Mary Allen was my best friend-like the sister I ever had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, and horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away. Mary and I kept in touch through letters and we saw each other on special occasions(场合)- like my wedding and Mary’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back stamped "Address Unknown ".
Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to share stories of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could fill.
One day I was reading the newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was Wagman--Mary’s married name. "There must be thousands of Wagman. "I thought, but I wrote to her anyway.
She called as soon as she got my letter. "Mrs Tobin!" she said excitedly. "Mary Allen Wagman” is my mother. Minutes later I heard a voice recognized immediately,even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives.
Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Mary and I know for sure: We don’t lose each other again.
1. I want to find Mary ______________ .
A. to share my stories B. to share my sorrow
C. to fill the empty in my heart D. all of the above
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. We never see each other again when I moved away when I was 13.
B. I find my friend in the newspaper
C. It is 40 years since we last saw each other
D. My friend’s husband is Mr Tobin
3.The best title of the passage is ________
A. My Good Friend B. Friend Like the brother
C. An Important Friend D. Friends Again- Forever
假如你是李华,你们班最近就校园安全问题组织了一个主题班会,请你用英语写一篇发言稿,
谈一谈你对这个主题的看法。短文应包括下面的内容:
1.加强学生安全意识的重要性;
2.在校内外活动中应注意哪些安全并举例。
3.谈谈你自己的看法。
注意:1.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 2.词数120左右; 3.文章开头已给出,不计入总词数。
My dear classmates,
Recently our class has discussed about how to make our campus a safe place to stay on.
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，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（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Jim,
Thank you for your last letter telling me your recently news. I'd like to tell you something about our school sports meeting. It was holding on October,20th, which was a fine day.
There were over 1,600 students and teachers attend it. Wang Lin, a student from my class won the 100-meter race. He finishes the race in 11.2 seconds and broke down the school record. They were all very excited. The sports meeting was great success. That was why we were all making every effort to our class honor. Although I was not one of the winner, I was proud of what we had done.
Looking forward to receiving your letter.
Yours,Li Pi
语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
In many countries, 1.________is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. 2.________ , in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.
But this type of housing, 3.________ (call) co-housing, is gaining 4.________ (popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes (合租建筑群) are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is 5.________ relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has 6.________ (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities 7.________ (build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.
A co-housing complex is a place 8.________residents(居民) shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play 9.________ , which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for 10.________ (little) money than they would pay for nearby apartments.
阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
My friend Kenny and his family had just returned from Disney World. “I saw a sight I’ll ________ forget,” he said. “I want you to know about it.”
He and his family were ________ Cinderella’s(灰姑娘)castle. It was packed with kids and parents. Suddenly all the children rushed to one ________ . If it had been a boat, the castle would have tipped over. Cinderella had ________ .
Kenny said she was a beautiful young girl with each hair________, white skin, and a sweet smile. She stood in the garden of ________ , each wanting to touch and to be touched.
For some reason Kenny ________ and looked toward the other side of the castle. There was a boy who might be seven or eight years old. His ________ was hard to determine because of his height. Dwarfed(侏儒)in height, he stood ________ quietly, holding the hand of an older brother.
It was very ________ that he wanted to be with the children. He ________ to be in the middle of the kids reaching for Cinderella. But can’t you feel his ________ of being turned down? Fear of being laughed at again?
But Cinderella ________ the little boy. She immediately began walking in his direction. ________ but firmly inching through the crowd of children, she became ________ . She walked quickly across the floor, bent down and placed a ________ on his face.
“I thought you would ________ the story,” Kenny told me. I did. It________ me of the one you and I had heard of before. The names are ________ , but isn’t the story almost the same? In both cases a gift was given. In both cases love was ________ . In both cases the lovely one performed a gesture beyond words.
1.A.alwaysB.neverC.everD.often
2.A.outsideB.behindC.besideD.inside
3.A.stepB.sideC.wallD.stop
4.A.enteredB.startedC.leftD.disappeared
5.A.in placeB.in lengthC.in peaceD.in advance
6.A.studentsB.kidsC.parentsD.girls
7.A.jumpedB.whisperedC.turnedD.shook
8.A.nameB.appearanceC.mindD.age
9.A.watchingB.thinkingC.listeningD.searching
10.A.strangeB.stupidC.obviousD.humorous
11.A.failedB.longedC.regrettedD.pretended
12.A.pleasureB.fearC.angerD.amusement
13.A.noticedB.protectedC.supportedD.saved
14.A.RudelyB.PolitelyC.RelaxedlyD.Hardly
15.A.tiredB.freeC.busyD.astonished
16.A.giftB.handC.kissD.touch
17.A.catchB.followC.appreciateD.inspire
18.A.warnedB.informedC.cheatedD.reminded
19.A.importantB.differentC.necessaryD.unique
20.A.separatedB.dividedC.sharedD.expanded
（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Surprising Ways in Which Your Friends Influence You
The company you keep says a lot about you. Friends have a big influence over how you feel, think and behave. 1.
1. Strong-willed friends increase self-control
If you struggle to resist temptation（诱惑), surrounding yourself with people who possess a high degree of self-discipline （自律）can help
2. Whether you want to do exercise at the gym, or you’re considering reducing this month’s budget, spending time with a disciplined friend could help you maintain healthy habits.
2. More friendships, more problems
Too many social media connections can increase your stress level. 3. A report says that more Facebook friends mean more stress. Researchers linked a great number of social media connections to increased anxiety about people.
3. 4.
Close friends could be the secret to longevity(长寿). When older adults have close friends, they’re likely to live longer. Other studies have shown that having friends lowers the risk of disease by reducing blood pressure and heart rate. So while it may be tempting to think that friends are sometimes more trouble than they’re worth, clearly, having close friends can be one of the best things you can do for your health.
4. Friends can be either a good influence or a bad influence
Friends can greatly-influence your choices. A study has found that friends often provide one another with moral support to resist a temptation. 5. Researchers discovered that when it came to resisting temptations – like eating chocolate – sometimes friends were more likely to become partners in crime as they decided to indulge (放纵)together
A. Since self-control is vital to reaching long- term goals, befriending people with willpower could be the secret to success
B. Lasting friendships encourage more birthdays
C. Close friends will bring more happiness
D. Here are four reasons why you should be careful about who you surround yourself with
E. The larger your social circle is, the more happiness you have.
F.When it comes to social Media, “the more the better” may not be the best approach.
G.However, friends also commonly work together to enjoy indulgences,
