A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water.

__56____ water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder____57_____ had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man ___58___( present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled ___59_____( warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home____60_____ a happy heart.

   After the student left, the teacher let __61______ student taste the water. He spit out, ___62____( say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “ Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like ___63_____?”

   The teacher replied, “You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be ___64___( sweet).”

  We understand this lesson best ___65____ we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.        

Our flat was on the fifth floor but you could still hear the roar of the ocean and see the stars at night. I used to take long walks along the water. The food in town was delicious and the people were very friendly. The area was very quiet and peaceful, and fairly deserted.

The last evening of our vacation, however, we all heard strange footsteps following closely behind us as we were walking up to our flat in the holiday centre. We turned around and noticed a fairly young man moving very rapidly across the beach and getting closer to us. He was tall and wore a baseball cap. We couldn’t see his face and he was approaching us very rapidly. The man’s actions made my dad very nervous. Dad warned us that we’d better try to make it to our flat as quickly as possible. I didn’t like my dad’s voice; I could hear fear in it. It was late and we were all alone. We didn’t have any cell phones on us. I never saw Dad as worried as he was then and I knew that something was terribly wrong. The sense of fear started to overwhelm Mom and me. We had had such a good time in town. Now, the night was rapidly turning into a dangerous situation.

We could hear the man’s footsteps getting closer. Dad’s face was almost pale. The so-called intruder (侵入者) had moved nearer and nearer when all of a sudden, the nearby vending(自动贩卖) machine started going crazy and spitting out cans of soda! The noise actually scared the intruder and he ran out of sight. My parents were shaking, but we all turned around to see who had put money into the vending machine downstairs, and actually saved us, but no one was around at all. Not a soul.

It’s one vacation I will never forget.

21.Where did the writer spend her vacation?

A. Near a river.            B. In a city.           C. In a mountain.      D. At the seaside.  

22.What does the underlined word “overwhelm” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. move.                    B. impress.           C. control.           D. excite.

23.What helped them get rid of the trouble?

A. Their quick action.                         B. Other people’s kind help.

C. The noise from the vending machine.              D. The young man’s warning.

The surprise party is very popular in America. Most people in America think    61    is very exciting to have surprise parties for their good friends or family members. It is quite easy to plan a surprise party when one’s birthday    62     (come). Do you want to know    63    a surprise party is like? Look at the following example. It’s night. Bob’s wife asks him    64     (go) downstairs to the kitchen and bring her a glass of milk. Bob walks to the kitchen and pushes the door open. There’s no sound    65   light there.    66   (sudden) he hears a strange sound and then sees a bear    67    (stand) in front of him! Bob is very scared and falls backwards. The bear takes off his costume. It’s Bob’s friend Charles! There    68    (be) also several people behind Charles,    69   (include) his wife. All of them say to Bob, “Surprise!! Who!!” Bob is    70    (puzzle), and he does not know what it is until his friends say “Happy birthday” to him.

In fact, the surprise party has many kinds of forms. A successful surprise party always makes people feel surprised and excited. Everyone enjoys themselves at the party. 

Anyone who breaks the law could hardly __________it.

A. throw away            B. get away

C. break away from        D. get away with

William Franklin came to my class half a year ago.But from his first day here,he ___21___ himself in his own world and he never spoke to others.As his teacher,I tried to start a talk with him but ___22___.It seemed as if he just didn't want to break his ___23___.

After the Thanksgiving holiday,we received the news of the___24___Christmas collection of money for the  ___25___ in our school."Christmas is a season of ___26___,"I told my students."Some poor students in our school might not have a ___27___ holiday.By giving a little money,you will help ___28___ some toys,food and clothing for these needy students.We will ___29___ the collection tomorrow." 

    The next morning, ___30___ ,I found out almost everyone had ___31___ this matter except Willard Franklin.He came up to my desk with his head down. ___32___ ,he dropped two coins into the small box."I don't need milk for lunch,"he said in a ___33___ voice.

    After school I couldn't help sharing what had ___34___ in the morning with our headmaster."I may be wrong,but I ___35___ Willard might be ready to become part of our class. "I am ___36___ to hear that," he nodded."And I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need ___37___ .Here,take a look at it."

    As I sat down to ___38___ ,I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list.At that moment,I felt I really  ___39___ Willard for the first time:a cold face with a warm heart.From this ___40___ ,I also learnt that whether rich or poor,every child has a kind heart.

