Nowadays，there is a trend that more and more people spend their holidays in foreign countries.1.So read our travel tips that are simple and practical，and you can always enjoy your travels.

On a business card，write down the emergency contact's information and place it in your wallet.2.Give your emergency contact a copy of your travel plan，a passport data page，and the visa information. Give each piece of your luggage a unique look：tie a bright handkerchief to a handle or purchase a colored luggage tag.3.If you don't speak the local language，carry a matchbox，or a brochure with the name and address of your destination.4.

To avoid being a target of crime，don't wear eye catching clothing：dress conservatively (保守地)，and don't wear or carry obvious signs of wealth (gold watches，expensive jewelry and etc.) and don't carry more cash than necessary.5.

To make sure of a safe journey and avoid some unnecessary trouble when traveling in foreign countries，you could never be too careful.

A．Also，don't accept packages from strangers.

B．Once your wallet is stolen，you can let them know.

C．Good preparations can always help you out as well.

D．You can show it to taxi drivers when asking for directions.

E．It will be easier for you to keep track of your bag from a distance.

F．Of course everyone wants his travels to be trouble-free and enjoyable.

G．Include the name of anyone who should be contacted in an emergency.

    A new study of 8，000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love (早恋) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of all.

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”．According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won't tell that to their parents.

Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.

Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.

1.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Romance is a two-edged sword for adults.

B. Parents should forbid their children's love.

C. Romance is good for young people.

D. Puppy love may bring young people depression.

2.Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

A. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.

B. Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.

C. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.

D. Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.

B. Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.

C. Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.

D. Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.

4.What's the author's attitude towards puppy love?

A. Confused. B. Disapproving.

C. Neutral. D. Scared.

    Companion planting is the idea that some kinds of plants can help each other grow. Plants that are compatible（兼容的，能共处的） together generally have similar needs in terms of nutrients，soil and moisture levels.

Advice about which plants are compatible is sometimes based more on tradition than proof. But experts say there is evidence to support certain combinations. These can improve harvests，reduce disease and help with pest control by attracting helpful insects.

For example，some kinds of soil bacteria take nitrogen from the air and make it into a form that plants can use. The plants hold the nitrogen in their roots. Legumes(豆科植物)are especially good at this nitrogen(氮)fixing. Then any crops that share the same space with the legumes can get the nitrogen when the roots are broken down.

Beans and potatoes can also share territory well because their roots reach different levels in the soil. Deep-rooted vegetables get nutrients and moisture from lower down in the soil，so they do not complete with plants with shallower roots.

But some plants placed together may harm each other's development. For example，tomatoes do not like wet soil but watercress does，so you would probably want to keep them separated.

Some kinds of produce should be kept apart even after being harvested. This is because of ethylene gas(乙烯气体)．Ethylene is a plant hormone(激素)that can cause some foods to ripen too quickly. Apples release ethylene gas. Apricots，melons and tomatoes also release a lot of ethylene. Some vegetables are easily affected by ethylene，including asparagus，broccoli，cabbage and cucumbers.

This risk of ripening too soon is why markets often separate high ethylene-producing foods from those that are sensitive to the gas. But if you put an apple in a bag with a green banana，the ethylene from the apple will make the banana ready to eat sooner.

What about peaches，plums and nectarines? These kinds of fruit do not need any help from an apple—they release enough ethylene to ripen themselves. But that does not mean there is no way to get the job done faster.

Growers suggest placing the fruit in a fruit bowl or in a paper bag with the top folded over. Keep the fruit at room temperature，out of direct sunlight. Once the fruit is soft enough，either use it or put it in the refrigerator to keep it from getting too ripe.

1.Companion planting refers to the idea that         ．

A. some crops can grow together to benefit each other

B. some crops have the similar needs of nutrients，soil and water level

C. some plants can damage each other if grown together

D. a good farming method to prevent natural disasters

2.According to the text，        cannot grow together.

A. beans and potatoes B. tomatoes and watercress

C. legumes and corns D. rice and sugarcane

3.What is the function of ethylene?

A. To improve the quality of fruits. B. To produce a poisonous gas.

C. To keep vegetables fresh. D. To make fruits ripe earlier.

4.The text is most likely to be taken from        ．

A. a newspaper of medicine B. a magazine of biology

C. a journal of agriculture D. a travel report

    I can hear the sound of insects and feel autumn is nearing. This means my year of study at Nara University of Education is coming to an end.

