Teenagers in the US know they’ll probably need tech skills to land good jobs, but a new survey suggests that interest in tech careers may be decreasing (减少).

The percentage of boys aged 13 to 17 who are interested in science, technology, engineering (工程) and math – or STEM – careers dropped from 36 percent in 2017 to 24 percent this year, according to a survey by Junior Achievement USA. The amount of girls interested in STEM careers stayed unchanged at 11 percent.

But the 1,000 survey participants still named technology as one of two key skills that will be necessary to prepare them for their future careers.

“Kids don’t understand how technology can be applied to careers outside of computers, coding (编码) and maybe robotics (机器人学),” said Tammera L. Holmes, president of aviation consulting firm AeroStar Consulting. “That’s all they know, so they can’t really translate that interest to career pathways (职业道路).”

When Holmes was in high school, her mom sent her to an event that featured (以……为专题) the Tuskegee Airmen, famous military (军事的) pilots from World War II. One of the pilots took her for a ride and let her take the wheel. “I was 16 years old, flying over Lake Michigan, facing down the skyline, and I knew immediately that was the career for me,” she said.

Women remain outnumbered by men in fields like technology. For people working to increase the number of women in these areas, the lack of growth in girls’ interest in STEM careers is concerning.

Teenage girls are more interested than their male classmates in pursuing (追求) careers in which they can help others, said Ed Grocholski from Junior Achievement. Even with all the programs aimed at increasing girls’ interest in STEM, “I don’t think we really talk that much about how we improve people’s lives through STEM,” Grocholski said.

Society needs to do better at making those connections for kids, said Katherine Latham, founder of an engineering firm. She used civil engineering (土木工程) as an example of a career that will continue to be crucial.

However, the fact that students know they will need tech skills in their future careers is encouraging. The second skill they said they need? Relationship-building.

“That’s going to be the new breed (类型) of engineers,” Latham said.

1.What is the reason behind kids’ falling interest in tech careers?

A.They find tech careers too boring.

B.They find tech skills are less important than before.

C.They can’t connect their tech interest to future careers.

D.They don’t think tech careers are rewarding enough.

2.What started Holmes’ interest in her current career?

A.A documentary about the life of pilots.

B.A summer camp for trainee pilots.

C.Her parents’ wish for her to become a pilot.

D.Her flight experience with a pilot.

3.According to Grocholski, teenage girls are more interested in careers that ______.

A.can improve people’s lives.

B.will make them look beautiful.

C.are different from those of their parents.

D.can socialize more with other people.

4.What is the article mainly about?

A.The popularity of tech careers among kids and its reasons.

B.Reasons behind the change of kids’ interest in tech careers.

C.The different careers boys and girls in the US will pursue.

D.Some examples of kids pursuing tech careers successfully.

    Late US artist Andy Warhol is believed to have once said, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.”

But in this age of social media, selfies (自拍), and the Internet, it’s hard to say what “fame” actually is.

In the movie Vox Lux (《光之声》), which was first shown this month at the Venice Film Festival, US director Brady Corbet tries to answer that question.

“Fame is a commodification of everything, where violence becomes something you sell, news becomes something you sell, even private life does,” the movie’s star Natalie Portman told reporters at the Toronto International Film Festival.

In the movie, the Israeli-US actress plays the lead role of Celeste, a pop singer who’s 14 years into a hugely successful career. By that point, however, the character has become bitter (忿忿不平的) and her fame is beginning to fade – compared to her younger self, a sweet and carefree girl who suddenly finds herself in the spotlight.

This is a classic (经典的) tale of a rise to fame, but in today’s world of social media, it’s easy for just about anyone with a smartphone to become famous. But as more and more people search for the spotlight, this may add pressure on many of us to keep up with the “perfect” lives we see on the Internet.

“It appears that most people ... are living lives full of nothing but happiness, love, and rewarding events and experiences,” psychologist (心理学家) Kurt Smith wrote on HuffPost.

That isn’t to say that everyone uses their popularity to make others feel bad about themselves. Take UK beauty blogger Em Ford for example. In 2015, the online star, known for her makeup tutorials (教程), posted a video in which she slowly removed her flawless makeup, showing her bad skin underneath (在下面). “I wanted to create a film that showed how social media can set unrealistic expectations for both women and men,” Ford wrote in the video’s description.

So, it seems that the definition of fame changes all the time. But if Vox Lux teaches us one lesson, it’s that if we’re lucky enough to obtain the “commodity” of fame, we should spend it wisely.

1.What is fame in Natalie Portman’s eyes?

A.It is something one should try to avoid.

B.It is becoming famous in a short time.

C.It changes everything in our life into a commodity.

D.It is the popularity created by social media, selfies and the Internet.

2.What is the movie Vox Lux mainly about, according to the article?

A.It’s about how fame puts pressure on all of us.

B.It’s about how we should deal with fame well.

C.It’s about the life of a troubled pop star.

D.It’s about why most people take to fame.

3.The author uses Em Ford’s example mainly to ______.

A.stress the importance of showing the truth to the public

B.prove that some people use their fame to guide others

C.explain how social media sets unrealistic expectations on people

D.show that the definition of fame changes all the time

4.What is the author’s attitude toward fame?

A.Worried. B.Objective.

C.Unclear. D.Approving.

    Wolfsheim returned to me (Nick, narrator of the story).

