Michelle was a student at University of California, Los Angeles. She is here to tell us how she feels about the city.
What were the best things about Los Angeles?
One of my favorite things about Los Angeles is the weather. I hate the cold and it never really gets that cold there. Plus, most of the time it’s usually sunny, which is good because I love going to the beach during the summer. There’s so much to do at the beach, but my favorite thing in L.A. was having a picnic on the sand with my friends.
What were the worst things about being there?
I disliked having to drive everywhere to get around because the city is so spread out. Los Angeles has a lot of traffic and sometimes it takes a long time to get somewhere close by just because the streets are so crowded. Also, a lot of people complain about the pollution.
Did you have any problems there?
Just the normal problems of living in any city, like watching out for pickpockets (扒手). Some people think Los Angeles has a lot of crime, but I think it’s as safe as any other city. Also, many people think driving is difficult because there is a lot of traffic and road rage (路怒症), but it just takes a little practice and a lot of patience.
What are the people like in Los Angeles?
There are all types of people in Los Angeles since the city is pretty diverse. For the most part, though, most of the people are friendly, calm and relaxed. Some people say that everyone in Los Angeles is beautiful, but I think that’s just a stereotype (模式化的印象).
Would you go back to Los Angeles?
Certainly. Los Angeles is one of my favorite cities in the world. I love the fact that it has all the nightlife and shopping of a big city, but also has access to beaches, parks, mountains and other places you can’t usually find in large cities. Between the weather and the beaches and all the fun things to do, it’s a great place to be.
1.We can learn from the text that Michelle _____.
A. hates the heavy traffic in Los Angeles
B. dislikes the cold weather in Los Angeles
C. thinks Los Angeles is small and crowded
D. enjoys driving everywhere in Los Angeles
2.What’s Michelle’s impression of the people in Los Angeles?
A. They get angry easily.
B. All sorts of people live there.
C. They are patient and amusing.
D. Everyone is kind and beautiful.
3.How does Michelle find Los Angeles?
A. Safe but noisy. B. Relaxing but busy.
C. Polluted and dangerous. D. Diverse and interesting.
4.We learn from the text that _____.
A. Michelle was born in Los Angeles
B. Michelle loved the life in Los Angeles
C. Los Angeles has many traffic accidents
D. Michelle has no plan to return to Los Angeles
假定你是李华，下周六是你的生日，你准备在家开一个生日party ，并邀请部分同学和外国朋友参加，party 7：30开始。你家住在民族街656号，乘23路或40路公共汽车在一中站下车。你家就在车站对面，房子是红色的，门是白色的，很容易找到。请根据好友信息，给你的朋友写一封邀请信。
注意：不得写出真实班级和姓名；可以适当增加情节，使行文连贯；词数100左右，给出的开头和结尾不计入总词数。
656 Minzu Street
November 2, 2015
Dear Jack,
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Best wishes.
Yours truly,
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。
Yesterday I showed to my friend Peter around Beijing city．We started off at 8:00 a.m．First we went to the Forbidden City, which was one of the most popular tourist spot in Beijing．Then we visited the History Museum．We observed a lot of valuable things in them and we learned a lot about Chinese history．After a quick meal, we went to Beihai Park．Upon arrival, we were all struck by its beautifully scenes．We spent a whole afternoon appreciated the wonder．It was until 18:00 p．m．that we went back.
We did have a wonderful time．Peter was very pleased with my arrangement that he invited me to a newlybuilt western restaurant to have a big meal.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
He was a professor. At the age of 90, he still worked eight hours every day regardless 1. the weather.
His secretary said: “He was extremely old, but he forced himself to walk from his living place to the office through two blocks. 2. would take him an hour to do so, but he insisted because it made him get a sense of 3. (succeed).”
One day, a university student 4.(step) out of his office with a pile of books. He complained: “He always answers my questions with just a yes or no. However, he always gives me dozens of books and suggests me 5. (find) the answer on my own.”
