I was used to carrying a penknife in my pocket， and over the years I moved up in size from a small single knife to a Swiss Army knife and then eventually to a Leatherman multi-tool （多刃刀具）．
This wasn't a problem for many years． However， after the 9/11， the world changed． I was traveling from JFK to LAX， so I took the knife out of my pocket and put it in my bag． But when I got to the airport， I had completely forgotten about it， so I just quickly went through safety check． This was not long after 9/11， so safety check was extremely strict． But somehow， the X-ray screener missed the knife in the bag， and I walked on through．
I was sitting in the gate area waiting for boarding， when I noticed a second security screening process right next to the gate， with another X-ray machine and what looked like anti-terrorist soldiers． I suddenly remembered that I had this knife in my bag! I really didn't know what I should do． If I did nothing and they caught the knife during the second security screening， I'd be dead； if I told them I accidentally got the knife through the first screening， they would certainly re-screen every passenger on the plane； if I dropped it in a garbage can， it would be found by a cleaner in a secure area （警戒区），and probably result in something scary! I was anxious and like a cat on hot bricks． Suddenly， I noticed a skycap， someone whose job is to carry passengers' bags at an airport． I had an idea． I then began to ask every skycap I saw， "Hey， how would you like a ﹩60 multi-tool as a present？"
Finally， a guy looking happy but confused took it off my hands． I then went through the second safety check with no knife．
1.The author carried a knife in his pocket ______ ．
A. out of habit B. B． as a present
C. out of self-protection D. as a souvenir （纪念品）
2.In the end， how did the author deal with the knife？ ______
A. He put it in the bag． B. He gave it to others．
C. He threw it away secretly． D. He handed it to a policeman．
3.The passage is mainly about ______ ．
A. the history of penknives
B. the strict safety check in JFK
C. a meaningful gift from the airport
D. an embarrassing experience in the airport
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。
There were two men who occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to drain (排除)the liquids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours every day. They spoke about their wives and families and their jobs. And every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened by all the activity and color of the outside world.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake, the man had said Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm, and a fine view of the city could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room closed his eyes and imagined the beautiful scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window described it. Unexpectedly, a strange thought entered his head: Why could he look out of the window? Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything? It didn’t seem fair.
As the thought developed, the man felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy turned into hate and soon turned him sour. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window and that thought now controlled his life.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
paragraph 1:
Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling, another man began to cough. __________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
paragraph 2:
As soon as it seemed reasonable, the man asked the nurse if he could move next to the window. ___________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定你是李华。上周你阅读了一篇关于机器人的文章，收获颇丰。请你用英语给美国朋友Mendez写封邮件，和他谈谈此事。内容包括：
1. 机器人的作用；
2. 你对机器人的看法。
注意：1. 总词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Have you ever asked 1. (you) why children go to school? You will probably say that they go to learn languages, arithmetic, history, science and some other 2. (subject). That is quite accurate. But why do they learn these things?
We send our children to school 3. (prepare) them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves. Nearly everything they study at school has some 4. (practice) use in their life. But is that the only reason for 5. they go to school?
There is more in education than just 6. (learn) factors. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school, we can continue to learn. A man who really 7. (know) how to learn will always be successful, because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, 8. be able to teach others how to do it in the best way. The uneducated person, on the other hand, is either unable to do something new, or just does it 9. (bad). The purpose of schools, therefore, is not to teach languages, arithmetic, history science, etc., but to teach pupils 10. way to learn.
Afraid to have a start, I was walking slowly into my first school in America. I had ______ a long distance from India in order to join parents, who had been here for three years, hoping America would help my future. My father decided that I would go to school here, so I ______ a local high school in my new town.
With ______ on one hand and fear on the other, I arrived at the classroom. Everyone’s eyes were on me as I entered the classroom. Without paying attention to them, I went straight to the ______ and asked if it was the right class. With a ______ voice, he answered, “Yes.” His voice comforted me a little. He gave me a(n) ______ called “course requirements”, which I would never get in India. Then he asked me to ______ where I would sit. I chose the ______ closest to the door instead of the corner where all of the boys were sitting. I didn’t ______ want to pick a seat. In India, we had ______ seats, so I never needed to worry about that. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the ______ produced by the overhead projector (投影仪).
____ it was my first day, I was confused which hallway to use, but I ______ to get to my classes without asking anyone. I was very confused about when I would have ______. It was nooa I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered. I went through the ______ process of asking the teacher if I was in the right class. Feeling surprised, she said, “That is the lunch bell.” I felt a little ______. Without another word, I headed for the ______.
At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus stop. I realized that all the ______ corned like the obstacle I had to ______ to reach my goal. I ______ my bus and sat down inside happily. I said to myself: Today isn’t so bad.
1.A. traveled B. increased C. measured D. evaluated
2.A. explored B. found C. entered D. constructed
3.A. anger B. anxiety C. sympathy D. sadness
4.A. employer B. colleague C. teacher D. companion
5.A. deep B. familiar C. strict D. soft
6.A. advertisement B. sheet C. notice D. container
7.A. choose B. judge C. inform D. discuss
8.A. seat B. direction C. destination D. scene
9.A. generally B. suddenly C. honestly D. actually
10.A. empty B. single C. assigned D. decorated
11.A. movie B. picture C. voice D. series
12.A. Though B. If only C. Since D. As long as
13.A. pretended B. refused C. allowed D. managed
14.A. gifts B. lunch C. fun D. chances
15.A. regular B. unexpected C. complex D. effective
16.A. shocked B. excited C. annoyed D. embarrassed
17.A. classroom B. dormitory C. library D. cafeteria
18.A. failure B. sorrow C. confusion D. amazement
19.A. put away B. get through C. build up D. show off
20.A. spotted B. missed C. drove D. reserved
Self-esteem (自尊) is all about how much we feel valued, loved, accepted and thought well of by others and how much we value, love and accept ourselves. 1. They tend to have better relationships with others, feel happier, find it easier to deal with mistakes and failures, and more likely to stick to something until they succeed. People with low self-esteem often feel as if no one will like them or accept them or that they don’t do well in anything. The following ways may help you improve your self-esteem.
2. If you’re used to focusing on your shortcomings, start thinking about positive aspects of yourself that overweigh them.
It is good to aim high, but your goals for yourself should be within reach. 3. Mistakes are part of learning, so view mistakes as learning opportunities. Accept that you make mistakes because everyone does.
4. If you realize that you’re unhappy with something about yourself that you can change, start today. If it’s something you can’t change (like your height), start to work toward loving yourself the way you are.
Feeling like you’re making a difference and that your help is valued can do wonders to improve your self-esteem.5. You can lend a hand to a classmate who’s having trouble, help clean up your neighborhood or volunteer to do some other things.
A. So don’t hesitate to make a contribution.
B. It plays a role in almost everything you do.
C. That’s why you should never expect impossible things.
D. It takes some work, but it’s a skill you’ll have for life.
E. Try to stop thinking negative thoughts about yourself.
F. People with healthy self-esteem are able to do better at school.
G. Also, you should recognize what you can change and what you can’t.
