1 . Steph Clemence always intended to go to college. But life has a(an)
When her stepfather died in a car accident, leaving her mother to support three daughters on a(an)
The
It wasn’t homework, but it could be a(an)
Steph studied the list. Each of those books
A.efficiency | B.motivation | C.exception | D.tendency |
A.hold back | B.set up | C.give away | D.carry on |
A.display | B.move | C.threat | D.mission |
A.precise | B.independent | C.modest | D.initial |
A.breaking away from | B.taking hold of | C.giving in to | D.going in for |
A.situation | B.answer | C.procedure | D.emergency |
A.spotted | B.folded | C.loaded | D.assigned |
A.hard rock | B.far cry | C.field work | D.road map |
A.flexible | B.foundational | C.financial | D.temporary |
A.qualified | B.reliable | C.sufficient | D.delightful |
A.confirmed | B.sharpened | C.stimulated | D.bounced |
A.origin | B.treat | C.concept | D.constant |
A.discussing | B.traveling | C.whispering | D.flashing |
A.completing | B.forecasting | C.revealing | D.declaring |
A.remarks | B.works | C.proofs | D.zones |
要点:1. 介绍你最崇拜的运动员。
2. 你为什么最崇拜他/她?
3. 你从他/她身上学到了什么?
写作要求:1. 包括以上所有要点,并作适当发挥;
2. 条理清楚,语句通顺,意思连贯,书写规范;
3. 80—100词左右。
3 . Anyone watching the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China over the last few days will have seen lots and lots of snow ----– man-made snow. Since the area gets little natural snow, this is the first time the Winter Olympics is taking place on almost 100% artificial snow.
This year’s Winter Olympics are being held in Beijing, China, and in two areas northwest of Beijing, Yangqing and Zhangjiakou. The areas get cold in the winter, but they don’t get a lot of snow. That’s because they’re not far from the Gobi Desert, and are generally very dry.
That meant some serious changes were needed to hold the Winter Olympics there. China took water from a reservoir which helps supply Beijing’s drinking water and sent it to a nearby river. To carry the water to the mountains for making snow, the country ran miles and miles of pipes. China says making the snow took about 49,000 gallons (185,500 liters) of water. Outside experts say it probably took a lot more water than that.
China hired an Italian company called TechnoAlpin to create the snow. TechnoAlpin created artificial snow at several earlier Winter Olympics. For the snow in this year’s Olympics, TechnoAlpin laid over 40 miles (64 kilometers) of pipe and brought in hundreds of snow-making machines. Even with all of those machines, making the snow for this year’s Games took seven weeks.
It’s useful to be able to make snow when nature doesn’t provide enough. But artificial snow isn’t the same as natural snow, which has more air and less water. An athlete used to natural snow might have to adjust their style on man-made snow.Still, the machines that make artificial snow are quite advanced. They can make several different kinds of snow depending on what’s needed for each sport. For example, the snow they make for downhill skiing is different from the snow made for cross-country skiing.
A few athletes have complained about the snow at this year’s Olympics. Most others say it’s been just fine.
In recent years, it has become more and more common to use artificial snow at winter sports events. That’s true even in places that used to have a lot of snow naturally. Some artificial snow was used in the Winter Olympics in 2010 and 2014 because of warm weather. In the 2018 Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, roughly 90% of the snow was man-made.
As the world warms because of climate change, problems like this are expected to become far more common. Michael Mayr, who leads TechnoAlpin in Asia, says, “You could not have winter sports now without man-made snow.”
1. Why does the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics use artificial snow?A.To save energy. | B.To keep athletes happy. |
C.To provide enough snow. | D.To protect th eenvironment. |
A.built a reservoir | B.lay miles of pipes |
C.find the source of water | D.carry the water to the mountains |
A.the friendship between China and TechnoAlpin | B.the request of the Olympic Committee |
C.the lack of snow making company | D.TechnoAlpin’s rich experience |
A.The reasons of climate change. | B.Some examples of warm weather. |
C.The expectations of artificial snow. | D.The necessity of using artificial snow. |
4 . As a speaker of 10 languages I know the benefits of speaking more than one language. To start with, we need to dispel (消除) four common misconceptions about language learning.
You have to have a gift for learning languages.
No, you don’t.
Some immigrants to North America never learn to speak more than broken English. Yet we meet people in other countries who speak flawless English. With the Internet, language content is available to anyone with a computer.
To learn a language you need formal classroom instruction.
Classrooms may be economical to run and a great place to meet others. They have the weight of history and tradition behind them. Unfortunately, a classroom is an inefficient place to learn a language.
I would love to learn but I don't have the time.
How about the time you spend waiting in line or going for a walk? Why not use that time to listen to a language on your iPad? Once you get started, even 10 or 15 minutes a day will soon grow to 30 minutes a day, or one hour.
