I was eleven years old standing outside in just my underwear (内衣) while I saw our house burnt to the ground. A few minutes earlier I had been sound asleep in my bed when a _________ woke me up. My nana’s _________ was just next to my brother’s and mine. A fire had broken out there and awakened her. Hearing her shouting, my older brother _________ quickly. While I was walking difficultly in the _________ and darkness, he ran from room to room _________ everyone in the house. The house, however, was over 50 years old and made of wood. Before we could _________ anything, the fire destroyed it.

I stood there _________ when the fire destroyed my books, clothes, and toys. I watched_________ while my mom cried and my dad sighed (叹息). I _________ what was going to happen to us since we had __________ all of our things. As I looked around, though, I __________ something for the first time: The things that __________ aren’t things. I saw my older brother running to get __________. I saw my nana and dad sitting together and my mom __________ our little dog. I realized at that moment that we were all__________. Everything that was essential (必要的) had survived the fire. Our __________ would continue. We were so __________. We would all be around to love each other for many years to come. And that was all that mattered.

I __________ think of that fire that helped me to become who I am today. It showed me for the very first time what is truly __________ in my life. It helped me to learn that the__________ we share is far more important than the things we own.

1.A.ring B.fight C.noise D.laugh

2.A.farm B.store C.house D.bedroom

3.A.settled B.jumped C.searched D.acted

4.A.snow B.smoke C.wind D.storm

5.A.waking B.asking C.encouraging D.serving

6.A.find B.do C.change D.control

7.A.guessing B.hiding C.shaking D.listening

8.A.angrily B.carefully C.calmly D.helplessly

9.A.wondered B.explained C.recorded D.accepted

10.A.missed B.lost C.repaired D.damaged

11.A.remembered B.imagined C.realized D.ignored

12.A.matter B.disappear C.recover D.remain

13.A.help B.chance C.success D.advice

14.A.training B.holding C.dressing D.washing

15.A.tired B.careless C.poor D.alive

16.A.education B.business C.life D.story

17.A.lucky B.patient C.brave D.strong

18.A.already B.still C.once D.just

19.A.beautiful B.difficult C.important D.possible

20.A.knowledge B.responsibility C.opinion D.love

    Getting people to smile is not difficult because most people like to smile. However, if someone is faced with loss or experiencing sadness, they might be less possible to smile. 1.

Praise someone to get them to smile. 2. Maybe their hair is styled in an attractive way, or their clothes look nice on them. These are the nice things you can say to probably get them to smile.

3. If you have a family member, a friend or a co-worker that is faced with a life difficulty, pull him/her aside and tell him/her you understand what he/she is going through and that you are there for him/her if he/she needs you. Doing this could help the person feel more connected with those around him/her and this is certainly a reason to smile.

Learn to listen. Again, some people may be so troubled by something that it is hard for them to smile. 4. Often, when a person can speak out what’s going on in their lives, to someone who is truly listening, it can reduce some of their burden (负担). When their burden is reduced, they have more reasons to smile.

Make an unexpected phone call. 5. When the person knows someone cares about him/her, he/she can’t help but smile about that.

A. Let them know they are not alone.

B. They may just need someone to talk to.

C. So in such cases, how can we get people to smile?

D. Tell them everyone experiences hard times in life.

E. Perhaps the person you are talking to has nice eyes.

F. Usually, it could make an uneasy situation even worse.

G. It works especially well if you express your concern about them on the phone.

    If you have ever been disappointed because you don’t have a good gardener, the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plants.

The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted (盆栽的) plant that it carries on top of its head. Using light and heat sensors (传感器), the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out of the daylight. If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight; and if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light. The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner.

The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014. “Plants only receive an action without responding,” Sun Tianqi wrote in a blog post. “Whether they are being cut, bitten, burned or pulled from the earth, or when they haven’t received enough sunshine, water, or are too hot or cold, they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them.”

According to Sun Tianqi, for billions of years, plants have never experienced movement of any kind, not even the simplest movement. In their whole lives, they stick to where they were born. Sun Tianqi continued, “Do they want to break their own settings or have a tendency (趋向) towards this? I do not know the answer, but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move.”

The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale, though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model. It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants.

1.What can we learn about the Hexa Plant?

A.It helps people do some gardening. B.It waters the plants through dancing.

C.It helps indoor plants get proper sunlight. D.It carries the potted plant with its hands.

2.What does the author try to show through Paragraph 3?

A.The way plants spend their whole lives.

B.The common way people deal with plants.

C.The difference between plants and humans.

D.The cause of making the indoor plants’ helper.

3.What does Sun Tianqi try to do using this technology?

A.To develop gardening skills. B.To draw people’s attention to plants.

C.To make plants experience move. D.To study the living conditions of plants.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.A New Market for Robots B.An Indoor Plants’ Helper

C.An Important Development in Gardening D.The Tendency of Gardening in the Future

    The Red Cross is known for carrying out some of the most heroic acts in the world. There are Red Cross societies in 190 countries all over the world. Their task is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of sudden serious situations by organizing volunteers and the people who want to donate(捐献).

