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1、An exhibition of paintings ____ at the museum next week.
A.are to be held B.is to be held C.are holding D.will hold
2、______would like to devote his whole life to his country should go______there are all kinds of difficulties.
A.Who;some B.Whoever;where
C.Whatever; anywhere D.Who;there
3、I gratefully ______ financial support from several local businesses.
A. contradict B. recommend
C. distribute D. acknowledge
4、—Shall I check it now?
—_______. I’ll ask Vicky to check it when she leaves.
A．Don’t bother
B．Hurry up
C．Sounds good
D．It depends
5、_______with the research,he had no time to play with his son.
A.Occupied B.Occupying C.To occupy D.Having occupied
6、It ________me that I had forgotten his birthday.
A. occurred B. beat
C. hit D. knocked
7、Later ________ word came that Dolly ________ sheep had become seriously ill.
A．a; a
B．the; the
C．/; the
D．/; /
8、He could do nothing but __________ for the bus ___________.
A.to wait; coming B.to wait; to come C.wait; coming D.wait; to come
9、Only when the war, with all its unexpected consequences, is over ________.
A．that any political impacts will begin
B．will any political impacts begin
C．and any political impacts will begin
D．any political impacts will begin
10、On windy days, we had to hold down the paper on the desk, which would ________ be blown away.
A．instead
B．otherwise
C．nonetheless
D．even
11、He is now a regular donor who was inspired as a small child, _____ his mother when she donated blood.
A.accompanying B.accompanied C.to accompany D.to be accompanied
12、—I saw Jim at the meeting yesterday.
—Did you? I think he ______ have attended, for he is an expert.
A.needn’t B.mustn’t C.shouldn’t D.couldn’t
13、Maybe all Americans realize that _______ will be the next president will face masses of problems.
A．who
B．whoever
C．whomever
D．no matter who
14、As he was not allowed to her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her.
A. appointment B. ambulance C. accompany D. adjustment
15、Nowadays, Chinese acupuncture has become popular round the world, ______ have other traditional Chinese medicines.
A.so B.as C.which D.like
16、The players _____ found the right pace to play so they eventually won the game.
A.gradually B.disgustingly C.disturbingly D.greedily
17、Many young people, most________ were well-received, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.
A.of which B.of whom C.of them D.of those
18、Considerable resources have been devoted to _____ him a liar.
A. prove B. proven
C. proving D. proved
19、It was 1897 ____a European chemist called Dr. Felix Hoffman produced aspirin from this chemical.
A.that B.how C.when D.which
20、---I was scolded for my wrong judgment.
---If only you the issue more thought.
A.gave B.would give C.have given D.had given
21、Chances created by the Belt and Road Initiative belong to the world, _______ a promising future shared by mankind.
A．ensured
B．ensuring
C．to ensure
D．having ensured
22、The boy was put into prison for being ________ of stealing a lot of knives.
A. blamed B. accused
C. charged D. suspect
23、They demanded that the right to vote ___________ to every adult.
A.was given B.was giving C.be giving D.be given
24、Rare________it is in men, there are cases of men developing breast cancer.
A.when B.since C.while D.as
25、—Mary is not equal to the job, and neither is Mike.
— I can’t agree more. You know, Mike is ______ competent than Mary.
A. not more B. no more
C. no less D. not less
26、 Why do we laugh and get amusement from so many different things, from puns(双关语) to pratfalls(出洋相)? Why are things funny to some people and not to other? How is it that while a successful joke can cause pleasure, a sick one can cause serious harm?
Over the centuries, various scholars have tried to produce a universally agreed-upon theory of humor. Plato and Aristotle introduced the superiority theory, the idea that people laugh at the misfortune of others. Their theory seems to explain teasing, but it doesn't work well for knock-knock jokes. Sigmund Freud argued for his relief theory, the concept that humor is a way for people to release psychological tension and reveal their inner fears and desires. His theory works well for dirty jokes, less well for most puns.
The majority of humor experts today agree with the incongruity(不和谐) theory, the idea that humor arises when there's a gap between what people expect to happen and what actually happens. Incongruity has a lot going for it-jokes with unexpected funny lines, for example, fit well. But scientists have found that in comedy, unexpectedness is overvalued.
With the goal of developing a new, more satisfactory explanation, I produced “the gentle violation(侵犯) theory”, the idea that humor arises when something seems wrong or threatening, but is actually OK or safe. A dirty joke, for example, trades on moral or social violations, but it's only going to get a laugh if the person listening is open enough to consider the subject OK to talk about. Similarly, puns can be seen as linguistic violations that still make grammatical sense.
