Imagine this: You’re at the movies seeing the latest box-office hit. The leading actor chases down the film’s bad guy before winning over the beautiful leading lady. What does he do next? He sucks on a cigarette.

What’s wrong with this picture? Doesn’t the beautiful woman see her hero’s yellow teeth? Doesn’t she smell his smoky breath? And wouldn’t the good guy have trouble chasing, since smoking causes a person to cough?

But you don’t see any of that when someone smokes cigarettes in the movies. And there is a lot of smoking in movies. Actors light up in more than 50 percent of youth-rated (G, PG, PG-13) movies, according to the American Legacy Foundation, which aims to put an end to smoking among young people. That means that Hollywood is showing 14 billion images of smoking to young people every year.

All that exposure to on-screen smoking can influence teens to smoke. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) argues that 44 percent of teens who begin smoking do so because they’ve seen smoking in movies. The CDC reports that teens are two to three times more likely to start smoking after seeing repeated smoking scenes in movies than teens who are lightly exposed to smoking in movies.

Several organizations are working to remove smoking in youth-rated movies. And adults are not the only ones who care about this issue. Many teens are actively involved. Livia Clandorf, 16, of Chatham, New York, is a member of Reality Check, an organization that educates teens about what it considers to be the manipulative(巧妙处理的) practices of tobacco companies. Livia participated in an event called a “movie stomp(跺脚)”. Reality Check rents out a movie theater and screens a youth-rated film that shows smoking, they stomp their feet and show disapproval by shouting “boo”.

1.What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?

A. To provide background information of a movie.

B. To attract readers’ attention to the topic.

C. To describe a plot in a movie.

D. To offer some basic knowledge of cigarette.

2.What is the picture you are asked to imagine like according to the author?

A. It’s touching. B. It’s beautiful.

C. It’s frightening. D. It’s unreasonable.

3.What can be inferred from the CDC’s words?

A. Over 50 percent of teens smoke. B. Teens should watch more movies.

C. Many movies cause teens to smoke. D. Teens are less likely to smoke than adults.

4.When will participants in a “movie stomp” stomp their feet?

A. When they are active. B. When they are excited.

C. When they feel like smoking. D. When they see smoking scenes.

    Bedtime on the Orient Express. We stood in the corridor while a woman pulled our bunk beds (双层铺) into place-- there wasn’t room in the carriage for all three of us. Barking the news that she would be waking us at 7 a.m. with a cup of instant coffee and a piece of cheese, the woman left and we retired for the night.

‘ Bunk beds?’ you may be thinking. Small carriage? Instant coffee? This can’t be the real Orient Express! Oh, but it is. This is a very real Orient Express indeed. In search of a long weekend in Vienna, there seemed no more attractive way for my friend and me to get there.

The original Orient Express service was started in 1863. Luxury carriages ran the route from Paris, France to Giugiu, Romania. In 1934, Agatha Christie sent Hercule Poirot on just such a journey in her novel Murder on the Orient Express. However, there was a rise in air travel which was quicker and cheaper and eventually the whole operation was brought to a halt in 1977. The name was reused in 1982, when the Venice Simplon-Orient-Expresss took its first voyage between London and Venice.

Admittedly I would have loved to take the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, with its on-board shop and piano in the bar, but at around £1,700 per person for a four-night one-way journey, it was too expensive for us. So we chose this excellent way of buying into the romance for a small amount of the cost.

But we loved it. Ours was no luxury bedroom, but it had its own rough charm-- not to mention the magic of travelling across international borders overnight. I haven’t slept in a bunk bed since I was seven, and climbing up into it took 25 years off me. For one night only, it was comfortably appealing. Naturally, I took a copy of Murder on the Orient Express to read on the train. I smiled at the descriptions of airy dining cars and fresh coffee.

My weekend in Vienna was wonderful and reunited with the cut-price Orient Express at the end of the holiday, we were rather delighted to see our little carriage again. Good old bunk beds. Terrifying old attendant. And best of all, nobody got murdered.

