In an English lesson, the teacher noticed Xiao Ming busily (type)messages on her cellphone. To the teacher's surprise, Xiao Ming wasn't just texting her friends the(late) small talk. She was blogging about what she was learning in the classroom, sharing her opinions her classmates.
The case caused heated discussion among teachers and students citywide. Miss Li, another English teacher said, “I am (amaze) at how creative the students can be when writing on their blogs. To me it's a great way for students to improve their writing skills while writing about personal feelings and experiences.” But made other teachers worried was the blog addiction which may disturb the students' study.
A supporter and classmate of Xiao Ming said, “We love her blog! We all read it each day and can't wait to see what she writes about next. Many of her (suggest) on study really help to encourage us. And we can relax (we) while reading her blog.” Another student blogger (admit) that he often works late into the night, writing his blog. He said, “Sometimes I don't even have time(finish) my homework. I can't help myself. I really have a lot to say.”
1）论述现象;
2）陈述个人看法, 并给出理由或建议。
注意:
1）词数100左右;
2）不得出现与本人相关的真实信息;
3）可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
My Choice
1）集合时间和地点：周六早上8:00；学校门口；
2）交通工具：校车；
3）提示：自带水和食物；最好穿运动鞋和休闲服。
注意：1）开头已经给出；
2）词数：100词左右；
3）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult was to choose a suitable Christmas gift for her father. She wished that he was as easy (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.
Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not pleasant experience：people （step）on your feet or pushed you with their elbows (肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.
Jane paused in front of a counter some attractive ties were on display. "They are real silk," the assistant tried to attract her. "Worth double the price." But Jane knew from past experience that her (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father. Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please .
When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already table having supper. Her mother was excited. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," Jane (inform).
My folks bought their first house in the early 1940s after Dad got a better job in Marquette, Michigan. We lived just inside the city limits in what was still a rural area.
In the spring of 1948, when I was 6 years old, my parents bought a calf（小牛）to replace our cow, which had been killed the year before. So one day we drove to a local farm and returned with a white and brown calf we named Tubby.
We didn't own a truck, so Tubby rode home in the backseat of Dad's car with my 9-year-old brother, Steve, and me. As you can imagine, the trip was a lot of fun for us kids.
Later that summer, Mom thought it would be cute to take a picture of me sitting on Tubby's back. All went well until the snap of the camera shutter sent Tubby charging off on a run, with me holding on for dear life.
I lasted for about 30 feet before I hit the ground. Mom was quick enough to shoot a follow-up picture, so we had photos of me both on and off Tubby!
When summer had passed, the day arrived for poor Tubby to fill our freezer. I must have been somewhere else with my Mom on the fateful day, because I have no memory of how it happened. All I knew was that the barn was empty, and that we had plenty of meat for dinners.
I hadn't lived on a farm like my mother, so I didn't understand that what happened to Tubby was not unusual. Livestock aren't meant to be pets, and most farm kids know and accept that truth.
Whenever we had beef for dinner, I would tearfully, “Is this Tubby?” This went on for a couple of weeks until Dad had finally had enough and declared, “No more cows!” That made me feel a little better about poor Tubby.
Smoking is harmful. But as soon as you quit the habit, everything will be OK, right?
Wrong
New research has found that even if you give up smoking, the damage it has done to your genes(基因) will stay there for a much longer time. In the research, a team of US scientists studied the blood of 16,000 people. Among them, some were smokers, some used to smoke, and the rest were non-smokers. Scientists compared their genes and found that more than 7,000 genes of smokers had changed—a number that is one-third of known human genes.
According to NBC News, both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes. Some people may have had the changes when they were born, but most people get them in their day-to-day lives while doing things like smoking.
When you stop smoking, a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years.
This means your body is trying to heal (治愈) itself of the harmful effects of smoking. But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer. They can stay for as long as 30 years. It's almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement (水泥)—it will always be there, even when you've walked away and when the cement becomes dry.
Although the study results may make people unhappy, there is a bright side: the findings could help scientists invent medicine to treat genetic damage caused by smoking or find ways to tell which people have heart disease or cancer risks.
After spending 18 years protecting your children from various dangers on the road and off, you now face the prospect of handing them the car keys. It's time for them to learn how to drive. We can help you mold (塑造) you're your teens into safe and capable drivers.
Our site contains information on driver licensing requirements for teens as well as ideas to help you—the parents—lay down the ground rules with your young driver before you hand over the car keys. Here you will find information on the most common safety problems novice drivers should avoid. Educate yourself about the consequences of illegal alcohol use, the distracted (分心的) driving, and much more.
Your teen sees a driver's license as a step toward freedom, but you might not be sure your teen is ready for the road. One thing is certain: teens aren't ready to have the same level of driving responsibility as adults. Teen drivers have a higher rate of serious crashes, mainly because of their immaturity lack of skills and experience. They speed, make mistakes, and get distracted easily—especially if their friends are in the car. To help your teen stay safe behind the wheel, all 50 states have a graduated driver licensing (GDL) system that limits high-risk driving situations for new drivers. This approach can reduce your teen's crash risks by as many as 50%.
