为了测量某一电线杆的高度，简单实际的办法是（    ）

在夏天，学校兴趣小组的同学们发现蟋蟀在天气闷热的夜晚鸣叫的次数多，而在天气凉爽的夜晚鸣叫的次数少，学校兴趣小组的同学们对这一现象进行了进一步探究．

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假如你是交换生李明，正在美国一所高中学习。近日你在学校网站上看到学校篮球体育俱乐部要招收一名成员的消息。要求如下：

1). 爱好并擅长篮球；

2). 英语流利；

3). 有一定的比赛经历。

请根据以上要点给俱乐部负责人Mr. Brown写封信，表达你想加入该俱乐部的愿望。

注意：

1). 词数：100词左右

2). 行文连贯，不可逐字翻译。

Dear Mr. Brown,

    I am learning English painting in our school as an exchange student from China. Recently I read from a notice on our school website that ……

Yours,

Li Ming

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

      He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were after her, but 1 paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. So as not to appear rude, she went 2.

      As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous3say anything and she felt uncomfortable. 4, he asked the waiter, "Could you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee."

     They stared at him. He turned red, but when the 5 came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked, "6 put salt in the coffee?" He explained, "When I was a little 7, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the seaside ... I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I 8my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, 9are still there."

      She was deeply 10. That was the start to their love story.So they married and lived happily together.11 forty years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:My dearest, please forgive(原谅) my life-long 12. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt 13sugar. It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. Sweetheart, I don't exactly like salty 14. But as it mattered so much to you, I've learnt to enjoy it. If I could live a 15 time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.