When was the last time you had great fun with your family? So stand up and plan to have fun with your family.
Going to the zoo is definitely a number-one pick for family activities. Other than visiting animals, most zoos nowadays have rides that you can enjoy with your family. Meals are served in the zoo. To add some fun, ask to be the photographer for the day and you might be surprised by how creative you can be.
Even though you might not be really keen on outdoor activities, you can still enjoy your time by playing together after having your lunch.
Visiting the nation's capital would be your choice if you want to go on a trip with your family. Learn more about the history by visiting historical sites.
A treasure hunt is a popular activity, so going hunting with your family is a nice choice. You can train yourself by asking to be the person in charge who can hold the treasure map and make decisions.
Create a video clip with your family. Make your family the characters in the clip. You may talk about your family life in the clip, about your interests or even create a drama.
Plant flowers and mow the lawn. After a day of hard work, you can all sit back and enjoy a barbecue at your beautifully cleaned backyard.
A.History creates topics for you and your family. |
B.At bedtime read to your young kids and read with your elder kids. |
C.Family is always the most valuable thing in life. |
D.Bring your own snacks if you want to save some money. |
E.Doing some yard work together can also be a fun quality time for your family.
F.Having a picnic at the park is also a good activity for your family.
G.Here are two examples.
• Membership
Hostelling International (HI) is a membership organization, and HI membership gives you much more than a comfy bed! It puts you at the heart of a huge international family, where you can share experiences, travel and friendship with people of all nations.
• Membership Savings Program
Your National Association or Hostelling International Membership card not only opens the door to the world’s largest network of safe, clean and welcoming hostels, but in many HI hostels, being a member now gives you at least a 10 percent saving on the cost of your accommodation – just one of the great reasons to become a member!
In some countries, membership is compulsory if you wish to stay in HI hostels listed on this site. To find out what is applicable in the country you wish to visit, please check the Membership Savings Program.
Apart from cheaper accommodation in many of our 4,000 hostels worldwide, membership also gives you access to thousands of travel-related savings at home and abroad. Please check locally with your HI hostel on arrival for details of these great benefits which can include: reduced-price admission to attractions and museums, discounts on meals, transportation and lots more.
Whatever your budget, membership helps you to explore and “Say HI to the world”, backpack across Europe, discover Down Under, dance to Latin rhythms, chill out on an idyllic Asian beach or simply “Discover the real hostel experience” in one of our unique hostels worldwide.
• How to become a member
Purchase a membership from your nearest HI Youth Hostel Association office or membership selling outlet before you start your journey.
Purchase an international membership when you arrive at an HI hostel outside your country of residence. To check the price and availability of membership on arrival, please contact the hostel directly.
Alternatively, you can purchase a 12-month e-Membership during the booking process with your hostel stay. The e-Membership entitles you to stay in any HI hostel and receive at least 10 percent discount on accommodation charges compared to a non-member.
Please note: when you select your country from the list below you will be given full contact details plus a link to the national HI Youth Hostel Association website. Please select the Membership section on the site.
Which of the following is NOT promised by Hostelling International?
A.A safe and clean place to stay. |
B.Welcoming atmosphere. |
C.Membership benefits. |
D.Opportunities to meet local people. |
Which of the following is TRUE about the HI hostels?
A.Accommodation discounts for members are not available at every HI hostel. |
B.For some HI hostels, you have to be a member to find accommodation. |
C.You will enjoy high quality services at the cheapest possible price. |
D.Free public transportation to your destination is ensured. |
If you want to be a member of HI, ______.
A.you can either call the HI Youth Hostel Association office or buy a membership online. |
B.you should book a room at an HI Youth Hostel first. |
C.you can buy a membership at an HI Youth Hostel Association office or outlet. |
D.you can buy a membership when you check in at an HI Youth hostel. |
This time, it is to be worn on wrists. Having already changed the way we communicate with its smartphones, Apple Inc released its next big thing on March 9 in San Francisco, US.
The Apple Watch, according to CNN, is “a simple rectangular (矩形的) shape with a range of stylish and useful wristbands.” “The style is classic... in those respects (方面) it’s up there with the top quality Swiss watches,” commented the news outlet.
The watch will be available in nine places, including the US, the UK and China, from April 24. The starting price is $349 (2,186 yuan).
With six different designs and 30 or so wristbands, the gadget “sets the standard for smartwatches, in style,” agreed The Brisbane Times,“but more importantly, in functionality (功能性).” “With the built-in speaker and microphone, you can receive calls on your watch. I have been wanting to do this since I was 5 years old,” said Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook.
In fact, anything you can do on the iPhone is there on the watch – e-mails, text messages, airline boarding services, and directions from Apple Maps. Using a home security app, you can keep an eye on your home from afar, or even open a locked door.
