1 . BBC: Top 4 Wonderful English Novels
Great Expectations
By Charles Dickens, 1861
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Mrs Dalloway
By Virginia Woolf, 1925
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Middlemarch
By George Eliot, 1874
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Wuthering Heights
By Emily Bronte, 1847
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1. Which of the following might be the purest British novel?
A.Great Expectations. | B.Mrs Dalloway. |
C.Wuthering Heights. | D.Middlemarch. |
A.In 1847. | B.In 1861. | C.In 1874. | D.In 1925. |
A.Its plot is very simple. |
B.It describes the hero’s events in one day. |
C.It is powered by more psychological energy than any other book. |
D.It is the greatest social and psychological novel written in English. |
A.George Eliot. | B.Virginia Woolf. |
C.Emily Bronte. | D.Charles Dickens. |
The Internet
The Internet has made our lives unbelievably convenient. The Internet also helps us establish and maintain
3 . Super Space Seeds
How to grow food in space if humans will one day live there. A recent experiment at the Tiangong space station makes a big step forward.
Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings (幼苗) during the Shenzhou XIV mission. Since the rice experiment began on July 29, the seedlings of the tall shoot rice variety (高秆水稻品种) have reached a height of 30 centimeters. The seedlings of the dwarf rice variety (矮秆水稻品种) have grown to 5 centimeters, China Daily reported on Aug. 30.
While there have been other rice experiments in space, this one is the first of its kind to produce the complete life cycle of a plant — it begins with a seed and ends with a mature plant producing new seeds.
Such food-growing experiments are not just for astronauts. They can also solve food problems on Earth. By sending seeds to space, we can create mutated (突变的) seeds, thanks to micro-gravity, lack of air and cosmic rays (宇宙射线). The seeds can then produce higher yields (产量) on Earth.
For more than 30 years, China has developed over 260 new types of seeds in space. They are planted every year in fields that cover tens of millions of hectares.
According to an engineer from Hainan Aerospace (航天) Engineering Breeding Research Center, 30 percent of strawberries sold in Beijing are “space strawberries”, which are as big as eggs. The center has also produced “space tomatoes” with yields increased by 30 percent, and “space bananas” with a growth cycle shortened from 13 months to 9 months.
1. How high did the tall shoot rice variety grow for the first month?A.5 cm. | B.25 cm. | C.30 cm. | D.35 cm. |
A.The dwarf rice variety. | B.The tall shoot rice variety. |
C.The last rice experiment in space. | D.The rice experiment on Shenzhou XIV. |
A.Its seedlings have successfully come up. |
B.It goes through a complete life cycle. |
C.Its seedlings are growing very well. |
D.It uses completely new rice varieties. |
A.Space planting is benefiting us. |
B.Space planting has disadvantages. |
C.People will never run out of food. |
D.People are afraid of food bred in space. |
Purpose of writing | · look for an English interpreter volunteer · apply for the position |
Personal information | · a senior two student of our school · know the culture and history of the school very well · be outgoing and good at English · My love for the school makes me eager to spread the excellent culture and history of the school to others. |
Hopes | · be very grateful if you could consider my application · look forward to your early reply |
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
Hearing our school wants some English inter preter volunteers,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Good study habits will contribute to a successful academic future. Good study habits lead to good grades, and
To be successful,
The most important thing to learn to succeed in the classroom is to
When you put your best effort into your work, you are already a success. When you follow these study habits successfully,
Good study habits will contribute to a successful academic future. Good study habits lead to good grades, and good grades lead to applications for better colleges and universities.
要想成功,你需要做的第一件事就是为你的行为负责。
The most important thing to learn to succeed in the classroom is to make full use of your time outside the classroom
When you put your best effort into your work, you are already a success. When you follow these study habits successfully, you will develop a sense of satisfaction
But for myself,
I love English, because it gives me a colorful dream. I hope I can travel around the world one day. With my good English, I can make friends with many people from different countries and see many places of great interests. Rome was not built in a day.
The Internet brings us many advantages.
Internet use seems to cause a fall in psychological(心理的) health, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.
The fact that Internet use reduces time used for family and friends may be the reason for the drop in health, researchers said. Faceless, bodiless “virtual(虚拟的)” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations, and the relationships formed through it may not be so deep.
Autumn in Beijing is becoming the best time of year in the city, with cooler weather and golden falling leaves. In 2015, they started a project in the capital to provide more colorful plants in autumn and winter.
Xie Zijia, a 35-year-old artist who has lived in Beijing since 2004, said, “
Jin Xian, 60, who lives in Beijing and has visited many countries, said the city is her favorite, especially in autumn. “In the past, I used to feel the difference between European cities and those in China, as when I traveled in Europe, the streets were beautiful and there were plants outside the houses.
If you are to live a happy life, you must set a good goal for it. The following suggestions may help you.
First, set goals that can be achieved. You should set goals based on your abilities and skills. This makes you more confident.
Goals are dreams that need action. You may find achieving goals difficult. 但你不应该放弃.