Where to enjoy a picture-perfect white Christmas?
Quebec City, Canada
When the narrow streets of Quebec City are covered in snow, it feels like you’ve wandered into a beautiful Victorian Christmas card which has come to life. Enjoy the friendliness of this charming Canadian city with joyous outdoor concerts, holiday markets and Quebec Adabra — an evening festival of music, lights, animation (動畫) and architectural projections held city-wide.
London, England
The capital is bursting with holiday cheer. Bright Christmas lights brighten up Oxford Street, Covent Garden and Carnaby Street. Skating people can go for a seasonal spin in Somerset House, Hyde park, Canary Wharf and the Tower of London. Love holiday music? St. Martin-Fields hosts an inspiring line-up of Christmas concerts while London’s most famous Christmas tree entertains visitors in Trafalgar Square.
Prague, Czech Republic
Prague’s beautiful architecture provides a dramatic setting for its Christmas activities. At the foot of the Church of Our Lady before Tyn, the Old Town Christmas market sells Christmas gifts and treats to the thousands of shoppers who visit it each December. Carol (圣誕頌歌) singers perform seasonal favourites while a well-decorated Christmas tree adds to the joyous atmosphere.
Rovaniemi, Finland
For a storybook Christmas, Rovaniemi in Finland is hard to beat. Lapland’s capital becomes a winter wonderland. The area is lit by the impressive northern lights,and they can be witnessed around the city from mid-August to early April. This magical place is also the official home of Santa Claus himself and visitors of all ages can meet everything about Christmas at Santa Claus Village right at the Arctic Circle.
1.Why does the author mention the Victorian Christmas card?
A. To indicate Quebec City is beautiful.
B. To show it always snows at Christmas.
C. To tell us Christmas is a lively holiday.
D. To suggest that we buy Christmas cards.
2.Where can you skate in London at Christmas?
A. In Oxford Street.
B. In Covent Garden.
C. In Canary Wharf.
D. In Trafalgar Square.
3.What makes a Christmas in Prague more attractive?
A. The unique gifts offered to tourists.
B. The great architecture of Prague.
C. The Old Town Christmas market.
D. A well-decorated Christmas tree.
4.What is special about Rovaniemi?
A. Its scenery attracts visitors of all ages.
B. It is a winter wonderland full of magic.
C. Its Christmas celebrations last long.
D. It is where Santa Claus comes from.
科目:高中英語 來源:江蘇省牛津譯林版英語Module5 Unit2 復習練習 題型:單項填空
During the opening ceremony, “Miss smile” has won the hearts of Chinese Internet users after being caught _________ the same smile for nearly 20minutes.
A. fixed B. to be fixed
C. to fix D. fixing
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科目:高中英語 來源:河南省新鄉(xiāng)市2016-2017學年高二下學期期末考試英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
My three-year-old granddaughter, Tegan, went with her parents to a family gathering at the home of her other grandparents. Everyone was having a wonderful time visiting and catching up on all the latest family news.
Like most children, Tegan was having a good time playing with all the toys that were different from her own and that were kept for children to play with at her grandparents’ house. In particular, Tegan had found a little tea set and had begun pretending that she was having a tea party. She set up all the place settings and arranged her table with the great care and elegance that only a three-year-old can create. Meanwhile, her Daddy concentrated on conversation, and as he continued to chat with his family, Tegan would hand him a cup of "tea". Her Daddy, who always tries to participate in her games, would pause for a few seconds from his conversation, and say all the proper words and gestures for her tea party which would thrill Tegan. He would request two lumps of sugar. He would tell her how wonderful her tea tasted, and then he would continue his adult conversation with his family.
After going through this routine several times, her Daddy suddenly awoke to reality as he had a flash of concern in his mind: "She is only three years old, where is she getting this ‘tea’ that I've been dutifully drinking?" He quietly followed her, without her knowing, and his fears were growing stronger as he saw her turn and go through the bathroom door. Sure enough, there she was stretching up on her tippy toes reaching up to get her ‘tea’ water out of the container of water that grandpa used to soak (浸泡)his false teeth!
1.At the family gathering, the adults__________.
A. drank tea while chatting
B. arranged tables for children’s games
C. talked about what happened at home
D. watched their favorite TV programs
2.Tegan’s daddy followed her secretly to find out ___________.
