My twin sister and I have always been homeschooled, rather than sent to school. And it's wonderful and has changed me greatly. I can’t imagine what my ________ would have been like if I wasn’t.
When I was younger, we mostly ________ from my parents and textbooks, but now we do most work on the computer, ________ my parents still help us when we feel ________ about what we learn. There’s a large community of homeschoolers in my town, and they have frequent _______ so that we can talk and play together happily and become more ________.
In addition, we have a homeschool “co-op(合作社)” where some of the moms serve as______ teachers. We’re ________ by age rather than grade, but we get appreciation for everything we do for others there and it ________ well for me. Right now I’m taking ________ writing, a course in which I can learn to express new ideas perfectly! We also learn production, which is taught by my ________. My best friends go there too, so we have fun learning together.
Some of the most interesting things I learn come from ________ with my mom and dad. They are both very ________ people and we have long talks about history, politics, literature，just to ________ a few. My sister is more naughty and ________ trouble a lot more often than I do. We fight and quarrel sometimes, but things have been better with us ________ , because we have been trying really hard to improve our ________ and become more considerate.
I think homeschool has ________ me well. I have a bigger vocabulary and become more intelligent. _________, I get better grades. I can socialize, too. I’m sort of well known, even if not the most ________ girl. That’s just fine with me.
1.A. voyage B. life C. family D. dream
2.A. suffered B. escaped C. learned D. heard
3.A. though B. because C. so D. otherwise
4.A. crazy B. concerned C. upset D. puzzled
5.A. events B. incidents C. exams D. competitions
6.A. special B. formal C. famous D. social
7.A. experienced B. voluntary C. professional D. official
8.A. charged B. marked C. remembered D. sorted
9.A. works B. organizes C. deals D. benefits
10.A. summary B. creative C. practical D. journal
11.A. sister B. friend C. mom D. teacher
12.A. bargains B. conversations C. lessons D. touches
13.A. knowledgeable B. positive C. busy D. strict
14.A. call B. show C. name D. bring
15.A. deals with B. runs into C. settles down D. get tired of
16.A. finally B. suddenly C. lately D. regularly
17.A. schedules B. home C. skills D. behavior
18.A. treated B. won C. served D. raised
19.A. As a result B. As usual C. On purpose D. By chance
20.A. generous B. responsible C. selfless D. popular
Habits to Make You a Happy Person
Habits remain the same even if everything around us is changing fast. 1. So they are beneficial to our achievements.
However, positive habits are hard to develop. People fail and make mistakes when making changes and trying new things. 2. That's just life and nothing to feel upset about. What you are supposed to do next is trying again, and develop the positive habits gradually. Here are three little habits that can make a big difference in your life.
3. How you take care of yourself will make a difference in the quality of your life. The tiny habits of caring for your body and spirit will give you the energy to achieve your goals-plus increase your well-being.
Don’t forget to forgive others. Forgiving takes you one step closer to your happiness. Make a habit of not holding hatred(仇恨). It does nothing but hurts your own happiness and success. 4. Instead, you will be more likely to get relief and succeed.
Encourage yourself to be curious(好奇的). There is no stage in life when we can’t be learning something valuable. 5.. And as long as you follow your heart and your curiosity, you won't miss out on learning. The habit of being curious means you will always benefit from life.
A. Try to be healthy.
B. Never forget to take notes.
C. Trying things again will bring you happiness.
D. Forgiving yourself doesn't mean you are a loser.
E. As long as you live, there will be something to learn.
F. They will probably not succeed the first time they do it.
G. Good habits can bring us happiness and help us to achieve our goals.
My sister and I were flying by ourselves from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour stop at the airport in Omaha, Nebraska. A flight attendant took us to a souvenir shop, where a toy airplane looked just like the plane my sister and I were flying on. I really wanted that airplane. I had $10 and the plane cost $8. I had no idea what I needed to buy at camp, but I bought the plane anyway. When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! Instead, we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy special soap because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could harm the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. However, I had only $2 left.
What upset me was that I couldn’t get clean without the soap, which was soon found by my teacher, Sally. I had to tell her that I had spent most of my money on a toy airplane. She laughed and explained to me that a budget was necessary and it was a plan for spending money to help make sure you set aside enough for things you need, like soap, before you buy fun things, like toys.
