Given the tradition of students bringing apples to their teachers, it somehow seems fitting that an old apple barn(谷仓) will find a new life as a one-room schoolhouse. And it is just as fitting that a retired schoolteacher will become the caretaker of that historic treasure.
My friend Velma, a teacher for more than 30 years, has been retired for some time now, but that doesn’t stop her giving history lessons at the old Englewood School, located on her family’s California farm. The lovingly restored building was constructed around 1850 as a home for a woodsman and later was used as an apple barn．Then, in 1870 it began a new life as a schoolhouse.
Originally located in the nearby Englewood meadow, it was now moved its current site in 1978 by Velma's late husband and his brother, Robert and Richard, who thought it would help keep Velma busy in retirement. No nails had been used in the original construction, so each piece of wood had to be carefully marked and the building was reassembled(重装) on its new site．The brothers worked with much care and hard work to ensure a perfect fit of mitered(斜接的) comers. After the relocation, Velma and her family furnished the school with some of its original desks. They also added a collection of schoolbooks, the oldest dating back to 1845.
Nowadays Velma gives tours to local schoolchildren and other groups, who learn what it was like to attend school back in the good old days. She has kids ring the school bell, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing “Good Morning to You” as they might have done in days gone by. Then, with twinkling eyes and much enthusiasm, she tells the history of the school, and gives a short sample lesson.
1.What was the Englewood School used as before it began a new life in 1870?
A. A lady’s house. B. A schoolhouse. C. An apple barn. D. A restroom．
2.Which word can best describe the school’s being relocated?
A. Challenging. B. Refreshing. C. Fashionable. D. Inspiring.
3.Which can serve as the best title of the passage?
A. The Good Old Days in the Schoolhouse
B. A Mysterious Building with a Long History
C. A Teacher Devoted to Restoring Old Buildings
D. A Historic One-room Schoolhouse
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California is one of the world’s most beautiful bridges．It is also one of the most visited places in the world．More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago.
The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings．The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area．But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color．It was named for the body of water that it crosses, the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean．
Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing．People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries．Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project．Work began in 1934．Mr．Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building．These included the first use of “hard hats” to protect the workers’ heads and special glasses to protect their eyes．A special safety net was suspended under the bridge．This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction.
The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937．It extends 1,280 meters across the water．The total length is 2,737 meters．It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥) in the world until 1964．That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City．Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world．
1.What was the Golden Gate Bridge named after?
A. The Strait it crosses. B. The color of paint.
C. The local climate. D. Its natural surroundings.
2.How did people cross the Golden Gate Strait before the bridge was built?
A. By plane． B. By train． C. By road． D. By boat．
3.Why was a special safety net suspended under the bridge?
A. Because it can protect the environment.
B. Because it can prevent workers from falling.
C. Because it can make construction easier.
D. Because it can save building materials from falling.
4.What do we know about Joseph Strauss?
A. He built the first suspension bridge in the world.
B. His safety measures were not of practical value.
C. He attached importance to the workers’ safety.
D. He demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.
Wu celebrates birthday with return to music career
Chinese-Canadian singer-actor Wu Yi fan, known to his fans as Kris Wu, has released a documentary(纪录片) that goes backstage at his 26th birthday party．
The documentary S．A．U．C．E was recorded at his fans meeting party, held earlier this month in Shanghai to celebrate Wu's birthday.
The party was streamed live online, and has attracted over 16 million views.
Composed of five sections, Stage, Attitude, Urban, Crossover and Encore, the documentary’ features Wu’s latest single, July, a hip-hop English track, which was written and co-produced by Wu.
The single also marks Wu’s return to music after starring in big selling movies, including Mr. six by director Feng Xiao gang and The Mermaid by director Stephen Chow.
Born in Guang zhou, Guangdong province, Wu immigrated(移民) to Vancouver at ten years old with his mother.
He started his music career with South Korean-Chinese boy group, EXO．
In 2014, he launched his solo career, which has ranged from music and movies to the fashion industries.
After making his first appearance on the runway for Burberry men's collections in London, Wu was selected as the British luxury brand’s first non-British ambassador.
1.What can we know about Wu Yi fan according to the passage?
A. Wu has released a documentary that goes backstage at his 16th birthday party.
B. Wu immigrated to Canada at ten years old with his father.
C. Wu played an important part in producing his latest single, July.
D. Wu was selected as the British luxury brand’s last non-British ambassador.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “stream” in Paragraph 3?
A. perform. B. broadcast. C. hold． D. celebrate.
3.What can we infer about Wu’s career?
A. Wu started his music career with South Korean boy group EXO．
B. Wu left EXO and began his own career in music, movies and the fashion industries．
C. Wu has been singing since he started his music career.
D. Wu returned to music before he released his latest single.
4.In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage?
A. Film and TV. B. Books. C. Music and Theater. D. Events and Festivals.
A news conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year was held at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec 3.
Chinese Ambassador to Mexico Qiu Xiaoqi and officials from ministries of foreign affairs and education of Mexico attended the conference.
Qiu said China-Mexico Culture Year will be another large-scale event for the two nation’s cultural exchange after the 2016 China-Latin American and Caribbean Culture Year. As 2017 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of the two countries, the culture year will enhance the mutual communications.
Mexican officials praised the cultural achievements of two countries’ cooperation. In 2017, as Guest of Honor, China will attend the National Potsino Fair FENAPO and a book fair in Mexico. And a series of activities on visual arts, music, literature, cultural relics, films, books and food will be held during the event．
Artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed classic traditional Chinese music after the news conference in Mexico．Dec 3,2016．[Photo／Xinhua]
1.Who didn’t attend the conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year?
A. Chinese Ambassador to Mexico.
B. Officials from ministries of affairs of China.
C. Official from ministries of education of Mexico.
D. Official from ministries of foreign affairs of Mexico.
2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. China-Mexico Culture Year will be the first large-scale event for the two nation's cultural exchange.
B. 2016 is the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of the China and Mexico.
C. Mexican officials expressed approval for the cultural achievements of two countries’ cooperation.
D. In 2017, China will attend the National Potsino Fair FENAPO and an art fair in Mexico.
3.What kind of music was performed by the artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra?
A. Classic traditional western music.
B. Classic traditional Mexican music.
C. Classic modern Chinese music.
D. Classic traditional Chinese music.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A. China-Mexico Culture Year will kick off in 2017
B. China-Mexico Culture Year came to a successful end in 2016
C. China-Latin American and Caribbean Culture Year came to a successful end in 2016
D. The artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed successfully in the news conference
最近，你们班召开了以“我的中国梦”为主题的班会活动。请你用英语写一篇日记，叙述
班会情况。内容要点：
1．每位同学都畅谈了自己对中国梦的理解；
2．你谈到了自己的梦想；
3．如何实现自己的梦想。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Monday, Feburary 10 Sunny
Recently we had a class meeting on the topic of My Chinese Dream.____
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），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 father and I stayed at Bai Shan Hotel for a week when we visit Yanji last month. It is in the
downtown area, but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport.
We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free
high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day.I also shared for
my friends many photos taking in Yanji. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we
enjoyed several local dish.
It is such great hotel that l will recommend it to any friend of me who is going to Yanji.