The time I've spent here has flown by so quickly. It seems as if I came here a month ago，but in reality I have to go home soon. When I came here，I missed my family and friends back home and found it hard to overcome loneliness，but on the other hand，I was interested in the new environment and had a lot of fun.

I had visited Japan three times before coming to study at this university，but when I started living in Japan，many days were filled with a mixture of anxiety and excitement. I sometimes made silly mistakes，but I thought this was the best way to learn about Japanese culture. I was not the only one that was not accustomed to the different customs of Japanese people.

My plan before coming to Japan was to make friends with some Japanese students in universities. However，I found my best friends were those who came from other countries. I didn't know much about other countries but I came to be more interested in them through making friends from different places，which made me aware of many different and sometimes hard-to-understand customs. Furthermore，I was surprised to see myself thinking more about my own culture and realized I should come to know it better.

I am really happy that I came to Nara. During my stay，I felt the closer connection between humans and nature here than in Europe.

1.What can we infer from the third paragraph?

A. The author felt puzzled all the time.

B. The author is adjusted to the life.

C. Many foreigners live in the city of Nara.

D. Many students like the author felt anxious.

2.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Different countries.

B. Different cultures.

C. Many different places.

D. Foreign students.

3.What do we know about the Japanese according to the text?

A. They value their lives much more.

B. They are difficult to get along with.

C. They are mindful of protecting the environment.

D. Many Europeans love to make friends with them.

4.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To look back on his study.

B. To call on readers to visit Nara.

C. To show the beauty of Japanese culture.

D. To share his experience of studying abroad.

    Cobb Theatres are showing kids' movies this summer at 10 am every Tuesday，Wednesday and Thursday. Doors open at 9：30 am，and many of the theaters fill quickly with summer campers，so arrive early if you want a seat.

The films will be at three MiamiDade theaters：

◆ Dolphin 19，11471NW 12th St.，Miami；

Tel：3055910785.

Ticket Pricing：$12.00 (adult)；$9.00 (child under the age of 12)

◆ Cobb Grand 18，17355 NW 59th Ave.，Miami Lakes；

Tel：30523135252.

Ticket Pricing：$13.00 (adult)；$10.00 (child under the age of 12)

◆ Miami Lakes 17，6711 Main St.，Miami Lakes；

Tel：3055583810.

Ticket Pricing：$11.00 (adult)，$8.00 (child under the age of 12)

The schedule is as follows：

★June 14，15 and 16：Norm of the North (all three theaters) and Shaun the Sheep (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★June 21，22 and 23：Minions (all three theaters) and The Spongebob Movie；Sponge out of Water (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)；

★June 28，29 and 30：Penguins of Madagascar (all three theaters) and Dr.Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★July 5，6 and 7：Alvin & The Chipmunks；The Road Chip (all three theaters) and Shark Tale (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★July 12，13 and 14：Home (all three theaters) and The Peanuts Movie (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★July 19，20 and 21：The Peanuts Movie (Cobb Grand)；Hotel Transylvania and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★July 26，27 and 28：Dr.Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (Cobb Grand)；Goosebumps and Smurfs 2 (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★Aug.2，3 and 4：HotelTransylvania (Cobb Grand)；Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007) and Happy Feet (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

1.What can we learn about Cobb Theatres from the passage?

A. They open at 8：30 am. B. They are busy on Monday.

C. They close early on weekends. D. They are popular with campers.

2.Which of the following movies is shown on July 5?

A. Minions. B. Shark Tale.

C. Goosebumps. D. The Peanuts Movie.

3.How much should a 10 year old boy and his parents pay for Hotel Transylvania on Aug.3?

