根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词的正确形式。

1.As the saying goes, f________ is the mother of success.

2.When you change your ________ (态度), you change what you focus on.

3.We have full ________ (信心) that we shall succeed.

4.After the earthquake, many volunteers offered to d________ money.

5.Do you know how to ________ (申请) for a UK visa?

6.We are happy that the koalas have ________ (幸存) the wildfire in Australia.

7.He can speak f________ English, but he is a Chinese.

8.The course is s________ for beginners but not for advanced students.

9.Max p________ playing computer games at home to shopping with his mother.

10.It is easy for you to say that, but ________ (事实上), it is not so simple.

阅读下面材料，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。

It is a big challenge 1. (balance) the progress and the protection of cultural sites. We all need to take responsibility 2. it. And we should know that it is a time which 3. (hold) both challenges and solutions.

阅读下面材料，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 earthquake in Tangshan caused great damage，leaving the city in 1. (ruin). To everyone’s relief，many people came to do voluntary work as soon as they knew about 2. disaster. Fortunately, the city came to life 3. (gradual).

阅读下面材料，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。

Peru is a country with three main geographical areas: a narrow dry flat land 1. (run) along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. It’s a country 2. both Indian and Spanish culture and art can be seen. Spain 3. (take) control of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason 4. Spanish is the official language of Peru.

    In the beautiful month of May, Mary and her two sisters, Edith and Elsie, often have happy times hanging May baskets.

In the evening, they go _________ to the house of some playmates, and hang the basket upon the door. After knocking, they run away and _________ behind some bush or in some dark corners. The one who gets the basket runs to _________ them. If they are caught, they will spend a _________ evening together,playing and laughing.

One day, Elsie said, “I think it would be fun to make a May basket for Mama.”

“Oh, yes!” _________ Mary, “Let us make the prettiest one we can!”

“We must keep it a _________,” said Edith, “How can we make it _________ her knowing?”

“That’s easy enough,” said Elsie, “We can make it up in the garret (阁楼).”

“The hardest thing will be to make it _________ enough.” said Mary, “Mama ought to have the prettiest May basket, _________ she’s the dearest mama in the world.”

What __________ it is to make it! __________ some candies and nuts,they picked some __________growing down by the river. The children could hardly wait until it was dark. They __________ together in the corners of the sitting room and __________ how beautiful the basket was.

Mama was sitting by the dining table and __________ she heard a very loud knock. “Somebody has __________ a May basket,” She said, “Kids, where are you?” But nobody __________, and she went to the door herself. How __________ she was to find her own name upon the basket! She went out __________ the children. She heard them laugh and finally found them. Mama said it was the most beautiful May basket she had ever seen. The flowers were the very ones she had been __________ for a week!

1.A.quietly B.noisily C.slowly D.quickly

2.A.crash B.hide C.lie D.jump

3.A.pick up B.care about C.look for D.turn to

4.A.dark B.strange C.busy D.happy

5.A.cried B.repeated C.interrupted D.argued

6.A.faith B.secret C.word D.puzzle

7.A.against B.about C.upon D.without

8.A.beautiful B.big C.strong D.heavy

9.A.but B.so C.or D.for

10.A.power B.success C.fun D.luck

11.A.Other than B.Except for C.More than D.Instead of

12.A.vegetables B.flowers C.fruits D.0eaves

13.A.laughed B.waved C.yelled D.whispered

14.A.appreciated B.predicted C.imagined D.guessed

15.A.directly B.obviously C.suddenly D.gracefully

16.A.hung B.organized C.stolen D.decorated

17.A.understood B.replied C.volunteered D.requested

18.A.depressed B.interested C.surprised D.disappointed

19.A.in need of B.in honor of C.in charge of D.in search of

20.A.studying B.expecting C.enjoying D.designing

    Your teen years are a time to learn about yourself and start thinking about your future. Doing well in school and leading a healthy social and personal life will make you happier and more likely to succeed. 1.. Instead, remember to have fun and live a life you love!

Become a curious reader. Go to your school library and check out books that interest you. It can be anything from poetry to storybooks—just get reading! 2., ask the librarian for suggestions.

Look ahead to life after you graduate from high school. Think ahead to what you will do in the future, whether that’s getting a degree, volunteering, or jumping right into the career of your choice. 3.. Just start to think about what you might want to do in the future according to your interests, passions and skills.

Take after-class activities you enjoy. 4. . Whether you’re into film, theatre, pottery, painting, or playing music, you can find classes at your school or courses at local recreation (娱乐) centers.

5.. To feel a sense of achievement about your school and personal life, set realistic goals for yourself. For example, you might set a goal to achieve all A’s and B’s this term. As for personal goals, you might plan to get really good at shooting 3-point shots in basketball or learn how to bake bread.

