BKLYN
House Hotel
This hotel features works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The immediate surroundings feel urban — the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated(高的) subway tracks — but Bushwick’s best bars and cafes / restaurants are nearby.
Doubles from $99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433
Archer Hotel
Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel. Rates vary from great value to expensive; some start from as low as $179 a night (if prepaying in full). Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice touches such as exposed brick. Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building.
Doubles from $199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100
Pod 39 Hotel
In an elegant brick building in Manhattan’s Murray Hill, this excellent budget option opened following the success of its sister hotel, The Pod. The rooms are called pods given for their small size and may not suit everyone. But with prices among the most competitive in Manhattan, budgeters will be happy.
Doubles from $95, room only. Tel: 212 865 5700
CitizenM New York Times Square
This is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain — CitizenM. The hotel features self check-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”. There’s a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces. Although New Yorkers avoid nearby Times Square, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.
Doubles from $170, room only. Tel: 212 319 7000
1.What can we know about BKLYN House Hotel?
A.It has the most rooms. B.It is located in Manhattan.
C.It is Bushwick’s best hotel. D.It is decorated with some art works.
2.Which hotel might attract those who have a tight budget?
A.Archer Hotel. B.Pod 39 Hotel.
C.BKLYN House Hotel. D.CitizenM New York Times Square.
3.What is the advantage of living in CitizenM New York Times Square?
A.Regulars can enjoy a certain dis count.
B.Visitors will get a “MoodPads” as a gift.
C.Visitors can enjoy themselves in a rooftop bar.
D.Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building.
假设你是晨光中学高二(1)班的班长李津， 得知美国学生Chris 作为交换生， 下学期将到你班学习。请你根据以下提示， 给他写封邮件：
(1) 表示欢迎 (2) 介绍与本地生活相关的信息（如天气， 饮食等）
(3) 介绍本班情况 (4) 希望Chris做哪些事情， 以增进中美学生之间的了解和友谊
注意：
(1) 请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息。 (2) 可适当加入细节， 使内容充实，行文连贯。
词数不少于100； 开头已给出， 不计入总词数。
(1) 参考词汇： 交换生 exchange student
Dear Chris,
I’m Li Jin, monitor of Class One, Grade Eleven.
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、删除或修改。
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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I am interested at swimming very much. At first, I went swimming just to keep health. Now my dream was to swim for my country in the Olympics. Though practicing in the pool is very bored, but I still work very hard in order to realize my dream. Because my hard work, I have already come first in much important competitions. In the competitions, I’ve made lot of friends and we’re very close. It’s much easier to have friends which are swimmers because they also have to get up early to practice like you and they understand this kind of life.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
What is your favorite cartoon? It may be 1. (difficulty) for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang Lang2. (be) two years old, he saw Tom playing 3.piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him4. (learn) to play the piano. His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang5.the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing 6. (good). In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang’s performances are full of energy. He is well-known for7. (make) facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to 8. (succeed) has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look 9. him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers 10. (him) lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s _____, she said she would go. This _____be the first time that his classmates and teacher ____ his mother and he felt _____ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（疤痕）that _____ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ______ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were _____by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of (不管) the _____, but the little boy was still embarrassed（尴尬）and _____himself from everyone. He did, however, get within _____ of a talk between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked ______ ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “ _____ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was _____ afraid to go in because the fire was _____ , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked senseless but luckily, a fireman came in and saved ____ of us.” She ____the burned side of her face. “This scar will be _____, but to this day, I have never ______what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with _____ in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great sense of the sacrifice（牺牲）that his mother had made for him. He held her hand _____for the rest of the day.
1.A.enjoyment B.disappointment C.surprise D.excitement
2.A.would B.could C.should D.must
3.A.noticed B.greeted C.accepted D.met
4.A.proud B.ashamed C.happy D.tired
5.A.included B.passed C.covered D.shaded
6.A.talk about B.think about C.come about D.hear about
7.A.impressed B.surprised C.excited D.comforted
8.A.humor B.face C.body D.scar
9.A.hid B.protected C.kept D.stopped
10.A.understanding B.reminding C.hearing D.learning
11.A.carefully B.seriously C.nervously D.anxiously
12.A.If B.When C.Since D.Because
13.A.so B.much C.quite D.too
14.A.out of control B.under control C.in control D.over control
15.A.either B.neither C.both D.all
16.A.pointed B.showed C.hit D.touched
17.A.long B.lasting C.beautiful D.ugly
18.A.forgot B.recognized C.considered D.regretted
19.A.anger B.tears C.smile D.failure
20.A.actually B.slowly C.tightly D.suddenly
Everyone wants to be self-confident, but maybe we just don’t know how to be. Here are some tips on how you can feel more confident about yourself.
1. Everyone has shortcomings. When you have found your shortcomings, work to overcome them. If you are a shy person, take part in social activities, such as parties, and speak to at least one or two people there.
Second, try to spend more time with positive people. Successful and confident people have their own ways of settling problems. 2.
Third, set goals for yourself. With each goal you achieve, you self-confidence will increase. 3. We are afraid that we might lose. Stop thinking like that and give yourself a chance.
Fourth, start each day with a sense of opportunity. 4.Think positively about yourself.
Actually everyone has his or her own way of becoming confident. 5. Friends might have useful suggestions, too.
In short, as long as you try new things, you are sure to become more confident.
A. You should talk with your friends.
B. Pay attention and learn from them.
C. First, don’t think about your weak points.
D. It’s not always right to ask friends for help.
E. sometimes we might be afraid of trying new things.
F. First, you should know what your weak points are.
G. Start your day by reading something encouraging.