In 1860, Swiss businessman and social activist, Jean Henri Dunant, saw the effects of war, and countries not prepared or able to deal with the suffering of those who had been injured in the Battle of Solferino during the second War of Italian Independence. Dunant organized a group of volunteers to help bring water and food to the injured, to help with medical treatment, or to write letters to the families of those who were dying. After that moment, he knew that more had to be done, and he wrote the book, A Memory of Solferino, which encouraged the public to create an organization which would help the wounded. His writing encouraged more people to support him in creating the International Federation of the Red Cross. And in 1863, International Committee of the Red Cross was founded.

The modern-day Red Cross does more than nursing soldiers during wartime. The group began to devote itself largely to disaster relief (灾难救援) and epidemic (流行病) treatment. It has achieved even greater service in humanitarian (人道主义的) programs that serve continuously in both peace and war.

One of the easiest ways you can help the Red Cross is to make sure you are able to donate blood and make an appointment at the Red Cross website. But, donating blood isn’t the only way you can help out —the Red Cross also encourages you to donate your time if you can, along with other things the modern-day Red Cross wants you to know.

1.What does the underlined word “alleviate” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A.Reduce. B.Report.

C.Express. D.Find.

2.Why did Dunant write A Memory of Solferino?

A.To make more people know the Red Cross.

B.To ask more people to help the wounded.

C.To let people see the cruelty of wars.

D.To call on people to stop wars.

3.What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A.To introduce the Red Cross website.

B.To explain the Red Cross’s future work.

C.To show how the Red Cross helps needy people.

D.To encourage people to offer help to the Red Cross.

    It has been four years since Grandma Joy told her grandson that she had never seen the most beautiful views of America. Since then, they have gone on many cross-country trips.

Brad Ryan had been feeling tired of studying in a vet school when he visited his 85-year-old grandma in 2015. He hoped that spending some quality family time would make him cheerful.

As he was telling his grandma stories of his travels, however, he was heartbroken to hear that she had never seen the ocean or mountains. Ryan then asked his grandmother if she would like to go hiking with him. Needless to say, she was more than happy to agree.

They have since visited 29 different national parks across America—from the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado to the Acadia National Park in Maine. Over the four years, Ryan and his grandma have driven 25,000 miles through 38 states. And it has greatly affected his quality of life. “Seeing it through my grandmother’s eyes, who every morning wakes up and is thankful to be alive, has taught me how to live,” Ryan said. “With her, I’ve had to slow down and see life in a different way, which has made it a lot richer.”

“I love my grandma so much, and it’s just really giving me a lot of peace when she passed away. I can go back to these places, feel her spirit, and feel connected to her,” he added.

Ryan posted all of their trips on Facebook. He hopes more young people will spare time to be with their elders. “I want young people to know that hanging out with your grandparents is cool. And there’s so much we can learn from our elders,” Ryan said.

1.Why did Brad Ryan visit his grandma in 2015?

A.To cheer himself up. B.To please his grandma.

C.To take his grandma to travel. D.To share his travelling experiences.

2.What influence did Brad Ryan’s grandma have on him?

A.She made him live a richer life. B.She helped him find his life goal.

C.She told him to have peace of mind. D.She gave him a lot of encouragement.

3.What is Brad Ryan’s purpose of posting their trips online?

A.To advise young people to take a trip.

B.To share his joy of travelling with his grandma.

C.To show young people what they can learn from their elders.

D.To encourage the young to spend time with their elders.

假如你是李华，在校报英语专栏看到有关“英语文化节”的一则招募启事。阅读启事，并根据要求写一封应征邮件。

Volunteers Wanted

Our annual English Festival, which will be held on March 15-17, is now looking for 20 student volunteers to provide service for Talent Show, Speech Contest, and English Debate. If you are interested, please send an application email to Ms. Chen at chenlaoshiaef.com.

Volunteers Wanted

Our annual English Festival, which will be held on March 15-17, is now looking for 20 student volunteers to provide service for Talent Show, Speech Contest, and English Debate. If you are interested, please send an application email to Ms. Chen at chenlaoshiaef.com.

写作要求：1. 表达写信意图；陈述应征目的；说明应征条件（性格、能力等）；

2. 开头已写好，不计入总词数；

3. 可根据情况增加细节，使行文连贯；

4. 词数100词左右。

Dear Ms. Chen,

I’m Li Hua, a student from Class 2, Grade 3. ____________________________________________________

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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours truly,

Li Hua

下面短文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

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限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Brown，

Last summer I take a part­time job in the International Camp for children. I have been told one more worker will needed this year and I think you are fit to it. How about join us? The camp is at the foot of a small hill close to a river. It is so a beautiful place！We can hear birds singing happy all around. Everybody sleeps in tents，that is very exciting. We usually work only five hours a day，so they will have plenty of spare time to visit the area and have a fun. I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience. If you have interests in it，reply to me soon.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（不多于3个词）。

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 1. (be) late for school.

There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 2. some of them looked very anxious and 3.(disappoint) . when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 4. the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 5. (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 6.(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 7.(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“8. anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s 9. (I )”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers10.(sudden) became friendly to one another.

    At an airport I overheard(无意听到） a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane’s ______ and standing near the door, he said to his daughter, “I love you; I wish you enough.”

She said, “Daddy, our ______ together has been more than enough. Your love is ______ I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy.” They kissed good-bye and she left.

He walked over ______ the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to ______. I tried not to interfere（干涉） his ______, but he welcomed me in by asking, “Did you ever say good-bye to someone ______ it would be forever?” “Yes, I have,” I replied.

