根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。What is a dream?For centuries,people have wondered about the strange places that they seem to visit in their sleep.1.However,they have been valued as necessary to a person’s health and happiness.Historically people thought dreams contained messages from God.It was only in the twentieth century that people started to study dreams scientifically,believing that they tell about a person’s character.2.He believed that dreams allow a person to express fantasies or fears,which would be socially unacceptable in real life.The second theory to become popular was Carl Jung’s compensation theory.Jung,a former student of Freud,said that the purpose of a dream is not to hide something,but to communicate it to the dreamer.3.Thus,people who think too highly of themselves may dream about falling;those who think too little of themselves dream of being heroes.Using more recent research,William Domhoff from the University of California found that dreaming is a mental skill that needs time to develop in humans.4.Until they reach age five,they cannot express very well what their dreams are about.Once people become adults,there is little or no change in their dreams.The dreams of men and women are different.For instance,the characters that appear in the dreams of men are often other men,and often involve physical aggression.The meaning of dreams continues to be difficult to understand.5.If you dream that a loved one is going to die,do not panic.The dream may have meaning,but it does not mean that your loved one is going to die.

A.It gives scientists chances to better understand human mind.

B.However,people should not take their dreams as reality.

C.Children do not dream as much as adults.

D.Dreams make up for what is lacking in waking life.

E.First,there was Sigmund Freud’s theory.

F.They think their mind is trying to tell them something.

G.They have been considered as meaningless nighttime journeys.

    The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine(女主角) in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.

The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?” “No, sir,” the men answered.

The director was angry.

“Why not?” he asked.

“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we're on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”

“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don't you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it'll look like a sunset.”

“That's a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the 'sunset' behind them.”

The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1.One evening, the director sent his camera crew out ______.

A.to film a scene on the sea B.to try to please the audience

C.to watch a beautiful sunset D.to find an actor and an actress

2.Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

A.Because he was angry with his crew. B.Because it was his secretary's suggestion.

C.Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset. D.Because he wanted to fire his foolish crew.

3.After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands ______.

A.as he was satisfied with what the crew filmed

B.as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C.as the hero's and heroine's performance disappointed him

D.as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

    Reports tell us that Americans work more and vacation less than people in other major developed countries. Still millions of Americans do try to get away from home for a week or two in the summer months. Some might even have the time and money to spend longer on vacation.

For example, many retired(退休的) Americans can be found driving around the United States in big recreational vehicles, known as R.V's. These serve as a home away from home. In fact, It might even be their only home as they see the country.

Some American families get in their cars and drive to historic places like Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. There, they can experience what life was like for early Americans. If that is not exciting enough, also in Williamsburg is a water park and an amusement park with rides.

Other Americans visit national parks like Yellowstone or Yosemite out in the West. They want to spend time with nature. Or they take their vacation by a lake or the ocean. They might swim or fish. But many just want to sit and enjoy the feeling of doing nothing, except maybe reading a book.

Some families fly to other countries on vacation. Or they go on a cruise ship and stop in different ports. Cruise ships are like floating cities.

But not everyone goes someplace special on vacation. This might be the only time for people to work on things like home improvement projects. And while they do that, they might think of all the fun their friends are having.

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

A.Not all Americans take summer vacations.

B.Americans enjoy more work and less vocation.

C.Where Americans go on their summer vacations.

D.Different places have different summer vacations.

2.If you want to spend time with nature, you can do the following things except______.

A.to visit historic places B.to see the country

C.to stay by a lake D.to visit national parks

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.People choose different places depending on different interests.

B.All the people just do nothing but relax themselves for vacations.

C.Not all Americans can afford time and money to go on a vacation.

D.People interested in history can have fun in Colonial Williamsburg.

4.What does the underlined sentence of the passage mean?

A.They think of their work at home as a special kind of vacation.

B.They can imagine what fun their friends are having on vacation.

C.They fully enjoy doing their work on home improvement projects.

