On Tom’s birthday, everything went on as usual. He was about to leave for school when his parents smiled, “Wait! We have something special for you.” Then, they handed Tom a pair of cool basketball shoes.
Tom was so glad. “Happy birthday!” his parents said as he tried the shoes on. “These are not new. I got them from Mr. Byrne’s second-hand shop, but they look pretty new, right?” Tom’s mom added. “I don’t care where they came from, Mom. These are amazing! Thank you!” Tom replied and hugged his parents.
Tom came to school in these shoes. His friends immediately gathered, and considered his shoes cool. Tom gladly let them take turns trying on the shoes. That was when Brandon saw the words on the sole (鞋底) of one of the shoes.
“There’s something written here,” Brandon said, sitting down and taking off the shoes.
Tom took the pair and read the words on the sole, “To my dearest boy.” “Your parent probably wrote that,” Brandon stated. Tom shook his head, replying, “This is not my parent’s handwriting. It must be from the old owner’s parent.” Tom then wondered who would have given up such pretty shoes. “Maybe these shoes have an unusual story,” he thought.
When school ended, he reached Mr. Byrne’s store and asked about the shoes. The old man tried to recall who had brought them over. Then he said, “Oh, these were brought in by Samuel around your age. He lives in a yellow wooden house nearby.” “Do you know why he sold them?” Tom asked. “Most people bring things here because they need money,” Mr. Byrne explained.
Samuel was just one of such people. His dad had died weeks before, and his poor mother was sick and needed money for medicine (药). So he finally decided to sell his basketball shoes to support his mother though he loved the shoes.
Not knowing the fact, Tom walked out of the store, thinking about the people who needed to give up their things for money. “If the boy who owned these shoes had done so, he was probably sad about it,” Tom whispered (低声细语), and decided to learn about what had happened to the boy.
注意:
1.续写同数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
He looked around the street and spotted (发现) Samuel’s house.
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Then, Tom began removing his shoes before Samuel, deciding to return them to him.
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删除:把多余的词用斜线划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Yesterday evening Alice was busy prepare for her tomorrow’s test when suddenly loud noises came into her room. Her neighbor was watching football match on TV in his room.The noises were so loudly that she couldn’t go on studying. She covered her ear with her hands, try to keep the noises out, and it was no use. Alice got impatient.
So she has to go to explain his difficulty. After hearing that she said, her neighbor apologized and turned down the TV immediately. Alice thanked to him and went back to continue her study.
4 . There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.
Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.
Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist website to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, booking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career since it was first published in 1970.
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job
1. By logging on the Craigslist website, you can ________.A.sell your old things | B.do some shopping online |
C.create your own announcement board | D.get useful information about 450 cities |
A.work on the airplane | B.buy a parachute |
C.publish a book | D.find a suitable job |
A.companies often put job information in local shops |
B.the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the US |
C.Susan W. Miller's company is helping people choose careers |
D.Califomia Career Services mainly serves university students |
A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
5 . Self-driving technology is expected to have a great effect on public health and reduce the 1.25 million deaths every year on global roads. At the same time, this new technology is a threat to the employment of the millions who are paid to sit behind the wheel — from truck drivers to cab drivers and delivery workers.
Baidu chief scientist Andrew Ng, an expert in the world of artificial intelligence, acknowledges the unemployment concerns, but he sees a way forward that offers society the benefits of autonomous vehicles and blunts the negative (消极的) effects of job losses.
Baidu plans to have commercial self-driving cars on the road in 2018. “I feel a strong moral responsibility to try to make self-driving cars a reality as quickly as possible,” Ng said in a visit to The Washington Post. At Baidu, a Chinese tech company where Ng is developing self-driving technology, the number 3,000 has become a rallying call (号召), representing the number of humans killed every day on roads. For Ng self-driving cars are a good example of the benefits of what he calls the golden age of artificial intelligence.
But for humans who could lose their jobs in this golden age, governments could offer a solution. “We as a society have a responsibility to help those whose jobs are displaced by this value — creating artificial intelligence,” Ng said. “I think everyone in this country has a right to the chance of having a great life.”
