Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical（批判性的）thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.

     The word "critical" here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning (错误的推理).

     Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker; if you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today's world, fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banish Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, "Please go slowly, I don't understand things quickly."

1.Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically,__________.

A.it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

B.we will follow the ideas of others naturally

C.we might be controlled by other people's ideas

D.we might be fooled by other people's ideas

2.If you are a critical thinker, you will________.

A.criticize other people for their mistakes B.trust the reports in the newspapers

C.take one view against another view D.think deeply about different ideas

3.In the last paragraph, "something new" suggests that________.

A.the smarter you are, the faster you do things

B.intelligence is not decided by speed

C.speed can improve intelligence

D.the faster you do things, the smarter you become

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

A.Understanding Critical Thinking B.Thinking and Critical Thinking

C.Thinking Natural and Human D.Thinking Fast Means Intelligence

    I grew up in a home with a mother who believes that vaccines (疫苗) cause brain damage, and do not contribute to the health and safety of a society. The only shot I received was for tetanus (破伤风) when I was two months old. After that, nothing.

At the beginning of each school year, I was very nervous. Delayed term paper? Mischievous (捣蛋的) behavior? Late for school? None of them. I’d be pulled out of class and brought to the headmaster’s office. The school doctor would tell me I hadn’t received any of the necessary shots to attend school. But the same thing occurred each time: my mom would free me from the shots and nothing would happen.

After doing a lot of research, I found although people who don’t vaccinate their children make up only a relatively small group, they can cause major consequences. People who, for health or age reasons, cannot receive vaccines are at a higher risk of catching a preventable disease.

Eventually, I turned 18. In Ohio, where I live, I had to wait until I became a legal adult to make the decision to receive vaccine shots. A huge factor in taking the step to ensure my health was the message board website Reddit. Last November, I asked Reddit users for advice about what vaccines to ask for and how to go about getting them from a doctor. After my post received more than 1,000 comments, I made an appointment with my family physician. Despite how strongly my mother felt, I went through with it anyway.

I did something every person should do. It wasn’t special in any way. Vaccines protect the health and safety of not only yourself but also other people. Vaccination is important because someone could die if you don’t get vaccinated. This was the biggest reason I got vaccines despite the opposition.

1.Why was the author called to the headmaster’s office at the beginning of each school year?

A.He was late for school.

B.He didn’t behave himself at school.

C.He couldn’t hand in his term paper on time.

D.He was hardly ever vaccinated.

2.How might the author’s mother have felt about his appointment with the family physician?

A.Annoyed. B.Grateful.

C.Thrilled. D.Guilty.

3.What does the author mainly want to tell us through his story?

A.Listening to your mother pays off.

B.Doing the right thing matters.

C.Keeping fit is the best policy.

D.Asking for advice helps.

假定你是班长李华，计划春节前全班同学到孔子博物馆参观。请你给外教Mr. Henry写封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：

1. 发出邀请；

2. 活动安排；

3. 注意事项。

注意: 1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:孔子博物馆 Confucius Museum

Dear Mr. Henry,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours，

Li Hua

阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。

In order to encourage literacy (读写能力) among kids who are more used to playing on their smart devices. LA County 1.(library) are no longer charging library late fees for young readers. To make it even 2.(easy) for the kids, their schools have also signed up for library cards for them.

For those 3. already have a late fee balance, the library offers a unique way to pay it back by reading it away.

Kids can now go to their local library and tell the librarian that they would like 4.(pay) off their balance. In turn, the Librarian will start a timer and for every hour kids spends reading $5 5.(take) off of their debt. At least 100 students every week 6.(read) away their debt and a total of 3, 500 blocked accounts have been cleared. This debt relief can also be used for paying off lost or 7.(damage) books as well.

The program has already had a major effect 8. readership in the county. 15,000 kids have used their new library cards and parents said they allowed their children to check out books due to the 9.(decide).

10. seems that the smell of old books can still have a place in the younger generation’s hearts — they just need a bit of encouragement.

    My teacher Mr. Bush is the most positive person I’ve ever met. He has the ability to _____positiveness to young students.

He always smiles and never gets ____ at students. Once I met some ____ because I felt overshadowed by my brother, who seemed to be doing great in every way. Hopelessness ___ me whenever I was in a classroom. But that all ____ when I met my teacher for life, Mr. Bush. Having found out about my problems, he just kept ____ me. Because of Mr. Bush, my world was filled with ____ and power.

