With the College Entrance Examination drawing near as a senior year student, you may have so many pressure coming from so many directions that you cant figure out what to do first.

Balancing goals in life

When you have many things to do and a lot of demands on your time, you can lose sight of what’s important. One of the best ways to see the big picture—1.—is to lay out your goals.

Pressure Points and How to Deal with Them

Confused or overwhelmed- talk to someone you trust. 2.. They may help you find solutions to your problems and worries

Being too hard on yourself - ease up, take a break and do something you enjoy. Daydream, read a book, go out with friends—anything that helps you relax.

Problems, problems, problems—recognize your limits. It’s too stressful to try to deal with all your problems at once. 3..

4.

It’s important to remember that goals belong to you—not to your parents, your teachers, or your friends. After you’re set your goals, identify the skills you have to achieve those goals. If you’re not sure what skills you’ll need, do some research. Try the library, your guidance adviser and teachers, and other people who could help you.

Goals exist to serve you. If your goal is something you no longer want, change it. Identify the barriers to getting your goals. 5.. Don’t get depressed by a big, long-term goal—see what steps you can take to achieve it and set those steps down as short-term, “do-able” goals.

A. Goal-Setting Tips

B. Consider ways to overcome them

C. what you want out of life

D. Choose what’s most urgent and set aside the rest until later

E. Discuss your concerns with a friend, parent or teacher

F. As long as you know what skill is important and what isn’t

G. Too much to do

    “How can we live longer?” many people wonder. Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbors, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equal relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers (鳏夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man’s life and two to a woman’s, The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.

Even though the odds are stacked against you (the conditions are not favourable to you), marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn’t smoke. There’s a less pleasant

side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouses; death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems. Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.

So how does it work? The effects are complex, affected by socioeconomic factor, health-service provision, emotional support and other more physiological mechanisms (机制). For example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life. People in supportive relationships may handle stress better. Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner.

A life partner, children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The best social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: “People are interconnected so their health is interconnected.”

1.William Farr’s study and other studies show that ________.

A. social life provides an effective cure for illness

B. being sociable helps improve one’s quality of life

C. women benefit more than men from marriage

D. marriage contributes a great deal to longevity

2.What does the underlined word “compensate” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A. pay money B. provide something had

C. help recover D. increase damage

3.What does the author say about social network?

A. They have effects similar to those of a marriage.

B. They help develop people’s community spirit.

C. They provide timely support for those in need.

D. They help relieve people of their life’s burden.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. It’s important that we develop a social network when young.

B. To stay healthy, one should have a proper social network.

C. Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.

D. We should share our social networks with each other.

    They’re in restaurants,hotels and homes all over the world. The saltwater aquarium, with its colour fish, bring a piece of the wild into your living room.

But do you really know where those saltwater fish come from? A full 97 percent, yes, almost all kinds of saltwater fish can’t be bred in captivity (人工养殖). They must instead be taken from the ocean. And how is that done?

Most of the time, with sodium cyanide, it is a harmful chemical compound that many fish collectors in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia use to catch fish. They mix it with water and use it on the fish. Stunned, the fish can then be easily caught.

What does cyanide do to the fish? There is a scientific study on cyanide’s effects. When there is cyanide in water, fish lose their balance and have difficulty breathing. Some fish simply die then and there. Many, many more die on the way to captivity.

Although cyanide fishing in the Philippines, Sir Lanka, and Indonesia is not allowed, it sill happens too often. According to the World wildlife Fund, up to 90 percent of the saltwater fish that enter the US each year are caught this way. The Center for Biological Diversity is calling on the US government to avoid these imports.

“Compared to many environmental problems now facing the world’s oceans, this is one that can easily be solved,” said Nicholas Whipps of the Center. “Because the US is such a powerful market player in this industry, the responsibility to stop this practice falls largely on the United State’ shoulders.”

In the Philippines, private planes bring in cyanide to the fisherman and then take away the live fish. Live fish give the fisherman a better life than dead ones, so more and more fishermen have turned from supplying the fish-for-food trade to the fish-for-aquariums trade.

The Center for Biological Diversity hopes the government will use the law to turn away cyanide-caught fish and persuade people to buy those only raised in captivity.

1.What can we lean about cyanide fishing?

A. It is within the law. B. It is the main reason why fish die.

C. It brings death to many fish. D. It causes health problems for fishermen.

2.A fish collector can easily catch saltwater fish when ________.

A. they become sick B. they are swimming in cyanide-filled water

C. they consider cyanide as food D. they get out of breath while trying to escape

3.The underline word “this” in Paragraph 6 refers to _________.

