Most of us know about the Nobel Prize, especially the Nobel Peace Prize, but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. His name was Alfred Nobel. He was a great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business. His business may surprise you. He made and sold explosives（炸药）. His companies even made and sold weapons（武器）. Isn’t this something that surprises you? The man who made money from weapons should set up the Peace Prize?

Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world. He was one of the richest in Europe. When he died in 1896, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund. He wanted the interest（利息） from the fund to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.

Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he let the world share his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.

1.Alfred’s business was _____.

A.making explosives and selling weapons

B.not making and selling weapons

C.making and selling explosives and weapons

D.making weapons and selling explosives

2.Nobel wanted to set up the Nobel Peace Prize because _____.

A.he made enough money

B.he liked to live in a rich life

C.he wanted to get more interest from the fund

D.he disliked war

3.Nobel Prizes come from _____.

A.all the interest from the fund

B.all Nobel’s money in his company

C.all Nobel’s money in the fund

D.some of the interest in the fund

4.Nobel was a (an) _____ person in the world.

A.interesting B.kind-hearted

C.unselfish D.richest

    King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once, ‘‘I love gold. I want everything I touch to change into gold”. ‘‘Very well, tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold.” Saying this, the fairy disappeared.

The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ‘‘I’m the richest man in the world now,” he shouted.

Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ‘‘I’m dying of hunger,” he cried.

Just then his daughter came running in. ‘‘Why are you so sad, dad?” she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much. Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ‘‘Don’t you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy. ‘‘Please take it away,” begged the king, ‘‘and give me back my daughter.”  ‘‘Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.” The king ran quickly to the nearby river.

1.The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because ____________.

A.She wanted to teach the king a lesson

B.she hoped to make the king the richest in the world

C.She loved gold too

D.She wanted to turn the king’s daughter into gold

2.When the foods and drinks turned into gold the king was ____________.

A.excited B.worried

C.hungry D.happy

3.The king’s daughter became a golden statue when ____________.

A.she saw her father

B.the king went to meet her

C.the king loved her very much

D.she put her arms around her father

    I was once in an unusual sociology (社会学) class at Brandeis. Each week we studied the _______ we interacted with one another, and how we _______ to anger, envy, attention. We were human lab rats. More often, someone _______ crying. I referred to it as the “touchy－feely” course. Mr. Brown said I should be more _______.

One day, Mr. Brown said he had an _______ for us to try. We were to stand，facing away from our classmates and _______ backward, relying on another student to _______ us. Most of us were _______ with this, and we couldn’t let go for more than a few inches _______ stopping ourselves. We laughed in ________.

Finally, a thin, quiet girl, whom I noticed almost always wear the same clothes, crossed her arms over her chest, ________ her eyes and leaned back, just like one of those Lipton tea ads ________ the model dived into the pool.

For a moment, I was ________ she was going to fall on the floor. At the ________ moment, her partner held her head and ________ and pulled her up.

“Whoa！” several students yelled. Some ________.

Mr. Brown finally smiled.

“You see，” he said to the girl，“you closed your eyes. That was the ________. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see，you have to believe what you ________. And if you’re ever going to have other people ________ you, you must feel that you can trust them, ________， even where you’re in the dark, even when you’re falling. ”

1.A.behaviour B.ways C.courses D.relationship

2.A.responded B.objected C.stuck D.referred

3.A.went on B.gave up C.put off D.ended up

4.A.skillful B.honest C.open－minded D.energetic

5.A.arrangement B.order C.introduction D.exercise

6.A.jumped B.moved C.fell D.ran

7.A.catch B.pull C.control D.support

8.A.dissatisfied B.uncomfortable C.pleased D.familiar

9.A.before B.after C.while D.until

10.A.surprise B.excitement C.delight D.embarrassment

11.A.fixed B.opened C.closed D.touched

12.A.every time B.as though C.when D.where

13.A.sorry B.shocked C.sure D.puzzled

14.A.unusual B.crazy C.exciting D.last

15.A.shoulders B.attention C.legs D.chance

16.A.wept B.clapped C.laughed D.sighed

17.A.success B.difference C.result D.requirement

18.A.feel B.notice C.hold D.meet

19.A.stand by B.rely on C.believe in D.call for

20.A.however B.too C.though D.therefore

Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did foolish experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?

Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or the solution to a problem. Sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are important.

Charles Darwin didn’t settle for(满足于)just thinking he knew something. And, he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be.

Suppose you drop sheets of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape. If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way. Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight little ball and let it drop along with the other sheets. What happens? You have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldn’t be worth anything.

But this simple experiment is important. It explains part of our present-day understandings of physics, ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton. And these understandings set aside some of ancient Greek physics.

Scientists sometimes stop to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations of science.

1.The passage tells us that Charles Darwin　　　　.

A.was a great English scientist

B.always liked doing the experiments that others thought difficult

C.thought even the simplest thing was important

D.didn’t get well with others

2.The underlined phrase “set aside” most probably means　　　　.

