Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
Then the radio announcer came on. “Here’s one we haven’t heard in a while,” and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower…”
1. The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that ________.
A. it was too cold and quiet
B. she could only sing one song in the small farm
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
2.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. left the small farm with Lord
B. passed away four years ago
C. left for Lord to live her own way
D. preferred to be with Lord
3. What does the underlined phrase refer to?
A．shouted B.comforted
C. recalled D.sighed
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Mom’s music B. Cherish(珍惜) life
C. My happy childhood D. Our small farmhouse
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A person's conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.
Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing "the right thing." Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, "You're just saying that to make me feel good. I know it's not true." It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.
Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths. Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let's not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about _______.
A. the cause of shyness
B. the feeling of shy people
C. the effect of shyness on people
D. the question in the minds of shy people
2.According to the writer, self-awareness is __________.
A. harmful to people
B. a healthy quality
C. the cause of unhappiness
D. a weak point of shy people
3.What is the shy people’s reaction to praise?
A. They are pleased by it
B. They feel they are worthy of it.
C. They are very sensitive to it.
D. They feel it is not true.
4.What can learn from the passage that shyness can _______.
A. be overcome with determination
B. help us to live up to our full development
C. enable us to understand ourselves better
D. have nothing to do with lack of self respect
据报道， 在我国仍有很多山区的孩子因为家庭贫穷而上不起学，你们班就如何帮助这些孩子上学进行了讨论。假如你是李华，请你把你们的建议写成一封信寄给Teens,希望他们能够呼吁更多的人参与这项活动。
建议要点：
1.收集旧课本和衣服
2.呼吁更多人帮助他们
3.你的建议,至少一条
要求：1.100词左右 2.可适当增加细节，以便行文连贯。
Dear Editor,
I’m a senior high school student._____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
We’ll really appreciate it if you can, through the English Weekly, increase public awareness of the
poor children’s living conditions and call on more people to help them.
Yours sincerely,
LiHua
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how 1. (excite)I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how 2. (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt 3. (extreme) nervous and l was afraid that l would fall off and hurt 4. (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get 5. the bike. While l was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over .I was so 6. (grate) to him for his help. As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle
shouting, "You are riding it by yourself now!"I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but 7. if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I 8. (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. 9. (late)that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like l was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my 10. (nine) birthday.
第三节 单句改错 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
1.Struggled in a world of silence and darkness.，Helen Keller seemed to be simple-minded.
2.The three Bronte sisters adopted this practice.，Mary Ann Evans did the same.
3.We decided to fight against this unfair system which prohibits us blacks sitting where we like.
4.Our friendship had developed quickly over the weeks that followed.
5.Maybe if I studied science then, I would have been able to give more help.
第二节 单词填空(每空一词， 共10小题； 每小题1分，满分)
1.British economy has been _______(衰退) since 1960s.
2.Nothing would satisfy her _______(贪婪) for power.
3.It makes me sad that some people _______(犯罪)crimes and never get punished.
4.He felt _______(气馁)because of all the criticism he’d received.
5.My brother is _______(喜爱) of pointing out my mistakes.
6.After the earthquake, the city _______(像) a battlefield.
7.There can be no excuse for any further _______(耽搁).
8.a consequence of smoking, my father coughs _______(频繁).
9.Her moods were very _______(易变的), now laughing loudly, and then sunk in despair.
10.Rosa Parks challenged the unjust _______(分离，分开)of people on the basis of skin color.
