1.自己学习已经很努力,可父母还是不满意;
2.学校几乎每周都安排考试,心理压力大。
注意: 1.为使语句连贯,可以适当增加细节;
2.词数100左右。信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Helper,
I’m Li Hua, a Senior 3 student. Faced with great pressure in life, I’m writing to seek your help.
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
2 . Like many military wives, I had to stand the long separations until my husband retired. Though I supported his chosen career, I
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We spent eight months
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A.stories | B.gifts | C.letters | D.notes |
A.receive | B.discover | C.consider | D.write |
A.precious | B.satisfactory | C.strange | D.necessary |
A.Once | B.Again | C.Soon | D.Finally |
A.convenient | B.common | C.ready | D.available |
A.easily | B.separately | C.normally | D.happily |
A.already | B.just | C.never | D.always |
A.continued | B.began | C.managed | D.liked |
A.rich | B.young | C.close | D.together |
A.news | B.job | C.chance | D.skill |
A.shame | B.mistake | C.fault | D.problem |
A.if | B.so | C.while | D.though |
A.clever | B.old | C.strong | D.beautiful |
A.long | B.simple | C.wonderful | D.busy |
A.patiently | B.alone | C.sadly | D.calmly |
A.plan | B.promise | C.time | D.place |
A.depend on | B.think of | C.care about | D.focus on |
A.treasure | B.present | C.luck | D.feeling |
3 . I looked out of the door of my 100 year-old house and saw my newly built garden. I realized nothing is rubbish. I was full of
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A.joy | B.sympathy | C.doubt | D.regret |
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A.packed up | B.brought up | C.threw away | D.gave away |
A.value | B.request | C.confusion | D.consequence |
A.own | B.find | C.forget | D.lose |
A.collecting | B.recovering | C.recycling | D.competing |
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A.uniform | B.broken | C.limitless | D.separate |
A.fruit | B.rice | C.leaves | D.vegetables |
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A.platform | B.garden | C.picture | D.schedule |
A.building | B.tent | C.sign | D.show |
A.piled | B.polished | C.decorated | D.cleaned |
A.unwillingly | B.hardly | C.seriously | D.casually |
A.submitted | B.sowed | C.removed | D.reserved |
A.smelly | B.annoying | C.imaginary | D.attractive |
A.useless | B.careless | C.priceless | D.defenseless |
A.pleasant | B.vivid | C.violent | D.disgusting |
A.trouble | B.treasure | C.terror | D.trade |
4 . On the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), red tourism has gained popularity among tourists who flood in to visit historic sites with a modern revolutionary heritage.
Jinggangshan
This is one of the most crucial and splendid chapters of history of establishing Red China as well as a unique and wonderful ecosystem, which is covered with rich forest, rugged peaks and several memorials to the Red Army. The best time to visit is between April and October, with the most temperature timing April and May when the large azaleas (杜鹃花) bloom.
Open: 8:00-17:00 (Feb. 16-Nov. 15). 8:00-16:30 (Nov. 16-Feb. 15)
Xibaipo
It is an old revolutionary base where the leadership of the Communist Party of China was stationed, drawing up the blueprint for a new country. A memorial hall was built to honor the memory of this site. The lake and the hill here add brilliance and beauty to each other and form pleasant scenery.
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 9:30-17:00 (Xibaipo Memorial Hall)
The Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall
A new exhibition is held with updated display approaches, including phantom imaging (全息影像) and oil painting, which are used to improve visitors' experiences. The exhibition shows four stages of the CPC from its establishment to its achievements.
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 8:30-18:00 (closed on Mondays)
Former Site of the Editorial Department of New Youth
New Youth started the New Culture Movement and spread the influence of the May Fourth Movement. The site was briefly based in Beijing but moved back to Shanghai in 1920 and also served as the office for the Communist Party of China Central Committee in the 1920s.