A few weeks ago, everyone in my class was feeling a bit ____ because of a bad day at school. But things got ____ after a close of Mr. Bush’s class. He drew a picture on the whiteboard that ____ a half-full glass of water. He then said, “Class, the point of view in which you look at things will ____ your feelings. Like this glass of water; some people see it and think ‘What! Only half a glass of water. How ____ I am.’ Whereas other people think ‘Wow, I’m so thirsty. Great! Half a glass of water for me!’ It all is in the ____ you think.”

Mr. Bush’s ____ way of thinking always makes me feel glad and ____. I will always remember him.

1.A.pass on B.apply for C.consist of D.give up

2.A.strict B.patient C.mad D.curious

3.A.friends B.needs C.realities D.difficulties

4.A.drowned B.resisted C.cured D.relaxed

5.A.happened B.changed C.solved D.included

6.A.forgiving B.calming C.encouraging D.calling

7.A.sunshine B.fear C.surprise D.disappointment

8.A.cheerful B.down C.eager D.afraid

9.A.warmer B.higher C.better D.happier

10.A.served B.filled C.bought D.showed

11.A.hurt B.care about C.give away D.affect

12.A.pleased B.unfortunate C.bright D.perfect

13.A.way B.direction C.end D.past

14.A.different B.optimistic C.special D.important

15.A.proud B.careful C.lonely D.hopeful

    Which do you like better: breakfast or lunch? 1. Brunch gets its name from the first two letters of breakfast (br-) and the last four letters of lunch (-unch).

2.. They liked to go hunting. During the hunting break, they would enjoy a mid-morning meal that included meat, eggs and many other things.

Today, it is a meal eaten around late morning to early afternoon, usually on weekends. It might seem like a simple meal, but sometimes it raises breakfast to an artistic level. For example, ordinary pancakes might be changed to blueberry pancakes.

In Melbourne, brunch culture is also being welcomed. I decided to try it with my friend. We visited a cafe that is famous for its flower theme. 3.

This theme is also shown in its food and drinks. The pink rose tea latte (拿铁) had real rose petals (花瓣) on top. 4. For the main course (主菜), I chose the soft-shell crab. The crab was placed in a bread bowl with some fried crab claws (爪) on the top.

The brunch greatly satisfied my appetite (食欲). 5.

A. It tasted as sweet as it looked.

B. Lack of food is the main cause of brunch.

C. Well, with brunch you don’t have to choose!

D. Though I was full, I still wanted to have another one.

E. Rich British people are believed to have invented brunch.

F. Even if I was busy with work, I still spent enough time having breakfast.

G. There was a wall full of various types of fresh and colorful flowers.

    Up till about 130 years ago, newspapers in the United States attracted only the most serious readers. They used no illustration (插图) and the articles were about politics or business.

Two men changed that - Joseph Pulitzer bought the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very exciting one overnight. He added lots of illustrations and he told his reporters to write articles on every crime they could find. And they did. One of them-a woman reporter, even pretended she was mad and was sent to a hospital. She then wrote many articles about the poor treatment of patients in those hospitals where mad men were kept.

In 1895, Hearst came to New York from California. He wanted the Journal to be more exciting than the world. He also wanted it to be cheaper, so he lowered the price to a penny. Hearst attracted attention because his newspaper headings were bigger than anyone else’s. He often says, “Big print makes big news.”

Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they could to sell newspapers. For example, Hearst sent Frederic Remington, the famous illustrator, to draw pictures of the Spanish-American War. When he got there, he told Hearst that no fighting was going on, Hearst answered, “You provide the pictures. I’ll provide the war.”

1.What kind of news did American newspapers carry 130 years ago?

A.Only serious matters. B.All kinds of exciting news.

C.Crimes and mad people. D.The treatment of patients in hospital.

2.What can we know about the woman reporter in the second paragraph?

A.She helped Joseph Pulitzer buy the New York Journal.

B.She was forced to be mad and was sent to a hospital.

C.She learned a lot about the real life of the mad patients in hospital.

D.She made the newspaper from traditional to exciting.

3.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A.The difficulties that the newspaper owners faced.

B.Two most famous reporters of the United States.

C.Newspaper owners were fond of crimes and war.

D.Two important men changed newspapers greatly

    I am a mother of three children and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was social study. The last class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.

Soon after we were given the project, my husband, my youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s one cold March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back way. I turned around and found there standing behind me were two poor homeless men with a horrible “dirty body” smell. The short gentleman, close to me, was “smiling”. His beautiful sky-blue eyes were full of light as he searched for acceptance. The second man played with his hands uneasily as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation(救赎). The short man just asked for a coffee because that was all they could afford.

