For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life. I was a 30-year-old lawyer(律师) in New York. But being a lawyer was never my dream or goal in life. I honestly wanted to be a writer. I have a great imagination and would write amazing stories in my head. But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.
Recently, I couldn’t fall asleep at my usual time of 10 p. m. and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again. The dream starts with me in the ocean trying to go for a swim and I’m searching for something, but I start to drown(溺水) and have no control over my body. Then a light shines through the waters and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel. Then I hear a voice say repeatedly, “Now is the time to try something new!”
It wasn’t just a dream;it was my opportunity to make something good out of my life. That afternoon, I quit my job at the law firm and I couldn’t have been any happier. My life started at 30, and every day since that point I haven’t stopped enjoying life. I started to write and have been on the best-sellers(畅销书) list for the last two months. Things have definitely turned around.
Change is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite words I live by and so should you are “change and chance”.
1.From the first paragraph, we can know that ________.
A. a lawyer is likely to earn more than a writer
B. it is unlikely that the author becomes a writer
C. the author is a 30-year-old lawyer at present
D. the author prefers to be a lawyer rather than a writer
2.The second paragraph mainly talks about the author’s ________.
A. strong desire to become a writer
B. difficulty in sleeping at night.
C. wish to have a swim in the waters
D. terrible swimming experience in the ocean.
3.The best title of the text might be _________.
A. Change and Choice B. Lawyer or Writer
C. Change and Chance D. Risk or Opportunity
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- What you in the classroom at the moment?
- The coming charity show for Yingjiang, Yunnan.
A. are, talking about B. did, talk about
C. have, talked about D. do, talk about
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I was travelling between two cities in India overnight by bus.I was____to this place.I took an electric tricycle(三轮车),telling the driver to____me at a bus stop from where I could get a direct bus to my final destination.I had very little____so I let him know that he could drop me at the____point.
The driver tried communicating with me on the way,trying to judge my____.He was also trying to____an ATM for me.He wanted to drop me at home,so he could____more money.However,finally he realized I was____out of cash and he’d better drop me at the____stop.
This destination was not too far away but realizing that I was new,he had____me extra money,which I had____, not being aware.
At this bus stop,while dropping me off,this driver was feeling awkward about the____I might face by taking a local bus.I had two bags of luggage with me which I would need to____on the bus and then from a bus stop to home.
The driver didn’t drop me off and____.He went around finding another electric tricycle for me and____I take a full tricycle for Rs.60 if I could afford it,or else____the tricycle with other passengers,paying Rs.30.I chose the latter. He____that sharing might not be comfortable.I could see he was doing all this because he was feeling____about taking extra money from me.
I smiled at his good____,which made him feel wrong at cheating me,though it was a very small amount.I felt good about the existing____standards in the city.
1.A. loyal B. sensitive C. new D. important
2.A. cheat B. drop C. help D. visit
3.A. cash B. time C. patience D. luggage
4.A. cleanest B. busiest C. safest D. closest
5.A. personality B. situation C. profession D. birth
6.A. find B. book C. rob D. get
7.A. save B. steal C. lose D. make
8.A. gradually B. usually C. actually D. fortunately
9.A. taxi B. bus C. train D. bicycle
10.A. charged B. offered C. lent D. paid
11.A. written down B. objected to C. agreed to D. turned down
12.A. dilemma B. distance C. destination D. opportunity
13.A. store B. hide C. pack D. carry
14.A. return B. leave C. stay D. wait
15.A. begged B. commanded C. suggested D. urged
16.A. refuse B. buy C. avoid D. share
17.A. hoped B. doubted C. insisted D. examined
18.A. happy B. bad C. grateful D. desperate
19.A. body B. habit C. appearance D. heart
20.A. moral B. national C. scientific D. political
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In 1863the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. z&xxk It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible1.(crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 2. word. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, 3.(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over4. top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.
Steam engines 5.(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been6.(fair)unpleasant for the passsengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using7. every day.
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注意:1.开头已为你写好,不计入词数。
2. 词数在100左右。
Last Sunday morning,______________________________________________________________________
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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。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),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。
Have you ever been to Wuzhen? It is such beautiful a village that I have already visited it many times. Locating in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, it has a history of about 6,000 years. Like much small towns in the southern area, that has a lot of small bridges going over clean streams. Local people live old houses, and they are very friendly. During the day, you can walk or sitting on a boat to enjoy the natural scenery along the streams. The scene at night is attractively as well. There are many kind of round and square light. Every time I look at the pictures for which I took, I will remember the water, the bridges and the houses. I love an amazing water village!
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During the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones.
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Place: China
Time: January 5 to February 5
People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.
The Carnival of Venice
Place: Italy
Time: between February and March
One of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there are contests for the best costumes.
Holi Festival
Place: India
Time: late February/ March, on the last full moon day
Hindus and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.
Sundance Film Festival
Place: Utah, the US
Time: end of February
The largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.
1.Which country will you go if you life watching movies?
A. America B. China
C. India D. Italy
2.Which festival may you go If you want to see sculptures made of ice?
A. Sundance Film Festival. B. The Carnival of Venice.
C. Holi Festival. D. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
3.When can you enjoy Holi Festival?
A. In early January B. In late February
C. In early March D. In late January
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Not only has aspirin proved________for reducing fever and helping stop pain,but there are also other things that aspirin can help with.
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He realized he was in the wrong and promised to a new leaf.
A. take over B. turn over
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