I have always been hard-working in school. And I enjoyed gaining new understanding about study. One way was making ________.

Math has always been my ________ subject. During each math class, while ________, I waited for my golden ________ to show myself, which were questions. when they came, I would _________ my hand. Answering them _________ made me feel I was recognized by my classmates and teacher. The only problem was that I wanted to be ________ —to be right every time.

As it turned out, reaching this standard was _______. In one class, I stood up________but gave a wrong answer. Even though I knew this was certainly not my first mistake in life, something __________had come at that moment. I thought that my classmates might think I was ________. The beautiful castle that I had built up _________after my mistake.

In the following classes, I was in low spirits and became __________. Even if I may have known the answer, I was _________ to take the risk of damaging my self-confidence any more. Noticing my abnormality（异常）, my math teacher talked with me and learned my________. She told me that mistakes are an important part of learning _________ they can point out our weakness and help us __________ , I should set up the principle (原则) of ________ mistakes.

From that experience, I realized that even though I thought I was right about most things, I was wrong in my_________. School is not a place to _________but a place to learn. What I now know is that by holding fast to humility（谦虚）and learning to grow from my mistakes, I can truly learn in a way I could never in the past.

1.A.mistakes B.rules C.friends D.promises

2.A.urgent B.favorite C.awful D.peaceful

3.A.teaching B.writing C.reviewing D.listening

4.A.reports B.opportunities C.tasks D.challenges

5.A.touch B.shake C.raise D.wave

6.A.briefly B.finally C.carefully D.correctly

7.A.perfect B.creative C.smart D.popular

8.A.natural B.impossible C.unnecessary D.informal

9.A.confidently B.equally C.obviously D.extremely

10.A.important B.disabled C.different D.funny

11.A.stupid B.funny C.clever D.strange

12.A.carried on B.turned up C.took up D.fell down

13.A.sad B.silent C.violent D.optimistic

14.A.easy B.happy C.unwilling D.determined

15.A.destination B.quality C.admiration D.question

16.A.if B.so C.as D.before

17.A.recover B.destroy C.progress D.compete

18.A.accepting B.making C.supporting D.repeating

19.A.project B.concern C.hobby D.attitude

20.A.get along B.show off C.hang on D.let out

    As a student, you may be asked to give a speech in your class or school. How can you get your point across to your audience in an interesting way? 1.

Practice makes perfect. Many people are good speakers, but most weren’t born that way. 2. Practice. Practice your speech in front of a mirror to get an idea of how to improve your body language and gestures (姿势).

Consider your audience. One of the most important things to remember about public speaking is that you’re speaking to an audience. 3. The more you can relate your points to their own experiences, the better your speech will be.

Use note cards wisely. If you’re allowed to use notes when speaking, considering putting your main points on note cards. 4.They’re harder to read at a glance and encourage you to read your speech rather than speaking to the audience.

5.The biggest mistake teen speakers make is talking too fast. It usually happens when you’re feeling anxious. You can prevent yourself from speeding by practicing your speech ahead of time for a friend or listening to a tape recorder.

A. Slow down your speed.

B. Speak loudly and clearly.

C. What’s the key to their success?

D. Use your voice and hands.

E. But avoid writing entire sentences on cards.

F. Here are some tips to help you achieve your speech goals.

G. Find some points about the topic that they might find interesting.

    After long hours of waiting for my friend at the bus station, I got tired and was going to leave and plan another meeting. As I was still deciding, there came a man selling culture shoes and started showing them to me. I just smiled and said thank you. I didn’t know if it was the smile or what but the young man stepped closer and started talking to me.

“You know I didn’t just end up like this. I had a family but one day life just turned upside down and all was gone,” he said. In short, his wife stole all his money, sold his car and house. It was really a hard time for him and he was psychologically anguished. A lot happened and then he decided to pick up the pieces of his life and try to make ends meet. So he started making culture shoes and selling them to earn a living.

As I stood there listening to his story, I was still surprised how in the world someone can be so open to a total stranger.

