假设你是李华，在美国孔子学院的笔友Jack对汉字毛笔书法非常感兴趣，写信向你咨询学习毛笔书法的建议。请你用英语回信，内容包括：

1. 学习毛笔书法的必备工具；2. 你认为学好毛笔书法的有效方式；3. 学好毛笔书法的好处。

注意：1. 词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：书法 calligraphy 毛笔 writing brush  砚台 ink stone

Dear Jack,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

根据首字母填空。

1.Even if an ad does not lie, it does not mean it is altogether i______________.

2.This statement tries to fool you into a_________ that the toothpaste cures bad breath, yet it does not say that!

3.We should keep our software __________(更新) regularly.

4.There are hundreds of ___________(有毒的) spiders and snakes.

5.I’ve come to the c___________ that he’s not the right person for the job.

6.Being able to walk to work is an added ___________(意外收获) of the new job.?

7.What was it that _____________( 使具有…的特色) her from her classmates?

8.He _________(逃跑) to London after an argument with his family.

9.The orchestra is very important for the ___________(文化的) life of the city.

10.U____________, the old man died before the doctor arrived.

One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting . I was expecting a quiet____of the splendid artwork.

A young____viewing the paintings ahead of me____nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s____for putting up with her____stream of words____by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved____the various rooms of art, Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away____.

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a____when the couple approached the____. Before they left, the man____into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He____it into a long sick and then____his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

“He′s a____man.” The clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age, During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in____there is a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?”I asked .“He can’t see.”

“Can’t see? You’re____. He sees a lot, More than you and I do,” the clerk said, “His wife____each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience,____and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without____and the courage of a husband who would not____blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.

1.A.view B.touch C.wander D.scenery

2.A.lady B.man C.couple D.clerk

3.A.yelled B.argued C.screamed D.chatted

4.A.attempt B.patience C.wisdom D.independence

5.A.vivid B.constant C.casual D.exciting

6.A.Adopted B.Adapted C.Conducted D.Disturbed

7.A.towards B.to C.through D.from

8.A.anxiously B.slowly C.quickly D.sensibly

9.A.comment B.decision C.purchase D.profit

10.A.entrance B.queue C.front D.exit

11.A.plugged B.reached C.held D.bent

12.A.lengthened B.made C.brought D.broadened

13.A.led B.found C.forced D.tapped

14.A.brave B.rough C.smart D.generous

15.A.wherever B.whatever C.whenever D.whichever

16.A.wrong B.silly C.equal D.unique

17.A.describes B.draws C.shows D.decorates

18.A.kindness B.courage C.enthusiasm D.pride

19.A.support B.expectation C.sight D.confidence

20.A.allow B.hope C.get D.Cause

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

People from Britain and Ireland first came to live in Australia in 1788. 1. These different kinds of English began to mix and change. The newcomers soon began to speak with their own typical accent(口音) and vocabulary. More and more people came to Australia during the Gold Rush in the 19th and 20th centuries. Some came from Britain and Ireland；others came from non-English speaking countries. Australian English continued to grow and change.

2.During the Second World War, there were many American soldiers staying in Australia. More importantly, American television shows and music have been popular in Australia since the 1950s.

Australians use many words that other English speakers do not use. The famous Australian greeting, for example, is G’day! A native forest is called the bush and central Australia is called the outback. 3.For example, “mate” means “friend”,and it is still used in Britain. Some of these words have changed in meaning. Some words have come from Australian original languages, many of which are names for animals, plants and places, like dingo and kangaroo.

4. In words like organise and realise, -ise is the expected and taught spelling method. In words like colour, favourite, -our is the normal, but nouns such as the Labor Party and Victor Harbor are spelled with -or. Program, on the other hand, is more common than programme.

5. For example, football means “rugby” in New South Wales and Queensland, but “Australian rules football” everywhere else in Australia. In New South Wales, a swimming costume is called a cossie or swimmers, while in Queensland it is called togs and bathers in Victoria.

A.Australian spelling comes from British spelling.

B.They brought different dialects of English with them.

C.Australian English has also been influenced by American English.

D.Many words were brought to Australia from Britain and Ireland.

E.There are also differences in the definition of words Australians use in different parts of the country.

F.Australian English is full of words that a British English speaker would not recognize.

G.Many words which sound different in other accents sound the same in Australia English.

