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What is the woman doing in Beijing?M: Where are you at the moment?
W: We’re visiting Beijing. Teaching. Seeing friends. Visiting.
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Why does Jane want to leave her present job?M: Jane,why do you want to give up your present job?
W: I’ d like to do something different.
M: What do you mean, something different?
W: I want to travel. You know, I have never been to other countries.
M: Really?
W: Yes. I want to go to Australia, Canada, especially Italy.
M: What can I say? I’ m really sorry. But I understand.
W: Thank you, Jack. Because she does not like the job. Because she wants to do something different. Because she does not want to live outside London.
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When do children start school in the man’ s country?W: At what age do children start school in your country?
M: At five. How about in your country?
W: At six. Do boys and girls go to school together?
M: Yes, they do. And I think it’ s a good idea.
W: Do some children go on to university?
M: Yes, they do.
W: What examinations do they take first?
M: “O“ levels and “A“ levels.
W: Oh, but in our country they take “0“ levels and “H“ levels. How long do they usually stay at university?
M: Three or four years. At seven. At six. At five.
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What is the relationship between the two speakers?M: Hello?
W: Dad, it’s me, Kirsty.
M: Kirsty! How are you?
W: I’m fine, but still a little tired.
M: I can imagine. What’s the work like?
W: It’s still too early to say. But I think it’s going to be really good. It’s a big company and everybody’s been so kind and helpful.
M: And how about the city? Have you seen much of it yet?
W: I’ve seen a bit. It just seems such a big, busy city. I don’t see how I’ll ever find my way around.
M: I know. Big cities can seem really strange and frightening at first.
Where are you living?
W: Well, I find a tiny apartment. It’s in the downtown area and it’s close to work.
M: It all sounds really interesting. Hope you’ll enjoy yourself there. Daughter and father. Friends. Couple.
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One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered. Suddenly I【C1】______that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 【C2】______he knew me. The man had a newspaper【C3】______in front of him, which he was【C4】______to read, but I could【C5】______that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my【C6】______, the man was clearly puzzled(困惑)by the【C7】______way in which the waiter and I【C8】______each other. He seemed even more puzzled as【C9】______went on and it became【C10】______that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the【C11】______When he came out,he paid his bill and【C12】______without another glance in my direction.
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had【C13】______. “Well,“ he said, “that man was a detective(侦探). He【C14】______you here because he thought you were the man he【C15】______. “ “What?“ I said, showing my【C16】______The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I【C17】______say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a【C18】______. “ “Well, it’ s really【C19】______I came to a restaurant where I’m known,“I said. “【C20】______, I might have been in trouble. “
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Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 【K1】______ (be)unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 【K2】______ (actual)caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of【K3】______most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’ t changed in a few days【K4】______even a few months. It took years of work to reduce the【K5】______ (industry)pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is【K6】______ (clean)than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit【K7】______is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’ t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’ t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are【K8】______ (amaze)stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 【K9】______ (change)are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be【K10】______ (patience).
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Sometime in the next century, the familiar early-newspaper on the front gate will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You’ 11 get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You’ 11 even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer if you like. These are among the predictions from communication experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting, offering news and analysis with video images of news events.
Most of the technology is available(可用的)now, but convincing(说服)more people that they don’t need paper to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism.
Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realize that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable.
Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial(财经的)interests in the paper industry.
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“ How far is it to the next village?“ the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination(目的地), he will politely say “Just down the road“. He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler , and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling “ tricked“. He thinks the man purposely cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well.
Had conditions been turned over, the American would have felt he was “cheating“ the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic(同情的)to the weary driver, he would say “You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles“. The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect.
Whether to be correct or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cultures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.
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Robert Spring, a 19th century forger(伪造者), did well in his job that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money by selling his small but real collection of early US autographs(亲笔签名). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began to learn the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and write them on the title pages of old books. To reduce the chance of being discovered, he sent his works to England and Canada for sale.
Forgers have a difficult time selling their products. A forger can’ t go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don’ t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their works look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they treat paper and ink with chemicals.
After the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so, Spring invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stone Wall“ Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’ s money problems forced her to sell a great number of letters belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring dying in poverty.
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Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical, e-motional, or learning problem. For example, kids who cannot walk need wheelchairs. They not only need equipment that helps them get around, but they might need to have ramps(坡道)or elevators’ available.【B1】______
Kids with an illness would have special needs, too.【B2】______ Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read. Kids with hearing problems might need hearing aids.
【B3】______It might be harder to do normal things, like learning to read or just getting around the school. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.
Other kids can also be a big help. How? By being a friend. Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of health problems want friends just as you do. But meeting people and making friends can be difficult.【B4】______ Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied(欺辱)or teased.
【B5】______Being friendly to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful. As you get to know them, they may help you understand what it’ s like to be in their shoes. And you’ 11 be helping fill a very special need, one that everybody has—the need for good friends.
[A]Some kids might laugh at or make fun of them.
[B]It is good manners to offer help to kids with special needs.
[C]Life can be challenging for a kid with special needs.
[D]They also might need to get a special bus to school.
[E]They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities.
[F]Also, try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs.
[G]Someone could have trouble with anxiety, but you wouldn’ t know it unless told about it.
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假定你是李华，毕业后准备去英国留学，现在想要寻找一个母语为英语的留学生练习口语，就此写一篇100词左右的短文。
要点：
1．找伙伴原因
2．对对方要求
3．自己能够给对方的帮助
注意：可适当增加细节使表达通畅。
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阅读下面的对话，根据其内容写一篇有关长城的说明文。
要求：
1．所写短文应与对话相关内容意义相符，涵盖其要点。
2．用你自己的语言来表达，可以改写对话中的句子，但不可以照抄原句。
注意：词数80词左右。
Bruce: Is this your first time to come and visit China?
Cindy: Not really, I went to Shanghai in 2010, but I didn’ t have much time to do sightseeing. So I would really like to take this opportunity and take a look around the capital city of China.
Bruce: You should do that. Where are you planning to go tomorrow?
Cindy: A friend is taking me to see the Great Wall. Is it far from Beijing?
Bruce: About an hour’ s drive to the west of Beijing. The part you are going to see is called Badaling, a small part of the original wall.
Cindy: Since it’ s called the Great Wall, it must be very long then.
Bruce: It’ s over 13,000 miles long, but some parts are now in ruins or have disappeared.
Cindy: Why?
Bruce: After all, some of it was almost 2000 thousand years old. Its construction started in the Spring and Autumn Period. Its main purpose was for military defense—to fend off foreign invaders.
Cindy: Wow, that’ s amazing. No wonder people call it “the eighth wonder of the world“.
Bruce: The great wall that tourists see today was actually built in the Ming Dynasty, after which no new walls were built.
Cindy: Now I’ m really looking forward to see it.
