How many times have we expressed how rude young people are for texting while having a conversation?They try to fix eyes on their smartphone screen while nodding.What goes through your mind is “how rude they are!”

Have we forgotten some of the old school manners that our parents, grandparents and teachers taught us manners that have nothing to do with a mobile device or iPad,but everything to do with long-forgotten Golden Rules we were raised with?

When I was growing up,there was etiquette to coughing.When coughing,we were told to turn our head away and block off our mouth.This might sound amusing to many young people．But if we didn't follow these etiquettes，we would get a quick reminder to the back of our head When we were given something,and forgot to say “thank you”，elders would seriously remind us,“aren’t you forgetting to say something”，which was immediately followed by a “thank you”．

Maybe technology has affected our brains so much that we can never go back to those golden days we like.It seems as if we have thrown out manners and etiquette with the bathwater.Simple etiquette is missing in society.A thank-you note for a gift you have received all fall into the same box of manners.People are just cold these days because we are on the run every day in the world.

In the work environment have you ever come across a sign:“Your mother doesn’t work here,clean up by yourself”?We often hear people say, the younger generation have no manners.I think many people have lost their manners.We’ve allowed bad manners to go unchecked.We simply stand bad behavior．

In a world of more good manners,more “thank you” or “please” exchanged， our younger generation will have an improved quality of life．

1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?         

A.To point out young people’s good manners．

B.To introduce the main topics of the text．

C.To stress the importance of cell phone．

D.To explain the effect of cell phones on people．

2.In the passage,Golden Rules refer to       ．

A.modern family manners

B.rules observed at school

C.rules everyone has to follow

D.etiquette started by older generation

3.Based on the passage, when one person coughs, blocking off his mouth,________.

A.the younger person will feel it necessary

B.the younger person will feel it funny

C.the older people will think little of him

D.the older people will teach him a lesson

4.According to the author, young people have no manners mainly because of________.

A.the parents and teachers’ improper act and attitude

B.the fast developed technology

C.the people’s attitude towards running away

D.the busy lifestyles people have

    The world’s richest man might seem to have it all, but Bill Gates has one regret. The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.

Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网), the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French,  Arabic or Chinese.

He said, “I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A’s and I guess it helps my vocabulary. I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo for a while but didn’t keep it up. ”

Gates, who is worth $79.3billion, praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese.“Mark Zuckerberg amazingly learned Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese students—unbelievable, isn’t it? ” he said.

This isn’t the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language. He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.

Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife, Melinda,  would likely want Samuel L. Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).

He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.

As he took the top spot on Forbes 28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time, he said he is pretty basic when it comes to spending on clothes and food, but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets(球拍)when he plays tennis.

When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way, the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break. “Don’t stay up too late even if the book is really exciting.You will regret it in the morning. I am still working on this problem, ” he said.

1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook.

B.Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.

C.Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high school.

D.Bill Gates’ wife wanted Samuel to play a game with Gates.

2.What advice did Bill Gates give?

A.Avoid staying up too late.

B.Be a good language learner.

C.Do the dishes yourself at home.

D.Pick up the $100 bill in the street.

3.The underlined part in Paragraph 8 may actually mean that    .

A.it is important to lay a good foundation of life

B.food and clothing are basic needs for people’s life

C.he doesn’t spend much money on food and clothes

D.he never cares about buying food and clothing

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

A.An Interview with Bill Gates

B.How Bill Gates Succeeded

C.Bill Gates’ Regret

D.The Richest Billionaire

    As a college student, I have planned my future career goals. I would like to work as a sales assistant in a computer company, then a sales manager and finally boss of my own company.

At the very beginning, I plan to find a job in a famous company producing computers, in which ail the staff are fully happy at work and I can experience job satisfaction most of the time. Only such kind of company can provide me with good working atmosphere and eagerness to learn more so as to get well prepared for my future profession.

At first I want to be a sales assistant and always keep myself busy working in and out of the company, such a, answering telephones, doing repair work, even cleaning the although the salary may be low, I will seize every chance to learn from other staff. In my spare time, I will take some courses so as to get more qualifications and experience in this field. In three or five years, I am determined to be-come a sales manager who is responsible for the selling of the computers. I will interview as many customers as possible and do market research and improve our products. Meanwhile I will take care of my staff to make them eager to work to the best of their abilities.

As is known to us, it is hard to manage a company, but I will make every effort to achieve my goal step by step, and I am sure “There is mothing difficult in the world if you put your heart into it.”

1.If the writer has a company, his company will provide his staff with ________.

A.high wages

B.dormitories

C.some computers made in his company

D.good working atmosphere and eagerness

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

A.The writer would like to be a sales assistant first.

B.The writer wants to set up a business of his own.