I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray(餐盘).I then walked around the corner to the men’s table. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand. He looked up at me with tears in his eyes and said “Thank you”.

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down, my husband smiled at me and said, “That’s why God gave you to me, Honey. To give me hope.”

On the last evening of class, I turned in “my project” and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, “Can I share this?” I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and we all knew that we need to heal people and to be healed.

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. “LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS--NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.”

1.Why did the people around the author back away?

A.Because the second man stood playing with his hands.

B.Because the two homeless men were also waiting in line, with a bad smell.

C.Because the short gentleman was smiling to everyone around.

D.Because both men were poorly dressed and mentally ill.

2.After the author handed the meals to the homeless men, she _________.

A.regretted and cried B.turned in her project

C.went back to her husband and son D.talked with them for a while

3.What kind of woman do you think the author is?

A.Lovely. B.Mature.

C.Over-curious. D.Caring.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Poor as the homeless men were, they had their dignity.

B.The author felt we should know how to heal people.

C.The author’s husband was very proud of her.

D.What the author did to the men touched many people.

    Kids Go Free These School Holidays

When:

●Sat 6 Jan 10:00a.m.--10:00p.m.

●Sun 7 Jan  10:00a.m.--10:00p.m.

●Mon 8 Jan  8:30a.m.--10:00p.m.

●Tue 9 Jan  9:00a.m.--10:00p.m.

●Wed 10 Jan 8:30a.m.--10:00p.m.

Where: Rainbow Springs, Fairy Springs Rd, Rotorua

Restrictions: All ages

Ticket Information:

● An Adult Pass: ＄30.00

●Family Pass (two adults and two children ):＄80.00

●. Extra child with Family Pass: ＄8.00

● Buy Tickets --0800-724-626

There’s a lot to see and do at Rainbow Springs.

Join us in the park for a fun-filled and action-packed day, exploring and learning all about the wonderful birds, bugs and beasts that call New Zealand home.

Use promo code KIDSGOFREE when purchasing your Family Pass and grab free entry for the kids these school holidays.

Your day pass includes:

-Endless fun on our awesome new Playscapes! Hidden throughout the park are some exciting new, hands-on play installations(设施) that will teach you all about native species and conservation in a fun way!

-Unlimited rides on the Big Splash ride!

-Entry to our exciting new free- flight Bird Show twice daily at 11:30a.m. and 2:30p.m.

-Entry to the new Science in our Forests exhibition presented by Scion! You’ll see live insects up close, learn more about how we can protect our forests and get a glimpse into the future of a wood-powered world.

-Repeat entry throughout the day so you can come back at night, when it’s dark, to see kiwi in our outdoor enclosure(围栏).

Terms and conditions:

The activity is available for travel between 26th December -6th February only.

1.When can children take part in the activity ?

A.On10 Jan , 9:30a.m. B.On 6 Jan , 8；00a.m.

C.On12 Jan , 8:30p.m. D.On 8 Jan , 8:00a.m.

2.What can children do with a day pass?

A.Take rides on the world’s biggest ride.

B.Learn knowledge about forest conservation.

C.Help train birds on the Bird Show.

D.Learn about native and foreign species.

3.How much should Mr. And Mrs Green pay with their three boys?

A.＄110. B.＄80.

C.＄118. D.＄88.

第24届冬季奥林匹克运动会，简称“北京张家口冬奥会”，将于2022年在北京市和张家口市联合举行。假设你是红星中学高一的学生李华，获悉冬奥组委在全国范围内正在招募志愿者，请用英语写一封自荐信，申请成为北京张家口冬奥会7月至8月的志愿者。信的内容包括：

1. 表达愿望;

2. 自荐理由;

3. 恳请获准。

注意：1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

提示词：2022北京张家口冬奥会：2022 Beijing -Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Games

奥组委：Olympic Committee

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am LiHua, a Senior One student from HongXing school. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

LiHua

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

增加：在缺河处加一个字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词

删除：把多余的词用线（\）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，每处情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 May Day, some students from class Three. Grade One, went to nursing home but did some meaningful work Upon our arrival they were warm welcomed, And then they started sweeping floor and cleaning the windows. Before finishing the task, they sit in the yard chatting with the elderly people, When it were time for them to leaving, the elderly people thanked them for their kindness, They said it was so a beautiful and happy day that they would remember of it forever.