You see, a lot of times we meet people and most of them have difficulties in their life. Some of them don’t have a person to listen to them, so I’ve learned to be good to people and always give them time to listen to what they want to say. By doing this, I not only help that person get relieved (宽慰) but also learn something from them and see the other side of life. This will make the world a better place to live for all of us.

1.What do we know about the man who sells shoes?

A.His wife changed his life totally.

B.He was disappointed with his life.

C.He was sad about his bad business.

D.He hoped someone could help him.

2.What does the underlined word “anguished “in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.scared B.confused

C.nervous D.painful

3.What does the author intend to tell us in the last part of the text?

A.To discover the other side of life.

B.To make the world a better place.

C.To learn to listen to others.

D.To talk out your problems.

    My grandmother grew up in a world different from me. She experienced many things in her long life.

Though she never told stories, her stories were in the way she ate — she savored (品味) her food, cherished (珍惜) it. Often she would be the first to sit at the dinner table, and the last to leave. Food had been really scarce (缺乏) when she grew up.

Her stories were in the way she handed me lucky money. From a young age, my grandmother was brought up to understand the importance of hard work and the necessary of saving. Every Chinese New Year, I would be handed, or sent, a small red envelope that contained money, but never more than twenty dollars. When I was young , I didn’t understand why my grandmother gave me such a small amount of money. As I grew older, I realized that she wasn’t teaching me about money, but about tradition and hard work and family. The money was insignificant. I would probably spend it on any toy that I would lose soon after; it was the meaning behind her gift that mattered. It was her saying, “ I love you; I am your family and I want you to work hard as your family has before you.”

My grandmother’s stories were lessons. But they were never told in words. From the time that I was very young, up until she could barely remember my name, I remember her calling me “good girl”. Those two little words, in the course of my growing up, were a constant reminder that I was still so young, with still so far to go.

Now my grandmother is gone, but I see her every day. I see her in the women around me and in the mirror. She lives with me, inside me, and in the legacies(遗产)that I will create. And I know she would be proud.

1.The Author’s grandmother spent so much time eating at the table because ________.

A.she had no teeth B.she had nothing to do

C.she was preparing to clear the table D.she really wanted to enjoy the food

2.What did the author learn from the way her grandmother gave her lucky money?

A.Her grandmother didn’t have much money.

B.Her grandmother preferred boys to girls.

C.It was a shame to accept others’ money.

D.It was important for her to work hard.

3.What did the author realize hearing her grandmother call her “good girl” ?

A.She was really a good girl.

B.She needed to continually improve herself.

C.She should be proud of her manners and behaviors.

D.She was always a good girl in her grandmother’s eyes.

4.What can we know about the author’s grandmother after reading the passage?

A.She loved telling stories.

B.She had never worked in her life.

C.She set a great example for the author.

D.She was a mean woman with old-fashioned values.

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*** For your safety at the zoo, please obey all posted signs and guidelines throughout the zoo.

No Pets

Pets of any kind are not allowed in the zoo area. Also, DO NOT leave pets in your car while you are in the zoo. Service animals are allowed in the zoo. However, they are not permitted in the following areas: the petting zoo, the deer forest, or near the big cat (tigers, lions, cheetahs, leopards) habitats.

Follow the Rules in the Deer Forest

In the deer forest, wait for the deer to come to you. Then try to feel them by gentle touches. Never run after or shout at them as this stresses them out. Animals prefer quiet. Also, please stay on the path and do not enter the forest.

Never Cross Any Fence Within the Zoo

Please do not try to touch the animals not in the deer forest or petting zoo. All animals can bite and their habitats are their homes. This is for the safety of both our visitors and our animals.

Do Not Bring Outside Food for Our Animals

All of our animals’ diets include specific foods. Outside food can make them very sick, even if it seems like they could eat it. Feeding the animals is allowed in the petting zoo and deer forest with food that is provided by the zoo.

Children Must Be Supervised (监管) at All Times

Children must be supervised at all times while in all areas of the zoo.

1.How much should a couple with their five-year-old child pay to enter the zoo?

A.$28 B.$56

C.$78 D.$80

2.What should someone do if he goes to the zoo with a service animal?

