When Alok and I met in 1984， he was attracted by my passionate love of children， dogs， and poetry． I was drawn to his intelligence and his broad， comforting shoulders． Our marriage was very happy， and our sons， Viraj， an accountant， and Anurag， a lawyer， were warm， loving， and blessed with both a high level of integrity （正直） and a wicked sense of humour． It was as if I had everything I had wished for． When people said， "Life is not perfect，" I used to think， "Oh， but it very nearly is．"
But one Saturday night everything became different． Alok and I were about to leave our flat in Delhi for a party when all of a sudden he just passed away． It was a fatal cerebral stroke （脑中风） without warning．
I was terrified， but felt I owed it to myself， to Alok， and to the boys to rise above the loss and use the strength our love had given me to go forward． I also had to deal with some pressing problems． Where would I live？ Our home was a company-owned flat， and most of the facilities we'd enjoyed， like the club， medical coverage， and even the phone， came with his job．
I made the decision to try and do as much as I could on my own， without asking， or expecting， other people to help me． As a journalist， I had been privileged to share some truly exceptional life stories． I now had to handle my own life story， and accept change with as much courage as I could muster．
The journey ahead needed new skills． I finally found the right job， and today I am working in corporate communications． My life now is very different from what it was earlier． I understand that we are all given an inner strength， and that we truly grow up， regardless of age， when we learn to stand alone．
1.What changed everything for the author？ ______
A. The birth of her children．
B. Moving to a new home．
C. Her happy marriage．
D. The sudden death of her husband．
2.We can infer from the passage that ______ ．
A. Alok's job provided him with housing and medical insurance
B. the author didn't work when her husband was alive
C. Viraj and Anurag engaged in the same occupation
D. the author's current living situation is bad
3.What does the underlined word "muster" in the fourth paragraph probably mean？ ______
A. Admire． B. Learn．
C. Gather． D. Wander．
4.What does the author want to tell us？ ______
A. Society should give support to single women．
B. Faced with a sudden change， we should be brave．
C. We should receive necessary support as we age．
D. Instead of staying at home， women should work， regardless of age．
Our "Mommy and Me" time began two years ago． My next-door neighbor and fellow mother， Christie， and I were out in our front yards， watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down． "I wish I could take one of my children out alone，" said Christie．
Then we worked out a plan： when Christie takes one of her children out， I'll watch her other three． And when she watches two of mine， I'll take someone out．
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of "Mommy and Me" time． Christie's daughter， McKenzie， went first． When she returned， the other children asked her tons of questions． McKenzie was smiling broadly． Christie looked refreshed and happy． "She's like a different child when there's no one else around，" Christie shared with me quickly． With her mother all to herself， McKenzie didn't have to make an effort to gain attention．
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie， I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times． For example， I am always surprised when my daughter， who is seldom close to me， holds my hand frequently． My stuttering（口吃的）son， Tom， doesn't stutter once during our activities since he doesn't have to struggle for a chance to speak． And the other son， Sam， who's always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together．
The "Mommy and Me" time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child - talking， sharing， and laughing， which has been the biggest gain． Every child deserves to be an only child at least once in a while．
1.What is the text mainly about？ ______
A. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time．
B. The experience of the only child being with mother．
C. The happy life of two families．
D. The basic needs of children．
2.Right after McKenzie came back， the other children were ______ ．
A. happy B. regretful C. curious D. friendly
3.What is one of the changes the author finds in her children？ ______
A. The boys become better followers．
B. Sam holds her hand more often．
C. The daughter acts like a leader．
D. Tom has less difficulty in speaking．
4.The author seems to believe that ______ ．
A. having brothers and sisters is fun
B. every child needs parents'full attention
C. it's tiring to look after three children
D. parents should watch others' children
Remembering names is an important social skill．Here are some ways to master it．
Recite and repeat in conversation．
When you hear a person's name，repeat it．Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips．You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial．
Ask the other person to recite and repeat．
You can let other people help you remember their names．After you've been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you．Most people will be pleased by the effort you're making to learn their names．
Admit you don't know．
Admitting that you can't remember someone's name can actually make people relaxed．Most of them will feel sympathy if you say，"I'm working to remember names better．Yours is right on the tip of my tongue．What is it again？"
Use associations．
Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual．For example，you could make a mental note："Vicki Cheng…tall，black hair．"To reinforce（加强） your associations，write them on a small card as soon as possible．
Limit the number of new names you learn at one time．
When meeting a group of people，concentrate on remembering just two or three names．Free yourself from remembering everyone．Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names．Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names．Last names can come later．
Go early．
Consider going early to conferences，parties and classes．Sometimes just a few people show up on time．That's fewer names for you to remember．And as more people arrive，you can hear them being introduced to others-an automatic review for you．
1.If you can't remember someone's name，you may ______ ．
A. tell him the truth B. tell him a white lie
C. ask him for pity D. ask others to help you
2.When you meet a group of people，it is better to remember ______ ．
A. all their names B. a couple of names first
C. just their last names D. as many names as possible
3.What does the text mainly tell us？ ______
A. Tips on an important social skill．
B. Importance of attending parties．
C. How to make use of associations．
D. How to recite and repeat names．
假设你是李华，你的朋友Henry 最近来信，询问你寒假有什么安排．请你根据以下要点，用英语回一封信，分享你的假期安排，并简述理由．
写作要点：1． 休息；2． 学习；3． 陪伴父母；4． 欢度春节．
注意：1． 词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数）；
2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯．
参考词汇：寒假 winter vacation 春节 the Spring Festival
Dear Henry，
I'm glad to receive your letter．
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Yours，
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有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．
Dear Tom,
How time flies! Next week is my birthday. Happy birthday to you! I've sent for you a can of tea as a gift, hoping that you will like it. Having known that you have a great interest Chinese culture, now I will introduce Chinese tea culture to you.
Enjoy a long history of more than 4,000 years, Chinese tea never fail to attract many people in China. Generally speaking, there're more kinds of tea in China, included green tea, red tea and so on. Most Chinese are fond of drinking tea, that is served not only at tea house and restaurants but also at home. It has been discovered that drinking tea does a lot of good to people's health， making you relaxing and refreshed. Moreover, it's said that green tea can prevent cancers. I'm sure that tea is becoming increasing popular with people around the world.
I hope you will love Chinese tea and tea culture. Happy birthday and every day!
Yours,
Li Hua
语法填空
Lion dance is a form of 1.(tradition)dance in China,2.can be often seen inimportant festivals and great events. China is home 3.the Dragon Dance and Lion Dance. The two performances 4.(welcome)by people from various ethnic groups for generations. It is said 5.the lion dance in China originated in the Southern and Northern Dynasties with6.history of more than one thousand years. The lions stand for joy and 7.( happy).Therefore, during festivals and grand ceremonies, people would perform lion dance to create a happy and8.(excite)atmosphere. Many young people know that the dragon dance and the lion dance are performed during festivals such as Spring Festival, Spring Festival fairs and celebrations. But they don't know that after several thousand years the two activities have accumulated thick historical cultures and are 9.(extreme)valuable cultural heritages10.(hand)down from Chinese people's ancestors.
