阅读下面句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1.Give me a chance, ________ I will give you a wonderful surprise.

2.The young husband left her, ________(destroy) her life and all her hopes.

3.This is the first time that we ________(see) a film in the newly-built cinema together.

4.The manager says he really can’t afford ________(wait) another day, because he is so busy.

5.One-third of the country ________(cover) with trees and the majority of the citizens are black people.

6.I would appreciate ________ if you could reply to me as soon as possible.

7.I ________(hope) to send him a telegram to congratulate him on his marriage, but I didn’t manage it.

8.With the rapid growth of population, the city ________(spread) in all directions in the past five years.

9.There is no simple answer, ________ is often the case in science.

10.His life in the big city was hard and finally he was reduced to ________(wander) in the street.

11.The bag ________(belong) to you is put where it was.

12.Even though he stood out among all the ________(interview) he was not admitted by the company.

13.He began to take political science ________(serious) only when he left school.

14.________ hard you try it, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.

15.Dina, ________(struggle) for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.

16.We are confident that the environment ________(improve) by our further efforts to reduce pollution.

17.He was brought up by ________(adopt) parents in Kentucky.

18.I didn’t make his failure public to avoid seeing his ________(embarrass) look.

19.The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ________(refer) to his notes.

20.---Take a cigarette, please.

---No, thanks. It’s three years ________ I smoked.

“When I grow up, I want to be a mountain climber,” Jack, my four-year-old son, announce. My husband, Jack and I are now _______ Cradle Mountain. Here the sky is clear and the plants are green. We don’t know how our kid will progress, but we’re _______ to give it a go.

Usually some parents, me included, would ______ that bushwalking would present a great opportunity for disaster. However, we couldn’t be more _______. We are swallowed up(吞没) by the _______ of the nature.

My husband and I _______ glances(眼色) as Jack runs ahead of us. He keeps a confident and steady(稳的) _______ , staying three or four meters ahead of us. Who is this kid _______ us through the bush? This can’t be the same boy who won’t play outside _______ someone keeps him company(陪伴).

“Hey, look at this!” Jack cries, pointing at a _______ in a tree. “Who lives here? It may be a snake’s _______.” His dad and I _______ and look on, nodding and predicting(预测) who might call the tree home. Before reaching a _______, Jack is off again, keeping a distance between himself and us.

I think about how I have often felt _______ as a parent. Frequently I find myself _______ to cross the tricky(棘手的) pass of boyhood: “Why won’t this child _______? Why won’t he do as he is told? Why is he so _______?” Yet, here we find ourselves in the wilderness, and the boy is showing us the _______. The world is unfolding before him, and he is crossing it with _______ and natural curiosity, and as his parents, we are only _______ on his journey, following in his size 12 footsteps.

1.A. touching    B. measuring    C. reaching    D. climbing

2.A. invited    B. prepared    C. allowed    D. encouraged

3.A. argue    B. know    C. worry    D. admit

4.A. disappointed    B. frightened    C. moved    D. surprised

5.A. wonder    B. secret    C. state    D. science

6.A. take    B. give    C. exchange    D. attract

7.A. beat    B. pace    C. flow    D. focus

8.A. leading    B. following    C. chasing    D. pointing

9.A. while    B. since    C. as    D. unless

10.A. snake    B. fruit    C. hole    D. leaf

11.A. body    B. home    C. food    D. head

12.A. stand up    B. catch up    C. run away    D. set off

13.A. level    B. decision    C. solution    D. conclusion

14.A. lost    B. relaxed    C. excited    D. touched

15.A. afraid    B. ready    C. unable    D. unwilling

16.A. listen    B. see    C. talk    D. ask

17.A. shy    B. rude    C. foolish    D. naughty

18.A. beauty    B. way    C. place    D. future

19.A. pressure    B. anxiety    C. confidence    D. satisfaction

20.A. passengers    B. customers    C. drivers    D. strangers

Ways to say “Happy birthday to me”

Tomorrow is my birthday, and I’m at an age when not everyone looks forward to cakes and presents.

1. It always makes me feel excited to be alive and grateful for my life and my family. So I think even if your birthday is a regular old day at work or home, there are some easy ways to raise it to the special occasion.

