- I hope you have a most happy and prosperous new year!- _________A:You are welcome!B: - I hope you have a most happy and prosperous new year! - _________ A:You are welcome! B:How smart you are! C:The same to you! D:Nice going!
听力原文:The estimated one-fifth of children in London's schools who cannot read simple se 听力原文: The estimated one-fifth of children in London's schools who cannot read simple sentences by the age of eight should be given special help. This is the main conclusion of an independent report on London's 700 primary schools. The report, which is the result of a year's work, tells London's primary schools that they must demand more of their children. Most parents were happy with the schools, but some said that their children's pace of learning might be too slow. The report confirmed this by stating that much of the new work must have been taught at the same level of difficulty as the old. The report emphasized that children should not be tortured but more should have been expected of them in schools. This would mean that some children might have achieved much more than the limited demands made on them by comprehension exercises or copying out from textbooks. Mrs. Morrel, who commissioned the report, said that all London's schools must put into effect a framework of reform. Every child ought to be able to read by the age of eight. Other reforms mentioned in the report were that parents should be better represented on school governing committees and that each school ought to draw up a development plan, listing what improvements it can make. Parents should also be represented on the education committee. (30) A.They should not be too strict with the children. B.They should limit their demands on some children. C.They should demand more of their children. D.They should demand more of the bright children.
Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king‘s palace in England.
Then workers were sent for and a big platform(台子) was made.
With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.
Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he didn‘t know it because he was thinking of his pictures.
The worker saw everything. “What should I do?“ he thought. “Thornhill was at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed.“So the worker quickly took some paint(漆)and threw it at the pictures.
“What are you doing?“ cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.
1.It took them()to finish the pictures.
A.a month
B.a week
C.twelve months
D.half a month
2.The worker threw some paint at the pictures in order to().
A.save James‘ life
B.destroy the picture
C.make the picture more beautiful
D.make the king angry
3.James Thornhill was an English().
A.worker
B.artist
C.king
D.writer
4.James Thornhill felt that the()he was from the pictures,the()they were.
COMPLETE THE CARD WITH THE WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS GIVEN IN THE BOX._You need to include t COMPLETE THE CARD WITH THE WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS GIVEN IN THE BOX. _You need to include the following information. _ SENDER OF THE CARD:John Black RECEIVER OF THE CARD:Mr.Ervin congratulations greater success so happy best wishes very much impressed Dear Mr Ervin: _____ on your being named this year’s outstanding manager. I once visited one of your branches and was _____. I am sure you deserve this honor. And I feel _____ for you. _____ for even _____ to you and your company in the coming year! Sincerely, John Black