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Martin Strel is a swimmer，best known for swimming the world's big rivers.He was born in 1954.He taught himself to swim when he was six and became a professional swimmer in 1978.Martin holds Guinness World Records for swimming the Danube River，the Mississippi River，the Yangtze River and the Amazon River.
Of all his achievements，the greatest is his Amazon River swim.The Amazon is known as the largest and most dangerous river in the world.Several swimmers had tried to swim it，but all failed.Martin decided to go all out and make history.He wanted to show the world that people could achieve their dreams with hard work and perseverance.
On April 7th，2007，Martin Strel completed his Amazon River all the way from Atalaya（Peru）to the Atlantic Ocean at Belem（Brazil）.He struggled with the river for 66 days and swam 3，274 miles in total.He became a worldwide hero.
Many people still cannot believe what he has done so far，so that is why they sometimes describe him as “Fishman”，“Human Fish” or even “the Craziest Man in the World”.
In 2009，American filmmakers produced a documentary called Big River Man .And the book， The Man Who Swam the Amazon ，has been sold in many countries.It tells us an inspirational story of perseverance and hard work，which has encouraged many people.
Martin doesn't swim for money.Instead，he swims to teach people about the importance of keeping water clean.
Martin has always been looking for the challenges of the impossible.What is his next?
professional /prəˈfeʃənl/ a.职业的
achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ n.成就
several /ˈsevrəl/ det.几个，一些
achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ v.实现
perseverance /ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərəns/ n.毅力
struggle /ˈstrʌgl/ v.奋战，挣扎
craziest /ˈkreɪzɪɪst/ a.最疯狂的
documentary /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/ n.纪录片
encourage / ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ v.鼓励
instead /ɪnˈsted/ ad.相反，代替
challenge /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ v./n.挑战
go all out 全力以赴 You must go all out to get into the university.
in total 总计，总的来说 In total ，25% of India's working-age population has no education.
describe sb.as 形容某人为…… They describe him as a good father.
achieve one's dream 实现某人的梦想 The university gave me the chance to achieve my dream .
1.How did Martin learn to swim when he was little?
A.By watching his partners.
B.By learning from a coach.
C.By teaching himself.
2.What is Martin's greatest achievement so far?
A.Swimming the Yangtze River.
B.Swimming the Amazon River.
C.Swimming the Mississippi River.
3.What does the underlined word “inspirational” mean in Paragraph Five?
A.鼓舞人心的
B.心灰意冷的
C.栩栩如生的
4.What is the purpose of Martin swimming the big rivers?
A.To make a lot of money for a good living.
B.To teach people the importance of keeping water clean.
C.To produce exciting documentaries and best-selling books.
5.What can be the best title of the text?
A.Swim for Fun
B.Challenge the Impossible
C.Fight for Jobs
1.Martin Strel is a swimmer，best known for swimming the world's big rivers.He was born in 1954.He taught himself to swim when he was six and became a professional swimmer in 1978.
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2.Martin decided to go all out and make history.He wanted to show the world that people could achieve their dreams with hard work and perseverance.
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3.And the book， The Man Who Swam the Amazon ，has been sold in many countries.It tells us an inspirational story of perseverance and hard work，which has encouraged many people.
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4.Martin doesn't swim for money.Instead，he swims to teach people about the importance of keeping water clean.Martin has always been looking for the challenges of the impossible.What is his next?
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【山东潍坊卷】 6月15 日是父亲节。请你以“My Father”为题，写一篇短文。从性格、爱好等方面简略介绍一下你的父亲，重点写一个曾经发生在你们之间令人感动的故事，并简要说明你将如何回报这如山的父爱。
写作要求：
1.短文详略得当，条理清楚，行文连贯，逻辑性强，书写规范；
2.短文中不能出现真实的人名和地名；
3.词数80左右。
参考词汇： 感动move（v.）回报in return
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ordinary /ˈɔːdnri/ a.普通的
generous /ˈdʒenərəs/ a.慷慨的
encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ v.鼓励
moved /muːvd/ a.感动的
be always ready to 随时准备，总是乐于
play chess 下棋
listen to music 听音乐
in my heart 在我的心里
take part in 参加
give up 放弃
in return for 作为回报
make great progress 取得巨大进步
be proud of 感到自豪
...is a man who is always ready to...……是一个时刻准备……的人。
...not only...but also...until...不仅……而且……直到……
In return for...，sb.have decided to work hard and make greater progress，so that...作为……的回报，某人决定努力工作，取得更大进步以便……
My father not only ran with me but also encouraged me all the time until I reached the finish line， which made me very moved .
