His dream has at last _____.

A.come true B.been come true C.realized D.being realized

The man was sentenced to prison for five years because he had _____ some national secrets to the enemy.

A.given in B.given away C.given out D.given off

I don’t like     you speak to her.

A.the way B.the way in that

C.the way which D.the way of which

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but ______ their roughness.

A.noticing B.notice C.to notice D.noticed

After the clock _____ twelve, the students walked out of the lecture room.

A.beat B.hit C.struck D.rang

    Santa Claus might not be real for most people. But for one kid Santa Claus is 100% real and even brings him _______ every year.

Mr.Hussain _______to be walking past a house in his local area in 2013 _______a young boy named Alfie shouted “Santa”. Not wanting to _______ the young boy, Mr. Hussain gave him some money and that started a friendship which sees Hussain _______ Alfie every year to give him gifts. He _______ now come over on their birthdays.

Alfie's _______, Tracy Ashford-Rose, told Buzz Feed News that Christmas wouldn't be the _______ without a visit from “Santa”. She said that she _______ “my little Alfie shouting out for me, ‘Look? It's Father Christmas!'”

“Hussain got three ________ away and came back to knock on my door; he said he couldn't live without giving a gift because my little boy ________ he was Father Christmas, ”Ashford-Rose continued.“This was four years ago, and we still ________ gifts to each other. He comes to see Alfie and my daughter Hayley on their birthdays and gives gifts. And he never forgets the ________.

“We now ________ him Grandad Christmas.We see him throughout the year. He ________Alfie's hand and hugs him.”

Amanda Taylor-Smith is a professional ________ and the family's former neighbour. She was at Alfie's house when Hussain dropped in last Sunday, and she ________ the heart-warming story on Facebook.

I rarely get a ________ in my eye when I take photos, but that guy just ________ it for me. I thought I had to tell that ________, ”she told Buzz Feed News.

1.A.talents B.pleasure C.hope D.gifts

2.A.proved B.claimed C.intended D.happened

3.A.while B.before C.when D.until

4.A.disappoint B.puzzle C.frighten D.terrify

5.A.look out for B.pay a visit to C.pay attention to D.get around

6.A.so B.even C.still D.just

7.A.father B.uncle C.mother D.grandpa

8.A.same B.only C.opposite D.likely

9.A.imagines B.reminds C.figures D.remembers

10.A.caves B.routes C.houses D.offices

11.A.thought B.pretended C.replied D.demanded

12.A.measure B.expect C.experience D.exchange

13.A.dates B.scene C.promise D.deal

14.A.make B.call C.take D.describe

15.A.trembles B.shakes C.shoots D.spreads

16.A.director B.coach C.photographer D.adviser

17.A.wrote B.invented C.told D.shared

18.A.tear B.pain C.light D.test

19.A.performed B.did C.arrested D.worked

20.A.lie B.truth C.story D.event

    Most people will have to use pubic transportation at some point, so take the time to learn proper manners. Don't be one of those people who leave other passengers complaining.

Follow basic traffic rules. 1.This includes hallways,stairwells, and other areas where there is a constant flow of foot traffic. If you must pass someone, try to do it on the left, as you would in a car. Be considerate of anyone who is disabled or has a service animal.

Watch your belongings. Not only do you need to protect your belongings, but you also need to protect others from your bags and backpacks. Remove your backpack from your back so that when you turn around, you don't knock someone over. You should never place a bag on the seat next to you when you are on a crowded bus or train. Put it on the floor. 2.

Hold down the noise. Don’t inflict (使吃苦头) your noise on others3. Don’t have long cellphone conversations until you reach your stop. If you must listen to music,wear earbuds and keep the volume low enough so that only you can hear it.

4. Do your best to make sure others don't have to deal with smells coming from you. You can wear deodorant(除臭剂) to remove or hide unpleasant smells, but don't put on too much heavy perfume before getting on a crowded train.5.Don’t bring unsealed food and drink on public transportation. Smells travel in small spaces. You also risk spilling and causing a dangerous environment where people may slip and fall.

