Liu Xiang, who is recognized as one of the world’s best athletes, was the first person of Asian _____ to win the Olympic gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.
A. origin B. circle
C. tradition D. style
—Would you mind turning your radio down a little please? I’m doing my homework.
—_____. I’ll do it right away.
A. Of course not B. You’d better not
C. It doesn’t matter D. It’s up to you
假如你是二中高三学生赵刚。你与一名叫王林的灾区孤儿结对子给予帮助。为了和他成为朋友，并在学习上给予他一定的帮助， 请给他写一封信，信的内容包括：
1. 你个人的基本情况（年龄，爱好，特长，理想）;
2. 向他介绍你的学习经验（至少两条）; 3. 表示欢迎。
注意：1. 词数100词左右;
2. 文章的开头和结尾已经给出;
3. 将答案填写到答题卡上。
Dear Wang Lin,
It’s really my pleasure to make friends with you. I’m______________________________________________
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Looking forward to your letter.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Zhao Gang
短文改错
I'm very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks before. I have been thinking about the question you ask me. On my opinion,you should come back after finished your studies abroad. For one reason, what you are studying are badly needed nowadays in our country. It will be quite easily for you to find a good job. In fact, I know a few big company in our city are hoping to hire people like you. For another reason, I think it will be too much more convenient for me to look after your parents as they are getting old. But this is only my point. It is up to you make a right choice.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Sandstorms have been a major disaster for many Asian countries for centuries. Scientists have tried many ways 1.(solve) this problem and in China, a mass campaign has been started to solve it.
Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. They are often so thick 2. you can’t see the sun, and the wind is sometimes strong enough to move sand dunes. It was the most 3.(frighten) and the most dangerous situation to have been 4. (catch) in a sandstorm.
Northwest China is part of the sandstorm center in Central Asia. 5.(sandstorm) in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result 6.“desertification”.
Sandstorms sometimes affect Beijing. Citizens wake up to an orange sky and strong winds 7. cover the city in a thick, brown yellow dust. The storms sometimes continue all day and traffic moves very slowly because the thick dust makes 8. difficult to see.
The Chinese Central Weather Station can forecast a sandstorm some weeks before it arrives in Beijing, but the 9.(strong) of the storm sometimes surprises people.
The desert is only 250 kilometers away to the west of Beijing. In order to prevent it 10.(come) nearer, the government has planted more than 30 billion trees and plans to continue planting for the next five years.
An old carpenter(木匠）about to retire was telling his boss about his plans to stop working with building and enjoy life with his wife and kids. He was so ____ about retiring that he wasn't even looking forward to the ____ of that month. All he wanted was to ______ .
The boss was upset about losing a _____ worker and as a personal favor asked the man to work _____ the construction(建筑）of one last house. The old carpenter didn't want to ____ it but he couldn't refuse his boss the last favor（帮助，善意的行为）. So he took the job, but it was clear that his ____ wasn't in it. He just wanted to get it finished and get ____. As a result, he was careless and ____ bad quality material in the ____ of the house. It was a sad way to finish ____ an excellent career(事业，生涯）with so many years of ____.
When the house was done， his boss ____ it. He gave the ____ to the house to the old carpenter and said "This is your house. It's a gift for you after so many years of hard work."
The carpenter was ____. "What a shame!" he thought. If he had known that it was his house he would have done things _____
Remember that you are the ____ of your own life. You construct（建设） your ____ a little bit every day. You hit a nail here, build a wall there and so on. Life is a do-it-yourself _____ Your acts and ____ now will build the house you will live in later on. So do it right.
1.A. disappointed B. upset C. excited D. confident
2.A. payment B. party C. holiday D. prize
3.A. retire B. change C. quit D. relax
4.A. caring B. nice C. pretty D. lazy
5.A. off B. on C. in D. with
6.A. complete B. accept C. buy D. handle
7.A. heart B. future C. state D. family
8.A. away B. up C. down D. on
9.A. brought B. got C. set D. used
10.A. course B. wall C. building D. roof
11.A. such B. so C. thus D. this
12.A. laziness B. forgetfulness C. hard work D. housework
13.A. receive B. test C. came to see D. repair
14.A. house B. drawing C. key D. document
15.A. overjoyed B. shocked C. angry D. moved
16.A. perfectly B. thoughtfully C. badly D. differently
17.A. boss B. carpenter C. designer D. inspector
18.A. honor B. family C. life D. way
19.A. project B. drama C. goal D. lesson
20.A. words B. behaviors C. choices D. feelings
