Today, I felt upset, I decided to take a walk even though I didn’t know where I would go. The most extraordinary thing happened when I was out on this walk. I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. He seemed so tired and nobody was buying his shoes.
I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me. Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say，’’Grandfather，may I polish your shoes?" That old man took pity on her, smiled and he gave her a shoe to polish. The girl said, MI polish the shoe because I need money to buy my brother a new school uniform.M The old man answered, "Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform.”
Then they walked to a market (I followed behind) and he bought her a uniform. The girl was so happy. She said,MThank you so much for doing this." Then she left, leaving the old man smiling. He walked away from the market, but I stopped him.
I whispered in his ear, "You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!” As I walked away, I glanced back and I could see him still smiling. I was blown away by the kindness I had just seen. Someone who had so little himself was able to show such incredible generosity! Amazing!
My own sadness had completely disappeared, chased away by the light of this kind act. I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for.
1.Why did the girl want to polish （擦亮）shoes for the old man?
A. To support the old man’s business.
B. To show her pity on the old man.
C. To earn money to buy something to her brother.
D. To attract the attention of passers-by to buy more shoes.
2.What do we know about the old man from the passage?
A. He has not enough to eat and wear. B. He is indifferent to others.
C. He is a kind and generous man. D. He is in a poor health condition.
3.Which words can be used to describe the character of the girl?
A. Friendly and caring. B. Greedy and kind.
C. Enthusiastic and impatient. D. Mean and sad.
4.What may the author learn from the old man?
A. Compared with helping others, personal sadness is not important.
B. One should live by one’s own work not by others’ help.
C. One shouldn’t look down upon the one who needs help.
D. Even though one has little, he or she should try to help others.
The weather outside might be freezing at home, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend the winter shivering. Instead, grab your bathing suit and sunscreen and head to these sunny spots that offer the best warm-weather getaways for every interest.
The best city beaches: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Being able to relax on a warm sandy beach in the middle of the winter is obviously a dream getaway, but not everyone wants their sand and surf to be hidden in a remote comer of an island. Instead, head to the sizzling（炎热的）city nightlife of San Juan, where the streets of chic Condado back right into the palm trees and lapping waves of the Atlantic beaches. Top chefs, stylish hotels, bars，clubs, and shops are all just steps away from the tropical beaches. And since Puerto Rico is a United States Commonwealth, it’s one of the easiest islands in the Caribbean to visit since you won’t need a passport, have to change money, or even worry about your cell phone working. Puerto Rico is also one of the best tropical vacations you can take without leaving the United States.
The best swimming holes: Riviera Maya, Mexico
What’s better than diving into the salty sea? Submerging in the crystal clear and salt-free waters of the naturally occurring limestone cenotes of the Riviera Maya and Yucatan Peninsula. Spend a sunny day exploring these natural cave pools filled cool filtered water that springs from the ground below and the lush palm forests that surround them. Then head back to the perfectly located Fairmont Mayakoba for comfortable rooms and modem Mexican cuisine.
The best girlfriend getaways: New Orleans
New Orleans vibrant nightlife and live-music scenes make the “Big Easy” a great girl’s trip winter getaway (check out the Girl’s Trip movie if you don’t believe us). And even if your crew isn’t one to seek out the boozy Bourbon Street crawl, there’s plenty of amazing food to be discovered in the French Quarter, plenty of shopping and strolling in the Garden District, and warm weather cruises along the bayou, too. Check out these other great weekend getaways for girls trips.
The best aquatic movie star-spotting: Clearwater, Florida
If you want to meet a real movie star while also soaking up the sun, head to the Gulf shores of Clearwater, Florida. Here you can meet the stars of Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2, Winter and Hope, who are in residence full-time at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The amazing dolphins will probably make you want to hit the waves yourself, which won’t be a problem since the beautiful white sand beaches here boast 361 days of sunshine per year. Next, don’t miss these destinations that are even better in the winter.
1.What is NOT the reason why Puerto Rico is one of the easiest islands for a visit?
A. You don’t need a passport B. You don’t take a long trip there
C. You don’t have to change money D. You don’t worry about your cell phone working
2.What can girls do if they travel to New Orleans?
