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China has splendid culture with a long history. Chinese opera is one of the1.(old) dramatic art forms in the world. During the Tang Dynasty, the Emperor Taizong established an opera school2.the poetic name Liyuan (Pear Garden).Since the Yuan Dynasty, encouraged by court officials and emperors, it3.(become)a traditional art form. During the Qing Dynasty,4.became fashionable among ordinary people.Performances5.(watch) in tearooms, restaurants, and even on temporary stages.

It developed from folk songs, dance, talking, antimasque（滑稽戏）and especially distinctive dialectical music. Gradually it combined music, art and literature into one performance on the stage.6.(accompany) by traditional musical instruments, actors present unique melodies which may sound strange to7.(foreign)as well as beautifully written dialogues, which are of high literary8.(valuable).These dialogues also promoted the development of distinct literary styles, such as Zaju in the Yuan Dynasty. For Chinese, especially older folks,9.(listen) to this kind of opera occasionally is10.real pleasure.

    It was my first year of graduate school and my professor was standing on the platform. He was telling us about a ________he made years ago.

About a decade earlier, my professor had been a sales manager at a large company. They were ________a national campaign and preparing for a major brand launch. My professor was________the operation.

For almost two months before the launch day, he was ________all over the country to talk with major partners.________crossing the country on flights, he was also trying to ________his department. For weeks he would have meetings all day, answer________and phone calls all night, and________three or four hours of sleep.

The week before the big launch day, his body________. He had to be rushed to the hospital. Major organs had started to________from the long-term stress. He spent the next eight days in hospital, ________to do anything as the launch day came and went.

Imagine that your ________and energy are a bucket of water. In your daily life, there are things that ________your bucket up. These are inputs like sleep, nutrition, laughter, and other forms of ________. There are also forces that drain(使排出) the water from your bucket. These are________like stress from work or school, relationship problems, or other forms of anxiety.

The forces that drain your bucket aren’t all ________. To live a productive life, it can be important to have some things________out of your bucket. Working hard in the gym, at school, or at the office allows you to produce something ________. But positive outputs are still outputs and they drain your energy ________. These outputs are gradual. Even a little leak can result in significant water loss________ time.

1.A. prediction    B. decision    C. fortune    D. mistake

2.A. at the end of    B. in the middle of    C. at the mercy of    D. on the way to

3.A. sponsoring    B. leading    C. assisting    D. adopting

4.A. researching    B. driving    C. flying    D. inspecting

5.A. Before    B. Though    C. While    D. Since

6.A. run    B. promote    C. expand    D. observe

7.A. emails    B. charges    C. problems    D. doors

8.A. pull in    B. squeeze in    C. take in    D. bring in

9.A. give up    B. give in    C. give out    D. give away

10.A. disappear    B. suffer    C. function    D. fail

11.A. ready    B. unwilling    C. eager    D. unable

12.A. health    B. status    C. success    D. reputation

13.A. break    B. pack    C. fill    D. cover

14.A. rest    B. recovery    C. entertainment    D. accommodation

15.A. restrictions    B. consequences    C. examples    D. outputs

16.A. uncontrollable    B. unpredictable    C. uncomfortable    D. unfavorable

17.A. flowing    B. slipping    C. escaping    D. growing

18.A. typical    B. valuable    C. casual    D. exotic

19.A. suddenly    B. surprisingly    C. partly    D. thoroughly

20.A. over    B. beyond    C. after    D. before

Steps for a Successful College Application

When it comes to getting into the college of your choice, your college application is the most important tool you have in your hands. 1., while a bad one can land you at the bottom. Keep the following tips in mind when you are going through the college application process and you’ll be on the road to admission.

Be Prepared

2., carefully look over all the questions and requirements. Dedicate a page to each college with a checklist of everything you’ll need to submit, such as transcripts, recommendations, the essay, copies of awards/certificates, etc.

3.

Former Records Technician, Carmen Huff, says the best thing students do is to get their applications early—or at least by the deadline. Colleges and universities receive so many applications that they don’t have the time to accept late ones. The more time you give the college or university to process your application, the more time you’ll have to deal with any problems that might arise, Huff says.

Watch Your GPA and Test Scores

This is the first thing that most universities look at. For example, most four- year colleges don’t have a GPA requirement, but top Ivy Leagues(常春藤联盟) usually only accept students with a 3.5 or higher GPA. However, if your GPA is weak, don’t give up applying. 4.

Write an Amazing Essay

A great essay can help tip the balance in your favor. 5.. Many colleges require two essays, one short and one long. What you write not only shows how literate you are, but also provides the reader with an impression of your values and beliefs.

A. Be On Time

B. Be Patient and Determined

C. When you have a test or an exam

D. When you first receive the application

E. A great application can zip you to the front of the line

F. So, take the time to think your essay through carefully

G. Instead, be sure to emphasize your other good qualities such as any awards or community involvement

    Humans make mistakes. Even surgeons with years of experience are not infallible. But what if these doctors could pool their knowledge and experience together and create a surgical standard of care, to be carried out by machines?

That's the idea behind surgical robots, which may soon perform most surgeries, from sewing up tiny wounds to performing heart procedures. Many of these operations are, in fact, already completed with the assistance of robots. But a recent test suggests that robots in the operating room may soon go a step further, performing on soft tissue completely on their own, from start to finish.

The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot（STAR）, successfully completed surgeries on pigs. "We're the first group to develop autonomous robotic surgery with soft-tissue surgery, and when compared to standard operation, it's better, "says Peter Kim, professor of surgery. "The idea is not to replace surgeons；it will make the surgeons better and make the procedures safer. "

A recent Mayo Clinic study found that major surgical errors-including operating on the wrong site or side of the body, or even leaving tools or objects inside the patient-occur every one out of 22, 000 procedures. That's rare, but robots like STAR would aim to lower the number even further.

