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Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard and do extremely well on achievement tests. And next year，Rowena will be attending Harvard University．Billy，her younger brother，hopes to go to Cornell．What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they don't go to school．In fact，they've never been to school．Since kindergarten，they've studied at home．Like many of more than one million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if they've gotten a good education． The home-schooling trend began in the U.S．in the 1980s with parents keeping their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today，as the home-schooling trend continues to grow，parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools don't do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous places．But can parents really do a better job? The answer in many cases is yes．In many studies，students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools．More importantly，these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge．They were well prepared for academic challenges． One such student，Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time during his eight years of home schooling．Still, not every student is as successful as Robert． “For every home-schooling success story，there are an equal number of failures．”states Henry Lipscomb，an educational researcher．“There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to overcome.” For example，they have fewer chances to get in touch with others of their own age．Consequently，they sometimes lack the usual social skills．“No matter what，though，”states Lipscomb，“home-schooling is a growing trend．I think we'll be seeing more and more of this．” 1.Compared with other students, Rowena and Billy are most different in the fact that ___________. A．they preferred to teach themselves B．they do extremely well on achievement tests C．they don't go to school as other teenagers D．they feel they have gotten a good education 2.According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home? A．Home is a safer place for children． B．Students taught at home are more self-directed． C．Students taught at home have a greater depth of knowledge． D．Students taught at home can go to good universities． 3.The writer thinks __________ . A．parents can do a better job than schools B．home-schooling will be more and more useful C．home-schooling is good in some aspects D．students taught at home make greater achievements 4.The best title of this text might be ________ . A．Home-schooling：A Growing Trend B．Home-schooling：A Better Choice C．Home-schooling：A Way to Success D．Home-schooling：A New Method of Education
James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, "In a Fisherman's Language", after learning to read at the incredible age of 91． Mr. Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate (文盲）．Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wife． A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education．"He signed a document he could not read," Mr Henry's granddaughter said. And then, after hearing about George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled "Life Is So Good" at the age of 101, Mr. Henry took up reading． "If he can do it．I'm going to try," Mr. Henry said．Starting with his name, he eventually moved on to ABC’s and children's books. He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife. But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life． He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the U.S. his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard. He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough． His life stories have become so popular, in fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month．One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany．And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation． 1.Which of the following is true of Mr. Henry? A．He couldn't read when he was retired． B．He was not a good student at school． C．Only his family members knew he was illiterate． D．He published his book at the age of 91． 2.Mr. Henry made up his mind to study because he ． A．had some trouble with his granddaughter B．couldn't sign the document he was given C．wanted to share his own experience with others D．was inspired by George Dawson's story 3.In his book, Mr. Henry didn't mention ____． A．his family story B．his school education C．his journeys at sea D．his work experiences 4.What's the main idea of the last paragraph? A．Nearly 800 copies of the book were sold． B．The book was sold well in Germany． C．His book was popular both at home and abroad． D．Hollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movie．
It's fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito (蚊子) bites. Right before 16 Kennedy Airport in New York, my grandma 17 me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the 18 like me. She said, "There's an old saying—the 19 you stay away from the motherland, the sweeter your blood 20 to the mosquitoes. " Not 21 it, I replied, "Grandma, that's just an old wives' tale!" Well, less than a week 22 my arrival in Manila, I was already carpeted with a 23 of mosquito bites. I took many measures to keep myself from being 24 , but they all proved useless. Late one 25 in my cousin's home, I couldn't bear the 26 of the bites. Hoping to find some comfort, I 27 my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine. Unhappy for being 28 she said, "There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep. " With a few turns, she slept again. Enviously (妒嫉地) 29 her sleep, I hoped a big mosquito would 30 on her face. However, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly, never biting her. Amazed (惊奇的), I ran to others' 31 , only to find they were all sleeping 32 as the same thing occurred again and again. From those bites, I came to 33 my grandma's silly tale. From then on, I've always tried to keep a(n) 34 mind about those strange old wives' tales 35 they do have some truth to them. 1.A. leaving B. passing C. visiting D. finding 2.A. persuaded B. reminded C. warned D. informed 3.A. students B. foreigners C. passengers D. visitors 4.A. earlier B. longer C. sooner D. later 5.A. grows B. goes C. flows D. remains 6.A. expecting B. understanding C. recognizing D. believing 7.A. after B. before C. when D. as 8.A. shade B. pile C. cloud D. blanket 9.A. touched B. bitten C. defeated D. discovered 10.A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night 11.A. noise B. hit C. pain D. effect 12.A. woke up B. shouted at C. looked for D. dropped on 13. A. blamed B. interrupted C. moved D. frightened 14.A. having B. watching C. making D. helping 15.A. land B. fly C. fall D. wait 16.A. houses B. flats C. rooms D. homes 17.A. joyfully B. anxiously C. soundlessly D. worriedly 18.A. tell B. know C. remember D. accept 19.A. open B. active C. clear D. honest 20.A. and B. so C. because D. until
