They were a happy family: four daughters were allin the same school in different grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued to her mother’s skirts．Theirthree older girls took the bus to school everymorning, but Janice was always driven to schoolbyher mother.
One Friday, Janice's mother asked for a talk with me. She said in a soft voice,"My husband is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and heinsists that I go with him. I have tried to explainover and over that Janice needs me here. But he thinks that she will be fine without me, so I have no choice, I have to go. I have told the babysitter todrive her every morning. Will you please giveJanice special attention and help her? I want to besure everything goes well for her."
I told her that we would make every effort tosupport Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janiceat her car so she would see a familiar face. As amother myself, I'd like to help. Janice’s motherthanked me for our understanding.
On Monday morning, expecting a tearfulanxious child, I planned a special program of funand games. I waited outside to greet Janice, butjust then the bus arrived and not three, but fourgirls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying“goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom. I walked slowly into theclassroom and called Janice over to ask how thebus ride went. Impatiently she said, “Oh, I alwayswant to take the bus with the other kids. ButMother needs to be with me. You see there won’t be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a littlelonger. While she is away, I'll just ridethe busevery day. I am five, you know.”
1.Why did Janice’ s mother want to have a talkwith the author?
A. To ask her to help Janice with her homework.
B. To ask her to pick up Janice every day.
C. To ask her to give Janice more attention.
D. To ask her to meet Janice at her car.
2.What did the author not do for Janice?
A. Plan a special program of fun and games.
B. Wait for her outside the school.
C. Greet her when she got off the bus.
D. Ask about her bus ride.
3.What did Janice look like on Monday morning?
A. She was tearful and anxious.
B. She was worried about her mother.
C. She missed her mother very much.
D. She was happy rather than sad.
4.What do we know from the passage?
A. Janice is too young to go school by bus.
B. Janice likes taking a bus to school.
C. Janice doesn’t like her babysitter.
D. Janice is no longer a child.
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I took the book from the floor and opened it ________, looking through the pages, searching for my name, convinced that I would discover ________. As I read, the blood ran from my face. I felt ________ and sat on the floor. There was neither charge nor hate. There was a brief description of herself, her goals and her dreams followed by a short description of the person who has ________ her most.
I started to cry. I was her ________. She admired me for my personality, my achievements and, ironically (嘲讽地), my ________. She wanted to be like me. She had been watching me for years, quietly admiring my choices and actions. I stopped reading, ________ with the crime I had committed.
I had wasted years hating her and now I had violated her ________. It was I who had lost something beautiful, and it was I who would never ________ myself to do such a thing again. Reading the earnest words my sister had written seemed to ________ an icy barrier around my heart, and I longed to know her again. On that fateful afternoon, as I ________ the laundry and rose to my feet, I _______ to go to her—this time to experience instead of to judge, to ________ instead of to fight. After all, she was my sister.
1.A. their B. his C. her D. my
2.A. attraction B. entertainment C. ambition D. enthusiasm
3.A. envious B. proud C. fond D. afraid
4.A. occupied B. threatened C. replaced D. saved
5.A. As a result B. In return C. The other hand D. Once again
6.A. support B. teach C. blame D. comfort
7.A. significance B. conclusion C. possibility D. consequence
8.A. angrily B. hesitantly C. correctly D. carelessly
9.A. complaints B. praises C. doubts D. congratulations
10.A. shy B. fearful C. ashamed D. nervous
11.A. respected B. bothered C. disappointed D. inspired
12.A. sister B. hero C. angel D. leader
13.A. honesty B. intelligence C. wisdom D. personality
14.A. impressed B. covered C. struck D. connected
15.A. war B. Peace C. agreement D. trust
16.A. enjoy B. allow C. behave D. devote
17.A. melt B. form C. build D. create
18.A. put up B. put off C. put aside D. put on
19.A. dreamed B. promised C. attempted D. decided
20.A. hug B. challenge C. listen D. beg
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。
When scholars of international relations predict that the 21st century will be a “Chinese century”, they are full of reasons. 1.America remains the only superpower, China is responsible for an important share of global change. Since 2. start of the financial crisis in 2008, for example, China has accounted3.45% of the gain in world GDP. In 1990 about 750 million Chinese people lived in extreme4.(poor); today fewer than 10 million do. Its GDP per person, in the terms of purchasing-power, 5. (rise) ten times since 1990.
China’s 6.(amaze) performance has greatly affected the world's economic output. The Economist has worked out a geographic centre of the global economy by taking an average of each country's latitude and longitude(经纬度), 7.(measure) by 8.(it) GDP. At the height of America's control, this point previously sat in the north Atlantic. But China has pulled it so far east 9. the global centre of economic gravity 10.(be) now in Siberia.
阅读下面短文， 根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事．
A few years ago I worked in an international company that sold computer devices． I had to travel a lot over the country as a part of my work． I remember that I was at a stage of my life where I only cared about how to make more money．
On one of my trips， I came to the airport to take a bus to downtown， as usual． It was the same routine： get into the city， take the bus to the hotel， visit the customer， work late， take the bus back to the airport and fly back…That day， for some reasons， I decided to take the stairs down to a different exit， where I came across a beautiful garden I had never seen before． I waited there， enjoying the scenery． Finally the bus came．
Usually I always took the seat behind the driver． That day I sat down somewhere in the middle． A boy was seated next to me， carrying a lot of suitcases． Suddenly， he turned to me and gave me one of the most sincere smiles I had ever seen from a stranger． Warmly， he said， "hi， the perfect day in the perfect place， huh？"
I remember thinking to myself ﹣ this must be one of those typical people who is young and naive and just thinks everything is beautiful and easy． Why was he annoying me when I just wanted to enjoy the bus ride？ But out of politeness， I replied， "Perfect! Did your parents pay for you to have some vacations on the beach？" "No， I'm not here for vacation， and I don't have parents，" He shook his head， "I'm here because I want to achieve my biggest dream． I'm on the way to the army school where my grandfather studied a long time ago．"
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"I lost my dad 10 years ago then my mom married again． My stepfather…
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一份调查显示：当今中学生最关心的问题之一就是人际关系的处理．良好的人际关系能够使他们的生活更愉快、精力更充沛、身体更健康．但是，对于中学生来说，要想处理好人际关系不是一件容易的事情，仅有主观热情是不够的，还要讲求方法．请你结合下面的要点写一则题为"How to Improve Interpersonal Relationship"的英文演讲稿．
（1）尊重他人；
（2）去掉自私心理；
（3）主动交往，去掉自卑心理；
（4）尊重他人权利，虚心接受他人的忠告和建议；
（5）乐于助人．
注意：1． 对所给要点，不要简单翻译，可适当发挥．
2． 词数：80左右．
3． 演讲稿中不能提及自己所在学校和本人姓名．
4． 参考词汇：自卑inferiority
Good morning， everyone!
The topic of my speech today is…
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Thank you for listening!
