My phone rang and it was a number I didn't recognize. When I __ it, I heard my son's __ voice on the other end saying, Mama, I got on the wrong __ .“This was his first year in the middle school. I knew my little boy was very __ . After all, it was only his second time to __ home. Since he normally had football classes, I would met him.

The phone wasn't hung up, I could hear my __ was speaking with the bus driver. I could feel his frustration (挫败）. The tone of his __ when he told the bus driver “ I'm so sorry” was __ . Then on the other end of the line, I __ a calming response. The woman driver said, “Oh, honey, you don't have to ___. It's my job to get you home __ . And this is what I'm going to do.” I'm grateful, __ she was comforting (安慰）my son. I couldn't help but think of the many other responses he could have __ . She told me not to worry. We appointed (约定）a place and then she went out of her way to comfort him.

When I arrived at the location we __ on, the woman driver came over with my son and explained how she noticed he felt terrible and __ . My son had even asked her if he messed everything up. She tried her best to make him __ .

Every day, I pray that there are people in our __ and in the right places to watch over my __ when I'm not there. And today it did happen. This __ truly showed the love in her behaviors and care for my son. I won't let her behaviors go unnoticed, so this story will be __ with everyone on the Internet.

1.A.gathered B.gained C.answered D.accepted

2.A.attractive B.upset C.funny D.rare

3.A.train B.board C.subway D.bus

4.A.humorous B.bored C.curious D.nervous

5.A.drive B.ride C.run D.dash

6.A.son B.daughter C.friend D.husband

7.A.voice B.throat C.surprise D.cry

8.A.amusing B.worrying C.considerate D.fake

9.A.designed B.predicted C.realized D.heard

10.A.perform B.apologize C.wander D.struggle

11.A.silently B.directly C.safely D.gradually

12.A.meaning B.expressing C.knowing D.requesting

13.A.reminded B.confirmed C.regretted D.received

14.A.agreed B.moved C.relied D.insisted

15.A.anxious B.false C.homeless D.confused

16.A.get up B.get crazy C.keep calm D.keep silent

17.A.grasses B.paths C.houses D.bushes

18.A.drivers B.musicians C.partners D.children

19.A.woman B.detective C.actress D.teacher

20.A.argued B.admired C.shared D.mixed

Important Self-Care Tips

Nowadays life is so busy that you often don't have a free minute to relax with a cup of tea, but such pace of life is extremely dangerous to your mental and physical well-being. If you don't take time off, you may feel extremely tired. 1.. Here are some important tips to follow.

Listen to your body

Your body always gives you signals to meet its needs. 2.. If you feel that your body needs some kinds of foods, you should try to eat them with enjoyment.

Take vitamins daily

Today it's hard to be sure that you get all the nutrients (养分）and vitamins that your body needs.3.. If you want to take a certain group of vitamins, then consult your doctor.

Don't forget to sleep

Sleep is going to be the best way of your body recovery. 4. . It can benefit your mind,weight and improve your well-being. If you aren't sleeping enough,you should be ready to face many other problems.

5.

Office isn't the best place for your body and mind. Try to find time to breathe fresh air in and enjoy the sun. Long outside walks will make you happier. Moreover, you'll have a chance to replace time in front of television or computer.

A.Spend time outside

B.Take exercise every day

C.Enough sleep is a necessary part of a healthy lifestyle

D.When we are busy,we often focus on immediate activities

E.If you prefer to work too much,you should find time to look after yourself

F.I think it's better to take vitamins daily than to spend lots of money treating various diseases

G.It examines the information about the work of different systems and sends a message to your brain

    While retiring ahead of time may be easier on the body, a new set of research has found that it may not be so beneficial to the mind. The study, carried out at Binghamton University, finds that an early retirement can speed up the usual rate of cognitive (认知的)decrease among the elderly.

The research team studied China's new rural pension (退休金)system, as well as China's most recent Retirement Longitudinal Survey ( CHARLS), in order to look into the effects of early retirement and pension benefits on individual cognition among adults over the age of 60. After going over all of the data, the research team noted a clear direction: people receiving pension benefits were experiencing much more rapid mental decline (智力下降)than those still on the workforce. Surprisingly, women seemed to experience even sharper mental decline after retiring early. Overall, the results support the view that decreased mental activity speeds up cognitive decline.