C.The writer makes his mind to be the president of a famous company producing computers.

D.The writer will take courses to get an MBA.

3.A sales assistant should do the following EXCEPT ________ in the opinion of the writer.

A.answering telephones B.interviewing customers

C.cleaning the room D.doing repair work

4.The text is mainly about ________.

A.how to improve the writer’s abilities

B.how to achieve the writer’s future career goal

C.how to become a manager

D.how to become a sales manager

    Believe it or not, school uniforms are absolutely not only clothes for students. They stand for the culture or beauty appreciation standard of a country. Let’s take a look at school uniforms in different nations.

School Uniforms in England

Style of English school uniforms is rather classic, simple and elegant. Boys wear conventional western-style clothes, regular leather shoes and must wear neckties. Girls also wear western-style clothes, regular leather shoes and must wear bow-ties. This classic clothing style unconsciously affects English students’ temperament (气质) and also sense of beauty.

School Uniforms in Korea

Do you still remember the classic scenes in My Sassy Girl? If you’ve watched it, you will know how stylish Korean students’ uniforms are. Boys wear nice white shirts and western-style trousers. Girls wear white shirts, lovely skirts of latest design and bow knots.

School Uniforms in Malaysia

Students in Malaysia obey rather strict rules. Girls’ dresses must be long enough to cover the knees. Shirts must cover the elbows. Compared with Thai students, they are much more conservative.

School Uniforms in Japan

For students, school uniforms in Japan are not only symbols for schools, but also symbols for the current fashion trends, even affecting students when choosing a school. Japanese school uniforms for girls originate in sailor suits. So they are also called sailor suits or sailor uniforms. Cartoon elements are used on them. Japanese school uniforms for boys are classic dark-colored clothes with stand-up collars, similar to Chinese tunic suits.

1.What are the English school uniforms like?

A.Fashionable. B.Conservative.

C.Traditional. D.Cute.

2.In which way are Korean and Japanese school uniforms similar?

A.Both of them are fashionable. B.Both of them are eastern-style.

C.Both of them are affected by Chinese. D.Both of them are dark-colored.

3.Who might choose schools based on school uniforms?

A.English Students. B.Korean students.

C.Malaysian students. D.Japanese students.

Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small____in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo____somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out____and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be____from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I____my plans with my dad, he____as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous____from him, he was all for it.

I had only been away from my____three days now, but there was an inner____going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I____could make it. The other part of me was ready to____to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.

On the road, I met another____who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey____by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of____. It encouraged me not to____.

As I listened to my____artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was____around me for miles.____, that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with____that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however____it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.

1.A.meeting B.party C.conversation D.lecture

2.A.flight B.interview C.trip D.performance

3.A.instructions B.maps C.magazines D.newspapers

4.A.walking B.biking C.flying D.running

5.A.shared B.compared C.prepared D.changed

6.A.left B.sighed C.agreed D.cried

7.A.stories B.hobbies C.skills D.spirits

8.A.home B.school C.hotel D.office

9.A.request B.activity C.battle D.discussion

10.A.certainly B.reasonably C.usually D.really

11.A.turn B.reply C.prove D.adapt

12.A.driver B.jogger C.bicyclist D.pilot

13.A.slowly B.alone C.patiently D.worriedly

14.A.humour B.direction C.satisfaction D.balance

15.A.calm down B.break down C.speed up D.give up

16.A.personal B.favourite C.professional D.successful

17.A.nobody B.everybody C.anything D.everything

18.A.Firstly B.Eventually C.Actually D.Fortunately

19.A.wounds B.cuts C.dots D.bites

20.A.boring B.difficult C.complex D.confusing

假设你是李华，学校邀请著名书法家沈鹏到校举行书法讲座。请你给外教David写封邮件邀请他参加。

内容要点：1.讲座时间：5月15日（星期日）上午8:00---11:00；

2.讲座地点：艺术楼演讲大厅；

3.活动安排：听讲座，讨论及提问题，观摩名家即兴创作等；

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.calligraphy 书法；improvise即兴表演

Dear David,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其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。

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Word came which the teachers from Asheville School in America would pay a visit to our school for communication. Having read your requirements, I am willing to be one of the volunteer.

I am Li Hua, a senior 3 student. I think I am qualified for the job. I have a good command of orally English, which can make me to communicate with foreigners freely. What’s more, I was always ready to help others and full of spirit of devotion. Aimed to do the work well, I’d like to receive any necessary training, and do whichever our school requires. Believe me, I’ll make full preparation and there is no doubt that I will be an outstanding volunteer.

I would appreciate you if you could take my request into consideration.

单词拼写 (每空一词)注意：请使用Book7&Book8 Unit 1-- Unit 5中学习的单词

1.The government has _________ （妥协）with its critics over monetary policies.