A.Watch over environment.

B.Learn policies about wearing fragrance.

C.You should stay to the right as much as possible.

D.This includes loud talking, electronics, and singing.

E.Always show good manners while riding public transportation.

F.If you don't want it to get dirty, place it on your lap so others can sit.

G.You will not only make some people feel uncomfortable, but they may also be allergic to it.

    Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your help.

Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had jumped into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance (环境), I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

Boldness means a decision to bite (咬) off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are inner powers we have: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas––even physical strength greater than most of us realize.

Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself facing a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and crazily threw myself at that guy like a bullet (子弹) ––and stopped him cold.”

Boldness—-a willingness to get yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be gained overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee (保证) of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities — and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

1.Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?

A.He faced huge risks. B.Fear prevented him from trying.

C.He lacked mighty forces. D.Failure blocked his way to success.

2.What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 3?

A.Swallow more than you can digest. B.Develop more mysterious powers.

C.Act slightly above your abilities. D.Learn to make creative decisions.

3.What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game?

A.His spiritual force. B.His basic skill.

C.His real fear. D.His physical strength.

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A.To advise people to develop more abilities.

B.To advise people to build up physical power.

C.To tell people the ways to guarantee success.

D.To encourage people to be courageous.

    Breathing dirty air can cost someone's life span(寿命) months—even years, a new study finds.Worldwide, air pollution lowers average life spans by a year. Scientists shared their new findings in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.

Air pollution has been linked to many health problems.Most earlier studies has looked at how tiny air pollutants affected rates of illness or death. But now an environmental scientist, Joshua Apte, is going even further. He works at the University of Texas, Austin. He together with his team is looking at life expectancy, hoping to make the threat easier to understand.

PM 2.5 is what scientists call tiny particles of pollution in the air. Higher levels of PM 2. 5 can cause health problems and cut months, if not years, from the average life span. This analysis show show pollution affects life expectancy in different parts of the world.

The World Health Organization(WHO) recommends limiting PM 2.5 to 10 micrograms(微克) per cubic (立方)meter of air. Apte's group used data to try to find how this low level would help people. But meeting the WHO standard won't get rid of health damage from dirty air.That's because even below 10 micrograms per cubic meter pollution still causes huge risks.

Reducing air pollution could increase life expectancy. The scientists also compared how other threats shorten life spans across the globe. These risk factors included smoking and cancer.

These results show that in poor countries, cleaning up dirty air could greatly increase life spans. It could have as big an effect as cleaning up drinking water, or curing lung cancer. However, in wealthier countries air pollution shortens life expectancy by less than half a year. All forms of cancer, in fact, shorten the average life expectancy by more than 3.5 years.“Knowing this can really help people, or policymakers, decide where to spend their money,” says Kirk Smith.

1.What is Joshua Apte's team trying to do?

A.Let people understand air pollution better. B.Know how small air pollutants are.

C.Study the life expectancy of different people. D.Study many different healthy problems.

2.What will happen if one country limits PM 2.5 to 10 micrograms per cube meters?

A.Its people will live a healthy life. B.Its air is very clean.

C.It will get a prize from WHO. D.It still has pollution risks.

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Cancer is the leading killer in all kinds of diseases.

B.It's very hard to clean up dirty air in a short time.

C.The study will help different countries take different policies.

D.Reducing air pollution can increase all people's lifespans much.

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

A.The Effect of Cancer Is Worse than Dirty Air

B.Air Pollution Is Shortening Lives Worldwide

C.Many Factors Are Affecting People's Health

D.Governments Are Trying to Make Life Span Long

    For centuries, people have moved to and lived in cities. These urban centres are places to find work, friends and fun. It's no surprise that they continue to grow as more and more people flood in hoping to make the most of the chances they offer but adding to the congestion and pollution that already exist.

