I had the honor of being elected chief of my tribe. With the title came great responsibility. It was my job to make peace with the Maori Tamaki tribe, whose village we visited. Their warriors leapt fr 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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I had the honor of being elected chief of my tribe(部落). With the title came great responsibility. It was my job to make peace with the Maori Tamaki tribe, whose village we visited. Their warriors leapt from a canoe and faced us down with fierce growls, bulging eyes and much swishing of sticks. They laid a palm frond on the ground and, as head honcho, I was compelled to accept this peace offering by picking it up, then touching noses with their chief. “Kia ora”, he said, welcoming us into the woodland home of his people.

My “tribe” was my New Zealand tour group, who had forced me into being their leader. We’d been warned that the ceremony was a serious occasion and that to laugh or even smile would be considered rude to the Tamaki. After that it was non-stop fun as they showed their ancient customs and I received instruction in performing the haka, the war dance by the All Blacks rugby team.

Then they pulled our dinner of lamb, beef and vegetables out of the ground. It had been slow-cooked in the heat that simmers just below the surface in the geothermal(地热的) area of North Island, a Maori tradition known as a hangi that goes back an extremely long period of time.

Obviously, this form of it is put on for tourists but it was hugely enjoyable. The journey back to the hotel was alone worth the effort, our hilarious Maori elder driver being deserving of his own television show. “The wheels on the bus go round and round,” he got us singing, while he circuited(绕……环行) a roundabout three times.

A couple of days from the end of my trip, there was still something missing, a New Zealand icon I yearned to see to make my grand tour complete. Riding over a hill, there it was – Aotearoa. The Maori name for New Zealand translates as “Land of the long white cloud”. Can I say “Kia ora, Aotearoa?” You bet I can.

1.Which refers to the Maori cooking custom?

A. Kia ora. B. Haka.

C. Tamaki. D. Hangi.

2.What does the author think of the driver?

A. He was good at singing.

B. He made the journey memorable.

C. He was not familiar with the road.

D. He performed well on a TV show.

3.What is the best title for the text?

A. A Taste of Maori Culture.

B. Hello, New Zealand

C. The Honor of Being a tribe Chief

D. The Best of New Zealand

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A．Raymond．
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The benefits of keeping a journal (日志)

If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. 1. Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.

◆ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down? 2. But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.

◆ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten. 3. You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward.

◆ 4. After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.

◆ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it.5. In the end, you will expand your ideas.

A. It trains you to express your thoughts.

B. It allows you to see your progress over time.

C. Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.

D. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.

E. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

F. I often experienced that myself.

G. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.

1.In many countries, young people still keep up the _________(传统)that women will get married in a long white dress.

2.________(surround)by a lot of fans, the film star left the airport excitedly.

3.Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to ___________(证实)a scientific theory.

4.There is an ongoing debate about the potentially _______(harm)effects that text messaging can have on people’s grammar.

5.___________(凝视，盯着看)at people is considered rude in Britain and young children will be scolded by their parents if they look too long at another person.

International Volunteer Day is a global celebration of volunteers.It takes place every year on December 5 1.(shine) a light on the effect of volunteer efforts everywhere.Many nations and governments hold2.(variety) activities in this day.Volunteers are ones3.make use of their own part-time time and participate in social service for no charge.They contribute a lot in the4.(aspect) of rebuilding home,developing economy with promoting social civilization progressing etc.The Day5.(encouragement) volunteers' deeds to develop at local,national and international levels.The Day is the time widely6.(accept)by people to fight poverty,hunger,disease,environmental problems and discrimination against women.

The cultural form and explanation of a volunteer may change depending on circumstances,7.the basic principle never changes:every individual can make a difference in society.Beyond8.(help) to promote the greater good,volunteers enrich their own lives.As one volunteer once put9.,"I feel as though I am able to help in the world and use my skills.It allows me to10.(real) feel as though I am part of the world community."

假如你是李华，由于高三的紧张备考，你原初中的同学王海写信告诉你他已变得越来越胖，且需要借助药物减肥，因此很烦恼。请你就此写一封信告诉他如何减肥，写作时可参考以下内容：

1. 停服减肥药；

2. 积极参加体育锻炼；

3. 合理安排饮食。

注意：1.词数120左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Wang Hai,

____________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

9．Mr．Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ___ his spoken English before going abroad．（　　）