21. A. seated    B. shut    C. tied    D. taught

22. A. failed    B. stopped    C. misunderstood    D. left

23. A. imagination    B. pleasure    C. sadness    D. silence

24. A. weekly    B. daily    C. monthly    D. yearly...

25. A. young    B. sick    C. poor    D. honest

26. A. giving    B. enjoying    C. receiving    D. saving

27. A. true    B. happy    C. usual    D. long

28. A. find    B. make    C. buy    D. collect

29. A. prepare    B. finish    C. start    D. continue

30. A. so    B. however    C. then    D. moreover

31. A. discussed    B. forgotten    C. learnt    D. remembered

32. A. Quickly    B. Suddenly    C. Certainly    D. Carefully

33. A. soft    B. loud    C. low    D. deep

34. A. appeared    B. happened    C. arrived    D. remained

35. A. hope    B. wish    C. wonder    D. believe

36. A. glad    B. sorry    C. shocked    D. lucky

37. A. message    B. report    C. research    D. help

38. A. rest    B. read    C. work    D. study

39. A. liked    B. knew    C. met    D. accepted

40. A. result    B. success    C. talk    D. experience

It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had   36  to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my  37 ，I had a good excuse: A business meeting had   38  and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner.

When I arrived at the  39   ，1 apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late. She screamed, "You never mean to." Well, I  40  tell she was angry. "I'm sorry but it was not  41  ," I said. Then I told her about the business meeting.  42  , my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive   43   mad as well.

Several weeks later, when I  44   the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, "You  45  a classic mistake. You're stuck   46  your own way of thinking. You didn't  47  to be late. But that's not the point. What is  48  in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor." He pointed out that I focused on the intention  49  Eleanor focused on the result. Thus,   50  of us felt misunderstood and crazy.

    Thinking more about Ken's words, I  51  recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It's the result of the action that really  52 . I should have started the conversation by expressing  53  my actions affected Eleanor and   54  the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.

    Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really  55  her experience of the results of my lateness, I've managed to be on time a lot more frequently.

36. A. started              B. agreed                C. continued         D. managed

37. A. relief          B. surprise       C. regret                D. sorrow

38. A. broken out B. closed down  C. faded away      D. run over

39. A. house        B. room         C. restaurant              D. supermarket

40. A. could          B. must         C. will                  D. might

41. A. movable     B. comfortable C. acceptable     D. avoidable

42. A. However     B. Therefore C. Moreover         D. Otherwise

43. A. her                    B. him           C. me                   D. them

44. A. spread             B. wrote        C. translated        D. described

45. A. knew          B. made        C. found               D. took

46. A. in               B. beyond     C. for                   D. against    

47. A. need          B. prove        C. pretend           D. intend

48. A. funny         B. important  C. possible           D. simple

49. A. while          B. after          C. until                 D. unless

50. A. all               B. none         C. both                 D. neither

51. A. usually              B. merely             C. hardly                     D. gradually

52. A. inspires             B. matters     C. improves         D. challenges

53. A. how            B. why           C. when               D. what

54. A. compared  B. reported   C. finished           D. saved

55. A. showing     B. satisfying  C. understanding   D. destroying

When we want to tell other people what we think about, we can do it with the help of words or with the help of signs. We sometimes move our ___51__ up and down when we want to say  “___52__”， and from side to side when we want to say “no”．People, who cannot hear or speak, talk to each other with the help of their fingers. People who do not ___53__ each other's language have to do the same. This story shows ___54__ they sometimes do it.

A man who could not speak ___55__ was once in Canada. One day he went to a ___56__ and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, the man opened his mouth, put his ___57__ in it. He wanted to say, “Bring me something to __58__.”

The waiter soon bought him a cup of  ___59__. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and  ___60__ the tea. In a moment he brought a cup of coffee and put it on the table. The man moved his head from side to side. He was very ___61__ but he did not want to drink. He ___62__ his head when the waiter brought him a lot of ___63__ drinks, but drinks are not ___64__， of course.The man was about to ___65__ when another man came in. When this man saw the waiter, he put his hand on his ___66__. That was enough. In a few  ___67__， a large plate of meat and vegetable was brought in front of him.

Now you may __68__， people can not understand the __69__ of signs so well as the language of __70__.