A. $30.00. B. $33.00.

C. $36.00. D. $38.00.

假如你是李华，你的美国网友 Peter参加了“中国首届外国留学生软笔书法竞赛”并获得了一等奖，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 祝贺获奖；

2. 肯定成绩和努力；

3. 约时间在网上交流学习中国软笔书法的心得。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 信件开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：

中国首届外国留学生软笔书法竞赛 the First Chinese Calligraphy Contest for Foreign Students

Dear Peter,

I am writing to offer my sincere congratulations

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。

Today we had the honor of inviting Professor Hudson, a foreign teacher from Beijing University, to give us an English lesson. All of us were deeply impressed on this unforgettable English lesson. The professor began the class with an amazing English story, that attracted our attentions at once. He spoke slowly and clearly so that we could follow her well. Greatly inspiring, most of us took an active part in classroom activities. After class, many students being interviewed spoke high of him. They said that never they experienced such interesting a class. From his lesson, we came to the conclusion what it is not so difficult to learn English if we find a good way.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman 1. always dreamed of becoming rich. He wished to become 2. millionaire, and so did his wife. He heard 3. some old men before, that several ships 4. (load) with diamonds and gold had sunk in the nearby seashore. Because of this, for a long time he kept searching that whole area for this treasure.

One day, while he was sitting on the boat daydreaming, he suddenly felt that the fishing rod 5. (weigh) down by a heavy object. He 6. (excite) pulled hard at it, and 7. he saw made him shout, “Wow! A big, shiny gold chain!” He pulled hard at the gold chain to get it into the boat, but 8. seemed to be no end to it. His boat started to get overload and the sea water filled his boat. 9., he had begun dreaming of a big house, a big piece of land and 10. (buy) horses and cows... He kept pulling at the chain while the boat kept sinking. The boat was finally submerged and he struggled to stay afloat. Unfortunately, his feet were caught in the gold chain and he drowned.

    I believe that the stories we tell our children shape the future stories of their lives.

As a father of four, I consider storytelling a vital part of family life because it provides ______ nourishment (营养) children need. However, that’s really not ______ I’m talking about.

All the bedtime storytelling I did to my kids was just ______ the groundwork for the lives I wanted them to have. With my kids, the typical bedtime stories, like Snow White and Little Red Cap, ______ the stories of my own life. One ______ like this: Uncle Rick fell asleep on the bus coming home from school. My Dad had to run after the bus, ______ and begging the bus driver to ______ him. My children never tired of hearing them. Soon, the place of the storytelling changed from the ______ to the dinner table.

My stories are ______ of who they’re now. They like to repeat them at family get-togethers and I ______ they’ve learned valuable life ______ during the retelling. They’re beginning to tell their own stories now too. There’s ______ sweeter to my ear than hearing my twenty-one-year-old kids say: “Remember the time when...” It’s like a(n) ______ of the old scenes.

These stories built a ______ of family that could never have been ______ in any school. What my kids were ______ in these stories was the ______ that they were part of something larger. ______ to me, these stories gave me a way to ______ each child with the other and then with me. This is how we ______ present the world to them and finally begin to change it.

1.A. physical B. abundant C. temporary D. imaginative

2.A. what B. how C. that D. when

3.A. recovering B. exploring C. laying D. arranging

4.A. gave way to B. kept in with C. set apart from D. made up for

5.A. moved B. went C. spoke D. passed

6.A. whispering B. cursing C. shouting D. murmuring

7.A. wake B. hit C. amuse D. disturb

8.A. office B. living room C. playground D. bedroom

9.A. whole B. one C. none D. part

10.A. doubt B. remember C. imagine D. believe

11.A. rules B. lessons C. experiences D. purposes

12.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

13.A. reappearance B. challenge C. origin D. standard

14.A. change B. future C. sense D. model

15.A. observed B. taught C. ignored D. improved

16.A. playing with B. turning down C. setting aside D. picking up

17.A. explaining B. understanding C. leaving D. teaching

18.A. However B. So C. But D. Though

19.A. unite B. compare C. match D. concern

20.A. last B. secretly C. first D. immediately

    Sports offer kids the ability to exercise while having fun, the chance to learn how to play as a team, and a good way to develop athletic skills. Despite these benefits, 70% of kids quit sports by the age of 13. 1..

◆2..

Have you ever watched kindergarteners play soccer against another team of kindergarteners? It is both enjoyable and amusing. No matter what the score, all the kids have a good time and are happy.

3.. The focus changes from having fun to practicing skills. Only the pre-teens with the best skills can get the most time in the game. What was a fun activity at age 5 becomes a source of stress and pressure for a pre-teen. Those who are not among the most talented players tend to quit and find something else they might be good at.

◆ It costs more.

4.. Parents of a pre-teen are going to need to purchase a uniform, gear, and equipment. Teams need to travel to compete against teams from other schools or districts. Parents who want to watch the games now have extra gas costs to deal with.

