That’s the woman ________ photo is on the cover of the latest magazine.

A.that B.who C.which D.whose

 

The ______ on his face told me that he was angry.

A.impression B.sight C.appearance D.expression

 

I invited Tom, Jack and Lucy to dinner, but ________ of them came.

A.none B.either C.neither D.both

 

—Would you mind looking after my dog while I’m on holiday?

—________.

A.Of course not. B.Yes. I’d be happy to.

C.Not at all. I have no time D.Yes, please.

 

The children were ________ when they heard the ________ news.

A.excited; exciting B.exciting; excited

C.excited, excited D.exciting; exciting

 

If we ________ time tomorrow, we will visit my uncle.

A.had B.have C.were having D.has

 

Nothing can stop me ________ making friends with Jack.

A.to B.from C.at D.for

 

John likes playing ________ football, But he doesn’t like playing ________ piano.

A.the; the B./; the C.the; / D.a; a

 

假定你是李华,你校学生会正招募选手代表学校参加英语辩论赛”(English Debate Competition),你想申请参加。现请你向学生会主席写一封申请信,内容包括:

1. 表达你的愿望;2. 描述你的特长;3. 希望得到批准。

注意:1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

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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。

After supper, Li Hua came and asked me go and see a film with him. In our way to the cinema we saw the little girl sitting by the roadside cry. We bring her a cake to stop her crying. But when we asked where she had lived, she said she did not know. So we took her to the police station and asked the police to take care for her. After this, we went to the cinema, but when we got there, the movie was near at its end. Though we missed the movie, we did a good deed. We felt very happily.

 

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 order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear1.spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation.2., we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to success3.language learning.4.good memory is of great help, but it is not enough 5.(memorize) rules from a grammar book only. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and 6.(they) meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language.7.we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of 8.(advise) for those 9.are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and 10.(write) the language whenever we can.

 

You may go to karaoke or disco clubs with your friends during the summer holidays. But be careful. In these_______places you may see people selling small, colourful pills. Make sure you do not try them.

The seller_______say they are safe and can help you enjoy yourself or_______from sadness. They may even offer you a free_______, and tell you that everybody is using_______But you must be alert to the_______that these drugs could destroy your life.

When you put them into your body, often_______swallowing, breathing in or injecting, drugs find their way into your brain.

Drugs may either speed up_______slow down your senses. Their effects are different depending on body size, shape, and chemistry_______it can make you feel good at first, a drug can do a lot of________to your body and brain.

One of the most popular drugs in nightclubs is the so-called head-shaking or ecstasy pill. The drug hits users with a fast high,________them feel powerful and full of________Heart rate, breathing and blood pressure________- risking damage to your nervous system. Marijuana (大麻) is a________used illegal drug. It is called the gateway drug, because using it sometimes________harder drugs. It is mostly smoked in a cigarette.

There is________risk related to taking drugs that must be________Sharing a needle to inject a drug puts a user at a very________risk of being affected with HIV.

Drugs may appear in many different________, some with cool names, but taking them could________your health forever.

1.

A.boring B.exciting C.noisy D.surprising

2.

A.may B.must C.should D.can

3.

A.keep B.stay C.escape D.stop

4.

A.drink B.try C.cigarette D.taste

5.

A.it B.him C.her D.them

6.

A.fact B.problem C.trouble D.reality

7.

A.with B.for C.by D.in

8.

A.and B.so C.but D.or

9.

A.Although B.Because C.If D.Despite

10.

A.hurt B.injury C.damage D.harm

11.

A.driving B.having C.making D.keeping

12.

A.food B.energy C.hope D.interest

13.

A.develop B.grow C.rise D.increase

14.

A.deeply B.widely C.strongly D.highly

15.

A.prevents B.cause C.leads to D.aims at

16.

A.the other B.other C.others D.another

17.

A.avoided B.taken C.missed D.interrupted

18.

A.big B.high C.large D.wide

19.

A.tastes B.smells C.colours D.forms

20.

A.kill B.break C.endanger D.ruin

 

We all have the ability to make friends.1.Making friends is a skill, and the first step in developing that skill is knowing how to get along with others. People who are good at getting along with others take an interest in what other people like.

The following are some tips.

Realize you own strengths.2.Some people don’t let others see their goodness.

Believe that you are a good person who has something to share with others.

Develop a sense of humor. Learn to laugh at yourself and your shortcomings. It will give out some of the stress in your life.