D.They might admire their friends for having time going on vacation.

    Hong Kong is among the cities which have the largest populations in the world, but with night skies around 1,000 times brighter than globally accepted levels, it gains a bad reputation(名声) for its light pollution.

A study by Hong Kong University found that brightness levels in the southern Chinese city's popular shopping district of Tsim Sha Tsui were 1,200 times greater than the international dark sky standard.

The crowded city of 7 million people, full of residential(住宅的) high-rises, towering office blocks and neon(霓虹灯) advertisements has no laws to control outdoor lightning.

The result is that light pollution is thought to be much worse than in other large cities, including London, Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai.

“In Hong Kong, you can't go anywhere outdoor in the evening without your eyes being blinded by this really upsetting outdoor lightning,” the light pollution survey's head Jason Pum told AFP.

“The fact that we have all this light in the sky means energy is wasted,” he said, adding that too much artificial lightning also affects nightly wildlife.

Research has suggested that light pollution can cause a number of harmful health problems in humans, including sleeplessness and headaches and can also affect body clocks and hormones(荷尔蒙).

The university's survey, the result of five million measurements taken from points across the city, was released just days before the start of the yearly Earth Hour event, organized by the World Wildlife Fund.

People around the world will be encouraged to turn off the lights for an hour on Saturday night to advertise climate change. Last year, a number of Hong Kong's major buildings along Victoria Harbour went dark to mark Earth Hour.

“Anyway, we should do our best to reduce the amount of lightning and suit it to the benefit of the environment.”

1.If you walk out at night in Hong Kong, you can see all those things except ______.

A.neon advertisements B.residential buildings

C.a dark sky with many stars D.high office blocks

2.Which of the following statements about too much lightning is NOT true?

A.Too much lightning means wasting energy. B.It can make the city more beautiful at night.

C.It may have a bad effect on nightly wildlife. D.It can do great harm to human beings' health.

3.We can know from the passage that__________

A.Earth Hour is simply organized to reduce pollution. B.light pollution is the biggest problem in Hong Kong.

C.light pollution is the primary causes of sleeplessness. D.light pollution in Hong Kong is among world's worst.

4.What will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph?

A.Ways to reduce light pollution B.Causes of light pollution

C.Worries about light pollution D.Bad effects of light pollution

    You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind. First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.

Let’s start with the wind blowing from behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90° angle (角度) the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.

If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn’t flap (摆动). It shouldn’t look like a flag on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.

Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can’t go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.

1.What should you consider first while sailing?

A.Wave levels. B.Size of sails.

C.Sailors’ strength. D.Wind directions.

2.What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.The boat. B.The wind.

C.The sail. D.The angle.

3.What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?

A.Tack the boat. B.Lower the sail.

C.Move in a straight line. D.Allow the sail to flap.

4.Where can you probably find the text?

A.In a physics textbook. B.In a tourist guidebook.

C.In a popular magazine. D.In an official report.

假如你叫李华,是中牟三高一年级的学生。请你给你校的外教 Ms Tyler 写一 封信，就英语学习方面向她请教。

1.词汇；

2.语法。

注意：1.字数在 90 词左右。

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Ms Tyler，

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Sincerely yours ,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在改词下面写出修正后的词。

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 11 处起）不计分。

I was leaving the book store this afternoon when I saw a poor family— a mother and her four kid sitting in the cold, that brought back memories to my childhood. The little girl, who was about 13, told me he liked my sweater. I said “Thank you” her. When I was walking to my car, I was started to feel sad. After I put the books in my car, I sudden thought the little girl might need a sweater at the school. So I went back to find the little girl, take my sweater off but gave it to her. I knew she would get much use out of it than me.

    Reading didn't really change my life until I saw it change a child‘s Marcus was a quiet boy who lived with his mother in a _________ for the poor. Because he was the _________ reader in his class, he became one of my Reading Help students. When I _________to his mother that I was going to work with him one-on-one every day, tears filled her eyes. She _________my arm firmly, softly _________, "Thank you, thank you, thank you."

