Although the world is hungry, it is even thirstier. While nearly 3/4 of the earth is c【1】 with water, we are short of drinking water. This is because about 97% of the water on the earth is sea water.

How can we a【2】 a serious water shortage? First, we should save water and not waste it. Then, we should protect our water resources and not pollute them. Lastly, we should discover ways to reuse water. Scientists have got some achievements in this field. But people's need for water is increasing day by day. We s【3】 don't have enough water. What else can we do?

The sea seems to have the best answer. There is p【4】 of water in the sea. But we need to take the salt away from the sea water. This is very expensive. If scientists can find c【5】 ways to do it, we can solve the problem of the shortage of water.

used to / managed / both / on sale / succeeded / so that

【1】Jay _____________ play computer games after class, but now he would rather go over his lessons.

【2】My father and his brother have studied abroad, and ___________ are working in the same company now.

【3】Our English teacher spoke louder ________ the students in the last row could hear her clearly.

【4】It is said that the new model will be __________ next month.

【5】The program has helped the poor return to live a normal life. Great, I don't know exactly how they __________ it.

【1】当今,在线支付使得我们的生活越来越方便。(much)

Nowadays. Payment Online makes our lives ___________ convenient.

【2】当你去香港时,我正忙着准备期末考试。(prepare)

While you were on the visit to Hong Kong, I was busy ____________ my final exams.

【3】不仅我,我妹妹也喜欢跳舞。(enjoy)

Not only I but also my sister ______________.

【4】令我们惊讶的是,上个月我们厂的产量仅增加了百分之二。(increase)

To our surprise, the production of our factory only __________ 2% last month.

【5】有了金面二胎政策,我们学校的那对年轻大妇计划再生一个孩子(two)

Because of the universal two-child policy, the young couple in our school plan to have __________ child.

学生会要选新一任主席。假设你叫Kitty,请根据以下提示和要求给校长写一封推荐信(信的开头和结尾已给出)。

提示:1. 推荐Daniel担任学生会主席; 2. 推荐他的原因(包括能力、性格特征等,内容自拟); 3. 列举Daniel的一些事例。

要求:1. 有真情实感,语义连贯,中心突出,详略得当; 2. 词数100~120左右。

Dear Principal,

I am writing to recommend Daniel as the new chairperson of the Students' Union. I think he will be an excellent chairperson because he has many good personal qualities.

I hope that you agree with me.

Yours sincerely,

Kitty

One of the most common questions I am asked is whether, when, and how to follow up after a job interview. Following up in some way is necessary. Yes, you can get a job without it, but if you compete (竞争) with other top candidates (候选人), following up can sometimes help you when the other candidate doesn’t. Here’s how to follow up well:

Send a thank-you note at once. E-mail is fine for this and has the advantage of arriving faster, but handwritten notes are still appreciated (欣赏). And if there are many interviews, send a thank-you note each time.

Find out their timeline. Hopefully, you asked about their timeline in the interview itself, but if you didn’t, follow up within a week to strengthen (强化) your interest and politely ask what they expect their timeline for a decision to be.

Be patient. Most commonly, job seekers are too worried about the result. It doesn’t look worried to express your interest in the job or check in to ask about the timeline.

Don’t be nervous if you don’t hear from them at once. The hiring process (招聘过程) often takes longer than a candidate would like, maybe the decision makers are out of town. If you’re past the time they indicated you would hear something, this isn’t necessarily cause for nervousness. Hiring often ends up taking longer than expected. Just politely follow up, explain you’re very interested but understand that hiring can take time, and ask if they have the latest timeline.

根据上面文章，完成下面的表格，每空一词。

Title: How to follow up after a job interview (就职面试)

Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius (Jan. 21st—Feb. 19th) may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn. Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother’s exposure to sunlight in pregnancy (怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of vitamin D in the body. The lack (缺乏) of vitamin D in the first months of life may have a bad effect on health.

Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin”. It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the US showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.

Professor Russell Foster said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, “These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth.”

【1】A child’s season of birth can affect all the following things EXCEPT ________ according to the first two paragraphs.

A. his health B. his height

C. his length of life D. his quality of being clever

【2】What does the underlined word “exposure” mean in Chinese?

A. 偏爱 B. 抗拒 C. 过敏 D. 暴露

【3】What can we know about vitamin D according to the passage?

A. It comes from sunlight. B. It helps people live longer.

C. Sunlight prevents its production. D. It does harm to people’s health.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Women should get enough sunlight in pregnancy.

B. Children born under Aquarius are cleverer than those born in autumn.

C. People born in May will live longer than those born in October.

D. Professor Russell Foster is interested in star signs and believes in them.

One day Harvey’s wife was cleaning a cupboard, “Look at all these umbrellas,” Harvey’s wife said to him. “There are eight and they are all b【1】.”

“I’ll take them all to the umbrella shop and have them repaired,” Harvey said. “They are too good to t【2】 away.”

Harvey took the eight umbrellas to the shop and l【3】 them there. The shopkeeper said. “They’ll be r【4】 tomorrow.”

That evening Harvey went home from the office by bus as u【5】. He sat next to an old woman She had an umbrella on the floor between the s【6】. When the bus reached his stop, he picked up her umbrella and stood up.

“Hey!” the woman said, “That umbrella belongs to me.” “I’m so sorry.” Harvey said, giving it to her. “Please excuse me for taking your umbrella by m【7】.”

The next day he collected the umbrellas from the umbrella shop and got on the bus. As he sat down, a v【8】 behind said. “You have certainly had a s【9】 day!” He turned a【10】 and saw the woman whose umbrella he had almost taken the day before.

【1】―It's a fine day, isn't it?

―Yes. Why not _________ (go) fishing in the country?

【2】Many teenagers often go to school without _________ ( have) breakfast. It is not good for them.

【3】Eddie ______ (eat) up all the food in the fridge, but he is still hungry.

【4】________ (lucky) ,the sick boy had a successful operation at last.

【5】The supermarket opens and closes at a ______ (fix) time.

【6】There are many ____(difference) between Chinese food and Japanese food.

【7】It’s necessary for us to get enough sleep if we want to be______________(energy).

【8】We think David is ____(suit) person to be our monitor.

【9】Mr. Green is ____(practice) and he always pays attention to details.

【10】Lots of office workers use ____(person) computers for their work.

【1】The______(首席的) manager of that company is his uncle.

【2】Kitty is a_______(生机勃勃的) girl. She enjoys dancing and singing.

【3】He was very______(没有耐心的) with his students. He often asks his students to stand in the classroom.

【4】The young man is trying to be a _________ (先锋) in the field of high technology.

【5】The product of this company has reached the international _________ (标准), so it sells well all over the world.

【6】It’s a tradition for a Chinese family to buy a new ____ (挂历) when the new year is drawing near.

【7】When the star _________ (出现) on the stage, the fans all screamed excitedly.

【8】Many business people prefer to choose the _________ (高速的) train, though it means that they need to pay more money for the ticket.

【9】It's said that we will be_____(分开) into 4 groups.

【10】This doctor received high_____(赞扬) from everyone.

假设下周你所在的班将开展为期一周的研学活动。请根据下面的提示用英语写一则通知告知全班同学。

要求:1.字迹工整,书写规范,包含全部要点,适当发挥;

2.文中不得出现真实的学校、班级名称;

3.80词左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;

4.请将书面表达内容写在答题卡上相应的位置。

参考词汇: rubbish(垃圾) clear away(清理) Sunshine Farm(阳光农场)

Hello, everyone,

May I have your attention, please?

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That's all Thank you!