High Speed Learning Center
Express Your Opinion
The Letters to the Editor column in your local paper is a public place for expressing opinions on matters of interest to all citizens．In this course，you will learn how to express your opinions well and improve your chances of getting your letter published．
Fridays，8：45—10：00 p．m．
Write It Right
Writing a research paper involves more than gathering information．It is essential to organize your information，document your sources，and express your ideas clearly．This course is specifically designed for students preparing to enter college．
Tuesdays，3：30—5：00 p．m．
Fiction Workshop
This course is for writers who are currently working on a novel or short story．Class time will be spent reading and critiquing(评论)classmates’work．
Saturdays，9：30—11：30 a．m．
Report It
Have you always dreamed of being a journalist for a newspaper or magazine? This course will cover the basics of gathering news and turning it into interesting newspaper and magazine articles．
Wednesdays，1：00—3：00 p．m．
Writing to Sell
In this course，you will learn to write advertisements that will attract more customers to your products or business．Previous business writing experience is required．
Thursdays，9：30—11：30 a．m．
Retelling old Favorites
Do you remember the traditional fairy tales that you loved as a kid? In this course，you will rewrite some of your favorite old tales in new ways that will delight youngsters in your life．
Tuesdays，5：00—7：00 p．m．
The Art of Correspondence(通信)
Have you always wished you could write more elegantly? This course will help you develop your own style when writing letters of friendship，thanks，invitation，congratulations，and so on．
Mondays．5：00—7：00 p．m．
1.Expressing Your Opinion will help you_________．
A．get your views published
B．become a local paper’s editor
C．write a letter in your own style
D．attract the interest of most citizens
2.Those who are going to start university may choose_________．
A．Wring to Sell B．The Art of Correspondence
C．Express Your Opinion D．Write It Right
3.Writing to Sell is suitable for those who want to___________．
A．be best-selling novelists
B．1earn to write research papers
C．1earn to write business advertisements
D．be reporters for business magazines
4.If you are interested in re-creating fairy tales，you may choose the class_______．
A．at 1：00—3：00p．m．on Wednesdays
B．at 5：00—7：00 p．m．on Tuesdays
C．at 8：45—10：00 p．m．on Fridays
D．at 9：30—11：30 a．m．on Thursdays
Jenkins stood at the huge plate glass window looking down at the parking lot．“You have to fire him．”
“Who?”William sighed．
“That Casey．”
Jenkins was the firm’s regional manager，and his visits were monthly inspection on William’s entire team．
“Casey? He’s my best salesman．You know，youth is a blunder(莽撞)，but when he calms down，he is so devoted to his work．Why should I fire him?”
Jenkins craned(伸长)his neck to follow whatever he was watching．“I don’t think he helps to build our company image well．”
“Maybe not，but he’s really a good salesman，a team player，and he inspires everyone in the office and even the whole team here，”William said．“I won’t do it．”Technically，as director of this team，he and Jenkins were equals，but William knew that he had to play this carefully．
“What you call inspiring，I call troublesome．Look!”．
William walked over to see what he was talking about．Down in the parking lot was a strange sight indeed．Casey was dancing circles in the drop-off zone．He had his shirt tied around his waist．shoes and socks off，and smile you could see from the fifth floor．One by one Casey’s co-workers were joining him．Each took off what clothes they could and danced like a feather in the wind．
“Inspiring? It’s crazy．”Jenkins was looking seriously angry，face red．
“We were once young，weren’t we?”William said with a huge smile spreading across his face．“He’s doing the dodo dance．It’s not crazy．It’s SPRING．We all enjoy this time of the day!”He said，pulling down his tie as he headed to the door．
1.What kind of person is Casey in William’s opinion?
A．Strict but open—minded．
B．Kind and easy—going．
C．Motivational and hardworking．
D．Stubborn but considerate．
2.What made Jenkins angry?
A．Casey’s casual behaviours．
B．Casey’s ignorance of his work．
C．William’s disrespect．
D．The trouble William made．
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．Casey will be laid off．
B．Jenkins will fire William．
C．The company image will be damaged．
D．William will join Casey in the dance．
书面表达
假设你是李华，想成为英国某培训机构的一名教汉语的志愿者。请你根据以下内容用英语写一封申请信。
1．成为志愿者能介绍中国的文化；
2．自己的优势。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,
As we know, a growing number of countries hope to know more about China. _______
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Looking forward to your early reply.