Give a gift to someone else.2. While everyone loves to open a birthday present, there is a lot of joy and goodness to be gained from being generous with others. Making a birthday donation (捐赠) to a charity that means something to you.3..

Try something new. Today is new to us. Why not enjoy the newness of the moment? Dip your tones into some new waters, sign up for an adult education class, go for a new-to-you park or plan a new trip. 4..

5. Whether or not you have the opportunity to share a meal, outing or party with friends and family, please take time on your birthday to connect with people who are important to your life, if you use social media like phones, you are likely filled with well—wishes from loved ones. Use these as a. jumping off point to start new conversations and reconnect with people who lift your spirits and support in your journey towards being your best self.

A.I love my birthday, though.

B. It’s better to give than to receive

C. Connect with people who matter to you.

D. This year my birthday is on a Saturday.

E. Freshen up yourself with countless opportunities.

F. One choice is to donate a dollar amount to match your age.

G. Download an app to learn a new language is also a good choice.

Over the past 10 years, developments in technology have moved the dream of personal fling vehicles closer to reality. The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a model of its flying bicycle. The company says its Hoverbike will be a truly personal flying vehicle.

The company’s marketing sales director Grant Stapleton says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly and can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed.

Safety was the company’s main concern when developing the Hoverbike. The designers solved this problem by using overlapping rotors(重叠旋翼) to power the vehicle. With adducted rotors(内转旋翼) the rider immediately not only protects people and belongings if he were to hit them, but if the rider ever were to crash into somebody or something, it’s going to bring the flying vehicle out of the air. The company is testing two models of the Hoverbike.

In New Zealand, the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a full-size model of its personal flying device, called Jetpack. It can fly for more than 30 minutes, up to 1,000 meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.

Peter Coker, one officer from the company said Jetpack “is built around safety from the start.” In his words, “Reliability(可靠性) is the most important part of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself, very similar to a Formula One racing car.”

Jetpack uses a petrol-powered engine. It also has a parachute(降落伞) that can be used if there should be an emergency(突发事件). It opens at very low altitude(纬度) and actually saves both the flying vehicle and the pilot in an emergency.

Mr. Coker says Jetpack will be ready for sale to the public by the end of 2019. He adds it’ll have a price of about $200,000.

1.According to the text, the Hoverbike         .

A. is ready for sale    B. is difficult to control

C. is easy to carry    D. is popular in England

2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. How the Hoverbike flies.    B. How models of the Hoverbike were tested.

C. How the Hoverbike was powered.    D. How the designers solved the Hoverbike’s problem of safety.

3.The underlined word “It” in the sixth paragraph refers to         .

A. the petrol-powered engine    B. the parachute

C. the vehicle    D. the overlapping rotor

4.Peter Coker attaches great importance to Jetpack’s         .

A. safety    B. speed

C. market    D. power

An Indian movie about two sisters has become a huge hit in China. The Hindi language film, called Dangal, has earned almost $170 million in China since its release there on May 5.

Much has been written about why Dangal has enjoyed such big success in China. Some people say one reason is that the film’s star and producer, Aamir Khan. He is famous in India's Bollywood film industry. Two of his earlier films were also big hits in China.

Khan's popularity was clear after he got more than 600,000 followers on the Chinese social media service Sina Weibo within two months of joining. But he is not the only reason that the film strongly connects with audience across China. Media has pointed out how it shows similarities between parental systems in China and India.

Dangal is based on the true story of a man who enjoyed the sport of wrestling(摔跤). He competed as a wrestler, but never could achieve his lifelong dream: winning a gold medal. As a father, he wanted his son to win the medal. But his wife only gives birth to daughters. So he finally decides to train them to be world-class wrestlers.

The movie is more serious than most Bollywood productions, which tell happy love stories and include colorful music and dance performances.

Edward Chan is a professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He says the strict way of parenting in the film is something people in China can easily relate to. "I think the father role described by the movie in India is quite to the culture, especially the traditional culture in China."

The Chinese government supported Global Times newspaper pointed that movie critics (评论家) in China did not like Dangal. Most of them agree with the fact that the father in the film was forceful in pushing his daughters to become wrestlers. But the film Dangal is really aimed to educate children to work for their dreams.