3.They have their opinions, you have yours. Different opinions are healthy. Learn how to listen to others without putting them down or trying to persuade them that your opinion is right.

Be kind. Throughout your life, you will learn that if you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you.4.Right now. Give someone a compliment(恭维). Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend. Encourage someone who is discouraged. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness.

Be sympathetic(同情).5.Look at life through their eyes.

Never give up. Even if you are faced with negative(消极), closed-minded(思想封闭的) people, never give up. Don’t let them change you into one of them. Find people who will appreciate(欣赏) you.

A.Respect the rights of others.

B.When should you start being kind?

C.Unfortunately, many people never reach their potential.(潜力)

D.Friends are very important to every one of us.

E.You have skills and talents that others can enjoy.

F.You must try your best to help others out of trouble.

G.Try to understand what others are going through.

 

    Fairy tales perform many functions. They entertain, encourage imagination and teach problem—solving skills. They can also provide moral lessons, highlighting the dangers of failing to follow the social codes that let human beings coexist in harmony. Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot, but a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology believes it has found a way to use the fairy tales as moral lessons that AI (artificial intelligence) can take to its cold, mechanical heart.

The collected stories of different cultures teach children how to behave in socially acceptable ways with examples of proper and improper behavior in fables, novels and other literature. We believe story comprehension in robots can prevent the intelligent robots from killing humanity which was predicted and feared by some of the biggest names in technology including Stephen Hawking and Bill Gates. This system is called “Quixote” (堂吉诃德). It collects story plots from the Internet and then uses those stories to teach robots how to behave.

The experiment done by the designers involves going to a drugstore to purchase some medicine for a human who needs to get it as soon as possible. The robot has three options. It can wait in line; it can interact with the store keeper politely and purchase the medicine with priority; or it can steal the medicine and escape. Without any further directives(指令), the robot will come to the conclusion that the most efficient means of obtaining the medicine is to steal it. But Quixote offers a reward for waiting in line and politely purchasing the medicine and a punishment for stealing it. In this way, the robot will learn the moral way to behave on that occasion.

Quixote would work best on a robot that has a very limited function. It’s a baby step in the direction of teaching more moral lessons into robots. We believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the values of a particular society, and in doing so, it will strive to avoid unacceptable behavior. Giving robots the ability to read and understand our stories may be the most efficient means.

1.What function do fairy tales perform in the robots?

A.They entertain robots.

B.They highlight dangers.

C.They make robots more intelligent.

D.They enable robots to behave morally.

2.What is “Quixote” in the text?

A.A punishment system

B.A character in literature

C.A big name in technology

D.A software educating robots.

3.What does the designer expect robot to do in the experiment?

A.To take advantage of its privilege.

B.To finish the task most efficiently.

C.To perform in a good mannered way.

D.To be rewarded by the storekeeper1

4.Which of the follow can best express the author’s opinion?

A.Robots will definitely have more functions.

B.Robots with human’s emotions are perfect.

C.Training robots to be socially acceptable is necessary.

D.The development of robots is still in a baby step.

 

    After finishing a meal at an American Chinese restaurant you probably expect to receive a handful of fortune cookies after you pay the bill. Fortune cookies are in Chinese restaurants throughout the United States. It’s rather satisfying to crack open a cookie at the end of your meal and read your “lucky fortune” on the slip of paper inside.

The exact origin of the fortune cookie is unknown. It is thought that the tasty snack was the first introduced into San Francisco in 1914, after an immigrant began distributing the cookie with “thank you” notes in them. These “thank you” notes were intended as symbols of appreciation for friends who stood with him through the economic hardship and discrimination of his early life in America.

There is an alternate origin story. Los Angeles is regarded as the site of the fortune cookie’s invention. In this version of the story, David Jung, a Chinese immigrant residing in L. A., is thought to have created the cookie in order to uplift the spirits of the poor and homeless. In 1918, Jung handed out the cookies for free to the poor outside his shop and each cookie contained a strip of paper with an inspirational sentence printed on it.

Fortune cookies first began to gain popularity in mainstream American culture during WWII. Chinese restaurants would serve them in place of desserts, as desserts were not popular in traditional Chinese cuisine. Today fortune cookies are not tied to Chinese-American culture. In fact, the largest fortune cookie manufacturer is located in the United States and it produces 4.5 million fortune cookies a day —— an evidence to the modern-day popularity of the snack. However, an attempt to introduce the fortune cookie to China in 1992 was a failure, and the cookie was cited for being “too American.”