A.Keep it in his car. B.Keep it away from certain areas.

C.Keep it in the petting zoo. D.Keep it in the Zoo Service Center.

3.What can we know from this passage?

A.Children can visit the petting zoo alone.

B.Some visitors have got bitten at the zoo.

C.Feeding certain animals with provided food is allowed.

D.Some animals at the zoo are very sick now.

翻译句子

1.第五部书在一出版当天就销售出去700万册。

2.然后她向后一跃，脊背拱起，毛发竖起，尾巴僵直地伸着。

3.曾总是和父亲很亲密的Roy，完全改变了，变得沉默寡言，喜怒无常。

4.第一次失去最好的朋友时，我以为是世界末日。

5.当她站在那看着它，想着为什么在树林中间有一个灯柱和下一步该做什么，她听到了朝她走来的噼里啪啦脚步声。

短语（请根据汉语提示完成短语。）

1.对…过敏

2.对某人有吸引力

3.筹钱

4.回头看

5.瞥见

6.享有…的福气

7.对…负责/承担责任

8.局限于

9.突然大笑起来

10.与某人关系好

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。

Monsieur Hamel looked at me with no sign of anger and said very 1. (gentle): “Go at once to your seat, my little Franz; we were going to begin without you.”

I stepped over the bench and sat down at once at my desk. Not until then, when I had partly recovered from my fright,2. I notice that our teacher had on his handsome blue coat and the black silk trousers, which he 3. (wear) only on days of inspection and 4. (distribute) of prizes. Moreover, there was something extraordinary, something serious about the whole class. 5.what surprised me most was to see at the back of the room, on the 6.(bench) which were usually empty, some people from the village 7. (sit), as silent as we were. They all seemed depressed; one of them had brought 8. old spelling book, 9.he held wide open on his knee. When I was wondering about this, Monsieur Hamel said to us: “My children, this is the last time that I shall teach you. This is the last class in French, so I beg 10. to be very attentive.”

    It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java’s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon ______. The big noise brought people out into the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of _____fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys______more and covered their ears as they waited ______ for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线) : huge,______ball high above the city, and the ______ filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year's greatest ______: ' the Night of the Full Moon', a festival that is especially popular ______young people.

More and more young Javanese _____ together and walked slowly through the _______ Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain ______the city. They continued to climb ______ they reached the old temple at the ______of the mountain. After they were ______ the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes -- delicious home-made ones, ___of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people_____cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And ______, in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to ______the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the_____city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound____to be heard from the distance.

1.A.let out B.gave out C.came out D.set out

2.A.burning B.used C.exploding D.broken

3.A.lit B.bit C.fled D.patted

4.A.patiently B.roughly C.subtly D.excitedly

5.A.silver B.new C.bare D.swift

6.A.mountains B.valleys C.streets D.shops

7.A.prospects B.meetings C.roots D.events

8.A.for B.to C.with D.in

9.A.swung B.gathered C.burst D.shouted

10.A.village B.slope C.night D.ground

11.A.on the edge of B.on the way to C.in the center of D.in the direction of

12.A.while B.until C.unless D.though

13.A.tip B.format C.top D.broom

14.A.inside B.near C.ahead D.across

15.A.fond B.laden C.full D.acute

16.A.slipped B.sat C.stood D.bent

17.A.thus B.even C.yet D.still

18.A.reunite B.swell C.notice D.admire

19.A.glowing B.gray C.peaceful D.empty

20.A.scolded B.continued C.chatted D.mentioned

How to Become a Top Student

Successful students use different techniques(技巧)to study，which brings them more success.1.Here are the four techniques almost all topper forming students use.

They are regular. Almost all successful students study regularly，because they know “what you give is what you get”．If you put in regular hours of studying，then you will learn more and get better grades.2.This will help you to study regularly.

They have clear goals. All topper forming students have definite，specific goals.3.They motivate(激发)you and drive you to study more. But make sure that you do not get carried away. Set realistic goals which can challenge(挑战)you，but do not seem impossible or too difficult to achieve.

