1 . For many, Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer and an opportunity to host a socially-distanced barbecue (an outdoor meal). But this national holiday—celebrated every year in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September—has revolutionary (革命性的) origins.
By the late 19th century, the Industrial Revolution had made working life miserable for people around the world. In many places, workers toiled for at least 12 hours a day six days a week in mines, factories, railroads, and mills. This holiday actually originated in the US on May 1, 1866, in what came to be known as the Haymarket Riot, workers flooded Chicago streets to demand an eight-hour workday.
It would take another conflict in the American Midwest to make Labor Day a national holiday. On May 11, 1894, workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company, a railroad car manufacturer near Chicago, went on strike to protest their low wages and 16-hour workdays. In August 1893, James Kyle introduced federal legislation (立法) to make Labor Day a public holiday, but for ten months the legislation was put on hold. To quiet the strikers and their supporters, the Senate quickly passed the bill on June 22. The bill passed the House four days later and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law on June 28, 1894.
The holiday is more information May Day labor celebrations. Many observers relax at home or head to outdoor recreational activities, such as boating, barbecues, and camping. It may also be marked with fireworks shows and other events. Labor Day has also become associated with retail sales, as many shop owners try to take advantage of the customers’ day off. It is one of the largest sales events of the year. meaning retail employees actually have to work more on this day. Parades are the most common model of celebration, which often feature processions of labor groups.
1. What do we know about the workers in the late 19th century?| A．They were paid well. | B．They had long workdays. |
| C．They often had a barbecue. | D．Their contributions were recognized. |
| A．Put off. | B．Introduced. | C．Got through. | D．Protected. |
| A．On May 1, 1886. | B．On August 22, 1893. | C．On May 11, 1894. | D．On June 28, 1894. |
| A．The origins of Labor Day. | B．The labor groups achievements. |
| C．The ways to celebrate Labor Day. | D．The official activities on Labor Day. |
2 . As a middle schooler, one of my life goals was the Presidential Fitness Award-an honor given to those who passed a series of gin-class tests that included doing a number of pull ups, running a mile, and, among other things, the sit and reach(another version of toe touching). That's where things went wrong for me. I could never reach quite far enough.
Toe touching is an easy way to begin or end any sort of workout, For most people, it is among the easiest stretching exercises to do. But for me(and any of my classmate)it's complete suffering. Why? “The two biggest factors are the flexibility of your hamstrings(腿筋) and the range of motion of your hip(髋) joints,” says Jeffrey Jenkins, a physiologist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. “But another big factor is the relative length of your arms and your torso(躯干) to your legs, which unfortunately can't be changed.”
Ienkins says that although there are sore unjust aspects, overall the toe touch is not the worst measure of flexibility. But if you are flexibility clumsy like me, there are some things you can do to improve the flexibility of the body you have. Whenever you stretch then, your muscles contract, tighten, and resist the force to be stretched, resulting in that annoyingly painful feeling that most of us get when we first reach down to touch our toes or attempt to stretch other muscles. However, Jenkins says, if you are patient, this too shall pass.
If you hold the stretch for a minimum of six seconds, you can actually overcome the re flex (反射). In fact, Jenkins says, there's some evidence that holding still stretches for 30 seconds results in greater improvement in flexibility than holding it for 15 seconds, and just as much improvement as 60 seconds. But for some people, the pain that accompanies those sixty seconds is just too severe. If you can get past that pain, then you can probably improve your flexibility However, Jenkins cautions against tolerating too much pain; you could be tearing a muscle.
1. What can be inferred about the author from the text?| A．He is a P. E. Teacher in a junior school. |
| B．He improved a version of toe touching. |
| C．He can't pass the tests of the Presidential Fitness Award. |
| D．He was envied by his classmate for his academical achievements, |
| A．How we can practice touching toes, |
| B．Why some people can't touch their toes. |
| C．What is the most important to an athlete. |
| D．Why people begin and end exercises by touching toes. |
| A．Muscle pain. | B．Clumsy moves. |
| C．Body flexibility. | D．Attempt to stretch. |
| A．to seek professional help |
| B．not to stand the severe pain beyond limit |
| C．to hold the still stretch for at least 15 seconds |
| D．not to quit at focus on the pain from the muscles |
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Clothes — if you are in a formal situation, dress
Gifts — if you are going to stay in someone’s house, take a small gift if you are staying for a short period of time, a bigger gift for longer periods. Expensive chocolate
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Food — always accept it when
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| 需提升项目 | 高中英语学习规划 |
| 一、语音 （pronunciation）、听力 | 多听多读课文（texts），多听英语新闻节目（news programs），观看英语电影 |
| 二、写作（writing） | 记英文日记（diary）：不要把一切都翻译成汉语（translate everything into Chinese），应学会用英语进行思考 |
| 三、语法（grammar） | 看些语法书，并请教老师 |
| 四、心态 | 保持轻松（stay relaxed），满怀信心（be confident） |
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2. 行文流畅，语言准确，书写规范；
3. 文中不能出现任何真实的人名、校名或所在地等信息；
4. 词数100左右。文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
My Plan for Senior English Learning
I’m Li Ming. I love English, but it’s a little difficult for me. I decide to try my best to learn it well. Here’s my plan for Senior English learning.