“I understand you are looking for a business connection,” he said.

Gatsby answered for me, “No, this isn’t the man. He’s just a friend. We’ll talk about that another time”.

“I’m sorry. I made a mistake.” He seemed disappointed.

Our food arrived and Mr Wolfsheim started to eat hungrily. Gatsby leaned towards me. “I’m sorry, old sport. I think I made you angry this morning.”

“I don’t like mysteries,” I replied coldly. “Why did you involve Miss Baker? Can’t you tell me yourself?”

“Oh, she doesn’t mind,” he said.

Then he looked at his watch, jumped up suddenly and hurried from the room.

“He has to telephone,” Wolfsheim explained. He followed Gatsby with his eyes. “A handsome man and a perfect gentleman, isn’t he?”

“Yes.”

“He is an Oxford man.”

“Oh.”

“He went to Oxford College in England. Do you know it?”

“I’ve heard of it.”

“It’s one of the most famous colleges in the world.”

“Have you known Gatsby long?” I enquired.

“For several years,” he answered. “I met him just after the war. After talking to him for an hour, I knew he was a gentleman---the kind of man you would introduce to your mother, or your sister.”

“Yes.”

“Yeah, Gatsby’s careful about women. He would never look at a friend’s wife.”

When Gatsby returned, Wolfsheim drank his coffee and got up. “I enjoyed my lunch,” he said, “but now I’m going to leave you two young men together.”

“Don’t hurry, Meyer!” Gatsby said, but there was no enthusiasm in his voice.

“You’re very polite, but I’m an old man,” Wolfsheim replied. “You stay here and discuss your sports and ladies.”

After he had left, Gatsby said, “Everyone in New York knows him.”

“Is he an actor?”

“No, Meyer Wolfsheim’s a gambler.” Gatsby hesitated, then added coolly, “He’s the man who fixed the World Series in 1919.”

I was shocked. I had never imagined that only one man was responsible for cheating fifty million people.

“How did he do that?” I asked.

“He just saw an opportunity.”

“Why isn’t he in jail?”

“They can’t get him, old sport. He’s a smart man.”

1.What impression of Gatsby is Mr. Wolfsheim trying to give Nick?

A.Dangerous and should never be trusted.

B.On the edge of bankruptcy with bad investment

C.Interested in politics other than anything else

D.A gentleman who is worthy of people’s trust

2.What do you think the relationship between Gatsby and Wolfsheim is?

A.Business partners. B.Relatives.

C.Neighbours. D.Friends.

3.Which of the following word can be used to describe Gatsby’s attitude to Wolfsheim?

A.positive B.supportive

C.appreciative D.sensitive

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。（不得直接引用原文句子）

The main benefit you get from studying abroad is independence. I feel great to know that you can manage on your own when necessary. This ability gives you more freedom as well as tolerance. After moving abroad you have to start a totally new life. Setting in a new environment is a big challenge for you, but you have to keep in mind that it is only a small part of studying abroad, and experiences like these can help you build your character and understand the world better.

When I went abroad I knew that I had to find a job and learn to handle my money myself. I did not have a choice. I had to manage on my own. I found a job as a mail carrier for the local newspaper. Not all my co-students were as lucky as me in finding a job right away. You have to keep in mind that besides working you have to attend lectures and do your homework. Carrying mail was not always an easy job, but thanks to it, I got to know many nice people and saw the town and local people from a different view.

Besides looking for a job, I also had to find a place to live in and take care of everyday chores from cooking to doing laundry. When you have only begun with your independent life, this can be quite a challenge. You don’t have experience, nor does anyone give a helping hand---you’re on your own. So it might happen that the first potato you fry ending up darker than intended, but from that on you can only do better.

All the trials you go through increase your independence, teach you a lesson and give you a wonderful experience to manage in difficult situations in the future. Learning in a new environment and taking full responsibility for yourself make your time abroad quite extraordinary.

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你的朋友Wang Wei进入高中后觉得英语太难，担心跟不上其他同学，想放弃，苦恼之余向你写信寻求建议。请你以李华的名义给她写一封回信，和她分享自己学习英语的体会，并给她提供一些英语学习方面的建议。

要点：1. 知道高中英语比初中英语难，但不能放弃；

2. 意识到学习英语的重要性；

3. 简要地从听、说、读、写四方面给建议。

要求：1. 词数100左右。

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数，但要注意衔接。

3. 参考词汇： junior/senior high school, keep up with, freshman, challenge, quit, recommend, fluent

Dear Wang Wei,

You wrote that you have been worried about

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I’m looking forwards to hearing good news from you.

Best wishes!

Li Hua

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。

Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America. It has three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land 1.(run) along the coast, the Andes Mountains and the Amazon rainforest. In the high area in the southeast is Lake Titicaca, the 2. (high) lake in the world, on which boats can travel. Peru has plenty of plants from desert grasses 3.large areas of rainforest.

In 4.1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the powerful and 5. (extreme) wealthy ancient Inca Empire. But it 6. (rule) by Spain from the sixteenth century onwards. Peru finally gained its independence(独立) from Spain in 1821. It is for this reason 7. it is close to the famous Inca ruins of the city of Machu Picchu.