They study without pressure(压力)．Successful students study a lot. But they study without putting strain on themselves. Most students make the mistake of studying too hard or studying continuously for a long time.4.Studying should be done in a balanced manner. Take a break for a few minutes，after studying for 30 or 45 minutes. Relax，walk around your room or house，or drink some water and return to studying. Such short breaks will refresh your brain and you will learn more.

5.Studying is not something you do just because your parents ask you to do it. It's actually very important for you. Studying gives you knowledge and skills that will remain with you for the rest of your life. It gives you the ability to get a job and earn money. And successful students recognize the value of studying well.

A. This creates tension and actually slows down learning and memory.

B．But to score grade A in English，you should make well planned efforts.

C．Set aside some hours，each day or each week，for studying.

D．Having such goals gives you a purpose to study better.

E．Learn their techniques，and you will also join their rank.

F．They finish their homework on time.

G．They give importance to study.

    Friends are gifts and treasures. When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.

A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want — an end to the relationship.

The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t’ let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong — even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyle change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture.

1.The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person _______.

A.who has been mistaken for another

B.who has been blamed unfairly

C.who has treated friends badly

D.who has admitted his mistakes

2.According to the text, a friendship can last long only if _______.

A.we have much in common

B.we know our friends’ mistakes

C.we treat our disagreements wisely

D.we have known one another for long

3.What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?

A.Stick to our own points of view B.Avoid making mistakes

C.Make an apology first D.Change our lifestyles

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

A.Easy Ways to Make Friends

B.Ups and Downs in Friendship

C.How to Mend a Troubled Friendship

D.How to Take the Lead in Making Friends

    The ways of narration (讲述) in novels are various. Wuthering Heights has a difficult narrative structure. The story begins in 1801. It is first narrated by Lockwood, a visitor staying in Thrushcross Grange, one of the two houses, where we can meet different characters in the novel. Lockwood is a narrow, dull man and also a bad man who lives emotionally through a dirty interest in the lives of others. It is this side of his character that leads into the main narrative stream of the novel. His interest in what he sees and experiences on his visits to Wuthering Heights leads him to encourage Nelly Dean, the house-keeper at the Grange, to provide him with the information concerning the people that he has met: Heathcliff, Cathy, Hareton, Joseph and, of course, the ghost of Catherine.

Nelly Dean’s story forms the major part of the narrative. While Nelly is meant to be an objective narrator, she has a lot to do with what has happened over the past twenty-five years that have led to the present state of affairs. Therefore, as readers, we need to realize how Nelly presents events and characters and her own role in determining the course of events.

The final part of the novel concerns the immediate future and provides us with the results of Lockwood’s visit to the Heights and the appearance of Catherine’s ghost. It is narrated by both Lockwood and Nelly.

Finally, Isabella, the wife of Heathcliff, through a letter, narrates one middle part of the novel. Although this narrative structure may, at first, be very difficult, it is necessary because in the world of the novel, time order of the years is not so important.

1.From the first paragraph, we can know the first narrator is ______.

A.Lockwood B.Thrushcross

C.Heathcliff D.Nelly Dean

2.What is special about the middle part of the novel?

A.One part of it is written in the form of a letter.

B.It describes how Isabella and Heathcliff got separated.

C.It is the most difficult part in the novel.

D.One part of it suggests Catherine has been dead

3.This passage is quite probably ______.

A.a piece of news B.a part of a novel

C.a writing instruction D.a reading guide

    Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends. My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him, as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day，my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A.He was silent most of the time. B.He expected too much of her.

C.He did not love his children. D.He was too proud of himself.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel_______.

A.longing B.nervous C.tired D.safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A.More critical. B.More talkative.

C.Gentle and friendly. D.Strict and hard-working.

请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

Lots of kids count athletes among their heroes. Kids have posted of their favorite. stars on their bedroom walls. They collect their player cards and wear their game shirts. They view athletes as heroes because athletes can perform some amazing feats.

However, it is good for kids, and their parents, to remember that while athletes can do almost magical things, this does not automatically make them good friends or nice people. The last few years have given us some sad reminders of this truth.