There are some features that have made Cook sure the watch is “our most personal device yet; a new chapter in the way we relate to technology”. According to NPR, the watch taps you on the wrist to draw your attention to a message or a calendar reminder, and it can send a tap on the wrist to another Apple Watch wearer.
However, the watch can also do things that are just plain fun. You can send a real-time display of your heartbeat to another Apple Watch to “let someone know you are thinking about them.”
Patrick Moorhead, a leading technology analyst in the US, described the tech company as “a master in the art of persuasion”. “The secret weapon is the ability to message each other by tapping on the watch,” he told The Associated Press. “I think people, particularly kids, are going to go nuts (疯狂) over that.”
So far, though, the most impressive part of this new device is “the monitoring of the wearer’s health and fitness,” said AFP. It will even tap you on the wrist if you have been sitting down for longer than is good for your health.
Which of the following features of the Apple Watch are mentioned in the article?
a. its price
b. its functions
c. its shortcomings
d. its shape and weight
e. when and where people can buy it
A.abd |
B.abe |
C.bce |
D.bde |
Which of the following words best describes Tim Cook’s attitude toward the Apple Watch?
A.Proud. |
B.Modest. |
C.Serious. |
D.Cautious. |
How does the Apple Watch let wearers know there is a new message?
A.The watch beeps. |
B.The watch sends out music. |
C.The watch changes its screen color. |
D.The watch taps the wearer on the wrist. |
With an Apple Watch, you can ______.
A.monitor your health and diagnose yourself |
B.send a real-time display of your heartbeat to an iPhone |
C.be reminded to move around if you’ve been sitting down for too long |
D.receive emails, text messages and calls, and open a locked door for your neighbor |
“YOUR password has expired (过期),” a message said on my screen, with instructions for changing it. Coming up with a new code (密码) doesn’t seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase (大写的) character, one lowercase character, one symbol, and one number. Oh, the whole password can’t be fewer than eight characters. And I can’t use any of the same passwords I’ve used in the past three months.
Suddenly I was furious (很生气的). What didn’t make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief about what she had done to me was all I thought about every day.
I remembered a tip I’d heard from my former boss. He’d said: “I’m going to use a password to change my life.”
I couldn’t focus on getting things done in my current mood. There were clear signs of what I needed to do to get control of my life again.
My password became the sign. My password reminded me that I shouldn’t let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.
I made my password Forgive@h3r.
I had to type this several times a day. The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened and find a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on, I felt a slow healing begin to happen. By the time my server asked me to reset my password the following month, I felt free.
One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password. I thought about the next thing that I had to get done.
My password became Quit@smoking4ever.
I quit smoking overnight.
This password was a painful one to type during that month, but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as I typed that statement. It motivated me to follow my monthly goal.
One month later, my password became Save4trip@thailand.
Guess where I went three months later: Thailand.
Seeing how these reminders helped to achieve my goals kept me motivated and excited. While it’s sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, keeping at it brings great results
Which of the following passwords fits the company’s requirements?
A.Seeme@2 |
B.Dream4future |
C.Visit$me |
D.Stay@4ever |
Why couldn’t the author focus on doing things?
A.Because he couldn’t come up with a new password. |
B.Because he always forgot his password. |
C.Because he was in low spirits due to his divorce. |
D.Because his wife stole his password before their breakup. |
What happened to the author after he had used his password to change his life?
A.He finally overcame his depression and forgave his ex-wife. |
B.He started smoking to heal his broken heart. |
C.He quit his job and went traveling around the world. |
D.He became furious about his passwords getting longer and longer. |
What message does the author intend to convey through his story?
A.Never let yourself be a victim of others’ faults. |
B.Be patient with the healing process for any pain. |
C.Constant reminders can be positive as well as negative. |
D.Setting yourself a goal and keeping at it can bring great results. |
近来,越来越多的中学生家长在学校附近租房陪读。请一分为二地用英语写一篇不少于120字的短文,说说这种做法的原因和利弊,并陈述你的观点。
The following expressions might be helpful to you:
1. 现象phenomenon
2. 租房:renting a house:
3. 陪伴:accompany somebody
4. 利弊:advantages and disadvantages
注意:1)字数不少于120词;
2) 可根据内容要点适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
When she entered the room, she saw that he was surfing the Internet.
(改成“动词+宾语+宾语补足语”的句式)
When she entered the room, she saw ____ _____ the Internet.
“Don’t take the books out of the library,” the teacher said to me. (将直接引语变间接引语)
The teacher told me _____ ____ take the books out of the library.
My father asked me if I had seen his keys to the door. (将间接引语变直接引语)
My father asked me ,“____ _____ found my keys to the door? ”
I wished to travel along the ancient Silk Road and my brother wished to do so as well.
(用so开头改写划部分)
I wished to travel along the ancient Silk Road and _____ _______my brother .