A. Set realistic academic and personal goals

B. But you shouldn’t get too crazy with success

C. Unless you are in a library

D. Don’t worry, as you don’t have to choose a career right now

E. Pay attention and ask questions to further your understanding

F. If you don’t know where to start

G. Make them a chance for you to relax and express yourself

    Consider these five words: island, honour, sign, tongue, climb. At first glance, you probably don't think they have anything in common. Then, you might find some of them contain the most common letter in the English language. And you might need to go back to your grade-school grammar lessons to see the connection. If you're still confused, say each word slowly. Did you notice a missing syllable (音节) or two? Actually, all five words have one or more silent letters—and that's just a small sample of them.

It's no secret that the English language has lots of crazy grammar rules, and the way we pronounce words is no exception While there are 26 letters in the alphabet, they share at least 44 different pronunciations among them. The letter A, for example, has seven different English pronunciations alone. At least you can safely ignore these common grammar rules.

On top of that, almost every letter in the alphabet has a silent usage, too. Think about it: From the C in scissors to the U in build, the English language has a bad habit of dropping letters in certain words. Even unusual letters like Z and J are silent in words that we have adopted from foreign languages, such as marijuana (originally a Spanish word) and laissez-faire (French).

But as Merriam-Webster Dictionary points out, one unusual letter is never silent: the  letter V. While it makes an appearance in words like quiver and vivid, you can be sure it always behaves the exact same way. That might change soon, though. Last year, President Donald Trump tweeted the word “covfefe”, which caused heated debate about how, exactly, one should say this made-up term. Some suggested that it is pronounced with a silent V.

1.What do the underlined words in Paragraph have in common?

A.They contain the exactly same letters.

B.They have one or more silent letters.

C.They are difficult to pronounce.

D.They all refer to a place.

2.Why is the letter A mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A.To show that it has many pronunciations.

B.To tell that English has many grammar rules.

C.To explain that words have similar pronunciations.

D.To prove English letters have various pronunciations.

3.Which letter is seldom silent in the English language?

A.The letter A. B.The letter J.

C.The letter V. D.The letter Z.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.English pronunciations. B.English dictionaries.

C.English grammar. D.English vocabulary.

    Hard work really does pay off. Scientists find that perseverance (坚持不懈) leads to  better grades and higher achievements in school.

“Being passionate (热情的) is not enough to ensure academic success,” says researchers, who thought of “courage” as a key to success. This is also regarded as effort in reaching long-term goals, and determination to continue one's efforts in spite of hardships.

Researchers think that the finding could help create new training to help children develop the skill and help ensure their future success.

Researchers from the Academy of Finland studied more than 2,000 students from Helsinki. They were followed through their academic career from 12 to 16, the sixth grade until the ninth grade in local school years. Researchers found that the factor that best predicts courage was related to goals, with previous academic achievements playing no role in developing the skill.

Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro, who led the study, said, “Courage means a young person is really interested in his or her studies and does not give up easily. A key element of courage is high perseverance when facing difficulties and hardships. The important finding is that these factors are the key to success and well-being. Our study shows the power of courage.”

Professor Salmela-Aro also thinks it is important to develop new practices and qualities to improve courage in teenagers. She added, “Young people should see everyday school work as part of their life in a broader context and establish achievable goals for themselves. Schools must also serve as a place where it is safe to fail and learn to deal with setbacks. One must not be discouraged by setbacks, but draw strength and new energy from them!

1.What can we learn about the research?

A.It takes at least three years. B.It helps students make progress.

C.It makes many discoveries. D.It follows 2,000 students abroad.

2.What should students do according to the researchers?

A.Focus on former grades. B.Achieve their goals.

C.Try all their best. D.Forget sadness.

3.What does the underlined word “setbacks” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A.Strengths. B.Difficulties.

C.Weaknesses. D.Efforts

4.Which is the text probably taken from?

A.A picture book. B.A literature book.

C.A geography textbook. D.An educational magazine.

    Alice is not afraid to be the center of attention—she enjoys performing traditional Chinese dances on stage. But the 16-year-old high school student in Texas, US, felt  alienated (被疏远的) earlier this year when she walked into her first computer science lecture. There were only 11 girls out of 100 students. It was familiar feeling for Alice. When she was in ninth grade, she was one of only seven girls out of 40 competitors who were competing at a state science fair.

After that, Alice decided to do her part to close the gender gap (性别差异) in STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and math. She formed a club called Girls in STEM. It focuses on teaching and encouraging girls who are interested in STEM. And only girls can join it.

Alice wants girls to know that STEM can be fun. The club isn't just about sitting in a lab and doing homework. There are interesting activities that can spark girls' interest in STEM. Girls can also share learning experiences with each other. The club started with seven girls at her school. Over the years, the club has spread to other schools. It now has 45 members.

According to recent surveys, women work in fewer than 30 percent of STEM jobs in the United States. Alice's goal is to bring Girls in STEM to 10 schools in total and turn it into a non-profit in the coming years, hoping it will help more young women follow their dreams in this field.

1.Why did Alice feel uncomfortable in her computer science lecture?

A.She had no friends there. B.Computer science was hard.

C.She was the only foreigner. D.There were not many girls.