1. —Did you spend a lot of time looking for the lost child? —________. It took us half a month, but luckily we found him. A. My pleasure B. Absolutely C. Not at all D. Don’t mention it
1. ____ he told us is the news ____ China has got 32 gold medals in the Athens Olympic Games, ____, of course, made us feel very excited. A. What; which; which B. That; that; which C. What; that; which D. That; that; what
1. Rarely ________ such a silly thing. A. have I heard of B. I have heard of C. I have been hearing of D. have I heard from
1. Prices of food in that area ____ sharply since word came that the war would break out soon. A. were cut down B. were rising C. have been brought down D. have been going up
1. Rather than ____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _____ a bicycle. A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding
1. ______ Marx's works with Engels', and you'll find many differences． A．Comparing B．Compare C．To compare D．If you compare
1. —Guess what？ I have got A for my term paper. —Great!You _______ read widely and put a lot of work into it. A. must have B.should C. must D.should have
1. It is a rule in his family that ______ comes home earlier should cook the dinner for the family. A. Anybody B. who C. who that D. whoever
1. I don’t mind picking up your things from the store. _____, the walk will do me good. A. Sooner or later B. Still C. Besides D. In time
1. What an _______day ! After a whole day’s hiking, I am completely ________. A. exhausted; exhausted B. exhausting; exhausting C. exhausting; exhausted D. exhausted; exhausting
1. The computer system ______ suddenly while he was searching for information. A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke in
1. In our school, many a boy ____ playing football and more girls than one ____ playing it. A. likes; likes B. like; like C. like; likes D. likes; like
1. －Do you want tea or coffee? － _____. I really don’t mind. A. Both B. Either C. None D. Neither
1. --- I want to know whether we shall go skating today or tomorrow. --- Does that make any _____? A. difference B. importance C. charge D. value
1. He was such _____ good speaker that he held our attention every minute of _____ three-hour lecture. A. /, the B. a, / C. a, the D. a, a
人们完成工作的方式通常有两种：独立完成与合作完成。两种方式各有特点。请你以“working Individually or Working in a Team “为题，按照以下要点写一篇英语短文： 1．独立完成：自行安排、自己解决问题 2．合作完成：一起讨论、相互学习 3．我喜欢的方式及理由. 注意：词数120--150，文章的题目和开头已给出（不计词数）。 Working Individually or Working in a Team There are basically two ways to get work done. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________
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。错误涉及一个单词的添加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。 One day a child was play with a vase of great value. He careless put his hand into it. Hard as he tried, he could not pull it out. His father tried his best, too, but their efforts were in a vain. They were thinking of breaking the vase whenever the father said, “Now, my son, why have one more try? Open your hand or hold your fingers out straight as you saw I doing, and then pull.” To his surprise, the child says, “I can’t hold my fingers straight like that, because I don’t want to drop my penny.” Thousand of us sometimes are so busy hold on to the world’s worthless penny that we cannot achieve liberation.
单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 1.She is _______ (好奇) about space. 2.English _________(语法) is hard to learn. 3. ___________ (一般) speaking, going to bed early and getting up early does do much good to people's health. 4.Can you give me a （描述）of the thief? 5. （有经验的）travelers prefer to make their own arrangements. 6.The _____________(重要性) of reading is known to all. 7.The wounded soldier is ___________(尖叫) with pain. 8. I will give it to her _____________(立刻) I saw her. 9.He looks _________(英俊) in his uniform, doesn’t he? 10. She often goes ________________(国外) on business.
Active listening is an essential skill in learning．It is when you listen carefully to make sure you understand and learn the information that is being conveyed． 61 Here are some things which can help you to listen actively． ◆Listen for the main point and major subpoints． 62 Listen carefully and make sure you understand what the purpose of this lecture is． As you take down notes, keep the main point in mind and make sure you understand how these notes are related． ◆Listen for an organizational structure． Listen carefully to figure out how the ideas are organized and they will make more sense． ◆Pay attention to organizational cues． 63 Pay close attention to the introduction, as it will probably indicate how you should organize your notes． If the lecture begins with, “Today I’m going to talk about three ethnic conflicts in the Middle East,” then you have a good idea of what’s going to follow． Listen for “signpost” words to indicate a transition for one point to the next, such as “next” and “finally” and numerical signposts like “first” or “third”． ◆Listen with your eyes． 64 Watch the teacher and be aware of how he or she uses hand gestures, eye contact and other body language to convey points． ◆Remove distractions． Put away the campus newspaper, your cell phone and anything else that might be more interesting than the lecturer． Learning to concentrate and listen actively is an endurance skill． 65
E． Listen carefully for words and phrases that reflect the organizational structure of the lecture． F． Your teachers’ notes are probably organized into some kind of outline． G． Don’t just write everything down．
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2.How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book?
3.Which of the following could help you to deal with common diseases without a doctor?
4.What’s the purpose of the passage?