1.What's the main reason for the father teaching his daughters to wrestle?

A. He wanted to punish them    B. He wanted them to realize his goal.

C. Few women took this sport.    D. He loved them very much.

2.What do most Chinese movie critics agree?

A. The truth of the whole story was doubtful.

B. The film Dangal was against the Indian traditional culture.

C. Indian films often have a bad influence on Chinese parents.

D. The father's behaviour in the film Dangal was cruel.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A. Most films from Bollywood are serious.

B. Indian parents' roles are similar to those in China in some way.

C. Daughters perform worse in sport than sons.

D. The films produced by Aamir Khan is not popular with Chinese.

4.What does the author think of Dangal?

A. It's unsuccessful.    B. It's unknown.

C. It's educational.    D. It's relaxing.

My folks bought their first house in the early 1940s after Dad got a better job in Marquette, Michigan. We lived just inside the city limits in what was still a rural area.

In the spring of 1948, when I was 6 years old, my parents bought a calf（小牛）to replace our cow, which had been killed the year before. So one day we drove to a local farm and returned with a white and brown calf we named Tubby.

We didn’t own a truck, so Tubby rode home in the backseat of Dad’s car with my 9-year-old brother, Steve, and me. As you can imagine, the trip was a lot of fun for us kids.

Later that summer, Mom thought it would be cute to take a picture of me sitting on Tubby’s back. All went well until the snap of the camera shutter sent Tubby charging off on a run, with me holding on for dear life.

I lasted for about 30 feet before I hit the ground. Mom was quick enough to shoot a follow-up picture, so we had photos of me both on and off Tubby!

When summer had passed, the day arrived for poor Tubby to fill our freezer. I must have been somewhere else with my Mom on the fateful day, because I have no memory of how it happened. All I knew was that the barn was empty, and that we had plenty of meat for dinners.

I hadn’t lived on a farm like my mother, so I didn’t understand that what happened to Tubby was not unusual. Livestock aren’t meant to be pets, and most farm kids know and accept that truth.

Whenever we had beef for dinner, I would tearfully, “Is this Tubby?” This went on for a couple of weeks until Dad had finally had enough and declared, “No more cows!” That made me feel a little better about poor Tubby.

1.The writer’s parents bought Tubby so that ____.

A. the family would have enough meat to eat

B. It would provide their children with milk.

C. they would have more cows in the future

D. they would no longer feel lonely on the farm.

2.Which word can be used to describe the author’s mom?

A. Serious.    B. Strong-willed.

C. Careless.    D. Quick-minded.

3.We learn from the passage that _____.

A. Steve was not so fond of Tubby as his younger brother.

B. the author’s mom thought it natural to kill a cow for meat.

C. the author had much trouble with Tubby in the summer.

D. the author was pleased to see their freezer filled with beef.

4.We can most probably read the text above in a website on ____.

A. pets    B. education

C. diet    D. animals

Scientists are studying different foods, and they will see which foods protect us from cancer(癌症), and which cause it. It is known that a healthy diet(饮食) will help keep a healthy body weight, which can also decrease the risk(风险) of many types of cancer.

Fruit and vegetables

Fruit and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. They can decrease the risk of some cancer types like mouth and throat cancer. They are a good source of many important nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and are an excellent source of fiber.

Our advice

Try to get plenty of fruit and vegetables in your diet. Eating fruit and vegetables with a variety of colors will help you get many kinds of vitamins and minerals, as the chemicals that give these foods their colors are good for you.

Meat

Eating lots of red and processed meat can increase(增加) your risk of stomach cancer. Red meat includes all fresh and frozen beef, pork and lamb. Processed meat includes ham, bacon and sausage. White meat, such as chicken, is unlikely to increase your risk of cancer.

Our advice

Eat smaller and fewer parts of red and processed meat. Try using beans or peas instead of meat in your diet. When you cook meat, use low-temperature methods.

Fat

Fat is a necessary part of our diet but high-fat diet can increase our risk of cancer, heart disease and other diseases. Meat is higher in saturated fat(饱和脂肪) and eating too much saturated fat may increase your risk of breast cancer.