According to a report by the United Nations, 54 percent of the world's population lives in urban areas and it predicts that by 2050,this figure will have increased to around 70 percent. But as more and more people move from the countryside to the city to get better chances, they can end up with nowhere to live.

This is true in places such as Rio de Janeiro, where the people from the countryside can't rent or buy a home,and they end up building their own communities and houses on unoccupied land. These are called shanty towns— poor communities where the houses are built out of cheap materials—and often don't have any electricity or water supply.

These are, of course, not the future cities we want to see. Some serious urban planning is needed to make our cities of the future good, safe and modern places to live in. This involves improving the housing conditions, the chances for education and employment and so on.

Something urban planners are looking at now is the creation of“smart cities”. According to John Rossant, founder and chairman of the non-profit organisation New Cities Foundation, technology is the way forward. He thinks that it's generally accepted that “cloud computing, ubiquitous Internet, robust 5G networks etc, will change our cities”. He says technology is really “a game changer” in urbanization (城市化). It would collect large amounts of data about how a city is working and may improve how a city functions.

1.Why will a larger population be living in a city by 2050?

A.Because the government encourages the development of cities.

B.Because more people will have more children.

C.Because the countryside will disappear.

D.Because more people will move into the city to get more good opportunities

2.What can we know about shanty towns?

A.They have good quality housing built for poor people.

B.They are filled with people living under poverty.

C.They are built by the government.

D.They are developed and modern.

3.What name is given to a city that uses technology to help it function properly?

A.Traditional cities. B.Future cities.

C.Smart cities. D.Developing cities

Volunteer Opportunities for Young Adults

When you give back——to others less fortunate or in need of special help, you will definitely feel good about yourself and the world. If you have a wish to be personally connected to the charity or organization where you are giving your time and money, here are some volunteer opportunities.

★Watsi

Founded by Chase Adams after a bus ride in Costa Rica in 2011, Watsi is a digitally focused heath nonprofit for young adults. Watsi offers real-time tracking of where money donated goes, from basic medical services to surgeries.

★Pencils of Promise

Pencils of Promise was founded by Adam Braun in October 2008. It is an on-profit organization that puts all of its time and funds into education in the developing world. Pencils of Promise encourages their donors to connect with others to increase donation. All the donation will be used to build schools, provide supplies and train teachers in poor and under educated countries.

★Project Linus

Everywhere you see young men and women knitting and crocheting(钩). They are using those skills to make blankets for children in need. Founded in 1995, in Denver, Colorado, Project Linus is an non-profit organization.  Its goal is to provide warmth and safety through blankets to children across the nation in need. The organization is now led by Carol Babbit with the headquarters in Normal, IL.

★Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run was set up in1996 in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a team of 13 brave girls. Program founder Molly Barker struggled in her own life, and came to realize that a running program gave her “respect for my body and all the things it can do”. Girls on the Run is a volunteer opportunity for teaching young girls about the benefits of running.

1.Which organization has existed for about 9 years?

A.Watsi. B.Pencils of Promise.

C.Project Linus. D.Girls on the Run.

2.How does Pencils of Promise help the world?

A.It sells pencils to poor students. B.It focuses on children's health.

C.It provides social media for poor kids. D.It helps increase educational opportunities.

3.Which is right about Project Linus?

A.It was set up by Carol Babbit. B.Its goal is to teach children how to knit.

C.It supplies blankets to kids in need. D.It's an all-female organization.

4.Who set up Girls on the Run?

A.Chase Adams. B.Molly Barker.