Nikolov, the lead researcher, had actually carried out former studies that found retirement led to a number of physical health benefits for retirees, such as improved sleep patterns, less stress, and reduced alcohol consumption. However, retirement also usually goes with a decline in social activities and less communication with people, which has also been linked to cognitive decline.

“For cognition among the elderly, it looks like the bad effect on social connection is more than the good effect of the program on fitness and sleep,” Nikolov says. “ Or social connection may simply be the single most powerful factor for cognitive performance in old age.”

The research team are hopeful that their findings will be considered by older adults when thinking about retirement, but perhaps more importantly, they hope that policy makers in developing countries take note while drawing up new pension plans. They suggest building social get-togethers and work shops for recent retirees to help cut down the decline in social communication and creative thinking that often comes along with retirement.

1.Which of the following best describes retiring ahead of time for the mind?

A.Useless. B.Beneficial. C.Damaging. D.Improving.

2.Who mentally suffered most according to the research?

A.Men retiring on former plan. B.Women over the age of 60.

C.Men retiring ahead of time. D.Women retiring early.

3.What will retirement bring to the elderly?

A.Shorter sleep time. B.Fewer social activities.

C.More financial stress. D.Less time with family members.

4.What can we learn about the research team's suggestion?

A.The government should make new policy.

B.People should build more shops for the elderly.

C.The retirement in developing countries should be common.

D.The newly retired people should communicate more.

    Bats (Firefly Books, 2011)by Phil Richardson helps to show readers the truth about bats. While bats get a bad name for their connection to mysterious vampires (吸血鬼）and their nightly habits, Richardson shines light onto the species and shows that bats are amazing and complex creatures for various reasons. The following is information about bat protection.

Bats are under threat in many areas of the world. Some have gone down to such a level that the remaining numbers may not be enough to keep the species. Threats to bat populations matter not just because bats are attractive creatures in their own right.Our increasing familiarity with the term biodiversity from television, newspapers, magazines and other media reflects the importance biologists place on this kind of protection.

The easiest way to appreciate what is included is to recall the idea of food chains and webs from biology lessons at school. It all starts with the producers,the plants that produce the food in their leaves by photosynthesis (光合作用）. Animals such as caterpillars then join the chain and eat the leaves, other animals such as birds eat the caterpillars, and so on up the chain.If a species dies out, then there is a break in the chain, and predators (捕食者）that relied on that species could also die or grow weaker as there is less food available.

There is another important point,a single insect-eating bat may eat hundreds of insects a night. So bats help to keep a balance in the natural world.Besides, they are a great help to humans,as farmland, gardens and house wooden structures all suffer attacks from injurious insects and bats are useful in keeping down their numbers.

1.What is the general impression people have of bats?

A.Bats are not related to mysterious vampires.

B.Bats are often active during the day.

C.Bats are not good creatures.

D.Bats are helpful to humans.

2.What does the underlined word “caterpillars” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Animals that feed on birds. B.Animals that produce the food.

C.Animals that are under threat. D.Animals that feed on leaves.

3.What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us?

A.Bats only eat insects. B.Bats can help balance nature.

C.Bats are helpless to humans. D.Bats can reduce the number of people.

4.What is a suitable title for the text?

A.Bat protection needs attention. B.Bat population is increasing.

C.Bats are insect-eating animals. D.Bats are short of food.

    Kenzo Tange was one of the most famous Japanese architects (建筑师)of the 20th century. He was born on September 4,1913 in Osaka, Japan. Tange spent his childhood in Chinese cities, Hankou and Shanghai, but was later raised in Imabari.

In 1930 Tange moved to Hiroshima to study at a high school. During his stay there, Tange came across the works of a Swiss architect, Le Corbusier and made up his mind to seek architecture. He finally started studying architecture in 1935 at University of Tokyo's architecture department.

After graduation Tange worked at the office of Kunio Maekawa. During this period he traveled a little and as World War II started, he flew back to Tokyo and started his post graduate studies at University of Tokyo. There he developed interest in urban design and started reading widely about Greek and Roman marketplaces.

In 1946 KenzoTange got the position of assistant professor at the University of Tokyo and became a professor in 1963 at the Department of Urban Engineering.

