Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are ______ (locate) on rivers, and almost _______ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays ________ important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people _______ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. _________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people ______ live along their banks.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow _______ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes ________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the _________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean ________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.
Daisy is a kind girl and has longed to help endangered species of wildlife. One day, she was on a magical journey by t a flying carpet. It first flew to Tibet in China, she saw an antelope. The antelope told her they were being killed for the wool beneatht stomachs. Then the carpet flew away to Africa. The elephants there used to be hunted withoutm .
With some proper measures taken, for example, only a certain number of animals were (允许)to be hunted and the farmers got paid, the number was gradually increasing.
F , Daisy was taken to a thick rainforest, in which a monkey told her “No rainforest, no animals, no drugs.” She realized the (重要) of the rain forest to the animals. Daisy appreciated this (奇特的) experience. She hopes all the animals can live peace and that all the people will help protect the animals, especially the endangered ones.
As children,loving our parents is an important part of life. It is our parents who create us, (抚养) us, make us who we are and keep a roof over our heads in all kinds of weather.
Here are some ways to love our parents. Firstly, tell them we love them every day. A gentle“I love you”will w a coldest heart. Parents brought us into this world. them,we might still wander at an unknown corner of an unknown world. Then,show (尊敬)to them and don’t get angry easily because anger helps us nor our parents. Instead,keep c and sometimes share our feelings with them. Besides, obey their requests, will make our attitudes better. What’s more,understand that parents should be f when they make mistakes . We should also keep company with them as much as p . Learn from them by listening to their stories as parents are one of the (资源) of our growth and even our teachers in one way or another.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing in response to your advertisement for a temporary position an administrative assistant. I am 21-year-old student and would be able to work during June and July.
I (graduate) from the university of Hong Kong next year with an M.S. degree. I feel that I am competent (meet) your requirements. My studies have included courses in computer control and management and I designed a control simulation system developed with Microsoft.
I don’t have any working experience, I enjoy working with people and I am (interest) in a career in your industry when I leave university. I am an outgoing, friendly boy would enjoy building strong interpersonal relationships with valuable customers.
I (be) very grateful if you could send me more (inform) about the position available. I’m looking forward to (hear) from you.
Yours sincerely,
James Brown
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation. , we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to success language learning. good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only (memorize)rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their (mean), studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language.
we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. Learn through use is a good piece of (advise) for those are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and (write) the language whenever we can.
The truth trees are vital to our life is not a secret. They provide us with food, wood and most (important), oxygen. Now there is one more thing we can add to this list—blocking out harmful bacteria from water.
The discovery (make) by a team (consist) of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and high school students were seeking a natural water filter—one that would help communities in developing countries that do not have (accessible) to modern water filter systems.
The (research), led by Professor Rohit Karnik, decided to turn to trees for help because they could allow liquid to flow through, while blocking out air bubbles.
They began by cutting 1.5-inch-wide sections of tree bark from the branches of a white pine tree. The people related then tested the wood’s filtering ability by pouring water containing red dye particles of different sizes through. their amazement, they found that it was effective in trapping all the articles. (encourage), the team conducted experiment, this time with water that contained bacteria. Sure enough, the sapwood held back 99% of the bacteria, allowing only 1% to flow through.
请写一篇吸烟危害的短文.
内容要点:
吸烟会导致许多疾病,甚至一些危及生命的疾病.
吸烟不但对吸烟者自己有害,也严重影响不吸烟者的健康.
据报道,美国每年至少有32万人因吸烟而丧生.目前约有四千万人仍在吸烟.
可喜的是,越来越多的人已认识到其危害,开始戒烟.
青年学生不应该养成这一恶习,如有这一习惯,应尽早戒除.
Nowadays, it is common that more and more high school students open their own micro blogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For _, it is a useful way ___(release)their pressure. And all these make it more and more popular with high school students._ many parents and teachers hold a different view. They think that __(manage)one’s micro blogs will takea lot of time and energy, ___should be used to study.
In my view, I am in favor __the activity. Today the Internet is playing an important role in our life. __, as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use of this meaningful tool to communicate and display __(us).What’s more, opening and organizing micro blogs need various abilities such as writing, designing, being skillful at computer and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful micro blog. ___a result, we improve ourselves while organizing our micro blogs.
In fact, micro blog itself is of little harm.It is your attitude towards it _matters.We should take the advantages and avoid some bad effects.