Spanish is the main official language of Peru. The capital of Peru is Lima,8. is in the north on the coast. The ancient Inca capital, Cusco, is found high in the Andes. It is a popular 9. . (tour) destination as it is close to the famous Inca ruins(废墟) of the city of Machu Picchu. Cusco is a lively city with many hotels and inns, where 10.Indian and Spanish culture and art can be seen.

    Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. _____ his wife had not wanted him to______her. At last his wife agreed to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.

“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones______her. “It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent and it______be dangerous.”

“I don’t care,” said his wife. “ I want to go with you”. So they bought a big tent, camp beds and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the______of Africa.

The first morning, ______Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he______his wife a bell and explained to her, “ If you feel in______and you need me,  ring this bell and I’ll come at once. ”

After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned quickly to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked. “______” said his wife, “I was only trying the bell.”

Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang______. Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m______but I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over _____.”

Mr. Jones returned to his hunting(打猎) but soon he heard the bell once more. This time, when he got back to his______, the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, ______ blood running from a big cut on her shoulder, “That’s better!” said Mr. Jones. “This time the bell had been used _______!”

1.A.And B.But C.Or D.So

2.A.leave B.miss C.marry D.care

3.A.told B.advised C.persuaded D.warned

4.A.may B.ought C.can’t D.shall

5.A.south B.centre C.east D.west

6.A.while B.until C.before D.after

7.A.gave B.sent C.lent D.bought

8.A.hurry B.surprise C.safety D.danger

9.A.Something B.Nothing C.No D.None

10.A.again B.once C.across D.away

11.A.happy B.sorry C.tired D.right

12.A.on purpose B.by design C.at last D.by mistake

13.A.garden B.house C.camp D.office

14.A.in B.on C.with D.for

15.A.correctly B.quickly C.crazily D.anxiously

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In high school, it’s important to stay healthy.1.How can you study well if you’re sick? So you should pay attention to your health in order to study well in high school. In order to enjoy good health, you should have some good habits. Here are some tips for you.Drink water regularly every day. Some students don’t like drinking water. They only drink water when they’re extremely thirsty.2.You should drink water regularly so that your body and brain can function well. Avoid sports drinks and soda when you’re thirsty. They are not good for your health.3.Some students don’t eat three meals a day. No matter what happens, you shouldn’t skip any meal of the day. Eating regularly helps keep your metabolism (新陈代谢) high and keeps your energy up. It’s especially important to eat a good breakfast every day with protein, carbohydrates(碳水化合物), and fiber to set up your body for the day of activity. If you don’t eat, how can you stay focused in class?Eat the right foods. Some students eat whatever they can get. This is wrong.4.Choose whole grains like rice and whole wheat flours. Skip muffins, donuts and other processed foods. Instead, choose whole grains, protein, fruits and vegetables.5.If you do that, you may not pay attention to how much you are eating. You may eat too much. Eating too much harms your health. And you may gain too much weight because of it. Try to eat slowly so your brain sends the right signals to tell your belly that’s full.

    People who like travelling have their reasons. They believe that travelling can help them expand their field of view, especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience new things that would never be brought by other activities. But those who dislike travelling also have some reasons.

Travelling, in my opinion, does more good than harm. Most importantly, it broadens  our mind. We can get in touch with other civilizations, cultures, customs and ideas.

Through history, most people travelled because of necessity (必要性)---not for pleasure. People travelled just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for the fun of it. In ancient times, for example, rich Romans travelled all the way to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games, and festivals. Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity (好奇心). They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon (地平线). Also business travel has been going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be introduced to different cultures.

So, travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us. There is no doubt that we can get much from it.

1.According to the passage, in the past most people travelled________.

A.for fun B.for knowledge

C.to get experiences D.to make a living

2.How many reasons for travelling are mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A.Three. B.Four.

C.Five. D.Six.

3.In the writer's opinion, travelling can be________.

A.expensive B.funny

C.helpful D.tiring

If you go to Juliano’s restaurant in San Francisco, you can’t get a cup of coffee or a hot cheese sandwich. All the food in the restaurant is raw, including the pizza and the rice.

Juliano thinks that cooked food makes us sick. “Food is alive, like you and me. When you cook food, you take away some of the vitamins,” he says. Juliano never eats food that is over 50 degrees. His restaurant doesn’t have a stove（火炉）or a microwave（微波炉）. But he has lots of clever ideas for making raw food taste great. Instead of heat, Juliano uses water to prepare food. He puts foods in water to make them soft. For example, he places beans in water for a few days and rice in water for two to four weeks.

Everything at the restaurant is cold, and the pizza and the rice taste good. So do the fruit and vegetable juices made from carrots, apples, oranges and so on. Juliano’s restaurant doesn’t serve meat, but some people who eat raw food also eat raw meat. Juliano has three friends who ate raw meat. They all got very sick. One of them is still sick.

Juliano eats mostly fruits, vegetables, nuts, rice and beans. He says he feels very healthy. “Raw food gives you lots of energy,” he says. Juliano says he needs only six hours of sleep a night, and he never gets sick.

1.How is the food in Juliano’s restaurant prepared?

A.Foods are heated on a stove to a certain degree.

B.Foods are cooled in a fridge.

C.Foods are put into water to make them soft.

D.Foods are boiled and then cooled.

2. What is NOT served in Juliano’s restaurant?

A.Carrot juice. B.Cold pizza. C.Hot meat. D.Raw rice.

3..Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A.Eating raw meat may make people sick.

