1 . 生活中总有一些事在不经意间带给我们启迪,促使我们成长,改变了我们的行为处事方式,改变了我们对世界的认知,让我们受益良深。校刊以“One thing that changed my life”为题向全校学生开展征文活动,请你用英语写一篇短文投稿。
1.内容包括:1)哪件事改变了你;
2)它是如何改变你的;
3)你的感悟。
2.要求:
1)必须包含所给要点,可适当发挥;
2)语句通顺,意思连贯,语法正确,书写规范;
3)文中不得出现真实人名、校名或地名;
4)词数100左右。
One thing that changed my life
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A: Hello, this is Cathy speaking. Is that Laura speaking?
B: Yes, this is Laura. You finally called me back. I have not seen you for 3 days at school.
A: I went to Jiyuan last weekend and didn’t wear enough clothes, so I had a cold. Then I stayed at home and had a rest for 3 days.
B: Oh, I am sorry to hear that.
A: Much better. I think I will go to school tomorrow.
B: By the way,
A: Of course, I had a lot fun. Known for the story of Yu Gong Moves the Mountains, Jiyuan is a great city with a long history. Now it is more popular because of 2024 China Road Pro Cycling League (公路自行车职业联赛).
B:
A: Sure.
B: It’s a pity that I missed it.
Hobbies are our good friends. They come to us when we have nothing
I have been swimming for ten years now. I still remember the day when I first went to the pool. I
Now, I swim for an hour every morning before I go to school. After swimming, even for
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How wonderful the nature is! It teaches us a lot and we are born to learn from it to solve problems. For example, many scientists used what they saw in nature to improve
The kingfishers’
In a part of the woods was a big tree with huge branches (树枝). A group of geese (鹅) lived there, and happy they were, you can be sure of that! But at the roots of the tree, a little vine (藤) was
A wise old goose was
“Silly old goose!” said the others. “What trouble can come from such a little vine?”
Things are not the same as they were when you were little.
And it grew. And grew. And grew.
When the geese were out one morning catching bugs and little fish, a hunter saw the
What the old goose said happened. The hunter
That night
“Why, oh why did this happen to us?”
“I told all of you this could happen! But you did not believe me.”
The geese knew
At last, every piece of vine fell to the
Anyway, better late than never. But those who are prepared for the unexpected are better.
1.A.learning | B.deciding | C.stopping | D.starting |
A.afraid of | B.angry with | C.worried about | D.excited about |
A.love | B.fear | C.doubt | D.trouble |
A.too | B.just | C.still | D.almost |
A.taller | B.bigger | C.faster | D.better |
A.cut | B.jump | C.stand | D.climb |
A.it | B.us | C.him | D.them |
A.So | B.Also | C.Though | D.Besides |
A.bird | B.tree | C.dinner | D.present |
A.ate | B.chose | C.caught | D.brought |
A.over | B.after | C.before | D.during |
A.sick | B.wise | C.lucky | D.strong |
A.that | B.what | C.which | D.whatever |
A.air | B.tree | C.floor | D.ground |
A.safely | B.deeply | C.bravely | D.quietly |
6 . Life is full of colors and different colors reflect different attitudes towards life.
Do you love those warm colors, such as yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you are likely to be an optimist (乐观主义者), a leader and an active person who enjoys life, work and excitement. Do you prefer those cold colors such as gray and blue?
A.What is your favorite color? |
B.And your favorite color may stand for your character. |
C.There is no doubt that colors do have an influence on our moods. |
D.Light bright colors make people not only happier but more active in their work. |
E.Then you may tend to be a pessimistic (悲观的), quiet and shy person, you would rather follow than lead. |
7 . Do you know there are sounds produced by plants? Have you ever wondered what animals are talking about? With the development of AI, we may be able to understand their languages!
In Professor Karen Bakker’s new book, The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants, she talks about how AI and other technologies are helping us to translate and understand animals’ and plants’ words.
All around the animal world, there are sounds that we can hardly pick up and decipher (破译). Elephants, for example, talk with each other using infra-sound (次声), which cannot be heard by human ears. Coral (珊瑚) in the ocean also sends sound waves to lead baby coral to safer areas to grow. Baby coral “listens” for the sounds and finds its way to the right place. This is surprising as coral doesn’t have any ears! Scientists have placed machines into these environments to pick up the sounds humans cannot hear.
After the sounds are recorded, AI can study their meaning. For example, Isracli researchers used AI to translate bats’ (蝙蝠) 15,000 calls. They found that more than 60 percent were arguments about such things: food, ways of sleeping, getting into personal space, and unwanted courtship (求偶).
Technologies can not only understand the animals but communicate back to them. For example, bees use dances to communicate. So a research team in Germany put the bee language AI system into a robot bee. They asked the robot to create a set of dance moves to tell the bees where they can find their food.
Researchers said the technology could someday help disabled people to communicate. It might also help scientists understand how animals see the world.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. How does the writer lead into the topic?
