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Winter driving requires special attention to road conditions. Ice, freezing rain, and snow make the roads very dangerous. These conditions requires us to be extra careful when we drive. However, weather conditions sometimes cause drivers to lose control of their cars, thus causing accidents. If you are in a car accident, here are some tips from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicle. If you are involved in an accident or collision in Connecticut, you must be prepared to act responsibly and in accordance with state laws. The following are some general guidelines and more specific requirements to follow in case of an accident. First, as a responsible driver, you must never leave the scene of an accident. It is essential that you provide any necessary help immediately following an accident. Leaving an accident scene can result in having your driving privileges canceled or your license suspended. After stopping your vehicle, you should pull up as close to the accident as safely possible without blocking traffic. Take a moment to assess the situation, and do not panic. Be aware of the traffic situation, and any other potential danger» such as fire. You should do your best to provide immediate assistance for other motorists, passengers or pedestrians that may have been injured in the accident. Take extra care when attempting to move an injured person; if possible, wait for an ambulance to arrive. Call 911 to report any injuries and call for medical assistance. You are also required by law to inform the police immediately in case of any accident that involves death, injury or property death. If you have been injured in a car accident, it is important to stay calm. If possible, ensure that you are out of danger and not blocking any oncoming traffic. Call or wait for help, and do hot attempt to move if you are unable to do so. See Auto Accident Injuries for more information. If you hit an unattended vehicle，you must make an effort to find the owner or driver，and follow these same procedures. If you are unable to locate the owner of an unattended vehicle, you are required to leave a note indicating your name and contact information, and a brief description of the accident. 【1】Which of the following is NOT true if you want to be a responsible driver? A.You should remain at the spot if an accident has occurred. B.You should park your car away from the accident to avoid blocking traffic. C.You should offer medical aid with extra care before an ambulance comes. D.You should inform the police of any injury or death caused by an accident. 【2】What should you do if you hit an unattended vehicle but can’t locate the owner? A.You should drive it to the roadside. B.You should wait for the owner to come. C.You should describe the accident to the police. D.You should leave a note with necessary information. 【3】What does the passage mainly want to convey? A.The methods to avoid a traffic accident. B.The handling measures after a traffic accident. C.The emotions you experience in a traffic accident. D.The consequences you will have after a traffic accident. |
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George Li was born in 1995 and now is a young pianist on the rise. At age 10，he gave his first public concert and in 2015, he won a silver medal at International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Li recently released his first album, performing with some of the world’s great orchestras. The centerpiece of Li’s album is the passionate Piano Sonata No. 2 by Chopin—the one with the funeral march as its third movement. Chopin is close to Li’s heart, as it was Chopin’s music that earned him the top prize at the Cooper International Competition at Oberlin Conservatory when he was just 15. Li’s album, Live at the Mariinsky, released last fall on Warner Classics, opens with the Piano Sonata in B minor by Haydn. Li’s gentle touch makes the music shine. “I think the main requirement is the touch. It has to be so sensitive,” he says about Haydn. Imagine the champagne bubbles, or just that sound when the champagne pours into glass. ” Li was born in Boston. His parents came to the U. S. from China in the 1980s. he says they had few opportunities to hear classical music in the process of growing up. Li began playing the piano at age four and thought of it only as a hobby. But one day, when he was 11, playing Beethoven’ First Piano Concerto, everything changed. “All of a sudden，in the middle of the performance I felt different,” he says. “I was kind of transported in some other reality. And I felt all these emotions within the piece and within myself.” And that’s when Li’s light bulb switched on. After that moment he wanted to do this for the rest of his life. Fortunately for George Li’s fans，that’s likely to be a very long time. 【1】What can we learn about George Li from the passage? A.He was born and grew up in an artistic family. B.He won the top prize at International Tchaikovsky Competition. C.He played Haydn’s Piano Sonata in B minor in a gentle manner. D.He released his album with Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto in it. 【2】What does George Li mean by saying the underlined sentence in paragraph 5? A.He didn’t know what reality was any more. B.He felt as if he were transported to another space. C.The performance seemed too excellent to be real. D.His emotions responded to what was expressed in the piece. 【3】What is the best title for the text? A.The Key to George Li’s Success B.George Li’s Journey into the World of Piano C.The Birth of a Talented Pianist George Li D.George Li’s Extraordinary Piano Skills |
