I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute without a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1. What made Kate angry one evening?
A. She couldn’t find her books.
B. She heard the author shouting loud.
C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.
2.The author tidied up the room most probably because______.
A. she was scared by Kate’s anger
B. she hated herself for being so messy
C. she wanted to show her care
D. she was asked by Kate to do so
3.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes.B. By showing differences.
C. By describing a process.D. By following time order.
4.What might be the best title for the story?
A. My Friend KateB. Hard Work Pays Off
C. How to Be OrganizedD. Learning to Be Roommates
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An interesting study posted on Facebook recently shows how men and women develop new interests as they mature(成熟).
While women tend to take exercise seriously from the age of 34, men will wait until their 45th birthdays before working hard to get in shape.
The average woman spends more time talking about sports, politics, career and money as she gets older.
Women’s interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22, while that of men does so when they are in their 50s.
Men start to change their focus from the workplace to other things after age 30, while women do not do so until eight years later. Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16.
The research used anonymous(匿名的) data donated by thousands of Facebook users, recording the statuses, ‘likes’ and ‘interests’ they had posted on their profiles.
It found the average woman talks about television most at 44, while men peak much younger, at age 31.
Men are also most likely to see a film in a cinema at age 31, while women go out to see films most when they are only 19.
Men are most interested in travel at 29, women at 27, while women talk most about food and drink at 35, and men at 38.
And if you are middle aged, a safe topic for any audience is the weather, which is a key interest for many as they approach 60.
Stephen Wolfram, the British scientist who carried out the research, says, “It’s almost shocking how much this tells us about the changes of people’s typical interests.
“People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.”
1. When do women love books best?
A. At the age of 22. B. At the age of 50.
C. At the age of 30. D. At the age of 15.
2.Men tend to ______ once they are 30.
A. gain more and more weight
B. be less interested in their jobs
C. do more exercise
D. pay more attention to their appearance
3. What are men and women both interested in when they are 16?
A. Getting in shape.
B. Going to the cinema.
C. Popular style of clothing.
D. Food and drink.
4.What does Stephen Wolfram think about the result of the research?
A. People’s interests are different from each other.
B. People’s interests change greatly with age.
C. It is normal for people to change their interests.
D. It is not good for people to change their interests.
书面表达
假如你是李华。你的两位朋友Tom与Peter几天前发生了争吵。3月9日是Peter生日，Tom想送他一个礼物来缓和关系，修复友情，特地发来邮件寻求你的建议。请你根据以下要点给Tom回一封邮件：
1．礼物选择： 2．你的理由；3．其它和解建议。
注意：
1．词数100左右： 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
3．开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
I'm glad to hear that you are considering making up with Peter．
Best wishes,
Li Hua
短文改错
假段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。
The new term is coming! It's time for school. Last term, I make little effort on my English, but my grades were not satisfying. During the holiday, I realized English was of great important and made up my mind to make a progress. My plan goes as follows: for one thing, I will learn new words for at least 20 minutes every morning and recite a l00-words paragraph; for another, I will try to be actively in class. Besides, on my spare time, I will read more books about different topics open my mind. I think I can improve me a lot in this way, because that there is a will, there is a Way.
单句填空
1.Her parents wouldn’t ________（允许）her to go to the party, but she still hopes to.
2.I can’t b________ people smoking while I’m eating.
3.To c________ the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant.
4.According to the s_________, the first lecture will begin at 9 am., so please be quick!
5.The boy succeeded in __________(救援) a drowning child.
6.Yesterday Michael _________(道歉) to his boss for being late.
7.He t__________ the soup to see if he had put enough salt in it.
8.I often ___________(想象)what my life will be like in the future.
9.The new building must f_________ in with its surroundings.
10.After countless interviews, I ________to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone.