Marcus knew letters but _________ not read at all. However, as we worked together, he caught on _________and grew in ability. I gave him some books to take home every night _________ he could read them with his mother.

One day, Marcus didn't bring his books back. He looked so _________that he was about to cry. When asked why, he said that he had put the books __________his bed for safekeeping, but someone had taken his book bag during the night. I put my arm around his shoulder and __________ that I would give him more __________to take home. "Maybe the person who took your books," I said, "will become a good reader just like you."

A few weeks later, I learned Marcus and his mother were being moved to a different shelter across town for safety. I began to __________ what his future would be if he couldn't finish the program. Marcus' mother was worried too; so worried that she put him on public transportation every day and sent him all the way across town, so he could continue to __________ with me.

Marcus finally graduated from the __________as a strong reader. We had a small celebration and I gave him a book to keep. I'll never __________his ear-to-ear smile. That was the last time I saw Marcus. Although I may never see him again, I'm certain that learning to read __________his life forever. The experience certainly changed mine. Since then, I've taught many struggling readers, from ages 5 to 75. Each student has increased my __________ for teaching reading. Each one reminds me what a/an __________it is to be a teacher working with struggling readers, and what a __________ it is to see lives changed forever by the simple joy of reading.

1.A.hall B.house C.shelter D.apartment

2.A.weakest B.shortest C.happiest D.youngest

3.A.apologized B.explained C.admitted D.reported

4.A.held B.raised C.removed D.settled

5.A.crying B.weeping C.shouting D.repeating

6.A.must B.need C.could D.should

7.A.quickly B.certainly C.carefully D.seriously

8.A.since B.when C.though D.unless

9.A.energetic B.reliable C.angry D.sorry

10.A.over B.above C.under D.below

11.A.warned B.allowed C.reminded D.promised

12.A.books B.beds C.bags D.persons

13.A.know B.think C.worry D.wonder

14.A.live B.meet C.play D.share

15.A.village B.school C.town D.program

16.A.mind B.notice C.forget D.mention

17.A.saved B.changed C.damaged D.destroyed

18.A.love B.choice C.courage D.power

19.A.pity B.honor C.doubt D.action

20.A.trick B.wonder C.benefit D.pleasure

    Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time.1.

He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the languages he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people‘s.

2.They learn to do without being taught--to walk, run, climb, whistle, and even ride a bicycle. They compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes.

But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his own mistakes and correct them for himself.3. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants, what this word says, what answer is to that problem, and whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book.4.

Why should we teachers waste time on such daily work？ 5. Let the children learn what all educated people must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.

A.We do it all for him.

B.Point out his mistakes.

C.Let him correct his own papers.

D.If corrected too much, he will stop talking.

E.We allow him to learn from other children.

F.Children learn to do all the other things in the same way.

G.We can only help the child when he has no way to solve a problem.

    Daban town is famous for girls and windmills, while Loulan is a mystery in the desert. Two thousand years ago, beside the beautiful Luobu Lake, there lay Loulan ancient city of the Silk Road. Businessmen from every country gathered there with lots of dancing parties. Everything shows that people in Loulan lived a rich life at that moment.

However, two thousand years later, this rich land suddenly disappeared from the map of China. It became an area covered with sand and dead tree trunks (树干).

Loulan was first “discovered” by a Swedish man named Sven Hedin in 1900, and people from America, Britain, Japan and Sweden all set foot here. Then in the 1930s, a Chinese named Huang Wenbi came to Loulan for the first time. He visited and studied this area and found many relics that were beautifully and carefully made.

It is recorded that the ancient city of Loulan was the capital of the Loulan Kingdom during the Han and Jin Dynasties, and covered an area of some 10, 000 square kilometres. Inside the city, there are the ruins of government offices, temples and other old buildings. Outside the city there are some dried-up rivers and much farmland. In the past century many things have been dug up there including Han Dynasty coins, mirrors and many others of Greek and Roman times. All these things show that a lot of business between the East and the West once took place there.

