High School Course Requirements for College Admissions

While admissions standards vary greatly from one school to another, nearly all colleges and universities will be looking to see that applicants have completed a standard core (核心) curriculum. As you choose classes in high school, these core courses should always be the most important. Students without these classes may be automatically disqualified for admission. In general, a typical high school core curriculum looks something like this.

English: 4 years

Foreign Language: 2 to 3 years

Math: 3 years

Science: 2 to 3 years including lab science

Social Studies and History: 2 to 3 years

Art: 1 year

Keep in mind that the required courses for admission differ from the recommended courses. At selective colleges and universities, additional years of math, science and language will be necessary for you to be a competitive applicant.

When colleges calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA) for admissions purposes, they will often ignore the GPA on your transcript (成绩单) and focus only on your grades in these core subject areas. Grades for physical education, music performance and other non-core courses are not as useful for predicting your level of college readiness as these core courses. This doesn't mean that electives aren't important. Colleges do want to see that you have a large variety of interests and experiences, but they simply don't provide a good window into an applicant's  ability to handle strict college courses.

Core course requirements vary from state to state, and many of the more selective colleges will want to see a strong high school academic record that goes well beyond the core. Advanced Placement, IB and Honors courses are a must to be competitive at the most selective colleges. In most cases, the strongest applicants to highly selective colleges will have four years of math (including calculus), four years of science and four years of a foreign language.

1.How many courses are included in a typical high school core curriculum?

A.Three. B.Six. C.Eight. D.Ten.

2.What does your non-core courses mean when you apply to college?

A.Your intelligence level. B.Your academic standard.

C.Your talents and creativity. D.Your interests and experiences.

3.Who will most probably be interested in the text?

A.High school students B.High school teachers

C.College students D.College teachers

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What does Alexandra Grace work for?

A.New Zealand Embassy Beijing.

B.QS World University Ranking System.

C.The Multi-cultural Environment Organization.

2.What stops some students choosing New Zealand for study?

A.Its environment. B.Its size. C.Its population.

3.What’s the total yearly cost for a Chinese student to study in a New Zealand university?

A.20,000 dollars. B.25,000 dollars. C.45,000 dollars.

4.What message about New Zealand does the speaker mainly convey?

A.Its multi-cultural environment is good for tourists.

B.Its higher education is suitable for Chinese students.

C.Its breath-taking scenery is absolutely worth seeing.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why did the man miss the woman’s phone call yesterday?

A.His phone was turned off.

B.He was taking a shower.

C.He didn’t take his phone with him.

2.What did the woman do yesterday?

A.She went shopping.

B.She went to a concert.

C.She played computer games.

3.Why did the woman call the man?

A.To invite him to her wedding.

B.To ask something about Megan.

C.To invite him to her sister’s wedding.

4.When will the woman pick up the man next Saturday?

A.At 13:00. B.At 13:20. C.At 14:00.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is Miss Lan going to work as in Ola city?

A.A doctor. B.A nurse. C.A teacher.

2.What worries Miss Lan so much?

A.She no friends in Ola.

B.The work in Ola is hard to do.

C.The people in Ola are not friendly.

3.How will Miss Lan keep in touch with Mr. Huang after she arrives in Ola?

A.By e-mail. B.By phone. C.By letter.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What’s the complaint of the man’s neighbor?

A.Loud noise. B.Bad sleeping room. C.An important meeting.

2.What were the man and his friends about to do?

A.Change a room. B.Apologize to their neighbor. C.End their activity.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why doesn’t the man want to book the seats downstairs?

A.They are too expensive.

B.They are uncomfortable.

C.They are too close to the stage.

2.When does the man plan to see the performance?

A.On October 1st. B.On October 21st. C.On October 25th.

What are the speakers talking about?

A.Life in Southeast Asia. B.Weather conditions. C.A holiday plan.

What size does the man want?

A.9. B.35. C.39.

What does the man come for?

A.A dinner. B.A meeting. C.A party.

What will the man do next?

A.Stay for dinner. B.Go to the railway station. C.Prepare for the dinner.

Who is coming for tea?

A.Mark. B.John. C.Tracy.

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

Long ago, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the top of the tree, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree also enjoyed playing with him.

