Dear Peter,

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Yours,

Li Hua

“The Belt and Road is meaningful,” he said. “Thanks to it, we are offered more chances.” The most strongest support for Chengdu to thrive (兴盛) along the Belt and Road is the Chengdu-Europe express railway (铁路). It provides direct train services between Chengdu and the city of Lodz.

Because of the express railway, trains can bring things from China to Europe. At the same time, they can bring back European food, wine, meat and so on. In 2016, 460 trains ran between Chengdu and Europe. The number is expected to grow to 1,000 this year.

Since the Chengdu-Lodz express railway was opened, Chengdu, with other cities in west China, has developed close trade ties with the European countries. Poland is one of the largest apple producers in Europe. Frank's company helps farmers in Poland sell their apples to China. More and more European products will be sent to China in the future.

About a year ago, however, Tony's father was killed in an accident .As a result, his family had to move to a small house, Tony changed into a different person.He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies.

Several times, I invited him to go out and play basketball with me, but he refused.I wanted to help him, but didn't know what to do.

Then something strange happened in my class.Two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags.

Last Friday, just before the PE lesson, I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use.The door was half open, I went in.

To my astonishment, I saw Tony was searching one of my classmate's schoolbags.I was shocked.

【1】What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story?

A.He was a clever boy.B.He was a poor boy

C.He was a shy boyD.He was a popular boy

【2】Why did the writer become friends with Tony?

A.Because Tony was kind to him.B.Because Tony helped him do his homework.

C.Because Tony liked playing basketball.D.Because Tony told jokes.

【3】The underlined word “astonishment” means__________.

A.sadnessB.surpriseC.excitedD.happy

【4】How did the writer feel when he saw Tony's change?

A.He felt angry.B.He felt surprised.C.He felt unhappy.D.He felt worried.

But it is not easy now to find work. “_________you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,” says Althea Ellis, an adviser on_________for students. “If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak _________. British students only have a _________advantage for jobs in the USA and Australia.”

________enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been _________. One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was _________home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the__________they made, and what’s worse, Sarah herself was robbed on her only free evening of the entire trip. “I did visit a lot of new places,” she says, “but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was __________and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”

“The trouble is, students expect to have a(n)__________time of it.” Althea Ellis points out. “After all, they see it as a __________. In practice, however, you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. In other words, you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that employs you. But you have __________employment rights. As soon as the holiday season __________, they’ll get rid of you.”

【1】A.painsB.comfortC.difficultyD.excitement

【2】A.alwaysB.hardlyC.neverD.seldom

【3】A.IfB.UnlessC.BecauseD.Although

【4】A.health careB.vacation workC.language studiesD.tourist safety

【5】A.ItalianB.EnglishC.FrenchD.Spanish

【6】A.countryB.languageC.readingD.culture

【7】A.No oneB.NoneC.Not everyoneD.Everybody

【8】A.abroadB.employedC.sadD.respected

【9】A.drivenB.riddenC.leftD.flown

【10】A.friendsB.decisionsC.noiseD.destruction

【11】A.niceB.highC.fairD.poor

【12】A.hardB.easyC.difficultD.terrible

【13】A.holidayB.jobC.festivalD.study

【14】A.fewB.littleC.allD.much

【15】A.startsB.lastsC.approachesD.finishes

Jess was a student who always respected her classmates, although she hardly received respect in return.【1】.

Tyson was a handsome student .【2】 It was clear that he was a confident and popular boy.

【3】..I was not sure if I should allow her to take the stage.I was afraid that the other students might laugh at her.However, I knew that it would be unfair to say no, so her name was on the list of performers.

On the day of the show, the whole school sat in the main hall.The show began and I was happy to see that every performance was greeted with cheers.

Then it was Jess's turn.She stepped onto the stage and the music started.【4】She looked sad and was about to give up when the most surprising thing happened.Somebody clapped along the beat（节拍)of the song.【5】.It was Tyson.He was clapping proudly.He also asked his friends to join in and they did.Slowly, the claps spread from Tyson to other people.As the song ended, all the teachers and students cheered.The smile on Jess's face that day is what I 'll never forget.

