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Teens ---want to gain valuable work experience? Do you enjoy working with kids? Need to finish community service requirement for school? Volunteer for the alameda recreation and park department! Volunteers are needed to help Recreation Leaders with youth programs and special events at our local park. During the summer, volunteers are also needed to help with our Aquatics Program at the swim center as well. This is a perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience for future employment opportunities. Don’t delay(延迟)! Spaces Are Extremely Limited! Sign up early! l You may register in person or mail the completed form and payment to: Alameda Recreation and Park Department, 2226 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, 94501. l Faxed registrations accepted with MasterCard/ VISA,(510)747—7566. Once your application has been reviewed(审查), you will be contacted by the Teen Coordination to plan an oral interview. If you are accepted into the program, you must attend a volunteer training. All applications are to arrive no later than two weeks before the training date (listed below) and are limited to space availability. Not all applications will be surely given an interview. Late Applications will not be dealt with. Volunteer training information Training Date: Thursday, May28,2009 Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Location: Veteran’s Memorial Building(2203 Central Avenue, Room 120,Alameda) Cost: $45 per person----includes training, uniform and materials. 1.We can know from the passage that the program can . A．teach kids to swim at the swim center B．train teens to be prepared for job interviews C．offer people who are out of work some jobs D．provide a chance for volunteers to get work experience 2.Once you are allowed to join in the program, you . A．will be trained for volunteering B．will have a face to face interview C．must contact the Teen Coordinator D．will pay $45 for the materials 3.To join the program, you should register________. A．on Thursday, May28, 2009 B．before Thursday, May 14, 2009 C．after Thursday, May 28, 2009 D．before Thursday, June 11, 2009 4.What information can we get from the passage? A．You will be interviewed once you apply. B．You can register by sending an email. C．There is a limit to the number of volunteers. D．The training will last about two weeks.
Americans have contributed to many art forms, but jazz, a type music, is one of the art form that was started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz. Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious(宗教) music. Improvisation is an important part of jazz. This means that the musicians make the music up as they go along, or create the music on the spot. This is why a jazz song might sound a little different each time it is played. Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially New Orleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz. Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way jazz continues to grow and change. 1.What can be the best title of the passage? A．American art forms. B．The development of jazz. C．The music of black Americans. D．The birthplace of jazz. 2.Which of the following is true? A．Jazz is now popular all over the world. B．Jazz is now a kind of religious music. C．Jazz is now played only in bars and clubs. D．Jazz is now played a little differently sometimes. 3.From the text it can be inferred that_________ . A．New Orleans is the place where jazz was first produced B．the American people are all jazz lovers C．jazz is merely sung by the black when working D．jazz may become more popular as time goes on 4.It took about ________ years to make jazz popular in the United States. A．200 B．120 C．80 D．140
XUE Bai, a 21-year-old university student, hopes to volunteer for Beijing's 2008 Olympics. "I want to do something for the Olympics. It is also a kind of learning for me," said the fourth-year student at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Now it is time for Xue to act on her plan. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 2008 Olympiad will start to recruit(招募)volunteers on August 28. The Olympics will need around 70,000 volunteers and the Paralympic Games(残疾人奥运会) will need another 30,000. University students like Xue will make up the majority of the volunteers. But the Olympics also need other volunteers - ordinary citizens and foreigners, for example. Students in Beijing should apply through their universities. Other volunteers may apply online or submit a written application. The online application system and a hotline will be open next Monday. For applicants outside Beijing, the application process begins in December. There is plenty of work for volunteers to do. For example, there will be chances to help publicize the games over the next two years. During the games themselves, volunteers will clean, serve food, marshal(礼仪引导)or offer language help. The Sydney Olympics in 2000 was the first that placed special emphasis on the role of volunteers. It used more than 45,000 volunteers in different roles. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, around 45,000 volunteers were used. More than 70,000 volunteers will be needed for the Olympic games and Paralympic Games in 2012, the London Olympic Organizing Committee has said. 1.Xue Bai is willing to be a volunteer for the Beijing Olympics for the purpose of_____. A．watching live Olympic matches B．learning more C．meeting his favorite sports stars D．making money 2.It is estimated that volunteers for Beijing's 2008 Olympics are mainly _____. A．ordinary citizens B．foreigners C．university students D．applicants outside Beijing 3.Volunteers have played an very important role in Olympics since_____. A．the 1996 Atlanta Olympics B．the 2000 Sydney Olympics C．the 2004 Athens Olympics D．the 2008 Beijing Olympics 4.The passage mainly tells us______. A．the history of volunteers in Olympics. B．hat volunteers will do in the 2008 Olympics. C．who can apply to be volunteers for Beijing Olympics. D．volunteers for the 2008 Olympics are wanted.