A. importing fish from foreign countries B. using private planes to carry fish

C. overfishing in the ocean D. catching fish with cyanide

4.What does the Center want Americans to do?

A. Say no to cyanide-caught fish. B. Keep cyanide fishing.

C. Stay away from the harmful cyanide. D. Raise more fish in captivity.

    When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter (小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become today’s jazz.

Armstrong accomplished that with almost no formal training. He received little training before he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waif’s Home at the age of 12, after a run-in (小争执) with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band.

While at the Waif’s, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the city’s finest musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader, King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.

When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrong’s biggest challenge yet — the band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise (即兴创作).

Soon, Armstrong’s undeniable talent was getting notice. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.

Lil Hardin, the bands piano player and the future Mrs. Armstrong, explains that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convinced him to leave the band.

Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Henderson’s band and then flew solo. In 1925, Armstrong put together the Hot Five, expanding his popularity even more. Armstrong recorded his first composition, Cornet Chop Suey, one of the most copied jazz solos of all time. This monumental 1928 recording blends (混合) artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in Jazz.

1.What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the second paragraph?

A. To play dance music.

B. To work with Buddy Bolden.

C. To create modem jazz music.

D. To play a jazz instrument well.

2.Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play music in the early time?

A. Buddy Bolden. B. Lil Hardin.

C. Cornetist Freddie Keppard. D. King Joe Oliver.

3.Why did Louis Armstrong Leave King Oliver’s band?

A. Because he wanted to get married in New York.

B. Because the man forced him to leave the band.

C. Because he got a better opportunity in New York.

D. Because his talent could not develop completely.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. It asks readers to know more about modern jazz.

B. It introduces one of the greatest jazz musicians.

C. It introduces the development of jazz.

D. It describes the importance of talent in playing jazz.

Welcome to Hawks Cay Resort

Centrally lying between Miami and key west, Hawks Cay Resort offers the perfect union of solitude and convenience. Here you can enjoy the best qualities of the Caribbean-clear green waters, endless sunshine, excellent fishing and diving chances, and fresh seafood.

THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING

Hanks Cay lies in he middle of the Florida Keys on the quiet island of Duck Key. The resort is just over an hour’s drive from Key West attractions, and only minutes from the village of Marathon where you’ll find the Seven-Mile Bridge, the Marathon Turtle Hospital, shopping changes and more.

GETTING TO HAWKS CAY RESORT

By Land

Drive the Overseas Highway, awarded one of America’s most scenic roads, as you travel across historic fishing bridges, and admire the blue and green water of the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay. Hawks Cay centrally lies only 90 miles by car from Miami and 130 miles from Fort Lauderdale. Cars can be rented from Marathon Airport, lying just a few miles from the resort.

By Air

Daily flights are offered into nearby Miami, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Key West International airports. Hawks Cay is proud to partner with the Marathon Jet Center, lying just 9 miles from the resort, offering lights and private jet service.

Fly direct to Marathon International Airport from Fort Lauderdle, Miami, Marco Island and Naples for as low as $222 per person one way. Flight time is approximately 38 minutes.

By Sea

Hawks Cay can easily be reached via the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico. Hawks Cay’s full-service marina features fees for ships up to 110 feet, and all the boating and fishing supplies you’ll need during your stay in the beautiful Florida Keys.

1.If people want to go from Marco Island to Hawks Cay, how will they go?

A. Take a plane and then rent a car. B. Take a boat and then a taxi.

C. Drive a car all the way. D. Take a plane and then a bus.

2.Which place is the most distant from the resort?

A. Duck Key. B. Marathon.

C. Miami. D. Fort Lauderdale.

3.What is the purpose in writing the text?

A. To introduce Hawks Cay Resort and the way to it.

B. To show the transportation of Hawks Cay is convenient.

C. To encourage people to travel more.

D. To tell why Hawks Cay Resort is worth visiting.

你发现周围很多同学在用手机发短信，玩游戏等，影响了正常学习，请针对这个现象，写一份广播稿，呼吁同学放下手机，多关注身边的人和事。内容包括：

1、简述频繁使用手机的危害性；

2、提出至少三项合理化的建议(多锻炼……)。

注意：1、词数100左右

2、开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

3、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear fellow students,

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That’s all. Thank you for your listening.

英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下书信为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

Attention please, everyone. We have received the weather forecast on radio this morning that there will have a heavy rain tonight. Be sure to shutting the windows and doors until you leave your classrooms. The sports meet that we planned to hold on tomorrow will be put off. After it becomes fine, we’ll make other announcement. We will have classes on Wednesday as usually. Since it is colder tomorrow, please put on more clothes in times. Those who comes to school by bike, don’t keep your umbrella open while riding.

