The impact of Einstein’s breakthrough in the field of photoelectric effect ____ the understanding of the universe was simply tremendous.
A. in B. on C. with D. about
书面表达（共计25分）
人们对于学生网上交友持不同的意见。以下是正反两方所持的观点。
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赞成的理由 |
反对的理由 |
你的看法 |
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1. 广交朋友 2. 可自由表达思想 3. 利于外语学习 |
1. 浪费时间 2. 影响学习 3. 可能上当受骗 |
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根据以上内容，以Should students make friends on line？为题写一篇关于网上交友的短文。
要求：1. 介绍正反两方的观点
2. 表达自己的看法
3. 可适当发挥，字数100字左右
Should students make friends on line？
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短文改错（共10小题，每题1分，共计10分）
对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如果没有错误，在该行的右边横线上打勾；如有错误（每行只有一个错误）则按下列情况改正：
此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在右边横线上写出该词也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ^ )，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线(__)，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
Last time you said you felt nervously before exams. I know
1.__________________
the exam results are such important for students that most students
2. __________________
are nervous. My suggestion is you try to relax yourself.
3.__________________
In fact exams are an evaluation of your studies, so there is
4.__________________
no need to worry too much the results. I think it’s important
5.__________________
to take a right attitude. Only before you have made good
6.__________________
preparation for exams can you avoid suffering from the
7. __________________
pressure of exams. You’d better go for a walk or to do
8. __________________
some exercise before them. Besides, have enough sleep
9.__________________
can make you full of energy. The hot bath or a glass of hot
10.__________________
milk might help you have a sound sleep.
As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in the US continues to grow.
“we needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $520. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I have finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-youselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
1.We can learn from the text that many newly married people_______.
A. find it hard to pay for what they need
B. have to learn to make their own furniture
C. take DIY courses run by the government
D. seldom go to a department store to buy things
2. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ______.
A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair things
C. save time and money D. improve the quality of life
3. Jim decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when______
A. his car repairs cost too much
B. the car repair class was not helpful
C. he could not possibly do two jobs
D. keeps house and looks after his children
A serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly(老年人) and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.
First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.
Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.
In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions（养老金）. Furthermore, some in-situation should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.
One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.
To sum up, all these options（选择）have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. The problems faced by the old in society.
B. Why we should take responsibility for the old.
C. How we can improve the lives of the old.
D. Where the old can go to get their pensions.
2.According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?
A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.
B. Increase savings levels of people during their working years.
C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.
D. Make available pensions for those who have retired.
3.The underlined word “viable” most probably means “__________”.
A. impossible B. practical C. useful D. successful
4.What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.
B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.
C. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.
D. There is no single solution to the problems of the old.
5.What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this article?
A. To point out the need for government support for old people.
B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.
C. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.
D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.
Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY（准确性）. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English, they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
If you do not use your English beyond the classroom, you will forget what English you know. Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.
1.What is most probably the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A．To improve your reading.
B．To improve your listening.
C．To improve your spoken English.
D．To improve your vocabulary.
2.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that______.
A．don’t be fluency , Just be accuracy
B．don’t be nervous ,don’t be shy . Just write!
C．don’t be afraid of making mistakes . Just speak!
D．don’t be shy ,don’t be fluency. Just listen and write!
3.The last paragraph is possibly close to the meaning of “_____”.
A．more hurry, less speed B．better late than never
C．silence is gold D．practice makes perfect
4.The text is most probably taken from a ______.
A．teacher’s diary B．report on study
C．sports newspaper D．movie magazine