    The Commonwealth games have meant that the eyes of the world have been focused on our fair city-Melbourne. And it would look pretty good, wouldn't it? And what better way to regain our title as world's most livable city? I'm told that we recently lost the right to say this to foreign friends proudly when the international list was re-examined and we slipped to the fourth place.

It's hard to see how Melbourne could have lost its crown (桂冠) when you look at what it has to offer. 24 hours Coles, free transport for drunks on New Year's Eve, a new freeway, it's all here.

The first focus for the international press will obviously be the endless stadiums dotted around the city. But as well as being full every other weekend, these great places often play host to slightly older kids. At Rod Laver, even the olds get a look-in as the Christian evangelical (教会的) road show rolls into town once a year for a night of stadium worship (崇拜).

Another pleasure Melbourne enjoys is that it's very easy to get around. There's a bit of a squeeze during rush hour for sure, but nothing like Bangkok, where the journey home can take longer than growing a beard and parking is barely distinguishable from the drive itself. Driving here is a piece of cake. It must be because the wise people who hand out the taxis seem to actively encourage a career behind the wheel within 24 hours of landing in the country as an educational tool for getting to know the city. No slowing down for learning bends, just go, go, go!

As for the social life, with over 40 million bars in Melbourne's CBD alone, we have plenty of places for spectators to celebrate national victory, making this town as good as any and it happens 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Unfortunately, the athletes themselves don't get to smell the roses to the same degree. But the rest of the world will know that this is the place to be. The most livable city in the world. By far the easiest place on earth to cheat death, which is essentially what we're talking about.

1.In Paragraph 1 and 2 the author is wondering ________________.

A.how Melbourne has fallen behind

B.when the international list was re-examined

C.what they should do to regain the world's focus

D.whether Melbourne can offer greater convenience

2.What does the author mainly want to show in the passage?

A.The casual life styles of Melbourne.

B.The competitive advantages of Melbourne.

C.The various social activities in Melbourne.

D.The convenient transportation in Melbourne.

3.From the underlined sentence, we can infer the athletes __________.

A.have minimum social activities

B.take no interest in the beauty of the city

C.are forbidden to live in the busy city center

D.are unwilling to celebrate the victory publicly

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP: Central Point   P: Point   Sp: Sub-point(次要点)   C: Conclusion

A. B.

C. D.

    One day, gardeners might not just hear the buzz of bees among their flowers, but the whirr of robots, too. Scientists have managed to turn an unassuming drone (无人机) into a remote-controlled pollinator (授粉媒介) by attaching horsehairs coated with a special, sticky gel to its underbelly.

Animal pollinators are needed for the reproduction of 90% of flowering plants and one third of human food crops. Chief among those are bees — but many bee populations in the United States have been in steep decline in recent decades. Thus, the decline of bees isn't just worrisome because it could disrupt ecosystems, but also because it could disrupt agriculture and economy. People have been trying to come up with replacement techniques, but none of them are especially effective yet.

Scientists have thought about using drones, but they haven't figured out how to make free-flying robot insects that can rely on their own power source without being attached to a wire. “It’s very tough work,” said senior author Eijiro Miyako, a chemist at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. His particular contribution to the field involves a gel, one he’d considered a mistake 10 years before and stuck in a storage cabinet. When it was rediscovered a decade later, it hadn’t dried up or degraded at all. “I was so surprised because it still had high viscosity,” Miyako said.

The chemist noticed that when dropped, the gel absorbed an impressive amount of dust from the floor. Miyako realized this material could be very useful for picking up pollen (花粉). He and his colleagues chose a drone and attached horsehairs to its smooth surface to mimic a bee’s fuzzy body. They coated those horsehairs in the gel, and then controlled the drones over lilies, where they would pick up the pollen from one flower and then deposit the pollen at another one, thus fertilizing it.

The scientists looked at the hairs under a scanning electron microscope and counted up the pollen grains attached to the surface and found that the drones whose horsehairs had been coated with the gel had about 10 times more pollen than those that had not been coated with the gel.

Miyako does not think such drones would replace bees altogether, but could simply help bees with their pollinating duties. There’s a lot of work to be done before that's a reality, however. Small drones will need to become more controllable and energy efficient, as well as smarter, with better GPS and artificial intelligence.

1.What does the underlined word “viscosity” in Para.3 probably mean?

