Many years ago, I was working in an office in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We had large ________ that look out over a busy street. I was standing by one of those windows one day when a woman in a ________ car looked up and made eye contact. Naturally I _______. As she turned and tried to identify me, a quiet laugh_________my lips. My co-workers began taking an interest, and stood back watching the _________ I received, and laughing happily. Then the stress of work was _________ away.

Christmas approached, and job ________ were announced. Several of my co-workers were losing their jobs, and everyone was _________. While I was working a night shift, a red jacket , a box of foam packing and strips of tape in the corner caught my __________. They could be Santa’s jacket and beard! Then I folded a red file into a hat and tied the _________ to it. With the red jacket , a Santa’s Costume appeared.

The next day I walked _______down into the office in the costume. My co-workers ________around me and laughed for the first time in weeks. Suddenly, my boss came to me, _______, shook his head and then left. I feared________. Then the phone rang.

With a bead of sweat __________ my forehead, I entered the boss’ office . _________, he laughed: “Thanks, Mike! It’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas season. Thanks for the laugh. I _________it.”

That evening, I stood ______ by the window and waved at my fans, with my heart ________ with joy. For a few minutes of that day, we’d been able to forget our __________.

1.A. balcony    B. windows    C. roof    D. curtain

2.A. working    B. wandering    C. passing    D. following

3.A. waved    B. welcomed    C. shouted    D. shook

4.A. obtained    B. locked    C. grasped    D. escaped

5.A. concerns    B. feelings    C. responses    D. actions

6.A. given    B. turned    C. washed    D. put

7.A. loads    B. time    C. arrangement    D. cuts

8.A. depressed    B. excited    C. confused    D. awkward

9.A. notice    B. attention    C. appreciation    D. consideration

10.A. jacket    B. tie    C. vest    D. beard

11.A. sadly    B. nervously    C. embarrassedly    D. bravely

12.A. got    B. gathered    C. turned    D. presented

13.A. approached    B. backed off    C. stepped in    D. paused

14.A. responsibility    B. difficulty    C. trouble    D. mistake

15.A. pulling    B. rolling down    C. flowing    D. moving on

16.A. lastly    B. Thus    C. Instead    D. However

17.A. needed    B. claimed    C. declared    D. shared

18.A. proudly    B. carefully    C. hopefully    D. silently

19.A. filled    B. covered    C. equipped    D. loaded

20.A. weakness    B. faults    C. losses    D. changes

Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, you’ll have to stand up and say – problem, I don’t want you in my life.

1. Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children – the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.

But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.

Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. 2. Talking helps you move on and let go.

Write your problems. 3. When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.

Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family，you should still have faith. 4.

Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. 5. Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.

Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.

A.When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do we try and solve it?

B.But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.

C.Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with.

D.We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.

E.Of course, we’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.

F.With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.

G.Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I?

A company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into women's shoes.

Every day, millions of Americans drink water and other liquids from plastic bottles. More than 60 million of them are thrown away each day. Many of the plastic bottles end up in landfills or are burned with other waste products.

A San Francisco start-up company called Rothy's, however, turns this plastic waste into environmentally friendly shoes. Roth Martin is the company's co-founder. He explains how they turn plastic into soft material for women's feet. They take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press them through a device that makes soft fibers. Those fibers are then combined together. This is done by a 3D machine. It is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes. The knitted stuff and the inner part of the shoe are then attached to the shoe's outer part, called the sole. This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.

Rothy's shoes are sold online. They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointed toe. They come in different colors and designs. They cost either $ 125 or $ 145 per pair, depending on the design. After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last year, the demand for the shoes grew. Martin says there is no shortage of material to fill that demand. “We're not going to run out of water bottles any time soon. So we have a limitless supply of material, and I think that is a good sign for our future.” When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled material to make other products.

For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.

1.How are used plastic bottles usually dealt with?

A. They are used to make shoes.    B. They are buried or burned.

C. They are changed into soft materials.    D. They are returned to factories for reuse.

2.What does the underlined word “knitted” in the third paragraph mean?

A. Combined.    B. Fixed.

C. Spotted.    D. Repaired.

3.Which of the following directly helped to increase the sales of Rothy's shoes?