Tange's interest in urban design grew throughout his career and his urban projects, master plans and other urban structures gained a lot of admiration and appreciation. Tange's Tokyo Plan won him international recognition. In his plan, he suggested extending city growth out of the city over the bay and for this purpose he used bridges, man-made islands, floating parking and huge structures. Some of his wonderful projects are: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima (1955), Centro Direzionale, Naples (1982)and Tokyo Dome Hotel （2000).

Tange is one of the most famous Japanese architects who struggled hard to make traditional Japanese architecture come to life by combining traditional methods with modern trends. He worked so closely on it that he finally gained his worldwide popularity as an architect whose work was so purely and strongly Japanese in nature. KenzoTange died on 22 March, 2005 at the age of 92 in Tokyo, Japan.

1.Why did Kenzō Tange decide to study architecture?

A.His teacher affected him deeply. B.He was moved by Chinese buildings.

C.He was inspired by Le Corbusier's works. D.It could make him famous in the world.

2.What made Kenzō Tange get global recognition?

A.Tokyo Plan. B.Centro Direzionale.

C.Tokyo Dome Hotel. D.Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.Kenzō Tange' work.

B.Building some huge structures in urban areas.

C.Making Japanese architecture popular in the world.

D.Helping traditional Japanese architecture gain life again.

4.In which column of a newspaper can you read the text?

A.Sports. B.People. C.Health. D.Fashion.

Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans

◆Horses are picky eaters

Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔）, their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can't find. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around grasslands, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.

◆Whale says thanks

In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and jumped into the air about 40 times.

◆Pandas like to be naughty

Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies: They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. A panda is shy by nature for its shy behavior such as covering its face with a paw or burying its head when facing a stranger.

◆A cat honors its owner

Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three- year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner lozzelli Renzo's grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo brought Toldo home from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed people to the grave, and now “stands guard” at the grave for hours at a time.

1.How do horses tell tastiest grasses from bad ones?

A.By touching them. B.By tasting them.

C.By smelling them. D.By observing them.

2.What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the text?

A.They are clever. B.They have a grateful heart.

C.They are active and lovely. D.They have a good sense of smell.

3.Which of the following acts like a human baby?

A.The baby panda. B.The baby whale.

C.The baby horse. D.The baby cat.

请认真阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇100词左右的文章。

很多高三学生为了在学习上不落后于其他同学，他们搬出学校的集体寝室，在学校附近租了房子。就这一现象请你写一篇英语短文来发表自己的看法。内容包括：

1. 在校外租房子的利与弊；

2. 你同意还是反对这种做法? 并陈述你的理由。

注意： 1. 词数为150左右；

2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好(不计入总词数) 。

参考词汇：宿舍 dormitory

The college entrance examination is approaching day by day.

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请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views. It’s a nice way of gaining a lot of knowledge and views on a topic, or situation that we aren’t either aware of, or haven’t really looked into in detail. It makes you more able to think critically and more confident in speaking. In addition, it helps in appreciating tolerance of others’ opinion and improves your listening skills.

A debate requires one to know how to use words and intelligence to overcome his or her opposing team members. To give great arguments during a debate, first you need to get your facts right. To make what you have in material for a debate contain facts, don’t just depend on the Internet, especially avoid just referring to one website for all your information. You are also required to refer to books, and make sure they’re authors of a high degree, since their materials have reference notes and extensive research projects done on what they are covering.

Second, you should be full of confidence. You need to show that you’re sure of what you’re saying, and point out how flawed their comeback arguments were. The only way to do this is to thoroughly know your material before heading on out to a debate session. Know your statistics, know your history and above all know names, dates and places. Make key notes to refer to. Don’t stammer (口吃), and also don’t level your gaze with your opponent or the rest of them. All this will help you keep confident.

At last, by no means should you lose your calmness, but keep your voice firm and raised enough to sound calm. A good team member should know how to keep his emotions in control as well as keep others under control in his/her team.

    A research by the National Center for Health Statistics is seen as an important confirmation of the “Hispanic mortality paradox (西班牙裔死亡率悖论).”

On average, Hispanics outlive whites by 2.5 years and blacks by 7.7 years. Their life expectancy at birth in 2006 was 80.6 years, compared with 78.1 for whites, 72.9 for blacks and 77.7 years for the total population.