A.Hardness. B.Stickiness.

C.Flexibility. D.Purity.

2.We can learn from the passage that ______.

A.bees disrupt both agriculture and economy

B.scientists have invented self-powered robot insects

C.bees in the United States are on the edge of extinction

D.Miyako found the special feature of the gel by chance

3.A drone works best in picking up pollen when ______.

A.its body is made like a bee’s

B.its GPS works more efficiently

C.some flowers are coated with the gel

D.horsehairs with the gel are attached to it

4.According to Eijiro Miyako, the drones ______.

A.are not yet ready for practical use

B.may eventually replace bees in the future

C.are much more efficient than bee pollinators

D.can provide a solution to economic depression

My Grandpa Forgets Who I Am

A few days ago I visited my grandfather in hospital. He has Alzhemier’s-a degenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. I thought I was prepared to see him. I knew chances were slim that he’d actually recognize me.

He didn’t. As a matter of fact, he had no idea that he even had grandchildren. But he was excited that somebody came to visit him. I tried to explain to him who I was. But after he told me multiple times that he didn’t have grandchildren, I gave up. And my heart broke into a million little pieces.

I was tired of explaining things to him. So I just smiled. He smiled back. It’s a genuine smile. Like a long time ago, when he’d take me by the hand and made this big world a little bit less scary for me. Now I have to take his hand.

We sat in silence for a little while, before he told me to call my grandma. This was the first time I had tried so hard to hold back tears. My grandma died four years ago and he didn’t remember. He thought she was stuck on her way to pick him up.

My grandpa used to be a strong, hard-working man. He was the person you turned to when you needed your car fixed, your tires changed or something heavy to be carried. Sadly, that man left this world a long time ago, and left behind a man that is lost and scared.

I want to help him. I want to make him feel better. I want to tell him about his old life, and how great it was. So I sat with him and I held his hand, and every once in a while I told him how good he looked and how much I liked the color of his shirt and how it brought out the blue in his eyes. I told him that my grandma was on her way whenever he asked about her, and I made sure the glass in his hand was always filled with water.

I can’t take away his pain. I can’t help him remember. I can’t make the disease go away. All I can do is hold on to the memories-hold on for both of us.

1.When the author first saw her grandpa in hospital, ________________.

A.she gave up on him B.they were both excited

C.he didn’t recognize her D.they talked about the past

2.The author was close to tears because ________________.

A.grandma died about four years ago

B.grandpa needed to be taken care of

C.grandma didn’t make it to the hospital

D.grandpa believed grandma was still alive

3.Which of the following best describe the author?

A.Tolerant and merciful. B.Considerate and patient.

C.Warm-hearted and grateful. D.Strong-minded and generous.

4.The author wrote this passage to _________________.

A.show pity towards her grandpa B.record memories of her grandpa

C.express deep love for her grandpa D.call on further study on Alzheimer’s

    Hands-on activities can enrich a trip by creating fond memories and instilling knowledge about the local culture through interactivity．In Japan，a wide range of activities are offered to tourists at single workshops，many open air museums，as well as craft villages across Japan．

Fruit picking

Typical duration：30 to 60 minutes

Typical price range：800 to 3000 yen

Many farms across Japan offer fruit picking opportunities to tourists．The common procedure is for the visitor to get charged for a certain time period during which he/she can pick and enjoy the fruits on the spot．Typical fruit available for this activity include strawberries，apples and grapes．

Cheese/butter making

Typical duration：40 to 60 minutes

Typical price range：600 to 1000 yen

Cheese and dairy products are commonly made in northern Japan，especially in Hokkaido．Some farms offer cheese and butter making workshops．Visitors usually learn how to make the product and consume it on the spot．The Furano Cheese Factory is one place that offers such workshops．

Washi paper

Typical duration：30 to 60 minutes

Typical price range：500 to 1000 yen

In many workshops，for example at one near Ainokura Village，tourists can experience how washi paper is made．At other establishments，such as the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts and Takumi no Sato，it is possible to make crafts such as fans and lanterns using washi Paper．

Tatami making

Typical duration：About two hours

Typical price range：500 to 1000 yen

It's possible to try Tatami making at many places in Japan including Otaru and Hakone．Tatami mats are made of straw and measure roughly 180 cm×90 cm．Few establishments offer workshops whereby you can make a small piece of Tatami and take it home as a souvenir．

1.Which of the following activities takes the longest time？ ______

A.Fruit picking． B.Cheese/butter making．

C.Washi paper． D.Tatami making．

2.Where can visitors make dairy products？ ______

A.In Hokkaido． B.Near Ainokura Village．

C.In the Kyoto Museum． D.In Otaru and Hakone．

3.What can we infer about hands-on activities from the text？ ______

A.Visitors can take part in the activities for free．

B.People can take home the end products as souvenirs．

C.They all involve actually doing a particular thing．

D.They can offer people rich culture about their hometown．

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How long will the writing remain perfectly clear?