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。(满分15分)

Imagine a road crossing without the three-day traffic signal, cars, trucks, school buses, bicyclists and students walking to school would try to rush through the crossing1. the same time. Their safety would be in danger.

Thanks to an African American2. (invent) named Garrett Augustus Morgan, we have three-way traffic signals that help make crossings much3. (safe). Mr. Morgan was born in Kentucky in 1877. He only received six years’ education. As a teen he left his family’s farm in search of better4. (opportunity). Living in Cincinnati, Ohio, he continued his studies in English grammar. Then he moved on to Cleveland5. he worked as a repairman for a clothing factory. He had a keen interest in solving problems 6. (meet) in everyday life. Later he patented several inventions. The three-way traffic signal was just one of 7.. One day he felt very sad when he saw a traffic accident. To help reduce traffic accidents and save people’s lives, he 8. (immediate) began to work on the invention. Finally, it was 9. great success which saved lives then, and 10. (be) still saving lives today.

    As a child, I was very shy. I wanted to be ______, but lacked confidence. When I discovered _______, I found something I was good at. I began to be _______by my friends and this gave me the desire to climb harder and higher _______. I discovered that nothing was impossible if I could find the _______to try.

Both individual determination and teamwork are _______to success when climbing. You need to rely on the _______of your team and share in the achievement. But personal focus and determination to keep _______despite any difficulty is an important _______to team success.

My greatest achievement in climbing is being the first ever to _______the 5,000-foot Troll Wall in Norway, whose rock face is the _______and most vertical(垂直) in Europe. A stone which drops from the summit will touch nothing until it _______on the valley floor one mile below.

53___our climb, the experts in Europe had said it was ______to climb the Troll Wall. But with three companions, I decided to _______. It took ten days to make the climb and we slept on ledges(岩石架) no more than a foot wide. But I _______.

Afterwards, I said to myself, “________I can do that, I can do anything.” Some years later, I succeeded in climbing Mount Everest-the highest mountain in the world.

_____to me is not hanging on a rope on the side of a mountain, but is just one field where adventurous people can constantly ______themselves. If we look at every day as an adventure, we can challenge ourselves and continue to grow throughout our ______. That is the final adventure.

1.A. intelligent B. successful C. curious D. generous

2.A. surfing B. wrestling C. fishing D. climbing

3.A. denied B. envied C. recognized D. tricked

4.A. mountains B. trees C. walls D. buildings

5.A. method B. secret C. courage D. skill

6.A. suitable B. convenient C. equal D. important

7.A. guide B. support C. protection D. sympathy

8.A. going B. refusing C. waiting D. burning

9.A. examination B. transportation C. investigation D. contribution

10.A. plant B. remove C. conquer D. surround

11.A. smallest B. safest C. lowest D. highest

12.A. lands B. stops C. dies D. rests

13.A. After B. Before C. During D. With

14.A. easy B. impossible C. foolish D. brave

15.A. try B. struggle C. seek D. compete

16.A. failed B. gave up C. succeeded D. took off

17.A. Unless B. If C. Though D. Whether

18.A. Failure B. Fear C. Adventure D. Confidence

19.A. hold B. forgive C. understand D. challenge

20.A. life B. study C. childhood D. country

The benefits of Keeping a journal

If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. 1. Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.

◆ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down? 2. But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.

◆ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten. 3. You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward.

◆4. After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.

◆ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it. 5. In the end, you will expand your ideas.

A．I often experienced that myself.

B．It trains you to express your thoughts.

C．It allows you to see your progress over time.

D．Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.

E. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.

F. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.

G. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

    The British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.

Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “It’s a little damp (潮湿的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor.

Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies (喜剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.

Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor.

1.Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?

A. The British often enlarge the fact.

B. British jokes are connected with many different cultures.

C. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.

D. The British try to make out that something is less important than it is.

2.The author explains understatement by _______.

A. describing a process B. making comparisons

C. following time order D. using examples

3.Mr. Bean makes laugh by ______.

A. using his body movement and facial expressions

B. making jokes about others’ accent

C. copying how others behave

D. telling funny stories

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

A. British Humor in Comedy B. Humor in Different Cultures

C. Understanding British Humor D. Developing Your Sense of Humor

Internet time tied to teen depression(抑郁) symptoms

Spending time online is normal behaviour for teenagers. But too much Internet use by teens —or too little, for that matter —might be related to depression, a new study finds.

The findings, reported in the journal of Pediatrics, do not mean that the Internet is to blame. For one, teens in the study who spent no time online were also at increased risk of depression symptoms. Instead, the researchers say that both heavy Internet use, and non-use, could serve as signals that a teenager is having a hard time.

