听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How did Harriet know the time?

A.From her iPhone. B.From her watch. C.From the sun.

2.What does Don think about Harriet’s explanation?

A.It’s wrong. B.It’s funny. C.It’s too scientific.

3.Where might the conversation be taking place?

A.In a field. B.In a classroom. C.At a computer lab.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the speakers’ relationship?

A.Friends. B.Neighbors. C.Renter and owner.

2.Why does the woman complain about her neighbor?

A.He is always rude to her.

B.He always wakes her up in the morning.

C.He always fixes things late at night.

What will the woman do tonight?

A.Paint the living room.

B.Visit her friend Jason.

C.Have dinner at her parents’.

What does the man like most about the park?

A.It’s clean there. B.It’s relaxing there. C.It’s beautiful there.

What did the speakers think of the movie?

A.Meaningful. B.Confusing. C.Boring.

Who did the woman buy the shirt for?

A.Herself. B.Her daughter. C.Her son.

How old is the man’s own car?

A.One month old. B.One year old. C.Five years old.

培养孩子的兴趣爱好是非常必要的，但现在有很多家长一味地追求子女的多才多艺，迫使孩子学习他们不感兴趣的东西，请你以大约120个词谈谈对这种现象的看法，内容包括：

(1)你是否赞同上述家长的做法；(2)以你或你朋友的经历说明你的观点；(3)呼吁家长们要尊重孩子的意愿。

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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、删改或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），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。

Dear Peter,

As the Internet is developing fast, more and more new words and phrases have been created in Chinese. Here are some examples.

One of the most popular words are Dianzan, which is often use when you quite agree with someone. Another example is Renxing. When we say somebody is Renxing, you mean that they will do whatever they liked. The phrase Miaosha first came on online shopping, which means you can complete your shopping orders before other. But now it's wide used when you achieve your purpose in the very short time. If you will describe somebody as a Tuhao, you mean that he is very rich.

You can find lots of such new Chinese words. Keep learning, you'll know more about our language and culture.

All the best!

Yours,

Li Hua

    The young seal couldn’t have been more than two days old, and yet he was all alone. Sometimes he would swim ____ ,but he always came back. At first we thought it was_____that he kept swimming back to us, until we noticed that he obviously had been _____and had nowhere else to go. We called him “Curious George”.

Without his mother’s milk, George appeared very _____with his eyes closed. I jumped into the water and swam up to him,______we could be close enough. My heart went out to George and I just hoped that he had the ________to interact (互动) with me. Suddenly he _____ his eyes and immediately he jumped up between my arms, putting his head against my chest. It was a(n) _____moment. But I knew that George wouldn’t _____without some help.

We __________the local conservation volunteers. They were _____that in the absence of his mother, he had developed a ______relationship with us. They promised they would bring him to an area with______people living there and keep an eye on him. Even though it hurt to see him  ________,we knew that he was in better hands.

The next day we ______the conservation volunteers and asked how George was doing. ______the volunteers informed us that he was too close to humans, we realized that was probably our _____! They decided to bring him to a small island wildlife reserve with a lot of seals in the area, where they could better _____him.

A week later, we called again, and were informed that George was______in the water swimming with other seals. George was______and back to his world. And he will always swim in my heart.

1.A.aside B.around C.ahead D.away

2.A.annoying B.satisfying C.amazing D.embarrassing

3.A.hurt B.abandoned C.ignored D.avoided

4.A.nervous B.sad C.slow D.weak

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

6.A.energy B.ability C.time D.chance

7.A.turned B.raised C.narrowed D.opened

8.A.anxious B.magical C.quiet D.important

9.A.survive B.grow C.go D.swim

10.A.cared about B.worried about C.got in touch with D.got along well with

11.A.confused B.terrified C.concerned D.amused

12.A.healthy B.close C.serious D.lasting

13.A.fool B.young C.enough D.few

14.A.fight B.cry C.leave D.suffer

15.A.visited B.called C.found D.invited

16.A.When B.Before C.Unless D.Until

17.A.choice B.duty C.excuse D.fault

18.A.examine B.instruct C.observe D.control

19.A.spotted B.treated C.protected D.followed

20.A.quick B.different C.novel D.alive

    How to Remember What You Read

Reading is important. But the next step is making sure that you remember what you've read! 1.you may have just read the text. But the ideas, concepts and images（形象）may fly right out of your head. Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read.

● 2.

If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely won't be able to remember what you read. It's a bit like reading a foreign language. If you don't understand what you're reading, how would you remember it? But there are a few things you can do... Use a dictionary; look up the difficult words.

● Are you connected?

Does a character remind you of a friend? Does the setting make you want to visit the place? Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more? With some books, you may feel a connection right away. 3.  How willing are you to make the connections happen?

● Read it; hear it; be it!

Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into the words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. He'd make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character. 4.

● How often do you read?