What can you do? Learn about your state's GDL laws. Familiarizing yourself with the restrictions can better assist you in instructing your kids. You must establish ground rules for your teen driver. Prohibit driving while using the phone or other electronic devices, and require seat belt use at all times. Remind them that it is illegal to drink under 21, and it is illegal to drink and drive. If your child is under 21, his or her blood alcohol concentration (BAC) should always be at 0.00, not just under 0.08.
Though 2021 was not exactly the year of jet-setting travel that we'd hoped for, we have our fingers crossed for 2022. We've handpicked 4 incredible hotels with openings in 2021 and 2022 for you to stay at-or dream of-in the new year.
Rock House, Turks and Caicos
Opened in spring 2022, Rock House is set to be one of Turks and Caicos' most luxurious resorts, featuring 46 plush Mediterranean-inspired cottages outfitted with ocean-facing plunge pools.
The resort will also boast a private beach, a European-style beach club, luxurious nature trails and a 100-foot-long pool-the largest in Turks and Caicos.
Rates start from $665. 'Visit: Rock House, Tel: 87647333
The Reykjavik EDITION, Iceland
The Reykjavik EDITION, which opened on November 9, got thumbs up from the day it opened. Inside, you'll find astonishing volcanic rock floors, a luxurious and a signature restaurant managed by Michelin-starred chef Gunnar Karl Gíslason. In typical EDITION fash- ion, its 253 rooms are modern and design-centric, featuring Icelandic artwork and floor-to- ceiling windows overlooking the city.
Rates start from $540. Visit: The Reykjavik EDITION, Tel: 57382651
W Melbourne, Australia
The W Melbourne, which opened in February, was the first international five-star hotel to launch in Australia in 2021-a hopeful sign that tourism might soon resume Down Under.
It's as luxurious and modern as you'd expect any W Hotel to be, with an added dose of Melbourne cool. Its 294 rooms are equally exciting.
Rates start from $350. Visit: W Melbourne, Tel: 63175982
Korinkyo, Japan
Located moments away from one of Japan's most beautiful landscaped gardens, this minimalist (极简主义者) hotel that opened this year in Ishikawa Prefecture is a wonder of nature. Its 18 guest rooms are the picture of Japanese minimalism with simple wood and stone finishes and a neutral design palette, allowing the surrounding nature vistas to take the spotlight.
Rates start from $320. Visit: Korinkyo, Tel: 09738724
Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he'd better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn't matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don't think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I'm very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn't come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
We should pay attention to environmental protection the endangered species.
文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改，每句中最多有两处。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符（^），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：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Saturday I went to the library as usually. At about noon, I was enjoying my reading near a lake while suddenly I hear someone crying for help. I went up to see what was happened. I was shocking to find a little child struggling in the water in the distance while many peoples were standing by without doing anything. Without any hesitation, I had pushed through the crowd as I took off my coat, but jumped into the water quickly. I managed to reach him and carried him back to safety. To his great relief, the kid was saved.
I am proud what I did. I hope everyone can give a hand when someone else is in need.
--- What ______ when I phoned you?
--- I ______ my work, and I wanted to go out.
A. have you done; finished
B. were you doing; have finished
C. did you do; had just finished
D. were you doing; had just finished
It is easy for some people to learn a second language. However, others have difficulty in learning a new language. What can you do to help yourself learn a second language, such as English? 36.
Feel positive about learning English. 37. Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about making mistakes.
Practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will form a habit of writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. 38. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class.
39. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. 40.
A. Go over the points you have learned.
B. Keep a record of your language learning.
C. Don't give up when you meet some difficulty.
D. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.
E. Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving.
F. In these ways, you will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.
G. There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.
Never in my life ________ such a beautiful sunrise!
A. have I seen B. I have seen C. did I see D. I saw
A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man----the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.
This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the near- by bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.
32. From Paragraph 1, we can know that in America_____________.
A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self--made man
B. people can always rise to the top through their own efforts
C. college professors win great respect from common workers
D. people feel painful to mention their fathers as laborers
33. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because___________.
A. servants in America are hard to get B. she takes pride in what she can do herself
C. she can hardly afford servants D. it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
34. The expression "wait on table" in the second paragraph means?
A. work in a furniture shop B. keep accounts for a bar
C. wait to lay the table D. serve customers in a restaurant
35. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?
A. A Respectable Self--made Family B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor
C. Characteristics of American Culture D. The Development of Manual Labor
假如你叫张华，你们的英文校报“English Garden”向你约稿。请结合下列提示，就图书馆的情况给校长写一封信，说明新建的图书馆很漂亮，但存在一些问题。
问题包括：1)阅览室的座位少；2)星期六、日不开放；3)无法知道有什么新书可看。最后对反映的问题提出自己的建议。
注意：1.词数120-150；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯，内容充实。
