We had heard so much about the restaurant, but it did not live up to our       .

   A. associations   B. considerations     C. expectations                 D. appreciations

Volunteering

We welcome volunteers in our villages and have great opportunities for you to make a difference in the lives of our senior residents. You will find that being part of our organization offers many rewards. You will have a chance to meet new and inspiring people, develop fresh ideas, use your skills or learn new ones, but most of all you’ll be an important part of our community. There are lots of ways you can help:

1. Spend one-on-one time with a senior to provide companionship for someone who doesn’t get many visitors.

2. Bring your musical talents to the Village and perform for small or large groups.

3. Start a club or help out in one that’s already going on: gardening, photography,

card-making……the list is endless.

What is required?

1. All volunteers must be 14 years of age or older.

2. All applicants are asked to participate in an interview. The interview will determine whether

the applicant is suitable for a volunteer position that is presently available.

3. The successful volunteers will receive training for their new position.

4. You will be asked to provide the names of two references (介绍人)

How to get started?

Click on the Application Form on the side navigation bar to fill out the form. You may also call us at the Village nearest for you to find out how you can become involved.

16. What’s the most important benefit of getting involved as a volunteer?  *

A. Develop your talents to the full

B. Be a necessary community member

C. Make friends with encouraging people

D. Form creative ideas and improve your skills

17. In order to be a volunteer, you must       

A. have two people to recommend you

B. have celebrated your 15th birthday

C. have been trained for the position  

D. start a club or help in a club

18. Where can we find this passage?*

A. In a newspaper 

B. In a magazine

C. On the internet

D. On a notice board

36. I thought he l_____ to me, but on the contrary, he told me the truth.

37. Mark Twain went to the south of America, hoping to _____ _____ _____. (发财)

38. There is no doubt that all the teaching staff are _______ (称职的) for their jobs.

39. Strawberries don’t taste nice if they’ve been _______ (冻住).

40. Our school library is in great need of v________ who can offer to clean the desks without being paid.

41. C________ this new house with the old one, you will know for sure which is better.

42. This is a famous school with every class in it c_________ of about 50 lovely students.

43. You can’t imagine what difficulty I had p______ (陈述) my idea to the boss.

44. Highly intelligent men who major in science and technology are ____ ____ ___ (称作) science geeks (理工男).

45. We’d better ___ ____ ____ ____, or we will not catch the early bus.

Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your   21  ; your words are lost in the howling wind.

On a   22   afternoon, everything changed.

Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a    23    windows shut. Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold,  24   their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.

This woman was   25  .

“I’ll get the next car’s   26   as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside,   27    much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright

  28   lit up her face like a fire.

“You can’t   29   their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.

“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”

Completely puzzled, I charged her as   30  , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his   31    changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then    32   at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his   33  .

“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the

Impatient driver   34   him. He   35   over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink. The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave   36   and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected,   37   others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.

Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window   38   a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛) and    39    their thanks.

It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire   40   of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.  

21. A. ears                    B. hands                    C. feet                          D. back

22. A. freezing                 B. sunny                    C. warm                       D. usual

23. A. truck’s             B. vehicle’s                   C. car’s                        D. lorry’s

24.A. offering            B. throwing                  C. screaming             D. cancelling

25.A. polite                   B. angry                       C. popular                    D. different

26. A. number            B. coffee                   C. fee                           D. order

27.A. covering                  B. increasing               C. gathering                  D. falling

28.A. eyes                    B. smile                        C. hair                          D. annoyance

29. A. pay                     B. take                         C. buy                          D. bring

30.A. instructed            B. requested                  C. directed                    D. suggested

31.A. gesture             B. expression             C. figure                    D. feeling

32.A. inspired           B. upset                      C. surprised                  D. disappointed

33.A. turn                     B. sense                       C. deed                        D. luck

34. A. beyond            B. before                   C. beside                   D. behind

35.A. took                    B. looked                   C. handed                     D. thought

36.A. shy                        B. calm                        C. anxious                    D. regretful

37.A. while                   B. since                        C. as                            D. unless

38.A. making             B. emptying                  C. lying                        D. holding

39.A. explaining            B. sending                    C. introducing            D. casting

40.A. jam                         B. row                         C. flow                        D. line

It took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends, marriage celebrations—flowers --- filled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go after the party?” More often than not, they were thrown out. Law, then 27, was confident she could find a better use for them.