A.throw away B.store up

C.put to use D.realize

3.The author of the passage tries to　　　　.

A.convince us that Charles Darwin, Galileo and Newton are the greatest scientists in the world

B.draw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple things

C.prove that two sheets of paper, with the same size and shape, will fall at the same speed

D.draw our attention to everyday happenings around us

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Darwin really did foolish experiments.

B.According to some people Darwin did foolish experiments.

C.It is believed by all the people that things could be important though they seemed to be simple.

D.Galileo and Newton worked out ancient Greek physics.

补全句子

1.What we all know is that Tu Youyou __________________________the Nobel Medicine Prize.

众所周知，屠呦呦是第一个获诺贝尔医学奖的中国科学家。

2.___________________________________________，I find his work impressive.

虽然我不怎么喜欢艺术，但我发现他的作品令人印象深刻。

3.____________________________________，I would not have done like that.

如果他早点告诉我的话，我就不会那样做了。

4.He went to Ms Brown’s office __________________________ telling her what had happened.

他去了布朗小姐的办公室，目的是告诉她所发生的事情。

单句语法填空

1.The manager said that all video equipment was ____________ sale today and tomorrow.

2.I believe the position is ____________ (exact) the one that I have been looking for.

3.Our government has been actively pushing ahead ____________ research in space technology.

4.In only 20 years the country has been transformed ____________ an advanced industrial power.

5.She kept toying ____________ her pencil nervously while she was answering questions before the teacher.

6.She went to France with the ____________ (intend) of learning French.

7.I’m going to Beijing next week. Do you have anything ____________ (take) to your son?

8.The teacher praised him for his ____________ (anxious) for knowledge.

单词拼写

1.A small baby has no ________ (概念) of right and wrong.

2.The moment we reached the farm，we got down to ________ (收割) the wheat.

3.Every ________ (细胞) in an animal’s body contains all its genetic information，but scientists hold that they all have a special role.

4.Just as what computers once achieved，smartphones are ________ (改变) our life.

5.A ________ (犯罪) is a bad action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.

6.We must attach importance to the things we eat and develop an awareness of protecting our ________ (合法的) rights if cheated.

7.He has consulted the ________ (内科医生) about his health.

8.If someone or something is a ________ (克隆) of another person or thing，they seem to be exactly the same as them.

假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jim发来邮件询问你升入高中后遇到的最大挑战是什么。请给他回复邮件，内容包括：

1. 感谢Jim的关心；

2. 最大挑战及应对策略；

3. 向Jim征求建议。

注意：1. 词数80左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jim,

Glad to hear from you.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

翻译句子

1.会议将聚焦如何减少空气污染。(focus on)

2.希望我们毕业后保持联系。(stay in touch)

3.学生在理解长句方面有困难。(trouble)

4.这个男孩充分利用空余时间读了许多故事。(make the most of)

5.我正在街上走着突然遇到了一位老朋友。(when)

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。

Thousands of us are eager to learn English well; many of us also dream of shining on stage as actors or actresses. But how about combining the two? Yes, act in English!

Wang Peihan, 1. student from Yunnan Secondary School, 2. (give) a part in the drama of King Lear. The young boy 3. (careful) watched the 2008 TV film version of the play over and over again, 4. enabled him to become an “expert” in this classic masterpiece. Learning 5. the actor Ian McKellen as Lear of the film, Wang understood King Lear’s character very well. “So the key point of my 6. (perform) is emotional expression,” he said.

However, the acting of a professional actor wasn’t always a help. It also put the students under pressure. “It was important not to be 7. (lose) in the famous film. We wrote some of the lines by 8. (we). It was both a challenge and encouragement 9. (use) our own language skills,” Wang explained.

By acting in English, the students not only have a fun time 10. (practise) English, but also gain insight into the beauty of different cultures.

    This morning I went out for breakfast. It was a lovely day. But what wasn’t so lovely was the lady who took our ______.

It was not a big deal, only that I noticed something unpleasant about her ______. She spoke in a way that was unhappy, certainly not friendly, and kind of ______.

When it was my ______ to approach her and order, I thought to myself, “What can I do to make her day, to ______ her, and make her smile?”

____ there must be something for which I can appreciate(赞赏) her. Then there it was and I noticed it ______.

It was her ______. She had the most unbelievably beautiful voice. It was so good. So

____ to the ear.

So after she served me in the same ______ way, I said, “I hope you don’t mind me saying but you have the most amazing voice. It’s so clear, well-spoken and ______ so professional that I think it is ______ for announcements or even radio.”

Her whole face ______. She smiled—the first time I had seen her do so. As I ______, I noticed the ______ in her. The customer behind me received a totally different kind of ______, a happier one. It was all because of what I did. Something so ______!

