The Leaning Tower of Pisa (比萨斜塔) is so great _____ old building.

A.a        B. an       C. the         D. /

假如你是李明。

明天是周六，你给汉口某校的外教史密斯打电话，邀请他到武昌游玩。

内容要点如下：

乘2号线地铁到洪山广场，你们在那里见面；

2．明天会很热，轻装；

3．穿运动鞋，游东湖，爬山；

4．请你补充交代一两件事。

要求：

1.不要逐条翻译，内容要连贯。

2.词数：60-800  ．

参考词汇：  the subway（地铁）square  （广场）sports shoes  （运动鞋）

电话开头和结束语已给出：

Is Smith there? Hi, this is Li Ming.-I’d like to invite you to Wuchang to get relaxed tomorrow.

先阅读短文，再在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式。单词的第一个字母已给出。

In 1993, Greg Mortenson took a trip to Pakistan to climb K2, the second tallest mountain in the world. On his way down the mountain, he got l (1.). Food and water were hard to find, but Mr. Mortenson found a small village. The people there saw that he was in n (2.) and helped him.  While in the village, Mr. Mortenson w(3.) the children write in the dirt for their school  l(4.)．The village did not have money to build a school or pay for a t(5.)，Before he left, Mr.， Mortenson volunteered to r(6.) to the village and help them build a school

Mr. Mortenson went back to the US and wrote to many rich people. He asked them to d (7.) money to build a bridge and a school for the village. The I (8.) did not work very well, but at last e (9.) people heard about Mr. Mortenson’s plan and helped him. That was the beginning of the Central Asia Institute, an organization that has succeeded in building or helping to build more than 130 schools in small villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan With the help of journalist David Relin, Mr. Mortenson wrote the famous book Three Cups of Tea. It is about his work with villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Some people have criticized him, however, Mr. Mortenson was given a p(10.) in 2009 by the government of Pakistan for his work in the country.

仔细阅读下面五个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构、句义和逻辑上正确。（提示：选项中有一个是多余的。）

give out /strange / provide / delicious / keep out /join

1.The best way to improve your English is to ＿＿＿ an English club.

2.Be quiet please, class. I’m going to__ your test papers.

3.Mr. Tan makes the best noodle in town. They’re _____!

4.There’s a ＿＿smell in the house. Do you know what it is?

5.Could you ＿＿＿ me with information about student exchange programs?

Sarah ran in, shouting, “Look what I found!”  Over the top of the paper I was reading; came a terrible thing that caused me to jump. It was a snake skin found in our garden.

“Isn’t it beautiful?” said my seven-year-old daughter.

I opened my eyes widely and looked at the snake skin in fear. I didn’t think it was beautiful, but I learned never to appear nonchalant(冷漠的)with children. Everything they see for the first time is important to their sense of beauty; they see only excellence in the world.

“Why does it do this?”  Sarah asked.

“Snakes shed(蜕) their skins because they need to renew themselves,”  I explained.

“Why do they need to renew themselves?” Sarah asked.

“We often need to shed our skins, those coatings that we cover ourselves with,” I said to my daughter. “We leave some things and find other thing unwanted or unnecessary. This snake no longer needs this skin. It is probably too little for him, and he probably doesn’t think he looks as smart in it as he once did. “

As we talked, I knew that she began to understand. Although she couldn’t understand clearly, she would know that renewal is part of progress; that we need to take a good look at ourselves, our rooms, schoolwork and spirit, and see what we need to keep and what we need to leave.  I was careful to tell that this is a natural way, not one to be forced.

“Snakes don’t peel off their skins when they like them. “I explained. “It happens as a natural thing of their growth. “

“I see, Dad,” said Sarah as she held the snake skin, and then ran off.

I hoped she would remember this; we need to throw some away because they are worthless or unnecessary. Then we can store them as memories m our deep hearts.

1.Father jumped up when her daughter came to him with a snake skin because ＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. he didn’t want to read any more

B. he was in great fear of it

C. he wanted to praised her daughter

D. he hated snakes

2.Father’s patient explanation shows that ＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. his daughter didn’t want to listen to him at all

B. he knew children saw only excellence in the world

C. his daughter couldn’t follow him at all

D. he wanted to teach everything to her

3.In this reading the underlined word ‘renew’ means ＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. to begin to do something again

B. to make something newer than before

C. to replace something old with something new

D. to cover something old with something new

4.We learn from the reading that＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. the girl seemed to understand what her father said

B. the girl wasn’t interested in the explanation

C. the father was good at raising snakes

D. the father liked the snake skin better

5.Which of the following titles is the best for the reading?

A. Snake Skin                   B. Renew Ourselves

C. Father and Girl                 D. Great Discovery

There is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Although eating properly is important, being kind to others is also good tor your health. Studies show that people who perform kind acts are more relaxed, happier, and healthier than other people.

In one study at Arizona State University researchers, found that many volunteers experienced a sudden feeling of joy, followed by a long period of calm, after performing a kind act.  This feeling, called “a help’s high” may actually help reduce stress (压力) as the body releases (释放) naturally painkillers.

