In the summer holiday, I paid a visit   41    Qingdao. It is a long and ___42   (bore) journey. But the moment I arrived, I  43.________(fall) in love with the city. It’s  so beautiful a city 44.________ I can hardly find any word to describe 45.________. The streets are clean and the sky is blue. If you walk along the coast, you can feel the wind blowing on your face. The sea is vast and sometimes you can find a boat or 46._________ ship.You may also do some fishing if it 47.________ (permit). 48.________, I think the drivers drive too fast in the street, 49._________ , of course, is dangerous. You can never be too 50._________ (care) when you are crossing the street.

    Do you know that November is National Novel Writing Moth (NaNo WriMo)? You can find the NaNo WriMo Young Wrtier’s programme at ywp. Nanowrimo.org. It is a challenge to write a 50,000-word novel in one month.

    The programmebagan in 1999 in San Francisco with only 21 members. Last year, more than 400,000 took up the challenge. The writers can choose what they want to write about. On November 1st, writers visit the website and start to update (更新) their word count. They can communicate with other writers there as well. All the writers have to stop writing on November 30th.

    It is okay if you have never written a book before. The website provides lesson plans and workbooks for beginners. You can use them to improve writing skills in your novel. Then you can start planning what your novel will be about.

   Are there any books published from the NaNo WriMo programme? Here are a few:

   ●The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

   ●Water for Elephants by SaraGruen

   ●Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne

   Are there any young readers who want to join in this programme? If you want, we hope you can write the best novel. If you have not heard of NaNoWriMo, but you have a good story in mind, join us!

29. What can you do in the writing month if you join in the programme?

   ① We can visit ywp.nanowrimo.org.

② We can update the word count.

③ We can publish the new novel.

④ We can choose what to write about.

   A. ①②④          B. ①②③         C. ①③④        D. ②③④

30. According to the passage, Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne _______________.

    A. will be published             B. has already come out 

   C. is the most attractive           D. gets the most attention

31. This passage is most probably written to _____________. 

   A. encourage more young people to join in the programme

   B. invite more famous writers to visit ywp.nanowrimo.org.

   C. publish more wonderful books written by young writers

   D. encourage more people to communicate with other writers

Panl Frederic Simon is u famous 61 (music), singer and songwriter. He was born on October 13, 1941 in the USA. It’s been more than half a century since he 62 (write) his famous song The Sound of silence with his partner Art GarfunkeL They also adapted old English folk song Scarborough Fair,which is still popular all over the world now.

Recently Paul Simon released 64 (the)  latest album  Stranger to Stranger  and received excellent reviews. And Wristband，which is one of the songs from the album, is often played on college radio.

_65_, Simon is ready to hang up his   guitar and stop 66 (make)music. “Show busing dewsn’t  hold any interest for me,” said the 74-year-old man.

Simon is planning 67 (begin) a month-long Lour of Europe on October 17, shortly after   his 75^th birthday. After that, he’s going  to travel  for a year, perhaps 68 his wife, It’s an act of courage to let go, ” said Simon. “I am going to see_ 69 will happen if I let go. Then I’m going to see who I am.”

If he does quit music. Simon will bring a great career to s close, which has spanned sixty years lie has won more than a dozen Grammys and produced a lot of 70 (came)songs.Paul Fredric  Simon has been named by Time Magazine one of the “100  Peaple Who Shaped the World”,

   Many sports players have not only achieved incredible acts of athleticism(运动能力), but also unbelievable acts of sportsmanship. There were some  41  examples in 2014, and I have   42  two that inspired me.

One example of sportsmanship took place in the Sochi Olympics. Russian Anton Gafarov was hobbling(蹒跚而行) along the track, far  43  the rest of the skiers. One of his skis(滑雪板) was broken. He had tried to  44  with the damaged equipment. Canadian ski coach Justin Wadsworth was the only one who had an extra. Wadsworth didn’t want Gafarov to finish slowly, hobbling across the line. He wanted him to finish with  45 . The Canadian skiers were already out of the race, giving Wadsworth two  46   : Leave Gafarov to hobble across the line on one ski,  47 give him the spare one. Wadsworth gave him the extra ski,  48  Gafarov to get second place in the quarter-finals.  49 , he came in sixth in the semi-finals.  50  was Wadsworth who helped Gafarov complete his Olympic dream.