The average person learns most of the 30 000～40 000 words whose meanings he or she recognizes by hearing them or getting familiar with them in the context or simply absorbing them without conscious effort. The best way to build a good vocabulary, therefore, is to read a great deal and to participate in a lot of good talks. There are relatively few words that we learn permanently by purposefully referring to dictionaries or keeping word lists. However, even those extra few are of value, and no one will make a mistake by working on developing a larger vocabulary. Here are some suggestions of how to do it. Read plenty of good books. When you come across a new word, or a new meaning of an old word, stop and see if you can understand it from its context. If you can't, and if you can manage without interrupting the thought of the book too much, look it up in a dictionary or ask somebody and then repeat its meaning to yourself a couple of times. If you are really conscientious(认真的), write the word and its meaning in a personal vocabulary list － preferably using it in a sentence, or you can keep a special vocabulary notebook. Go over the list from time to time. Further, try to use a new word in writing or conversation a few times over the next several days. Listen to good talks and be alert to new words you hear or to new meanings of words you already know. Then treat them just as you treat the new words you read. Learn and be alert to the parts of words: prefixes, suffixes and roots. Knowing them enables you to make intelligent guesses about the meanings of words. If you are studying a foreign language, be alert to words in that language which relate to words in English. English has inherited(继承) or borrowed much of its vocabulary of 500 000～600 000 words from Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and German. 1.When you meet a new word in reading, what should you do?
2.According to this passage, the best way to build a good vocabulary is ______.
3. The phrase “be alert to” in the third paragraph may best be replaced by “______”.
4. In the fourth paragraph, the word “them” refers to ______
Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old － or more and certain parts of the world are famous for the long lives of their inhabitants: the Vilacamba Valley in Ecuador, and the home of the Hunzas in the Himalayas. Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People work near their homes in the clean mountain air instead of traveling long distances to work by bus, car or train. They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West. For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors. There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society. They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives. Do you want to live to a hundred years old? Here are some rules for success. First, live in the right place. Second, choose the right kind of job. Doctors, dentists and bus－drivers die young. Farmers, priests and orchestral conductors live much longer. If you are in the wrong kind of job, you can still improve your way of life. An old man in the Caucasus was talking about his past life. “I was young then，” he said, as he described his 87th year. His secret was: “Think young and stay young.” An old woman from Missouri, the USA, gave this advice, “Drink a little whisky and some warm beer every day.” An English lady just said, “Take a cold bath every morning.” The shortest, simplest piece of advice came from Mr Jim Chapman, aged 103. “Just keep breathing，” he told reporters. 1.Who is most likely to live a long life?
2.We can see from the passage that long－lived people avoid ______.
3. The passage indicates that we can change our ______ to live a long life.
4.What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?
In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who lived those years with us. In fact, we don't have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones closest to us and the ones so easily overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world's happiness. Saying thanks not only brightens someone else's world, it brightens yours. If you're feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need. Of course, there are times when you can't express gratitude immediately. In that case, don't let embarrassment sink you into silence and speak up the first time you have the chance. Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish(教区)of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had unusual generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks. I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive, more caring? Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that transforms people all around us－including ourselves. For no one ever misunderstands the melody(旋律)of a grateful heart. Its message is universal; its poems transcend(超越)all earthly barriers; its music touches the heaven. 1.Who do we easily forget to express our thanks to according to the writer?
2. When we say something for what others do for us, it ______.
3.What does the writer mean in the third paragraph?
4.The way to make us feel happy is ______ when we think we ourselves are forgotten in the world.
Welcome to your future life! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror.Your face is firm and younglooking.In 2035，medical technology is better than ever.Many people your age could live to be 150，so at 40，you're not old at all.And your parents just had an antiaging（抗衰老的） treatment.Now，all three of you look the same age! You say to your shirt，“Turn red.” It changes from blue to red.In 2035，“smart clothes” contain particles（粒子） much smaller than the cells in your body.The particles can be programmed to change your clothes' color or pattern. You walk into the kitchen.You pick up the milk，but a voice says，“You shouldn't drink that” Your fridge has read the chip （芯片） that contains information about the milk，and it knows the milk is old.In 2035，every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip. It's time to go to work.In 2035，cars drive themselves.Just tell your “smart car” where to go.On the way，you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve.Such “smart technology” is all around you. So will all these things come true？“For new technology to succeed，” says scientist Andrew Zolli，“it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example—what will be the next? 1.We can learn from the text that in the future______
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
3.Which of the following is mentioned in the text?
4.What is the text mainly about?
One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 21 bill. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill ? ” Hands were 22 . Then he said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this.” He began to crumple（弄皱）the 23 . He then asked the audience, “ 24 still wants it ?” Still the hands went 25 in the air. “ What 26 I do this? ” He asked, and he 27 it on the ground, and started to step on it. He 28 it up. Now the bill was 29 and crumpled. “ Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went up. “My friends,” He continued, “You have all 30 a good lesson . No matter 31 I did to the money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its 32 . It was still worth $20. Many times in our 33 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes 34 wrong decisions, or we may 35 with something we do not 36 .When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are 37 . But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not 38 what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Don’t forget ‘the worth of a thing does not depend on its outside 39 , but on its inner value.’ This is the 40 of life.
Not only the parents but also their child __________ the Bird’s Nest next week.
—Don’t be late for school next time, ______? —______.
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