2.The temple, d_________ back to the Ming Dynasty, has become a well-known place in this area.

3.The only ______（通路）to the farmhouse is across the fields.

4.The singer was _______伴奏)on the piano by his sister.

5.Mr Gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and ______ （购买）it for 1500.

6.They keep in touch with each other by m_______ of email..

7.All evening her husband _______（反驳）everything she said.

8.I am nearly s_______ to death, Tom screamed.

9.O_______ to the rain we stayed in all day.

10.She turned as someone t________ him on the shoulder.

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。并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。

Chinese-American community groups are preparing to hold their second annual International Confucius Cultural Festival（孔子文化节）on Sept, 28 in Flushing Queens, New York City's easternmost borough.

The event serves not only1.a spectacular ceremony to memorize the world-famous Chinese philosopher, but a chance2.(celebrate) Chinese culture together with other local communities, said Wang Lizhi, president of America East Shandong Association( AESA). Co-sponsored by AESA, America East Shandong Chamber of Commerce and Confucius Education Foundation Inc, the festival3.(feature) recitation of the“Di Zi Gui，”literally translated as "Standards for being a Good Pupil and Child," a book4.(write) based on Confucius' teachings that emphasize the5.(base) necessities for being a good person and guidelines for6.(live)in harmony with others, as well as Chinese traditional dances, Shan-dong folk music and photo exhibitions.

The groups hosted the7.(one) International Confucius Cultural Festival in flushing on Sept. 28 Last year to celebrate the 2,568th anniversary of the birth of Confucius (551 BC -479 BC). Confucius was8.extraordinary educator and philosopher, and founded Confucianism. It was he 9.first set up private schools and received students from every walk of life without10.(consider) of their social status.

    One afternoon, I was walking with Evan on the second floor. I talked on and on and Evan walked_________in front of me. As we turned a corner, Evan_________me and said the ten words. “Why are you talking to me? I’m not your friend.” Those were the exact words he said to me that day. I stood there_________. He kept walking and never looked back. I__________to my next class with tears coming up in my eyes.

We__________spoke to each other after that. I_________into a shell, like a turtle, to hide from the world. For the rest of my time in middle school, I didn’t__________myself to get close to anyone. I push away most of my friends_________being hurt again. I avoided unnecessary________.

It wasn’t until high school that I was able to__________my head out of my shell and begin_________people again. But even today, I am still__________in choosing who I open up to. It takes me a very long time to warm up to_________.

I was twelve then. I was too trusting and I took what Evan said_________. Maybe he was having a bad day__________maybe I was talking too much. In my view, what he said to me that day__________the course of my life. but if weren’t for that_________, I wouldn’t have met my best friends in high school.

I understand that, in middle school, we were all young. I’ve been able to_________all the people who bullied me, but for some__________I can’t seem to forgive Evan. Those words that day hurt me more than anything. I believe that one day I’ll be________enough to forgive Evan too. But right now I’m still that twelve-year-old running down the hall with tears filled with his eyes.

1.A.silently B.carefully C.suddenly D.happily

2.A.argued with B.shouted at C.turned to D.reminded of

3.A.astonished B.disappointed C.frightened D.amused

4.A.came back B.gave in C.made faces D.ran off

5.A.frequently B.willingly C.attentively D.rarely

6.A.looked B.turned C.escaped D.lived

7.A.wish B.allow C.expect D.force

8.A.for fear of B.because of C.in need of D.instead of

9.A.outings B.conversations C.lessons D.friends

10.A.remain B.stick C.keep D.hide

11.A.suspecting B.refusing C.admiring D.trusting

12.A.cautions B.alone C.careless D.simple-minded

13.A.anything B.everyone C.nothing D.someone

14.A.seriously B.wrongly C.personally D.easily

15.A.and B.or C.but D.so

16.A.changed B.helped C.developed D.achieved

17.A.accident B.argument C.incident D.fight

18.A.forget B.remember C.apologize D.forgive

19.A.trouble B.reason C.idea D.view

20.A.warm-hearted B.clever C.mature D.determined

    Porridge doesn't have a very tasty name, does it?1.I'm here to try and convince you that porridge can be a delicious, convenient and very healthy way to start the day.

Porridge is a type of food served for breakfast, usually a type of grain with either milk or water. It is thicker than liquid, but not solid.2., so it's a very good option for people who are ill, and it provides long-lasting energy for the day.

Porridge preparation, such as the amount of materials and cooking time depends on what you choose to use as your porridge base.3., I put a very big handful of oats (麦片) in a pot, add a little bit of water and about 200ml of milk, and let the mixture boil. It takes about five minutes to cook.