A.At least 3 days. B.About 20 minutes. C.Less than 10 minutes.

2.What can make the writing disappear more quickly?

A.Chemicals. B.Light. C.Heat.

3.What can we learn about the newly invented paper?

A.It can be used up to 20 times.

B.It might make ink widely used.

C.It will replace the ordinary paper.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How did the man learn to skateboard?

A.He had a few lessons. B.He practiced by video. C.His cousin taught him.

2.Where does the man want to skateboard most?

A.By the beach. B.At a city square. C.On a basketball court

3.What does the man say about keeping fit?

A.He finds it hard to work in the gym. B.He has changed his training routine.

C.He should skateboard more often.

4.What does the man advise young people taking up skateboarding to do?

A.Focus on a small number of moves.

B.Buy a cheap board to begin with.

C.Have plenty of patience.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What made the woman dissatisfied with the T-shit?

A.The name of the store on it. B.The stain on it. C.The size.

2.Why can’t the woman return the T-shirt?

A.She has worn it B.It was bought too long ago. C.There is nothing wrong with it.

3.What does the woman do at last?

A.Keep the T-shirt. B.Pay extra for the belt. C.Exchange the T-shirt for another one.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman think of her best friend?

A.She’s hard-working. B.She’s clever. C.She’s talkative.

2.Whom did the woman visit during her last vacation?

A.Her classmate. B.Her best friend. C.Her grandparents.

3.What do we know about the woman?

A.She is good at math.

B.She likes the novel about Anne Boleyn.

C.She visited museums and palaces in England.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What are the speakers talking about?

A.Seasons. B.Photos. C.Villages.

2.Which photo does the man like best?

A.The one taken in winter. B.The one taken in summer. C.The one taken in spring.

In which season did the woman get to Prague?

A.In summer. B.In autumn. C.In winter.

What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Interviewer and interviewee. B.Salesperson and customer.

C.Boss and employee.

Why is the man talking to the woman?

A.To invite her to a party. B.To make a travel plan.

C.To ask about her holiday.

Where is the woman’s phone?

A.On the table. B.On the sofa. C.On the bed.

What is Lucy doing?

A.Watching TV. B.Doing her shopping. C.Attending a concert.

假定你是李华，你从国外网站购买了一辆健身自行车，后来发现其问题较多。请就此向美国总部写邮件投诉。内容如下：

1.购车情况；

2.存在的问题（车身重；刹车失灵等）

3.解决方案。

注意：

1.词数100词左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：健身自行车an exercise bike   刹车brake

Dear Sir or Madam,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Bob,

I’m delighting that you show an interest in the lecture. To help us grow up healthy, last Friday Professor Smith invited to give us a lecture. He not only offered us some advices on what we should eat, and also pointed out our eating problems.

Professor Smith’s speech has benefited from us greatly, make us realize the influence of our eating habits. As the saying goes,“we are what we eat”，so that is better for us to get into the healthy eating habit.

Now we are on a balanced diet and have meals regularly, because of what we are healthier and more energetic now.

Yours,

Li Hua

    Yang Wenqing is the only teacher of this small school, more precisely a teaching center, _______ in Dengyunzhai Village, Luxi County, Hunan Province.

The tiny school was _______ built for this remote rural area with a small and scattered (分散的) _______. The school arranges different _______ from the neighboring areas into one single class. Situated in a mountainous region, the village is the home to many _______ children, as young and middle-aged parents have _______ into cities for jobs.

The 53-year-old teacher volunteered to come to Dengyunzhai a decade ago when Luxi County _______ its teaching center to make it _______ for the school-age children nearby to receive education.