Lying on the northwest of the Lop Nur area, the Loulan Kingdom is now a lifeless area with endless “forests” of mounds which aren‘t easily seen in other parts of the world. Its mystery has been attracting many people from many countries all over the world.

1.Who was the first person to set foot in Loulan in the 20th century?

A.A European. B.An American.

C.A Chinese. D.A Japanese.

2.While Loulan still sat there, _____________.

A.there was no government or officials living in that area

B.people from America, Japan and even Oceania had been there

C.many businessmen from the East and the West went through there

D.a lifeless area with sand and dead tree trunks could be easily seen there

3.What can be inferred from the text?

A.Loulan was destroyed by the terrible weather there.

B.Wars between the countries made Loulan disappear.

C.Too many people gathered in Loulan and destroyed it.

D.How Loulan ancient city disappeared is still unknown to us.

    How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track your performance on your phone.

The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.

The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (don’t forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure you’re brushing long enough. “It’s kind of like having a doctor actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.

The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications(应用) on your phone, so developers could, for example, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters(怪物) among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun,” Serval says.

Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes,” but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.

The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $99 to $199, depending on features. The U.S. is the first target market.

Serval says that one day, it’ll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.

1.Which is one of the features of the Kolibree toothbrush?

A.It can sense how users brush their teeth.

B.It can track users’ school performance.

C.It can cause users’ fear of seeing a doctor.

D.It can help users find their phones.

2.What can we learn from Serval’s words in Paragraph 3?

A.You will find it enjoyable to see a doctor.

B.You should see your doctor on a day-to-day basis.

C.You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a doctor.

D.You’d like a doctor to watch you brush your teeth every day.

3.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A.How Serval found out his kids lied to him.

B.Why Serval thought brushing teeth was necessary.

C.How Serval taught his kids to brush their teeth.

D.What inspired Serval to invent the toothbrush.

4.What can we learn about the future development of the Kolibree?

A.The brush handle will be removed.

B.A mobile phone will be built into it.

C.It will be used to fill holes in teeth.

D.It will be able to check users’ teeth.

    There are five simple ways for your family to lead a healthy lifestyle and get back on track:

Get active each day

Regular physical activity is important for the healthy growth, development and well-being of children and young people.

They should get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, including activities that strengthen muscles and bones on at least 3 days of the week. Parents should be good rule models and have a positive attitude to being active.

Choose water as a drink

Water is the best way to satisfy your thirst – and it doesn‘t come with the added sugar found in fruit juices, soft drinks and other sweetened drinks. Reduced fat milk for children over two years of age is a nice drink. Give kids whole fruit to eat, rather than offering fruit juices that have a lot of sugar.

Eat more fruit and vegetables

Eating fruit and vegetables every day helps children and young people grow and develop, and can reduce the risk of many diseases. Eat two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables every day. This varies for boys and girls at different ages.

Switch off the screen and get active

Children and young people should spend no more than two hours a day on small screen‘ entertainment. Break up long periods of use as often as possible. Plan some active indoor and outdoor games or activities for your children.

Eat fewer snacks and select healthier choices

Healthy snacks help children and young people meet their daily nutritional needs.

Snacks based on fruit and vegetables, reduced fat dairy products and whole grains are the healthiest choices. Avoid snacks that are high in sugar or fat –such as chips, cakes and chocolate – which can cause children to put on extra weight.

1.What should parents do to help their children to be active every day?

A.Set good examples themselves. B.Let children know the importance.

C.Give children enough time outdoors. D.Stop children from using the computer.

2.Which comes last when served to children?

A.Boiled water. B.Whole fruit.

C.Soft drinks. D.Reduced fat milk.

3.How many serves of fruit should children have each day?