So the next time you break open a fortune cookie and read a fortune about the many successes you should expect in your future, remember that the conclusion to your Chinese restaurant meal may not be as Chinese as you think.

1.What do we know about fortune cookies?

A.They are as popular in China as in America.

B.They contain slips of paper with good wishes.

C.They first appeared in America during WWII.

D.They are often charged to the customers’ bill.

2.Why were fortune cookies introduced into San Francisco?

A.To make profit.

B.To express gratitude.

C.To uplift people’s spirits.

D.To help people out of hardship.

3.Which of the following sentences may be found in Jung’ s cookies?

A.The fortune you seek is in another cookie.

B.Every exit is an entrance to new experiences.

C.I’m being held prisoner by a Chinese bakery.

D.Only taste fortune cookies; disregard all others.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.A Symbol of Chinese Culture

B.Chinese Restaurants in America

C.Can fortune cookie tell your fortune?

D.Fortune cookie, Chinese or American?

 

Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.

I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.

My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.

In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.

As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle(喧闹) of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.

Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.

My heart skipped a beat. “Moon River” was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.

Then the radio announcer came on. “Here’s one we haven’t heard in a while,” and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. “Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower…”

1.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons Except that ________.

A.it was too cold and quiet

B.she could only sing one song in the small farm

C.there was nothing more that could make her excited

D.the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat

2.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.

A.left the small farm with Lord

B.passed away four years ago

C.left for Lord to live her own way

D.preferred to be with Lord

3.What does the underlined word refer to?

A.shouted B.comforted

C.recalled D.sighed

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

A.Mom’s music B.Cherish(珍惜) life

C.My happy childhood D.Our small farmhouse

 

Classified Ads(广告)

For direct classified service, call 800-0667 10 a.m.—4 p.m., Monday---Friday.

For Rent

Best on Campus

Excellent Room for girls, begins Jan. , 2, 4, or 8 months lease. Single, $ 105. $125. Double, $ 140. Call 800-1932.

Family Home, 3 bedrooms, large yard. $ 275. Call 800-4300.

For Sale

Sheepskin Coat, men’s size 42, 1year old. $ 85. After 6 p.m. call 800-5224.

Moving: Must sell. Color TV 21, $ 150; transistor radio, $ 15; recorder, $ 25. Call 800-0739.

Help Wanted

Babysitter—My home

If you could find a few hours during the day, some evenings and weekends to care for 2 school- age children, please call 800-1111.

Lost

A black bag with a pencil-box and some books left in the reading room. Will the finder please come to Class 3, Grade 1?

Found

A green jacket was left on the sports ground yesterday afternoon ( April 15th). Will the owner please ring 656-6688?

1.If you wanted to place an ad. , what number would you call?

A.800-0739 B.800-1932 C.800-5224 D.800-0667

2.“ Classified Ads” may probably mean “­­­________”.

A.ads about everyone’s life

B.ads giving one some necessary information

C.ads divided into different groups according to a certain rules

D.ads for which you needn’t pay any money

3.If you want to find a part-time job, you will look at________.

A.For Rent B.For Sale C.Help Wanted D.Lost

 

假定你是学校英语报记者,你校最近举办了一次趣味运动会,给同学们减压。请以“A Successful Fun Game”为标题写一篇短文,报道此次活动。内容包括:

1. 时间与地点:1225日,学校操场;

2. 活动大致介绍。

注意:1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

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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。

When I am traveling around, I watch people a lot in order kill time. The other day, I saw a couple at an airport. They were not worn business clothes, but the man were carrying a suitcase. Every few second, the woman had looked around. I wondered that someone was following them. Suddenly I remembered a story in a newspaper I had read a week before: the bank clerk stole one million pounds and disappeared with his wife. The couple real looked like them. Maybe I should stop them. Just then, I saw them say goodbye to each other, and the woman walk away.

Well, sometimes I make mistakes like that. But I find it very useful for mine writing.

 

阅读下列材料,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 my spoken English class, I asked the students about their impressions of university life. To my surprise, many of them said they were 1.(disappoint).

After the controlled high school lives, they are having difficulty 2.(appreciate) the free time in the university. They said in high school, they got up at 6 in the morning and studied until 10 at night. Most of their spare time was spent 3. homework to pass the exams.

