A. get over; addicted to B. get across; being addicted to

C. get through; addicting to D. get down; addicting themselves to

Keeping a diary in English is one of the 【1】 (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability. 【2】 (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 【3】 time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 【4】 we insist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express 【5】in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly come across many 【6】(difficult). In the first place, 【7】 often happens that we have trouble finding proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese.

As far as I 【8】( concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is 【9】 great use to keep a diary in English for 【10】 development of our writing skills.

The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a dragon, it winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains,【1】( run) approximately 21,196 kilometers from east to west.

The【2】( construct) of the Great Wall was not that easy,【3】drew heavily on the local resources for building materials. The walls were【4】( origin) built in the Spring & Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Emperor Qin Shi Huang succeeded in his effort to have them joined together. Since then, the Great Wall【5】( serve) as a monument of the Chinese nation throughout history.

With【6】history of about 2,700 years, some parts of the Great Wall are now 【7】ruins or have disappeared. However, the Great Wall of China is still one of the most appealing【8】(attraction) all around the world owing to its historical significance. The best-known part of the Great Wall of China, Badaling ,【9】(locate) 43 miles northwest of Beijing, attracts thousands of national and foreign tourists every day.

Today, the Great Wall【10】(recognize) as one of the most important impressive architectural achievements in history.

Five bright blue sofas were laid out, and five competitors at a time were allowed to take a 20-minute sleep. A doctor measured their pulse to time how long they actually spent on asleep. Competitors earned extra points for snoring (打鼾),sleeping in strange positions, or wearing silly pajamas (睡衣).The winners of each round advance to the next stage in the competition.

It’s amazing that any of those people would fall asleep in the middle of such a busy place, while on couches that they are not used to. Yet, many of them did. They hugged pillows or soft toy bears. They covered their eyes with sleep masks, too. Whatever it took to help them fall asleep fast and stay asleep.

The siesta is a tradition in Spain that many feel is becoming forgotten. It used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day. This would energize them, and keep them going for the rest of the day. Not to mention the health benefits of a good nap. But, that’s all changing. People are too busy making money or watching gossip shows on TV after lunch to care about taking a nap.

The National Association of Friends of the Siesta wants to bring Spain back to their traditional roots. They are doing this by having the siesta competition. They set up the competition to reward the best sleepers with money. Actually, they were paid to sleep.

There are really health benefits to a midday nap. We could all learn from this tradition. It’s a much better way to get more energy than drinking a cup of coffee. It is also believed that a nap, and in fact a good night’s sleep, can help reduce heart disease. The more rested we are, the less stress we feel with day-to-day life.

【1】The underlined word “ siesta ” here probably means“ _____ ”

A.oversleepB.night sleep

C.a short sleep after supperD.a short sleep after lunch

【2】In what situation did the competition take place?

A.In a noisy place.B.In a quiet place.

C.In a comfortable place.D.In a familiar place.

【3】When the competitors went to sleep, they could ____.

A.have their own bedsB.use nothing to cover their eyes

C.have doctors to help themD.use something to help them sleep

【4】The competition is held because the Association wants to _____.

A.know if people still know the traditional habit

B.call on people to have their traditional habit

C.do some research on how people sleep

D.give people money in this way

【1】 (die) of a broken heart sounds like the ending of a romantic story. But it actually happens. The 'broken heart syndrome(心碎综合征) ', 【2】 (official) calledTakotsubo syndrome, or TTS, involves the sudden weakening of heart muscles. This causes the left ventricle(心室), which pushes oxygen-rich blood through the body, 【3】(expand) abnormally at the bottom.

The scientific community has studied how unexpected emotional shocks can cause a heart attack. These shocks are usually unpleasant, such as the death of a family member or a violent 【4】 (argue). Recently, however, researchers discovered that even 【5】 (delight) events can give the same result. A team of researchers in Switzerland 【6】(collect) data on 1,750 cases of the Takotsubo syndrome. The team found that emotional shocks caused 485 of those 1,750 cases. And within that group of 485, 【7】 total of 20 people could be said to have suffered from 'happy heart syndrome', 【8】 causes include a favorite team winning a game and the birth of a grandchild. 【9】interesting finding is that TTS affects mostly women.

Happy and sad life events are, of course, very different. 【10】(far) studies are also needed to figure out if both events share the same pathway in the central nervous system for causing Takotsubo syndrome.

A. laying ;lied; laid B. lying; lied; laid

C. lying; lay; lied D. lay; lied; laid

We are looking for a person to fill in the position of Sales Manager.

Requirements:

College graduate majoring in Marketing Management.

Some experience in the marketing field.

Outgoing personality.

Able to communicate with people of different levels and communication skills in both English and Chinese.

Good knowledge in PC operation.

Interested in it, please contact Mr.Johnson at Johnson @sina.com.

注意：1．使用恰当的人称；

2．内容要点可用不同方式表达；

3．紧扣主题，可适当发挥。

Dear Mr.Johnson，

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Yours faithfully，

Li Ming

A. As a result B. In addition

C. By contrast D. In conclusion

1.此行的目的；

2.活动的内容；

3.你的期望。

注意：1 词数100左右；

2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3 开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Mike,

I’m writing to tell you something about my trip to America. _______________________________________

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Yours

Mike

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Apologizing can be harder than realizing you’ve acted poor. To truly apologize to a friend, you had to be sincere and let your friend to know how much he means to you. It’s easy said than done. But if you swallow your pride and show some sincere regret, they will have a true apology ready. Besides, sending gifts can be good choice for you to make. And if you do this kind of thing instead of talk to your friend face to face, you’re just hiding behind gifts. After all, gifts cannot say word like “I’m sorry”. So it is of great important to apologize in person.