A group of people from Denmark have formed the B-Society. According to them, human beings are divided into types: A-People, and B-People. A-People have no problem getting up in the morning, and operate much better earlier in the day. However, B-people are better later in the day. “I’m useless early in the morning,” says one of the members of the B-Society.”All I can do is drink coffee, and stare into space. People used to get up early because they had to feed the animals. But I haven’t got any cows or chickens, so I can sleep late,” She adds. Since the society was set up, the B-Society has welcomed several thousand members.
Right now, the B-Society is fighting hard for businesses to join its B-certification (证明) list. Companies that are “B-certified” basically give their employees the opportunity to come in when they want. In some companies, employees arrive at any time up to 3:30 pm --- each to their own rhythm (节奏).
And it is not just businesses that are benefiting from this. Teenagers who can’t get out of bed in the morning, and parents who never quite get the kids to school on time, can now benefit from B-classes. From next year, a school in Copenhagen will offer classes which start later in the day (at 10 instead of eight). And even the government seems to like the idea.
The B-Society was founded by Camilla Kring, a professor from the University of Copenhagen. On her website, she says, “When B-people’s work rhythms are considered at the work place, their productivity (生产力) and quality of life is increased, which can increase productivity for the entire organization.”
She adds that, “B-Society will create a new daily rhythm in schools and other institutions (机构) as an alternative to the current rhythm of ‘early at work and early at home’. We are working for the establishment of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools as well as universities that open between 10 am and 8 pm.”
Would you like to work for a B-certified company?
1.According to the text, who belong to the B-Society?
A. Late risers. B. Businessmen.
C. Animal lovers. D. Sleep experts.
2.In B-certified companies, employees can ____.
A. get more working opportunities
B. join any other companies
C. work on any days they choose
D. go to work at any time of a day
3.In Camilla Kring’s opinion, B-people _______.
A. are more hard-working than A-people
B. have a better quality of life than A-people
C. are more productive if given more freedom
D. like the rhythm of “early at work, early at home”
4.The author’s purpose in writing this text is to _____.
A. stress the importance of getting up early
B. express his attitude towards the B-Society
C. introduce a group having a special daily rhythm
D. call on people to work for B-certified companies
书面表达
假定你是李华， 正在英国某中学作交换生。 学校附近新开的购物中心(shopping mall)的音乐噪音让同学们很烦恼。 请你就此用英语给购物中心负责人写封信，要点如下：
1. 噪音对同学们的影响；
2. 你的要求及建议（上课时间调低音量， 休息时间关闭,播放轻柔音乐）。
要求： 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/Madam，
Yours,
Li Hua
短文改错
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（∧），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。
Nowadays more and more people who lives in cities like to keep dogs as pets. Some of my friend believe people can get comfort and develop their patient and love by keeping dogs as pets. Personally, I do not really have interest to dogs, and sometimes I do hate some dog owners. They can be so annoyed. They talk about their dogs as if they are actually their little babies. Some dogs make too much noise at night, that makes it hard for people living nearby fall asleep. Besides, not all dog owners think of others while they are walking their dogs. As really annoys me, though, is the way they let their dogs get out of the control.
语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号中单词的正确形式。
Virginia Key is a barrier island 1.______(contain) a variety of upland and wetland plant communities. It 2._______(locate) in Biscayne Bay, south of Fisher Island and bordering 3._______ Atlantic Ocean. The city of Miami is the present landowner of the north point of Virginia Key.
Since the 1970s, the island 4.______(be) the site of the deposition(淤积) of sand from the Port of Miami, which destroyed its beaches as a turtle habitat. Due to historical clearing of native vegetation(植被) followed by carelessness, non-native plants 5.______ threatened the ecology of Virginia Key grew rapidly.
6.______(fortunate), 11,000 young mangrove(红树) representing over eight acres of habitat have been replanted in Virginia Key 7.______ volunteers over the past five years. Volunteers are now working hard 8._____ (monitor) the habitat. Each month, they survey birds, check the 9._______ (grow) of new vegetation, collect water quality data, and observe changes in the landscape. Please sign up10.______ you’d also like to participate.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My friend Samuel, who is a good runner, and I ran a 5K race last weekend. It was my first organized _________. “You run ahead,” I said at the starting line. “You_________ ?” he asked. “Go!” I said. “I’ll see you at the _________.”
Samuel took off, strong and full of energy. My _________ hit the ground in a familiar pattern, and I _________ it to the half-way point. My legs started to _________ and my back hurt. _________, I wanted to give up but my spirit told me not to. I started to think I should have _________ a shorter goal as the great distance was too much for me. I began to _________ deciding to run the 5K race. I thought about all this while running. The road seemed very_________ .
_________ I ran along, my feet felt like lead(铅). It seemed as if I would _________make it. I was so tired that I couldn’t move a step further. I tried to _________ myself by sayings. Some words appeared in my mind. They were “Do _________ by halves” and “To persevere(坚持) means victory”. They were _________and they filled me with fresh energy. Anyway, I wouldn’t quit. I _________ along. I eventually saw the white tent by the finishing line.
Samuel was at the finishing line. When I _________ at the end, he put his arm around my shoulders and _________ his hand for a high-five.
I realized that _________you never give up, the goal you set can be reached. Above all, you just have to be _________ and take one step at a time.
1.A. picnic B. show C. trip D. run
2.A. sure B. ready C. happy D. strong
3.A. top B. end C. side D. front
4.A. legs B. hands C. feet D. knees
5.A. brought B. caught C. took D. made
6.A. break B. ache C. bend D. relax
7.A. Excited B. Puzzled C. Exhausted D. Disappointed
8.A. set B. lost C. added D. reached
9.A. stop B. practice C. avoid D. regret
10.A. pretty B. narrow C. distant D. similar
11.A. Unless B. As C. If D. Until
12.A. never B. always C. only D. still
13.A. ignore B. order C. praise D. encourage
14.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
15.A. tough B. powerful C. funny D. flexible
16.A. struggled B. pretended C. responded D. complained
17.A. walked B. pointed C. stood D. arrived
18.A. touched B. lifted C. shook D. waved
19.A. as though B. even if C. as long as D. now that
20.A. confident B. secure C. smart D. careful
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。
For many people, a special sale is just too attractive to walk away from. 1. But with sales items, how can you be sure you’re really getting a good deal? If you understand some sales tricks, you will be able to make smart choices.
Some tricks have been used by shopkeepers for ages. 2. For example, if an item is US＄11.99 instead of US＄12.00, you’ll feel like you’re spending less money.
Sellers sometimes reduce items by a certain amount. 3. That means that even with the discount, you may still pay more than the original price.
Shopkeepers clearly understand what makes you want to buy their products. But with a little preparation, you can avoid being cheated.
Tips for shoppers
*Always compare prices before buying anything.
* 4. The more focused you are, the easier it is to make wise decisions.
*Don’t shop when you are hungry. Studies show that you’ll usually buy more than you originally planned.
*5. First ask yourself: Do I have the money to buy it? Will I use it? If not, walk away, but if so, go for it! That way you’ll still feel good after you take your item home.
A．Know what you’re looking for.
B．Watch for“Buy one, get one free”sales.
C．And that makes shop owners very happy!
D．One of the oldest is to make prices end in 99.
E．Don’t buy something just because it’s on sale.
F．Check for sales ads in the newspaper or online.
G．But before the sale begins, sellers might mark the prices higher.