Last night, I was waiting for a taxi. After 5 minutes, I was 36 . The driver seemed to be angry. I asked him what the 37 was. He said he had just come from the airport without a 38 , which was basically $70 in lost fare. Over the course of the ride, the anger 39 died down. He mentioned he had read an article saying the 40 people are the ones that give, so he hoped he’d have more 41 to give in his life. I was starting to 42 being with him! We continued talking about why 43 is so beneficial both to the giver and the receiver and different ways to 44 it. As we arrived at my destination, I 45 my fare. But I pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Since we’ve been talking about this whole time, I wanted to share that 46 with you. I’ve already paid my fare, but here’s an extra little bit. You can 47 it, since you’re already down $70 from the airport. But if you want to experience the 48 of the gift, then tell the next passenger in this taxi that their ride is a gift from another and they can 49 their gratitude(感激) in whatever way.” The man turned toward me, tears in his eyes, and said, “Sir, I have a better 50 . You give that $20 to a 51 person around here and I’ll treat the next passenger with a 52 ride myself. Wow. This man was 53 10 minutes ago. I got out and walked around trying to 54 someone who needed help before heading to my destination. It was an honor meeting that driver and 55 the lesson of how everyone is capable of giving. 1. A．gotten off B．put off C．called up D．picked up
2. A．question B．time C．problem D．cost
3. A．friend B．stranger C．driver D．customer
4. A．never B．even C．slowly D．quickly
5. A．happiest B．poorest C．richest D．strongest
6. A．kindness B．chances C．suggestions D．money
7. A．mind B．stop C．allow D．enjoy
8. A．collecting B．giving C．receiving D．existing
9. A．practice B．explain C．watch D．consider
10. A．printed B．recorded C．paid D．examined
11. A．adventure B．information C．language D．feeling
12. A．refuse B．raise C．keep D．spend
13. A．direction B．power C．weight D．size
14. A．share B．earn C．forget D．miss
15. A．gift B．idea C．opinion D．ride
16. A．homeless B．native C．nice D．brave
17. A．long B．comfortable C．free D．safe
18. A．bored B．tired C．rude D．angry
19. A．save B．find C．protect D．tell
20. A．learning B．preparing C．finishing D．providing
—Look！Here comes the bus and I have to go now. Thank you for coming to see me off. —Goodbye，and______！ A．congratulations B．all the best C．cheer up D．go ahead
It was ______ in the exam that ______ how much time I had wasted. A．not until I failed;I realized B．until I failed; I didn’t realize C．not until I failed; did I realize D．until I failed; I realized
With a lot of difficult problems_____, the newly-elected Prime Minister will have a hard time. A．settled B．settling C．to settle D．being settled
I thought her honest ___ I met her. A．first time B．for the first time C．the first time D．by the first time
I’ve seen the man dog bit you. A．who B．whose C．whom D．that
When ____ where he was born, Kale said he was a Londoner. A．asking B．asked C．being asked D．was asked
The bus ____ at six, but it arrived an hour later. A．should arrive B．had arrived C．should have arrived D．must arrive
The hotel ____ me ＄50 for a single room during one night. A．took B．cost C．charged D．paid
Little ______ that we were watching his every move，so he seemed to be going his own way in this business. A．did he know B．he didn't know C．didn't he know D．he knew