2.What is the aim of the club Girls in STEM?

A.To help students with their studies.

B.To get more girls involved in STEM.

C.To encourage boys to help girls in science.

D.To bridge the gap between students and teachers.

3.What can be the best title of the text?

A.Teaching girls to love science

B.STEM courses at school

C.Helping girls start a club

D.The gender gap in STEM

The Lion King Tickets

Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington Street, London, WC2E 7RQ

Info：

Ever since The Lion King opened in 1999, the show has remained a firm audience favorite，combining songs，movement and puppetry (木偶) into a dazzling West End show. This memorable story is certain to stay in your heart and mind for a long time.

Did you know?

The cast of The Lion King is made up of over 30 people,and The Lion King has been seen by over 90 million people worldwide, with productions in the West End, on Broadway as well as productions around the globe.

Show Information:

Booking From: Tuesday, 1st October 2019

Booking Until: Saturday, 30th May 2020

Age Restriction:

Children under 3 years of age are not permitted to enter the Lyceum Theatre. The Lion King is recommended for ages 6 and up. All persons aged 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult and may not sit on their own within the auditorium (观众席). All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a ticket.

Show Schedule:

Tue: 7:30 p.m.

Wed: 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Thu: 7:30 p.m.

Fri: 7:30 p.m.

Sat: 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Sun 2:30 p.m.

1.Where can you enjoy The Lion King?

A.Wellington Theatre. B.West Broadway.

C.London Theatre. D.Lyceum Theatre.

2.Who will be able to see the show?

A.A father with his 5-year-old child with tickets.

B.A mom and her 1-year-old baby with tickets.

C.A 16-year-old boy alone with a ticket.

D.A 6-year-old girl with no ticket.

3.When can you watch the show?

A.7: 30 a. m. Wednesday. B.7: 30 p. m. Monday.

C.2: 30 p. m. Saturday. D.2: 30 p. m. Friday.

假定你是高三学生李华，高考前夕,你的美国朋友Jack发来邮件说他被哈佛大学(Harvard University)录取了。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，要点包括:

1.表达祝贺;

2.介绍你的情况 ( 想争取考上…，紧张备考, 考试前不自信);

3.寻求建议。

注意: 1.词数不少于100; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A)，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。

It was raining light when I got up yesterday. After quick breakfast, I took an umbrella with me and went to school in a hurry. It was fifteen minutes after school began. I was running quickly while I saw an old man walking slowly in the rain. I stopped, wondered whether to help him or not, as I might be late to school. Then I made a decision to walk with him home. About ten minutes late, we arrived at his house. He thanked me again and again. I smiled and said it was nothing. I was late when I got to school. Hearing his story, the head teacher, that was giving his lecture, praised me before all the students.

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。

Monkeys do not like it when others get more food than they do, according to a new study.

Researchers from Yale and Harvard 1.(university) found Capuchin monkeys punish monkeys that get more food. “This sort of, ' If I can't have it, no one can ' 2.(respond)is because of psychological spite (怨恨）,and it was3. (previous) thought unique to humans,” said Kristin Leimgruber of Harvard University. She is a co-author of the research study. The researchers watched as some Capuchin monkeys4. (give) more food than others. They found that monkeys getting the 5.(small) share pulled a rope to fold up a table holding the other monkey’s bigger share.

Another lead researcher, Laurie Santas, explained over email, “I think 6.we can conclude about humans is that some of our more 7.(embarrass) tendencies have relatively deep roots.” Santos said the spiteful reaction was not present with another member of the ape species—chimpanzees(黑猩猩).

An earlier study, she said, showed chimpanzees would fold up the table of other chimpanzees 8.(steal) food from them.9.they would not punish chimpanzees who just happened to have more food, Santos said. 10.other words, it was fine if another chimpanzee had more food as long as they did not steal it.

    I had driven home to celebrate my 38th birthday with my mother. When I arrived, I found her sitting_______ at the kitchen table, a chocolate cake and two boxes wrapped in orange ribbon (丝带)in front of her. “Happy birthday!” she said,_______ at the boxes. “Open them.”

As she knows me _______  than anyone, she'd gotten me exactly what I wanted—running clothes. I _______ her and thanked her and proceeded (接着）to eat the cake.

“Too many _______ ,” I said, not really caring.

“You'll run them off tomorrow,” Mom said.

Many adult children with a parent suffering from _______ memory will tell you there was one day that _______ to them that their relationship with their mother or father would be forever changed.

For me that day_______two weeks later, when I drove back for another short_______. I ________ exactly the same scene: my mom sitting at the kitchen table; a chocolate cake ________next to two boxes wrapped in curly ribbon. The ribbon was green this time. That was the only________ “Happy birthday!” my mom said.

I was totally ________. “What's going on?”I asked. Mom smiled, “Can't I celebrate my daughter's birthday?”

This was no ________ . This was real life, and ________my mother clearly only wanted to make me happy，I pushed aside my fear and fulfilled my role as the ________ daughter. I hugged her, thanked her and ________ the clothes... I did not mention to her that we'd done all this two ________ ago.