Our advice

Try not to eat too much fatty foods. In particular, try to cut down on saturated fat contained in fatty meat, biscuits, and butter. Try to avoid frying foods in lots of oil.

1.According to the passage, fruit and vegetables ___________.

A. are an excellent source of fiber

B. will help you get all kinds of vitamins and minerals

C. are an only necessary part of a healthy diet

D. can increase the risk of some cancer types like mouth and throat cancer

2.What can we know about meat from the passage?

A. Eating processed meat is better than eating beans.

B. Processed meat is a part of a healthy diet.

C. Meat should be cooked at a high temperature.

D. Eating chicken is better than eating sausage.

3.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?

A. Saturated fat leads to breast cancer.

B. Foods with fat will cause heart disease.

C. A healthy diet should contain fat.

D. Butter belongs to low-fat foods.

假如你是李华，你校外教Smith已结束一年的任期，于一个月前回到了美国。新年来临之际，请给他写封邮件，内容包括:

1.回顾你们过去一年的生活；

2.你的学习近况；

3.你的新学年打算。

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。

A group of international students visited our school in last week. To help them better understand our tea-drinking culture, I take them to the tea room in our school but introduced the history of tea-making and tea culture to them. All the international students was quite interested in my introduction. Then I showed them what to make tea. I sat at a table, slowly explain every step of the process while making tea. All of them were so amazing that they couldn’t wait have a try themselves. Soon the atmosphere in the tea room became cheerful and lively and we had a lot of funs practising making tea. In an end, we took a group photo to memorize this unforgettable moment.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On Aug 13, four Chinese irrigation sites won global 1.(recognize) and were added to the 2018 list of Heritage Irrigation Structures, among 2. Dujiangyan is the oldest and only surviving damless irrigation system in the world.

Built over 2,000 years ago in 3. is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China，this amazing engineering achievement is still playing a crucial role in irrigating farms and providing water resources for more than 50 cities in the province.

In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands 4.(threaten) by frequent flooding from the Minjiang River. Li Bing, a local official of Sichuan Province at that time, together with his son, decided to construct an irrigation system on the Minjiang River 5.(prevent) flooding. After many studies, they found the 6. (simple) solution was to build a dam, but this would have ruined the Minjiang River. So instead Li designed a series of 7.(channel) built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing 8.(natural). Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, 9.(make) it suitable for farming.

Ever since the great Dujiangyan Irrigation System was completed, the Chengdu Plain has been free 10. flooding and the people there have been living peacefully.

    Many years ago at Christmas time I parked my car in the town centre on my way to the post office to post my Christmas cards. It was the last posting day for Christmas cards if they were to be ______ before Christmas. ______ I came out of the car park I saw a boy who was ______ and holding his right hand side. I ______ some bigger boys had perhaps bullied him and he was in ______ . I had to go to his aid and see if I could ________.

He told me that his sister who was a ______ had bought him a Christmas present. It was a mobile phone. He only had it days when he ________ it and cracked the screen! That’s ________ he was holding his right hand side of his body—his mobile phone was in the upper right hand pocket of his coat. The little guy was extremely _______, tears rolling down his face as he told all this to me. My heart _________ for him. It was clear he ______ his present and knew that this was a lot of money for his __________ to spend on him, for nurses didn’t make much money. He’d been to a phone shop and they’d told him it would be ￡80 to get a new _________ .

I had to help, though I was ________ to make ends meet myself. I searched my purse and gave the boy the only ￡20 I could find and made some ________ as to why I could only give him so little. I didn’t want him to know it was all I had until pay day. I could not ______ pay for his phone to be repaired but I hope the ________ he received from a stranger was ________ that stayed with him when he became a man.

The Christmas cards not getting posted somehow didn’t seem ______; greater issues had been addressed with a kindness stamp.