For the study, Dr Pierre-Andre Michaud and his colleagues at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, surveyed 7,200 individuals aged 16 to 20 about their Internet use.

Those who were online more than two hours per day were considered “heavy” Internet users,while those online anywhere from several times per week to two hours per day were considered “regular” users.

The teenagers also answered a number of health-related questions, including some standard questions about "depressive tendencies” that gauge(判定) how often a person feels sad or hopeless. Compared with regular Internet users, the study found, kids who were heavy users or non-users were more likely to be depressed or very depressed.

Among male teens, heavy users and non-users were both around one-third more likely to have a high depression score, compared to “regular” users. Among girls, heavy Internet users had an 86 percent greater chance of depression, while non-users had a 46 percent greater likelihood compared to regular users.

That was with factors like family income and any chronic health problems taken into account.

Since teenagers typically go online to contact with friends, the researchers speculate(推测) that those who are never online may be more socially isolated.

1.How long are those who are online per day considered “heavy” Internet users?

A. More than two hours. B. More than eight hours.

C. More than twelve hours. D. More than ten hours.

2.What’s the purpose of Dr Michaud and his colleagues’ study?

A. To know the actual number of teenagers online.

B. To know the actual time of teenagers online.

C. To know the influence of study online on teenagers.

D. To know the relationship between the Internet use and depression.

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “isolated” in the last paragraph?

A. Independent B. United

C. Separated. D. Capable.

4.According to the accounts of the sixth paragraph, what can we conclude?

A. Non-users of Internet aren’t likely to be depressed.

B. Among girls, heavy Internet users are more likely to suffer depression than regular users.

C. Heavy users will lead to death unless limited.

D. Non-users have more possibility to be depressed than heavy users.

    When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. we always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, ”Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us . People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull her hair. she never barked(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loves everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us.

1.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company.

C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.

2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie__________.

A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake

C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the author’s dad

3.Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

A. She was treated as a member of the family. B. She played games with anyone she liked.

C. She was loved by everybody she met. D. She went everywhere with the family.

4.Some people got frightened by Brownie when she__________.

A. smiled B. barked

C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny

    You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860-1935)

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American women to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson (1907-1964)

If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exit today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers f pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Standford Law School in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona State Senator(参议员) and in 1981, the first woman to join the US Supreme Court（高等法院）. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks (1913-2005)

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison, But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. (抵制行动) It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movements.“the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” said Parks.

1.What is Jane Addams famous for in history?

A. Her social work B. Her teaching skills

C. Her efforts to win a prize D. Her background

2.What was the reason for O’Connor’s being refused by the law firm?

A. Her lack of the training in law. B. Her little work experience in court

C. An unfair treatment to the women D. the poor financial conditions

3.Who made a great contribution to the civil rights movement in the US?

A. Jane Addams B. Rachel Carson

C. Sandra Day O’Connor D. Rosa Parks

假定你是李华，想邀请你的外国朋友Eric观看你校的中国民族舞（Chinese folk dance）的表演。请给他写封电子邮件，内容包括：

1. 表演的时间、地点；

2. 表演的内容。

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。

A spokesman for uniform suppliers say that many of us have a huge variety of clothes in our wardrobe, and picking what to wear can be a nightmare. First, you have to consider of the dress code where you work or where you were going. You also have to consider whether an outfit is practice and suitable for the weather. You don’t want wear something which is inappropriate or too casual, but for the same time you don’t want to appear over-dressed. The study of 2,000 women found that the average woman spent more than 12 minutes each morning choose what to wear. But for some, the figure could be much high.

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The Battle of Waterloo, which 1. (take) place in Belgium in 1815, marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon, 2. conquered much of continental Europe in 3. early 19th century. Napoleon rose through the ranks of the French army during the French Revolution, 4. (seize) control of the French government in 1799 5. became emperor in 1804. Through a series of 6. (war), he expanded his empire across western and 7. (center) Europe. However, a disastrous invasion of Russia led 8. his abdication (退位) and exile (流放) in 1814. He returned to France in 1815 and briefly resumed power. The Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon’s forces 9. (defeat) by the British and Prussians, signaled the end of 10. (he) reign (统治) and the end of France’s domination in Europe.

    My mom only had one eye. She was an embarrassment to me. Once during elementary school, my mom came. I was so embarrassed and ____ how she could do this to me. I ____ her a hateful look and ran out. I was so ____ with my mom and wished that she would just ____ from this world.

I told myself that I would become ____ in the near future, so I ____ very hard. Later I got ____ by the Seoul University. I left my mother and never went back. One day, a letter about a school ____ came to me. I went back to ____ in the reunion. After the reunion, I went down to the old shack, which I used to call a house, just out of ____. There I found my mom fallen on the cold ____. Then a piece of paper in her hand ____ into my eyes. It was a ____ to me.

