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江西省上饶市2018-2019学年高二上学期英语期末考试试卷（含小段音频）
Ways to make your bedroom unique
Tired of your room looking the same all the time? Here are some ideas to make it match your own unique style.
See the transformation as a process，not a quick change.You don't have to follow all the suggestions in this article but if you do, it'll probably take you a while, Try to be patient.
Before decorating it's important to make sure your room is organized. Small drawers and dividers can make it easier to be organized and quicker to put stuff away.
Evaluate what you already have. Look around your house and see what materials you already have on hand. Cool holiday lights, lengths of fabric, paint, unwanted furniture, bulletin boards, pillows, and mirrors can all be fun additions to your room that your family might have sitting around unused. Throw away stuff you do not need.
Develop a theme. A theme can be as simple as a color or a mood, or it can center on a certain time period or fictional character
Rearrange your furniture. Think about ways to maximize(使最大化)your space and leave more room open in the middle. If you're out of ideas, check out IKEA or other department stores, and pay attention to how they arrange furniture to maximize space.
Get some different comforter and pillows. Change the way your bed looks by finding a different comforter and some new pillows for it. Shop online or at a store or browse through a thrift store. If you're feeling industrious(勤勉的)，you can even sew your own.
A. Organize your room.
B. Put away your furniture if possible.
C. Redecorating a room can take a lot of work.
D. It's better to think about where to put your bed before decorating.
E. Pick out some items that you might want to include in your new room.
F. Changing the positioning of your room can help it feel different and more unique in very little time.
G. Whatever you choose, it should make your room feel like your own, individualized space.
“As easy as falling off a log” is often used to describe a job that does not take much effort. You might hear a student say to her friend that her spelling test was “as easy as falling off a log”. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. It is easier to fall off the log than to stay on it.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. One is “easy as pie”. Nothing is easier than eating a piece of sweet, juicy pie unless it is a “piece of cake”.
“Piece of cake” is another expression that means something is extremely easy to do. A friend might tell you that his new job was a “piece of cake”.
Another expression is “as easy as shooting fish in a barrel”. It is hard to imagine why anyone would want to shoot fish in a barrel. But, clearly, fish in a barrel would be much easier to shoot than fish in a stream. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.
Sometimes, things that come to us easily, also leave us just as easily. In fact, there is an expression —“easy come, easy go”—that recognizes this. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Easy come, easy go.
When life itself is easy, when you have no cares or problems, you are on “Easy Street”. Everyone wants to live on that imaginary street.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. It means to treat a person kindly or gently, especially in a situation where you might be expected to be angry with him. A wife might urge her husband to “go easy on” their son, because the boy did not mean to damage the car.
A. If you ever tried to walk on a fallen tree log, you understand what the expression means. B. You may win a lot of money in a lottery, then spend it all in a few days. C. Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. D. Another “easy” expression is to “go easy on a person”. E. There are several other expressions that mean the same thing. F. And one last expression, one that means do not worry or work too hard. G. In fact, it would be as easy as “falling off a log”. |
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A. Also, don't accept packages from strangers. B. Once your wallet is stolen, you can let them know. C. Good preparations can always help you out as well. D. You can show it to taxi drivers when asking for directions. E. It will be easier for you to keep track of your bag from a distance. F. Of course everyone wants his travels to be trouble-free and enjoyable. G. Include the name of anyone who should be contacted in an emergency. |
Nowadays, there is a trend that more and more people spend their holidays in foreign countries. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} So read our travel tips that are simple and practical, and you can always enjoy your travels.
On a business card, write down the emergency contact's information and place it in your wallet. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Give your emergency contact a copy of your travel plan, a passport data page, and the visa information. Give each piece of your luggage a unique look: tie a bright handkerchief to a handle or purchase a colored luggage tag. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}If you don't speak the local language, carry a matchbox, or a brochure with the name and address of your destination. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
To avoid being a target of crime, don't wear eye catching clothing: dress conservatively (保守地), and don't wear or carry obvious signs of wealth (gold watches, expensive jewelry and etc.) and don't carry more cash than necessary. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
To make sure of a safe journey and avoid some unnecessary trouble when traveling in foreign countries, you could never be too careful.
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A. Would you like them to stop? B. Would you mind explaining that again? C. It is difficult to deal with people who are angry at you. D. If so, maybe people think that your English isn't polite. E. It can often be difficult to refuse an invitation from a friend. F. It will get the result you want and there won't be any trouble! G. You're really busy at work, but your workmate needs your help. |
Did you once make you friends angry or unhappy because of your words? Are you having trouble getting people to reply to your requests? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Learn how to say things the right way with this great guide!
Could you give me five minutes? vs Go away.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} When you're busy and can't do anything else, just saying "Go away" is certainly not right. You can keep everyone happy by saying "Could you give me five minutes?"
Excuse me. vs Move.
Telling someone to "Move out of the way" is very impolite. The next time someone is in your way, saying "Excuse me" is a good idea. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
I'm afraid I can't. vs No.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} People will think it impolite to simply say "No". The next time you have to refuse an invitation, you'd better say, "I'm afraid I can't."
Would you mind...? vs Stop it!
Someone doing something you don't like, and perhaps being impolite. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} To get the result you want, it's not a good idea to shout "Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!" and it's a good choice to ask them politely with the sentence, "Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?"
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