_____ he comes, we won’t be able to go.

A. Without    B. Unless

C. Except    D. Even

She told me the sun ______ in the east.

A. rise    B. rose

C. rises    D. had risen

___ moved us most was his honesty.

A. That    B. What

C. Which    D. Who

语音知识：从A、B、C、D四个选项中找出其划线部分与其他三个单词划线部分读音不同的选项

1.A. although    B. rather    C. thought    D. clothing

2.A. treasure    B. breathe    C. pleasant    D. measure

3.A. roofs    B. troops    C. mornings    D. lakes

4.A. million    B. include    C. kilometer    D. climb

5.A. seriously    B. guy    C. choosy    D. bury

假如你是某中学的学生Tom。前不久，你参加了全国英语演讲比赛并获得一等奖。请用英语给校刊写一篇文章，谈谈你的体会。内容主要包括：

1.付出才有回报；

2.收获自信和友谊；

3.感激之情。

注意：1词数100左右；

2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Looking back to the National English Speaking Competition I took part 1n several days ago，I have a lot to share with you.

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根据首字母或汉语意思写出正确的单词形式。（每空只写一词）

1.We should develop a good a____________ to life.

2.Parents are all c____________ about their children.

3.I’ve been learning English for 10 years, and I can speak English f___________.

4.English is one of the ____________(官方的) languages used in India.

5.They failed to make a decision, because they d_________ too much with each other.

6.If she doesn’t want to go, nothing you can say will ___________(说服)her.

7.You’ll_____________(逐渐) get better at it--- it’s just a matter of practice.

8.After the operation, he is now______________(恢复)from his illness.

9.John is very r_______________---if he promises to do something, he’ll do it.

10.If you want to improve your English, you should first enrich your____________(词汇量).

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个）。

Friendship is one of the most important things in everyone’s life. 1. is very difficult to find a better definition(定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person 2.can share all our sadness and all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试) , he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort.

Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very 3.(care) with our choice of a friend. We should 4.(choice) those people with a good character as our friends, but we must try to avoid5.(make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much 6.possible.

A true friend can always be trusted, loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she 7. not tell others. Friends share their joys 8.unhappiness. They help each other when they are 9.trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. 10. most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, when you have made a good friend, don’t forget him or her.

“I wouldn’t buy that woman a Mother’s Day card, even if my life depended upon it,” said the woman standing by the card shelf at Wal-Mart. I looked up and saw a(n) __ of total disgust and disappointment.

Having been __ at a Florida orphanage (孤儿院) at age four, I never knew what it felt like to have a mother or a father. Never once had I received a hug or a kiss from my parents. That part of my life is a total __.

She looked up, saw me looking at her and __ angrily, “Just what are you looking at, you fool?”

“Sorry Ma’am. I never had a mother, and I was __ by your words.” I reached over and picked up a nice-looking __, opened it and began to read, “Thank you __ for being my mother.”

“Do you think your mother would like that card? Mine would, I think,” I said.

“Do you know what it is like to be yelled at for years, and __ be told that you are loved?” she asked.

“My mother didn’t ___me, let alone shout. She just took me to the orphanage and that’s where I stayed until I grew up,” I replied.

“Don’t you __ her?” she asked.

“Oh, I can’t. She’s my mother. Being a mother is a position to be __, even if she is not a very nice person,” I told her. The woman stood there __ her head.

I looked down at the floor and said, “I know your mother __ have done a lot of things that hurt you. It appears as if you hate her. But I can tell you this from my __ that disliking her, or even hating her, feels nowhere near as __ as never having known a mother at all—good or bad. At least, you feel __. For me, it’s all just a large blank of loneliness inside my heart, and that’s __ I’ll feel until I die.”

The woman stood there for several seconds. __, she reached out, took the card from my hand, smelled it, and placed it in her cart.

After she left, I ___ a nice card for my mother. I took it home, __it, and placed it with the other Mother and Father’s Days cards bought all these years, each marked “Address Unknown”.