My son,

I think my life has been ____ enough now. I can’t go to see you, but would it be too much to ask if I wanted you to come to ____ me once in a while? When you were very little, you got into an ____ and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn’t ____ watching you having to grow up with only one eye. So I gave you mine. I was so ____ of my son to see a whole new ____ for me with that eye, I was never ____ at you for anything you did, It’s because I love you.

Mom

Knowing the truth, tears poured down my face.

1.A. understood B. wondered C. found D. decided

2.A. threw B. shot C. sent D. caught

3.A. sad B. sorry C. angry D. disappointed

4.A. disappear B. escape C. hide D. start

5.A. special B. rich C. social D. successful

6.A. enjoyed B. explored C. studied D. shared

7.A. permitted B. advised C. welcomed D. accepted

8.A. circle B. reunion C. diploma D. system

9.A. hand B. participate C. take D. bring

10.A. bravery B. necessity C. safety D. curiosity

11.A. ground B. ring C. platform D. court

12.A. floated B. flew C. came D. leaped

13.A. letter B. leaflet C. bookmark D. booklet

14.A. troublesome B. long C. boring D. tiring

15.A. pick B. greet C. visit D. comfort

16.A. adventure B. advertisement C. alarm D. accident

17.A. mind B. miss C. admit D. stand

18.A. capable B. aware C. proud D. ashamed

19.A. landmark B. world C. scenery D. setting

20.A. upset B. worried C. concerned D. anxious

Pay more, and you get unexpected results.

● Give what you can

You clean out your closets, right? Perfect. You don’t need a half a million dollar check written out to your charity of choice to help someone. Maybe you have a few shirts you don’t wear anymore or a few children’s books you can bear to part with. The thing about giving a little is that when everyone gives a little, suddenly it turns into a lot. 1.

●2.

In a world where smart phones rule and it’s not just possible, but normal, to have entire conversations without ever looking someone in the eye, it can be exciting and wonderful to lock eyes with someone grinning. Happiness is contagious, and it only takes a couple facial muscles to spread it.

● Use please and thank you

Not to sound like your grandmother (go ahead and sit still!), but the smallest ways to show your thanks are these little words. They take zero effort to say, but the impact is huge. Aren’t you thankful someone held the door for you when your hands were full? 3.!

● 4.

This is the best kind of multitasking! Whenever you get a little, give a little. There’s a couple ways to finish: You can do it yourself (donating an older shirt when you pay for a new shirt, etc), or support companies that are passionate, good-hearted (really fun) do-gooders. Doesn’t it get much better than that, does it?

● Get in touch. Then listen

Maybe a grandparent is eating at the bit to hear about your adventures, or maybe an old friend had a really bad day, maybe your mom wishes you，d ring her up more often. 5.. You’re member that your iPhone can make calls, right? Get in touch with those people that are dying to hear from you (because someone indeed is). Then, ask: How are you doing? What’s new? These questions have such few syllables, but their depth is endless.

A. Tell them

B. Get on the line

C. Give when you get

D. Be a part of that lot

E. Support someone else

F. Smile with eye contact

G. Start building your wings

    Whether you’re on a long road trip or stuck in traffic while driving home from work, a low phone battery (电池) could mean disaster for the bored driver. At first, it may seem harmless to plug your phone into your car’s USB port. But unless you’re desperate, charging your phone in your car might be a big mistake.

Why? First, the USB port in your vehicle probably provides less electricity than your phone really needs to charge. As a result, your phone might stop working while it charges, or worse—hardly charge at all.

Brad Nichols, a technician at Staymobile, told Reader’s Digest. “This is mostly due to the fact the phone is using more power than the car charger is supplying it.”

Nichols also says that your phone could receive too much power, especially if you’re using a “Cigarette Lighter” port to charge up. Most Cigarette Lighters can supply up to 10 amps (安培)，while most chargers use one to three amps. A damaged charger can provide inconsistent power to the phone, leading to sudden power increase that could cause damage to the inside parts, or on the rare occasion, destroy it.

Charging your phone while on the road could use up your car’s battery, too. If your engine is off, but you still use the radio—the phone will draw power from your car’s battery as it charges. This usually isn’t a big deal for those who own new cars with healthy batteries Nichols says. But if your car is an older model, you might want to avoid charging your phone through its USB port.

Most importantly, it，s not safe to use your phone while operating a vehicle. “Anytime a person’s hands leave the wheel or eyes leave the road, it becomes very dangerous for them and the other people around them,” Nichols says. Bottom line: Play it safe, and wait until you get home to plug in.