As time went by, the little boy grew up and he no longer played around the tree.

One day, the boy came back to the tree, appearing sad. “Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy gently.

“I am no longer a kid； I won't play around trees anymore," the boy replied, “I want toys. I need money to buy them. ”

Sorry, but I don't have money. However, you can pick all my apples and sell them. Then, you will have money." They boy was so excited that he picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy didn't come back after that.

The tree was upset.

One day, the boy returned and the tree was so joyful. “Come and play with me," the tree said.

“I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?" “Sorry, I don't have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house. ” So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left with delight.

The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy didn't appear since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. “Come and play with me!” the tree requested.

“I am sad and becoming old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?" “Use my trunk to build the boat and you can sail and be happy. ” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and did not show up for a long time.

Paragraph 1:

Many years later, the boy finally returned.

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Paragraph 2:

The apple tree is our mother.

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假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文化感兴趣，计划明年来北京上大学。他向你咨询相关信息。请给他回邮件，内容包括：

1.表示欢迎；

2.推荐他上哪所大学；

3.建议他做哪些准备工作。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。

Dear Jim,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term1.(rest). Instead, she is earning £6500 a day as 2.model in New York.

Sarah3. (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel earning a million dollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time. But Sarah, 4.has taken part in shows along with top models, wants5.(prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her6. (educate).

She has turned down several 7.(invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans to take a year off to model full-time before going to university to get a degree8.engineering or architecture.

Sarah says, ＂My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school 9. (come) first. I don’t want to put too much in modeling. It is10. (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don’t want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can’t model any more.”

    We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it possible to have too much time?

I __ back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also _____ a team sport. By the time I got home, I only had a few hours to do my homework, and I had to do it __________.

When I got into college, things _______.I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time. Because of all this ____ time, there was no sense of ____ to do my school work immediately. I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a _______. Once that happened, I just kept ______ my studying further and further back in my day. Then I got to the point where I was ______ really late at night to get my work done.

One day I ____ a former classmate of mine who was _____ a lot of money running a sideline(副业).Since his regular job was _____ , I asked him why he just didn't do his sideline full-time. He said _____ the job, he would _____ have too much time and would just do what I did back in ______. He said that if he _____ the job, he

would lose his _____ to work and succeed.

So, try _____ your time with other work. This is why there is a _____ that if you want something done, ask a (n)_______ person to do it.

1.A.remember B.admit C.understand D.expect

2.A.watched B.loved C.coached D.played

3.A.in person B.right away C.up close D.in case

4.A.occurred B.existed C.changed D.mattered

5.A.extra B.difficult C.valuable D.limited

6.A.safety B.achievement C.emergency D.direction

7.A.burden B.relief C.risk D.habit

8.A.pushing B.dismissing C.setting D.calling

9.A.hanging out B.staying up C.stepping up D.showing off

10.A.met B.helped C.viewed D.hired

11.A.raising B.wasting C.demanding D.making

12.A.safe B.important C.boring D.rewarding

13.A.with B.without C.for D.within

14.A.luckily B.hardly C.hopefully D.simply

15.A.childhood B.college C.town D.business

16.A.quit B.found C.accepted D.kept

17.A.ability B.chance C.drive D.way

18.A.coming across B.filling up C.giving up D.belonging to

19.A.message B.story C.saying D.fact

20.A.brilliant B.busy C.optimistic D.curious

    Recently, I’ve been following a simple rule that is helping me crush procrastination(拖延症) and making it easier for me to stick to good habits at the same time．1. There are two parts to the 2-Minute Rule.

Part 1—If it takes less than two minutes，then do it now．

2. For example，washing your dishes immediately after your meal，tossing the laundry in the washing machine，taking out the garbage，sending that email，and so on．

If a task takes less than two minutes to complete，then follow the rule and do it right now．

Part 2—When you start a new habit，it should take less than two minutes to do．

Can all of your goals be accomplished in less than two minutes? Obviously not．But，every goal can be started in 2 minutes or less．3.

