When a special occasion arrives， a colorful gift bag or a box often finds its way to a doorstep， an office desk or a mailbox． But once in a while， a present arrives at an unexpected moment as a reminder that someone is thinking about us．
Wanda Anderson of Richland， US， remembers such a gift． The rosebushes were finally in full bloom on that day in spring． Seeing roses always brings to mind Wanda's childhood memories． To this young girl， those flowers were a luxury． "We never had money to buy extra things， so even a tired rose was something to cherish，" Wanda said．
Nowadays， to have a backyard filled with many different roses is pure enjoyment． Wanda especially loves the very first blooms． Her husband， Dale， devotedly tends the roses and knows this little fact about his wife． So， on this particular morning， he picked the very first flowers of spring， fresh from the garden． But as Dale came back into the house， he was met by a neighbor who had stopped in for a quick visit． As the woman turned to go， Dale graciously （有风度地） handed the roses to her． And even though their visitor insisted she didn't want to take them， she was repeatedly convinced that the flowers were hers to keep． "I told her I was happy for her to have the roses， but I really wasn't，" Wanda said， recalling the emotions she was feeling right then．
Seeing her very precious first blooms go out of the door filled her with regret， and a bit of selfishness． Throughout the rest of the morning， Wanda argued with herself， knowing logically it was "better to give than to receive．" Nevertheless， she wished she could have kept the roses for herself．
Later that day， the couple headed to the post office， where Wanda waited outside in the car． Then， without warning， an older woman suddenly appeared at the car's open window， with a bunch of multicolored roses in her arms． "These are for you，" she said， giving the flowers to Wanda． "They're my first blooms this spring．" Totally surprised and overwhelmed （不知所措的）， Wanda thanked the woman and bent for a moment to inhale （吸入） the roses' rich fragrance． When she looked back， the mysterious visitor was gone．
To this day， that "special delivery" changed Wanda． Now， her very first blooms always go to someone else， as a reminder that someone is thinking of them．
1.Why does Wanda love roses so much？ ______
A. She thinks that they stand for pure love．
B. She was given them often as a child．
C. Her husband always sends her roses．
D. She couldn't afford them when she was young．
2.How did Wanda feel after the neighbor left？ ______
A. Worried． B. Upset．
C. Satisfied． D. Relieved．
3.What changed Wanda's opinion of giving gifts？ ______
A. The flowers her husband bought her．
B. The gifts her neighbor gave back to her．
C. The roses she received from a stranger．
D. A mysterious delivery she got from the post office．
4.Why does Wanda always give away her roses to others now？ ______
A. To show off her beautiful flowers．
B. To prove that she isn't selfish．
C. To surprise people she loves．
D. To show that she's thinking of them．
Writing Contests， Grants & Awards in 2019 The Writing Contests， Grants （补助金） & Awards database includes details about the creative writing contests-including poetry contests， short story competitions， essay contests， awards for novels， and more-that we've published in "Poets & Writers Magazine" during the past year． We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it． Use the online submission system．
Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize
A prize of ﹩15，000 is given annually for a novel， or a story collection． U．S． writers who have published at least three books of fiction are qualified． Submit a manuscript （手稿） of any length， a brief biography， and a list of three previously published books of fiction with a ﹩25 entry fee by November 1， 2019．
University of Alabama Press， P．O． Box 870380， Tuscaloosa， AL 35487．（ 773）702-7000．
Walt Whitman Award
A prize of ﹩5，000 is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has not published a book of poems in a standard edition． The winning book will also be distributed to 5，000 members of the Academy of American Poets． Submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a ﹩35 entry fee by November 1， 2019．
Academy of American Poets， 75 Maiden Lane， Suite 901， NewYork， NY10038．（ 212）274-0343．
Gabriele Rico Challenge in Creative Essay
A prize of ﹩1，333 is given annually for an essay． Using the online submission system， submit an essay of up to 5，000 words with a﹩20 entry fee， by November 1， 2019． All entries are considered for publication． Visit the website for complete guidelines．
San Jose State University， English Department， One Washington Square， San Jose， CA95192．（ 408）924-4425．
Brooklyn Nonfiction Prize