1.What does the underlined word “halt” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Change B. Trouble

C. Return D. Stop

2.What do we know about the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express?

A. It was first put to use in 1863. B. It runs between Paris and Giugiu.

C. It referred to a railway line at first. D. It is luxurious and its fare is expensive.

3.What made the author choose the ordinary train?

A. The low price. B. The bunk beds.

C. The air of romance. D. The shop and the bar.

4.Why did the author smile while reading Murder on the Orient Express on the train?

A. His experience was different from the book’s description.

B. He felt relieved that nobody got murdered on the train.

C. The book was very interesting and amusing.

D. He enjoyed his train journey very much.

BA0059 to Cape Town

BRITISH AIRWAYS

27th AUGUST

Dear customer,

I am sorry for the disruption(扰乱) to your journey today. When flying Morocco, your aircraft changed its course and flew to Barcelona due to a medical emergency. As a result, the cabin crew are legally out of flying hours to continue on to Cape Town. The service has therefore returned to Heathrow Airport, London to allow for a change of crew.

Your new departure time will be 18:00 on 28th August, arriving in Cape Town at 06:40 on 29th August.

We have arranged rooms for you to stay at the Renaissance Hotel. Breakfast, lunch and a three-minute telephone call will also be provided for you.

We suggest that you take your hold luggage with you when you go to the hotel. For your transport to the hotel, you will need to make your way to bus stop 15. This is located outside the main Terminal (航站楼) building.

Transport back to Heathrow Terminal 4 has been arranged at 14:15 on 28th August. Check-in will be available at Zone A from 15:00. Passengers travelling in First or Club World may check in at Zone D.

I again apologize for the inconvenience and frustration you have been caused. I can assure you we are doing our best to make your wait as comfortable and brief as possible. Thank you very much for you understanding.

Yours faithfully,

Reg Harper

Customer Service Duty Manager

PO Box 10 Heathrow Airport

Hounslow Middlesex TW6 2JA

1.What will be offered to passengers?

A. Three meals. B. Three telephone calls.

C. An overnight stay at a hotel. D. Transport to and from their homes.

2.When will passengers come back to Heathrow Airport.

A. At 15:00 on 27th August. B. At 14:15 on 28th August.

C. At 18:00 on 28th August. D. At 06:40 on 29th August.

3.What’s the main purpose of the letter?

A. To give advice. B. To issue an apology.

C. To show thankfulness. D. To make an announcement

快餐在现在的中国很流行，但快餐对人的身体却没什么好处。请你根据下面要点以“Fast Food”为题写一篇英语短文。

1．快餐在中国十分流行，人们，尤其是儿童和青少年喜欢吃快餐。

2．快餐受欢迎的原因；

3．从营养角度讲，快餐食品却不尽人意；

4．你的建议

参考词汇：营养(nutrition)

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

My brother Tom was very selfish when he was a little boy. He did not want share things with other people. For example，when he bought a chocolate cake, he put them in a secret place where I couldn’t find. Then he ate it all by himself. He never helped other. He said he is busy. That is, a game of tennis making him very busy. He did not care if something he did made people angrily. For instance, on one night he played strong and loudly music till four o’clock in the morning. But he is difference now. He often helps grandma with housework, helps mum with cooking and helps his classmates with their lessons.

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

I went to visit an old friend of mine one 1. (sun)afternoon last week. I sat in the car,2. followed long lines of cars. Finally, all cars started moving 3. one stayed still.

When I also drove forward, a man was standing outside the car and talking to each driver as they 4. (drive)past. With his request refused by these drivers, he kept 5. (ask). As I moved on, he also stopped me and asked whether I would do him 6. favor to start his car as his battery had died, and he didn’t want to call his wife.

I told the man that I didn’t have any 7. (tool), but he said he did,and that all I needed 8. (do) was open the hood(发动机盖子). After a few moments he was on 9. (he) way again. He thanked me for helping him as he had asked four persons before and they told him no.

It 10.(simple)took a few minutes to help and I am glad that I stopped.