Open: Thursdays to Tuesdays 9:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30 (closed on Wednesdays)
1. Where would visitors learn more about the history of the Red Army?A.Jinggangshan. |
B.Xibaipo. |
C.The Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall. |
D.Former Site of the Editorial Department of New Youth. |
A.It focuses on Chinese achievements in art. |
B.It mainly advertises the coming anniversary. |
C.It applies modernized methods to the exhibition. |
D.It briefly introduces the rise and fall of Nanhu. |
A.At 1:00 p.m. on Mondays. | B.At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesdays. |
C.At 2:00 p.m. on Fridays. | D.At 5:00 p.m on Sundays. |
5 . China's space program took a major leap recently when it successfully landed the Zhurong rover(登防车) on Mars marking the country's first landing on another planet. Teams then rolled the rove onto the Martian ground and begin a mission to search for evidence of water and signs of past life.
The touchdown makes China the second county in history to land a rover on the surface of Mars. After months in orbit around the red planet, the Tianywen-l Spacecraft released the Zhurong rover for a landing in Utopia Planitia, a vast plain that may once have been covered by an ancient Martian ocean.
“Landing safely on Mars is a huge challenge, especially for China's first soft landing attempt," said Long Xiao, a scientist at the China University of Geosciences, "But it is a necessary step for Mars and deep-space exploration."
Mars is significantly harder to land on than the moon, says Michel Blanc at the Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology in France. But China has had a series of successful lunar missions that prepared it for a Mars landing.
China will openly share the data from Tianwen-1 and Zhurong the same way it has shared data from its lunar exploration missions, Long says, benefiting scientists around the world.
The mission will also set the stage for China’s next planned voyage to Mars---a sample---return attempt scheduled to launch around 2028.Beyond Mars, the country has plans to launch a Jupiter probe(探测仪), including a possible landing on the moon Callisto, to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid(小行星), and to send a pair of spacecraft toward the edges of the solar system.
“In the age of ocean exploration, China has a history of Zheng He's voyages to Southeast Asia and Africa," says Zhang Xiaoping at the Macau University of Science and Technology, referring to early 15th-century explorations. Zhang views China's Mars mission as a continuation of these Ming Dynasty journeys.
1. What can be known about the Zhurong hovers?A.It lands in an ocean on Mars. |
B.It provides evidence of life on Mars. |
C.It was transported to Mars by Tianwen-1. |
D.It marks the first human exploration on Mars. |
A.Lunar exploration is more difficult than Mars exploration. |
B.China made successful soft Manding attempts on Mars before. |
C.China's latest space exploration can benefit the whole world. |
D.Mars exploration is the significant step to prepare for lunar exploration. |
A.The specific task of Tianwen-1. |
B.The background of Mars exploration. |
C.The timeline of China's lunar exploration. |
D.The plan for China's further space exploration. |
A.To compare him with other explorers in history. |
B.To highlight the significance of Mars exploration. |
C.To praise his great achievement in ocean exploration. |
D.To inspire the readers' imagination in space exploration. |
6 . Taking an afternoon nap could keep your brain sharp, a new study has said. Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better mental ability compared to those who didn’t nap, according to a study published in General Psychiatry earlier this week.
Researchers analyzed napping habits in 2, 214 older Chinese people and measured their cognitive abilities using several cognitive tests. Participants took the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Beijing version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, both of which test for memory, language and other cognitive abilities. In every category listed in the study, nappers tested statistically higher on average compared to their non-napping counterparts.
Researchers did not gather data from people under 60, so a correlation cannot be drawn between napping and younger generations. The study also noted that there are conflicting studies about the benefits and risks of napping.
Sleeping behaviors can be affected by a multitude of factors, said Dr. David Neubauer, associate professor at Johns Hopkins University. “Daily routines, medication use and sleep disorders can all play a role in how frequently someone takes a nap.” he said.