My house is her world now. My mother and I have the ________ conversation roughly 10 times a day.________, I consider it a pleasure, because every minute is new for her.

1.A.delicately B.proudly C.casually D.randomly

2.A.targeting B.fascinating C.staring D.gesturing

3.A.earlier B.longer C.better D.deeper

4.A.paid B.hugged C.comforted D.ignored

5.A.calories B.colors C.fruits D.candles

6.A.trustworthy B.misleading C.failing D.offending

7.A.signaled B.added C.appealed D.contributed

8.A.responded B.came C.changed D.disappeared

9.A.memory B.birthday C.party D.visit

10.A.got across B.passed through C.came upon D.got through

11.A.resting B.placing C.putting D.laying

12.A.color B.feature C.attraction D.difference

13.A.disturbed B.confused C.embarrassed D.shocked

14.A.pleasure B.trouble C.trick D.dilemma

15.A.since B.if C.when D.whenever

16.A.reliable B.dishonest C.forgetful D.grateful

17.A.admired B.reckoned C.attached D.attained

18.A.days B.weeks C.months D.minutes

19.A.previous B.annoying C.precise D.same

20.A.Therefore B.Instead C.Nevertheless D.Moreover

Try This at Home!

Are you looking for a new pastime that will create a balance between physical activity and relaxation? Then yoga may be the perfect choice for you.1.It can also be done anywhere at any time. It's a great way to strengthen your muscles and become more flexible.

In the 1930s, Indian Sri Tirumali and K. Pattabhi developed one of the most popular forms of yoga practised worldwide today. They worked together using an ancient Sansknt text called Yoga Korunta to create a set routine of yoga movements and breathing exercises.2.

Ashtanga yoga is different from other forms of yoga. It is a very powerful form of aerobic (有氧的）exercise which creates deep heat in the body. 3.In other forms of yoga, however, the routine can change each time and the stretching exercises aren't aerobic.

4.As well as making you stronger and more flexible, it can also help you to stay calm.By focusing on your breathing while doing physical exercise, you are able to get a balance between mind and body. In addition, yoga helps to make us healthier so we are less likely to get common illnesses like colds.

Furthermore, yoga encourages you to think about what you're doing. Often you will close your eyes while doing certain movements.5..After a few lessons you'll stop looking at what the others around you are doing. You will stop comparing yourself and start focusing on yourself.

A. Yoga can be practiced by people of all ages and levels of fitness.

B. The result of their co-operation was ashtanga yoga.

C. Whatever kind of yoga you choose, there are many long-term benefits.

D. This allows you to concentrate better and it makes you less competitive.

E. Every time someone practices ashtanga, he or she does exactly the same movements.

F. If you're interested in yoga, but cannot find a class near you, then it might be an excuse to travel.

G. Recently, it has become extremely common for beginners as well as advanced yoga students to go on yoga holidays.

    Microsoft PowerPoint is the world’s most common presentation tool. It emerged from software company Forethought Inc in the 1980s. Bob Gaskins was the man behind it.

“I knew in the early 80s that there were as many as a billion, a thousand million presentation slides being made per year just in America,” Gaskins says，“ but they were all made by hand and almost nobody was using computers to do them.

“It was clear to me that here was a huge application worth billions and billions of dollars a year that could be done on computers as soon as there was a revolution in the kinds of computers that we had.”

Gaskins was onto something, but it was a hard sell at the time. The software wouldn’t run on any existing personal computers. Anyone wanting to use it had to buy a new machine. Even so, people bought personal computers for the first time in order to be able to use PowerPoint, says Wired magazine journalist Russell Davies.

Davies explains that before PowerPoint, people used slides to convey information to groups --- but anyone creating a presentation had to send away to get their materials made. It took a long time to do, was difficult to make changes and because it was so expensive, only the most senior people in an organisation got to do it.

“ PowerPoint，” Davies says，“made it possible for everyone in an organisation to stand up and say their piece.”

PowerPoint has helped turn us all into presenters --- but it’ s also been accused of over-simplifying ideas and distracting (干扰)us from clear thinking.

Sarah Kaplan is a management professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. She has noticed that, rather than people asking for new analysis or insights in meetings, they were asking for more PowerPoint slides.

Kaplan says that some CEOS, such as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, have banned its use. “He felt, and I think many people feel, that PowerPoint became such an object of the process that they lost the ideas inside of it and that is the risk.”

1.What drove Bob Gaskins to develop PowerPoint?

A.His personal needs at the office.

B.The support from Forethought Inc.

C.The great potential market demand.

D.His interest in science and technology.

2.What was the problem with Bob Gaskin’s PowerPoint in the 1980s?

A.It was very expensive.

B.It was very difficult to use.

C.It couldn’t t be used on old computers.

D.It couldn’t satisfy young people’s needs.

3.What might be Russell Davies’s attitude to PowerPoint?

A.Critical. B.Appreciative. C.Cautious. D.Contradictory.