1.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. The bottom line of playing your phone safely.

B. The problem with charging your phone in your car.

C. The danger of operating a vehicle while charging.

D. The best solution to charging your phone outside.

2.What does “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The phone. B. A damaged charger

C. “Cigarette Lighter” port. D. The inside parts.

3.How many reasons does the author list against charging your phone in your car?

A. 2. B. 3.

C. 4. D. 5.

4.Where is the passage probably taken from?

A. A traffic report. B. A driving guide.

C. A science magazine. D. A text book.

    It’s common knowledge that there are many benefits to being fit, but one large new study found that skipping out on the gym is practically the worst thing you can do for your health. In fact, the study claims not exercising might be more harmful to your health than smoking.

New findings, published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open, detail how researchers at the Cleveland Clinic studied 122,007 patients from 1991 to 2014, putting them under treadmill (跑步机) testing and later recording death rates. Researchers found a clear connection between a longer, healthier life and high levels of exercise. The report calls for health care professionals to encourage patients to achieve and continue a strong and healthy fitness routine.

Although it is widely understood that an active lifestyle can lead to a healthy life, the study concludes that a lifestyle which involves much sitting but little activity is equal to having a major disease and the simplest cure is exercise.

Dr Wael Jaber, co-author of the study, called the results totally surprising. “Being unfit on a treadmill or in an exercise stress test has a worse prognosis (病情预断), as far as death, than being a smoker or suffering from high blood pressure,” Jaber told CNN. “We’ve never seen something as noticeable as this and as objective as this.”

The study also took a look at the risk of being overactive and found that extreme exercisers do not face higher risk of death: the research found that the more a person exercises the lower their death rates.

1.Which of the following best explains “skipping out on” in paragraph 1?

A. keeping away from B. running in

C. jumping out of D. smoking inside

2.What do we know from the new findings?

A. An active lifestyle can lead to a healthy life.

B. The simplest cure for a major disease is exercise.

C. A person unfit on a treadmill is less likely to die.

D. One’s life span is related to the level of exercise.

3.What does Jaber think of the research results?

A. Impossible. B. Amusing.

C. Unbelievable. D. Uncertain.

4.What conclusion can we draw from the last paragraph?

A. Too much exercise will be no good.

B. A low death rate depends on an active lifestyle.

C. Extreme exercise is more harmful for health.

D. The rise of death rate is related to exercise.

    The Chicago Fine Chocolate Show took place in November. Pastry chefs (面包师) from around the country handed out samples of their very best work. Chef Scott Green, a chocolate sculptor, impressed the attendees at the show. Not only did he bring his work for all to see，but he also made chocolate sculptures right then and there.

Green talked to TFK about his job as a chocolate sculptor. He explained that he thinks of himself as an artist who just happens to work with chocolate rather than wood or stone. “I hive been around chocolate so long that it isn’t chocolate anymore,” he said. To learn more about the job of a chocolate sculptor, read on.

TFK: What was the hardest thing that you have ever carved, and what was it made of?

GREEN: In 2017, I did the U.S. Pastry Championship, and I had to carve ft castle out of white chocolate for the competition. I didn’t have a lot of experience, and white chocolate is hard to carve. That was the hardest thing I have ever carved.

TFK: How long does it take to make an average sculpture?

GREEN: For me, it takes a couple of days. Most of that time is getting all the pieces ready. The easiest part is gluing it all together. Chocolate is used for glue. It holds together very well.

TFK: How much chocolate do you use per sculpture?

GREEN: It depends on the sculpture. For a show piece, I maybe use 20 to 60 pounds of chocolate. You have to be really strong to lift it. I always ask for help.

TFK: Is it easier to work with sugar or chocolate?

GREEN: They are very different. Generally speaking, it is easier to work with chocolate. Chocolate likes being poured into molds (模具), and it sets at room temperature. Sugar is much more fragile. It is very hot when you work with it and not as easy.

1.According to the passage, Chef Scott Green _________.

A. was good at making chocolate

B. made sculptures with stone or wood

C. didn’t bring his work at the show

D. made sculptures at the show

2.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. Chocolate is very delicious.

B. Green has become tired of chocolate.

C. Green didn’t work with chocolate anymore.

D. Chocolate is just a material he works with.

3.What can we infer from the text?

A. Gluing chocolate is difficult.

B. Green can’t raise his sculptures by himself in most cases.

C. It is more difficult to work with Chocolate than with sugar.

D. Green did well at the 2017 U.S. Pastry Championship.

4.Which part of a newspaper is the text probably taken from?

