Many times when people hear the words social networking, their brains automatically go to sites such as Twitter or Facebook. However, there are sites for those into social networking and into reading. Sound crazy?, It's really not. If you've ever wanted a site where you can receive book recommendations，follow your favorite authors，and keep up with what your friends are reading, then look no further than Goodreads. com.
Goodreads provides useful services for those in the reading world. It is a site where you can win books by going to giveaways（赠书）and simply entering your information. Some giveaways are even signed by the author. And the books aren't boring，old or torn copies —— many of them are ARC's (Advanced Readers Copies)，for which you can write a short review on the site. Anyone can post reviews of their favorite books or series so that others may feel inclined to read them as well.
Another function of the site is offering book clubs and interest groups. You can have interactive discussions with groups of people reading the same things，sort of like a blog. You can also make friends with people and post statuses similar to Facebook. Your friends can send you book recommendations and you can add them to your shelf if you choose.
Shelves are by far one of the best features on the site. You can categorize（归类） your entire library and put books you want to read on your“to-read” shelf. These virtual（虚拟的）shelves allow you to see what you've read and also let you keep track of the number of books you've read in a year.
You can even read original writing for free because many people post their own writing on the site to gain feedback and advice on how to improve. Anyone can join this site for free and fall in love with not just a book, but a book site as well.
1.People who go to the site Twitter or Facebook mostly want to_______．
A． get more books to read
B． meet more people and make friends
C． buy goods for their daily life
D． post their book recommendations
2.The underlined part“feel inclined" in. Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to______.
A. have a desire C. have no difficulty
C. have a possibility D. have no doubt
3.You can do all of the following things on Goodreads. com EXCEPT_______．
A． receiving books signed by the authors
B． publishing your comments on books
C． exchanging your ideas with other people
D． buying all kinds of books that you like
4.What do we know about the shelves on Goodreads. com?
A． They are filled with all kinds of books from some libraries.
B． The books there are categorized for readers by the site.
C． That is where people put books they have read or want to read
D． New books will continuously be added to readers by the site.
每位同学都希望自己具有良好的人际关系，成为班级中受欢迎的人。请你根据下表所提供的信息，写一篇题为“Being a Popular Student”的英语短文，参加学校网站英语论坛的讨论。
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受人喜爱的 个性品质 |
对待集体 |
热心班级活动，具有团队精神，工作负责 |
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对待他人 |
尊重、关心他人，富有同情心，…… |
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对待自己 |
（请考生自己拟定内容，列举至少两点）…… |
注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2．短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数； 3．词数：120左右。
Being a popular student
We all hope to be popular with our classmates and teachers_________________
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阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
In the United States, train transportation is unpopular compared with cars and airplanes. Most people like traveling by car or by air. Officials of the United States Department of Transportation made a study in 2001. The study is about how many miles Americans traveled by different means of transportation.
They only studied trips longer than 50 miles. The study showed that fifty-six percent of all miles were traveled in personal vehicle. Forty-one percent were traveled in an airplane. Two percent were traveled in a bus. And less than one percent of miles were traveled in a train. Amtrak is the national provider of train transportation in the United States. In the past ten years, the number of its passengers has increased by eighteen percent. Although the number of passengers has increased, it is still very small now. In countries such as France, Germany, or Japan, more people use trains. There are several reasons why many people ________________________.
Firstly, Americans love to drive their own cars. On highways, cars can travel as fast as trains. These highways connect all major cities in America．Secondly, many travelers like to be independent. When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel. Thirdly, many buses travel between major cities. Bus travel is less costly than train travel. In a huge country like the United States, cities are far away from each other. In some cases, travel from one city to another by train may take more than a day. Airplanes can carry passengers over long distances much faster.
People who do not want to spend long time traveling by train decide to fly. For these people saving time is the most important thing.
