Excuse me,would you please tell me          .

  A.when the sports meet is taken place

  B.when is the sports meet going to be held

  C.when is the sports meet to begin

  D.when the sports meet is to take place

假定你是李华。你的美国朋友彼得来信，表示想来中国旅游，询问你是否有时间接待。 请给他回信，要点如下：

1.来信已悉，欢迎来华；

2.航班信息，以便接机；

3.住宿地点，旅行计划。

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 Peter,

I'm so glad to hear from you, knowing that you are visiting China.

                                                                         

                                                                         .

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Li Hua

The History of Christmas in America

In the first half of the 19th century, Christmas was a very ____41____kind of holiday than it is today. People did not have a set way of celebrating. Christmas was not even an official holiday yet.

So, communities around the country ____42___ the day in different ways. Some observed Christmas ____43___an important Christian religious day, honoring the birth of Jesus. ____44___ celebrated the day with parties, music, drinking and eating. And, some communities did not celebrate the day ___45___.But, it was during the early 1800s _____46____Americans began to reinvent the holiday. They started combining ancient Christmas traditions with modern American influences.

In 1819, the popular American writer Washington Irving wrote ____47___ five essays published in a book called “The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.” The essays describe a ____48___ British landowner who invites his farm workers into his home to celebrate Christmas. The landowner recreates a traditional Christmas as it would____49____ in the distant past.

____50___ played a big role in how an American might celebrate the holiday. Calvinist Christians (加尔文主义的基督徒)____51__ the celebration of Christmas. But groups such as Episcopalians(美国圣公会教徒)and Moravians honored the day with religious services and seasonal ____52___. By mid-century, Christian groups began to ____53___ their religious differences over the meaning of Christmas and honored the day in special ways. Christmas became an important ___54___ for families to celebrate at home. More and more Christian Americans also began to ___55___ the European traditions of Christmas trees and giving gifts. Christians believed that the tree represented Jesus and was also ___56____new beginnings.

This tradition of setting up a Christmas tree soon spread____57___ many American homes. So ___58___the practice of giving people presents. As these traditions increased in popularity, the modern trade and business _____59___ Christmas also grew.

In 1809, Washington Irving ____60___ his “History of New York.” It lists Saint Nicholas as the patron(赞助;保护) saint of New Yorkers. He describes the saint wearing a low hat, large pants, and smoking a pipe. Does this description sound familiar?

41. A. familiar        B. simply            C. different        D. unknown

42. A. honored        B. remembered       C. raptured         D. celebrated

43. A. to             B. with              C. as             D. for

44. A. Others         B. The other         C. Another          D. Each other

45. A. evenly         B. basically          C. in heart           D. at all 

46. A. when          B. that              C. what             D. in which

47. A. a series of      B. many of           C. a great deal of     D. a lot of

48. A. nice           B. kind              C. thoughtful        D. wealthy

49. A. celebrate                           B. been celebrated     

C. have been celebrated                  D. be celebrated

50. A. Religion        B. Group             C. social          D. Environment

51. A. forbidden       B. admitted           C. allowed        D. banned

52. A. activities        B. forms             C. decorations     D. contents

53. A. ignore          B. absorb             C. view          D. regard

54. A. role            B. time               C. festival        D. travel

55. A. follow          B. deny               C. imitate        D. copy 

56. A. by means of      B. a sign of           C. a sight of       D. a light of

57. A. to              B. in                 C. over          D. from

58. A. do             B. does               C. did            D. what

59. A. linked to        B. next to             C. long for        D. aim to

60. A. wrote          B. published           C. took           D. addressed

Is There Life on Earth?

    There was great excitement on the planet of Venus(金星) this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since.

The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan (named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof. Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20,000 light years ago).

Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian

scientists were able to get valuable information as to feasibility (可行性) of a manned flying saucer (碟) landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.

“We have come to the conclusion, based on last week’s satellite landing,” Prof. Zog said, “that there is no life on Earth.”