If you read frequently, you'll likely have an easier time with remembering what you’re reading and what you've read. 5.As you make reading a regular part of your life, you'll make more connections, stay more focused and understand the text better. You’ll learn to enjoy literature- as you remember what you read!

A.Are you confused?

B.Practice makes perfect.

C.What's your motivation?

D.Memory is sometimes a tricky thing.

E.Marking helps you remember what you read.

F.But other books require a bit more work on your part.

G.You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!

    “There’s no place like home.” This English saying has much truth in it: the best place to be is surrounded by our treasured possessions and our loved ones and with a roof over our head. And for many young adults, it’s the only affordable place to stay; some place where they can receive first- class service from mum and dad. But this comes at a price!

In some countries, it’s quite traditional for people in their late teens and early 20s to live at home with their parents, but in other places, flying away the nest to start their own independent life is very desirable. But there’s been a growing trend, in the UK at least, for young people to return home to live —or not to leave home at all.

According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics, about a quarter of young adults aged 20-34 live at home, and that figure has been growing. A survey by a price comparison website found that 18% of adult children in the UK said they were moving back home because of debt, compared with 8% last year. More young people had lost their jobs, and others couldn't afford their rent compared with the previous year. So, it’s easy to see why they’re increasingly becoming home birds.

The BBC’s Lucy Hooker explains that many returning adult children enjoy home comforts. These include cooked meals, a full fridge and cleaning, as well as their bills being covered by what is commonly called “the hotel of mum and dad”. But for the “hoteliers”, that’s mum and dad, the survey found the average cost to them has gone up sharply, and that they are sacrificing luxuries and holidays to look after their “big kids”. Emma Craig from Moneysupermarket says “they’re trying to look after their children more. If your child comes home and you see them struggling financially, you feel more awkward asking them for rent or lo contribute.

With parents splashing out（花费）around ￡l,886 on takeaway food, buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their children, it’s easy for the returning children to put their feet up and make themselves at home. That's before they learn a home truth that one day it might be their own kids who'll be checking into the hotel of mum and dad!

1.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A.The main reason for their moving back home lies in parents' service.

B.Different countries have different traditions.

C.More and more young people live with parents in the UK.

D.Young people desire to live independently in all countries.

2.Why do more young people choose to stay at home?

A.They are struggling financially.

B.They want to keep their parents company.

C.They can't afford to buy their own house.

D.They want to enjoy home comforts

3.What influence does the trend have on parents?

A.They have difficulty making ends meet.

B.They feel happy with their children around.

C.They feel awkward asking their children for rent.

D.They give up their own life to take care of their kids.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.A new trend in the UK.

B.The hotel of mum and dad.

C.There’s no place like home.

D.Everything comes at a price.

    Whenever we see a button, we are eager to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doorbell and on the “on/off” button on the TV. But some buttons are actually fake, like the “close” button on a lift.

Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they don’t have the patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts’ “close” buttons are a complete scam (骗局), at least in the US － the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.

It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only US firefighters and repairmen can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys.

But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren’t completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.

“Perceived (能够感知的) control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” Ellen J. Langer, a psychology professor, said, “having a lack of control is associated with depression（沮丧）.”

Experts have revealed that a lot of buttons that don’t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, many offices in the US have fake thermostats (温度调节器) because people tend to feel better when they think they can control the temperature in their workplace.

Pedestrian(行人) crosswalk buttons don’t live up to their names either. Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer-controlled traffic signals were introduced.

But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”, they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.

“That habit is here to stay,” John Kounios, a psychology professor, said. “Even though I have real doubts about the traffic light buttons, I always press them. After all, I’ve got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not press the button in the hope that this one will work?”

1.What was the author’s main purpose in writing the article?

A.To analyze the functions of fake buttons.

B.To describe some different kinds of fake buttons.

C.To explore people’s different habits when it comes to pushing buttons.

D.To explain the advantages and disadvantages of fake buttons.

2.In America,the“close”buttons on lifts_______.

A.work only when people press them hard for a while

B.cannot speed up the process of closing the door in any case

C.are fake for the convenience of disabled people

D.were specially designed to give people a sense of control

3.The underlined part“for this same purpose”in Paragraph 6 refers to_______.

A.helping people to build up confidence

B.making people more patient

C.making people with depression feel better

D.giving people perceived control

4.According to John Kounios,people who press fake buttons______.

A.don’t know that what they press is fake

B.should give up this habit

C.consider what they do to be meaningless

D.probably do so to kill time

    Thomas James Hanson will remember for a long time the snowstorm that hit the state of New York on November 22nd. The 47-year-old man from Niagara Falls was stuck in his car on the highway for almost eight days after his vehicle was accidentally pushed to the side of the road and covered with snow by workers employed to remove the snow from the streets.