语法填空

If we are honest with ourselves, most of us have dreamed of 1. (be)rich and famous. Most musicians form a band because of the same interest 2.writing and playing music. They may play anywhere 3. (earn)some extra money as well as achieve their dreams. However, the Monkees, 4. started differently, 5.(begin) as a TV show with musicians playing jokes and music in the programme. Only after a year or so  6. they become more serious and they  7.(produce) their own records and later became even 8.(popular) than the Beatles in the USA. The band once 9.(break) up and then reunited. In memory 10.their former time as a real band, they produced a new record in 1996.

    Ryan was 6 years old when a talk by his grade one teacher changed his life. She told the_______about people in Africa who had a very_______time getting clean water and access to wells. African people,_________children, can get sick and sometimes_______. Deeply moved, Ryan persuaded his parents to _______him to do extra chores and finally earned S70, which he thought was enough to drill a _________.

But WaterCan, a non-profit organization that provides_______water to poor countries, told him that it would need $2,000 to drill a well. Ryan didn't_______. He got very busy doing more chores and_______his fundraising. Several months later he________. collected the $2,000. He ________the money to WaterCan and in January, 1999, Water Can drilled a well beside Angolo Primary School in northern Uganda, with funds________by Ryan.

Since the first well was dug, Ryan's Well Foundation has raised over $800,000 to provide clean water to people in__________. And others have also________along the way, including his school, and The World Health Organization

In the past 18 months, Ryan has________across the world, like Japan, China, and England,making speeches, to________others to spread his "seeds of hope". His Ryan's Well Foundation has supported water projects that have been completed or are under________in many African countries.Ryan has met many________people and even been blessed by the Pope(教皇) but he________he is "just a normal boy". His mother Susan says, "In his heart we all make a________as long as we help the people in need."

1.A.class B.family C.street D.club

2.A.busy B.hard C.standard D.pale

3.A.gradually B.slowly C.especially D.totally

4.A.heal B.escape C.jump D.die

5.A.punish B.pay C.educate D.help

6.A.wall B.school C.hope D.well

7.A.clean B.drinking C.hot D.bottled

8.A.stand up B.take off C.give up D.give in

9.A.stopping B.designing C.expanding D.leaving

10.A.firstly B.usually C.only D.finally

11.A.sent B.mailed C.spend D.saved

12.A.wasted B.raised C.discovered D.stolen

13.A.Asia B.India C.Australia D.Africa

14.A.guided B.dreamed C.exploded D.helped

15.A.travelled B.come C.run D.driven

16.A.discourage B.force C.inspire D.forgive

17.A.way B.inspection C.surface D.age

18.A.wealth B.common C.famous D.talented

19.A.declines B.insists C.suggests D.quarrels

20.A.promise B.difference C.break D.decision

A: Hi, Mary! 1.

B: No, they aren’t. 2.

A: Is the dictionary hers, too?

B:3., It’s mine.

A: 4.?

B: It’s mine, too.

A: Can I borrow(借) your pencil?

B:Yes.

A: 5.

B:You’re welcome.

A.No, it isn’t.

B.They’re Sally’s.

C.What about the pencil?

D.Thank you.

E.Are these books yours?

F.When did it set out：

G.How do you like it？

    The next time you need to get somewhere, you may be able to follow your nose. A study has found that a strong sense of smell is associated with a strong sense of direction.

Researchers conducted an experiment at McGill University in Canada. Fifty-seven adults were invited to participate in a virtual"way-finding task"in which they had to make their way around a virtual environment. They were given 20 minutes to learn about the virtual city. After having passed by each of eight landmarks at least twice, the participants were placed in front of one of the landmarks and asked to find the most direct route to one assigned by the researchers.

The participants also smelled 40 scented（有香气的）pens one at a time. After a brief sniff, the participants chose one word that best identified the smell from four words on a screen.

An additional exercise used a virtual maze（迷宫）to determine if the participants were more likely to rely on landmarks to find the way or if they used a more habit-based method built over time as people travelled the same route over and over again.

What the researchers found was that those with the ability to correctly identify the smells of the pens also had the easiest time performing the way-finding task by way of landmarks. A strong sense of smell was not identified in the participants who used the more habit-based method.

The connection between the sense of smell and way-finding likely came about as a result of the evolution of the nervous system. The original function of the sense of smell in humans may have been intended to support our spatial memory.

Keep that in mind the next time you get lost going to the dentist. It won't prevent you from getting horribly lost, but it's good food for thought along the way.

1.How did the researchers carry out the study?

A.By using typical landmarks in a real city.

B.By combining virtual tests with real-life tests.

C.By testing different senses in a virtual environment.

D.By collecting routine observation data from the participants.

2.What were the participants asked to do after they smelled a scented pen?

A.Decide whether they liked the smell.