There was a time when I was too ______ to say such a thing. But now I know I must do so. Why? Because I have the ______ to change someone’s day by something as simple as a few kind ______. And you have this power too. We all do.

1.A.place B.advantage C.order D.advice

2.A.attitude B.quality C.character D.image

3.A.powerful B.ashamed C.informal D.rude

4.A.right B.turn C.choice D.honor

5.A.admire B.remind C.praise D.impress

6.A.Fortunately B.Eventually C.Typically D.Surely

7.A.all of a sudden B.at first sight C.ahead of time D.now and then

8.A.appearance B.voice C.passion D.behavior

9.A.sharp B.bitter C.pleasant D.familiar

10.A.ordinary B.confusing C.natural D.unfriendly

11.A.looks B.sounds C.grows D.remains

12.A.perfect B.famous C.responsible D.available

13.A.fell B.clouded C.paled D.brightened

14.A.turned up B.calmed down C.walked away D.went over

15.A.change B.strength C.beauty D.confidence

16.A.gift B.service C.request D.offer

17.A.unique B.valuable C.simple D.popular

18.A.shy B.frightened C.proud D.anxious

19.A.spirit B.experience C.talent D.power

20.A.activities B.designs C.words D.suggestions

    Some people feel they don’t have time to volunteer, seeing it as an activity that only benefits others. 1. This is how volunteering can change your own life.

★When you volunteer, you are making a direct influence on the people affected by volunteering, but the impact goes far beyond the fact that you are helping people. When you volunteer, you provide connection for others and yourself. 2.

★Volunteering helps learn new skills to improve your career outlook. It might be discovering how to use one program well. 3. Whatever volunteer experience you gain, there will be many chances to learn new practical, social and communication skills. They will help you grow as a human being.

★4. Volunteering provides you with a chance to get to know like-minded people. If you have a volunteer job that you both care deeply about, it’s likely that you meet those who have a lot in common as well. Whatever your passions and interests are, you can likely find a volunteer organization where you’ll be able to find your friends.

With these positive reasons to volunteer, it’s almost a form of self-care. 5. Find an organization involved in something you are crazy about and sign up as a volunteer. You never know just how much it will benefit you in the long term.

A. So what are you waiting for?

B. However, it can have a huge influence on yourself as well.

C. When you volunteer, you easily make friends with other volunteers.

D. Good connection with others is the most necessary thing all people need.

E. Studies show lasting happiness and lower sadness rates among volunteers.

F. Is it great to help those less fortunate while seeing the world at the same time?

G. It can also be a chance to practice your second language skills with native speakers.

    Snow leopards (豹) are so hard to photograph that scientists aren’t even sure how many of these endangered animals still live in the wild.

The Snow Leopard Conservancy(SLC) set up 20 cameras in Russia in 2010 to learn more about the big cats. After a full six months, they had exactly zero picture! That’s when the organization understood they needed help. And the only people who could help them in finding the leopards were the very people from whom they wanted to protect the animals—local hunters (猎人).

Hunting snow leopards is against the law in Russia, but in the terrible climate of Siberia, the few people living there had to turn to poaching (盗猎) to feed their families.

In 2013, Russian naturalist Sergei Spitsyn approached Mergen Markov, a local hunter, and told him his project. Markov agreed to set up the camera where he knew he would find leopards, and it worked.

Markov, once a poacher, works full time for the conservationists now and has 10 cameras monitoring leopards. “I visit each camera once a month. I have known this whole region since I was a child,” he said proudly.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) began working with other local villagers in 2015. The village would be paid 40,000 rubles at the end of the year if the image of a snow leopard is caught. WWF also rents horses from the villagers so that they do not need to make money by poaching anymore. “Today there are far fewer leopard poachers but leopards still get caught in traps set for other animals, so I have to stay watchful,” said Markov.

Changing guns for cameras has made a big difference in the lives of these former poachers, the village, and the Russian snow leopards. The number of snow leopards has been rising and their population is expected to recover to normal levels within 10 years.

1.Why was no picture of snow leopards taken in six months?

A.SLC’s 20 cameras failed to work properly.

B.The number of snow leopards in the wild was too small.

C.The local poachers destroyed these cameras on purpose.

D.The researchers knew little about the animal’s living habits.

2.What did Sergei Spitsyn persuade Markov to do?

A.Find the poachers. B.Repair cameras in the forest.

C.Catch more leopards. D.Work for SLC.

3.Why did the WWF begin working with local villagers?

A.To get some pictures of snow leopards.

B.To help villagers make a living.

C.To prevent villagers from hunting animals.

D.To rent their horses at a low price.

4.How can we describe the WWF’s cooperation with the villagers?

A.Practice makes perfect. B.Curiosity kills the cat.

C.Kill two birds with one stone. D.Old habits die hard.

    A large number of India’s urban(城区的) poor kids receive little or no education. Even if they enter a formal school, their dropout rates are very high. Door Step School (DSS) aims to bridge the huge gap between these kids and education.

