In 1982, July 1st was officially established as Canada Day. Various events are organized on this day, (include) parades, concerts, festivals and firework displays, gather Canadians of all ages across the country.
Canada Day is the year's biggest national party. Canada's national flag can be seen everywhere and many people have their faces (paint) red and white, which are Canada's national colors. The (celebrate) in Ottawa, Canada's capital city, are especially grand and exciting.
In Quebec, many people spend Canada Day (move) from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known Moving Day.
Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed on this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day (fall) during the Canadian summer holidays, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services (provide) for large events.
The Canadians enjoy (they) to the full on this day. The only problem is the concerts, parades and festivals may cause traffic jams in some major cities.
New Year's Eve is the last day of the year. It is always an exciting time because people look forward to (welcome) a new year. It is also a good time to think back and say goodbye to the old year. New Year's Eve is a (nation) holiday for many people around the world. In a lot of countries , people go back to their hometown for the New Year, so usually the trains and buses(pack) with people. In England, there is always a New Year's Eve party, is usually held at someone's home and the host invites friends, families and neighbors. The living room becomes a mini disco as everyone dances loud music.
I have lots of good (memory) of New Year's Eve . I once spent one freezing New Year's Eve in Trafalgar Square in the center of London. It snowed and was (bitter) cold . I also spent many wonderful New Year's Eves in Japan. There, it is a tradition(visit) a shrine(圣坛)and pray for good things. I think wherever you are, New Year's Eve is always exciting day. Maybe the last way to welcome the New Year (be)watching amazing fireworks displays in the world's cities.
For years I wanted a flower garden. But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
Money was limited, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know.”
Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden. I wasn’t sure, though, I mean, gardens do cost money.
Then, one spring morning, on Mother's Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting their horns as they drove by. I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping willow, because I saw things blowing around on all its branches.
There was a money tree in my yard !It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree. There was also a note attached: “IOU eight hours of digging time. Love. Marvin.”
Marvin kept his promise, too. He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen foot bed for me. And my other children bought me tools, ornaments, a trellis, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books.
That was three years ago. My garden's now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and weed or tend my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they are right there with me. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes every time.
I’m still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!
your doctor's permission.
When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “ Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.
Liz Murray，a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “ What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. “I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they loved me all the time.”
Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”.
a. Her mother died of AIDS.
b. She worked at a petrol station.
c. She got admission into Harvard University.
d. The movie about her life was put on.
e. She had trouble about finding a place to sleep.
Language Learning and Immersion programs Worldwide for Teens
Language skills and inside knowledge about other cultures through immersion are becoming more and more important in the globalized world.
Accademia Europea di Firenze
The Accademia Europea di Firenze is one of the main Italian language, culture, and music school in Italy. Our method allows students to learn and practice Italian language through their subjects of greatest interest, whether art, music, or culture.
Dates: Starts every Monday the year round except on holidays
Contact: Isabel Berger, Accademia Europea di Firenze, Via Cavour,37.50129
Website: www.italianlanguageflorence.com
Spanish Immersion Programs for Teens in Costa Rica & Peru
Take your Spanish to the next level while experiencing Costa Rica's breathtaking biodiversity (生物多样化) or the cultural tapestry (织棉) of Peru. GLA integrates (使融入) Spanish language learning into many aspects of the program, providing students opportunities to take away more of the culture, and also leave more behind.
Dates: Summer (June, July, August); spring break
Contact: Global Leadership Adventures, 10509 San Diego Mission Road, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92108
Website: www.experiencegla.com
Homestay French Summer School Program in Cannes, France
If you are looking to learn French, then there is no better option than a language homestay learning program in France. Live like a local with a French family, learn French and culture, have fun, make new friends, and get a head start on your academic (学院的) /university year !
Dates: Summer (June, July, August)
Contact: Passeport pour les langues—French Summer Classes
Website: www.frenchsummerclasses.com
Mandarin & Cultural Immersion Programs for Teens in China
Take your Mandarin to the next level while experiencing China's two worlds: one rural and traditional, the other fast-paced and urban. GLA weaves Chinese cultural immersion with language learning and adventure to provide students with a deeper, more meaningful experience.
