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What’ s the time now?M: When is the movie supposed to start?
W: Take it easy. It won’t start until 10:30. We’ ve still got 20 minutes. 10:10. 10:20. 10:30.
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How much do the things cost?M: Great! This supermarket has everything. I hope these will come to under 75 dollars. Because I don’t have much money left.
W: That comes to 75 dollars and 5 cents.
M: I knew it. I knew I’d be short of money.
W: Well, don’t worry about the 5 cents. 75 dollars is OK! Have a nice day!
W: Well, thank you. See you again! 75 dollars and 5 cents. 75 dollars. 5 cents.
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Where does this conversation take place?M: Have you booked a table, madam?
W: Yes, we’ ve booked one for two. The name is Morrison.
M: Oh, yes, we have the table for you near the group. This way, please.
W: The music group? I can’ t stand the noisy places. Now where’ s the menu?
M: It’ s on the wall, madam, on the blackboard.
W: Indeed. I suppose you can’ t afford proper menus.
M: I’ m sorry, madam, but that’ s what we always do.
W: Oh, If I weren’ t so hungry, I would leave immediately. In a concert hall. In a restaurant. In a theatre.
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When is their flight?W: Meg, I’ ve just got us tickets to Singapore.
M: So exciting, then when do we set off?
W: The plane leaves tomorrow afternoon. So we set off for the airport at 11 a. m.
M: So we leave at 11 a. m. Do we stop off anywhere on the way or is it a direct flight?
W: Well, there aren’ t any direct flights. We can stop off in Hong Kong. So we can stop and spend two days there on our way to Singapore.
M: Great. I always wanna go there. When do we get back?
W: We’ll return home in 10 days’ time.
M: Wow, wonderful, I just can’ t wait. In the morning. In the afternoon. In the evening.
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Why was Bill unhappy about the game?W: How was the game, Bill? Did you enjoy it?
M: No, it was not interesting at all.
W: That’ s too bad. Football games are usually exciting.
M: Not last night. Some of the players didn’ t know what they were doing. In fact, one of them was just terrible.
W: Well, which team was the winner?
M: The Tigers, they won the game 3 -1.
W: Were you happy about the score?
M: No, I cheered for the losers.
W: What about Eric and Steve? Which team did they support?
M: Well, Eric was for the Tigers, but Steve was for the Lions.
W: Then at least one of you liked the game.
M: Yes, all of us enjoyed eating something. I had a big box of popcorn and ice cream. Some players played poorly. The scores were too close. It lasted too long.
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What does the man want to buy?W: What can I do for you, sir?
M: I’ m looking for a jacket for my son.
W: Come with me, please. Here are jackets for boys.
M: The black one is nice. How much is it?
W: Twenty five pounds.
M: Oh, I’m afraid it’ s too expensive.
W: What about the blue one over there? It looks nice, too. And it’ s cheaper.
M: But it’ s a bit small. Have you a bigger size?
W: Sorry, we haven’t. But we’ 11 get some soon. Will you come next week?
M: All right. I’ ll come again. A jacket. A T-shirt. A pair of trousers.
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What is the speaker?Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Safari Park. I am Susan, I will lead you to visit the park. There are many beautiful animals in the park, and we will see them one after another. Follow me please! First, you’ 11 see the Animals of Asia on your right. Some of them are not strangers to us, but as for many of them, we only heard of them from TV or radio. They are really beautiful. Just pass the Asian animals, you’ 11 find Flamingo Pond. We’ re sure you’ 11 like the beautiful pink birds. Continue along the walkway. On your right, you’ 11 see the wild animals of the North American grassland. After that, it’ s Monkey Mountain where you’ 11 notice the baby monkeys playing. The baby monkey sitting in the tree is the loveliest one here. Once visitors throw some food to them, he is always the first one to get it. But we’ d better not throw food to them, because that will make the park easily dirty. Although the Monkey Mountain is attractive, we can’ t stay for too long time, because there are many other animals ahead. A guide. A visitor. A teacher.
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In September, in Britain, you may see a lot of birds【C1】______on roofs and telegraph wires. These birds are swallows. They are【C2】______together because, very soon, they will be flying【C3】______to much warmer lands, where they will find【C4】______small flying insects on which they【C5】______There are no such insects【C6】______in Britain during the winter, as it is【C7】______cold for them.
The swallows settle, fly off, swoop, and【C8】______again. This they do many times, for they are making short【C9】______flights in order to be fit for the long journey【C10】______them.