“How do you know this?” the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked.

“For one thing, Earth’s surface in the area of Manhattan is made up of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide (一氧化碳) and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe the air and     survive.”

“What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned?”

“We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means a much heavier flying saucer than originally planned.”

“Are there any other dangers that you discovered in your studies?”

“Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud hovering(盘旋) over the surface of Earth? We call this the Consolidated Edison Belt. We don’t know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there.”

“Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings indicate it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink. This means we shall have to carry our own water, which will add even greater weight to the saucer.”

“What are those stalagmite(石笋) projections sticking up?”

“They are some of granite formations that give off light at night. Prof. Glom has named them skyscrapers since they seem to be scraping the skies. ”

“If all you say is true, won’t this set back the flying saucer program several years?”

“Yes, but we shall continue as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds.”

Prof. Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there?

“Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere, then we can live anywhere.”

12. According to Prof. Zog, the Venusians will have to take their own oxygen with them when they carry out their flying saucer program because                        .

A. they need it on their way to the planet of earth.

B. the earth’s atmosphere is filled with deadly gases.

C. oxygen is far from enough in the area of Manhattan

D. there is no air on the planet of Earth

13. The” dark black cloud” in the 10^th paragraph indicates            .

A. the polluted air hovering over the surface of Earth

B. the mass of tiny drops of water floating above Earth

C. the mass of small things moving through the air

D. the dark clouds gathering before a storm breaks

14. The author wishes to call our attention to the fact that ____.

A. modern man has polluted his environment to such an extent that he may destroy himself if he carries on like this

B. there is no point in spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth

C. pollution has become so serious a problem on Earth that even Venusians find life there unbearable.

D. it is difficult, if not altogether impossible, to land a manned flying saucer on Earth.

15. The tone of this essay is            .

A. hopeless and objective                       B. serious and critical (批评的)

C. humorous and satirical (讽刺的)          D. sensitive and subjective

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Ning Zetao

Born in 1993 in Zhengzhou, he is 190 cm tall. He is from the People’s Liberation Army Navy swimming team. In 2014, he won the gold medal in the men’s 50-meter freestyle (自由泳) in the seventeenth Asia Games. What’s more, he also won another three gold medals in this Asia Games.

Mo Yan

Born in 1955 in Shandong, he worked hard and became the first Chinese national writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Red Sorghum is his most famous novel. It was made into a famous TV play that was acted by Zhou Xun and Zhu Yawen in 2014.

Wang Yaping

Born in January, 1980 in Shandong Province, she was a pilot in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force with experience of 1600 hours of flying. 33-year-old spacewoman Wang Yaping made history---China’s first teacher in space.

Zhang Bichen

Born in 1989 in Tianjin, she is a famous singer. She was chosen as a member of the Korean group “Sunny days” in 2013. In The Voice of China Ⅲ she beat Perhat and won the first prize. She is also the first female champion in the history of The Voice of China.

24. Zhu Yawen is a(n) _______ .

A. writer                  B. actor               C. pilot                   D. singer

25. Wang Yaping became China’s first teacher in space in _______.

A. 2011                   B. 2012                   C. 2013                D. 2014

26. Perhat won the _______ place in The Voice of China Ⅲ.

A. first                  B. second                C. third                 D. fourth

27. From the passage, we know _______.

A. Red Sorghum is a famous song           B. Ning Zetao is very good at swimming             

C. Wang Yaping is the first pilot in China    D. The Voice of China Ⅲ only has male champions

    The Dupont Circle park in Washington DC is a busy, crowded place. Popular restaurants and businesses around the circle attract many city residents and visitors. But few people know about the old streetcar station below the street. Braulio Agnese is the Managing Director of an organization called Dupont Underground. The group wants to change the old station into a place for the arts."We see everything from site-specific art work, which fills the space in different ways, light and sound or appliances. Or it can be used like a traditional gallery. But also as a curved space, it offers a chance for new kinds of performance. DC has quite a few experimental theater groups that would like to work in an unusual space and do different kinds of production.”