Saying that brought back ______ I had of expressing my love and ______ for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were ______, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was ______. When I asked why it was a forever good-bye, he said he was ______ and her daughter lived much too far away. He guessed this departure might be the ______ before his funeral. When I asked him why they said “I wish you enough”, he explained that had been ______ from other generations. His parents used to say it to ______, by which they wanted other people to have a life filled with enough ______ things to support them.

“I wish you enough sun to ______ your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit ______. I wish you enough pain ______ the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gains to ______ your wanting. I wish you enough “Hellos” to get you through the final ‘Good-bye’.”

1.A.departure B.trouble C.flight D.accident

2.A.story B.life C.work D.relation

3.A.one B.that C.such D.all

4.A.across B.through C.above D.toward

5.A.shout B.cry C.repeat D.laugh

6.A.business B.silence C.privacy D.thought

7.A.knowing B.remembering C.doubting D.imagining

8.A.sights B.scenes C.pictures D.memories

9.A.appreciation B.sympathy C.enjoyment D.affection

10.A.fast B.terrible C.limited D.hard

11.A.meaning B.experiencing C.wondering D.questioning

12.A.old B.busy C.tired D.weak

13.A.interval B.beginning C.pause D.last

14.A.made out B.made up C.handed over D.handed down

15.A.everyone B.anyone C.nobody D.someone

16.A.funny B.valuable C.special D.normal

17.A.leave B.prove C.keep D.feel

18.A.alive B.alone C.amazed D.ashamed

19.A.even if B.now that C.so that D.as if

20.A.prevent B.improve C.satisfy D.change

The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan

The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often  _______ about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.

All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who _______ that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this _______ girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.

But how could I help her _______ in with us? There had to be a _______ .

One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had _______ her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n)  _______ copy.

I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming _______ show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had  _______ . “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted ________the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough  ________. Could you help me, Suzy?”

On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s ________ were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.

“And finally,” said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) ________ award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students ________ them.”

I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw ________ well?”

Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ ________ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ________ ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”

Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.

I ________ , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never  ________ anything in her whole life.

Everyone started to ________their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.

1.A.joked B.cared C.trains D.worried

2.A.reported B.decided C.complained D.questioned

3.A.rich B.proud C.tiny D.popular

4.A.come B.fall C.fit D.tie

5.A.manner B.pattern C.choice D.way

6.A.read B.taken C.opened D.put

7.A.free B.perfect C.final D.extra

8.A.art B.talk C.quiz D.talent

9.A.colored B.written C.carved D.drawn

10.A.at B.after C.for D.around

11.A.room B.time C.paper D.interest

12.A.gifts B.books C.photos D.posters

13.A.special B.academic C.national D.royal

14.A.painted B.found C.printed D.collected

15.A.very B.that C.quite D.too

16.A.If B.Though C.Unless D.Since

17.A.prize B.rank C.rest D.place

18.A.replied B.realized C.remembered D.regretted

19.A.offered B.valued C.owned D.controlled

20.A.clap B.wave C.raise D.shake

    As we know, everyone can make mistakes, but don’t worry about it. The following is what we should do when we make mistakes.

★Just admit (承认)it. Don’t think that our mistakes are caused by others. 1. Don’t blame other people, and don’t cheat ourselves, either.

★2.. In order to stop the problem from getting worse, we should act quickly to solve it. If we don’t act and deal with the problem quickly, it’ll only make us feel more stressed. Also it is necessary to make a plan of action and correct the mistake according to it. 3..

★4. . Those who have made the most mistakes can get an A, for they are the ones who have learned the most. The more we learn from our mistakes, the cleverer we are.

★5..   What caused us to make the mistake? How can we avoid making the same mistake in the future? When we act with a method to get a good result, do it that way next time. If we don’t, we should stop, think about it, change it and try again.

A. Think about what we can learn from our mistakes.

B. Be brave and face the fact that we have made the mistakes.

C. So decide quickly and act.

D. Realize that making mistakes is the best way to learn.

E. Solve it at once.

F. Don’t be afraid of failure.

G. So be away from stress.

Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, and then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy.

"An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny."

Johnny is a hacker(黑客). Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem（调制调解器）, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.

1.Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _______.

A.the classroom B.the school office

C.a bank near his house D.his own house

2.When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were happy because _______.

A.Johnny was good at math

B.Johnny loved computers

C.Johnny could join one computer to another

D.they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer

3.Who are worried about hackers in the story?

A.Johnny's parents

B.School headmasters, teachers and the police

C.Only the police

D.Many school headmasters and teachers

4.What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?

A.Information B.Bank computer accounts

C.Computers D.Grades

    Why is it that many people who have suffered a major shock, such as divorce or death of a family member, seem to be weaker against a variety of major and minor illness? One common idea among psychologists has been that people could deal with suffering more effectively if they were able to understand and accept it. Indeed, many experts stress the value of expressing thoughts and feelings connected with upsetting events.

Recently, a team of medical researchers studied the links between describing psychologically painful events and long-term health. In one experiment healthy college students were asked to write about either personally disturbing experiences or ordinary topics over a period of four days. In the months afterwards, students who had chosen to show their inner thoughts and feelings in their writing visited the health center for illness much less often than those who had written about everyday topics.