A. Dive in the swimming holes B. Meet the amazing dolphins
C. Enjoy live-music scenes D. Relax on the beach
3.Where can you meet amazing dolphins?
A. Clearwater, Florida B. Riviera Maya, Mexico
C. New Orleans D. Puerto Rico
假定你是李华，你市将举办国际马拉松赛，请你给外教John发一封电子邮件，邀请他一起报名参加。
内容主要包括：
1.告知马拉松比赛的具体信息；
2.说明邀请理由；
3.希望对方参加。
注意：1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：马拉松marathon
Dear John,
I’m pleased to tell you that an international marathon will take place in our city.
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Yours,
Li Hua
下面短文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The day before yesterday, my classmates and me went to the park near my school. Can you guess that what we did there? Not for amusement but to take part in a volunteer task. We reached a park at nine o’clock. The whole class was divided three groups. Group One planted trees and water flowers. Group Two picked up litter leaving by the tourists and cleaned all the benches. The group which I was in wiped all the equipments in the Children’s Playground. All of us worked hardly. Before noon we finished work at the task. Each of us felt a little bit tired, so we were happy because we had done a good deed.
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。
On arriving in the United States, I felt everything was different. There were many new things I had to adapt to. One thing that really 1. (take) me a long time to adapt to was speaking the language.
I remember 2. (clear) that I had to struggle to learn English because I couldn’t even write a short paragraph to introduce myself at the first day of my English class.
The teacher asked me 3. it was difficult for me. If it was, I could change to level one! However, I was stubborn and swore that I was going to succeed.
I started to spend many 4. (hour) per day, even though it was stressful, because I wanted to take advantage 5. this special chance to study English in the U.S.A.
I felt depressed because I couldn’t understand 6. people were saying even though I studied hard. However, I still kept 7. (try) and never gave up.
Now, I can tell you that I have improved a lot, but sometimes it is still easy for me to get 8. (lose) if I don’t know what topic people 9. (talk) about. To adapt to this new language, I had to tell 10. ( I ) that I could do it. I really believe I can!
When my son Gene was about 12 years old, I started helping him learn to work. I __ twenty chickens and asked him to ____ them. I told him that they would be his own chickens and we would ____ the eggs from him. However, he would have to buy chicken ____ with the money he made from the eggs. Whatever money was ____ would be his to keep. Gene was _____, thinking he would make his first ____ .
After several weeks’ successful work, I began to ____ that egg production was going down. I ____ nothing about it. Then one night, Gene told me he didn’t have ____ money to buy the feed. He said the chickens had never ____ a meal and he could not figure out why some of them had stopped ____ eggs.
Then I asked him if he had ____ the amount of feed he had given the chickens. He was ___. It was like he did not think anyone would ever ____ what he had done. After a long ____, he said yes. He thought he would make more money if he gave them ____ food. I asked him, “Did you fool the chickens?”
I was just astonished at the question in my own ____. I was dumbfounded at the ____ of it. Yes, you can fool everyone else, but you can’t“fool the chickens”, because ____ , you will find out, as the saying goes,“What goes around comes around.”
1.A. sold B. killed C. caught D. bought
2.A. take care of B. observe C. train D. play with
3.A. save B. borrow C. buy D. keep
4.A. nest B. soup C. meat D. feed
5.A. given back B. picked up C. left over D. brought in
6.A. thrilled B. worried C. satisfied D. discouraged
7.A. deal B. contribution C. fortune D. choice
8.A. hear B. notice C. predict D. imagine
9.A. said B. found C. thought D. recalled
10.A. private B. honest C. many D. enough
11.A. missed B. wasted C. enjoyed D. finished
12.A. hatching B. laying C. gathering D. hiding
13.A. balanced B. checked out C. cut down D. measured
14.A. delighted B. shocked C. tired D. disappointed
15.A. forgive B. allow C. discuss D. know
16.A. silence B. absence C. negotiation D. preparation
17.A. heavier B. fresher C. less D. more
18.A. life B. job C. case D. mind
19.A. explanation B. significance C. trick D. example
20.A. in this respect B. in the end C. in contrast D. in addition