By August, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring beauty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience volunteering with non-profits in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets (花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most, “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldn’t possibly be for her,” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half hour.”

In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the elderly. Theleme is a volunteer for Les Petits Fieres, an organization that aims to help the elderly who don’t have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is ‘flowers before bread’,” says Theleme. “We don’t focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing (滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps that. It’s amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”

In the beginning, most of Floranthropie’s donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organization’s Facebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally.

1. What made Christine Law set up Floranthropie?

       A. The Waste of flowers.                                   B. The loneliness of seniors.

       C. The persuasion of other friends.                     D. The warm atmosphere of weddings.

2. What was the woman’s first reaction to Christine Law’s flowers?

       A. She was moved.                                           B. She was excited.

       C. She was worried.                                         D. She was surprised.

3. What can we infer about Floranthropie from Laetitia Theleme’s words?

       A. It should focus on primary care.

       B. It is benefiting more than the elderly.

       C. It is doing something of great importance.

       D. It should cooperate with more non-profits.

4. What is the best title for the text?

       A. Volunteer Your Time                                   B. Don’t Throw Them Out

       C. Special Delivery Makes Your Day                 D. Brighten Seniors’Lives With Flowers

Alice Lillian Ellis, born on September 11, 1907 in Boston, was   ________ of nine children.

A. the third oldest           B. the third old

C. the third older            D. the oldest third

Dear Mayor (市长) Lewis,

       As we know, the city budget for next year does not include enough money to maintain the playing fields and skating rink (溜冰场) in Center Park. We are aware that the storms that hit Lyndon last summer caused a great amount of damage, and the city’s budget should first be used to repair the high school, city hall, and airport. Don’t you realize, however, what a loss the park will be?

       Center Park is the best place in the city for sports, picnics, concerts, walking, and enjoying nature. It plays a vital role in the education of our children. Each year science teachers bring their classes to the park on field trips to study plants and animals. Small children use the playground equipment every day. There are no other parks nearby for these kids to enjoy themselves. Every day I see the park on my way to school. It is absolutely necessary to support Center Park.

       The Lyndon High School Ice Skating Club would like to offer the city some help. We are suggesting a Skatathon. Our members would ask family, friends, and businesses for help, and then skate all day. For every mile skated, we would raise money to be used to maintain the fields and rink溜冰场. Also, some of our members are willing to help the park staff do simple repairs at the rink.

       While it appears that the city can no longer afford Center Park, other facts tell us we have to maintain this park as a place for the entire Lyndon community. It is a green, refreshing place to go in the middle of the city. We hope our idea is the first of many good ideas to keep Center Park green and clean.

                                                                                                                   Sincerely yours,

                                                                                                                                                      Cara Johnson

28. What happened to Center Park last summer?

A. Lack of money made it almost closed.      

 B. A lot of equipment there was missing.

C. It was abandoned by local people.          

 D. It was badly damaged in the storms.

29. In the author’s opinion, Center Park _____.

A. means a lot to those living in Lyndon       

 B. should be open to the public for free

C. is too small for people to have fun          

 D. is more important than the airport

30. A Skatathon might be run to _____.

A. make skating more popular            

B. collect money to maintain Center Park

C. improve people’s health                  

D. encourage people to join the skating club

31. Cara Johnson wrote the letter mainly to _____.

A. express thanks         B. make an apology  

C. make a suggestion     D. send her congratulations

1．Ralph is a honest boy．So you can t______ him.

2．She changed a lot and I had great difficulty r___________ her at first.

3．It is very important to c_____ down before you make a big decision.