Once it's cooked, the fun part is adding the flavors (味道). Porridge alone doesn't have a very strong flavour. 4., I think this is what makes porridge exciting! It is like a blank piece of paper-you can add almost anything you want to the porridge base. Seeds, nuts and dried fruits are very healthy options to add and can give you energy for the day. But if you don't like these, or you're allergic, then sugar and chocolate are also very tasty options.

5.. Either oats or corn or both are "staple foods" for most people on the earth. You can usually buy big bags of either, then add local materials to make your porridge interesting-whatever is cheap and convenient to find, wherever you are.

Hopefully porridge sounds a lot tastier now!

A．If you've never eaten it

B．If I'm cooking for myself

C．The porridge base is very easy to digest

D．It doesn't have a very tasty reputation, either

E．It is often heated up but lacks all kinds of nutrition

F．You can make porridge almost anywhere in the world

G．Although some people think this makes porridge boring

    As Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was in the air.

"As we were walking toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners," he said. "Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment." As time went on, the crowds and other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking.

Kindleysides, who is paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving.

In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had "always wanted to run a marathon," he said, but he never made the plan to do so--until this year.

During the London Marathon, the last two miles were the hardest. "At that point, I was exhausted. It was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally," Kindleysides said. But he kept going. "I didn't want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity," he said. "I didn't want to let them down, myself down, and I thought if I would get this far, I would have to continue."So he continued and made history as the first paralyzed man to complete the London Marathon on foot.

Then, recovering at home, he shared his accomplishment with his three children. "They used to say I'm the only dad in their whole school who's in a wheelchair, and now they say I'm their dad, the only one who has walked a marathon," he said.

Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon again.

1.Why did Kindleysides' supporters accompany him all the way?

A. To help change the batteries. B. To inspire him as a team.

C. To guide him along the road. D. To assist him with the wheelchair.

2.What caused Kindleysides' disability?

A. An operation on his brain for the tumor.

B. An accident in the previous marathon.

C. Some nerves produced out of the tumor.

D. The pressure from the brain tumor on the nerves.

3.What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two-mile race?

A. The prize money for the winner. B. The strong desire to recover.

C. The kindness to help the charity. D. The belief to beat others.

4.What can we learn about Kindleysides?

A. He was once a successful actor.

B. He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more.

C. His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now.

D. He was the first disabled man to complete the London Marathon.

    You know the feeling that you have left your phone at home and feel anxious, as if you have lost your connection to the world. “Nomophobia” (无手机恐惧症) affects teenagers and adults alike. You can even do an online test to see if you have it. Last week, researchers from Hong Kong warned that nomophobia is infecting everyone. Their study found that people who use their phones to store, share and access personal memories suffer most. When users were asked to describe how they felt about their phones, words such as “hurt” (neck pain was often reported) and “alone” predicted higher levels of nomophobia.

“The findings of our study suggest that users regard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices,” said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. “People experience feelings of anxiety and unpleasantness when separated from their phones.” Meanwhile, an American study shows that smartphone separation can lead to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.

So can being without your phone really give you separation anxiety? Professor Mark Griffiths, psychologist and director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, says it is what is on the phone that counts-the social networking that creates Fomo (fear of missing out).

“We are talking about an internet-connected device that allows people to deal with lots of aspects of their lives,” says Griffiths. “You would have to surgically remove a phone from a teenager because their whole life is rooted in this device.”

Griffiths thinks attachment theory, where we develop emotional dependency on the phone because it holds details of our lives, is a small part of nomophobia. For “screenagers”, it is Fomo that creates the most separation anxiety. If they can’t see what’s happening on Snapchat or Instagram, they become panic-stricken about not knowing what’s going on socially. “But they adapt very quickly if you take them on holiday and there’s no internet,” says Griffiths.

1.Which of the following may Dr. Kim Ki Joon agree with?

A.We waste too much time on phones.

B.Phones have become part of some users.

C.Addiction to phones makes memories suffer.

D.Phones and blood pressure are closely linked.

2.According to Giffiths, we get nomophobia because       .

A.we are accustomed to having a phone on us

B.we need our phones to help us store information

C.we worry we may miss out what our friends are doing

D.we fear without phones we will run into a lot of trouble

3.Where can you probably find the above passage?

A.In a research report. B.In a fashion brochure.

C.In a science textbook. D.In a popular science magazine.

    The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it will accept the "Gaokao" exam for high-flying Chinese students wishing to join its undergraduate courses in 2019. High school students who complete the "National Higher Education Entrance Examination", or Gaokao, with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman.

Gaokao is usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school and, every year, each province in China sets the grades required to gain admission to its universities. It is usually held across China in early June. Students are tested in Chinese, Mathematics, a Foreign Language and social sciences or natural sciences.