1.A. decorated B. received C. accepted D. bought

2.A. Since B. Until C. As D. Unless

3.A. sobbing B. fighting C. bleeding D. starving

4.A. saw B. heard C. remembered D. thought

5.A. pain B. surprise C. relief D. debt

6.A. park B. pay C. leave D. help

7.A. teacher B. nurse C. doctor D. 1awyer

8.A. lost B. sold C. dropped D. repaired

9.A. when B. where C. how D. why

10.A. sad B. tired C. grateful D. embarrassed

11.A. beat B. jumped C. worried D. ached

12.A. destroyed B. missed C. valued D. disliked

13.A. mother B. sister C. brother D. friend

14.A. screen B. computer C. phone D. present

15.A. preparing B. begging C. struggling D. deciding

16.A. change B. excuse C. apology D. noise

17.A. fully B. usually C. hardly D. warmly

18.A. money B. gift C. wish D. kindness

19.A. somebody B. somewhere C. something D. sometime

20.A. beautiful B. important C. possible D. expensive

Do you long to have garden-fresh vegetables on your plate every night, or to gaze out your window at rows of colorful flowers? No matter how large or small your yard might be, you can craft a garden plan to fit your needs.1.

Decide what type of garden to grow. What purpose do you want your garden to serve? 2. Others are more ornamental(装饰用的) in purpose, serving to beautify your property and provide a pleasing sight to people passing by.

Decide what specific plants to include in your garden. Find out what grows well in your region garden zone. 3. If you live in a place with mild winters and hot summers, you may have trouble growing plants that require a cold snap to grow properly. As you find out more about your options, make a list of the plants you want to buy and the best time of year to plant them.

Choose a spot for your garden. 4. The location you choose should both help the garden serve the function you want it to have and also be in a spot that is likely to grow strong, healthy plants.

Make a garden design. Draw an outline of your garden or yard space. Map out different options where you want to plant various items in the location you chose. 5. Make sure the ones that need shade will be planted in shade，and the ones that need full sun are in an area that isn’t east in shadows during the day.

A. It takes a lot of equipment to plant a garden.

B. Tailor the design to fit the needs of your plants.

C. Some plants don’t grow as well in certain zones.

D. Read on for information on how to plan a garden.

E. Here are some tips on how to make your garden more attractive.

F. Take a look around your yard to assess where you want the garden to be located.

G. Some gardens are functional, producing fruit and vegetables to feed your family.

While the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some elementary school students in Auckland, New Zealand. They became the world’s first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher, Will. Will is just an avatar(用户头像) that appears on the student’s desktop, tablet, or smartphone screen, not a human-like robot walking around the classroom.

Auckland energy company Vector and AI company Soul Machines worked together to develop Will, which has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it to perform human-like behavior. The digital teacher is currently assigned to teach Vector’s “Be sustainable with energy,” a free program for Auckland elementary schools.

Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students’ responses to the topic. Thanks to a webcam(网络摄像头) and microphone, the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up non-verbal cues(非口头提示). For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This two-way interaction not only helps capture the students’ attention, but also allows the program’s developers to monitor their engagement, and make changes if needed.

Vector’s Chief Digital Officer, Nikhil Ravishankar says, “What was fascinating to me was the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will really captured their attention.”

Will, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far. However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon. For one, the avatar’s knowledge base is severely restricted. But more importantly, even the smartest digital avatars could never predict and react to all the unexpected situations that educators have to deal with on a daily basis. However, it could come in handy as a “personal tutor”, providing kids with one-on-one help on specific subjects or even topics.

1.What made the students in Auckland more excited in the new term?

A. A robot teacher.    B. A digital teacher.

C. New classmates.    D. New tablets.

2.What’s Nikhil Ravishankar’s attitude toward Will?

A. Positive.    B. Negative.    C. Doubtful.    D. Neutral.

3.What is Will able to do in class?

A. Think like humans.    B. Satisfy all kids’ needs.

C. Grab students’ attention.    D. Monitor students’ participation.

4.What is mainly discussed about Will in the last paragraph?

A. Its popularity.    B. Its limitations.

C. Its function.    D. Its convenience.

At the age of seven, while his friends were spending their allowances on candy and toys, Jose Adolfo Quisocola, from Peru, came up with the creative idea of an eco-bank, which allows kids of all ages to become economically independent and financially wise while also helping the environment.