A. The design and color.    B. The reasonable price.

C. The company's advertisement.    D. The star power of Gwyneth Paltrow.

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A. To advertise a new kind of shoes.

B. To introduce a new way of recycling plastic waste.

C. To describe the process of making shoes.

D. To stress the importance of environmental protection.

Whatever happened to the familiar scene from the past of children playing “tag(捉人游戏)” in the streets while their parents chatted with the neighbors over the garden fence? This picture is fading fast today, as children are now leaving the streets in favor of a screen.

Several organizations are attempting to change this situation. One of these organizations is Play England, which aims to improve opportunities for children to play outside. A leading figure in the campaign is 50-year-old Adrian Voce, who has childhood memories of days spent in the “Big Woods” near his house with his older brothers. “We were given a packed lunch and told not to talk to strangers. I can still remember wandering in and out of each other’s houses.” he says.

However, it is not only the children that Mr. Voce and his organization have to convince. In many cases the parents themselves block his efforts. A survey in 2014 found that 85 percent of adults agreed that it was important for children to be able to play safely in the road or street where they live. However, many of them were not prepared to park their cars an extra 50 meters away from their homes.

Mr. Voce’s attempts to encourage children to play outside include the organization of campaigns like National Playday. Hundreds of communities all over the country take part in this effort, yet it can take a lot of people to give children a taste of what it is like to play in the streets. On one street in Aldershot last year there were five policemen, three community support officers, a traffic management crew, a closed-circuit television van, and a team of "play workers.”

Society today has changed to such an extent that children do not feel safe on the streets and their parents no longer feel comfortable about letting them play there. It is not only the appeal of computers and video games that has driven children inside, but also the presence of traffic, crime, and violent young people. However, thanks to the efforts of people like Adrian Voce, it may not be too late to turn back the clock.

1.What kind of feeling does Adrian Voce show when he looks back on his childhood?

A. Regret    B. Shame

C. Delight    D. Surprise

2.Why does the author say the parents themselves block Mr. Voce’s efforts?

A. They don’t want their children to be outside.

B. They are worried about the safety of the streets.

C. They are not optimistic about Mr. Voce’s campaign.

D. They won’t make the street safer for their children to play in.

3.What can we learn about National Playday?

A. It has rapidly spread to other countries.

B. A lot of people are needed to make it work.

C. It has not lived up to the organizers’ expectations.

D. It aims to call on parents to play with their children.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards children playing in the streets?

A. Worried.    B. Hopeful.

C. Unclear    D. Shocked.

Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.

For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement and have strong opinions about everything.

Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.

But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.

That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They’dget back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.

We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life and new horizons．

We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.

I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.

Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of journey—and the best part of yourself.

1.Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents' home?

A. It was less tiring.    B. It would befaster and safer.

C. Her kids would feel less confined.    D. She felt better with other drivers nearby.

2.The author stopped regularly on the country roads to ________．

A. take care of the lamb    B. take a deep breath

C. relax in the fresh air    D. let the kids play with Banner

3.What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?

A. Freeways are where beauty hides.

B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.

C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health.

D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.

4.What could be the best title for the passage?

A. The Road to Bravery    B. Creativity out of Necessity

C. Charm of the Detour    D. Road Trip and Country Life

I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one—it’s so simple. And I like the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald’s, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Adidas own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.

Nike

In the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike’s logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.

McDonald’s

The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the arch-shaped(拱形的) signs on the side of the company’s then walk-up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald’s name was added to the logo in 1968.

Apple

There are different stories behind Apple’s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn’t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff’s “rainbow apple”, a rainbow-colored silhouette(轮廓) of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.

Mercedes Benz

The Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three-pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach’s elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie and DMG in 1926.

Adidas

The Adidas logo, which was created by the founder of the company Adi Dassler, represents mountains, pointing towards the challenges that are seen ahead and goals that can be achieved. The logo was used for the first time in 1967.

1.What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?

A. They are boring.    B. They are out of date.

C. They are attractive.    D. They are practical.

2.We can learn that Apple’s present logo is    .