A.One. B.Two.

C.Three. D.Four.

4.Who is the text mainly intended for?

A.Children. B.Leaders.

C.Teachers. D.Parents.

    When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd ever known. He never shouted at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.

When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle: "No pains, no gains". He hardly watered his new trees, which greatly went against conventional (守旧的) wisdom. Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said you had to make things hard for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how trees, if they were not watered, would grow deep roots in search of water. So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he'd beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention.

Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some twenty five years ago. They were all tall and strong.

I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity seemed to benefit Doctor Gibb's trees in ways comfort and ease never could.

Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often hope that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my idea. I know my children are going to meet with hard times. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to hope for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be torn apart.

1.With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often __________.

A.kept watering them every day B.paid very little attention to them

C.beat them to make them grow tall D.talked to them to get their attention

2.What does the underlined word “Adversity” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?

A.A happy moment. B.An important position.

C.A difficult situation. D.A dirty environment.

3.What does the author wish for his sons?

A.Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.

B.Have an easy, happy and comfortable life.

C.Have good luck, meeting no hardship at all.

D.Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A.Growing Roots B.Doctor Gibbs’ Trees

C.Watering Trees D.Helping My Sons

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Getting up early has been regarded as a good habit since ancient times. Many years ago, people thought that if we went to bed early and got up early, we would be energetic the whole day. So, getting up early is of great importance to us all.

In fact, morning is the best time of a day. In the morning, the air is the freshest and people are usually in the best condition. Many of us may have the experiences that we memorize some things more quickly and correctly in the morning than at any other time of the day. And it is certain that we find it easier to understand what we learn in the morning. If we get up early and do some morning exercise or only take a short walk in the morning, without doubt we can build up our bodies and become much healthier. Also we will have enough time to make a plan and get ready for our work or study of the day if we get up early. For example, if everyone in the family gets up early, wives will have enough time to prepare the breakfast for the whole family; children will have enough time to catch the school bus, and husbands will never forget to change their dirty shirt. Everything will be in order. However, if we get up late, we’ll probably have to do everything in a hurry.

Let us remember getting up early is a good habit and try our best to keep it. Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit of getting up early. They have to make an effort to do so. If we stick to getting up early every day, we will certainly benefit a lot from it.

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根据所给汉字或首字母在空缺处填上适当的单词，使句子完整，语法正确，每空一词。

1.Human fingerprints are u__________, making them suitable as long-term markers of human identity(身份).

2.The teacher grew angry when he noticed that the student was w________ the answer to his desk-mate.

3.The students all breathed a sigh of r__________ learning that the exam was put off because of the heavy snow.

4.Colour-blind people often find it hard to d____________ between blue and green.

5.With my tenth birthday a_________ , I couldn’t help imagining what kind of present my parents would give me.

6.WeChat is like China’s own ________ (版本) of Facebook, where people can post pictures, their life stories and communicate with others.

7.The Silk Road Economic Belt, a land-based route between China and Europe, links many __________ (文明).

8.The forest where we used to have picnics was completely _________(摧毁) by the fire caused by a cigarette end.

9.Many overseas summer programs are actually ___________(商业化的) and expensive activities, not as culture-centered as promoted.

10.His interest in English _____________(逐渐地) increased with the help of his knowledgeable teacher.

    Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule

From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don't cook more often：ability, money, and time. 1.Money is a topic I'll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：

1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I'm already hungry and there's nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already? 2.

2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? 3. It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.

3. 4.This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.

Hopefully that gives you a good start. 5.And don't let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!

A.Try new things.

B.Ability is easily improved.

C.Make three or four instead.

D.Understand your food better.

E.Cooking is a burden for many people.

F.Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.

G.A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.

    Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.

It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random (随机地) from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical (完全相同的) twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.

Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

1.Which of these sentences best describes the writer's point in Para. 1?

A.To some extent, intelligence is given at birth.

B.Intelligence is developed by the environment.