A prize of ﹩500 is given annually for a work of nonfiction that is set in Brooklyn， NewYork， and expresses the region's "rich soul and intangible （无形的） qualities through the writer's actual experiences of Brooklyn．" Submit an essay of up to 2，500 words by November 15， 2019． There is no entry fee．
Brooklyn Nonfiction Prize， P．O． Box 491， New York， NY10156．（ 207）778-7071．
1.Who has the qualification to attend the contest for the prize of﹩15，000？ ______
A. Whoever has written 3 novel books．
B. Whoever has published at least 3 books．
C. U．S． authors who've published 3 novel books．
D. U．S． writers who've written 3 poetry collections．
2.What will happen to your manuscript if you win Walt Whitman Award？ ______
A. It will be published as a book of poems．
B. It will be read by all the academy members．
C. It will be distributed to whoever likes poems．
D. It will become a book that will sell well．
3.Brooklyn Nonfiction Prize is different from the other three writing contests in that ______ ．
A. the work must be a writer's real experiences
B. its entry fee is higher
C. it has a deadline earlier than them
D. the winners have no prize money
假定你是李华，就读于某寄宿中学，常和父母用英语交流。寒假临近，你的父母计划全家一起旅游，来信征求你的意见。你给父母写封邮件说明你的建议。内容包括：
1. 出行时间； 2. 出行地点； 3. 你的期望。
注意：1. 词数100左右，开头语已为你写好；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dearest dad and mum,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Lihua
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。
Hi, Tom! Very glad to learn that you’re interested in many kinds of sports activity. Since sports are important for students’ health, our school builds a large playground and a gym which there are all kinds of sports equipment. They do morning exercises every day and take P.E. classes every week. What’s more, we play a variety sports after class. Most of us enjoy playing the basketball, volleyball and table tennis. As for me, play football is my favourite. I was a member of the school football team and we practise it a lot regular. I do hope you like it, either, and we can play it together some day later.
请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。
1.You’ re likely to realize your dream, but there’s also ________ (可能性) for you to fail even if you work rather hard.
2.One of the ________ (挑战) tasks that all governments are facing now is how to develop economy rapidly without harming the environment.
3.The great scientist did a lot of ________ (科学的) researches without stopping, finally he succeeded in finding the efficient approach to cure the disease.
4.The doctors advice has ________ (加强) my determination to get rid of the bad habit of staying up too late in the evening.
5.Recently, the government is considering a suggestion that ________ (青少年) should be banned from driving at night.
6.My cousin gave me a detailed ________ (描述) of what he had heard and seen when he came back from the sightseeing trip.
7.After working and living in Beijing for some time, the Smiths have become ________ (永久的) Beijing citizens.
8.Maria has served our family ________ (忠诚地) for a decade, and I think she is a good and honest friend of ours.
9.If your dream is to become an excellent ________ (钢琴家), wouldn’t you have rather tried and failed than not tried at all?
10.She had a hatred for her father at that time but she ________ (最后) came to understand him and his strong love for her.
11.The greatest historical treasure of all is London with its museums, art ________ (收藏品), theatres, parks and buildings.
12.George’s calmness and wisdom made a very good ________ (印象)on us, so we chose him as our group leader.
13.She went to Oxford University for her further education. ________ (同时), most of her friends got well-paid jobs.
14.“Please keep me well ________ (通知) of what happens,” he said before he hung off.
15.She was quite all right except for some minor ________ (外伤) to her face.
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。
The story goes 1. two friends are walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they have 2. argument, and one friend beats the other one in the face.
The one is hurt, but 3. saying anything, he writes in the sand: “Today my best friend beats me in the face.”
They keep on walking 4. they find an oasis (绿洲) and they decide to take a bath. The one who5. (beat) gets stuck in the mire (泥潭) and starts to sink, but 6. (fortune) the friend saves him.
After he recovers from the near 7. (drown), he writes on a stone: “Today my best friend saves my life.”
His friend asks him, “When I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, but now you write on a stone. Why?”
He 8. (reply): “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, the winds of 9. (forgive) can rub it away. But when someone does something good to us, we must carve 10. on a stone, therefore, no wind can ever erase it.”
Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to engrave your benefits on the stone.
