On November18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the world famous violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Lincoln Centre in New York City. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is not easy for him. He got polio（小儿麻痹症）as a child, and has to walk with the aid of two crutches（拐杖）now.
That night Perlman walked slowly to his chair. Then he sat down and began to play. But, suddenly, one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it break---it broke with a loud noise.
People thought to themselves, “He would have to get up to either find another violin or find another string for this one.”
But he didn’t. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra（管弦乐队）began, and he played from where he had stopped. He played with such passion and such power.
Of course, everyone knows that it is impossible to play a symphonic work with just three strings. But that night Itzhak Perlman refused to know that. You could see him changing and recomposing（重新作曲）the piece in his head.
When he finished, there was a silence in the room. Then people rose and cheered. We were all on our feet, doing everything we could to show how much we appreciated what he had done.
He smiled and then he said in a quiet tone, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can make with what you have left.”
His words have stayed in my mind ever since I heard them. That is also the way of life. Perhaps our task in this quickly changing world in which we live is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left.
1.Holding a concert is challenging for Perlman because ______.
A. he is just a world famous violinist
B. he has never performed on stage before
C. he is physically disabled as a result of a disease
D. he has difficulty in moving his body
2.When Perlman had just begun playing, ______.
A. there was something wrong with the violin
B. he fell ill suddenly
C. an accident happened and caused a disturbance
D. a very loud noise arose from the audience
3. If one of the strings suddenly broke, what would an ordinary player do?
A. He would cancel the concert. B. He would play another violin.
C. Another performer would play instead. D. The concert would be put off.
4.The audience rose and cheered ______.
A. to show they are satisfied with Perlman’s performance
B. to thank the orchestra for their passionate performance
C. to ask Perlman for another performance
D. to express their appreciation of Perlman’s creative mind
5. The lesson we draw from the story is that ______.
A. we should make the best of what we have
B. what we have is more important than what is lost
C. we should not care about what is lost
D. the way of life is to always live with music
“What is the saddest case you ever knew of ?”I asked the matron （护士长）of a hospital just retired. She thought for a minute1.______two and then replied, “It was a nurse I had, one of the most beautiful girls I ever saw. But she had a car accident and her face was so disfigured（毁容）2.______ she realized she would have to give up3.______（nurse）at least until she had had a long series of operations. She was engaged to be married but broke it4.______.”
The matron shook her head, remembering, “She was so miserable and5.______（depress）I feared for her sanity（心智健全）,”breaking into a smile. “Then I had6.______ idea. I took her one day to the `Blind Children’s Home`, and that afternoon she played with the children and for the first time I saw her happy. Just as we were leaving, a little blind girl put her arms7.______ her neck and said,` I do like your voice and I know you must have a lovely face, too.’ The nurse cried all the way home in the car, but it was with8.______（happy）, for she had found her life work with the blind children9.______came to call her their `lovely lady’.”
A sad case? Well, in a way, But10.______ a joyful ending!
By my third day in the hospital, I realized Owen didn’t visit. I couldn’t understand（21）______ my best friend wouldn’t come to see me. Struggling against the pain, I called his house. His Mom（22）______, and when I asked for Owen, she got quiet. “He’s not here right now,” she said. I thought it was（23）______ that she didn’t tell me where he was or offer to have him call me. But I was so weak, I just let it（24）______.I fount out later that Owen’s mom telephoned my parents right（25）______we rang off. My phone call really made her anxious, and she insisted they talked to me. Later that night, my mom （26）______ . Did I remember drinking? Did I remember being in a car? I had no idea what she was talking about, so she finally told me the news: I’d hit a tree. Owen, in the passenger seat, was thrown from the（27）______and killed instantly. The only reason I’d lived was because of my（28）______ .
My first（29）______was of shock. I’d been drink-driving? Hit a tree? Killed Owen? I felt like the worst person in the world. Even after I was able to go home several weeks later, I didn’t want to eat, I didn’t want to talk. I just（30）______at the wall in my bedroom and cried. The only person I wanted to see was Owen. I didn’t feel like hanging out with any of my old friends.
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时下，很多学生带手机上学。为此，你班组织了主题为“中学生是否有必要将手机带到学校”的讨论。请根据以下讨论结果，给某英文报社写一封信，介绍讨论情况并发表自己的看法。
注意： 1. 信的开头已为你写好；2. 词数：100左右。
3. 参考词汇：联系—communicate 干扰—disturb 紧急情况—emergency
Dear editor:
I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about whether cellphones are allowed in the
school.____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Yours truly,
Li Hua
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
An Australian farmer found the kangaroo caught 1.
in the fence around his farms. He thought the poor 2.
animal was injured, but the kind farmer took off his 3.
jacket and put on the animal. Then he started trying 4.
to cut the fence to free the animal. But as soon as 5.
the kangaroo were free, it jumped up and ran away 6.
with the jacket. The farmer was worried because of his 7.
wallet was in the pocket. But, to my surprise, when 8.
he gets home, he saw the animal waiting at the door, 9.
sill wore his jacket with the wallet in the pocket. 10.
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Welcome A board Your Piccadilly Flight To Heathrow The Piccadilly line to Heathrow(伦敦希思罗机场) is not only the most convenient (方便的) way to travel but also the most cost-effective. So the next time you’re traveling to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line. Your Piccadilly flight features: l Departures from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way l Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day l Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes l Only £3.70 for a single adult fare l See tables below for journey times Fares to and from central London l Adult single £3.70 l Child single £1.50 If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the Family Travelcard, which means each adult can travel for £3.40 and each child for £0.80. The group must be made up of 1 or 2 adults traveling with 1-4 children (from 09:30 Monday-Friday and at any time weekends and Public Holidays). Members within the group do not need to be related. Traveling to Heathrow
Traveling from Heathrow
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1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Piccadilly line?
A. The Piccadilly line is the most convenient one around the world.
B. Taking the Piccadilly line can save the passengers more money.
C. The Piccadilly line is the only public transportation to Heathrow.
D. The flight from Earls Court to Piccadilly Circus takes 39 minutes.
2. At what time does the first train from Earls Court arrive at Heathrow on Sunday?
A. 07:49. B. 06:34. C. 07:54. D. 06:31.
3. If Mr. Smith wants to take the train with his five-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter at 08:00 on Sunday morning, how much should he pay?
A. £5.00. B. £6.70 . C. £5.20. D. £4.20.
4. When taking the Piccadilly line, whether to or from Heathrow, one may _________.
A. expect a train every 5 minutes at the stop B. get to the first stop no later than 23:30
C. get a discount once traveling in groups D. get to the destination within 34 minutes
