The Youngest Skier To The South Pole

On Friday December 9t"，a 16-year-old skier，Ameba Hempleman-Adams reached the South Pole with her father after skiing 97 miles and spending 17 nights on the ice. On the final day they skied 14 miles and afterwards Ameba said she felt“elated and tired" on reaching the South Pole.

“The biggest challenges were the freezing cold and eating only dried food.The best bit has been experiencing what Dad does on expeditions(探險).It's the first time I've been on a difficult long journey with him and now I know what it's like.The trip brought me closer to Dad，but I also had to put up with his snoring(鼾聲)which was terrible.’， She added，“Would I do it again? I'm not sure. I'll have to think about that after a few nights' sleep!At times it's been really hard:I've got aching shoulders，and my back's been sore from pulling my sledge(雪橇)，I've got blisters(水泡)on my feet from the boots and I've got a cold burn on my nose from my sunglasses. ____43___ ”

She said the most extraordinary part of the trip had been the breathtaking scenery and the sense of isolation in the Antarctic landscape.“I've really missed my friends while I've been away and want to thank them for all their messages of support.”

Friends and relatives who posted comments on Ameba's expedition website paid tribute(致敬)to her positive attitude which , they said ,would be an inspiration to others.

Her father，David，said“Ameba has done amazing well. I'm proud of her.She showed real determination. She was tough and she pulled her sledge the whole way. It was a special experience to share those 97 miles with her.”

【1】Who is Ameba Hempleman-Adams?

【2】What biggest challenges did she meet during the trip?

【3】What kind of person do you think Ameba is?Give at least one reason.

【4】Choose and copy the complete sentence that should be filled in the blank.

A Except for those，it's been a really good journey.

B As a result，I had to give it up to go any further.

C Therefore，the only person I could care about was my father.

【1】I want to see a film with you this week. Let’s fix a time that ___________ (suit) you.

【2】Can you find the answer to the question __________was wrong with the computer?

【3】We should try our best to make “ Made-in-China” and “China Service” __________(compete).

【4】The government recognizes the legality of the organizations and offers support and guidance when___________(request).

【5】There is a curtain__________(hang) before his window in the bedroom.

【6】We __________(intend) to arrive at our destination at 9 o’clock, but we didn’t because of the traffic jam.

【7】Chinese athletes have made many important________(contribute) to the Olympic Games.

【8】Charles often attempts to escape__________(fine) whenever he breaks traffic regulations.

【9】My eyes had to adjust __________the darkness inside.

【10】Only after Mary looked through her composition a second time _________she notice the spelling mistake.

However, fast fashion now faces a bottleneck. With decreased sales volumes and competition from H&M, Zara and The Gap in the Chinese market, US clothing brand Forever 21 announced it will fully withdraw(撤退) from China.

Fast fashion may not be as popular as it once was, Discounts, clearance sales and closures clearly show that demand for fast fashion is getting worse. Research from Us-based fashion resale website Thredup points out that one in four women aged 18-25 plans to quit fast fashion in 2019. A major reason is to be more eco-friendly.

On the one hand the constant demand for clothing puts enormous stress on land and water resources. Farming cotton for clothing ruins the soil, and pesticides are overused. So are harmful dyes, It makes the fashion industry the second largest polluter of clean water.

On the other hand, fast production also means that more clothes are disposed( 處置)quickly, which creates a huge amount of waste. Old clothes go to landfills (填埋場), which will further increase the pollution of soil and water.

Fast fashion also puts incredible stress on workers. More than 1, 100 people died in a clothes factory collapse (崩潰)in Bangladesh six years ago. The collapse uncovered the bad situation of the workers. They worked overtime against their will. Some averaged up to 14 hours a day, making only $2(about 14 yuan). Furthermore, most of them were women with children to feed.

British designer Vivienne Westwood once said, “Buy less, choose well, make it last.” Buying is what makes the fashion world go round It's time to start questioning fast fashion and see the true cost of those cheap T-shirts.