True to its name, Door Step School sets up a school right at the doorstep of kids who can’t get formal education due to a variety of reasons.

The team at DSS follows a direct model—they set up a classroom in any area, a footpath, construction site, or underpass, where they foresee the greatest need. They look for proper locations, and after making sure that enough resources are in place, they accept students in the area. DSS provides lessons of different levels. The organization even tries to provide classes in the local language, or whatever the students choose.

Another interesting project of DSS is a school on wheels. It uses a bus that has been changed into a classroom, which holds about 25 kids at a time.

Since it was started in 1988, Door Step School has spread from Mumbai to the neighbouring city of Pune in Maharashtra, covering a larger area and number of kids. Now DSS has a team of more than 1,000 volunteers and teachers who change more than 70,000 lives each year.

DSS doesn’t end at kids. The organisation educates parents on the importance of sending their kids to school. Its efforts have brought education to thousands of students in the last two decades. Their belief in education for all has not only changed children’s lives but also continued the fight against one of the biggest problems India faces. All children have the right to an education, and DSS is providing just that.

1.Why is the organization named “Door Step School”?

A.It is different from formal schools.

B.It is usually built near students’ houses.

C.It sets up schools in areas with large populations.

D.It provides education wherever children can easily go.

2.What can we learn about the lessons provided by “Door Step School”?

A.They are better than formal school lessons.

B.They include whatever a school can provide.

C.They suit children at different levels.

D.They are easy for kids to learn by themselves.

3.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A.The development of Door Step School.

B.The foundation of Door Step School.

C.The management of Door Step School.

D.The future of Door Step School.

4.It can be inferred that one of the biggest problems India faces is that _______.

A.there are no formal schools B.many children receive no education

C.children refuse to attend schools D.the country is short of teachers

    A young Jewish girl begins a diary just as World War II is about to break out in Europe. She records the details of her daily life, but more than that. Eventually, the diary comes to a heartbreaking end with the girl shot to death by the Nazis. However, it’s not the story of Anne Frank. This is Renia’s Diary, a journal that was hidden for years in a safe box. Now it’s coming to light with the help of Renia’s sister and niece.

For a long time, Elizabeth didn’t even know that her older sister Renia had kept a diary as a teenager in Poland. Then suddenly one day in the 50s, Elizabeth got the diary and started to read it. She was totally stunned and couldn’t get very far. “It was too painful to read it,” Elizabeth recalls. “I just put it in the basement and didn’t think about it.”

Alexandra, Elizabeth’s daughter, grew up knowing about the locked diary. As Alexandra got older, she was more interested in it. “If I could read this diary, maybe I’ll explore some things from the past,” she thought.

She got the diary from its hiding place. When she read it, Alexandra was shocked. “It’s the description of a wonderful girl who showed great courage in terrible times. My aunt’s world comes to life as the diary shifts between a teenage girl’s daily life and the war.”

Elizabeth and her daughter Alexandra are excited that the diary will be published. “It is a story that needs to be heard now more than ever. We should never repeat the same types of racism(种族主义) and hate that lead to violence,” Alexandra says.

1.Why was Renia’s Dairy unknown to the world for so many years?

A.The story is not as famous as Anne Frank’s.

B.It was lost in the war and no one found it.

C.Alexandra was afraid to read it.

D.Renia’s sister kept it a secret.

2.What does the underlined word “stunned” mean in Paragraph 2?

A.Embarrassed. B.Bored.

C.Excited. D.Shocked.

3.Why was Alexandra so interested in Renia’s Diary?

A.She was curious about her aunt’s experience.

B.She wanted to comfort her mother.

C.She planned to publish her aunt’s dairy.

D.She decided to prove how strong Renia was.

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

A.A girl fighting against the racism and hate

B.Renia’s Diary is to come to light

C.Discovering the history of a Jewish family

D.A Jewish family in World War II

1.What does “Holden Caulfield” refer to in the passage?

A.A famous NYC landmark. B.The lost teenager.

C.The author’s sister. D.The author of the novel.

2.Which book may you choose to read if you believe in magic?

A.The Catcher in the Rye. B.The Fault in Our Stars.

C.Midnight’s Children. D.1Q84.

3.What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A.To introduce some books to travelers.

B.To describe some world-famous attractions.

C.To encourage people to read more classic novels.

D.To explain how a good novel benefits the local tourism.

A person may have a false idea about himself that will stop him from doing good work.

He may have the belief that he is unable to do it. A child may think he is_______because he doesn’t understand how to make_______use of his mental gifts. Old people may have a false idea that they are unable to learn new things because of their_______

A person who believes that he is stupid will not make a real_______because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for_______Besides, he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so._______, he is likely to fail, and the failure will_______his belief in his incompetence（无能）in turn.

Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had_______like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor_______in math. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in math in order that they would not________too much of him. In this way, his teacher and parents________the idea. He________their false judgment of his ability, feeling that it was useless to________Then, he was very poor at math,________as they expected.