Lance Armstrong was called a hero. He almost died of cancer, but he recovered to win seven Tour de France titles in a row, inspiring millions who have cancer to “live strong.”

Now it is clear Armstrong cheated to win his championships. He took drugs and lied for years about drug use. He bullied anyone who said he had cheated. Armstrong was a great athlete, but that did not make him a good person.

The same was true with several star baseball players, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and Sammy Sosa. They have not been voted into the sport's Hall of Fame because they have been accused of cheating to achieve their incredible records. Apparently, there is more to this honor than just records and statistics.

In a word, even if a player is the hero of the game, that doesn't make him a hero in lift.

（写作内容）

1.用约30个单词概述上述文字所描述的内容；

2.分析文中提到的体育明星不适合作为偶像的原因(不少于两点);

3.就偶像与榜样教育给家长们提出建议(不少于两点).

（写作要求）

1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2.作文中不能岀现真实姓名和学校名称；

3.不必写标题。

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内客完整，语言规范.语篇连贯，词数适当。

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How Hard Is It to Become an Expert at Something

Expertise is what separates the amateur from the true master in almost any field, from medicine to science, sports or artistic performance. What exactly is expertise? Is it about how much you know? Is it about being able to perform an action well? “Expertise is generally defined as peak, or exceptionally high levels of performance on a particular task or within a given field,” explained researcher Lyle E. Bourne, Jr. of the University of Colorado Boulder and his colleagues. “One who achieves this status is called an expert, or some related terms, such as master, or genius. These terms are meant to label someone whose performance is at the top of the game?'

Some of the critical components of expertise are knowledge, skill, and achievement. People who become experts tend to acquire a body of knowledge that makes them one of the most informed individuals in their field. They also possess the skills that they need to determine when and how to use their knowledge. Such skills are often learned, but they can also be influenced by natural talent and ability. Finally, people who possess expertise also tend to excel in their field and achieve far above and beyond what the average person does.

Can anyone become an expert? Anders Ericsson of the University of Florida, a world-famous expert on peak performance, believes that what separates the amateur from the expert is what is referred to as deliberate practice. Ordinary practice can help people become skilled at a task, but gaining true expertise involves practicing in a way that pushes the boundaries of current skill levels and knowledge. Such practice is highly concentrated and involves working on things that are outside of your current skill level, setting goals, and receiving training and instruction from a qualified teacher.

So what does it really take to gain true expertise? Firstly, it takes work. People who become experts in any field spend a tremendous amount of time, energy, and hard work on learning. Secondly, it takes deliberate practice. The more you practice, the better you will perform in your area of interest. Finally, it takes continuous challenges. Practice is essential for developing a skill, but becoming an expert requires constantly challenging yourself to do better, learn more, and acquire new knowledge and skills. Simply practising the same skills over and over again will make you better in those areas, but it won't lead to true expertise. Even if you become very good at a skill within a particular field, this doesn't mean that even greater expertise is out of reach. More learning, more knowledge, and better performance arc still possible with further challenges and practice.

Researchers continue to debate exactly what it takes to become an expert, There is no doubt, however, that it requires time, practice, and commitment.

    If you had asked me then if I would accept a job as a restaurant critic for The New York Times. or any establishment publication, I would have replied, without a second thought, “Of course not!” And not just because I did not want to think of myself as an ambitious sort Working in restaurants was honest labor, anyone could see that. Writing about them for the mainstream press was not; it felt like joining the enemy.

But renewing was fun. so much fun that when mainstream publishers started paying me for my opinions, I didn't do the decent thing. Before I knew it, I had stopped cooking Professionally.

Then I stopped cooking altogether. “She's joined the leisure class.” my friend said.

I disarmed (消解怒气)) my critics by inviting them along; nobody I knew could afford to eat out and nobody refused. We went with equal amounts of guilt and pleasure, with a feeling that we were trespassing (侵入))on the playgrounds of the rich.