Established in 2012, The Bartselana Student Bank is the world’s first cooperative bank for kids. Whoever wants to join has to bring in at least 5 kilograms(11 pounds) of solid waste(paper or plastic) and establish a savings goal. Once accepted, all bank “partners” are required to deposit at least one additional kilogram(2.2 pounds) of recyclables on a monthly basis and obey other requirements, such as attending financial education and environmental management workshops. The waste accumulated is sold to local recycling companies, who, thanks to some clever negotiation by Jose, pay a higher-than-market rate for everything brought in by Bartselana Student Bank members. The funds received are placed in the individual’s account where they collect until his／her savings goal is reached. The account holder can then withdraw his／her money, or choose to leave it and continue to grow for a bigger target.

“At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy or that a child could not undertake this type of project, ” Jose recalls. “They did not understand that we are not the future of the country but its present. Luckily, I had the support of the school principal and an assistant in my classroom.”

The youngster’s persistence paid off. Today, the eco-bank, which now has the support of several local institutions, has ten educational centers and begins accepting applications from kids all across Peru. On November 20, 2018, the young boy was awarded the famous Children’s Climate Prize (CCP). “Jose’s eco-bank is a brilliant way of linking economy and climate impact, both in thought and practice. The potential impact is amazing,” a judge said.

Hopefully, Jose’s success will inspire more kids and adults to come up with new ideas that create value while helping the environment. As the boy says,” Together we can change the world…we just need an opportunity…”

1.For what main purpose was the eco-bank created?

A. To educate children how to spend their allowances.

B. To help children become independent from their parents.

C. To raise children’s awareness of environmental protection.

D. To encourage children to buy whatever they want.

2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A. The history of the eco-bank.

B. The requirements of membership.

C. The wise way to deal with waste.

D. The process of running the eco-bank.

3.What is the biggest challenge Jose met at the start of opening the eco-bank?

A. Lack of enough support.    B. Lack of enough money.

C. Lack of relevant experience.    D. Lack of relevant knowledge.

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

A. An Amazing Boy，Jose

B. Recycling does Count Much

C. An Opportunity to Change the World

D. An Eco-bank, Economical and Ecological

Do you believe in the power of music? If you’re like most kids these days, you probably have an electronic device loaded with hundreds or even thousands of your favorite songs. At any moment in time, you can fill your headphones with the sounds of a particular song that suits your mood at that exact time.

Are you getting ready for a big soccer match or do you need to get excited? Maybe some hip hop with a strong beat will do the trick! Besides, you might be ready to study for a big exam the next day. To calm your nerves and help you concentrate, a little bit of Mozart might make memorization more manageable.

But is there any scientific evidence of these effects that music seems to have? You bet there is! Scientists have long recognized the power of music. Over the years, many studies have been conducted to examine in greater depth the nature and extent of the effects music has on people.

For example, scientists at the University of Missouri have found that listening to music can have a positive effect on your mood. Their research gives scientific credibility(可信性) to the behavior that many people have already experienced on their own: listening to upbeat music can brighten your day and boost your mood.

Other studies have shown that upbeat music isn’t the only type of music that can be helpful, however. When people are sad or have suffered a personal loss, sad music can be helpful because people identify with the tone and lyrias(歌词) of the music. Likewise, people under a lot of stress or experiencing upsetting situations can benefit from listening to angry music. Although angry music might not help you if you’re in a normal mood, its tone can benefit you when you are dealing with stressful and upsetting situations.

1.What does the author mainly show in Paragraph 1?

A. The importance of having an electronic device.

B. The great number of songs on the Internet.

C. The benefits of choosing a song suiting your mood.

D. The convenience of finding a song suiting your mood.

2.According to the passage, what is the power of Mozart?

A. Making you less active.    B. Keeping you more refreshed.

C. Making you more focused.    D. Keeping you better informed.

3.Which of the following best explains the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 4?

A. Predict.    B. Improve.    C. Express.    D. Ruin.

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Only upbeat music can brighten our day.

B. People will feel sad when identifying with the lyrics.

C. Everyone can benefit from listening to angry music.

D. Different music functions differently in different situations.

Here we introduce some rental houses to you.