A. Art. B. Education.

C. Cooking. D. Tourism.

    When I was a kid, I loved reading history, science fiction, detective stories, but especially comics. I had piles of them and kept talking my Dad into making more shelves for me. One day, I read about a 13-year-old boy who had actually written one of my favorite comics, Legion of Super-Heroes, and I said, “I can do that too.” That year, I was two years younger than the writer.

Three years later, a friend and I started our own fan magazine about comics. It became the first place that regularly told people when their favorite comics were coming out and writers and artists were working on them. Because of the magazine, I won the awards for The Comic Reader, but more important, it got many of the people in the field to know who I was.

One day when I was visiting DC Comics for news for my next issue, one of the editors a chance to write text for his comic. Suddenly, at 16, I was getting paid to write.

I was able to pay for my college classes working as an assistant editor at DC Comics and learned how to write comics stories while I was there. I wrote hundreds of stories. Over the years, I worked as an editor and an executive (主管) for the company, eventually serving as a president and publisher, until earlier this year. Now I’m back to my first love, writing comics again.

Every morning, I open my e-mail and find pages of art sent in by artists across the country who draw my stories. When I’m tired of working on the stories, I can go online and find my readers commenting on my stories or telling me when I make mistakes.

Keep reading and writing, it’s a wonderful way to live.

1.At what age did the author win the awards for The Comic Reader?

A. 13 B. 14.

C. 15. D. 16.

2.What is the author’s present job?

A. An editor. B. A comics writer.

C. A painter. D. A publisher.

3.How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By listing some data. B. By giving examples.

C. By following time order. D. By making comparisons.

假定你是李华，你的美国好友Eric将随团前往你校访问。他来信咨询接待事宜。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 活动内容；

2. 饮食住宿。

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。

They are the sort of friend who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there catch him.

One is Wellman, his legs were permanently injured nine years before in a rock-climbing accident. The other is Corbett. He is a experienced rock climber. Together with, they climbed up Half Dome，the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park.

However, their climb of Half Dome is not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, but Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. Her quick action probably saved his friend life.

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Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite 1. to sail a boat Wind is one of our cleanest and 2. (rich) power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills (风车) 3. (begin) to be used in ancient Iran back in 4. seventh century BC. They were first 5. (introduce) to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of 6. (use) wind power.

For many 7. (century), people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. 8. electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use 9. (they) to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. Today, there is a 10. (globe) movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.

    One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his schooling by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to ____ for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve ____ a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked ____ so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it ____, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she ____. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a ____.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger ____, but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors were confused. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly，now ____, was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light ____ his eyes. Immediately, he ____ and went down through the hospital hall into her room. ____ in his doctor s gown he went in to see her. He ____ her at once. He went back to the consultation room and ____ to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave ____ attention to her case.

After a long ____ the battle was won. Dr. Kelly ____ the business office to pass the final bill to him for ____.

He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was negative that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her ____. She read these words...

“Paid in full with a glass of ____.” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she ___    _ silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

1.A. call B. make C. beg D. prepare

2.A. while B. when C. though D. unless

3.A. thirsty B. lazy C. tired D. hungry

4.A. slowly B. wildly C. steadily D. hurriedly

5.A. announced B. shouted C. replied D. doubted

6.A. reward B. value C. prize D. kindness

7.A. physically B. mentally C. normally D. properly

8.A. rich B. famous C. gentle D. manly

9.A. fixed B. filled C. consulted D. reflected

10.A. rose B. raised C. got D. left

11.A. Worn B. Having C. Putting D. Dressed

12.A. recognized B. knew C. spared D. regained

13.A. desired B. declared C. determined D. declined

14.A. special B. ordinary C. normal D. private

15.A. decision B. preparation C. struggle D. debate

16.A. ordered B. requested C. confused D. encouraged

17.A. check B. study C. observation D. approval

18.A. presentation B. preference C. attention D. arrangement

19.A. milk B. water C. juice D. kola

20.A. praised B. pretended C. pressed D. prayed

    Please wear loose clothing, mostly cotton. It is obvious that wearing clothing that is loose rather than tight is welcomed in summer. 1.. This carries away the warmth that your body produces and allows cooler air to flow back in.

2.. When it’s really hot out, materials that “breathe” — allowing the flow of air through the fabric (衣料) itself — also work to keep you cool. Cotton and linen are among the most breathable fabrics，so look for clothes made of those substances.

Your body controls its temperature via a small peanut-shaped section of the brain known as the hypothalamus (下丘脑). 3.. It turns the temperature up or down based on various factors — such as how cold or hot the skin is.