    Making friends is a skill. Like most skills，it_______with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends，you must be able to take some action. You must first go_______there are people. You won’t make friends staying home alone. ______a club or a group，for talking with those who like the same things as you do is________easier._______join someone in some activities.

Many people are________when talking to people. After all，meeting________means facing the unknown. And it’s human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the________. Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves. We think other people are judging us，find us too tall or too short，too_______or too fat. ________don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to________yourself as you are，and try to put the other person at ease(舒适). And you’ll feel more________.

Try to act self-confidently（自信地）even if you don’t feel that way________you enter a room full of strangers，such as a new classroom，walk tall and straight，look directly at other people and__________.If you see someone you’d like to________something to，don’t wait for________person to start a conversation.

Just meeting someone________doesn’t mean that you will make friends with that person—_______is based on mutual(相互的) liking and “give and take”. It takes________and effort to develop. And there are things that________a new friendship from growing.

1.A. produces B. improves C. increases D. raises

2.A. Where B. When C. Why D. what

3.A. Join in B. Attend C. Join D. Take part

4.A. very B. more C. ever D. much

5.A. Or B. But C. So that D. Either

6.A. nervous B. excited C. worried D. happy

7.A. friends B. classmates C. strangers D. teachers

8.A. unknown B. rich C. poor D. old

9.A. big B. thick C. kind D. thin

10.A. So B. Then C. But D. Too

11.A. receive B. accept C. think D. find

12.A. friendly B. comfortable C. nice D. good

13.A. before B. after C. until D. when

14.A. laugh B. smile C. stare D. speak

15.A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk

16.A. another B. other C. the other D. others

17.A. young B. old C. small D. new

18.A. love B. friendship C. dislike D. care

19.A. money B. trouble C. time D. information

20.A. stop B. start C. have D. help

    My name is Aaron and I’m 16 years old.1.. It’s always sunny here, and we have lots of beaches.2.. Often, the temperature reaches 40 degrees!

Seasons in Australia are different from seasons in many other countries. Summers here go from December to February. Our winter is from June to August.3.. I don’t have to wear shoes! We wear shorts and go to the sea every day. How nice it is!

On a windy day, I can ride the waves on my surfboard. 4..It is difficult, but very good exercise. My mum and dad often come and watch me surf.5.But there are always so many people on the beach. He can never get a good picture of me.

I hope to be a great surfer one day. I will work hard and practice every day.

A. Summer is my favorite season.

B. I live in Sydney.

C. Surfing is very popular here.

D. Our summers are always very hot.

E. The winter here is very cold.

F. My dad likes to bring his camera and take pictures of me

G. Taking pictures is very interesting.

    Everyone likes living in a clean and comforting environment. If the environment are bad, it will affect our body, and make us not feel well. Sometimes we may be terribly ill. At that time we don’t want to work, and we have to stay in bed and rest at home. So the environment is very important to us.

It’s germs that makes us ill. There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a microscope They are very small and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing, Germs can always be found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Germs can also be found in air and dust. If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs will go into all of your body, and you will have pain everywhere.

To keep us healthy, we should try our best to make our environment become cleaner and tidier. This needs us to act together.

1.The writer tells us that________.

A. we like working when we are ill

B. we feel well when the environment is good.

C. we can’t feel ill if the environment is bad.

D. germs can’t live in the water.

2.Germs are________.

A. very small things that you can’t see with your eyes.

B. the things that are very big.

C. the things that you can find with your eyes.

D. the things that don’t affect people.

3.Where can germs be found? They can be found_________.

A. everywhere B. in air and dust

C. only in dirty water D. on the small thing

4.From the passage we know that________.

A. environment doesn’t affect our life

B. we don’t need to improve our environment

C. germs may make us ill

D. if the environment is better, germs will be more.

    The world's richest man might seem to have it all, but Bill Gates has one regret. The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.

Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网), the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French, Arabic or Chinese.

He said, "I took Latin and Greek in high school and got As and I guess it helps my vocabulary. I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo for a while but didn't keep it up."

Gates, who is worth $79.3 billion, praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese. "Mark Zuckerberg amazingly learned Chinese and did a Q & A with Chinese students—unbelievable, isn't it?" he said.