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Visa last year offered up to 50 small businesses a $ 10,000 reward to go cashless. Though it is still too early to know what will happen to the businesses that won the competition (Visa has not announced the winners yet) , the key arguments in favor of cash-abandonment are that it would lead to more efficient service and carry a lower risk of theft. A recent New York Times article covered restaurants in Manhattan that take plastic only, and supporters are looking forward to an entirely cashless society. Doing away with cash may indeed sound appealing. Supporters often note that China and have already gone further in this direction than the United States. But a few drawbacks are obvious: Card companies such as Visa charge merchants high process fees，the risk of fraud balances out the lower risk of theft, older consumers may not wish to make the change, and consumers will lose yet more privacy (large companies will have the ability to track every purchase made). Perhaps the less obvious one is that a cashless system will exclude the poor and the near-poor，for many poor people don’t have credit cards or bank accounts. Conditions in the US are nowhere near suitable for entering a cashless society； too many people would be left behind. Your young friend may be happy to accept money via PayPal or another app，your cafe may use an iPad instead of a cash register，but landlords in low-income areas still prefer money orders. It’s convenient for consumers to charge, say, an outing to the pail salon---but when you add the tip to your credit card bill, it may never make it to the worker. 【1】Why did Visa hold the competition? A.To support small businesses. B.To attract more card users. C.To promote cash-abandonment D.To reward successful businesses. 【2】What does the underlined phrase “take plastic” in the first paragraph most probably mean? A.Allow credit card payment. B.Use plastic bags. C.Let consumers pay in cash. D.Open bank accounts. 【3】Which is NOT the disadvantages of a cashless society according to the author? A.Merchants pay a lot of money for using credit cards. B.Consumers will not have their privacy protected. C.Poor people are not allowed to use credit cards. D.Consumers are likely to suffer financial losses due to fraud. 【4】Who would prefer to be paid in cash? A.A landlord in a developed area. B.A cafe owner. C.A young user of PayPal. D.A worker in a nail salon. |
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A psychologist once said，“If you’ve overcome every one of your fears，congratulations—you’re dead.” This humorous saying points to a simple truth—no one can escape fear completely. However, fear can be a good thing. It is a natural, healthy reaction to danger. In fact, sometimes we are afraid of things that aren’t dangerous，such as public speaking，failing a test，or being rejected. These unhealthy fears can keep us from achieving our dreams. 【1】 First, admit what you fear and then share it with someone you trust. Perhaps you worry that others would look down on you if they know what you fear, but you might be surprised at how many other people share the same fears. 【2】 Second, ask yourself, “What is the worst-case scenario?” 【3】 If you think about it, the worst might not be that bad after all. Compared with the fear of losing a competition or being turned down，the regret of having missed opportunities can be even harder to bear. Even worse, you will never know what you might have accomplished. Finally, take small steps toward overcoming your fear. 【4】 If your talk doesn’t go well, try again. Each small success will increase your confidence and persistence, which is one of the keys to success. You might never completely overcome your fear of certain things, but what is important is that you can bring yourself to do what you fear. 【5】 It’s also true that you struggle with fear and don’t let your fears stop you from getting the most out of life. A.You will succeed, never fear. B.So how can we successfully face our fears? C.This question can help you gain understanding. D.So we should overcome these fears completely. E.If you fear public speaking, start by giving a small talk to a few people. F.True bravery is that you feel afraid but still do what you have to do anyway. G.Learning you are not the only one who fears something will give your self-esteem a push. |
