From the first week of high school, my best friend, Trisha, was always going out with the popular girls.  41  I thought, “It’s okay; she’s just making new friends.” But soon I realized that Trisha wasn’t interested in me anymore. I’d  42  my best friend. It really hurt.

One day, I told Trisha that we should  43  pretending (假装) to be friends when we really weren’t anymore. I wasn’t trying to make her mad  44  she was. After that, Trisha started talking about me behind my back, telling people that I was  45 . Some of our friends  46  with her. I felt like she was taking them away from me.

The more I thought about it, the   47  I got. Finally, I  48  a picture of Trisha and drew lines on her face. I wrote, “I  49  this person” across the bottom. And then I did something I’ll always  50 : I put it on a website I thought was  51 . I thought people would see it, and it felt good to vent (发泄).

A week later, Trisha’s mom saw the  52 . She called my mom, who made me take it off the website right away. However, it was already too  53 . Lots of people had seen it, and I was in a lot of  54 .

That whole day, I felt  55 . I had to say sorry to Trisha face to face. She said she accepted my apology (道歉), but I felt she was  56  angry with me.

Posting that picture was one of the worst  57  I’ve ever made. I realize now I could have found a much better way to deal with my  58 . If I’d just told Trisha how much I  59 her, maybe things would have turned out  60 . It’s too late for me to change things, but I hope you’ll learn from my mistake.

41. A. At least            B. At first      C. In general          D. In public

42. A. lost        B. met     C. found           D. made

43. A. enjoy          B. suggest            C. stop           D. continue

44. A. because    B. so      C. but      D. and

45. A. busy             B. sad      C. careless      D. bad

46. A. sided           B. talked   C. remained           D. studied

47. A. less serious      B. less proud    C. quieter           D. angrier

48. A. gave back         B. took up     C. cut       D. received

49. A. need             B. fear     C. hate        D. prefer

50. A. regret         B. control             C. correct       D. mention

51. A. strange          B. unknown     C. popular           D. private

52. A. book        B. picture           C. news        D. letter

53. A. dark          B. big     C. old        D. late

54. A. trouble        B. peace  C. danger          D. help

55. A. excited       B. free    C. terrible        D. lucky

56. A. just          B. still      C. once    D. soon

57. A. excuses      B. explanations      C. changes       D. decisions

58. A. lessons        B. feelings     C. mistakes       D. friends

59. A. missed       B. trusted          C. praised      D. influenced

60. A. suddenly      B. clearly       C. differently      D. hopefully

When 19-year-old Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the make-A-Wish Foundation , nobody understood what she was talking about .But Sophia knew just how important Make – A –Wish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends. We were interested in finding out more, so we went along to meet Sophia listen to what she had to say .

Sophia told us that Make – A –Wish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980.”It’s a charity that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. Make – A –Wish help children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true ,” Sophia explained .

We asked Sophia how Make – A –Wish had first started .She said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called Chris ,who had dreamed for a long time of becoming a policeman .Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chris’s dream come true —-so, with everybody’s help , Chris, only seven years old at the time ,had been a “policeman” for a day. “When people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too ,and that was the beginning of Make–A–Wish,” explained Sophia

Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy 

time. A Make-A-Wish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if  they could have anything in the world. Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. They do this either by providing things 

that are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.
29. Sophia found out about Make-A-Wish because her best friend had    .
  A. benefited from it                                     B. volunteered to help it 
  C. dreamed about it                                     D. told the author about it
30. According to Sophia, Make-A-Wish   

A. is an international charity                          B. was understood by nobody at first
  C. raises money for very poor families           D. started by drawing the interest of the public
31. What is said about Chris in Paragraph 3?

A. He has been a policeman since he was seven.

B. He gave people the idea of starting Make-A-Wish

C. He wanted people to help make his dream come true.

D. He was the first child Make-A-Wish helped after it had been set up.

32. Which of the following is true about Make-A-Wish volunteers?

A. They are important for making wishes come true.

B. They try to help children get over their illnesses.

C. They visit sick children to make them feel special.

D. They provide what is necessary to make Make-A-Wish popular.

假定你是李华，你的外籍同学Jim时常为中文写作而发愁并发来邮件向你求助。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：1.表示安慰和鼓励；

          2.提供几条提高中文写作能力的建议。

注意：1.词数100左右；

      2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

I'm sorry to hear that you are troubled by your poor Chinese writing ability._____________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

Paris is the capital and largest city of France， ____   the River Seine.

