A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long.
He came downstairs, where his mother and his two sisters were washing up tea things in the kitchen. “These new trousers are too long.” He said. “ They need shortening (缩短)by about two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.
But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her son’s bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.
Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s trousers. She was a kind-hearted girl, so she went quietly upstairs without saying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches.
The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she , too, remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs and took two inches off the legs of the new trousers.
1.The young man bought the new trousers _______ his size.
A. as long as
B. two inches longer than
C. as big as
D. two inches shorter than
2.He asked _______ to shorten his new trousers.
A. his mother and sisters
B. his two sisters
C. his elder sister
D. his mother and one of his sisters
3.His elder sister shortened the trousers ________.
A. after finished washing
B. before she went to bed
C. when she came back from the cinema
D. after having supper
4.The next morning the young man would find the trousers were _______.
A. two inches shorter
B. four inches shorter
C. six inches shorter
D. eight inches shorter
假设你叫李华,自从上了高中后，发现自己不是很适应高中的学习生活，现在就目前的情况，给自己初中时最信赖的老师写一封求助信：
1.对老师的问候。
2.高中生活基本情况：
①学科比初中多
②每天作业时间3-4小时，课外活动时间很少
③睡眠时间不足，上课有时感到疲劳
④考试压力大
3.你目前遇到的最大的问题以及现在的感受
注意： 1.内容应包括以上所有信息，要有适当发挥。
2.词数: 120左右。信的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
3.参考词汇：课外活动— activities after class 压力 — pressure
Dear Mr Wang,
This is Li Hua．
All the best.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
请根据首字母或括号内的中文提示用单词或短语的正确形式填空.（请在答题卡中完整写出单词）
1.I could no longer __________ (忽视) the fact that he was deeply unhappy.
2.Lori had changed so much that I could hardly r______ her when I met her at the supermarket.
3.Was it an accident or did David do it _____________(故意)?
4.She dreamed about a handsome young man coming to r____ her from her pain.
5.President Putin’s official visit to Beijing is _____ (安排)for December 24 to 27.
6.Nelson Mandela d_________ all his life to the freedom for the black.
7.Learning to __________ (表达)oneself well is an important part of education.
8.The rule is b______ on the idea that everybody should be treated equally（平等地）.
9.Anna returned to her college after r___________ from an illness.
10.Obama ___________(上台) at the beginning of 2009 and he has been in office for five years.
When couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt(收养) a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60 thousand adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries, and others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason ---- they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.
Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists（心理学家） and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed. The information is secret so no one can see it. Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents. Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them.
1.According to the passage, some couples adopt children because_________
A. They care a lot about children.
B. They need looking after in their old age.
C. They want to enrich their life experience.
D. They want children to keep them company.
2.Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?
A. They are usually adopted from distant places.
B. Their birth parents often try to conceal（隐瞒）their birth information.
C. Their birth information is usually kept secret.
D. Their adoptive parents don’t want them to know their birth parents.
3.Adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents, because____
A. They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents.
B. They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents.
C. They are fully aware of the expenses(费用) involved in the search.
D. They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.
4.What does the underlined word “infants” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?
A. teenagers B. babies over 2-year old
C. new babies D. persons under the age of 18
5.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship.
B. Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas.
C. Understanding is the key to successful adoption.
D. Adoption has much to do with love.
Parents have widely different views on the problem of pocket money. Four new fathers were asked this question and this is how they answered.
Ashish Khanna: Although many argue that pocket money helps develop children’s sense of value, I don’t agree. I wouldn’t give my child any pocket money. First of all, I never got pocket money and I seem to have a good value for money. If my child ever needed something and I felt it was a reasonable（合理）request , I would buy it for him .
Sharad Sanghi: No, I wouldn’t give my child pocket money because I don’t want to create the perception（观念） of “ her ” money and “ my ” money . Besides, if I refuse to buy her something that I think is bad for her, she may buy it with her pocket money on the sly. In this way, I would lose control over my child’s requests. I feel it also encourages children to care more about money than anything else. I don’t want my child to start judging(评判) other children by the amount of money or pocket money they have.
Rakesh Shah: Yes, I would give my child pocket money. I feel that children should learn to spend money intelligently and not go overboard spending. They will learn what their limitations（限制）are and feel the difficulty when they have to pay for something that is over their own pockets .
Rajiv Patel: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because it is important that she learns to manage money. I will give her a fixed amount every month and if she spends the money before the month is over, then she will learn a lesson and not spend money so freely.
Vikram Desai: Yes, I would certainly give my child pocket money. But I would not give it to him on a weekly or monthly basis. He would have to earn it. If he helped me finish some of my jobs or helped his mother with housework, I would reward him. This helps him realize that “money does not grow on trees” and it requires hard work to earn money.
1.Ashish Khanna may agree that ____________.
A. he was given too much pocket money when young
B. he can take much control of his child by money
C. he will buy anything he thinks his child really needs
D. pocket money helps children develop a good value for money
2.The underlined phrase “on the sly” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___.
A. for free B. at a lower price
C. happily D. secretly
3.What do Rakesh Shah and Rajiv Patel have in common?
A. They want their children to learn to manage money.
B. They ask their children to get pocket money by working.
C. They teach their children the difficulty of making money.
D. They allow their children to spend money freely.
4.According to Vikram Desai, children’s earning money by themselves makes them know that ____.
A. money is not easy to get
B. money can be gotten from the trees
C. one can get lots of money if he / she works hard
D. money is not so important for people nowadays
5.Who would give his child pocket money every month ?
A. Ashish Khanna B. Sharad Sanghi
C. Rakesh Shah D. Rajiv Patel
Dear friend,
For the past 17 years, you have been my best friend. I remember that you told me you were called Cigarette because of your features. You have seen me through difficult times, happy times and just about every stage of my life. You have always been here when I need you. Some of my family and friends didn’t like you so much, but I’ve always been on your side. I thought you were a great friend, and I counted on you at all times, especially when I was not very happy.
It’s hard for me to tell you this, but in the past few months, I have been seriously thinking about ending our relationship. I think that I‘ve just been too dependent on you, and I feel that at the age of 35 I should start being more independent. I thought about just maybe seeing you once in a while, but I don’t think that would work. Eventually, I’d start relying on you all the time again. I feel the only way to end our relationship is to end it forever.
I’ve always included you in everything I’ve done. But next week, I’m going on a trip, and I’ve decided not to take you along. I feel this would be a good time to break up. I will be gone for a whole week without you and if I can make it on my own for that week, I know I can make it forever.
It is a little sad for me knowing that I won’t be able to rely on you any more, but I think I will be a better person in the end.
1.By writing the letter, the author wants to ______.
A.say goodbye to his girlfriend
B. tell his friendship with Cigarette
C. tell his travelling plan
D. give up smoking
2.The underlined phrase “counted on” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_______”.
A. worried about B. cared for
C. depended on D. got along well with
3.According to the passage, the “letter-receiver” _______.
A. is the author’s girlfriend
B. has done harm to the author for years
C. will feel sad when reading the letter
D. will never leave the author
4.The author decided to take a trip to ______.
A. get away from his best friend
B. relax himself for a while
C. reduce his sorrow for the break
D. show that he is independent
5.Why does the author want to end his relationship with Cigarette?
A. Because he wants to be more healthy.
B. Because they are going through difficult times.
C. Because his family and friends no longer like him.
D. Because he is going on a trip.