4.Why does Jeff Bezos ban the use of PowerPoint?

A.It fails to solve practical problems.

B.It fails to convey messages effectively.

C.It makes something valuable unavailable.

D.It results in creative thinking getting ignored.

    Positive thinking is a significant element of happiness.  In order to become a positive thinker, determination and consistency are important. The first thing to know about positive thinking is that everyone can do it.  With certain cognitive (认知的) and behavioral changes, we can all become positive thinkers.  Another important factor is that being a positive thinker does not mean you become numb to anything that is not working properly in your life or is negative - it just means that you approach life and face challenges with a healthier outlook.

Instead of selectively attending to negative events, focus on the positive ones. Then pay attention to the delayed consequences of your behavior rather than the immediate ones. For example, if a job is not going like you want, focus on the fact that you have a job and how you can take your time to make the situation better.

Challenge any internal attributions and see if you compare your behavior to standards that are excessively rigid and perfectionistic. If so, change these and be reasonable with your comparisons. For example, if you constantly compare your weaknesses with other people's strengths, then switch this and compare yourself with those who are doing poorer than you as well. Overall, people who focus more on their strengths than their weaknesses but at the same time are aware of their weaknesses have a healthier self-evaluation result.

When faced with too much fear about a situation, imagine the worst case and visualize a solution for it, then let go of fear.  This way, you will be prepared for anything and your fear will not block you from being open and creative to different solutions. For example, if you are constantly worried about losing your job up to a point where it is creating a lot of anxiety and fear and is effecting your performance and your happiness negatively, then think of losing your job, visualize how you will handle it, find solutions in your mind and then let go of the thought and the fear attached to it.

So positive thinkers are better problem solvers and have better interactions. In addition to that, people who are positive thinkers are happier and more satisfied with their life.

1.Why is positive thinking a significant element of happiness?

A. It means that one is blind to the troubles and difficulties that exist.

B. It means that one constantly compares everything with other people's.

C. It means that one is strong in mind and has nothing to be afraid of.

D. It means that one approaches life and faces challenges more healthily.

2.What does the text suggest about the job you don't like?

A. Quitting it and finding a better one.

B. Keeping and trying to make it better.

C. Being negative and numb to it.

D. Challenging yourself with a new outlook.

3.What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 4?

A. Be prepared for the worst: and let go of fear.

B. Being constantly worried will lose your job.

C. Fear will prevent you being open and creative.

D. There is nothing to fear if well prepared.

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

A. How to focus on the positive events

B. How to be a positive thinker

C. What to do when faced with fear

D. What to know of self-evaluation

    I walked up to the counter. Behind it was a lady with glasses on the tip of her nose and gray hair on her head.

"Excuse me," I said. She looked up. "You're that Clements kid," she said."I'm Miss Bee.Come closer and let me get a look at you." She pushed her glasses up her nose. "I can describe you to the police if something goes missing from the store."

"I'm not a thief!" I was shocked. I was seven, too young to be a thief!

"From what I can see, you're not much of anything. But I can tell you've got potential." She went back to reading her newspaper.

"I need to get these." I said, holding up my list. "So? Go get them."Miss Bee pointed to a sign on the screen door. "I'm not your servant,so I suggest you get yourself a basket and start filling."

I visited Miss Bee several times a week that summer. Sometimes she short-changed me. Other times she overcharged. "That can of beans is only twenty nine cents" I corrected her one afternoon. I had watched the numbers change on the cash register closely, and Miss Bee had added 35 cents. She didn't seem embarrassed. She just looked at me over her glasses and fixed the price.

But she ever let me declare victory. All summer long she found ways to play tricks on me. No sooner had I learned how to pronounce bicarbonate of soda(小苏打)and memorized its location on the shelf than Miss Bee rearranged the shelve and made me hunt for it all over again.

One day before I left, she said, "I know what you think of me, but I don't care! Each of us is put on this earth for a reason.I believe my job is to teach every child I meet life lessons. When you get older you'll be glad our paths crossed!" Glad I met Miss Bee? Ha! The idea was absurd...

Until one day my daughter asked me to finish her math problems. "If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself?" I said. Suddenly, I remembered the lady Miss Bee.

1.The girl felt       when Miss Bee implied she could be a thief.

A.surprised B.shocked

C.puzzled D.annoyed

2.We can infer from Paragraph 6 that Miss Bee       .

A.showed no care about her mistakes

B.made the girl learn to double-check

C.was always playing tricks on the girl

D.was careless and dishonest to do business

3.It can be learned from the passage that Miss Bee       .

A.knew her job was to help every child she met

B.asked the girl to shop by herself to test her honesty

C.taught the girl many lessons but she didn't understand

D.rearranged the shelves to teach the girl to be changeable

4.Which is NOT the lesson the writer learnt from shopping?

A.Treat others kindly and politely.

B.Don't be so quick to judge others.

C.The best teachers aren't only in school.

D.Try our best though the task seems beyond us.