B.Use a sentence to describe the smell.

C.Choose a suitable word for the smell.

D.Find the landmark that featured the smell.

3.Which of the following factors is better related to a strong sense of direction according to paragraph 5?

A.The way of using landmarks.

B.More experience in describing things.

C.Quick adjustment to the virtual world.

D.A more habit-based way-finding method.

4.The meaning of the word "spatial" underlined in Paragraph 6 relates to _____.

A.the situation B.the position

C.the spirit D.the time

    Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.

Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!

Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”

“I’m sorry. I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”

1.Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______.

A.he’s too young B.he has poor health

C.he’s busy with his studies D.they hope he spends all time on studies

2.The woman had to look after her son by herself because _______.

A.her husband wasn’t at home B.she was stronger than her husband

C.she knew the young man well D.she was freer than her husband

3.When the man was in London, _______.

A.Harry had to stay at home B.Harry didn’t find the bus stop

C.Harry fell behind in his class D.Harry wouldn’t go to school

4.The woman told her son to buy a pair of shoes because _______.

A.she didn’t know what kind he needed

B.she was busy with the housework

C.something was wrong with her

D.she wanted her son to do something himself

The saying “a penny for your thoughts” is an English idiom simply asking people to volunteer their opinions on an issue being discussed. In modern usage, it is often stated as an indirect way of asking what someone is thinking about.

This phrase is basically a proposal (提议), and the speaker is offering to pay to hear the listener’s thoughts. It is an idiom, of course, and not meant literally (字面上的) so no real payment generally takes place.

When the saying originated, a penny was worth a lot more than it is in the 21st century. Therefore, “a penny for your thoughts” likely indicated the thoughts were more valuable to those asking the listener for them than they are by today’s standards. This loss of value can be used ironically(讽刺地), however, through tone(语气) of voice; it can be used to indicate that someone’s idea is bad or worth a penny in modern value.

The phrase is generally credited to a man by the name of John Heywood, who was born sometime just before the 16th century. During his life, he was a writer who penned many plays and a book in 1546, later known as The Proverbs of John Heywood. It is likely Heywood did not actually come up with the phrase “a penny for your thoughts”. Rather, he was simply the first person to have set the phrase down in written form. The actual origins of the term are unknown, and since his book was simply a collection of common idioms and expressions, it was probably familiar to people in the mid 1500s.

Another phrase similar to “a penny for your thoughts” is offering “your two cents” after making a statement. Someone might give his or her opinion and then say, “that’s my two cents,” to indicate the value of his or her idea. While, much like a penny, “two cents” is relatively low in value now, it would have been more valuable at one time and the expression is used in much the same way.

1.When someone says “a penny for your thoughts”, he or she ___________.

A.wants to ask you for advice

B.considers your thoughts unique

C.is curious about what’s on your mind

D.will pay for what you’re thinking about

2.The modern meaning of “a penny for your thoughts” ____________.

A.is more closely connected to the value of the penny

B.can differ greatly according to a speaker’s manner

C.can confuse the listener easily

D.is more popularly accepted

3.In what way is Heywood related to the phrase “a penny for your thoughts”?

A.He came up with it while he was writing.

B.He helps to explain the origins of it.

C.He contributed to the wide use of it.

D.He was the first person to use it.

4.What do we know about the phrase “your two cents”?

A.It is usually used at the end of a statement.

B.It comes from “a penny for your thoughts”.

C.It has witnessed some changes since the 16th century.

D.It is more familiar to people than “a penny for your thoughts”.

Smart Home Products for Living a Connected Life

What makes something a smart home product? Generally, it’s defined by its ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network, allowing users to interact（互动）with it from their smartphones.We’ve rounded up some cool, diverse offerings that you’ll love to have in your home.

Nest Cam IQ

walmart.com

$299.00

The Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully designed home security camera that can recognize faces. It can warn you if there’s a stranger in your home. The device also supports two-way communication via built-in microphones and a powerful speaker.

Logitech Harmony Elite

amazon.com

$249.99

The Logitech Harmony Elite is one of the best universal remote controls available on the market. It can control just about every piece of electronics you own（it supports over 270，000 devices！）in every room of your house or apartment, including TVs，streaming devices, and sound systems.

Apple HomePod

bhphotovideo.com

$349.00

The Apple HomePod has better audio quality than any other smart speaker available today. Available in white or space gray, the Siri-powered device also allows you to control a number of devices with your voice.