University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said: "The University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. We welcome people from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integral part of our education and research community. We are further opening access to Birmighamˈs wealth of education opportunities for the brightest and most dedicated Chinese students by accepting this strict and important qualification. I look forward to welcoming these high-flying students to the University of Birmingham. "

Gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe. Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80% Gaokao score and meet additional academic and English language requirements.

Professor J on Frampton, Director of the University of Birminghamˈs China Institute said: "The University of Birmingham has a long history of educating students from China and one of our most famous graduates is Li Siguang-the founding father of Chinese geology. I am delighted that the University is now accepting the Gaokao. This gives the brightest and best Chinese students an opportunity to move straight into the first year of our undergraduate programmes and experience the benefits of studying at a global Top 100 university, such as Birmingham. "

1.What do Chinese students have to do to enter the University of Birmingham before 2019?

A. Score over 80% of the universityˈs qualification examination.

B. Prepare Birmingham degree programmes.

C. Acquire the right to permanent residency.

D. Go through a foundation year.

2.Who is the announcement intended for?

A. Chinese students.

B. All people living in the UK.

C. The students of the UK.

D. The foreign students in China.

3.Which of the following best explains "integral" underlined in paragraph 3?

A. complete. B. indifferent.

C. necessary. D. unimportant.

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. The introduction to the "Gaokao" of China.

B. The University of Birminghamˈs admission to Gaokao.

C. The high quality students accepted by top universities.

D. The history of the University of Birmingham.

    Mobile phone technology is advancing rapidly, but what can people expect to be using in 2018?

What will their mobile be able to do and what will look like? Nokia has collaborated with Industrial Design students from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London to come up with some ideas.

The Winner

Daniel Meyer

The device (装置) was inspired both by the appearing of video calling and the traditional practice of carrying pictures of family and friends with you. The handset is designed to sit as a picture frame (镜框) wherever the user is, serving the double purposes of communications device and a comforting familiar focus at home or when away.

Regenerate

Nicola Reed

It aims to get people to be more green. It collects infuriation on how much electricity and gas you use how you get about, the type of products you buy, and how you deal with waste. It works on a reward system and you can earn free calls and texts by being environmentally friendly, like walking to work instead of driving.

Hello

Sung-Joo Kim

People constantly upgrade mobiles and throw away their old ones. In the future new mobiles will have to exist alongside older modals that have become redundant (过剩的) in their primary role. This project proposes a change for them, using secondary functions like the camera. This model allows old phones to become part of a CCTV network.

Get Your Friend

Ik-Soo Shin

The aim was a user friendly product that gave an emotional relationship, like a fiend. A new generation of mobiles with artificial intelligence will be able to express a user’s feelings, such as anger. The phone will also automatically recognize the voice of the user, allowing communication between them and their mobiles.

1.What’s the aim of Nokia and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Designs event?

A.To attract some users. B.To collect some ideas.

C.To promote Nokia’s mobile phones. D.To introduce Nokia’s mobile phones.

2.What is special about the mobile phone in Daniel Meyer’s plan?

A.It is environmentally friendly. B.It behaves like a human being.

C.It can be used as a picture frame. D.It has the function of video calling.

3.Which plan can help you to save phone bill?

A.The winner. B.Regenerate.

C.Hello. D.Get Your Friend.

4.Ik-Soo Shins plan Get Your Friend pays more attention to        .

A.excellent sound B.cool appearance

C.personal feelings D.practical functions

假设你是李华，请你根据以下要点，写一封短信向Miss Morgan请假。

内容要点： 1.时间：请假3天，从下星期一到星期三；

2.理由：父亲生病，去照顾 ；

3.承诺：返校后，尽快将落下的功课补上，努力赶上其他同学。

注意：1. 词数：100左右；

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

请假：apply /ask for leave补课：make up

Dear Miss Morgan,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely

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。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(/)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I firmly believe that everyone in the world loves his mother. So am I. My mother is an ordinary teacher. She always works hardly, just as other mothers do every day. Actual, she isn’t in good health. She had been suffering from arthritis many years. In spite of this, he never stops working or gives up hope. I still remember the day that my mother received a card of congratulations for Teachers’ Day from her director. The card was read “Thank you for your hard works; Happy Teachers’ Day to you!” At that moment, I was so moving that tears came to my eyes. I’m proud of my mother.

根据汉语提示写出单词

1.There has been a(n) ________ change in the environment around us. (逐渐的)

2.Please sit ______ and listen to me carefully. (直地)

3.The moment I saw Tom, I _______ him. (辨认出)

4.The writer of Harry Potter _________ planned to write the final book. (一系列)

5.Do you think he can _______ from his stroke(中风)? (恢复)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入2个适当的单词或，或括号内单词的正确形式。

What is your favourite cartoon? It may be 1.(difficulty) for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tomand Jerryis the best one.