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Only in this way can I learn English well in senior high school. I hope it’s helpful for you. Thank you.
In the past, my old grandmother didn’t enjoy talking on the phone. Actually, she hated it so she was always refusing
It
Now, she enjoys
6 . Taking notes is a useful way for students to improve their learning. Good notes can help students finish their homework more quickly and get better grades in exams.
The most important thing you need to do before a class is to prepare for the lesson.
To remember the information as much as possible, you’d better review your notes within 24 hours after your class. And at the end of your notes for each class, write a summary（总结）.
Try to do better in taking notes, and then it will help you study better!
| A．Many students have good ways to take notes. |
| B．Don’t write down every word the teacher says. |
| C．You need to find a style of note-taking that works best for you. |
| D．However, some students may not be sure how to take good notes. |
| E．This will help you much better understand what you have learned. |
| F．By doing this, you will be able to know what you are going to learn. |
| G．Some students are used to taking down the key information in class. |
7 . Many foreigners find that one of the most interesting parts of Chinese culture is food. Foods that are normal in China like chicken feet and duck tongue, are often very strange to foreigners. In fact, some of the biggest culture shocks are the kinds of animals that are eaten.
I was once invited to a special meal in China. When I arrived at the meal, I was happy to eat everything that was given to me. I did not want to be rude. I ate a meat dish that tasted rather strange, but I still wolfed（狼吞虎咽地吃）it all down. After the meal to my great surprise, I was told that I had eaten a dog. In European countries, it is a very strange idea to eat a dog. My Chinese friends explained that the dog meat is very useful for warming the body during winter and is often eaten in the north of China.
In England we call dogs “man’s best friend”. It would be against the law to eat a dog in England. In China, it is a big shock when we hear of people eating dogs, or, as I did, end up eating them ourselves.
1. What do many foreigners think of Chinese food?| A．Interesting. | B．Unusual. |
| C．Delicious. | D．Expensive. |
| A．Because the author was hungry. |
| B．Because the author had eaten a dog. |
| C．Because the author wanted to show respect. |
| D．Because the author liked the food very much. |
| A．is against the law to a certain degree |
| B．is quite popular in the south of China |
| C．can make people feel warm in cold weather |
| D．can make people get used to living with dogs |
| A．Man’s Best Friend | B．Living in England |
| C．A Culture Shock | D．Chinese Dog Meal |
When I was in college, my mother gave me some wise advice.She said, “Before you get
So I did
But, of course, not everyone enjoys the same things．A simple pleasure for me would be to spend an hour reading a book in my backyard. However, that same activity would give my husband no pleasure. We are all so
Sometimes, we already know
Our simple pleasures are unique．
My dad, George, only had an eighth grade education. A quiet man, he didn’t understand my world of school activities. From age 14, he worked. And his dad, Albert, took the money my dad earned and used it to pay family expenses.
I didn’t really understand his world either: He was a livestock trucker, and I thought that I would surpass (超过) anything he had accomplished by the time I walked across the stage at high school graduation.
Summers in the mid-70s were spent at home shooting baskets, hitting a baseball, or throwing a football, preparing for my future as a quarterback on a football team. In poor weather, I read about sports or practiced my trombone (长号).
The summer before my eighth grade I was one of a group of boys that a neighboring farmer hired to work in his field. He explained our basic task, the tractor fired up and we were off, riding down the field looking for weeds to spray with chemicals. After a short way, the farmer stopped and pointed at a weed which we missed. Then we began again. This happened over and over, but we soon learned to identify different grasses like cockleburs, lamb’s-quarters, foxtails, and the king of weeds, the pretty purple thistle. It was tiring work, but I looked forward to the pay, even though I wasn’t sure how much it would amount to.
At home, my dad said, “A job’s a big step to growing up. I’m glad you will be contributing to the household.” My dad’s words made me realize that my earnings might not be mine to do with as I wished.
My labors lasted about two weeks, and the farmer said there might be more work, but I wasn’t interested. I decided it was not fair that I had to contribute my money.
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1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：The pay arrived at last.
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Paragraph 2：I understood immediately what my parents were worried about.
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