A. situated on    B. situating  in   C. situated in    D. situating  on

Scientists have discovered that ____41____ (stay) in the cold could help us lose weight. Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fat –the type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm. Brown fat burns energy, ____42____ helps us lose weight. White fat stores extra energy, which results ____43____ weight gain. The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant, ____44____ (comfort) temperatures, our body's need for brown fat has decreased. They found that: "Outdoor ____45____(worker) in northern Finland who are exposed to cold temperature have ____46____(gain)  significant amount of brown fat when ____47____ (compare) to same-aged indoor workers."
The research was conducted on two different groups of mice. ____48____  group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat. This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed high-fat diets. The researchers say this could be good news in the fight against obesity. People who are obese have ____49____（low) levels of brown fat than thinner people. Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said: " If you can increase levels of this protein, you could ____50____ (possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food."

It was on the sixteenth day of the 12^th month celebrating his 75^th birthday that he decided it was time.

His  41  had not been good over the past few years and the stress of keeping the family business on course was beginning to make him very tired. The challenge was in  42  which one of his sons would take his place.

    As they gather to celebrate  43  , the old man announced his retirement and handed each of the sons a   44  . “By the first day of the New Year, I want you to bring your box filled with what you believe to be the most  45  of this business. Based on your choices, I will decide who will  46  as the chairman.”

    During the next 15 days the families and employees could  47  a strong competitive spirit between the boys.

    The day finally came. From the box the first son  48  the business ledger(账簿), saying, “This is the true measure of our  49  .” “Simple and direct” father said.

    The second son complained the box was much too  50  and brought a truck of his own personal possessions; collection of rare art, jewels…

    With a deep  51  , he turned to the last box.  52  , it’s empty! He asked the youngest son   53, “Are you telling me that you have found  54  of value in the family business?”

    “  55  ,” he said. “What I found most valuable I could not place in a box, a ledger, or a truck.”

    Father’s face  56  .

    “How does one  57 the value of commitment (承诺)，quality，honesty, and trustworthiness? What size box would  58  the loyalty(忠诚) of our employees and customers? The most valuable possessions I personally hold are the love of you and mother, family values, your wisdom, compassion(同情) and love of God. Look  59  inside that box. They are not there. The result of all of that is here standing before you.”

     It was clear what  60  was made that day

41．A．mood                   B．health                    C．income                D．management

42．A．deciding               B．realizing                 C．discovering           D．knowing

43．A．Christmas            B．the New Year        C．Father’s birthday  D．Father’s Day

44．A．truck                    B．box                       C．jewel                    D．present

45．A．interesting            B．valuable                C．reasonable            D．exciting

46．A．take up                B．take off                 C．take over              D．take in

47．A．sense                  B．see                        C．find                       D．hear

48．A．put                       B．printed                  C．pulled                   D．copied

49．A．failure                  B．success                 C．difference             D．quality

50．A．small                    B．poor                     C．big                        D．heavy

51．A． shock                B．breath                   C．understanding       D．sigh

52．A．Instead                B．However              C．Therefore             D．Anyway

53．A．anxiously              B．angrily                   C．nervously              D．proudly

54．A．nothing                 B．something              C．everything             D．anything

55．A．That’s right           B．I’m OK                C．Just the opposite   D．To the point

56．A．lit up                    B．turned red             C．looked pale          D．showed up

57．A．prove                   B．show．                 C．measure                D．own

58．A．include                 B．hold                      C．need                     D．change

59．A．still                      B．also                       C．even                     D．again

60．A．effort                   B．preparation           C．decision                D．mistake

  Tickets for Shanghai Disneyland went on sale to the pubic on March 28 and 61__________have been completely booked 62____________ advance for the first two weeks, in other words, the tickets are soon sold out.

  However, tourists 63_________want to visit the park can still book tickets for 64___________(late) dates, according to Murray King, 65___________ official of Shanghai Disney Resort.

  Meanwhile, 66____________(consider) the large number of tourists, emergency drills(紧急演练) will be held 67______________(solve) hidden risks, 68__________(hope), all the visitors can enjoy a safe and sound trip there.

  Now, regular price of admission is 370 yuan, 69__________ peak pricing for holidays and weekends is set at 499 yuan. Ticket prices for the opening period from June 16^th to 30^th 70_____________ (be) also 499 yuan.