1.A. look    B. appearance    C. impression    D. idea

2.A. reduced    B. lost    C. rescued    D. deserted

3.A. pain    B. blank    C. misfortune    D. dark

4.A. required    B. stared    C. shouted    D. refused

5.A. relieved    B. annoyed    C. disappointed    D. shocked

6.A. envelope    B. book    C. magazine    D. card

7.A. simply    B. basically    C. originally    D. mainly

8.A. often    B. never    C. sometimes    D. once

9.A. leave behind    B. turn to    C. care about    D. care of

10.A. hate    B. love    C. miss    D. charge

11.A. expected    B. obeyed    C. respected    D. depended

12.A. raising    B. shaking    C. dropping    D. nodding

13.A. might    B. need    C. would    D. should

14.A. belief    B. responsibility    C. nature    D. experience

15.A. fragile    B. lonely    C. anxious    D. hateful

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

17.A. how    B. where    C. what    D. why

18.A. Cheerfully    B. Eagerly    C. Hesitantly    D. Willingly

19.A. turned out    B. made out    C. worked out    D. picked out

20.A. mended    B. covered    C. signed    D. exposed

Nowadays, many people love to travel. It is very common for people to go on a trip at any time.1. Perhaps, the reason for its present popularity is that more people have come to realize the benefits of traveling.

Traveling provides a good many opportunities for fun, adventure and discovery. When we visit other countries, we gain a better understanding of the people living there. We learn their cultures, history and background. We discover the similarities they have with us. 2. It is interesting to learn from people with different backgrounds.

Traveling helps to enrich our lives. 3. When we visit interesting places, we discover and learn many things. We discover new people, surroundings, plants and animals. If we want to make our travel more exciting and challenging, we can plan our own tour and select the specific places we want to visit.

Traveling is refreshing. It is a psychological necessity, especially for people who have stressful jobs.4. Staying at home during the weekend is not enough to make some people feel relaxed.5.It helps them to handle the stress they experience at work better. After the break , they feel more energetic in their work. For many working adults, regular getaways help them keep their energy and enthusiasm they require for their work. Without these breaks, they may suffer from work burnout.

A.Years of hard work finally pay off.

B.We also get to know their differences from us.

C.It increases our knowledge and widens our vision.

D.Some even consider traveling as part of their lifestyle.

E.In today’s society, many people suffer great stress at work.

F.Taking periodic (定期的) trips produces better results for them.

G.It is indeed a joyful thing to share the experience of a special trip with others.

It is the injury from breathing cigarettes that has led to the invention of e­cigarettes. Using these cigarettes requires small power from battery and these cigarettes are also available in various flavors and varied nicotine levels. Owing to the fact that the charge from a short cable is required, carrying the electronic cigarettes can't be that easy in some cases. This means that the smoking habits of individuals are in fact controlled! Also，the human body is protected from harmful smoke that is not given off by the electrical version of these New Age cigarettes.

The cigarettes are in a fine pack and they are durable (持久的)! For the first time ever，tobacco smokers do not have to carry matches and lighters which may cause burns to their finger tips and boring holes into their clothes! The result is basic dignity for the smokers because they will not disrespect the non­smokers among them by polluting the air that they breathe. Electronic cigarettes and the packages they come in can also be reused，which means that a lot of money can be saved.

They are environmentally friendly(环保). For starters, this kind of cigarettes cannot be put on unless with a source of an electrical current. This means that rooms and pathways do not, under any circumstances, get filled with smoke just because a smoker passed by! The smoke is done away, meaning the air, even around a smoker, is always fresh! Disposals (处理) for the cigarettes have also been invented so that there are no harmful smoking bits and pieces carelessly thrown away which pollute the environment!

E­cigarettes have made the world a better place at the very least. Those who are addicted to smoking on a regular or even irregular basis can therefore do so responsibly and give better consideration to their health.

1.It's learned from Paragraph 1 that ___________

A. the original smoking habits of smokers are hard to control

B. e­cigarettes have different tastes and nicotine levels

C. the electronic cigarettes are convenient to carry

D. the short cable is used to determine how fully the batteries are charged

2.What's the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. Why do e­cigarettes produce no smoke.

B. E­cigarettes are environmentally friendly.

C. Why are disposals for the cigarettes invented.

D. E­cigarettes benefit both smokers and non­smokers.

3.According to the author, e­cigarettes _____________

A. matter less to heavy smokers

B. are right alternatives to smokers

C. shouldn't be overvalued

D. should be made cheap

4.What's the purpose of this passage?

A. To introduce an invention.

B. To describe the wide spread of e­cigarettes.

C. To explain the injury from breathing cigarettes.

D. To show how to smoke e­cigarettes.

Have you ever heard of e-waste(electric waste,电子垃圾), which can be produced every day? How do you deal with your computers, MP4 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one?