In an experiment that followed, another group of healthy students were given the four-day writing exercises. Some chose to write about highly personal and upsetting experiences (including loneliness, problems with family and friends, and health). When questioned immediately afterwards, they said that they did not feel any better. However, their blood samples(样本) taken before and after the experiment showed evidence of an improved resistance to illness. The white cells that fight off bacteria and viruses had increased their reaction and sensitivity to these “invaders”. This trend continued over the following six weeks, when another blood sample was taken. Individuals who showed the best results were those who wrote about topics that they had actively kept from telling others about.

The researchers suggested that failure to face up to painful experience can be a form of stress itself, and can increase the possibility of illness. It follows, then, that actively dealing with a major shock makes possible its understanding and acceptance. The answer is not to suffer in silence. It may not always be possible to talk about personal problems, but writing them down will help the body to fight disease in the long run.

1.In the first experiment, the students who wrote about painful events ________.

A.started to suffer psychological problems

B.enjoyed sharing their inner thought and feelings

C.were less likely to seek treatment for sickness

D.couldn’t deal with suffering effectively

2.People who wrote about personal problems in the second experiment ________.

A.had more bacteria and viruses in their blood

B.had decreased feelings of loneliness

C.showed an improved white cell reaction

D.did better in their writing tasks

3.What does the underlined word "invaders" refer to?

A.The white cells.

B.Bacteria and viruses.

C.Resistance to illness.

D.The reaction and sensitivity of the cells.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Suffering and Health

B.Inner Thoughts and Feelings

C.Illness and Health

D.Mental Illness and Social Acceptance

    They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn't wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.

As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn't help noticing that the other tourists weren't like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizona's famous heat seemed to roast us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.

The next day, after we'd had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon—by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.

We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, "STOP, TAKE US BACK!" When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.

As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I'd suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.

1.Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?

A.They made a careful preparation before the trip.

B.The children were more joyful than their parents.

C.Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.

D.The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.

2.The underlined expression "Our legs were like jelly" probably means ______.

A.we were weak B.we were unhappy

C.we were dissatisfied D.we were disappointed

3.Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?

A.It proved to be frightening. B.It was more comfortable.

C.It turned out to be exciting. D.It made each of them tired.

4.We can infer from the passage that ____.

A.experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way

B.one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon

C.the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion

D.the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident

Let's Go Fly a Kite...

—at Piedmont Middle School's celebration of kites!

Come and learn how to build all sorts of kites, from the simplest diamond-shaped kites to the most complex(复杂的) box kites. Stay as long as you like and build as many kites as you want. Once you have finished a kite, get advice on flying techniques from kite expert Lorena Hallsberg. The celebration will be at Piedmont Middle School, 151 Piedmont School Drive.

The Piedmont Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has organized a refreshment(茶点) tent. All profits(收益) will benefit future PTO activities. Take a break from kite flying and drink some lemonade! While you are doing so, why not join the PTO? Membership is free; you just donate(捐赠) your time. Show your support for Piedmont Middle School by joining the PTO this Saturday!

When: Saturday, April 11, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Where: Piedmont Middle School

Why:  For fun!

Cost:  Free, thanks to a generous gift from Bizarco Kite Company!

Schedule

9:00 am: Kite-building booths open. All materials are supplied for kites.

10:00 am: Kite-building shows by Lorena Hallsberg in the courtyard. Come by and learn how to build box kites and kites that look and fly like butterflies.

11:00 am: Kite-flying shows on the school track. Learn all the most important skills.

12:00 pm: Kite-flying competitions on the school track.

1:00 pm: Presentation by Dr. Brian Lehrman in the show tent: "The History of Kites".

2:00 pm: Best Kite competitions and judging in the show tent. Come see the most artistic kites and the most interesting theme kites.

3:00 pm: Presentation by Dr. Lehrman in the show tent: "Kites and Science".

3:30 pm: Awards(颁奖) ceremony conducted(主持) by Headmaster Seward on the football field. The results of the day's judging will be announced, with awards such as Best of Show, Most Artistic, Highest Flyer, and others. Winners will receive gifts from the Bizarco Kite Company!

4:00-5:00 pm: Let's all go fly a kite! Everyone flies kites at the same time, creating a wonderful sight for all to enjoy.

Come to the kite celebration, enjoy yourself and learn more.

1.The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to ask people to ____.

A.build a kite B.support the PTO

C.take a break D.join the fun

2.Which times are most important for people who want to join in kite competitions?

A.10:00 am and 11:00 am. B.12:00 pm and 2:00 pm.

C.1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. D.2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.

3.From the passage, we know that the kite celebration ___.

A.is enjoyable and educational

B.is strict about the shapes of kites

C.gets money from PTO of Piedmont Middle School

D.gives people a chance to see kites from around the world

    假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件。内容包括：

（1）到达时间；

（2）合适的礼物；
（3）餐桌礼仪。

注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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。

Last winter vacation，I went to Hainan with my parents on air. We first went to the beach. The sky was clearly，the sea was blue and the beach was very beautiful. What was impressed me most was diving. I saw so much colorful tropical fishes. It was so amazing. Then we pay a visit to the Ends of the Earth，which I had dreamed of go to. We appreciated the beautiful scenery all the way and took many photo. During the visit，I tasted various delicious local foods，among that I liked sea food most. The people there were friendly and smiling faces were around us all the way，which made us exciting.

We had a wonderful time there and it was unforgettable journey. I look forward to travelling there again.