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A new family moved in next door and I got to meet the mother of the family, Lydia. Lydia is a (an) _______. We started talking，and she was _______ about how bad her English was, but I didn’t care. I knew how hard it was to _______ a second language. I _______ chatting with Lydia as we watched our kids play. It was what came next that _______ me: Lydia asked if I’d be _______ to help her with her English. Now, I am not a teacher. But I _______ teachers, and I’m grateful to teachers，and it’s because I admire what they do so much that I was very, very _______ that I couldn’t do it myself. But Lydia was sure that she _______ my help. I was doubtful. I wasn’t sure my “help” was even ________ of being called by that name. Yet because she asked me, I said “yes”. And that was the beginning of our friendship. Lydia and I spent afternoons sitting together and reading newspapers and as we did, she ________ me questions when she had them—questions about ________, yes, but also questions about the new culture she found herself in. ________, I asked my own questions, growing ________ about her home country and culture. We ________ over our shared faith and our struggles as mothers of kids with special needs. When I complimented her ________，she began to teach me about Korean food, ________ leading to a shared trip to explore the Korean grocery stores in our city. Because of Lydia, I learned more about my own hometown than I could ________ have learned by myself. I’m still not sure that I’m any good as a ________. But I’m grateful I said “yes” when my neighbor asked me to help her with her English. That meant spending extra time with my neighbor, and that extra time meant she didn’t ________ just my neighbor. She became my friend. 【1】A.Indian B.Korean C.Chinese D.Japanese 【2】A.enthusiastic B.upset C.apologetic D.concerned 【3】A.understand B.remember C.express D.master 【4】A.appreciated B.enjoyed C.imagined D.avoided 【5】A.shocked B.struck C.challenged D.attracted 【6】A.willing B.hopeful C.nervous D.grateful 【7】A.hate B.fear C.thank D.admire 【8】A.sad B.anxious C.sure D.glad 【9】A.wanted B.wished C.liked D.required 【10】A.worthy B.free C.typical D.short 【11】A.answered B.asked C.inquired D.prepared 【12】A.life B.language C.study D.family 【13】A.In addition B.In return C.In turn D.In public 【14】A.passionate B.curious C.worried D.excited 【15】A.argued B.commented C.separated D.bonded 【16】A.behavior B.learning C.manners D.cooking 【17】A.fortunately B.constantly C.eventually D.successfully 【18】A.ever B.never C.hardly D.forever 【19】A.student B.teacher C.speaker D.friend 【20】A.remain B.change C.regard D.promise |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Each year, on the 15th day of 【1】 seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar, the Ghost Festival 【2】(celebrate) all over Asia. On this day, it is believed that the gates of Heaven and Hell open up, 【3】 allows the spirits of the dead people to visit Earth. During this time, people will burn offerings and prepare fancy meals to show respect 【4】 the dead. This holiday may seem strange and even a bit 【5】 (scare)to some. But in fact, similar 【6】(holiday) are observed all around the world. In the Western world, we celebrate Halloween on October 31 every year. This festival is 【7】 (main) celebrated by lighting pumpkin lanterns and dressing up in costumes. 【8】 was considered as a time to remember and honor the dead. Holidays like these can help us to better understand death as a natural part of life. And 【9】(understand) death can remind us to value our own time on Earth. It doesn’t hurt to be mindful of death. Rather, it can encourage us 【10】 (live)our best lives. |
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假定你是李华，踢球时不慎摔倒。你需要给你的老师Mr. Brown写一张假条，内容包括: 1. 请假的时间； 2. 请假的理由； 3. 缺课的处理办法。 注意： 1．词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 The Theobroma Cacao tree, to use its scientific name, provides us with one of the world's most delicious foods—chocolate! Theobroma is a Greek word meaning 4food of the gods. The tree originally comes from the Amazon region of South America. Hand-sized pods that grow on the tree contain cacao seeds—often called ‘cocoa beans’. These seeds，or beans，are used to make chocolate. The earliest use and consumption of cacao beans dates back to around 1000 B.C. Later, the Mayan and Aztec civilizations consumed cacao as a drink. They often flavored it with ingredients such as chili peppers, and other spices. It is believed that drinking cups of chocolate was important in Mayan rituals such as wedding ceremonies. Consuming cacao was also believed to have positive effects on health. In Peru, eating or drinking a mixture of chocolate and chili was said to be good for the stomach. The Aztecs thought it could even cure sicknesses! Christopher Columbus, along with Spanish explorers, made his fourth voyage across the Atlantic in the early 1500s, and arrived on the coast of Honduras. It was at this time that he first discovered the value of cocoa beans，which were used as currency in many parts of Central America. In the sixteenth century, chocolate was taken back to Spain by Hernando Cortez, another explorer. The Spanish people added ingredients such as sugar and vanilla to make it sweet. It later spread to France in the seventeenth century. The popularity of chocolate continued to spread further across Europe and the Americas. The only Asian country to adopt it at that time, though, was the Philippines, which the Spanish invaded in the sixteenth century. As chocolate became more popular, the demand for people to work on the cocoa plantations increased. Slaves were brought to the Americas from Africa to farm the cocoa. Eventually, the cacao tree was taken to Africa and cultivation(m) began there. Today, the African plantations provide almost seventy percent of the world's cacao, compared with one and a half percent from Mexico. |
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