It might sound like this strategy is too basic for grand life goals，but I beg to differ．The 2-Minute Rule works for big goals as well as small goals because of the inertia(惯性)of life．4. I love the 2-Minute Rule because it embraces the idea that all sorts of good things happen once you get started．

The most important part of any new habit is getting started—not just the first time，but each time．It’s not about performance，it’s about consistently taking action．

I can’t guarantee whether or not the 2-Minute Rule will work for you．5. Anyone can spare the next 120 seconds．Use this time to get one thing done．Go．

A. I call this little strategy the “2-Minute Rule”．

B. And that’s the purpose behind this little rule．

C. Here’s what you need to know to stop procrastinating．

D. Once you start doing something，it’s easier to continue doing it．

E. But，I can guarantee that it will never work if you never try it．

F. The goal is to make it easier for you to get started on the things you should be doing．

G. It’s surprising how many things we put off that we could get done in two minutes or less．

    Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.

I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)

For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.

We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.

1.What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.The more, the better. B.Enough is enough.

C.More money, more worries. D.Earn more and spend more.

2.What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?

A.Saving up for her holiday B.Raising money for a poor girl

C.Adding the money to her fund D.Giving the money to a sick mother

3.Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?

A.To try out an idea

B.To show a parent’s love

C.To train his attention

D.To help him start a hobby

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

A.Take It or Leave It B.A Lesson from Kids

C.Live More with Less D.The Pleasure of Giving

    Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid is used to grilling guests on the sofa every morning, but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role—showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget.

In Save Money: Good Food, she visits a different home each week and with the help of chef Matt Tebbutt offers top tips on how to reduce food waste, while preparing recipes for under £ 5 per family a day. And the Good Morning Britain presenter says she's been able to put a lot of what she's learned into practice in her own home, preparing meals for sons, Sam, 14, Finn, 13, and Jack, 11.

“We love Mexican churros, so I buy them on my phone from my local Mexican takeaway restaurant, she explains. “I pay £ 5 for a portion（(—份）,but Matt makes them for 26p a portion, because they are flour, water, sugar and oil. Everybody can buy takeaway food, but sometimes we're not aware how cheaply we can make this food ourselves. ”

The eight-part series（系列节目），Save Money: Good Food , follows in the footsteps of ITV's Save Money: Good Health, which gave viewers advice on how to get value from the vast range of health products on the market.

With food our biggest weekly household expense, Susanna and Matt spend time with a different family each week. In tonight's Easter special they come to the aid of a family in need of some delicious inspiration on a budget. The team transforms the family's long weekend of celebration with less expensive but still tasty recipes.

1.What do we know about Susanna Reid?

A.She enjoys embarrassing her guests.

B.She has started a new programme.

C.She dislikes working early in the morning.

D.She has had a light budget for her family.

2.How does Matt Tebbutt help Susanna?

A.He buys cooking materials for her.

B.He prepares food for her kids.

C.He assists her in cooking matters.

D.He invites guest families for her.

3.What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A.Keeping Fit by Eating Smart

B.Balancing Our Daily Diet

C.Making Yourself a Perfect Chef

D.Cooking Well for Less

My First Marathon（马拉松）

A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.

I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P. E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn't do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic".

The idea that I was “not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!

The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.

Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces（鞋带）became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!

At mile 3, I passed a sign： "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”

By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.

By mile 21, I was starving!

As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running.

I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.

Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels（世俗标签），I can now call myself a “marathon winner".

1.A month before the marathon, the author .

A.was well trained B.felt scared

C.made up his mind to run D.lost hope

2.Why did the author mention the P. E.class in his 7th year?

A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher.

B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.

C.To show he was not talented in sports.

D.To share a precious memory.

3.What does the story mainly tell us?

A.A man owes his success to his family support.

B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.

C.Failure is the mother of success.

D.One is never too old to learn.

假如你是李华，想邀请你的朋友John在周六晚上去观看科幻电影 The Wandering Earth，请用英语给他写一封邮件，内容包括:

1.发出邀请；

2.介绍电影(主题:保护人类共同的地球家园；观众评价等)；

3.请求回复。

注意:

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

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。没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出，多者（从第11处起）不计分

It has been six years since I move to the US with my family. Not long after we arrived, the excitement of living in a new country were replaced by the sadness of not know the language. Leaving all my friend was also major problem for me at 10. But things got better and better. Dad got a job at a local hospital. I went to the best school in the town, that made my parents very proudly. Six years later, my English has improved greatly and I know I can not make such progress with many faithful friends. Although these friends always make myself feel at home, but I still miss Chinese food.