C.Carol Babbit D.Adam Braun

假如你是李华，是一名中牟三高高二年级的学生。你听说美国哥伦比亚大学对外交流部暑假期间对中国中学生进行英语培训，你有意参加。请你给该校对外交流部写一封报名信。

内容包括：1). 学习时间。

2). 学习目标。

注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes,

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（∧），并在其正下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词正下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词，请严格按照要求格式修改。

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My cousin and I usually stay out lately with some friends on Saturday evenings, left Grandpa alone at home. It was so cold yesterday, however, that none of us wanted to suffer from the frozen wind outside. So after dinner we stay at home sitting around a fire and listening to Grandpa tell his experiences in Second World War. In fact they sounded familiar to us, so we were still listening attentively so as to make him be happy. Now and then we asked Grandpa some questions, that he answered in a humorous way. We burst out laughing from time to time and he laughed too. Full of joy, we all felt especially warm in the cold evening.

    Late one recent night, Carol Spale picked up the phone and heard quiet sobbing on the line. It was her _______, an old lady who had lived on her own across the street for many years.

Spale runs the local “Neighborhood Services” committee, so she’s _________ to receiving calls like this. The committee is_______ to those living in North Riverside, Illinois, where being good to neighbors is taken _________ by everyone in the small village. The commitee is the _________ of Mayor Richard N. Scheck’s 1992 call for community-building ideas. The committee _________ 90 “block captains”, each of whom looks over a street in North Riverside.

For people nearby, Spale is the guardian（监护人）. But why was the old lady _________? As the story goes, Spale called up the lady after _______ her garage was open later than usual. Spale became _______ when the lady called back in tears. Spale’s first ________ was that she was in trouble, but it turned out to be a lot ________ than that. “She was crying because my call let her know someone is ________ her. It made her feel good now that she’s __________.” Spale said.

Three times a year, the committee has  __________ where the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbor things they’ve __________. The speakers are often children, __________ by their parents to do good. At a recent gathering, one little girl __________ how she made a card for a neighboring old gentleman she made __________ with, who had had a heart __________.” It seems there’s no age difference between them,” Spale said.

These kindnesses are __________ in a book sold on Amazon called We Can Build Community with the money going to the locals in need.

1.A.mother B.captain C.neighbor D.minister

2.A.used B.reduced C.devoted D.limited

3.A.equal B.simple C.similar D.familiar

4.A.secretly B.recently C.seriously D.obviously

5.A.choice B.product C.discover D.suggestion

6.A.trains B.employs C.manages D.controls

7.A.laughing B.crying C.singing D.shouting

8.A.noticing B.admitting C.mentioning D.predicting

9.A.sorry B.angry C.happy D.nervous

10.A.memory B.thought C.impression D.recognition

11.A.safer B.luckier C.better D.stronger

12.A.seeking B.minding C.changing D.honoring

13.A.alone B.stressed C.healthy D.energetic

14.A.competitions B.debates C.congratulations D.meetings

15.A.performed B.expected C.witnessed D.remembered

16.A.reminded B.required C.persuaded D.encouraged

17.A.showed B.shared C.explained D.confirmed

18.A.bets B.promises C.friends D.decisions

19.A.operation B.treatment C.application D.emergency

20.A.taken B.printed C.written D.recorded

    Africa is a very diverse land with many different tribes （部落）. One tradition that many of these groups share is painting or marking their bodies and faces in color. They do this for many reasons. Some marks are used to identify people as part of a group. 1. Let’s look at some different examples of body painting.

2. Among the Masai of East Africa, when men are old enough to marry and make decisions for their people, they participate in a special ceremony in which they paint their heads and faces red. This ceremony takes place every seven to fourteen years, so there is not an exact age far participating in it. The Samburu, also from East Africa, like to paint their faces and hair red because they think it looks attractive.

3. To show that he has killed a lion, a man will paint his body with a natural white material, making special marks to represent this accomplishment. The Masai men also use this white to show that they are no longer boys and are considered adults.

One quite unusual example of face painting is done by the Wodaabe people of West Africa. Once a year, they have a beauty contest for men. 4. Then they add white and black circles and lines. Black paint is used near the eyes and on the lips to draw attention to the whiteness of their eyes and teeth, which the Wodaabe consider most beautiful. 5..

