People
People is America’s No.1 magazine about fascinating people. It’s a guide to who and what’s hot in the arts, science, business, politics, television, movies, books, music and sports. It is published weekly.
Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
Cover Price: $ 211.47
Our Price: $ 117.00
Lucky
Lucky is the shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips you’ll need before you hit the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gets you the information you need before anyone else has it.
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications Inc.
Cover Price: $ 35.40
Our Price: $ 15.00
Parents
This is the most trusted magazine for parents who want to raise smart, loving and self-confident children. Each issue has age-specific child-development guidance, advice on your child’s health and safety, and the best ways to encourage your child’s learning.
Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Cover Price: $42.00
Our Price: $ 9.97
Entertainment
This magazine covers movies, television, music, Broad-way stage productions, books, and popular culture. Unlike celebrity-focused magazines like People, its main concentration is on entertainment media and reviews. It’s popular with more common readers.
Cover Price: $ 199.50
Our Price: $ 38.95
1. People probably focus on_________.
A．political events
B．festivals and celebrations
C．hot events and famous stars
D．television programmes
2.According to the passage, what makes Lucky so special?
A．Its latest information related to shopping
B．Its pictures of fashion stores
C．The access it provides to bargains
D．Its competitive price
3.Which of the following are common readers fond of ?
A．lucky. B．Entertainment.
C．Parents. D．People.
4.You’re most likely to find the above information__________.
A．in an educational magazine
B．in a magazine sales report
C．on a magazine club website
D．in a cultural magazine
4-Day Classic Beijing Tour
The 4-day classic Beijing tour is designed for tourists who come to visit China for the first time. It covers the most popular and typical places in Beijing, fully displaying the scenery, culture, history, local lifestyles and features, food and drinks, business, etc. for you.
Day 1:Arrival in Beijing
Your guide meets you at Capital Airport, and helps you check in at your hotel.
Enjoy Beijing Duck as welcome dinner. Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 2:The Great Wall & the Summer Palace
Start your day at the most famous part of the Great Wall, the Badaling Great Wall. Leave the downtown for the Great Wall at 8 am. Since it is a long drive to the Great Wall (about 2 hours’ riding) have a break at the Jade Museum on the way. Lunch will be enjoyed in a local restaurant. In the early afternoon come back to the city and have a sightseeing tour of the Summer Palace.
Recommended Activity: Beijing Opera Show (Liyuan Theatre, 19:30-21: 10 every evening)
Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 3:Beijing city sightseeing & Local experience
Your guide meets you at the hotel at 8 am and set out for the day’s touring: Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City. After visiting the two sites, have a break and get ready for lunch.
Hutong visit: see some traditional arts of the old Beijing, such as paper cutting and kite making, and visit a local family. Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 4:Beijing Olympic sites
Visit the Olympic sites: Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and Olympic Park, witnessing the fast developing modern China. Enjoy some free time after visiting the sites.
After lunch, it is shopping time and then the tour is over.
1. This advertisement is aimed at ________.
A. experts who study history and cities
B. foreigners who are new to China
C. kids who were born in other cities
D. people who are interested in touring
2.If a tourist wants to enjoy Beijing Opera, he should ________.
A. go to Liyuan Theatre in the evening
B. visit the Summer Palace on the first day
C. go sightseeing in Beijing Hutong
D. live and eat downtown in Beijing
3.What does this tour company think can show Beijing is a fast developing modern city?
A. Beijing Capital Airport.
B. Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City.
C. Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and Olympic Park.
D. The Great Wall & the Summer Palace.
书面表达
假如你叫李华，以前在乡下一所中学读书，现在是某市一所重点中学的学生。最近有同学对你说其他同学讨厌你。因此，你向某报编辑（editor)写信倾诉你的苦恼。
你的具体表现如下：
1．学习努力，尽量与同学友好相处。
2．不讲究吃穿。
3．上课认真听讲，积极发言，不耻下问
4．与人为善，从不伤害别人。
注意：1.字数：100词左右；可以适当增加细节；
2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Editor,
I’m now studying in a very good school in a city. .......
Yours,
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。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。
Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and a writer who wrote about 480 books，among those his best known work was his science fiction stories. He was born in Russia in January 2，1920.When he was three year old，he moved to New York City with his parents. In 1941，he gained his Master's degree in chemistry. From 1942 to 1945，he works as a junior chemist at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. It was Asimov's extraordinary imagination and amazing mind made him a great writer. Throughout his life，Asimov received much awards, both for his science fiction books and his science books，and unfortunately on April 6，1992，Asimov dead as a result of an HIV infection that he had got from a blood transfusion nine years early.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容, 或括号内单词的正确形式
A robot used for housework 1._______ (test)out in a family. He looked like a tall and handsome man2._______ smooth black hair，speaking in a deep voice. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired such a robot 3.________(accompany) his wife Claire. Claire didn't like the idea at the beginning，4._______she agreed to it at last. At 5._______ first sight of Tony，Claire was alarmed. When Tony offered to help her dressing，Claire felt embarrassed. Gradually，Tony began to win Claire's trust. Tony helped Claire realize her dreams by making her home elegant，giving her 6.________new haircut，changing the makeup she wore and giving her advice on her dresses. At a party，all the guests7._______ were invited envied Claire very much8._______they saw her house completely changed.
After the test，the company was satisfied with Tony's report because he had 9.________(success) made a woman regain her confidence，although he shouldn't make her fall in10._______with him.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a ___________ the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a ___________ . One of her colleagues needed a full-time ____________ “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to ___________ Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a ___________ child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not ___________ him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium（平衡）problems. He couldn’t ___________ or run properly. I was ___________ if I was to take the job when my mother ___________ , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the ___________ .”
Then I told her I was ___________ for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little ___________ , he was quite a mix.
At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face ___________ up. How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be ___________ to get a child to go down a slide（滑梯）. Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his ___________ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he ___________ it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his ___________ . After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big ___________ and asked, “May I go down again, alone?”
I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children ___________for granted.
This ___________child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
1.A．relaxation B．course C．project D．grade
2.A．favour B．service C．business D．trade
3.A．guide B．waitressC．guard D．nurse
4.A．protect B．assist C．attend D．comfort
5.A．normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy
6.A．admit B．acceptC．receive D．adopt
7.A．speak B．play C．walk D．stand
8.A．wondering B．hesitatingC．questioning D．doubting
9.A．suggested B．argued C．challenged D．commented
10.A．courageB．energy C．faith D．time
11.A．eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready
12.A．balance B．awareness C．knowledge D．control
13.A．delighted B．cheered C．shut D．lit
14.A．demanding B．simple C．interesting D．flexible
15.A．worries B．fears C．chances D．situations
16.A．climbed B．made C．managed D．got
17.A．reaction B．laughter C．answer D．greeting
18.A．surprise B．clap C．welcome D．kiss
19.A．take B．do C．play D．enjoy
20.A．miserable B．smart C．brave D．special
