A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word came from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy events or persons. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.
Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Year’s Day (January 1), May Day and National Day as legal holidays , as it was on Oct.1,1949 that the People’s Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress has declared several days as legal holidays such as New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington’s birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrated special events in the development of a country, such as Greece’s Independence Day, Italy’s Liberation Day and India’s Independence Day.
In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is usually observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and business do not close then. Those holidays include Valentine’s Day and Halloween.
1.In the sentence “China observes New Year’s Day (January 1)’’, observe means ______
A. praises B. celebrates
C. spends D. cares
2.Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a country’s development?
A. China’s National Day B. Independence Day
C. Italy’s liberation Day D. Valentine’s Day
3.If a legal holiday falls on Sunday in the USA, people usually celebrate on ______.
A. Sunday B. the following
C. the following Tuesday D. the following Monday.
4.From the passage we can infer that _______
A. Chinese will no longer observe the Spring Festival
B. Chinese and Americans share at least one holiday
C. students don’t have to go to school on any holiday
D. Americans can easily draw money from banks on legal days.
科目:高中英语 来源:福建省漳州市2017届高三5月质量检查英语试卷 题型:书面表达
假如你是一所国际中学的学生会主席,你校将要举行为期两周的中学生夏令营(8月1日至14日),旨在增进学生对不同国家文化的了解。请你以学生会的名义拟一则通知。
内容包括:1. 活动介绍;
2. 报名要求(英语水平;沟通能力;……);
3. 报名时间:2017年5月10日至17日;
4. 报名地点:学生会。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2. 通知格式已给出,不计入总词数;
3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
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Public Speaking Training
△Get a coach
1., so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that’s right for you.
△Focus on positives
Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren’t doing well.2., so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn’t do.
△ 3.
If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it’s going to give you lots of dos and don’ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you’re going to be talking about. 4. As far as we’re concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.
△You are a special person not a clone
Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 5.. Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you’re not.
A. You aren’t like anybody else
B. You already do lots of things well
C. Turn your back on too many rules
D. Check the rules about dos and don’ts
E. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough
F. The one thing you don’t want is for them to fall asleep
G. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse
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---Did you say something rude to her due to what she had done?
---- Yes, but I ____________so.
A. had better not do B. would rather not do
C. oughtn’t to do D. would rather not have done
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某中学生英文报正举办“The Season I Like Best” 的征文活动,请用英文写一篇短文投稿,内容应包括:
1.你最喜欢的季节;
2.你喜欢该季节的理由(如:气候、景色、活动、感受...)。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.题目已为你写好;
3.行文连贯,语篇完整。
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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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏子符号(∧)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:在错的词下划一横线,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。
One day father and mother was waiting at the table for their sons to have lunch. She waited and waited but their son didn’t show up. Mother was sent father to look for their son in his bedroom. To his surprised, their son was lying on his stomach on the floor, totally losing in a book. Father orders their son to leave for food and he himself never returned to the table. Having waited impatient, mother sent their son back to look for his father, only to find that his father was doing exactly same as he had done on the floor.
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ADDRESS Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7UT
LOCATION Close to the London Eye
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Athenaeum Hotel London
HOTEL RATING ★★★★★Luxury Business Hotel
ADDRESS 116 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7BJ
LOCATION Opposite Buckingham Palace
Double rooms from £127
Athenaeum Hotel is situated opposite Buckingham Palace, and just down the road from national museums and galleries. The luxurious(奢侈的) accommodation includes park view rooms, spacious apartments and elegant suites.
The Rubens at the Palace Hotel London
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ADDRESS 39 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0PS
LOCATION Near Buckingham Palace
Double rooms from £159
This is as close to Buckingham Palace as you can get. There are three dining / bar areas: the Palace Lounge(休息)for afternoon tea, the Cavalry Bar for cocktails, or the“unashamedly old-fashioned”Library Restaurant.
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ADDRESS 18 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TJ
LOCATION Close to Tate Britain
Double rooms from £185
Riverside rooms at this modern luxury hotel overlook the River Thames with the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye in sight on clear days. All apartments have lounge area and fully equipped kitchen.
