Murdoch noted that US media are focusing on Xi’s upcoming state visit, from Tuesday to Friday, _______ Xi’s exchanges and interactions with all walks of life there.
A. as far as B. as long as
C. as well as D. as much as
书面表达
假如你叫李华，你校英语报社开辟了“Reader’s Voice”专栏，邀请读者针对一些热点问题发表自己的看法。请你以Should high school students study abroad during the holidays?为题，写一篇英语短文投稿。主要内容包括：
1．分析高中生出国游学的利弊；
2．阐述你对此现象的看法。
注意：1．词数100左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Should high school students study abroad during the holidays?
In recent years more and more high school students study abroad during the holidays.
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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：在缺词处加上一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
It was extreme cold last Monday morning. While I was walking in my way to school, I noticed two street cleaner sweeping the street. Seeing them are working so hard on such a cold morning, I was moved and made up my mind do something for them. After arriving at school, I discussed with some classmates that we could do. The next day, we got up early and preparing porridge at home. When we handed the cleaners the hot porridge and expressed us appreciation for their hard work, they looked a little surprising at first. And then they took the porridge and thanked us happily. Since it was very cold, we all felt warm at that moment.
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。
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a box by his feet. He held up a sign 1.__ （read）, “I am blind, please help.” 2. were only a few coins in the box. The boy felt sad. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the box. Then he took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He placed the sign 3. it had been so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the box was full 4.__ coins. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.
That afternoon, the man, by 5. the sign had been changed, came to see how things were. The boy 6. （recognize） his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?” The man said, “ I 7. （simple）wrote the truth. I said what you mid but in a 8. （difference）way.” 9. he had written was, “Today is 10. beautiful day but I can not see it.”
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I remember believing in Santa when I was a very young girl. However, as I grew older, I learned many _________ that “proved” his nonexistence. Always _________ by nature, I was determined to use _________ to decide whether Santa Claus was _________ .
The first year of tests _________ when I was 5. I decided that if I _________ all night on Christmas Eve, I could see if Santa really came down the chimney. _________ , that was a useless _________ . I fell asleep that year, and when I woke up, I saw a _________wrapped present under the __________ .
At age 7, I came up with another test to see if Santa was real. That year, I didn’t send out my Christmas letter to Santa because I wanted _________ for Christmas, but this turned into a plot. By then, I _________ knew Santa wasn’t real, but I wanted enough _________ to support this. That year was _________ , because on Christmas Eve, my mother dragged me to our local Wal-Mart and led me around the toy section. I _________ to say a word, but did let my eyes _________ on a ballet set. I _________ that “Santa” wouldn’t know what I wanted because he shouldn’t be able to read my _________ . However, mother would know everything that caught my eyes in the store. If I got the ballet set the next morning, I would have my evidence. Christmas morning, there was the ballet set, sitting under the tree again. _________ I didn’t use it much, mother ended up returning it a few days later. She _________ Santa was generous enough to leave a receipt. That was the end to my task to discover the existence of Santa.
1.A. theoriesB. facts C. situations D. choices
2.A. cautious B. typical C. curious D. desperate
3.A. data B. exams C. tricks D. tests
4.A. real B. wise C. merciful D. generous
5.A. worked B. happened C. succeeded D. failed
6.A. called up B. kept up C. stayed up D. made up
7.A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However
8.A. attempt B. suggestion C. effect D. struggle
9.A. roughly B. clearly C. beautifullyD. tidily
10.A. bed B. treeC. chimney D. table
11.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
12.A. hardly B. never C. already D. usually
13.A. evidenceB. intention C. idea D. experience
14.A. amazing B. strange C. interestingD. annoying
15.A. hatedB. tried C. hesitated D. refused
16.A. focus B. tryC. put D. call
17.A. hoped B. explained C. argued D. figured
18.A. purpose B. opinion C. mind D. eyes
19.A. As B. Only if C. Although D. As soon as
20.A. admitted B. promised C. thought D. claimed
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。
Five Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder
No matter how hard we work, it seems that there is never enough time to get all the important tasks done. Rather than working longer, consider working smarter, not harder. Here are some ways to work smarter:
Make a careful plan. Just like every organization needs a business plan, an efficient worker needs a work plan. 1. Schedule your tasks throughout the days, weeks, and months, but do it ahead of time.
Set your goals. As a part of your work plan, you should set clear and measurable goals. Goals should state which tasks are to be completed and when they get completed. Rather than setting firm deadlines, which can lead to pressure and stress, allow a period of time to reach goals. 2.
3. Develop a consistent daily work schedule and stick to it! If a typical workday consists of some writing tasks（emails, reports）, one-on-one meetings, and processing data, set aside specific time each day to accomplish each kind of tasks.
Delegate（授权）effectively. 4. The person who tries to do everything himself or herself not only is overloaded and overstressed, but is bad for their colleagues, by not allowing them to be challenged and grow by taking on important duties.
Don’t make work harder than it actually is. Much of the pressure is produced by ourselves. __5. We feel like we should do more. Remember that tasks should be completed step by step. Focus on each step rather than on the entire project, which can help us cut down on feelings that we are “overwhelmed”.
A. Stick to your plan.
B. We set unrealistic goals or standards for ourselves.
C. Also, take time to reward yourself for achieving a goal.
D. Organize your workday.
E. We cannot expect to complete the tasks quickly.
F. Learn which tasks can be delegated and which need personal attention.
G. It is a well-thought-out plan to help guide and direct work activities.