Certain parts of the skin have a larger influence than others. 4.. They get their name because you can feel your pulse there, and the reason you can do that is because vessels are so close to the edge of your skin that one can easily hear or feel the flow of blood.

When you want to lower your body temperature, cooling those pulse points with cold water or ice sends a signal to the brain that says, “Turn cold.” 5.. Focus on pulse points that are easy to reach: the insides of your wrists, the area around your temple, and your neck. Holding an ice pack or even a cold washcloth against the skin on these regions will make your entire body feel cooler.

A. It allows air to flow past the skin

B. Sweating helps to cool off the skin

C. These areas are called pulse points (脉冲点)

D. The type of fabric you wear has an influence, too

E. This fools your brain into turning down its thermostat (恒温器)

F. This region works almost like a thermostat in a home

G. Exercising in extreme heat is usually not recommended

    Teaching English is the best way to get paid to travel the world. Flexible hours, paid holidays, and paid accommodation (膳宿) are just some of the reasons why teaching English is popular with those who want to take a gap year abroad.

● Flexible hours!

Teachers can choose their hours in many teach-abroad programs, so if you want to spend a day walking in the city, taking a cooking class, reading a book, learning a new language, or simply resting under a tree, teaching English gives you that flexibility to addict yourself to the new culture. Tell us what you would do for fun in another country and gain a free Teaching English to Young Learners specialist course when you enroll in (报名) the Advanced 120-hour TESOL Certificate Course!

● Paid Holidays!

Our paid teach-abroad programs include paid holidays, so you can take a few weeks to travel anywhere in the world.

● Save Money to Travel!

The TESOL job package includes accommodation. Many employers also offer teachers a transportation fee and health insurance coverage. When you have all your living expenses paid for, you can use every dollar that you earn from teaching English abroad to have fun and travel!

What are you waiting for? Go Abroad!

TESOL offers free job placement help to certified teachers. You don’t even need a degree in education or a teaching license to teach English abroad. A TESOL certification (证书) is your key to ditching your 9-to-5 job and getting paid to travel the world. The TESOL course will give you all the training that you need to teach English. It only takes 120 hours of TESOL training to get qualified to teach abroad and you can complete the course in less than 4 weeks!

1.What’s the advantage of enrolling in the Advanced 120-hour TESOL Certificate Course?

A. Taking a free cooking class. B. Gaining a free book.

C. Learning a new language for free. D. Getting a free course.

2.When you teach English abroad, you ________.

A. arc not allowed to travel at your own convenience

B. hive to pay for transportation expense by yourself

C. can’t have the chance to have access to a new language

D. should pay for your travel using your own money

3.What does the underlined word “ditching” probably mean?

A. Getting. B. Finding.

C. Abandoning. D. Adopting.

4.What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To explain how to travel abroad.

B. To tell us the advantages of traveling abroad.

C. To encourage us to attend the TESOL training course.

D. To give advice on how to save money traveling abroad.

    Hundreds of children are being treated for sleep problems in Wales every year. In some cases, babies, infants and teenagers have been admitted to hospital while in north Wales alone.

The Children’s Sleep Charity said many children were suffering from lack of sleep mainly because of technology use. Public Health Wales said sleep was as important to a child’s health as healthy eating and exercise, and children with poor sleep patterns were more likely to be fat.

Statistics obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by BBC Wales found at least 408 children have been admitted to hospitals across Wales suffering from sleep disorders since March 2013.

Children aged between 0 and4 made up the highest number of inpatients (住院病人), with some newborns being treated for sleep-related problems from the day of birth.

Vicki Dawson, who set up the Children’s Sleep Charity (CSC), said sleepless nights were putting both children and parents in anxiety. “Their weight and growth may also be affected as well as their mental health,” she said.

Teachers said children showing signs of sleep shortage and tiredness in class were a concern as they couldn’t concentrate for long periods.

Psychologist Amy McClelland, of Sleep Wales, said a common problem was children being “over excited” and “not having the chance to relax property” before bed and families should get back to basics. “Think 1950s family home. Dinner as a family, read, chat, a film maybe, lights off and then bed.” She added.

1.What’s the main reason why children are short of sleep?

A. Less exercise. B. Eating habits.

C. Sleep patterns. D. Technology use.

2.Who are the majority of the inpatients with sleep-related disorders?

A. Teenagers. B. Infants.

C. Teachers. D. Parents.

3.What can we infer from what Amy McClelland said?

A. Relaxation has a bad effect on children.

B. Chatting and films make children sleep more.

C. Being too excited is good for sleep habits.

D. It is difficult for children to read before bed.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Ways to Treat Sleep Problems B. Sleep Habits of Welsh Children

C. Sleep Problems of Welsh Children D. The Problems of Welsh Children