题目内容
go after head for cheer up to one
Who could have imagined that a treadmill（跑步机）on wheels would one day become a thing?!? Lopifit is an unusual means of transportation that allows you to power an electric bicycle by walking on a treadmill.
Lopifit founder Bruin Bergmeester says it all started when he asked himself the question “How can I use a treadmill outdoors?” He finally came up with a new design, adding an electric motor, and the Lopifit was born. It’s similar to an electric bicycle in that the motor only works when the rider puts power in as well. The Lopifit senses when you walk on the treadmill and uses the motor to turn a drive chain at the back of the treadmill, helping you reach a top speed of 17 miles per hour.
To use the Lopifit, simply turn on the battery（电池）and use your foot to slide the treadmill backwards and start the motor. Then get on and enjoy the ride! If you need speed, just walk on the treadmill, and if you want to coast（惯性滑行）, all you have to do is stay still and admire the view. To stop, you have two hand breaks.
The Lopifit first hit the streets in 2014 and, unsurprisingly, became a hit overnight. That was actually quite challenging for the company, because it started getting calls for orders, but it was nowhere near ready for mass production. The unique treadmill bicycle could be bought this year, and Lopifit is struggling to keep up with demand, although the price is up to $2,115.
Some people consider this means of transportation stupid and unnecessary, although there is a very loyal fan-base of so-called Lopifitters. They simply believe that if you’re going to walk, you might as well do it the old-fashioned way.
But the Lopifit does have the special advantage of helping you “walk” really fast without much effort, or walking at cycling speed, if you will.
1.Lopifit is an electric bicycle which ________.
A. can be powered by the drive chain
B. can work without an electric motor
C. works when you walk on the treadmill
D. stops when you slide the treadmill forward
2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. The design of a Lopifit. B. The function of a Lopifit.
C. The structure of a Lopifit. D. The operation of a Lopifit.
3.What is probably the author’s attitude towards Lopifit?
A. Confident. B. Concerned.
C. Curious. D. Doubtful.
假设你是李华，正在英国伦敦参加夏令营。请给在该市的网友Jack写一封电子邮件，说明你想与他见面，并去参观他的学校。同时告诉他，你准备了中国结作为礼物赠送给他，感谢他在网上解答你在英语学习上的问题。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：中国结：Chinese knot
Dear Jack,
___________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
The Oxford Dictionary has announced its word of the year. It's spelled... Actually, it isn't spelled at all, because it contains no letters, just a “face with tears of joy” emoji.
“The fact that English alone is proving not enough to meet the needs of 21st-century digital communication is a huge change,” says Caspar Grathwohl, president of Oxford Dictionaries. When one of his dictionary colleagues suggested using an emoji instead of the word “emoji”, “lightbulbs went off”. Until recently, Grathwohl, who is 44, avoided using emojis altogether because he worried that he would look as if he “was trying to get in on teen culture”. “I felt inauthentic. But I think there was a tipping point this year. It's now moved into the mainstream.”
Some 76% of the UK adult population owns a smart phone, and of those, between 80% and 90% use emojis. Worldwide, six billion are sent daily. The “face with tears of joy” is the most used, representing 20% of all UK and 17% of all US emoji use. It has overtaken the standard smiley-face emoji in popularity, which may mean that emoji users are moving towards exaggeration or irony or fun, or that all this emoji use has brought everyone to a higher emotional plane. Even if you don't send emojis yourself, you will probably receive them.
How far do emojis function as a language? “There's a lot of prejudice against emojis,” Vyvyan Evans, a professor in linguistics at Bangor University, says. “A lot of people think they are a backward step, but this misunderstands the nature of human communication.” The picture is more complicated, with emojis offering both greater freedom and limitations than verbal language. “Emoji isn't a language as such. They don't develop in the way that the natural language does. But they are working according to the same principles of communication as the spoken language. What is the value of an emoji? I think I can prove this with an ordinary sentence.” There is a pause. “I love you,” he says. “Crikey(哎呀), I love you.” He says it again. The first time I think he means it; the second time we both know he doesn't. “The meaning is coming from extra-language factors,” he says. “Emojis are performing the same function in digital speech.”
Like any sort-of language, emoji is evolving. “I do think they are subtle(微妙) and rich,” Grathwohl says. “They can mean different things to different people. The fact that we are using emoji in combination to express more complex ideas and experiences is one of the most fun and playful parts of the whole words. Will emoji finally come to look something more like traditional language that we understand?” he asks. “That would be interesting.”
1.The sentence “lightbulbs went off” (Para. 2) means that .
A. the president became embarrassed and annoyed
B. the president suddenly realized he was outdated
C. the suggestion was immediately adopted
D. the suggestion started a heated discussion
2.The “face with tears of joy” is more popular than smiley-face emoji, which means that .