B.People will like eating raw food in the future.

C.Juliano has not enough money to buy cooking equipment.

D.Restaurants like Juliano’s are very popular in America.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.A special restaurant in San Francisco.

B.A man who eats only raw food.

C.Raw food is better than cooked food.

D.How to make raw food taste good.

    The Internet plays a big part in human life. We use it for work and pleasure. We use it to learn a new language. We find advice on it. We use it to connect with family and friends. We use it to stay in touch with events we care about. The list goes on and on.

As far as the Internet being a part of our lives, — well, that train has left the station. There is no going back to an Internet-free life. But can using the Internet too much be bad for our health? It might be, say researchers. A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to high blood pressure (血压) in a young group: teenagers.

The study results show that teens who spend at least 14 hours a week only online may cause high blood pressure, which makes your heart and blood vessels (血管) work too hard. Over time, this extra pressure increases your risk of a heart attack. High blood pressure can also cause heart and other diseases.

The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan did the study. 335 young people, from 14 to 17 years old, took part in it. 134 of the teens were described as “heavy Internet users”. And researchers found that out of these 134 teens, 26 had high blood pressure. The researchers say the study is the first to connect heavy web use with high blood pressure.

The lead researcher is Andrea Cassidy Bushrow. She said, “Using the Internet is part of our daily life, but it shouldn’t ruin us.” Ms. Cassidy Bushrow adds that it is important for teens to stop to have a rest regularly from their computers or smart phones and do some kind of physical activity. She also suggests that parents shouldn’t let their children use the Internet for more than two hours a day, five days a week.

1.What does the underlined part “that train has left the station.” mean in paragraph 2?

A.Life without the Internet is nowhere to be found.

B.The train has stopped at the wrong station.

C.There is something wrong with the station.

D.The train has changed its course.

2.What can we learn from Para. 3and Para.4 ?

A.There is no relation between high blood pressure and Internet use.

B.There are more advantages than disadvantages of Internet use.

C.Heavy Internet users will probably have high blood pressure.

D.There is no harm of high blood pressure.

3.Andrea Cassidy Bushrow would agree that ________.

A.teenagers shouldn’t use the Internet

B.the Internet will ruin human life in the future

C.smart phones are more harmful than computers

D.regular breaks are necessary when using the Internet

4.What can be used as the best title of the passage?

A.Most teenagers have high blood pressure.

B.How to prevent teenagers from the Internet.

C.Every coin has two sides - so does the Internet.

D.Too much Internet use may be bad for teenagers.

    Among the four skills in learning English，which one of these is the “odd-man-out”? The answer is speaking．The other three you can do alone on your own．But you can’t really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” because men in white coats may come and take you away!

Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practice speaking when you are alone?

At school- If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak．If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible．Don’t worry about your mistakes．Just speak!

Conversation Clubs-Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another．Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee(费用)．

Shopping-Even if you don’t want to buy anything，you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop．“How much does this cost?” “Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation-and it costs you nothing!

Café and Bars-There are often American，Britain，Irish and Australian bars in many large cities．If you can find one, you’ll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language．

Language is all around you-Everywhere you go，you find language．Shop names，street names，advertisements，notices，and car numbers….When you walk down the street，practice reading the words and numbers that you see．Say them to yourself. It’s not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to “think” in English．But don’t speak too loud!

Songs and Video-Repeat the words of an English song singing with the music until it becomes automatic．It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English．

Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake，you know that you have made progress!

1.What does the underlined part “odd-man-out” probably mean according to the passage?

A.Someone or something that can be easily mistaken for another．

B.Someone or something appearing different from the others．

C.Someone or something standing out of the group．

D.Someone or something arranged in pairs．

2.In which places can you learn English NOT free of charge?

A.At school, in shops and café bars．

B.In conversation clubs and in the streets．

C.In conversation clubs，shops，songs and video．

D.At school, in conversation clubs and café and bars．

3.Why does the writer say “Make as many mistakes as possible”?

A.Because everyone will make mistakes in learning English.

B.Because making mistakes is a must in making progress in learning English.

C.Because everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakes.

D.Because making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking.

4.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To tell us that English is all around us.

B.To tell us that we can speak English alone.

C.To give us some advice on how to practice speaking.

D.To tell us speaking is the easiest of the four skills in learning English.

假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John来信请你介绍中国传统节日清明节。请根据以下要点，用英语给他写封回信。

要点:1. 清明节是二十四节气之一;

2. 全国放假三天;

3. 扫墓祭祖踏青游玩、放风筝等。

注意:1. 词数100左右;

2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3. 开头和结尾已为你写好,但不计人总词数。

参考词汇:节气solar term      扫墓sweep the tomb

Dear John ,

Glad to hear from you. I'd like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival.

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Best wishes !

Yours ,

Li Hua

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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Ten years ago, I was in greatly depression. I worked hard at piano learning and devoted all my spare time to learn it. But I failed to pass the B level test, that made me quite disappointed. So I turned my mother for help when I got home. Hearing of what I told her, she smiled, “Test results sometimes cannot real show your ability and level. Thus, my progress should not be judged only by one test.” She encouraged me to work hard for the next year’s B Level Test. I take my mother’s advices. Now the B level test is in front of me, and I’ve realized that the process of learning is much important.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号单词的正确形式。

Our grandparents seem to have magical powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar1.they will know what the weather will be like days or even months later.

