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| Many language learners think their pronunciation is good enough because their teacher doesn't correct them too often or because other students can __1__ them. Pronunciation is the area which is __2__ the least attention to in language learning. Working on each student's pronunciation in class is just __3__. Also, the students who are __4__ at pronunciation may be afraid that it will embarrass their classmates if they help __5__ their mistakes. If you believe your pronunciation is good enough to __6__ because it is good enough for your teacher and other students, you may be __7__ when you actually go to a foreign country. One of my friends was the best student in his __8__ class in Poland. When he went to America, he found Americans didn't understand what he said. Your pronunciation may still be quite different from that of a native speaker. If this is the __9__, other people will find it __10__ to understand what you're saying and will not be comfortable with you. __11__, don't think you can communicate in a foreign language until you've tested your skills on real native speakers. __12__ for native or nearnative pronunciation so that people you talk to can communicate with you __13__. In order to achieve this goal, there's __14__ that you will need to start thinking about pronunciation and __15__ time on it. | ||||
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| 语法填空。 There are moments in life __1__ you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real! When the door of happiness closes, __2__ opens, but often we look so long at the closed door __3__ we don't see the one which has been opened for us. Don't go for looks; they can deceive (欺骗). Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone __4__ makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be __5__ you want to be. The __6__(happy) of people don't __7__ (necessary) have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that __8__ (come) along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a __9__ (forget) past. When you were born, you were crying and everyone __10__ you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying. |
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| Getting paid for going to work may sound too good to be true, but it's part of an increasingly popular scheme for commuters across Europe. Employers in Belgium, the Netherlands and other European countries are rewarding staff if they come to work on a bicycle, paying them for every kilometer they cycle, all in an effort to promote environmentalism, not to mention a healthier lifestyle. In Belgium, cycling commuters are being paid 20 euro cents (29 U. S. cents) per kilometer, whereas those in the Netherlands can earn 15 cents and participants in Britain up to 20 pence (32 U. S. cents) per mile-all of it taxfree. In Belgium, a popular cycling nation and home to fivetime Tour de France and Giro D'Italia winner Eddie Merckx, finance ministry figures show that more than 270,000 people took part in the scheme last year, up from 140,000 in 2006. Last year, that meant the Belgian taxman paid out 43 million euros to those who bill for cycling to work. "Higher oil prices and environmental awareness contribute to having more cyclists on the road," said Dieter Snauwaert, coordinator of the biketowork scheme of the Flemish Cyclists' Union in Belgium. One of the most successful corporate proponents has been Belgian discount supermarket chain Colruyt, which launched the policy four years ago and now has 2,100 participants. Colruyt provides employees who live up to 7 km away from work with a bicycle and takes care of maintenance. Company spokesman Victor De Meester said that apart from employees being healthier there were also other advantages. "The more people cycle to work the fewer parking spaces you have to offer. It's not so easy, especially in urban areas, to expand parking spaces," he said. Colruyt, which has more than 22,000 employees, is now looking to target those who live further away than 7 km (4.4 miles) by offering electric bicycles to make it easier to negotiate larger distances. "Our target is 400 participants by 2015 but given the response we have had so far this may be too low a number," De Meester said. Colruyt's belief that employees who cycle to work are healthier than their colleagues who don't is backed up by research from Dutch organization TNO. The researcher found that over the course of a year, cycling employees on average lose one working day less due to illness than employees who commute by other means. If the number of workers who cycle to work increased by one percent, Dutch employers would save a total of 27 million euros per year, TNO said. 1. Which of the following can be the title of the passage? A. The Most Successful Supermarket Chain B. Getting Paid for Cycling to Work C. Europeans: Enjoying a Healthier Lifestyle D. Why Cycling Employees Have a Better Body 2. What's the purpose of the scheme? A. To promote environmentalism. B. To give money to the staff. C. To increase the sale of bicycles. D. To reduce the sale of electric bicycles. 3. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the scheme? A. It makes people have healthier bodies. B. The employers make more profits. C. It is friendly to our environment. D. It needs more parking spaces. 4. The money the bicyclers obtain according to ________. A. the kilometers they cycle B. the brand of their bicycles C. the tax they pay D. the cost of their bicycles 5. What do we know about Belgian discount supermarket chain Colruyt? A. All its workers are offered bicycles. B. The charge of the bicycle maintenance is paid by the users. C. It attaches great importance to the scheme. D. It has the most participants. |
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| When I was about 10, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr Lee. I knew I could see Mr Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, "You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street." That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am. At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the caf? and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no mater how humble they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat. I've become vicepresident, but that hasn't changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too. The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello. 1. What is the best title of this passage? A. The Power of Being Talkative B. My Mother's Influence on Me C. The Power of Saying Hello D. My Way to Become Vicepresident 2. It is implied in the first paragraph that ________. A. the writer didn't like Mr Lee B. the writer didn't say hello to Mr Lee on that occasion C. the writer didn't get along well with his mother D.the writer's mother stopped to say hello to everyone she met 3. What can we learn from the second paragraph? A. The writer didn't say hello to everyone in the company. B. The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company. C. The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him. D. The president of the company actually didn't like the writer at all. 4. For the writer, saying hello to others ________. A. is a way to get what he wants B. has become a habit and a way of life C. is a way to show respect for his mother D. is important in making him remembered 5. According to Paragraph 3, in the writer's opinion, speaking to others can ________. A. make our world much better B. make people much happier every day C. help people understand each other better D. help people work much better |