4．Babies are often dressed in l_______ clothes to help them grow.

5．In my ________（看法）, he should have left early.

6．Her d____________ look showed that she would never change her mind．

7．Sailors often have a very good sense of d_________.

8．It’s too bright outside．Would you please draw the _________ （窗帘）？

9．Please say it more slowly．I can’t quite f___________ you.

10．Sometimes he does his homework c_________ and makes mistakes.

After receiving the news, immediate ______ was taken by the local government to stop the disease spreading.

A. measure     B. adventure      C. action      D. activity

假设你是李华，你校英文报“My Point of View”一栏拟刊登“家庭与孩子成长”有关的内容。现在很多家庭只有一个孩子，这样的环境对孩子的成长是否有利？如果一个家庭可以有两个孩子，那对孩子的成长又有什么样的利弊？请你就这个话题给校报编辑写一封信，谈谈你的看法。

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 Editor,

With the implementing of family planning policy, most families have only one child._________________________________________

The Winner’s Guide to Success 

Do you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America.   36  

   Be responsible for yourself .

Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact , when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you are giving away your own power.  __37 

Write a plan.

   It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.  __38  Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you’ll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time. 

__39 

Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard — even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won’t get anything valuable. 

Never give up.

___40   When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope. 

A.     A good plan is like a map to you.

B.     It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done.

C.  Some people achieve success much later in life because they didn’t work harder earlier.

D.  You are saying you have more control over my life  than I do. 

E.  Someone else’s opinion of you doesn’t have to become your reality.

F.  Be willing to pay the price.

G.  Here are some keys to success that they give.

    你在网络上读到一篇关于“九零后”的文章，引发了你对这个话题的思考，于是你打算以 “Post-90’s generation, a successful or an unsuccessful generation?”为题，写一篇短文，谈谈你的看法，内容包括：

注意：1．必须包括表格中的所有内容；

2．为了使文章通顺完整，可以适当增加内容；

      3．词数：100左右。

假如你是某中学的学生Tom。前不久，你参加了全国英语演讲比赛并获得一等奖。请用英语给校刊写一篇文章，谈谈你的体会。内容主要包括：

1.付出才有回报；

2.收获自信和友谊；

3.感激之情。

注意：1.词数100左右；

      2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      3.开头语已经写好，不计入总词数。

Looking back to the National English Speaking Competition I took part in several days ago, I have a lot to share with you.

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    Want to make a serious change in your health?  16  It might sound extreme because this diet excludes any foods that come from animals like dairy and meat products and all foods that are cooked at temperatures above 46 degrees Celsius. Essentially, the raw vegan diet focuses on raw plants,and there are good reasons why it’s quite popular these days.

   Raw foodists believe that cooking food destroys important micronutrients(微量营养物）.  17 A raw piece of broccoli(西兰花）is much healthier than a carrot that has been fried or boiled at a high temperature. Raw foodists believe that cooking food at high temperatures causes the addiction of harmful chemicals, such as carcinogens that can cause cancer. 18   Meat can be high in fat, usually contains chemicals and hormones, can be hard to digest, and so on. One raw foodist from New York City says that changing to a raw vegan diet has made a huge difference in his health, “I feel better, I don’t get sick as much , and I have a lot more energy.”

Another reason to raw vegan is for the environment. 19  Meat production has been a huge problem for the environment, too. It is one of the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions, along with cars and air conditioning. 20  Users talk about how they feel close to the Earth when consuming only raw materials. There is one health drawback to the diet, which is that it does not provide enough vitamin B12, calcium, and so on . This is easily remedied with diet supplements, though. The raw vegan diet may be the healthy choice of the future.

A.Health concerns that come with eating meat are commonly known.

B.Maybe it’s time to think about the raw vegan(素食）diet.

C.Then there is the spiritual side to the diet.

D.They can nourish (滋养）people and prevent illnesses.

E.Cooking usually uses fossil fuels and creates pollution.