Since a university education in the United States 1.(be) very expensive, most students work in addition to studying. Students 2.(usual) work part-time, but some students take full-time jobs.

A typical job for a students would be working 3.a waiter or waitress. Other typical off-campus jobs would include being a clerk in a store or delivering pizza. Sometimes students also find jobs on campus such as cleaning, working in a cafeteria or library or answering 4.(telephone). Most student jobs are entry-level and low paying, but have flexible schedule5.(allow) students to attend classes.

Sometimes students also hold more responsible positions such as managers, or if they are lucky, positions in their area of study, 6.they hope will help them find employment after they graduate.

7.double responsibilities of working and studying result in a very busy, 8.(stress) life for some students. 9., it is the only way for many people to finance their college educations. Some Americans believe that the work experience is good for the students 10.(they) since it gives them a taste of “the real world” outside the school.

    I’m someone who never went to university but always thought about it. The only way I _______was listening to my children talk about their class and all the interesting things they were_______. University was just a life-long _______of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream _______one day when there was an Advanced-Age _______at the local university. I decided to _______.

The day finally arrived-my first day of school. As I _______there, my mind was filled with _______thoughts, “What am I doing? I’m not smart enough to go to university. The _______will laugh when they see me in class. I probably won’t live long enough to get a ________. Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”

Then, ________, I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog. I ________a little and read the words next to his picture. “Live your dreams.” Was Kermit speaking me? I didn’t turn the car around.

I drove a little ________on up the highway and there was another ________. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue ________out. A line read, “As a student, he was no Einstein.” And there was a word in red, “Confidence”. A new attitude was ________inside me.

I was now ________the gate of the university and there ________still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud ________in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her ________， Nola Otis, aged 95. Oldest University Graduate. Below it was the words, “Live Life”. At that moment, my outlook changed completely.

1.A.attended B.acquired C.consulted D.contained

2.A.learning B.taking C.teaching D.using

3.A.goal B.idea C.advice D.dream

4.A.since B.before C.until D.after

5.A.program B.system C.theme D.process

6.A.sign up B.turn up C.keep up D.make up

7.A.walked B.stepped C.ran D.drove

8.A.negative B.attractive C.active D.optimistic

9.A.tutors B.kids C.professors D.fellows

10.A.degree B.praise C.skill D.reputation

11.A.finally B.immediately C.suddenly D.exactly

12.A.sped up B.slowed down C.cut down D.went up

13.A.higher B.further C.closer D.lower

14.A.billboard B.picture C.portrait D.cartoon

15.A.breaking B.giving C.pulling D.sticking

16.A.forming B.arriving C.building D.making

17.A.approaching B.arriving C.squeezing D.staying

18.A.stood B.lived C.lay D.sat

19.A.man B.teenager C.woman D.youth

20.A.motto B.hobby C.age D.name

    What makes one person more intelligent than another？What makes one person a genius，like the brilliant Albert Einstein，and another person a fool？Are people born intelligent or stupid，or is intelligence the result of where and how you live？1.

We know，however，that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways，the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.2.Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about.3.If，on the other hand，children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do，they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.

4. According to some psychologists，if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot，then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children，such as “That was a very clever thing you did.”or“5.”

A． It needs exercise.

B． You are such a smart child.

C． A healthy body contributes to one’s intelligence.

D． What people want to express is like this.

E． Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.

F．The children are then more likely to grow up brightly and intelligently.

G．These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.

    Some of the world’s biggest companies — Apple, Amazon, Facebook — didn’t exist 30 years ago. So what firms are we working for in 2050? That’ s a question put forward by historian Yuval Noah Harari in his new book “21 Lessons for the 21st Century”.

He argues that because technology is changing so fast, it’ s one of the first times in human history when we don’t know what jobs will look like in the coming three decades. “So the best bet is to focus on emotional intelligence (EQ),” he said. “Information is the last thing the kids need. They have too much of it.”

In this book, he focuses on the various challenges facing us today. As he writes in the book’ s introduction: “What are today’s greatest challenges? What should we pay attention to? What should we teach our kids?” One area where these questions crop up is artificial intelligence (AI). Harari believes that AI will completely affect the job market for the next generation of workers.