语法填空

Wikipedia says that a hero is “a character who, in the face of danger,displays courage and the will to sacrifice himself”．

A dictionary defines a hero 1. “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities”．

To me, a person's hero is someone they can rely on, someone providing endless 2. (encourage) and unconditional love and someone who sticks to you through thick and thin, and 3.keep)  sticking to you even when you want them to leave.

For me, that person is my grandma. 4. was always my supporter. My grandma lived through death and loss, 5. woke up every morning with a smile on her face. She lived 1,729 miles away, yet managed 6.(visit) us four times a year.

She taught for 34 years , and was the one who instilled(逐渐灌输) the love of writing into me. Always encouraging me to write,  she 7.(help) me grow as a person. Of the 8. (lesson) she taught me, the one I will always remember is 9. I should live a happy life, go about everything with a smile and never take myself too 10. (serious)．

So, here's to my grandma, my hero, my support group, and my best friend.

    In fifth grade, my backpack was stolen from my dad’s car. There was my binder(活页夹) in it, where all my school stuff was________in it, and it had notebooks in which I had stories that I had been________for quite a while. And when my dad had come and woken me up to tell me that his car was________ and my backpack was stolen, I________for about half an hour.

Then I decided to go to school with________nothing. My 5th grade ________, Miss Taylor, was really sweet and________to me and understanding. She gave me a/an________binder that she had and she got out a piece of ________, and set about writing my________‘Zoe’ in a cool font(字体). She was really good at fonts. She then________it to me.

Later that same day, Miss Taylor had gotten a________from the office and when she had gotten off the phone, she________me like this: “Zoe, a miracle has happened! Someone ________your backpack!”, I rushed to the ________, and got my binder.

When I opened it, I saw all my stuff including a(n)________. On the back of the envelope was “I'm sorry all your stuff got stolen, but I hope this________” and I opened the envelope and it had a ________worth $20 in it. The person that found all the stuff had put in the envelope so that I could________more school stuff! Seeing it, I was very________to the person.

1.A.dropped B.thrown C.put D.shaped

2.A.writing B.making C.playing D.printing

3.A.broken down B.broken into C.looked into D.broken off

4.A.laughed B.smiled C.jumped D.cried

5.A.gradually B.absolutely C.slightly D.simply

6.A.teacher B.manager C.conductor D.operator

7.A.strange B.mean C.kind D.lucky

8.A.cheap B.common C.complex D.extra

9.A.paper B.cake C.cloth D.silk

10.A.address B.name C.skill D.major

11.A.introduced B.exposed C.presented D.taught

12.A.call B.letter C.E-mail D.gift

13.A.blamed B.told C.charged D.warned

14.A.stole B.sold C.found D.opened

15.A.office B.school C.room D.station

16.A.note B.envelope C.story D.poster

17.A.changes B.rewards C.helps D.functions

18.A.treasure B.gold C.bill D.penny

19.A.need B.buy C.beg D.win

20.A.generous B.familiar C.thankful D.faithful

    We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives. Life seems to be full of problems for them. 1.. If there were no problems in your job, then your employer would hire a much less capable (能干的) person than you to do the things that don’t need much thought. In the business world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most valuable to the employer.

2.. The runner who trains for the mile run in the Olympics by running downhill will have no chance of winning the medal at all. The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to develop the speed and endurance（耐力）needed to win the medal.

Boxer Gene Tunney broke both hands in the ring. 3.. But at that time his manager felt that he could never again punch（重击）hard enough to be the heavyweight champion. Instead, Tunney determined to become a scientific boxer and win the title as a boxer. 4.. As a puncher, he would not have had a chance against Jack Dempsey, who was considered by many to be the hardest hitter in heavyweight history. Tunney would never have been a champion, if he had not had the problem of his broken hands.

5., you should smile and say, “Here’s my chance to win.”

A. Every time you are feeling down

B. It turned out to be the best thing to him

C. The next time you meet with a difficult climb

D. I would like to think such a life nothing unusual

E. He was lucky to be trained by an experienced coach

F. He proved to be one of the best boxers who had ever fought

G. Many times the problems we face force us to grow and become abler

We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.

What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward and challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.

Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can’t forget that deep relationships wouldn’t

even exist if it weren’t for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. ＂Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,＂ he explains. ＂The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.＂

In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. ＂It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,＂ says Dunn. ＂But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.＂

Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. ＂Small talk is the basis of good manners,＂ he says.

1.What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?

A. Addiction to smartphones.

B. Inappropriate behaviours in public places.

C. Absence of communication between strangers.

D. Impatience with slow service.

2.What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci?

A. Showing good manners.    B. Relating to other people.

C. Focusing on a topic.    D. Making business deals.

3.What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?

A. It improves family relationships.    B. It raises people’s confidence.

C. It matters as much as a formal talk.    D. It makes people feel good.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Conversation Counts    B. Ways of Making Small Talk

C. Benefits of Small Talk    D. Uncomfortable Silence

Scientists have always been interested in the high level of organization in ant societies. American researchers have watched ants build life-saving rafts to keep afloat during floods. They also have recorded how ants choose their next queen — the female whose job is to produce eggs.

New technology is helping to improve researchers’ understanding of the insects. But there is still a lot to be learned.

Fire ants living in Brazilian forests are perfectly at home in an environment where flooding is common. To save themselves, the insects connect their legs together and create floating rafts. Some ant rafts can be up to 20 centimeters wide.