【仿写句子1】我母亲不仅给我做饭，而且一直陪着我，直到我完成作业，这使我很感动。
My mother not only cooks for me but also sits with me until I finish my homework， which makes me very moved.
【仿写句子2】我母亲不仅和我一起解决问题，而且一直鼓励我，直到我取得进步，这使我很感动。
My mother not only solves problems with me but also encourages me all the time until I make great progress， which makes me very moved.
In return for his love，I've decided to work hard and make greater progress， so that one day he can be proud of me !
【仿写句子1】为了回报他的爱，我决定好好背单词，记住更多的句子，以便有一天他能以我为荣！
In return for his love，I've decided to memorize more words and more sentences， so that one day he can be proud of me !
【仿写句子2】为了回报他的爱，我决定更自信些，交更多朋友，以便有一天他能以我为荣！
In return for his love，I've decided to be more confident and make more friends， so that one day he can be proud of me !
我父亲是一个普通的工人。他善良、慷慨，总是乐于助人。当他有空的时候，他喜欢下棋和听音乐。在我心中，他是我的英雄。
去年，我参加了学校举行的接力赛。在比赛过程中我太累了，以至于我甚至想放弃。我的父亲不仅和我一起跑步，而且一直鼓励我，直到我到达终点线，这使我很感动。
为了回报他的爱，我决定努力学习，取得更大的进步，以便有一天他能以我为荣！
【黄冈卷】 用微笑播撒阳光，用行动践行梦想，用一种无形的精神力量感染着身边的每一个人，为同学们树立了一个个积极向上的榜样——这就是“阳光少年”。
某中学自开展“向阳光少年学习”的活动以来，我们的身边涌现了许许多多的“阳光少年”，请你以“A Sunshine Teenager”为题写一篇英语短文，介绍一位你身边的“阳光少年”（假设这位阳光少年名叫 Xiao Hui）。
要点提示：
1.诚实善良，团结友爱，乐于助人；
2.热情，活泼，开朗，乐观向上；
3.热爱劳动，不怕困难，心怀感恩，积极为父母、师长分忧；
4.勤奋好学，积极参加各种文体活动。
参考词汇： friendly; be ready; warm-hearted; outgoing; active; housework; be afraid; share; take an active part in
写作要求：
1.词数不少于 90；
2.内容完整，语言流畅，不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥；
3.短文中不得出现真实的姓名及校名。
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recognize /ˈrekəgnaɪz/ v.承认；识别
point /pɔɪnt/ n.点；要点
warm-hearted /ˌwɔːm ˈhɑːtɪd/ a.热心的
active /ˈæktɪv/ a.积极的
outgoing /ˈaʊtgəʊɪŋ/ a.外向的
effect /ɪˈfekt/ n.效果；影响
besides /bɪˈsaɪdz/ ad.此外
share /ʃeə（r）/ v.分享
activity /ækˈtɪvəti/ n.活动
a great number of 大量的
first of all 首先
get on well with 与……相处融洽
clean the rooms 打扫房间
wash the clothes 洗衣服
try/do one's best 尽某人最大的努力
take an active part in 积极参加
in a word 总而言之
set a good example to 为……树立榜样
Sb.is always ready to help others.某人总是乐于助人。
Sb.always tries his/her best to...某人总是尽力去……
Sb.takes an active part in all kinds of...某人积极参加各种各样的……
First of all ，he is very friendly and honest and he also gets on well with others .
【仿写句子1】首先，他非常善良和友好，也和别人相处得很融洽。
First of all ，he is very kind and friendly and he also gets on well with others.
【仿写句子2】首先，她非常热心肠，也和别人相处得很融洽。
First of all ，she is warm-hearted and she also gets on well with others.
Secondly ，he is warm-hearted，active and outgoing， which can have a good effect on the people around him.
【仿写句子1】其次，他善良、友好、容易相处，对身边的人都会有很好的影响。
Secondly ，he is kind，friendly and easy-going， which can have a good effect on the people around him.
【仿写句子2】其次，她诚实、自信、大方，对身边的人都会有很好的影响。
Secondly ，she is honest，confident and generous， which can have a good effect on the people around her.