In the da Vinci surgical system, surgeons place their arms inside instruments and use their hands to control the movement of robotic tools on the operating table from afar. The robot's every major move is controlled by surgeons, and thus its results may vary based on the surgeon's training or experience.

STAR, on the other hand, is entirely autonomous. It's not only able to work on its own and perform surgeries with a more flexible "hand", but it's able to react to the unexpected incidents. Cutting into hard tissue like bones is one thing, but operating on moving soft tissue is far more complex. STAR reacts to a changing environment, similar to how self-driving cars are programmed to not only drive on the highway, but also react to another driver making a mistake and getting in your way.

1.The underlined word "infallible" in Paragraph 1probably means ______ .

A. quite smart    B. really creative

C. rather responsible    D. always right

2.We can learn from the passage that STAR ______ .

A. can perform the operation on its own

B. has been widely used in the operating room

C. can make surgeries much faster

D. will take the place of surgeons

3.In the da Vinci surgical system,  ______ .

A. robots are trained from afar    B. robots always make mistakes

C. surgery results depend on surgeons    D. surgeons have trouble controlling robots

4.In the last paragraph, the author mentions self-driving cars in order to show ______ .

A. how smart an autonomous robot can be

B. how difficult self-driving on the highway is

C. how bad getting in another driver's way might be

D. how dangerous operating on people is.

    You know the feeling that you have left your phone at home and feel anxious, as if you have lost your connection to the world. “Nomophobia” (无手机恐惧症) affects teenagers and adults alike. You can even do an online test to see if you have it. Last week, researchers from Hong Kong warned that nomophobia is infecting everyone. Their study found that people who use their phones to store, share and access personal memories suffer most. When users were asked to describe how they felt about their phones, words such as “hurt” (neck pain was often reported) and “alone” predicted higher levels of nomophobia.

“The findings of our study suggest that users regard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices,” said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. “People experience feelings of anxiety and unpleasantness when separated from their phones.” Meanwhile, an American study shows that smartphone separation can lead to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.

So can being without your phone really give you separation anxiety? Professor Mark Griffiths, psychologist and director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, says it is what is on the phone that counts-the social networking that creates Fomo (fear of missing out).

“We are talking about an internet-connected device that allows people to deal with lots of aspects of their lives,” says Griffiths. “You would have to surgically remove a phone from a teenager because their whole life is rooted in this device.”

Griffiths thinks attachment theory, where we develop emotional dependency on the phone because it holds details of our lives, is a small part of nomophobia. For “screenagers”, it is Fomo that creates the most separation anxiety. If they can’t see what’s happening on Snapchat or Instagram, they become panic-stricken about not knowing what’s going on socially. “But they adapt very quickly if you take them on holiday and there’s no internet,” says Griffiths.

1.Which of the following may Dr. Kim Ki Joon agree with?

A. We waste too much time on phones.

B. Phones have become part of some users.

C. Addiction to phones makes memories suffer.

D. Phones and blood pressure are closely linked.

2.According to Giffiths, we get nomophobia because       .

A. we are accustomed to having a phone on us

B. we need our phones to help us store information

C. we worry we may miss out what our friends are doing

D. we fear without phones we will run into a lot of trouble

3.Where can you probably find the above passage?

A. In a research report. B. In a fashion brochure.

C. In a science textbook. D. In a popular science magazine.

    When was the last time you told someone they inspire you to go to work each morning?

Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri, did just that this September, when they pulled individual students out of class to tell them just how much they appreciated them.

The students’ reactions, which were captured (捕捉) on video and shared on YouTube in a now-viral video, ranged from shy thanks to hugs and tears.

“I have been challenged to find a student who makes me want to come to school every day,” says one teacher in the video, “and that’s you.”

Jamie McSparin, a teacher in charge of the school’s academy program for at-risk sophomores （二年级学生）and juniors, posed the challenge, writes ABC News.

“Initially when we pulled the kids out, they all thought they were in trouble,” McSparin told ABC News. “Any teacher-student interaction always seems to be negative (消极的), and that was something that bothered me, too. No matter if they’re a good kid or a trouble maker or anything, they always thought they were in trouble,” she says.

McSparin says she got the idea for the project after attending a professional development workshop this summer called the power of positivity.

“I like the idea of letting students know they are appreciated, because we do appreciate them, I just don’t think we say it enough,” she told local news outlet WDAF-TV.

It’s safe to say the challenge was effective.

“I feel special,” said one of the boys in the video. “You should,” said his teacher. “You are special.”

1.What does the underlined word “posed” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Presented.    B. Rejected.

C. Ignored.    D. Evaluated.

2.How did the students probably feel when pulled out of the classroom at first?

A. Nervous.    B. Thrilled.

C. Curious.    D. Encouraged.

3.What inspired McSparin to challenge the project?

A. The trouble caused by students.

B. The need of shooting the video.

C. A seminar named the power of positivity.

D. A program related to students’ interactions.

4.What message does this text mainly convey?

A. Challenge is unavoidable in life.

B. Everyone needs to be appreciated.

C. Positivity outweighs negativity.

D. News media contribute to students’ progress.

    Not sure what gift to get your loved ones? Think technology! You may even find something special for yourself!

Mini Quadcopter

Would you like to have a flying toy, but lack space to fly one? Consider a Mini Quadcopter that is small enough to fit inside your hand. This Mini Quadcopter can be controlled to fly in any direction with its remote control. The Mini Quadcopter is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $39.95.