As you travel, enjoy the beautiful and bright colors of Africa.

A.The men pretend to fight each other.

B.The ceremony expresses hope for rain.

C.The men paint their faces yellow and red.

D.The women then decide which man they like best.

E.The Masai men also have a unique way of showing that they are brave.

F.Other marks are used for ceremonies such as weddings and during times of war.

G.Often representing health and long life, red is the common color in body painting.

    Holding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. This explains a warning that cell phone makers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased Apple, for example, doesn’t want iPhones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters.

If health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge. According to Devra Davis, an expert who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, brain cancer is a concern. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20—29 age group and a drop for the older population.

“Most cancers have many causes,” she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.

Children are more vulnerable to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out: Radiation that penetrates（穿透）only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls（头骨）are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive（易吸收的）fluid.

Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.

Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone’s speaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the belly（腹部）.

1.Why is the warning in the small print?

A.They think people will not mind it. B.The warning is not important at all.

C.They don’t want the users to notice it. D.There is too little space for the warning.

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

A.elegant B.sensitive

C.dynamic D.relevant

3.Why do children easily be affected by radiation?

A.Because they don’t know about such dangerous radiation.

B.Because they enjoy using cell phones more often than adults.

C.Because they are not strong enough to fight against radiation.

D.Because their skulls are thinner and their brains are easily hurt.

    A survey has shown that what you do on a plane can be determined by which nationality is listed on your passport. According to the results of an international passenger survey, Australians are the biggest drinkers on board with 36 percent choosing to down the hatch, compared to 35 percent of Americans and 33 percent of Brits.

The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) spoke to around 1,500 people aged 18 and older, who have traveled by plane at least once during the last three months and were living in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China Singapore, Australia and Brazil.

The results found Chinese travelers are most likely to nod off once the seat-belt sign switches off. They are also the first to take out their credit card for some in-flight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming. Americans on the other hand like to use their time in the air more productively—when not drinking—choosing to work while flying at 35,000 feet.

Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at making a chat with random strangers—spending 50 percent more time than any other nationality. Comparatively, Brazilians conduct their conversations online via email, messaging apps or social media.

Despite plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of ten interviewees said they were happy to eat up on the selection of in-flight snacks and meals. In-flight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers.

The international flyers, who travelled on eight major airlines, did however express their desire for better in-flight entertainment. ''The industry has greatly improved the comfort, entertainment and onboard service, and passengers are accepting those improvements'' said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive director. ''At the same time, passengers are demanding more from their air travel experiences which will drive more improvements touching all aspects of the journey.'' he added.

1.What can you probably see in the flight according to the passage?

A.Brazilians choose to drink. B.Americans do in-flight shopping.

C.Germans chat to kill the time. D.The Chinese switch off the seat-belt sign.

2.When on board the plane, ________.

A.most passengers like to read in-flight magazines

B.passengers from one nation have little in common

C.more than half of the passengers don’t enjoy plane food

D.most people tend to have a good sleep during in-flight time

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.Flyers care not a little about entertainment.

B.Flyers are expecting better flight experiences.

C.Flyers are not satisfied with the improvements.

D.Flyers have more and more demands from airlines.

4.What's the purpose of the passage?

A.To entertain readers with interesting stories.

B.To criticize impolite behaviors on the plane.

C.To encourage people to take flight if possible.

D.To inform readers about the results of a survey.

    Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today's stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of the world’s attention. Paparazzi(狗仔队)camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids(小报)publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.

According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. ''Over time,'' Villarreal says, ''they feel separated and alone.''

The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.

Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep ''their story'' alive forever.

If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.

Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.

1.It can be learned from the passage that stars today ________.

A.are often misunderstood by the public B.can no longer have their privacy protected

C.spend too much on their public appearance D.care little about how they have come into fame

2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A.Great heroes of the past were generally admired.

B.Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.

C.The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.

D.Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.

3.What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?

