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    Imagine this: you are twenty-one years old and a promising graduate student at one of the top universities in the world. One day, your doctor tells you that you have an incurable disease and may not have more than twelve months to live. How would you feel? What would you do? Here is what Stephen Hawking thought:

（There did not seem) much point in working on my PhD-I did not expect to survive that long. Yet two years had gone by and I was not that much worse. In fact, things were going rather well for me and I had got engaged to a very nice girl, Jane Wilde. But in order to get married, I needed a job,and in order to get a job, I needed a PhD.

Instead of giving up, Hawking went on with his research, got his PhD and married Jane. Nor did he let the disease stop him from living the kind of life he had always dreamt of. He continued his exploration of the universe and travelled around the world to give lectures. As his disease has disabled him, Hawking has to sit in his now-famous wheelchair and speak through a computer. He talked about his theories and thoughts on some of the greatest questions: What is time, how did the universe begin,and what exactly are black holes?

Hawking became famous in the early 1970s, when he and American Roger Penrose made new discoveries about the Big Bang and black holes. Since then, Hawking has continued to seek answers to questions about the nature of the universe. In 1988, he wrote A Brief History of Time, which quickly became a best-seller. Readers were pleased and surprised to find that a scientist could write about his work in a way that ordinary people could understand. The book sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages.

1.According to the quote in paragraph 2, when was Stephen Hawking told about his disease?

A.Twelve months earlier. B.When he was getting married.

C.Two years earlier. D.When he met Jane Wilde.

2.Why did Stephen Hawking think: “There did not seem much point in working on my PhD?”

A.Because there was no point in being a PhD. B.Because he thought he would die soon.

C.Because there was no hope of being PhD. D.Because he had no place to work.

3.What made Hawking known to the world in 1970s?

A.His book A Brief History of Time. B.His discovery about the Big Bang and black hole.

C.His fighting against the disease. D.His lectures to university students.

4.What can we learn from Steven Hawking?

A.Where there is a will,there is a way. B.Every road leads to Rome.

C.Practice makes perfect. D.Better late than never.

    Asia is the birthplace of the world's three ancient civilizations: ancient China, ancient India and Babylon. Each

gave the world different architectural styles and global landmarks. Let's take a look at the architecture of Asian civilizations.

1. The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is an ancient defense project with the longest construction time and the largest workload put into a landmark, extending to a total length of more than 50,000 kilometers. Only when you have been to the Great Wall and experienced its majesty can you truly say you have visited China.

2. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

The Angkor Wat in Cambodia is one of the largest religious (宗教的）sights in the world, built on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum(陵墓）。

3.Taj Mahal, India

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white mausoleum on the south bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was constructed in 1632 by Mughal emperor Shah as the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage”.

4.The Senso-ji, Japan

The Senso-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Close to the temple is a five-story pagoda, Shinto shrine, the Asakusa Shrine, as well as shops with traditional goods in the Nakamise-dori. The Sensoji temple is dedicated to Kannon Bosatsu(观音菩萨）, the Bodhisattva of compassion.

1.Of the four sites,which one is NOT related to religion?

A.The Great Wall. B.Angkor Wat.

C.Taj Mahal D.The Senso-ji.

2.What do Angkor Wat and Taj Mahal have in common?

A.They both cover large areas. B.They both date back to 17th century.

C.They are both Muslim art. D.They are both mausoleums.

3.What can't tourists do in The Senso-ji?

A.Know about Muslim culture. B.Appreciate Japanese ancient architecture.

C.Buy some souvenirs. D.Admire Kannon Bosatsu.

Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

假设你是魏华，你的朋友张乐向你询问如何保持健康。请你给他发一个邮件提些建议。内容要点如下：

1.注意合理饮食。多吃鱼、肉、豆类等营养食物，特别是新鲜蔬菜和水果,不要吃太多甜食。

2.注意锻炼身体。劳逸结合，多参加体育活动。

3.保证充足的睡眠。不要熬夜，每天至少睡8个小时。

注意：1.词数:120左右；2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

参考词汇：1.熬夜 stay up 2.锻炼身体 take physical exercise 3.营养食物 nutritious foods

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Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Miss Joan enjoyed picking apples with her students. She smiled as she led her students to the bus that would take them to the Greenly Apple Orchard(果园).

The bus stopped in front of the Greenly Apple Orchard and the class got off quickly and quietly.

Mr. Greenly was there to greet them. "Let's see! There are eighteen children and two adults at three dollars each. That will be sixty dollars, please."

Miss Joan held the brochure(小册子) in her hand. "It says that the price is two dollars each," she pointed out.

"We've had to raise the price," Mr. Greenly stated.

"You sent me this brochure after we made our reservation(预订)," Miss Joan complained, "and it says two dollars!"

"Miss Joan, if you look at the bottom of this brochure," Mr. Greenly said, "you'll notice a very important statement."

Sure enough, in very tiny letters, it said, "Prices are subject to change without notice."

Miss Joan was determined to keep her good mood. She took three twenty-dollar bills out of her own purse and handed it to Mr. Greenly.

"Now children, do you all have your baskets?" Miss Joan called out. "Remember, each of you can pick as many apples as possible."

Mr. Greenly said, "You can't pick as many apples as possible."

Miss Joan was not smiling now. "The brochure says, 'ALL YOU CAN PICK'!"

Mr. Greenly pointed to the tiniest letters Miss Joan had never seen. It also said, "Terms and conditions of group reservations are subject to change without notice."

Miss Joan's good mood was now history, so she said in a calm and quiet voice, "We are going home, give me our money back, please."

1.How much did Miss Joan think she should pay for picking apples at first? (no more than 3 words)

2.Why couldn't children pick as many apples as possible?(no more than 9 words)

3.What did Miss Joan do at last? (no more than 8 words)

4.How did Miss Joan feel from at first to at last? (no more than 8 words)

Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Working women with young children often face a dilemma(进退两难的困境) of whether to keep working or to quit to take care of their children. Though the fact that married women work outside the homes has become a social trend, many people still expect mothers to stay home until their children are two or three years old. In my opinion,it’s unfair to deprive(剥夺) mothers of their right to keep working only for the reason of childcare.

Women also need a sense of achievement just like men. Working women often find it difficult to give up the chance of self-fulfillment(自我实现) and go back home to play the traditional role. The times that women should stay at home passed and we should not neglect(忽视) mothers’ desire to seek further goals outside the home.

Besides, taking care of children is both parents’ responsibility(责任) rather than only mothers’. Children belong to the father and the mother. So it is unreasonable to ask mothers to give up their jobs for childcare because it is also fathers’ duty.

Practically speaking, working mothers can help improve family finances. Though there’ll be extra expense for childcare service, working mothers have a steady income to help the family. Therefore, mothers’ working outside is good for the family, especially to those low-income ones.

In a word, to expect mothers to put childcare before everything is not practical in today’s society. Only if fathers and mothers cooperate can the problem be solved.

Title: 1.mothers