Dates: Summer (June, July, August)
Contact: Global Leadership Adventures, 10509 San Diego Mission Road, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92108
Website: www.experiencegla.com
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Nowadays, the Internet is usually one of the first places a lonely heart turns to as the following story shows.
A 63-year-old retired woman in Zhengzhou, made headlines two days after she posted an advertisement on her Wechat(微信) page, in which she said she wanted to find a young female companion for a trip to Sanya, China's Southern Hainan island, a local newspaper Dahe Daily reported. In the advertisement, the Chinese dama (Chinese term for middle-aged and elderly women) surnamed (a person's last name) Li said she is in good health, and she was particularly looking forward to a sea trip this winter.
"I have a daughter who works in Canada, and I don't want to disturb her. My husband rarely has time to travel with me. But I'm afraid of traveling alone, so I am looking for a sweet, happy young woman, aged between 19 and 25 to travel with me. Hope she could chat with me, take photos with me."
At the end of the advertisement, Dama Li showed her sincerity by saying she would be responsible for all the costs of the trip, including accommodation(膳宿) and air tickets, plus an iPhone 7 as a gift. Dama Li told Dahe Daily that she did not expect her advertisement to receive so much attention. "My phone keeps buzzing all the time. "However, some people question the truth of Li's advertisement. They say it might be organized by travel agencies aiming to promote(促进，推销) Sanya tourism, or even served as a promotional advertisement for real estate（房地产） on the island. Li denied those doubts and said all she wants is just to find a sweet "daughter".
But Li's advertisement for a daughter has also received as many online mockeries(嘲笑) as positive feedback.
It was a cold autumn morning a few years ago. I was driving along the mountain roads slower than usual trying to take in all the1colors. It was so beautiful. It was a day made for2Yet, part of me still felt3and insignificant in the middle of all of this heaven-sent beauty.
As I rounded a curve(弯曲处), I4saw an old man hurrying along the side of the road. As soon as he saw me, he raised his thumb, hoping for a5. I braked and pulled over to the side of the road. I6the door and the white haired man got in with a smile. He was hoping to7to the local post office and8have tie to catch a bus. As I drove along, we laughed and talked about what a9day it was. Then just as I 10to drop him off, he turned to me and said “Thanks son. You were heaven-sent.”
I 11away with a smile on my face and a12in my heart. I wasn't sure 13I had been “heaven-sent” for him but he 14had been “heaven-sent” for me. He had15me that I too was an important part of God's 16and that I should enjoy taking my place in it.
In God's eyes, none of us is small. None of us is 17 All of us are heaven-sent. We are here to help each other. We are here to18our love and our kindness. We are here to make this world a better 19more beautiful place. May you always 20your place in God's glorious creation.
In a world full of uncertainty, having at least one thing you can count on is important For others it could be reading or running. For me, however, it is always art.
Creating can be difficult, but that's what makes art special. You can start your project with what you want and you can change your mind many times Art has taught me to be patient with myself.
If I could name my favourite thing about art, it would be that no two pieces are the same. Many people try to follow one another to be just like them, but that'll never happen Art has taught me that before anything, be yourself. You may be a little too colorful for some people but to others you're exactly the rainbow they've been looking for.
The way certain colors mix together to make a new shade can paint an entire picture in your mind. You can learn about the world if you just pay attention. The small things you observe could be your inspiration.
Listen, feel and see more, it will fascinate (使入迷) you how much more you appreciate the small things around you.
Art is seen differently by everyone. However, one thing in common is creativity. You don't need to be good at painting to enjoy something beautiful. Be ready to be patient, be yourself and be good at observing
A. The beauty of art is in the details.
B. I've learned some lessons from creating.
C. If so, there'll be no limits on what you can create.
D. It's something that nothing or no one could take away.
E. There'll always be certain things that make them unique.
F. The only thing that gives me any piece of mind is painting.
G. But no matter what, there will always be a finished product.
据报道，2008年北京奥运会将选拔约十万名志愿者为之服务。请你以“Dos and Don’ts for the 2008 Olympic Volunteers”为题，用英语写一篇短文，讨论志愿者应该做什么，不应该做什么。短文应包括下表中的内容：
Dos | Don’t s |
1．待人礼貌、友好 | 1．避免不得体的言行 |
2．坚守岗位 | 2．不忘履行自己的职责 |
3．介绍中国历史和文化 | 3．不损害祖国的形象 |
如果你成为志愿者，你还应该做什么，不应该做什么。（内容由你自己拟定） | |
注意：1．对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥
2．字数120左右。短文中已写好了的部分，不计入词数
3．参考词汇：形象――image
Dos and Don’t for the 2008 Olympic Volunteers
It is reported that about 100,000 people will be chosen as volunteers for the 2008 Olympic Games
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If I have the honour to be chosen as a volunteer,
His confidence ______ his good knowledge of the business.