However, once they entered the university, they are not expected 4.(devote) all their waking hours to studying. They should also take an 5.(act) part in social activities. Therefore, they should learn to divide their spare time between sports 6. clubs, some of 7. are very important for their 8.(succeed) in the future.

As they had so many choices, they 9.(feel) that no matter what they were doing, they should do something else. To those students, my advice is: learn to make decisions for 10.(you).

 

    I felt my childhood was left on the plane to the United States when my baby cousins returned home. It was a really ______ moment for me.

During their stay in China, they had not only brought back the happy days of my childhood, but also helped me ______ from an at-times selfish teenager into a reliable grown-up.

Three years ago, my aunt and uncle moved here from Boston with their 1-year-old daughter Yasmeen and ______ an apartment close to our house. We were ______ to have our family, especially a baby girl, so close to us. Yasmeen had close friendships with each of my sisters, but I knew the one that ______ between us was the strongest. As she began to walk on her own and talk in full ______, I realized my great ______ on her, I noticed that she’d ______ some of my unpleasant actions, ______ with her mother as I had done the same. Yasmeen made me realize what a good ______ should be.

When Maya was born, Yasmeen had a hard time ______ her younger sister. She was jealous(忌妒) of the attention we all paid to the little baby, so I did my best to keep her company when she felt ______. Once Yasmeen got over her jealousy, she was able to ______ Maya’s presence, like we all did. I tried my best to change my ______ in order to spend more time with my little cousins.

My ______ with Yasmeen and Maya has taught me the importance of being a good example.______ I helped my little cousins in a way, they have taught me how to be a good sister; and most ______, a better person—a more patient person, who would not be ______ by their endless questions; a(n) ______ person, who would be able to have fun and share with others; a role model, who ______ the babies ideas about right and wrong.

1.A.sad B.busy C.proud D.relaxing

2.A.settle B.come C.grow D.protect

3.A.found out B.lived in C.searched for D.broke up

4.A.overjoyed B.embarrassed C.surprised D.afraid

5.A.ended B.started C.survived D.developed

6.A.words B.sentences C.voices D.sounds

7.A.opinion B.dependence C.mercy D.influence

8.A.doubt B.affect C.copy D.guide

9.A.laughing B.arguing C.talking D.checking

10.A.leader B.family C.teacher D.example

11.A.holding B.accepting C.recognizing D.biting

12.A.ignored B.admired C.comforted D.loved

13.A.admit B.explore C.see D.enjoy

14.A.room B.mind C.schedule D.job

15.A.instruction B.experiment C.experience D.interview

16.A.However B.Since C.Although D.So

17.A.importantly B.luckily C.painfully D.gratefully

18.A.determined B.upset C.loved D.hurt

19.A.honest B.independent C.angry D.happy

20.A.showed B.wrote C.awarded D.allowed

 

    Growth is painful. It’s like clearing out your drawers by pulling out every little thing inside of you, examining it, and deciding whether to throw it out or not. It can be scary. Therefore, if you have the following feelings, that’s the beginning of growing.

Uncertainty

During t he process of growth, you should feel uncertain. 1.. Let it run its course and enjoy the aimlessness as much as you can.

Self-doubt

2.. Everything you’ve come to know about yourself and your life is now being examined. If you’re not feeling self-doubt, you’re not going deep enough. Keep digging. The moment that you feel self-doubt is the dark night before the dawn.

Insecurity(不安全感 )

Many people believe that insecurity is shameful. However, it means that you are moving from one stage to the next. You are stepping into a completely unknown part of yourself. 3..

Fear

Do you know why you’ve been kept away from your chances to grow? 4.. Keep moving forward and pushing beyond it.

Anxiety

Where there is insecurity, fear, and uncertainty, there is surely anxiety. Anxiety is part of growth. You have very little control over what happens to you. However. you can control how you react to it. You can choose to stick your head in the sand and stay the same, or you can grow and be free.5..

A. The choice is yours

B. You don’t know where to go yet

C. Be grateful for these scary feelings

D. You’re growing into a whole new stage

E. That’s the fear that has kept you from moving on

F. Of course you will feel doubtful about what you’re doing

G. It’s only natural that you wouldn’t feel wholly sure of yourself

 

    British parents encourage their children to play musical instruments as part of a family tradition(传统) rather than raise their children’s competitiveness as the American parents do.