Most people just throw them away. With the development of electric industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, with 6 million tons.

It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either be valuable or harmful, depending on how we deal with it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine（城市矿藏）. The value of the metals, like gold and silver in the waste around the world, is amazing. And the metals can be reused. But if people throw them away, the toxic chemicals can get into the earth or air, affecting the environment and people’s health.

Apple, for example, now recycle people’s used products in China when they are buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices. To help reduce e-waste, we can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs.

1.Which country produced most e-waste according to the United Nations?

A. America.    B. China.

C. Japan.    D. Australia

2.What does the underline word “affecting” mean in this passage?

A. protect    B. influence

C. improve    D. pollute

3.The main purpose of this passage is to_____.

A. prove that e-waste is useless.

B. encourage people to buy more electronic products.

C. advise people to deal with e-waste properly to reduce pollution.

D. Tell us science and technology is developing rapidly.

Dear Michael，

How's your vacation？I'm visiting my uncle in Spain. He lives in the sunny and beautiful city of Valencia, in Spain.

Yesterday, I had great fun. My uncle took me to the tomato festival in Bunol, which is just 30 miles away from where my uncle lives. You have probably never heard of this festival before. Neither have I. The tomato festival is called “La Tomatina” in Spanish. It was the biggest and messiest tomato fight in the world. When we first got to the square where the festival took place, it was very crowded with people from all around the world, and many trucks were carrying tomatoes. My uncle told me the crowded people here were around 38,000 and this was more than four times the population of Bunol.

The tomato fight started as soon as the first banger was beaten. Then everyone including me started throwing tomatoes at each other. I took red tomatoes and threw them at anyone that ran，moved，bent down，or turned around. Tomatoes must be squashed(捏扁)before people threw them in order not to hurt anybody.

After a little while, the streets, people and nearby buildings were splashed(溅起)with red. There was no winner in this fight, but we all had fun. As soon as a second banger was beaten, people stopped throwing.

I really had a great time. I wish you were here, too. I hope I hear from you soon. Take care.

From Spain

Linda

1.From the letter，we can know ________________

A. Linda lives in Valencia

B. Linda doesn't want to go to Spain

C. Linda is visiting her uncle in Spain

D. Linda is studying in Spain

2.According to the letter，which statement of the following is NOT true？

A. Bunol is 30 miles away from where Linda's uncle lives.

B. Linda had heard of this festival before.

C. It was the first time Linda had gone to this festival.

D. Linda's uncle took her to the tomato festival in Bunol.

3.What happened when a second banger was beaten?

A. The fight started.

B. The fight stopped.

C. The fight got bigger and bigger.

D. The fight continued again.

4.What is the main idea of this letter？

A. “La Tomatina” is a fun and popular festival in Spain.

B. “La Tomatina” is a day for eating tomatoes.

C. Michael has a great vacation.

D. Linda enjoyed the beautiful city of Valencia.

Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.

1.Today we still remember Confucius mainly because___________.

A. he lived a poor life in his childhood

B. he had wise thoughts and great views about education

C. he traveled with his students from state to state

D. he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period

2.Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports __________as a child.

A. by teaching himself at home    B. with the help of his mother

C. by going to school    D. by visiting many famous teachers

3.The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to __________.

A. poor    B. bright

C. wealthy    D. cute

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.

B. No one has something worthy to be learned.

C. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.

D. A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.

随着电脑普及率的提高，学生对字迹的重视程度降低了。据一项调查显示，有 85.5%的中学生说自己的 字迹不好看，而他们又不想改善字迹，其理由有很大差别。

请根据下图写一篇 100 词左右的英文短文，说明该现象并发表自己的看法。

中学生不想改善字迹的理由

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请改正下面短文中的错误。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的 增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词；

删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉；

修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。

Last fall, after a day of perfect weather, my brother and I decided to build a stick shelter and sleep outside. But it was a little of more challenging than we original thought. The biggest problem was finding sticks---they are either too wet nor too short. So we used our tent poles. An hour late, it was finished. They looked great on the outside and quite comfortable on the inside. Just when we were ready for a comfortable night of sleep, it started to rain. But we were preparing. We brought our rain jackets, that kept us dry and allowed us to fall sleep comfortably. It didn’t turn out perfect, but we had great time in our shelter.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Reggie was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond of him. Unfortunately, he always seemed to be treated 1. (different) from everyone else.