But one day everything changed. He worked out a problem which________of the other students had been able to solve. He________in solving the problem which gave him confidence. Soon he became especially good at________

Alder now________with interest, determination and purpose. He not only proved that he could learn math well, but luckily he learned it________, not too late. From his own experience, we can tell that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may________himself as well as others by his ability.

1.A.stupid B.shy C.useless D.clever

2.A.big B.full C.high D.straight

3.A.ability B.age C.brain D.knowledge

4.A.decision B.plan C.promise D.effort

5.A.work B.study C.pleasure D.success

6.A.Therefore B.Really C.However D.Truly

7.A.lead to B.strengthen C.improve D.get rid of

8.A.a thought B.an example C.an experience D.an idea

9.A.state B.mind C.start D.ending

10.A.blame B.expect C.get D.win

11.A.discovered B.organized C.developed D.found

12.A.broke B.refused C.doubted D.accepted

13.A.manage B.argue C.act D.try

14.A.only B.almost C.just D.then

15.A.none B.all C.some D.most

16.A.succeeded B.broke C.failed D.believed

17.A.physics B.medicine C.English D.math

18.A.studies B.plays C.works D.graduates

19.A.early B.deeply C.late D.simply

20.A.discourage B.love C.surprise D.disappoint

On the first day of the new term, I met my new headmaster at the school gate. “Follow me, please!” he said. He had a quiet, kind voice. He took me into my new classroom and left. In front of me, thirty pairs of eyes looked at me. I knew he had told the students that I was blind. I could almost feel the question behind their eyes: Blind? I felt the answer too: If she’s blind, this should be good! I heard quiet voices in a corner of the classroom. For a moment, I felt afraid. I knew at once that I had to be strong.

“Class,” I said as loudly as I could. “I may be blind. But I am not foolish. Take those naughty smiles off your faces, and stop talking, please!” Of course, I could not see their faces; I just guessed that some of them were smiling. The class were quiet. They were very surprised. I knew that I had done the right thing.

As the days went by, the students had more surprises. I could smell when the children were eating sweets. I could easily hear combs going through hair, students passing messages, and so on. Once I found a girl passing a message to a friend. I took the message to the teachers’ room. A teacher read it to me. On one side it said, “Do you think she can see?” on the other it said, “I think so. She always knows what we’re doing.”

Soon the students stopped being naughty, and started to work hard. Before long, they brought in photos of their families for me to look at; I knew then they were my friends. I also knew they had forgotten that I could not see.

1.In Paragraph(段) 1 the writer said she must be strong because        .

A.she was too weak

B.the students laughed at her

C.the headmaster left her alone

D.she felt the students were not friendly to her

2.The students were surprised for the first time because          .

A.the teacher seemed to know everything

B.the teacher caught them smiling

C.the teacher caught them talking

D.the teacher was not foolish

3.In the new teacher’s class the students often          .

A.exchanged sweets B.combed their hair

C.wrote letters D.read letters

4.The students brought their photos for the writer to look at        .

A.to interest her B.to cure her illness

C.to make friends with her D.to show their friendliness

单词拼写

1.They are seeking _______________（各种各样的）ways to solve the problems.

2.What ____________（鼓舞）him to give such a brilliant performance？

3.---What is your _____________（国籍）？

---I'm Chinese.

4.The male voice is deeper than the ___________（女性）.

5.A dog is a faithful ____________（伴侣）.

6.Whenever a disaster takes place，thousands of people start to contact various __________（组织）and post to online groups in an effort to try to volunteer at the dis-aster site.

7.When I give the ___________（信号），run！

8.It is a moral ____________（要求）for young passengers to offer seats to the elderly on buses.

一位美国高中生 Jonah在互联网上登出寻友启事想结交中国朋友来学习中文和了解中国文化。假设你是李华，请你在看到这则启事后，用英文给 Jonah发一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：

1. 你怎样得知 Jonah的愿望；

2. 你愿意成为他的朋友；

3. 你打算如何帮助他。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。

Dear Aunt Mei,

How time flies! It is six months since I came to London. I must 1. (apology) to you for not writing more 2. (regular). I’m glad you’ll come to London and I refuse to let you pay for anything while you’re here!

Considering you are curious and 3. (familiar) with London, I’ll give you a brief introduction and 4. (describe) of it and your visit plan.

London is an international city with people from all over the world living here and as 5. result, there are many international restaurants, including many Chinese restaurants. Since you can easily get traveler’s cheques 6. (exchange) at banks or hotels, I advise you to get some of those before you come.

We should consider 7. (stay) in the English countryside for a few nights as I know you enjoy hiking. And don’t forget a warm coat! It can get pretty cold and foggy in this country.

English humor is a bit difficult 8. (understand). Don’t be surprised if you hear laughter when you don’t think anything is funny. The majority of the British are friendly and I have made some good friends 9. share my interests so far.

