by a garbage truck driver. |
D.She found some homeless people following her |
In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?
A. Someone offered to take her back home.
B. A. red-haired man came to see her.
C. She heard someone call her name.
D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.From the reading, we can infer(推断) that the writer_____.
A.would stop working at night |
B.would stay on in Shanghai |
C.would make friends with cleaners |
D.would give up her job at the bank。 |
When you begin a letter in English, you always put "Dear" before the name of the person you are writing to. If it is a friend of your own age, you just put their first name after "Dear", but for adults you do not know very well, it is more polite to put Mr, Mrs or Miss before their family name. If you do not know whether the woman is married or not, you should use Ms instead of Mrs or Miss. When you write an official letter to someone whose name you do not know, you begin with "Dear Sir or Madam".
There are variousphrases you can use at the end of a letter before you sign your own name. For friends and relatives you can put "With love from" or just "Love". For people you know less well "Best wishes" or "Kindest regards" may be more appropriate (合适的). At the end of an official letter you use "Yours sincerely" if you know the person's name and "Yours faithfully" if you do not.
When you address the envelope, be sure to include the postcode, so that the letter will be delivered (递送) as quickly as possible. Finally, do not forget to stick a stamp on the front!
(1)Where should you put Mr, Mrs or Miss?
A. |
Before family name. |
B. |
After family name. |
C. |
After given name. |
(2)What should you end up with if you write to your uncle?
A. |
Yours faithfully. |
B. |
With love from. |
C. |
Yours sincerely. |
(3)What does the underlined word "various" mean in Chinese?
A. |
各种各样的 |
B. |
相反的 |
C. |
相似的 |
(4)What don't you need to do on the envelope?
A. |
Write down the postcode. |
B. |
Put a stamp on the front. |
C. |
Write down your own name. |
(5)Which of following sentences is true according to the text?
A. |
At the end of the letter, you can just write your name. |
B. |
If the woman is married, you can only use Mrs before her family name. |
C. |
When you write an English letter, you should begin with "Dear". |
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(1)Who can you speak with in SpeakingPal?
A. |
Native English speakers. |
B. |
Personal computers. |
C. |
Happy readers. |
(2)How many e﹣books and magazines can you read in Kobo's e﹣book store?
A. |
2 thousand. |
B. |
2 million. |
C. |
4 million. |
(3)You can improve your in Learn English Video.
A. |
listening skills |
B. |
writing skills |
C. |
reading skills |
(4)What can you use to help you with your writing?
A. |
SpeakingPal. |
B. |
Spell Checker. |
C. |
Learn English Video. |
(5)What's the passage mainly about?
A. |
How to learn English. |
B. |
Learning English is important. |
C. |
Apps for learning English. |
Once upon a time there was a blackbird that lived in a cherry (樱桃)tree outside my window. Every day the blackbird would sing and sing. When I ate my breakfast, the blackbird ate his breakfast. When I ate my lunch, the blackbird ate his lunch. When I ate my dinner, the blackbird ate his dinner. The blackbird always ate the cherries off the cherry tree outside my window.
One day, Mother was gong to make a cherry pie. We picked all the cherries off the cherry tree. When it was baked, she put the pie by the window to cool off. While I was eating my breakfast, I saw the blackbird fly around the tree. But there were no cherries on the tree. He flew in through the window to sit by me then over to the window by the pie. I smiled. The blackbird looked at me and smiled, too. He said " I 'll have my pie without ice cream! " And with that, the blackbird took the pie under his wing and flew out of the window. I rushed out of the house and saw the blackbird eating the pie! Soon , the whole pie was gone. We looked at each other and smiled.
76. Where did the blackbird live? ( No more than 8words)
77.What did the blackbird have for his meal?(No more than 2words)
78.What did the writer and his/her mother do before making a pie? ?(No more than 5words)
79.Why did the writer's mother put the pie by the window? (No more than 4words)
80.Who ate the whole pie? (No more than 2words)
South of Florida ,there are a lot of islands in the ocean. One of them is Hispaniola. Two countries share this island, Haiti makes up the western third.The Dominican Republic makes up the eastern two﹣thirds.
The Dominican Republic has an area of about 1,8000square miles and a population of about 8million. Most of these people live close to the island's coast. Most of the cities are there and so is the best farmland. Sugar sticks have been the island's most important crop for hundreds of years. Cattle(牛)are kept in the mountainous area.
Like many other tropical(热带的)islands, tourism is a very important industry for the Dominican Republic. The coastal cities depend on tourists to fill their hotels and restaurants. The natural beauty of the beaches and forests attract(吸引)tourists from home and abroad.
In the cities and towns there are many artists and craftspeople selling their works. If you like parades and costumes, go in February for Carnival(狂欢节)You will see people dancing and wearing colourful masks(面具)whether you want to join the crowds or get away from them, there is a place for you in the Dominican Republic.
58. Where is the Dominican Republic?
A. |
To the south of Hispaniola |
B. |
To the north of Florida |
C. |
In the west of Hispaniola |
D. |
On the east of Haiti |
59. What are mainly produced near the coastal area?
A. |
Sugar sticks |
B. |
Cattle |
C. |
Paintings |
D. |
Masks |
60. People travel to the Dominican Republic mainly to enjoy the beauty of the .
A. |
farmlands |
B. |
beaches |
C. |
ocean |
D. |
mountains |
61.What do Dominicans do on Carnival according to the passage?
A. |
Sing songs |
B. |
Sell drawings |
C. |
Dance in masks |
D. |
Put on short plays |
I'll be perfectly honest: I'm not a fan of The Teen Cops. To me, it's very much like watching a silly comedy show on television. But, let me first say that not everything in the movie is bad.
The main characters are funny and lovable. Linda is cute, Sam is funny and Mr. Timmy, the dog, is a perfect partner to the two teenage crime fighters. The producers have also come up with exciting new music.
While the characters in the movie are fine, the plotis too simple. "They look for the bad guys, they find the bad guys, and then they catch the bad guys." Boring! No difference from so many television programmes that we have seen before.
Here's another reason why I don't like the plot. Two teenagers and a little dog act like they are smarter than experienced policemen and criminals. This may be a comedy, but it isn't funny.
It seems that Director James Ma has made this comedy for people of all ages to enjoy. But, in my opinion, he has failed and it is not worth seeing.
53.What you have read is a .
A. |
review |
B. |
report |
C. |
guide |
D. |
notice |
54. What kind of movie is The Teen Cops?
A. |
Cartoon. |
B. |
Documentary. |
C. |
Action movie. |
D. |
Comedy. |
55.How many main characters are there in the movie?
A. |
3. |
B. |
4. |
C. |
5. |
D. |
6. |
56.The underlined word "plot" in the third paragraph has the closest meaning with .
A. |
story |
B. |
programme |
C. |
music |
D. |
dressing |
57.Generally, what does the writer think of the movie?
A. |
Moving. |
B. |
Exciting. |
C. |
Boring. |
D. |
Encouraging. |