Therefore, when an activity becomes expensive, parents start pushing their pre-teen to do well in it. Perhaps the parents complain that if their pre-teen is sitting on the bench, or isn’t the star player, the money wasn’t worth it. This adds extra pressure on a pre-teen who might quit the team.

◆ It’s the age.

Parents need to remember that pre-teens are going through a lot of changes. Their bodies are changing School has become more challenging (and requires them to manage a lot of homework). 5. If your pre-teen’s friends quit playing soccer, your pre-teen might quit as well.

A. Their peers are becoming more important to them than their family is.

B. The more money in a sport, the less participation in it.

C. As kids get older, the experience of playing sports changes.

D. The older a player gets, the more expensive the participation in a sport becomes.

E. It stops being fun.

F. Here are some reasons why that happens.

G. Their friends are becoming bored of some sport.

    Musicians are said to have better language skills and scientific studies have backed that up. But it’s not clear why that might be the case.

Now, a study of 74 Chinese kindergarteners suggests six months of piano lessons can heighten the brain’s response to changes in pitch (声调). And kids who got piano lessons were also better at telling apart two similar-sounding Mandarin (普通话) words, which contained different consonants (辅音), than were students who got extra reading training or who went through regular kindergarten.

Mandarin is a tonal language — the famous example is the word ma which can mean mother or horse depending on its pitch. So might musical training translate better to Mandarin than it would to English?

Yeah, it’s possible that this influenced the results, said Robert Desimone, a neuroscientist (神经科学家) at the McGovern Institute at MIT. But he says other studies do back up the fact that music lessons benefit language learners, even in countries without tonal languages. “And what our study added on top of that was some idea of the neural basis for those benefits.”

And if you don’t own a piano, don’t despair. The reading group actually did just as well on many measures as the piano group. “Reading’s pretty good actually. We don’t mean to disvalue reading instruction.”

More important, he says, was to show piano wasn’t actually worse than reading for these kills... thus perhaps encouraging cash-strapped schools to bring their music programs alive.

1.Which of the following is true according to the article?

A. It’s obvious why musicians have better language skills.

B. Musicians tend to be better language learners.

C. Reading works better than a piano for language skills.

D. Music lessons are greatly valued in money-tight schools.

2.What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 mean?

A. Musical training makes Mandarin easier than English to understand.

B. Musicians translate Mandarin better than English.

C. Musical training contributes better to learning a tonal language than a non-tonal one.

D. Musical lessons help English learners more than Mandarin learners.

3.From what column of the magazine might the article be taken?

A. Sports. B. Entertainment.

C. Education. D. Economy.

4.What may be the best title of the article?

A. Musicians Are Smarter

B. Reading Helps Language Learning

C. Benefits of Language Learning

D. Piano Lessons Tune Up Language Skills

    The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a recommendation about how much juice children should consume. In general, the recommendations might be less than what you are currently giving your child.

An AAP policy statement issued in 2001 recommended no juice for children younger than 6 months of age, 4-6 ounces of juice daily for children aged 1-6, and 8-12 ounces for children 7 or older.

Those recommendations have now been revised partly due to considerable concern about increasing weight and teeth problems.

The new AAP recommendation is that fruit juice should not be provided at all to children under I year of age, instead; water and cow’s milk are preferred as primary liquid sources for children after weaning (断奶).

The new recommendations also lower the amount of juice for older children. Children aged 1-3 can have 4 ounces of 100% juice daily, children aged 4-6 4 to 6 ounces, and children 7 or older 8 ounces.

The AAP says there is no role for juice during the first year of life, and that expensive juice products designed specially for infants (new-born babies) are not of value. They note that juice should not be given as a means of soothing an upset child.

This doesn’t mean that the AAP is against fruit. In fact, they recommend that whole fruit be provided and encouraged for children.

One big advantage of whole fruit is that whole fruit contains fiber. It also contains some protein.

Children aged 4-6 should be offered fruit that has a lot of fiber, such as apples, pears, berries, or oranges. They can also have juice that has fiber in it. Children 7 and older should get a total of 2 to 2 1/2 servings of fruit per day.

1.Which of the following words can replace “soothing” in paragraph 6?