Dr. Aaron Reeves from Oxford University found that the UK parents did not see musical practice as character building or useful in getting university places or jobs for their children. Instead, they usually encouraged their children to follow their interests.

This is different from what the other researchers had found in America. Middle-class parents in the US appear to associate(……相联系) these cultural practices with other worldly benefits and often center these music activities around the school subjects.

Researchers think that it may be due to(由于) the fact that the US parents have become increasingly worried about providing their children with skills and abilities enabling them to stand out from their competitors.

However, for British parents, no such direct connection was made with future educational or job advantages. The parents interviewed here did not connect music with usefulness but rather they just paid attention to the value of music as a family tradition and, to some degree, as something valuable in its own right.

One Scottish parent said during an interview, “We’ve got two learning musical instruments. If they think it is fun, we try and encourage them, but we wouldn’t force them.” Another housewife said, “My son has just turned five and I want him to play the guitar because his uncle is good at it, but it’s up to my son.”

“Lots of UK parents don’t think music practice could be very helpful for the children’s confidence or school success. They say that it takes time and some talent for the children to gain a competing advantage,” said Dr. Reeves. “I think they are right.”

1.What does the underlined word “their” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A.The US parents’. B.The UK children’s.

C.The UK parents’. D.The US children’s.

2.What do British parents think Of music learning?

A.It is useful for their children to get better jobs.

B.It can be helpful to build their children’s confidence.

C.It helps their children to succeed in their schoolwork.

D.It would be better to take it as a hobby for the children.

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Both the US and UK parents are right.

B.The other researchers’ findings are misleading.

C.Dr. Reeves agrees more with the UK parents.

D.Only the talented children can benefit from music learning.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.The benefits of extra music learning for children.

B.The American parents’ attitude towards music learning.

C.Differences in the British and American parenting styles.

D.Different attitudes towards music learning in the UK and USA.

 

    The endangered pandas in Qinling Mountains might face a new threat(威胁): the loss of their food, bamboo, which makes up 99% of their meals.

Adult pandas spend most part of the day eating bamboo and have to take in at least 40 pounds a day to stay healthy. However, a new study published in Nature and Climate Change warned that they may soon find their food gone because most of the bamboo in Qinling Mountains might disappear by the end of the century as a result of rising temperature worldwide.

A team made up of researchers from Michigan State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has studied the effects of climate change on the bamboo in Qinling Mountains. They have found that bamboo is very sensitive to climate changes. “80% to 100% of the bamboo would be gone if the average temperature increases 3.5 degrees worldwide by the end of the century.” said Liu Jianguo, one of the report’s authors.

He added, “This is how much the temperature would rise by 2100 even if all countries will keep their promises in the Paris Agreement. But you know what is happening around the world.”

In recent years, China has been trying its best to protect the endangered pandas by setting up more and bigger natural reserves.

“But it is far from being enough and the endangered pandas need cooperation from the rest of the world, because their future is not just in the hands of the Chinese,” said Shirley Martin from World Wildlife Fund but not a member of the team.

The Qinling Mountains, in the southwest of China, are home to about 260 pandas. That is about 13% of the China’s wild panda population. In addition, about 375 are living in research centers and zoos in China.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.Lots of the bamboo in Qinling Mountains will probably disappear.

B.Qinling Mountains cannot provide enough bamboo for the pandas.

C.Pandas in Qinling Mountains are just threatened by the loss of food.

D.Pandas have already eaten 99% of the bamboo in Qinling Mountains.

2.What does Liu Jianguo mean?

A.China needs more help from World Wildlife Fund.

B.Bamboo is sensitive to the changes of temperature.

C.China is making great efforts to protect the pandas.

D.It is difficult to control the temperature rise within 3.5.

3.How many wild pandas are there in China?

A.About 260. B.About 635.

C.About 2,000. D.About 2,635.

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

A.The Disappearance of Bamboo B.Necessity to Change Pandas’ Food

C.Efforts Made to Save Pandas D.A New Threat Faced by the Pandas

 

    Raegan Byrd tries to complete her homework every night. But the high school student in Hartford, Connecticut, has to use her mobile phone to search for the necessary information because she does not have internet connection at home.

In May, the US Department of Education(DOE) published its findings that the number of homes without access(接入) to internet has been getting smaller, but 14 percent of homes in city areas and 18 percent of homes in the countryside still do not have internet connections.