Driving on the Interstate Highway190 during the worst of the snowstorm, Mr. Hanson decided to pull over his old 1993 Volkswagen Passat to the side of the road and wait for the weather conditions to improve. He remained motionless for approximately five hours before a snow plow arrived to clear the way. Unfortunately for the poor man, the driver of the gigantic snow removal vehicle did not see the small car, pushing it into the ditch and covering it with more than 2 meters of snow.

Fortunately for the father of two children, the snow that was stacked over his vehicle was not very dense and allowed for enough fresh air to get through to enable him to survive. He was able to drink water that he obtained by melting snow with his lighter in an aluminum coffee cup, and he ate the few items of groceries he had bought before going home.

“If I had known I would be stuck for eight days, I would have bought more than a jar of dill pickles(咸菜), a bottle of ketchup and two sticks of beef jerky(牛肉干),” said the survivor with a smile.

Thomas Hanson had almost lost all hope of being rescued when his car was hit once again this morning by another snow plow, which revealed the poor man’s location.

1.What caused Thomas James Hanson to fall into the ditch according to the passage?

A.A snow removal vehicle. B.The strong wind.

C.The slippery road. D.His drunk driving.

2.It can be learned from the passage that_______.

A.Mr. Hanson had bought some food before the accident

B.Mr. Hanson got rescued on November 22 eventually

C.Mr. Hanson had enough bottled water to drink in the car

D.Mr. Hanson was stuck in the car with his children.

3.Which of the following can best describe Thomas James Hanson?

A.Quick-minded B.Hard-working C.Careless D.Humorous

4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A.Heavy Snowstorm Caused Disaster to New York.

B.Man Found Alive after Being Stuck 8 Days under Snow.

C.Thomas James Hanson–a Black Sheep in the Snow.

D.Wonderful Eight Days of Experience in the Snow.

    People seem to have a natural need for friends and with good reason, friends increase your enjoyment of life and relieve feelings of loneliness. They even can help reduce stress and improve your health. Having good friends is especially helpful when you are going through any kind of hard time such as when you are experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, or depression.

When you are with good friends, you feel good about yourself, and you are glad to be with them. A friend is someone who —

●you like, respect, and trust, and who likes, expects and trusts you.

●doesn’t always understand you, but accepts and likes you as you are, even as you grow and change.

●allows you the space to change, grow, make decisions, and even make mistakes.

●listens to you and shares with you both the good times and the bad times.

●respects your need for secrets, so you can tell them anything.

●lets you freely express your feelings and emotions without judging, laughing at or criticizing you.

●accepts the limitations you have put on yourself and helps you to remove them.

A person once said. “Friendship is a continuing source of bonding (连接), releasing, and creating in yourself and with the other person, there is an emotional bond between the two people.”

A good friend or supporter may or may not be the same age or the same sex as you, and may not have the same educational, cultural, or religious background, or share interests that are similar to yours. Friendships also have different depths. Some are closer to the heart and some more superficial, but they’re all useful and good.

1.Which of the following is not a function of a friend?

A.He brings you some happiness. B.He helps you feel less lonely.

C.He helps you get over the difficulties. D.He helps you cheat in the exam.

2.The underlined word “superficial” means________.

A.deep B.shallow C.hard D.close

3.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed B.How to Get on with Your Friend

C.Ways to Be a Good Friend D.What Kind of Person a Friend Should Be

Wanting the question _____ once more, the little boy went to the teacher’s office after class.

A.explained B.being explained

C.be explained D.to explain

I feel it is your husband who _______ for the spoiled child.

A.is to blame B.is going to blame

C.is to be blamed D.should blame

Ten minutes earlier, _____we could have saved the boy.

A.or B.otherwise C.and D.so

The secretary made a note of it _____ she should forget.

A.in order that B.in case

C.so that D.ever when

Human beings are different from animals________they can use language as a tool to communicate.

A.in which B.in that

C.for that D.for which

My father is lively and____, but he is not very patient_____me.

A.energy; with B.energetic; with

C.energy; of D.energetic; of

Climbing the mountain is a good way to keep fit.____,walking is helpful for your health.

A.Correctly B.Immediately C.Similarly D.Generally

The audience were_____the performance of Chinese athletes at the 23rd Winter Olympics.

A.impressed by B.impressed on

C.interesting in D.expressed by

When a piece of ice is taken into a warm room, it will become smaller and smaller, until in the end it      completely.

A.is disappeared B.will disappear

C.is disappearing D.disappears

Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health.It may also be good for________building.

A.respect B.friendship C.reputation D.character

Had it been at all possible,I would have gone to attend her in the hospital,but I________fully occupied last week.

A.was B.had been C.am D.have been

As we all know,_______medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible.

A.normal B.general C.common D.regular

I’ve come to the point____I can’t stand her arguing any longer.

A.why B.which C.that D.where

Kathy _________ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.

A.picked up B.took up

C.made up D.turned up

This is one of the best novels that____appeared this year.

A.have been B.has C.had been D.have