When Lang 2.(be) two years old, he saw Tom playing3.piano. This was his first time to enjoy Western music and this experience encouraged him4.(learn) the piano well. His talent for the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang5.the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better 6.better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.

Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for 7.(make) facial expressions and moving around while playing. The road to8.(succeed) has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look9.him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers10.(he) lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

    People often ask me what my biggest regret is, but the truth is that I've never regretted anything. Sure, I've had _____but that's not the same thing. I _____finishing second in a judo (柔道) competition when I was sixteen. I was______because I had been training incredibly hard and had______myself I’d win. If I had won, 1 could have _____my city and, who knows, I might _____have gone to the Olympics already. But it didn't happen, and well, I’m______glad I’m not a professional sportsman --if I had to train for ten hours a day, I wouldn't have______for anything else. Perhaps if I had won that competition, I’d be______than I am now but I probably wouldn’t be any happier.

Another disappointment was when I did badly in my school-leaving exams. I didn’t get into the university I______to go to so I had to wait a whole______to try again. During that time, I got a______in a shop, which was a(n)______experience, and I also did an intensive______course. Then I spent three months traveling around Europe. So it meant that when I finally did go to university, I had much more experience about life and work and a better idea of what I wanted. I______if I hadn’t done all those things, I wouldn’t have done so well at university. Also, if I didn’t learn to speak Spanish, l’d never have met Carmen, my fiancée(未婚夫) on my journey.

So now, no regrets. The trick is, if things don't work out, you just have to _____the situation. My final university______is coming soon. If I get the grades I want, I’ll probably______and have my master degree. If I don't get the grades, I’ll have to get a job. But whatever happens, I know______I’ve tried my best, I won’t______anything.

1.A.disappointment B.concern C.surprise D.excitement

2.A.begin B.remember C.expect D.imagine

3.A.discouraged B.impressed C.proud D.puzzled

4.A.encouraged B.pretended C.convinced D.informed

5.A.shamed B.awarded C.represented D.ruined

6.A.even B.only C.ever D.never

7.A.hardly B.gradually C.nearly D.actually

8.A.need B.time C.dream D.money

9.A.richer B.sadder C.taller D.healthier

10.A.majored B.created C.offered D.wanted

11.A.month B.season C.year D.lifetime

12.A.job B.gift C.chance D.panic

13.A.expensive B.funny C.boring D.valuable

14.A.Spanish B.English C.tennis D.football

15.A.regretted B.realized C.reminded D.referred

16.A.make the best of B.get rid of C.take part in D.put up with

17.A.degree B.passport C.exam D.visa

18.A.leave B.stay C.pass D.wander

19.A.as long as B.although C.even though D.unless

20.A.desire B.regret C.miss D.require

    Shopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand of product on the shelf.

1.Health foods are packaged in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these healthy colors. Ice cream packers are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.

2.Recently, some kind of pain killer was brought out, but researchers found it didn’t sell well, because the color made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white package-because we think of blue as safe, and white as calm.

3.But quite often a bottle doesn’t contain as much as it appears to.

It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 percent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!

The most successful producers know the truth: 4.The founder of Pears soup, who for 25 years has used pretty girls to promote their goods, came to the conclusion: “5.”

A.It’s not enough to have a good product.

B.Coloring, for example, varies(不同) according to what the producers are selling.

C.Any fool can make soup, but it takes a genius(天才) to sell it.

D.The colors tricked the customers into shopping.

E.The size of a product can attract a shopper.

F.A good product is an advantage(优势).

G.The colors turned the customers off.

    Success doesn’t begin until you begin the walk down the way towards your goals.

And your walk down the way always begins first with a baby step. Why do we call them baby steps? Are they really anything more than our next step down life’s way?

Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith. We see others stepping out and we want to show our ability to walk by following them. As we grow, we continue our development by taking extra baby steps. Sometimes we fall; sometimes we fail. After that, all steps become an act of faith; we just become more practiced. If you say to yourself “I don’t want to make a fool of myself” or “I’d better be good at this”, you’ll probably never take the baby steps towards your goals and end up lying in your own self-pity.

As a culture, we focus on results. We think about every risk that must be taken to reach our goals. There are few people who are excellent performers of any tasks the first time they try them. They fail and succeed. Then, they build upon their abilities learned each time. They practice their skills and use their talents through baby steps before they are ready to prove them to the whole world.

So, learn to take those baby steps to reach the goals before you. Know that you can depend on God to show you the way. As you become more experienced, your baby steps become a walk, then a jump, and finally a sprint. That’s how our baby steps lead us through the marathon of life.