    The system of tunnels was built in the late 1940s. But the streetcars only ran for a short time. They stopped running in the 1960s. Mr. Agnese says the station could become a symbol of how quickly Washington is changing."Changes in the last five or ten years have been tremendous. The restaurant scene is changing, new development, new opportunities. We think there is an opportunity to create something here that helps the city to move forward."

    Dupont Underground is just one example of the trend toward giving a new purpose to unused industrial sites. In New York, builders want to make a forgotten street car garage into a park below the street. And New York already has the popular High Line Park. It was once an old railroad path. The question is -- can Dupont Underground be as successful?

    Bill McLeod is Executive Director of Historic DuPont Circle Main Streets. The group helps small businesses in the DuPont Circle area. Mr. McLeod says the underground will fill a need in the area."I think there is definitely need for art space, or event space, in DuPont. And I think that will be the perfect space to activate because it's very large - it's 75 thousand square feet. Very cool, right?"

    Another organization tried to open a group of eating places in the space 15 years ago. That food court project failed. Mr. McLeod says the group leading the new effort has a better understanding of the project. He says the group knows it will take a lot of time and money and is successfully seeking financial support. Braulio Agnese and his co-workers hope to open the underground station to the public in the next few months.

32. According to the text, the old streetcar station below The Dupont Circle park in Washington DC __.

   A. was out of use in the 1950s                   B. is very suitable for an arts center

   C. was busy and crowded                      D. is an eating place

33. The author’s attitude to the New York reconstruction mentioned in the third paragraph is ___.

   A. tolerant              B. doubtful         C. negative         D. positive

34. Which word has its meaning closest to the underlined word in the text?

   A. occupy                B. possess          C. start        D. expand

35. The text mainly tells us about ______.

   A. the rebuilding of a deserted industrial site  

   B. the increasingly popularity of arts centers

   C. the failure of the food court project 

   D. the present condition of an underground streetcar station

A very tired traveler came to the bank of a river. There was no 41   . It was winter, and the surface of the river was covered with   42   . It was getting dark, and he 43   to reach the other side while there was enough 44   . On the other hand, he worried a lot, not sure whether the ice would   45   his weight.   

Eventually, he got down on his knees and began very   46   to crawl（爬）across the surface of the ice 47   hesitating（犹豫）for a long time. He hoped that by distributing（分散）the 48 of his body, the ice would be unlikely to   49   under the load. After he made his 50   and painful journey about halfway across the river, he suddenly heard the sound of   51   behind him. Out of the dusk, there came a 4-horse load of coal driven by a man singing happily   52   he went his happy way. Here was the traveler, fearfully crawling his way on his hands and knees. And there, as if whisked (挥动) along by the winter’s wind, went the 53 , his horses, his sled , and the heavy load of coal over the   54   river!

The story shows how many of us 55   life. Some people crawl through life for fear of thin ice. Their  56   is not strong enough to 57   them up. Still there are those who sing as they go. Their faith is 58 .

When we face the river of   59 , we don’t have to fear, nor do we crawl through life. With determination(决心), courage and optimism, we can happily make our way to the other   60   successfully.

