My best friends gave me a present in a box on my birthday. It was a little heavy, which made me very curiously. So I intended to open it at once but she prevented me do so. She said I mustn’t open it until I went back home but gave me a naughty smile. Although there is a strong desire in my mind to know that was inside the box, I just did as she said. On the way to home, all I did was thinking about the puzzle. Finally I opened the box. It was a cup printing with a pink word — friendship. It was so lovely that I liked very much.

Now, every time I use a cup, I will think about her and the friendship between us.

你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom想去台湾旅游，请根据下面地图和提示用英语写一篇介绍台湾情况的短文，词数100左右。

1. 台湾的地理位置；（见图）

2. 台湾是中国最大的岛屿，面积约36，000平方公里，人口2，000多万；

3．自然资源丰富，香蕉，稻米，茶叶等产品驰名中外；

4. 风景优美，气候宜人，世界各地的游客纷至沓来；

5. 台湾自古以来就是中国领土的一部分。岛内绝大多数居民来自福建，广东。海峡两岸人民都有统一祖国的强烈愿望

参考词汇：古代的 ancient times 中国南海 South China Sea 台湾海峡  the Taiwan Strait 统一 unite

Dear Tom：

I’m glad to hear from you. Let me tell you something about Taiwan island.

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Monthly active users of WeChat, a popular social networking App run by Internet Tencent Holdings Ltd, rose to 889 million last year, up 28 percent year-on-year, according to a report on Thursday.

The report said the number of active WeChat users last year helped directly drive 174.3 billion yuan of information-sector(信息产业)spending, an increase of 26.2 percent on the previous year.

The government has urged to expand consumption to create new sources(来源)of economic growth and to help drive industry upgrading.

The report added that the popular message App, which provides a wide range of services, created jobs for 18.81 million people in 2016, up 7.7 percent year-on-year.

It found that the percentage of older WeChat users gradually increasing. Those aged over 55 using voice messages accounted for 22 percent of the total, while their average length of time spent on audio and video calling service reached 82 minutes, higher than other groups of users.

The report also found that WeChat has quickened the transmission(传送) of information, changed people’s paying habits because they only need to take their mobile phones when going out to shop, and create the channels with which people get information.

Ma Shicong, an analyst at Beijing-based Internet Consultancy Analysis, said: “WeChat has accumulated a large number of faithful users by providing various services, from instant messaging, information to mobile payments. WeChat helps make lives easier and more convenient.”

The report also showed the WeChat official accounts were favored by users, with 36.1 percent of them following or subscribing to accounts related to in news and information.

1.What’s the desire of the government according to the text?

A. To expand consumption.

B. To create more jobs.

C. To support WeChat App.

D. To balance spending.

2.Who uses voice messages most frequently?

A. The youths.

B. The analysts.

C. Shop owners.

D. The aged.

3.How does WeChat win its faithful users?

A. By subscribing to the official accounts.

B. By creating mobile payments.

C. By offering varieties of services.

D. By sending in news and information.

In many cases they have built their reputations over hundreds of years, and they have become names that millions of Chinese love, respect and most of all buy.

At least once a year, Meng Wei visits several shops in Beijing that specialize in traditional goods, longing to buy something for his family in Xi’an.

“It’s a routine I go through before I head home for big holidays such as the Spring Festival,” Meng says.

His shopping list includes Daoxiangcun pastries and Niulanshan Erguotou. “My mother has a sweet tooth and she always has a preference for Daoxiangcun, and my uncles love the kick of Erguotou,” Meng says.

A trust in quality and a desire for things of the past are among the reasons why many people buy these time-honored brands.

However, with such brands one characteristic stands out above all else: Their popularity has endured for years, decades and in many cases centuries. That popularity was evident in the attention the public gave to them in a survey（调查） of time-honored brands in Beijing last year, which drew more than 4 million respondents.

Yili, a century-old pastry brand, came out on top as the favorite. There are some old brands, too, that have been bywords for older generations, faded from view but then made spectacular comebacks.

One of these is Beibingyang (Arctic Ocean) a soft drink that was the first commercial beverage many Beijingers tasted. It disappeared from the market for 15 years but resurfaced in 2010. It again proved to be a hit, many people saying it took them back to the 1960s and 1970s, and was a natural reference point as older people started recounting childhood stories to their children.

"Such brands are the product of market competition and real quality," says Yin Jie, an official with a committee of experts charged with revitalizing Chinese time-honored brands. These brands are 230 years old on average, and some were highly popular back when the country enjoyed great prosperity（繁荣） hundreds of years ago, Yin says. "To this day what China contributes to these brands is certain rare natural ingredients(成分), and that keeps them going."

1.What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Big holidays.

B. Time-honored brands.

C. The respondents.

D. The older generations.

2.What does Meng Wei usually do in the Spring Festivals?