       You've probably heard the expression：“What you see is __50__ you get.” My grandfather used to say, “If you look at a tree long enough，it will move.” We see what we want to see. Psychologists tell us that __51__ controls our life more than our self­image. We live like the person we see in the __52__. We are what we think we are. If you don't think you'll be successful，you __53__. You can't be it if you can't see it. Your life is dedicated to your vision. If you want to change your __54__，you must change your vision of life.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was not that famous when he __55__ a newspaper reporter. The reporter asked Schwarzenegger: “__56__ you've retired from body building，what do you plan to do next?” Schwarzenegger answered very calmly and __57__:“I'm going to become No.1 movie star in Hollywood.” The reporter was __58__ and amused at Schwarzenegger's plan. At that time，it was very hard to __59__ how this muscle­bound bodybuilder，who was not a __60__ actor and who spoke poor English with a strong Australian accent，could ever __61__ to be Hollywood's No.1 movie star!

     So the reporter asked Schwarzenegger __62__ he planned to make his dream come true，Schwarzenegger said: “I'll do it the same __63__ I became the No.1 bodybuilder in the world. What I do is create a vision of who I want to be，and then I start living like that person in my mind as if it were already true. ” Sounds almost childishly simple，doesn't it？But it __64__！Schwarzenegger did become the No.1 highest paid movie star in Hollywood！Remember：“If you can see it，you can get it. ”

50.    A. when                       B. what                        C. which                      D. that

51.    A. something               B. everything                     C. nothing                   D. anything

52.    A. mirror                      B. picture                           C. sky                         D. gas

53.    A. can’t                       B. won’t                       C. don’t                       D. will

54.    A. life                          B. imagine                   C. figure                      D. opinion

55.    A. acted as                 B. worked as               C. met with                  D. turned into

56.    A. Even though           B. If only                      C. In case                          D. Now that

57.    A. confidently                     B. excitedly                 C. surprisedly                    D. proudly

58.    A. surprised                B. feared                            C. lucky                       D. disappointed

59.    A. report                            B. find                         C. judge                      D. imagine

60.    A. professional            B. popular                   C. good                       D. well-known

61.    A. pretend                   B. succeed                  C. have                       D. hope

62.    A. how                         B. why                         C. where                            D. which

63.    A. way                         B. opportunity                    C. means                           D. effect

64.    A. worked                    B. did                          C. completed                     D. failed

Should we save pandas?  Even though the number of giant pandas has dropped to the point where they are considered seriously endangered, some have suggested that it is not worth the efforts to continue trying to save the species. BBC naturalist, Chris Packham, made this shocking statement to Radio Times Magazine: “It’s not a strong species. Unfortunately, it’s big and cute and it’s a symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). And we pour millions of pounds into panda conservation. I think we should pull_the_plug. Let them go.”

Fortunately, not many people share this extreme viewpoint. Instead of just allowing the species to become extinct, panda conservation efforts are in full force, and you can help! Why not “adopt” a panda at the WWF or Pandas International？Both sites raise money for giant panda conservation. You can also help raise attention to this endangered species. The following ideas are from Pandas International: spread the word: share your passion to save pandas; sponsor or adopt a giant panda; sign up for monthly donations to Pandas International or another organization; consider a project for your class, if you are a student; or at your next celebration (birthday, holidays, etc.), ask guests to make a donation to help pandas, rather than bring a gift.

There are only about 1,600 giant pandas left in the wild. One of the biggest reasons that giant pandas are dying out is the loss of habitat. Pandas rely on bamboo for food, and the plant is slow­growing. In their native lands of south­east Asia, many bamboo forests have been cleared. This drives pandas farther away in search of food. Many die of hunger before they can get to the next forest.

Personally, I don’t think that something should be given up just because it is difficult. After all, the panda is not endangered as a result of natural selection. Its habitat has been destroyed by our actions.

32．This passage is written to________.

A．ask us to save pandas                  B．prove that pandas can be saved

C．explain why pandas are dying out        D．help us know more about pandas

33．What does the underlined phrase “pull the plug”  in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Leave.　　　　B．Stop.          C．Think.                       D．Try.

34．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The functions of Pandas International.             B．Efforts people have made to save pandas.

C．Things to do for pandas as a student.              D．Things we can do to help pandas.

35．The writer seems to agree that________.

A．pandas are endangered because of natural selection      

B．we should stop making an effort to save pandas

C．saving pandas is not such a difficult task

D．we should try our best to save pandas

Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was _21__ in his business and often complained that he had been fooled by others. One day he told his wife he was  _22__  disappointed with the city that he had to __23_.

So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday _24_. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly _25__ and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have_ 26_ to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light _27_on his door.

