In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
1.Why do people in England often talk about the weather?
A. Because they may have four seasons in one day
B. Because they often have very good weather
C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring
D. Because the sky is sunny all day
2.From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.
A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds
C. summer and winter D. spring and autumn
3."People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."
A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy
4.In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ____.
A. their friends ask them to do so
B. it often rains in England
C. they are going to sell them
D. they are their favorite things
书面表达
如今越来越多的家长花巨资送孩子出国学习，某英文报社就这一问题做了调查，并开辟专栏讨论。请你根据所给提示，以“On Teenagers Studying Abroad”为题用英语写一篇短文。
1、38%的人赞成这种做法：①孩子可以接受良好的教育：学好外语将来发展的机会更多
②开阔眼界，学会独立生活
2、62%的人不赞成这种做法：①花钱太多
②孩子太小无法照顾自己：安全问题令人担忧
3、你的看法（赞成与否）并给出至少一条理由
注意：1、文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数；可根据内容适当发挥；
2、字数120左右
On Teenagers Studying Abroad
Nowadays more and more people are sending their children abroad for further study.
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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。
I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name calling. I was chosen to play the leading role in the play，that was my dream. As a shy and thin girl，I used to be quite afraid of speaking in the public. But my parents and teachers always encourage me to do so. Now I have changed great. In class，I am often the first one to stand up and answer questions even if I may take some mistakes. No pains，no gains. Now I am always brave enough overcome the difficulty in my heart and have changed in a lively girl. So my experience shows that we should not be afraid of losing face but only in this way can we make progresses.
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。
Not everyone enjoys 1. （speak）in front of a group. However, with the right preparations ，you'll do just fine. One of the most important2. (part) of giving a speech is the introduction. The audience might be 3. (boring) if you don't arouse their attention right away. There are many ways in 4. you can get your audience's attention.
First, you could ask a question, such5. "how many of you believe in aliens?" Second, you could tell a story about something you read in a convincing book. Then third, you could make your audience 6. (surprise) by telling them some shocking statistics. 7. (Final), you can produce curiosity by doing something strange that will make them wonder what8. (happen) next. And then, you'll need to tell the audience why you're able to talk about this 9. (particularly) topic. Last 10. not least, end the introduction with a preview of the main points.
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 special lady lived on a farm in Grace, Idaho. To overcome every _____ or struggle that came her way, she went far beyond the call of duty. She was a widow with nine children. Instead of _____ of her hard life, she accepted her fate and______ the ordinary into the extraordinary .
No matter how serious things seemed to be, she found a(n) _____ side and a ray of hope. She taught her family the ____ of hard work and the importance of education, _____ she only went as far as fourth grade.
Her children didn’t have material ____ , but they certainly received the necessary and____ things in life: love, spiritual guidance, concern for others, appreciation for a table filled with food, and ___ for the law. She was truly a(n) ____ of all that is good.
I remember as a young man sitting at her feet while she_____ me. “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” And she said, “I’ll _____ throw upon the floor a crust I cannot eat, for many a hungry one would think it quite a _____. Willful waste brings willful want, and I may live to say, ‘Oh, I wish I had that crust that once I _____ .’
This extremely courageous and_____ woman is my grandmother. My mother is a lot like her mother. Many times, my mother went _____ a new dress just so we could buy some great football shoes. Many times, my mother_____ that we should stay home instead of going on a summer vacation, just so we could ______ on a baseball all-star team. My mother is the greatest cook on Earth, a spiritual _____ , a church and community servant, and the very best mom who ever lived. I’ve never ______ her complain about her difficulties, heartache, and pain. My dear, sweet mother truly is a perfect example. It’s the way it was and still should be.
1.A. challenge B. success C. task D. job
2.A. thinking B. talking C. complaining D. dreaming
3.A. sent B. change C. cheated D. put
4.A. opposite B. positive C. wrong D. dark
5.A. idea B. value C. result D. pain
6.A. if B. although C. unless D. since
7.A. comforts B. needs C. hope D. wealth
8.A. important B. interesting C. strange D. natural
9.A. respect B. love C. demand D. fear
10.A. user B. speaker C. corrector D. example
11.A. encouraged B. judged C. taught D. charged
12.A. usually B. never C. even D. also
13.A. pleasure B. treat C. reward D. beauty
14.A. took away B. threw away C. picked up D. gave up
15.A. strong B. curious C. intelligent D. attractive
16.A. in B. beyond C. without D. for
17.A. reminded B. persuaded C. insisted D. warned
18.A. go B. perform C. exchange D. play
19.A. guide B. worker C. engineer D. dancer
20.A. noticed B. heard C. discussed D. forgotten
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。
When you live in America, it is not uncommon to see many children coming home from school to an empty house. 1. . Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called latchkey children. They’re children who look after themselves while their parents work. 2. ．
Kate Green was one of the headmasters of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was constantly telling them to put them inside skirts. There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant.” 3. ．
She and her husband began talking to the children. They offered the suggestion: 4. . One in every three latchkey children the Greens talked to once reported being scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.
The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. 5. ．The second is TV. They’ll often play it at high volume. It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.
A. Slowly, she learned they were house keys.
B. But they don’t mind.
C. Some deal with the situation by watching TV.
D. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.
E. Some should go to their friends for safety.
F. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.
G. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet.