This isn't the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language. He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.

Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife, Melinda, would likely want Samuel L. Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).

He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.

As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯) 28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time, he said he is pretty basic when it comes to spending on clothes and food, but that he enjoys investing in shoes and rackets(球拍) when he plays tennis.

When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way, the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break. "Don't stay up too late even if the book is really exciting. You will regret it in the morning. Pam is still working on this problem," he said.

1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. An Interview with Bill Gates B. How Bill Gates Succeeded

C. Bill Gates' Regret D. The Richest Billionaire

2.The underlined part in paragraph 8 may actually mean that _______.

A. it is important to lay a good foundation of life

B. food and clothing are basic needs for people's life

C. he never cares about buying food and clothing

D. he doesn't spend much money on food and clothes

3.What advice did Bill Gates give?

A. Do the dishes yourself at home.

B. Be a good language learner.

C. Avoid staying up too late.

D. Pick up the $100 bills in the streets.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook.

B. Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high school.

C. Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.

D. Bill Gates' wife wants Samuel to play a game with Gates.

    Singapore's public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city－trains, buses and taxis.

TRAINS

Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like. If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

BUSES

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give change. If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

TAXIS

There are three main taxi companies－City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easy by calling the numbers listed above.

RENTAL CARS

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you'll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won't let you see.

For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.

1.By an EZ-Link card, you can take ______.

A. both buses and trains B. only trains

C. both buses and taxis D. only rental cars

2.What does the word "hassle" mean in Chinese?·

A. 麻烦 B. 乐趣

C. 景点 D. 费用

3.What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

A. A local has no trouble finding his way around.

B. It's much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.

C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.

D. It's very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

For many years, I had a recurring (重复出现的) dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about, trying to get ready for school.

“Hurry, you’ll be late for school,” my mother called to me.

“I am hurrying, Mom! What did I do with my books?”

Deep inside I knew where the dream came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid, I loved everything about school. I loved books, teachers, tests and homework. Most of all I longed to someday march down the aisle (通道) to receive my diploma. That seemed more appealing even than getting married.

But at 15, I had to drop out because my parents couldn’t afford tuition (学费). My hope of getting a diploma was dead, or so I thought. Pretty soon, I married and had three children, and I thought: “There goes my diploma.”

Even so, I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her hands and knees, which made it impossible for her to function in a normal classroom. I felt really sorry for her and I didn’t want her to live her life with regret. I didn’t give up hope of her being back to school in some way.

One day, I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses. “That’s the answer,” I said to myself. Linda always feels better in the evening, so I’ll just sign her up for night school.

Linda was busy filling out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: “Mrs. Schantz, why don’t you come back to school?”

I laughed: “There’s no way! I’m 55!” But he persisted, and before I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. “This is only an experiment,” I warned him, but he just smiled. So, I told myself to try for just a semester and to see if it would work. Anyway, my dream was still there in my heart.

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词;

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

It was exciting to go to school again but...

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

Linda and I saw each other through the time.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

你的英语老师Ms Li下个月就要退休，你得知她喜欢植物，想送给她一些特别的植物种子作为她的退休礼物。请用英语给她写一张明信片，和礼物一起送给她。

注意:

(1)词数80左右，明信片的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数。

(2)请适当加入细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Ms Li,

I’ve heard that you are going to retire soon.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Wish you a happy retirement and we’ll miss you.

Love,

Li Hua

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。

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of 1. (recover) appeared to be a blood transfusion (输血) from 2. 5-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and 3. (develop) the antibodies (抗体) needed to fight against the illness. The doctor explained the situation 4. her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be 5. (will) to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment 6. taking a deep breath and saying, “Yes, I’ll do it if it will save her.” 7. the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister, with smile on his pale face. As we all did, he watched the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew 8. (pale) and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a 9. (tremble) voice, “Will I start to die right away?” Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his 10. in order to save her.

    Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future and wanted to make a ______ in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. That’s ______ I learned about the Lighthouse Project.