Neubauer recommended taking a shorter “power nap” of up to 20 minutes to decrease the chances of transitioning into slow-wave sleep, which makes people feel groggy when they wake up. “Napping can be a healthy part of an older adult’s day”, Neubauer acknowledged, but make sure “sleepiness isn’t due to a treatable nighttime sleep disorder.” Older individuals who want to do all they can to preserve their cognitive functioning should put nighttime sleep first.
1. What is the best way to keep a better cognitive ability for the old?A.Take a nap every day. |
B.Take sleep disorder seriously. |
C.Have a good sleep at night. |
D.Do exercise regularly. |
A.By taking the examinations and assessment. |
B.By analyzing napping habits and giving tests. |
C.By measuring nappers’ ability and analyzing them. |
D.By doing an experiment. |
A.Taking a nap. |
B.Medicine treatment |
C.Sleep problems |
D.Everyday activities. |
A.It appears in short nap up to 20 minutes. |
B.People should avoid it in their naps. |
C.It is a healthy part of an elder’s day. |
D.It was recommended by Neubauer. |
7 . Tears well up in people's eyes for a lot of reasons. A teardrop running down the cheek is the ultimate symbol of sadness, but people may also cry because they just cut an onion, or maybe they're trying to blink out an eyelash.
For the most part, tears help maintain healthy eyes. When you blink, basal (基底的) tears clean and smooth the eyes, which helps you to see clearly, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Moreover, reflex (反射性的) tears, or those that happen unconsciously, help clear the eyes of irritants (刺激物), including dust and the gas that's produced when a knife slices a raw onion, said Andre Silva, a doctoral student of psychology at the University of Minho in Portugal.
Emotions can also bring about tears in humans. These emotional tears can serve as a means of nonverbal communication. Silva said, “Babies cry to signal to their mothers that something's up. It's a pure attention call. Some people think that babies are capable of controlling adults by crying, but that idea is false and misleading, as a baby is not conscious of being tricky: In a way, we can consider these tears as being somewhere between basal tears and emotional tears.”
As people grow older, they begin to use their tears to express emotions, such as happiness or sadness. These tears may promote compassion and empathy in others. But beware of people who may use their tears to control others. “Some sensitive people may be easily controlled through the crying of others, and may easily shed tears that can also be used by others to control them,” he said.
So, emotional tears have both advantages and disadvantages. “They are a powerful communication device and a powerful manipulative (操纵别人的) device,” Silva said. Crying also makes it hard for some people to mask their feelings when they're in the middle of an extreme emotional state.
1. What's the function of reflex tears?A.Reflecting our feelings. |
B.Being used to affect others. |
C.Serving as a means of interaction. |
D.Clearing away harmful matters in the eyes. |
A.Tears are usually used to pity others. |
B.Babies burst into tears without tricks. |
C.People mask their feelings when crying. |
D.Blinking out an eyelash makes it easy to cry. |
A.We ought to identify tears. |
B.We should control babies, crying. |
C.We need to smooth our eyes by emotional tears. |
D.We can hardly fan others' sympathy by tears. |
A.Why do people cry? |
B.Why can tears control others? |
C.How do people express emotions? |
D.How can people make use of tears? |
8 . Tips on Increasing Your Memory Power
One of the most common problems today is forgetfulness. Many people are searching for the key to a better memory.
Increase your memory power by using associations.
The first technique to remember the things is the association technique. This includes the use of mnemonics(助记符号)or things similar to a particular word in order to remember what should be memorized.
Increase your memory power by repetition.
The third technique is about the application of body movements. By using simple hand gestures while saying a word, a person can remember things that he has forgotten.
There are lots of other ways to increase memory power. However, one must also be aware of the things to be avoided. The first thing that a person must do is to prevent stress.
A.The second technique is repetition. |
B.In other words, stress must be managed |
C.Increase your memory power by using body movements. |
D.Here are several techniques to increase a person’ memory power. |
E.A lot of students use these techniques, especially during major exams. |
F.There are several mnemonics available to help a person remember things. |
G.A person might wonder why he couldn't remember the details the day before the exam. |