C.Some people are born clever and others born stupid.

D.Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.

2.It is suggested in this passage that _________.

A.unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligence

B.close relations usually have similar intelligence

C.the closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence

D.people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence

3.In Para. 1, the word "surroundings" means ________.

A.intelligence B.life

C.environments D.housing

4.The best title for this article would be________.

A.On Intelligence

B.What Intelligence Means

C.We are Born with Intelligence

D.Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence

    There are many useful suggestions and pieces of advice that can help one to improve English. Here are some useful suggestions and new tips to increase one’s English language vocabulary.

Learning English vocabulary is about much more than just learning the right words. A broad grasp of vocabulary in the English language is based on understanding important expressions.

Learning a word will not help very much if you quickly forget it. Research shows that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions to really make a word part of your vocabulary. Since most words are learned from how they are used in context, the more words one is shown, the better vocabulary one will have. Keep a piece of paper close to you. When you read, pay more attention to the word you do not know, write the word down and try to figure out its meaning from the context. Then look up the word in a dictionary.

Remember that if you do not use English words that you have just learned in conversation or writing, you will forget them very quickly. So the best way to learn new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing. Remember also that practice is the key to fluent spoken English.

Building vocabulary is a life-long task. Remember, “In the beginning was the word.” Your future could depend on how rich your vocabulary is. It will also determine the quality of your communication.

1.We can learn from the passage that learning English vocabulary        .

A.is just about learning the right words

B.is about remembering more and more words

C.doesn’t require one to learn expressions

D.requires one to understand important expressions

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.It doesn’t take long to build one’s vocabulary

B.If you remember a word, you are still able to forget it if you don’t use it.

C.To master a word, you need to repeat it 10-20 times.

D.Practice is very important in fluent spoken English.

3.The best way to learn new words is        .

A.reading them loudly over and over again

B.writing them down over and over again

C.trying to use them while speaking and writing

D.always looking them up in the dictionary

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.How to have a good conversation in English

B.How to enrich your English vocabulary

C.Why context is important in learning English

D.How to improve the quality of communication

    My name is Sara. When I was little, I played the drums. I also had a guitar. In fourth grade, I started playing the trombone (长号). I practised about four hours a week. All of this might not seem like a big deal for a lot of kids, but there's something about me that makes me a bit different from others. I was born without hands. Since I was about one year old, I’ve worn prosthetics (假肢).

This year, I got an invitation to join the high school marching band (行进管乐队). I told my mom I wanted to do it. But I had an instructor who thought I would not be able to march in the band — not because it was a high school band and I was only in seventh grade, but probably because my body was different. All I wanted was to show that I could do it, so I joined the band. And it paid off!

Music gives me energy. That happens sometimes. One time I was so down, I didn’t even want to get out of bed. Then I hit my MP3 player by accident. A song came on, and I got up and started dancing. It helped me say to myself, “OK, I can get through today.”

Around my musician friends, we all share the same problems, like working out how many beats there are in a measure (小节). I have a hard time counting the beats, but so do a lot of the other kids. It’s a normal problem that we musicians share. When I’m with the band, I don’t feel as different as I do in other situations. It’s just another way that music makes me want to go on, and not to just sit down by myself and not care about life.

1.In what way is Sara different from other kids?

A.There’s something wrong with her body. B.She knows how to play many instruments.

C.She learned to play the drums at a very early age. D.She kept playing the trombone for the longest hours.

2.When invited to join the marching band, Sara________.

A.said no at first B.had no idea what to do

C.followed the instructor’s advice D.believed that she would make it

3.How does Sara probably feel when she’s with the band?

A.Bored. B.Relaxed.

C.Successful. D.Afraid.

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

A.A High School Band B.A Young Drummer

C.My Love for Music D.My Magic Hands

The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year. Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks．These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.

Example Youth Exchanges：

Youth Exchange 1

Location：Ireland

Other nationalities：Ireland，Spain，Italy，Hungary

Theme：Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities—exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues．The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities.