What's the secret? They are following the 24 Solar Terms (节气),2.was added on Nov. 30 ,2016 to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (非物质文化遗产) by the United Nations.  It is a knowledge system and social practice3.(form) through people's 4.(observe) of the sun's annual movement and its influence on the climate.

The 24 Solar Terms5. (come) into being during the Qin and Han 6.(dynasty). At that time, most Chinese people made their living on farms, so weather changes were 7.(extreme) important for them. But, of course, they had no satellite, Internet or weather broadcast8.(help) them. Despite these difficulties, they managed to work out 24 Solar Terms by studying the sun's movement and also9.(pay) attention to other natural changes such as air temperature, water and crop growth.

It is honoured as China's10. (five) great invention, after papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder. Now, it is still widely used in daily life even in the age of technology-based modern farming.

    A lady was waiting at an airport one night before her flight. She hunted for a book in the airport shops, ______ a bag of cookies and found a place to drop. She was absorbed in her book but happened to ______ that a man sitting beside her grabbed a cookie or two from the bag ______. She tried to ______ the annoying scene. So she munched(用力嚼) the cookies and watched the clock, as the ______ ate her cookies.

She was getting more ______ as the minutes ticked by, thinking, “If I weren’t so nice, I would blacken his eyes.” With each cookie she took, he took one too. When only one was ______, she wondered what he would do. With a ______ on his face, he took the ______ cookie and broke it in half. He offered her half, as he ate the other.

She snatched(猛抓) it from him and thought this guy was too ______. Why he didn’t even show any ______! She had never been so angry and sighed with ______ when her flight was called. She gathered her ______ and headed for the gate, refusing to ____ back at the ingrate(忘恩负义的) thief.

She boarded the plane, and ______ in her seat. Then she sought her book, which was almost complete. As she ______ inside her baggage, ______, there was her bag of cookies, right in front of her eyes! “If mine are here,” she thought, “the others were his, and he tried to share. Too late to ______.” She realized with grief(难过) that she was the rude one, the thief.

How many times in our lives have we absolutely known that something was a certain way, only to discover ______ what we believed to be true … was not?

It is only when we ______ our life silently and quietly that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life shows to us.

1.A.took B.brought C.stole D.bought

2.A.know B.learn C.understand D.notice

3.A.on time B.at all C.in between D.for sure

4.A.ignore B.escape C.keep D.leave

5.A.friend B.thief C.colleague D.staff

6.A.comfortable B.friendly C.angry D.cheerful

7.A.left B.eaten C.picked D.completed

8.A.fear B.cry C.smile D.desire

9.A.worst B.first C.best D.last

10.A.polite B.rude C.mild D.mad

11.A.attraction B.suggestion C.appreciation D.satisfaction

12.A.concern B.relief C.burden D.care

13.A.belongings B.materials C.cookies D.treasures

14.A.put B.look C.go D.walk

15.A.sank B.struggled C.jumped D.climbed

16.A.reached B.arrived C.researched D.touched

17.A.fortunately B.unexpectedly C.excitedly D.worriedly

18.A.communicate B.complain C.congratulate D.apologize

19.A.still B.later C.now D.recently

20.A.care about B.worry about C.argue about D.think about

    How to teach kids responsibility

We'd all like our kids to develop into responsible people. How can we help to ensure that our kids learn the lessons of responsibility? Here are some ideas：

Start them with tasks when they're young.

1.   They can do a lot more than you think if you're patient and creative. Encourage them to begin at an early age, and this helps them build confidence and enthusiasm for later tasks in their life.

Don't use rewards with your kids.

If you want your kids to develop a natural sense of responsibility, they need to learn what they do affects others not just themselves.   2.

Use natural consequences when they make mistakes.

If they keep losing their baseball glove somewhere, let them deal with the consequences. Maybe they have to ask to borrow one for the game.   3. If you rescue them every time they make a mistake, they'll never learn responsibility.

4.

This is where they'll learn it from. Take care of your stuff. Try to be on time. They're watching you very closely.

Give them an allowance(零用钱) early in their life.

Let them make their own money decisions from an early age. They'll learn their lessons in a hurry. 5.

A．Model responsible behavior for your kids.

B．Maybe they have to buy a new one if it's lost.

C．Don't help them out if they run out of money.

D．Train your kids to be responsible and careful.

E．They won't learn that if they're focused on what they're going to “get”．

F．Young kids have a strong desire to help out, even as young as age two.

G．They'll pick up on this belief and they'll tend to rise to the level of expectation.

    It is reported that a record-breaking high-speed rail will connect Inner Mongolia in the north to Hainan in the south. According to the Shaanxi Development and Reform Commission，the proposed line will operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour（217 mph）．

Beginning in Inner Mongolia's Baotou city and running through southern Shaanxi， Hubei， Hunan， Guangxi and Guangdong， its final stop would be in Haikou city on Hainan Island，China's southernmost province．

Though the exact length of the proposed route has not been released，it will likely become the world's longest high-speed rail line as the journey by road between Baotou and Haikou is approximately 3，000 kilometers（1，864 miles） long． Currently， the world's longest high-speed rail line is almost 2，300 kilometers long （1，429 miles）， running from Beijing to Guangzhou．

The proposed rail is part of China's aim to create another "Silk Road of the 21st Century" and improve the country's transportation network while driving land development and urbanization（城市化） in some provincial areas．