A.That’s my experience. |
B.Anyone who wants to, can learn. |
C.Where you live is not a problem. |
D.You need to speak in order to learn. |
E.You have to live where the language is spoken. |
F.The more students in the class, the more inefficient it is. |
G.We simply have to change the way we go about teaching languages. |
5 . Tomatoes were first planted in 700 AD by Aztecs and Incas. Explorers returning from Mexico introduced the tomato into Europe, where it was first mentioned in 1556. The French called it “the apple of love”,the Germans “the apple of paradise(乐园)”.
Tomatoes are rich in vitamins A and C and fiber,and are cholesterol(胆固醇)free. An average size tomato (148 grams or so) has only 35 calories. Furthermore, new medical research suggests that the consumption of lycopene(番茄红素) ,the stuff that makes tomatoes red,may prevent cancer. Besides, the fruit now appears to have two more health giving benefits. Protection against sunburn and helping keep the skin looking youthful are the latest pluses, a study has found.
Professor Mark Birch-Machin said tomatoes could provide a cheap and easy way of improving health. Researchers at Manchester and Newcastle universities recommend two tomato-based meals a day for health. Possible menus include a glass of tomato juice with breakfast and a salad later or tomato soup for lunch and pasta(意大利面)with a tomato sauce for dinner.
To test the fruit’s ability to protect the skin,ten volunteers were asked to eat five tablespoons of tomato paste mixed with olive oil every day for three months. Another ten had a daily dose of olive oil - minus the tomato paste. The tests showed the tomato-eaters were a third better protected against sunburn at the end of the study than at the start, the British Society for Investigative Dermatology’s annual conference heard.
The researchers stressed, however, that their findings were not an excuse to throw away the sun cream. Professor Lesley Rhodes, a Manchester University dermatologist, said: “People should not think tomatoes in any way can replace sun creams but they may be a good additive.”
1. Why does the writer talk about the history of tomatoes in Paragraph 1?A.To lead in the topic. | B.To raise a concern. |
C.To introduce a question. | D.To make a statement. |
A.The components of tomatoes. | B.The benefits of tomatoes. |
C.The latest findings of tomatoes. | D.The functions of tomatoes on patients. |
A.Eating more tomatoes. | B.Using more sun cream. |
C.Staying inside as often as possible. | D.Using sun cream and eating tomatoes. |
A.By giving an example. | B.By setting up a database. |
C.By making a comparison. | D.By analyzing possible reasons. |
As a young boy, I was always a troublemaker and up to no good. I liked playing tricks and enjoyed treating animals in an unfriendly way, like running after cats crazily, making them scared at the sight of me. Besides, I often used a handmade catapult (弹弓) to shoot at birds on the trees.
All this did afford me indescribable pleasure but also got me unkind stares and blames from people around. My parents disapproved of my behavior and were constantly criticizing me for the tricks I played. I was even given a good beating from my father from time to time. Nevertheless, I ignored their warnings and did not correct my ways until an incident occurred.
One summer noon when I was eight, I was alone at home and just finished lunch. Feeling very hot and bored, I decided to hang around the neighborhood, holding my trusty catapult.
Soon, I came to Mr Smith’s house. His pet dog, big and strong, was tied to a post outside his house, lying in the shade lazily. Looking around, I found that no one was in sight. I decided to make good use of my catapult to play tricks on the massive dog. Picking up a few small stones from the ground, I aimed at the dog and fired them one by one. Several stones hit the poor dog and it began to bark (吠) loudly in pain and jump up and down. But I felt so fun that I didn’t stop doing so. Eventually, the dog’s anger was fueled and it barked wildly at me while struggling to break away from the rope. Not realizing anything wrong with my crazy behavior, I was just laughing happily.
Suddenly, the rope that tied the dog loosened and the big dog got free from its bonds. In no time, with a few powerful steps the dog was on me. Its sharp teeth sank into my leg. I screamed with pain and fright and fell to the ground, shouting out for help.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Luckily, my miserable shouts caught Mr Smith’s attention.
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His words left me ashamed and I decided to make a change.