A. Annoying. B. Calming.

C. Refreshing. D. Teasing.

2.What may account for the AAP’s issuing the new recommendation?

A. People’s health is put at risk from taking too much juice.

B. Juice products are proved of little value.

C. Whole fruit is gaining popularity among kids.

D. None of the above.

3.We know from the passage that ________.

A. water and cow’s milk are a better choice for infants’ health than juice.

B. juice contains more nutrients necessary for health than whole fruit.

C. the more expensive juice products are, the more value they have.

D. the earlier children take juice in their first year, the healthier they’ll become.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Advantages of whole fruit over juice.

B. Harm done to children who take juice

C. The amout of juice children can take

D. The time when children can take juice.

    My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon.

I tried as hard as I could to remain calm, but my heart was racing. I stared down at my sweat-covered, shaking hands.

I looked up again at the audience realizing that these were real people. They were not just my mum and dad, who would say, “Good job!” even if I messed up the entire piece.

What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?

As it turned out, I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight was waiting for me. I grasped my hands tightly together, drying off the sweat.

Slowly I walked to the mud-brown piano in the center of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played. swallowed the golf-ball-sized lump (隆起部分) in my throat and sat down Slowly, I opened the music. Next, I rested my still shaking hands on the ivory (象牙色的) keys.

As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more unsure of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my years of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece so many times that I could play it backwards if requested.

Although at one point I accidentally played two keys instead of the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically.

My eyes burned holes into the pages in front of me. I was not going to lose my concentration. To keep this to myself, I leaned forward and focused carefully on the music.

When I came to the end of the page, a warning went off inside my head: DONT MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!

Needless to say, I obeyed myself with all my heart and mind. And, proud of my “page-turning skill”, I finished the rest of the piece without making a single mistake.

After the final note died away, a celebration went into action inside my head. I had finished. I had finished. I had mastered the impossible.

1.How did the author feel while on stage before the performance?

A. Over the moon. B. On pins and needles.

C. As cool as a cucumber. D. Hot under the collar.

2.We learn from the passage that ________.

A. the author had never performed in public before

B. the author didn’t make a single mistake while playing

C. the author’s parents were present at the performance

D. the author hadn’t made full preparations for the performance

3.What did the author mean by saying “My eyes burned holes into the pages in front of me.”?

A. He/She tried to fix his/her eyes on the pages.

B. He/She wanted to tear the pages into pieces.

C. He/She lost his/her interest in the pages.

D. He/She was dissatisfied with his/her performance.

4.The author successfully finished the performance because of ________.

A. the warning inside the head B. the wonderful “page-turning skill”

C. the encouragement from his/her parents D. the timely adjustment

What’s on?

Electric Underground

7:30 pm—1:00 am    Free at the Cyclops

Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the talk at 7:30 pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music.

Gee Whizz

8:30 pm—10:30 pm    Comedy at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7:00 pm for drinks and snacks.

Simons Workshop

5:00 pm—7:30 pm    Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

Charlotte Stone

8:00 pm-11:00 pm    Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta (面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

1.The only place available at midnight is ________.

A. Cyclops Theatre B. Kaleidoscope

C. Victoria Stage D. Pizza World

2.At Victoria Stage, you ________.

A. would be entertained a lot by some comedians

B. might spend a whole day with Simon

C. could learn how to entertain people

D. would become an expert in teaching comedy

3.We know that in Pizza World, ________.

A. people can enjoy rock and pop music

B. people can receive a CD by Charlotte Stone

C. food from all over the world is served

D. a table reservation is necessary

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

High school exit tests are tests that students must pass to graduate from high school. In the last few years. however, a number of states in America have dropped them. Although some states still use them for diplomas, the number is down from a high of 27 states during the testing craze promoted by No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

The appearance of this phenomenon is small wonder. Researches clearly show that exit tests have little positive effects on students. A 2014 report found exit testing was associated with lower graduation rates, negatively affected labor market outcomes, and, most alarmingly, produced a 12.5 percent increase in incarceration( 监禁)rates. Exit exams, the study concluded, had tended to add little value for most students.

Exit testing relies on the following assumptions. One is that standardized testing can serve as a kind of “quality control”for high school graduates, guaranteeing that graduates are college ready.The other is that they have predicting value for future success in academic situations.