August Smart Lock Pro

amazon.com

$279.99

The August Smart Lock Pro is compatible（兼容的）with most locks. A mobile app allows you to manage access to the lock, check its usage history, and get informed when someone opens the door. You can control it and check on the state of your door with voice commands.

1.What can the Nest Cam IQ help you do？

A.Properly use your smartphone camera

B.Control electronics with your voice.

C.Check the locks of your house.

D.Keep your home safe.

2.Which device can help you operate almost all your electronic equipment remotely？

A.Nest Cam IQ.

B.Apple HomePod.

C.August Smart Lock Pro.

D.Logitech Harmony Elite.

3.Which column of a website is the text most probably taken from？

A.Technology.

B.News.

C.Society.

D.Education.

最近你班将举行一场题为Life in the future的讨论会，请根据以下要点，写一篇一百词左右的发言稿。

1.随着医学的发展，人类的平均寿命将会达到120岁。

2.由于新能源的出现，污染问题将得到控制。

3.人们的日常生活也将有很大的变化。如机器人可以为你做家务；椅子的颜色能够随着你所穿的衣服而改变；人们可以到月球上去度假。

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误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。

Last Monday, we were having our Chinese class while the teacher suddenly slipped and fall. We were all worried about her. One of the boy carried her on the back, under the help of some others, to the clinic immediately. It turned out that her right leg was breaking and she had to stay in hospital. The following day, we went to visit her with flowers and fruit. Seeing her lying in bed with leg wrapped in bandages, we felt sorry for her and hoped that she would recover soon. Lucky enough, this Thursday she returned back to the class in a wheelchair to give us lessons. We were both deeply moved and proud of have such a responsible teacher.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The United Kingdom 1.(consist)of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Island. England is the largest and for 2.(convenient) it is divided roughly into three zones. London is the center of national government and its administration, with its fine museums, art collections, 3.the oldest port.

Why did only Northern Island join England? In the early 20th century the English government tried to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland 4.(connect) without conflict.

However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away 5.(form )its own government.6.their credit ,the countries do work together in the currency, international relations and so on, but they still have very different institutions.

It is 7.pity that in England the 8.(industry) cities don't attract visitors. People can go to the older but smaller towns 9. (build) by the Romans for historical architecture and to the countryside 10. great scenery as well.

    Mondays are generally pretty busy for me. On one of these _______ Mondays, I got ready to go to work thinking about all the things I have to _______ on that day and walk down to get to my car scolding myself for being late to work, but _______ the car was nowhere to be found. I _______ right across my apartment the previous night but it wasn't there that morning.

This was at 8:00 am in the morning. I made_______ to all the towing places, police stations all the time thinking that it was towed by _______ . By around 10.00am, I couldn't find it anywhere and the cops decided that it was _______ stolen. Alter filing a report with them, I finally get to work thinking how my day was completely _______ .

Later in the day I went to pick up a rental car at Entetprise _______ to realize that my license was missing too along with my car. I told the enterprise guy the whole ________ and he was so sorry for me that he ________ to take me to the nearest DMV(车管局) and get a duplicate (副本________, I was totally dumbstruck.! I didn't know why this complete stranger would want to ________ some time off his day to help me. He actually took me to DMV, got a duplicate and then ________ me a car. I was ________ the whole day because of the sequence of events that happened to me but somehow this simple act of kindness from a complete stranger made it all ________ it. It cheered me up and made me forget all the misfortunes of the day, I was so ________ by this kind act that the next day I made sure someone else got a similar ________ . I took some smiley shaped chocolates and ________ them on some of my colleague's desks.

There is still a lot of goodness out there in the world. We just need to take the time to ________ it.

1.A.typical B.ordinary C.strange D.pleasant.

2.A.make B.explain C.accomplish D.arrange

3.A.excitedly B.surprisingly C.interestingly D.hurriedly

4.A.stayed B.looked C.walked D.parked

5.A.calls B.trips C.surveys D.contributions

6.A.cops B.doctors C.thieves D.officials

7.A.normally B.eventually C.actually D.finally

8.A.made up B.took up C.put up D.messed up

9.A.still B.even C.quite D.only

10.A.message B.secret C.story D.process

11.A.declined B.offered C.hesitated D.approved

12.A.license B.card C.paper D.ticket

13.A.spend B.leave C.take D.get

14.A.lent B.presented C.purchased D.rented

15.A.delighted B.annoyed C.disappointed D.amused

16.A.worth B.worthy C.personal D.special

17.A.moved B.changed C.turned D.appealed

18.A.honour B.respect C.alarm D.surprise

19.A.forgot B.threw C.left D.exposed

20.A.make B.achieve C.live D.realize

    Scientists often see the first ten years of a child's life as the "window of opportunity,"1.And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly.