41. A. station          B. road             C. water            D. bridge 

42. A. ice          B. smoke        C. snow         D. air

43. A. agreed           B. helped           C. wanted           D. managed

44. A. power            B. light            C. time         D. strength

45. A. support          B. control          C. lose         D. admit 

46. A. quickly          B. happily          C. freely           D. cautiously

47. A. in               B. by           C. after            D. at

48. A. weight           B. shape        C. height           D. direction   

49. A. shake        B. break            C. fall             D. move

50. A. brave        B. strange          C. slow         D. joyful

51. A. singing          B. water        C. wind         D. laughing

52. A. before           B. as               C. for              D. but

53. A. manager          B. visitor          C. driver           D. passenger

54. A. similar          B. same         C. deep         D. clear

55. A. talk about       B. come across C. fight against    D. go through

56. A. dream        B. feeling          C. talent           D. faith(信念)

57. A. give             B. hold             C. make         D. use

58. A. unshakable       B. simple           C. true         D. unavoidable

59. A. mistakes         B. questions        C. difficulties     D. changes

60. A. state            B. part             C. land             D. side.

It would be very exciting to be a reporter on a newspaper. As soon as a reporter’s boss gives him a story to write, the reporter is on the job. He keeps his mind on what he is going to do. He does not begin writing the story until he knows what he should find out. He must know why he should write the story.

At times a reporter must search hard to find all of the facts he needs for a story. The facts may not be right under his nose. To find the facts, he has to recognize important details. While gathering information for a story, he asks himself questions：Should I use this information? Is this an important fact?

A reporter writes the story as fast as he can, so it can go right away into the newspaper. The story also needs a headline, which tells very quickly what the news story is about and is printed bigger and blacker than the rest of the news story.

Every big newspaper has many reporters，because many stories are needed in the newspaper. Would you like to be one？

25．A reporter writes the story as fast as possible because ________________.

A. he wants it to go into the newspaper quickly

B. people prefer to buy today’s newspaper

C. he wants to have a rest

D. he is good at writing it

26．Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. Being a reporter is a tiring job.

B. It is easy for a reporter to find the facts.

C. The headline must tell the details of the news story.

D. A reporter begins to write when knowing what he should find out.

27．Which is the writer’s opinion?

A. A reporter’s boss is usually very hard to his men.

B. The job of a newspaper reporter is exciting but not easy.

C. Everyone can write a good news story.

D. No one likes to be a reporter.

28．The passage is about ______________.

A. the job of a news reporter

B. big newspapers in the world

C. how to write the headline of all articles

D. how to gather information for a news story

 Sometimes there are things that can give you a different kind of pleasure, which neither money 41 , nor any other kind of relationship.

After work, I 42 for an orphanage nearby my office. I was 43 surprised to see so    many

kids there. Who says Happiness is abstract? I could see before my eyes happiness all 44 .

As we can see, people today are 45 with pictures and everything physical. Besides, they are left excited by the physical things without 46 the universal language, Language of Love. However, those 47 in the orphanage have already mastered it I could feel that, and, see that. With the 48 on their laces during the games they could 49 invite any king of the world. Just see the smiles, you will love the kids.

  I just want to ask: Can any of you 50 a big smile to the viewer’s face? Maybe many say no. 51 those kids could easily do that, just with their simple art. Though not 52 at all，their art was special. They could 53 the happiness even when no 54 were nearby. They could see beauty and joy even in an ant 55 the road. The kids might be angiy, but they could 56 easily into natural happiness soon. For us it takes so long or even never just to forgive and 57 •

 We make our body so timid to 58 for free, step back when it comes to kiss. And they, in      a      59

time, just come to us, hug us，and kiss us, making us their fans. They could easily teach what unconditionai love and thankfulness means for they have already 60 the universal language of LOVE.