When the woman was told that her husband had a car accident, her mind _____. A．ended up B．made sense C．blocked out D．went blank
Color-blind people often find it difficult to _____ between blue and green. A．compare B．separate C．distinguish D．divide
Scientists say it may be five or six years ______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients. A．before B．after C． since D．when
If you commit a crime, you will ____ punishment. A．desire B．deserve C．demand D．desert
The victims of the accident demanded that the case ______ at once. A．would be looked into B．should look into C．be looked into D．look into
We each took ______ tea after having ______ wonderful supper at my aunt’s yesterday. A．a; / B．/; / C．the; the D．a; a
假如你是李华，你的小侄女在你家与你度过了一个开心的暑假。请用英语写一封信向你的美国笔友Emily介绍一下你的小侄女，与她分享这段快乐时光。 写作内容： 1． 小侄女的年龄，相貌； 2． 你家人与她的相处； 3． 你和她一次开心的经历； 注意：1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2. 参考词汇：小侄女 little niece； 3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数； 4. 词数：120左右。 Dear Emily, How are you? Thanks for your last letter. ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ I hope you can share some interesting stories with me. Look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours, Li Hua
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处下加一个漏子符号（/\），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. 每处错误仅限1词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Mrs. Smith was unable to fall sleeping at night and was very tired during the day to do anything, even the simple things that she used to enjoy do. She had headaches more often, it prevented her from reading or watched TV. The more she thought about her conditions, the more worse she felt. At last she went to see her doctor, whom she had known for years. The doctor listened to his heart and said, “There is nothing serious wrong with you, but I accept the fact that you aren’t feel well. Now I’ll give you some pills (药丸) that will help. Come tomorrow morning and tell me how you felt.”
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 I can’t count the times I called my sister and said, “____2____” She would gasp and stammer(结结巴巴): “I can’t. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday. I had a late breakfast. It looks like rain.” And my personal favorite response: “It’s just Monday.” She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on, I’ve tried to be a little more flexible. ___3__The days get shorter, and the list of promise made to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we are awoken, and all having to show for our lives is repetition of “ I’m going to”, “ I plan on” and “someday, when things are settled down a bit.” When anyone calls my “seize the moment” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trip. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious.___4___My lips have not touched ice cream for 10 years. I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy. ___5___Do something you want to….., not something on your SHOULD DO LIST. A．Now go on and have a nice day. B．Just possible, she may be the wisest woman on this planet. C．Life has a way of going faster as we get older. D．So I won’t feel sorry because I have changed my attitude to life. E. How about going to lunch in half an hour? F. She used to promise to do something instead of doing it right away. G. You talk with her for a while and you’re ready to change your attitude to life.
