Invitation |
We would like you and your wife to be present at our birthday party at 6:00 p.m., Saturday. We will feel much honored if you could come. |
Tom |
A.at 6:00 a.m., Saturday | B.at 6:00 a.m., Sunday |
C.at 6:00 p.m., Saturday | D.at 6:00 p.m., Sunday |
1. The outstanding scientist is in charge of handling the matter.
2. I will charge you one hundred yuan for repairing your cellphone.
3. The police charged the thief with stealing raw materials in the company.
4. The kind-hearted mechanic helped charge my phone.
1.杭州是一个理想的值得参观的地方;
2.杭州有西湖、龙井茶以及美食。
注意:1.词数80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Emma,
I’m writing in response to your letter. I strongly recommend you to visit Hangzhou.
Hangzhou,
Yours,
Li Hua
A cook was caught
What can we infer about those mummies?
A.They had their own characteristic in culture. |
B.Their genes had much in common with their neighbors. |
C.They seemed to isolate themselves from other groups. |
D.They developed faster than others. |
1. The paramedic says this would be the final, desperate approach.
2. He was so desperate for a job that he would have done anything.
3. I decided to hug Tom tightly when he was in such a desperate position.
SEEING THE TRUE NORTH VIA RAIL: VANCOUVER AND THE HEART OF CANADA
Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train.[1] For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole country by rail was exciting.
Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights. During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver, it rained. Despite the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques[3]. The next day was clear and mild, and they were pleased to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away.
The next morning, the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing through the Canadian Rockies. Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty. They spent the night, and then took a coach bound north through the Canadian Rockies to Jasper. Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the most awesome journey they had ever taken. In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one highlight of their trip was being able to see many different creatures, including deer, mountain goats, and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.
From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto. One of the train’s first stops was in Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, the centre of Canada’s huge oil and gas drilling industry. Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging10℃. Since it can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls. In fact, one of the largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton.
From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. At school, Daiyu and Liu Qian had learnt that Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty-seven million. However, they did not anticipate seeing such an open country, and were truly amazed. They went through two wheat growing provinces, where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.
After another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. From there, they travelled through the night, and woke up in Ontario — a land of forests and lakes. The train thundered on, through the rolling hills. The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada. Night came again, and the train turned south towards Toronto. When they woke up the next morning and pulled back the curtain, they could see the wide stretch of Lake Huron — one of the four Great Lakes on Ontario’s southern border. It was not until 9:30 a. m. that they finally reached the capital of Ontario, Toronto. All in all, their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.
1. What’s the main idea of the text?A.The trip from Vancouver to Toronto in Canada. |
B.The beautiful scenery of Canada. |
C.Canada is a good place for shopping. |
D.Autumn is the best season in Canada. |
A.65 | B.75 |
C.85 | D.95 |
A.Because they don’t have so much money. |
B.Because they want to take the train to have a good view of Canada. |
C.The aeroplane is so fast. |
D.The distance from the west coast to the east isn't so long. |
A.In Jasper. | B.In Lake Louise. |
C.In Vancouver. | D.In Edmonton. |
A.It often rains. |
B.It is freezing cold in winter. |
C.It is often sunny. |
D.It is always like autumn. |
Vancouver | → | Seeing the |
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→ | blue water | |
↓ | ↓ | |
Jasper | → | Many different |
↓ | ↓ | |
→ | ||
↓ | ↓ | |
Winnipeg | → | X |
↓ | ↓ | |
Ontario | → | |
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→ | Capital of Ontario |
7. Analyse and translate the sentences.
①Despite the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques.
②When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the bule water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty.
③They went through two wheat-growing provinces, where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.
FIRST AID FOR BURNS
The skin is an essential part of your body and is its largest organ. Your skin acts as a barrier against disease, toxins, and the sun's rays. It also helps control your body temperature, prevents your body from losing too much water, warns you when things are too hot or cold, and gives you your sense of touch. As you can imagine, getting burnt can lead to very serious injuries. The first and most important step in the treatment of burns is giving first aid.
CAUSES OF BURNS
You can get burnt by a variety of things: hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation, the sun, electricity, acids, or other chemicals.
TYPES OF BURNS
Burns are divided into three types, depending on the depth of skin damage.
·Firstdegree burns These affect only the top few millimetres of the skin. These burns are not serious. Examples include mild sunburn and burns caused by other minor household incidents.
·Seconddegree burns These go below the top layer of the skin. They are serious and take a few weeks to get better. Examples include burns caused by hot liquids.
·Thirddegree burns These affect every layer of the skin, and sometimes the tissue under it. Examples include burns caused by electric shocks, burning clothes, or petrol fires. These burns cause very severe internal injuries and the victim must go to the hospital at once.
CHARACTERISTICS OF BURNS
Firstdegree burns
·dry, red, and mildly swollen
·mildly painful
·turn white when pressed
Seconddegree burns
·red and swollen; blisters; watery surface
·extremely painful
Thirddegree burns
·black and white
·swollen; the tissue underneath can often be seen
·little or no pain if nerves are damaged; may be painful around the edges of the burn
FIRSTAID TREATMENT
①Place burns under cool running water, especially within the first ten minutes. The cool water stops the burning process and reduces the pain and swelling.
②Dry the burnt area gently with a clean cloth.
③Remove any clothes using scissors if necessary, unless you see the fabric sticking to the burnt skin.
④Cover the burnt area with a loose clean cloth. Applying oil to the injured areas is a bad idea, as it will keep the heat in the wounds and may cause infection.
⑤If burns are on the face, make sure the victim can still breathe.