2.

Free playtime has always been an important part of "being a kid",but it is also important to a child's development."Free play" not only helps kids develop different skills,it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.

Read with kids.

Reading has long been known to improve children's intelligence.3.For parents who don't have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too.

Put kids to bed early.

4.Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.

Learn a second language.

Early studies in this field have shown that bilingual（双语的）kids can perform better under pressure.Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency（流利）and pronunciation.

Praise good effort not intelligence.

Your kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks.Kids,who are praised on intelligence,often feel it is a fixed quality,and mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence.Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning.5.

A.Play some helpful games.

B.Give them enough playtime.

C.And they are not afraid to fail and try again.

D.Kids still need time away from the TV to do homework.

E.Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well.

F.Everything at this time is very important to the development of a person's brain.

G.Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages,math and reading.

    Macdonald paused a moment in front of the burning car. Flames six feet tall poured from the engine, the smell of melting rubber heavy in the air. For a few seconds, Macdonald thought about whether the car would explode, killing them both. He thought about how lucky he was to have already just survived a head-on collision between his truck and the red Chevy Cobalt now in flames. Was he ready to risk his life to save the man that he believed could have ended his?

The two-vehicle collision happened at 3:44 p.m. on Monday south of New market. Macdonald was heading to work when he says another car swerved into his lane, hitting him head-on. Soon after the collision, the other driver’s car burst into flames with him trapped inside. Macdonald, 25, came to a decision. He would try to save the man’s life. He ran to the car. The driver’s side door was blocked but the passenger’s door was pushed open by the driver, a 64-year-old man now barely conscious. Hardly noticing the heat, Macdonald opened the door and grabbed the shoulder of the driver’s jacket. He dragged the man about 15 feet before two bystanders came to help him pull the man to a safe distance. Moments later the entire car was on fire.

The police confirmed the other driver was charged with careless driving. Macdonald escaped the crash with whiplash, sore muscles and wrists from the airbag release, and a headache. The other driver received serious but non-life threatening injuries, said the police.

Macdonald is just grateful that both of them came out alive. “I’m just glad I stood up when I was needed,” said Macdonald. “You only get a couple of chances in your life to prove what you are made of.”

1.From the passage we know MacDonald is ______.

A.brave and helpful B.generous but careless

C.grateful and kind D.selfish but careful

2.The accident happened because ______.

A.there was a car burning B.the rubber was melting

C.the driver was careless D.the driver was screaming

3.Before MacDonald saved the man, he ______.

A.found his car was greatly damaged B.doubted whether he should offer help

C.was not hurt in the accident at all D.didn’t realize the danger of rescue

4.The underlined word “swerved”(Paragraph 2) means “______”.

A.turned B.knocked

C.cut D.broke

    Many college students turn to ADHD(注意缺陷障碍) medicine during exam week, which is regarded as “smart drugs” that will help their academic(学术的) performance. The thinking is that if the drugs help students with ADHD improve their focus, they should provide the same benefit for people who don’t have the disorder.

But a new study shows that drugs can actually damage brain function of healthy students who take the drug hoping to boost their intelligence. “It’s not a smart drug which suddenly improve their ability to understand information they read,” said Lisa Weyandt, a professor at the University of Rhode Island.

To test whether this effect is real or not, researchers organized 13 students to take part in two five-hour study sessions(一段时间) in the lab. The students took the standard 30mg ADHD drugs before one session, and a sugar pill before the other. Students on ADHD drugs did experience an increase in their blood pressure and heart rates. “The medicine was having an effect on their brain,” Weyandt said. The students also showed an improvement in their ability to focus, the researchers found.

However, students on ADHD drugs experienced no improvement in reading comprehension, reading fluency or knowledge reviews, compared to when they’d taken a sugar pill. “We read aloud stories to them and asked them to recall information from the stories,” she said. “That didn’t improve.”

Worse, the ADHD drug actually harms students’ memory. It’s often misused because people pull all-nighters and they’re tired, and they think it’s going to keep them awake. Maybe it does, but it’s certainly not going to help their academic work. The brain is still developing until the mid to late 20s. It’s important to keep it healthy. There’s also a chance that ADHD drugs could endanger a student’s heart health.

1.Why do some college students take ADHD drugs?

A.To improve their sleeping. B.To get higher marks.

C.To make them feel relaxed. D.To treat brain disorder.

2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “boost” in Paragragh 2?

A.Analyze. B.Affect.

C.Improve. D.Understand.