Apartment Levant in Komiza

Overlooking one of the most beautiful fishing villages in Croatia, our two-storey house also gives you a full view of Komiza bay as well as neighboring island of Bisevo.The apartment has a wide，covered balcony and a small garden with lemon trees. It is only 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of the village, although it is on the edge of the village, with forests behind the house.

Apartment Domina

Located in the centre of the city, the apartment is protected as a historical site. All other facilities are at your fingertips such as restaurants, shops and museums. The apartment is fully equipped and air-conditioned, having a kitchen with a dishwasher, a satellite TV and the free Web access. It contains a bedroom with a double bed and antique furniture. Besides, the apartment offers pet-friendly accommodation.

Apartment Tonka

The apartment is located in an old stone house in the centre of Komiza. It offers two bedrooms, each with a separate bathroom, and a living room with a furnished kitchen. The house is only a couple of minutes away from the old harbor, along the old town’s street where you can enjoy Komiza’s rich cultural history. The bus stop is less than 200 meters away, near the fruit and vegetable market.

Pearl of Issa

This two-bedroom apartment is only a few minutes’ walk from beautiful beaches, shops, restaurants, cafés and bars. It consists of two bedrooms, a fully equipped modern kitchen, a dining room and a resting area with a sofa, which can be used as an extra sleeping place for one person, a bathroom and a balcony with comfortable garden furniture and barbecue equipment.

1.What can we learn about Apartment Levant in Komiza?

A. It is the most beautiful fishing village in Croatia.

B. It offers a chance to admire the whole Komiza bay.

C. It’s inconvenient to go to the centre of the village.

D. It lies in the center of the village with forests around.

2.Which of the following does Apartment Domina provide?

A. Portable washing machines.    B. Modern furniture.

C. Free Internet use.    D. Friendly pets.

3.Which of the following apartments contain two bedrooms?

A. Apartment Tonka and Pearl of Issa.

B. Apartment Domina and Pearl of Issa.

C. Apartment Tonka and Apartment Domina.

D. Apartment Domina and Apartment Levant in Komiza.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How long did the speaker and his family live in the downtown apartment?

A. 8 years.    B. 10 years.    C. 30 years.

2.What was it that caused the speaker’s unpleasant childhood?

A. Strict family rules.

B. Little chance to play outside.

C. Too much school work.

3.What does the speaker think of outdoor activities?

A. Colorless.    B. Dangerous.    C. Enjoyable.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is”People You Meet”?

A. An office party.    B. A training course.    C. A radio program.

2.How many people does Mark’s office receive every year?

A. 100，000.    B. 200，000.    C. 500，000.

3.What do we know about Mark?

A. He is a team leader.

B. He was born in London.

C. He speaks thirteen languages.

4.What do Mark and his Co-workers usually do to help visitors from overseas?

A. Show them around.    B. Plan tours for them.    C. Teach them English.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the man doing?

A. Asking for directions.

B. Touring the city centre.

C. Enjoying spring scenery.

2.What does the man decide to do?

A. Keep walking.    B. Take a taxi.    C. Wait for the bus.

3.How does the man feel at the end of the conversation?

A. Annoyed.    B. Excited.    C. Surprised.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who are the speakers?

A. Students.    B. Secretaries.    C. Teachers.

2.When will Ms.Kelly probably give the lecture?

A. On Tuesday.    B. On Wednesday.    C. On Friday.

3.What will the man probably do next?

A. Go on a trip.    B. Talk to Dr.Lee.    C. Start a research project.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Strangers.    B. Classmates.    C. Co-workers.

2.Why is Sara worried?

A. She has difficulty preparing for a speech.

B. She knows nothing about British history.

C. She fails to finish her homework on time.

What did Patrick do last Friday?

A. He moved to another place.

B. He sold his old apartment.

C. He went out with a friend.

What does the woman do?

A. She’s a salesperson.

B. She’s a librarian.

C. She’s a bank clerk.

What did Fred do?

A. He travelled to Italy.

B. He offered Kate a ride.

C. He bought a new car.

How does Henry feel now?

A. Proud.    B. Tired.    C. Grateful.

What is the woman going to do this afternoon?

