It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
1.From paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers __________.
A. worked very hard for centuries
B. were poor but somewhat content (满足的)
C. dreamed of having a better life
D. lived a different life from their forefathers
2.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs ?
A. The frogs were easy money.
B. They needed money to buy medicine.
C. They wanted to please the visitors.
D. The frogs made too much noise.
3.What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?
A. The crops didn't do well.
B. There were too many insects.
C .The visitors brought in diseases.
D. The pesticides were overused.
4.What can we infer推断 from the last sentence of the text ?
A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
B. Health is more important than money.
C. The harmony(和谐) between man and nature is important.
D. Good old days will never be forgotten.
请根据下面要点， 以“The Grand Panda” 为题， 简要介绍大熊猫。
要点提示：
1. 熊猫是是世界上珍贵的动物之一，现在世界上仅存几千只；
2. 熊猫生活在我国四川省西部和北部的丛林里，它们主要以竹笋、竹叶为食；
3. 近几年来天气异常干燥，造成竹林大面积枯萎，熊猫面临绝种危险；
4. 希望大家伸出援助之手。
参考词汇：竹笋 bamboo shoots 萎缩 wither
注意：1.为了语句通顺，可适当增加内容。 字数在100 左右。
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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。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．只改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Our hearts will be full with respect at the mention of a mother’s love. Truly, who can love you more than your dear mother does in world? But in modern society, especial among one-child families, mothers usually give too much love to her only daughter or son. They try to help or even protecting their children in every way, which left their sons or daughters too comfortable to deal with challenges themselves. What we all know, we have entered into the 21st century, and the young generation will face more challenges in the future. There is nothing wrong for mothers to love their children, and they should also leave rooms for their children to develop themselves and become independent.
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。
Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned __1.___ farm, which looked almost abandoned. ___2.___ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby ___3.___ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what ___4.__ (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass __5.___ it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she _6.___ (fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living __7.__ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees __8.___ (sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market __9.___ people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to ___10.___ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
This is my third story. When I was 17, I read a quote(引述) that something like,”If you live each day it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.” Since then, for the past thirtythree years，I've looked the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life，would I want to do what I am ____ to do today？”And whenever the answer has been ”No” for too many days in a row(连续)，I know I need to change something.
About a year ago I was with cancer. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should to live no longer than three to six months. They advised me to go home and get my in order，which is doctors' code for ”prepare to ”. Later that evening when the doctors the cells taken from my pancreas(胰腺)under a microscope，they started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is with surgery. I had the surgery and, , I'm fine now.
This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades. Death is the we all share. No one has escaped it. And that is it should be，because death is very likely the single invention of life. It's life's change agent. It clears out the old to make for the new. Your time is , so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma(信条)—which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to your heart and intuition(直觉). They already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
1.A. said B. described C. went D. expressed
2.A. unless B. as if C. even if D. as long as
3.A. in B. at C. through D. in
4.A. about B. off C. out D. of
5.A. connected B. infected C. affected D. diagnosed
6.A. want B. dream C. expect D. imagine
7.A. duties B. businesses C. affairs D. life
8.A. work B. start C. talk D. die
9.A. looked B. viewed C. realized D. noticed
10.A. curable B. possible C. acceptable D. suitable
11.A. carefully B. thankfully C. anxiously D. hopefully
12.A. possession B. destination C. expectation D. position
13.A. ever B. even C. never D. still
14.A. when B. while C. as D. since
15.A. better B. worst C. worse D. best
16.A. use B. a difference C. sense D. way
17.A. endless B. repeated C. countless D. limited
18.A. others' B. others C. anyone's D. some others
19.A. listen B. follow C. take D. accept
20.A. however B. whatever C. somehow D. somewhat
Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people aren’t satisfied with their present weight，but most people aren’t sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic for you. 1. So what should you do about your weight control?
2. The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or a dietitian(营养学家). 3. If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss , then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.
4. People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they haven’t permanently(永久地) changed their habits. Therefore，the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain(保持)for a lifetime.
Small changes are a lot easier to stick with(坚持) than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat. 5. Once you have that done，start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.
It’s a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because it’s just that：healthy.
A. Try giving up regular soda for a week.
B. Weight management is about long-term success.
C. Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when you’re full.
D. Besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.
E. Changing from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.
F. Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.
G. They will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals.