F.However ,it appears to depend on the type of meat eaten, as well as the cooking method.

G.Some may not be accustomed to the raw vegan diet.

Was it because she was ill_____ she didn’t go to attend the meeting?

A. what               B. which                    C. as                 D.that

Parents are often scared to talk to their kids about money. In fact kids need to understand how to save and manage their money. Proper preparation of your children, even at a young age, can start them down the path of a successful financial life.  36．

Talk early and often

Children start learning about money long before their first savings account, job or credit card.   37．   Avoiding the subject until your child needs a bank account can make the conversation hasty (草率的) and confusing.

38．    

A trip to the grocery story is a good time to explain price comparison, value and inflation. An ATM stop offers a chance to explain that money doesn't actually come from a machine. You can discuss both earned income, investment returns and even inheritance. Opening bills is a chance to talk about payment for services,, credit card debt and interest rates. Children need to be taught about debt, specifically loans and credit cards.

Talk about giving.

Children should learn that money doesn't always need to be used for them.    Don't just write the charitable check. Get -the kids involved in the process by asking them to pick and check, charities.

Websites like http:// www. charitynavigator. org and guidestar. org provide information and ratings.

39．      

If they open a savings account, they can place their savings in the bank to earn a small amount of interest. Besides, they can learn about fees, account maintenance ( 管理员) and even interest. It can provide a motivation for them to save money. You. can offer them a prise if they put the money into savings.

A. It can also provide assistant to others.

B. Open a checking and savings account.

C. Children are eager to know about money.

D. Everyday activities are teachable moments.

E, Parents should help their children know how to use money.

F. Here are some tips that might help you teach kids about money.

G- Begin the conversation even before they're in school by talking about work and money.

 When the woman saw that her son was OK after the car accident, she said _____, “Well, dear,    you are the most important for me, not the expensive car. ”

   A. in peace                                 B. in danger  

   C. in surprise                         D. in relief

My friend Kenny and his family had just returned from Disney World. “I saw a sight I’ll 41　  forget,” he said. “I want you to know about it.”

He and his family were 　42　Cinderella’s(灰姑娘)castle. It was packed with kids and parents. Suddenly all the children rushed to one 　43　.  If it had been a boat, the castle would have tipped over. Cinderella had  　44　 .

Kenny said she was a beautiful young girl with each hair  　45　, white skin, and a sweet smile. She stood in the garden of   　46　, each wanting to touch and to be touched.

For some reason Kenny  　47　  and looked toward the other side of the castle. There was a boy who might be seven or eight years old. His 　48　  was hard to determine because of his height. Dwarfed (侏儒) in height, he stood 　49　  quietly, holding the hand of an older brother.

It was very 　50　  that he wanted to be with the children. He 　51　  to be in the middle of the kids reaching for Cinderella. But can’t you feel his 　52　  of  being turned down? Fear of being laughed at again?

But Cinderella 　53　the little boy. She immediately began walking in his direction.　54　  but firmly inching through the crowd of children, she became　55　 . She walked quickly across the floor, bent down and placed a 　56　  on his face.

“I thought you would 　57　  the story,” Kenny told me. I did. It 　58　  me of the one you and I had heard of before. The names are 　59　, but isn’t the story almost the same? In both cases a gift was given. In both cases love was 　60　   . In both cases the lovely one performed a gesture beyond words.

NANJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou will shake hands in their historic meeting scheduled in Singapore on Saturday, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday.

The two-part meeting includes one session open to the media and another behind closed doors, said Zhang Zhijun, who is also head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, when interviewed at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait.

According to Zhang, Xi and Ma, as "leaders of the two sides" of the Taiwan Strait, will exchange views during the closed-door meeting.

After the meeting, press conferences will be held by both sides. Later, the two leaders are expected to attend a dinner, said Zhang.

Zhang said the meeting will lift cross-Strait communication to a new high.

The landmark meeting is a breakthrough in face-to-face exchange and communication between the leaders across the Taiwan Strait after the relationship became strained following the events of 1949.