   “Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew __28__ else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be _29_. He opened the door unwillingly. At the door was a little _30_, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have __31_? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door _32_.

    After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and _33_ the same little girl outside. But this time she was _34_ two candles giving off red light. She said, “My grandma told me the_35_ neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to _36_ you these.”

    At that moment Terry suddenly realized what _37_ his failure in life. It was his ignorance and _38_ to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else _39_ himself, for his eyes had been covered by his _40_ mind.

21. A. experienced                   B. unsuccessful             C. interested               D. lucky

22. A. very                        B. so               C. such                    D. rather

23. A. leave                       B. travel            C. stay              D. choose

24. A. morning                  B. afternoon          C. noon                    D. evening     

25. A. went down          B. went out           C. went by          D. went on

26. A. wanted                   B. decided          C. forgotten         D. remembered

27. A. knocks                   B. calls             C. strikes           D. sounds

28. A. everybody          B. anybody                 C. somebody               D. nobody

29. A. troubled            B. followed           C. liked              D. learned

30. A. boy                B. girl                C. postman         D. shopper

31. A. candies                  B. toys               C. lights                      D. candles

32. A. easily              B. worriedly         C. happily            D. heavily

33. A. found               B. met              C. touched           D. knew

34. A. bringing                  B. seeing                  C. holding            D. drawing

35. A. poor                     B. kind               C. new               D. young

36. A. buy                      B. give              C. borrow             D. sell

37. A. made             B. caused                  C. developed         D. stopped

38. A. laziness                  B. sadness                 C. unkindness              D. unhappiness

39. A. besides            B. except            C. but               D. than

40. A. open             B. right             C. warm              D. cold

 ---What do you think of the furniture on exhibition?

   ---Well, great! But I don’t think much of ______ you bought.

   A. ones       B. it        C. which        D. what

Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Health is the greatest wealth(财富),” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.　　     

If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you should go to the doctor.　　

The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.　　

Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story.　　

An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.　   

He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.　　

A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.　　

“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”

25. The writer thinks that　　　　.

      A. health is more important than wealth       

      B. work is as important as studies

      C. medicine is more important than pleasure

      D. nothing is more important than money

26. The doctor usually tells his patient what to do　　　　.

      A. without examining the patient             

B. after he has examined the patient

      C. if the patient doesn’t take medicine          

D. unless the patient feels pain

27. The underlined part means “　　　　”.

      A. he was feeling better than ever        B. he wasn’t a healthy man

      C. he was feeling worse than before       D. he will be well again

28. Which of the following is NOT true?

      A. The doctor usually tests his/her blood pressure when a person is ill.

      B. The man told the doctor he couldn’t remember things.

      C. The man thanked the doctor.

      D. The man didn’ t follow the doctor’s advice.

I was born at Blunderstone, in Suffolk, in the east of England, and was given my poor father’s name, David Copperfield. Sadly, he never saw me and died six months before I was born. My early childhood was extremely happy, as my beautiful mother and kind Peggotty took care of me. But when I was about eight, a shadow passed over my happiness. My mother often went out walking, in her best clothes, with a gentleman called Mr Murdstone. He seemed to be very fond of my mother. But I knew that Peggotty did not like him.

A few months later Peggotty told me that my mother was going to have a short holiday with some friends. Meanwhile Peggotty and I would go to stay with her brother Daniel in Yarmouth，on the east coast, for two weeks. I spent a wonderfully happy two weeks there, playing all day on the beach with Emily, and sleeping in my own little bed on the ship. I am sure I was in love with little Emily in my childish way, and I cried bitterly when we had to say goodbye at the end of the holiday.

But on the way home to Blunderstone, Peggotty looked at me very worriedly. ‘she said suddenly in a trembling voice.‘I must tell you—While we’ve been away, your dear mother—has married Mr Murdstone！He’s your stepfather now!’

I was deeply shocked. I could not understand how my mother could have married that man. And when we arrived home, I went straight to my room and lay sobbing on my bed, which made my poor mother very unhappy too. As she sat beside me, holding my hand, Mr Murdstone suddenly came in.