He has never been to England. I have never been there. either. (用连词合并二个句子,其意思不变)
______ he nor I ______ been to the England.
The volcano ____________ (爆发) on the morning of August 5, 2004, which caused great damage to the villages and towns in the area.
This is a __________(商业的) centre and many people do business in it every day
As students , we should be both m_________ and physically healthy.
The company (从……获益)from selling the new product..
At the beginning of the school term, we usually hold an opening c_______ in the sports ground.
It is natural on every student to remember the first day at school. It was my mother who first thought of sending me to school. Of course I was of the school-going age. When my mother told me that , I thought that she was a heartless woman. My mind was disturbed ( 弄乱 ) at first.. Although I had heard about school, I had not visited it earlier.
It gave me a terrible feeling of fear and anxiety as I went to school with my father. My father took me to school which was an unknown place for me.Teachers and students were strangers to me. When I entered the school, I felt nervous. It was a big building and it was calm and quiet.
It was an old and famous school in our area. My father was a student there in his childhood and youth. The headmaster was well known to my father and welcomed him with a smile. My father introduced me to the headmaster and the headmaster allowed me to attend the class. My father left me in the classroom and went away. I was about to cry.
However, the kind behavior of the headmaster and the class teacher calmed me down. The class teacher asked my name and some other questions and he patted me on the back.
After three classes there was a rest for half an hour. I rushed to the playground along with my classmates. That day I met Sandeep who became my best friend later on. The classes came to an end about 4 pm. I was not willing to return from school.
The memory of my first day at school is very pleasant and I won’t forget it forever. I feel proud when I describe it to others.
What did the writer think of his mother when she wanted to send her to school? ( no more than 8 words ) (3 marks)
____________________________________________________________________________________
How did the writer feel when he went to school with his father ? (No more than 8 words) (2 marks)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Why did the headmaster know the writer’s father so well? (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)
____________________________________________________________________________________
What did the writer think of his day at school?(No more than 10 words) (3 marks)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.
Certain microorganisms(微生物)cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release(释放)poisons that make people sick.
Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.
Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms.
When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous.
Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Food when poisoned can make people sick. |
B.Food poisoning means death. |
C.Food poisoning comes in varieties. |
D.Food poisoning can be serious. |
We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning .
A.are always accompanied by a fever |
B.are too common to be noted |
C.can be noticed within hours |
D.can be ignored |
Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT .
A.some chemicals |
B.low temperatures |
C.some tiny living things |
D.certain natural materials |
From Paragraph 5, we can learn that .
A.mushrooms should not be eaten |
B.vegetables are safer than meat and seafood |
C.natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals |
D.different types of food should be handled differently |
It can be inferred from the passage that .
A.natural materials are safe in food processing |
B.chemicals are needed in food processing |
C.food poisoning can be kept under control |
D.food poisoning is out of control |
Not all ads play tricks us, though. PSAs use some of same methods as commercial ads, like attractive pictures and clever language. They aim to teach us and help us better lives. Our government has been using PSAs to educate people many years. One of these is, “ you smoke cigarettes, you are slowing killing . All of these ads meant to benefit the public, and you can often learn a lot by following the advice they give. Finally, when comes to advertisements, we must be intelligent and not be a slave to them.
Dear Kate,
It is very that you are coming to our school so soon. Before you arrive, let me introduce you what our school life is like .
Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was founded in the early 1920s. It is a good place we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to help. we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons, achieving high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions. With their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to any school clubs they are in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano a birthday present.
By the way, I was elected of my class. it can be very tiring to be a monitor, for I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings. However , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities(负责任)and so on. When my class was given the title(称号) of “Model Class”, I was prouder than ever before. So being a monitor an important part in my school life. I’m very pleased with my work.
I love my school and hope that your will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to you soon.
A.excited B.exciting C.excite D.excitement
A.to B.for C.with D.in
A.when B.where C.that D.which
A.gives B.offer C.donates D.ask
A.But B.Because C.Though D.So
A.attend B.join C.join in D.take part in
A.interest B.interesting C.interested D.interests
A.for B.as C.by D.with
A.the monitor B.a monitor C.monitor D.monitors
A.sometime B.sometimes C.some time D.some times
A.play B.takes C.makes D.plays
A.meet B.meeting C.meets D.meets
The teacher tried to _______ him to stop using the mobile phone on the campus, but he wouldn’t listen.
A.hope | B.advise | C.forbid | D.persuade |
He asked me ______________.
A.when would I come back |
B.why I didn’t attend the meeting |
C.how much did I pay for the mobile phone |
D.whom was I going to the cinema with |
With a lot of homework _________last weekend, Tom didn’t go to the movies with his friends.
A.finished | B.to finish |
C.finishing | D.being finished |
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