Zhang said the meeting will improve mutual trust and allow for an exchange of opinions on handling the cross-Strait ties.

In addition, the meeting will help strengthen the 1992 Consensus(共识), which was reached in talks between the two sides in 1992 and recognizes the one-China principle, and safeguards the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties, according to Zhang.

Zhang added that the scheduled meeting will also benefit regional peace and stability.

Also at Wednesday's summit, Chiang Pin-kung, former chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation, hailed the upcoming meeting between the two leaders as a milestone for cross-Strait ties.

Chiang told the media that he believed the meeting will give a boost to the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties.

28. According to the article, the meeting of the two leaders will _______.

A.      be held at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait

B.      be the first face-to-face communication between people across the Taiwan Strait

C.      improve mutual trust and benefit regional peace and development

D.     be all open to the media

29. Which of the following statements about the 1992 Consensus is not true?

   A. It was reached in 1992.

B. It recognizes the one-China principle.

C. It safeguards the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties.

D. It is an agreement between China and Japan.

30. Which of the following can best substitute the word “hailed” in the last paragraph but one?

A.      sang high praise for             B. was concerned about 

C.  was impressed with                          D. got well prepared for

31. Which might be the right sequence of the following events?

a. The two leaders shake hands in front of the media.

b.The two leaders hold press conferences.

c.The two leaders exchange views during the closed-door meeting.

d.The two leaders have dinner together.

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

Stealing? I guess we were stealing. But in our 13-year-old brains the matter of ownership 41 occurred to us. We just wanted to 42 some strawberries in Mr Jordan’s backyard. So we went 43 into his backyard.

When we started 44 his strawberries, all of a sudden Mr Jordan came outside.

“What are you boys doing out here?” he 45 and tried to grab one or two as my friends rushed past him, but they were too 46 for the older gentleman to seize, and all the boys except me disappeared within seconds.

Speed was never my 47 .So I could just stand there and 48 whatever punishment would surely come my way from Mr Jordan. 

He marched me to my house and my mother criticized me. My friends gathered to celebrate their 49 and observe my capture. They 50 me about it for days afterwards, while all I could do was complain to my father about how 51 it was.

“I don’t think so,” Dad said. “You got the punishment you 52 .”

“But what about other guys?” I asked.

Dad said, “You can’t 53 what happens to other people. You can only 54 what happens to you. You picked Mr Jordan’s strawberries that night, and you were punished for it. To me, that is completely fair.”

Then I couldn’t 55 my father’s words. 56 through the years I knew what he talked about. We didn’t come to earth with a 57 that life would treat us fairly.

Like Dad said, the 58 thing we can actually 59 is what happens to us. How we choose to respond to what happens to us is truly the 60 by which the quality of our lives will be measured whether or not we think it happens fairly.

41.A.never               B.ever               C.often                  D.sometimes

42.A.see                 B.plant               C.pick                  D.water

43.A.carelessly         B.sadly              C.secretly               D.calmly

44.A.harvesting         B.destroying     C.treating               D.facing

45.A.smiled               B.shouted         C.doubted               D.added

46.A.stupid               B.quick               C.kind                 D.tall

47.A.character          B.luck               C.choice                 D.strength

48.A.deny                B.judge              C.admit                 D.accept

49.A.escape              B.unit               C.life                    D.holiday

50.A.helped            B.teased             C.blamed                D.supported

51.A.illegal             B.impractical      C.unfair                D.unnecessary

52.A.deserved         B.observed         C.wanted               D.imagined

53.A.ignore            B.expect              C.conclude              D.control

54.A.face               B.lead                 C.devote                 D.refuse

55.A.mark             B.improve              C.understand         D.discuss

56.A.And               B.Or                  C.So                    D.But

57.A.guarantee       B.direction            C.question              D.form

58.A.common        B.obvious             C.only                  D.easy

59.A.look at           B.deal with             C.dream of            D.take away

60.A.standard         B.view                C.value                D.purpose