Selfie Toaster

Does your sweetie like taking selfies and eating toast? Well, why not combine the two with the Selfie Toaster? The Selfie Toaster crates an image on the piece of toast so you can smile at yourself every morning. The Selfie Toaster is available from Etsy for $10.95.

Amazon Echo

Give the knowledge of the world with the Amazon Echo.

The advice can answer questions, tell you about weather conditions, tell jokes, play music and more. The Echo also acts as a Bluetooth speaker so you can connect your phone and listen to your favorite songs. The Echo is available from Amazon for $179.

Indoor Snowfall Light

Get into the spirit of the holiday season in your home with the Indoor Snowfall Light. The light shows snowflake shapes in your room to give you the feeling of a winter snowfall. You can control the speed of the snowfall, unlike the real whether. The Indoor Snowfall Light is available from Sharper Image for $59.99.

1.Who may be most interested in a Mini Quadcopter?

A. Drivers.    B. Children.

C. Teachers.    D. Housewives.

2.What’s the function of a Selfie Toaster?

A. It keeps your food fresh.    B. It helps order your food.

C. It makes your picture prettier.    D. It puts your image on your food.

3.You will need an Amazon Echo when you are ________.

A. at a meeting    B. in the classroom

C. on a long trip    D. having an interview

4.Which website is probably visited most at Christmas?

A. Etsy.    B. Amazon.

C. Sharper Image.    D. Hammacher Schlemmer.

2022年冬奥会将在北京举办，目前在全国招募志愿者，假如你是李华，你希望成为一名北京冬奥会志愿者．请根据以下提示给组委会写封英文申请信：

1．个人情况：年龄、性别、学历（高中）；

2．个人条件：英语好、爱好运动、善于交际、乐于助人、熟悉当地情况；

3．承诺：提供最佳服务．

注意：1． 词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数；

2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯．

Dear Sir/Madam，

My name is Li Hua．

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your early reply．

Yours，

Li Hua

语法填空

The past years1.（witness） great changes in China． So far， China has reached a stage2.we share leading positions in many fields． After about 800 years， the spirit of the Silk Road is still alive， which is thanks3.a proposal by Xi Jinxing in 2013． The initiative（倡议），4.（call） the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road， aims to build a trade network． The president of Russia has expressed his5.（congratulate）．

More than 100 countries and organizations have joined the initiative， which covers about ﹩20 trillion﹣﹣﹣around one6. （three） of the world's GDP．

The popularity of the Belt and Road Initiative has7.（it） roots in the human desire to trade ideas and communicate． Just take a look at the Silk Road． Not only silk and other goods8. knowledge about science and technology was shared across the network． This included the four great inventions of the ancient China． It was also an early way for languages and9. （culture） development and became influenced by one another．

10.（hope）， the building of the Belt and Road promotes world peace and development．

下列每句中只有一处错误，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．

1.Select a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology is changing so rapidly．

2.There is some doubt among doctors that the medicine will have an effect on the patients．

3.The famous musician as well as his students who were also excellent singers were invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the Taipei Flower Expo．

4.There are some health problems that， if not treating in time， can become bigger ones later on．

5.﹣﹣﹣ Now Nanjin g is so beautiful that I couldn't recognize it when I came back．

﹣﹣﹣ Yes． Great changes have been taken place in the past ten years．

6.The man who in charge of the factory is helpful and generous with money．

7.Only when I left my parents for Italy I realize how much I loved them．

8.Tsinghua University， found in 1911， is home to a great number of outstanding figures．

9.Scientists have advanced many theories about why human beings cry tears， but none of which has been proved．

10.At the eighteenth birthday party Peter received a pencil box being decorated with some cartoon pictures on the top．

课文背诵填空或根据所给汉语提示完成句子。

1.It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer_____．

2.We chose to attack the laws． We first broke the law_____．

3.Frederick William I，the King of Prussia，_____ that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history．

4.There are two main sets of Games﹣the Winter and Summer Olympics， and both are held_____．

5.P： Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games？

L：_____every country wants the opportunity．

6.Over time my memory_____，like an elephant， I never forget anything I have been told!

7.Anyhow， my goal is，_____． I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race!

8."Have you come to take my photo？" the elephant asked． In relief Daisy_____．

9."What are you doing？" asked Daisy． "I'm_____mosquitoes，" it replied．

10.You should pay more attention to the rainforest where I live and_____．

11.Mr． Read made up his mind to devote_____some schools for poor children．

Mr． Read决定把他所有的钱都贡献于为贫困儿童建立学校．

12.Governments should offer a free university education to any student_____a university but can't afford the tuition．

政府应该为任何已经被大学录取却无法承担学费的学生提供免费大学教育．

13.The wounded have been sent to hospital and the lost_____伤者已被送到医院，失踪者正在被搜寻．

根据所给首字母写出正确的单词来完成句子．注意：将首字母一起填写到答题卷上，即答案卷上要写出完整的单词．

1.It has been announced that the police will r_____ whoever provides useful information to catch the robber with 5，000．

2.It was reported that many people witnessed the bombs which e_____in the war in Myanmar．

3.The judge showed no m_____to the drunk driver who drove into the shop and caused terrible consequences． The driver was sentenced to nine months in prison．

4.It is difficult to predict the results that may a_____from this irresponsible action．

5.If they can lend us the money we badly need， all our problems will be s_____．

6.In production， this company demands not only quantity but also q_____， which is the reason why its products are so popular in this area．

7.Up to now， only one passenger has s_____in the crash． The medical team saved his life．

8.It seems that the really good products do not need to be a_____， as word﹣of﹣mouth reviews bring in the customers．

