The year was 1932.Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined aeroplane.At midnight，several hours after she had left Newfoundland，she ran into bad weather.To make things worse，her altimeter（高度表）failed and she didn't know how high she was flying.At night，and in a storm，a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter.At times，her plane nearly plunged（冲）into the sea.
Just before dawn，there was further trouble.Amelia noticed flames（火焰）coming from the engine.Would she be able to reach land？There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.
In the end，Amelia Earhart did reachlreland，and for the courage she had shown，she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe.When she returned to the United States，she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White-House.From that time on，Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight？Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the-Atlantic Ocean alone，and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.
In the years that followed，Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States，and on each occasion（时刻）she set a new record for flying time.Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation（航空）and that air travel was useful.
1.Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?
A. She was caught in a storm. B. The altimeter went out of order.
C. Her engine went wrong. D. She lost her direction.
2.When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?
A. She did nothing but pray for herself.
B. She changed her direction and landed inlreland.
C. She continued flying.
D. She lost hope of reaching land.
3.According to the passage, what was Amelia Earhart's reason for making her flights?
A. To set a new record for flying time.
B. To be the first woman to fly around the world.
C. To show that aviation was not just for men.
D. To become famous in the world.
4.Which of the following statements was, NOT, mentioned?
A. She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across theAtlantic-Ocean alone.
B. She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.
C. She was warmly welcomed inEngland, Europe and the United States.
D. She made plans to fly around the world.
5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Amelia Earhart-First Across theAtlantic.
B. Amelia Earhart-Pioneer in Women's Aviation.
C. A New Record for Flying Time.
D. A Dangerous Flight from North America toEngland.
If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading:
1. Knowing why you are reading—what you are reading to find out—will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, and letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown, paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.
4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.
1.According to the passage, your reading speed depends on ________.
A. whether the reading material is easy or difficult B. what you are reading
C. what your purpose in reading something is D. both B and C
2.If one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up ________.
A. a story book B. a book on science and technology
C. news, letters from friends D. some material full of information
3.Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?
A. Fairy tales. B. Aesop’s Fables.(寓言)
C. Directions for use of a machine D. An evening paper.
4.Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?
A. How to decide your reading speed. B. How to raise your reading speed.
C. How to improve your reading skills. D. How to choose your reading materials.
On Monday, my classmates and I heard that our astronomy teacher’s mother had died. We were surprised that he was still teaching in school. My best friend was telling me that the teacher was trying to forget the pain of losing his mother and trying to be strong in the middle of teaching.
The teacher was such a warm-hearted person and we figured that we should give him a lot of love and good cheer. That night after school, my best friend and I thought about our teacher as well as his beloved mother and then we came up with an idea.
When we went back to school yesterday, we gave him cheer-up cards which we had taken time to decorate with flowers, hearts and peace signs. As we handed the cards to him, we could both see the light in his eyes. The smiles on his face showed how much he appreciated what we did for him. The whole atmosphere was very warm and loving, and it’s hard to express in words.
This morning, when we both went to see the teacher again, he was so happy, and gave us both a hug. This made us feel that we just might have made his day, and that he was going to be okay.
With that, I want to remind you to take the time to smile at the ones you love, be extra generous with hugs, kisses, things of that lovely nature! Life is so precious (宝贵的), so let us be happy and enjoy the gift of life.
1.What made the author and her best friend surprised?
A. Their teacher never cared about his mother. B. Their teacher didn’t ask for leave.
C. Their teacher tried to forget his mother. D. Their teacher loved teaching so much.
2.The cheer-up cards include all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. smiles B. flowers
C. hearts D. peace signs
3.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Extra care for a teacher going through a difficult time
B. So much help from my astronomy teacher
C. How a teacher helps the students out of trouble
D. Love can change everything in the world
假定你是李华，你的朋友David近来沉迷于游戏《王者荣耀》（King of Glory）不能自拔，你在得知此事后非常担忧。请你给他写一封信予以劝说，内容包括：
1.你对他的担心；
2.游戏的危害；
3.摆脱游戏的办法。
注意：1、词数100词左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear David，
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语老师上课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。作文中共有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（∧），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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在横线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。
“Cool” can be used to expressing a temperature that is a little bit cold or feelings of interest in almost anything. Sometimes we maximized the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead many other word such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall she had visited. On the one student’s paper was just one sentence, “It’s so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show how he saw and felt. The story shows lack of words. With “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. Can you think of any expression made your life as colorfully as the word “cool” ?
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。
Chinese Kung fu is a1.(tradition) Chinese culture. It is probably one of the earliest sports that use both2.(strong) and brain.
The theory of kung fu is based3.classical Chinese philosophy. Over its long history it has developed as a unique combination of exercise, practical self-defense, self-discipline, and art. It can date back to ancient times4.people used sticks to fight against wild animals and they gradually5.(gain) experience in self-defense.
Chinese kung fu is a large system of theory and practice,6.(combine) techniques of self-defense and health-keeping. In sports like track and field and boxing, an athlete7.(usual) has to retire from full participation in his 30s. That is because8.(injury ) suffered during years of active sport participation at a young age affect our ability to continue exercising in later life. In Chinese kung fu, however, a difference9.(make) between “external”(外部的) and “internal”(内部的) kung fu. It's said that in external kung fu, you exercise your muscles, bones and skin while in internal kung fu, you train your spirit, qi and mind. So the external body weakens later in life, but on10.contrary, internal kung fu continues.