你好！我叫小明。我在第一中学读书。我们学校有一个活动叫“向阳光少年学习”。我们身边有很多阳光少年。幸运的是，我有一个“阳光少年”朋友。他叫小辉。
小辉被公认为是一个“阳光少年”，他有很多优点。首先，他非常热心，也和别人相处得很融洽。他不仅乐于助人，而且总去养老院为老人做些事情。他为他们读报纸、打扫房间、洗衣服。其次，他性格活泼、外向，这对身边的人都会有很好的影响。此外，他喜欢和他人交流。他总是尽力与父母和老师分享自己的快乐和烦恼。而且，他学习非常努力，积极参加各种活动。
总之，他为我们大家树立了一个好榜样。我会尽自己最大的努力成为像他一样的阳光少年。
1.generous /ˈdʒenərəs/ a.________
2.encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ v.________
3.ordinary /ˈɔːdnri/ a.________
4.moved /muːvd/ a.________
5.recognize /ˈrekəgnaɪz/ v.________
6.warm-hearted /ˌwɔːm ˈhɑːtɪd/ a.________
7.outgoing /ˈaʊtgəʊɪŋ/ a.________
8.activity /ækˈtɪvəti/ n.________
9.in return for ________ I'll sell at a discount in return for a speedy sale.
10.make great progress ________ I have made great progress with his help.
11.be proud of ________ That's a beautiful piece of work.You should be proud of it.
12.get on well with ________ The child doesn't get on well with others.
13.try one's best ________ Everyone should try his/her best to do the work better.
14.take an active part in ________ You should take an active part in social activities.
15.in a word ________ In a word ，he tires of everything.
16.set a good example to ________ You've set a good example to your teammates.
I got so tired during the race that I even wanted to give up .
【仿写句子1】这张数学试卷如此的难，我甚至想放弃。
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【仿写句子2】这次比赛我发挥得如此不好，我甚至想放弃。
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What's more ，he works very hard and takes an active part in all kinds of activities.
【仿写句子1】此外，他交了很多朋友，并且积极参加各种各样的俱乐部。
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【仿写句子2】此外，他经常锻炼，并且积极参加各种各样的运动。
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① If we have difficulties in understanding these books，we can go and ask her for help.She is always happy to help us.
② I have met many excellent teachers in my junior high school.One of them is my English teacher.
③ In a word，she is not only a good teacher，but also a friend.
④ She is beautiful.She is tall with big eyes and long curly hair.
⑤ We call her Mrs.Li.She is thirty-five years old.
⑥ And she's very patient，friendly and warm-hearted.She often shows us how to learn English well.
⑦ After class，we always talk with her in English.She even lends English books to us.
你的答案是______
Hello! My name is Xiao Ming.I'm studying in No.1 Middle School.Our school has an activity “Learn from Sunshine Teenagers”.There are many sunshine teenagers around us.（1）_________，I have one sunshine teenager friend.His name is Xiao Hui.
（2）_________ as a sunshine teenager，he has a great（3）_________ of good（4）_________.First of all，he is very（5）_________ and he also gets on well（6）_________ others.He is always（7）_________ to not only（8）_________ others but also go to the old（9）_________ home to do something for the（10）_________.He reads newspapers（11）_________ them，cleans their rooms and（12）_________ their clothes.Secondly，he is active and（13）_________，which can have a good（14）_________ on the people around him.（15）_________，he enjoys（16）_________（17）_________ others.He always tries his best to（18）_________ happiness and worries with his parents and teachers.What's more，he works very hard and takes an（19）_________ part in all kinds of activities.
In a word，he sets a good（20）_________ to all us.I'll do my best to be a sunshine teenager just like him.
文中共有10处语言错误。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在右边横线写出修改后的词。
We need love.We also need to love.The person I love most
is my mother.My mother is 41 years old.She is of medium build
with long black hairs.She is quiet.She is a history teacher in a 1.________
middle school.She like dancing.She can cook delicious food.2.________
She did a lot for me when I was a child.She bought whatever
I need for my study，even though she didn't have much money.3.________
She sent me from piano lessons to dance lesson at the weekend.4.________
She cooked delicious and health food for me.5.________
When I grow up，I will do that I can to make my mother happy.6.________
I will find good job after I graduate from college.I'll save money 7.________
and buy beautiful clothes that makes her look still young.I'll take 8.________
she to wonderful sights around China.Most importantly，I will stay 9.________
with her when I have free time.That's what she wants more，I think.10.________
【陕西A卷】 假如你是李涛，你们学校英语社团正在开展以“感恩”为主题的征文活动。请你认真阅读以下通知，并按要求用英语写一篇短文，参加此次活动。
Dear students，
Fathers play a very important role in our life.Today is Father's Day.How will you thank him? Please write a short passage about your plan.
Here are some questions to help you.
● What do you want to say to him?
● What are you going to do for him?
● Why are you going to do that?
We are looking forward to your passage.
School English Club
参考词汇： cook a meal；make a gift；take a walk with him；delicious；special；...
要求：
1.短文必须包括所给要点，选择使用参考词汇，可适当发挥；
2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3.文中不得出现你的任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）；
4.词数：不少于70。（开头已给出，但不计入总词数。）
Today is Father's Day.______
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