Many of the provinces through which the high-speed trains will travel are near major bodies of water，such as the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi province，the Yangtzi River in Hubei and the South China Sea， where the line would end． It will also take passengers to popular tourist attractions including Zhangjiajie，Xi'an，Guilin and minority areas in western Hunan and Hubei．

"The country is now shifting its focus and investing in the western regions and economically underdeveloped areas，making up for China's long debt to these areas，" Tan yuzhi，professor of the School of Economics and Management at Hubei University for Nationalities， told local media． " The project will significantly narrow regional disparities（差异） and solve minority issues．"

However，Deng Hongbing，director of China University of Geosciences' Center for Regional Economic and Investment Center，said that if the north-to-south railway is to go ahead，there needs to be a sound ecological program in place to ensure the protection of these underdeveloped and ecologically sensitive areas．

1.What is the passage mainly talking about？ ______

A.China has decided to invest in the western areas．

B.Another high-speed train line is being planned．

C.The train will speed up to 350 kilometers per hour．

D.China has produced the best high-speed train line．

2.How many provinces will the proposed line cross？ ______.

A.9 B.8

C.7 D.6

3.Once the high-speed rain line is built，______ ．

A.It will be the most convenient high-speed rail line in China

B.It will benefit the underdeveloped areas a lot in the west

C.It will transport goods faster from north to south

D.It will do good to the environment alongside the line

4.What is Tan Yuzhi's attitude towards the proposed project？ ______.

A.Ironical B.Doubtful

C.Puzzled D.Supportive

When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.

People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Everything else seems ­­blurry. Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted. People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.

Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle. To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distances as people with two eyes.

1.We should take good care of our eyes    .

A.only when we can see well

B.only when we cannot see perfectly

C.even if we can see well

D.only when we realize how important our eyes are

2.The underlined word blurry in the second paragraph probably means    .

A.obvious B.possible C.clear D.unclear

3.Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for    .

A.seeing at night

B.seeing objects far away

C.looking over a wide area

D.judging distances

4.People who suffer from astigmatism have    .

A.one eye bigger than the other

B.eyes that are not exactly the right shape

C.a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation

D.an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses

If Confucius(孔子) were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.

While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.

But that doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.

In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.

So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.

Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.

As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.

1.The purpose or the first paragraph is mainly to ________.

A.attract the readers’ interest in the subject

B.provide some key facts about Confucius

C.show great respect for the ancient thinker

D.prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations

2.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students ________.

A.take an active part in Chinese competitions

B.try to get high scores in Chinese exams

C.fight for a chance to learn Chinese

D.show great interest in studying Chinese nowadays

3.What is the best title for this passage?

A.Forgotten Wisdom in America

B.Huge Fans of the Chinese Language

C.Old Thinker with a Big Future

D.Chinese Culture for Westerners

    With so many NYC museums to choose from, it’s hard to begin. The good news is, you’re in the right place. Below is a highly selective list of museums in New York City.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Occupying two million square feet, with a permanent collection of over two million works of art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (founded in 1870) is one the largest galleries in the world. This famous fine arts museum in NYC possesses works from classical antiquity (古物), ancient Egypt, Asia, Byzantium, and Europe, with nearly all of the European masters represented.

American Museum of Natural History

Originally founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest museums in the world. Located in park-like grounds across the street from Central Park, the museum complex consists of 28 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls. As a popular family-friendly NYC attraction, the American Museum of Natural History is as fun as it is educational.

Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum

One of the mid-twentieth century’s most important architectural landmarks, the iconic Solomon R.Museum was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright spent 15 years designing the building and gave up 700 sketches and six sets of working drawings in the process. He died six months before the doors were opened.

New York City Fire Museum

The New York City Fire Museum (set up in 1934) is a charming alternative to the more expensive museums of New York. Here you will find art and artifacts that celebrate the history of firefighting and the New York City Fire Department, including modern-day firefighting equipment and real New York fire equipment from 1790.

1.What do you know about the American Museum of Natural History?

A.It consists of 28 exhibition halls. B.It lies in the middle of Central Park.

C.It is fit for parents and their kids. D.It is the largest museum in the world.

2.Which is the youngest museum?

A.The New York City Fire Museum

B.The Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum

C.The Metropolitan Museum of Art

D.The American Museum of Natural History

3.What is one feature of the New York City Fire Museum?

A.It charges no fees B.It is the most famous museum

C.It exhibits only modern equipment D.It is a themed museum

4.Where can you probably find this passage?

A.In a guidebook B.In a history book

C.In an art review D.In an official report

为了让同学们远离疾病，保持身体健康，你班将举行一次英语班会， 主题为“How to be strong and healthy”。请你根据下面的提示写一篇发言稿。

存在问题:部分学生身体素质差；

解决办法:1. 充足的睡眠；2. 加强锻炼，增加户外活动；3. 按时吃饭，少吃零食；

注意:1.词数100左右(开头已给出，但不计入总词数)；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

How to be strong and healthy

It is obvious that some students are neither in good health nor full of energy.