A. the religious story of Adam and Eve.    B. a bitten apple with only one color.

C. Newton’s sitting under an apple tree.    D. the rainbow-colored bitten apple.

3.Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?

A. Mercedes Benz - McDonald’s - Nike - Apple.

B. Nike - McDonald’s- Apple- Mercedes Benz.

C. McDonald’s– Apple- Nike- Mercedes Benz.

D. Nike- Mercedes Benz - McDonald’s- Apple.

学校邀请了长江大学的李明博士做一个“如何做好职业生涯规划”的讲座，请你以学生会的名义写一份书面通知，2019年1月24日发出，内容如下:

1.讲座时间: 1月27日(星期日)，上午8:30-11:30

2.讲座地点:校学术报告厅

3.注意事项:……(至少两项)

参考词汇:职业生涯规划career planning  学生会Students' Union

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。

Dear Mr. Li,

Long time no see! I'm glad to tell you that I have made a great progress in my English study since I become a senior high school student. When I started senior English in the beginning,I found much more difficult than that we learned in junior school and I almost lost heart. Later,I realized the importance of English, so I got up early every morning, kept recited English words,listened to English tapes and did a lot of exercises. Beside, I also asked my teachers and classmates of better ways of learning English. Now, I’m improving my English a lot. And I'm getting more and more interest in learning it. Thank you so much for your greatly help in your class.

All the best wish to you.

Yours,

Li Hua

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。

Most of us relate wealth to a 1. (success) career, a big house and expensive clothes.However, a recent study, 2.(carry) out by a US-based bank and brokerage company , showed that more than six 3.ten of the people surveyed treasured time withtheir family in daily lives.

Not long ago, a spokesman for UK company Luxury Family Hotel told the Daily Mail,Society is 4.(gradual) becoming a materialistic (物质主义的) place where the message from modern famous people.5.(seem) to be that fashion, and foreign holidays as well as expensive jewels are of great6.  (important) . However, the study shows that many people still feel things such as family and relationships, compared to7. (spend) money,are much8. (value) regardless of their race, age and nationality. Indeed, 9.is often the case, we leave home to seek our fortune and, when we get10., we go home and share with our family.

Recently, I was diagnosed (诊断) with an incurable illness. And after that, I gave up _______Although I was able to pass my test last year, I stopped _______when I turned 90. I thought that it was finally the right time.

Needless to say, my family and my doctor were _______to hear my decision, As I_______over the keys of the car to my son, I thought of all the cars my wife and I had_______ over the years. A car is_______. independence, and an extension of your personality. Without one, you feel like_______of a person. Now, my son often drives me to the city center and my neighbors also offer me_______when I’m on the way to the market. But after a lifetime of independence,the idea of being dependent _______other people is hard to  ________ With my own car, I could go anywhere ________. But now, my horizons ( 眼界) have  ________and I must plan ahead for everything. Luckily, I’ve learned to face it and  ________and I found a(n)________to some of those problems. Last year, I________to buy a nice new four-wheel electric scooter(轻便摩托车), which made my route free from ________and noise, with trees and green plants ________cars and street signs.

Giving up something is hard, and some of us never accept the _________For me, however, it wаѕ juѕt thе ________оf а lоng аnd luсkу lіfе. Lіfе іn thе ѕlоw lаnе (车道) turnеd оut tо bе ѕо much fun and so much________

1.A. hiking    B. camping    C. cycling    D. driving

2.A. willingly    B. actually    C. gradually    D. angrily

3.A. annoyed    B. comforted    C. disappointed    D. encouraged

4.A. got    B. pulled    C. handed    D. took

5.A. repaired    B. presented    C. donated    D. possessed

6.A. fortune    B. equality    C. freedom    D. character

7.A. less    B. more    C. better    D. best

8.A. favors    B. seats    C. changes    D. rides

9.A. with    B. beyond    C. on    D. over

10.A. give up    B. get used to    C. live up to    D. drive off

11.A. in time    B. in no time    C. at times    D. at no time

12.A. extended    B. broadened    C. narrowed    D. lowered

13.A. change    B. insist    C. wait    D. escape

14.A. key    B. entrance    C. reply    D. solution

15.A. decided    B. refused    C. afforded    D. failed

16.A. convenience    B. charge    C. traffic    D. expense

17.A. comparing    B. replacing    C. combining    D. including

18.A. gain    B. problem    C. success    D. loss

19.A. end    B. beginning    C. aim    D. attempt

20.A. busier    B. cheaper    C. heavier    D. tougher

Many effects of a lack of sleep, such as being bad-tempered and not working at your best, are well known.1.Regular poor sleep puts you at risk of serious medical conditions,including obesity and heart disease, and it shortens your life expectancy.