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。文中共有10处语言错误，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。
My high school life has made me learn many things. Between them teamwork is the most significantly for me. In fact, I didn’t realize its importance after I was elected monitor. In the begin, I did almost all the duties myself, however, others students cared little about class activities. Therefore, I worn out and depressed. Then I turned to my head teacher but he advised me to cooperate with others. Gradually, I realized the strengths of my classmates and managed to have everyone to play a part in class. It is working in teams instead of on my own which has freed me of trouble and make my work more efficient.
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。
Dubai
Dubai was a 6,000-person fishing village half a century ago. Since 1966, when oil was discovered there, the population of Dubai has grown 1. 2.6 million. Over the years, it has become a well-known tourist destination.
2._ attracts tourists to Dubai are tax-free shopping, dry weather, excellent accommodations, delicious food and beaches that go on for miles. In fact, some foreigners come here only 3. （experience） the shopping. There are dozens of shopping malls, 4._ （provide）every famous brand you can name. Those outdoor markets sell everything from spices（香料）to gold at fair prices.
Choosing what places to visit in Dubai is difficult, because even the hotels there are also amazing 5. （attract）. The Burj A1 Arab is considered one of the world’s best hotels, and __6. is located on its own island, about 1,000 feet offshore from Dubai. Built in the shape of __7. ship, this hotel is still 8. （tall） than the Eiffel Tower and nearly as tall as the Empire State Building. Certainly, there are also other great places of interest to visit.
Indeed, travelling around this country will 9. （true）give you an amazing experience because of its interesting things 10. （offer） to all types of tourists.
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。
My dad always collected coins. He was delighted when the new U.S. state coins were_________ . He would walk to his long-time bankers and make sure they put at least a _________ of new coins aside for him. He gave them to every family member. It gradually became a special family _________to get coins from Dad.
When my dad _________ , I felt such a sense of emptiness. My father and I had been so close. I was lost without his _________ and support. I wondered if I would ever feel my dad around me again, _________ me. It was right after Hurricane Katrina and I was doing a motivational meeting for about three hundred volunteers. At the end of the event, I felt so grateful as I looked at these _________ individuals. To my _________, when I glanced at the floor, I saw nothing_________ a coin, from North Carolina, the state in which my dad was born and _________.
Then two months later, I went back to visit my mom. While I was there, I went to the bank to _________ a check. The bank manager, who had known me, called me into her office, showing me the coins for all the states my dad had _________ .
Ever since that time, I have always found coins at the most _________ times, when I needed support the most. Amazingly, nowadays when I need emotional support during a _________ time, a coin will always show up in a（n） _________ place.
It has now become a tradition in my family. Every time a coin appears in our house, one of my kids says, “Oh, it’s _________! ”We all feel a sense of_________ every time a single coin turns up in an unexpected place. We have all _________ it as a _________ of love, guidance and support from Dad — and every new coin we find makes us _________ .
1.A. Delivered B. sold C. discovered D. issued
2.A. pack B. Roll C. bunch D. pile
3.A. Tradition B. memory C. decision D. interest
4.A. Missed B. disappeared C. died D. dropped
5.A. guidance B. promise C. expectation D. belief
6.A. watching over B. bringing up C. waiting for D. listening to
7.A. concerned B. devoted C. embarrassed D. relaxed
8.A. delight B. confusion C. astonishment D. relief
9.A. from B. but C. with D. for
10.A. raised B. brought C. grown D. played
11.A. spend B. sign C. pay D. cash
12.A. ordered B. collected C. received D. shared
13.A. boring B. adventurous C. precious D. extraordinary
14.A. complicated B. nervous C. disturbed D. tough
15.A. strange B. annoying C. satisfying D. hard
16.A. money B. Grandpa C. toy D. belief
17.A. proud B. comfort C. success D. inspiration
18.A. thought B. explained C. accepted D. consulted
19.A. result B. praise C. message D. need
20.A. change B. gain C. improve D. Smile
