Last Friday, my friend David called me and invited me and our friend Tom to a party in his university. Tom and I are in same class. We both wanted to go to the party, but there was a problem--we'd have a final exam on the (come) Monday.
“Don't worry. We can come back on Sunday and won't miss the exam,” really (want) to go to the party, Tom said. So I decided to go him.
The party was great and we (true) enjoyed ourselves there. However, we stayed up late on Saturday night and slept all day on Sunday and didn't make it back to our university until Monday morning. We missed the exam. Then we went to our professor's office and explained we missed the exam. We lied that there was a flat tire（车胎漏气）on our way back to the university. Our professor (agree) that we could take the exam the following day.
When it was time to take the exam, Tom and I (take )to different rooms. After we opened the test paper, we saw only one question, “Which tire?”
Neither Tom nor I answered the question. Instead we told our professor the truth. Luckily, he later gave (we) the real test paper. And both Tom and I made a (decide): never to lie again.
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer who helped shape the course of American literature. His life was full of tragedy and despair, but he managed some of the most influential American literature of the 19th century and continues to influence writers to this day.
The early life of Edgar Allan Poe was quite miserable.Born in 1809, Poe was not yet three years old when his parents died.Adopted by a wealthy family,he got into trouble at school.He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point,but he dropped out without graduating. His misery continued to his adult life.Later,because of a failed marriage, he suffered from mental illness. He was so upset about real life that he turned to writing.Expressing himself in an unreal and imaginary world was his only comfort.
The tragedies in Poe's life influenced the tone,style and contents of his writing.His stories usually include death,which help build his reputation as a master of"dark"literature.In his The
Tell-Tale Heart, the main character goes crazy and kills his roommate while in The Black Cat, the narrator kills his cat in a fit of madness.
Poe died at the age of 40 in 1849.His life was tragic and short,but his legacy(遗产) is enormous.Poe is credited with creating crime fiction,and many say he contributed greatly to the appearance of science fiction.Fascinated by the scientific theories and new inventions of his time, he wrote about imaginary societies in the future.Writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle,the author of Sherlock Holmes,regarded Poe as the father of detective fiction. Jules Verne, a French writer who helped popularize science fiction,said Poe's work had a direct influence on the stories he wrote.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。
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
Yesterday my friend Julia and me had lunch in the Pizza Hut behind our school. I knew Julia wasn't crazy about pizzas, but she came along just because me. At the table next to ours, there were two guys from our class. One of them was real funny. He tried to imitate all the customer in the Pizza Hut. We couldn't stop to laughing. And there were some people whom did not like the fact that two boys were imitating them. They complained to an owner of the Pizza Hut, so he came over and tell them to stop. Seeing it, Julia and I was greatly embarrassed.
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we've never been before. But just as in face-to-face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. Imagine how you'd feel if you were in the other person's shoes.
For anything you're about to send: ask yourself," Would I say this to the person's face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct(本能)is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it's a stupid question or all unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it's a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn't give you a license to correct everyone else. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those who you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don't ask such questions.
A. Everyone was new to the network once.
B. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.
C. It's natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.
D. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you'd feel comfortable saying the words to the person's face.
E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.
F. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.
G. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.
Experiments under way in several labs aim to create beneficial types of genetically modified foods, including starchier potatoes and caffeine-free coffee beans. Genetic engineers are even trying to transfer genes from a cold-winter fish to make a frost-resistant tomato.
A low-sugar GM strawberry now in the works might one day allow people with health problems such as diabetes (糖尿病) to enjoy the little delicious red fruits again. GM beans and grains rich in protein(蛋白质) might help people at risk of developing kwashiorkor. Kwashiorkor, a disease caused by severe lack of protein, is common in parts of the world where there are severe food shortages.
Commenting on GM foods, Jonathon Jones, a British researcher, said: "The future benefits will be enormous（巨大的）, and the best is yet to come". To some people, GM foods are no different from unmodified foods. "A tomato is a tomato," said Brian Sansoni, an American food manufacturer.
Critics of GM foods challenge Sansoni's opinion. They worry about the harm that GM crops might do to people, other animals, and plants.
In a recent lab study conducted at Cornell University, scientists tested pollen(花粉) made by BT corn, which makes up one-fourth of the U.S. corn crop. The scientist dropped the pollen onto milkweed, a plant that is the only known food source of a butterfly caterpillar(毛虫). Within four days of feeding on the leaves, almost half of a test group of caterpillars died. "This is a warning bell." said Cornell researcher Linda Raynor.