    Auctions(拍卖行) are everywhere. Here are just a few standouts and some of the areas they specialize in. All have brick-and-mortar(实体的) sales rooms in addition to online buying.

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

Headquarters(总部): Chicago

Founded: 1982

Best bets: contemporary art, jewelry

The founder, Leslie Hindman, has been on an expansion kick from her Chicago base and now runs eight offices across the country. Ms. Hindman said that plenty of items sell at her house for around $500. As in the auction world generally, jewelry and contemporary art receive lots of attention from bidders(出价者)， and in2017 a diamond ring sold for $97,000.

Swann Auction Galleries

Headquarters: New York

Founded: 1941

Best bets: books, works on paper, African-American art

Founded as a rare-book auctioneer, Swann still holds dozens of such sales a year. The president, Nicholas D. Lowry, noted that Swann was the first auction house to sell old photographs, in 1952.The house has also had a department of African-American art for 12 years.

Stair Galleries

Headquarters: Hudson, N.Y.

Founded: 2001

Best bets: English and Continental furniture and paintings, modern and contemporary art

Colin Stair, the founder and president, comes from a long line of antiques dealers (商人). Stair is frequented by dealers and bargain hunters, and it's a place to find interesting things like a George I carved walnut wing armchair, coming up as part of a sale on April 28 and 29.

Heritage Auctions

Headquarters: Dallas

Founded: 1983

Best bets: coins, sports memorabilia, movie posters

With roots in coin auctions, Heritage has grown quite large. But their bread and butter are items that the company president, Greg Rohan, calls "the kinds of things that everyone has. " "People aren’t buying what were selling for decoration or for resale, " he added. "They’re buying things they absolutely love. "

1.At which place can you buy old photographs?

A.Stair Galleries. B.Heritage Auctions.

C.Swann Auction Galleries. D.Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.

2.Who once sold antiques?

A.Colin Stair. B.Greg Rohan. C.Leslie Hindman. D.Nicholas D. Lowry

3.What can be learned about these auctions?

A.They all have online shops.

B.They all sell valuable artworks.

C.They are all run by local people.

D.They are all located in New York.

假如你是李华，你看到美国留学生Sharon 在网上发帖，希望有人能够帮助她提高普通话(Mandarin)水平。请根据以下提示用英语给她写一封电子邮件。

1. 表达给她提供帮助的意愿；

2. 说明你能胜任辅导的理由；

3. 给出讲好普通话的两点建议。

注意：1. 字数100词左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。

I like travelling and my dream of visit Beijing, the capital city of our country, come true during the National Day holiday this year. In October 1st, I went to Tian'anmen Square with my parents, there we watched the flag-raising ceremony. As I watched flag rising slowly, I sang the national anthem, feel extremely excited. Then we went to some other famous tourist attraction, like the Great Wall. Standing on the Great Wall, I felt very proudly. I thought of the old saying that "One who fail to reach the Great Wall is not a hero." Although I was tired, I really had a fun.

阅读下面材料，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。

If it weren't for the ninth BRICS Summit (金砖峰会) held in Xiamen last year, many people would probably never have realized 1. rich the culture in Fujian is.

The welcoming ceremony displayed the traditional local culture, including2. (vary) art forms such as children's folk rhymes and Hui'an women dances. However, one of the most 3.(impression) performances was Nanyin, which is translated as “the music in the south”. Nanyin is a type of musical performance art based on southern Fujian dialects. 4. (general) considered to date back to the Song Dynasty, Nanyin has been called precious treasure of China's music history and is5.(old) traditional music form in China today. When6. (interview), a Nanyin performer said, “Some people say such old music isn't necessary or suitable7.modern people, but I don't think8.. As a matter of fact, Nanyin can be a social communication break for modern people who9.(feed) up with the fast-paced lifestyle.” Another performer added, “10.(get) involved in Nanyin performance makes me remain young. Anyway, who can be older than this kind of 1000-year-old music? ”

    My 20-year-old daughter, Allison, living in Philadelphia, sent me a text the other day："I need socks and shampoo.”She was actually asking me to______those items for her, but I ______she was playing a cell phone game. I decide not to be a helicopter(直升机)______,because experience as a mother and professor has taught me how______that can result.

__, I prefer a more hands-off approach. From the time Allison turned 18, I no longer had any____ to know her work and life schedule.

But that's not what I ___ at Drexel University where I teach. Most of my students talk to their __ three times a day or more. One student's mother called because she didn't ____ from him for a few days. He was in the library so he______"hello". She doubted that he was drinking, and insisted on asking him to______a picture of himself. Holding a newspaper with that day's ____，he took a picture and sent it to his mother in order to ___ that he wasn't telling a lie.

I've always treated my students as independent beings. I tell them on the first day that I will not follow up with them on missing____or assignments. I am getting them to become independent thinkers, and take responsibility for their ____.

But their parents don't______them like me. I know a mother. She supervises(监督)her son too much. She hopes he will walk by the______，so that she can know what he is doing. Another mother checks her son's credit card daily. However, I never do that. My daughters only come to me with____things that need my decision, and I think that's because I give them space.