41.   A.    pays B.    gives       C.    gets D.    returns

42.   A.    asked      B.    waited     C.    cared      D.    headed

43.   A.    extremely       B.    seldom    c.    still  D.    shortly

44.   A.    over B.    down      c.    around    D.    away

45.   A.    depressed       B.    bothered  c.    attracted  D.    threatened

46.   A.    knowing  B.    seeing     c,    hearing    D.    recognizing

47.   A.    parents    B.    teachers  c.    kids D.    experts

48.   A.    cries       B.    smiles     c.    anger      D.    shouts

49.   A.    slowly     B.    gradually c.    difficultly D.    easily

50.   A.    lend B.    turn c.    leave       D.    bring

51.   A.    But  B.    So   c.    If     D.    As

52.   A.    serious    B.    perfect    c.    bad  D.    real

53.   A.    hate B.    enjoy       c.    forget      D.    lose

54.   A.    mothers   B.    relatives   c.    brothers  D.    friends

55.   A.    crossing  B.    driving    c.    walking   D.    running

56.   A.    break      B.    make       c.    change    D.    work

57.   A.    move on  B.    come up  c.    go out     D.    take back

58.   A.    watch     B.    reach      c.    build       D.    hug

59.   A.    long B.    short       c.    fast  D.    big

60.   A.    seen B.    met  c.    mastered D.    studied

   It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.

    Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarreling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it．

    However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves to a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.

       An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master good skills. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is time for all of us to take this message to heart．

29. The passage mainly talks about ______.      

   A. road politeness                                           B. traffic jams

     C. good manners                                           D. modern drivers

30. According to the writer, a good driver should ______.        

   A. beat back when forced to face rude driving

   B. be able to recognize politeness when he sees it

   C. encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want to

   D. join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel

31. The following statements are right EXCEPT that ______.        

   A. some modern drivers are not good at driving

   B. road politeness is good sense as well as good manners

   C. it is also right to have a tiger in the driver’s seat

   D. a friendly driver should nod or wave thanks in answer to an act of politeness

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.

“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.

“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.

“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”

A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.

“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for your little brother.”

He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”

That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.

How much did the miracle cost?

24. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be_________.

A. something interesting       B. something beautiful

C. some good food           D. some wonderful medicine

25. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows ________.

A. she had still kept some money

B. she hoped not to be refused

C. There was no need to worry about money

D. she thought money was easy to get

26. What made the miracle happen?

A. The girl’s love for her brother.    B. The girl’s money.

C. The medicine from the drugstore.      D. Nobody can tell.

27. From the passage we can infer(推断) that___________.

A. the doctor had great sympathy for the girl’s little brother

B. the little girl is lovely but not so clever

C. the doctor didn’t ask for any pay

D. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

Fannie Cratty wasn’t really my aunt. I only referred to her as “My Aunt Fannie” because the name always made my father laugh and gave my mother cause to look angrily at both of us---at me for being disrespectful of my elder and at my father for encouraging my bad behavior.

 As a young woman, my mother had worked in the kitchen of a large Victorian farmhouse owned by Fannie Cratty. During those years my mother helped Aunt Fannie make the best blueberry jam(蓝莓酱) ever tasted by anyone in Glenfield. Aunt Fannie was well known for her jam and for never sharing the recipe with another living soul. Even though my mother knew the recipe by heart, as long as Aunt Fannie was alive (and she lived to be ninety-six!), she never made the jam without Ms. Cratty in our kitchen to direct the process and preserve the secret. 

 Each August, when blueberry season would roll around, my mother would prepare me for Aunt Fannie’s visit. It was vital that I should be on my best behavior. After all, the woman was old, wealthy, very strict with children. Whenever she was at the house, I didn’t need to be reminded to guard my thoughts and watch my tongue. 

One year, after I had been particularly helpful with the jam process, Aunt Fannie gave me a quarter(25分硬币) and then made me promise that I would never spend it. “Hold onto this quarter,” she said, “and someday you will be rich. I still have my very first quarter, given to me by my grandfather.” It had obviously worked for her. So, I kept the 1938-quarter into a small box, put it in my dresser drawer, and waited to become rich. 

I now have the blueberry jam recipe and the quarter from Aunt Fannie. In people’s eye Aunt Fannie’s success was due to that secret recipe. But to me, it was just a common recipe. Neither has significantly contributed to my wealth, but I keep them as reminders to hold onto the valuable things in life. Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave you wealthy. And that is a fortune that anyone can build.

25．Paragraph 2 infers  that my mother     .