But there is little evidence. The tests don't exactly measure what they pretend to measure. For example, qualities such as intelligence, academic ability, college readiness are not determined.Those that should be developed in all young people, like responsibility, critical thinking,and empathy (移植),are not measured,either.Even supporters of exit tests have acknowledged that they don't offer reliable data.

Thus, more and more people are suggesting that exit test scores ought to be just one component of the high school diploma. Schools should consider many other records including credits earned, courses taken,activities, service, projects and other elements of academic accomplishment so that students can be evaluated flexibly. In other words, exit test scores should never be the only criterion for high school diplomas.

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假定你是李华，校学生会主席。加拿大某高中部分学生将于下周来你校交流学习，请你代表学校给他们的领队Alan发邮件明确接机事宜，内容包括:

1.核实到达时间；

2.明确接机位置；

3.告知辨认方式。

注意:

1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Wherever you look these days, something's looking back at you. There are video cameras on street1.(corner), vehicles and our own front doors.

A Chicago company2.(call)Cooler Screens believes that you won't mind if they put cameras into the display cases(展柜)in stores. The cameras aren't placed there3.(prevent)you from stealing. Instead, they're part of a system that tries to guess4.you will buy next, based on how you look.

The doors on the cases5.(be)video screens that show images of the goods, so a customer can see what's available inside. The screens also show vivid ads. They decide which ads to show by6.(study) video images of the customers.

A camera feeds images of each customer into a computer7.guesses his or her sex and age.In addition, the system tracks8.(exact)where the customer is looking. Do the eyes come to rest 9.a bottle of Red Bull, or does the shopper fancy Coca Cola? The Cooler Screens system instantly 10.(analyze)all of this data, and then starts showing ads on the cooler door.

    It was just a harmless Valentine's Day joke. Old Lady Hayes_______it. She used to scream at us for “borrowing” a few of her precious raspberries(木莓), like we were_______gold.

George practiced_______the box out of reach by the string. I couldn't wait to see it fly away when she tried to pick it up.

I was first to_______my dad in the doorway. I froze. Within seconds, my_______was shared by all. Dad walked slowly to the empty candy box. He picked it up, and watched it swing back and forth. Then he looked into the eyes of the_______boys.

“It doesn't seem so long ago that I was playing Valentine's Day_______,”he said, “One year my cousins and I decided to try one on our Grandma Walker_______we loved her. We just wanted to have some_______. We sneaked up to her__________and drew a gift there with red paint. Then we kicked the door and__________behind the bushes. When Grandma__________appeared, she looked down. Even from 15 feet away we could see the__________in her eyes. Grandma__________for the fresh paint. Slowly, she__________our joke. She tried to smile, absently wiping red paint on her clean and white apron(围裙).”Dad__________ and for the first time I noticed that his eyes were__________ .“Grandma died later that year. I never had another__________ to give her a real valentine.”

Later that night a red. heart-shaped box was__________ on Mrs. Hayes' front doorstep We hid behind the bushes to see how she would__________to receiving a full box of candy.

1.A. deserved B. got C. made D. called

2.A. finding B. stealing C. buying D. giving

3.A. opening B. closing C. pulling D. putting

4.A. know B. observe C. watch D. notice

5.A. happiness B. anxiety C. excitement D. curiosity

6.A. frightened B. surprised C. delighted D. amused

7.A. jokes B. games C. roles D. sports

8.A. even though B. so that C. in case D. as if

9.A. trouble B. influence C. time D. fun

10.A. room B. house C. doorstep D. window

11.A. sat B. hid C. stood D. fled

12.A. gradually B. suddenly C. frequently D. finally

13.A. hurt B. joy C. trust D. concern

14.A. reached B. searched C. asked D. waited

15.A. turned into B. gave away C. figured out D. talked about

16.A. left B. finished C. started D. paused

17.A. weak B. bright C. open D. wet

18.A. solution B. method C. chance D. example

19.A. opened B. carried C. placed D. made

20.A. reply B. react C. refer D. return

    Actions speak louder than words. A smile says,“I like you. You make me happy.”

That's why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins.1.