Looking forward 10. your visit, Aunt Mei!

Love XiaoJin

    It was a snowy day. I _________ the friend who sat with me on winter evenings, talking about our experiences and thoughts—a true _________.

I had almost given up hope of finding another _________ like that after I _________ to this city. I wanted to invite a woman I'd met only twice to come share my dinner, _________ she lived an hour away, and it was snowing. I was sure she wouldn't _________ to come. However, I decided to have a try. So I made the _________.

“Don't feel you have to come if you don t want to.”

“Is it snowing? I have a _________, and I'm in bed. I'll think about it later, if that’s OK with you”

“Of course it is. And here are your _________, if you decide to come. I've just been shopping, so I can __________ you macaroni and cheese or fresh vegetable salad.”

There was a __________ for a moment. She was thinking

“Since I’m sick, not the macaroni and cheese. Too rich for a cold. I __________ the vegetables,” she said, “Vegetables. If it's not snowing too hard.”

An hour before dinner, the phone rang.

“I’ve __________. I've been in bed all day. Looking forward to the __________.”

I was __________.

An hour later, she __________, holding a piece of chocolate.

We sat by the fireplace, eating and chatting. The smell of the vegetables filled the house. And we __________ love, art and travels. Everything was warm and good.

As she left, she said. “Those vegetables were delicious. They kept me from __________ I didn’t choose macaroni and cheese.”

“Next time,” I promised. And I went inside, quite __________, because I knew there would be a next time, and I didn't feel __________ anymore.”

1.A.met B.missed C.visited D.helped

2.A.picture B.story C.lesson D.conversation

3.A.job B.friend C.house D.shop

4.A.travelled B.drove C.moved D.rushed

5.A.or B.so C.but D.because

6.A.want B.refuse C.fail D.forget

7.A.mistake B.call C.report D.dinner

8.A.cold B.duty C.walk D.party

9.A.questions B.suggestions C.turns D.choices

10.A.offer B.lend C.tell D.teach

11.A.noise B.rest C.silence D.pity

12.A.pay for B.ask for C.eat up D.cut up

13.A.given up B.given in C.got up D.got back

14.A.vegetables B.chocolates C.letter D.holiday

15.A.happy B.interested C.bored D.afraid

16.A.waited B.finished C.stopped D.arrived

17.A.heard about B.talked about C.wrote about D.cared about

18.A.believing B.realizing C.regretting D.remembering

19.A.satisfied B.worried C.lonely D.tired

20.A.excited B.nervous C.proud D.sad

Go fly a kite

Learning how to fly a kite is simple and flying kites can be a fun form of exercise.

Of course, the first thing you need is a kite and a ball of string (线). 1. Then wait for a windy day.

When the perfect day arrives, find an open space, such as field. 2.

Before flying your kite, find out which way the wind is blowing. 3. To begin flying your kite, stand with your back to the wind and hold the kite up so the wind can catch it. If the day is not very windy, you may need to get your kite started by running.

4. At the same time, walk backwards a few steps to keep the string tight. Now that your kite is up in the air, you can decide how long to fly it and how high you want it to go.

5. Slowly wind up (卷起) the string. Try not to pull your kite in too fast or it may crash (坠落).

Flying kite is a great way to spend a windy afternoon. If you follow these steps carefully, you will have something more fun to do than sitting inside and watching TV. So on the next windy day, get up off the sofa. Go fly a kite!

A. You can do this by throwing grass into the air.

B. Finally, you will need to bring your kite down.

C. You can buy your kite and string at a toy shop.

D. Follow the instructions to put your kite together.

E. Nothing beats seeing a kite sail high into the clouds.

F. Don’t fly your kite near trees because it can get caught.

G. Once the wind catches your kite, let out more string so it can climb higher.

    It has been described as art by some people, but to others it’s an ugly part of modern life. What is it? Graffiti (涂鸦), of course. Look around cities in the UK today and you can see graffiti on buildings, walls, doors and even on buses or trains that have stayed in one place for too long. But where modern technology creates a problem, it also finds a way to deal with it. Last week, The Weekend West was shown around the factory of a small but successful company, Hubdean.

Hubdean’s achievement is a series of special paints which are graffiti-resistant. How do they work? It couldn’t be simpler. Take any graffiti-covered surface. First, a treatment called Agproclear is used. Then, using a very hot pressure jet (压力喷嘴), this treatment is taken away and the graffiti disappears at the same time. Now you have a clean wall. But before this clean wall can be painted on by graffiti lovers, a new product, Agproshield, is used. This paint has a special surface which gives it two important advantages. Firstly, spray paint (喷雾颜料) won’t stick to the surface very well, and secondly, the whole surface can be cleaned very easily, just using water. Once the surface is painted, no specialist equipment is needed to keep the area clean and graffiti-free.

