He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 100th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).
Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.
However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up (掩饰) the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.
In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work "Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair". Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile (流亡) made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. "I need the sea because it teaches me," he wrote. "I move in the university of the waves." He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work.
Too often a learner of English who has read one or two classics tries to imitate（模仿）their style. The fact, however, is that style cannot be imitated. Different authors have different styles. They do not try to write the way they write. So the imitation of any style often results in affectation（矫揉造作）.
And the result will be till worse if the style imitated is that of a work written a hundred years ago or more. We are of the 21st century, and we should not write the English of the last century.
I would advise you not to aim at a special style. Take care to write correct, simple, idiomatic, and clear English, that's all.
But imitation is not always bad. Very often it is important to imitate something. Where personal style is out of place, imitation is the only means by which correctness may be secured. In writing an advertisement about something, for example, you have to imitate some such advertisement that you have read. You cannot possibly write a good one if you have never read any, though you may have read very widely in general literature.
You will do well to collect a number of short advertisements, formal invitations, announcements, and business contracts, etc. When you have occasion to write one of such, you have simply to do a little imitating and adapting. The following is an ordinary formal invitation:
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Adams request the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Williams's company at dinner on Saturday evening, May the seventeenth, at seven o'clock, 86 Star Street.
This invitation is from Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Adams to Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Williams. Surely, with this piece before you, you can write a new one. You have simply to change the names, the day, the date, the time, and the address.
I was a British general for eighteen years, and I (serve) in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone, I never really enjoyed it. I just enjoyed the respect that it gave me. The whole time I was just pretending to be a soldier.
The problem is I was good at it, and it's (extreme) difficult to walk away from something that you're good at. I guess that was one reason I stayed for so long. And ironically (讽刺的是), (like) what you think, the military life is actually quite secure. Every one of your needs (take) care of—finances, medical, housing. I was used to the military life. Even though I always had a dream of (become) a great actor, I was (terrify) to start the life I really wanted. Anyway, I finally did it. I spent the last two years in acting school in California. And you know what? I'm doing quite well. I think I've got the talent. I'm going to be a movie star. Wish me luck, mate.
→We dare not to climb up the cliff, for it is too slippery.
After the quarrel, they .
Once Napoleon stayed in a small inn. The next morning, he went to thank the innkeeper.
“You have served me well, innkeeper,” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Tell me what you want.”
“Sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something?”
“What is it?” Napoleon asked.
“We have heard a story,” said the innkeeper, “that once during the war, a small village was taken by the Russians. You happened to be in the village. You hid while they looked for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you?” Napoleon looked very angry. He called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the door. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard.
At the end of the yard was a wall. The innkeeper and his wife were led to the wall. The soldiers tied the hands of the innkeeper and his wife. Napoleon watched, saying nothing.
“Please, sir.” begged the innkeeper, “Don’t kill us! We meant nothing!” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon called: “Ready! Aim!” The wife screamed. “Stop!” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper, “Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, don’t you?”
9. Why did the innkeeper ask Napoleon to tell him how Napoleon felt when he was being looked for?
A. He wanted to know the difference between a general and an ordinary people.
B. He looked down upon Napoleon, for he thought a great man shouldn’t be defeated.
C. He showed his sympathy(同情) to Napoleon in time of danger.
D. He was interested in other’s failure, especially Napoleon’s.
10. Why did Napoleon ordered his men to tie the couple?
A. because he wanted to teach the innkeeper a good lesson for bothering him.
B. because he wanted to kill the couple to get rid of his anger.
C. because he wanted to show that he was so admiring a general that nobody could upset him.
D. because he wanted to made the innkeeper know that a general like him had the same feeling as the ordinary people in face of danger.
11. Which is the best title of the text?
A. Napoleon’s Trick B. Napoleon and an Innkeeper
C. Napoleon’s Anger D. Napoleon’s ride
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改 10 处, 多者(从第 11 处起) 不计分。
Nowadays, the great number of people, especially young people, like ordering meals online. It’s not surprised. First, as the pace of modern life is becoming faster and faster, people had less time to cook even one meal for themselves. Second, the development of technology bring us smart phones and new apps, what may lead to the increase in online service. However, we should pay more attention to food. As we all know it, our health is closely related to what we eat. Although the service provides us convenience, we must take the food safety into considerate. Home-made food is cleaner and healthier, but I prefer to cook food at home rather than ordering meals online.
—Did you recognize your friend when she got off the plane?
—No，because we ________ each other for about 20 years.
A．haven't seen B．didn't see
C．don't see D．hadn't seen
The girl received no approval of her family as her marriage with an African boy was considered as a
from tradition.
A. departure B. disturbance
C. decline D. discrimination
such expectations abroad, as well as at home, will clearly be one of Mr. Obama’s biggest challenges.
