A long time ago there lived a poor slave whose name was Aesop. His face was white, but very homely. When Aesop was about twenty nine years old his master lost a great deal of money and was determined to sell his slaves. To do this, he had to take them to a large city where there was a slave market.
The city was far away, and the slaves must walk the whole distance. A number of bundles(成捆的东西) were made up for them to carry. Some of these bundles contained the things they would need on the road. "Choose your bundles, boys," said the master. "There is one for each of you." Aesop at once chose the largest one. The other slaves laughed and said he was foolish. But he threw it upon his shoulders and seemed well satisfied. The next day, the laugh was the other way. For the bundle which he had chosen had contained the food for the whole party.
"Aesop is a wise fellow," said his master. "The man who buys him must pay a high price.” A very rich man, whose name was Xanthus, wanted a servant. As the slaves stood before him he asked each one to tell what kind of work he could do. All were eager to be bought by Xanthus because they knew he would be a kind master. So each one boosted of his skill in doing some sort of labor. One was a fine gardener; another could take care of horses; a third was a good cook; a fourth could manage a household. "And what can you do, Aesop?" asked Xanthus. "Nothing," he answered. "Nothing? How is that?" "Because, since these other slaves do everything, there is nothing left for me to perform," said Aesop.
This answer pleased the rich man so well that he bought Aesop at once, and took him to his home on the island of Samos. In Samos the little slave soon became known for his wisdom and courage. He often amused his master and his master's friends by telling funny stories. His master was so much pleased with him that he gave him his freedom.
1.Why did the slaves’ master want to sell his slaves?
A. Because the slaves didn’t work at all.
B. Because the slaves could be well paid.
C. Because the master was badly ill
D. Because the master was in need of money
2.It can be inferred from the text that Aesop chose the largest bundle because_______.
A. he was very strong.
B. he was really foolish.
C. the bundle would make him stronger.
D. the bundle would be lighter and lighter.
3.Why did these slaves want to be bought by Xanthus ?
A. Because he was very merciful.
B. Because he was very rich.
C. Because he lived in Samos.
D. Because he would set them free.
4.According to the text, Aesop ________.
A. was known for his hard work.
B. didn’t like to work at all.
C. was good at telling stories.
D. was tired of his courage.
书面表达
为了使我们的校园更美好，作为学生会主席的你，向全校学生倡议要养成环保意识，让同学们明白保护环境是我们中学生应尽的责任。请根据下面内容写一份倡议书，要点如下：
1.节电，节水，节粮食；
2.步行或骑车上学；
3.不乱扔纸，垃圾，拒绝使用一次性筷子及方便袋，支持“光盘行动”。
注意：1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：一次性筷子 once-off chopsticks; 光盘行动 Clear Your Plate Campaign;
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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处错误，每句中最多有两处。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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
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。
Last month, I, together with my parents, were invited to my uncle in the USA. My uncle, who moved America when I was five, has been living there for nearly ten years. He meets us at the airport. I was excited while I set foot on the land of America. In the following days, we visited some places of interests and took photos in the front of the Statue of Liberty. We both enjoyed visiting the Museum of Natural History because it great enriched our knowledge. For me, this is one of the most rewarding trips I have never made in my life.
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。
Fabien Cousteau was born with deep love for the ocean. His grandfather and his father were ocean _1.__ (explore) and documentary filmmakers. Today, Fabien follows his family’s footstep, trying __2.__ (protect) the planet’s endangered ocean life __3.__ to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies.
Fabien is well known for his study of sharks. In 2001，he created a TV special based on the shark attacks that __4.__(occur) along the New Jersey shoreline in 1916. Then in 2003，__5.__ the help of a large crew，Fabien created a shark submarine that enabled him to put __6._(he) inside the shark world. For the next four years，Fabien was part of a series called Ocean Adventures, __7.__ offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic ocean species. In 2010, Fabien and his team spent 31 days underwater to discover __8.__ climate change and pollution which are affecting the oceans.
Fabien is __9.__(current) working on a documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31, as well as _10.__ (build) an Ocean Learning Center to provide children with the opportunity to learn about oceans.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。
A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was ___________ . She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery（火红的）ball. She was ___________ by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls ___________ up above in the sky.
The atmosphere ___________ her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting ___________ ,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be ___________ where I am.” She wondered how her parents would ___________ , when she got home after the three days she was ___________ . She kept on walking, ___________ herself to the bungalow(小房子) where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and___________ . Just in a few hundred meters she would be safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She ___________ she had her favorite sweater on — it kept her really warm. She imagined having it ___________ her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed ___________ . The outside garden seemed ___________ . She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a ___________ written by her father. It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee ___________ . I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? She entered her parent’s home. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, ___________ . Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer ___________ , something was different. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas.
It felt so good being back home. ___________ she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now? You know you got us very, very ___________.”
1.A.disappearingB.setting C.rising D.shining
2.A.amazedB.excited C.disappointed D.frightened
3.A.moving B.flying C.stepping D.flowing
4.A.surprised B.confused C.relaxed D.exhausted
5.A.earlyB.cold C.warm D.late
6.A.wondering B.knowing C.ignoring D.finding
7.A.say B.take C.like D.react
8.A.working B.missing C.spending D.travelling
9.A.pointing B.enjoying C.directing D.teaching
10.A.easily B.silently C.happily D.willingly
11.A.believed B.wished C.gussed D.judged
12.A.with B.for C.at D.in
13.A.same B.familiar C.difficult D.different
14.A.crowded B.tidy C.deserted D.clean
15.A.text B.letter C.note D.sentence
16.A.ready B.gone C.present D.available
17.A.cried B.laughed C.coughed D.slept
18.A.woke up B.stayed up C.broke up D.held up
19.A.FortunatelyB.Similarly C.Suddenly D.Constantly
20.A.moved B.lost C.inspired D.scared
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I’m 30 years old, and there are several things that life has taught me that I want to share with you．Here are the 4 lessons that life has taught me in the past 30 years．
1.Take care of your body
Life is “unfairly” biased (偏向的) towards people who “look good,” like it or not. So it’s important that you do all that is in your power to look your best． 1. You will live longer, and you will live happier, if you take care of your body; you may even get promoted faster on your job. Remember that your health is really your greatest wealth.
2. 2.
No one taught me to save when I was growing up; no one told me the importance of saving. Fortunately I was able to learn the value of saving through reading great books like “The Millionaire Next Door”. What I want to teach others is to save at least twenty percent of your income. If you are to be wealthy, you must not just earn a lot, you must save a lot．
3.Think in the long term
In high school I was thinking about college, in college I was thinking about life after college. I’m designing my life and I’m making decisions today that will enable me to live the life I desire when I’m in my 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. You have to think in the long term; you have to see the “big picture”. 3.
4.Realize the power of focus
Focus, focus, focus… 4. If you fail in this lifetime, you will fail because of broken focus. If you focus on the goals that are most important to you, you will achieve them. The problem is that there are so many distractions. 5. Winners decide to major on majors, and they even let important things slip, because they just focus on achieving what is critical to their goals.
A．The importance of saving.
B．If you plan your future properly, you will live into your plans.
C．Save your money.
D．Nothing is more important than focus．
E．What separates the winners from the losers is that the winners learn to focus on their goals．
F．I mean dressing nicely, working out and eating right．
G．It’s important that you pursue relationships with individuals who are good first．
