Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stonefaced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had read carefully, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way？”
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails，my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly class, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear，“My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No redos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not fair, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my opinion to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
1.What did the author's classmates think about his report?
A．Positive. B．Ridiculous
C．Boring. D．Puzzling.
2.Why was the author confused about the task?
A．He was unfamiliar with American history.
B．He followed the advice and flipped a coin.
C．He forgot his teacher's instructions.
D．He was not familiar with the new school.
3.The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means ________.
A．annoyed B．ashamed C．ready D．eager
4.In the end, the author turned things around ________.
A．by redoing his task
B．through his own efforts
C．with the help of his grandfather
D．under the guidance of his headmaster
“Have a nice day！” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and safe since another person cares about me and wishes me well.
“Have a nice day. Next！” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else's is the management's attempt to increase business.
The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don't know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? I'm terribly sorry, but have a nice day. ”
The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heartwarming because someone you don't know has tried to be nice to you.
Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it's nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don't care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.
1. How does the author understand Maxie's words?
A．Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.
B．Maxie really wishes the author a good day.
C．Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.
D．Maxie really worries about the author's safety.
2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．The salesgirl is rude to the customers.
B．The salesgirl is bored with her work.
C．The salesgirl cares about me.
D．The salesgirl says the words as usual.
3.According to the last paragraph, people say “ Have a nice day” ______________.
A．as a habit B．as thanks
C．sincerely D．encouragingly
假如你叫李华，你的笔友John来信告诉你他想成为一名职业（professional）足球运动员，并询问你未来想从事的职业，请给他回一封邮件。
要点：1．你想从事老师的职业及原因；
2．为了梦想你在做哪些努力；
3．其他想和他交流的内容。
注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头与结尾为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
I’m so pleased to receive your last letter.
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Yours,
Li Hua
假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间相互修改作文, 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。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。
Dear David,
Long time no see! I miss you very much.
I’m writing to express my thank for your help during the seven-day summer camp. I have
made a great progress in my English by communicating to you. What is more, while visit some
tourist attractions, you volunteer to be my guide and showed me a lot of American culture, it
has broadened my horizons. Not only have I learn a lot about American culture, but also
I have made good American friends. It was really a wonderful experience!
By the way, would you like to join the summer camp in China the next year? I’d like to your
guide and you can experience any Chinese culture and customs. I am sure you will have a
great time.
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely.
Li Hua
In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice-bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, 1. Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.
Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might 2. (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine 
various hardwoods and metal 3. (create) special design.
The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, 4. (use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time, 5. the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 6. (gradual) turned into chopsticks.
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 7. lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the 8. (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 9. (be) too violent for use at the table.
Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat 10. their hands.
That morning, I got on the train as always. I was a publishing director and was reading my newspaper . But that day, I read it very . I thought I must be tired. At the office, I sat down, turned on my and found I couldn’t read the message on the screen.
Finally, worried drove me to hospital. There, confirmation came that I suffered from aphasia(失语症), a condition that it’s difficult or impossible to receive and produce language.
I was back at home a week later, and my was to get better and return to work in a couple of months. I started a speech therapist(治疗专家) three times a week, and was given homework to help my vocabulary and grammar. After a month, my own speech became —“Could you pass the salt?” “Shall we go for a walk?” — but I couldn’t have a conversation. I couldn’t read the newspaper.
For 25 years, I was used to a(n) day of meetings, and bringing three manuscripts home with me each night. I didn’t feel to say goodbye to my old self.
In the darkest months, I devoted myself to . I would spend hours writing a description of something like a pencil. I couldn’t novels or newspapers, so I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines easier to . My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, 56 much more slowly. I spent more time with my family, and myself to slow down.
Now, 10 years later, my relationship with my is deeper than ever. We have to be very patient with each other. I’m no longer a high-achieving publisher or someone who 10 books a week. I’m a family man with aphasia, and if I read 10 books a year, that’s good.
1.A. once again B. as usual C. in time D. at last
2.A.smoothly B. patiently C. worriedly D. slowly
3.A. radio B. compute C . phone D. typewriter
4.A. friends B. coaches C. colleagues D. roommates
5.A. means B. proves C. explains D. admits
6.A. discovery B. goal C. ability D. reason
7.A. seeing B. teaching C. describing D. greeting
8.A. receive B. repeat C. reunite D. rebuild
9.A. easy B. delightful C. functional D. fast
10.A. exciting B. busy C. interesting D. short
11.A. afraid B. anxious C. ready D. right
12.A. trying B. preparing C. focusing D. asking
13.A. similar B. strange C. special D. simple
14.A. produce B. recognize C. manage D. arrange
15.A. create B. understand C. write D. believe
16.A. since B. though C. unless D. when
17.A. allowed B. expected C. advised D. ordered
18.A. books B. illness C. doctors D. family
19.A. decided B. chosen C. continued D. learned
20.A. sells B. delivers C. reads D.collects