A. used to forget the secret blueberry jam recipe

B. wanted to show off her excellent cooking skills

C. was unable to make the jam without Aunt Fannie’s direction

D. tried to convince Aunt Fannie that she would keep the secret

26．According to Paragraph 4, the author believed that Aunt Fanni was rich because     .

A. she had kept her first quarter       B. she had never wasted money

C. she had worked very hard         D. she had kept her promise

27．The author thinks that we can feel wealthy if we     .

A. share our wealth with others        B. have good fortune and money

C. know the secret of a jam recipe      D. own lasting love and friendship

28．Which would be the best title for this passage？

A. An old quarter                              B. Valuable Things

C. Blueberry Jam Recipe                 D. Memories of old time

现在，中国式过马路(The Chinese way of crossing the street)已经成为一种严重的社会问题，请你谈一下对这种情况的看法，可包括分析原因、指出危害并提出解决的建议。

写作说明：1、不少于120词。

          2、可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

          3、题目已给出。

参考要点：可能的原因：1、赶时间。          

                      2、缺乏安全意识 (safety awareness)。

                      ……

          解决的方法：1、教育人们要遵守交通规则(traffic rules)。   

                      2、多建一些人行天桥(pedestrian overpass)。

                      3、罚款。

                      ……

A Dangerous Way of Street-crossing

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  We high school students do have some growing pains,     61    we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. First, some of us are upset about their body styles and looks. It’s    62   ­­ ( necessary) and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it . It’s one’s inner beauty that   63  (matter) . Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood by our teachers, parents and classmates.   64     (face) with this, we can find   65   proper time to have a hear-to-heart talk with them ,    66    ( try) to remove the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think   67   (be) open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third , we may fall behind others,    68   makes us stressed.   69   (actual) we can encourage ourselves to work efficiently, full of   70   (determine) . Last , some of us don’t have much pocket money , so they feel unhappy . Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn how to spend money.

Travel Tips from the Budget Traveler

Plan in advance.

Passengers planning to travel by plane or train should buy their tickets at least one week before the trip. You can save money that way. There are often special airfares and rail fares if you buy your ticket more than 7 days or 14 days in advance.

Shop around.

Not all travel agencies or airlines change the same amount of money for airline tickets to the same place. It’s a good idea to call several different places to get the best deal. Sometimes you can find really good flight prices on the Internet.

Stay over a Saturday night.

Some airlines offer low airfares if you stay over a Saturday night. This is because they want to attract the pleasure travelers. Pleasure travelers are usually able to stay over on a Saturday night. Business travelers usually want to be home with their families on Saturday nights.

Take a boat.

For some destinations, traveling by plane is not the only choice available. Most people travel from Japan to Korea or China, for example, by plane. This is because plane travel is quick and convenient. But you can make the journey by boat, instead. It takes more time, of course, but there are usually cheap deals for boat passengers—and you have lots of time to enjoy the journey.

Travel with a friend or in a group.

Traveling in a group is often a good way to save money. If you travel in a group of 10 or more, you can usually get a good deal from airlines. Also, when you rent a car, you can share the cost instead of paying for it yourself. In addition, sharing with another traveler can help get a cheap room price at a hotel.

Join a Frequent Travel Program.

Many airlines offer special programs for regular travelers. These are called “Frequent Travel Programs” or “Frequent Flyer Programs”. Every time you take their plane, you get points. When you have enough points, you can get free flights from the airline.

13. A cheaper air ticket may be got by all of the following means EXCEPT ______.

   A. trying different travel agencies and airlines

   B. buying a ticket ahead of time

   C. buying a ticket on line           

   D. shopping around the city

14. To get a cheap deal on a flight, which of these trips should you choose?

   A. Leave on Thursday and return on Sunday afternoon.

   B. Leave on Monday and return on Wednesday.

   C. Leave on Wednesday and return on Saturday morning.

   D. Leave on Friday and return on Saturday night.

15. The writer suggests taking a boat from Japan to Korea mainly because ______.

   A. it’s comfortable to take a boat

   B. the scenery on the sea is beautiful

   C. it’s cheap and you can enjoy the journey

   D. it is not far from Japan to Korea

  “Sorry, but I don’t agree with you…” This is usually followed by unbearable silence and angry tears. I’ve always found it difficult to disagree with someone because I don’t want to lose a friend. I’ve found it even harder to accept it when someone disagrees with me, because my ego (自尊心) is hurt.

