—— ______ you got to know I traveled to the USA?
——Through one of your colleagues.
A．Where it was that B．When it was that C．How was it that D．Why was it that
I’ve tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means _________ with my progress.
A．the teacher is not satisfied B．is the teacher not satisfied
C．the teacher is satisfied D．is the teacher satisfied
假设你是李华。昨天你参加了学校组织的演讲比赛，并获得一等奖。由于刚回美国度假的外籍教师Brooke对你的参赛提供了许多帮助，现在你想用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.介绍参赛情况； 2.告知获奖； 3.表达获奖感受。
词数：120—150，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Brooke.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
完成句子（每题1分, 满分5分）
1.All the other seemed to know each other and _____________________________
(我感到自己被冷落了)
2._______________________________(值得赞扬的是)the four countries do work together in some areas, but they still have very different institutions.
3.Nowadays many farmers ____________________________________________ (想要脱离) farming and make a living in cities.
4.Electric trains _________________________________________________(取代)steam trains in England several decades age
5.It’s very dangerous ____________________________________________ (暴露于)these virus without any protection
单词拼写（每题1分, 满分10分）
1.The two groups of children have quite different ___________________ (特点).
2.The beauty of the lake is beyond __________________(描述).
3.The S_____________ of Liberty stands in New York Harbor.
4.She was t_________________ with terror when she saw the scene of the murder.
5.He remained___________________(始终如一的) in his opposition to anything new.
6.The scientist ____________ ( 分析) the milk and found that it contained too much water.
7.The position of the house combines quietness and ____________ (方便).
8.David is very ___________（热情的） about the plan.
9.We must take a s_____________________ approach to the problem.
10.The teacher was patient with __________________(落后的) children.
When we say older people shrink, we don’t mean they become tiny enough to fit in your pocket! We just mean that it’s common for older people to become a little shorter over time. This kind of shrinking can’t be reversed, although people can slow or stop this process. But why does shrinking happen at all?
Because of gravity (that force that keeps your feet on the ground) , cushions between the bones in the spine (脊骨), get compressed (压缩), which makes a person lose a little height and become shorter.
Another reason why some older people shrink is because of osteoporosis (骨质疏松). Osteoporosis occurs when bone is broken down and not enough new bone material is made. Over time, bone is said to be lost because it’s not being replaced. Bones become smaller and weaker and can easily break if someone with osteoporosis is injured.
Older people — especially women, who generally have smaller and lighter bones to begin with — are more likely to develop osteoporosis. As years go by, a person with osteoporosis can get small breaks in bones that are called compression fractures. These breaks cause collapse of the spine and over time the person with osteoporosis can become hunched over (驼背).
Did you know that every day you shrink a little, too? You aren’t as tall at the end of the day as you are at the beginning. That’s because as the day goes on, water in the disks of the spine gets compressed due to gravity, making you just a tiny bit shorter. Don’t worry, though. Once you get a good night’s rest, your body recovers, and the next morning, you’re standing tall again!
Smoking and drinking alcohol can make this problem worse. Want to do something right now to build strong bones? I believe what I say will help you.
1.Which of the following statements is true?
A．For shrinking, people can do nothing about it.
B．If someone is injured, he will become shorter.
C．Women have smaller and lighter bones than men.
D．We aren’t as tall at the end of the day as we are at the beginning.
2.What should we do if we don’t want to shrink faster?
A．We should try to reduce gravity.
B．We should be careful not to be hurt by others.
C．We should sleep as long as possible.
D．We should keep away from smoking and drinking alcohol.
3.What is the topic of the passage?
A．How can we stop shrinking?
B．Why do we shrink?
C．Some tips on how to keep tall.
D．How to live a healthy life.
4.About osteoporosis we know that _______.
A．gravity is one of the causes of osteoporosis
B．once our bone is broken down, osteoporosis will occur
C．women are more likely to develop osteoporosis
D．if we develop osteoporosis, we are more likely to be shorter
5.What will the author talk about in the paragraph to be followed?
A．Tell us how to grow taller.
B．Tell us how to become healthier.
C．Tell us how to avoid being shrinking.
D．Tell us what to do to have strong bones.