By chance, th
e professor knew 6. the student complained about. He explained to him with a smile: “This is the method I have learnt---the 7. (hard) you work independently, the better solutions you will find. If you can make full use of the books, you will 8. (probable) become a good lawyer in the future.”
This 90-year-old man was Pound, 9. was the president of Law College of Harvard. He believed “all slopes are easy10. ( go)”, of which he often reminded his students.
完形填空
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和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was growing up my dad would often give me small tasks to finish to help out around the house. Some were easy but the three I remember the most were the three of all. The first was helping to weed the four we had. It was work. I would rather ride my bike than crawl（爬行）in the dirt on my hands and knees the thousands of weeds in our gardens. The second was piling firewood for . It was tough work and I got more than my ____of pieces. I would rather walk in the woods than piling it in rows. The third was water from a mountain spring to our house. our well water had too much iron in it to .
Over the years, though, I learned to see the in all the things my dad had made me do. Having fresh vegetables for dinner was a delight. a cold glass of iced tea made from the mountain spring water was a pure . Standing by the wood stove on a snowy December day was a wonderful way to . I saw as well that all this work my dad had given me had made me a better, stronger and more caring man. Most of all, I that when I did my work with a(n) heart, it didn’t feel like work at all .
Over the years I have learned something else too. When we do the work for our Heavenly Father with a spirit, it doesn’t feel like work, either. Every act of kindness, word of encouragement, and gift of love we share will only make our lives better, make our hearts happier, and bring out souls to Heaven.
I am so to both my dad and my Father in Heaven. They showed me the __of work and more importantly they showed me the pricelessness of love.
1.A. simplest B. toughest C. strangest D. wildest
2.A. schools B. companies C. gardens D. streets
3.A. boring B. exciting C. interesting D. relaxing
4.A. controlling B. keeping C. pushing D. pulling
5.A. festival B.winter C. holiday D. marriage
6.A. share B.charge C.point D.dream
7.A.protecting B.borrowing C.carrying D.conducing
8.A.because B.unless C.although D.but
9.A.boil B.match C.get D.drink
10.A.requirements B.attention C.rewards D.experience
11.A.Designing B.Enjoying C.Performing D.Developing
12.A.desire B.challenge C.surprise D.pleasure
13.A.turnup B.warmup C.stayup D.setup
14.A.unluckily B.immediately C.gradually D.temporarily
15.A.remembered B.ignored C.regretted D.realized
16.A.honest B.happy C.brave D.modest
17.A.loving B.complaining C.hating D.punishing
18.A.closer B.farther C.politer D.warmer
19.A.kind B.lucky C.grateful D.vital
20.A.key B.way C.goal D. value
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，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university．Having a roommate can be one of the best experiences，or easily one of the worst1.．
Follow these five tips to avoid the common mistakes that make good roommate relationships worse．
Talk things out．2.． If something happens，sit down with your roommates and have a face-to-face conversation．Complaining about your roommates behind their backs creates nothing but awkward situations and general unhappiness．
3.． Some roommates become the best of friends，and some don’t．Don’t put pressure on yourself or your roommate to r
each this level，especially when you first meet．Remember, you are trying to make a new friend，not scare your roommate away．And if your roommate doesn’t end up being your best friend，there is no need to worry about it．
Clean up after yourself．Or at least，keep your mess on your side．4.． But being considerate with where you put your own stuff will help you avoid the arguments．
Ask before you take．This applies to food，clothes，supplies and anything else that you don’t own．5.． Even if you both agree to share everything you should still ask．
A. Don’t expect to be best friends．
B. Communication is of vital importance．
C. You don’t need to keep the room clean and organized all the time．
D. Rooms can be really easy for a mess to pile up．
E. If you want to have a good relationship with your roommate，it all starts with you．
F. Not all roommates can become your best friends．
G. Show your roommate that you have respect for his or her belongings．
