Uthman Affan was a very rich man who was known for his generosity. In fact he was so generous that people still tell stories about him today, more than a thousand years later.
Uthman lived in Medina. It is a very dry part of the world where there isn’t a lot of rainfall. One year, the rain didn’t come and there was a drought（干旱）. People were running out of food. Things got so bad that the people had to eat leaves from the trees in order to survive.
You can imagine how happy the people and the merchants（商人）were when they learned that a group of camels（骆驼）were approaching Medina. Each camel carried a lot of food, and the people looked forward to being able to eat good food again. Knowing that the group belonged to Uthman made the people even happier, for they knew he is well-known for generosity. But it was not welcome news for the merchants in Medina, because Uthman was a very sharp businessman. Although he was fair, Uthman drove a very hard bargain.
Even so, the merchants immediately went to Uthman. They wanted to buy the food on the camels from him so they could sell it for two or even three times its usual price at that time. So they were ready to pay any price Uthman asked. But Uthman turned them down. The merchants raised their offers again and again, but each time Uthman refused. Finally the merchants made their best offer: five times the value of the food. Guess what? Uthman had made a decision to give away all the food to the starving people of Medina.
1.What caused the problem in Medina?
A. Dry weather. B. Illegal trade.
C. Lack of trees. D. High food price.
2.Why were the merchants willing to buy the food?
A. They thought they could make a lot of money.
B. They were looking forward to eating good food.
C. They were sure that could make a good bargain.
D. They wanted to take advantage of Uthman’s generosity.
3.What would Uthman do with the food?
A. Keep it for a better offer.
B. Give it to the people of Medina.
C. Send it away to other places with camels.
D. Sell it at five times the value of the food.
High school in Austria is a fantastic way to experience life overseas while growing academically.
Activities
Austria’s close proximity（接近）to lakes, forests and mountains enables it to offer a great variety of activities. Alpine skiing began with local competitions in the Austrian Arlberg area. Snowboarding, surfing, sailing, horseback riding, soccer, tennis and volleyball are also popular activities.
Program Dates
Dates subject to change
● Academic Year
Dates: August-June
Application Before April 15th
US$ 500 Early Application Discount Apply by February 2nd.
● Fall Trimester
Dates: August-November
Application Before April 15th
US$ 300 Early Application Discount Apply by February 2nd
● Fall Semester
Dates: August-January
Application Before April 15th
US$ 500 Early Application Discount Apply by February 2nd
● Spring Trimester
Dates: January-April
Application Before October 1st
US$ 300 Early Application Discount Apply by July 2nd
● Spring Semester
Dates: January-June
Application Before October 1st
U$ 500 Early Application Discount Apply by July 2nd
Eligibility（资格）
You should:
Be between 15 and 18 years of age.
Be from the United States or Canada.
Have a high school grade of at least 2.75/4.
Be in great mental and physical health.
Have a genuine interest in becoming a part of your host family and community.
Be willing to learn the German language.
Costs
Academic Trimester: US$ 8,820
Academic Semester: US$ 12,470
Academic Year: US$ 14,160
1.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Austria. B. A high school.
C. Alpine skiing. D. Austrian Arlberg area.
2.When should you hand in your application to study in Austria for a year at a discount?
A. By July 2nd. B. By April 15th.
C. By October 1st. D. By February 2nd.
3.How much will it cost to stay there for one trimester in fall if you applied in March?
A. US$ 8,820. B. US$ 12,470.
C. US$ 14,169. D. US$ 8,520.
4.Which of the following makes a student unsuitable for High School in Austria?
A. Being an American.
B. Having a high school grade of 3.5.
C. Being willing to learn German.
D. Being over 18 years old.
假如你是高二学生李华，你的美国笔友Sam发e-mail询问你的暑假计划。请你用e-mail回复他，要点如下：
1. 到社区或福利院去做志愿服务；
2. 学习有关机器人的知识；
3. 和家人或朋友去旅游。
提示词：福利院Welfare House
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sam,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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、删除和修改。
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. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I’m really pleasing that you are coming to China to study the language and culture. Live in China might seem a little strange at first, but you’ll soon fit it. I think the most things here are cheap than those in your country. Our food are tasty but some might be oily. Anyway, we have Western food, either. Chinese people are very friend, so it’ll be easy for me to get used to the life here. I’ll introduce you to my schoolmate and you won’t feel lonely. In a word, I’ll try my best to make you feel home. I’m looking forward to meeting you soon.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1适当的个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked 1. (pay) a visit to a special student. An 2. (ill) had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest 3. meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
The thirteen-year-old, 4. had muscular dystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）, wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew how to deal with difficulties.
I spent over an hour talking to him. Never once 5. he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about going for his dreams. 6. (obvious), he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention his classmates had made fun of him because he was 7. (disable). He just talked about his hopes for the future. When we had finished 8. (talk), I pulled out 9. first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. He looked at it for a moment, then 10. (take) it off and handed it back to me. He said, “Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
It was my first real trip as a lone（单独的）traveler. My first ________ was Paris. It took a lot of ________ to leave the safety of my hotel, but I’m glad I did.
I decided to stop for dinner at a café and was halfway through a delicious meal when I found myself ________ by a group of French young men who had heard my Australian ________ when I talked to a waiter. Despite their ________ English, we could understand each other and my new friends treated me ________ an adventure. They took me to ________ the city. What followed were three ________ days of parties, clubs, and further sightseeing of Paris I’s never have seen on my own.
Then I went to New Delhi, India alone. ________, I met an American family ________ to a wedding in a church, ________ they were to meet their new distant Indian relatives ________. We got on so well that they ________ I join them for the celebrations, and I found myself ________ with 800 people, when a bride and groom were arriving on elephants.
On my trip to Japan, I ________ a university student to be my tour guide. This ________ in having a traditional Sunday lunch with her family.
Travelling alone provides you with ________ to meet interesting people. You get life experience from what you do to ________ difficulties. And I’m ________ enough to have caught the attention of nice people from all over the world who strengthen my ________ in humanity（人性）.
1.A. aim B. destination C. direction D. way
2.A. courage B. attention C. strength D. power
3.A. showed B. driven C. surrounded D. guided
4.A. voice B. sound C. noise D. accent
5.A. broken B. standard C. fluent D. local
6.A. as B. to C. in D. for
7.A. enter B. leave C. tour D. witness
8.A. simple B. ordinary C. boring D. wild
9.A. Unexpectedly B. Eagerly C. Briefly D. Honestly
10.A. leading B. turning C. returning D. heading
11.A. which B. where C. when D. what
12.A. on their own B. face to face C. for the first time D. as usual
13.A. promised B. insisted C. indicated D. commanded
14.A. cheering B. talking C. shouting D. calling
15.A. considered B. directed C. allowed D. hired
16.A. succeeded B. failed C. resulted D. existed
17.A. chances B. journeys C. methods D. hopes
18.A. avoid B. overcome C. abandon D. reduce
19.A. brave B. powerful C. lucky D. excellent
20.A. doubt B. interest C. delight D. faith