1.How will you get hotel expert advice if you’re busy in the day?
A. Calling. B. Writing letters.
C. Sending E-mails D. Having Live Chat.
2.If you’d like to cook your own food, you can choose to stay at ______.
A. Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel B. Athenaeum Hotel
C. Plaza on the River Club D. The Rubens at the Palace
3.Which of the following two hotels are close to each other?
A. Athenaeum Hotel; Plaza on the River Club.
B. Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel; Plaza on the River Club.
C. Athenaeum Hotel; Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel.
D. The Rubens at the Palace Hotel; Athenaeum Hotel.
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I have just returned from a visit to my landlord, Mr. Heathcliff. I am delighted with the house I am renting from him, which suits me perfectly.
Mr. Heathcliff is my only neighbour, and I think his character is similar to mine. He does not like people either.
When I introduced myself, he said nothing, but frowned, and did not encourage me to enter. After a while, however, he decided to invite me in.
“Joseph!” he called. Joseph was an old servant. He looked crossly up at me as he took my horse. “God help us! A visitor!” he whispered to himself. Perhaps there were no other servants, I thought. And it seemed that Heathcliff hardly ever received guests.
His house is called Wuthering Heights. The name means “a windswept house on a hill”, and it is a very good description. The trees around the house are bent by the north wind, which blows fiercely every day of the year. Fortunately, the house is strongly built, and is not damaged even by the worst winter storms.
Mr. Heathcliff and I entered the huge main room. We sat down by the fire, in silence.
“Joseph!” shouted Mr. Heathcliff. No answer came from the cellar, so he dived down there, leaving me alone with several rather fierce-looking dogs. Suddenly one of them jumped angrily up at me, and in a moment all the others were attacking me.
“Help! Mr. Heathcliff! Help!” I shouted. My landlord was nowhere to be seen, but luckily a woman, who might be the housekeeper, rushed into the room to calm the dogs.
“What is the matter?” Mr. Heathcliff asked me rudely, as he finally entered the room, accompanied by his man-servant.
“Your dogs, sir!” I replied. “You shouldn’t leave a stranger with them. They’re dangerous.”
“Come, come, Mr. Lockwood. Have some wine. We don’t often have strangers here. I’m afraid neither I nor my dogs are used to receiving them.” I could not feel offended after this, and accepted the wine. We sat drinking and talking together for a while. I suggested visiting him tomorrow. He did not seem eager to see me again, but I shall go anyway. He seems a fascinating man.
1.In which order should the following events be arranged?
a. Mr. Lockwood introduced himself to his landlord.
b. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat drinking and talking together.
c. Mr. Heathcliff invited Mr. Lockwood into the house.
d. Mr. Lockwood was attacked by some dogs.
e. Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Heathcliff sat down by the fire, in silence.
f. Mr. Heathcliff appeared in the main room with Joseph.
A. a, c, f, b, d, e. B. c, a, b, e, d, f.
C. a, c, e, d, f, b. D. c, a, f, e, d, b.
2.Why did Joseph say “God help us! A visitor!” when he met Mr. Lockwood?
A. He was very shocked to have a visitor.
B. He thought Mr. Lockwood was a new servant.
C. He had waited for Mr. Lockwood for a long time.
D. He was happy his prayer for guests was answered.
3.Why is the house called “Wuthering Heights”?
A. It is struck by strong winds all the year round.
B. It is protected well by the trees surrounding it.
C. The trees around it are bent by the north wind.
D. It is specially designed to resist strong winds.
4.What was the writer’s impression of Mr. Heathcliff?
A. He was rich but foolish. B. He was rude but interesting.
C. He was handsome but boring. D. He was strange but friendly.
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1.My grandma likes to be with the young though she is in her _________ now.
2.Those __________ books will be donated to the schools in poor areas.
3.It is difficult work, but the sense of _________ is huge.
4.The patient is getting much better after the operation and now she can look after _________.
5.To make a green world, we should try to reduce air _________ by walking more and driving less.
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