⑥If the victim is suffering from second or thirddegree burns, there is an urgent need to take him/her to the hospital at once.
1. What's the main idea of the text?A.The burns and first aid treatment. | B.The characteristics of burns. |
C.The functions of the skin. | D.How to carry out first aid for burns. |
A.the three types of burns B.what to do if someone gets burned C.the functions of the skin D.the symptoms of burns E.how we get burns |
3. What are the characteristics of first degree burns?
A.Black and white and charred. | B.Rough, red and swollen. |
C.Rough, red and dry. | D.Dry, red and mildly swollen. |
A.Steam and radiation. | B.The moon and the sun. |
C.Fire and electricity. | D.Hot liquids and chemicals. |
A.be sent to hospital at once |
B.be placed on the floor and cool the burns immediately |
C.be undressed in order to cover the burned area with a clean, dry bandage |
D.be asked not to drink any water |
A.Because the person will cry. |
B.Because rubbing may break any blisters and the wound may get infected. |
C.Because the burns are on the face. |
D.Because it will make the person feel good. |
First Aid for Burns |
Something about the |
First-aid |
(1). Applying oil to the injured areas is a bad idea, as it will keep the heat in the wounds and may cause in fection.
(2). If the victim is suffering from second or third-degree burns, there is an urgent need to take him/her to the hospital at once.
JOHN SNOW DEFEATS “KING CHOLERA”
Cholera used to be one of the most feared diseases in the world, until a British doctor, John Snow, showed how it could be overcome. This illness causes severe diarrhoea, dehydration, and even death. In the early 19th century, when an outbreak of cholera hit Europe, millions of people died from the disease. As a young doctor, John Snow became frustrated because no one knew how to prevent or treat cholera. In time, he rose to become a famous doctor, and even attended to Queen Victoria when she gave birth. However, he never lost his desire to destroy cholera once and for all.
In general, doctors in those days had two contradictory theories to explain how cholera spread. One theory was that bad air caused the disease. Another was that cholera was caused by an infection from germs in food or water. Snow subscribed to the second theory. It was correct, but he still needed proof. Consequently, when an outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854, Snow began to investigate. He discovered that in two particular streets the cholera outbreak was so severe that more than 500 people died in ten days. He was determined to find out why.
Snow began by marking on a map the exact places where all those who died had lived. There were multiple deaths near the water pump in Broad Street (especially house numbers 16,37,38, and 40). However, some households (such as 20 and 21 Broad Street, and 8 and 9 Cambridge Street) had had no deaths. These people worked in the pub at 7 Cambridge Street. They had been given free beer, and so had not drunk the water from the pump. Snow suspected that the water pump was to blame. What is more, in another part of London, a woman and her daughter had died of cholera after moving away from Broad Street. It seemed that the woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it delivered to her house every day. As a result of this evidence, John Snow was able to announce that the pump water carried cholera germs. Accordingly, he had the handle of the pump removed so that it could not be used. Through this intervention, the disease was stopped in its tracks.
The truth was that the water from the Broad Street pump had been infected by waste. Moreover, Snow was later able to show a link between other cases of cholera and the different water companies in London. Some companies sold water from the River Thames that was polluted by raw waste. The people who drank this water were much more likely to get cholera than those who drank pure or boiled water.
Through Snow’s tireless efforts, water companies began to sell clean water, and the threat of cholera around the world saw a substantial decrease. However, cholera is still a problem. Each year, millions of people around the world get cholera and many die from it. Fortunately, we now know how to prevent cholera, thanks to the work of John Snow. Moreover, in his use of maps and statistics, Snow transformed the way scientists study diseases. For this reason, Snow is considered the father of modern epidemiology.
1. What’s the main idea of the text?A.How Snow did the research. |
B.How Snow found the cause of cholera. |
C.His determination to treat cholera. |
D.His way to stop cholera. |
A. There were two theories about cholera. B. Cholera showed us a way to do research into diseases. C. Snow told people to drink clean water. D. Cholera was a deadly disease. E. Snow collected evidence. |
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3. The best way to defeat a disease, John Snow thought, was to find ________.
A.its cause | B.its cure | C.its result | D.its harm |
A.No.9, Cambridge Street. | B.No.8, Cambridge Street. |
C.No.40, Broad Street. | D.No.21, Broad Street. |
A.They worked in the pub at 7 Cambridge Street which had cleaned conditions. |
B.They had drunk free beer instead of water from the Broad Street pump. |
C.The beer they had drunk could prevent against cholera. |
D.They had known the water from the Broad Street pump was dangerous to drink. |
A.polluted water played a key role in spreading cholera |
B.Broad Street and Cambridge Street had their own water pumps |
C.cholera spread through air |
D.John Snow found the cause of cholera by accident |
JOHN SNOW DEFEATS “KING CHOLERA” | ||
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About cholera | It was a | |
People didn’t know its | ||
Millions of people died every time there was an | ||
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The way of finding evidence | He | Finding a valuable clue |
He did further research. | Finding the | |
He was able to announce with certainty that | ||
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The measures and result | Water companies began to sell | |
Cholera was |
8. Analyse and translate the sentences.
(1) He discovered that in two particular streets the cholera outbreak was so severe that more than 500 people died in ten days.
(2) Snow began by marking on a map the exact places where all those who died had lived.
(3) It seemed that the woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it delivered to her house every day.
10 . Then, just as we were beginning to lose hope, the storm stopped as suddenly as it had begun. The animals were safe, and the roof was still nailed on. “All’s well that ends well,” said my mother.
It can be inferred from what the mother said that ________.A.they had no damage at all | B.everything went beyond their expectation |
C.everything was under control | D.the family could have suffered a greater loss |