And while most humor theories have struggled to explain tickling (挠痒痒),or just avoided the phenomenon altogether, my theory accounts for even this kind of laughter. Tickling involves violating someone's physical space in a gentle way. People can't tickle themselves - because it isn't a violation.
【1】What is the author's attitude towards Plato and Aristotle's theory?
A.Approving. B.Critical.
C.Unconcerned. D.Uncertain.
【2】According to Sigmund Freud's theory, we can infer that ___________.
A.people will laugh when they see others suffer
B.tickling doesn't involve psychological tension
C.unexpectedness can explain how humor works
D.telling dirty jokes is a relief of one's nervous feelings
【3】According to the author, why are some things funny to some people but not to others?
A.Because the sense of humor varies greatly from person to person.
B.Because people have different expectations for the same thing.
C.Because some people lack the sense of safety deep in their heart.
D.Because people's understanding of violation is different.
【4】What is the author's main purpose of writing this passage?
A.To draw people's attention to the research of humor.
B.To criticize people's misunderstandings about humor.
C.To explain what exactly causes people to laugh.
D.To prove the sense of humor can be developed.
27、 In my high school English class in a small Mississippi town, Miss Denman tried to insert our sleepy heads that every novel had to do one of the three things: tell something; show something; prove something. She then read us one she considered a piece of perfect writing because it achieved all the three things: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, whose remaining stories and essays have now been published.
As Miss Denman began reading — “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day; the flowers were blossoming(开花)freely and the grass was richly green” — we were calmed into “the square between the post office and the bank” of a small American town, where all 300 citizens are met. They’ve come to draw lots(抽签)for the lottery of each year that ends before noon. The person holding the paper with a black mark is then led to a clearing and stoned to death by all the town’s citizens.
When The Lottery first appeared in The New Yorker in 1948, the magazine was flooded with letters from angry readers demanding to know what it was about. Unlike those confused The New Yorker readers, Miss Denman’s students weren’t confused by a story in which foolish violence was passed down through the generations. Ours was a Gothic world and Shirley Jackson seemed to our ears like Flannery O’Connor without the Georgia accent.
Forty years passed before I read anything else by Shirley Jackson. Then I happened upon her final novel — We Have Always Lived in the Castle, published in 1962, three years before her death in 1965 — a true excellent work whose young main female character, Merricat Blackwood, is as precocious(早熟的)and worth remembering as any young people in the 20th-century American novels. She describes: “I dislike washing myself, and dogs, and noise. I like my sister Constance, and my uncle Julian, and the poisonous mushroom. Everyone else in my family is dead.” Six years ago Blackwood’s parents, an aunt, and a younger brother were murdered — poisoned with arsenic(砒霜).
Fifty years after her untimely death, Let Me Tell You, a new reminder of how excellent a writer Shirley Jackson came out. The stories, essays, and lectures in this brilliant new collection include some published before and some able to the public for the first time. The title comes from the book’s only unfinished story, about two 14-year-old friends, the spoiled daughters of rich fathers. Their snobbery(势利)performances counteract beliefs of classlessness in American: “My father is a lawyer. It’s important what your father is. Also it’s important to have a swimming pool, only not the biggest swimming pool of all and of course no one would dream of going near it.” The reader is eager to know what happens but even Jackson’s finished stories are rarely tied up with appropriate endings. She counted on the reader to make an effort.
Let Me Tell You feels like a direct communication from beyond the tomb with the writer. This is especially true of her essays on the skill of writing. With the publication of Let Me Tell You, Shirley Jackson can now enjoy a peace with a new world of readers. The woman of Gothic psychological novel can truly rest in peace.
【1】Miss Denman chose to read her students The Lottery mainly because ______.
A.it’s one of her favorite novels
B.it’s a good example to explain the features of novels
C.it has skillfully-arranged plots and beautiful statements
D.it’s a masterpiece of an American literary writer, Shirley Jackson
【2】What can we learn about The Lottery?
A.It has a beautiful beginning but a sad ending.
B.Whoever got the lottery in the story was a lucky dog.
C.Living in the Gothic world, its writer was good Gothic novels.
D.It confused The New Yorker readers as well as Denman’s students.
【3】According to Shirley Jackson’s final novel, ______.
