Sri Lanka is known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and it is easy to see why. This little country never fails to please visitors.
Arrive
The national airline is Sri Lankan Airlines, which flies from Colombo to London and a couple of other European cities. The country’s main airport is Colombo Bandaranaike, located 29km north of the capital city.
Why now?
The best time to visit Sri Lanka’s southern beaches is from November to April. So by going early in the season, you’ll get the best weather. Also in November, Deepavali, known as “Diwali” or the “Festival of Lights”, is Sri Lanka’s main religious festival, celebrated throughout the country.
See
There is plenty to see in Sri Lanka. The ancient capital cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura are worth seeing, and so are many outstanding ruins. Other must-sees are the rock fortress (要塞) of Sigiriya, towering over the jungle as far as the eye can see, and Dambulla’s cave temple, the country’s largest and best preserved. Both are UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Sites. Kandy is a picture-like town, which was the last stronghold of the Kandyan Kings. Today it is a cultural relic centre where age-old customs, arts, and crafts remain.
Do
Sri Lanka owns about 1,600km of beautiful palm-shaded beaches as well as warm, pure seas and colourful coral reefs. You can explore the underwater world, and surfing and diving are available too. Away from the shore, wildlife is a big draw for Sri Lanka, and Yala National Park is one of the best places in the world to see wild animals including leopards (豹) and elephants.
Taste
Sri Lanka is celebrated for its excellent food, with a particular emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables on menus everywhere. Fish and seafood are a big part of the local diet.
Did you know?
Sri Lanka is known for its tea, but it is also the world’s largest producer and exporter of cinnamon(肉桂).
1.Which of the following is a cultural relic centre of Sri Lanka?
A. Kandy.B. Anuradhapura.C. Polonnaruwa.D. Colombo.
2.If you want to know something about “Diwali”, you’d better go there in ________.
A. September.B. October.C. November.D. May.
3.We learn from the passage that Sri Lanka ________.
A. is in the Pacific Ocean
B. is famous for its excellent food
C. is the world’s largest producer of tea
D. has only flights to London
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At the age of 16, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we ________ that “our family” was living in a trailer (拖车) that was in ________ condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, ________ every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.
We decided the only reasonable ________ was to build a new house — something unusual but ________ under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.
On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room? ” Expecting ________ and other gadgets (小玩意) that children usually ask for, we were ________ when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”
The boys had ________ slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect ________. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding.
When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly ________ ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.
That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to ________ us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the ________.
As my father slipped a pillowcase (枕套) onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, “What is that?”
“A pillow,” he replied.
“What do you do ________ it?” Eric continued to ask.
“When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to my eyes as my father handed Eric the pillow.
“Oh ... that’s soft,” he said, ________ it tightly.
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my Dad gently asks,?“Do you have a pillow?” We know exactly what he ________.
1.A. imaginedB. ignoredC. discoveredD. required
2.A. brightB. strangeC. perfectD. poor
3.A. soB. butC. otherwiseD. though
4.A. effortB. purposeC. solutionD. treatment
5.A. necessaryB. expensiveC. amazingD. rare
6.A. toysB. moneyC. foodD. sneakers
7.A. upsetB. gladC. disappointedD. astonished
8.A. stillB. justC. neverD. seldom
9.A. awardB. giftC. lessonD. target
10.A. controlB. believeC. helpD. express
11.A. amuseB. guideC. helpD. watch
12.A. bedB. doorwayC. yardD. house
13.A. withB. forC. aboutD. on
14.A. squeezingB. huggingC. throwingD. shaking
15.A. explainsB. provesC. meansD. reflects
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If you look outside, you probably will see some kind of insect. If your first instinct is to kill it, take a moment to think about all of the benefits insects provide to the environment.
Entomologists, scientists who study insects, estimate that there are more than 800,000 species of insects found throughout the world. Only a few hundred of these insects are considered harmful. Mosquitoes, for example, are considered harmful. They bite humans and other animals, and their bites can cause skin pain and spread disease. Desert locusts also are considered harmful because they destroy crops causing billions of dollars in damage each year.
However, the number of helpful insect species far outweighs the number of harmful species. Some insects make up a vital part of the food chain. Many different birds, reptiles, fish and even plants eat insects. There are also about 500 insects that people in various parts of the world eat. These insects are considered delicious food and prized for their high protein, mineral, and vitamin content. Other insects produce valuable commercial products such as silk, wax, and honey.
Of all the insects, perhaps the most important are those that travel from flower to flower and pollinate(授粉) the plants they visit. Agriculture around the world would be very different without the bees, butterflies, moths, flies and wasps that pollinate many crops. In fact, nearly one-third of the food you eat depends on plants that are pollinated by insects!
While it is true that some species of insects harm or annoy us, you should not automatically reach for the bug spray when you come across an insect. You may be destroying one of the hundreds of thousands of insects that provides many benefits to human beings.
1.According to the passage, the most important type of insects are ________.
A. insects that are eaten by birds, reptiles and fish
B. insects that travel around and pollinate plants
C. insects that harm mosquitoes and stop the spread of disease
D. insects that are eaten by people in many countries
2.According to the passage, insects are eaten in some parts of the world because ________.