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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。

When talked about sports, I feel very excited. I like sports very much, and I love playing the tennis in particular. I remember one day when I got home after school, I turned off the TV and a tennis game was going on. I started to watch them, and I was attracted by the wonderful game gradual. I became a big fan of tennis from now on. I usually stay up late to watch tennis games. Li Na is my favorite players. I think she is one of the greater athletes in China. I sign up for a tennis training course several months ago, and my skills have improved a lot. In addition, I have some friends which also love tennis, and I often practise with them when I am free.

根据汉语提示写出单词。

1.What the book ______ (涉及) is how to develop teenagers’ qualities.

2.______(实际上) all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other.

3.An _______ (态度) is what a person thinks about something.

4.Some of the rescue workers and doctors were _____(使陷入困境) under the ruins.

5.All the students in the class took an _____ (积极的) part in the discussion.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。

Mrs. Wilson, the wife of a rich man,  1. (invite) some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new way to cook fish and she was very pleased with  2.(she) when the fish was ready. As the fish was very hot, she put it near the open window 3.(cool) for a few minutes. Five minutes later, when she  4.(come) back for it, she was 5. (surprise) to find the neighbor’s cat at the fish. She was in time to stop the cat before it was too 6.. That afternoon every one enjoyed the fish. They talked   laughed until four o’clock.

After the guests left, Mrs. Wilson felt tired but happy. She was sitting down in a chair near the window  she saw the neighbor’s cat  7.(die) in her garden. She was sure the fish was bad. 8. would happen to her friends? She at once telephoned the family doctor for help. The doctor wanted each guest to meet him. Once again Mrs. Wilson was alone in her chair still tired  9. no longer happy. Just then the telephone rang.

10. was her neighbor, “Oh, Mrs. Wilson,” he cried.” My cat is dead. She was killed by someone in a car and put it in your garden….”

    John was repairing his motorcycle in the yard while his mom was cooking in the kitchen. Suddenly the motorcycle ran through the glass door while John was still ________ on it. So he was ________to the floor inside the house.

His mom, hearing the________, ran out and found John badly________ lying on the floor, the motorcycle lying next to him and the glass door________. The mom called an ambulance (救护车) quickly. After the ambulance arrived and took John to the________, the mom pushed the motorcycle outside. Seeing the ________on the floor, the mom got some paper towels to clean it, and threw the towels in the________.

After John’s wound was ________, he left the hospital. After arriving home, he ________at the broken door and the damage done to his motorcycle and felt very ________. So he went to the bathroom, sat on the toilet and ________a cigarette. After finishing the cigarette, he threw it into the toilet bowl.

The ________in the kitchen heard a loud explosion (爆炸声). She ran into the bathroom and found John lying on the floor again and his clothes ________away. The fire was caused by the towels covered with gas in the toilet bowl. The mom had to call an ambulance again.

The ________ambulance crew (工作人员) came again. They were ________to see John was seriously hurt again. When they carried John to the ambulance, one of them ______the mom how John had burned himself. So she told them what ________to John after he was taken to the hospital last time. One of them couldn’t help laughing so ________that John fell to the ground. Then John got a(an) _______arm.

1.A.repairing B.running C.getting D.riding

2.A.moved B.thrown C.hit D.invited

3.A.sound B.story C.news D.word

4.A.affected B.stuck C.beaten D.hurt

5.A.painted B.damaged C.repaired D.closed

6.A.hospital B.company C.yard D.school

7.A.water B.gas C.paper D.glass

8.A.street B.kitchen C.toilet D.bedroom

9.A.discovered B.received C.changed D.covered

10.A.looked B.shouted C.knocked D.laughed

11.A.excited B.sad C.interested D.safe

12.A.lit B.bought C.dropped D.expected

13.A.doctor B.mom C.nurse D.son

14.A.washed B.put C.taken D.burned

15.A.honest B.different C.careless D.same

16.A.unwilling B.surprised C.ready D.sure

17.A.asked B.showed C.taught D.advised

18.A.happened B.belonged C.devoted D.turned

19.A.hard B.easily C.freely D.politely

20.A.long B.open C.strong D.broken

Some Ways to Deal With Hardships and Pain in Life

Regardless of(不管) the difficulties you may face, it’s getting support and moving forward that counts (重要) the most when you need to deal with hardships.  1.

Write or talk about how you feel

Keeping my feelings to myself used to make me feel lonely, but when I found someone who actually cared about me, it became natural to share how I felt with him and that contributed to (带来) my ability to overcome troublesome situation. 2.. Although talking to strangers about your problems may seem crazy, it actually isn't.

3.

It is said that running away from your problems will never help, and though that is partially(部分地) true, it doesn’t mean that you need to go so deeply in a situation that you run out of air to breathe and lose the ability to make your choices. It is why it’s important to separate yourself from a situation long enough to think clearly.

Remind yourself that you are not alone

Regardless of who or what you depend on, you need to remind yourself that you are not alone; you have people who do care.  4. Sometimes it’s strangers who may share the same feeling as you do. Think about it----you may not know any readers personally but they could be in the exact same situation as you, so in fact, no one is truly alone.

Accept the results and get support again

5.Whether the results of your choices proved to be helpful or not, it’s time for you to accept them and get support. This time you have a new experience go add to your book of life so the next time something tries to knock you down, it won’t be easy because you will be strong and determined to push forward.

A. Tell yourself to accept the hardship.

B. Finally, it’s time to accept what has happened.

C. Here are some things I’ve tried just to help me believe in a brighter future and get over a tough situation.

D. Separate yourself from the situation.

E. All in all, remember that life is short.

F. Not only did I speak to him about how I felt, but I decided to blog (写博客) about it.

G. Even if it’s just one person, that’s enough to give you reasons to remind yourself that you will never truly be alone.