A.Merricat was a quiet girl full of love for everything
B.only Merricat and her two sisters survived the murder
C.Merricat became as mature as her peers after the murder
D.altogether four people in the family died from being poisoned
【4】What does the underlined word “counteract” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?
A.Act against. B.Make stronger.
C.Make clear. D.Throw doubt on
28、 Each year on February 2nd, there is special festival called Groundhog Day (土拨鼠日) forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(发音饶舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that years' spring will arrive.
If it's a cloudy day outside when the groundhog pops from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year. However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, hiding underground for six more weeks of cold weather.
Of course, Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your local weatherman. ABC News reports that an analysis by the National Climate Data Center found that Phil's predictions are more often wrong than right.
Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs .Nine of the years' predictions were unavailable, according to ABC.
The holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.
Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right. Each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library with his “wife" Phyllis.
Taking inspiration from the hard state of Bill Murray’s character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a good time to reflect on one’s routines.
【1】The underlined word “pops” means “ ”.
A.escapes B.appears C.increases D.hides
【2】The reason why Phil's predictions aren't pleasing is that_____________.
A.some of the predictions were unavailable B.Phil wants to do that for fun
C.Phil likes to make unpleasant predictions D.he has predicted more late springs
【3】How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebrity?
A.By an accident. B.From people's life improving.
C.By his own attractive force D.From much money raised by the town.
【4】Which does this passage mainly talk about?
A.The National Climate Data Center B.A German tradition
C.A tongue-twisting small town D.Groundhog Day weather forecasting
29、Encouraging pupils to keep noise to a minimum should be a valuable component of all children’s education, according to new research.
Dr. Helen Lees, from Stirling University’s school of education, says that “enforced silence” is seen as a punishment and often acts to suppress children’s natural ability. But she says that teaching children about the benefits of “enforced silence”—deliberate stillness that gives them the opportunity to focus and reflect in a stress-free environment—can have a significant effect on pupils’ concentration and behavior.
It is the latest in a string of researches to establish a link between the classroom environment and pupils’ academic ability.
A study almost a decade ago in London found that children’s exam results were cut by as much as a third if they were taught in noisy classrooms. Teaching unions have also called for a limit of 26℃ to be put on classroom temperatures because teachers and pupils struggle to work in hot conditions, and some educationalists claim that too much clutter on classroom walls can prevent children from concentrating.
Dr. Lees said, “When we take some research on school settings and put it all together, what we see is that education without silence does not make much sense. In areas of better learning outcomes, better self- confidence and well-being measures, enforced silence in a person’s life and an individual’s education is shown throughout the relevant research to be a benefit.”
Dozens of schools across Britain have already introduced periods of “reflective silence” into the timetable.
Kevin Hogston, head of Sheringdale Primary, south London, has just introduced a minute’s silence at the start of twice-weekly meetings in which children are taught breathing techniques and encouraged to reflect. The school plans to introduce it into classrooms every day.
【1】According to Dr. Helen Lees, “enforced silence” ＿＿
A．is an effective way of punishment
B．does not make much sense in class
C．can improve pupils’ confidence
D．makes pupils more creative
【2】The underlined word “suppress” in the second paragraph probably means “_________”.
A．prevent
B．improve
C．apply
D．reveal
【3】What can be inferred from the research on school settings?
A．Students are more active if taught in noisy classrooms.
B．Silence makes a great difference to pupils.
C．Clutter on the walls can help students concentrate.
D．Most schools are not satisfactory in terms of classroom temperatures.
【4】What would be the best title for the text?
A．Arranging classroom settings benefits studies
B．Achieving silence is beneficial for people
C．Using enforced silence is effective punishment
D．Keeping quiet in class improves academic performance
30、I spent more than three months one year in bed because of a back injury. When I finally started to _________ and could be up and around again for part of the day, the recommended at home therapy was to _________ as much as I was able to. As a surprise, my husband decided to_________ a walking path by himself that would trail around our house. He took great pains to ensure that the surface of the path was _________ and level and that the path would take me past the garden areas that I _________ and had missed so much. His _________ surprise turned my daily walking routine into something I could actually _________ because there was always _________ new going on somewhere for me to see and enjoy.
The _________ changed and the gardens started to shut down for the winter. I __________ where I would walk when there was snow on the ground, but my husband told me he had __________ thought about that, and he was __________ that he could keep the path open and cleared of snow. Despite the many snowstorms we had that winter, my path always was cleared and __________ for me to walk on.