John was studying when he heard(尖叫声).When he rushed (出来),he found Anne Slade was lying in her front garden bleeding .Her hands had almost been cut off. John immediately asked a number of nearby people for (绷带),and, when nobody could put their hands on any, his father got some tea towels and tape from their house. John used these to (治疗)the most severe injures to Ms Slade's hands. He the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds the police and ambulance arrived.
“I am proud ofI did, but l was just doing what I'd been taught ,”John said.
“There is no doubt John's quick thinking and the first aid skills he learned at school save Ms Slade's life. It shows that a (知识)of first aid can make a real difference.”Mr. Alan Southerton said.
阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确。
As we all know, if adolescents become addicted to smoking, it will do terrible d_____ to their heart and lungs. Q________ smoking is difficult but not impossible. So as a young man if you are ______(下决心) to give up smoking, please accept my advice. First, you had better choose a day that is not_____ (有压力的) to stop smoking and throw away all your ____. Secondly you should always remind_____ that you are a non-smoker when you feel like smoking. _____ your spare time you should try your best to _____(培养) some other habits to keep yourself busy. You can stop smoking with a friend or join a group. _____ necessary, ask a doctor or chemist for help. L_____, what matters most is to keep trying. Don’t feel disappointed if you smoke again. Just try again.
阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词,所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确,并将该词完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上。
Dear editor,
My hometown used to be a beautiful place. Thick trees and green grass could be seen ____(到处). In ____to build houses and grow more crops, people cut down more and more trees. ___ time going on, the whole forest was almost ____(毁灭). Gradually the green hills have c_____ into wasteland. As a result, sandstorms strike us now and then, from ___ we suffer a lot. So, I do hope all the people will r___the terrible result of ___caring about our environment. What's_____, we should take good care of the forests and plant trees instead of cutting them down to improve our living c______.
He met his wife at a party. At that time she was so outstanding while he was so normal .At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee him. She was surprised but in order to be polite, she agreed. He was too nervous (say) anything . As a result, she felt so (comfortable) that she wanted to go home . Suddenly he asked the waiter, “Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put in my coffee.” Everybody stared at him. It was so strange! His face turned red, yet still he put the salt in his coffee and (drink) it . She asked him curiously, “ Why do you have this hobby?” He replied, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing in the sea, and I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the (salt) coffee.” She was deeply touched because she thought a man could tell out his homesickness must be a man who loves his family. After 40 years, he passed away, (leave) her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life lie. That was only lie I said to you ---the coffee with salt. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time. Actually I wanted some sugar, I said salt.”
The Internet is an (amaze)information resource.Students,teachers,and researchers use it as investigative too1.Journalists use it to find information for stories.Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the (1ate)medical development.Ordinary people use it shopping,banking,bill-paying,and communicating with family and friends.People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from countries and cultures.However, while there are many positive developments (associate)with the Internet,there are also certain fears and concerns.One concern relates to a lack of control over appears on the Internet.With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs,and with television there are (restrict)on other aspects,for example,what kinds of programs can (broadcast)and at what time of the day.With the Internet,parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable for their children (see).
Table manners vary from culture to culture. ______ is acceptable in one country may be considered extremely rude in another. Here we will tell you about the traditional table manners _____ the modern table manners in Korea. _____ (tradition), it was the woman’s job ______ (cook)food and set the table. The woman would sit ______ her husband to make sure that he had everything he needed for a pleasant meal. Only _____ the husband finished would the woman and her children eat. Nowadays, table manners have changed a lot. _____ of the family members eat together at the same time. It is common to see everyone help with the meal, ______ (include) the husband. One tradition, however, has not changed. It is the oldest person that starts the meal. _______(stay)until the oldest person is finished is considered to be ______ basic tradition of Korean table manners.
语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式,并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Recently, a survey (carry) out by a website about the common view on students who graduate Beijing University. Only 28% of the interviewed companies think that they are (satisfy) with the graduates from Beijing University. The graduates in their companies have a wide range of (know) and they learn things very quickly and easily., most of the companies don’t think (high) of graduates from Beijing University. In their eyes, the graduates always stick their own opinions and lack the teamwork spirit. Besides, they may not be satisfied with their jobs even with big companies, and they usually have many (complain). As a result, 34% of the companies insist that is not necessary to employ graduates from Beijing University.
In brief, society and even the students themselves expect too much from graduates from Beijing University. That’s a graduate claims that he himself is rubbish.