When my son was just learning to talk, I carried him around the house in my arms and pointed out things to him. “Look, David, a clock. ”He’d smile and point as I did and say “clock”. David was quick at connecting the shape of things to their words.
When my son was about four years old, I walked with him to the backyard. I knew that there was an ant colony under one of the slate stones in the walkway near the shed, so I said to David, “Come on. I want to show you something. ”
As I showed David the ants that were crawling around the slate stone, he crouched down on his legs and looked with great intensity at the ants.
For days after that, David wanted to look under every rock in the garden, and we often found worms, ants and so on. I recognized that David loved to look at things closely and observe how things moved, and so I continued to point things out to him as he grew older: planes, cars, shells etc. . David was a keen observer, and I just gave him the suggestions as to where to look.
Today David is a medical doctor at Columbia University Center. I did not know that David would someday be a doctor, someone who has to pay close attention to what he sees, and yet I felt compelled when he was a boy to encourage his enthusiasm for observation.
That is what teachers and parents do: encourage a child’s enthusiasm for a particular interest: music, swimming, art, reading. And we provide tools for the children. If a child likes to draw, give him brushes, pens, and paper. If a girl likes to tap on the table top, give her a drum. If a child wants to sing, give him a microphone and a Frank Sinatra recording.
1.The author wrote the passage to .
A. recall the happy times he spent with his son
B. tell us that children are full of curiosity
C. tell us how to let children love nature
D. advise us to develop children’s interest or talent
2. The author showed David the ants to .
A. prevent him from becoming bored
B. develop his enthusiasm for observation
C. teach him some new words
D. arouse his interest in creatures
3. Which of the following can best describe the author’s viewpoint?
A. Make children have their own hobbies.
B. Teach children to be independent as soon as possible.
C. Satisfy children’s interest by possible means.
D. Hobbies can determine one’s future.
4. The underlined word “intensity” in the third paragraph probably means“ ”.
A. hatred B. fear
C. curiosity D. Doubt
In certain countries of the world，the king or queen is still the head country。The UK is one of these countries。So that does the British royal family(皇室) represent for the British people today? Well，a large number of things。The royal family are of course a part of British history and tradition。They still have an important and meaning for many people today。It just wouldn’t feel the same if there were no royal family。In addition to that，the queen has important formal duties：
●as head of the state，the Queen represents the UK on visits other would leaders to visit the UK.
●as head of the armed force，only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when the war is over。
●as head of the Church of England。
Not just the Queen，the royal family spend a great deal of their time traveling up and there should be royal family。Sometimes the press and media criticize（批评）the royal family as well。One criticism is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal through their taxes。Another is that the Buckingham Palace should be open to the public more often，in order to pay for the building repairs that are necessary。
1.Today，the British royal still represents ____of the UK。
A. the honor and pride B. history and tradition
C. function and law D. politics and culture
2.Which is one of the Queen’s formal duties？
A. Visiting foreign countries.
B. Fighting in wars.
C. Writing government documents.
D. Repairing the church.
3.Why are royal family criticized by the press and media？
A. Because the royal don’t do anything for the country.
B. Because more people want to visit Buckingham Palace.
C. Because some people don’t want their taxes to be used for the royal family.
D. Because the Queen is too meet busy to meet with her people.
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
There is no doubt that China is a country with high moral values. It has never attacked another country, has one of the lowest rates of violent crimes and is deeply concerned with the social and economic welfare of its people.
But when it comes to animal rights, China may well fail Gandhi test. There are no laws against the killing of dogs and the sale of dog meat in China. In fact the serving of dog meat in Chinese restaurants has increased in recent years.
People who eat dog meat argue that dogs have been eaten in China for thousand of years and dog meat has “health benefits”.
There is, however, a strong argument against waiting dogs .Recently, some Chinese animal rights activists stopped a truck carrying about 500 dogs and saved the poor animals from being sold and served as food in restaurants. These people that dogs are not meant to be eaten but loved.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误，正确选择 （A）错误 选择（B）。
1.China has only one law to prevent killing and eating dogs
2.China has a long history of eating dogs.
3.More dog meat is served in Chinese restaurants in recent years.
4.No one believes that eating dogs is beneficial health.
5.Recently some people stopped a truck and saved about 500 dogs.
为了同学们远离疾病，保持身体健康，你班将举行一次英语班会,主题为“How to be strong and healthy”。请你根据下面提示写一篇发言稿。
存在问题 | 解决方法 |
部分中学生身体素质差
| （1）充足的睡眠 （2）加强锻炼，增加户外活动 （3）吃饭定时，少吃零食 （4）养成讲卫生的习惯 |
注意：（1）词数100左右；
（2）生词：零食:non-staple food 卫生:hygiene (n.);
(3) 开头已经给出。
Dear friends,
We have found out the fact that
Thank you.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误.
修改：在错的词下划一横线（___），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处起）不计分。
Last summer I had a unusual experience. It was raining hardly. Because of this the river near my town raised and flooded some of the rice fields. The villagers, included me, went to the dam to make them strong. The soldiers also come to help us. We fought for three days. At last the dam saved and our village was protected from the flood. Though I became very tired after I returned home, but I was very happy. I learned many from the villagers and the soldier. Now we are looking forward to have a stronger dam.
单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据下列各句句意和空白后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。
1.The boat is ready to leave. All____________(在船上)!
2.Raise your eyes once in a while and look into the___________(远方).
3.The old man ,who likes telling stories , is always___________(包围；环绕) by a lot of children.
4.We_________(受益) greatly by this frank talk.
5.Please forgive me -- I didn' t mean to be________(粗鲁的；无礼的).
