Cali Scores a Goal

It was the last game of the season. Cali had been playing soccer all summer. She really enjoyed __________ around with the other players in her blue uniform, chasing the black and white ball across the grassy field. As much as she tried, __________, Cali still had not scored one single goal.

“Don’t give up,” said her coach. He showed Cali and her team how to pass the ball to each other and take shots at the goal. Cali was pretty good at passing the ball, but she couldn’t kick the ball __________ the goalkeeper. She wondered if she should __________ soccer.

“Don’t give up,” said her teammates. ”You just need to keep trying and you will get __________ .” So Cali stayed on the team and did her best.

“Don’t give up,” said Aunt Lisa. But it was half-time, and Cali was feeling __________ . She was trying! Every time she got a(an) __________ to kick the ball, it would go in the __________ direction or a player from the other team would take control of it.

The break was over and the referee(裁判) blew her whistle to __________ the game again. The two __________ walked back onto the field, both __________ to win. Cali heard her aunt whisper in her ear. “Look for an opportunity to get the ball. You can do it.”

Cali took a deep breath. __________ she didn’t get one goal all summer, she knew that she had tried her best. She dreamed she’d leave her team after the game was over. Suddenly, she was woken by some __________ that was the sweet, happy jingle of the ice cream truck. It was driving right beside the soccer field, playing its music loudly to attract __________ .

The players on both teams turned to __________ at it. A few girls pointed to it and cheered. The soccer game had nearly stopped. Cali looked around and saw the soccer ball close by, __________ by the nearest player from the other team. Cali dashed over to the ball. She dribbled(带球) it between her feet, moving forward toward the net of the yellow team. By the time the other girls had __________ , Cali was positioned right in front of the net. The goalkeeper was __________ to one side, looking at the ice cream truck. She turned back __________ to guard the net as Cali kicked the ball hard.

The keeper __________ out her gloved hand. The ball touched the tips of her fingers as it swooshed past, right into the net. “Goal!”

1.A.running B.walking C.jumping D.hiking

2.A.therefore B.otherwise C.though D.meanwhile

3.A.with B.over C.for D.past

4.A.quit B.remember C.change D.respect

5.A.harder B.better C.faster D.easier

6.A.normal B.hopeful C.calm D.upset

7.A.award B.idea C.chance D.order

8.A.safe B.wrong C.clear D.positive

9.A.pause B.start C.cancel D.end

10.A.players B.girls C.teams D.coaches

11.A.satisfied B.frightened C.pleased D.determined

12.A.Even if B.As if C.Because D.When

13.A.noise B.music C.whistle D.cheer

14.A.customers B.teachers C.audiences D.reporters

15.A.fire B.laugh C.knock D.look

16.A.found B.ignored C.protected D.pushed

17.A.discussed B.recalled C.noticed D.permitted

18.A.hiding B.rushing C.standing D.waiting

19.A.quickly B.secretly C.bravely D.silently

20.A.threw B.carried C.dragged D.reached

    Rivers play an important role on the earth, and we can't imagine what the earth would be like without rivers.  1.

With a length of 6, 650 kilometers, the Nile is the longest river in the world. The Nile River has been the source of human civilization since ancient times. The Nile has two main branches—the White Nile and the Blue Nile. The White Nile starts from the Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa through Lake Victoria.2. The Blue Nile carries with it a lot of fertile soil which turns out to be very important to farming in Egypt.

The Amazon River is the world's largest river with a width of about 40 kilometers during the rainy seasons but about 10 kilometers wide when it is not flooded. The Amazon River has such a big water volume that it accounts for(占.....比例) more than 20% of all the world’s fresh water—far more than any other river. 3.The main Amazon River flows mostly through Brazil and Peru but its tributaries can also be found in many other countries.

4.It has a depth of about 250 meters. Its length is 4, 700 kilometers. The sources of the Congo River are in the highlands and mountains in the Eastern Africa Rift Valley. It's the second largest river in terms of water volume. 5.The Congo River basin(盆地) is the catchments(流域，集水区) area of the Congo River. It lies in both north and south of the Equator, making its flow very stable as there are always some tributaries experiencing a rainy season at any time.

A. Some of them are worth mentioning.

B. The Congo River is the world's deepest river.

C. Do you know which is the deepest river in the world?

D. The Blue Nile originates from(发源于)Lake Tana in Ethiopia.

E. Without rivers, there would be no living life in and along them.

F. And it flows through the second largest rain-forests in the world.

G. Streams that begin in the Andes Mountains are its sources.

    Many of us listen to music while we work, thinking that it will help us to concentrate on the task at hand. And in fact, recent research has found that music can have beneficial effects on creativity. When it comes to other areas of performance, however, the impact of background music is more complicated.

The idea that listening to music when working is beneficial to output probably has its roots in the so-called “Mozart effect”. Put simply, this is the finding that spatial rotation performance(空间旋转能力) is increased immediately after listening to the music of Mozart, compared to no sound at all.