A. He runs several shops selling traditional goods.

B. He shops traditional brands for his family.

C. He misses the things of the past very much.

D. He buys various sweeties and drinks.

3.What can be learned about the time-honored brands?

A. They are not trusted in quality and competition.

B. Many disappeared and never made comebacks.

C. They enjoy a long time of popularity.

D. They are the childhood stories of the aged.

4.What does Yin Jie think important in keeping time-honored brands going?

A. China’s prosperity.

B. Historic influence.

C. Certain rare natural ingredients.

D. Bywords for older generations.

Do you think studying in a different country is something that sounds very exciting and great fun? Certainly, it is a new experience, one that brings the opportunity(机会) to discover amazing things and a feeling of freedom. But do remember that there are also some challenges you will meet, for your views may disagree with the different beliefs, norms(社会准则), values and traditions of different countries. This is called “culture shock”. The following are the stages of adjusting.

The first stage is called ”the honeymoon”, where you are excited about living in a different place, and everything seems to be fantastic.

Eventually, however, the second stage of culture shock appears, “the hostility stage”. You begin to notice that not everything that seemed so wonderful initially is now awful, making you feel distressed and tired. Usually at this point, you use some defense mechanisms(机制) to help you cope(应付) and to protect yourself against the effects of culture shock. Two of them are “repression”, which happens when you pretend that everything is acceptable and that nothing bothers you, and “regression”, when you start to act like a child, sometimes careless and irresponsible. The third kind is “isolation”. You don’t want to communicate with anybody, cutting yourself off the world. The last type is “rejection”, where you think you don’t need anybody, feeling you are coping fine alone.

After you deal with your hostile feelings, next comes the stage, “recovery”, when you begin to see things of a different culture you can learn to appreciate.

The last stage is “adjustment”. In this stage, you have reached a point where you actually feel good because you are able to understand the new culture.

Culture shock is not something you can avoid in a foreign country. Actually, you learn how to interact with other people, and you learn a considerable amount about life in a new culture. Eventually, you learn more-about yourself.

1.How many stages of culture shock does the text mention?

A. 4.

B. 6.

C. 7.

D. 8.

2.Which mechanism does a person apply if he pretends to accept everything in a new culture?

A. Repression.

B. Regression.

C. Isolation.

D. Rejection.

3.What’s the writer’s attitude towards culture shock?

A. Serious.

B. Positive.

C. Cautious.

D. Scared.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. A New Experience

B. Stages of adjustment

C. Culture Shock

D. Defense Mechanisms

Kitchen waste refers to deserted or uneaten refuse produced by household kitchens. It is heavy in weight and can not easily be disposed(处理)of like other garbage due to dampness.

Separating kitchen waste from other waste can help to reduce organic matter in landfills, reducing smell and waste liquid and protecting disposal equipment. It is therefore necessary to perform garbage classification when disposing of kitchen waste.

There are special garbage trucks to process kitchen waste. Labeled “Kitchen Waste”, the beds of the trucks are covered in a hermetic(密封的) metal topper to contain the smell of the rotting organic waste. There are two sizes of the trucks—the smaller ones are designed to move through narrow streets, especially in the old-fashioned hutong, the larger ones are for wider streets.

Everyday, they stop at the residential(居住的) communities in Xicheng district, pick up their kitchen waste and carry it to the kitchen waste transfer buildings nearby. And Fengrongyuan residential community is one of them. It has 10 residential buildings and 606 families. In the afternoon. Two garbage trucks arrive at the community to collect its kitchen waste. The community now has 31 sets of garbage cans. Every set has three cans in different colors, green for kitchen waste, blue for recyclable waste and grey for other garbage.

Yang Kun, an official of Financial Street office, said that if residents in the community can respect the waste regulations and make it a standard practice in their daily life, they could be rewarded for their efforts.

After the two trucks are loaded with kitchen waste at Fengronfyuan, they will leave for the Xibianmen garbage storage building, where they are weighed before driving to an area to unload. The building has six big boxes to contain the kitchen waste.

To save resources and promote the disposal of household waste, the first step is garbage classification as conducted by residents.

1.What can be learned about kitchen waste from Paragraph1?

A. It is too damp and heavy to easily dispose of.

B. It can be as easily disposed of as other garbage.

C. It helps to reduce organic matter in landfills.

D. It is necessary for garbage classification.

2.What is needed to prevent the organic waste letting out smell?

A. Trucks with a hermetic metal popper.

B. Trucks labeled “Kitchen Waste”.

C. Wider streets for garbage trucks.

D. Waste transfer buildings nearby.

3.Where is the kitchen waste weighed before being unloaded?

A. Old-fashion hutong.

B. Xicheng district.

C. Fengrongyuan residential community.

D. The Xibianmen garbage storage building.

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Kitchen waste does harm to the disposal equipment.

B. It’s a practice to respect the waste sorting regulations.

C. The disposal of kitchen waste is aimed to save resources.

D. The disposal of household waste begins with garbage classification.

How to Draw a Mind Map

Mind mapping relates to writing down a central idea and thinking up new and relevant ideas which radiate out from the center.