Many parents try to find if their kids are______from them. But we have to learn to respect boundaries(界限)，even when technology is so ____. So I am going to do my best not to be a helicopter parent.

1.A.donate B.check C.prepare D.receive

2.A.thought B.managed C.decided D.remembered

3.A.customer B.mother C.trainer D.boss

4.A.normally B.badly C.simply D.amazingly

5.A.Instead B.Besides C.Otherwise D.Still

6.A.way B.courage C.power D.desire

7.A.do B.achieve C.see D.predict

8.A.professors B.friends C.parents D.classmates

9.A.learn B.hear C.escape D.judge

10.A.waved B.meant C.added D.whispered

11.A.gain B.gather C.draw D.take

12.A.date B.picture C.name D.plan

13.A.apologize B.comment C.prove D.preserve

14.A.themes B.nutrition C.mineral D.classes

15.A.secrets B.choices C.skills D.humour

16.A.treat B.protect C.change D.employ

17.A.school B.door C.camera D.road

18.A.impressive B.ordinary C.obvious D.important

19.A.hiding B.suffering C.developing D.benefiting

20.A.valuable B.powerful C.harmful D.limited

Four Habits to Help You Succeed

Nobody would like to experience failure. We all want to succeed. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. 1.

• Know your values.

Finding your values is in line with creating motivation.2.Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.

• 3.

Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your values. If you want to achieve your goal, focus is the key here. 4.If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never finish your projects because they will take far too long.

• Set a time for success.

Set a date for success. Know when you hope to realize your goal.5.By setting a time limit, you are making the process realistic.

• Don’t give up because of failure.

Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Don’t fall into this trap! Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and go on.

A. Make the right decision.

B. Pick a goal and focus on it .

C. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success.

D. Keep it realistic, while not giving yourself too much time.

E. I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and realize them.

F. Sit and reflect on what you value most.

G. Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step.

    Vinegar is great. It makes salad, fries and dumplings taste better, and you can even clean your windows with it. And now, according to scientists, it may even help the planet’s population survive climate change.

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have found that growing plants in vinegar makes them more resistant to droughts. This could mean that in the future, worries about climate change affecting the world’s supply of food will be much lower.

The discovery was made after the researchers studied the Arabidopsis, a plant known for its ability to survive in dry weather. It was found that when the plant was placed in drought-like conditions, it produced a chemical called acetate(醋酸盐)—the main component of vinegar.

After discovering this, the scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants, and they stopped giving them water completely. After leaving the plants for 14 days, they found that the ones treated with acetate had survived, while the untreated plants had dried up and died. It’s hoped that this simple method of survival could soon be used to help farmers in dry countries keep their crops alive.

Jong Myong Kim, co-author of the study, tells Popular Science magazine that he’s already been in touch with people all over the world who are interested in trying this simple and cost-effective method out for themselves from flower growing companies to amateur gardeners. Although at this point keeping thirsty plants alive isn’t as easy as just pouring vinegar over them, Kim says he and his team are working on making the process as simple as possible. “Now we are trying to cooperate with some farmers, and also some companies, to make a method to apply this system,” he says.

And for those of us who always forget to ask our neighbors to water our plants when we go away, hopefully this means the end of returning home from a trip to find our favorite flowers have died.

1.What is mentioned as a feature of the Arabidopsis?

A. It produces acetate in wet conditions. B. It is mainly composed of acetate.

C. It can survive in nowhere but desert. D. It can be tolerant of drought.

2.The scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants to _______.

A. find a simple way of keeping the crops of farmers alive

B. add acetate to the soil of other plants to stop watering

C. check the effectiveness of the acetate to resist drought

D. treat the dried-up plants by adding acetate to them

3.What is the author’s attitude to the discovery?

A. Objective. B. Unsupportive.

C. Indifferent. D. Optimistic.

4.What does the text mainly tell the readers?

A. Vinegar May End Hunger B. Vinegar Keeps Plants Living Forever

C. How to Survive Climate Change D. Plants Need Water

    A year back I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work had paid off. My mom had spent a lot in my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself： I volunteered, got involved in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new chapter(篇章)of my life. I had totally packed two weeks before it was time to leave.

Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was so homesick and I didn't know how to deal with my broken heart. To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies and I applied for a ton of jobs. In any remaining free time, I started forcing myself to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn't think how lonely I felt.

Soon after, I began to limit food，and then I became worse. Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor weighed me, I was crazy about the number of my weight. So I continued to lower my goal, and convinced that controlling this number was the solution for my homesickness. But when I was told that I had no choice but to spend time on my studies. I quickly started recovery in my mind.

How could I do? I told myself that school was what I was best at. I decided to get rid of my homesickness and took exercise actively. My first term of college had passed by at last and I had gotten straight A's. That's why I want to share my story－to help other students feel less lonely.

1.How was the author during the two weeks before she left for the college?

A.She was as normal as before.

B.She couldn't wait to leave for the college.