How much sleep do we need?

2.But some need more and some less. What matters is that you find out how much sleep you need and then try to achieve it. As a general rule, if you wake up tired and spend the daylonging for a chance to have a nap, it's likely that you're not getting enough sleep.

3.

An occasional night without sleep makes you feel tired and irritable( 急躁易怒 ) the next day,but it won't harm your health. After several sleepless nights, the mental effects become more serious. Your brain will- fog, making it difficult to concentrate and make decisions. 4.

How to catch up on lost sleep?

If you don't get enough sleep, there's only one way to compensate (补偿) —getting more sleep.

5.If you've had months of limited sleep, you'll have built up a big sleep debt, so expect recovery to take several weeks.

Starting on a weekend, try to add on an extra hour or two of sleep a night. The way to do this is to go to bed when you’re tired and allow your body to wake you in the morning (no alarm clocks allowed!).

A. What happens if we don't sleep?

B. Why is a good sleep vital for a long life?

C. It won't happen with a single early night.

D. If it continues, lack of sleep can affect your overall health.

E. However, the cost of all those sleepless nights is more than those.

F. It's now clear that a solid night's sleep is essential for a long and healthy life.

G. Most of us need around 8 hours of good-quality sleep a night to function properly.

Teachers say the digital age has had a good influence and a not-so-good influence on this generation of American teenagers. More than 2,000 middle and high school teachers took an online survey. Researchers also spoke with teachers in focus groups.

Three-quarters of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a "mostly positive" effect on their students research habits and skills. But 87 percent agreed that these technologies are creating an "easily distracted generation with short attention spans (持续时间) " .And 64 percent said the technologies "do more to distract students than to help them academically(学业上) " . Many students think "doing research" now means just doing a quick search on Google.

The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the College Board and the. National Writing Project. Most of the teachers came from Advanced Placement classes, which provide college-level work for high school students.

Judy Buchanan is director of the National Writing Project and a co-author of the report. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. Teachers really welcome these tools because they are ways to make some of learning exciting and engaging.Young people welcome these tools. And the goal is to really help them become creators of content,and meaningful content, and not just sort of consumers.

But one problem the survey found is that many students are lacking in digital literacy. In other words, they trust too much of the information they find on the Internet. Another problem the survey found is blamed on something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able toquickly find information online.

Teachers say the result is a reduction in the desire and ability of their students to work hard to find answers. They say students are depending too much on search engines and do not makeenough use of printed books or libraries. Many teachers are also concerned that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities.

1.The purpose of the online survey is to____

A. convince teachers of the Internet good influence

B. spread knowledge about the Internet search tools

C. influence teachers viewpoints towards the digital age

D. get teachers opinions about the digital age influence on youngsters

2.What negative effect did the teachers think the Internet search has on students?

A. It results in students bad research habits and skills.

B. It brings too much negative information to the students.

C. It distracts students attention instead of helping them academically.

D. It develops their interest in doing research through the technologies.

3.What's Judy Buchanans attitude towards the use of the digital research tools?

A. Supportive.    B. Negative.    C. Critical.    D. Doubtful.

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The Internet is changing everybody's life.

B. Teachers welcome the digital age in general.

C. The Internet has more disadvantages than advantages.

D. Solutions to the lack of digital literacy should be found.

TED is a non-profit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, and Design.Since then it has stepped into more and more fields. It includes two annual ( 年度的) conferences-the TED Conference on the North American West Coast each spring, and the TED Global Conference in Edinburgh UK each summer, which bring together the world's most excellent thinkers and doers,who are challenged to give the talk of their lives ( in 18 minutes or less).