A baby's smile has the same effect.Have you ever been in a doctor's waiting room and looked around at all the sad faces waiting impatiently to be seen? There were six or seven patients waiting when a young woman came in with a nine-month-old baby.She sat down next to a gentleman who was more than a little impatient about the long wait for service. The baby just looked up at him with that great big smile that is so characteristic of babies.2.Soon he struck up a conversation with the woman about her baby and his grand-children and then the entire reception room joined in, and the boredom and tension were changed into a pleasant and enjoyable experience.

3.Telephone companies throughout the U.S have a program called“phone power which is offered to employees who use the telephone for selling their Services or products. In this program they suggest that you smile when talking on the phone. Your“smile”comes through in your voice.

You don't feel like smiling?4.If you are lone, force yourself to whistle or hum a tune or sing.Act as if you were already happy, and that will tend to make you happy.

Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.5.To someone who has seen a dozen people frown or turn their faces away, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds. Especially when that someone is under pressure from his bosses. his customers, his teachers or parents or children, a smile can help him realize that all is not hopeless-that there is joy in the world.

A.He smiled back at the baby.

B.Well, force yourself to smile.

C.Smile gets much easier with practice.

D.So, naturally, we are glad to see them.

E.Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.

F.The effect of a smile is powerful, even when it is unseen.

G.We should give others a real smile, a smile that comes from within.

    The clock always seems to be ticking rather too fast in the doctor's office and the queue of patients outside the door seems to be pressing rather too hard. Some say it's high time for the model of short, sharp one-to-one appointments to give way to shared medical appointments(SMAs).

SMAs are doctor-patient visits in which a group of patients receive patient education and counseling (咨询),physical examination and medical support in a group setting. Typically SMAs are designed to have one or more doctors attend to a group of patients who share a common illness or medical condition. In contrast to one-to-one visits, SMAs provide a longer appointment time-frame as well as the opportunity for patients to have improved access to their physicians and meanwhile pick up additional information and support from peers.

However, doctors who have pioneered the shared appointment approach report that there are significant challenges involved. Dr. Sumego , director of shared medical appointments, Cleveland Clinic,identifies culture change as the most significant challenge. Physicians and nurses are trained in a model of personal service and privacy; the SMA approach is a fundamental challenge to those fixed ideas. They need shared goals and a way of testing the innovation against agreed standards. Dr. Sumego says,“The physicians may be worried about the possible chaos and efficiencies that are marketed. They also have to make the patients understand what their appointment is, and what the expectation is.”

“So, if an organization was looking to start shared medical appointments, I would advise them to start the buy-in from a few champion physicians, develop the work-flow and develop some experience. Provide some support behind what that best practice should look like. Create some standards so that, as the concept spreads, you can employ that experience to start the next shared medical appointments and the next.”

1.What is the purpose of the SMA approach?

A. To improve medical service. B. To promote doctors' reputation.

C. To conduct medical research. D. To meet patients' expectation.

2.According to Dr.Sumego, what prevents the SMA approach from being widely adopted?

A. Personal service. B. Fixed ideas.

C. Lack of equipment. D. Shared goals.

3.What can the underlined“buy-in”in Paragraph 4 be replaced by?

A. Support. B. Organization.

C. Purchase. D. Practice.

4.What can be learned about the SMA approach in the last paragraph?

A. It is currently being questioned.

B. It is impractical in some areas.

C. It will enjoy wide popularity soon.

D. It should be carried out step by step.

    If 62 is the number in red on the top of your math test, for most of us, it's a total disaster. Your entire week is ruined, and 62 is what races through your head for the rest of the day. If 9 is the number of likes on that cute photo you posted the other day, many will feel rather disappointed.

Our lives have become a constant system of ranks, assessments, and numbers. The days of passing judgment on others based on personality are gone, and now we judge based on how good a person's numbers are. We compare ourselves to the numbers of others, such as how low another person's weight is how high their paycheck. Self-worth is no longer based on quality of character, but quantity of numbers.

In today's social media consumed society,it has never been easier for people to broadcast their numbers to the world.A simple click of a button can take you to a page where you can observe the number of friends or followers a person has. Teenagers have taken on this mentality that if you don't have a certain number of followers, then you aren't“cool”. Many feel they are not important if very few people are witnessing their status updates. This state of mind is harmful and not at all accurate.Twitter and Facebook can let the world witness your updates, but they will never let anyone see who you really are. In the end.self-worth should be based on what you think of yourself, not what the world thinks of you.