  Before the other person gets a chance to explain why she disagrees with me, my usual response would be, “If you aren’t able to see my point of view, then what you think isn’t worth my time or consideration, either.” But now I’ve come to realize that when a friend disagrees with me, sometimes she is simply saying, “I don’t agree with the way things are done.” She still respects me as a person, and is only pointing out a better way to look at a matter. However, there may be times when my friend disagrees with me because I’m against the truth. That’s when I need to listen to what she says.

  I’ve learned that for me one way to help my friend is to be open and honest with the other to voice my thoughts and listen to the other carefully. While we can’t control how a person will respond to our views, we must learn to disagree with our friends in love. We will never feel that we are better than the other person. And that will help us to be less emotional, and more objective in the way we express our opinions. In the same way, we can also stay open to feedback (反馈) from others, knowing that our friends may be correcting us in love.

  Good friendships build each other up, sometimes through disagreements and honest opinions. Though I don’t like being disagreed with, I’m starting to see the value of such disagreements.

28. The author has found it difficult to disagree with someone because _______.

   A. he is a friendly person

   B. he usually hides his ideas

   C. he has no mind of his own

   D. he wants to keep the friendship

29. When a friend disagreed with him, the author used to _______.

   A. be unhappy                     B. argue with the friend

   C. break up with the friend           D. explain things calmly

30. The author will listen to a friend when _______.

   A. he is against the truth             B. he doesn’t tell the truth

   C. he is respected by the friend        D. he does things in the wrong way

31. What does the author mainly talk about in the text?

   A. How to keep friendship.

   B. How to avoid hurting a friend.

   C. How to express disagreements.

   D. How to deal with disagreements.

Can you resist cream cakes? I miss my sugar! I’ve decided to lose weight and I had to give up cakes. It’s difficult because I have a sweet tooth and I love cream cakes.

Not having treats can be good for your health. I’ve heard that the Burts, a family of five in South East England，lived sugar free for a whole year after they found out their daughter had diabetes (糖尿病).It wasn’t easy. To avoid temptation, I don’t go to any bakeries, but this family actually owns one, which makes up to 3,000 cakes a week.

They were in shock when the doctor said that their 16-year-old Lucy had to check her blood sugar levels regularly and take insulin (胰岛素). He advised her to eat a normal, balanced diet, but the Burts went further and got rid of sugar altogether.

And how does it feel to live without sugar for a while? Jason Burt said that for a month they felt weak. But later on it all changed. He says he feels “more awake” and full of energy.

And what about the Burt family business? It had to keep using half a ton of sugar a week and any cook worth his salt knows that you have to taste a recipe to know if it’s right. No problem there, says Jason Burt’s wife, Clare. She points out that she’s got lots of people offering to taste the cakes for them. The family is also thinking about selling more delicious products.

I wonder what makes us have a strong desire for sweet food. Anyway, I’ve decided to forget about the sweet taste of sugar for a while. As British model Kate Moss says：“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.”