On ted. com, we make the best talks and performances from TED and partners available to the world, for free. More than 1 ,200 TED talks are now available,' with more added each week,which cover almost all topics from science to business to global issues- in more than 110 languages. They really help share ideas in communities around the world.

We believe in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and eventually, the world. So we' re building here a clearinghouse (信息交流中心 ) that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other. Have an idea? We want to hear from you.

Today, TED is best thought of as a global community. It's a community welcoming people from every field and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world.

Want to follow TED? Here are the ways to connect:

Get TED news and conference coverage ( 新闻报道) on the TED Blog.

Follow TED on Twitter:

@TED News for all TED news and information

@TED Talks for daily TED Talk release only

See photos from TED events on Flicker.

1.What do we learn about TED's two annual conferences?

A. Great thinkers and doers give inspiring talks in them.

B. Both conferences organize entertaining programmes.

C. One is held in Asia, and the other is in North America.

D. Most members in the conferences are from the entertainment field.

2.Which of the following can best describe TED's task?

A. Spreading great ideas.    B. Spreading foreign cultures.

C. Educating young people.    D. Bringing peace to the world.

3.Where can we watch TED video Talks according to the passage?

A. On Facebook.    B. On ted. com.

C. On TED Blog.    D. On Flicker.

4.What does the author think of TED?

A. It is interesting.    B. It's beneficial.

C. It's a common program.    D. It needs improving.

Every year, millions of people head to London's Trafalgar Square to see Nelson's Column,and the four Iion statues that “guard” it. And last month, during the London Design Festival, a bright red lion sculpture was added to the collection.

But this was more than just a statue: It had a large open mouth, with an LED screen inside it.At the same time, passersby could type in random words on a screen close to the lion, which were used to produce an AI-created poem. The most interesting part of the poems lies in their randomness, as the words that people choose to enter include many things, such as the time, the weather and their mood. Ín the daytime, the finished poem appeared on the LED screen, but at night, it was projected (投射) onto the lion's body and the famous Nelson’s Column, in a 1ovely light display.

Es Devlin, the sculpture's creator, was inspired by the history behind the four historic lion statues. Edwin Landseer, the designer of the lions, wanted them to look much more animạted, but Queen Vietoria refused his plan. This made Devlin wonder, "What if we could give a lion a poetic voice?". According to Devlin, althọugh England has seen many poems about national identity in recent years, these works have been lacking imagination. "I wanted to make a piece that was poetic and collective" he told BBC News.

Afier standing for almost 180 years, the purpose of Trafalgar Square has changed over the years. But thanks to the high-tech lion and its poetry, the square is standing the test of time.

1.Why was the red lion more than just a statue?

A. It had an LED screen inside it.    B. It had a larger mouth than the others.

C. It could produce an AI-created poem.    D. Poems were projected onto the lion's body-

2.Which of the following best explains "randomness" underlined in Paragraph2?

A. Lacking styles.    B. Not having regular patterns.

C. Being special.    D. Attraction to readers.

3.What does Devlin think of poems about national identity in England in recent years?

A. They are creative.    B. They are not popular.

C. They are not imaginative.    D. They are poetic and collective.

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

A. Es Devlin's New Creation.    B. The London Design Festival.

C. A Big Event in Trafalgar Square.    D. The red lion in Trafalgar Square.

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The Rottnest Island Hostel is a great low budget option for guests visiting The Rottnest Island.

The hostel has 50 beds (including family rooms and dormitories, a fully equipped kitchen and a lounge with television. Public shower facilities (设施) are available on each floor. Hostel beds are supplied with beddings but guests will need to bring their own towels or hire them by contacting Rottnest Island Reservations at least 48 hours ahẹad of arrival.

The hostel family rooms have recently had an upgrade to include a small fridge, wardrobe and shelf storage facility. There is also addtional outside seating for those using the public kitchen and BBQ areas.

Room Cost:

Family Room: From $80 to $117 depending on season

Dormitory: From $45 to $53 depending on length of stay

Buffet Breakfast: 7.00 am- 9.00 am

Cost: Pre-booked $15 per person ($18.50 walk-in).