“I _______ the second-grade students from the first -grade and kindergarten kids,” said Yang，adding that she splits her 40-minute class time between different graders. Besides Chinese and math, Yang is also ________ for at least two music and art classes a week. In order to better teach the students, she ________ training programs for music teachers organized by local authorities. “________ I am the only teacher here, children should learn nothing less,” she said.

At 4:00 p. m. every school day, Yang walks out of the classroom and ________ the school bell. Hearing the bell, the students ________ orderly to return home. After the students leave, Yang would carefully clean the ________ . She is always the last one to leave the school. “Education can change the ________ of these students. The better foundation I ________ for them, the brighter future they can have through further study," Yang said.

Yang’s work has ________. For years, the academic results of her students are among the best in the whole county. She has ________cultivated (培养) more than 100 children, who later went on to________ higher education.

1.A.interested B.located C.set D.rooted

2.A.specially B.poorly C.terribly D.hurriedly

3.A.village B.area C.population D.square

4.A.graders B.villagers C.students D.teachers

5.A.worn-out B.lay-off C.left-over D.left-behind

6.A.jumped B.flooded C.flown D.grown

7.A.set out B.set off C.set down D.set up

8.A.amazing B.fortunate C.possible D.attractive

9.A.separated B.differed C.told D.judged

10.A.considerate B.available C.responsible D.respectable

11.A.held B.made C.combined D.attended

12.A.Because B.Whether C.Although D.If

13.A.rings B.observes C.presses D.knocks

14.A.stand up B.line up C.speak up D.take up

15.A.windows B.floors C.blackboards D.classrooms

16.A.future B.character C.dream D.expectation

17.A.pave B.base C.lay D.settle

18.A.turned down B.turned up C.paid for D.paid off

19.A.diligently B.successfully C.frequently D.wisely

20.A.explore B.manage C.adore D.seek

Easy ways to have the best day ever

Having to set an alarm every day to wake up early is an awful feeling. So what if you could wake up in the morning and be ready to take the day on head first? Well, it takes just several simple steps. Wake up, and be awesome!

Get ready the night before.

The first approach to becoming a morning person and ensuring you have an amazing day is getting ready the night before. Keep your bags ready to go, filled with a snack for the day and all your belongings. 1.

Try and stay off your phone.

We are all guilty of getting up，then going straight on our phones, then two minutes turns into 20 and then it is rush, rush! Avoid going on your phone apart from turning your alarm off. 2. They can be read afterwards.

3.

When you get to work/ school or even if you are home for the day, prepare for some tasks in advance. Put the most important one at the top in red so that you know that you have to get it done firstly.

Eat breakfast.

There is no denying that the best way to feel and look good for the entire day is by eating your breakfast. Just eat something, a breakfast bar or even a piece of fruit. 4. Your body needs food to keep it going and a hungry stomach puts you in the worse mood.

Be positive

The last way to have the best day ever is not to think of all the things that went wrong yesterday or all the things you need to get done but haven’t got enough time for. The thought will stress you out even more. 5.

Now you’re on the path to having the best day ever.

A.Ignore the messages.

B.Write a list of things to do.

C.Find the best feeling to finish a task.

D.Make sure you will not forget anything.

E.A positive mind is beneficial for you to solve all the problems.

F.So focusing on the good things that could happen will be helpful.

G.This will energize your brain and start to make the nervous system work.

    An ordinary cotton T- shirt can be changed into body armour(盔甲), thanks to scientists from South Carolina, Switzerland and China. They combined the carbon in the cotton with boron to create a tough, lightweight fabric of boron carbide(碳化硼), the same material used to protect tanks.

Available at Wal-Mart, the new T- shirt would be not only bulletproof, but also resistant to ultraviolet light from the sun and life -threatening radioactive rays.

“The present armour is strong, but it’s not flexible and it’s very heavy. We tried to solve this problem with a different approach. In our approach, we used cotton T- shirts,” said Xiaodong Li, a scientist at the University of South Carolina. The trick for the scientists was combining melting boron with the carbon fibers inside the cotton fibers to form boron carbide. The great research began with a package of plain, white T-shirts purchased at Wal-Mart, which the scientists cut into pieces. They put those white cotton pieces into a black liquid of boron. After an hour, the cotton pieces were taken out from it and baked in an oven at a temperature of more than 1,000 degrees Celsius for an hour. As a result, only carbon and boron was left and then boron carbide came into being.