51．A. arms　　      B．necks　　         C．heads　　    D．bodies

52．A. yes              B．no                    C．this             D．that

53．A .speak           B．hear                 C．learn           D．understand

54．A. how             B．why                 C．when          D．where

55．A .Japanese      B．English             C．Russian       D．Chinese

56．A. hotel            B．restaurant         C．shop           D．school

57．A. pen              B．hair                  C．hands          D．fingers

58．A. read             B．write                C．eat              D．drink

59．A. milk             B．wine                 C．coffee         D．tea

60．A. took away  B．broke down   C．turned off   D．held up

61．A. healthy           B．angry             C．hungry          D．thirsty

62．A. shot               B．nodded          C．moved          D．shook

63．A. similar            B．different         C．pleasant        D．rare

64．A. product          B．vegetables      C．experiences  D．food

65．A. leave              B．cry                 C．leap              D．shout

66．A. mouth            B．nose               C．stomach        D．back

67．A. seconds         B．minutes          C．hours            D．days

68.  A. argue            B．see                 C．observe        D．find

69.  A. information  B．drawing           C．meaning        D．language

70．A. features          B．gestures         C．words           D．acts

This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can ______ my father.

A. pick up            B.pick out          C. pick over       D. pick off

When Hill was 9 years old, his father married his stepmother, who was from a   61   (wealth) family.

His father introduced Hill to his stepmother,   62   (say) that Hill was the worst boy on earth.  63  Hill’s surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile and looked at him   64   (kind). She said, “You aren’t the worst boy on earth, but the   65   (smart) and most creative. You haven’t found a place to show yourself.”

  66   his stepmother said warmed his heart. His eyes filled with tears. He   67   (believe) to be a bad boy by everyone except his stepmother.

When Hill was 14, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, “I believe you will become a writer.” Hill accepted his stepmother’s gift   68  expectation, determined to do as well as she expected him to.

The   69   (encourage) from his stepmother made Hill one of the most important persons in the 20th century. He created 28 golden rules,   70   helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.

He wanted the girl he was looking forward ________ ________ stay with him.

A. for; to    B. to; with    C. to; to    D. with; to

Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.

Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.

In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia(白血病) because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

14. Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?

A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.

B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.

C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.

D. Because she worked as an assistant to her mother.

15. Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?

A. At the Curie Institute.                  B. At the University of Paris.

C. At a military hospital.                  D. At the College of Sévigné.

16. When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?

A. In 1932.     B. In 1927.     C. In 1897.            D. In 1926.

17. In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?

A. Irene worked with radioactivity.     B. Irene combined family and career.

C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.      D. Irene died from leukemia.

Since the time when the Romans first settled on the Danube River and built one of their most important central European forts (堡垒), Vindobona, the city we now know as Vienna, has played a very important role in European history. Austria grew up around the city and developed into a strong empire (帝国). The capital became a famous place during the rule of the Habsburg dynasty.

     Today, Vienna is one of the most popular tourist spots in Austria as well as a major center of modern business and culture. Many different cultures have fused their cultural identities to produce the amazing Viennese culture. It is said that the most beautiful German is spoken in this old city.

     A city of music, cafes, waltzes, parks, cakes, and wine —that's Vienna. Famous composers such as Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert made Vienna into a city of music. Vienna also has a lot to offer in art and architecture. Yet the bars and clubs make a trip to Vienna an unforgettable experience. Vienna's cooking diversity is also impressive. Dumpling soup, tender boiled beef and apple rolls are typical Austrian dishes.

     The face of the city has changed time and again due to war, victory, defeat, the death of an empire and the birth of a republic, foreign occupation (占领), and the passage of time. Fortunately, the Viennese character —a strict devotion to the good life —has remained solid.

25. What can we know about Vienna in the past?

   A. It used to be a business center.            B. People there had beautiful voices.

   C. Austria developed around this city.         D. There were some forts in this city.

26. What does the underlined word "fused" in Paragraph 2 mean?

   A. Melted.             B. Learned.             C. Referred.         D. Protected.

27. Which of the following items about Vienna are mentioned in this passage?

   ①music    ②culture   ③weather   ④ history   ⑤food    ⑥government     ⑦art

   A. ①④⑤⑥           B. ②④⑤⑦          C. ④⑤⑥⑦         D. ②③④⑤

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

       Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.

       Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

       Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

       Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO₂ is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

       The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

1.    , our world is becoming much smaller.

       A. Because of the rise in pollution

       B. Because the earth is being polluted day and night

       C. Thanks to science development

       D. Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

2.Air pollution is still the most serious kind of pollution because     .

       A. it makes much noise

       B. it makes us angry more easily

       C. it’s had for all living things in the world

       D. it makes our rivers and lakes dirty

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

       A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution

       B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does

       C. If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO₂

       D. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people on the earth

Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives（爆炸） in his father’s lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist（语言学家）, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.

8.Where was Alfred Nobel born? He was born in ________.

A. Sweden                              　     B. Moscow

C. Russia                                　     D. Stockholm

9.What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War?