Pre-booked $40 per family of 2 adults & 2 children up to 14yrs ($45 walk-in).

Buffet Dinner: 5.45 pm- 9.00 pm

Main Course: Roast Pork or Roast Beef, Curries, Pasta. Vegetarian Stir Fry. Steamed Rice,Salad,Roast Potatoes,Garlic or Cheese Bread

Dessert: Ice Cream & Fruit Salad

Drink: Water & Coffee or Tea

Cost: Pre-booked $25 per person ($30 walk-in).

Pre-booked $50 per family of 2 adults & 2 children up to 14yrs ($55 walk-in).

To pre-book your meals, please call RIA Reservations on 9432 911.

Please Note:

Public showers are limited to 20 minutes.

Bookings for the dormitories cannot be made online.

Alcohol is not permitted within the dorms, hostel and BBQ areas.

1.Which of the following will NOT be supplied in the hostel rooms?

A. Pillows.    B. Towels.    C. Blankets.    D. Beddings.

2.How much will a couple with 2 children (5 yrs and 15 yrs) need to pay for their dinner at least?

A. $50.    B. $55.    C. $75.    D. $85.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The hostel family rooms are better equipped than before.

B. This is one of the most expensive hostels on the island.

C. Visitors can book the dormitories through the Internet.

D. Coffee, tea and alcohol are available during the buffet dinner.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What do we know about Billy's family?

A. They live a hard life.

B. His father works in a post office,

C. There are only three pecople in his family

2.How does Billy deliver newspapers every day?

A. By bike.    B. By bus.    C. On foot.

3.How much does Billy usually earn every month?

A. About $18.    B. About $64.    C. About $80.

4.What does Blly save some money for?

A. Having a holiday    B. Starting his business.    C. Continuing his schooling.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why does Lucy look pale?

A. She is on a diet.    B. She had no breakfast.    C. She didn't sleep well.

2.What did Lucy usually have for breakfast?

A. Porridge or noodles.    B. Bread, eggs and milk    C. Some fruit.

3.When does the man usually have breakfast

A. At about 6:10.    B. At about 6:40.    C. At about 6:30.

4.What do we know about Lucy?

A. She will do more exercise.

B. She will get up early tomorrow.

C. She will call the man tomorrow.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why did the car stop?

A. It had a broken engine.    B. It broke down.    C. It was out of gas.

2.How will the speakers solve the problem?

A. Wait for the next car.    B. Take a taxi.    C. Call the police.

3.What had the speakers planned to do?

A. Go home.    B. Visit a friend.    C. Spend the night in a hotel.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What was the news about?

A. A space station.    B. Life on the moon.    C. The astronauts.

2.Why is the man interested in such news?

A. He is an astronaut.

B. He hopes to go to the moon.

C. He wans to do research in space.,

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why does the man know the Disney Park in Los Angeles so well?

A. He worked in the park.    B. He studied in America.    C. He read a lot about the park.

2.What will the man do next?

A. Visit his friends.

B. Go to the Disney Park.

C. Share something with the woman.

How many tickets has the woman got?

A. Two.    B. Three.    C. Four

What is Summer in Paris?

A. A film.    B. A magazine.    C. ATV program.

What does the woman want to do?

A. Borrow a phone.    B. Buy a map.    C. Ask the way.

What is Tim doing?

A. Locking the door.    B. Walking a dog.    C. Knocking at the door.

When was the woman born?

A. In 1980    B. In 1982.    C. In 1984.

下面是一个中学生给某报编辑部写的一封信，仔细阅读并就信的内容以编辑的名义给此中学生回一封信。

Dear Editor

I am a high school student. I am a little overweight and I am embarrassed about that. I do not like going out any more for some people often laugh at me behind my back when I go for a walk. Certainly, I do not feel comfortable going to the gym to work out. Instead, I prefer to exercise at home, and it seems that I am always going on a diet. However, no matter what I do, my efforts to lose weight always end in failure.

And I do worry that my weight might damage my health. I’m not sure whether I should take weight-loss pills. There is news about a Canadian actress who suffered liver failure because of taking those pills.