One day after another snowstorm, we__________ our journey down the path, and as I turned the first corner I was __________ to see a little snowman waiting to say hello. I thought about how my husband had __________ the time on that cold day to give me something cheerful to see on my walk.
That day each time we __________ again to that point of the path, seeing the snowman made me feel so __________ for my husband's thoughtfulness.
Every day when I headed out for a walk on my path, I was __________ of how much I am loved. Showing you __________ doesn't require expensive gifts or showy gestures. It's the simple things from the heart that really count.
【1】
A．change
B．leave
C．work
D．recover
【2】
A．rest
B．walk
C．try
D．run
【3】
A．build
B．find
C．beat
D．choose
【4】
A．smooth
B．hard
C．thick
D．rough
【5】
A．expected
B．abandoned
C．loved
D．cleaned
【6】
A．thoughtful
B．careful
C．skillful
D．thankful
【7】
A．put up with
B．make use of
C．live up to
D．look forward to
【8】
A．anything
B．something
C．nothing
D．everything
【9】
A．times
B．ways
C．plans
D．seasons
【10】
A．imagined
B．wondered
C．realized
D．suspected
【11】
A．sometimes
B．never
C．always
D．already
【12】
A．shocked
B．curious
C．lucky
D．confident
【13】
A．right
B．ready
C．close
D．new
【14】
A．arranged
B．finished
C．started
D．continued
【15】
A．satisfied
B．embarrassed
C．surprised
D．confused
【16】
A．changed
B．taken
C．lost
D．freed
【17】
A．looked out
B．turned down
C．came around
D．held on
【18】
A．grateful
B．anxious
C．guilty
D．hopeful
【19】
A．cured
B．informed
C．reminded
D．warned
【20】
A．care
B．joy
C．pride
D．interest
31、Several years ago, Cindy and her kids noticed that two robins (知更鸟) had built a nest in one of their trees. As they paid attention to the robins’ _________ they realized there were eggs in the nest.
Soon four baby birds hatched. Cindy and her kids took _________ of the baby birds. They loved to watch them and would check on their condition _________.
Then one day as Cindy was _________ clothes in one of the kids’ rooms—she saw something she’d never seen before or since. More than a dozen birds were flying around the tree with the robins’ nest. Cindy _________ out to see what the trouble was and saw all different types of birds were _________ the tree. Instinctively, Cindy ran to _________ the baby birds and what she found was _________.
The birds were dive-bombing (俯冲攻击) the tree because a snake had _________ itself around the tree and was trying to get to the baby robins. The birds were doing everything they could to __________ the baby birds.
Cindy thought quickly and took a __________ and used it to pull the snake off the tree. It slid away and when Cindy eventually __________, all of the birds were sitting on the branches of the tree looking at her as if to say thank you. Then they flew away.
There is something remarkable that happens when we have a __________ cause. When we have a common __________, just like the birds, we forget our __________. We begin to work together and focus on common objectives and we fight for our cause.
【1】
A．weight
B．cage
C．color
D．activity
【2】
A．ownership
B．advantage
C．place
D．hold
【3】
A．anxiously
B．casually
C．regularly
D．quickly
【4】
A．washing
B．folding
C．buying
D．renting
【5】
A．rushed
B．looked
C．worked
D．stood
【6】
A．attacking
B．waving
C．ruining
D．observing
【7】
A．catch
B．protect
C．comfort
D．serve
【8】
A．interesting
B．rewarding
C．amazing
D．inspiring
【9】
A．defended
B．enjoyed
C．resigned
D．wrapped
【10】
A．save
B．satisfy
C．support
D．carry
【11】
A．stick
B．gun
C．net
D．rope
【12】
A．settled down
B．gave in
C．turned around
D．cheered up
【13】
A．common
B．final
C．public
D．personal
【14】
A．problem
B．enemy
C．idea
D．sense
【15】
A．dangers
B．friends
C．differences
D．promises
32、When it came time to vote for the speaker at graduation in the class meeting, Ms. Lenihan asked who would like to be our class speaker. Being a (an) _______ girl, I tried not to make eye contact. Seeing several classmates go up to the front to state why they should be the speakers, I felt a sense of _______. But at last Ms. Lenihan _______ in front of us and said, “We will have another meeting this week, and I expect to see more participation. I am _______ that some of you are just sitting there when you should be up here!” When she said those words, I looked up to see she was glaring right at me. I felt so nervous, but knowing she had so much _______ in me, I should not let her down.