C.She was afraid to leave her home.

D.She didn't enjoy her mother's company.

2.What is the author's problem at the beginning of studying in the university?

A.Her weight. B.Her bad study habit.

C.Her diet. D.Her homesickness.

3.Which can best replace the underlined phrase "distract myself" in paragraph 2?

A.achieve my dream B.improve my studies

C.take my attention away D.earn money by myself

4.What is the main purpose of the author's writing the passage?

A.To look back at her past life. B.To help girls to lose weight.

C.To increase her own confidence. D.To help lonely college students.

    From American Express, wedding guests will, on average, spend﹩673 on each wedding they attend this year. It includes airfare (﹩225), hotel (﹩170), dining out (﹩116)and dressing up (﹩95) and the gift. If you have weddings to attend this year, here are some tips for you to avoid breaking the bank．

1. Book flights in advance

The moment you decide to attend a wedding is the time to check flight prices at the best time. Plane fares are higher in the summer, especially in July and August. Booking in advance will save you money, as will watch for sales on lower-cost carriers like JetBlue and Frontier. You can check Google Flights for a calendar of prices showing the cheapest days to fly from apps like Hopper to get rea-time alerts when a fare is at its lowest price point．

2. Don't blow your budget on the gift

If you've got the money, an expensive gift is lovely. But there's no need to take out loans to prove your love for the happy couple. Skip an expensive necklace by giving (an appropriate amount of) cash instead. To save on the gift, consider making one: A photo album or scrapbook of memories with the bride and groom shows how much you care. You could also share the gift with other guest(s) or even make gifts with DIY ideas by yourself to save money．

3. Use old dresses and suits

You don't always have to be on a new dress for a wedding. While men have the option of repeating their suits, women are more likely to spend money on new clothes for the special occasion. But before you take out your wallet, consider reinventing something already in your closet. Belts, colorful scarves, shoes can bring life to any outfit.

1.How much does a wedding guest spend on the gift on average?

A.﹩673 B.﹩225

C.﹩67 D.﹩95

2.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.People always wear their new clothes at the wedding.

B.Men are more likely to wear new clothes to attend a wedding.

C.It saves you money to creatively wear old clothes.

D.Ladies tend to wear their favorite suits for a wedding.

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To help people save money while holding their weddings.

B.To give some tips on saving money to attend a wedding.

C.To introduce general expenses of attending a wedding.

D.To state some aspects to be considered while holding weddings.

    Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.

The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes along time. What do you think?”

This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!

The second question is about speaking. Sam, form Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”

When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, takes deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.

The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?” Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?

1.How many basic questions do the students often ask?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

2.What should you do if you are shy to speak English?

A.Watch English films. B.Write down the words first.

C.Listen to real English songs. D.Take a deep breath and smile before you begin.

3.What is Oliver’s problem?

A.He’s too shy to talk with others. B.He’s not able to count English words.

C.He can’t remember new words. D.He doesn’t know what real English.

4.What’s the best title of this passage?

A.How to learn English. B.Talking about English films.

C.Advice about English writing. D.The way of beginning an English conversation.

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。

A light knock on the door brought me from my kitchen. Because we had just moved into the neighbourhood, I couldn’t imagine who it would be. Opening the door, an old man stood there, who was dressed in dirty clothing and wearing dirty rubber boots. His hand hung a plastic bag.

“Can I help you?” I asked.

“Would you like to buy some fresh garden vegetables?” His blue eyes were hopeful.

“Are they from your garden?” I looked inside his plastic bag and saw some carrots with soil.

“Yes,” His voice was soft. “And I can get some apples from a tree in my yard. Would you like some of those, too?”

My heart softened, and I wondered if he is badly in need of the bit of money. With a sigh, I said, “Please step inside and I’ll get my money.”

The next day, he knocked at our door again. This time, my little four-year-old daughter got there first. “Oh, hello. Would you like to come in for tea?" Without a second thought, the old man stepped inside and held out a broken basket with several bruised (擦伤的)apples. “From my tree,” he said, removing a worn cap. “You might like to make a pie. ”

The three of us sat at the kitchen table and drank our tea. It was obvious that my daughter liked hosting a visitor in her never-ending questions. “What is your name? Where do you live? Why are your clothes so dirty?”

The homeless-looking man laughed as he answered each question. His name was Mr. Locket and he lived around the corner. His wife had passed away several years before, and his children all lived far away. He was lonely. His need for company had sent him door to door selling fruit and vegetables. Ours was the only door opened to him that day.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150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,每段的开头语已经为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

When he finished the tea, he said he had to go home and promised to return the next day.

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Paragraph 2：

Several years later, a small envelope was delivered to our home—a letter from the old mans daughter.

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假定你是李华，你校将组织在校师生本周六去游乐场(amusement park)游玩。请写封邮件邀请外教Bryan同去，内容包括：

1.出发时间、地点；

2.游玩的项目(划船、骑车、喂鱼等)；

3.表达期待。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Bryan,

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Yours,

Li Hua