The other example took place in the 2014 World Cup quarter-final match between Brazil and Colombia. The game had just ended. Brazil had won, 2-1. Brazil was  51  on the sidelines, cheering and having a good time. Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez had just had his World Cup dream tore apart  52  scoring a record-breaking six goals in the competition. Brazil defender David Luiz walked over to him, pointed at him, and  53  the crowd to acknowledge him. He then declared his  54  for a game well played and  55  him for his wonderful World Cup performance. It made both the crowd and Rodriquez  56  .

As an athlete, I know it’s easy to get caught up in the  57  of a game. But I also know that   58  is just as important as losing and winning.

Always remember to  59  your opposing team. Play hard, but play fair. And always be nice. It’s the right thing to do and it always   60   .

41. A. embarrassing   B. amusing          C. interesting               D. amazing  

42.A. created        B. collected               C. picked                    D. made              

43. A. back          B. behind                 C. off                          D. from               

44. A. continue       B. walk                     C. go                           D. work              

45. A. pride          B. determination          C. kindness                  D. love    

46. A. problems       B. questions                C. chances                   D. choices    

47. A. nor            B. or                         C. and                            D. but           

48. A. wanting        B. advising             C. allowing               D. instructing     

49. A. Finally       B. Gradually          C. Specifically             D. Particularly      

50. A. This         B. He                      C. That                         D. It                    

51. A. training      B. imagining           C. reviewing                D. celebrating  

52. A. while        B. despite                C. as                          D. though            

53. A. warned       B. urged                     C. forced                     D. expected         

54. A. appreciation   B. surprise               C. doubt                       D. curiosity   

55. A. interviewed   B. prepared           C. recognized              D. challenged       

56. A. tired           B. shy                     C. happy                     D. crazy              

57. A. competitiveness  B. fun                       C. advantage                      D. meaning   

58. A. friendship     B. sportsmanship  C. championship         D. leadership   

59. A. keep up with    B. respond to           C. fight against        D. shake hands with 

60. A. pays for       B. pays out                 C. pays off            D. pays back          

Which day of the week is the happiest? Which is the most depressing? In order to find (25) ________ answers, some experts studied 22,000 people over two months. The data was collected  by (26) ___________(send) messages to their mobile phones twice a day, asking them(27)________ they felt, (28)________ they were with, where they were, and what they were doing.

According to the study, our moods are at their brightest on Saturday and will continue into Sunday. But as the working week (29)______ (begin) on Monday, it is on Tuesday (30) ______ we reach our (31) ______ (low), with levels of contentment(满足) dropping.

“(32)_______ seems that on Monday the weekend has not quite worn off,” said Professor George MacKerron, who led the research. “By Tuesday people are well into the working week and the following weekend is not yet in sight.”

Reading is really a good way to improve ourselves.    36   If you don’t believe me, please consider these reasons to read more books.

1. You will optimize your brain power.

  37   Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind sharp（even in old age）.

2.  38 

If you’re looking for entertainment on a budget, you can’t beat books. Thanks to the popularity of electronic reading devices like the Kindle and re-selling websites like eBay, it’s never been easier to entertain yourself for hours at a time, for the low cost of a few dollars.

3. You will reduce stress and get into a good night’s sleep.

Exposing yourself to artificial light on your cellphone or TV reduces your body’s production of melatonin （褪黑激素）, which can make it difficult to get a good night’s sleep.   39    Just replace that with a good book, which is a much better sleep-friendly alternative.

4. You will change your life.

I firmly believe that if it were not for books, I wouldn’t have achieved so much in my life; nor would I have the knowledge, imagination or creativity that I depend on as a writer, business owner, and coach.

Do you have the desire to read books now?   40 

A. You will entertain yourself at any time.

B. You will entertain yourself at a low price.

C. The more books you read, the better your life will be.

D. This shouldn’t come as a shock, but studies suggest reading makes you smart.

E. I hope these reasons encourage you to unlock your potential with the power of reading.

F. You should know that it is wise to keep a book in your purse or car at all times.

G. You would be wise to cut off all electronics at least an hour before bed.

Hilton English Language Center

Information for New Students

CLASS TIME: 8:30a.m.—10:00a.m., 10:30a.m.—12:00a.m., 1:30p.m.—3:00p.m..

The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.

SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.

You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing（文字处理）. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.

ATTENDANCE（出勤）：All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates（证书）when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.

BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.

If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).

9.When do classes begin and end on a full day?