A. whether there was any tea left
B. what kind of tea he had drunk
C. where she got the sugar for tea
D. where she got the tea
3.The water of the tea Tegan’s father drank is ________.
A. fresh and clean
B. boiled at the bathroom
C. taken from Tegan’s home
D. the water of soaking false teeth
4.What do we know from the text?
A. Tegan’s father always played with her in games
B. Tegan refused to apologize for what she had done
C. Tegan was unhappy to be left alone at the gathering
D. Tegan’s father cared nothing about what she was doing
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科目:高中英語 來源:湖北省天門、仙桃、潛江三市2016-2017學年高一下學期期末考試英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
Amanda Moore noticed that the new student at school always sat alone at lunch. She felt bad about that. The 10-year-old girl decided to befriend Rafael Anaya, but she also noticed something else — he struggled to understand English. Instead of letting that stop her, she used Google Translate to handwrite a note in Spanish asking him to join her for lunch. Her act earned her the “Student of the Month” award for October at her school.
Rafael had moved to Temecula, California from Mexico at the beginning of the school year. He often cried after returning home from school because he felt so lonely. Amanda didn’t know that when she wrote the letter. She simply knew that he spoke Spanish and that he was lonely. She spent the afternoon carefully writing a letter. When she got home, she couldn’t wait to tell her mother, Kimber Kinard, about the letter, wanting her to proofread(校對) it.
But Kinard felt confused, because she didn’t understand Spanish, either. So Amanda helped her use the app to understand it. Kinard was excited and tearful because she thought it was the nicest thing. The note read: “Would you like to sit with me today? Look for me and I will show you where I sit. We can chat or simply tell interesting stories.”
The next day, Amanda handed the note to Rafael. He gave her a hug. But it wasn’t until their maths class that he said “yes” to lunch. The two have been sitting together ever since.
The note helped Rafael feel more comfortable and encouraged him to work harder on his English. He really wants to learn English to talk to Amanda.
The two use gestures and Google Translate to communicate now, but they hope it will become easier when Rafael’s English improves. And Amanda is learning some Spanish.
1.When Amanda wrote Rafael the note, she .
A. asked her teacher for help
B. sensed Rafael’s loneliness
C. knew Rafael often cried after school
D. knew Rafael had moved to Temecula from Mexico
2.The note to Rafael .
A. moved Rafael’s mother to tears
B. was written to arrange an appointment
C. was written to ask him to eat with Amanda
D. was translated by Amanda’s mother
3.We can learn from the text that Rafael .
A. agreed to Amanda’s invitation at once
B. wrote back to Amanda in English using Google Translate
C. was encouraged by the note to improve his English
D. was encouraged by Amanda to communicate with other students
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科目:高中英語 來源:河南省南陽市六校2016-2017學年高二下學期第二次聯(lián)考英語試卷 題型:完形填空
Since my early childhood, my parents have always told me to enjoy every part of my life, no matter how ordinary it may seem. Before the summer of 2005, I never thought there was anything _______ about living in Sugar Land, Texas. All I wanted was to _______ Texas.
For most people, spending three weeks in the Tuscan countryside is a(n) _______ vacation. It also _______ my family. During my first week abroad, I admitted I _______ the foreign atmosphere. A new language and culture _______ me. For those seven days, I was totally absorbed in becoming something I could never be—a(n) _______. It was almost as if I wished to _______ my own identity for something new that was not _______ to me at all.
At some point along the drive between Florence and Genoa, it ________ me: I didn’t want to throw away who I was for any ________ wonders. Italy was an attractive and impressive country, ________ I had no emotional connection with it. I ________ Sugar Land. From that moment on, all I ________ was to return home.
I think it’s ________ that I could never fall in love with my home until I left it. Now I ________ the everyday parts of my life in Sugar Land are really the most prized treasures in my heart. Now ________, I find all my time spent living in Sugar Land made me ________. Therefore, now I can ________ say that being a Texan is who I am, and there’s no way I can ________ that.