A.By listing facts. | B.By offering ideas. |
C.By asking questions. | D.By giving examples. |
A.What role AI plays in protecting animals. |
B.What makes it hard for us to take care of plants. |
C.How animals and plants communicate with the help of AI. |
D.How technologies help us understand the voices of nature. |
A.Their languages can be easily understood by the robots. |
B.They make special calls to discuss matters like ways of sleeping. |
C.Humans cannot pick up the sounds they make for communication. |
D.They can pick up infra-sound which is sent by the special machines. |
A.To tell readers that bats are clever animals. |
B.To list the kinds of arguments animals usually have. |
C.To describe the difference between animals and plants. |
D.To show what AI can do with the sounds scientists collected. |
A.Unclear. | B.Hopeless. | C.Doubtful. | D.Supportive. |
8 . I grew up in a poor family. My dad died when I was three, leaving my mom with the job of raising nine kids. She had two jobs every day and she was a very hard worker. In order to make ends meet, she hardly ever rested.
My mom did all she could to support our family. Though we kids didn’t get what we wanted, we always got the things we needed. With my mom as my role model, I learned that hard work is the best way to get what you want.
While growing up, I never considered myself as a person in a difficult situation. I saw my life more as a card that had been dealt to me and I tried to make the most of it.
Of course, I dreamed about what I would be. At first, I wanted to be a soldier. Then I decided to be a driver. I even thought about being a footballer.
Surprising as it might seem, basketball wasn’t in my plans. I only started playing basketball on a team when I was in middle school. I loved to compete and worked hard to win.
For me, it paid off. I just let my success in basketball take its course, but I always put the effort in every day.
No matter what I did, some people expected me to fail, saying, “Karl can’t do it.” Instead of letting people like that get to me, I continued to prove (证明) them wrong. I tried my best to make my family proud.
While everyone else was looking up to popular sports stars, actors and musicians, my mom was my hero. She taught me that hard work pays off.
At the end of my life, I don’t want to be remembered as the kind of person who just sat on his bottom and said, “I’ve made it.” I don’t want to say that I get what I have now without putting in much effort. Sure there are days that I don’t feel like working hard…but I do it anyway. And that’s how I’m working toward becoming a successful basketball player.
1. What did the writer learn from his mother?A.The value of hard work. | B.How to be a role model. |
C.How to prove one’s ability. | D.The importance of competing. |
A.He never asked his mom for a basketball. |
B.He hardly spared the time to play basketball. |
C.He seldom made plans for his basketball training. |
D.He didn’t expect to be a basketball player at first. |
A.He argued with them angrily. |
B.He kept himself away from them. |
C.He tried his best to compete with them. |
D.He worked harder to prove them wrong. |
A.Brave and kind-hearted. | B.Patient and open-minded. |
C.Friendly and well-educated. | D.Hard-working and strong-willed. |
A.To advise people to dream big. |
B.To share his story of growing up. |
C.To thank his mom for supporting him. |
D.To explain why he wanted to be a player. |
9 . The weekend is coming. Will you join in some activities with your parents or friends? Here’s some advice for you.
Library Activities for Children City Public Library offers a lot of fun and educational activities for children all year round. The activities are all free. Please sign up on the Internet to get more information and never miss an event. |
Read to a Pet 1:00-2:30 p.m./2nd and last Saturday of the month/3rd Floor Children’s Area This program is a relaxing way for young readers to improve their reading skills. Dogs and cats trained by Paws for Love are nice and friendly. This is a drop-in program, and sign-ups are not necessary. |
Discovery Room The Discovery Room gives chances for children to think creatively, use their imagination, and learn while playing. The theme of the Discovery Room changes four times a year. Discovery Room hours often change, too. Please call before you come to find out when it will be open. |
Monthly Lego (乐高) Party 2:00-3:00 p.m./3rd Saturday of the month/Story Rooms Floor 3 Kids with their grown-ups are invited for an hour of Lego play. Legos are provided. Bring your imagination! This creative activity is for ages 4 and up. |
After-School Art Activity 4:30-5:30 p.m./3rd Thursday of the month/Story Rooms A&B School-age kids from 2nd to 5th grade are invited to an after-school activity in arts. Sign up online or at the Children’s Ask Here Desk. |
1. Who is the text written for?
A.Kids. | B.Adults. | C.Parents. | D.Teachers. |
A.Library Activities. | B.Read to a Pet. |
C.Lego Party. | D.After-School Art Activity. |
A.The theme is about changing. |
B.Whenever you go, it will be open for you. |
C.It is helpful for children’s thinking ability. |
D.It’s designed for children over the age of four. |
A.Jack had fun there with his parents on April 1st. |
B.Mike enjoyed a lot of classical music after school. |
C.Bob made a lot of calls to join this activity last night. |
D.Bruce went to the Story Rooms Floor 3 with his classmates. |
A.A speech. | B.A story book. |
C.A website page. | D.A travel guidebook. |