【1】which one of the following is not the reason why US clothing brand Forever 21 will fully withdraw from China?

A.Fast fashion now faces a bottleneck.

B.Shopping became a form of entertainment

C.Sales volumes are decrease

D.There are many competitors in the Chinese market.

【2】Why does one in four women aged 18-25 plan to quit fast fashion?

A.Because fast fashion may not be as popular as it once was

B.Because demand for fast fashion is getting worse.

C.Because fast fashion is not so eco-friendly

D.Because stylish clothes are not affordable.

【3】How do fast fashion clothes pollute water?

A.Pesticides are overused on the farm.

B.Dyes are harmful and old clothes go to landfills

C.People have to farm more cotton

D.Fast fashion puts incredible stress on workers

【4】From the last paragraph, we know that______________

A.we should buy cheap T-shirts

B.we should buy expensive clothes

C.We should buy clothes that last long

D.We can't throw away the cheap clothes

The big day had finally arrived. I had won the local speech contest(比賽)，representing Madison Middle School. Here it_______the state competition. I waited backstage for the host to announce________name.

_______I had practiced much，I was extremely nervous. My heart was thumping，my palms_______，and my mouth was dry.“Calm down，”I told myself. Still，picturing an audience of teachers，parents and classmates made me want___________totally.

Mr. Patrick，______taught me to give speeches，reminded me，“You'll do great. You're prepared. You've come this far.”

Mr. Patrick was right. I was ready__________this，and besides，I won first place in the_________contests. Yet，when I pictured________eyes on me waiting for me to mess up，my heart was gradually sinking into my stomach.

“You________back out now，”I told myself as Mr.Nichols，the host，announced my name and the title of my speech，“My Hero.”

【1】A.wasB.isC.have been

【2】A.MyB.meC.mine

【3】A.As long asB.even thoughC.ever since

【4】A.will sweatB.had sweatC.were sweating

【5】A.disappearB.to disappearC.disappear

【6】A.whoB.whichC.when

【7】A.toB.atC.for

【8】A.earlyB.earlierC.earliest

【9】A.eitherB.bothC.all

【10】A.needn’tB.can’tC.mightn’t

(1)建議他可以來中國；

(2)闡述你的理由（就業(yè)機會多，專業(yè)受歡迎，不同的文化體驗等）；

(3)承諾可以提供幫助。

注意：

（1）詞數(shù)100字左右；

（2）可適當加入細節(jié)，使內容充實、行文連貫；

（3）開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

參考詞匯：會計學 Accounting

Dear Li Ming,

I’m very glad to have received the letter you sent me last week.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours truly,

Li Hua

One evening years ago in New York, I sat on a bench in a park and watched a little boy, around 2 years old,【1】 (run) freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance away. The boy would fall to the grass,【2】(get) up, and without looking back 【3】his mother, run as fast as he could as if nothing had happened.

When kids fall down, they don’t think of the fall as a failure. Instead, they consider【4】as a learning experience. They try again and again until they succeed. While I【5】(touch) by the boy’s strong mind, I was also touched by the way he ran. With each attempt, he looked so confident and natural. He only wanted to run【6】(free) and to do it as 【7】(good) as he could. He was just being a child—just being himself—being completely in the moment. He never gave up. Each time he【8】(fall), he got himself back up again, as if he knew that falling down was simply a part of life. He was not looking for others’ smiles, or worrying about【9】someone was watching or not. He only wanted to run and to feel the experience of running fully and freely.

I learned a lot from that experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in many【10】(part) of my life.

On my way home, I found a wallet which contained only three dollars and a letter that looked as if it had been in there for years. The envelope was worn and the only thing that was clear to read on it with the return address. The letter was written almost 60 years ago, which told Michael, the recipient(收信人), that the writer could not see him anymore because her mother forbade it. Even so, she would always love him. It was signed “Hannah.”