Not surprisingly, Hubdean’s products are used by both local governments and private companies all over the UK, and now orders are being received from around the world. This brings the company a problem, however. Can they increase production to satisfy the needs? Of course, they can build a second factory or work with a large international company to make their products. The future is looking good for Hubdean!

1.What does the underlined word “graffiti-resistant” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Painting graffiti. B.Keeping graffiti.

C.Preventing graffiti. D.Changing graffiti.

2.When should Agproshield be used?

A.Before Agproclear is used.

B.When the wall is still clean.

C.When Agproclear doesn’t work.

D.After graffiti is painted on the wall.

3.What can we learn about Hubdean?

A.There is a good market for its products.

B.A large company is going to buy its products.

C.It is developing more new and better products.

D.Most of its business comes from private companies.

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

A.Is Hubdean successful? B.Is graffiti art? Of course not!

C.Hubdean a high-tech company? D.Graffiti a problem? Just wash it off!

    I did some research and examined how British English and American English changed between the 1930s and the 2000s. Take spelling, for example towards the 1960s it looked like the UK was going in the direction of not using the “u” in “colour” and writing “centre” as “center”. But since then, the British have become more confident in some of their own spellings. In the 2000s, the UK used an American spelling choice about 11% of the time while Americans use a British one about 10% of the time. There is also no need to worry too much about American words, such as “vacation”, “liquor” and “lawmaker” entering British English. There are a few examples of this kind of vocabulary change but they are mostly uncommon words and are not likely to change British English too much. The British are still using “mum” rather than “mom” and “petrol” rather than “gas”.

But when we start thinking of language more in terms of style than vocabulary or spelling, a different picture appears. Some of the bigger trends (趋势) in American English are moving towards a freer use of language. American sentences are usually one word shorter in 2006 than they were in 1931.

Americans also use a lot more apostrophes (撇号) in their writing than they used to, which has the effect of turning the two words “do not” into the single “don’t”. “The hand of the king” becomes the shorter “The king’s hand”.

However, in all these ways Brits are changing too—and in the same way as Americans. They’re just about 30 years behind the trend that Americans seem to be leading.

So this raises a question, is British English actively following American English or is this something that is simply a natural trend in language use? Perhaps the British would have gone in that direction even if America had been discovered? I'd like to agree with the second idea but because of the fact that British people learn plenty of American language through different ways, I think the first is more correct.

1.What did the British do in the 1960s?

A.They use some American spellings.

B.They built up confidence in their language.

C.They did research on language difference.

D.They went in the direction of harder spellings.

2.What does the author try to show by using examples like “petrol”?

A.British English has changed a lot.

B.Some uncommon words are used less often.

C.American words are entering British English.

D.American spelling won’t change British English too much.

3.Which of the following is a trend of American English?

A.It is using shorter words.

B.It is turning to proper grammar.

C.It is trying to make sentences simpler.

D.It is avoiding using apostrophes.

4.Which of the following is the author’s opinion about the languages?

A.American English is going the wrong way.

B.British English is following American English’s example.

C.American English is borrowing a lot from British English.

D.Languages wouldn’t change much if America was not discovered.

    Like any new ninth-grader on the first day of school, Joemar Class had  ninth-grader- emotion (情绪). He’s not used to school in Hartford. He’s used to going to school in his home town of Florida, used to seeing his friends, used to having class in Spanish.

“Nervioso,” he said in Spanish.

We first met Joemar in mid-October in the San Juan Airport. His father, Guillermo Class, had sold his car to buy plane tickets to get his kids and fly them up from Puerto Rico. The island was almost destroyed (毁坏) by the deadly storm—Hurricane Maria.

Now, they are settling into their new home in Hartford's South End. A week later, and, using his wife's car, Class drove 16-year-old Joemar to his first day at Bulkeley High School. After a short ride, he got out in front of his new school. Inside, he met Gretchen Levitz—the school's program director.

“I see you have new uniform (校服),” Levitz said. “You look great. Are you ready for a good first day?”

Then he met couple of teachers.

“Hello,” they each said in Spanish. They asked where he's from, and told him they were happy to see him. Then Levitz took him on a quick tour of the school before classes began—to her office the school store, the library, and the dining hall.

A total of 19 languages are spoken in Bulkeley High School. “We have so many new students coming here from other countries every single day,” Levitz said. “So it's not like he's the only one who has that feeling.”

“You could tell he's little worried," Guillermo said as we left.” But, at  the same time, he's looking forward to it.”

1.What kind of feeling did Joemar have on his first day of school?

A.Angry. B.Excited.

C.Nervous. D.Relaxed.

2.Why did Joemar leave Florida?

A.His town was hit by a terrible storm. B.His old school closed down.

C.He wanted to see his mother. D.He expected to have a new life.

3.What did Joemar do before he walked into his new classroom?

A.He had a long talk with his father. B.He learned some simple Spanish words.

C.He said hello to some of his classmates. D.He had a short look around his new school.