The resulting material is very different from the original ones at the start of the process—it’s lighter, stronger, tougher and stiffer than the original cotton, but it can still be bent, unlike normal boron carbide armour.

Li said that the physical features of the new material are still being tested, but “from our initial results we can say the test has been very, very promising.” “We expect that the material can stop a bullet,” Discovery News quoted Li as saying.

Covering cars or aircraft with cotton-based boron carbide, instead of the metal used today, would make these vehicles much lighter and more fuel- saving.

1.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A.The features of new boron carbide. B.The advantages of new boron carbide.

C.The disadvantages of former boron carbide. D.The process of making new boron carbide.

2.What can we know from the text?

A.Many T- shirts are used to produce new materials.

B.The new T- shirts must be popular with children.

C.The new boron carbide contains many chemicals.

D.The new material has more advantages.

3.What’s Li Xiaodong’s attitude towards the new material?

A.Confident. B.Negative. C.Neutral. D.Ambiguous.

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A.Traditional T-shirts are out of date. B.An ordinary T- shirt can become body armour.

C.New boron carbide has been widely used. D.Cotton- based boron carbide will easily change our life.

    Wherever we look, we see advertisements that attract us to buy. In today’s society, we are under pressure to constant shop. Of course, most people only buy what they need and what they can afford. However, there are some people called shopaholics, who can’t control their desire to spend money buying things. This kind of addictive behavior can lead to money problems, family conflicts, and deep unhappiness.

What are the symptoms of a shopaholic? People with this problem often spend hours and hours shopping on the Internet or at the mall. Their closets are full of clothing and jewelry that they have never worn, with the price tags still on them. Their homes may be filled with shopping bags and boxes that they bought but never used. Many shopaholics are aware of their own problems, but when they go to a store, they simply can’t resist the urge to buy. Some of them are ashamed of their weakness and try to hide it by storing their purchases in places like the attic(阁楼), where others won’t see them.

Psychologists think there are several reasons for a shopping addiction. For some people, it is a way of reducing stress. For others, shopping is a way to fight loneliness or depression. For people with less confidence, shopping can be a way that they prove their self-worth. Sometimes the problem develops out of boredom. It replaces other hobbies and interests to help kill the time. Although shopping can temporarily make people feel good. they often feel ashamed and guilty later.

When shopping habits get out of control, people need professional help. They can either see a counselor(顾问) or join an organization such as Shopaholics Anonymous. Groups like this try to help people understand the reasons for their addiction and learn how to control the urge to shop. Their goal is to help people find ways to fulfill themselves rather than lead to serious debt and troubled lives.

1.What are “shopaholics” like according to the passage?

A.They often spend plenty of money in shopping. B.They are proud of spending much money.

C.They are addicted to collecting shopping bags. D.They fail to realize their desire to shop constantly.

2.Why do some shoppers hide their purchases in the attic?

A.They treasure what they have bought. B.They want to give their family a surprise.

C.They are afraid of being regarded as thieves. D.They are ashamed of their own constant shopping.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Money. B.Shopping. C.Stress. D.Self-worth.

4.What are groups like “Shopaholics Anonymous” intended to do?

A.To encourage people to overcome their bad feelings.

B.To seek professional help in window shopping.

C.To help control some people’s desire to purchase.

D.To call on more people to get rid of their bad habits.

    The bird dropped like a rock. Before lowering the gun, I realized what I’d done—I’d killed my first animal. I rushed into the brush, praying, “Oh God, please don’t let it be dead.” The pigeon lay there with blood out of its beak (喙), feathers scattered about and its head bent lifelessly to the side. After burying it, I hurried home and went to hide my gun in my room.

I was dead silent at dinner. I felt as though every time I lowered my head, Dad was looking at me, but whenever I stole a glance in his direction, he seemed simply to be paying attention to his food. Mom finally uncovered the main dish—chicken. The dead pigeon appeared in my mind so that I almost threw up on the plate. Pushing my chair back and I ran to my room. My head buried in my pillow, I felt Dad rubbing my back. My tears slowly disappeared and I cleared my throat. “I shot a pigeon today,” “Oh?” my father replied, his expression unchanging.” And how did it feel?” “It felt... awful,” I answered.

“I’m sure it did. That’s one of the reasons I said you shouldn’t shoot birds.” I glanced at him,” Are you going to punish me?”

