We shouldn’t complain about being poor, because many families are much ______ after the big earthquake.

A. better off B. worse off

C. well off D. badly off

No one in the department but Tom and I ______ that the director is going to resign.

A. have known B. know

C. knows D. am to know

—I’m green at everything.

—Don’t worry. ______ you get older，you will get more experience.

A. As B. Till C. Unless D. Since

A ______ has been launched (發(fā)起) by the netzens on the Net to ______ unhealthy information which does harm to young students.

A. struggle; rid of

B. campaign; get rid of

C. battle; rid of

D. fight; get rid of

It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ______ my friend.

A. turn out B. bring out

C. call out D. pick out

The most frequent arguments for travel broadening the mind are that you get to interact with many different ______, ways of life and new experiences. In general this should be the case.__ ___, how much it broadens your mind depends as much on how you travel as where.______ you go to Thailand and spend most of your time in a hotel, what you’re seeing isn’t ______ Thai culture. But if you take time to _____ its temples or stay with a family and immerse yourself in their ______, you might begin to get a good ______ of it. If you ______ anything out of your comfort zone, then you won’t make the most of your _____, wherever you go. Of course travel ______ the mind if you’re open to it and equip yourself with the knowledge you need for where you’re headed; and after all, expanding our horizons is ______ to our growth and progress as human beings.

We’re told that broadening the mind comes from challenging yourself, ______, learning and that this can in part be achieved by travelling. But is broadening the mind the only ______ reason tor travelling? What if you _____ want to enjoy some much needed rest and ______?

How much distance you cover doesn’t show how adventurous you are. You can go halfway round the world, but if you just spend all your time _____ shopping malls, you can ______ experience the real workings of the culture you’ve landed in. It’s up to you whether or not you come back from another country with a ______ perspective on things. Travel doesn’t automatically broaden the mind. If you’re a narrow-minded bore at home, the _____ are that travel just makes you a narrow-minded bore ______ a plane ticket. And what of those who don’t, can’t or won’t travel? Are they forever doomed to an “unbroadened” view on life? I’m sure they would beg to differ.

1.A. expertsB. culturesC. objectsD. situations

2.A. For example B. Above allC. At timesD. Of course

3.A. If B. AlthoughC. Since D. Because

4.A. correctlyB. generallyC. really D. seriously

5.A. constructB. paint C. introduceD. visit

6.A. work B. life C. conversation D. concept

7.A. idea B. commandC. result D. photo

8.A. attemptB. challengeC. avoid D. overcome

9.A. journeyB. freedomC. advantageD. break

10.A. occupiesB. crossesC. amazesD. broadens

11.A. suitableB. vital C. similarD. harmless

12.A. determining B. planningC. exploringD. preparing

13.A. worthwhile B. privateC. normalD. obvious

14.A. eventually B. slightlyC. exactlyD. simply

15.A. healthB. relaxationC. sport D. thinking

16.A. picking out B. finding out C. wandering round D. passing by

17.A. hardlyB. undoubtedly C. expectedly D. possibly

18.A. narrowB. social C. differentD. common

19.A. problemsB. occasionsC. facts D. chances

20.A. for B. with C. beyondD. except

1.I don’t like such kind of ______________ (幽默).

2.He was ill and ______________ (因此) could not come.

3.These samples help us grasp the ______________ (多樣性) of life on the planet.

4.It’s known that Abraham Lincoln is an ______________ (杰出的) leader.

5.The increase in the crime rate is ______________ (令人不安的).

6.She is s______________ to support a family on a very low income.

7.The company in Nanjing e______________ about 20,000 boxes of wine to the UK last year.

8.As we all know, football is played t______________ the world.

9.Jack really r______________ his brother Pete, you can hardly tell them apart.

10.It is important to explain this again or we will c______________ the students.

短文改錯(cuò)

假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（^），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

Various activities has been organized in many schools. These activities provide students for two major advantages. First of all, they play a positive role in improve students’ studies. Due to their heavily schedules, students are often buried in textbooks and seldom enjoyed a colorful life. But the activities provide opportunities for them to relax themselves and enrich their minds. Beside, the activities also give students more chances to get in the touch with society. To take part these activities, students have to leave the classroom and get to know other people.

All this offers an important mean for students to broaden their horizons. By getting involved in school activities, they have a full school life but in turn help school activities to develop.

我校近期組織了一次社會(huì)實(shí)踐活動(dòng)。假設(shè)你是我校英語(yǔ)報(bào)小記者，請(qǐng)寫一篇短文，報(bào)道此次活動(dòng)。內(nèi)容包括：

1、時(shí)間與地點(diǎn)：3月28日，蘭陵農(nóng)場(chǎng)；

2、活動(dòng)內(nèi)容：學(xué)習(xí)種菜和除草、聽科學(xué)種田的報(bào)告、與專家座談等；

3、簡(jiǎn)短評(píng)論。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

3.參考詞匯：除草 do the weeding

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Get ready to cycle your heart out at these local and overseas destinations perfect for cycling.

1. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

With more bikes than people, the city has a large number of cyclists. Low speed limits in the centre control the impact of cars, while bike racks( 自行車停放架) on public transport make it easy to travel long distances. You can also find rental shops everywhere.

2. Berlin, Germany.

With over 1000 km of bike paths, the vast majority of which are protected lanes, it's no wonder Berliners love to get around by bike. For the traveller, the major sights are within easy reach on a bicycle. The “Call A Bike” share system allows you to simply lock the bike to any fixed object and call in a code to return it.

3. Paris, France.

Home to the Velib' public bike sharing system that has over 20, 000 bikes, and with 500km of bike paths, Paris cyclists can enjoy the city safe from motorists. A Velib' station is almost always within sight, or just around the next corner.

4. Tokyo, Japan.

Despite being home to one of the most developed public transportation networks on the planet, Tokyo residents still cycle in large numbers. Though the extent of bike lanes is limited, safe drivers ease the tension between car and cyclist. Unique automatic underground bike parking garages are provided when you need to store your bicycle.

5. Perth, Australia.

A large part of Perth's intelligent basic facilities are made up of bike paths, which allow commuters to get into and around their city with ease. There are free bike lockers and racks across the city. For the visitor, numerous scenic routes line the coastline and the local Swan River.

1. In which country can you find the “Call A Bike” system?

A. The Netherlands. B. France.

C. Germany. D. Australia.

2.Where can you store your bicycle in Tokyo?

A. Underground bike parking garages.

B. In protected lanes.

C. In a Velib's station.

D. In free bike lockers and racks across the city.

3. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Why People Love cycling

B. Ways to Rent a Bicycle in Different Countries

C. Bicycles----the Best Means of Transportation

D. 5 Bike-----Friendly Cities