9.He doesn't d_____to win any respect from anybody because he doesn't know how to respect others．

10.Deeply a_____by his sister's loss， he was in great pain and found it hard to get along with others．

    I'm sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or depart．

A woman is running in circles trying to gather family members together for a ______ ．When the final moment comes before ______，she wraps her arms around her son，giving him a ______ hug that should protect him until she ______．

I sit with a book in my hands，waiting for my turn to leave，______ because the ones I love have a different ______ from mine．

I think of other departures and arrivals．I ______ seeing my daughter．I wrapped myself around her as if she'd been ______．That year she was in her first year at university，coming home for the first time．

Today my flight is two hours late．When my flight is ______ called，I gather my book and luggage．______ there is no one to see me off，I do not ______ to see where I have come from．______，I think of my husband at work ______ if I have left yet．

As I head towards the plane，I find myself ______ yet another arrival and departure．That year，my 91﹣year﹣old grandfather died．After returning from his funeral，I arrived at the airport ______．My husband of only a year was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms．Because of my tears，______ was looking at us，but I didn't ______．

Life needs the important ______ all the time．I wish that all the people who went on a ______ could come back to find someone ______ them．I also wish they could leave with someone to see them off．

1.A. lecture    B. goodbye    C. dinner    D. party

2.A. gathering    B. boarding    C. announcing    D. landing

3.A. powerful    B. gentle    C. warm    D. common

4.A. leaves    B. appears    C. returns    D. recovers

5.A. frightened    B. anxious    C. relaxed    D. alone

6.A. schedule    B. attitude    C. position    D. target

7.A. evidence    B. entrance    C. arrivals    D. reality

8.A. stolen    B. cheated    C. lost    D. punished

9.A. punctually    B. finally    C. abruptly    D. repeatedly

10.A. Although    B. While    C. Till    D. Since

11.A. slow down    B. get off    C. look back    D. run away

12.A. Moreover    B. Besides    C. Instead    D. Therefore

13.A. doubting    B. asking    C. predicting    D. wondering

14.A. remembering    B. forgetting    C. planning    D. rejecting

15.A. shouting    B. crying    C. laughing    D. whispering

16.A. someone    B. everyone    C. none    D. anyone

17.A. care    B. respond    C. scold    D. flee

18.A. arrival    B. chance    C. departure    D. moment

19.A. journey    B. Diet    C. picnic    D. holiday

20.A. worrying about    B. smiling at    C. talking of    D. waiting for

    Why do we read poetry？ First obvious one： because we enjoy it．1. But that's not why this is here．

Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel depressed and hopelessly lost， and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is．2.

There are many different kinds of poems． They are not all calming． Some poems make me anxious， angry， scared， and sad， which is why I value them． 3. I want the sweet and the bitter． Often， I read poetry when I'm already relaxed． In fact， I read more when I'm not stressed out．

Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry， as far as I can tell． 4. Usually， this is done by setting up a rhythm（节奏） and then violating（违反） it or almost violating it． And then returning to it again． This satisfies my desire for order and also my desire for testing boundaries．

Poetry plays with language． It often slams words together in surprising ways like the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients that you never thought would taste good together but somehow do．

Many poems are dense． Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines． This is intellectually（在智力上） inspiring． 5.

And， of course， there's the subject matter． It interests me just as it would if the same subject was explored in a story or essay． Not all poems interest me in this way， but then not all stories and essays do， either．

A． So in that way poetry calms our anxiety．

B． As a reader， I want a full meal， not just dessert．

C． Another reason is to appreciate the suggestions offered．

D． The only other reason seems to be for academic purposes．

E． The best part about poetry is that they are not fixed in length．

F． Metrical（格律的） poems are about setting up rules and then bending them．

G． It allows me to read the same poem over and over， always finding new things in it．

    Researchers at the University of Kansas say that it's easy for people to judge 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person's shoes． "Shoes contain useful information about their wearers．" the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．

Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style， cost， color and condition of someone's shoes． In the study， 63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208different pairs of shoes worn by the study's participants． Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes， and then filled out a personality questionnaire．

Some of the results were expected： People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes， and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people． However， some other results are strange enough． For example， "practical and functional" shoes were generally worn by more "pleasant" people， while ankle boots were more connected with "aggressive" personalities． The strangest of all may be that those who wore "uncomfortable looking" shoes tend to have "calm" personalities． And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take very good care of them， you may suffer from "attachment anxiety"， which means you are likely to spend lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance． There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal （主张变革的） types wearing "shabbier and less expensive" shoes．

The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities， but researchers noted that volunteers didn't fully realize that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities．

1.What does this text mainly tell us？

A. Shoes can hide people's real personalities．

B. Shoes contain false information about the wearer．

C. People's personalities can be judged by their shoes．

D. People know little about others' personalities．

2.Which of the results is beyond people's expectation？

A. Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes．

B. Pleasant people are likely to wear ankle boots．

C. Flashier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people．

D. Calm people like wearing uncomfortable shoes．

3.People suffering from "attachment anxiety" tend to　   　．

A. wear strange shoes

B. worry about their appearance

C. have a calm character

D. become a political leader

4.The author wrote the text in order to　   　．

A. inform us of a new study

B. introduce a research method

C. teach how to choose shoes

D. describe different personalities

    I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts there is． I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days． But it doesn't make any difference what they call it； it's still what makes a man a good citizen． This is my code， and I try to live by．

