—Mr. Black, I think you have good taste in _____ art. So would you like to take _____ look at the painting.
—Yes, I’d love to.
A．/; a B．a; the C．/; the D．an; a
假如你是某中学高三学生李华，刚刚收到美国笔友Sarah发来的一封电子邮件，请你用英语给她回复一封邮件，具体内容包括：
1. 学习科目、作息时间；
2. 课余活动（运动、阅读、上网）;
3. 理想大学及选择的原因。
注意：1. 词数：120词左右；头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
2. 可以适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头语和结束语以为你写好。
Dear Sarah,
I’m very glad to receive your last e-mail. At your request, I’d like to tell you something about my school life.
___________________________________________________________________________
Best regards,
Li Hua
文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者从第11处不计分。
Several American students visited our school. Upon our arrival, we gave a warm welcome to them, among them a boy named Tim was to stay with my family for the weekend. I recognized Tim compared him with photo he had sent to me. Tim greeted me and expressed that how excited he felt. When school was over, we took the subway home. My parents prepared a rich family dinner that night and we had enjoyed ourselves so much, eating and chatting. The next day, I act as a guide, showing Tim along the most famous scenic spots in Beijing. Wherever he went, he had some photos take to help him memorize this unforgettable trip to China. The time to say goodbye came when we realized it. I gave Tim a kite as a souvenir.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Winner’s Guide to Success
How do successful people think? What helps them to make success? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America. 1
Be responsible for yourself
Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. 2 You’re saying, “You have more control over my life than I do.”
Live life “on purpose”
Almost all successful people live life “on purpose”— they are doing what they believe they should and want to do. When you live your life on purpose, you’ll try your best to do your job or study as well as you can. You love what you do and you can find pleasure in what you do.
Write a plan
It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. 3 A good plan is like a map to you. Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you’ll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.
Be willing to pay the price
Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard — even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won’t get anything valuable.
Never give up
4 When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.
5
Once an American writer was writing a novel. He could not have a good ending for his book until one night when he had a very good idea. He was so excited that he made a phone call to one of his best friends. “I’ve got a perfect idea,” he said, “I’ll put it down later and show it to you.” But he never did, because he died that night. His book was left without a perfect ending. So remember, do what you can right away. Never delay at all.
A．In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you’re giving away your own power.
B．It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.
C．Some people achieve success much later in life because they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work.
D．Here are some keys to success that they give.
E. Someone else’s opinion of you doesn’t have to become your reality.
F. It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done.
G. Don’t delay
Sometimes you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don’t act on your impulse (冲动), but let it pass instead. You know that to take the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.
One of the newest taboos is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that people talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “in” look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim manager to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, how can people permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society, thin is ‘‘in”, fat is “out”.
It’ s not surprising that millions of people have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for people’s obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of people has changed since last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak. In an effort to avoid such a fate , millions of people are spending more of their time exercising. Parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, and many companies are providing special exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.
1.What does the word “taboo’’ refer to in the passage?
A．Behavior considered unacceptable to the society.
B．An unfavorable impression left on other people.
C．A strong desire to do something strange or terrible.
D．A crime committed on impulse.
2.What does the underlined phrase “in” look probably mean?
A．The hidden look. B．The fashionable look.
C．The usual look. D．The inside look.
3.According to the passage, the common belief is that _________.
A．fat people are full of energy B．fat people prefer to have fat bosses
C．thin people are more successful D．thin people are less image-conscious
4.People pay more attention to diet and exercise because of _________.
A．their need to kill time B．their love for sports
C．their belief in hard work D．their concern for health
For many businessmen online education has been a dream. Now it has come true. The investment (投资) in higher education, whether financial or in terms of time, has long been impossible for many of them. But well-known educational institutions have chosen to deliver an internet-based program, and these barriers have been lifted.
That is good news for people eager to improve themselves and is more attractive to employers. It is also a benefit to industry with better qualified candidates applying for jobs at every level.
Having the benefits of a higher qualification without going to the university campus is attractive to many students. Campus study means greater cost, while online programs are flexible and save time, whether at home or at work. Students can achieve their degrees without causing too much disruption to their career or home life.
In addition to affordable, flexible classes and greater convenience, students also have access to the online learning resources of many of the world’s top educational institutions. They can also communicate with their tutors no matter what time it is or whether either party is away for any reason.
This has opened up the possibility of getting a qualification from a university or college that many students could only have dreamed of in the past. It also allows specialists to get the precise qualifications and focus on their studies. As well as seeing the increase of applicants from lower-incomes and housewives, studying online in the US is even becoming popular with younger people of college age.
Employers have become increasingly welcome and positive to online qualifications as more candidates earn them, especially if they’re properly approved by the US Department of Education.
US institutions have led the way in online education provision. Many top US colleges and universities offer a range of online programs that are highly respected and in every way perfectly fit for adults who need to combine their studies with a working life.
1.According to Paragraph 1, many US colleges and universities .
A．have begun to lift the barriers to financial investment
B．have had a dream of offering online education
C．have begun to run an internet-based program
D．have gained financial investment
2.Why do people choose online education?
A．They can find jobs more easily than on-campus graduates.
B．They can get qualifications from US Department of Education.
C．They can invest money in different courses provided online.
D．They can save money and arrange their time and courses freely.
3.The underlined word “disruption’’ in the third paragraph probably mean .
A．interruption B．attention C．attraction D．dissatisfaction
4.Which would be a good title for the passage?
A．Adult Education Online
B．Top US Universities Offering Online Education
C．The Best of USA’s Online Education
D．Online Education Taking the Place of Campus Education