We didn't belong in starchy restaurants. We knew it, and when we climbed out of my rent - a - wreck, splendid in years from the Salvation Army, everybody else knew it, too. We always got the worst table. And then, because I didn't own a credit card, I had to pay in cash. The year turned into two and three, and more. I got a credit card. I got good clothes. I was writing for increasingly prestigious (声誉高的)publications. Meanwhile, a voice inside me kept whispering, “How could you?”

The voice is still there, yakking (喋喋不休)away. When I receive weekly letters from people who think it is indecent to write about $100 meals while half the world is hungry, the voice yaks right along, “They're absolutely right, you elitist pig is hisses”. And when it asks. “When are you going to grow up and get a real job?” it sounds a lot like my mother.

And just about then is when I tell the voice to shut up. Because when my mother starts idling me that all I'm doing with my life is telling rich people where to eat, I realize how much the world has changed.

Yes, there are still restaurants where rich people go to remind themselves that they are different from you and me. But there are fewer and fewer of them. As American food has come of age. American restaurants have changed. Going out to eat used to be like going to the opera; today, it is more like going to the movies.

And so everyone has become a critic. I couldn't be happier. The more people pay attention to what and how they eat, the more accustomed they become to their own senses and the world around them.

When I remember that conversation with M. F. K. Fisher, I wish I had not been quite so gentle. When I rerun the loop in my mind, I turn to her and say this: “No, you are wrong. A. J. Liebling had it right. All it really takes to be a restaurant critic is a good appetite.”

1.How did the author feel about the job as a restaurant critic at the very beginning?

A.She didn't think much of it

B.She was the ambitious one for it.

C.It was not suitable for a cook like her.

D.It was not easy to work for the mainstream press.

2.What does the third paragraph talk about?

A.A strong desire to be invited to eat out like the rich.

B.A mixed feeling of guilt and pleasure about eating out.

C.A mixed feeling of guilt and pleasure going into private property.

D.A special treat to be able to go into private property for fun.

3.What does the underlined sentence “The year turned into two, and three, and more.” In paragraph 4 mean?

A.She stayed in the career as a cook for years.

B.She kept on writing as a restaurant critic for years.

C.It was years before she quit the career as a cook.

D.It was years before her application for a credit card got approved.

4.The underlined word ''indecent'' in paragraph 5 most probably means     .

A.worthwhile B.critical C.unacceptable D.imperfect

5.What changes have taken place to American restaurants?

A.They have places for both the rich and the poor.

B.They have varieties of means for entertainment.

C.They have become too expensive to be available.

D.They have become affordable to common people,

6.Which of the following statements will the author most probably agree with?

A.The writer is getting tired of the job.

B.good appetite makes a good critic.

C.There is no need for restaurant critics at all.

D.Eating out is no longer a privilege the rich have.

    Every year, thousands of teenagers participate in programs at their local art museums. But do any of them remember their time at museum events later in life? A new report suggests that the answer is yes - and finds that alumni (毕业生)of arts-based museum programs credit them with changing the course of their lives, even years after the fact.

The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles recently asked researchers to conduct a study to find out how effective their long-standing teen art programs really are. They involved over 300 former participants of four programs for teens that have been in existence since the 1990s. Alumni, whose current ages range from 18 to 36, were invited to find out how they viewed their participation years after the fact.

Among the alumni surveyed, 75 percent of alumni rated die teen program experience as the most favorable impact on their own lives, beating family, school and their neighborhoods. Nearly 55 percent thought that it was one of the most important experiences they'd ever had, regardless of age and two-thirds said that they were often in situations where then experience in museums affected their actions or thoughts.

It turns out that participating in art programs also helps keep teens enthusiastic about arts even after they reach adulthood: 96 percent of participants had visited an art museum within the last two years, and 68 percent had visited an art museum five or more times within the last two years. Thirty-two percent of program alumni work in the arts as adults.

Though the study is the first of its kind to explore the impact of teen-specific art programs in museums, it reflects other research on the important benefits of engaging with the arts. A decade of surveys the National Endowment for the Arts found that childhood experience with the arts have linked arts education to everything from lower drop-out rates to improvement in critical thinking skills.