3.What effect did ADHD drugs have on the students in the experiment?

A.They became more focused.

B.Their blood pressure was reduced.

C.Their reading fluency was greatly raised.

D.They could remember better and more quickly.

4.Where can we read this text?

A.In a drug instruction. B.In a textbook.

C.In a travel magazine. D.In a news report.

Welcome here! The Southern Spring Home & Garden Show will be held at The Park Expo and Conference Center. This show will last from Wednesday (March 2) to Sunday (March 6,2012).

Admission : Adults $10.00. Teenagers under 15 free with a paying adult.

Join Lincolnton’s own Tammie Davis as she performs her original country songs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5th.

Special Days: The Spring for Kids First Night Gala benefiting the Council for Children’s Rights will take place from 7 p.m. to 10p.m. on Wednesday, March 2,2012. Tickets are $50 and include an access to Freedom Hall, where you can enjoy delicious food, beverage(饮料)and entertainment free of charge.

Seniors Day(55+):Wednesday is for them. Cost is $7.00 but without coupons(减价优惠).

Hours :Wednesday, Thursday &Sunday :10 a.m.---5p.m.;Friday &Saturday :10 a.m.----9 a.m.

Wheelchairs are available on a first come first served basis for you. The cost is $1.00 and you are required to leave a valid driver’s license or ID.

Parking :All Day Parking: $6.00;Half Day Parking:$3.00; Every Hour Parking:$1.00

For more Information: Come to visit Mardee Woodward in person.

E-mail: mwoodward@southernshows.com

Telephone:704-376-4085

1.We can learn from the text that the show will ___________.

A.last only five days

B.offer a free parking

C.have the only one singer

D.take place in a private house

2.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and a child aged 16?

A.$ 10 B.$ 30 C.$ 20 D.$40

3.We can infer from the text that______________.

A.old people can visit the show only on Wednesday

B.the disabled can use the wheelchairs free of charge

C.there are not enough wheelchairs for the disabled

D.kids’ tickets on Wednesday don’t include beverage

Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.

Ms. Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.

Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.

Ms. Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.

“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr. Len Notaras, according to a local report.

He said Ms. Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”. Dr. Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria on the teeth of the crocodile.

1.This passage is most likely to be found in ______.

A.a travel guide B.a textbook

C.a novel D.a newspaper

2.The crocodile attacked Ms. Pethrick when she was ______.

A.swimming in the river

B.standing on the river bank

C.watching the crocodile

D.fishing in the water

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms. Pethrick?

A.One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.

B.She had eight wounds altogether.

C.One of her fingers also got hurt.

D.Her eyes were badly poked.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A.The husband should save the wife

B.Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

C.A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine

D.A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws

假如你是李华，假期观看了主题是人与自然的电影《狼图腾》 (Wolf Totem)深有感触。你写了一篇观后感准备给你们学校的校报英语版投稿，现在你通过电子邮件将这篇观后感发给英国笔友Tom，请他帮忙在下周三之前完成修改，并把这部电影推荐给他。

注意:1.词数100左右:

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

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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。

刪除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下画划一横线，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。

The number and species of fish had dropped sharply in the past few decades. It is human behavior which is to blame.Industrial and agricultural waste is pouring. into the ocean, which seriously pollutes the water. To make things bad, overfishing destroys the balance of life in the ocean.

It is a high time that measures should be taken to deal with this situation. The government should make law to keep people overfishing. At the same time, anyone who causes water pollution should be strict punished. All of us should try our best to protecting the fish in the ocean. After all, that is everyone's duty to protect the environment around us.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1.(suffer) many failures, Rio Olympics gold medalist table tennis player Ding Ning rose to the peak of her sport, In 2006, Ding's ranking in the national team was the last but one,2.within several years of practice, she raised her level little by little to become China's number one player.

Things don't always go so 3.(smooth). In 2010, when taking part in the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, Ding was beaten by a duo(搭档) from Singapore in the woman's doubles final,4.made her burst into tears. The experience gave her a heavy blow. Drying her eyes, Ding worked harder5.(relieve) herself of the pressure of the failure. In 2011, Ding harvested her first world championship in the woman's singles during the World Table Tennis Championships 6. (hold) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, which helped her step out of the shadow of the Moscow7.(lose).

However, when she competed during the 2012 London Olympics, one of her playing techniques8.(judge) repeatedly as & breach(违犯) of rules. At last she returned 9. a silver, The setback let her suffer a heavier blow.

“But all these failures are my most precious resources. They10.  (give) me a lesson about table tennis, life and healthy growth," said Ding.