A.Availability of modern media. B.Huge population of fans.

C.Lack of favorable chances. D.Inadequate social recognition

4.What is the author's attitude toward modern celebrity?

A.Indifferent. B.Respectful.

C.Critical. D.Sympathetic.

    On numerous drives with my mom through my childhood, she would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from danger while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.

Though Mother's Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to each other. My mom has been ''green'' since she became concerned about the environment. Part of this habit was born of thrift(节俭). Like her mother and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags.

Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard. She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons(浣熊). Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden.

I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for dandelions(蒲公英)to fly in the wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didn’t need to lecture; she didn't need to beat a drum to change the world. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came mercy and an instinct(直觉)for protection.

I am slowing down and it isn't because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is just out of my concern for the planet itself. I've begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house.

Last summer, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I enjoyed my tomatoes while sitting on my low wall. I immediately wanted to share with my mom.

1.Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mother's Day?

A.Because Mother's Day falls shortly after Earth Day.

B.To stress that all the older women are environmentalists.

C.To stress how much her mother cares about the environment.

D.Because her mother asks her to be kind to nature on Mother’s Day.

2.Which of the following is NOT related to Mom's ''green life''?

A.Picking dandelions on busy streets. B.Rescuing a beetle from some danger.

C.Setting a caught spider free in the garden. D.Saving glass jars and empty cheese containers.

3.We can infer from the article that ________.

A.the author's mother is very impatient with her children

B.The author's mother knows how to live in harmony with nature

C.the author's mother knows how to keep the wildlife off her yard

D.the author's mother used to lecture her to protect the environment

4.The change order of the writer's attitude towards her mom's behavior should be ________.

A.doubtful—critical—positive B.approving—doubtful—negative

C.understanding—critical—approving D.negative—understanding—approving

假如你是学校 Adventure Club的秘书(Secretary)，你和社团主席(President)讨论Liu Dong的申请，讨论完后，请你根据对话内容给Liu Dong回一封邮件。

Secretary: What do you think about Liu Dong's application?

President: I think he's excellent. He knows how to organize adventures, and he knows a lot about history and nature.He once managed to arrange the trip to the Mogao Caves for him and his parents.

Secretary: That's true, but I think he's too independent. We need club members who can work well with others.

President: On the other hand, we also need people who know how to make plans and carry them out. I think Liu Dong can do that.

Secretary: But if he is not friendly, no one will want to take part in the activities he organizes.

President: You’re right. I have a suggestion. Let's offer him a trial membership for three months. We can ask him to try to be friendlier and more outgoing. At the end of three months, he can become a full member if we think he is fit for our club.

Secretary: I think that's a good idea. Let's send him an e­mail.

注意：1.词数100左右；

2．邮件的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Liu Dong，

I’m pleased to tell you that the Adventure Club has accepted you as a member. The committee thinks that you were very brave to arrange the trip to the Mogao Caves for you and your parents.

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Sincerely yours，

Ma Li

The job of a scientist is to find out the truth in the field of science. 1.. It is a challenging profession. Scientists usually have to do thousands of experiments in order to prove something. Although they are often disappointed if they fail, 2..但是他们大多数人绝不放弃.

My next door neighbour is a scientist. He studies radiation. 3..他总是在实验室里工作，trying to figure out all the mysteries that make him puzzled. When I met him the other day, he had just come back from work，looking excited. 4.. He told me he had had a breakthrough. He sounded so thrilled. Then I noticed that he was wearing shoes that did not match. 5.. He must have been working too hard to notice! I think it’s good to do a job that you are interested in. Otherwise you will get bored easily.

下列句子中各有一处语言错误，请把错误改正，其他部分不得改动。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（∧），并在右边横线上写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉，并在右边横线上写出该词，也用斜线划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在右边横线上写出改正后的词。

1.Then we had a short rest and move on.

2.They succeeded in getting to the top, on that they kept laughing and jumping.

3.It took the teacher months to bring his class under the control.

