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A person is on trial for murder in a court room in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence indicating guilt. However, the body is not found.
In the defense's(辩护）closing statement, the lawyer, knowing that his client is guilty and that it looks like he'll probably be convicted, resorted to a clever trick.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury(陪审团), I have a surprise for you all," the lawyer says as he looks at his watch." Within one minute, the person assumed dead in this case will walk into this court room," he says and he looks towards the court-room door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens.
Finally the lawyer says," Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with expectation. I, therefore, put it to you that there is a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you return a verdict(裁决）of no guilty.
The jury, clearly confused, retires to discuss.
A very few minutes later, the jury returned and a representative pronouns a verdict of guilty.
“But how?” inquires the lawyer. “You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door.”
Answers the representative, “Oh, we did look. But your client didn’t.”
1.Why was the person on trial according to the passage?
A. Because he couldn’t pay off the debts.
B. Because he was accused of murder.
C. Because he did not pay the tax in time.
D. Because he planned to cheat the jury.
2.Why did the lawyer come up with the trick?
A. To find the body. B. To annoy the jury.
C. To help his client. D. To save himself.
3.Why did the jury look at the door eagerly?
A. The lawyer’s words must be true.
B. They expected his family to come in.
C. They were surprised and taken in by the lawyer.
D. They thought the person on trial was escaping.
4.What did the representative’s answer mean in the last paragraph?
A. They firmly believed that nobody was killed.
B. The behavior of the client gave him away.
C. The jury still needed more evidence to prove it.
D. The lawyer’s words were worth thinking about.
Junot Diaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The winner in Culture critics’ survey is Junot Diaz’s first novel, about a bookworm called Oscar, who dreams of finding love. It also was named as the number-one book by the most critics. “It is a big deal for me to fall in love with a book whose topic is science fiction, fantasy and imagination,” says Elizabeth Taylor, the Chicago Tribune’s literary editor.
Edward P. Jones, The Known World
Set in 1855 on the plantation of Henry Townsend——born a slave, now a slave-owner—The Known World is a success, leading readers into a complex moral time without making simple judgments. Facing an early death, Townsend thinks about the future of his 50-acre Virginia plantation and the slaves he treats the way his former owner, now his teacher, taught him.
Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall
Mantel’s boldly reimagined legend of 16th Century Europe, told from the point of Thomas Cromwell, winning the Man Booker and National Book Critics Circle awards, was adapted to the stage and has been filmed as a new BBC miniseries(短剧). Mary Ann Gwinn, Seattle Times book editor writes, “I have never felt so completely buried into a character’s mind, not to mention a long ago and far-away place.”
Marilynne Robinson, Gilead
Rev John Ames, a small town minister, describes his life and anti-slavery tradition to his young son in beautiful language in this first part of Robinson’s trilogy (along with Home and Lila). “I can’t think of a living novelist who writes more seriously and profoundly about religious faith, which has become an almost forbidden topic in modern literature,” writes Dawn Raffel, who ranked Gilead first on her list. Critic Karen R. Long says, “This multi-generational story tells a desire for transcendence (超越), and makes a case for spiritual life in the 21st century—its own kind of miracle. Gilead will be read in 100 years.”
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Oscar likes reading books. B. Townsend worked in a church.
C. Rev John Ames likes farming. D. Thomas Gromwell won an Oscar Award.
2.What does Mary Ann Gwinn think of the book “Wolf Hall”?
A. She thinks it’s too dull. B. She doesn't like the character in the book.
C. She thinks it’s fascinating. D. She doesn’t like some contents in the book.
3.Which of the following books will have a far-reaching influence in the future?
A. Gilead B. Wolf Hall
C. The Known World D. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
假如你是李华，你们学校最近开展了创建“平安校园”活动。你们班为此要组织一次主题班会，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，谈一谈你对创建“平安校园”的一些想法。短文应该包括下面的内容：
1.安全意识的重要性；
2.在校内要注意人身安全；
3.运动时要注意安全；
4.同学之间发生矛盾时，一定要保持冷静、理智。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
My dear classmates,
There is no denying that safety play an important part in our daily life. Recently our school has carried out a program aimed at making our campus a safe place to stay on.____________________________________________________
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短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改,只允许修改10处，多者不计分。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
One Sunday, I was reading my book while it suddenly occurred to me that it was my mother birthday the next day. However, I forgot it complete. I was worried that I didn’t prepare any present to her. At that moment, idea of online shopping came to my mind. I was worried that I didn’t prepare any present to her. At that moment, idea of online shopping came to my mind. I clicked the mouse and search some famous shopping websites. Having compared the price of many dress, I chose one with a reasonable price which I supposed my mum would appreciate it and bought it as soon as possible. The next day I received the dress as expected without get out of my room. You see, online shopping is very convenient that it has made our life colorful.
Nowadays, the ice bucket challenge is among the1.(hot) news of all. It is an activity2. (hold) by an American charity organization. It not only helps the sick people to get the money to heal their disease, but also makes more and more people aware3.the disease, so that they can give more care to the patients.
Ice bucket challenge is like the epidemic(流行病), 4.becomes popular around the world very 5. (quick). The starter holds the activity, 6.(hope) people can experience the ALS patients’ pain. In the activity, people need to pour the ice water down from their heads, and then propose three people. They can either choose to accept the challenge7. donate 100 dollars, or do the both.
The ALS makes people’s muscles become hard. It is hard for the patients to move. Stephen Hocking is one of the8.(suffer). Ice bucket challenge is9.great success. Until now, a big donation10.(receive).
That was when my son was 6 years old. My son is now 22 but whenever I look at him even as a grown man, I remember the small child with______.
Our cat was______to give birth.And like all young children,my son was very interested in the birth of the babies. During the following week, he never stopped______me for a chance to witness it. At last,I agreed.I answered all his questions and prepared him the best______he might not be shocked or frightened.
That______when my son arrived home,one baby cat had been born. He was so______at what he saw that he would put his hand on the mother cat’s stomach and feel the other babies______.When the mother cat began to_____ very loudly, it was clear that the second baby was on its way. My son______but never said a word. Then he asked me, “Mum, why does she cry so loudly when the baby comes?”I______that it was not a hurtful pain but a pain of great pleasure______the mother.
When the______of the third baby was coming by the crying of the mother cat, my son______hugged me with tears______his face, saying, “Mum, I’m sorry for the______I brought you to have me.”My heart almost stopped. With(n)______choice of words, I told him that his birth had brought me______but smiles, and that I would like to____it 100 times.
Now my son is a grown man, but he always______that night, for it was on that night that he finally______what the word “love”meant.
1.A. smiles B. care C. interest D. tears
2.A. ready B. determined C. willing D. upset
3.A. searching B. begging C. thanking D. commanding
4.A. unless B. until C. so that D. as if
5.A. morning B. afternoon C. night D. noon
6.A. amazed B. frightened C. angry D. sad
7.A. jumping B. sleeping C. growing D. moving
8.A. laugh B. cry C. cough D. shout
9.A. watched B. noticed C. found D. responded
10.A. realized B. expressed C. explained D. added
11.A. in B. with C. for D. on
12.A. birth B. loss C. performance D. protection
13.A. peacefully B. suddenly C. actually D. naturally
14.A. calming down B. setting down C. rolling down D. turning down
15.A. trial B. pain C. cruelty D. violence
16.A. hopeful B. useless C. careful D. informal
17.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
18.A. join in B. go through C. dream of D. suffer from
19.A. remembers B. regrets C. ignores D. prefers
20.A. admitted B. decided C. understood D. doubted