His first two books — “Sapiens” and “Homo Deus” — became international bestsellers, selling more than 12 million copies worldwide. They were praised by the likes of Mark Zuckerberg, Barack Obama and Bill Gates. Harari’ s books, about the past and future of humanity, attract a great number of fans. Fellow Israeli, actress Natalie Portman, is a fan. So is American R&B star Janelle Monae.

As for Bill Gates, he might be Harari’s biggest fan. So when the New York Times asked him to review Harari’ s latest books, he jumped at the opportunity. “All the three books wrestle with some version of the same question: What will give our lives meaning in the decades and centuries ahead?” Gates wrote in his review. “So far, human history has been driven by a desire to live longer, healthier, happier lives. If science is eventually able to give that dream to most people, and large numbers of people no longer need to work, what reason will we have to get up in the morning?”

1.What is the best way to help students face the uncertain future according to Harari?

A.Teaching them advanced technology.

B.Providing them with more information.

C.Improving their emotional intelligence.

D.Reminding them of fierce competitions.

2.What does Harari stress in his new book?

A.The bright future of the future workers.

B.Different challenges in face of people.

C.Lessons humans should learn from history.

D.The disadvantages of artificial intelligence.

3.What can we learn about Harari?

A.He is Bill Gates’ good friend. B.He has a deep understanding of AI.

C.He is highly thought of by everyone. D.His books are well received in the world.

4.What is talked about in all of Harari’ s three books?

A.The desire to enjoy life. B.The limitless opportunities in the future.

C.The driving force of human history. D.The source of life meaning in the future.

    Coca-Cola, which reportedly produced more than 3 million tons of plastic packaging in 2017, announced Thursday it wants to “help fix the world’s plastic waste problem one community (社区) at a time.”

The soda giant is doing so by providing $ 5.4 million for recycling programs in cities like Atlanta, Boston, Denver and Houston. In these cities, partners, like The Green Blue Institute and The Recycling Partnership, which receive the money, will work together to improve recycling rates.

“We focus on areas where we have the ability to make the biggest influence on communities through the funding and expert skills of Coca-Cola employees,” Carlos Pagoagoa, Coca-Cola’s group director of community partnerships, said in a statement. “In each city, local partners will work together to identify barriers to recycling on a local level and test a range of solutions,” he added. “We hope the learnings from these ‘model markets’ can offer solutions to other cities facing similar challenges.”

As part of the effort, The Recycling Partnership and the city of Atlanta, where the cola company’s headquarters are based, will send street teams out to open recycling carts and leave citizens cards informing them what they can and can’t recycle, and let them know how their efforts work.

“Two of the most urgent problems with recycling in the U. S. today are lack of access, followed by pollution in recycling,” Keefe Harrison, CEO of The Recycling Partnership, said in a statement. “We know from the success of Atlanta in 2017 that the citizens want to recycle, and that communicating with them in the street works.”

Last year, Coca-Cola announced its task to collect and reuse a bottle or can for each one it sells, and increase the amount of its products out of recycled materials to 50% by 2030. The brand also aims to make all its packaging fully recyclable by 2025.

1.What does Coca-Cola company intend to do in the program?

A.Produce less packaging.

B.Help deal with plastic waste.

C.Pick up waste in communities.

D.Build a plant to recycle plastic waste.

2.What’s Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.How Coca-Cola conducts its program.

B.What organizations participate in the program.

C.How Coca-Cola chooses cities for the program.

D.What the local people do in Coca-Cola’s program.

3.What do street teams do to help?

A.Sort out various waste in the city.

B.Look into the cause of pollution.

C.Instruct local people what to recycle.

D.Hand cards to the locals in person.

4.What does Keefe Harrison think of the program?

A.Promising. B.Difficult. C.Pioneering. D.Costly.

    There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers，he used two buckets(水桶).One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best.

Every morning，the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path，one on each side，to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed(惭愧的)because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds，much water had leaked(渗漏)along the path.

Sometimes the new bucket would say，"See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me water the flowers every day! I don’t know why he still uses you. What a waste of space you are!"

And all that the old bucket could say was，"I know I am not very useful，but I can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me ，at least.’’