4.What can we learn about Bulkeley High School?

A.It has no library. B.It is an international school.

C.It plans to open Spanish classes. D.It requires all students to wear uniforms.

1.How many students are there in a speaking class?

A.10 at most. B.20 at most.

C.30 at most. D.50 at most.

2.How much will a group of four students pay for a writing course?

A.￡30. B.￡95.

C.￡120. D.￡125.

3.What time does the school open on Sunday?

A.At 5 p.m. B.At 8 p.m.

C.At 9 a.m. D.At 10 a.m.

    Visitors to Britain may find the best place to enjoy local culture is in a traditional pub. A team of researchers have revealed（揭示）some of the unknown__________ of British pubs-starting with the________ of getting a drink. Most pubs have _________ waiters--- you have to go to the bar to buy_________. A group of Italian young people had waited for 45 minutes before they___________ they would have to fetch their own. This may sound not__________, but there is a hidden meaning.

Pub culture is formed to improve sociability（社会交往）in a society ________for its coldness. Standing at the bar for service allows you to________ with others who are waiting to be _______ . The bar counter is possibly the only__________ in the British Isles where friendly talk with strangers is considered__________proper and really quite normal behaviour. "If you haven't been to a_________ , you haven't been to Britain." This__________can be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub：The Tourists' Guide to Pub Etiquette（礼仪）, a customers' rule of conduct for___________who want to enjoy "a central part of___________ life and culture".

The trouble is that ___________ you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat（一无所获）. For example, if you are in a big group, it is _________for one or two people to go to buy the drinks._________makes the regular customers and bar staff angry more than a group of strangers_________ all passages to the bar while they chat and hesitate about what to__________ .

1.A.history B.development C.culture D.future

2.A.difficulty B.convenience C.quickness D.easiness

3.A.a few B.many C.a little D.no

4.A.newspapers B.booklets C.drinks D.maps

5.A.suggested B.required C.decided D.realized

6.A.nervous B.lucky C.willing D.convenient

7.A.excited B.known C.surprised D.satisfied

8.A.chat B.quarrel C.fight D.work

9.A.found B.served C.supplied D.benefited

10.A.way B.reason C.time D.place

11.A.nearly B.hardly C.entirely D.partly

12.A.supermarket B.square C.pub D.school

13.A.warning B.advice C.notice D.promise

14.A.they B.these C.those D.them

15.A.Italian B.American C.British D.European

16.A.although B.if C.because D.unless

17.A.best B.smartest C.most convenient D.most important

18.A.Something B.Anything C.Everything D.Nothing

19.A.finding B.showing C.blocking D.making

20.A.do B.say C.order D.serve

There are lots of attractions in St. Petersburg. If you’re short of time to visit all of them, or if you just want to make sure to hit the highlights(最精彩的部分),the following are the top must- see sights in St. Petersburg.

The Hermitage Museum

The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There you can see lots of different paintings painted by the old masters. Prepare to come face to face with many of the western classical artists.

Kizhi Island

Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia region of Russia. These impressive structures are made without any nails(钉子).Can you imagine how the wood fits together? Come and see for yourself!

Peterhof

Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. You’ll be charged for admission(门票),but if you go to Peterhof when the fountains(喷泉) are working—during the day in summer—the admission will be worth it.

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Love it or hate it, Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg is a real must-see sight. This beautiful building will truly surprise you, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “Wow!”

The Bronze Horseman Statue

The so-called Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian culture and is a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin, this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse truly shows Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idea of greatness.

1.If you are interested in paintings, you’d better go to _________.

A.The Hermitage Museum and Kizhi Island

B.The Bronze Horseman Statue and Kizhi Island

C.Kizhi Island and Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

D.The Hermitage Museum and Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

2.What can we learn about Kizhi Island?

A.Kizhi Island is an indoor museum.

B.Visitors can find nails in the structures there.

C.The buildings on Kizhi Island are made of wood.

D.The wooden buildings are connected with wires.

3.We can learn from the text that__________.

A.visitors can visit Peterhof free of charge

B.The Hermitage Museum has lots of modern western arts

C.The fountains in Peterhof can be seen by visitors all year round

D.The Bronze Horseman Statue is a symbol of St. Petersburg

4.The author wrote the text to_________.

A.attract tourists to visit St. Petersburg

B.show the wonderful history of Russia

C.persuade artists to go to St. Petersburg

D.introduce the famous buildings of Russia

单词拼写

1.We have different__________（观点）about global warming.

2.The parcel was sent to the wrong__________（目的地）.

3.The bird is kept in a__________（笼子）.

4.He looked down from the__________（山顶）to the valley far below.

5.There used to be a__________（寺庙）near our village.

6.We rented a car for one week and__________（探索）the area.

7.Viewed from the top of Mount Tai, the__________（日出）was indeed a spectacle.

8.Over the last few years, __________（旅游业）here has developed considerably.