I decided a few months ago that I was going to treat myself to a 4-day getaway from Los Angeles and visit Chicago. I got a free airplane ticket, but had to pay the hotel in cash, which I really couldn’t afford. I found a travel website where a discounted 3-night stay was purchased from a recently opened hotel.
About three weeks before the trip, I had to regretfully cancel and only then realized the room, while transferable (可转手的) to another person, couldn't be changed to a later date and wasn't refundable. For the next two weeks I tried selling it on Craig's list with no success. Five days before the "big weekend", I gave up trying to get any money back and decided I'd contact some acquaintances who live in Chicago and offer someone a free "staycation". After trying a handful of people all of whom already had their own plans, I was determined to have the room not go to waste.
That's when it suddenly occurred to me that I was looking at the rooms in the wrong way. Instead of viewing them for vacation purposes, surely there must be a way to put them to good use, and that was when the idea that some sort of shelter might be able to use it. I eventually found one whose focus is aiding victims of domestic violence. This particular one was willing to listen to my out-of-left-field story and made it easier to transfer the rooms. The shelter was working with a desperate woman and her daughter, who were fortunately able to make use of the room. I was later told by the shelter "they had a blast".
1.We can learn from paragraph 1 that the author______.
A. planed to go on business in Chicago
B. bought his flight using credit cards
C. had a light budget for his holiday
D. employed someone from a website
2.What happened to his plan three weeks before the trip?
A. The room reservation was canceled.
B. The author couldn't make the trip.
C. The hotel was no longer available.
D. The author regretted making the plan.
3.What did the author finally do with his room reservation?
A. He sold it to someone on vacation.
B. He used it for domestic violence.
C. He put it off to a later holiday time.
D. He donated it to needy strangers.
4.From the underlined sentence in the last paragraph, we can infer that______.
A. the women were grateful for the room
B. the program was shocked by the event
C. the shelter was asking for more rooms
D. the author was unhappy with the result
Money is the root of all evil and new study claims there may be some truth behind the saying. Scientists at the University of California. Berkeley, US，announced on February 27 that rich people are more likely to do unethical (不道德的)things, such as lie or cheat，than poorer people.
The scientists did a series of eight experiments. They published their findings online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS，《美国国家科学院院刊》).
They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley. They noted that drivers of newer and more expensive cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks. Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive cars ignored a pedestrian compared with only 30 percent of people driving more modest (不豪华的)cars.
In another experiment，a group of college students was asked if they would do unethical things in various everyday situations. Examples included taking printer paper from work and not telling a salesperson when he or she gave back more change. Students from higher-class families were more likely to act dishonestly.
According to the scientists，rich people often think money can get them out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks. It also means they care less about other people’s feelings.
Finally，it simply makes them greedier. “Higher wealth status seems to make you want even more，and that increased want leads you to bend the rules or break the rules to serve your self-interest，’’said Paul Piif, lead scientist of the study.
Piff pointed out that the findings don’t mean that all rich people are untrustworthy(不能信赖的)or all poor people honest. He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts and values in different ways.
1.By saying “money is the root of all evil”，the author wants to___________.
A. draw readers’ attention to the research
B. link wealth with bad behavior
C. show how the saying proves the findings
D. defend rich people who do unethical things
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the experiments the scientists did，according to the scientist quoted?
A. Most wealthy people are not trustworthy.
B. The findings were not persuasive enough and the scientists will do further experiments.
C. Drivers of more expensive cars are more likely to break traffic rules.
D. Students from poorer families are not as honest as students from richer families.
3.Why did the scientists do the experiments?
A. To show how social status affects people's ethics.
B. To show people’s instincts and values in different ways.
C. To test whether the saying “money is the root of all evil” is true.
D. To show the difference between higher-class people and lower-class people.
4.What does the article really want to show us?
A. Money is the root of all evil.
B. The rich are more likely to act badly.
C. The saying is reasonable.
D. All rich people are untrustworthy.
书面表达
假如你叫李明，有一位来自英国的朋友Mike。他与父母一道来到了中国。初来乍到，他发现自己在家时所学的汉语根本就不够用。因此，他给你发来一封电子邮件，向你请教如何提高汉语听说能力。请根据下面的提示，给他回一封邮件。邮件的内容包含如下要点：
1. 邮件已收到，理解他所遇到的问题。
2. 提出如下建议：在课内课外要多说汉语，应尽可能与同学交流，不要担心犯错误；在家看电视时，多注意节目主持人的发音，以便提高听力水平。
3．祝愿他学习取得进步。
注意：1. 内容应包括以上要点，可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯；
2. 词数：100左右。
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Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
短文改错
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，每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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
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。
Citizens in big cities are complaining the heavy traffic. Traffic jams are seen here and there. It has serious influenced our daily life. To solve this problem, people have come up with pieces of advices. Some suggest that more roads and bridges are built. By this way, the traffic density can be reduced, thus speed up the flow of cars and buses. Others think buses should have their own special routes that can be used by other vehicles. In my opinion, we should limit a number of cars, particularly that of private cars, which had really become a big headache. When their increase is put in under control, it is possible to ease the traffic problem. Let’s hope that day will come as soon as possible.
单词拼写
1.The______(坚定的)look on her face indicated that she would leave the firm.
2.China recently ______(抗议) at America’s decision to sell warships to Taiwan.
3.You can listen to soft music because I find it ______ (轻松).
4.The interview lasted longer than o_______(原来)planned.
5.The present situation closely r______ (相像) that of Europe in the 1990s.
6.The loud thunder gave me a f (害怕).
7.Not surprisingly, the young boy stared_______(好奇) at the baby tiger.
8.The party was held in c (庆祝) of parents’ silver wedding.
9.All the information about our school is _______(可获得的)online.
10.The research team_______(组成)of top scientists have made a breakthrough in the fight against AIDS.
Can you _____ me a job when I get there? You know, I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.
A. provideB. guaranteeC. arrangeD. apply
