Volunteering Is Fun
One afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored. Instead of feeling sorry for myself. I wanted to meet people and have new experiences so I decided to start volunteering. I searched on my computer and found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.
My time working on a farm was a new experience for me. It was basically a free holiday as food and accommodation were provided. However，it was not your typical holiday as I had to look after fifteen horses and sleep at the top of a tower in a castle！I was an awful farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends.
However，you do not need to go abroad to volunteer. I have had plenty of adventures at home as volunteering can become a hobby. For example，I love singing so I had a good laugh waving my arms in an attempt to conduct my local choir（唱诗班）. I did slowly improve and it felt great to conduct the choir in a concert. At university，I organized a concert for charity with my friends. It was really fun finding bands and raising money for a cause we believe in.
It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other advantages. I once volunteered as a server at a charity sports event where the organizers gave me cupcakes to thank me for my services. I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to update my wardrobe(衣柜)．
While this is all fun，my favorite aspect of volunteering is creating and sharing stories. My terrible attempts at farming have given me hilarious stories to tell！Talking to volunteers from different countries and backgrounds has also helped me learn more about the world. I feel thankful to have had so much fun with many nice people thanks to volunteering.
1.Why did the author want to volunteer?
A.He wanted to go abroad.
B.He felt ashamed of himself.
C.He wanted to taste new life and make friends.
D.He wanted to be a farmer.
2.The underlined word “hilarious” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to“________”．
A.sad B.funny
C.awful D.critical
3.The author did much volunteering work except________．
A.taking care of horses and sheep
B.conducting a choir in a concert
C.helping in a charity sports event
D.helping in a charity shop
4.How does the author feel according to the last paragraph?
A.Curious. B.Anxious.
C.Cautious. D.Grateful.
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Since it was founded in 1870, The Met has always tried to be more than a storeroom of rare and beautiful objects. Every day» art comes alive in the Museum’s galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.
Notes：
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1.What type of writing is this text?
A.A business guide. B.An art survey.
C.A research report. D.An advertisement.
2.What can we learn about the Met from the text?
A.The Met has a history of 5,000 years.
B.People started to visit the Met online to buy objects.
C.The Met stops collecting arts right now.
D.People cannot take a photo without the permission of the Met.
3.What should you do if you want to have images used for a magazine?
A.Email to communications@metmuseum.org.
B.Telephone at 212-505-8700.
C.Write an application at the online Press Room.
D.Contact the Museum’s Digital Department.
书面表达
假如你是李明，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封信，向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题。信的内容应包括下列要点：
焦虑症状：头晕、乏力、睡眠不好、食欲不振等；
建议：1．考前制定好合适的复习计划；
2．考试期间正常作息；
3．睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠；
注意：1．词数：100个左右。开头已给出，不计词数；
2．不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3．参考词汇：头晕– dizzy (adj.)
Dear editor,
I’m Li Ming, a student of Senior Three. I’m writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams.
Li Ming
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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（Λ），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。
Many people which smoke say that smoking helps them to think better. But I strongly against smoking. First, smoking is harmfully to one’s health. People who smoke may die of different illness and diseases. Second, smoking polluted the air. People find them impossible to work well in the room full of smoke. Third, smoking wastes of much money. It’s said that millions of dollars are spent treating diseases causing by smoking. To sum up, smoking does more harm than good. But students should not pick up the habit of smoking.
语法填空： 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。
Once there were two mice, a city mouse and a country mouse. They were distant(远房的) relatives. One day the city mouse, 1. lived in a big house wrote a letter to the country mouse inviting him for a visit.
Excited, the country mouse accepted the 2. (invite) and came to the city mouse’s house. He was greeted by the city mouse cheerfully. The country mouse was surprised to see 3. big the house was. The city mouse was pleased 4. led the country mouse to the kitchen. When they climbed up the table, there were a large piece of bread, fruit and cheese 5. it. But just as they began to eat, they heard 6. great noise. The city mouse cried, “Run! Run! The cat 7. (come)!” They ran away quickly and hid.
8.(breathe) heavily after hiding in the mouse-hole, the country mouse said to the city mouse, “ I should go back to my house in the country. Even if I eat nothing but beans, I can live 9.(peace). Why don’t you come with me to the country? 10. is nicer to be poor and happy than to be rich and afraid.”
I try to take part in as many sports as I can at school, but to be honest I'm pretty hopeless! _______, last week I decided I'd try to get onto the school relay(接力赛跑)team, _______ they' re considered really cool. And _______, after some running tests, I actually succeeded in getting a place - only as a reserve for competitions, but still! Then I _______that was just the beginning. The other team members didn't exactly object to a newcomer,but I could _______ they didn't totally approve of(认可) my being there. The team is made up of the _______ sports people in the school, so _______ them was a real honour. And any _______ they were in usually resulted in a win. Anyway, the yearly school sports day was coming up, so I thought I'd better start _______.
________, the sports day came, and I was as well prepared as I could be. And I knew my friends all ________ me, so that helped a lot. And just then we ________ that another team member had been injured, so they'd be ________ me to help them win.This was my ________. I started concentrating(集中注意力)as hard as I could on the ________ ahead.
I was really ________ waiting for the runner behind me to pass me the baton(接力棒). But suddenly there he was-and I was off! And guess what? I ________ faster than any other members of the team-and we ________ ! It was fantastic! But the best part was that ________ the race, the rest of the team insisted on carrying me round the track on their shoulders. I’ll never ________ it!
1.A.Again B.Anyway C.Instead D.Besides
2.A.as B.unless C.if D.though
3.A.importantly B.amazingly C.obviously D.suddenly
4.A.agreed B.imagined C.expected D.realized
5.A.tell B.accept C.prove D.predict
6.A.tallest B.youngest C.best D.coolest
7.A.trailing B.finding C.joining D.guiding
8.A.teams B.parties C.tests D.races
9.A.performing B.practising C.thinking D.hiding
10.A.Usually B.Finally C.Firstly D.Frequently
11.A.believed in B.turned to C.spoke of D.looked after
12.A.hoped B.feared C.heard D.guessed
13.A.putting away B.arguing with C.fighting against D.depending on
14.A.chance B.mistake C.decision D.feeling
15.A.idea B.trip C.task D.report
16.A.generous B.nervous C.curious D.serious
17.A.travelled B.rose C.ran D.walked
18.A.lost B.missed C.left D.won
19.A.after B.before C.during D.from
20.A.repeat B.change C.forget D.make