One day，the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual，he said，"You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back，and I want you to look carefully along the path."

Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden.

1.What was the old bucket ashamed of?

A.Its  past. B.Its aging. C.Its  manner. D.Its leaking.

2.What does the underlined word "dilapidated" probably mean?

A.Dirty. B.Dark. C.Worn out. D.Ordinary-looking.

3.The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to________.

A.take pity on the old one B.laugh at the old one

C.show off its good look D.praise the gardener's kindness

4.Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?

A.Because it was used to keep a balance.

B.Because it stayed in its best condition.

C.Because it had its own advantage.

D.Because it was thought of as a treasure.

    Read the advertisements, and then choose the best answers.

Driver Wanted

1. Clean driving license. 2. Must be of smart appearance. 3. Aged over 25.

Apply to: Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, Boston.

Air Hostesses for International Flight Wanted

1. Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old.

2. Height 1.6m to L75ra.

3. Education to GCSE standard.

4. Two languages.

5. Must be able to swim.

Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK

Teacher Needed

For private language school Teaching experience unnecessary.

Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant language Ltd, 279 Canal Street.

Nurses Needed

1. Having worked more than 3 years.

2. Aged more than 30.

3. Identificiation.

Apply to: West Hospital 58 Park Avenue, Manhattan

1.Which of the following prevents Jack working as a Capes Taxis driver?

A.Drinking beer once in a while.

B.Not having college education.

C.Being unable to speak a foreign ianguage.

D.Being punished for speeding and wrong parking.

2.Which of the following needs working experience according to the text?

A.At To be a nurse. B.To be a teacher.

C.To be a driver. D.To be an air hostesses.

3.If Mary wants to work as an air hostess for Southern Airlines, she must__________.

A.be over 25 years old

B.look smart and beautiful

C.have some similar working experience

D.speak another language besides her mother tongue

    When I was young, each morning I woke up and would find my father nowhere around the house. He usually got up early before_________and began milking the cow and cleaning the farmyard. In summer, he got up_________earlier to mop the grass and water the flowers and vegetables in the garden. Once I helped my father to_________weeds from the corn field. It wasn’t long_________I felt very tired but the field ridge (田垄) seemed_______. Finally I totally threw myself_________in the field, feeling_______. My dad seemed to have_________my mind. He came up and said, “Farming is backbreaking and really takes_________and sweat, but in__________the sweet harvest will be worth the________.” Encouraged by his words, I struggled to my feet. My father__________and added, “Rome is not built in a__________but it can be built in hundreds of days. So whenever__________with a huge project, just break it into __________parts and then complete them one by one. Finally you will be amazed at your________.” Hearing what he said, I was greatly__________and continued removing the weeds from patch to patch. Believe it or not, at the end of the day, I__________in weeding half an acre of corn field.

Now, I have tried different jobs and finally__________down running a big restaurant. In my lifetime, my father’s devotion to his job and his special working methods can always encourage and guide me__________all kinds of difficulties.

1.A.dark B.dawn C.noon D.midnight

2.A.less B.equally C.even D.extremely

3.A.forbid B.throw C.drop D.remove

4.A.before B.whenever C.since D.until

5.A.changeable B.endless C.faraway D.boring

6.A.open B.flat C.away D.aside

7.A.angry B.disappointed C.hopeless D.embarrassed

8.A.read B.disturbed C.spoken D.seen

9.A.pains B.time C.courage D.patience

10.A.winter B.spring C.summer D.fall

11.A.strength B.effort C.cost D.risk

12.A.smiled B.regretted C.sighed D.followed

13.A.second B.month C.day D.year

14.A.faced B.discouraged C.dealt D.worked

15.A.good B.various C.small D.large

16.A.result B.achievement C.failure D.change

17.A.inspired B.shocked C.delighted D.puzzled

18.A.managed B.failed C.succeeded D.avoided

19.A.settled B.broke C.bent D.pulled

20.A.around B.to C.with D.through

为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Li Hua，收到了一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己近日容易发脾气，使正常的生活和学习受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。内容要点如下：

1. 表示理解并给予安慰；

2. 提出建议并说明理由。

注意：内容积极向上，语意连贯，结构完整。词数100左右。

Hi Worried,

I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment.

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Yours,

Li Hua