International Weather Forecast (January 18th, 2015)
Paris Weather
l Today: Plenty of sunshine. High 59F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
l Tonight: Generally clear. Low near 35F. Winds light and variable.
l Tomorrow: A mainly sunny sky. High 59F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
l Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky. Low 36F. Winds light and variable.
New York Weather
l Today: Cloudy with rain and snow showers. Temps nearly steady in the mid 39s. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
l Tonight: Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight. Low 34F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
l Tomorrow: Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High around 45F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
l Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 29F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
London Weather
l Today: Cloudy and windy. High 56F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
l Tonight: Partly cloudy and windy. Low 43F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.
l Tomorrow: Windy with occasional light rain. High 58F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
l Tomorrow night: Cloudy and windy. Periods of light rain early. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Sydney Weather
l Today: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 73F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
l Tonight: Rain. Low near 70F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
l Tomorrow: rain in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. High 78F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
l Tomorrow night: An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening, then occasional showers overnight. Low near 70F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
1. Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?
A. Paris B. New York C. London. D. Sydney
2. There will be thunderstorms in Sydney on _________.
A. the evening of January 18th B. the afternoon of January 18th
C. the morning of January 19th D. the afternoon of January 19th
3. If you go on a tour on January 18th, which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report?
A. The Eiffel Tower B. Statue(雕像)of Liberty
C. Big Ben D. The Sydney Opera House.
CDA
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信息量大,文句精炼,形式灵活,用最少的篇幅表达最大量的信息。
2、内容特点:
生活化,实用化,多样化,如产品宣传、服务介绍、通知、海报、启示、招生招聘等。
3、形式特点:
标题醒目,重点突出,条理清晰,常用粗体字或各类项目符号使文章结构更鲜明。
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人名、地名、专有名词多;生词多;缩略词、祈使句、省略句多;结构不完整。
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EL house is a well-known English learning center for primary and high school students. We are looking for native English teachers who can teach the following subject (s) to our students who are planning to study abroad. The incumbent should fulfill the following requirements:
—Experienced in exam preparations (TOEFL, IELTS,SAT)
—Degree holder
—Experienced in teaching either mathematics, physics or business
——Excellent command of English in both oral and written
—Experienced in teaching higher academic level English
——Native English teachers or Bilingual teachers with native command of English
SHARE
I'm Margaret, looking for a person with a positive outlook on life to share the bedroom in a wonderfully-located luxury apartment. That's near everything and has everything, hard-wood floors, international TV, washer / dryer. Other two rooms already occupied by a French and a Kiwi women, both professional.
Please contact me. MLCT@sina.com
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Layout:3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms
Size:120sqm
Monthly rental: RMB 12,000
Compound: First Block
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56. Margaret is now looking for________.
A. her lost cat B. an apartment C. a job D. a roommate
57. Which of the following is NOT the requirement of EL house?
A. Experienced in exam preparations. B. Experienced in teaching Chinese.
C. Excellent command of English. D. Degree holder.
58. To look for a person to work in your restaurant, you can contact________.
A. LYG2560@sohu. com B. MLCT@sina. com
C. Backerl896@126. com D. JGHTR@gmail. com
59. If you rent the apartment near West Nanjing Road, ________.
A. you should pay RMB 13,000 each month
B. you can work out in the gym
C. you can go shopping in the neighborhood
D. you can swim in an outdoor swimming pool
60. What does the underlined word “incumbent” mean?
A. Businessman. B. Student. C. Employee. D. Employer.