A. Eat out.    B. See a doctor.    C. Go shopping.

Teenagers杂志Conversation With Brad栏目的负责人Brad收到了李华的一封来信。仔细阅读下面的来信，帮助Brad用英语写一封回信, 给出分析并提出合理建议。回信应包括以下要点：

1．定期与父母交流。2．尽量避免与他们争执。3．其他你认为可行的途径。

Dear Brad, 

I’m a student from Xinhua Senior High School. I have some difficulty communicating with my parents. Although I have tried my best, I find it really difficult to make them satisfied……So I feel lonely sometimes. I would be grateful if you could give me some advice.

Yours,

Li Hua

注意：1.可适当增加细节。2.词数：120左右。

Dear Li Hua, 

I feel greatly honored to be trusted with your personal affairs.

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单词填空

1.I would be g__________ if you could give me some help.

2.Though I haven’t met him for many years, I could r__________ him immediately when I saw him in the crowd.

3.They don’t want to solve the problem with v__________. Instead, they hope to solve it in a peaceful way.

4.He could have finished it on s__________, but somehow he fell behind.

5.Q_________ is more important than quantity.

6.When someone gets a prize, we should say “C__________! ” to him.

7.Whether you will succeed or not in doing the work all depends on your a________ towards it.

8.There have been a lot of a_________ about who should be responsible for the accident.

9.To our delight, my mother is slowly r__________ from her illness.

10.What great fun it is to meet their f_________ classmates and teachers on the 100th anniversary celebration of XiaoShi!

This year I was chosen as the vice monitor (副班长) of the class. At first, I was really excited to have been chosen. And I like the monitor, Charlie as well,1. has a funny face but works very hard.

My best friend, Sally, was also happy for me. She said the last vice monitor, Joey, had been very rude and 2. (kind) to her. She always talked about it, but I usually 3. (ignore) it.

Charlie and I have to stay behind after school to make sure the classroom is clean. I came back before Charlie last Thursday. I found Sally at Joey’s desk 4. (cut) up Joey’s English textbook. I was 5. (extreme) shocked. Sally asked me not to tell anyone. After that, she ran out and Charlie came in.

Charlie saw the book and soon realized 6. had happened. He asked me what I had seen but I said 7.. The next day, Joey was crying. She was 8. (frighten) to tell our teacher because she may think she did it. Sally is happy about this. This makes me angry. Charlie insists that I 9. (tell) our teacher the truth, but I am concerned 10. the friendship with Sally. What should I do?

God’s Coffee

A group of class friends, highly achieved in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.Conversation soon turned into ______about stress(压力) in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the ______and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of _______—porcelain(瓷器), plastic, glass, some plain looking, __________expensive, some delicate—telling them to ______themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in______,the professor said: “If you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, ______behind the plain and cheap ones. It is _______ for you to choose only the best for yourselves. However, that is the ______why you are complaining. Be sure that the cup itself ______no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. ______all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went ______the best cups. And then you began _______each other’s cups. Now consider this: Life is the ______; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not explain, nor ______the quality of life we ______. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we______to enjoy the coffee God has______us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”

The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just ______the best of everything.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the ______to God.

1.A. cruelties    B. shortcomings    C. happiness    D. complaints

2.A. living-room    B. waiting-room    C. bedroom    D. kitchen

3.A. cups    B. pans    C. bowls    D. dishes

4.A. some    B. others    C. another    D. other

5.A. choose    B. help    C. take    D. pick

6.A. stomach    B. hand    C. mind    D. mouth

7.A. running    B. leaving    C. hiding    D. staying

8.A. wise    B. important    C. natural    D. necessary

9.A. use    B. disagreement    C. answer    D. reason

10.A. likes    B. comes    C. adds    D. relies

11.A. As    B. What    C. That    D. Which

12.A. for    B. into    C. by    D. on

13.A. looking    B. guiding    C. eyeing    D. changing

14.A. tea    B. water    C. wine    D. coffee

15.A. worsen    B. beat    C. change    D. improve

16.A. dislike    B. live    C. make    D. use

17.A. fail    B. succeed    C. wish    D. try

18.A. sold    B. begged    C. bought    D. brought

19.A. keep    B. say    C. make    D. do

20.A. item    B. view    C. rest    D. Thought