1.What does the underlined phrase “the fact” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Changing the course of children's life.

B.Participating in childhood art programs

C.Organizing arts-based museum programs.

D.Remembering the time at museum events.

2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?

A.The result of the study.

B.The process of the study.

C.The approach to the study.

D.The object and content of the study.

3.What can be inferred of the study mentioned in the text?

A.Passion for arts may remain long in kids' whole life.

B.No other studies exist concerning the benefits of arts.

C.Age matters in how people view their art experiences.

D.Most children taking part in art programs will work in arts.

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

A.How is Art Connected to Our Life?

B.Can Art Education Affect Our Income?

C.What Should Art Museums do for Kids?

D.Should Children Walk into Art Museums?

    Today companies have branches around the world. More than 11% of the US employers and employees work online either full-time or part-time, and that number is continuing growing. It is believed that it is a waste of time and money to fly around the world for face-to-face meetings. An effective solution to this problem is to use Web meetings.

A large group of presentations, training classes and meetings are done online without losing the face-to-face experience. Web meetings are online meetings where an organizer invites attendees to listen to or watch an online presentation by presenters. Besides, Web meetings can be recorded for later use in presentations or training projects or downloaded for on-demand playback. Presenters can take real-time surveys to study how to hold a successful meeting. Some Web meeting software programs can monitor the users' desktop behavior to see if they become distracted from the presentation and begin working on other documents. If so, the program can tell presenters when the listeners lose their attention, and how long the distraction lasts. In this way the presenters will know which parts of their meetings need improving.

Web meetings can work well because they're hosted on a server. Images from the presenter's desktop are taken, uploaded to a server and then downloaded by people who have access to the server Web meetings require a powerful server to deal with several images a second and “serve” them back to thousands of users at the same time.

Companies have two choices when it comes to these servers. They can either buy a special Web meeting server to host their meetings on-site, or they can pay for a Web meeting service every time and let the off-site provider worry about hosting the meetings. The choice depends on frequently the company holds

Web meetings, the average number of people attending the meetings, and the quality of engineering and information technology.

Web meetings are an excellent example of how technology is changing the way we do business. With all the technologies today, the traditional office might soon be a thing of the past.

1.What is the disadvantage of the traditional meeting?

A.It needs more people to organize it.

B.It is expensive and time-consuming.

C.It results in traffic accidents frequently.

D.It fails to meet the demands of big companies.

2.How do some Web meeting software programs help improve the meetings?

A.By presenting successful documents.

B.By recording the frequency of distraction.

C.By tracking the listeners' state of attention.

D.By taking surveys about a successful meeting.

3.What do you know about Web meetings according to the text?

A.Web meetings are likely to be widely used.

B.Web meetings help presenters stay focused.

C.Web meetings determine the quality of engineering.

D.Web meetings work well without the help of a server.

    Hipster Greenport: 4 places to eat, shop and visit

Greenport may date back to the 1630s, but it's feeling pretty of-the-moment right now. Here are four places that embody the old-meets-new energy of the village:

Claudio's

If you’ve been to Greenport, you can't miss Claudio's - it's where generations of Long Islanders have made a tradition of eating, whether inside the main restaurant or at the floating dock-bar. The new owners have added fresh elements: Baccano Pizza by Nino, which offers a variety of slices and pies until as late as 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays - is right by the dock entrance.

Little Creek Oyster Farm & Market

It's little spots like this that tell the current Greenport story. There’s no sign or advertising for this tiny bouse changed from the cabin of an old ship that's practically hidden down Bootlegger's

Alley near Mitchell Park. But there they are - streams of people who come to enjoy the fresh oysters while drinking local craft beer, with a waterside view.

Nostalgia (怀旧) for bygone times runs high in this 1909 building, which once served as the base for the Suffolk Times newspaper. These days, this well-designed Shop sells vinyl records and loads of old-fashioned clothing and home decoration items including mid-century highball sets.

Greenport Fire

Heat comes in many form and several are sold here ― hot sauces, cigars and candles, Consult the chalkboard for the current sauce offerings or browse cigars such a hand-rolled Honduran Leaf by Oscar or the Gurkha Cellar Reserve made with 18-year-aged tobacco,

1.What's special about Greenport?