A．Manage B．Managing C．Managed D．Having managed
What we eat every day has a great effect on our health. Therefore, we should try our best to change our bad eating habits and have 61 balanced diet. 62 we all know, baked or fried food may be 63 (taste), but eating too much of them will probably lead 64 some illnesses. Moreover, some food costs us a great deal of money but it’s not healthy.
Compared with people in the West, Chinese people used to 65 (eat) more grains and vegetables, but 66 (little) meat, which is a good eating habit. However, things are 67 (real) different now. With our life becoming better and better, we are now eating a lot of food that is high in sugar and fat. We often eat out without 68 (consider) the balance of our diet.
The food we choose 69 (affect) our health, so we must keep in mind that the food we choose should give us various 70 (benefit) in leading a healthy life.
Seventeen-year-old Randy Waldron. Jr.was shocked when be applied for his first credit card and was denied. He was even more shocked by the reason: He failed to repay thousands of dollars in debt.
Waldron's identity had been stolen by his father, who left when Randy way learning to walk. From 1982 to 1999, Randy Waldron.Sr, used his son’s Social Security number to obtain credit from various merchants and lenders, then racked up tens of thousands of dollars in debts. He declared bankruptcy in his son’s name, which resulted in default judgments against the younger Waldron. It has taken Randy Jr. now a 24-year-old flight attendant. years to untangle(解决）the mess.
Waldron isn’t alone. Identity theft is this country’s fastest-growing crime-and. increasingly. ID thieves are targeting children. Their clean credit and absence of criminal histories make them ideal victims.
Linda Foley, co-executive director of the Identity Theft Resource Center in San Diego Estimates that at least 400.000 children had their identities stolen in 2005 more than double the number in 2003. Waldron’s case is typical: The resource center estimates that two-thirds of child ID thefts are committed by family members.
Some dishonest person use children’s names and Social Security number to ring up massive debts; others use children’s identities in place of their own when caught committing other crimes; still others sell identification information on the black market to illegal immigrants, fellow criminals or even terrorists. The theft brings its victims enormous financial and emotional trauma（创伤）. in part because the identity abuse often goes undetected for years.
Dealing with child identity theft after it happens is extremely difficult Laws in many states are insufficient to handle the crime’s complexity, and financial institutions are often less than helpful. Randy Waldron Ir. has worked tirelessly for eight years to straighten out his credit record and he continues to deal with the fallout. “It’s been a very long and hard battle,” he says. “ Recovering my identity was really the absolute hardest part. I think a lot of victims assume the problem will go away.”
28. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. How to Avoid Identity Theft B. Child Identity Theft
C. Recover My Identity D. Look out for family Members
29. Why do children easily become the targets of identity theft?
A. Because they cannot read or write at a young age
B. Because they are too young to protect themselves
C. Because they have empty credit and criminal records
D. Because identity theft can’t be found in time
30. With the help of the child’s identity. the criminals can do the following except that_____.
A. straighten out their own credit record
B.substitute for their own identities when caught committing crimes
C. obtain credits from various merchants and lenders
D. sell identification information on the black market
31. It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A. Identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the country
B. Children should never trust their family members
C. Financial institutions should be responsible for the identity theft
D. New laws should be made to help the identity theft victims
1 The fish can grow to a _________________(long) of four feet.
2 It is _________________ (consider) of you not to make a loud noise while the baby is asleep.
3 Those who feel content _____________ their present life will be happier than others.
4 If you don’t mind my saying so, I think you could ___________(handle) that better.
5 It ___________ (occur) to him that he had forgotten an important meeting.
6 Not _______________(receive) a reply, he decided to write a letter again.
7 Police have found ______________ appears to be the lost statue.
8 The discovery of new evidence led to the thief ___________________(catch)
9 Tom was about to close the window ____________ his attention was attracted by a bird.
10 Your speech was heard by a group of five judges, all of ________ agreed that it was the best one this year.
Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 21, 1853 but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father made a strong position for 56 in the engineering industry. After his father went bankrupt, most of the family returned to Sweden in 1859. Alfred Nobel had never been to school 57 university, but had studied 58 (private) and by the time he was twenty, he was a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, 59 (speak) Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. Like his father, he was imaginative and inventive, but he had better luck in business and showed more 60 (finance) sense. He was quick to see industrial chances for his scientific inventions and 61 (build) up over eighty companies in twenty different countries.
But Nobel’s main concern was never with making money or even with making scientific 62 (discover). Instead, he was always searching for a meaning for life, and from his youth he had taken 63 serious interest in literature and philosophy. He also cared deeply about the whole of mankind. His greatest wish was to see an end to wars and the peace between nations. In 1896, Nobel died in Italy. In his will, he left money 64 (provide) prizes for outstanding work in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Medicine, Literature and Peace. And so, the man who felt he should have died at birth is remembered and respected long 65 his death.
He listened to them talking carefully, and threw in a word or two _____.
A. more or less B. from time to time
C. here and there D. sooner or later
They put forward a lot of plans at the meeting, none of ______were carried out in their work.
A. which B. them C. that D. what