A.When the school talent show came around, Jess asked to sing a song,

B.I like her very much,

C.Students often laughed at her behind her back.

D.She was so happy at that time.

E.But she became nervous and forgot her lyrics.

F.His classmates liked to be friends with him.

G.I looked around to see who it was.

B: Yes, of course.It's a popular magazine and there are many fantastic articles.

A:【2】

B: A TV show? But I've never heard about it.

A: What a pity! It has been quite popular on CCTV for a few months.

B: What is it like?

A:【3】People are invited to read aloud on the stage and tell the stories behind them.

B: Sounds interesting.

A: The show is very touching and inspiring.【4】

B: Wow, I'm expecting to watch the show, and I can't wait,

A:【5】

A.Reading is very important.

B.It's really worth watching.

C.And people of al1 ages have been attracted,

D.Have you heard about it?

E.Oh, no! I am talking about a TV show.

F.People can express their ideas by reading aloud.

G.Well, it's more like a talk show.

—The same as you said，eight hundred dollars each.

A.spendB.costC.payD.take

—It's easy, just follow the_________.

A.discussionsB.instructionsC.resolutionsD.directions

Like some animals, dolphins use sounds to help them find their way around. They also use the sound to talk to each other and to help them to find food. They do not use their ears to receive sounds, but use the jaw - the lower part of the mouth.

It's strange that dolphins are friendly to men, and for thousands of years, there are many stories about dolphins and men. In the 19th century, in a dangerous part of the sea near New Zealand, there was a dolphin. The seamen liked him very much and gave him a very good name, Jack. From 1871 to 1903, Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. In 1903 a passenger on a boat shot (拍照) a long time in the area. Jack guided the boat and helped it out.

Today many people still kill dolphins, but many countries in the world now protect them. In these places, people are not allowed to kill them.

【1】It's true that dolphins use ________.

A.noses to smell the wayB.ears to hear the sounds

C.eyes to see the wayD.sounds to find the way

【2】Jack was ________.

A.the writerB.a dolphinC.a seamanD.the passenger

【3】The dolphin guided the ships for about ________.

A.32 yearsB.9 yearsC.41 yearsD.23 years

【4】According to the passage, ________ is NOT true.

A.dolphins are not fishB.dolphins don't live in groups

C.dolphins are friendly to peopleD.dolphins can live a long life

【5】From the passage we can learn dolphins are ________.

A.uglyB.lazyC.cleverD.silly

He always _______ about snow at night. He dreamed of being able to fly across the white fields of snow. When Afel was twelve years old, another thing happened. Afel's uncle had a big new _______ with many channels (频道). One day, when Afel was watching one of the channels, he found people flying across the _______ in a program. That was what he had dreamed of. He also found they had things that looked like strange shoes on their feet.

“What are those?” he asked his uncle _______.

“Skis (滑雪板), and those people are skiers,” replied his uncle. He told Afel it was a skiing competition that took place _______ a year.

At that moment, Afel decided to be a skier, go to the competition some day and win the first place for skiing. He made a pair of skis for himself and started to practice _______.

People thought he was crazy _______ there was no skiing team in their country. But Afel didn't care about it. Every night, Afel practiced skiing down sand. Several years later, Afel ________ the competition and brought a gold medal (奖牌) home.

【1】A.playB.playingC.to playD.plays

【2】A.butB.soC.orD.and

【3】A.worriedB.talkedC.dreamedD.thought

【4】A.radioB.pianoC.houseD.TV

【5】A.snowB.windC.mountainsD.clouds

【6】A.happilyB.excitedlyC.quicklyD.loudly

【7】A.oneB.firstC.onceD.one time

【8】A.skiB.to skiC.skiingD.skis

【9】A.ifB.althoughC.soD.because

【10】A.joinedB.took part inC.joinsD.takes part in