Sally gave me one of her extra(额外的) bottles of special soap. When I returned home, I decided to budget. I spent several weeks writing down everything I bought, just to get an idea of how I was already spending my money. Then I made my first weekly budget. My budget wasn’t always the same each week. For some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account because I did some jobs around the house. Once summer vacation started, I didn’t need to buy school lunches, so I had extra money to go to the neighborhood swimming pool or to give to the town animal shelter.
Budgeting was hard, sometimes. Whatever week it was, I always made sure that “Money In” equaled “Save and Spend.” That’s called making ends meet, and it’s how you make sure that the money you have will always be enough to cover your plans to spend and save.
1.Why did Sally give the writer one bottle of her special soap?
A. The writer’s usual soap did harm to his skin.
B. The writer needed to take showers at the camp.
C. The writer turned to Sally for it to get clean.
D. The writer’s money couldn't cover the special soap.
2.What did the writer learn about at the camp?
A. Spending and saving money. B. Getting along with others.
C. Making more money. D. Planning his daily life.
3.What can be the best title for the text?
A. My Summer Camp B. My Weekly Budget
C. My Special Soap D. My Lonely Flight
In Europe, there is no escape for those who do not appreciate art and architecture(建筑). It is a heaven for people who want to feel like they have been transported to famous historical time periods from America. For me, Europe was a complete contrast from America. London and France had a more royal feel than New York, and Rome felt more ancient. I wasn’t just on a different continent; it felt like I was in a different century.
My parents and I visited London, Paris and Rome this summer in celebration of the end of my high school experience. It was supposed to be a break from a life as busy as a bee in New York, the constant stress, the crowded subway rides, and the weary body that had accompanied me for the last four years. It was an opportunity to appreciate Europe the way I couldn’t do it just by reading history books.
My favorite parts of London were the Tower of London and the Churchill War Rooms. As a site of past executions(刑场), the Tower of London displayed punishing devices from the 16th and 17th century and told stories of various members of the royal family who had ever been imprisoned in the tower, some even imprisoned by their own family members when they were seen as a threat to the crown. Besides that, I also got to see the royal family’s crown jewels, amazingly beautiful.
The Churchchill War Rooms, though very different from the Tower of London, were also spellbinding from a historic perspective. I am not a history fan, but I enjoy museums, and I took fancy in the Churchchill Museum inside the War Rooms that detailed the events of Churchchill’s life and World War II. Everything I saw in it built up his life from his childhood to his last years, creating a three-dimensional Churchchill in my mind who was a person just like myself. He longed for more, he made mistakes, he experienced loneliness and sadness. But he had also done some remarkable things like uniting Britain during World War II.
Our rewarding trip ended in Rome a couple of days later.
1.What does the underlined word “contrast” in Paragraph1 mean?
A. Something different. B. Something artistic.
C. Something similar. D. Something faraway.
2.Which of the following can best describe the writer’s life in New York?
A. Relaxing and peaceful. B. Stressful and tiring.
C. Joyful but busy. D. Boring but successful.
3.What can be learned from Para 3?
A. The Tower of London is a symbol of peace.
B. The royal family members used to live in harmony.
C. The Tower of London witnessed changes of royal families.
D. Visitors could buy the crown jewels in Churchill War Rooms.
4.What really got the writer spellbound in the Churchill Museum?
A. The unique architecture. B. World War Two.
C. Churchill’s achievements. D. Churchill’s real life.
Finding a Job
1.In which job do you need to speak a foreign language?
A. Advert A. B. Advert B.
C. Advert C. D. Advert D
2.Which job is suitable for those who are busy during the weekdays?
A. A babysitter. B. A newspaper deliverer.
C. Working in a café. D. Working in a museum shop.
3.Who are these job adverts mainly designed for?
A. Parents. B. Teenagers.
C. Full-time workers. D. English speakers.
寒暑假期间，很多高中学生选择短期出国游学，但是也有一部分学生认为这没有意义。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇150词左右的短文，并谈谈你自己的看法。
支持 | 1. 接触不同文化，开阔视野; 2. 有助于语言能力的提高; 3. 提高孩子独立生活能力。 |
反对 | 1. 价格昂贵，增加家庭经济负担; 2. 学习时间短暂，不能系统学习; 3. 旅游占据大量时间。 |
你的看法 | …… |
（写作要求）
1. 对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译;
2. 作文中不是提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等;
3. 开关已给出，不计入总词数。
4. 参考词汇：出国游学 overseas study tours
（评分标准）
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
With the improvement of living standards, overseas study tours are gaining its popularity with some high school students.
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