I started my ______ as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous ______. I knew it would be a lot of ______, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. ______, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project ______.

I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to ______ among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me to report for the ______. I would be going to a small ______ near Abuja, Nigeria.

After completing my ______, I was sent to the village that was small and ______ in need of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food ______ I were their own family. I was asked to ______ a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so, I ______ in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think I learned more from my ______ than they did from me.

Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or ______ to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with the local ______, and returned to the United States a ______ man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my ______ forever.

1.A. contribution B. difference C. change D. attempt

2.A. why B. how C. when D. where

3.A. journey B. career C. occupation D. business

4.A. volunteers B. fellows C. graduates D. applicants

5.A. adventure B. exploration C. fun D. hard work

6.A. In turn B. In reward C. In honor D. In short

7.A. seriously B. lightly C. hurriedly D. cautiously

8.A. stick out B. turn out C. stand out D. pick out

9.A. duty B. call C. application D. responsibility

10.A. city B. company C. village D. school

11.A. consideration B. college C. interview D. training

12.A. instantly B. desperately C. severely D. timely

13.A. as if B. even if C. just as D. what if

14.A. convince B. lead C. gather D. undertake

15.A. studied B. survive C. support D. taught

16.A. villagers B. colleagues C. students D. competitors

17.A. familiar B. similar C. cruel D. unusual

18.A. language B. people C. attractions D. accommodation

19.A. smarter B. different C. helpful D. professional

20.A. character B. experience C. interest D. life

    People who love to spend time in their kitchen know that after having a rough day it helps them to relieve stress. Cooking up a favorite meal helps you forget about any of the issues you were focused on during the day. 1. Spending time alone in the kitchen after a long day at work allows you to simply recharge and enjoy the solitude of your kitchen.

Cooking can be a great way to put off a daily task, and those who love to cook know this all too well. Putting all your effort into making an elaborate meal or your favorite dessert is a great way to avoid anything that you have been dreading.

2. Anyone who enjoys cooking knows that when you share a common interest like cooking with someone from a different culture, you can easily form a bond. They see this as an amazing opportunity to share recipes and dishes and learn from different cooking traditions and customs.

Eating out as a cook allows you to taste surprising ingredients in dishes. 3. Unusual flavors excite you and unique interpretations of dishes have you asking the waiter exactly what was added to make the food so flavorful. This might not excite your non-cook friends and family, but for you, it’s a great way to learn and improve. 4.

5. As a cook, you have learned to add your own personal tastes to recipes through extensive trial and error. There are no limits for you when it comes to putting a new take on a traditional favorite, because, for you, cooking is all about creation.

A. Going out to eat becomes a whole other experience.

B. Instead, you concentrate on creating something delicious.

C. Cooking is also a universal language.

D. Moreover, cooking plays an important role in family life.

E. It is also likely to potentially inspire you to try to cook the meals in your own kitchen.

F. Mastering cooking skills helps you to become creative with food.

G. Cooking makes you a happy and popular person.

    Quite often, no matter how good you are, your success is dependent on how other people such as your boss, peers, clients and customers perceive your communication and responses. So when you come to people who make the key difference between helping you or holding you back, how can you influence and persuade them to give what you want.

Psychological research repeatedly show that people generally make up their minds on whether to help or hinder you based on whether they like you or not. It is human nature. What can you do about it? You need to make a good impression on others to ensure they like you and give you what you want. Research again shows that people give opportunities to the people they like best. In fact, most people actually make up their minds about other people in the first five minutes or less of meeting someone. These are called first impressions or “moments of truth.”

Once they make up their minds, they tend to be very reluctant to change their opinions. You hardly have room for error when making that first impression on a new acquaintance. Therefore, whether you are applying for a job, going for an interview, attending a meeting with your boss or peers, or serving a customer, you need to prepare yourself mentally and rehearse how you will manage the first few minutes of your interaction. This includes doing your homework to gather information and researching all possible issues so you will know how to address them should the other party raise them unexpectedly.