So next time you receive a failing grade or you lose a follower, remember that these things cannot and should not define(定义)you. You are not your numbers. You are a person-a3-D living and breathing person with ideas and creativity and love that the rigidity of numbers cannot represent. You are the things you love and the things you laugh at and the way you treat others.

1.How does the author sound in Paragraph 2?

A. Regretful. B. Conservative. C. Doubtful. D. Friendly.

2.According to the passage,teenagers believe it cool to         .

A. display their status updates B. post their daily doings online

C. win recognition on social media D. define their self-worth themselves

3.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Numbers make What You Are B. You Are More Than a Number

C. It's Your Number That Matters D. Let's Stop Sharing Our Numbers

    I started reading Shakespeare when I was nine, after my grandfather, an actor, sent me a copy of Romeo and Juliet. The story and the language attracted me. I found out about Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ)and started volunteering for them when I was about 10. When I was 13, I managed to run a film project with SGCNZ.

I'm home-educated and a part-time correspondence student(函授生)as well. We have a drama group made up of quite a few people who are also home-educated .I've also joined Wellington Young Actors,a youth theatre company. There are many similarities and differences between being home-educated and attending a five-day programme. I love hearing other students' reactions when meeting them and share my different ways of experiencing the world with them. While explaining the way I learn can be a challenge, I love helping people to understand there isn't just one way of learning.

Being home-educated has offered me the freedom to have an individualized education and to pursue my passions. My education has always been about making those focuses but I do lots of the same things as people who attend five-day programs do. Shakespeare is a great approach to lots of things around English,history and the arts. I think something you learn when you perform is connection. You have to have a connection with your fellow actors, with the audience and with Shakespeare. I learn this from actually being on stage and from taking part in different Shakespeare festival programs.

I believe it's the emotion in Shakespeare that makes it relevant today. You can be reading something that was written 400 years ago and be able to see parts of your life in the work as it shows you how to understand the world and explore a lot of different ideas.

1.What can“a five-day program”be?

A. A film project. B. A reading activity.

C. School education. D. Stage performance.

2.Why does the author choose home education?

A. To be different from others. B. To better focus on his passions.

C. To enjoy more personal freedom. D. To improve his academic performance.

3.What do we know about the author?

A. A famous young actor. B. A loyal program volunteer.

C. a home education writer. D. A devoted Shakespeare-lover.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.who is Richard?

A. a baby-sitter. B. A researcher. C. A children's writer.

2.With whom do babies feel the most comfortable?

A. Strange adults. B. Baby-sitters. C. Other babies.

3.How do babies react to unfamiliar babies?

A. They reach out. B. They show fear. C. They start to cry.

4.What may the study lead to?

A. Much more parenting time with babies.

B. An increase in family-based day care centers.

C. A greater demand for experienced babysitters.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What problem does the man have now?

A. He can't afford the late fee.

B. He has missed the deadline.

C. He has failed the math test.

2.why didn't the man register the course at first?

A. The office was closed.

B. The computer was out of service.

C. The temporary worker rejected him.

3.What information does the man need to provide actually?

A. His name and age. B. His driving record. C. Proof of his address.

4.What is most likely to happen?

A. The woman will talk to the director.

B. The director will let the man register.

C. The man will have to wait until next term.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is one of the symptoms of the woman?

A. Fast heartbeat. B. Shortness of breath. C. Sharp neck pain.

2.How long will the woman's pain usually last?

A. About 10 minutes. B. About 15 minutes. C. About 20 minutes.

3.What will the woman do next?

A. Have an operation. B. Have some tests. C. Have some medicines.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.what did the man do first?

A. He finished the drink. B. He showed the ID card. C. He read the rules.

2.When can the man go on the Internet in the library?

A. 11 pm, Friday. B. 8 am, Saturday. C. 10 pm. Sunday.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.When will the man be back home usually?

A. 5:00pm. B. 5:30pm. C. 6:00pm.

2.Where does the woman live?

A. Near where she works. B. Near the third ring road. C. Near where the man lives.

How does the man find the woman's forgetfulness?

A. Annoying. B. Embarrassing. C. Understandable.

What does the woman think of the wine?

A. It's a bit expensive. B. It's not her cup of tea. C. It's tasty and cheap.

What does the man suggest?

A. Repairing the laptop. B. Buying a new laptop. C. Using the laptop less.