第二部分：阅读理解

第一节

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Americans spend their free time in various ways．

America is a country of sports — of hunting, fishing and swimming, and of team sports like baseball and football．Millions of Americans watch their favorite sports on television．They also like to play in community orchestras （管弦乐队）, make their own films or recordings, go camping, visit museums，attend lectures, travel, garden, read, and join in hundreds of other activities．The people also enjoy building things for their homes, sewing their own clothes, even making their own photographs．They do these things for fun as well as for economy．

But as much as Americans enjoy their free time, the country is at the same time a “self-improvement” country．More than 25 million adults continue their education, chiefly by going to school in the evening, during their own free time, at their own expense．Added to the time spent on personal activities, Americans a1so devote a great amount of their time to the varied needs of their communities．Many hospitals, schools, libraries, museums, parks, community centers, and organizations that assist the poor depend on the many hours citizens devote to these activities, often without any pay．Why do they do it?

There are several answers．The idea of cooperating and sharing responsibility with one another for the benefit of all is as old as the country itself．

When the country was first founded in 1776, it was necessary for the settlers to work together to live．They had crossed dangerous seas and risked all they had in their struggle for political and religious freedom．There remains among many Americans a distrust of central government．People still prefer to do things themselves within their communities, rather than give the government more control．

Sometimes people offer their time because they wish to accomplish something for which no money is paid, to do something that will be of benefit to the entire community．It is true that some people use their leisure because they are truly interested in the work; or they are learning from the experience．

No matter what the reason is, hundreds of thousands of so-called leisure hours are put into hard, unpaid work on one or another community need．

1.This passage is mainly about ________．

A.why America is a country of sports

B.how Americans spend their free time

C.why America is a “self-improvement” country

D.how Americans are devoted to their community activities

2.The writer mentions the foundation of the country in order to indicate ________．

A.the early history of America

B.the American people’s determination to live

C.the reason for Americans’ willingness to cooperate and share responsibility

D.the American people’ s love for freedom

3.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word “leisure”?

A.work time B.energy C.effort D.spare time

4.What can we infer from the text?

A.The first settlers left their hometown for political and religious reasons．

B.Many Americans don’t trust the central government．

C.American people enjoy building things for their homes just for fun．

D.Americans continue their education at their own expense．

What is your most memorable(难忘的) Thanksgiving? For me, it was on the eve of the day.

The church had the names of ten families with more children and less pay planned to receive food baskets. As we packed the boxes in the fellowship hall, these families were excited over the food they were taking home. It would be the best meal many hadn’t enjoyed for months. As they were picking up their boxes happily, another family arrived. Father, mother and three children got off an old pickup truck and came inside the hall. This was a new family, not on our list. They had just heard there was food being given by a church.

I explained that we did not have enough for an extra family. And as I tried to make them sure that I would do what I could, an amazing thing happened. Without a word, a woman put down the box she was carrying and quickly found an empty box to place beside it. She began moving items from her box to share. Soon others followed her lead, and these poor people made an eleventh box for the new family.

1.The story happened on ____.

A.Thanksgiving Day Eve B.Christmas Eve

C.New Year’ Eve D.a church party

2.“ a new family ” here means____.

A.they were new here

B.they came the church for the first time

C.they hadn’t lived here long

D.their family name was out of the list

3.At last, _____families got the Thanksgiving Day presents.

A.11 B.10 C.12 D.no

4.What’s the best title for the passage ?

A.A New Family. B.A Thanksgiving Day. C.The eleventh Box. D.Delicious Food.

    Each year on December 10, the Alfred Nobel Foundation (诺贝尔基金) presents six prizes. These prizes are named after Alfred Nobel, the man who invented dynamite (火药). It was Mr. Nobel’s idea to create the prizes. During his life, Mr. Nobel made a lot of money from his invention. He put his money in a bank, and the money earned more money through interest (利息) from the bank. The money grew to be a very large amount.

Mr. Nobel decided to use his money to help scientists, artists, and people who worked to help others around the world. He created the Nobel Prizes to do this.

The prizes set up by Mr. Noble include physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace. These five Nobel Prizes were first given out in 1901. Later, the Central Bank of Sweden(瑞典) made the Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic (经济) Science in1968 to celebrate the bank’s 300th year of business. All of the prizes are handed out in Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩) except for the Peace Prize, which is presented in Oslo (奥斯陆).

Each person who receives a Nobel Prize is given a cash prize, a medal, and a special paper which explains the prize the person won. The amount of money that each person receive is calculated from the interest earned from all of Me Nobel’s money which is still in the bank. This interest is divided equally between the five prize winners in physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace. The Central Bank of Sweden then pays an equal amount to the winner of the prize in economics.

1.The Nobel Prizes are presented ______.

A.at different time B.In December C.Every two years D.Every six years

2.Mr Nobel set up ___prizes at first.

A.5 B.6 C.7 D.we don’t know

3.The Nobel Prize of ___are made and paid by Central Bank of Sweden.

A.Economics B.Medicine C.Literature D.Physics

4.The winners of the Nobel Prize will receive these except____

A.A medal B.Money C.An invention D.A special paper