A.  8:30a.m.—1:30p.m..        B.  8:30a.m.—3:00p.m..

C.  8:30a.m.—3:15p.m..         D.  3:15p.m.—5:00p.m..

10.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.  No teachers are in the language lab.

B.  90% attendance is required for the students.

C.  Books can’t be taken out of the center.

D.  Students can prepare for exams by listening to tapes.

11.Timetable can be seen in _____.

A.  the lecture hall       B.  Room 3520      C.  the classroom      D.  Room 1110

12.If a book is lost , the students will be ________.

A .  take it away      B .  pay for it        C.  buy it        D.  need it

81. At my arrival home, I found the door open.

82. It is a great fun to experience the first snowball fight just before the New Year.

83. According to our school rules, everyone should wear uniforms everyday.

84. Something must be done to protect the rare birds from killed.

85. What a wonderful novel!  I have never read a much moving one.

86. I find really interesting to translate Chinese novels into English.

87. I know nothing about him except that I read in the newspaper.

88. It’s suggested that she sings an English song for all the guests.

89. It took him quite a while to adjust himself to the new surrounding.

90. Tom shouldn’t have told me the news, because I have already known it.

   The next time you look up at the sky and see a cloud that looks like Mick Key Mouse or your favorite fruit, look again. It may not be a cloud, but a Flogo—a logo that flies. It’s a a new form of advertising in the sky that's never been used before. It's a different way to market your products, logos, and events.

These funny logos are made with soap bubbles（肥皂泡） mixed with a little helium gas （氦气）,which makes them lighter than air and float in the sky. Special machines are used to make these new funny Flogos. The machine, which can be rented for $ 2,500 a day, can make a Flogo every 15-25 seconds.

Flogos can fly much higher or lower if needed. They can last from a few minutes to an hour anywhere in the sky, depending on the weather conditions. Though they can fly up to 20, 000 feet, they usually float around at 300- 500 feet. Flogos are only white now, but people hope to have more colorful Flogos in the near future.

Flogos are Green, 100% environmentally safe, because the soap used to make the Flogo comes from plants and leaves. So this fun way of advertising is healthy and good for the environment.

21. Flogos are mainly used to _____.

A. advertise in the sky                            B. make funny bubbles

C. improve weather conditions                 D. see colorful clouds

22. Why are Flogos healthy and good for the environment?

A. Because they can float high and last for a long time in the sky.

B. Because there is a little helium gas mixed with soap bubbles.

C. Because the machines used to make them are special and expensive.

D. Because the soap used to make them comes from plants and leaves.

23. From the passage, we can infer that Flogos _____.

A. can fly for hours in the sky all day

B. can have different colors at present

C. may be influenced by the weather

D. may be the cheapest way of advertising

24. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Machines -- Used for Flogos!                   B. Flogos -- Logos that fly!

C. Advertising -- Made of Fruits!                 D. Clouds -- Like Mickey Mouse!

 The city is also famous____ its restaurants，cafes and theatres.

A . for            B. as           C. like              D.of

    For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to ______(36) was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so  ______(37) that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not.

  ______(38) eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea ______(39) you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5500 kilometers from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, _______(40) by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast _______(41) of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.

  However, this was not easy. When they first arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman to live in the forest. _______(42) after her mother came to help her for the first few months ______(43) she allowed to begin her project. Her work changed the way people think about chimps. For example, one important thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat meat. Until then everyone ______(44) thought chimps ate only fruit and nuts. She also discovered how chimps communicate with each other, and her study of their body language helped her ______________(45) their social system.

 Can you ________the dictionary on the desk from where you are sitting?

A. reach into          B. reach out          C. reach for        D. reach

There is an English saying “___16___” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. ___17___

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. ___18___ If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. ___19___

___20___They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

A．Laughter can prolong one’s life.

B．As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.

C．The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

D．It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.

E．Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still cannot put this theory into clinic practice.

F．Laughter is the best medicine.

G．They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

Five steps to better handwriting

Some kids love handwriting, but others hate when it’s time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them?   16   Here are five steps that really work!

Get a great grasp

Try this — hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard? But when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier.   17   Hold it in place with your thumb, and your index (食指) and middle fingers.

Let the lines be your guide

Lined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion (均衡).   18  Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.

Slow down

If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, it’s hard to control where you stop and start your letters.

Lower the pressure (压力)

  19  That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and don’t hold the pencil too tightly.

  20

Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though it’s not schoolwork, you’re still using the skills you need to control your pen better.