I called information in the hope that the operator could find a phone listing for the address on the envelope. The operator helped me find the woman who bought Hannah’s parents’ house 30 years ago. She remembered that Hannah had to place her mother in a nursing home several years ago.

I called the nursing home. A man told me the old lady had passed away but Hannah was staying with them. Even though it was late at night, I asked if I could come by to see her. “Well,” the man said hesitatingly, “if you want to take a chance, she might be in the day room watching television.”

I drove over, and the night nurse and a guard greeted me at the gate. Accompanied by the nurse, I went up to the 3rd floor. In the day room, the nurse introduced me to Hannah.

I told her about finding the wallet and showed her the letter. The second she saw the envelope, she took a deep breath and said, “Young man, this letter was the last contact I ever had with Michael. I love him very much. But my mother felt I was too young. Michael Goldstein was a wonderful person. If you should find him,” she hesitated, almost biting her lip, “tell him I still love him. You know, I never did marry…”

I said good night to Hannah. At the gate, the guard asked, “Was the old lady able to help you?” I told him she had given me a last name which might help me find the owner of the wallet.

注意：

1. 所續(xù)寫的短文的詞數(shù)應為150詞左右；

2. 續(xù)寫部分分為兩段, 每段的開頭語已為你寫好；

Paragraph 1:

When I showed him the wallet, he said, “Hey, that’s Mr. Goldstein’s wallet!” _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

The three of us went back to the day room to find Hannah. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1.表示感謝；2.表達感受；3.歡迎來訪；4.保持聯(lián)系。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100字左右； 2.信的開頭與結尾已為你寫好；

可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Brown,

Faithfully yours,

Li Hua

【1】The skills, once ______(gain), will be of great use to English study.

【2】The twins, who _____ (finish) their homework, were allowed to play badminton in the yard.

【3】China is the third nation _______ (send) a man into space.

【4】English is a language shared by several cultures, each of ______ sees it differently.

【5】It is the ability to do the job _____ matters, not where you come from or what you are.

【6】He tried his best to cover up the truth, but his expression gave him _____.

【7】The old woman’s pet dog died and she was ________ great pain.

【8】In Singapore the ________ (influence) newspapers Business Times now publishes weekly.

【9】Is this the first time he ______(see) aliens landing on the moon?

【10】In my opinion, it will be two hours _______ we know the final result.

【11】The government is discussing strategies(對策) for noise _________ (reduce).

【12】China’s image is improving steadily, with more countries _______ (recognize) its role in international affairs.

【13】The document we are looking through ______ (consist) of millions of pages of data.

【14】He had no sooner finished his lecture _______ the professor realized he had made a mistake.

【15】People hate________ when you don’t say what you mean.

Create an evening preparation routine.

【1】 These simple tasks will take you less than 30 minutes to complete each evening and will save you a huge headache every morning.

Get a good night's sleep.

Make sure you start winding down for bed at a reasonable hour to allow enough time for a healthy night's sleep. 【2】 If needed, set a bedtime reminder alarm on your alarm clock. Always keep the temperature in your bedroom comfortably cool.

【3】

An extra 30 minutes in the morning will make a difference. As long as you go to bed on time, waking up 30 minutes earlier should seem natural after just a few days. Use this time to think, shower and eat breakfast.

Plan a realistic day.

Writing things down means you don't have to worry about forgetting to do them. 【4】 Write down anything that cannot be put off to the following day.

【5】

Getting up to face a new day is far more satisfying when you have something to look forward to. Make sure you manage your time better so that you have time to do something you love on a daily basis.

A. Morning stress is very common.

B. Schedule something you love daily.

C. Never fill your mind with unnecessary worries.

D. Make a summary of what you did in the daytime.

E. Wake up 30 minutes earlier.

F. Iron your clothes, locate your keys, plan a nutritious breakfast, etc.

G. Most people require seven to eight hours' sleep each night.