In some states, the problem is much more serious. For example, in the countryside of northern Mississippi, a third of the 294 homes in Maben do not have computers. And close to half have no access to internet whether they can pay for it or not.

Sharon Stidham, a mother in Maben, has to take her four boys to the school library at East Webster High School. Her husband works there, so the children can use the internet for their schoolwork. A signal tower can be seen through the trees from their home, but they could not put aside any money for the internet.

Research results from the National Center for Education(NCE) have shown that students with internet at home get much better scores in reading, math and science than the ones who do not.

Some teachers call this problem “the homework divide”. Jessica Rosenworcel, an NCE member, said, “The so-called homework divide is the cruelest part of the digital age and it is hurting the poor students and creating a big obstacle to their dreams.”

Local communities(社区) have started to help. They made lists of restaurants and other businesses with Wi-Fi places where children are welcome to come and do their homework. And many public libraries have also planned to provide free access to the students next year.

1.What has DOE found out in its survey?

A.Students with internet at home are doing better at school.

B.4% more homes in the countryside don’t have internet access.

C.About 33% of the students in Mississippi do not have internet at home.

D.An increasing number of students do not have access to internet at home.

2.Why does Sharon Stidham take her sons to the East Webster High School library?

A.Her husband is a teacher in the library.

B.She does not want to pay for the internet at home.

C.She wants her sons to study in a better environment.

D.Her sons have to use the internet to do their schoolwork.

3.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “obstacle” in paragraph 6?

A.Block. B.Help.

C.Goal. D.Chance.

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Local communities are called on to take actions.

B.Libraries have opened their doors to the students.

C.Restaurants have volunteered to take in the children.

D.Helps are coming from the public and the local communities.

 

    There are so many websites to help you plan trips and book trips and save money on trips. Here is a selection of 4 you should consider bookmarking(收藏).

Dishtip. com

If I had to pick just one site to help with restaurant information around the world, it would be Chowhound. com. However, Dishtip. com organizes the world of eating out in the United States in a totally new way: By turkey sandwich or blueberry pie. In other words, by single dish, not by restaurant.

Stay. com

I’m generally doubtful of sites that say they can plan your trips for you. But for a quick information collection, Stay. com is not bad at all.

Here’s what you do: Choose one destination. Then go through the list of top attractions, museums and the like. Click on whatever you want. Those choices will turn into a personalized plan that can be either printed out or sent to your smartphone with an online city map.

Skypicker. com

Skypicker seems like the “explore” page of Kayak. com, but just provides flights within Europe, at very, very cheap price.

I once booked a $48 round trip between Ryanair and Nimes in the south of France at Skypicker. com. When I actually went to Ryanair to book, the cost was $55. think the final cost might be a bit more. But still, a good deal.

Vayama. com

Vayama is a flight search engine that specializes in international travels. It sometimes gives you a lower price on a “secret carrier” whose name and exact cost you don’t know until you’ve actually your ticket.

1.Which website should you go to find the general information about a restaurant?

A.Chowhound. com. B.Dishtip. com.

C.Kayak. com. D.Stay. com.

2.The Stay. com will provide its visitors with      .

A.a reliable trip plan B.useful information for their trip planning

C.an off-line guide D.printed and personalized schedules

3.How is Vayama. com different from Skypicker. com?

A.It sells tickets at much lower prices.

B.It does not show the exact ticket prices.

C.It only lists flights operating within Europe.

D.It just provides flights for international travels.

 

阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Rebecca stretched her tired back. “That’s the last seedling(种树苗), Pa. Have we planted enough?” Pa walked to the end of the row of cottonwood seedlings. “No,” he said. “We have to plant trees all the way to that rock over there. We’ll need about twenty more seedlings.”

“I’ll get the seedlings,” offered Rebecca. She longed to cool her feet in the shallow river running through the cotton field. “You’d better let me go,” teased her twin brother, William. “There are dangers all over this prairie(牧场). “You may both go,” said Pa.

They went across the shallow river to a sandbar where small cottonwood seedlings grew. Gently, they pulled the seedlings from the sand. “There! That’s twenty, with a few to spare.” said Rebecca. “OK,” said William. He led the way to the riverbank, then stopped.

“Look! There’s the dugout(防空壕)we lived in when we moved here last year.” He pointed to a hole in the grassy river bank. “Come on, let’s go inside.” “No,” Rebecca said. “Then you start back.” said William, handing the seedlings to Rebecca. I’ll catch up.” He ran to the dugout and stepped inside.