4.I enjoyed my short and comfort journey very much.

5.Her daughter won’t listen what she says.

    After reading your letter, I know that you are worried about losing your friends. You used to have lots of _________, but you stopped talking to them after you made friends with Li Hua, who  _________ your class a few months ago. Now Li Hua has moved to another city, and you have no friends _________ your old friends think you were mean to them. You feel very sad.

As we all know, it is not easy being new, and it was nice of you to be so _________ to Li Hua. You did the _________ thing when you made friends with him. However, it was not such a good idea for you to _________ talking to your old friends. What happened is in the past, and there is no need to _________ this now. I suggest that you talk to your old friends first instead of waiting for them to talk to you. At an appropriate time, tell them you are sorry and give them a(n) _______ for your actions. They will be happy to see that you _________ value them. You have learnt a valuable  __________ in life: make new friends but keep the old ones.

1.A.friends B.classmates C.students D.teachers

2.A.ran B.joined C.taught D.missed

3.A.before B.until C.because D.though

4.A.friendly B.cold C.thankful D.mean

5.A.wrong B.silly C.same D.right

6.A.enjoy B.stop C.start D.continue

7.A.listen to B.laugh at C.look into D.think about

8.A.explanation B.suggestion C.excuse D.choice

9.A.never B.ever C.still D.once

10.A.story B.lesson C.opinion D.plan

下面文章中有3处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C和D）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Think of the body like a school. At the top of the school is the headmaster, known as the brain. This is the organ that controls the rest of the organs, just like the headmaster controls the school. After this comes the heart. It is like a teacher. This organ pumps the blood around the body so it can run well. 1. Next is the liver, which is the only one that can regrow itself. It helps to clean the blood. This is like the knowledge students get from teachers. Students always grow with newly found knowledge. The lungs are the organs of the body that use the oxygen we breathe. Think of the oxygen as the life we lead at school. The stomach is very useful as it stores the food we eat until we can digest it properly. 2. We store the information until we need to use it. So this organ is like a notebook. The kidneys are the organs that remove waste products from the blood and produce urine. 3. Now you can see how similar our school life is to our body and we can look after them both.

A.They are like the cleaners, repairmen and security guards who look after our school.

B.This is similar to the learning process.

C.This is what we learn at school.

D.This is similar to the knowledge a teacher gives to students.

    Howard Carter is one of the most famous explorers the world has ever known. He didn’t go to school, but he was bright and curious about the world outside his home town. In 1891, at the age of 17, he set sail for Alexandria, Egypt. By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. Inside the tombs, he discovered a great fortune in jewels and gold, along with the preserved bodies of dead kings. In 1922, Howard Carter made his most amazing discovery of all, in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. There they came across the tomb of King Tutankhamun. It was the most important tomb that had ever been found. “The tomb contained more treasure than any of us had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the king,” said Carter.

However, not long after the discovery, people in Carter’s team fell ill and died. Upon their entering the tomb, Carter’s lucky pet bird was swallowed by a snake. Lord Carnarvon, who was also present when the tomb was opened, fell ill with a fever and died in Egypt. George Gould, a friend of Carnarvon’s, went to Egypt after hearing of his strange death. He too visited the tomb, only to catch a high fever the next day. Twelve hours later, he was dead.

Within 7 years, 21 people who had something to do with the opening the tomb died. Howard Carter, however, lived on until the age of 65. There are different explanations for the deaths. A scientific explanation is that inside the tombs there are many viruses, which can result in illness or even death. Today when scientists examine mummies, they wear special clothing for protection.

1.What is Howard Carter?

A.A famous scientist B.A king buried in the tomb in Egypt

C.A brave explorer D.A rich man who was interested in Egypt

2.What is Howard Carter’s most amazing discovery?

A.The jewels in the tombs. B.The tomb of King Tutankhamun.

C.The mummies in the tombs. D.Several tombs in Egypt.