Reggie didn’t like this very much. But the person  2.   disliked this most was his friend Michael. Michael decided that things had to change. So he managed to persuade other people in town 3.  (choose) one day of the festival for deaf people this year. During that whole day everyone in town would have to wear earplugs( 耳塞). The day 4. (call) The Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears. As the hours passed, people began to realize  5.  difficult life was for the deaf. Soon no one was thinking of Reggie as 6.  deaf person. 7.  (use) his usual gestures, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. They were surprised at his ability to find solutions 8.  almost any problem. They realized all Reggie needed was  9.  (much) time than others to communicate. That was the only difference.

It was on this day 10. everyone realized they have to give people a chance to show how useful they are.

Modern inventions have speeded up people’s lives amazingly. Motor cars ____ a hundred miles in more than an hour, aircraft cross the world within a day, ____ computers operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of ____ seems never-ending. Every year motor cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts (吹嘘) of ____ precious seconds in handling tasks.

All this saves time, but ____ a cost. When we lose or ____ half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet-lag ( 时差). Our bodies feel that they have been ____ behind in another time zone. Again, spending too long at ____ results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers, according to some scientists; too much use may transmit (传播) harmful ____ into our brains, a consequence we do not like to ____ about.

However, how do we ____ the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so used to constant activity that we find it ____ to sit down and do nothing or even just one thing at a ____. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen ____to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into ____ world.

There was a time ____ some people’s lives were devoted simply to the cultivation ( 耕作) of the ____ or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking ( 多 重 任 务 ) there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace, and in a familiar pattern. There is much that we might envy about a ____ of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors ____. Modern machines have ____ people from that primitive existence.

1.A. explore    B. get    C. cover    D. fly

2.A. when    B. as    C. thus    D. while

3.A. speed    B. time    C. product    D. distance

4.A. wasting    B. losing    C. saving    D. spending

5.A. in    B. at    C. on    D. with

6.A. earn    B. drop    C. miss    D. gain

7.A. left    B. come    C. forgotten    D. felt

8.A. ships    B. airplanes    C. computers    D. cars

9.A. prevention    B. radiation    C. combination    D. damage

10.A. think    B. tell    C. carry    D. wish

11.A. control    B. handle    C. do    D. deal

12.A. uncomfortable    B. easy    C. difficult    D. good

13.A. second    B. day    C. year    D. time

14.A. actively    B. quietly    C. enthusiastically    D. curiously

15.A. another    B. else    C. other    D. all

16.A. what    B. which    C. where    D. when

17.A. surface    B. water    C. land    D. island

18.A. way    B. view    C. pathway    D. point

19.A. expressed    B. charged    C. inspired    D. faced

20.A. freed    B. remained    C. kept    D. cleared

You probably know that exercise is the key to reducing depression, but you might not know why. Here are some tips for exercising when you’re depressed.

Change your view of “exercise”.

Forget “exercise”. Instead, think “being active” or “having fun”. 1. Besides, it gives you a bigger benefit.

2.

Taking part in physical activities with others supports you in doing those activities. Ask friends what activities they’re doing or they would like to start doing, and join them. Other choices include hiring a personal trainer, joining an exercise group or going to a class.

Try an experiment.

3. Or go to the gym every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Even if you’re feeling too tired to do any actual exercise, still go to the gym, park your car, walk in, chage into workout clothes, and pick up a 5-pound weight. If you’re really so tired that you don’t want to do anything else, that’s totally fine.

Take it outside.

Nature has a great effect on our feeling and decreases depressive symptoms. Even just looking at images of lakes and trees helps. 4. Or walk on a treadmill (跑步机) by a window.

Tie it to a goal.

Korb said, “When you connect your exercise to a long-term goal, it helps your brain forget momentary discomfort and makes your exercise more satisfying.” For example, Korb started getting active because it made playing sports more enjoyable. Figure out what’s truly important to you. 5.

A.Move with someone else.

B.Sign up and go to exercise classes.

C.It’s a lot easier to do something simple.

D.Remind yourself of your goal regularly.

E.Remember your partner to keep you company.

F.Take a walk around your neighbourhood or a local park.

G.This increases your chances of actually moving your body.