21. From the passage, what do we know about the author?

A. The author runs a bakery.  B. The author hates sweet taste.

C. The author is on a diet.    D. The author’s daughter had diabetes.

22. What did the Burts do after hearing the doctor’s advice?

A. They were shocked.   B. They went too far about it.

C. They used half a ton of sugar a week.  D. They avoided sugar completely.

23. From the passage we can learn it is necessary for a cook _____.

A. to make up to 3,000 cakes a week 

B. to taste a recipe to know if it’s right

C. to get lots of people offering to taste the cakes

D. to selling more delicious products

24. What does the sentence by Kate Moss mean?

A. It is worthwhile to resist food to look skinny.

B. There is nothing tasting as good as sweets.

C. Nothing tastes good when the skin feels terrible.

D. Nobody can resist the desire for sweets.

 _________ in English ,he joined a club to practice _________ well.

    A. Interested /speaking      B. Interested / speak  C. Interested / to speak     D. Interesting /speaking

假如你是21st报的编辑。你收到学生Tom的来信，信中讲述了自己的困扰。好友邀他抽烟，他不知如何拒绝，又不想破坏友谊。请你根据以下要点提示，给他一些建议。要点提示：

1. 拒绝吸烟是明智之举

2. 向朋友说明吸烟的危害（至少两点）

3. 解释自己的选择与友谊无关

注意：

1. 词数100- 120左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 信的开头和结尾部分已经给出， 不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

I’m sorry you have found yourself in such a dilemma when your best friend offered you a cigarette.                                              

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

Good luck and best wishes！

There is a cry of rage, and a tennis racket crashes to the ground. Jake,age 7,has just lost another match and is now in tears beside the court. His sister Sally, just one year older, looks at her mother and rolls her eyes: it is hard to enjoy winning when this keeps happening. It is not an unusual situation, and it is one reason why many people argue that competition is bad for children. However,the truth is that competitive games are a valuable preparation for adult life.

Games with winners and losers give children the chance to experience life’s ups and downs .Take Jake, for example.Even though he is unhappy now, he will probably be smiling and laughing with his sister in a few minutes, just like the last time this happened . Gradually, he will learn that the world does not end when you lose a game. Eventually, he may even be able to lose with a smile on his face. This is an important lesson. Not everything in life goes the way you would like, and it is important to know how to handle disappointment t when it occurs.

 Children who participate in competitive games develop qualities that allow them to succeed in the complex world of adult life. For example, one of the missions of the Youth Olympic Games is to inspire young people to adopt the Olympic values, which include striving,

Determination and optimism. Competition creates a desire to do better. Children have to learn to succeed in a competitive atmosphere in order to take advantage of opportunities in the future .Although it is possible to win by chance occasionally, people who win and keep winning work very hard to achieve their success.

On the negative side,there are those who will say that competition actually encourages some values , which does happen . It is common to see sports competition in which the desire to win has replaced the desire to have fun. You may even see very young children playing violently----like the superstars they see on TV. While the bad behavior of young athletes is troubling, the problem is not the competition itself. In reality, the blame lies with the professional players who are bad role models for these children. In fact, a recent study of young athletes by the school of Physical Health Education at the University of Wyoming showed an improvement in mood after exercise, athletes were less depressed or tense.

Of course, there are parents who argue that children of Jake’s age are too young to handle the pain of losing. But whether we like it or not, adult life is very competitive , and keeping children away from competition does them more harm than good. If children do not learn how to compete, they will be defeated by people who can. It is an unfortunate fact of life: whether ten or a hundred people want the same job, there can be only one winner .Wouldn’t you want your child to be that person?

69.   Competitive games prepare children for their adult life by_______

A. enabling them to know to handle life’s ups and downs

B. allowing them to succeed in the complex world of adult life

C. Ending their feeling about the world when they lose

D. Helping them to smile even when they are disappointed        

71. The example of the Youth Olympics is meant to illustrate that_______

A. Competitions develop children’s qualities to succeed in their future life

B. the Olympic Values should be promoted among young people

C. Taking advantages of future opportunities makes one desire to do better

D. Only by working hard to keep winning can one achieve true success

 

72. Which really counts in sports competitions according to Paragraph 4?

A. The desire to win

B. The desire to have fun

C. Good role models

D. An improvement in mood

73. The author suggests to the parents that_______

A. They should learn how to handle pain of losing

B. Children should know earlier the competitive adult life

C. They shouldn’t keep children away from competition

D. They should encourage their children to get the job