A. Landmine.      　　　　　　 B. A strong position.

C.  The engineering industry.        D. Study of explosives.

10. Alfred Nobel built up more than________ companies in different countries.

A. 80                                              B. 60

C. 40                                              D. 20

11. What was Alfred Nobel always searing for? ________.

A. More time and more money       B.How to end the war

C. A meaning to life                       D. The peace between nations

Both your salary level and your cost of living can be_________ if you move to another city, so you’d better think It over before you make a final decision.

   A. risen                  B. inspected              C. limited            D. affected

After their business trip，John and Mary returned，eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their hometown feeling glad to be back，they noticed __21__，and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a __22__ in flames. Mary said，“Oh，well，it isn’t our fire，let’s go home.”

But John __23__ closer and screamed，“That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be __24__ works yet，maybe there is something we could do.” “It has nothing to do with us，”Mary __25__.

But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror－stricken to see the whole house in __26__.A woman on the lawn was screaming，“The children！Get the children！”John __27__ her by the shoulder saying，“Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are！”“In the __28__，”cried the woman，“down the hall and to the left.”

In spite of Mary’s disagreement，John __29__ for the basement which was full of smoke and __30__ hot. He found the door and two children._31__ he left ，he could hear some more sobbing .He _32__ the two badly frightened children into __33__ arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him __34__ more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed，“John！Don’t go back！It’s __35__！That house will fall down any second.”

__36__ he ran into the smoke－filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the _37__ stairs，the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely _38__ about the little bodies next to him，and at last when they came out into the _39__ and fresh air，he found that he had just ___40__ his own children.

The baby－sister had left them at this home while she did some shopping.

21．A. direction  B．mistake           C．danger       D．smoke

22．A. home          B．plant                C．store      D．kitchen

23．A. ran           B．walked C．drove         D．rode

24．A. at            B．off                 C．to          D．on

25．A. whispered  B．nodded    C．disagreed D．required

26．A. ruins         B．pieces C．flames        D．silence

27．A. pushed     B．seized    C．greeted   D．stopped

28．A. basement   B．department              C．house     D．hall

29．A. went          B．reached              C．asked      D．rushed

30．A. heavily    B．slightly  C．partly        D．terribly

31．A. If            B．As                C．Since         D．Unless

32．A .comforted B．delivered              C．recognized    D．protected

33．A cheering     B．freezing             C．waiting      D．suffering

34．A. many          B．several            C．three       D．two

35．A. dangerous B．foolish                C．practical   D．painful

36．A. Therefore B．So                     C．Instead      D．But

37．A. wide          B．endless            C．final       D．dirty

38．A. particular    B．interesting       C．familiar     D．fortunate

39．A. car           B．sunlight           C．crowd       D．moonlight

40．A. rescued    B．found                 C．lost        D．missed

假定你是李津，你的笔友Chris打算暑假到你的家乡天津旅游，来信向你询问有关天津这座城市的基本信息，请用英语给Chris回信，内容包括：

（1）表示对Chris的欢迎；

（2）介绍家乡的的基本情况（天气、饮食及文化等）；

（3）介绍一些知名的旅游景点。

注意：

1. 词数不少于100，（邮件的格式已给出，但不计入总词数）；

2. 请适当增加细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：五大道：the Five Avenues; 海河：Haihe River; 古文化街：the Ancient Culture Street;食品街：Tianjin Nanshi Food Street; 水上公园：the Water Park.

Dear Chris,

I’m very delighted to hear from you._

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Li Jin

Do you sleep well? If your answer is no, the following might help you.

A. Keep the bedroom for sleeping only

B. Don't eat anything before going to bed

C. Take a warm shower before your bedtime

D. Don't go to bed too early

最近，你们学校发起“阅读名人传记，增长人生智慧，成就理想人生”的活动，要求学生每人读一本名人传记。请你根据以下要求，写一篇发言稿来介绍你所了解的名人：

1.简单介绍该人物的主要生平和事迹；

2.你的想法和感悟，及如何去做。

注意：

1.词数：110词左右；

2.开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。

Good afternoon, everyone!

Thanks for listening!

假如你是李华，你的美国网友Mike即将随父母到中国，并在中国度过中秋节。他发email向你询问有关中秋节的习俗，请你回信告诉他。要点如下：                            

1.历史悠久；

2.中国的传统节日；

3.家庭团聚；

4.共进晚餐；

5.吃月饼，月饼象征团圆（unity）；

6.赏月。                                          

注意：  1．词数100左右；. 可适当增加细节。