1.Which of the following is thought most important in taking baby steps?

A.Faith. B.Practice.

C.Skill. D.Examples.

2.In the third paragraph, the writer expresses the view that　　　.

A.we can’t expect to succeed without working hard at first

B.adults should learn from babies in dealing with hard tasks

C.we must make full use of our skills in order to get rewards

D.baby steps play the key role in leading us towards success

3.The underlined word “sprint” in the last paragraph probably means“　　　”.

A.slow rush B.sudden stop C.hard climb D.fast run

4.What’s the writer’s tone(语气) in the text?

A.Light-hearted. B.Regretful.(遗憾的)

C.Encouraging. D.Concerned.

    The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?”I shook my head stubbornly--and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunch time, I got lucky.

“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.

When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have o wait for him?”I asked impatiently.

“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.

“The artwork?” I was puzzled.

The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it :on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief!

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A.Cheerful.

B.Nervous.

C.Upset.

D.Satisfied.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D.The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3.Why did the author suddenly smile?

A.Because the dentist came at last.

B.Because the assistant kept comforting her.

C.Because she could relax in the chair,

D.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

4.What did the author lean from her experience most probably?

A.Strike while the iron is hot.

B.Have a good word for one’s friend

C.Put oneself in other’s shoes

D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

    As we approach Father’s Day, Let’s be real about it.

Everyone needs a father to be born, but not everyone can have a father while growing up.

Some fathers are too busy; others get divorced, disappear or die.

But almost everyone should have a father image—someone who lives up to what a father should be.

A father image is a role model—someone you want to be like. He fills you with the memories that never leaves you when you grow up.

My father image was Harold, who was in his twenties when I was10 years old. I was a foster child (收养的孩子) and lived in his home with his mother.

He had dark, curly hair and always wore a beautiful suit, a shirt and a tie. What made him my role model was that he knew my darkest secrets—even stuff my real father didn't know—and he told me things no other person would tell a little boy.

Harold dressed the store windows at Gertz Department Store in Jamaiva, N. Y., and every time I went to visit him he gave me a quarter.

I wanted to be exactly like him. I even walked like him. He always called me “Kiddo”, a name I call people I like to this day.

My friends had role models like Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehring, Joe Lewis and other sports figures. I chose Harold, because he was a real person and he chose to be my mentor (指导者).

Harold, as you may have guessed, is now in Heaven ( Where else would he be?), but I think about him a lot. And whenever I have a problem, I ask myself, “What would Harold do?”

That is the reason a father role model is so important to a boy or a girl, It's a learning experience for everyone.

I guess the reason why I am writing all this is that I think there should be a Father's Day when everyone honors the person who has a lifelong impact(影响) on him. I believe every child needs just one to change his life－Happy Father's Day

1.In the author's opinion, what should the image of a father be except______?

A.a father should be patient B.a father should tell me what is right and what is wrong

C.a father should be like sports figures D.a father should have a lifelong influence on his kid

2.Joe DiMaggio is________?

A.his friend’s father B.a sports star C.the author’s father D.a mentor

3.How is Harold now?

A.He is working in a department store. B.He is in Heaven now.

C.He is dead now. D.The author doesn't know where is he now.

4.Which is not the author’s attitude towards Harold?

A.Love. B.Respect. C.Miss. D.Hate.

    Hi! My name is Jeanette. I’m a 34-year-old lady. I’m looking for a full or part-time babysitting job. I have worked with babies for about 15 years. I have experience in daycare setting as a nanny(保姆). I’m willing to do housework and cook if needed. Please e-mail me to:Jeanette Janzen @ sasktel.net. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Hi! My name is Kristen. I work nights so I am able to babysit during the day. I have a daughter who will be one year old in March. I live in Sutherland/Forest Grove. I am completing my Early Childhood Education through distance. I charge5 an hour. Please e-mail me with any questions. Thank you!

My name is Ashley and I love babysitting children. I have experience with ages 7 months to 7 years. I do overnight stays on weekends. I also have 2 dogs. We call them gentle giants, but one is puppy 9 weeks old, very gentle, the other is gold retriever, so they’re very gentle and playful. If you are interested, you can contact me, either by e-mail(mail tojsorensen24@hotmail.com) or by phone 955-1680.Thank you.

My name is Kaitlyn. I am looking for a chance to care for a child full time with the right situation. I live in South Torrance. I stay at home with my 3-year-old daughter,and I am hoping to care for another child in my home. We live close to a park. I enjoy art,painting,writing,music and reading. I love kids. I have passion and patience. Please know I will not be driving,so parents must drop off and pick up. Location: Torrance/310/Southbay.

1.In Kristen’s advertisement her _____is not mentioned.