3.All of the following died after the tomb had been opened except ________.

A.Lord Carnarvon B.Howard Carter

C.the pet bird D.George Gould

4.From the text we can infer that ________.

A.Howard Carter knew how to protect himself in the tomb.

B.the people who entered the tomb were punished by the mummy.

C.the deaths of those related to the opening of the tomb were just coincidence.

D.scientists are still trying to work out the mystery of the tomb.

    Mr. Liang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling （赌博） and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. After he came out of lockup （拘留所）, he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Liang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and thought the police would not come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.

“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, Daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

1.Mr. Liang was paid much because ________.

A.he worked in a factory B.he was a driver

C.he had a lot of work to do D.he had worked there for a long time

2.Mrs. Liang did all the housework because ________.

A.she couldn’t find any work

B.she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

C.her husband spent all the time in gambling

D.she thought her husband was tired

3.The woman had to leave Mr. Liang because ________.

A.he wouldn’t stop gambling B.he didn’t love her any longer

C.he had been put into lockup D.he was hardly sent away by the factory

4.Which of the following is true?

A.The boy thought his father needed some policemen.

B.The boy wished his father to be put into lockup again.

C.The boy wished his father to stop gambling soon.

D.The boy wished his mother to come back.

    Could it be your after-dinner coffee that keeps you awake at night? Perhaps you are one of those people who simply can’t take coffee in the evening, because the caffeine（咖啡因）in it makes you excited. Coffee with caffeine does make some people restless, just when they want to go to sleep. So, before you rush to the doctor for “something to make you sleep”, change over to H.A.G.—a new kind of caffeine—free coffee, the nicest coffee so far. This kind of coffee is made by modern scientific methods and has come to the perfection for the greatest pleasure that drinking good coffee gives, but without any harmful effects. H.A.G. is the coffee that continental people, who are such great coffee drinkers, have been taking in the evenings for over 50 years. Make your choice of H.A.G.. Enjoy good coffee and good sleep. Health food stores and most groceries have H.A.G. coffee. If there is any difficulty, send (with your name and address) for free sample（样品）from the A.A. SUPPLY CO. LTD. 31/32 Priory Park Road, London, N. W. 6.

1.Reading it, we can know that the massage is about ________ of a new kind of coffee.

A.an advertisement B.an instructions

C.the use D.good effect

2.According to the passage, H. A. G. is a good kind of coffee, because ________.

A.it can help people to have a good sleep

B.it has been used by continental people for over 50 years

C.it has no caffeine in it and has no bad effect

D.it can make people happy and excited

3.The writer suggests that when we take ordinary coffee and can’t go to sleep, we should ________.

A.take less ordinary coffee B.take ordinary coffee with H. A. G.

C.take a lot of H. A. G. coffee D.try some H. A. G. coffee

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.If you want to try some H. A. G. coffee, you can ask for free sample from the company.

B.The writer of passage suggests that the readers should use H. A. G. coffee.

C.You can get H. A. G. coffee only in health food stores.

D.The writer tells us that H. A. G. coffee is better than other coffee.

假定你是李华，得知某英文报社就“如何关爱老年人”征集想法。请给编辑写一封信， 内容包括：

1.写信目的；

2.个人或社会能做的事情；

3.发出呼吁。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Editor,

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Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

On Aug. 21, I was writing a composition titling “My Hero/Heroine”. I stuck at the beginning, trying to find out what would be my hero/heroine.

Attracted by the cheers from the living room, I opened the door only to find my parents were watching the volleyball matches of women’s final. Then I decided to take the break and joined in them. The score was quite closely between China and its opponent.

To our delight, China won in the end. We couldn’t help feel proud as Chinese! The volleyball players had trained so hard before and fight till the last minute. Without doubt, they were not only my heroines, and the heroines of China! I started to write my composition.

__________, your article is of greater value than his.

A.All things considered B.All things considering

C.All things are considered D.All things are considering