How sound affects performance has been the topic of research for over 40 years, and is observed through a phenomenon called the irrelevant sound effect. To study irrelevant sound effect, participants in the research are asked to complete a simple task which requires them to recall a series of numbers or letters in the exact order in which they saw them. The tricky thing is being able to do this while ignoring any background noise.

Two key characteristics of the irrelevant sound effect are required for its observation. First, the task must require the person to use their rehearsal abilities(复述能力), and second, the sound must contain acoustical variation(声学变化). Where the sound does not vary much acoustically, the performance of the task is much closer to that observed in quiet conditions.

The irrelevant sound effect itself comes from attempting to process two sources of ordered information at the same time—one from the task and one from the sound. Unfortunately, only the former is required to successfully perform the  recall task, and the effort in ensuring that irrelevant order information from the sound is not processed actually hinders(阻碍) this ability.

A similar conflict is also seen when reading while in the presence of lyrical music. In this situation, the two sources of words—from the task and the sound—are in conflict. The cost is poorer performance of the task in the presence of music with lyrics.

What this all means is that whether having music playing in the background helps or hinders performance depends on the task and on the type of music, and only understanding this relationship will help people maximize their productivity levels.

1.“Mozart effect” is mentioned to ________.

A. explain how music can relax people

B. show music can improve performance

C. advise people to listen to Mozart music

D. stress Mozart music gains wide attention

2.It can be inferred that participants in the research ________.

A. have improved their rehearsal ability

B. perform better in the quiet conditions

C. ignore the background noise successfully

D. prefer the music with great sound variation

3.Paragraph 6 is written to ________.

A. support an idea B. make a contrast

C. introduce a topic D. describe a fact

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Music shapes your life

B. Music develops your creativity

C. Choose quiet music for your work

D. Does music make you concentrate?

    The problem of robocalls has gotten so bad that many people now refuse to pick up calls from numbers they don’t know. By next year, half of the calls we receive will be scams(欺诈). We are finally waking up to the severity of the problem by supporting and developing a group of tools, apps and approaches intended to prevent scammers from getting through. Unfortunately, it’s too little, too late. By the time these “solutions”(解决方案) become widely available, scammers will have moved onto cleverer means. In the near future, it’s not just going to be the number you see on your screen that will be in doubt. Soon you will also question whether the voice you’re hearing is actually real.

That’s because there are a number of powerful voice manipulation(处理) and automation technologies that are about to become widely available for anyone to use. At this year’s I/O Conference, a company showed a new voice technology able to produce such a convincing human-sounding voice that it was able to speak to a receptionist and book a reservation without detection.

These developments are likely to make our current problems with robocalls much worse. The reason that robocalls are a headache has less to do with amount than precision. A decade of data breaches(数据侵入) of personal information has led to a situation where scammers can easily learn your mother’s name, and far more. Armed with this knowledge, they’re able to carry out individually targeted campaigns to cheat people. This means, for example, that a scammer could call you from what looks to be a familiar number and talk to you using a voice that sounds exactly like your bank teller’s, tricking you into “confirming” your address, mother’s name, and card number. Scammers follow money, so companies will be the worst hit. A lot of business is still done over the phone, and much of it is based on trust and existing relationships. Voice manipulation technologies may weaken that gradually.

We need to deal with the insecure nature of our telecom networks. Phone carriers and consumers need to work together to find ways of determining and communicating what is real. That might mean either developing a uniform way to mark videos and images, showing when and who they were made by, or abandoning phone calls altogether and moving towards data-based communications—using apps like FaceTime or WhatsApp, which can be tied to your identity.

Credibility is hard to earn but easy to lose, and the problem is only going to get harder from here on out.

1.How does the author feel about the solutions to problem of robocalls?

A.Panicked. B.Confused. C.Embarrassed. D.Disappointed.

2.Taking advantage of the new technologies, scammer can ________.

A.aim at victims precisely B.damage databases easily

C.start campaigns rapidly D.spread information widely

3.What does the passage imply?

A.Honesty is the best policy.

B.Technologies can be double-edged.

C.There are more solutions than problems.

D.Credibility holds the key to development.

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

A.Where the Problem of Robocalls Is Rooted

B.Who Is to Blame for the Problem of Robocalls

C.Why Robocalls Are About to Get More Dangerous

D.How Robocalls Are Affecting the World of Technology

The Alexander technique

Until earlier this year, I didn’t know anything about the Alexander technique—and saw no reason to think I should. One day, the backache I regularly suffered was more painful. I was brought up to think that the preferred way of dealing with aches is to do nothing and hope they’ll go away, but I eventually went to the doctor. After examining me, he said, “You actually have bad posture (姿势). Go off and learn the Alexander technique.” Three months later I could walk straighter and sit better.

The Alexander technique is a way of learning how you can get rid of harmful tension in your body. The teaching focuses on the neck, head and back. It trains you to use your body less severely and carry out the movements that we do all the time with less effort. There is little effort in the lessons themselves, which sets apart the Alexander technique from yoga or pilates, which are exercise-based. A typical lesson involves standing in front of a chair and learning to sit and stand with minimum effort. You spend some time lying on a bench with your knees bent to straighten the spine (脊椎) and relax your body while the teacher moves your arms and legs to train you to move them correctly.

The technique helps to break the bad habits accumulated over years. Try folding your arms the opposite way to normal. This is an example of a habit the body has formed which can be hard to break. Many of us carry our heads too far back. The head weighs four to six kilos, so any inappropriate posture can cause problems for the body. The technique teaches you to let go of the muscles holding the head back, allowing it to go back to its natural place on the top of our spines.

So who was Alexander and how did he come up with the technique? Frederick Alexander, an Australian actor born in 1869, found in his youth that he had vocal (声音的) problems during performances. He analyzed himself and realized his posture was bad. He worked on improving it, with excellent results. He brought his technique to London and opened a teacher-training school, which is still successful today.

So if you’re walking along the road one day with shoulders bent forward, feeling weighed down by your troubles, give a thought to the Alexander technique. It will help you walk tall again.

1.What does the author suggest in Paragraph 1?

A. She felt no better after the treatment.

B. She got bored with the Alexander technique.

C. She was sceptical about the doctor’s method.

D. She was unwilling to seek treatment for her backache.

2.What is the principle of the Alexander technique?

A. Physical tension shouldn’t be completely relieved.

B. The technique shouldn’t be combined with other exercises.

C. The practice of the technique shouldn’t be attempted alone.

D. Familiar physical actions shouldn’t be done with much effort.

3.What can we learn about Frederick Alexander?

A. He managed to recover his vocal powers.

B. He was eager to make a name for himself.

C. He developed a form of exercise for actors.

D. He had to leave home to develop his technique.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The occurrence of back pain is widespread.

B. Alexander improved the technique to treat body pain.

C. The Alexander technique helps overcome posture problems.

D. People with back pain are victims of inappropriate postures.

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A. Taste of Home. B. Popular Science.

C. Disney Princess. D. National Geographic Kids.

2.What is SPECIAL about National Geographic Kids?

A. It combines fun with learning.

B. There are articles about scientific discoveries.

C. Kids can learn science, technology, and the animal kingdom.

D. It is a publication about what is popular in the world of science.

3.Where can you find the passage?

A. A newspaper. B. A guidebook.

C. A magazine. D. A website.

假定你是李华, 进入高中已近一个学期, 感悟颇多。请你写一封信给你的美国笔友John, 向他介绍你的学习生活情况。内容包括:

1. 学校环境;

2. 人际交往;

3. 学习生活。

注意:

1. 词数100词左右;

2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;

Dear John,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。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(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Miss Jones was math teacher. Her home not far from her school, but she always walked there in the morning. All the pupils in the school was very young. In a cold and windy morning, Miss Jones walked to the school, and the cold wind goes into her eyes. and big tear began to run out . she reached school. opened the door and going into the classroom. It was nice and warm here and Miss Jones was happily, but then a small boy looked at her for a few seconds, to put his arms around her and said kind. "Don't cry, Miss Jones .School isn't very bad."

1.2.3.4.5.

6.7.8.9.10.

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。

On March 31, the Eiffel Tower, one of the world’s most visited and recognizable places of interest, celebrated the 130- year anniversary (周年纪念日) of its opening.

It was only supposed to exist for 20 1. (year). Maybe Parisians decided it was 2.  (easy) to just leave it in place than pull it down. It looks like they made the right choice. More than 250 million people 3. (pay) a visit to the tower so far, according to 4. (it) official website.

Designed by French Gustav Eiffel, the tower was meant 5. (serve) as the entrance to the 1889 World Fair in the 6. (begin). It took just over two years to build it. Although it is popular now, not all French people liked 7. tower when it opened. However, the visitors to the 1889 World Fair found it 8. (entertain) to visit the Eiffel Tower. Two million people visited it during the fair. It then became useful as a radio antenna (天线) during the First World War.

Tourists have a choice when they climb the tower. They can either walk 1, 665 steps to the top 9. use one of the elevator cars from 1899. Once tourists reach the top, 10. the Eiffel’s office is, they can have a drink in the tower’s top-floor champagne bar. Today, the tower stands as a symbol of France.

    I am a girl, but I was born to be a rebel (叛逆者). I like games that can be _____ Some of the sports I like, even boys won’t play!

Wrestling (摔跤) is _____ seen as a sport for men, but I _____ to see if I could do it.

Every Saturday morning, I got out of bed early to go and watch my brother _____.From morning to night, I would sit watching the _____ have all the fun. Since then, wrestling has been part of my _____.

For three years, I _____ all the boys and became the best player in the team. My _____ memory of wrestling is when a boy walked off _____ because he’d lost to a girl.

My last ______ was at this year’s Girls’ State Wrestling Championships.

I was so ______. I was sure I would win. My heart was beating hard when the match started. I could see ____but my competitor. When the final whistle blew, I had ______ by four points. The cameras and ______ all turned to me: I was the new wrestling champion. I felt so ______. But after a few minutes of enjoying being a champion, ______ began to run through my knee. Because I hurt my knee, my ______ of being a national champion ended. Even so, I won’t lose heart and still ______ to wrestle next year when I go to college. I have  ___ that you can do anything you want if you stay positive and put your ______ into it.

1.A.interesting B.surprising C.dangerous D.famous

2.A.usually B.ever C.hardly D.never

3.A.agreed B.pretended C.decided D.happened

4.A.roll B.run C.fight D.wrestle

5.A.boys B.girls C.teammates D.friends

6.A.way B.life C.work D.study

7.A.beat B.hit C.knocked D.injured

8.A.longest B.shortest C.deepest D.worst

9.A.shouting B.smiling C.laughing D.crying

10.A.chance B.match C.try D.sport

11.A.upset B.great C.pleased D.excited

12.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something

13.A.won B.lost C.led D.gained

14.A.hands B.players C.lights D.photos

15.A.shy B.hopeful C.happy D.nervous

16.A.air B.blood C.steam D.pain

17.A.dream B.plan C.goal D.story

18.A.remember B.cycle C.want D.walk

19.A.said B.heard C.learned D.noticed

20.A.time B.heart C.foot D.wealth

Ways to build strong friendships

Be loyal to a friend. Part of being a friend is being prepared to devote your time and energy to helping out your friends. If a friend needs help with an unpleasant thing, or if he or she just needs a shoulder to cry on, be there for them. 1. This is a good way to attract the kind of friends you want in your life.

2.  When you say you'll do something, do it. When your friend tells you a secret, keep it secret from others. Be someone that people know that they can rely on. If you show this quality to your friends, they will appreciate it and will be reliable in return.

Be a good listener. Many people think they have to appear very interesting. 3.  Listen carefully to what people say, remember important details about them, ask questions about their interests, and take the time to learn more about them.

Stress your good qualities. Show others what makes you stand apart from the crowd. Talk about your interests and hobbies. Everyone has interesting stories to tell – don’t be afraid to share yours. 4. People love to be around someone who makes them laugh.

Choose your friends wisely. As you make friends with more people, you may find that some are hard to get along with. Sometimes you may even realize that certain friendships are unhealthy. 5. Cherish those friends who are a positive influence in your life, and do your best to be a positive influence in theirs.

A. Be a reliable friend.

B. Keep your promise to your friend.

C. Be respectful of their decisions and share yours with him.

D. Besides, a little humor always keeps a conversation light and happy.

E. In this case, walk your way out of the friendship as gracefully as possible.

F. Being a loyal friend will attract other people to you who value this quality.

G. Far more important than that, however, is the ability to show that you're interested in others.

Protect Children from Cyber-bullying

When you think about bullying, you might think of a child being bullied by another in the schoolyard. As more young people have access to computers and cell phones, traditional bullying has gone digital, which has not yet gained awareness in Chinese parents.

Cyber-bullying, first invented by Canadian educator Bill Belsey, is the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in an intentional, repeated, and unfriendly manner. It involves threatening text messages, the spread of online rumors on social networking sites, and intentionally keeping someone out of an online group. Cyber-bullying is at an all-time high in the US. According to a study from the US Department of Justice, more than 43% of teenagers report

being victims（受害者）of cyber-bullying.

Compared to face-to-face bullying, cyber-bullying is considered to have a worse emotional effect on the victims, and kids could feel more desperate and depressed. Severe, long-term or frequent cyber-bullying can leave victims at greater risk for anxiety, depression, and other disorders. Research says that cyber-bullying victims were almost twice as likely to have attempted suicide compared to youths who had not experienced it.

In  traditional  schoolyard  bullying,  at  least  home  is  a  safe  place  for  the  victims.  But cyber-bullying is endless---it could happen anytime. Moreover, in the digital world, bullying is much easier, as a bully can pick on people with a much lower risk of being caught.

Actually,  cyber-bullying  has  become  a  worldwide  issue.  In  the  US,  as  several  teens committed suicide because of cyber-bullying, some schools set rules to punish cyberbullies. Laws to punish cyber-bullying have been introduced in some states. In China, cyber-bullying is still considered by many parents and educators as a problem that involves physical contact. However, as cell phones and laptops are becoming common equipment for teenagers, social interactions have increasingly moved from personal contact to virtual contact. Cyber-bullying is spreading faster than expected.

For schools and parents, safety rules should be set in the virtual world for kids, such as telling them not to let out anything to a stranger. Active steps should be taken to make the public aware of the seriousness of this problem, because it would be too late to take measures after

tragedy strikes.

1.According to the writer, which of the following is cyber-bullying?

A. Saying unkind words to classmates.

B. Attacking one’s computer with virus.

C. Stopping someone from joining a club.

D. Threatening someone in text messages.

2.Compared to traditional bullying, cyber-bullying       .

A. can be found out easily

B. hasn’t been punished by law

C. can cause more lasting sufferings

D. has made twice more youths killed

3.According to the passage,       .

A. cyber-bullying first started in Canada

B. measures should be taken against cyber-bullying

C. there is no escape from cyber-bullying for students

D. Chinese students are not facing serious cyber-bullying

4.Who is this passage mainly intended for?

A. Parents and educators.    B. Victims and parents.

C. Teachers and students.    D. Researchers and victims.

Model Railroading

Would you like to know a fun way to learn about math? Well, you can do that with model railroading. Yes, it's true. You can learn about many school topics without using a school book. Besides that, there are many other benefits that model railroading brings us as well. In this article, we will discuss just a few of those benefits of model railroading.

Patience and problem solving skills

When you build a model railroad, you have to plan your railroad out. You have to decide where the tracks (轨道) will go, where to put buildings, where to put streets and any other things you would like to add to your model railroad. Also, you have to think about any problems you may have with the design you choose. How will you make railroad crossings? How will you design hills, mountains, and rivers? Deciding on what to do with your model railroad takes a lot of thought and patience, but it is not as difficult as you may think.

Building skills

With model railroading, you learn how to put together plastic models of buildings. Also, you can learn how to build a table for your design, or make scenery for the geography of your design. Your model railroad runs on electricity, so you learn about electronics as well. These are skills that not only help you build a model railroad; these skills will help you throughout life.

Fun for family and friends

Different from many video games, model railroading is a social hobby that lets you communicate with family and friends. This is because you have to communicate with family and friends as you build and run your model railroad. By spending time with the people in your life you love and care about, you learn to become closer and care more for each other. This is one of the best parts of model railroading as a hobby. Of course, the best part about model railroading is running the trains. Watching the trains run around the track and make all the sounds and do all the things that real trains do gives people hours of enjoyment. Also, there is great satisfaction in the fact that you, your family, and your friends built the model railroad.

I hope you can learn to enjoy model railroading and experience all the benefits you just read about and many others. Happy railroading!

1.In order to build a model railroad, you have to be ________.

A.skillful and confident

B.an electrical engineer

C.thoughtful and patient

D.an expert in geography

2.What is the best part of model railroading?

A.Running the trains.

B.Planning out the railroad.

C.Putting streets and buildings.

D.Learning electronics and wiring.

3.According to the author, model railroading is a social hobby because ________.

A.it encourages us to complete it on our own

B.it improves the problem solving skills and creativity

C.it brings us hours of enjoyment and great satisfaction

D.it offers us chances to communicate with family and friends

4.Where can you probably find the article?

A.In an official report.

B.In a youth magazine.

C.In a medical textbook.

D.In a tourist guidebook.

    It warmed my heart today to walk into the Thirsty Camel downtown in the Thanksgiving Day, for a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip. Ihan, a food shop owner, said that he was refusing to take money today because it was Buy Nothing Day. To increase awareness(意识) of the strange’s over-spending nature of our society, Ilan suggested a trade for food today. He simply asked that you offer something of equal personal value for the meal you received.

At first I was really uncomfortable, wondering if it would be fair to exchange a yet to be determined “I Owe You” (IOU) for food? What could I give him of equal value? After all, his food is the best in the town!

We ended up writing our IOU’s with promises of a book, some paintings and the offer of work in  a variety of ways if he needs it.

I think the idea isn’t that the trade is “equal” so much as the importance of the kind of transaction. We put thought into our offer and we had an even greater understanding for the meals we ate.

We don’t buy a lot, especially at this upcoming time of year. We don’t give gifts at all in fact. The holiday time is spent enjoying each other’s company and doing things together with family and friends. This is what seems most sensible.

Ilan is a good person. We are all lucky to have someone like this in our community.

1.Ilan did not take any money that day in order to    .

A.have a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip

B.trade for something of equal value in return

C.make people aware of their over spending

D.buy nothing that day to save some money

2.For the meal, the author finally offered Ilan    .

A.some promises B.a book

C.some paintings D.work in different ways

3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “transaction”?

A.transport B.trade

C.meal D.giving

4.What is the author’s attitude to Buy Nothing Day?

A.Disagreeable B.Meaningless.

C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.

Amazing Movies

Are you looking for some movies? You've landed on the right place. Let's take a look at the list I've collected.

1.If you are interested in a relaxing movie, you can go and see ________.

A. I.Q. B. Creation

C. A Beautiful Mind D. Good Will Hunting

2.Which two characters are experts in mathematics according to the passage?

A. Will Hunting and Sean. B. John Nash and Will Hunting

C. Charles Darwin and Sean. D. John Nash and Charles Darwin.

3.The main purpose of the passage is to __________.

A. recommend actors B. promote movie sales

C. introduce movies D. compare movies

    你受学生会委托为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一则通知，请大家观看一部英语短片Growing Together，内容包括：

(1)短片内容：学校的发展；

(2)放映时间、地点；

(3)欢迎对短片提出意见。

注意：

(1)词数100左右；

(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

书面表达

假设你是李华，在英国朋友Toby家里度过了愉快的两周。回国后，你打算给他写一封感谢信，要点如下：

1．感谢他的热情招待；

2．总结两周收获（如了解了英国文化，提高了英语听说能力等）；

3．邀请他明年来中国。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：

3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Toby,

Yours,

Li Hua

When I was little, Friday’s night was our family game night. After supper, we would play card games of all sort in the sitting room. As the kid, I loved to watch cartoons, but no matter how many times I asked to watching them, my parents would not to let me. They would say to us that playing card games would help my brain. Still I unwilling to play the games for them sometimes. I didn’t realize how right my parents are until I entered high school. The games my parents taught me where I was a child turned out to be very useful later in my life.

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。

Diets have changed in China — and so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country 1.（grow）more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over 2. past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.

A taste for meat is 3. (actual) behind the change: An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn's rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice 4. (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water 5. rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased 6. (pollute) in the country's major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people.

According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total 7. (globe)fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005—when the government 8. (start) a soil-testing program 9. gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers - and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. China's approach to protecting its environment while 10. (feed) its citizens "offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide." says the bank's Juergen Voegele.

    Pam Bales， an experienced hiker， stepped onto snow-covered Jewell Trail. The hike up the lower part of Jewell was _______. But less than an hour later， the weather was showing its teeth. Bales began to think about calling it a day. Then she noticed something: a single set of _______ in the snow ahead of her. She'd been_______unclear tracks all day and hadn't given them much _______， because so many people climb Jewell Trail. But these， as a volunteer of the Valley Search and Rescue Team， she  _______， had been made by a pair of sneakers， which was surely not for this kind of trail. Strong wind screamed， and_______was just hours away. If Bales continued to follow the tracks， she'd add_______to the journey. But the tracks ahead meant someone might be in _____________She could not let this go. She silently scolded the absent hiker for _______  normal safety rules and struggled to walk carefully in the direction of the __________ .

After about tracks to 30 yards， she rounded a corner and saw a man sitting motionless. He wore tennis sneakers and a light jacket. She checked him for any sign of ____________ . There was none. Bales had been trained in search and rescue and knew that he was hypothermic （ 体温过低的 ） and would ________soon if he didn't get out of there. The man said he had lost his way and was extremely________ . Bales brought a pair of soft-shell pants， a winter hat， and a jacket from her pack. She helped the man ________ the warm， dry layers onto his body and offered him some hot cocoa.________he stood. She offered continuous encouragement—“ Keep going! You're doing great." Just before 6 p. m.， they arrived at the trailhead very________ . Her climb up to the spot where she____________ the man had taken about four hours. Two hours had passed since then.

A week later， the president of Bales' rescue group received a letter in the mail. It read： “ On Sunday October! 17， 1 went up my trail， Jewell. ________ was to be bad. But without thinking too much I was dressed to go quickly. Next thing I knew this lady was talking to me， changing my clothes， making me warmer. She just kept________me. Finally， I learned her name was Pam. The entire time she treated me with compassion （同情心），confidence， and one hundred percent commitment..."

In the nine years since she saved John， Bales has become something of a hiking legend （传奇人物）. It's a（ n） __________ she never sought or wanted， but one she certainly has earned.

1.A.long B.boring C.pleasant D.unforgettable

2.A.clothes B.tools C.gloves D.footprints

3.A.recording B.following C.covering D.leaving

4.A.response B.expectation C.thought D.hope

5.A.realized B.suggested C.admitted D.remembered

6.A.success B.darkness C.freedom D.disaster

7.A.information B.interest C.risk D.pain

8.A.trouble B.control C.doubt D.touch

9.A.knowing B.making C.judging D.breaking

10.A.wind B.tracks C.sound D.hikers

11.A.power B.life C.injury D.loss

12.A.recover B.escape C.wake D.die

13.A.cold B.starving C.sleepy D.concerned

14.A.pick B.pull C.bring D.carry

15.A.Unwillingly B.Nervously C.Immediately D.Slowly

16.A.tired B.stressed C.upset D.scared

17.A.treated B.observed C.located D.protected

18.A.Chance B.Sight C.Health D.Weather

19.A.praising B.encouraging C.excusing D.instructing

20.A.title B.fortune C.opportunity D.option

Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch, he’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d _________ seen him. So imagine my _________ when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.

I was _________! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to _________. The bay was _________ in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little _________. I realized one kayak（皮划艇）was in _________. “Something’s not _________!” I took off my T-shirt and _________ into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was __________ violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors. I helped __________ the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something __________ to me. Those brown eyes were very __________. “What’s his name?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I __________. That stranger was my son!

The instructors called for an ambulance. __________, after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to __________ and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben __________ to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said, “You __________ my life!”

I still can’t believe what a __________ it was. I’m just so glad I was there __________ to help my son.

1.A. also    B. often    C. even    D. last

2.A. delight    B. relief    C. anger    D. worry

3.A. scared    B. shocked    C. thrilled    D. ashamed

4.A. talk    B. stay    C. meet    D. settle

5.A. bathed    B. clean    C. deep    D. formed

6.A. faster    B. closer    C. heavier    D. wiser

7.A. trouble    B. advance    C. question    D. battle

8.A. real    B. right    C. fair    D. fit

9.A. stared    B. sank    C. dived    D. fell

10.A. arguing    B. fighting    C. Shouting    D. shaking

11.A. lead    B. persuade    C. carry    D. keep

12.A. happened    B. occurred    C. applied    D. appealed

13.A. sharp    B. pleasant    C. attractive    D. familiar

14.A. agreed    B. hesitated    C. doubted    D. knew

15.A. Fortunately    B. Frankly    C. Sadly    D. Suddenly

16.A. return    B. relax    C. speak    D. leave

17.A. joked    B. turned    C. listened    D. pointed

18.A. created    B. honored    C. saved    D. guided

19.A. coincidence    B. change    C. pity    D. pain

20.A. on board    B. in time    C. for sure    D. on purpose

    If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out. 1. Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.

Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. 2.

Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start. 3. If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep.

4. Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited.

5. If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.

There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.

A. You will stick to your diet.

B. Your quality of sleep improves.

C. You prefer healthy food to fast food.

D. There is no reason you should exercise in the morning.

E. You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise.

F. After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.

G. If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or you’re doing it now, then listen up!

    According to a new study， teens focus on rewards and have a hard time learning to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative actions.

University College London researchers compared how teens and adults learn to make choices based on the available information. They tracked the way in which 18 volunteers aged 12-17 and 20 volunteers aged 18-32 completed tasks in which they had to choose between abstract symbols.

Each symbol was consistently associated with a fixed chance of a reward, punishment, or no outcome. As the trial progressed ， participants learned which symbols were likely to lead to each outcome and adjusted their choices accordingly. Teens and adults were equally good at learning to choose symbols associated with reward， but teens were less good at avoiding symbols associated with punishment. Adults also performed significantly better when they were told what would have happened if they had chosen the other symbol after each choice， while teens did not appear to take this information into account.

“From this experimental lab study we can draw conclusions about learning during the teen years. We find that teens and adults learn in different ways， something that might be relevant to education," said lead author Dr. Stefano Palminteri. " Unlike adults, teens are not so good at learning to adjust their choices to avoid punishment. This suggests that incentive systems based on reward rather than punishment may be more effective for this age group. Additionally, we found that teens did not learn from being shown what would have happened if they made alternative choices."

To interpret the results, the researchers developed computational models of learning and ran simulations （模拟）applying them to the results of the study. The first was a simple model, one that learned from rewards, and the second model added to this by also learning from the option that was not chosen. The third model was the most complete and took the full context into account, with equal weight given to punishment avoidance and reward seeking. For example, obtaining no outcome rather than losing a point is weighted equally to gaining a point rather than having no outcome.

Comparing the experimental data to the models, the team found that teens" behavior followed the simple reward-based model while adults" behavior matched the complete, contextual model. “Our study suggests that teens are more receptive to rewards than they are to punishments of equal value, ” said senior author Dr. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore. “As a result, it may be useful for parents and teachers to frame things in more positive terms.”

1.It can be learned from the study that .

A.adults made choices faster than teens

B.adults understood rewards better than teens

C.teens reacted better to reward than punishment

D.teens were aware of the outcome of each choice

2.What do we know about the three computational models?

A.They reflected people’s strong desire for punishment avoidance.

B.They gave circumstances different degrees of consideration.

C.They paid equal attention to reward and punishment.

D.They shaped the behavior of people at different ages.

3.The underlined word “receptive" in the last paragraph probably means .

A.accustomed B.opposed

C.sympathetic D.responsive

4.According to the writer, which of the following statements works best for teens?

A.“If you insist on doing things in this way， you will lose ten points. "

B.“If we had talked about this earlier， you wouldn’t have made the mistake. "

C.“ If you hand in your assignment ahead of time， you will get an extra bonus."

D.“If you want to approach a problem differently ， you can talk to your parents. "

Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.

While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.

According to the report’s key findings, “the proportion (比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”

The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2—8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.

When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel(建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.

The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.

As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.

1.What is the Common Sense Media report probably about?

A. Children’s reading habits.

B. Quality of children’s books.

C. Children’s after-class activities.

D. Parent-child relationships.

2.Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun”?

A. In paragraph 2.    B. In paragraph 3.

C. In paragraph 4.    D. In paragraph 5.

3.Why do many parents limit electronic reading?

A. E-books are of poor quality.

B. It could be a waste of time.

C. It may harm children’s health.

D. E-readers are expensive.

4.How should parents encourage their children to read more?

A. Act as role models for them.

B. Ask then to write book reports.

C. Set up reading groups for them.

D. Talk with their reading class teachers.

    Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels form British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.

Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.

When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.

If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.

1.What does the author seem to like about cherries?

A.They contain protein. B.They are high in vitamin A.

C.They have a pleasant taste. D.They are rich in antioxidants.

2.Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?

A.To make them smell better. B.To keep their colour.

C.To speed up their ripening. D.To improve their nutrition.

3.What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?

A.A dessert. B.A drink.

C.A container. D.A machine.

4.From which is the text probably taken?

A.A biology textbook. B.A health magazine.

C.A research paper. D.A travel brochure.

    Summer Activities

Students should read the list with their parents/careers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/careers will be asked to sign to confirm their child’s choices.

1.Which activity will you choose if you want to go camping?

A. OUT B. WBP

C. CRF D. POT

2.What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson?

A. Travel to London.

B. See a parade and fireworks.

C. Tour central Paris.

D. Visit the WWI battlefields.

3.How long does Potty about Potter last?

A. Two days. B. Four days.

C. Five days. D. One week.

假定你是李华，住在江城。你的加拿大笔友Bob来信谈到了他所居住的城市，并希望了解你家乡江城的情况。请你用英语写一封回信。包括以下内容：

注意： 1. 词数100词左右；

2. 信中不能使用江城以外地名，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Bob,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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（∧）, 并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 格式正确，且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 had been looking forward to go on holiday for a long time. It finally came and I could do that I had already planned. Fortunately, on the second day of the holiday, my father told me to learn music in the morning and he sent me to a holiday music school. In the afternoon, my mother sent me to the art training centre learn painting. There I met several of my classmates who was also sent to the centre to attend the art courses. After a day’s study, I felt very exhausting and fell asleep the moment when I lay on the bed. I has a dream where my friend and I were playing happily.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The major construction work on the world’s longest cross-sea bridge, which connects Zhuhai in Guangdong Province with Hong Kong and Macao, 1. (complete) last week.

Near the airports of Hong Kong and Macao, the project is one of the world’s 2. (busy) shipping routes（船运路线）3. more than 4,000 ships pass by every day. Much to people’s relief, Chinese white dolphins, an endangered species, enjoy top level national 4. (protect) here. 5. big ceremony was held in Zhuhai to celebrate the completion of the 55km cross-sea route and to mark the start of road surfacing. “This means the construction has entered 6. (it) final stage.” Said Zhu Yongling, head of the work.

More than 400,000 tons of steel have been used for the 6.7km undersea tunnel and 22.9km bridge, enough 7. (build) 60 Eiffel Towers. Two floating cranes（吊车） , 8. a load of 3,200 tons and 2,300 tons respectively, worked together to lift and roll the tower, 9. (set) a world record.

“If it were not for the progress of ‘Made in China’, we couldn’t 10. (possible) have made it in such a short time.” he added.

    My family often had a get-together with friends in my childhood. As I was small, there was always someone who would come up to mention my high _______ and ask, “What are you going to do when you _______?”

Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. _______ it was a fireman, an artist … As I grew older my dreams of the future _______. When I was going to college, I was asked, “What will you major in?”, another question _______ to find out what I would be when I grew up.

By then I made up my mind to become a _______ programmer. So I was studying software for much of my life. I am _______ that I could realize my dream. The realization of my life purpose encourages me to help others to succeed in their own _______.

However, for many, there is a “_______” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the ________ mental state to achieve our ________. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, ________ the greatest thief is just ourselves.

Usually when we are about to ________ the aim, a “small” voice inside will say, “You will never ________.” “Very few have ever done this successfully.” And on and on the “small” voice makes us ________ heart and fail.

Failure, ________, helps our dreams to come true. It is one of the most important ________ we have, because it teaches us ________ lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ________ for success.

There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance, they will come. So just don’t ________. Let dreams stay in your life.

1.A.intelligence B.power C.quality D.character

2.A.get up B.pick up C.grow up D.set up

3.A.Later B.Before C.Recently D.Meanwhile

4.A.kept B.changed C.formed D.continued

5.A.imagined B.designed C.supposed D.answered

6.A.car B.radio C.computer D.satellite

7.A.surprised B.happy C.interested D.worried

8.A.studies B.work C.lives D.experience

9.A.thief B.parent C.friend D.relative

10.A.same B.only C.positive D.exact

11.A.results B.advantages C.power D.goals

12.A.so B.because C.and D.but

13.A.reach B.select C.leave D.remove

14.A.fail B.succeed C.arrive D.forget

15.A.break B.lose C.give D.take

16.A.though B.instead C.besides D.otherwise

17.A.purposes B.tools C.messages D.medicines

18.A.logical B.hopeless C.thankful D.valuable

19.A.responsible B.sorry C.angry D.ready

20.A.take apart B.give up C.bring back D.set off