What’s this, Chara, my love?’ he asked sternly. ‘Remember, you must be firm with the boy！I’ve told you before, you’re too weak with him!’ And when mother left the room, Mr Murdstone whispered angrily to me, ‘David, do you know what I’ll do if you don’t obey me？I’ll beat you like a dog!’ I was still very young, and I was very frightened of him. If he had said one kind word to me, perhaps I would have liked and trusted him, and my life would have been different. Instead, I hated him for the influence he had over my dear mother, who wanted to be kind to me, but also wanted to please her new husband．

32. According to the passage, what ended David’s happy childhood?

A. His father’s death.

B. Peggotty’s ignorance of him.

C. His mother’s acquaintance with Mr.Murdstone.

D. Mr.Murdstone’s love to his mother.

33. What’s the author’s tone in writing the underlined sentences in P2?

A. Serious.    B. Humorous.

C. Sad.    D. Regretful.

34. How did David think about Mr.Murdstone?

A. Strict and firm.    B. Sensible and caring.

C. Gentle and helpful.    D. Mean and unkind.

35. According to the passage, what’s most likely to be mentioned in the follwing part?

A. Peggotty’s help to David.    B. Mr.Murdstone’s cruelty to David.

C. David’s fights against Mr.Murdstone.    D. David’s love to mother.

Writing A Letter To Your Future Self

Just imagine writing a letter to your future self 5 years from now, then opening it at that exact moment to see how much of it has come true. _____16______

As you read the letter in the future, you can assess how many things agree with your expectations in the past. __17_______ Often times, the goals we set and our goal achievement process are affected by a lot of changes along the way. The letter lets you recognize how your current idea differs from the past.

In addition to that, at the very moment you are writing the letter, your thoughts are stored right there in those words. When you open the letter in the future, you as your future self gets to compare how you used to be in the past with how you are now.  ___18_____. It’s  very interesting to do so.

Take out a pen and paper right now and start writing your letter to your future self. Set a time period to write to. ____19____  Then start writing. Think about the type of person you will be, your place in life, what you will have realized then, and so on.

__20______ Put it in a safe space where no one can find it. When you open this sometime in the near future, you might gain additional insights(了解) about yourself and your journey in the past few years.

A.     And you can think about why that’s the case.

B.     It is a useful tool to be used in goal achievement.

C.     Imagine how you will be like during that time period.

D.     If you haven’t, join me in writing a letter to yourself.

E.     This lets you see how much things have changed since then.

F.     At the end of the letter, write the date to open it on the cover.

G.     It wasn’t until we moved into our new house that I found it again.

It’s not surprising that students keep their examination papers after a test, but can you imagine packing up all those papers after six middle school years?

Zhao Xiaoyan did. She kept all her papers from tests she took at the Middle School No. 2 affiliated (附属的) to Beijing Normal University. When she entered senior high school, she started to arrange them all according to grades and subjects.

“Unlike some classmates, I never threw my papers away ----no matter whether I did well or not. It’s just a sort of habit,” she said.

Good habits like this always bring benefits. Zhao hated re-reading textbooks before big exams. And if she used the marked papers, she could save much time and avoid making the same mistakes. It worked ---- she came out top all the time.

The papers also say something about the present education system for middle schools in China. Many people complain that the system is not ideal (理想的). But Zhao thinks that it’s unrealistic (不现实的) for a developing country with such a large population to follow the same teaching methods as the West.

“For example, how can a teacher praise and encourage every one of 50 to 60 students in one class?” she explained.

As a second year science student at Shaanxi Normal University, Zhao still works very hard at all her tests, though she has fewer than at middle school.

24. What is so special about Zhao Xiaoyan?

A. She is still a top student throughout middle school.

B. She never did badly in her exams.

C. She went to a famous university after middle school.

D. She kept all her test papers at middle school.

25. Which of the following is true about Zhao Xiaoyan?

A. She never read her textbooks.

B. She always re-read her textbooks before big exams.

C. She benefited a lot from the papers she kept.

D. She was in fact quite a lazy student.

26. Which of the following played the most important part in helping her become a

top student?

A. Good learning habits.                                    B. Working hard at her lessons.

C. Going to a good school.                            D. Working with her classmates.

27. From the passage we can conclude (得出结论) that ___________.

A. Chinese middle school students have few tests to take

B. Zhao Xiaoyan is an independent thinker

C. The Chinese education system is the best in the world

D. China should adapt (采纳) the Western education system

A Bite of China Season Two(《舌尖上的中国 》第二季)  is coming! The program is shown at 9 : 00 on CCTV-1 every Friday night fr om April 18 to June 6, 2014. There are altogether eight episodes (集), all about history and

culture of food, eating and cooking in China. The directors spent one year visiting more than 150 different parts of China. More than 300 types of food are covered in the documentary.

As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. It plays an important role in our daily life, and the rich food culture is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. A Bite of China Season Two wants to show the joys and sadness of ordinary (普通的) Chinese in changing times through food.