Youth Exchange 2

Location：France

Other nationalities：Bulgaria，Italy，France

Theme：Organic gardening & continual living．This project will take place in a natural park，where the group will take part in gardening activities and games／workshops about continuous development．

Youth Exchange 3

Location：Macedonia

Other nationalities：Serbia，Turkey，Ireland

Theme：Foster social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities．Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities．

Youth Exchange 4

Location：Italy

Other nationalities：Italy，Bulgaria，Greece

Theme：A sociaI-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuable development，regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment．

1.What do you focus on when travelling in France?

A.Gardening work.

B.Civil rights.

C.Developing social inclusion.

D.Rebuilding communities.

2.If you are interested in protecting the environment，you can take part in ________.

A.Youth Exchange 1 B.Youth Exchange 2

C.Youth Exchange 3 D.Youth Exchange 4

3.Which nationality are Youth Exchanges most popular with?

A.Spain． B.Italy. C.Ireland. D.France.

    It’s easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs aren’t so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a(n) ______ which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.

It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my ______ at a shelter for the poor. We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to ______ came in. Most of our diners looked like they had been having ______ times, their clothes old, worn and dry. In ____, they looked poor!

Then, a man came in, who looked ______ but poor. He was well dressed, wearing a(n) ______ suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in ______ when he joined the line for food. The ______ he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. ______ he wasn’t going to take food.

Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have ______ that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: poverty, hunger or ______ shelter? What if he needs comfort, ______ or just to be among other human beings?”

Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should ______ to the man, but I didn’t.

About a week later the shelter received a large ______ from an anonymous (匿名的) source. I can’t ______ but wonder if it came from that man.

Now, whenever I meet others, I ______ my mother’s words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, ______ of how they look.

Needs aren’t always ______. But kindness always makes a(n) ______.

1.A.activity B.story C.lesson D.performance

2.A.cousin B.brother C.sister D.parents

3.A.anyone B.whoever C.who D.whom

4.A.hard B.easy C.cozy D.smooth

5.A.total B.all C.word D.short

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

7.A.cheap B.ordinary C.strange D.expensive

8.A.amazement B.disappointment C.embarrassment D.appreciation

9.A.close B.closer C.far D.farther

10.A.Likely B.Surely C.Immediately D.Instantly

11.A.said B.required C.wanted D.thought

12.A.enough B.great C.inadequate D.comfortable

13.A.friends B.work C.assistants D.money

14.A.refer B.shout C.belong D.apologize

15.A.collection B.contribution C.donation D.affection

16.A.expect B.help C.assist D.wait

17.A.remind B.remember C.think D.forget

18.A.regardless B.despite C.beside D.instead

19.A.obvious B.shown C.hidden D.unclear

20.A.effect B.breakthrough C.impression D.difference

There is hardly anybody walking in the street in the night, _____?

A.isn’t it B.isn’t there C.is there D.is it

That is the only way we can imagine ____ the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.

A.reducing B.to reduce

C.reduced D.reduce

There is a common belief among the students in our school _____ they should make great efforts to learn and reach the peak of their academic performances.

A.which B.that C.whether D.if

Training of the employees was suggested as one _____ to dealing with the problem of low efficiency.

A.method B.way

C.approach D.means

Many a student in the class ____ that Jack is the only one of the students who ____ the chance to attend a key university.

A.thinks; has B.think; have C.think; has D.thinks; have

In Britain today, women__________44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

A.take up B.make up

C.pick up D.give up

A survey _____ now about whether students should have extra lessons during the holidays.

A.is being carried out B.has carried out

C.has been carried out D.had been carried out

With his great talents, the new boy soon became _____ and whatever he said was law to all the other boys.

A.the black sheep B.all ears C.a wet blanket D.the top dog

         was needed at that time, she told me, was some good luck.

A.That B.As C.It D.What