I've been in the taxi business for thirty﹣five years， and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good． Taxi drivers have to be rough fellows． You've got to be tough to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day， these days． Because taxi drivers are tough， people get the wrong impression that they are bad． Taxi drivers are just like other people． Most of them will shake down as honest fellows． You read in the Papers almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or bonds， stuff like that people leave in their cabs． If they weren't honest， you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers．

One time in Brooklyn， I found a diamond ring in my cab． I remembered helping a lady with a lot of stuff that day， so I went back to where I had dropped her off． It took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her． I didn't get as much as "thank you．" Still， I felt good because I had done what was right． I think I felt better than she did．

I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old． I came to this country in 1913 where I held several jobs to earn a few dollars before being a soldier in World War I． After the war， I bought my own cab and have owned one ever since． It hasn't been too easy at times， but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit put away for a rainy day．

People ask me about tips． As far as I know， practically everyone will give you something． Come to think of it， most Americans are pretty generous． I always try to be nice to everyone， whether they tip or not． I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish （教区）． I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act． I have been trying this for a long time， and the longer I try， the easier it gets．

1.What does the writer really want to express in the first paragraph？

A. Honesty is called a lot of fancy names．

B. Honesty is more important than anything else．

C. Honesty brings him whatever he wants in life．

D. All people think he is honest whatever he does．

2.The underlined words in Paragraph Two can be best replaced by　   　．

A. pretend to be

B. try to learn from

C. prove to be

D. have to be

3.The writer mentioned the experience of returning the ring in order to　   　．

A. show most drivers are honest

B. show most passengers are forgetful

C. show the lady was too impolite

D. show taxi drivers live a hard life

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？

A. Honesty and its fancy names

B. How to be an honest driver

C. Honesty， a must for a taxi driver

D. Honesty makes me happy

    There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science． Here's an area of science for everyone， and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist．

Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh， 58 pages， ages 9﹣12

Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur， do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like？ After all， nobody has seen a living dinosaur． This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re﹣create dinosaurs． As scientific discoveries have been made， the models have changed． Scientific tests may one day show what a dinosaur's coloring was， but now artists have to use their imagination to decide how these huge creatures looked．

Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson， 128 pages， ages 10﹣13

This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration﹣thousands of years ago， when people began star observation﹣and forward to today's search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way． Along with history lessons， readers get 21 activities， such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein's universe using a T﹣shirt． The activities are perfect for cold winter days．

Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich， 272 pages， ages 7 and older

If you're always on the lookout for butterflies， this book is for you． Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover． There are fantastic stories related to the photos． For example， do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle？ There's a question﹣and﹣answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help protect endangered insects．

Journey into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt， 80 pages， ages 9﹣12

If you use a magnifying （放大的） glass， you know a leaf looks quite different． This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool． The bacteria （细菌） in your mouth， when magnified 20，000 times， look a bit like swimming pool noodles． Attractive photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you， just by looking a little closer．

1.Kids interested in pre﹣historical animals might read　   　．

A. Ultimate Bugopedia

B. Beyond the Solar System

C. Journey into the Invisible

D. Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled

2.Beyond the Solar System is mainly about　   　．

A. space exploration

B. the Milky Way

C. history lessons

D. Albert Einstein's universe

3.From the passage， we can learn that　   　．

A. butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattle

B. scientists have discovered the dinosaur's coloring

C. microscopes can present you with an amazing world

D. man has explored the black hole for thousands of years

4.The main purpose of the passage is to　   　．

A. compare features of different books

B. inspire people to become scientists

C. teach children some knowledge of science

D. recommend new science books to children

假定你是李华，你与你校外教Tom约好本周六前往五彩田园进行骑自行车游览，但你因上周跑步时扭到脚而不能一起前往．请你给Tom写一封邮件说明情况．内容包括：

1．表示歉意；

2．解释原因；

3．另约时间．

注意：1．开头已给出；2．词数100左右；3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．

参考词汇：五彩田园 the Hi﹣tech Idyllic Resort

Dear Tom ，

How 's everything going ___________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Yours ，

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词；

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉；

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．

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．

It was in a mountain  area where  I went hiking with my friends last summer．  It was the good  trip in the beginning but something unexpecting happened later． One of my friend  suddenly felt a terrible pain in his stomach and he couldn 't move any farther． Nobody knew how to deal it． One girl tried to call her mom， and there was no signal in the mountain area． Worried about him， we put up a tent that we brought with and let him to rest in it． After taking some pills ， he drink some  water and  ate  some food． Fortunate ， he felt much better and we walked on． We all enjoyed us on the top of the mountain．

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．

Speaking of talented  people ，  we will think of the young．  Mozart  created his first  piano concerto at 11．  Yet I can 't help  but draw much1.（ inspire） from those who succeeded at  an old age．2.（ give ） hope ， I am convinced that our dreams can come true if we  have faith3.ourselves  and  keep learning  and working for4.．

Consider the story of Mary Declany ， a 72﹣year﹣﹣old woman from the UK ， who invented a new art form  in the 1770s． On a visit to a friend ，  she  met two plant experts  who5.（ take） a trip with  an explorer through  the South  Pacific．   Interested  in  their work ，  she  picked  up a pair of6.（ scissor） and began making flower collages with cut paper．

7.surprised  us most  was  that  her works of  art  were  so unique and8. （value） that they were on display in the British Museum． There 's  the modern  versio9. （create）  our  lives ， without worrying about our age． And away from the mysterious world ， Colonel Sanders didn 't open  his first  KFC restaurant10.he was 62， while Fauja Singh ran his first marathon at 89．

