Winnie-the-Pooh
By A. A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh has been introduced and reintroduced to generation after generation as a model of a child’s best friend. However, not everyone has found Pooh is lovely. This classic has been banned in a variety of countries at one point. So why would anyone ever want to keep children from the joy of Milne’s classic? In the case of Russia, Winnie-the-Pooh was banned in 2009 because of alleged Nazi (纳粹党的) ties.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
By Frank Baum
Originally published in the year 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is one of the foundations of the fairytale genre. Who, then, would seek to ban a book that has become so important to the American experience?
America is that who. The Detroit Library banned The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1957 for having no value for children.
Charlotte’s Web
By E. B. White
White’s tale of the relationship between two unexpected creatures, a spider and a pig, has been drawing children in for over half a century. Published in 1952, this classic has been readily available on most library shelves for children to read. However, some people would like to make this book never see the light of day.
In one extreme case, a school in England banned Charlotte’s Web for fear that the pig Wilbur might be offensive (冒犯的) to Muslim students. Fortunately, the Muslim Council of Britain saw the foolishness of this ban, so the book was quickly restored to its right place on the shelves.
Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak
Though its first copy was published fifty years ago, this book hasn’t always been readily available in libraries and in stores. After its release, Where the Wild Things Are was banned in libraries all across the U.S. for its dark tone and unruly leading characters. Nowadays, you’ll find far fewer libraries that still hold this ban.
1.The books which were once banned in the same country are ______.
A. Charlotte’s Web and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
B. Where the Wild Things Are and Winnie-the-Pooh
C. Where the Wild Things Are and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
D. Winnie-the-Pooh and Charlotte’s Web
2.Wilbur is the character of the book _______.
A. Charlotte’s Web.
B. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
C. Winnie-the-Pooh.
D. Where the Wild Things Are.
3.Who are the intended readers of the four books mentioned in the passage?
A. Parents. B. Children. C. Teachers. D. Critics.
My sister Grace Halloran spent most of her teen years in and out of the juvenile institutions(少管所) for minor offenses but, at 18 she was sent to prison for stealing a car. After three years behind the bars, she was released. Only a few years later, she was given a sentence. Far worse—she had an incurable and progressive disorder and would be totally blind. Meanwhile, Grace was also happily pregnant but terrified she would never see her child’s face. She believed she would succeed as a mother, although “success” had never been in her vocabulary before. She managed well despite fading vision.
For years she kept consulting specialists about her eye problems, only to be told that her son would also be blind by the time he was a teenager. She swore to find something, anything, to prevent him from facing her fate. When conventional medicine offered no hope, Grace began a personal quest. She entered a local college. The office for disabled students had her reading assignments put on cassette tapes so that she could listen and learn. She began studying anatomy, physiology and other health sciences. Everyone knowing her was astonished at her persistence to educate herself, restore her vision and keep focused on raising a son who would have perfect eyesight.
Eventually Grace’s own way worked and she earned the Ph.D. in Holistic Health for her successful work in improving serious eye disorder. Her eyesight slowly improved so much that she was able to qualify for a driving license. Even better, her son had perfect vision and was accepted into the Air Force.
1.From the passage we can know that Grace used to be _______.
A. aggressive B. troublesome
C. ignorant D. competitive
2.How did Grace regain her eyesight?
A. By following the treatment from specialists.
B. By just trying what was taught in the local college.
C. By practicing the principles sought by herself.
D. By adopting the experience from other patients.
3.What is the power of Grace’s recovery?
A. Her love for her son.
B. Her patience as a mother.
C. Her desire to cure the blind.
D. Her determination to earn the Ph. D.
4.The underlined word “quest” in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”.
A. adventure B. profession C. harvest D. search
书面表达
假如你是李华，最近你发现你的好友李明因为一次英语考试的不及格而有了厌学的情绪。你很担心他。请根据以下的要点给李明写一封英语邮件，鼓励他战胜困难、努力学习。
1.分析李明的学习情况。他上课不注意听讲等；
2.高中生应该如何面对考试中的失败和挫折；
3.对他今后的学习提供帮助。
注意：1．短文必须包括所有要点，可以适当增加情节，使内容连贯。
2. 词数100左右。
3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
4. 参考词汇：frustration 挫折
发件人：LiHua@yahoo.com.cn
收件人：LiMing@163.com.cn
日期：Thur,6 Nov 2014 11:30
主题：Cheer up! Everything will be fine.
Hi, Li Ming,
To be honest, I’m really concerned about you as I find you are tired of studying English after taking the exam. I’m writing to_________________________________
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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。作文中共有 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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：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；.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
Nowadays, it is very easily to find a student who is nearsighted. What’s worse, the number of nearsighted students are still increasing. From my point of view, there are many reason that can cause nearsightedness. First of all, the wrong posture will result from nearsightedness. Read in the dark places can lead to nearsightedness as well as. Moreover, too much reading without a rest can be other important reason. My dear friends, it is high time that we paid attention to protect our eyes. The most useful method is do eye exercises more often and relax for a while after reading. Watching green trees could also do good to the eyes.[来源:学|科|网
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The first aid knowledge acquired in class may make a difference to others. One day, Peter, the last one1.______(leave) school, walked back home, thinking about the class, which was about 2._______ to give first aid. Suddenly, he saw a girl lying on the ground with blood flowing out. Obviously, 3.______ girl was hit by a vehicle, got 4.______(bad) injured and lost her consciousness. Peter dialed “120” 5.______ delay to call an ambulance. 6._______ he was waiting for the ambulance, according to the first aid knowledge, he took out his handkerchief and tried to stop the 7.________(blood). Several minutes 8._________(late), the ambulance arrived. The doctor did something urgent with the girl and 9._________(praise) Peter. Then 10.______(place) safely onto the ambulance, the poor girl was sent to the hospital immediately and saved at last.
完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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。
It was pouring outside. We all stood there ________ , some patiently, others annoyed ________ nature messed up (弄糟) their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens __ ________ away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom , let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice ________ me.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it ________ down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and ________, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she________ her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? ________ did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘ If God can get us through this, he can get us through ________ .’ ”
The entire crowd turned ________ . Mom paused and thought for a moment about ________ she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being ________ But then we heard, “Honey, you are________ . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then ________ they ran.
We all stood ________, smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were ________ by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the ________ to their cars. Circumstances (境况) or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your ________ . But no one can ever take away your precious ________ . So, don’t forget to make time and take the ________ to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.
1.A．waiting B．talking C．complaining D．expecting
2.A．as if B．even if C．when D．because
3.A．taking B．washing C．driving D．putting
4.A．broke B．caught C．impressed D．called
5.A．pushes B．comes C．slows D．calms
6.A．asked B．required C．repeated D．added
7.A．felt B．touched C．waved D．pulled
8.A．Why B．When C．How D．Where
9.A．the rain B．the disease C．something D．anything
10.A．silent B．still C．serious D．angry
11.A．whether B．how C．what D．if
12.A．dishonest B．forgetful C．daring D．silly
13.A．stupid B．right C．clever D．wrong
14.A．on B．along C．off D．over
15.A．sighing B．joking C．discussing D．watching
16.A．guided B．followed C．respected D．praised
17.A．way B．time C．same D．best
18.A．health B．money C．house D．time
19.A．children B．courage C．memories D．experience
20.A．Opportunities B．challenge C．risk D．possibilities