David Hu is an engineer with the Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, saying, "If you have 100 ants, which means 600 legs, 99 percent of those legs will be connected to a neighbor. So they’re very, very good at keeping this network."

David Hu and other Georgia Tech researchers wanted to study ants and the secret of their engineering. They froze ant rafts and then looked at them with the help of computed technology, or CT images. The pictures showed that larger ants serve in central positions to which smaller ants hold. The larger ants create pockets of air that keep the insects afloat.

Scientists say small robots or materials that can change shape could be programmed in a similar way, working towards a shared goal.

Researchers at North Carolina State University are also studying ants. They examined how Indian jumping ants choose the leader of the colony when they lose their top female or queen.

1.The author takes fire ants as an example to tell us ________.

A. how ants survive    B. how ants seek food

C. how ants communicate    D. how ants live together

2.What can we know from what David Hu said in paragraph 4?

A. Ants know the way to keep in touch in the river.

B. Ants know the way to join together closely.

C. Ants know the way to look for each other.

D. Ants know the way to build a large raft.

3.Why did the larger ants serve in central positions in their ant rafts?

A. To stress their importance.    B. To help all the ants float.

C. To fight against the enemies.    D. To defend their top female.

4.What ideas do the ants give us according to the passage?

A. We can use similar-shaped machines in flooding areas.

B. We can combine small robots or materials into larger ones.

C. Small and shape-changeable things might work just like ants do.

D. Small robots or materials in the shape of ants can be made.

One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read.

In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my “secret sharer”, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.

There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical(相同的) to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos: the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.

Under the shade of a brush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together

My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.

I never told my mother about my “miraculous(奇迹)” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.

1.The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to ________.

A. encourage him to do more walking    B. let him spend a meaningful summer

C. help cure him of his reading problem    D. make him learn more about weapons

2.The book caught the author’s eye because________.

A. it reminded him of his own dog

B. he found its title easy to understand

C. it contained pretty pictures of animals

D. he liked children’s stories very much

3.Why could the author manage to read the book through?

A. He was forced by his mother to read it.

B. He identified with（对某事有同感） the story in the book.

C. The book told the story of his pet dog.

D. The happy ending of the story attracted him.

4.Which one could be the best title of the passage?

A. My Passion for Reading    B. Mum’s Strict Order

C. Reunion with My Beagle.    D. The Charm of a Book.

Incredible Women You Didn't Learn About in History Class

Here are the stories of women you may not know about, but definitely should

◆Maria Sibylla Merian

Born in Germany in 1647, Merian was fascinated by insects, and she began collecting, studying, and drawing them when she was as young as 13. She was one of the few naturalists of her time to actually study live insects. It was through her study of caterpillars(毛毛虫) that she discovered the truth about their life cycles. Her work provided major contributions to the field of entomology（昆虫学）。

◆ Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese woman, was widely considered to be the world’s first novelist. She was a noble woman living in Japan around the year 1000 AD. She wrote a two-part novel called The Tale of Genji, which tells a riches-to-rags story about the son of a Japanese emperor forced to live as a common man. The Tale of Genji is widely considered to be a masterpiece of Japanese literature.

◆ Ada Lovelace

Ada was working to design early computing machines that she hoped would be able to quickly solve math problems. In addition to designing this early computer program, she also was first to suggest that these computers might be able to do more than, well, calculate. She imagined them doing everything, from producing images to composing music.

◆ Lucy Stone

Born in 1818, Stone married a fellow activist and changed her name, but decided to change it back a year later. She held the belief that "a wife should no more take her husband's name than hers." She became the first American married woman to keep her maiden name for her entire life. Stone was also one of the founding members of the American Equal Rights Association and fought for the ending of slavery.

1.What can readers learn about from The Tale of Genji?

A.Ancient Japanese culture.

B.Development of computer.

C.Research on living things.

D.Modern life of Japanese women.

2.What do Maria Sibylla Merian and Ada Lovelace have in common?

A.They were pioneers in computer.

B.They devoted themselves to science.

C.They created masterpieces of literature.

D.They made progress in studying Insects

3.Which of the following women fought for human rights?

A.Lucy Stone B.Ada Lovelace

C.Murasaki Shikibu D.Maria Sibylla Merlan

假设你是李华。你校学生会要招募一名英语导游，陪同今年寒假期间即将 来校访问的美国学生参观滨海新区。请你根据下列提示向你校负责招募工作的外 教Mr. Johnson用英语写一封自荐信。

(1)爱好英语，口语表达能力强，曾在学校举办的英语演讲比赛中获奖；

(2)性格开朗，善于与人沟通，责任心强；

(3)滨海新区出生，熟悉本地区的历史、文化。

注意：(1)词数:不少于100词；

(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯：

(3)信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：英语演讲比赛the English Speech Contest

滨海新区 Binhai New Area

Dear Mr. Johnson,

I'm writing to apply for the English-speaking guide in this winter vacation.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your earliest reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

As a child growing up, I have very few memories of the times when we gathered as a family to sit down and eat dinner together. I grew up in a home where both of my parents worked. My mother taught school, and my father worked during the night at a local chemical plant. There was not much time available for us to sit down to eat dinner together due to my parents' conflicting work schedules and the extracurricular activities in which my sister and I participated.

