1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What will the headmaster do tomorrow morning?

A．Meet the listeners in the library

B．Introduce the school to the listeners

C．Take photos in the lab building.

2. Where will the listeners visit on Tuesday morning?

A．Central Park.

B．Brooklyn Bridge.

C．The Statue of Liberty.

3. What will be held on Tuesday evening?

A．A talk show.

B．A party.

C．A lecture.

4. When will the listeners go to Washington?

A．On Wednesday afternoon.

B．On Wednesday morning.

C．On Tuesday afternoon.

2 . Creative writing: telling your family story

Do you want to write up your own story or that of a family member? Do you want to produce a record for generations to come, or simply write for your own pleasure? Plan your story, make use of old photographs, and mine history to paint your own picture of the past.

This isn’t a course about researching family history. It is primarily a creative writing course where students use their own family histories as material (素材). Learn how to find information, what you can draw from it, and how you might shape it to produce your own story.

Schedule:

Orientation (培训) Week: 11-17 July

Teaching Weeks: 18 July-21 August

Feedback (反馈) Week: 22-28 August

This course is completed online. Each week of an online course is equal to 2-3 hours of classroom time.

While they have a specific start and end date and will follow a weekly schedule, our courses don’t require students to be online for a specific day of the week or time of the day.

Unless otherwise stated, all course materials will be posted on the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) so that they can be referred to at any time throughout the duration of the course.

Entry requirements:

This course is open to everyone, and you don’t need any knowledge or experience of the subject to attend.

Our online courses are designed especially for adult learners who want to improve their personal or professional development. They are taught by teachers who are expert in both their subjects and in teaching students of all ages and experiences.

Please note that all teaching is in English. You should have near-native command (掌握) of the English language in order to get the most out of the course.

1. What will students learn on the course?

A．Drawing a family tree.	B．Writing a family story.
C．Doing research on family history.	D．Making old family pictures look new.

2. What do we know about the course?

A．It is offered online.	B．It starts on July 17.
C．It lasts for two weeks.	D．It is given in different languages.

3. What is a requirement for students to take the course?

A．They should be adult learners.	B．They should be good at English.
C．They should have writing experience.	D．They should have a knowledge of the subject.

3 . My beloved grandma, had never left Australia and now never would due to cancer.

Planted _______ in the armchair, she had no alternative but to “travel” via the travel program on TV. I _______ the sadness and thought hard. It finally _______ me that I could ask strangers on the internet for help. I _______ the post:

My Nanny has cancer and she will never see the world. Please send her postcards so she can see the world from her armchair. I can offer nothing but gratitude.

I _______ not to breathe a word of this; should nothing come, I couldn’t bear to carry her _______ along with my own. Days _______ weeks and Nanny’s health declined rapidly, my suffering growing unbearable.

Finally, about six weeks after my post, a dog-eared, _______ postcard from UK wandered into our humble little letterbox. It was to me a ray of light and from that day, our letterbox became the _______ for postcards from all over the world and a hotel, ________ travel-weary cards. My dream of armchair travels became a reality.

In the months that followed, thanks to those cards, my Nanny had a private “flight” to board, travelling far and wide, satisfied and ________ . Cancer could not stop us. Our very last flight ________ on a warm morning. My dearest travel ________ bought a different ticket for this trip and began to explore another world.

I have ________ from great loss, knowing that her journey ahead would be a brilliant one with so many ________ from the strangers.

1.

A．calmly

B．anxiously

C．steadily

D．helplessly

2.

A．swallowed

B．expressed

C．shared

D．forgot

3.

A．impressed

B．comforted

C．touched

D．hit

4.

A．put out

B．looked through

C．showed off

D．picked up

5.

A．agreed

B．regretted

C．resolved

D．promised

6.

A．tolerance

B．disappointment

C．annoyance

D．anxiety

7.

A．made up

B．mixed up

C．led to

D．turned to

8.

A．travel-worn

B．brand-new

C．threatening

D．puzzling

9.

A．station

B．destination

C．museum

D．shop

10.

A．accepting

B．accommodating

C．delivering

D．attracting

11.

A．patient

B．confident

C．grateful

D．peaceful

12.

A．survived

B．sped

C．failed

D．departed

13.

A．companion

B．consultant

C．attendant

D．guide

14.

A．heard

B．collapsed

C．emerged

D．benefited

15.

A．expectations

B．blessings

C．congratulations

D．cheers

4 . Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. (英译汉)

5 . We went to a painting exhibition yesterday, which was really a feast for the eyes.(英译汉)

6 . 人们写诗的原因多种多样。(汉译英)

7 . Bathed in the sunshine, we jumped and cheered with joy. (英译汉)

8 . It is necessary for teenagers to learn first-aid techniques. (英译汉)

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Liu Ruying,     1     grandfather is a huge fan of Peking Opera, has been interested in Peking Opera for much of her young life. Her grandfather is a great influence     2     her. At the age of 8, she     3    (begin) to practice the classic art. It wasn’t easy for a little girl     4    (experience) the difficult training, as performances combine martial arts, dancing and acrobatics(杂技).

“Sometimes I was tired,“ she said. ”I had to balance my studies and other     5    (course) I was interested in, such as dance. But the great charm(魅力) of Peking Opera made me always practice it.”

When Liu got the news that her region would have a cultural exchange with other countries, she had the idea of     6    (introduce) Peking Opera to the world in English. With     7     help of her mother, she took part in the activity after several months of practice.

“I     8    (extreme) love traditional Chinese culture,” she said. “Peking Opera has a long history of about 200 years and     9    (consider) a treasure of our nation. We should let     10    (we) make great efforts to carry forward our culture and protect the cultural diversity of the world.”

10 . 他被禁止出席会议。(ban) (汉译英)