    Most people are anxious about the unfamiliar   or unknown while some are thrilled． I am one of the latter． The idea of skiing to the  North  Pole had  never crossed  my  mind  until I saw a（n）_____in a newspaper  looking  for people  to join a team that would_____350 miles to the magnetic North Pole． Back  in 1996 ，  a woman from the UK  had  never_____this challenge． I wondered what it would be like to_____in temperatures that cold ， so I sent off for the application form．

When the application form_____，  it said  "Are You Man Enough for the Ultimate Challenge  "  and it was full of  pictures of_____explorers．   I was angry and  decided  that women  could do it too ， so it made me even more_____ to get on the team．

Over 500 individuals_____ for a place in  the team ，  and  the selection  process included  physical and psychological tests designed to_____ the  best  group．  Our  test  was  to complete  the Sandhurst military assault course ， where the UK 's  best officers are trained ，  and it 's not for_____． We had to climb  a huge rope ladder， and  I stopped  at  the  top  because I have  a fear of_____． I thought  all  hope was_____． But two others helped  me over，  and later I found  out  that  the organizers  were  not looking for amazing_____ ， but great team players ， and this moment had shown them who would_____ others in the team．

I had also shown my  real self，  and  in a  place  like  the Arctic ，  you  have  to  be  yourself，_____ there is nowhere to hide． These_____of asking for help and showing your real self are necessary for  women to master．

I realized that by being myself， I  could_____．  I  was  chosen  for  the team ， and as a result became the_____ British  woman  to ski to the  Magnetic  North  Pole．  I realized  that  I could  achieve more than I ever_____ was  possible﹣but  more  importantly ， by sharing  my  story  with  others ，I could_____them to take a step into the unknown．

1.A. notice    B. advertisement    C. announcement    D. report

2.A. ski    B. run    C. drive    D. fly

3.A. enjoyed    B. ignored    C. received    D. accomplished

4.A. exist    B. suffer    C. survive    D. hide

5.A. passed    B. appeared    C. returned    D. arrived

6.A. female    B. brave    C. proud    D. male

7.A. confident    B. determined    C. enthusiastic    D. satisfied

8.A. applied    B. hunted    C. waited    D. cared

9.A. pick    B. develop    C. train    D. challenge

10.A. someone    B. no one    C. anyone    D. everyone

11.A. loss    B. silence    C. heights    D. changes

12.A. left    B. lost    C. wasted    D. missed

13.A. individuals    B. team    C. men    D. skiers

14.A. catch up with    B. look out for    C. take advantage of    D. get rid of

15.A. unless    B. while    C. though    D. as

16.A. talents    B. experiences    C. qualities    D. beliefs

17.A. try    B. succeed    C. guarante    D. improve

18.A. excellent    B. extra    C. noble    D. first

19.A. imagined    B. predicted    C. remembered    D. admitted

20.A. push    B. promise    C. require    D. inspire

    Earth is home to around 7 ， 000 languages ， around half of which are expected to disappear by 2100．

Languages disappear for many reasons． Sometimes younger generations stop learning a language because  parents  want children  to fit in．1. Native American children of the late﹣l9th century were required to attend boarding schools where educators forbade them from speaking  their native languages．

The United  Nations  ranks endangered  languages  according  to their  risk  level．For  example ，  a " critically endangered " language is one that even grandparents don ' t speak often． New York ' s Onondaga language is an example with only 50  speakers left．  An " extinct"  language  has no speakers． It is gone forever． Alaska 's Eyak language is one example．2.

3. In the same way ， different languages contribute to cultural diversity． Saving these languages benefits our understanding  of other cultures． Languages  can show how a society looks at the world and what it values． A language may describe something in a way that is funny ， too． In  Welsh ， it rains not cats and dogs ， but old wives and walking sticks．

The Endangered  Language  Alliance wants to save languages from disappearing．4. However ， its efforts are limited． If an endangered language is going to make a real comeback ， it '11probably get its start in schools． For nearly 100 years ， public schools in Hawaii did not teach the Hawaiian language． Now students can keep learning in Hawaiian  from elementary  schools to college and beyond．

5. At least one did． In 1881 ， a Jewish linguist named Eliezer Ben﹣Yehuda brought the 3 ，000﹣year﹣old language Hebrew back to life． Today it is one of  the  official  languages of  the country of Israel， with more than 4million speakers．

A．The last person who spoke it died in 2008．

B．Why should we save endangered languages

C．Various animals and plants benefit our environment．

D．With just 5 speakers left ， it is absolutely endangered．

E．Can a language with zero native speakers come back to life

F．Sometimes  societies force minorities  to give up their language．

G． The non﹣profit group finds native speakers and records their stories．

    It had been a long winter． Bitter cold， snowy days had hit us again and again． On the warmer days there had been little sunshine， but only cold， icy rain． The sun had become such a rare sight that I had to look at a picture of it on my wall calendar from time to time to remember what it looked like． The grass had remained brown and dormant（潜伏的）in the grassland． My own backyard had turned into a muddy mess that tried to steal the shoes right off my feet as I walked on it． My heart ached and longed for spring， and my own good cheer had trouble rising up against the continuous， cold， gray days．

The rain poured down on me as I walked my dogs， holding their leashes in my icy fingers． I looked up at the sky hoping to see the sun smiling down with its warm， golden face． But it was no use． It was then， however， that I saw it． It wasn't the smiling face of the sun in the sky but a little， yellow face peeking（微露出） through the mud． It was a tiny flower， and it filled my heart with hope and joy． I smiled and thanked God for this little sign that winter would soon be over and that spring would arrive． I felt my good cheer rising up at last and I promised God that I would share it with everyone I could．

One day that tiny flower's seeds will fill the grassland with little， yellow faces smiling up from the ground． Its work will make this world a better and more beautiful place． May we all do the same． May we all shine our light and share our love even on the coldest and grayest days． May we all help to share a bit of spring in winter． May we all work to make this world better and brighter even when it is at its darkest．