He is an advocate for basic income, in which governments pay citizens a nominal (象征性的) amount to guarantee a basic standard of living. Several Northern European countries are planning basic income experiments. Ng also suggests an adjustment to basic income — paying the unemployed to study online and prepare for a new career.
1. Once self-driving cars are available, drivers and delivery workers may ________.A.lose their jobs | B.eam more money |
C.work for Baidu | D.get basic income |
A.Avoids. | B.Increases. | C.Weakens. | D.Causes. |
A.Offering them self— driving cars. | B.Funding them to learn new living skills |
C.Ensuring them to have a great life. | D.Providing them with new careers. |
A.A science magazine. | B.A transport website. |
C.A government report. | D.A tour guide. |
1. 积极参加班级活动;2. 了解同学们的兴趣爱好; 3. 乐于助人
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Dear Li Hua,
I’m sorry you are having trouble in making friends.
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Yours,
Ms. Wang
1.发出倡议的目的;
2.“低碳减排、绿色生活”的建议;
3.呼吁大家采取行动。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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A smart home is one that
9 . A little boy told his mother that there was a teacher-parent meeting in his school. To the little boy’s
At the meeting, the people were
The teacher asked
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and appreciated her great
A.enjoyment | B.disappointment | C.surprise | D.sorrow |
A.sick | B.ashamed | C.afraid | D.tired |
A.included | B.passed | C.covered | D.shaded |
A.talk about | B.think about | C.care about | D.bring about |
A.impressed | B.shocked | C.excited | D.comforted |
A.in honor of | B.in spite of | C.instead of | D.because of |
A.hid | B.protected | C.separated | D.escaped |
A.understood | B.reminded | C.heard | D.learned |
A.carefully | B.angrily | C.nervously | D.anxiously |
A.control | B.order | C.danger | D.focus |
A.helpless | B.hopeless | C.senseless | D.useless |
A.hated | B.showed | C.wiped | D.touched |
A.forgotten | B.recognized | C.considered | D.regretted |
A.honour | B.spirit | C.happiness ![]() | D.pride |
A.quietly | B.slightly | C.tightly | D.suddenly |
10 . The Beijing Expo Park, where the International Horticultural Exhibition (国际园艺展) took place in 2019, has become a camping resort this summer. Twelve camping areas each named after the constellations (星座) have recently opened to the public at the park.
“When I see parents and children put down their mobile phones and enjoy their family time, I feel happy. At this moment, all our efforts in organizing this camping festival have paid off, ”said Xue He, a camping operator at the park.
“Located in the Yanqing district of Beijing, the camping area covers about 280, 000 square meters. It provides more than 1, 000 camping spots where tourists can spend their leisure time on picnics, fishing, horse riding, boating, and many other activities, ” said Han Weiwei, a manager of the Beijing Expo Park Investment and Development.
At the camping area named after Sagittarius, tents are spread throughout the woods, while a wooden trestle (支架) connects the campsites. “We pursue harmony between humans and nature, so the original plants were preserved as much as possible, ” said Liu Xiao’ou, an operator in the area.
“Horse riding is one of the most popular activities here, ”Liu said, adding that campers can ride horses in the Sagittarius area under the guidance of coaches. Children can also interact with some little cute horses which are less than one meter in height.
As the altitude in Yanqing is higher than that in downtown Beijing, the expo park is much cooler in summer. “This is favorable for camping. These abundant activities have given is so much fun, ” said a resident surnamed Yin from downtown Beijing.
In the coming three months, the Beijing Expo Park is going to host more than 30 activities during the camping festival, including bicycle races, fishing contests and night runs, according to the organizers.
1. What has happened in the Beijing Expo Park?A.Horse riding performance has been offered. |
B.Twelve camping areas have opened. |
C.Art exhibitions have taken place. |
D.A traditional festival has been celebrated. |
A.Successful. | B.Unwelcome. | C.Boring. | D.Important. |
A.The camping area is only for children. |
B.Campers have little fun at the Sagittarius area. |
C.Horse riding becomes popular only among children. |
D.Campers are offered a natural environment. |
A.The Beijing Expo Park will be open to the public. |
B.The Beijing Expo Park has changed its course for the future. |
C.The Beijing Expo Park becomes popular for its abundant exhibitions. |
D.The Beijing Expo park offers memorable camping experiences to the public. |