1.A. special B. certain C. disappointing D. ordinary
2.A. improve B. leave C. control D. ignore
3.A. adventure B. public C. annual D. dream
4.A. expected B. shocked C. attracted D. welcomed
5.A. sensed B. created C. needed D. liked
6.A. upset B. amused C. impressed D. discouraged
7.A. traveler B. farmer C. American D. Italian
8.A. abandon B. waste C. hide D. damage
9.A. rude B. related C. useful D. close
10.A. hit B. warned C. disturbed D. embarrassed
11.A. old B. foreign C. real D. potential
12.A. so B. and C. but D. or
13.A. rely on B. show off C. stand for D. belong to
14.A. desired B. remembered C. admired D. hated
15.A. inspiring B. terrifying C. interesting D. rewarding
16.A. prefer B. guarantee C. imagine D. understand
17.A. looking back B. checking up C. growing up D. fighting back
18.A. exist B. smile C. insist D. succeed
19.A. safely B. smoothly C. confidently D. warmly
20.A. spot B. change C. use D. lack
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學年湖北武漢第二中學高二上期中英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
How can you help kids cope with(應對) stress? Proper rest and good nutrition can boost coping skills, as can good parenting. Make time for your kids each day. Whether they need to talk or just be in the same room with you, make yourself available.
Even as kids get older, quality time is important. It’s really hard for some people to come home after work, get down on the floor, and play with their kids or just talk to them about their day--especially if they've had a stressful day themselves. But expressing interest in your kids shows that they’re important to you.
Help your children cope with stress by talking about what may be causing it. Together, you can come up with a few solutions. For example, they should cut back on after-school activities, spending more time talking with parents or teachers, developing an exercise plan or keeping a journal.
You can also help by predicting stressful situations and preparing kids for them. For example, let a child know ahead of time ( but not too far ahead of time) that a doctor’s appointment is coming up and talk about what will happen there. Keep in mind, though, that younger kids probably won't need too much advance preparation. Too much information can cause more stress.
Remember that some level of stress is normal; let kids know that it’s okay to feel angry, scared, lonely, or anxious and that other people share those feelings.
When kids can’t or won’t discuss these issues, try talking about your own concerns. This shows that you’re willing to handle tough topics and are available to talk with them when they’re ready. If a child shows symptoms that concern you and is unwilling to talk, consult a counselor or other mental health experts.
Most parents have the skills to deal with their kids’ stress. The time to seek professional attention is when any change in behavior persists, when stress is causing serious anxiety on when the behavior is causing significant problems in functioning at school or at home.
1.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To share the author' s ideas on proper parenting.
B. To persuade parents to spend more time with kids.
C. To advise parents how to help kids deal with stress.
D. To seek different ways to help solve kids' problems.
2.What makes it difficult for parents to spare kids quality time?
A. Kids growing so fast.
B. Parents being tired out.
C. Kids losing interest in parents.
D. There being too much homework.
3.You are advised not to talk too much about a stressful situation in advance because .
A. it does no good to your kids
B. it doesn’t work in practice
C. your kids may lose interest
D. your kids don’t want to listen
4.What can we learn from Paragraph 5 ?
A. Normal people share the same feelings.
B. It is normal for kids to have some stress.
C. Kids should get rid of negative feelings.
D. Everybody feels angry, scared, lonely or anxious.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學年湖北武漢第二中學高二上期中英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
, it’s predicted that global temperature will rise futher at current rates of CO2 emission.
A. Roughly B. Curiously
C. Sadly D. Particularly
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科目:高中英語 來源:貴州省遵義市2016-2017學年高二下學期期末考試英語試卷 題型:書面表達
假如你是遵義市某一中學高二學生李華,與在你市學習漢語的美國朋友Jack約好一起去公園滑冰,因家里有事不能赴約。請給他寫封郵件表示歉意,說明不能赴約的原因并另約一個時間。
注意:
1.詞數(shù)100左右。
2.應適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫。
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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科目:高中英語 來源:河南省周口市2016-2017學年高一下學期期末考試英語試卷 題型:信息匹配
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before. But just as in face - to - face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on - line. 1. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread.2.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 3. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
4. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it& a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license (特許) to correct everyone else. 5. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status(婚姻狀況). Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
A. Everyone was new to the network once.
B. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.
C. It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.
D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.
E. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.
F. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to Hear.
G. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the persons face.
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