Mr. Taylor, of the urban life, is considering his last years in the countryside after his retirement.
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B. tired; to spend
C. tiring; spending
D. tired; spending
Can you give me an example to show how the AAA model ?
A. goes B. affects C. works D. uses
写作 （满分30分）
目前，父母对孩子的生活、学习等方面包办现象非常普遍。请你根据以下提示，以We Want to Be Independent为题，用英语写一篇短文。
1．描述这一现象及其弊端；
2．你认为父母应该……；
3．孩子应该…．。
注意：1．词数：120-150；
2．可适当增加细节。
阅读表达 （共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分）
阅读下面的短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
[1] There are times in everyone's life when they fail． Even the most successful people in the world have troubled times． Anyone can turn a failed situation into a winning one, if they know how． Failure is not the end of the line for anyone． Use these three tips to use failure as a catalyst （催化剂） for success．
[2] When you turn failure into motivation to do better, you will find it easy to better your situation． If you need to do better in school, make a study schedule to follow． No matter what the failed task consisted of, you can use it to motivate yourself to get more done．
[3] When something does not work out as planned or even when you fail in something, it could be because you need to redirect your life． Use failure as an opportunity to evaluate your life and decide what you need to do to get back on track． The new track may be a more successful one．
[4] When you have failed and feel like you have hit rock bottom, you can always ________________ as motivation to climb back up． Tell yourself that it does not get much worse than the point of failure and let yourself know that the only way to go is up from there． When you do this, you will see that instead of running from failure you can face it bravely and overcome it．
[5] Use these three tips to help you face failure and turn it into success． Once you learn how to do this, you will never be afraid to fail again!
1.What is the best title for the passage? （no more than 10 words．）
2. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases． （no more than 5 words．）
3.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Whoever knows what to do can turn failure into success．
4.Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you when you fail in life? Why? （no more than 30 words．）
5.．Translate the underlined sentences in the last paragraph into Chinese．
Chinese netizens who like to create and use cyber words such as "geilivable" might find a new regulation very "ungeilivable"． The new regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication last week banned the use of Chinglish words created by netizens for publishing in the Chinese language．
"Geilivable", combining the pinyin geili （giving strength） with the English suffix （后缀） for adjectives, literally means "giving power" or "cool"． Different suffixes and prefixes were then added to the word． "Hengeilivable" means "very cool", and "ungeilivable" means "dull, not cool at all"．
Cyber language is popular among Chinese netizens, who create Chinglish words to reflect phenomenon in society． One example is "antizen", which refers to college graduates who earn a meager salary and live in small rented apartments, like tiny and laborious ants．
David Tool, a professor with the Beijing International Studies University, said it's very interesting to combine Chinese with English to create new words． "English is no longer mysterious to the Chinese people． They can use the language in a flexible way according to their own experiences," Tool said．
At the announcement of the regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication, netizens expressed their concern．
"The administration is totally 'ungeilivable'," said a netizen named laoda1713． "I know other netizens will shed tears with me．．． it is a good chance to enrich our language"．
"Language is always developing," said a columnist, Wang Pei． "It needs to be updated to absorb foreign culture and folk wisdom．"
But an unnamed official with the administration said that, in fact, many senior staff from news media who supported the regulation were worried that years later, the younger generation would forget how to use formal Chinese expressions． The official also pointed out that the regulation was only for formal publications in Chinese language, and it only banned Chinglish words in the publication．
1. The new regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication may be aimed at ．
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A．simplifying the Chinese language |
B．limiting the development of language |
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C．banning the use of Chinglish |
D．making the netizens more serious |
2. The underlined word meager in the third paragraph probably means ．
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A．poor |
B．flexible |
C．high |
D．plentiful |
3. From this passage we can infer that ．
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A．the Chinese people like their own language only |
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B．the English words are considered informal in China |
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C．nobody in China will support the new regulation |
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D．"geilivable" will be popular among Chinese netizens |
4.Which may be the title of this passage?
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A．New regulation is announced |
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B．Cyber words make language lively |
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C．Different views about cyber language |
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D．New phenomenon in China |
5.On which column of China Daily can you find this passage?
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A．Entertainment |
B．Business |
C．Travel |
D．Opinion |
Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day． "I was a clothes addict, "he jokes．" I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．" Today David wears casual clothes – khaki pants and sports shirt – to the office． He hardly ever wears a necktie． "I'm working harder than ever," David says, "and I need to feel comfortable．"
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work． In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual． In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday, but only on Friday． This became known as "dress-down Friday" or "casual Friday．" "What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing．" said business consultant Maisly Jones．
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code． "A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work," says the owner of a software company, "so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code．" Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes． In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale （士气）． Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative effect on productivity． Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money． "Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day," one person said． "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes．"
1.David Smith refers to himself as having been "a clothes addict," because ．
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A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt |
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B．he couldn't stand a clean appearance |
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C．he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time |
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D．he didn't want to spend much money on clothes |
2.David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ．
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A．they make him feel at ease when working |
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B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes |
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C．he looks handsome in casual clothes |
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D．he no longer works for any company |
3.According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?
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A．Many employees don't like a conservative dress code． |
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B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive． |
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C．A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees． |
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D．All the employers in the U．S． are for casual office wear． |
4.According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
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A．Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago． |
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B．Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s． |
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C．"Dress-down Friday" was first given as a favor from employers． |
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D．Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people． |
5.In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned except ．
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A．saving employees' money |
B．making employees more attractive |
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C．improving employees' motivation |
D．making employees happier |