After spending the whole week practicing a speech, I stood up in front of my classmates. There were eight to ten other participants, and I didn’t _______ much for myself. When the votes came in the next day, Ms. Lenihan announced that the class chose me! I would have to stand up in front of our entire school to make a speech. My _______ level went through the roof, but Ms. Lenihan told me she was glad that I had stepped up to the _______.
Over the next month I worked on my graduation speech. When I stood up in front of the whole school, I was still nervous, _______ when I looked at Ms. Lenihan, I remembered the whole reason I was up there was that she had faith in me. I believe I ________ that day, and will always remember the encouragement that Ms. Lenihan gave me.
【1】
A．shy
B．honest
C．outgoing
D．lazy
【2】
A．duty
B．shame
C．loss
D．relief
【3】
A．stayed up
B．climbed up
C．marched up
D．pulled up
【4】
A．disappointed
B．depressed
C．embarrassed
D．frightened
【5】
A．faith
B．interest
C．pride
D．ambition
【6】
A．win
B．expect
C．prove
D．share
【7】
A．threat
B．anxiety
C．excitement
D．tolerance
【8】
A．achievement
B．destination
C．failure
D．challenge
【9】
A．till
B．then
C．but
D．so
【10】
A．proceeded
B．promised
C．innovated
D．transformed
33、 On a cold winter afternoon, I was walking home from a ______. I felt a little tired as I was carrying my shopping bags. They were so heavy that I decided to stop to ______. I noticed an old man ______ poor clothes walking out of a restaurant. He was holding a paper bag. He walked to a nearby dustbin and looked into it.
I suddenly felt ______. I knew the old man would take all that he could get, so I went up to him and ______ him some fruit. The old man, with wrinkles (皱纹) on his face, looked up in surprise and took what I gave him.
A big smile appeared on his face. Then he said, “Wow! Today is my ______ day. First, someone gave me this sandwich and this drink, and now you give me some ______. Thank you, boy.” Then he went away ______.
Just then, I ______ what the saying “Giving is getting” really meant. Everyone in the world needs help and everyone can offer help.
Sometimes giving doesn’t cost much, ______ it means a lot to the people who receive your help. The man’s happiness at that moment comes into my mind every time I have the chance to help others.
【1】A.school B.theatre C.restaurant D.supermarket
【2】A.have a try B.have a speech C.have a rest D.have a look
【3】A.under B.in C.beside D.above
【4】A.sad B.excited C.hopeful D.angry
【5】A.bought B.sold C.showed D.gave
【6】A.hard B.simple C.lucky D.common
【7】A.sandwiches B.fruit C.drink D.money
【8】A.happily B.bravely C.proudly D.secretly
【9】A.guessed B.understood C.doubted D.asked
【10】A.and B.so C.or D.but
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The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system
35、
Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?
Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.
This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.
So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?
With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.
Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.
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Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.
37、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.
The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.
It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.
Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often 【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.
Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.
38、你是李华，两周前你从网上购买了一套书虫系列读物（Bookworm Series）昨天才到货，且包装破损，数量不足。请就此向网店客服写邮件投诉。要点如下：
1. 介绍购物情况
2. 反映存在问题
3. 提出解决方案
注意：
1. 词数100词左右
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯
3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词
可能用到的生词：投诉complaint n.
To whom it may concern,
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Sincerely,
Li Hua
39、假如你是李华，上周你在淘宝网上买了一本《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》，请你根据以下内容给该网站负责人写一封投诉信。内容包括：
1.词典缺页，个别字迹不清晰，封面有破损；
2.要求尽快调换或退钱；
3.希望问题得到妥善解决。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
40、假定你是李华，正作为交换生在伦敦一所学校学习。你的好友Eric邀靖你在校文化节上表演一段中国民族舞蹈或唱一首民歌。请给他回一封信，内容包括：
1.感谢邀请；
2.介绍将表演的节目；
3.表达期待。
注意:1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
41、假定你是李华，你班计划到绵阳仙海湖（the Xianhai Lake）观看端午节的龙舟赛。请给外教史密斯先生写封电子邮件，邀请他一同前往，内容包括：
1. 集合时间和地点：5月30日上午8:00， 学校大门口。
2. 交通方式：骑自行车
3. 向他简介龙舟赛。（由纪念诗人屈原演变成一项颇受欢迎的活动）
4. 恳请他参与。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith,
The Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional holiday celebrated in China, is coming soon.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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