Look for relationships

Use lines, colors, arrows, branches or other ways of showing connections between ideas on your mind map.1.. Personalizing the map with your own symbols and designs will assist in your recall and understanding.

2.

All of these things promote linear(线性的)thinking while the idea of mind mapping is to think creatively and in anon-linear manner. There will be plenty of time for polishing the information later on. But at this stage, the most important thing is to get every possibility into the mind map that may be the key to your knowledge of a topic.

Write down key ideas

Some students find that using capital letters encourages them to get down only the key points. 3..You may, however, wish to write down some explanatory notes in lower cases. Some students do this when they revisit the mind map at a later date while others write such things as assessment criteria in this way.

Put the main idea in the center

Most students find it useful to turn their page on the side and do a mind map in “landscape” style. They put the main idea or topic in the middle of the page. 4..

Leave lots of space

5..After the initial drawing of the mind map you may wish to highlight things, add related information or questions right up.

A.Capitals are also easier to read in a diagram

B.Make a list all your ideas you need

C.This helps them assess the related information

D.Draw quickly without pausing, judging or editing

E.This gives the maximum space for other ideas to radiate

F.Some most useful mind maps are those adds over a period of time

G.These relationships may be important in understanding new information

For over 30 years my father has been serving as a senior minister in several churches. Whenever I ________the world “hero”, I’ll think of him.

He has taught me about compassion(同情)and the need to_________others. Whatever he does, he ______ efforts to be a blessing in others’ lives. Each__________, he greets every church member and visitor with a big hug and a smile. This__________is unlimited to Sundays only. Each person he crosses paths_________, he greets with a big smile and a “howdy”. His gestures of________are completely sincere and heartfelt. His occupation is________work for him. He is on call around the clock every day and will never_________anyone in need. He has sacrificed so much as to be a(an)________of those in his community.

Through tours he___________people around the world. He teaches them about acceptance, peace, and staying ______to their own beliefs. I’m_________ at the long reach his vision and caring have.

It’s impossible for me to__________the number of lives he has touched. I can tell you,________, that he’s a cornerstone for many and a friend to all. Because of the way he has lived his life, I’m_________to make changes in our world to make sure that_________ life will also have a significant influence,________his has. While I don’t have all the words to tell you what a big_________ he makes each day, I hope this will help to explain why he’s a_________to me.

1.A. reflect on B. make up C. mark out D. figure out

2.A. entertain B. acknowledge C. serve D. accompany

3.A. makes B. takes C. spares D. gets

4.A. way B. step C. Sunday D. day

5.A. criterion B. custom C. tradition D. practice

6.A. with B. to C. at D. on

7.A. delight B. success C. kindness D. politeness

8.A. equal to B. similar to C. nothing but D. far beyond

9.A. leave B. condemn C. blame D. bother

10.A. volunteer B. servant C. ambassador D. neighbor

11.A. drives B. gathers C. leads D. greets

12.A. opposed B. exposed C. deaf D. true

13.A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. disgusted

14.A. count B. delete C. enlarge D. predict

15.A. besides B. therefore C. otherwise D. however

16.A. forced B. inspired C. forbidden D. annoyed

17.A. your B. his C. my D. our

18.A. which B. as C. what D. where

19.A. difference B. choice C. fortune D. breakthrough

20.A. dishonor B. trouble C. friend D. hero

In Canada, volunteering is extremely common among people of all ages. They believe that being helpful is one of the most important1.(quality) to have. There are many forms of voluntary work and opportunities to help are everywhere,2.(include) schools or people’s gardens.

I’m volunteering for a foundation to assist the teacher there. I’m in charge of3.preschool class, where students are aged from 3 to 6. When I first started, I was quite nervous as I’d never worked with little kids before. As time went on, I4.(become) more familiar with them. One teacher asked me to help the5.(young)girl in the class draw a picture6.(base) on the word “grateful”. As I was drawing and talking with her, I7. (gradual) felt warm and peaceful, and I realized8.was not that difficult to work with children. When the class was over, I felt really excited and even a bit proud of 9. had been done.

Volunteering gives us not only an opportunity to change someone’s life but also the satisfaction of helping others. It is also a great way to develop social skills and10.(value) experience for our future.

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限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Peter,

I am writing to offer my sincere congratulation to you on your winning the first prize in the Chinese Chess Network Challenge. As you friend, I just want you to know how gladly I am at your success.

For years, you’ve stayed highly interesting in Chinese chess but kept on practicing it every day.

Not only have you read much books about Chinese chess strategies, but also you have participated all kinds of Chinese chess competitions. Finally, you succeed in winning the online competition! I’m so happy that you’ve become the champion of this network challenge.

At last, I hope to play Chinese chess with you so that we can make the progress together. Please telling me when you take time.

Yours,

Li Hua