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| What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard.Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs. Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work.You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a parttime job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a parttime job. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be_all_thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background.You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work. 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. The importance of working hard at school. B. Choosing a career according to one's strengths. C. How to face one's weakness. D. The value of school work. 2. The writer thinks that a student's parttime job is probably________. A. a good way to find out his weak points B. one of the best ways of earning extra money C. of great use for his work in the future D. a waste of time he could have spent on study 3. From the passage we learn that if a student's school performance is not good, he ________. A. should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities B. will be regretful about his bad results C. may also do well in his future work D. should restart his study in school 4. The underlined phrase "be all thumbs" (in Para.3) probably means "________". A. be clumsy at doing things B. be skillful in doing things C. be not interested in certain things D. be easily bored in doing things 5. From the last paragraph we know one should ________. A. make full use of one's own weak points B. study harder for a new school record C. apologize for one's own school record D. face one's own weak points bravely |
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| You love Jay Chou's songs and you can sing some quite well. So you make a video of your performance and post it online for your friends to see. But what if this led to something beyond your wildest imagination-a career in music? Canadian teenager Justin Bieber, 16, has just had the magical experience: He posted homemade videos of his versions of songs by American singer Chris Brown online for his relatives. He received a phone call from Brown, telling him how much he liked his performance. His singing eventually earned him a fan base and a record contract. After releasing a popular EP (extended play密纹唱片) record in November 2009, his album My world 2.0 came out last Tuesday. Bieber sings ballads and songs about puppy love. But is he just another gooey (甜腻的) teen idol? David Malitz, a columnist with the Washington Post, doesn't think so. "If we truly want the best for American children, let us pause and give thanks for Justin Bieber," he writes. "After years of humdrum bubblegum (乏味的摇滚舞曲) from Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers, the 16yearold has thrown a candycoated wrench (扭转) into Disney's heartthrob (甜心) assembly line (生产线) by giving young fans something worth screaming their lungs out for: lovable pop songs." From a boy who grew up below the poverty line with his divorced mom to a star who caused nearriots (近乎失控) in shopping malls, even Bieber himself can't believe his overnight fame, although his kind of success is becoming more and more common in the Internet era. Interested in hockey (冰球), the national sport of Canada, the boy once put up pictures of players on the walls of his bedroom. He dreamed of being a hockey star and used to practice signing his autograph (签名). He doesn't need practice now. He signs autographs, if the girls can get close enough, as a music star. 1. What did Chris Brown think of Justin Bieber's singing? A. He didn't like it. B. He liked it very much. C. He didn't say anything. D. He supported Justin Bieber. 2. Who is a columnist? A. Chris Brown. B. Jay Chou. C. David Malitz. D. Miley Cyrus. 3. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph? A. He had a happy family. B. His family was very poor once. C. His family was rich. D. His family helped him a lot. 4. What's Justin Bieber's hobby? A. Singing. B. Hockey. C. Signing. D. Making records. 5. What's the best title of the passage? A. Justin Bieber's overnight singing online. B. Justin Bieber's common experience. C. Justin Bieber's life. D. Justin Bieber's records. |
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1. Andy is a firefighter while his wife is a cleaner. They are too busy to look after their twoyearold daughter so they look for someone else with child care experience to look after her. However, they are not wellpaid. 2. Johnny is a high school student who lacks confidence. He is very tame and always follows others. He never tries to create anything new because he thinks he is incapable of making it. Now, his parents desire to find role models to inspire him. 3. Carl got married 5 years ago. However, his wife lost the ability of giving birth after an accident. Now they want badly to adopt a child to make their family complete. But they have no idea where and how to adopt a baby. 4. Cathy is a girl of 18 years old, studying in a high school of Ohio. As a single mother of a twoyearold child, she is suffering from high pressure. How she regrets her mistake in the past. Now, she needs others to teach her how to become a good mother. 5. Ken was born in a poor family. His father is always drunk and beats him while his mother can do nothing but complain. Though he is eager to receive a good education, he has no chance to go to school. He hopes to live in a peaceful place where he is cared and respected. |
| 基础写作。 [写作内容] “无车日”(Carfree Day)是一项节能环保的活动，下面请你介绍活动的有关情况，并号召更多的城市和居民参与到该活动中来。 活动背景：随着经济的发展，更多家庭拥有私家车，造成严重的交通问题和环境污染。 活动时间：每年9月22日 参与者：全国108个城市 活动目的：提高人们节约能源与保护环境的意识 活动内容：倡议人们选用公共汽车、自行车或步行方式 活动效果：得到全国人民的支持， 取得巨大成功 [写作要求] 只能使用5个英语句子表达全部内容。 [评分标准] 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ |
| 读写任务。 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 Michael is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone asks him how he is doing, he will reply，“If I were any better, I'd be twins！” His style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Michael and asked him，“I don't get it. You can't be positive all the time. How do you do it？” Michael replied，“Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you can choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I choose to point out the positive side of life.” Then Michael added，“Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line is: It's your choice how you live your life.”I reflected on what Michael said. And I learn from him that every day we can choose to live fully. Attitude is everything. [写作内容] 1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点。 2. 然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你或你的朋友遭遇困境的一次经历，并包括以下要点： (1)叙述你或你的朋友曾经遭遇的某个困境； (2)你或你的朋友是如何对待困难的； (3)你或你的朋友的态度对解决问题起了什么作用。 [写作要求] 1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子； 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 [评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语句连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ |