What class does the man have after lunch today?

A.A film class. B.A history class. C.A psychology class.

Who might Mr. Peterson be?

A.A software programmer.

B.A department head.

C.A company director.

What is the woman doing now?

A.Doing some research. B.Writing a paper. C.Preparing for a test.

What does Jimmy want to do?

A.Take a summer vacation.

B.Play in the backyard.

C.Have a swim.

假设你是中学生李华，你的美国笔友 Chris得知你校正在积极开展“绿色校园行”活动他非常感兴趣，便写信给你，希望你介绍相关情况。请根据以下提示给他写一封回信。

1.简单介绍开展“绿色校园行”活动的目的；

2.介绍你校开展“绿色校园行”活动的主要做法(如减少资源浪费、鼓励废旧物回收利用、垃圾分类等)；

3.表达希望了解美国学校如何开展类似活动，并征求建议

注意：(1)词数100左右；

(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

(3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：绿色校园行 Green Campus Campaign；垃圾分类 waste classification

Dear Chris，

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last Monday, it hit me that my beloved grandmother birthday was around the corner. I decided to make her an unique present. Without the slightest hesitation, I threw me into creating this priceless album. I turned on the computer,carefully selected some photos, added up some decorations, and designed each pages carefully. Eventually, an album of love produced. Looking at my work with satisfy, I couldn't help imagining how delightedly my grandma would be.

Soon， the big day arrived. At the birthday party, I presented the album to Grandma. The moment she saw the special gift, she hugs me affectionately, tears rolling in her eyes, what made my parents smile genuinely as well.

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。

Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns all over the world have helped to make China's New Year the most famous. These days growing 1.(number) of people who are not of Chinese origin are joining in. For example， in Tokyo many cleaners dress up 2. the animals of the Chinese Shengxiao while working. America， Canada and New Zealand have published memorial stamps. 2016， New York City made the Lunar New Year 3.school holiday for the first time.

The spread of the Spring Festival is 4.(part)due to recent immigration from China. 11 million Chinese people 5.(move) abroad since 1978， many of 6. are far richer than earlier waves of immigrants.

Aware of China's7.(grow)economic and political influence， foreign leaders have noticed the occasion. Britain's former prime minister， Theresa May， has given a video address， a tradition 8.(start) in 2014 by her predecessor(前任). The 2017 World Economic forum in Dados was held a week earlier than usual 9. (avoid) conflicting with Chinas New Year.

It 10.(hope) that the festival will promote Chinas cultural“soft power” abroad. So it may give the Chinese people satisfaction to see foreigners enjoy such festivities。

Cinnamon(桂皮)Lady

I got a call from my sister that my dad had taken a turn for the worse,and I needed to get home right away. I wasn't _______for that. When I got to the hospital, he had already slipped _______a coma (昏迷). I had  _______ all the dramatic goodbyes that were said because everyone knew he was not going to _______it. So that was upsetting.

After two weeks, I brought up the idea that maybe we should take my dad off life _______. We all knew it was time. I thought that once the medical aid was _______there would be a lot of crying for ten to fifteen minutes, and then the person would pass away. _______, we waited for five hours.

Right in the middle of this, the attending doctor _______for another patient into our room. When nurses  _______a woman in,one who had just had heart surgery, I thought.“That's not a good idea. My dad is dying. Why are you bringing in a woman who's had heart surgery? It's a bad __________.”

The woman was on a lot of medication, saying crazy things and __________ her covers off. I'm on this side of the room, with a__________that is not very soundproof, sitting by my dad, saying, “I love you, Dad.”

From the other side, we heard."Cinnamon

“You were such a great dad to me.”

“Dad, you were wonderful.”

“ Cinnamon.”

__________, we couldn't help laughing, because our life was exploding in front of our eyes, and at that moment we were crying and laughing. We all stopped crying for a moment and laughed really __________.

Four hours later, a nurse said，“It's time. His heart rate is __________.” We held my dad's hands and the nurse said again.“Maybe if you tell him it's OK to go, he'll go.”So we all said，“ Daddy，it's OK” and “ We love you.” And my mom said,“John, you were such a great dad and I love you.”

Suddenly across the room from the old lady in the bed, we heard, Don 't go John.”

Yeah. That was __________was inside me. I thought I gave that woman my words :“Don 't go John. Don 't go John.”But he did. I had my hand on his chest and his heart __________.

Later, we found out Cinnamon Lady--that's what I __________ her, Cinn Lady--didn't have anyone in her life named John. I thought: Wow! That's __________.”But we also __________ she was a baker. So we understood the cinnamon part.

1.A.eager B.ready C.responsible D.greedy

2.A.into B.through C.beyond D.within

3.A.completed B.waved C.performed D.missed

4.A.catch B.make C.take D.get

5.A.experience B.value C.support D.end

6.A.put off B.cut off C.cut down D.put down

7.A.Anyhow B.Therefore C.Besides D.However

8.A.waited B.cared C.searched D.arranged

9.A.wheeled B.directed C.accompanied D.followed

10.A.settlement B.appointment C.management D.requirement

11.A.kicking B.cutting C.casting D.dropping

12.A.fence B.curtain C.screen D.cupboard

13.A.Obviously B.Suddenly C.Occasionally D.Eventually

14.A.hard B.sincerely C.slightly D.deliberately

15.A.speeding B.recovering C.lowering D.wandering

16.A.who B.as C.what D.which

17.A.stopped B.beat C.sank D.broke

18.A.promise B.call C.award D.offer

19.A.absurd B.scary C.impressive D.crazy

20.A.admitted B.revealed C.learned D.doubted

    When you' re on vacation， the temptations to overdo the eating and drinking are everywhere.1.But a sensible diet doesn't have to and shouldn't fall by the wayside when on vacation. Below are tips on eating healthfully， yet pleasurably，on the next getaway.

Travel with food. 2.Options include whole fruit such as apples， nuts already portioned in quarter-cup serving sizes. If you're traveling by car， you're suggested to take a small cooler along filled with foods like hard-boiled eggs， nut-butter， or turkey sandwiches.

Fast food can be healthy. Fast-food restaurants abound at airports and at highway rest stops. 3.If you enjoy hamburgers， order a single patty， and top it with extra lettuce and tomatoes. Can't resist French fries? Order the smallest size, and eat half.

4.Trying the local cuisine is a pleasurable part of any vacation. You can and should let yourself enjoy one cheat food each day， but be selective and pick something that is unique to that destination.

Watch those sips. Drinks don't fill you up， and many are packed with sugar and calories. Therefore， it's best to skip sweetened iced teas and lemonades throughout the day. When it comes to alcohol， many cocktails， including margaritas， can easily top 500 calories.5.

A. When in Rome，spend your money on the food strategically.

B. They're not off-limits so long as you order the right foods.

C. You can drink a light beer or try a lower-sugar mixed wine instead.

D. Overeating will leave you feeling tired and likely with a few extra pounds.

E. Stick to a reasonable portion of whatever you choose， and enjoy every bite.

F. When you have food handy that you like eating， you're far less likely to grab something unhealthy.

G. After all， the specialties of your destination and the buffet breakfast at your hotel and treats are always available.

    Steven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks. His strange habit makes sense when you consider that he’s an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce litter, including things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road. What is even more interesting is that one of Stein’s jobs is defending an industry behind the plastic shopping bags.

Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year. So many end up in tree branches or along highways that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts(收银台). The bags are prohibited in some 90 cities in California, including Los Angeles. Eyeing these headwinds, plastic-bag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as most people assume.

Among the bag makers’ argument: many cities with bans still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags, which are easily recycled but require more energy to produce and transport. And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at, they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground today.

The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement: reusable shopping bags. The stronger a reusable bag is, the longer its life and the more plastic-bag use it cancels out. However, longer-lasting reusable bags often require more energy to make. One study found that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet than plastic.

Environmentalists don’t dispute(质疑) these points. They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years.

1.What has Steven Stein been hired to do?

A.Help increase grocery sales.

B.Recycle the waste material.

C.Stop things falling off trucks.

D.Argue for the use of plastic bags.

2.What does the word “headwinds” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Bans on plastic bags.

B.Effects of city development.

C.Headaches caused by garbage.

D.Plastic bags hung in trees.

3.What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plastic-bag makers?

A.They are quite expensive.

B.Replacing them can be difficult.

C.They are less strong than plastic bags.

D.Producing them requires more energy.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Plastic, Paper or Neither

B.Industry, Pollution and Environment

C.Recycle or Throw Away

D.Garbage Collection and Waste Control

When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously（同时的）about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what' s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen -- they can' t do both -- and they don' t understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships -- not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the screen.

During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally. Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to relate the facts.

Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.

There is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls' mothers talked them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked  to and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brain bias of their children. Since a girl’s brain is better organized to send and receive speech，we therefore talk to them more. Consequently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually pointed to receive only short grunts in reply.

1.While watching TV with others, women Usually talk a lot because they

A.are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends

B.can both talk and watch the screen at the Same time

C.think they can have a good time and develop relationships

D.have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands

2.After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to              .

A.experience the happy time again B.keep a close tie with her

C.recommend her a new scenic spot D.remind her of something forgotten

3.What does the author want to tell us most?

A.Women' s brains are better organized for language and communication

B.Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.

C.Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.

D.Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.

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

A.Women Are Socially Trained to Talk B.Talking Maintains Relationships

C.Women Love to Talk D.Men Talk Differently from Women

When milk arrived on the doorstep

When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.

All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.

Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch （门廊）. Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.

1.Mr Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer____.

A.to show his magical power. B.to pay for the delivery

C.to satisfy his curiosity. D.to please his mother.

2.What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?

A.He wanted to have tea there.

B.He was a respectable person.

C.He was treated as a family member.

D.He was fully trusted by the family.

3.Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

A.Nobody wants to be a milkman now.

B.It has been driven out of the market.

C.Its service is getting poor.

D.It is forbidden by law.

4.Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

A.He missed the good old days.

B.He wanted to tell interesting stories.

C.He missed it for his milk bottles.

D.He planted flowers in it.

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Name： Container Gardens by Number

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A unique book contains 50 easy-to-follow container designs. Each design provides a simple numbered planting plan that shows exactly how to create each display， with an instruction of the finished planter and in-depth plant information， The plans are easy to follow and for any type of living space or garden.

Name： Best Weekend Projects

Cover price： $17.95

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Choose from 80 unique ideas to create an extraordinary living space. The projects are practical， as well as attractive， and will improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend. These 80 well-designed projects are presented in a clear， easy-to follow style that addresses readers in an accessible， user-friendly tone.

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Cover price： $40.00

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Plenty of health complaints can be handled at home. Each and every remedy will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and sound. Dozens of conditions are covered， from headaches， sunburn bad breath and blisters(起泡；起疮) to allergies， and hiccups(打嗝).

1.You can most probably read the passage in a

A.travel guide B.medicine booklet

C.textbook D.newspaper

2.How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book

A.$10.20. B.$6.46.

C.$13.96. D.$19.80.

3.Which of the following could help you to deal with common diseases without a doctor?

A.Off the Beaten path.

B.Container gardens by Number.

C.1801 Home remedies.

D.Best Weekend Projects.

现在许多中学生想到国外学习, 假设你是一名来自加拿大的老师, 某学校请你给学生做一场到国外学习的报告, 请根据如下的内容要点写一篇演讲稿。

1. 做好计划;

2. 选择住的地方;

3. 可以申请奖学金(scholarship)或在校园内打工;

4. 应对文化冲击。(culture shock)

要求: 1. 词数100个左右;

2. 不要逐条翻译;

3. 为使行文流畅, 可适当增加细节。

Hi, boys and girls,

It is a pleasure to meet all of you here.  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you for listening

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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My name is Ann. I've been in China in a few years. With the help of Li Hua, a good friend of mine, I’ve been used to live in China. Li Hua, like many girls, are beautiful and lively. We became friends after we meet each other a few years ago. Although her English isn't easy to understand, but we enjoy chatting and we usually talk a lot about our favorite books. All of us are surprised that Chinese culture and American culture are so differently. Now we are planning nice party for next Sunday. There, I will introduce Li Hua to my friends, one of who has been to China several time

根据课文内容,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 August 1996, Peter Hessler, a young American teacher of English, 1.( arrive) In the town of Fuling on the Yangtze River. He and a colleague were to spend two years there2.( teach) English at a teacher training college. At the end of January they had four weeks 3.for the Spring Festival. They decided 4.(take) a boat downstream. They bought tickets for the Jiangyou boat. The sun was shining 5.(bright )as they sailed downstream through a hilly region. They slept through the first gorge, 6.is called the Qutang Gorge. The gorge narrows to 350 feet as the river rushes through the two-mile-high mountains. At Wushan they made7.detour up the Daning River. As they came out of the Xiling Gorge, they sailed into the 8.(construct) site of the dam. All the passengers came on deck, took pictures and pointed at the site, but they 9. (not allow) to get off the boat. On a distant mountain was a sign in 20-foot 10.(character)."Build the Three Gorges Dam, Exploit the Yangtze River, "it said.

    My life experienced ups and downs. I was never interested in being a_______but things changed. When computers became my companion,I _______ I should start learning about them. I was _______ by this thought that I decided to get a degree in IT

Coming from a middle-class family, the huge tuition was a great _______.  My English was poor. And most _______, the courses seemed to be wonders when I had the first glance. But I never _______, and it was my father who pushed me to pursue the _______ I wanted.

I decided to _______ this university which promised its students to help them gain the knowledge _______. During my first month it was difficult to ________ the accent of the Americans. I walked two miles day to the university ________ I could use the travelling money to buy a meal. I started looking for ________and I got an offer to work as a student assistant. As the days passed by, it got ________ when more and more students couldn't understand the subjects and concepts.

I took it as a challenge and never thought about the fact that I didn't have ________ to buy food or I was new to this programming degree. I believed ________ hard work and that’s my strength. And I had many chances to learn the computer in person. Right now I am ________ with a degree and an employment asking me to start right after my graduation

For anyone who feels ________ or thinks you can never achieve anything, you need to believe in yourself and start ________ on your dreams. Hard work always ________ off. To be successful, you need to start from somewhere and always question yourself about how far you would go to ________ your goal.

1.A.cleaner B.barber C.player D.programmer

2.A.confirmed B.decided C.realized D.forgot

3.A.amazed B.Impressed C.puzzled D.ashamed

4.A.promise B.Difficulty C.agreement D.difference

5.A.commonly B.pleasantly C.importantly D.funnily

6.A.gave up B.broke down C.set off D.held on

7.A.card B.score C.degree D.fame

8.A.leave B.choose C.hate D.set

9.A.quickly B.strangely C.practically D.fluently

10.A.support B.take C.care D.understand

11.A.now that B.so that C.as if D.even if

12.A.jobs B.events C.cases D.matters

13.A.deeper B.calmer C.gentler D.tougher

14.A.life B.money C.time D.holiday

15.A.in B.at C.with D.over

16.A.studying B.researching C.Graduating D.chatting

17.A.depressed B.dead C.dangerous D.ill

18.A.counting B.living C.Putting D.working

19.A.gets B.pays C.carries D.goes

20.A.achieve B.finish C..lose D.copy

    Children's Games in Ancient China Unlike the children nowadays, the children during ancient times didn't have smart phone, iPad or computer to entertain themselves.1.Let's take a look.

Kicking stone balls

During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to keep warm. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet.

Flying kites

Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. 2.. For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.

Playing hide-and-seek

Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. Even nowadays, many children like playing it. There are two ways to play. One way is covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease him. 3.

4.

The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists manipulate puppets behind the screen, narrating stories and accompanied by music.

Setting off firecrackers

Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that there was a beast named Nian in ancient China.5.After gunpowder was invented, it gradually replaced the bamboo joint cracker. Crackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize auspiciousness.

A. Watching shadow plays.

B. Each of them has distinctive features.

C. Different materials are used to make the kite.

D. Shadow plays were the popular entertaining form in ancient times.

E. And to scare off the beast, people burnt bamboo joints to make it blast.

F. More commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them.

G. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.

    Have you ever listened to a private conversation? Maybe you were standing by a door or in a hallway and you heard people talking about someone else. You paused ... you perked up your ears ... and you listened. These people were not speaking to you. You eavesdropped.

To eavesdrop means you secretly listen to something said in private. Nosy people, people who like to gossip and spies are all good eavesdroppers. When it was first used in the 1600s, "eavesdrop" was the water that fell, or dropped, from the eaves of a house. After even more time passed, "eavesdropper" described someone who stood near a house to secretly listen to a conversation happening inside.

English has another expression related to eavesdropping and the home: the walls have ears. This means be careful what you say as there might be people listening.

Some word experts say this expression may come from story about an ancient Greek ruler who had an ear-shaped cave cut and connected between the rooms of his palace. This form of eavesdropping became common practice with rulers from many cultures.

There’s a great one more for eavesdropping – to listen in on. When you listen in on something, you listen to people speaking without joining in, usually secretly. But not always. You can listen in on a class at university or listen in on a meeting at work. These examples do not suggest that you were listening secretly.

Now, maybe you were minding your own business. Maybe you just happened to have overheard a private conversation. Overhearing is more innocent than eavesdropping. You can overhear something by being in the wrong place at the right time.

1.How many expressions are mentioned on listening in different ways?

A.3. B.4.

C.5. D.6.

2.Which is TRUE about the word of “eavesdrop”?

A.It means the fallen water from a house now.

B.It was first used in 1600 in ancient Greece.

C.Rulers seldom eavesdrop in many cultures.

D.It didn’t originally mean “to listen secretly”.

3.Which word or phrase means to listen to something by coincidence?

A.Eavesdrop. B.Listen in on.

C.Overhear. D.The walls have ears.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Overhear and eavesdrop take on the same meaning.

B.A gossip or a spy is good at eavesdropping.

C.The walls have ears means be careful when listening.

D.“Listen in on” always means listen secretly.

    Timing is everything. This is especially true when a student is seeking admission to a college or university and it can often be a long and complex process in the United States.

Many people think the process begins in the final year of high school. However, students should start taking action well before that. In the US, young people generally attend high school for four years. It's suggested that students take their first step toward applying to college in the months before their third year. At this point, young people are still likely to have several unanswered questions in their mind. Those questions could be as complex as"What do you want out of your college experience? " or as simple as"Where do you want to study? Students can get closer to finding the answers by visiting any college or university.

The next step involves testing. Most US students take exams to prove their level of academic performance in the second half of their third year. After taking these tests, the period between the third and fourth years of high school is busy. This is the time when they should narrow the list of colleges and universities under consideration. Once they have made a shorter list, they should contact these schools

Then, students should begin working on a writing sample. Most US colleges and universities require applicants to provide a writing sample that does more than show off their writing ability. It should also tell admissions officers more about who the applicants are. So students should begin working on it even before their final year of high school

Finally, in the United States, most deadlines for college application materials are in early winter. Students should hand in all their application materials a week before the actual date. That way if any emergencies come up, students have plenty of time to contact the schools. Spring is when most schools make their decisions and inform students if they will accept them.

1.When should American high school students begin to apply to college?

A.In the final year

B.At the end of the second year.

C.In the second half of the third year

D.After the early winter of the third year.

2.Why may students be busy between the third and fourth years of high school?

A.To prepare a writing sample

B.To prepare application materials

C.To make a list of colleges and universities

D.To take tests to prove their academic abilities

3.What is the function of a writing sample?

A.It shows the student how to contact schools

B.It shows the student how to write an application

C.It helps admissions officers get to know the student

D.It helps the student solve some unanswered questions

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.College Life and Study

B.Time Arrangement in High School

C.High School Life: Valuing the Experience

D.College Application: Getting the Timing Right

    There are around 6,000 living languages in the world- and at least half of these are in danger. In every part of the world, languages are disappearing. In fact, one scientist has said that languages are in more danger of extinction than binds or mammals. Professor Steve Sutherland of the University of East Anglia says that in the past 500 years 4.5 percent of languages have died out- compared with 1.3 percent of birds, and 1.9% percent of mammals

Languages come and go, and thousands have done exactly that without leaving any trace. Only a very few- Basque, Greek and Latin among them- have lasted more than 2,000 years. But it seems that the pace of their disappearance is becoming quicker

The Ethnologue, a database of all the languages spoken in the world, states that 417 languages are spoken by so few people that they are in the final stages of becoming extinct. If very few people speak a language, it will probably die out.

Languages may be lost through migration (迁移), as people move from small towns to city centers, or when environments are destroyed by the search for oil or wood. Natural disasters can also devastate populations, and along with them, their language. Governments also play a role in the extinction of languages. The need to establish “official languages”, for a country to educate its children and carry out its business, had a disastrous effect on many small languages.

What is lost if a language is lost? Some people argue that languages die as the human race develops. Obviously there could be great benefits if everyone in the world spoke the same language- some industries already reflect this, with English essential for pilots and air traffic controllers. But there are more important things than convenience.As languages are lost, whole ways of life and knowledge may be lost along with them.

To put it simply, language expresses something about identity, about our place in the world. Ani Rauhihi, a Maori teacher in New Zealand's North Island, sums it up: “If you grow up speaking our language, you won 't know who you are.”

1.The figures mentioned in the first paragraph suggest that__________.

A.most languages have died out completely

B.languages are in great danger of extinction

C.animals are disappearing faster than languages

D.languages are disappearing slower than before

2.The underlined word "devastate"can best be replaced by“__________”

A.increase B.control

C.destroy D.improve

3.If a language is lost, __________

A.there will be great trouble

B.there is no need to worry about it

C.its culture and knowledge will also be lost

D.people will be able to communicate with others conveniently

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Languages reflect our identity.

B.People will speak the same language one day

C.Fewer people will remember their own languages.

D.Ani Rauhihi cares less about languages dying out

Sharon, Aged 22

The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I don’t know what your middle school was like, but high school teachers will not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night. It’s best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need to.

Frank, Aged 21

I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I know I did. You should join some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck!

Eddie, Aged 20

When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been homeschooled all through middle school and didn’t really know anyone. I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier before you know it.

David, Aged 19

I’m not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening(令人恐惧的). But you’ll get used to it. Don’t be afraid of anyone; upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know you’re afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week it’s really not bad at all. Don’t worry.

1.What can we infer from Sharon about high school?

A.Teachers are quite strict

B.Students often stay up at night

C.Teachers provide little care for students

D.Students should make good use of their time

2.How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school?

A.Excited B.Bored

C.Worried D.Relaxed.

3.Who mentions the importance of friends?

A.Frank B.David

C.Sharon D.Eddie.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

David is a 22-year-old man. Not having received a college education, he found it difficult to find a job. He worked at a small company and wasn't paid well. He thought life was unfair and often complained.

One day, his boss asked him to go to his office. To his sadness, he was told he didn't need to come to work again.

That day, David didn't go straight back to the small apartment he shared with another man. He wanted to find a quiet place and sit there quietly for some time. Having lost his job, he had no idea what to do.

He walked and walked. Finally he stopped in front of a beautiful house. The house had a very big garden behind it. He saw an old man sitting in the garden.

"The old man must be a millionaire thought David, "How I wish I were him! If I were him, I wouldn't have to work and I'd have a large amount of money. I would be the happiest man in the whole world. "

Thinking how poor he was, David was even sadder. He hurriedly walked forward and found a place and sat there quietly.

Finally, he became hungry and decided to go back home. On his way back home, he passed the old man's house again. This time the man was sitting in his front yard. When David passed by him, he noticed that the old man was looking at him. The old man looked as if he admired him very much. David was confused. Why would such a rich man admire him? He was so poor while he was so rich.

Finally, David decided to have a talk with the old man. So he stopped and walked to the old man.

“Hello,” he said.

"Hello,” said the old man.

Then they started talking. David told the old man he really admired him.

“You have such a beautiful house. You're so rich! How I wish I were you!" said David.

Hearing that, the old man smiled and said, "And I admire you, too! I wish I were you! If

I were you, I'd still enjoy my youth. Now I'm so old. Wealth doesn't mean much to me!”

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语以为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

What the old man said struck David,

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Paragraph 2:

David stopped complaining about his life.

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假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Betty最近在学习汉语，她给你发来一封邮件，询问如何提高 汉语口语水平。请给她回一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 提出建议（至少两点）；

2. 表达祝愿。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A college student who shows great courage in fighting severe kidney (肾脏) disease while following his dreams in scientific1.(invent) has inspired many people.

Zou Yongsong, 27, is a student at Changsha University of Science &Technology in Changsha, Hunan Province. At 2.age of four, Zou caught a high fever, and poor medical treatment in the village left his kidneys3.(serious) damaged. Since then he has suffered kidney problems and has had to take medicine daily4. (fight) the disease.

Though he suffered the pain5.(bring)  by the disease, he didn't give up attending school. After years of hard work, Zou6.(admit) to Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology. In 2017 his condition became7.(bad) and he had to receive dialysis (透析) treatment. However, the physical suffering did not stop him8.(dream) of a career in science. Even during his stay in hospital, he insisted9.working on patent (专利权) applications. Over the last two years, six of his patents and copyrights have been approved.

10.he shows courage and optimism when facing difficulty and misfortune, Zou was awarded the Touching Hunan award in November.

    A young boy who was called Tom lived in a country. One day Tom was digging a hole in the _________with his best friends when he saw a worm （蠕虫）. Terrified to see it, he instantly_________it over the fence. He hated worms. Though they did him no harm, he felt_________whenever he saw them.

The next morning he_________up to find his sister Elizabeth standing by his bed. Elizabeth_________him to get up immediately and then led him downstairs. There_________on the kitchen table was a worm! This time he didn't throw it away but began to_________it carefully. He wasn't bored nor_________though a little bit light-headed （头晕）. He didn't say a word, just_________to tell anyone why he__________worms so much.

The next day he went to school. He found his classmates had a new__________which Tom eventually found was about worms. He couldn't__________they actually talked about worms. "Worms are very__________to nature. " said their teacher, Miss Noyce. Tom was told to read a book about worms and was regretfully surprised by what he was __________. The book said that if you liked growing crops then worms should be very important to you because they chew__________leaves and when the worm gives out waste it__________the soil. So from that day on Tom started__________worms. When he got home from school the next day he had a（n）__________. He got a jar and filled it with damp soil. Then he found some worms lying lazily across the garden. Tom__________them up and put them in the jar. He had always been__________to have a pet and now, there was his very own pet right in front of him.

1.A.store B.garden C.classroom D.hospital

2.A.threw B.passed C.carried D.put

3.A.calm B.pleased C.interested D.uncomfortable

4.A.grew B.looked C.woke D.stayed

5.A.urged B.taught C.helped D.promised

6.A.dying B.crying C.lying D.growing

7.A.laugh at B.pick out C.talk about D.stare at

8.A.amazed B.concerned C.focused D.touched

9.A.glad B.impolite C.unwilling D.brave

10.A.preferred B.hated C.studied D.controlled

11.A.book B.competition C.teacher D.topic

12.A.say B.believe C.doubt D.hear

13.A.harmful B.beautiful C.common D.important

14.A.experimenting B.imagining C.reading D.feeling

15.A.ugly B.dead C.delicious D.primary

16.A.improves B.destroys C.separates D.finds

17.A.selling B.collecting C.appreciating D.resisting

18.A.idea B.doubt C.answer D.invention

19.A.took B.turned C.gave D.picked

20.A.choosing B.longing C.learning D.forgetting

    Travelling offers endless benefits in terms of adventure, as well as getting the opportunity to experience new and unfamiliar things around the world.1.In this text, we are detailing some of the most important, benefits of travelling for you.

It can reduce stress. Let's talk about the big one first, stress. It comes in many different forms, and it is something that we all experience. Life can throw all kinds of things at you, causing stress and worry.2.It allows you to break away from your everyday routine.

3.Even the thought of travelling for a break might make you feel more creative and open your mind to new ideas. Jetting off overseas and getting the opportunity to see the world can bring a new viewpoint to your ideas. Increasing creativity is extremely beneficial to us, as it helps us to put any negative energy into our creativity.

It can strengthen immune system.4.Travelling exposes you to different climates thus ever strengthening your immune system. That certainly doesn't go without saying that you should do everything to maintain your immune system when travelling. Get your body well used to plenty of rest, eating well and staying energetic.

It can increase activity. Travelling does require a lot of movement, so you will stay active, which is always good news for your body. Being more active means your heart rate is increased, your body is able to burn fat quicker, and your circulation can improve. However, do take caution not to overuse yourself, as it can take the enjoyment out of travelling.5.

A. It can change attitude.

B. So let it happen naturally.

C. It can increase creativity.

D. So you should start to save for the next travelling.

E. However, travelling can help to relieve these feelings.

F. In addition, travelling also brings countless health benefits.

G. If you are someone who falls ill often, travelling may benefit you.

    When we talk about positive thinking, we often use terms having to do with our hearts — open heart, pure heart or joyful heart. But new research from Duke University is making a closer connection, finding that a positive attitude may be helpful to people who have angina (心绞痛)，a common heart condition.

Symptoms of this condition include chest pain or pressure because the heart is not receiving sufficient oxygen. Patients who displayed optimistic thought patterns, including having positive expectations about recovery, were 40 percent less likely to be hospitalized or require surgery than those who were not optimistic, according to the study. The researchers collected data from 2,400 patients who had diagnoses of angina.

An interesting additional finding from the patients' questionnaires was that the most optimistic patients were also the least likely to have histories of heart attack, heart failure or heart disease.

The researchers did not declare a causal relationship between positive thinking and better heart disease outcomes, however. There are multiple possible reasons for the results of the study, including the idea that patients who are healthier to begin with are more likely to expect to recover and regain good health.

But the study does represent a new way of looking at the situation. Now, in addition to a body of research that examines the relationship between depression and heart health, there is a new way of inquiry that asks whether positive thinking could be used as a strategy to improve outcomes.

Lead researcher Alexander Fanaroff, a fellow in the department of cardiology (心脏病学) at the Duke University Medical Center, told the Duke Chronicle that his next research question will find ways to improve attitudes among heart patients.

Perhaps his subjects could reflect on the word of the writer Anthony J. D'Angelo: "Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart."

1.How can people with angina get better according to the study?

A.By expecting more. B.By thinking positively.

C.By getting timely surgery. D.By taking more exercise.

2.What may be Alexander Fanaroff’s next research?

A.To explore how to improve patients’ attitudes.

B.To find out the ways to treat heart patients.

C.To learn the causes of heart diseases.

D.To test if positive attitudes help with health.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.Optimistic people hardly get heart attack.

B.People's attitudes decide their overall health.

C.How positive thinking benefits heart health is unclear.

D.The reason why patients recover well is that they have no depression.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A.Keep positive to get rid of illness

B.Angina, a kind of serious condition

C.Depression, a key cause of heart attack

D.Positive thinking makes hearts healthier

    I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling (叛逆). I suggested they recall their own teenage years. At that age they would like to be growing away from parents. They preferred to stand on their own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of going out fighting bravely on their own, most of them are grasping one another's hands for reassurance (肯定).

They declare they want to dress as they like, but they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music, but somehow they all end up gathering around listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in a similar way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (茧) into a larger cocoon.

It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today's parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All these create a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don't, care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go for it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really matters.

1.What will teenagers do if they are rebelling?

A.Fight bravely.

B.Wear beautiful clothes.

C.Follow the crowd.

D.Stay away from teachers.

2.What's paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.The symbols of the present rebellion.

B.The attitudes of parents to the present rebellion.

C.The reasons why teenagers fail in finding their own ways.

D.The ways of changing the teenagers' dependence.

3.What does the author suggest?

A.Finding popularity with others.

B.Growing away from parents.

C.Staying together with friends.

D.Holding on to our own thoughts.

    Off-duty firefighter Roben Duge smelled the smoke, saw the flames and heard the screams from his neighbor's house and thought instantly of his own family. The heroic smoke eater pulled a grandmother and two children from a burning house, on Thursday night, while walking home from his job at Ladder 103 in Brooklyn.

“I’m not a hero, I'm just reacting off instinct (本能),” the fearless father said on Friday at home, right next door to the fire-damaged house. His wife Crystal disagreed “It’s just who he is.” He is a superman.

The mild-mannered firefighter was heading home from the subway when he noticed the thick black smoke pouring out of his neighbor’s house. “A child playing downstairs in the basement accidentally started the fire and he was too frightened to tell his grandmother as the flames spread quickly,” reporters said. Duge, a five-year FDNY experienced firefighter, started rushing toward the two-storeyed residence when he saw the smoke. Visions of his own three kids flashed through his mind. “When I heard the kids screaming, I realized it from the bottom of my heart,” Duge told the Daily Neivs. “I thought how I could get in deep enough because I didn’t have any equipment and I didn’t know how dangerous it was.”

The grandmother, a stroke victim, was merely able to get around on her own when he made his way inside. “The lady could stand up, but she needed assistance to walk and the kids were screaming and scared to death,” said Duge.

After getting the three residents out of their house, he assisted them over to his home. The fire was brought under control about half an hour after it started. Duge, reflecting on his daring rescue, shrugged (耸肩) off the praise that was arrived via text and voicemail from fellow  firefighters. “We often operate in chaos and we do put ourselves at risk,” said the FDNY officer.

1.Who was supposed to blame for the fire?

A.Duge’s kids. B.The old lady.

C.Duge’s wife. D.The neighbor’s kid.

2.What did Duge find when he entered the burning house?

A.The lady sat on the floor. B.The kids were frightened.

C.The firefighters arrived. D.The smoke was disappearing.

3.What did Duge think of the praise for him?

A.He thought what he had done deserved it.

B.He viewed it as a big surprise.

C.He owed it to his fellow firefighters’ help.

D.He cared little about it.