Stress can cause’ serious health problems, and heart depression, and .sleeping problems. However, the study found that volunteers had fewer *stress-related health problems when they did helpful things for other people.

The study also found that people who did nice things for others felt better about themselves as well. They had higher self-esteem (自尊), and were’ happier. Many believe this is because volunteers spend more of their time with other people. People who are more outgoing are often healthier.

Another study at the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center confirmed the health benefits of volunteering. A ten-year study showed that people who volunteered live longer than those who didn’t. Although you shouldn’t need a reason to be helpful, it is nice to know that kindness may help you live longer.

1.The reading is mainly about ＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. healthy people are kind because they have more energy

B. one has to eat an apple every day to become healthy

C. kind people can be stressed because they are always helping

D. doing kind things can make you feel good and help you he healthier

2.According to the reading ＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. it is better to be kind than to eat well

B. kindness can help you feel healthy

C. an apple a day can keep doctors away

D. eating correctly makes one happy and healthy

3.You can get a help’s high ＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. by volunteering your time

B. by taking painkillers

C. by eating properly

D. by sleeping well

4.The study found that people who help others can have ＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. sleeping problems and stress

B. less natural painkillers

C. overeating and depression problems

D. fewer health problems

5.Another study of almost 3 ,000 men showed that people who volunteered ＿＿＿＿＿.

A. lived longer           B. needed a reason to be helpful

C. wanted to live longer    D. had lower self-esteem

1.We can read the above material mostly＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. on TV            B. in the newspaper

C. in a school report   D. in the bike factory

2.From the reading we know the shop sells＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. only bikes             B. only the parts of bikes

C. bikes and other items    D. only car parts besides bikes

3.It’s clear that‘WILCO’ refers to (指) ＿＿＿＿＿＿;

A. the boss of the main shop     B. the main shops

C. the brand of the bike    D. the summer sale

4.If you go to any of WILCO shops on Sundays, you have to＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. call number 012223 414825

B. pay more than &69.99 for one bike

C. visit www. wilcomall@ wilco-fastlift. co. uk

D. arrive at it before 4:00 p. m.

5.In this advertisement we cannot know＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. the information about bikes

B. the e-mail address of the main shop

C. the time the shops open on weekdays

D. whether customers can easily park at all WILCO shops

Luke says, “At first I was shocked that somebody would do such a thing, but then I saw Jenifer’s      and knew that I had to do something. I jumped up and started chasing him down the street and calling‘Thief,  stop !’but nobody seemed      in stopping him. They were too busy staring, like it was a     or something. Luckily, I play soccer for the school team, so I’ve been training all year and I’m in pretty good shape, so I      to catch up with him on Third Avenue and knocked him down. Once he was on the     I sat on top of him and waited for the police to come. I know that people say you shouldn’t do that kind of thing,      you never know what the person can do to you, but I didn’t think about that at the time. I was too    ”

However, Jennifer is not the only one who’s grateful for Luke’s bravery. After police had arrested(送签捕) the thief, they     his apartment and found over a hundred stolen cell phones and, perhaps more    , an address book full of names of various criminal contacts(犯罪联络)， most of whom have now been brought in for     as police try to break a growing ring of cell phone criminals.

Cell phone theft(盗窃)is only one of a number of technology – related crimes that police say are on the rise. Businesspeople have been told to be extra    with their notebook computers, which are an easy target(目标) for criminals, and new police apartments are being set up to     crimes. In the last week alone, the New York Police Department has     over six hundred calls from people relating to one of the above crimes.

Thanks to Luke’s bravery and quick thinking, Jennifer didn’t     one of those victims (受害者) , and she knows      she’s going to thank Luke - by taking him for another meal at the same Indian restaurant. This time, however, she’s going to keep her cell phone in her purse.

1.A. purse        B. phone     C. head          D. face

2.A. pleased      B. frightened   C. interested     D. excited

3.A. game        B. movie    C. story          D. joke

4.A. managed     B. tried      C. hoped         D. meant

5.A. floor        B. grass       C. ground        D. bed

6.A. because      B. so         C. if             D. although

7.A. nervous      B. sad        C. brave.         D. angry

8.A. broke        B. searched   C. sold          D. discovered

9.A. important     B. common   C. similar        D. dangerous

10.A. questioning  B. testing    C. pretending     D. stealing

11.A. serious      B. safe       C. patient        D. careful

12.A. care for     B. deal with   C. think about  D. belong to

13.A. made       B. checked   C. received     D. refused

14.A. trouble    B. offer       C. become       D. believe

15.A. why       B. how        C. when         D. whether

– What did that lady ask you just now?

- She asked me＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. who was I waiting for

B. whether could I help her

C. how she could get to the bus stop

D. what has happened

-＿＿＿＿＿＿ you leave so soon?

-Yes. I have to catch my plane.

A. Can     B. Would    C. Should     D. Must