1、第十四天一、美文晨读Taco trucks cannot remain parked in the same location for more than an hour, according to a new Los Angeles city law. They cannot return to that location for three hours. In the past, they could not remain parked in the same location for more than two hours. Restaurant owners complain that
2、 the taco trucks are stealing their customers, “because taco truck food is faster and cheaper. Plus, they dont have to pay taxes or get health inspections.” Lawyer Phil Greenberg says the time limit is unenforceable. “The two-hour law was never enforced by the city, so whats the point of changing it
3、 to one hour?” he asked. “The city has more important things to do than ticket these hard workers. What about all the potholes, the graffiti, the homeless, and the gangs? Los Angeles is almost $400 million in debt. The mayor has already said hes going to lay off 767 city employees. There wont be any
4、one left to enforce the new parking law. There are thousands of taco trucks in this city.”The penalty for the first violation of the new law is $100; the second violation can result in a maximum $1,000 fine and six months in jail. One angry truck owner said, “This is a racist law. All of us taco tru
5、ck owners are Latinos. Our trucks are an important part of the history and culture of Los Angeles. Thirty of us have already agreed to park our trucks in the same spot all day long. If a law is illegal, it is our duty as good citizens to ignore it.” City residents who want to support taco trucks can
6、 visit saveourtacotrucks.org.二、词汇训练1. _（原始的）man made himself tools from sharp stones and animal bones.2. As a punishment, she was not _（允许）to attend any school activities.3. He showed us a good tire for comparison with the _（磨损的）one.4. Most police department keep a _（永久的）record of all violent crimes
7、 in their area.5. His only _（消遣）are drinking beer and working in the garden.6. Some respected theories believe that to attain a high level of fluency and accuracy in a foreign language, you need to be _（围绕，环绕）by it. 7. You should go there yourself and the beauty of that place is _（超出之外；无法）my descrip
8、tion. 8. An “OK” sign, in Germany, can cause _（冒犯，得罪）. 9. We started flying around the world and _（同时），scientists figured out how to split the atom. 10. Some officials were accused of _（滥用）their power. 三、短文改错Today my father and I drove to visit Li Wei, whom we had been supporting for two years. We s
9、et off early in the morning, and after a two-hour drive, we arrived in his home. At that moment, he was working in the garden when his grandpa was sitting in the sun. They were excited to see us and gave us warm welcome. We gave Li Wei a schoolbag and some books as well. Grateful and being moved , h
10、e showed us his excellent schoolworks, which impressed us greatly. Li Wei and I talked about our dreams, friends and school life. We were very happy that we didnt realize it was time to leave. They saw me off at the village entrance and we waved good bye to them, promised to come back again. I reall
11、y feel happily about what we did today. 四、阅读理解AEqual pay for equal work is a phrase used by the American women who feel that they are unfairly treated by society. They say it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same work.People who hold the opposite view (mainly men) have an answ
12、er to this. They say that men have more responsibilities than women; a married man is expected to earn money to support his family and to make the important decisions, and therefore it is right for men to be paid more. There are some people who hold even strong views than this and are against marrie
13、d women working at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention to. If women are encouraged by equal pay to full-time jobs, they will be unable to do the things they are best at doing: making a comfortable home and bringing up children. They will have to giv
14、e up their present position in society.This is exactly what they want to give up, the women who disagree say. They want to escape the limited place which society expects them to fill, and to have freedom to choose between a career and home life or a mixture of the two. Women have the right not only
15、to equal pay but also to equal opportunities.These women have expressed their view forcefully by using the famous statement: All men are created equal. They pointed out that the meaning of this sentence was all human beings are created equal.1. The women use the phrase equal pay for equal work to de