1.Why did the author look at a picture of sun on a wall calendar from time to time？

A. Because she hadn't seen sunshine for a long time．

B. Because she wanted to check how long the cold winter would last．

C. Because she couldn't go out．

D. Because she looked forward to spring．

2.The author felt　   　 before she found the tiny flower．

A. worried

B. angry

C. hopeful

D. frustrated

3.What can be inferred from the passage？

A. The tiny flower was found in the author's backyard．

B. The tiny flower inspired the author very much．

C. The author would share the tiny flower with others．

D. The author would never mind the cold weather．

4.What can be the best title of the passage？

A. A Cold Winter

B. A Tiny flower

C. Sharing Makes the World

D. Hopes Make Our Life

    Chinese has overtaken French ， Spanish and German to become one of the most promising foreign languages for job seekers in the UK． Research shows graduates in Chinese earn an average yearly salary of 31 ，000 pounds or more．

Chinese students set themselves up for a different university experience from others who take traditional subjects． While an English student may have as little as six hours of a week ， those studying Chinese are in class for most of the day． "I had a lot of friends on other courses who didn't do much in first or second year． You can't play at Chinese． You have to spend hours and hours writing characters ， " says Hannah ， who graduated in Chinese Studies from Sheffield University． "The first year was really difficult． Most of my friends admitted at one point to crying because of the pressure． I was almost told at one point that I might want to reconsider and drop out． "

So are the evenings in learning characters while your friends are at the student bar really worth its Despite the painful studying experience ， most of the graduates think so． They use Chinese in their chosen careers ， and would not have been in the jobs they do now without their knowledge of the language．

Liberty now works for the civil service in Beijing． She earned a place on the Department for International Development graduate scheme with a salary of over 30， 000 pounds within two years． "The degree was absolutely worth it． Looking around at people I know who have studied French or Spanish at university ， there 's not such a chance to use it in the workplace． "

Hannah has set her apart in the workplace ， but she warns ambitious students to think about whether they would really want to live in China in the future．" Some people think they are going to learn Chinese and then be a big success ， but I think it 's important to be quite realistic about that． "

1.What does the underlined phrase " play at" probably mean in Paragraph 2　   　．

A. Treat  seriously

B. Learn lazily

C. Talk amusingly

D. Cheat cleverly

2.What can you learn from Liberty 's and Hannah 's career experience　   　．

A. Chinese degree helped them to find satisfying jobs．

B. There are students learning characters at the student bar．

C. Graduates with French or Spanish degree have no chance to find jobs．

D. By learning  Chinese ，  people  are  to have a successful career．

3.What's  Hannah 's  attitude  to choosing  Chinese  as a possible careers　   　．

A. Doubtful．

B. Positive．

C. Puzzled．

D. Objective．

4.What is the main idea of the texts　   　．

A. Many foreign college students come to China to seek jobs．

B. A degree in Chinese means big success for its learners．

C. Graduates in Chinese are more likely to get high﹣paying jobs．

D. Chinese degree is harder to earn but worthwhile in workplace．

    What happens inside the head of a soccer player who  repeatedly heads a soccer  ball  That question motivated a study of the brains of experienced players．

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York selected 34 adults ， men and women． All of the volunteers had played soccer since childhood and  now competed year﹣round  in adult soccer leagues． Each filled out a detailed questionnaire developed especially for this study to determine how many times they had headed a soccer ball in the previous year ， as well as whether they had experienced any known concussions  in the past．

Then the players completed computerized tests of their memory and other learning skills and had their brains scanned， using a complex new  M．R．I． technique which can find structural changes in the brain that can 't be seen during most scans．

According to the data they presented ， the researchers found that the  players who had headed the ball more than about 1 ， 100 times in the previous 12 months showed significant loss of white matter in parts of their brains involved with memory ， attention and the processing of visual information ， compared with players who had headed the ball less．

This pattern of white matter loss is " similar to those seen in traumatic brain injury" ，like that after a serious concussion， the researchers reported ，even though only one of these players was reported to have ever experienced a concussion．

The players who had headed the ball about 1 ， 100 times or more in the past year were also generally worse at remembering lists of words read to them ， forgetting the words far more often than players who had headed the ball less．

1.What type of writing is the texts　   　．

A. A medicine guide．

B. A book review．

C. A research report．

D. A sports advertisement．

2.What do we know about the volunteers　   　．

A. They had serious injury on the head．

B. They were adults who still played soccer．

C. They were all researchers about soccer．

D. They all had children who played soccer．

3.What was used to find the structural changes in the brains　   　．

A. Advanced computers．

B. A new technique M．R．I．

C. Special questionnaires．

D. Learning skills．

4.We can infer from the passage that　   　．

A. heading the ball is so harmful that it should be banned

B. heading the ball has advantages and disvantages as well

C. players heading the ball more than 1 ，100 times may suffer poor eyesight

D. heading the ball may influence the functioning of player's brain

    From American Express， wedding guests will，on average，spend ﹩673 on each wedding they attend this year． It includes airfare （﹩225）， hotel （﹩170）， dining out （﹩116）and dressing up （﹩95）and the gift． If you have weddings to attend this year， here are some tips for you to avoid breaking the bank．

1． Book flights in advance

The moment you decide to attend a wedding is the time to check flight prices at the best time． Plane fares are higher in the summer， especially in July and August． Booking in advance will save you money， as will watch for sales on lower﹣cost carriers like JetBlue and Frontier． You can check Google Flights for a calendar of prices showing the cheapest days to fly from apps like Hopper to get real﹣time alerts when a fare is at its lowest price point．