The report shows that the Hispanic population has higher life expectancy at birth and at almost every age despite a socioeconomic status lower than that of whites. “Mortality is very correlated with income, education and health care access,” says Elizabeth Arias, author of the report. “You would expect the Hispanic population would have higher mortality, in line with the black population.”

The Hispanic paradox has been documented for more than two decades, but this is the first time the government has had enough data to issue national numbers. Researchers are struggling to explain why Hispanics live longer.

“We don’t know,” says David Hayes-Bautista, director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. “We thought it was a problem in the data, but we can pretty much say this is real.”

Potential factors:

·Culture and lifestyle. Support from extended family and lower rates of smoking and drinking. Latino groups in particular have very strong family and social ties.

·Migration. The “healthy migrant effect” argues that healthy people are more likely to emigrate. And when immigrants become ill, they might return home and die there.

“Solving the puzzle may help the nation deal with health care issues because Hispanics use health services less—they make fewer doctors visits and spend less time in hospitals,” Hayes Bautista says. “It’s clearly something in the Latino culture,” he says.

1.In 2006, Hispanics’ life expectancy is   years longer than the average of the total population.

A.2. 5 B.7. 7 C.2. 9 D.80. 6

2.What does the underlined word “outlive” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A.To live longer than.

B.To live shorter than.

C.To die out.

D.To expect to live.

3.What is the main idea of paragraph three?

A.Hispanics were born better than whites.

B.Morality is closely related with health care access.

C.Whites should have longer life expectancy.

D.Even experts can’t explain the phenomenon.

Babies are born yogis. Once we were all able to pull our toes up by our ears and laugh about it. Then we aged, got injured, and began carrying stress in our shoulders and back. In short, we lost our balance.

Yoga（瑜伽） is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union in body, mind, and spirit. It brings us balance. I was seriously out of balance when I started practicing yoga in 1999. I had plantar fascitis in both feet, and my doctor had warned me against all the things I loved to do: walking, hiking, and playing tennis. I was desperate for exercise. Yoga became my salvation and even enhanced my other fitness activities. I practice yoga at least twice a week, but I consider yoga to be part of my daily life because after a while you no longer just practice yoga—you love it.

Yoga becomes part of your physical life. Your body grows stronger, more toned, and more flexible as you move from one pose to the other. I spent a week in Mexico at a yoga retreat, and it was the first vacation on which I lost weight. “Rather than building muscle, yoga builds muscle tone,” says Shakta Kaur Khalsa, author of the K.I.S.S. Guide to Yoga. “Because yoga helps maintain a balanced metabolism (新陈代谢), it also helps to regulate weight. Additionally, yoga stretches muscles lengthwise, causing fat to be removed around the cells.” I do yoga poses throughout the day. After hours at my computer, I stretch my stiff shoulders and arms. When I need a boost of energy, I do energizing poses. When I am feeling exhausted at the end of the day, I do restorative poses.

Yoga becomes part of your mental life. Yoga teaches you to focus on breathing while you hold the poses. This attention to breath is calming; it dissolves stress and anxiety. I use yogic breathing on the tennis courts, in the dentist’s chair, and in traffic jams. You should always leave a yoga practice feeling energized, not tired. If you feel tired after yoga, it means you spent the time “fighting” yourself, trying to force yourself into poses. In yoga, you “surrender” to the pose by letting go of the tension.

Yoga becomes part of your spiritual life. Yoga is practiced by people from all religions; it is not restricted to any religious group. Yoga teaches “right” living in how we deal with ourselves and others. As I work on a difficult pose, I learn patience, forgiveness, and the value of gentleness. Yoga advocates proper eating, but you don’t have to be a vegetarian to practice yoga.

1.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.What’s Yoga? B.How I Do Yoga Poses

C.The Benefits of Yoga D.The Varieties of Yoga

2.According to the third paragraph, yoga can help people __________.

A.grow taller B.lose weight

C.become flexible in thinking D.make more friends

3.People feel tired after yoga because __________.

A.they consume energy in practicing yoga

B.they respond well to yoga poses

C.they spend too much time on yoga

D.they force themselves into yoga poses

4.If s passage continues, what will the writer most probably write about in the next paragraph?

A.Yoga as a means to keep fit. B.Different yoga poses.

C.Popularity of yoga all over the world. D.Encouraging people to do yoga.