A.It is a place full of energy. B.It is a famous port in the world.

C.It is a combination of new and old. D.It is a popular place of interest.

2.What can you do in The Times Vintage?

A.can enjoy delicious oysters. B.You can buy some old things.

C.You can find hand-rolled cigars. D.You can have Baccano Pizza.

    A research shows two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of a cultural or political issue, not heated debates about a film or a book, but plain and simple ___ . Language is our greatest treasure and what do we ___ do with it? We gossip(闲聊). About others' behavior and private lives; how to deal with difficult ___ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.

So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural ____, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about ___ in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? It’s not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar, who says gossip is one of these really ___ issues.

Dunbar ___ the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly bunting activities more effectively. ____. he suggests that language evolved among women. We don't spend two-thirds of our time griping just ___ we can talk, argues Dunbar--- ___ he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.

Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the___ of the higher primates(灵长类动物)like monkeys. By means of grooming leaning the fur by brushing it monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support ___some kind of conflict within the group or ___from outside it.

As we human beings evolve from in a particular branch of the primate family. Dunbar __ that at one time in our history we did much the same. ___together made sense because the bigger the group the greater the ___it provided, on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the ___of living close to others. Grooming helped to ease the pressure and calm everybody down.

But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be ____ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more ____ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one _____contact.

1.A.claim B.description C.gossip D.language

2.A.occasionally B.habitually C.independently D.originally

3.A.social B.political C.historical D.cultural

4.A.admirers B.masters C.consumers D.wasters

5.A.every tiling B.something C.anything D.nothing

6.A.vital B.sensitive C.ideal D.difficult

7.A.confirms B.rejects C.outlines D.broadens

8.A.Still B.Besides C.Therefore D.Instead

9.A.because B.until C.unless D.as

10.A.for instance B.in addition C.on the contrary D.as a result,

11.A.motivation B.appearance C.emotion D.behavior

12.A.in terms of B.in favor of C.in the wake of D.in the event of

13.A.attack B.contact C.inspection D.assistance

14.A.recalls B.denies C.concludes D.acknowledges

15.A.Communicating B.Grouping C.Migrating D.Swinging

16.A.prospect B.responsibility C.leadership D.protection

17.A.stresses B.benefits C.barriers D.conveniences

18.A.reduced B.extended C.consumed D.wasted

19.A.common B.efficient C.scientific D.thoughtful

20.A.indirect B.daily C.physical D.confidential

-- Do you come off duty so late every day?

--   Almost no one leaves on schedule.

A.You have my word. B.It's anyone's guess.

C.Never you mind. D.You can say that again.

Xi'an is the home of Chinese civilization, where the renowned Silk Road starts     through west China to the Mediterranean.

A.switching B.stretching. C.sweeping D.squeezing

This isn't the first time the shareholders          Zuckerberg to step down from his dual roles, which would help him focus on running the company

A.have wanted B.wanted C.will want. D.want

The government stared pushing for closure of orphanages,      to place children in private homes, hopefully with relatives.

A.having preferred B.to prefer C.preferring D.Preferred

What a wet blanket he was! We     a good journey.

A.would have had B.will have C.had D.had had

Please note that a deposit of $ 4.80 per child is required when booking, balance   7 days before the party date.

A.paying B.to pay C.paid D.to be paid

The story that the 'Lord God' bird had been sighted    on the front pages of newspapers throughout the United States.

A.would be featured B.has been featured C.was featured D.is featured

Cristiano Ronaldo, who won four Champions League titles in nine seasons, makes it   that to fulfill your ambition you be optimistic.

A.voluntary B.arbitrary C.contradictory D.compulsory

A new study shows that despite new technologies we keep using our old devices well even after they go     .

A.out of order B.out of shape C.out of style D.out of business

In a world where architecture, food, language, fashion and commerce are increasingly globalized, a city's native animals and plants can be a kind of    .

A.property B.identity C.quality D.dignity