He has been talented at designing and creating things ________ he was young.
A. when B. before C. since D. while
I set up email addresses for connecting with my parents last May. But I didn’t write to them as often as I ______.
A. should B. must have C. should have D. must
---You’re trembling. What’s happened?
---- I ______ outside in the cold for over an hour waiting for a bus.
A. was standing B. have been standing
C. stood D. will stand
His favorite food is fried snack and soft drinks. ______ is no surprise that losing weight is just his dream.
A. There B. It C. As D. What
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假设你和几位同学成立了一个英语俱乐部，开展了为期两个月的活动。现在，你将代表俱乐部在课堂上进行经验交流，请写一篇英语发言稿，主要内容如下：
1．简要描述俱乐部开展的一项与英语有关的主要活动：2．谈谈你们开展该活动的收获。
注意：
1．词数不少于120个；
2．不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
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Directions: Read the following passage, Answer the questions according to the
information given in the passage.
Secret Santas
On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide-eyed surprise of children in another household as they unwrap the presents she carefully chose for them. Linda has never met the children, but that’s all part of the joy of giving as secret Santas, she says.
"It's an amazing feeling to buy gifts on an anonymous (匿名的) basis," says Linda.
"It brings a whole new meaning to the holidays."
Linda and Tony are an American couple living in Toronto, Canada, and Linda did charitable work as a member of the American Women's Club of Toronto. As the name suggests, members are U.S. citizens living in Toronto, who join together for fellowship and community service.
To find her "adopted" family, Linda goes to the local schools and requests a wish list for a family that's struggling to survive. Last year she helped a single mother with three children. The mother works as a cleaning lady in a nursing home.
"The list is always heartbreaking. They have an opportunity to ask for anything and do just the opposite, asking for basic clothes or simple toys," she says. "We always buy the kids a new winter coat, hats, and gloves." She also buys gifts for the parents.
Last year Linda asked the mother for a second wish list--one that didn't include the basics. "Every child should have a Christmas that sticks with them for a lifetime." She purchased iPods for the two older children and a video game system for the youngest."I have learned a very valuable lesson in all of this," says Linda. "Pay attention to what's going on in your own backyard--no matter where you live."
The joy of giving as secret Santas is much sweeter when the gift is anonymous.
1.What reaction does Linda imagine the children will have?
(No more than 5 words) (2 marks)
2.Why did Linda join the American Women's Club of Toronto?
(No more than 10 words) (2 marks)
3.Why did Linda ask for a second wish list?
(No more than 15 words) (3 marks)
4.What kind of people does "secret Santas" in the passage refer to?
(No more than 12 words) (3 marks)