A. results in B. results from C. as a result of D. results with
College students constantly hear the praises of education. We have all become used to believing that a college education is always a guarantee (保证) of an easier life. I was nine years old when my fourth-grade teacher presented me with a task, to write down all of the things I wanted in my life. I filled my paper with things like: own a big house and have servants; be rich and have a good job. The next day my teacher handed back my paper and in red ink she wrote: “GO TO COLLEGE.” For a long time, I was completely sure that once I got an education, BAM! Life would be easier.
However, education cannot promise all wishes, dreams, and desires (strong wishes). Society must refuse to accept the foolish idea that a college education's main purpose is to satisfy our desires and secure success. Like most challenging things, education is a gamble（赌博）in which results depend entirely on people’s ability to look past their wants to see the realism and reason behind their wants.
For instance, my first year of college, I took a sociology class. In class, we were taught that Third World countries were poor. We learned that our quality of life would be almost impossible for an average person in those countries. I began to examine my own desire to be rich. To always go after money felt selfish when knowing others had none at all. Learning about other society's financial situations forced me to look beyond what I wanted.
Through the process (过程) of education, everything once desired is tested. Wanting something is no longer enough; it’s more important to examine why we want it and whether we really want it. When my desire for money changed, everything changed. I stopped longing for money-driven careers and stopped valuing the people who had them. I began to examine the things I purchased and my reason for wanting them.
Education is a tool to be used to develop and advance our desires, so we can discover the things that are truly significant in life. Education is a source to expand our society to see beyond the superficial（表面的）attraction and the “quick fixes”, leaving the belief of an effortless life behind in order to desire a meaningful one.
32. The author’s fourth-grade teacher probably agreed that ______.
A. the author was an ambitious student
B. the author should set more realistic goals
C. a college student would lead an easier life
D. a college degree was the key to the author's dreams
33. Why does the author mention her sociology class?
A. To share her learning experiences with readers.
B. To support her new understanding about education.
C. To express her feeling of being sorry for people in Third World.
D. To stress the importance of taking a sociology course.
34. With a college education, the author ______.
A. disliked rich people B. lost interest in career
C. desired more material things D. stopped always looking for more wealth
35. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. College education promises an effortless life.
B. College education tests and guides our life desires.
C. College education offers solutions to social problems.
D. College education turns young people into gamblers.
1. We offer free t________ support for those buying our software.
2. I phoned her and she told me she would be back s________.
3. Do you believe in e________ between men and women?
4. Mothers are often the ones who provide e________ support for the family.
5. She p________ her face against the window.
6. Who was the ________（最初的）owner of this house?
7. The state has planned to ________（投资）two million in the dam.
8. This is a ________（方便使用的）little safety box.
9. The moment the 29th Olympic Games were ________（宣布）open，all the people present were very excited.
10. The designer asked me to ________（帮助）him in designing a new building.
He came on stage and bent to the audience before he began his performance. If you have ever been to his concert, you know that getting on stage is no small 41 for him. He was 42 with a serious disease as a child, and so he walks with the aid of two walking-sticks.
The audience sat quietly 43 he made his way across the stage to his chair and began his play. But this time, 44 went wrong. Just as he finished the first few pieces, one of the strings on his violin 45 . We thought that he would have to stop the concert. But he didn’t. 46 , he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then 47 the conductor to begin again.
The orchestra began and he played with such 48 and such power as they had never heard before. Of course, anyone knows that it is 49 to play a harmonious work with just three strings. I know that, and you know that, but that night the violinist 50 to know that.
When he finished, there was a(n) awesome silence in the room. And then people rose and cheered. There was an extraordinary outburst of 51 from every corner of the auditorium. He 52 , and then said in a quiet tone, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to 53 how much music you can 54 make with what you have left.”