That “Monday morning feeling” could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday morning and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break. The risk of having a heart attack on any given day should be one in seven, but a six-year study helped by researchers at the Free University of Berlin of more than 2,600 Germans showed that the average person had a 20 percent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on any other day. Working Germans are particularly not protected against attack, with a 33 percent higher risk at the beginning of the working week. Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day. A study of 11,000 Italians proved 8a.m on a Monday morning as the most stressful time for the heart, and both studies showed that Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewest heart attacks in both countries. The finding could lead to a better understanding of what is the immediate cause of heart attacks, according to Dr. Stefan Willich of the Free University. “We know a lot about long-term risk factors such as smoking and cholesterol（胆固醇）but we don’t know what actually causes heart attacks, so we can’t give clear advice on how to prevent them.” he said. Monday mornings have a double helping of stress for the working body as it makes a rapid change from sleep to activity and from the relaxing weekend to the pressure of work. “When people get up, their blood pressure and heart rate go up and there are hormonal（内分泌）changes in their bodies.” Willich explained. “All these things can have an unfavorable effect on the blood system and increase the risk of a clot（血凝块）which will cause a heart attack.” “When people return to work after a weekend off, the pace of their life changes. They have a higher workload, more stress, more anger and more physical activities.” said Willich. 1.“Monday morning feeling ”, as this passage shows, . A．is not as serious as people thought B．is the first killer in Germany and Italy C．is created by researchers in Germany and Italy D．is harmful to working people in developed countries 2.To protect people from a heart attack, doctors have paid much attention to . A．people’s working time B．people’s living place C．people’s lifestyle D．people’s nationalities 3.It can be learned from this passage that the heart attack has something to do with all the following EXCEPT . A．blood pressure B．heart rate C．hormonal changes D．blood type 4.If the researchers give us some advice to avoid Monday morning feeling, what might it be? A．Improving working conditions B．Never go to work on Mondays C．Stay with a doctor on Monday. D．Get up late on Monday morning
Every ten years there is a national census （人口普查）to count the number of people. The Census Office asks every household to answer questions on a census form. The census counts... ● the number of people in each area ● the numbers of men and women and whether they are single, married, widowed or divorced ● how many children there are, how many teenagers, people in their twenties, thirties, forties... retired people and so on The census counts people by... ● the kind of housing they live in ● the country in which they were born ● the kind of job they do and how they travel to work Some uses of the census: Housing: to work out present and future needs we must know how people are housed now, and the sizes and ages of their families. Hospitals, schools and other local services: the size of annual grants made by the Government to these services depends largely on the numbers and needs of people in the area. Many of the figures come from the census. Planning: the census shows how many people have moved from one area to another and how the local workforce is changing. This information is used when factories, offices, shops, public transport and places for leisure are being planned. In strict confidence The census is taken in order to provide figures about the nation as a whole; it does not give information about any named person, family or household. Names and addresses are needed to take the census accurately, but they are not fed into the computer. After the census, the forms are locked away and will not be released to anyone outside the Census Office for 100 years. The answers you give on your census form will be treated in strict confidence. NO one outside the Census Office will see your completed form. Everyone working on the census is sworn to secrecy and can be charged if he or she improperly reveals information. 1.The writer is mainly ________ in this passage. A．persuading people to support census B．giving information about the importance and practice of census C．showing the government’s determination in conducting census D．warning people not to provide inaccurate information 2.The census is not interested in ________. A．how many houses you have B．how old you are C．what your job is D．how much money you have 3.The census shows the changes that have taken place regarding ________. A．the size of hospitals in the area B．the types of public transport in the area C．the number of people who work in the area D．the use of power in the area 4.The following statements are true except _________. A．the information is not fed into a computer B．the census gives information about the whole country C．the people who don’t work on the census will not see the completed forms D．it is illegal for people to disclose the confidential information on census
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also the most neglect (忽视). Common reasons for not eating breakfast include having no time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike and dieting. Breakfast simply means “break the fast’’. Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state. In the morning your body needs energy for the day’s work ahead. A good breakfast should provide 1/3 of your total calorie(卡路里)needs for the day. On average, we eat 400 less calories for breakfast than for dinner. If breakfast doesn’t appeal (吸引) to you in the morning, try eating a lighter dinner earlier in the evening or save half of your dinner for breakfast in the morning. If you still aren’t hungry in the morning, start with something small like juice or toast or have a nutritious (有营养的) mid-morning snack (小吃) later when you are hungry. So, you say you are on a diet. Some people fear that eating breakfast will make them hungrier during the day and they will eat more. It is true that eating breakfast is likely to make you feel hungry throughout the day. That is because your body is working correctly. Although you may feel as if you are eating more all day long, in reality you are probably not. Not eating breakfast can also cause you overeat, since a fall in blood sugar often makes you feel very hungry later. To make matters worse, since your body is in a slow state, it will not be able to burn those extra calories very efficiently (有效). If you feed your body healthy snacks and meals throughout the day, you are less likely to become hungry and stuff (填饱) yourself as soon as you begin to eat. Since breakfast is the first and most important meal of the day, choosing the right food is important. The best breakfast foods are fruits, juice, lean meat and grain products such as bread, rice, noodles and cereals. 1.What is the meaning of the word “fast” in the phrase “break the fast”? A．movement B．going without food C．quickness D．certain kind of food 2.If you don’t want to have breakfast in the morning, according to the writer’s suggestion, you should________. A．see a doctor to have an examination B．have a little supper C．go to a restaurant to enjoy a good meal D．have a good supper 3.Eating breakfast, in fact, makes your body_________. A．work out of order B．produce too much energy C．work well D．feel hungry quicker 4.In the last paragraph the writer mainly_________. A. persuades us to have a good breakfast B. tell us what food isn’t suitable for breakfast C describes when and how we should have our breakfast D .tell us what food we should have for breakfast
Two American scientists told the people in industrial nations that they would be much healthier if they ate more of the same kind of foods eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago. The scientists say that the human body has changed very little since human first appeared on earth, but the way we live has changed greatly. Our body has not been able to deal with these changes in life style and this has led to new kinds of sicknesses. These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times. So they are called “diseases of civilization”. Many cancers and diseases of the blood system, including heart attacks and strokes（中风） are examples of such diseases. Scientists noted that early stone-age people used very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none. Ancient people also got a great deal of physical exercise, but a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and life today. Stone-age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than farm animals. They also ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables, and fruits. They did not use milk and other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains. But today, we eat a large amount of dairy products and grain foods. We eat six times more salt than stone-age people. We eat more sugar. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C. People today probably do not want to live as people thousands of years ago did, but scientists say that we would be much healthier if we ate as those ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet foods. 1.The people in industrial nations would be much healthier if they ate ______. A．more foods as humans living 10,000 years ago did B．as humans living 10,000 years ago ate C．more kinds of food eaten by people living over 10,000 years ago D．more of the same kinds of foods eaten by people over 10,000 years ago 2.New kinds of sicknesses have been found because ______ A．the human body has changed compared with human first appearing on earth B．the way we live has changed a little C．our body can’t deal with the changes in life style D．the way we live today are improper for the human body 3.What is the main cause mentioned in the article why people suffer from a lot of new sicknesses? A．Ancient people did a great deal of physical exercise. B．People today have a lot of alcohol. C．People today have more tobacco. D．Food is quite different between life today and life in ancient times.
My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression she’s 37 anything. Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 38 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house. She moves around so fast that often 40 don’t realize she’s blind. I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 43 excited about her finger-painting project. “Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45 with us. To my great 46 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 48 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper. I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 50 in conversation. When I told her, she was 51 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 52 . And I knew my child was 53 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla's 54 in her work, We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 55 .” Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have. 1. A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
2. A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．lost
3. A．and B．except C．even D．but
4. A．who B．it C．she D．which
5. A．guests B．family C．children D．friends
6. A．realized B．heard C．recognized D．witnessed
7. A．excited B．sad C．satisfied D．enjoyed
8. A．especially B．not so C．a little D．not at all
9. A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
10. A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．played
11. A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
12. A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
13. A．touched B．distinguished C．saw D．understood
14. A．after B．before C．until D．when
15. A．referred to B．turned out C．come up D．talked about
16. A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried
17. A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed
18. A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain
19. A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
20. A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
Which materials can be thrown into the sea _______on the nature of them? A．depended B．depending C．to depend D．depends
We should give students more chances to _______ the problems in their daily lives. A．deal with B．end up C．get into D．pick up
— I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter. — It ___ true because there was little snow there. A．may not be B．won’t be C．can’t be D．mustn’t be
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