A Bite of China Season One was shown on CCTV in 2012. It attracted more than 100 million viewers. It is all about food, while the second season cares more about the relationship between the people and the food. For example, the first episode shows a young man spent four  hours climbing a 40-metre-high tree to get something nice for his brother.

The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes  of childhood. One Weibo user wrote, "A Bite o f China Season Two makes me have so many words to say.  It makes me think of my parents and my grandmother. I haven't been home for a long time, so I have decided to go back in a few days. "The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese people love life by loving food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese culture and Chinese society (社会) should have a bite of the program.

29. How many types of food are  covered in this program?

       A. 150.          B. More than 150.     C. More than 300.     D. 300.

30.The type of the TV program A Bite of China is

A. a cartoon      B. a drama series      C. a chat show     D. a documentary 

31. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence?

A.食物对于人类来说最麻烦。             B.民以食为天。

C.人类给食物制造了麻烦。               D.食物很重要。

32.The third paragraph mainly talks about         .

A. the difference between Season One and Season Two

B. the rich types of food of China

  C. the relationship between the people and the food

  D. the details of the first episode          

Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. They get advice from “strangers”. When they need advice, they __61__ (rare) go to people they know. Instead, many of __62__ write letters to newspapers and magazines __63__ give advice on many different subjects __64__ (include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even on how to buy a house or a car.

Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers written by people who __65__ (suppose) to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, and others are lawyers or __66__ (educate). Among the writers, two women are famous. __67__ they have no special training for this kind of work, they can give the readers 68  (suit) advice because they are rich in life experience and good at communicating with others. A survey was done last year about why people __69__ (turn) to strangers for help and why the two women were well­received. Most people __70__ (interview) in the survey said this way could help protect their privacy and the advice from the women was practical and effective.

A student is learning to speak British English．He wonders：Can I communicate with Americans？Can they understand me？Learners of English often ask：What are the differences between British and American English？How important are these differences？

Certainly there are some differences between British and American English．There are a few differences in grammar．For example，speakers of British English say"in hospital"and"Have you a pen？"Americans say"in the hospital!"and"Do you have a pen？"Pronunciation is sometimes different．Americans usually sound theirs in words like"bird"and"hurt"．Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words．There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary．For example，"colour"and"honour"are British，"color"and honor"are American．

These differences in grammar，pronunciation，spelling and vocabulary are not important．However，for the most part，British and American English are the same language．

21．According to this passage，a student who is learning to speak American English

might be afraid that　  　．

A．British people cannot understand him

B．American people cannot understand him

C．the grammar is too hard for him

D．the spelling is too hard for him

22．American English and British English are different in　  　．

A．spelling      

B．pronunciation

C．grammar      

D．all of the above

23．What is not mentioned in the passage？　  

A．Whether there are differences between British English and American English．

B．Whether British English and American English are one language or two．

C．How the differences between British English and American English happened．

D．How important the differences are．

On June 20, 2017, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.

Sooner than you think, flying cars may appear in the skies. Imagine never having to worry about traffic, stoplights, or road construction. A flying car can get somewhere much faster than one traveling by road. On the other hand, imagine having to avoid planes and other flying cars. Also, what if your battery (电池) dies when you arc in the air? And, how will you know where to get down on the ground?

Kitty Hawk is a tech company supported by Google co-founder, Larry Page. Kitty Hawk president, Sebastian Thrun, helped start Google’s self-driving car project. Kitty Hawk expects its first flying cars will go on sale by the end of this year.

According to the Kitty Hawk website, the car is electric-powered and will be able to travel up to 40 kilometers an hour. As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price.

At a conference last week, Uber announced plans for flying taxis to begin carrying passengers. Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build a flying car. Instead, it will use the resources of partner companies.

Uber says its flying taxis will use electric power and can travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company said that could cut the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from 2 hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air. Riders can use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The company has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.

22. What still needs to be considered before putting flying cars to use?

A. How to avoid buildings.                                            B. Where to get a permit.

C. How to increase speed.                                           D. Where to land.

23. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to         .

A. the Kitty Hawk company                                           B. a flying car

C. the Uber company                                                   D. a flying taxi

24 what do Kitty Hawk flying cars and Uber flying taxis have in common?

A. They can be booked by downloading the Uber app.

B. Their speed can reach 241 kilometers an hour.

C. They are both powered by electricity.

D. They can only travel over fresh water.

25. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

 He works hard and he thinks he deserves______

   A. being well paid    B. to pay well    C. to be well paid   D. well pay