2． Don't blow your budget on the gift

If you've got the money， an expensive gift is lovely． But there's no need to take out loans to prove your love for the happy couple． Skip an expensive necklace by giving （an appropriate amount of） cash instead． To save on the gift， consider making one： A photo album or scrapbook of memories with the bride and groom shows how much you care． You could also share the gift with other guest（s） or even make gifts with DIY ideas by yourself to save money．

3． Use old dresses and suits

You don't always have to be on a new dress for a wedding． While men have the option of repeating their suits， women are more likely to spend money on new clothes for the special occasion． But before you take out your wallet， consider reinventing something already in your closet． Belts， colorful scarves， shoes can bring life to any outfit．

1.How much does a wedding guest spend on the gift on average？

A. ﹩673    B. ﹩225

C. ﹩67    D. ﹩95

2.What can be inferred from the last paragraph？

A. People always wear their new clothes at the wedding．

B. Men are more likely to wear new clothes to attend a wedding．

C. It saves you money to creatively wear old clothes．

D. Ladies tend to wear their favorite suits for a wedding．

3.What is the purpose of the passage？

A. To help people save money while holding their weddings．

B. To give some tips on saving money to attend a wedding．

C. To introduce general expenses of attending a wedding．

D. To state some aspects to be considered while holding weddings．

假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter正在学习汉语，他对成语“己所不欲，勿施于人”不太理解，发邮件请求帮助。请你回复邮件，内容包括:

1.祝贺汉语的进步；

2.解释成语的大意；

3.学习成语的建议。

注意:

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Pete:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

yours，

Li Hua

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

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Many parents find that their children do not listen to them.This is a common problem that is a result of growing pains.Be patience.Most children soon grow out of this time.

I agree that your son needs to keep away with his studies，because this will influence rest of life.You should insist that he does his homework.

Taking your son to a restaurant he enjoys，but have a quiet talk with him.Try to find out why he is acting this way.You should be preparing to listen to him and hear his side of the story.

Both being a teenager and being a parent can be very difficultly.However，don’t give up.With a little of bit of patience and communication，many of these problem can be solved.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Beijing’s  1. (forbid)City—traditionally off-limits at night for anyone except emperors—was lit up with lanterns after dark Tuesday as China 2. (celebrate)the end of the Lunar New Year holiday.

The palace complex，home to Chinese emperors for five centuries， 3. (usual)closes by 5 p.m.though some distinguished guests have been taken 4. after dark on occasion.It was opened at night for the first time since its rebirth as the Palace Museum 94 years ago.

The palace walls were brightened with red Chinese lanterns—designed to recreate the 5.(feel)of the royal court of old—and 6. light show lit up the complex while the China National Traditional Orchestra and the Peking Opera performed.An image of a treasured picture called“A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains”was beamed onto the palace roof.

People rushed to get free 7. (ticket)online，for the rare night-time opening，8. were snapped up within minutes.

“Creativity makes the 600-year-old palace younger and draws traditional culture9.(close)to the public，”said the People’s Daily.The Palace Museum is now on a campaign 10.(attract)even more visitors.

    I boarded the airplane heading to Barcelona，frightened because in a matter of hours I’d be landing in a country populated by people who all spoke a language which was completely unknown to me.Not only that.I’d be _______ the next two weeks there.

All the butterflies I had in my _______ immediately flew away because as I arrived at the warm，colorful campus _______ I’d be living for the next fourteen days.I felt like I’d found myself a second _______.Counselors and other staff members welcomed us at the gate，introducing themselves.and just being all round _______ .

I made my _______ to my assigned room only to find a crying girl and two other girls  _______ her down.Little _______  I know how many memories I'd make _______ these three girls，how close we’d become over the next __________ of weeks and how many times the camp director would have to come to our room at 3:00 a.m.and __________ not to send us shopping if we didn’t go to bed __________ .

In the mornings we took Spanish classes and a guy __________he learnt more Spanish over these two weeks than he did for the past year at __________.During the day，I formed life-long relationships with people from all __________ of the globe，and mostly visited the breathtaking Barcelonan beaches.

Speaking of breakfast，the meals were restaurant—worthy，the __________were endless and people with special food needs were well __________ .

The staff always found some way or another to  __________ us，whether it was having a surprise water party at ten p.m.or having an unannounced watermelon—eating contest，they always had __________ up their sleeves.

By the end of camp，everyone was so sad that they had to leave，there were enough __________ to fill up an Olympic—sized pool.

1.A. consuming    B. spending    C. wasting    D. requiring

2.A. stomach    B. brain    C. heart    D. chest

3.A. which    B. when    C. that    D. where

4.A. chance    B. 1ife    C. home    D. 1anguage

5.A. nervous    B. friendly    C. awkward    D. silent

6.A. way    B. head    C. step    D. walk

7.A. 1aying    B. striking    C. calming    D. attending

8.A. would    B. do    C. will    D. did

9.A. up    B. of    C. out    D. with

10.A. dozen    B. couple    C. score    D. decade

11.A. threaten    B. urge    C. promise    D. convince

12.A. frequently    B. thoroughly    C. immediately    D. comfortably

13.A. admitted    B. shouted    C. remembered    D. argued

14.A. work    B. rest    C. peace    D. school

15.A. sides    B. angles    C. squares    D. corners

16.A. staff    B. choices    C. services    D. tables

17.A. catered to    B. adopted to    C. dealt with    D. thought of

18.A. encourage    B. motivate    C. surprise    D. awake

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

20.A. voices    B. cheers    C. tears    D. stories