A. emoji is changing constantly
B. smiley-face emoji is too traditional
C. adults have more sorrow than joy in their daily life
D. people like to express their emotions in a richer way
3.Vyvyan Evans uses the sentence “I love you” as an example (Para. 4) to prove that .
A. emoji can express the real meaning behind words
B. emoji is different from the natural language
C. people feel free to use emoji in communication
D. emoji will limit people in expressing their feelings
4.Which of the following statements might Grathwohl agree with?
A. Emoji is too childish for adults.
B. People have the same explanation for an emoji.
C. Using emoji can add fun to communication.
D. Emoji won't develop into a language.
All Chinese watching TV cheers when they heard the news that China would build space station soon.
A. broke out B. burst into
C. burst in D. burst out
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them ______ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud ______ filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, ______, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a ______ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent (管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all ______ people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their ____ and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and ______ everyone in person.” his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a ______ instead?” Dario asked.
They both loved the ______. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts ______ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers (彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party ______. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to ______. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, ______ Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I ____ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we ______ you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t ______ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such ______ music.”
“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be ______ to play them in the evening.”
“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to ______ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of ______ and made him feel that they were home at last.
1.A. sat B. stood C. lay D. walked
2.A. voice B. ring C. music D. cry
3.A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. instead
4.A. note B. poster C. bill D. report
5.A. proud B. rich C. lucky D. nice
6.A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. audience
7.A. blame B. instruct C. question D. visit
8.A. party B. concert C. show D. play
9.A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action
10.A. to B. with C. for D. from
11.A. continued B. arrived C. passed D. finished
12.A. order B. sell C. share D. advertise
13.A. treated B. presented C. helped D. served
14.A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried
15.A. give B. send C. offer D. owe
16.A. realize B. remember C. understand D. accept
17.A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud
18.A. brave B. sorry C. happy D. afraid
19.A. changing B. practicing C. recording D. writing
20.A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
In the summer holiday following my eighteen birthday, I took driving lessons. I still remember how hard first day was. Before getting into the car, I thought I had learned the instructor’s orders, so once I started the car, my mind goes blank. I forgot what he had said to me altogether. The instructor kept repeating the word, “Speed up!” “Slow down!” “Turning left!” I was so much nervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left. A few minutes late, the instructor asked me to stop the car. It was a relief and I came to a suddenly stop just in the middle on the road.
假定你是学校志愿者团队的学生李华，为维护城市自然环境，五月六日你们班到中山公园参加了环保志愿者活动。请你用日记的形式记叙此事。
内容包括：
1.活动内容：捡拾垃圾，分发传单…
2.你对本次活动的感想。
1.词数100左右；
2.日记的开头已为你拟好，不计入总词数。
提示词：传单leaflets
May 6th Saturday Fine
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You might make a disgusted face when you notice that the person waiting in their car at the red light next to you is picking their nose,but admit it,you do it too.And while it might be the natural option when there isn't a box of tissues around,it can be bad for you.The main reasons people feel the need to pick their nose is to clear it of dried liquid,stop an itch（痒）,or just because it feels good.Boogers（鼻屎）form when dried liquid and cilia,the tiny hairs that line the nostrils（鼻孔）,trap the dust,dirt,and other things.When boogers build up in your nose,it can be uncomfortable,and sometimes just blowing into a tissue doesn't do the trick.
Otolaryngologist Erich P.Voigt,MD,told Business Insider that picking your nose can cause injuries and bleeding within your nostrils.That's not terribly damaging,but when the bacteria from your hands get into your body,it can cause a cold and flu.So doctors strongly suggest not picking the nose.
If dry winter air is causing the dirty liquid to harden in your nostrils,making you want to pick,consider damping the air at home,or taking a steam shower to soften things up in there.
Children,who are most famous for having a finger up their nose,sometimes don't realize how much injury they're causing,and sometimes it.can lead to nose bleeds.
So,next time you go to pick your nose,think about how many bacteria are on your hands and in your boogers, and maybe reach for a tissue instead.Even if you 're alone,and not waiting for the light to turn green,please,use a tissue.
1.Why do people pick their nose?
A. Because they want to disgust others.
B. Because they have the need to do it.
C. Because they have nothing else to do.
D. Because they don't have tissues around.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined part " do the trick" in Paragraph 1?
A. act B. work
C. play D. help
3.Which can help people avoid a cold and flu according to the text?
A. Stopping nose picking. B. Using tissues regularly.
C. Taking a shower every day. D. Keeping the air wet at home.
4.What should you do when you have to pick your nose?
A. Be careful not to cause bleeding.
B. Use a tissue instead of bare fingers.
C. Wait for the light to turn red if you are driving.
D. Wash up your hands and clear your fingernails.
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），并在其下面写出该加的词。
）划掉。