16、mand that _A. men should be paid less than womenB. womens work should not be harder than mensC. men and women should be paid the same amount of money for the same workD. people doing harder work should earn more2. People who disagree with the womens view believe that _A. women cannot make important
17、decisionsB. men have to work much harder than womenC. men can earn money more easily than womenD. mens responsibilities are different from womens3. What exactly do the women who disagree want to give up?A. Their home life. B. Their present position in society.C. Their career. D. Their right to equal
18、 pay.4. The women who disagree say that _.A. women need opportunities to go out of the house more oftenB. women want more freedom in deciding the kind of life they liveC. women are no longer interested in taking care of their homesD. if women are given equal pay, their opportunities will be greater
19、5. The women use the statement all men are created equal to show that _.A. in American society men and women should be equalB. the position of women has changed a little in modern timesC. men and women had equal power in early American societyD. all men enjoy equal rights in American societyBWhat ar
20、e the tips for a healthy lunch? Planning not much is needed is the key to a nutritious lunch at work and school. Asking a healthy lunch takes me 10 minutes in the morning, and buying unhealthy fast food also takes me 10 minutes in the afternoon,” says Wendy Potkay, a busy mother and manager. Its so
21、easy to turn to eating fatty foods when youre sad or on a deadline. After a while, you realize if you are going to throw something in your mouth, why dont you just choose something healthy?How does she achieve this success that defeats so many? And how does she do it in less than 10 minutes? To borr
22、ow an old phrase, there are three keys to a healthy lunch: planning, planning and planning.1. Plan lunch with whole grains, fruit and vegetables.2. Plan a weeks lunch in advance to make shopping easier. Make a list, and follow it. Dont give in to the temptation(诱惑) to buy extra sweets, junk food or
23、fatty meat.3. Plan for the next days lunch the night before. Time is short in the morning, and rushing through lunch preparation often means not enough on nutrition or not even buying something from vending machines(自动贩卖机) or drive-through windows of fast-food restaurants. Jane Ziegler, a working mo
24、ther and nutritionist, also supports the idea of planning. I wash and cut vegetables as soon as I get home from the store so its not a mess when Im ready to make sandwiches,” she says.6. The main idea of the second paragraph is _.A. how long it takes to make a healthy lunch in the morning B. a woman
25、s view towards healthy lunchC. a mans view towards healthy eatingD. a womans suggestion of healthy eating7. What is the main idea of the third suggestion of planning lunch?A. Plan for the next days lunch the night before. B. Time is short in the morning. C. Always have time for preparing a lunch. D.
26、 Try not buying lunch from vending machines.8. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. What Jane Ziegler thinks as a working mother. B. What Jane Ziegler eats for lunch.C. Jane Ziegler washes and cuts vegetables immediately. D. Some people also support the idea of planning lunch.9. This artic
27、le intends to tell us the idea that _.A. healthy lunch is very important B. people shouldnt skip lunchC. people should plan lunch in the morning D. planning is the key to nutritious lunch10. Which is the best title for this passage?A. Tips for healthy lunch B. Tips for healthy mealsC. Planning for y
28、our lunch D. Three keys to healthy lunch五、书面表达假设一家科技馆要在中学生中招聘业余讲解员，在周末及寒暑假进行讲解。要求是物理知识全面，语言表达能力强。优秀学生经过科技馆工作人员的专业培训后，将被正式聘为“少年讲解员”。请你为这家科技馆写一则招聘启示。_第十四天二、词汇训练1. primitive 2. permitted 3. erosive 4. permanent 5. amusement 6. surrounded 7. beyond 8. offence 9. meanwhile 10. abusing三、短文改错1. hadhave 2.
29、in at 3. when-while 4. + a 5. being 去掉 6. works-work 7. very-so 8. meus 9. promisedpromising 10. happilyhappy四、阅读理解1-5 CDBBA 6-10 BADDC五、书面表达Guides WantedThe Science Museum plans to single out several middle school students as part-time guides. The working time of part-time guides will usually be at
30、 weekends, and during winter and summer holidays. The students who want to apply for this position must be interested in physics and also have a good knowledge of physics. At the same time, a strong language ability is also necessary for doing this job well. Those who are chosen as guides will receive training, which will be given by the science museum staff, before you begin to work. If you meet our requirements and want to practice and improve yourself, please have a try! You can come to the museum directly to apply for this position.
