As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (《独立宣言》). He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress (国会). As a result, he became famous.
Born in 1743 in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a wonderful student at school and almost talented(天才的 ) lawyer later, was much interested in politics.
Jefferson was elected the Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.
Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing(令人愉快的) talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.
Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom in America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as president, Jefferson never vetoed (否决) a bill which the Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence.
1. From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in _______.
A. 1786 B. 1800 C. 1842 D. 1776
2. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he was elected President of the U.S.A.?
A. He was 47. B. He was in his forties.
C. He was 57. D. We don’t know.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Jefferson was an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.
B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.
C. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.
D. Not being politically minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.
4. Jefferson died when he was ________.
A. 72 B. 83 C. 73 D. 92
Twelve-year-old Leonardo was born in a poor family in Bambamarca in Peru. He knew how to read but he had never seen a book in his life. So he asked the new priest（牧师）in his village to give him one. But there was no electricity. So Leonardo borrowed candles from the church and sat up all night reading it. The next morning, he was at the door of the priest asking for another book to read.
John Medcalf, the priest，was moved. He also realised that people would love to read if given a chance. But he knew how difficult it was for Leonardo and those in his village to get books. And yet, no one can be taught to read and write without books. To make people in a poor, faraway area grow to love books，they have to be with them. So he thought the only way was to bring books to people.
But how could this be done? Mobile libraries or car libraries would be too expensive and difficult to continue in the rocky, hilly land of Peru. So what other method could be used?
Medcalf got a new idea from the barefoot（赤脚）doctors of China. And that was how the barefoot librarians（图书管理员）first appeared in the villages of northern Peru，almost thirty years ago.
The librarians began by going from village to village, lending books to villagers. They helped start The 12ura1 Library Network of Peru.
At first，they were teachers of the village schools which these faraway libraries belonged to. But the teachers were not very interested in the job because it meant a lot of hard work.
So, village leaders took on the job themselves.
Today, there are 600 village libraries across Peru. The barefoot librarians who walk up to 15 hours a day with bags of books are their lifeline.
1. The first paragraph tells us that Leonardo
A. had a lot of books
B. bought candles from others
C, enjoyed reading books
D. lived in the church
2. The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 probably refers to（指）" "
A, to grow to love books
B. to bring books to people
C. to read and write
D. to build a new library
3. The passage doesn't mention
A, when the barefoot librarians appeared
B. who worked as village librarians at first
C. where Medcalf met Chinese doctors
D. how many village libraries Peru has today
4. It can be inferred（推断）from the passage that ．
A. the first church in Peru was set up by John Medcalf
B. car libraries used to be popular in Leonardo's village
C. teachers were interested in bringing books to villagers
D. the barefoot librarians are important to village libraries
假如你是李华, 你的澳大利亚笔友Sally三月底将来青岛某中学教英语。她想提前了解青岛的天气、饮食习惯以及高中生英语学习的情况。请用英语给她写一封邮件，介绍以上情况。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sally,
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 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，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处 加一个漏字符号(
)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Dear M Sadler，
I'm writing to express my interest for the tourist guide position offering in your advertisement．
I’ve learned English for so long that can communicate with native speakers of English without difficult．What’s more，I’ve worked as a guide ago and know all the tourist attractions in my hometown very well．
I’ll be available during the winter vacation，from Feb．10 to March 10，but I don’t have any problem working evenings and weekends．As for the best places to visit，the first two that comes into my mind are Qufu， Confucious’birthplace，and Weishan Lake，a largest lake in North China．
If you need further informations about me，here is for my email address：sdjnlihua@163．com．
Thank you for your consideration．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
Alice： You seem to be absorbed(全神贯注) in the magazine, David.
David： It is the New scientist, 1.__________ (deliver) to me this morning. Honestly speaking, I am fascinated(着迷的) by the magazine.
Alice： Are there articles or stories about the latest2.__________ (science) breakthrough?
David: Sure. I am reading an article3.______________ (introduce) a new invention --- the “flying car”.
Alice: That sounds interesting. Can you explain to me 4.____ the “flying car” works?
David: Yes. The car has four wheels and two wings that can be folded. So it can 5._________ be driven on the road or flown at a speed of 110 miles per hour, just like a plane. When the roads are crowded, 6._____ is often the case now, you can fly it and easily reach your destination. Besides, it uses electricity instead of petrol, so it’s7. ________________ (environment) friendly
Alice: Sounds great! This kind of car will make our lives 8.________ (easy) and more comfortable. By the way, is the “flying car” on the market yet? Can I buy 9.___ now?
David: I’m afraid not. The car 10. ____________ (try) out at present and it still needs to be improved.
Alice： I bet it is very expensive.
David： It does cost a lot of money, but scientists are working hard to bring down the price.
Think about a time you went someplace that you had never been before. It seemed as if it was very and it took a really long time to get there. Then you noticed that th trip did not seem to take nearly as long, it was exactly the same distance. Scientists have studied these common observations. They have come to the that our feeling of how time passes is sometimes based on the of information we are dealing with. The more information we are getting, the more slowly time seems to pass.
On the way to a place, we are faced with unfamiliar sights, , or even smells. We may be reading directions, landmarks, or trying to find a（n） road sign. We are repeatedly processing the information we are .There may be others in the car asking. “Are we there yet?” In fact, the experiences the same things as the passengers.
On the return trip, we are somewhat familiar with the . Now much of the information is not to us. Our brain now processes the information more . We don’t have to take notice of a lot of what we see and hear. We know what to and we screen out the rest.
The process could be to the first and second days of school. On the first day is new and different and time seems to pass slowly. On the second day, you know what to , and your brain spends less time processing new information. , the second day of school usually seems to go forward at a more rapid pace. Thus, in a sense, time when our surroundings become more familiar.
1.A. far B. long C. fast D. deep
2.A. boat B. field C. school D. return
3.A. as if B. so that C. even though D.long before
4.A. decision B. conclusion C. introduction D. description
5.A. amount B. value C. types D. characteristics
6.A. quiet B. crowded C.strange D. dangerous
7.A. toys B. books C. gifts D. sounds
8.A. building B. looking for C. protecting D. missing out
9.A. old B. real C. particular D. handwritten
10.A. receiving B. discussing C.mentioning D. providing
11.A. guest B. guide C. partner D. driver
12.A. car B. route C. map D. alarm
13.A. new B. helpful C. enough D. important
14.A. closely B. directly C. quickly D. carefully
15.A. take care of B. catch up with C. look down upon D. pay attention to
16.A. added B. compared C. sent D. contributed
17.A. everything B. nothing C. someone D. nobody
18.A. choose B. believe C. expect D. answer
19.A. Instead B. Besides C. However D. Therefore
20.A. goes by B. speeds up C. runs out D. stops over
