It warmed my heart today to walk into the Thirsty Camel downtown in the Thanksgiving Day, for a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip. Ihan, a food shop owner, said that he was refusing to take money today because it was Buy Nothing Day. To increase awareness(意识) of the strange’s over-spending nature of our society, Ilan suggested a trade for food today. He simply asked that you offer something of equal personal value for the meal you received.
At first I was really uncomfortable, wondering if it would be fair to exchange a yet to be determined “I Owe You” (IOU) for food? What could I give him of equal value? After all, his food is the best in the town!
We ended up writing our IOU’s with promises of a book, some paintings and the offer of work in a variety of ways if he needs it.
I think the idea isn’t that the trade is “equal” so much as the importance of the kind of transaction. We put thought into our offer and we had an even greater understanding for the meals we ate.
We don’t buy a lot, especially at this upcoming time of year. We don’t give gifts at all in fact. The holiday time is spent enjoying each other’s company and doing things together with family and friends. This is what seems most sensible.
Ilan is a good person. We are all lucky to have someone like this in our community.
1.Ilan did not take any money that day in order to .
A. have a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip
B. trade for something of equal value in return
C. make people aware of their over spending
D. buy nothing that day to save some money
2.For the meal, the author finally offered Ilan .
A. some promises B. a book
C. some paintings D. work in different ways
3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “transaction”?
A. transport B. trade
C. meal D. giving
4.What is the author’s attitude to Buy Nothing Day?
A. Disagreeable B. Meaningless.
C. Doubtful. D. Supportive.
Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? Well, I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight (IOW). The Isle of Wight is one of the main tourist attractions. Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW.
Dinosaur Isle
It is located in Sandown, a seaside town on the southeast coast. It’s a large, lovely museum, both fun and educational. Here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs, as well as a gift shop. You can walk into the past and then the future, learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago.
Robin Hill Country Park
The park is in the beautiful countryside, and is suitable for children’s parties and games. It has five new gardens, and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.
The West of the Wight
Here we have the Marine Aquarium, the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway. They offer another opportunity to combine fun with learning. This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland.
The Wight Bus Museum
This museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers. It has a bus collection stored in what was once a warehouse(仓库). Most of the buses in the museum date back to around the 1910’s.
With all of these choices, what are you waiting for? IOW Tourism welcomes you!
1.In Robin Hill Country Park, children can NOT .
A. have parties. B. buy gifts.
C. play games. D. take pictures.
2.It can be learned from the passage that .
A. there are five new gardens on Dinosaur Isle
B. visitors can drive buses in the Wight Bus Museum
C. those running the Wight Bus Museum work for free
D. on Dinosaur Isle we can learn about all kinds of animals
3.The purpose of this passage is to .
A. show the development of tourism on the IOW
B. advise readers how to relax on holidays
C. attract readers to come to the IOW
D. tell readers what is worth visiting
4.You can read this article in a .
A. travel magazine B. science journal
C. book review D. film advertisement
Last night Mr. and Mrs. Rojas stayed home. It was cold and rainy and they didn’t want to go out in the bad weather. Mrs. Rojas made some popcorn and ice tea. At 8:00, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas went into the living room, sat on the sofa and began the movie and ate and drank. At 8:15, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas realized they already watched the movie last year and they didn’t want to watch it again.
“Now what?” asked Mr. Rojas. “Let’s play cards!” answered Mrs. Rojas. At 8:30 Mr. and Mrs. Rojas started to play cards. They were playing for about 10 minutes when Mr. Rojas looked out the window. The rain changed to snow and the trees were covered in beautiful white snow. “I’m happy we stayed home tonight. It looks beautiful outside but this weather is very dangerous to drive in.” said Mr. Rojas. “You’re right,” said Mrs. Rojas, “but I’m bored. Let’s play some music and dance.”
Mr. Rojas was surprised. “Dance? But I really don’t ….”
“Oh come on!” Mrs. Rojas insisted. She put on a romantic CD and they both started to dance. They were dancing for about 1 minute when suddenly the music stopped and the lights went out. Mrs. Rojas laughed. “We’re just not very lucky tonight, are we?” she said. Mr. Rojas said, “Of course we’re lucky! We are together!” He kissed her and continued to dance with her, in the dark and without music.
1.Why did Mr. and Mrs. Rojas stay at home last night?
A. They wanted to stay together. B. The weather was so terrible.
C. They had a dinner at home. D. They planned to watch a movie.
2.When it started to snow, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas were _________.
A. making popcorn B. watching a movie
C. playing cards D. dancing to the music
3.We can infer from the passage that .
A. It was a rainy day in summer B. Mrs. Rojas cooked very well
C. Mr. Rojas loved to dance at first D. Mr. Rojas was in love with his wife
When I was a little girl, I remember that when my dad was repairing something, every time he asked me to _______the hammer, just so we would have a time for a _______with each other. I _____saw my dad drinking or taking a night out, all he did after work was taking care of his family.
I grew up and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. And when several ______later I bought a house, my dad was ____it by himself for three days in the 38°C summer heat. All he asked was to hold his paint brush and _______to him. But I was too ________in those days, I did not find any time for a conversation with my dad.
One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual, I noticed that my dad had totally _______some things that we discussed ______. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was a bit ___. Few hours later that day came a call. My father was in a hospital with an aneurysm(动脉瘤). ________I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was thinking about all _______occasions(场合) to have a talk with my dad.
By the time I _______at the hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was he who did not have ______for a conversation with me. After his death I ______much more about him, and even more about myself. All he ever asked me was my time. And now he has all my attention every single day.
1.A. find B. hold C. pack D. select
2.A. conversation B. opinion C. debate D. bargain
3.A. ever B. just C. even D. never
4.A. weeks B. years C. hours D. days
5.A. building B. making C. fixing D. painting
6.A. face B. walk C. talk D. smile
7.A. busy B. lazy C. selfless D. lonely
8.A. recognized B. buried C. explored D. forgotten
9.A. soon B. lately C. personally D. briefly
10.A. short B. boring C. unbelievable D. sad
11.A. Exactly B. Gradually C. Immediately D. Finally
12.A. missed B. impressed C. suffering D. painful
13.A. pointed B. stared C. arrived D. called
14.A. words B. time C. permission D. benefit
15.A. worried B. concerned C. cared D. learned
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。
Rise After Falling
A father was worried about his son, 1.was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk(僧侣) to train his boy.
The Buddhist monk said to the boy’s father, “I insist that your son should 2.(leave) alone here. I’ll make him into a real man within three months. 3., you can’t come to see him during this period.”
Three months later, the boy’s father 4.(return). The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and an 5.(experience) boxer. Each time the fighter struck the boy, he fell down, 6.at once the boy stood up; and each time a heavy blow knocked him down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “ 7.do you think of your child?”
“What a shame!” the boy’s father said, “I never thought he would be so 8.(easy) knocked down. I needn’t have him stay here any longer!”
“I’m sorry that that’s all you see. Don’t you see that each time he 9.(fall) down, he stands up again instead of 10.(cry) ? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him to have.
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友David对你校开设的一些选修课（optional course）非常感兴趣，来信向你询问有关事宜。请根据以下内容提示给他写封回信。
1.选修课程包括：英语戏剧(English drama)，模型制作（model making）等；
2.每门课程的优点；
3.你希望增加的课程及理由。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
