【题目】假定你是李华。你的英国笔友杰克打算来中国旅行,来信让你推荐几个最值得去的旅游目的地。请你用英语给他写封回信,并说明推荐理由。
注意:1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数);2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
DearJack,
I'mgladthatyouarecomingtovisitChina._______________________________________________________________________________
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Yours,
LiHua
【答案】DearJack,
I'mgladthatyouarecomingtovisitChina.TherearethreeplacesIwanttorecommendtoyou.
First,youcanvisitBeijing,thecapitalofChina,whereyoucanenjoytheGreatWall,theForbiddenCityandsomebeautifulparks.ThenyoucangotovisitMountTaiinShandongProvince.ItisoneofthemostfamousmountainsinChinaandyoucanenjoytheamazingsunrisethere.Next,IsuggestyouvisitHangzhou,abeautifulmoderncitywithbreathtakingnaturalsights.TheWestLakethereisawell-knowntouristattraction.
Icanactasyourguideifyoulike,andIamreadytoofferhelpwheneveryouneedit.
【题目】YacoubaSawadogoisanAfricanfarmerwhohasbeentravellingacrossthedesertsforthelast30years,usingancientfarmingtechniquestofightthethreateningdeserts.
Hisstorydatesbacktothe1980swhenAfricasufferedoneoftheworstdroughtsinitshistory.Duringthatperiod,rainfallreducedbyasmuchas80%,killingalmostalltheplants.Mostlocalpeoplemovedawaytodifferentplaces,butYacoubastayedback.Insteadofgivingintotheviolenceofnature,hedecidedtotakecontrolandchangethefaceofthelandcompletely.
Unabletoreadandwrite,andwithnoaccesstomoderntechniquesandtools,hestartedtoemployanoldAfricanfarmingpracticecalled“Zai”.Thepracticeinvolvesplantingseedsinsmallholesfilledwitheco-friendlymanure(肥料).Theholesfillupwithandkeepthewaterthatfallsduringtherainyseason.Thisprovidesmoisture(水分)andnutrientsforthegrowingplantsduringthedryperiods.Also,themanureattractsants,whichhelpbreakupthesoilfurtherandincreaseitsabilitytotakeinwater.
Withintwodecadesofstartinghisrevolutionarywork,aforestedareaofaboutfiftyacrescameuponthelandoftheAfricandesert.Yacoubafeaturedinadocumentarytitled“TheManWhoStoppedtheDesert”throughwhichhebecameknowntotherestoftheworld.TothegreatjoyandreliefofYacouba,whatthedocumentaryfocusedonwasputintothere-establishmentoflocalforestsandatrainingprogramforthefarmerswhowantedto1earnYacouba’stechnique.Today,“Zai”isbeingwidelypracticedintheregion.
【1】Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout
A.AtrainingprogramforAfricanfarmers.
B.AdocumentaryaboutaninfluentialAfricanfarmer.
C.TheserioussituationofenvironmentdestructioninAfrica.
D.AnAfricanfarmerfightingdesertswitholdfarmingmethods.
【2】Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph
A.Yacoubaadvertisedhisfarmingpracticethroughthemedia.
B.Yacouba’seffortshavemadeagreatdifference.
C.Rebuildingforestsisnotoughjobata11.
D.DesertsnolongerthreatenAfrica.
【3】WhichwordcanbestdescribeYacouba
A.Determined.B.Knowledgeable.C.Curious.D.Creative.
【题目】阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。JaneGoodallhasstudiedchimpsformanyyearsandhelpedpeopleunderstandhowmuchtheybehavelikehumans.Sheoncespentyears(observe)andrecordingchimps’dailyactivitiesintheirownenvironment.shefirstarrivedinGombein1960,itwas(usual)forawomantoliveintheforest.Onlyafterhermothercametohelpherforthefirstfewmonths(be)sheallowedtobeginherproject.One(importance)thingshediscoveredwasthatchimpshuntandeatmeat.Shealsodiscoveredhowchimpscommunicateeachother.ForfortyyearsJaneGoodallhasbeenoutspokenabout(make)therestoftheworldunderstandandrespectthelifeofthese(animal).Sheisleadingbusylifeandhasachievedwhatshewantedtodo.Sheinspiresthosewomenwhowanttomake(achieve)intheirlives.
【题目】
VisitorstoBritainmayfindthebestplacetoenjoylocalcultureisinatraditionalpub.Ateamof【1】(research)havediscoveredsomeoftheunknowncultureofBritishpubs---startingwiththedifficultyof【2】(get)adrink.Hismaysoundinconvenient,butthereis【3】hiddenmeaning.
Pubculture【4】(form)toimprovesociabilityinasocietythatisknownforitscoldness.Standingatthebarforservice【5】(allow)youtochatwithotherswhoarewaitingtobeserved.Thebarcounteris【6】(possible)theonlyplaceinBritainwherea【7】(friend)talkwithstrangersisconsideredtobeentirelyproperandreallyquitenormalbehavior.【8】,ifyoudonotfollowthelocalrules,theexperiencemayfallflat.Forexample,ifyouareinabiggroup,【9】isbestforoneortwopeopletogotobuythedrinks.Nothingmakestheregularcustomersandbarstaffangry【10】(much)thanagroupofstrangersblockingallpassagestothebarwhiletheychatandhesitateaboutwhattoorder.