1.What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 8 words)
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2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to? ( Please answer within 4 words)
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3.Fill in the blank with proper words. ( Please answer within 6 words)
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4.Complete the following statement according to paragraph 2.( Please answer within 6 words)
When they use their own cars they are
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5.Why American people have to travel a long time if they go from one city to another?
(Please answer within 10 words)
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Nowadays more and more people are trapped in too busy work to relax themselves. We have no time to tell a bed-time story to our children, or enjoy a nice dinner with our family, or take a break to think about how we live the precious life, or even meet friends. All we notice is that the distinctions that used to guide and steady us ------ between Sunday and Monday, public and private, here and there ------ are gone. We have more ways to communicate, but less and less to say. Partly because we’re so busy communicating.
Maybe that’s why more and more people I know, even if they have no religious commitment, seem to be turning to yoga, or meditation, or tai chi. Some friends of mine try to go on long walks every Sunday, or to “forget” their cell phones at home. A series of tests in recent years has shown that after spending time in quiet rural settings, subjects “exhibit greater attentiveness, stronger memory and generally improved cognition. Their brains become both calmer and sharper.” More than that, empathy, as well as deep thought, depends on neural processes that are “inherently slow. ” The very ones our high-speed lives have little time for.
In my own case, I turn to eccentric and often extreme measures to try to keep my sanity and ensure that I have time to do nothing at all. I’ve not yet used a cell phone and I’ve never Tweeted or entered Face book. I try not to go online till my day’s writing is finished, and I moved from Manhattan to rural Japan.
None of this is a matter of principle or asceticism (苦行主义): it’s just pure selfishness. Nothing makes me feel better-----calmer, clearer and happier----than being in one place, absorbed in a book, a conversation, a piece of music. It’s actually something deeper than mere happiness: it’s joy, which the monk David Steindl-Rast describes as “that kind of happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.” That is the highest of the highest we have been longing for----The Joy of Quiet.
1.The writer sometimes doesn’t do anything because ________.
A．he is out of work . B．whatever he does make no sense
C．he is worried about his writing. D．he can enjoy himself in his leisure time.
2.When the writer uses the word “forget” , his real meaning is _______.
A．Somebody really forgets his cell phone at home.
B．Somebody thinks cell phone is not a suitable means of communication.
C．Somebody hates modern techniques such as the cell phone.
D．Somebody leaves his cell phone at home on purpose.
3.Which of the following is right?
A．It is better to go back to the ancient times since we are so busy now.
B．The writer is unwilling to help others since he is selfish.
C．Slowing down to find time and space to think and enjoy oneself is urgent.
D．We have more to say because we have more ways to communicate.
4.What does the underlined word mean?
A．difference B．sameness C．simplicity D．complication
5.What is the main idea of the article?
A．The importance of spending time in quiet.
B．We can do some sports such as yoga to relax.
C．Principle or asceticism is important in one’s life.
D．The more we communicate, the more we will be closer.
图是一幅山羊抢吃青草的图片，请按照提示内容完成写作。
1 两只羊只顾自己吃草；
2 合作 (cooperation) 比冲突( conflict) 好；
3 你的观点；
4 词数120左右，可以适当发挥想象，使上下文连贯。
阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
[1] Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging, unless you learn how to deal with it．They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer．
[2] Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time, some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way．Others burst with anger, and scream and yell．But other people keep their anger inside．They can not or will not express it．This is called ______________．
[3] For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it．They said that when a person is angry, the brain release the same hormones．They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc．In general the person feels excited and ready to act.
[4] Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous．They believe that those who express anger violently may be likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure．
[5] Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger．They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about．If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry．Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably．”
[6] Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry．They said that laughter is much healthier than anger．
1.What is the best title of the passage? （no more than 8 words．）
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2.What does the word “it ” ( Line 3 Para 2 ) refer to? ( no more than 2 words )
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3.Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．（no more than 3 words）
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4.List the three ways the author mentions people express their anger．（no more than 20 words）__________________________________________________________________________________
5.According to the doctors, what good way can you get to deal with anger? （no more than 5 words）
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