What do you think I should do?

Best wishes

Guo Xilin

注意:1)书信格式要规范；

2)回信需就原信内容谈谈你对减肥的看法，并给出至少三条建议；

3)字数:100左右。

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1.Homework was a bit c__________ for me at first because it was all in English.

2.Daniel thinks his parents don’t d_________ an explanation for they don’t trust him.

3.The detective thought there was no p__________ that Justine was taken by aliens.

4.The government announced that Zhongdian could o__________ take the name, Shangri-la.

5.Later, the making of paper came into w__________ use all over the world.

6.—Where did the large car with its headlights on and its horn blaring stop?

—It came to a stop outside the j_________.

7.—Why did the police have little to do during a civil defence exercise in a small town in Canada?

— Because the citizens took it s_________.

8.— Who have St Bernard  dogs saved for two hundred years?

— Travelers c________ the dangerous Pass.

9.—How do cats lead their lives besides their kindness and affection towards humans?

—They lead m_________ lives of their own as well.

10.—What happened to the Titanic after it was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic four days after setting out?

—A huge iceberg was suddenly s_________ by a look-out.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空，使整个文段句意完整，语法正确。

Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher  1. it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant. And because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to approach different  2. (type) of people you’ll meet throughout your life.

But really, there’s one super-important reason  3. you should do it. Kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re  4. (comfortable) in asking questions and getting more help. This makes  5. easier to understand new materials and do your best on tests.

As a kid in elementary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge (海绵), able to take in lots of new and  6. (excite) information. Besides, you’re able to think about all these information  7. new ways.

In most cases, your teacher is happy to be the person who’s giving you all materials and  8. (help) you put them together. Remember, teachers are people, too. They feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they  9. (want) to be teachers when they were in school—to teach! So some kids should learn  10. to get along with teachers, whether you like the teacher or not.

I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and expanding my comfort zone (扩大舒适区) was not something I like. In fact, I wouldn’t have become a runner if it weren’t for my husband Charles. He had been a serious competitive ______ for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he ______ it. So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to ______ him at the track. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us ______ up for a five-kilometer race. I ______ about doing it because it was too soon.

The ______ sent a signal. Thousands of runners pushed forward. The first kilometer was ______. I was already breathing heavily and painfully aware of the group of runners ______ me. Charles was trying to ______ me, to get me focused on something _______my discomfort.

After another minute I saw the three-kilometer ______. “Painful” couldn’t _____describe how I felt. And there was pain, so much pain. I rounded a ______, and saw both sides of the street ______ with people watching the race, all ______ the runners up. I tried to keep my ______ going. I knew that if I actually ______ this race I would have achieved something. So, I ______ up and went on.

Finally I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a medal around my neck. I ______ held my medal, walking to the post-race celebrations with Charles. My lungs and my ______ zone both expanded.

1.A. walker    B. runner    C. climber    D. swimmer

2.A. missed    B. regretted    C. forbade    D. selected

3.A. upset    B. tolerate    C. join    D. encourage

4.A. either    B. none    C. both    D. all

5.A. worried    B. complained    C. wondered    D. hesitated

6.A. gun    B. watch    C. player    D. candidate

7.A. unbelievable    B. easy    C. extraordinary    D. difficult

8.A. falling behind    B. passing by    C. laughing at    D. looking after

9.A. impress    B. encourage    C. comfort    D. upset

10.A. except    B. besides    C. including    D. like

11.A. line    B. notice    C. mark    D. end

12.A. once    B. ever    C. sometimes    D. even

13.A. corner    B. field    C. playground    D. river

14.A. crowded    B. covered    C. carried    D. faced

15.A. pushing    B. holding    C. cheering    D. turning

16.A. heads    B. eyes    C. legs    D. back

17.A. stopped    B. lost    C. failed    D. finished

18.A. came    B. straightened    C. gave    D. broke

19.A. carelessly    B. proudly    C. unwillingly    D. foolishly

20.A. sports    B. energy    C. health    D. comfort

They can build more factories on this land, and __________ they have to build houses for people there.

A. in preparation    B. in charge    C. in need    D. in exchange