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Montana firefighter Ryan Benton recently showed a very different side of his profession when he was photographed calmly reading to a young girl after a car crash. The picture is particularly
The picture
For Benton, the moment
8 . Early last summer, I bought some yam(山药)roots for food but days later, a tuber (块茎)left was sprouting(发芽). Thinking it was a waste of money to throw it away, I
In the following months, I
I pulled out the leaves of the yam and began to dig with my fingers carefully for I knew the yam could
In
The whole tuber,
The sight filled me with
A.cooked | B.ruined | C.buried | D.cut |
A.remove | B.produce | C.replace | D.protect |
A.bought | B.threw | C.watered | D.ate |
A.abandoned | B.forgotten | C.injured | D.potted |
A.perform | B.attempt | C.harvest | D.withdraw |
A.stand | B.grow | C.fall | D.break |
A.touched | B.pulled | C.crashed | D.killed |
A.earth | B.root | C.air | D.plant |
A.excitement | B.shame | C.puzzlement | D.terror |
A.in the sky | B.on the top | C.in the bottom | D.under the ground |
A.picking out | B.consisting of | C.giving away | D.taking down |
A.color | B.form | C.voice | D.size |
A.flat | B.long | C.rough | D.weak |
A.choice | B.contribution | C.wish | D.living |
A.skinless | B.endless | C.useless | D.stainless |
A.negotiation | B.struggle | C.cooperation | D.relationship |
A.victory | B.regret | C.envy | D.respect |
A.strengthened | B.changed | C.disappeared | D.remained |
A.barely | B.temporarily | C.purposefully | D.seriously |
A.tough | B.steady | C.common | D.gentle |
9 . Some interesting places in Barcelona
Barcelona is now Europe’s sixth most visited city. If you’ve never visited it before, a plan to go there is worth making because there’s so much to see. The following will definitely leave a deep impression on the first-timers in Barcelona.
Grab a fresh snack at La Boqueria Market
Barcelona’s biggest market is found right in the middle of the famous La Rambla. Its central location means that it’s always packed with people, so prepare to push your way through the stands! The selection and quality of ingredients are excellent. Grab a milk shake and get lost in the crowds.
Look down on the city from the majestic Park Guell
The mosaic-covered buildings of Park Guell have come to be the postcard photo of Barcelona! The park itself is remarkably beautiful and has one of the best views of the whole city. The best way to reach Park Guell from the city centre is to take Bus 24 from Placa Catalunya. Some areas of the park are free, while the best pats require you to buy a ticket.
Appreciate 4,000 original Picassos at the Picasso Museum
The Picasso Museum in Barcelona showcases one of the most extensive Picasso collections in the world, with a particular highlight on much of his early work. Picasso spent his adolescent years in Barcelona, and it is the place where he developed his artistic training. The Museum is located in the heart of the Old Town, in the very streets where the young Picasso lived his Barcelona life.
Take a tour of historic Camp Nou
The second biggest association football stadium in the world is home to one of the most historic clubs of all time. A tour at Camp Nou includes access to the Camp Nou Museum where you will be able to see 22 Liga and 4 Champions League trophies in the same room. Explore an area solely dedicated to Barcelona’s hero, Leo Messi.
1. What can you do at La Boqueria Market?A.Buy souvenirs for friends. | B.Enjoy freshly-made food. |
C.Meet the footballer, Messi. | D.Buy postcards in the market. |
A.Those who like beautiful scenery. | B.Those who like western paintings. |
C.Those who are interested in football. | D.Those eager to taste delicious food. |
A.To advertise for a grand park. | B.To attract more visitors to Barcelona. |
C.To introduce a famous artist Picasso. | D.To praise delicious snacks in Barcelona. |
10 . I didn’t expect parenting a teenager to be this hard. Lately, my son and I disagree at every corner. About schoolwork. His attitude. Screen time. On and on.
On a recent
As he oohed and aahed through mouthfuls of yellow cake and frosted coating, I silently questioned my decision to
But before we’d even
Of course, I stopped the car.
Actually, I hadn’t even considered the homeless in my rush to get home,
Throughout our journey home, we frankly discussed how difficult it must be for people experiencing
When we eventually turned into our garage, that same teenager expressing
Yes, parenting a teen is harder than I
A.Something | B.Nothing | C.Everything | D.That |
A.disability | B.worries | C.challenges | D.tricks |
A.subway | B.bike | C.bus | D.drive |
A.pickup | B.checkout | C.workout | D.overuse |
A.packed | B.loaded | C.created | D.delivered |
A.addict | B.accommodate | C.allow | D.survive |
A.entered | B.escaped | C.explored | D.exited |
A.pull over | B.breath in | C.try out | D.run out |
A.frightened | B.disappointed | C.surprised | D.struck |
A.as if | B.if only | C.even though | D.in case |
A.threw | B.showed | C.applied | D.handed |
A.refused | B.thanked | C.greeted | D.cheated |
A.joyful | B.worried | C.amazed | D.eager |
A.cheered | B.added | C.stressed | D.inspired |
A.disease | B.homelessness | C.independence | D.crash |
A.rare | B.beneficial | C.responsible | D.shallow |
A.Immediately | B.Partly | C.Often | D.Simply |
A.shock | B.desire | C.suffering | D.concern |
A.attempted | B.expected | C.appeared | D.explored |
A.tougher | B.sweeter | C.more curious | D.more admirable |