A.Family B.experience

C.pay D.education

2.We can infer(推测) from the third advertisement that Ashley____________.

A.likes to keep pets B.loves babysitting

C.likes to stay up D.is only a child

3.You need a full-time babysitter with a little child_________ is suitable for you.

A.Jeanette B.Kristen

C.Ashley D.Kaitlyn

假定你是李华，你校组建了慢跑俱乐部。请给你的留学生朋友Peter写信，邀请他加入。

内容包括：

1. 组建俱乐部的目的；

2. 俱乐部的主要活动；

3. 报名的时间和地点；

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

How is everything going?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。

My village lie in the mountains in southwest China. Although the climate and landscape are pleased, people lead a tough life there. At the beginning of the 21st century, the government began to attach great importance to its development, under the influence of that, people's living condition began to improve. A lot of roads were built and plenty of trade centers were newly found, which made them convenient to develop economy. What's more, many student was admitted into famous universities. In a word, thank to the government's support, great changes have been taken place in the past few years. My village takes up a new look now.

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。

In this constantly changing world, how to put the knowledge 1. (gain) every day into reality has interested numerous people. As a proverb goes, "Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key 2. it. " Apparently, this saying 3. (try) to deliver the message that we ought not to stop practicing it if we 4. (true) want to master the knowledge we learn.

There are several reasons 5. (account) for this statement. To begin with, human beings are 6. (forget) beings; therefore, only 7. we use knowledge, make mistakes, and try to use it again will we be able to remember it by heart. 8. ,

knowledge has become growingly complicated and we can seldom grasp the essence(实质)of it if we do not practice it again and again.

Practicing over and over, to sum up, 9. (be) of the greatest importance for those who are determined to learn knowledge well. As a student, I hope that 10. young can focus more attention on practicing what they learn.

    The rose bushes were finally in full bloom on that spring morning.

The _______ Of roses always brings to mind Wanda's childhood memories. Then the family had no _______ to buy extra things, so even a tired rose was something to _______.

Currently, to have a backyard full of different roses is pure _______. And her husband, Dale, devotedly _______ the roses. _______ that she loves the very first blooms, he picked some on this particular morning.

But as Dale returned, he came across a neighbor who had _______ for a quick visit. As the woman turned to go, Dale generously gave the _______ to her. And even though their visitor _______ she didn't want to take them. She was ________ assured(确信)that the flowers were hers to keep.

Seeing her precious first blooms go out of the door ________ Wanda with regret, and a bit of ________.She knew it was "better to give than to receive". ________, she wished she could have kept the roses for herself.

Later that day, the couple headed to the post office, where Wanda waited outside in the car.

Then, without ________, an older woman suddenly appeared at the open window, and gave her a bunch of fresh roses! "These are for you. They're my first blooms this spring.”

Completely ________, Wanda thanked the woman and ________ for a moment to breathe in the rich fragrance. When she looked back, the mysterious visitor was gone.

That special ________ changed Wanda. It made her understand the true meaning of ________ unexpected gifts. Now, she always ________, her first blooms to others, as a(n) ________ that someone is thinking of them.

1.A.sight B.scenery C.scene D.show

2.A.energy B.money C.courage D.desire

3.A.desert B.raise C.value D.water

4.A.business B.memory C.imagination D.enjoyment

5.A.lays B.serves C.studies D.tends

6.A.Anxious B.Ashamed C.Afraid D.Aware

7.A.stopped by B.settled down C.turned out D.broken in

8.A.greetings B.wishes C.roses D.bushes

9.A.recommended B.complained C.cried D.insisted

10.A.hardly B.repeatedly C.secretly D.temporarily

11.A.filled B.covered C.charged D.supplied

12.A.1ension B.pride C.gladness D.selfishness

13.A.Thus B.Still C.Instead D.Otherwise

14.A.doubt B.warning C.effort D.thinking

15.A.depressed B.confused C.amazed D.relaxed

16.A.waited B.nodded C.shook D.bent

17.A.discovery B.delivery C.apology D.smell

18.A.giving B.receiving C.keeping D.exchanging

19.A.takes away B.puts away C.gives away D.throws away

20.A.routine B.duty C.reminder D.example

    Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn't matter if the words come from ourselves or someone else. The positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

1. We're usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn't be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit. This ''self-talk'' helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. 2.

Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. 3.

Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. We remember unkind words said to us as well. Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: 4. If what we want to say doesn't pass this test, then it's better left unsaid.

Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. 5. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.

A. Is it loving?

B. How should I say it?

C. We all talk to ourselves sometimes.

D. Negative words destroy all those things.

E. Generally people like positive and pleasant words.

F. However, critical language may cause anger and defense.

G. So we should only speak encouraging words to ourselves.