A. Play games

B. Ask for more advice

C. So “a” should be half the height of a capital “A”. 

D. You’ve been writing since you were a little kid.

E. Some kids press down really hard when they write. 

F. The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting. 

G. The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面画一横线，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。

Great changes have been taken place in the way people communicate each other. In the past people write letters to share informations and later they talked with each other on the telephone. Now more and more people use our own mobile phones to communicating. And instead writing on the paper, they email to each other on the computer. As a result, people find that quicker and easier to communicate, and at the same time some people feel that they become poorer in writing. They worry about whether people can be as closely as before.

I don’t believe you. What you said just doesn’t ______.

A. make an impression   B. make sense        C. come as a surprise  D. go on

  Have you ever wondered whether where is life on Mars? The bog Red Planet is a mystery to us but ___61__ (hope) not for much longer.

  On November 11, the Mars rover(漫步者) ___62__ (name) Curiosity started its journey into space. After eight months flying in a rocket, Curiosity covered more than 566 million kilometers and finally landed on Mars --- according to BBC reports.

  The rover is there ___63__(find) out if there is, or ever was, life on the cold, desert-like planet.

  The place ___64__ Curiosity landed is called Gale Crater, a huge hole on Mars. Scientists believe that there ___65__(be) once water and even life there.

  In order to do its job, Curiosity is packed with many ___66__(use) tools, though it is only three meters long, about the size of a small car.

  It has a robot arm that can collect soil and drill into rock. It also carries ___67__ own laser gun. The gun can turn a small amount of rock into gas, so that Curiosity can study what the rock ___68__(make) up of.

  ___69__ the help of these tools, Curiosity will act as a robot geologist. For the next two years, it will stay and travel inside Gale Crater, ___70__(collect) and studying rock and soil.

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
9 Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.
  A. friends     B. teachers   C. brothers and sisters     D. classmates

10.  When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.

A. go to their friends                  B. talk with their parents

C. have a discussion with their family    D. talk with their friends on the phone

11.  Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy

B. In all families, children can choose everything they like.

C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

D. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

  12. The main idea of this passage is that ___________.

    A. Teenagers need friends

    B. Friends can give good advice

C. Parents often choose their children’s friends for them

D. Good friends can communicate with each other 

A boy, who was nervous on his first day of school, climbed onto a third-floor balcony (阳台) and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter (消防员) who dressed as "Spiderman"(蜘蛛侠) succeeded in saving him.
     Firefighter David Smith was called in after the boy’s teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. "He was asking for his mother, "Smith said. "He was crying, and wouldn’t let any of us get near him." After he heard a conversation between the boy’s mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes (超级英雄), Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman clothes.
     "I told him 'Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,’" Smith said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running." Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman’s arms.
     The fictional (虚构的) superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.

40. Which of the following is the correct order?
a. The fireman dressed as "Spiderman".

b. The mother talked with the boy’s teachers.

c. The boy didn’t let anyone get near him.

d. The boy smiled at the fireman.

A. c, b, a, d     B. c, b, d, a    C. b, c, a, d     D. b, a, c, d

41. How did the fireman succeed in rescuing the boy?
A. By showing he had the same interest as the boy.  B. By bringing the boy’s mother to his side.

C. By dressing up as a superhero.                  D. By making friends with him.

42. What do we learn from the passage?
 A. The boy had been forced to go to school. 

B. The mother spoils (溺爱) her son very much.

C. Spiderman is a superhero in a series of movies.

D. Spiderman became popular again in the 1960s.

   Mr. Brown was sleeping one night when the doorbell began to ring. Although it was already midnight, he had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs.

    When he opened the door, he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do, doctor ?” said the man, “Can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”

    “Certainly,” said Mr. Brown, “I’m quite ready, I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctor’s car, and they drove off.

      They drove on for a long time. Then the man said, “Here you are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.”

      “I must see the patient, ” Mr. Brown said, “How can I go back without seeing the patient?”

      “There is no patient,” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustn’t he? There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.”

1. Mr. Brown__________when the doorbell started to ring.

   A. was sleeping upstairs             B. was working upstairs 

   C. was working   downstairs     D. was sleeping downstairs

2. The man asked Mr. Brown_____________.

   A. to go to the hospital              B.to go to his house        

 C.to go to a place out of town      D.to go out for a walk with him

3. What the man wanted to do was only ______________.

   A.to give the doctor money          B.to fool the doctor   

   C.to get some medicine              D.to get home in the doctor’s car