It is amazing how poorly some people can come across at the beginning. The worst thing is that they do not even seem to realize it. Having good qualifications and an excellent work performance does not excuse candidates from trying to make good first impression.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Making a good first impression B. People making the key difference

C. Winning strategies for a job interview D. Persuading people to like you

2.Which of the following is the way by which people tend to decide whether to like other people or not?

A. They make quick decisions

B. They prefer people who are experienced

C. They change their opinions frequently

D. They pay much attention to good qualifications

3.Which of the following strategies might help in an interview according to the author?

A. Ask the interviewers for homework to do.

B. Know as much as possible about the situation.

C. Show your friendliness and confidence.

D. Do something unexpected to impress interviewers.

4.What will probably be talked about in the next part of the passage?

A. Questions that might be asked by the interviewers.

B. Examples of how good first impressions help people succeed.

C. How to win over people who don’t like you at first.

D. Some practical advice to help making a good first impression.

    When old people live with children and other relatives the relationship is not always a happy one. Even old parents and adult children who live separately can have difficulties. Here the generation gap becomes most visible as the needs and interests of the middle-aged and old diverge. Some middle-aged children are so annoyed by the demands of their parents that they make such comments as “Why don’t the old fools die?”

Although such ugly comments exist, a survey conducted by the American Association of Retired Persons reflects a positive attitude by American population towards the old. That survey showed that 69% adult children have weekly contact with their mothers and 20% have daily contact with their mothers. Other surveys have shown that 40% of adults have face-to face contact with their parents once a week.

The 2014 National Survey of Family and Household (NSFH) showed that 78% of adults view their relationship with their mother and father as excellent. Only 0.03% of those surveyed viewed that relationship as “bad”. The remainders were ambivalent in their perception of their parents. This finding is confirmed by much older studies of the same phenomenon also conducted by the National Survey of Families and Households.

Of those surveyed, 66% contacted their parents once a week or more and only 10% did not contact their parents at all. In part, this is a product of the distance at which adult children live from their parents. The 2014 survey showed that 67% of adult children live within 100 miles of their parents and that 38% live within ten miles of their parents. However, a full 20% of those surveyed live 1,000 miles or more away from their parents.

1.According to the passage, the relationship between most American old people and their adult children is

______.

A. terrible and distant B. annoying and difficult

C. great and close D. neither good nor bad

2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “diverge” in paragraph 1?

A. differ B. meet C. exist D. transfer

3.From the passage, we learn that ______.

A. generation gap becomes invisible if old parents and adult children live separately

B. relationship between parents and children has become much better than before

C. some old parents would rather die because their children are annoyed at them

D. living far away may lead to people’s less or no contact with their parents

    I was only three when my real mom passed away. The last thing I remember about my real mom was watching the ambulance taking her away from us. After my mom died, my dad started abusing my brothers and me. I was sent away to live with one relative after another but no one would ever want to keep me for long. I was miserable almost all of the time. Finally, when I was five, my mom’s sister, Aunt Bonnie, and her husband, Uncle Jesse, said that they would take me in, and they became my legal guardians.

From then on, they became my family. I called Aunt Bonnie Mom and Uncle Jesse Dad. When I was six, Uncle Jesse was diagnosed with cancer and finally died shortly after my seventh birthday. I cried for days after losing him and still clung to the present he gave me on my sixth birthday.

Shortly after Uncle Jesse passed away, we moved to a smaller house in a new town. I spent a lot of time alone because Mom was always working. One summer, the beginning of a miracle happened when my mom met a great and funny guy, David. They got married and now I gained two more brothers.

When I look back on it now, I have come a long way from being a sad and lonely girl to being the person I am today---part of a big, happy family. I can’t imagine what my life would have been like if Aunt Bonnie hadn’t taken me in. She promised to love me and take care of me---no matter what--- and she has done exactly that. I have learned about strength, dedication and love. She has been there to hold me when I’m sick, to help me with homework, to support me when I need her. In return, I love her more than she’ll ever know. Without her in my life, I would have been a motherless child, but because of her I have a great family and the best mom in the world.

1.Why was the author sent to live with her relatives?