It wasn't until I got married and had two children of my own that I began to realize the importance of eating dinner together. In my family there are elements that take us away from each other, day in and day out, but as a mother I feel it is my responsibility to bring us all back together again at the end of the day. In my house, dinner time is a time of thanks. I give thanks for the food we share, but I am more thankful for the family I share it with. Dinner time is a time for us to share our day, and reflect on our thoughts. It is also a time when we learn about honesty, perseverance, courage, sympathy and friendship. Above all it is a time when my family are able to connect with the ones they love.

As I look at the bread basket which sits on my kitchen table, I am reminded of how the basket's tight weave resembles the tightly woven strands （线）of my family. I believe that through our family dinner, we will not only pass around the meat and potatoes, but we will also hand round virtues that will shape and mold （塑造）us so that we can forever embrace one another just as the basket embraces the bread.

1.Why couldn't the author's family eat dinner together when she was young?(No more than 15 words)

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?(No more than 2 words)

3.What does the author think the dinner time actually is for her family?(No more than 10 words)

4.What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?(No more than 15 words)

5.What do you think of eating dinner together with your family? Please give your reason.(No more than 25 words)

    We walk, talk and sleep with our phones. But are we more — or less-connected? Just as remarkable as the power of mobility, over everything from love to global development, is how fast it all happened. It is hard to think of any tool, any instrument, any object in history with which so many developed so close a relationship so quickly as we have with our phones. Not the knife or match, the pen or page. Only money comes close—always at hand, don't leave home without it. But most of us don't take a wallet to bed with us. don't reach for it and check it every few minutes, and however useful money is in pursuit of fame, romance, revolution, it is inert compared with a smart phone — which can replace your wallet now anyway.

So how do we feel about this? To better understand attitudes about mass mobility, Time, in cooperation with Qualcomm, started the Time Mobility Poll, a survey of close to 5,000 people of all age groups and income levels in eight countries. Even the best survey can be only a snapshot in time, but this is revealing a lot about both where we are now and where the mobile wave is taking us next.

Not for a day — in most cases not even for an hour. In Time's Poll, 1 in 4 people check it every 30 minutes, 1 in 5 every 10 minutes. A third of respondents admitted that being without their mobile for even short periods leaves them feeling anxious. It is a form of sustenance, that constant feed of news and notes and nonsense, to be the point that twice as many people would pick their phones over their lunch if forced to choose. Three-quarters of 25-to 29-year-olds sleep with their phones.

Americans are grateful for the connection and convenience their phones provide, helping them search for a lower price, navigate a strange city, expand a customer base or track their health and finances, their family and friends. But in some ways Americans are still ambivalent （矛盾的）; more than 9 in 10 Brazilians and Indians agreed that being constantly connected is mostly a good thing. America's 76% was actually the lowest score.

1.What can have a comparison with phones?

A.A pen. B.A knife.

C.A match. D.Money.

2.It can be inferred that a smart phone can also have the function of ______

A.paying bills. B.helping sleep.

C.pursuit money. D.cutting things.

3.Why did Time start the Time Mobility Poll?

A.Because it wanted to cooperate with Qualcomm.

B.Because it wanted to know where the mobile wave was taking us.

C.Because it wanted to learn people's attitudes to mass mobility

D.Because it wanted to know how well the mobile wave went.

4.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A.Mobile phones have become a tool to sleep with.

B.Mobile phones have become a way to get news.

C.Mobile phones have become a tool to order food.

D.Mobile phones have become a must in daily life.

5.According to the passage. Americans are less ______.

A.likely to show appreciation to their phones.

B.constantly connected than Indians.

C.likely to search for a lower price.

D.likely to find ways in a strange city.

    The United States Department of Agriculture has a program called Wildlife Services. Its job is to help protect agricultural and other resources. Often that means helping farmers deal with unwelcome visitors. This organization has experts from different fields and it has set up thousands of inquiry centers all over the country where farmer can explain their difficulty and get practical help.

One example from Wildlife Services of its work involved a farmer in Washington State in the Pacific Northwest. Several years ago, thousands of Canada geese landed on his fields. The geese began to eat his carrot crop. Biologists from the program suggested that the farmer use noise-making devices and other measures to scare the large birds away. These efforts succeeded, which made the farmer quite happy. Wildlife Services also has a livestock protection program. The program just offers suggestions to keep those unwelcome visitors away instead of killing them. The Wildlife Services program is part of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS. APHIS offers some suggestions of ways to keep away predators. For example, try to keep food and water safe from wildlife. Fences may help keep out wolves, especially if the fences are at least two meters high.

Experts suggest providing secure shelter for chickens, sheep and other animals that could be attacked. They also suggest using lights above places where these animals are kept. And they advise people who see wolves to chase them away by shouting, making loud noises or throwing rocks. And to protect livestock, consider using guard animals such as dogs and donkeys, which are very effective.

For home gardeners, a two-meter fence might help keep out deer. To keep out rabbits, a wire fence has to be only about a half-meter high. It should extend fifteen centimeters underground to keep rabbits from digging under it. If snakes are a problem, remove dead trees and cut high grass to destroy their hiding places. Due to its effective work, ever since the Wildlife Services was started, it has been well received by farmers all over the States and neighboring countries such as Canada and Mexico.

1.What does wildlife Services aim to help farmer handle?

A.Animals that attack farmers.

B.People who pollute the farmland.

C.People who don't care about wildlife.

D.Animals that do harm to crops or livestock.

2.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that ______.