This powerful 55 has stayed in my mind ever since I heard it. Perhaps that is the 56 of life — not just for artists but for all of us. He had 57 all his life to make music on a violin of four strings, but 58 , in the middle of a concert, he found himself with only three strings; so he made music with three strings, and the music he made that night was more 59 , and more memorable.
So, perhaps our 60 on the stage of life is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left.
41. A. shame B. pleasure C. privilege D. achievement
42. A. stricken B. suffered C. survived D. impacted
43. A. while B. before C. unless D. although
44. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything
45. A. lost B. bent C. broke D. stretched
46. A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Moreover
47. A. ordered B. signaled C. prevented D. promised
48. A. pride B. despair C. passion D. stress
49. A. strange B. probable C. important D. impossible
50. A. seemed B. refused C. pretended D. attempted
51. A. anger B. laughter C. scream D. applause
52. A. wept B. smiled C. sighed D. whispered
53. A. find out B. show off C. get through D. turn out
54. A. just B. even C. still D. yet
55. A. note B. figure C. impression D. line
56. A. routine B. definition C. adventure D. incident
57. A. prepared B. devoted C. scheduled D. accustomed
58. A. naturally B. generally C. suddenly D. hopelessly
59. A. embarrassing B. beautiful C. tiresome D. sorrowful
60. A. way B. state C. task D. program
71. He is good at playing the piano, but he is _________________________ his singing ability. (know)
他会演奏钢琴，但是他因他的唱歌能力而更出名。
72. I can’t get down to my work with ________________________ around. (play)
有这么多的孩子在身边玩耍,我不能开始认真工作。
73. When I was at middle school, my physics teacher told me light ______________________ sound. (travel)
在中学时，我的物理老师告诉我光比声音传播得快。
74. Tom came late again. Otherwise, we ______________________ earlier and left earlier. (finish)
汤姆又来晚了，否则我们就能早些完成工作早些离开了。
75. At that time, the poor workers __________________________ until late into the night. (make)
在那时，那些可怜的工人们经常被迫工作到深夜。
76. ______________________ that Bell sent his first telephone message to his assistant Watson. (until)
直到5天后贝尔给他的助手沃森发送了第一份信息。
77. ______________________ your teacher if you have any question. (afraid)
如果你有任何问题，别害怕问你的老师。
78. He wrote a long letter to his son, _____________________ that it was unwise to make emotional decisions. (point)
他给他儿子写了一封长信。 在信中他指出作出情绪化的决定是不明智的。
79. ______________________ sounds right to Helen. That’s why she has made up her mind to leave the matter to him. (whatever)
对海伦来说，无论大卫(David)说什么听起来都是对的。这就是为什么她决定把这事留给他。
80. __________________________，his mood was very bad. (punish)
他被老板惩罚了，因此他的心情很糟糕。
Students who date(约会) in middle school have significantly worse study skills. They are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol and tobacco use as their single classmates, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
“Romantic relationships are a trademark of adolescence, but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships,” said Pamela Orpinas, study author and professor in the College of Public Health and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.
Orpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade.
Each year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviors, including the use of drugs and alcohol. Their teachers completed questionnaires about the students’ academic(学术的) efforts. He found that some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students always had the best study skills according to their teachers. Other students dated infrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school.
“At all points in time, teachers considered the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,” according to the journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit (学分), being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.
“Dating a classmate may be as complicated as dating a co-worker,” Orpinas said, “when the couple break up, they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps see the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and could divert (转移) attention from studying.”
“Dating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school,” Orpinas concluded.
28. According to the passage, students who date in middle school may_____
A. have poorer academic performances
B. be more likely to hurt others
C. enjoy better school lives
D. be less likely to use alcohol and tobacco
29. When doing his study, Orpinas ________________.
A. followed a group of students of 6th and 12th grade
B. completed a survey and a report each year
C. found that the students’ study skills have connection with their frequency of dating
D. completed questionnaires about the students’ academic efforts
30. What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up?
A. They don’t want to see each other any longer.
B. They will think it’s reasonable to get depressed.
C. They will miss their ex-partners sometimes.
D. Their attention to studying will be affected.
31. Orpinas’ attitude towards dating in middle school is_____
A. supportive B. negative C. positive D. unconcerned