A. Because her dad didn’t want to raise her.

B. Because her relatives offered to help her.

C. Because her dad treated her badly.

D. Because her family was too poor to keep her.

2.We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. Aunt Bonnie had been teaching the author at home

B. Aunt Bonnie was a strong, dedicated and loving mother

C. the family could hardly make ends meet after Uncle Jesse died

D. David, the new father, was wealthy enough to support the family

3.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. My Unusual Childhood B. Thank You, My Mom!

C. My New Dad and Mom D. A Motherless Child

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What happened at First Republic Bank?

A. The man robbed the bank with a gun.

B. A young girl was robbed and killed.

C. The man used a cell phone to rob the bank.

2.How did the whales find their way back to the ocean?

A. The winds and the tides helped them.

B. Some local fishermen showed them the way.

C. They followed a school of fish back to the ocean.

3.What do we know about the motorcycle show on Friday night?

A. Riders won’t be allowed to perform dangerous tricks.

B. The show will be delayed until all the riders sign insurance forms.

C. Medical workers will be there in case of an emergency.

4.What made people concern about safety this time?

A. A rider was killed last month.

B. A rider was badly injured last month.

C. Some audience were involved in a violence.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who had a heart attack?

A. The couple’s daughter. B. The couple’s dog. C. The couple’s neighbour

2.What did the first-aid workers do?

A. They gave the couple some advice.

B. They scolded the couple seriously.

C. They took the dog to a pet hospital.

3.What may the man’s former dog be like now?

A. Mean. B. Violent. C. Gentle

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What did the man do last night?

A. He wanted to the stadium to watch NBA game. B. He invited the woman to see a show.

C. He watched a sports program on TV.

2.How does the woman describe basketball game?

A. It’s a very competitive game. B. It’s a dull game. C. It’s too complicated.

3.Why does the man ask the woman the last question?

A. He wants to take her to a NBA game B. He wants to change the topic of their conversation.

C. He wants to take her to a movie.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who are the speakers?

A. Teachers. B. Students. C. co-workers.

2.Who paid for the holiday?

A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s parents.

3.To whom should you say “mahalo”?

A. Someone who helped you. B. Someone who you just met. C. Someone you hurt.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why is the man worried in the beginning?

A. He can’t find his present. B. He can’t see. C. He doesn’t like surprise.

2.What do the speakers like about the barbecue?

A. The feature. B. The price. C. The colour.

What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The train will arrive soon.

B. The train is late due to the storm.

C. The woman has to wait for the train.

What does the woman mean?

A. She will choose the man. B. The man was late in asking. C. She may run for the position

What does the woman care most about her cell phone?

A. Its design. B. Its special functions. C. Its practical use.

How often will the woman’s daughter take dance lesson next month?

A. Three times a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once every week.

Where are the man and the woman?

A. At a flower shop. B. At a restaurant. C. At a concert.

请阅读下面有关中国在线外卖现状调查的柱状图及相关文字，并按照要求用 英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

The scale of consumers of fast food delivery service in China

The fast food delivery service, which depends on the already-existing restaurants, can cover a larger place with more customers without taking the seats of restaurants. Under the current economic and market condition, the fast food delivery service has been the new battlefield of the fast food giants in China. Even MacDonald’s and KFC, the two international fast food giants are fighting against each other for more market share in China’s fast food delivery industry.

However, Jing Linbo, Deputy Director of the Institute of Finance and Trade Economics, the Chinese Academy of Social Science, thought that the fast food delivery is the new growth point of fast food enterprises. But the fast food enterprises should have certain comprehensive strengths to do this service, which is thought to be different from the traditional food industry in some aspects.

Besides, with the development of the new industry, there also emerge problems. And some observers have given their warnings. They warn that if the fast food enterprises take no notice of the hidden problems, they will lose the customers in the competitive market gradually.

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1. 用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；

2. 结合上述信息，简要分析外卖盛行的主要原因；

3. 请从消费者角度谈谈你对外卖的看法及建议，用2-3个理由支撑你的观点。

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1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3. 不必写标题。

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