Rebecca tied the seedlings into her long apron(围裙)and began to walk. Suddenly she froze in her tracks. A huge prairie rattlesnake(响尾蛇)moved along the river bank. It stopped right in front of the dugout and lay still, coiled up on the warm sunny bank. “William!” Rebecca shouted. “Don’t come out!”

“Huh?” William's face appeared at a tiny window beside the door of the dugout. Rebecca pointed toward the rattler. William's face paled when he saw the snake blocking the doorway. He turned desperate eyes toward Rebecca, then he glanced behind himself.

Rebecca’s mind raced, trying to think of a way to get William out of there. An idea popped into her head. It was their only hope. It was risky, but it was the only hope. “Don’t move,” she said to William in a soft voice. “When I say NOW, you run out of there as fast as you can.” Rebecca removed the skirt-like petticoat(衬裙)from beneath her dress, then dipped it into the river. She squeezed out some of the water, then climbed to the top of the bank, directly above the dugout’s opening.

Paragraph 1:

"Get ready to run, William,” she said, keeping an eye on the motionless snake.

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Paragraph 2:

"Are you OK?" he asked, breathing heavily. Rebecca nodded.

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    假定你是李华,近期你校举办了主题为美丽中国的现场国画(traditional Chinese painting)比赛。请为校报英文专栏写一篇活动报道。内容包括:

1. 活动时间、地点:

2. 活动概况:

3. 活动意义

注意:

1. 词数100左右:

2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的恰当形式。

Cultural TV programmes experienced a come-back at the start of 2017. Two weeks after the 1. (conclude) of the hit show Chinese Poetry Competition 2, a new programme, Readers, has become 2. (wide) popular, inspiring fresh enthusiasm for literature in China.

The weekly talk show, produced and hosted by renowned TV personality Dong Qing, 3. (invite) people from all walks of life to read aloud excerpts of poems, essays and books they like or wrote. The 4. (participate) also share stories from their own life explaining why particular pieces touched their hearts or shaped their lives.

Three days after 5. (it) first broadcast on CCTV-1, Readers has enjoyed 6. instant success and struck thousands of people. Through the poetic words, Readers has brought the 7.(lose) habit of reading aloud back into the public spotlight.

Readers is one of the culture-themed TV programs to restore the country’s passion 8. literature in recent years. Its success is very encouraging in today’s television world 9.  reality shows have played a leading part so far.

With more people 10.(reflect) on their own reading habits, the question now is: when is the last time you read a poem or book excerpts aloud?

 

    Mary, 16, was suffering from cancer. As a father, Mitchell always stayed home to care for her. He said the _____ left them financially worse off. Then a group called Growing Hope _____in with $1,800 to help with his living costs.

____, he wanted to pay it back. In his youth, he had been a ______. So at age 40, Mitchell took up the ______ again, participating in two fights in Fairfax. During this time, he _____ his daughter. And for six months he did little but mourn.

One day, Mitchell ______ a Mark Twain quote—The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you ______ why. "After I read that quote, I was going to spend the ______ of my life helping kids with cancer and their families," he said.

Mitchell thought of creating a foundation, yet boxing did not seem practical anymore for fundraising due to his age. Then he found that ______ could be a source to raise money. In the

Corps Marathon he cut a striking figure on the course. ______ by this success, he set his sight higher. He ______ each of the miles of the race to a different child with cancer, and he carried their ______ with him. Years after his daughter's death, Mitchell now ______ up in the morning knowing his ______.

1.A.atmosphere B.crisis C.situation D.poverty

2.A.brought B.stepped C.took D.broke

3.A.Grateful B.Hopeful C.Sorrowful D.Helpful

4.A.runner B.singer C.boxer D.fighter

5.A.helmets B.gloves C.boxes D.sneakers

6.A.cured B.accompanied C.comforted D.lost

7.A.came upon B.agreed to C.looked at D.depended on

8.A.consider B.ask C.discover D.make

9.A.forces B.rest C.energy D.resources

10.A.funding B.singing C.running D.projecting

11.A.Depressed B.Moved C.Shocked D.Inspired

12.A.left B.donated C.competed D.conveyed

13.A.smiles B.parents C.strengths D.pictures

14.A.stands B.goes C.wakes D.climbs

15.A.time B.what C.course D.why

 

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