【C11】______of these migrating birds leave Britain in the autumn. They fly【C12】______for hundreds of miles【C13】______they reach the warm lands of Africa. But not all the birds get there, for many of them perish in the stormy weather they meet with【C14】______
In the spring of the following year they【C15】______the long and tiring journey back to Britain. They return to the identical barn or tree in the【C16】______district which they had left the 【C17】______autumn. How do these birds find their【C18】______there and back over such vast distances? Nobody knows exactly【C19】______, but it has something to do【C20】______winds and air currents.
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One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about【K1】______ (be)late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop,【K2】______some of them looked very anxious and【K3】______ (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next【K4】______the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike【K5】______ (catch)my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused to stop【K6】______we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept【K7】______ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“【K8】______anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?“ A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’ s【K9】______ (I)“. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers【K10】______ (sudden)became friendly to one another.
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Life is difficult.
It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.
Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nations.
What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their natures, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes endless serious problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.
Yes, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious tests that tell us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to resolve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct. “ It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.
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August 13th, 2012
Dear Sirs,
I am very happy to apply for the position of secretary, which you advertised in China Daily of August 11, 2012.
I have been working as a secretary at a college office. Because I am the only secretary in the office, it is necessary for me to work quickly and efficiently and to be flexible in my daily work. Professors value my work and my ability to meet their needs. Although I am happy now, I feel that my promotion(晋升)is limited here, and I would like to have a more challenging job. Therefore, I enrolled(参加)in a program to expand my knowledge of international business affairs. Now, both my English and Chinese have been improved and I am ready to begin working as a bilingual secretary in an international company like yours, and I believe I can be a great help to your firm.
The enclosed resume gives further details of my qualifications, and I would appreciate it if you could give me an opportunity to have an interview. I am looking forward to receiving your call at 62428866 or please use the enclosed pre-paid postcard to send me your reply.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Faithfully Yours,
Mary Lee
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Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in every corner of the world every day. Together with hot dogs and Coca-Cola, hamburgers have been the most important American contribution(贡献)to international eating habits.
The name “hamburger“ has nothing to do with ham(火腿). It is believed that the hamburger was first brought to the United States by Germans from the city of Hamburg some time in the 1850s. From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food.
Now young people in Asia, Europe and South America have learned to eat while on the move; a hamburger in one hand and a soft drink in the other. There have been cries to anger from Italy and Spain about the shortening of the usual lunch break. Instead, young people have discovered a lunch for which they don’t have to stop at all.
However, there are clouds over the hamburger’ s world. People who concern about health dislike the high animal fat in the hamburger. They think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poor health. The packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems in many large cities. Big hamburger companies are destroying large areas of South American rainforest to produce the cheap meat they need. So, will the hamburger celebrate its next century?
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Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule
From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’ t cook more often: ability, money, and time.【B1】______ Money is a topic I’ 11 save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:
1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’ m already hungry and there’ s nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already?【B2】______
2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread?【B3】______ It takes around the same a-mount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.
3.【B4】______ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.
Hopefully that gives you a good start.【B5】______ And don’ t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!
[A]Try new things.
[B]Ability is easily improved.
[C]Make three or four instead.
[D]Understand your food better.
[E]Cooking is a burden for many people.
[F]Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.
[G]A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.
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请你写一封邀请信，代表大连大新化学药品公司董事会(Board of Dalian Daxin Chemicals Corporation)邀请Mr．Chapman来本公司参加10周年纪念活动，时间从8月1号到3号。同时告诉他将安排一次他与总经理的见面会谈，商讨双方来年的合作事宜。
注意：词数80～100。
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阅读下面的对话，根据其内容写一篇有关Emma周末经历的记叙文。
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。
Emma: Good morning, George! How was your weekend?
George: Quite uneventful, I am afraid. I just stayed at home and took a good rest. What about you?
Emma: Oh, I hope I could say that. I feel I’ ve been running around for the past two days and now I’ m so tired.
George: What did you do?
Emma: A friend came to see me on Friday and I went to the airport to meet him after work. We had dinner at a French restaurant.
George: Wow, that’ s lovely! I never eat out these days.
Emma: It’ s quite good. I could take you there sometime. And then we went to see a musical , the Q Avenue, at the International Meeting Center. So I came home quite late, but I still have an exam on Saturday!
George: Oh. What exam?
Emma: The Japanese Language Proficiency Test: you know I’ ve been learning Japanese for some time.
George: Did it go well?
Emma: I’m not sure. I did the best I could. Then on Sunday, I had an appointment with my doctor.
George: Is everything all right?
Emma: Everything is fine. It’ s just a regular physical check.
George: Seems like you had quite a busy weekend.