A. they are nutritious
B. they are available to cook
C. they are easy to breed
D. they are free
3.According to the author, the sentence in the last paragraph “you should not automatically reach for the bug spray.” means ________.
A. you should not keep insects as pets
B. you should not breed insects for their benefit
C. you should not catch insects for pleasure
D. you should not kill insects without thinking
4.The main purpose of this passage is ________.
A. to explain why it is cruel to kill bugs
B. to convince people that insects are nutritious
C. to describe the beneficial contributions of insects
D. to make people aware of endangered insect species
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A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man—the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and wins greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some kind.
This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even expensively furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner will not consist just of something quickly and easily mixed from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. Instead, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a group of workers on the highway in order to pay for his education.
1.From Paragraph 1, we know that in America ________.
A. people feel painful to mention their fathers as laborers
B. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man
C. people can always rise to the top through their own efforts
D. college professors win great respect from common workers
2.According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ________.
A. she can hardly afford servants
B. servants in America are hard to get
C. she takes pride in what she can do herself
D. it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
3.The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “________”.
A. wait to place the table
B. keep accounts for a bar
C. work in a furniture shop
D. serve customers in a restaurant
4.Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?
A. A Respectable Self-made Family.
B. The Development of Manual Labor.
C. Characteristics of American Culture.
D. American Attitude Toward Manual Labor.
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I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn't ________ to start the bus soon because it was not yet ________. A mid-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story ________, not to anyone particular. On her way to the station, half of her ________ was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she ________ still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked ________.
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect the fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he ________ that he had spent all his money when he had accidently got on a wrong bus and now was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to ________ the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he ________ her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor's side and repeated the conductor's ________.
The woman was watching the incident. ________ the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered.
“Stop ________ him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home”
“He doesn't have any money!” the driver ________.
“Well, that's no ________ to throw him off the bus.” She insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her ________ money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here's his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a ________ time.
All heads turned to the woman. “ It's only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of her way home ________ a happy smile, with the money she'd lost earlier ________.
On the road of life, the help of strangers can ________ our roads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the ________ will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
1.A. tryB. careC. decideD. intend
2.A. emptyB. fullC. crowdedD. ready
3.A. tearfullyB. seriouslyC. carefullyD. calmly
4.A. fareB. possessionC. moneyD. wealth
5.A. strangelyB. happilyC. secretlyD. fortunately
6.A. unsatisfiedB. weakC. unhappyD. excited
7.A. explainedB. declaredC. admittedD. found
8.A. get offB. startC. get onD. stop
9.A. beggedB. scoldedC. praisedD. thanked
10.A. requestB. actionC. suggestionD. command
11.A. UnlessB. AlthoughC. UntilD. When
12.A. attackingB. botheringC. blamingD. wronging
13.A. warnedB. whisperedC. shoutedD. repeated
14.A. problemB. needC. matterD. reason
15.A. spendingB. collectedC. remainingD. borrowed
16.A. busyB. coldC. hardD. fearful
17.A. givingB. wearingC. takingD. forcing
18.A. forgottenB. usedC. earnedD. returned
19.A. moveB. increaseC. lightenD. carry
20.A. worldB. journeyC. smileD. friendship
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today.
Italy is shaped like a boot. The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. 1. It is a popular tourist attraction today. Italy is well-known for its designers,who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.
Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 2. Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies,too.
3. The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jods, so it is not as prosperous.
Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”.
Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. 4. Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza.McDonald’s is also popular there.
Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day.
5. Families spend a lot of time together.
A. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.
B. The country used to depend on agriculture.
C. Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.
D. It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and prople.
E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.
F. Italy has several islands off the coast.
G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.
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根据每句中所填词的首字母或所给汉语意思补全句子，注意用所选词的恰当形式填空。
1.Our parents are always c____________ about our health and happiness, no matter where we are.
2.I would be g____________ if you could give me some advice on how to improve my English.
3.Although we hadn’t seen each other for ages, I _____________ (辨认出) him at first sight.
4.He looked calm, but a___________, he was very nervous.
5.He was stubborn, but he was _____________ (说服) to change his mind in the end.
6.Be d_____________ to do what you like, and you will make it.
7.Hearing the good news that he had been admitted into his dream university after so many years of hard work, his parents couldn’t help b____________ into tears.
8._________________ (祝贺) to you on your success!
9.When I entered the room, I found he was b_____________ in his work, so he didn’t notice me come in.
10.Work hard and you will make progress in your studies _______________ (逐渐地).
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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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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。
When I began my senior high school years, I had difficulty to learning English. I dared not speak English in public because my poor pronounce. I could not get high marks, but I always used bad grammar. Afraid of be laughed at, I never put up my hand answer questions in class. When my English teacher Miss Li learned about this, she encouraged me and lend me a hand, which helped improving my English. With his help, I became interest in English and finally got high marks. Miss Li, like a shining star, shines on my path to success.
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His failure in the mid-term exam came as no surprise ________ the fact that he had not got himself well-prepared for it.
A. but forB. in spite ofC. as forD. due to
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