We all know what a brain is. A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of the body in the head. It controls our body’s functions, movements, emotions and thoughts. But a brain can mean so much more.

A brain can also simply be a smart person. If a person is called brainy, he is smart and intelligent. If a family has many children but one of them is super smart, you could say, “He’s the brains in the family.” And if you are the brains behind something, you are responsible for developing or organizing something. For example, Bill Gates is the brains behind Microsoft.

Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice. Word experts say the phrase “brain trust” became popular when Franklin D. Roosevelt first ran for president in 1932. Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues(问题)facing the U.S. These professors were called his “brain trust”.

These ways we use the word “brain” all make sense. But other ways we use the word are not so easy to understand. For example, to understand the next brain expression, you first need to know the word “drain”. As a verb, to drain means to remove something by letting it flew away. So a brain drain may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears. But, brain drain is when a country’s most educated people leave their countries to live in another. The brains are, sort of, draining out of the country.

However, if people are responsible for a great idea, you could say they brainstormed it. Here, brainstorm is not an act of weather. It is a process of thinking creatively about a complex topic. For example, business leaders may use brainstorming to create new products, and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.

If people are brainwashed, it does not mean their brains are nice and clean. To brainwash means to make some accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a forceful or tricky way. Keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a positive way.

1.According to the text, if you’re the CEO of Bai Du you can be called     .

A. the organ of Bai Du    B. the brains behind Bai Du

C. the brain drain of Bai Du    D. Bai Du’s brain trust

2.Roosevelt successfully won the election probably because     .

A. he was the brains behind America    B. he got the help of word experts

C. he was smart at giving advice    D. he got his brain trust

3.From the passage, we can infer that     .

A. brainy and brainwash are never used in a negative way

B. brainstorming is not a good choice for a political leader for lack of creativity

C. a country suffers a “brain drain” when educated people move to other countries

D. to drain a lake means to fill it with a lot of water

4.The author explains the “brain” expressions by     .

A. using examples    B. making comparisons

C. making comments    D. analyzing origins

Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends. Usually, there’s an assumption by many non-Brits that everyone in Britain speaks with what’s known as a Received Pronunciation (RP, 标准发音) accent, also called “the Queen’s English”. However, while many people do talk this way, most Britons speak in their own regional accents.

Scouse, Glaswegian and Black Country – from Liverpool, Glasgow and the West Midlands – are just three of the countless non-RP accents that British people speak with. There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart. What is even more disappointing is that not speaking in a RP accent may mean a British person is judged and even treated differently in their everyday life.

In a 2015 study by The University of South Wales, videos of people reading a passage in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people. The group then rated how intelligent they thought the readers sounded. The lowest-rated accent was Brummie, native to people from Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered working class.

However, there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in an RP accent. In fact, doing the opposite may even give you strength.

Kong Seong-jae, 25, is an internet celebrity from Seoul. After studying in the UK, he picked up several regional accents. He’s now famous for his online videos, where he shows off the various accents he’s learned. “British people usually get really excited when I use some of their local dialect words, and they become much friendlier. I think it makes a bit of bond between local people and foreigners to speak in their local accent,” he said.

So if you’re working on perfecting your British accent, try to speak like someone from Liverpool, Glasgow or Birmingham. You may not sound like Harry Potter, but you are likely to make more friends.

1.What can we infer from paragraph 1?

A. Non-Brits usually hold that all Britons speak in a RP accent.

B. Only “the queen’s English” is accepted in the UK.

C. Foreign visitors are disappointed at their own spoken English.

D. Any Received Pronunciation around the world is also called “the Queen’s English”.

2.What do people think of the Brummie accent?

A. Favored by foreign visitors to the UK.    B. Closest to the RP accent.

C. Smart and easy to understand.    D. Spoken by people of lower class.

3.What does the underlined phrase “doing the opposite” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Speaking in a RP accent.    B. Speaking in regional accents.

C. Speaking the Brummie accent.    D. Speaking like Harry Potter.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. A study about the most intelligent accent in Britain.

B. A comparison between different British accents.

C. How much British people value the RP accent.

D. The impact of regional accents on people’s lives.

When school started on that warm August day, I threw myself into everything I did, including playing volleyball. I decided to become beautiful, or at the very least, skinny. I stopped eating completely. Soon I began losing weight, which thrilled me, and I even grew to love the tiredness and lightheadedness( 头晕)that came with my poor diet, for those feelings meant that I was winning.