“Well, you misused your BB gun, and you disobeyed me. What you need is to always remember how bad it felt to kill that poor bird. Somehow, I think you will. ”And, patting me on the shoulder, he said, “Now let’s go to get dinner.”

Little did I know that my father was right before this. I would remember killing that bird along with a lot of other things for the rest of my life.

1.How did the author feel just after realizing having killed the bird?

A.Upset and despair. B.Delighted and proud.

C.Tired and sad. D.Scared and regretful.

2.Why did the author run away when seeing the dish of chicken?

A.He had something urgent to do.

B.He didn’t like chicken at all.

C.He thought of the killed bird.

D.He was afraid to face his parents.

3.What did the father do after being told the truth?

A.To take away the author’s gun.

B.To criticize the author seriously.

C.To require the author to obey him forever.

D.To ask the author to remember killing the bird.

4.What do we know about the author’s father?

A.He was satisfied to see the author hide his gun.

B.He didn’t want the author to waste time playing.

C.He used his special way to teach the author a lesson.

D.He was tolerant of any of the author’s mistakes.

Good News to Relax Yourself

Warner Bros. to release’Dark Knight’in HK

Hong Kong film fans are in for a treat as Warner Bros has announced it will release Christopher Nolan’s iconic“The Dark Knight” trilogy （三部曲） into theaters for a limited time.

Jessica Alba to star in ‘Trigger Warning’

Jessica Alba will star in “Trigger Warning” for the streaming service, with the film coming from director Mouly Surya, who filmed the well - received Cannes （戛纳） entry “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” that became Indonesia’s foreign film Oscar submission.

Danny Boyle to direct’ Methuselah’

Danny Boyle，who won an Oscar for directing“Slumdog Millionaire,” is stepping in to Michael B. Jordan’s “Methuselah” working again with his “Slumdog” screenwriter Simon Beaufoy who will rewrite the script.

‘Little Women,’ ‘1917’ likely to hit reopened cinemas

“Little Women” and “1917” appear to be among the first titles that will hit Chinese theaters when they reopen in the wake of the COVID-19, new posters show. The two titles were scheduled for release in February, but were stopped when cinemas were shut nationwide.

Dakota Johnson joins Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry, Darling’

Dakota Johnson is in negotiations to join the starry ensemble （舞蹈团） of “Don’t Worry, Darling,” a psychological thriller from director Olivia Wilde.

1.Who made the film “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts”?

A.Jessica Alba B.Mouly Surya

C.Danny Boyle D.Olivia Wilde

2.Which of the following films is a thriller?

A.The Dark Knight B.Little Women

C.Don’t Worry, Darling D.Slumdog Millionaire

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.All film fans can enjoy “the Dark Knight” for a scheduled time.

B.“Little Women” couldn’t be on in Chinese theaters as planned.

C.Jessica Alba intends to play a role in the film “Methuselah”.

D.Dakota Johnson is unwilling to work with director Olivia Wilde.

    Many people have role models or people they look up to in their life. They may be actors, super heroes, sports stars, and so on. For me, that person is my mom, who is very beautiful, and successful. Ever since I could remember, she has been right beside me supporting any dream or goal I was trying to reach. When I am older, I hope I could be there for my children the way she is for me.

The first thing I admire is her beauty. No matter what she wears, she always looks tidy. She has a beautiful big smile that can warm up a room. Her eyes are very light brownish green color, and just looking into them you can see all the love she has for others. My mom is pretty tall. I am lucky to inherit(继承) my mom’s genes.

My mom also has brains. She got her undergraduate at Cal State Long Beach, and went on getting her Master’s degree at Arizona State University in teaching. She has been teaching at Rhodes Junior High for almost 10 years as a seventh grade science teacher. To this day, she still loves every minute of it. She is a very hard worker and makes sure that every lesson she teaches keeps the students interested. She does her best to make sure everything is full of potential before presenting it to her class. I hope that when I am older, whatever career I choose, I will work just as hard to be successful as my mom.

My mom has always been there to make sure every dream or goal of mine will come true. I like dancing and I began to compete in dance competitions since I was five. A big part of dance life is travelling, for the most part, pretty far. Because my dad always goes on business trips, my mom always helps me to get to the places I needed to be. No matter what she was doing, she made sure I was there and on time with all my costumes, make-up, and dance shoes ready to perform. Thanks to my mom, now I am a famous dancer in my city.