Some insects that are not killed by GM foods might find themselves made stronger. How so? The insecticides are used on the crops to kill the pests. But GM plants produce a continuous level of insecticide. Insects relying on those crops may develop resistance to the plants and they may also develop a resistance to the insecticide.
At the forum on GM food held last year in Canada. GM crops that have been made resistant to the herbicide might crossbreed with wild plants, creating "superweeds" that could take over whole fields.
So where do you stand? Should GM food be banned in the United States, as they are in parts of Europe? Or do their benefits outweigh（胜过） any of the risks they might carry?
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we've never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. Imagine how you'd feel if you were in the other person's shoes.
For anything you're about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person's face? If the answer is no, rewrite and reread.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能 ) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect opinions of others in the chat room.
Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it's a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it is a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Having good manners yourself doesn't give you license to correct everyone else. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those you have offended.
A. Everyone was new to the network once. B. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely. C. It's unusual that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online. D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. E. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. F. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear. G. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you'd feel comfortable saying the words to the person's face. |
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假定你是李华，高考(National Matriculation Test)后想去澳大利亚旅行15天，主要想更多地了解当地文化和大学。给你的澳洲朋友Joe写信，请他根据你的时间和旅行目的对你附件中的行程(itinerary)进行一些修改。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
A． Strong Is Your Hold
This book was written by Galway Kinnell, who spent many years in finishing the book．Kinnell's first collection of new poems in more than a decade revisits themes of marriage, friendship and death, with long, loose lines reminiscent of Whitman．It is popular with the people who are interested in literature．
B． The Letter
The murder of a television star appears to be the work of thieves who are quickly caught．But they escape from prison and a young lawyer says she knows who the real criminals are．Written with intelligence, this story is so fast-moving that it demands the reader's complete attention．
C． London Alive
This author of many famous novels has now turned to writing short stories with great success．The stories tell of Londoners' daily lives and happen in eighteen different places——for example, one story takes place at a table in a cafe, another in the back of a taxi and another in a hospital．
D． Gone West
A serious look at one of the least-known regions of the United States．The author describes the empty villages which thousands left when they were persuaded by the railway companies to go west in search of new lives．The author manages to provide many interesting details about their history．
E．Cutting for Stone
This book was written by Abraham Verghese．It is a powerful story about twin brothers born in a Catholic hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia． Their mother, an Indian nurse at the hospital, dies in childbirth．The brothers are raised by two Indian doctors who live at the hospital．One brother later moves to the United States．This is a story about the extremes of love, family, and medicine．
F．Jane Eyre
There is great kindness and warmth in this love story．Poor and plain as Jane Eyre is, she has a strong will, sharp wisdom and great courage．She is forced to battle against a harsh employer and a rigid social order．Yet she is never defeated． Standing on her feet, she gains her own happiness in the end．
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⒈Takumi doesn't have much free time so he reads short stories which he can finish quickly．He likes reading stories about ordinary people and the things that happen to them in today's world．
⒉Terresha Houghs has read widely since she was in university．She can recite most of essays and poems she has read, especially poems from Leaves of Grass．She is fond of traditional themes in poetry and still keeps her habits of reciting poems．
⒊Ali enjoys reading crime stories which are carefully written so that they hold his interest right to the end． He enjoys trying to guess who the criminal really is while he's reading．
⒋Lucy is a quiet girl who likes to read in a quiet corner in the library．Her favorite stories are those with characters brave enough to face and overcome difficulties in life．
⒌Charlie, who attends college in the Midwest, majors in medicine．He is fond of reading stories about family and love, especially those related to his future career．
I'd like to talk about the school system in Australia today. The school system in Australia does depend on you go to a private school or a public school. In the state I'm from, there are a lot of private schools, and generally they are single-sex high schools. The public high schools are generally (mix). All of the private high schools insist that you should wear their school uniforms, that might mean (wear) a school tie and a school jacket. However, the public high schools often give you a (choose) of whether you want to wear a uniform or not. The school classes generally start anywhere 8:30 and 9 o'clock in the morning and run 3:30 in the afternoon, and they're followed by after-school (active) like sports and music theater. The school year generally starts in the (begin) on February, after our summer vacation, which lasts about six weeks around the Christmas period.
The only thing I don't like about our school system is the idea of the difference in quality of education between the private and the public schools. It remains (see) whether you can get a better education, even if you are in a private high school. Most of our public high schools are quite good.