As the season progressed, things had become tense between my head volleyball coach, Coach Smith, and me. She felt that something was wrong with my health. She talked with me about my eating and was angry that I wouldn’t listen to her when she tried to make me eat. She tried to persuade me in a determined way and so we fought constantly. Then my hunger started to affect my performance. I was so tired that practice and games were becoming a struggle. One afternoon, with hurt in her eyes, Coach Smith asked me what I had eaten and I told her nothing yet. She looked at me, disappointment in her eyes, knowing she couldn’t make me stop, and walked away.

A couple of weeks later I attended a formal dinner for our volleyball team. I stood there as my coach managed to say something nice about me. I realized then that I had ruined my senior year by being disrespectful, and I had probably ruined hers as well. So that evening I wrote her a letter apologizing and thanking her.

Then one Saturday, as I was reading in the library, I felt someone gently take my arm and say softly, “Lynn Jones, how are you doing?” I looked up and saw the familiar face. “Thanks for the letter,” she said. “It meant a lot.” When I think of a coach, I think of someone above me, someone who gives instruction — not a friend. But Coach Smith is different, and, like any other good friend, she dealt with my problem in a determined way even when I hated her for it at that time. I didn’t deserve her kindness, but she gave it anyway. I will forever be gratefulfor her help, and now for her friendship.

1.How did the author feel when she ate a poor diet and had a sense of tiredness?

A. Funny.    B. Nervous.    C. Proud.    D. Ashamed.

2.The author fought with Coach Smith because                   .

A. she refused to go on a diet .    B. she caused failure of her team.    C. she kept her idea of losing weight.    D. she changed the training course.

3.Why did the author write a letter to Coach Smith?

A. She felt sorry for eating too little food.

B. She was grateful for Smith’s care for her health.

C. She decided to improve her performance.

D. She wanted to build a close relationship with Smith.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. My Way of Losing Weight.    B. A Fight with My Coach.    C. A Strict Volleyball Coach.    D. Unexpected Friendship.

Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.

1.Today we still remember Confucius mainly because    .

A. he lived a poor life in his childhood

B. he traveled with his students from state to state

C. he had wise thoughts and great views about education

D. he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period

2.Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports     as a child.

A. by visiting many famous teachers    B. with the help of his mother

C. by going to school    D. by teaching himself at home

3.The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to     .

A. cute    B. bright    C. poor    D. wealthy

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What is the weather like on the journey?

A. Cold.    B. Sunny.    C. Cloudy.

2.Where is the bank?

A. On Floor A.    B. On Floor B.    C. On Floor C.

3.Where can passengers find a toilet on Floor A?

A. Beside the bar.    B. Beside the restaurant.    C. Beside the shop.

4.Who can use the relaxing room on Floor C?

A. All passengers on board.    B. Passengers travelling with cars.    C. Passengers travelling without cars.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where does Susan live now?

A. In Italy.    B. In England.    C. In America.

2.How long did Susan work for Ferragamo?

A. Six months.    B. Five years.    C. Six years.

3.What does Susan mainly design for companies?

A. Shoes.    B. Handbags.    C. Jackets.

4.How has Susan’s industry changed since 1982?

A. Italian design has become more popular.    B. The product quality has become poorer.    C. It has become much more competitive.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What are the speakers discussing?

A. What to do for a project.    B. When to draw a picture.    C. How to be a good artist.

2.How does the man feel about the woman’s first suggestion?

A. Surprised.    B. Hesitant.    C. Uninterested.

3.What would the man do according to the woman’s second suggestion?

A. Do much preparation beforehand.    B. Work with talented students.    C. Draw in front of the class.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who is the man waiting for?

A. A doctor.    B. Some patients.    C. A repairman.

2.When does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the morning.    B. In the afternoon.    C. In the evening.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why does the man call the woman?

A. To book a room.    B. To confirm a room.    C. To change a room.

2.Which room will the man have?

A. Room 13.    B. Room 19.    C. Room 26.

What are the speakers talking about?

A. WeChat.    B. Online shopping.    C. The man’s grandma.

Why can’t the lecture be held tomorrow?

A. The CEO won’t be available then.

B. The lecture hall isn’t big enough.

C. The equipment in the lecture hall doesn’t work.

When will the next underground arrive?

A. At 1:55.    B. At 2:00.    C. At 2:05.