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:

I’m fortunate enough to have a thoughtful enough mom to help me through hard times.

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Paragraph 2:

Everyone has one person they look up to as a role model.

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假定你是高一学生李华，你校学生将在暑假进行“读一本好书”的活动，以鼓励每个学生都参与到阅读当中。你的英国朋友Leslie给你发邮件询问相关情况，请你根据下列要点写一封邮件回复她：

1. 目前存在的一些不良现象；

2. 阅读的好处；

3. 你的建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右，开头已写好，不计入词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear Leslie,

We are assigned to get involved in the activity to read a good book in our summer holiday, which I think is greatly meaningful.

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Yours,

Li Hua

    Years ago my three-year-old son, Jeremy, and I walked to our car. He _______ me with excitement. I found he was holding a _______ in his little hand. I hadn’t given it to him, so I asked, “Where did you get that?” He _______ to the store we’d just _______. But we hadn’t paid for it.

I had a lot of things to do that day, but taking _______ of this moment to teach character to my son just moved to the _______ of my to-do list. I sat him in the front seat next to me in the car without _______ it, so the two of us could talk. I _______ to him that we couldn’t just take things from stores without _______ them. When he realized he’d done wrong, tears ________ up in his eyes. I looked at my ________ boy and said, “Here’s what we have to do. We have to go back to the ________. I want you to tell the manager that you took it, and you’re sorry.” We walked back to the store, and I asked for the ________. “My son has something to tell you,” I told her. Jeremy ________ the toy and said, “I took this, and I’m sorry.” The manager ________ it beautifully, and a little boy learned an important ________.

My son is now 40, with children of his own, but he still clearly ________ that day. And, now, I’m so ________ that those character traits I tried to teach him took ________ in his heart and life. He’s now teaching them to my beloved ________.

We can impact our world by teaching our children character-by being examples of them.

1.A. looked up at B. looked down on C. took care of D. paid attention to

2.A. sweet B. book C. toy D. coin

3.A. contributed B. turned C. led D. pointed

4.A. seen B. passed C. exited D. approached

5.A. advantage B. care C. control D. charge

6.A. top B. tip C. back D. bottom

7.A. parking B. starting C. selling D. using

8.A. announced B. reported C. declared D. explained

9.A. handing over B. paying for C. packing up D. taking away

10.A. welled B. held C. dried D. dropped

11.A. naughty B. bad C. precious D. handsome

12.A. office B. hospital C. car D. store

13.A. assistant B. manager C. salesgirl D. shopkeeper

14.A. worked out B. figured out C. gave out D. held out

15.A. exposed B. handled C. admitted D. complained

16.A. course B. program C. lesson D. example

17.A. remembers B. realizes C. recognizes D. respects

18.A. hopeful B. grateful C. cautious D. certain

19.A. place B. action C. root D. effect

20.A. students B. friends C. neighbors D. grandchildren

Easy way to get healthyI always hate the first few weeks of the New Year, mostly because people all say, “Let’s diet! It’s a new year！“You can always choose to switch it up!1.Here are some simple ways to get your health on all year round.Switch out bad habits for good ones.2.Do something as simple as swapping nighttime cookies for nighttime vitamins.Catch some sleep. One of the most important things we can do for our minds and bodies is to make sure we’re getting enough sleep on a regular schedule.3.Feed your mind. Keep your mind smart. Start a new hobby, read a book about something you don’t understand— and so on.4.I’m not suggesting you take on a new sport. But taking the stairs, parking farther away, and finding a hobby you enjoy will allow you to be active.Get organized. I’m not saying a whole repair of your entire world; start small. Organize a kitchen cabinet. Purge(清除) yourself of stuff you don’t need.Get rid of the mess. That means your mind is included too! Make lists. Get a calendar and mark down important days. Clear your mind and your home.5..Smile. Overlook some of the bad things that are going on in your life, and focus on the good. Staying positive can help in nearly every aspect of your life! Chang your activity.

A.Change your activity up.

B.Try exercising your brain too.

C.You’ll find it improves your mood.

D.You are the one to improve yourself.

E.It’s time to take charge of your health!

F.Sounds boring, I know, but trust me—sleep is amazing for you.

G.Smart small, and don’t plan to change your entire life in a week.