A.the cabbage crop was eaten up by Canada geese

B.the farmer didn't have a gun to kill those Canada geese

C.Wildlife Services involves some biologists in its group

D.the farmers like to eat Canada geese very much

3.What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?

A.Ways to protect livestock.

B.Ways to deal with wolves.

C.How to protect crops.

D.How to hunt wildlife.

4.Why should the bottom of the fence extend about 15 centimeters into the ground?

A.Wolves can climb over it easily.

B.The strong wind might blow it away.

C.Snakes can cross it from under the ground.

D.Rabbits may enter by digging holes under it.

5.Where does the passage probably come from?

A.A tourist brochure.

B.A science magazine.

C.An entertainment program.

D.A business report.

    Silvano Lattanzi, the master of made — in — Italy shoemaking, was totally conquered by a painting hung in the entrance hall of the very modem Rich Gate, the luxury district in Shanghai.

The painting, before which he knelt down to show his admiration, is the Rich Gale Rose painted by Liu Linghua. who's known as the “Chinese Van Gogh".

It was in May 2016 that Lattanzi first met Liu Linghua who was working on his 15-square-meter great piece. Lattanzi, from the country where Renaissance began, saw the painting accidentally and was immediately impressed by its beauty. He told others that he never imagined that western oil-painting techniques could be developed so well by a Chinese and that this was the best painting he had ever seen.

In the eyes of westerners, Lattanzi is a great master of shoemaking, fashion and arts. His admiration for the Rich Gate Rose well shows the high level of  Liu’s painting. Ever since this, the two art masters of different nationalities, different ages and different cultural backgrounds have forged a profound friendship.

When Lattanzi came back to China six months later with the pair of shoes he made for Liu, he insisted on delivering the shoes to Liu himself. The two friends met again al the Rich Gale and Liu Linghua presented an embroidery （刺绣）of his master work The Drunken Beauty in return.

Liu expressed repeatedly that his works should be explained by painting and not the words of compliments. He does not care about the titles, though he is on par with the greatest painters. A leading light or a grand master of art, Liu pays little attention to it. Liu thinks actions are more important than words.

1.We can know from the passage that ______.

A.Lattanzi specially came to see the painting

B.Lattanzi is best at oil painting in Europe

C.Liu presented an oil painting to Lattanzi in return

D.the Rich Gate Rose is an excellent oil painting

2.What does Liu think of the compliments on his paintings?

A.He thinks his works are worthy of the compliments.

B.He cares much about the compliments.

C.He thinks the words can encourage him all the time.

D.He thinks the words can't well explain his works.

3.The underlined phrase “on par with” in the last paragraph roughly means      .

A.no better than B.different from

C.as good/important as D.ahead of

4.What's the right order of the following things according to the passage?

a. Silvano Lattanzi and Liu Linghua became true friends.

b. Silvano Lattanzi knelt down in front of the Rich Gate Rose.

c. Liu Linghua presented Silvano Lattanzi an embroidery.

d. Liu Linghua met Silvano Lattanzi for the first time.

e. Silvano Lattanzi came back to China and met Liu Linghua again at the Rich Gate with the shoes he made for Liu.

A.e-d-a-c-b B.a-c-b-d-e

C.b-e-d-a-c D.b-d-a-e-c

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A.Chinese Van Gogh. B.Friendship between Masters.

C.Western Oil Painting. D.A Shoemaking Master.

Be a Good One

"Whatever you are,” said Abraham Lincoln, "be a good one." He _______ it with his own life. And in the present age.，his words _______ an improvement.

Composer Frederick Loewe was not always _______. He learned the piano from the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a（n） _______ and composer in his early years. But when he immigrated to the United States, he _______ as a piano genius. For a while he tried other types of _______ including looking for gold and boxing. _______ he never gave up his dream and continued to play the _______ and write music.

During those _______ years, he could not always ______________ to make payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard he heard nothing but the music that he ______________ with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked upon, he was ______________ to find that he had the audience of three men who were seated on the ______________.

They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. ______________, they stood from the floor and dug into their pockets, collected together enough ______________ for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty handed. Moved by the   ______________ of his music, these men recognized excellence and ______________ to it.

Whatever you are, be a ______________ one. If what you do is worth doing, if you believe that who you are is of value, then you can't afford to be ______________ with mediocrity （平庸之才）.When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring it to your best and ______________ the best it can offer in return. And you will know what it is to be satisfied.

1.A.linked B.ensured C.proved D.invented

2.A.need B.take C.make D.bring

3.A.greedy B.famous C.polite D.generous

4.A.actor B.conductor C.singer D.musician

5.A.failed B.worked C.acted D.lived

6.A.choices B.jobs C.chances D.fortunes

7.A.Or B.So C.But D.And

8.A.card B.violin C.basketball D.piano

9.A.hard B.memorable C.unforgettable D.wonderful

10.A.bother B.seek C.struggle D.afford

11.A.recorded B.played C.wrote D.liked

12.A.surprised B.satisfied C.ashamed D.terrified

13.A.edge B.chair C.blanket D.floor

14.A.Thus B.Therefore C.Instead D.However

15.A.money B.cost C.charge D.fee

16.A.form B.meaning C.title D.beauty

17.A.adapted B.turned C.responded D.led

18.A.honest B.good C.wise D.positive

19.A.content B.patient C.popular D.busy

20.A.experience B.present C.addict D.receive