A letter from Grandpa

Dear Ronny,
       Years ago you came to me for help. You said, “Grandpa, how is it that you’ve accomplished so much in your life? You’re still full of    1    and I’m already tired of struggling. How can I get that same    2    that you’ve got?”
       I didn’t know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are  3  , I figure that I   4   you an answer. So here is what I believe.

I think a lot of it has to do with how a person    5    things. I call it ”keeping your eyes wide open”.
    First, realize that life is filled with   6  , but many are good ones. If you don’t keep watching for them, you’ll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while, and you will be.
      When you meet up with challenges,   7   them. They’ll leave you wiser,    8  , and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake, be   9   for the things it taught you. Resolve (决心) to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.

And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with   10    the rules, you’re only fooling yourself.
       Sometimes we have to be    11    enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn’t just reaching   12 .  Part of it is moving from one peak to the next. If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to    13   . Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
       Dump things that weigh you down   14    and spiritually. When an old resentment (怨恨), belief, or attitude becomes heavy,   15     your load. Get rid of those hurtful  16      that slow you down and drain (消耗) your energy.
       Remember that your choices will create your  17  and your failures. So consider all the pathways    18   and decide which one to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going.
       Most important of all,    19   give up on yourself. The person hat ends up a winter is the one who resolves to win. Give life everything you’ve got, and life will   20    it’s best to you.

Love always

                                                                                          Grandpa

1. A. energy              B. power                  C. confidence             D. respect      

2. A. feelings             B. sense                   C. enthusiasm              D. case

3. A. dragged            B. numbered            C. alarmed                        D. occupied
4. A. reject                 B. owe        C. announce                       D. instruct
5. A. does with            B. points at                C. glares at                  D. looks at

6. A. surprises             B. happiness            C. tears                        D. strength 

7. A. Judge                B. spread                 C. range                       D. welcome 

8. A. purer                B. greater               C. stronger              D. stricter

9. A. glad                  B. cautious                C. grateful                   D. depressed
10. A. breaking          B. watching             C. finding                   D. preparing

11. A. wise               B. patient                      C. desperate                 D. brave

12. A. sides             B. roads                 C. peaks                       D. ways     
13. A. sleep               B. quit                 C. return                    D. continue
14. A. emotionally      B. physically           C. roughly             D. logically

15. A. ignore              B. change                C. lighten            D. consume

16. A. attitudes              B. altitudes         C. credits          D. institutes
17. A. fortunes             B. successes          C. difficulties       D. sorrows
18. A. along             B. aside                C. across                    D. ahead
19. A. never                  B. do             C. ever                 D. even
20. A. give in                B. give back       C. give out       D. give up     

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

People often say that a good child should be honest, while for me, I always lie to other and do not realize the results of what I say. Yesterday, I learned a lesson about tell lies. Early in the morning, I did not want to go to school , so that I told my father that I had caught the cold. I pretended to feel terribly . My father looks worried and he went out quickly. I thought he went to work, but after a while, he came back with any medicine. He said that he had asked leave that day and that he would look after me at home. He felt very regretful about telling that lie. Finally, I told him the true and promised not to tell lies again.

 At the foot of the mountain__________ .

A a village lie    B lies a village   C close a village lie    D lying a village

A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

24．The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to           .

A. buy some food for his family

B. buy some medicine for his wife

C. go to see a doctor

D. go to the cinema

25．The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because           .

A. they were too bad

B. they were very expensive

C. it rained hard that morning

D. few people liked to go out on such a bad day

26．As          , the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.

A. he wanted to get some money from him.

B. the person was one of his friends

C. he thought the person would thank him.

D. he thought the person had drunk too much

27．The farmer ran away quickly because        .

A. the policemen were coming towards him.

B. his wife was waiting for him at home

C. he was afraid to see a dead man.

D. it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer.

28．The officer tried the farmer to        .

A know who had killed the man.

B. know if he had seen the dead man

C .ask when he saw the dead man

D .ask if he had seen the knife

When a boy was walking in the woods, he found two   61  (starve) songbirds. He was so lonely  62  he took them home and cared them with love. When the birds grew strong, they would greet him with a beautiful song every morning. The boy loved them very much and wanted their singing   63  (last) forever.

One day the boy left the cage open  64 (care). One of the birds was trying to escape from the cage but   65  (grasp) by the boy. When opening his hand, he was sad to find it dead.   66  was his desperate love that killed the lovely bird!

Then he noticed the other bird  67  (move) back and forth on the edge of the cage. He could feel  68  (it)great need for freedom. Without any  69     (hesitate),the boy lifted it from the cage and flew it into the air. He wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew back and landed softly  70  his shoulder.It sang the sweetest melody he had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight. The best way to keep love is to let it fly!

  I remember picking up my first magazine when I was eleven years old. It was celebrity monthly for teens — and I had a deep interest in it. Every week it would arrive y mailbox in suburban Wisconsin. I would race up to my bedroom and read the whole thing one sitting. It was filled with perfect Hollywood stars, dating and beauty tips and gossip. I felt  like I was “ in the know.”

    My subscription(订阅）list expanded as I got older — to Seventeen, Teen Vogue, and  Glamour. I would read each issue back to back, taking in the messages of what resulted in the perfect boyfriend, body and life. I was a typical teen girl, and I was obsessed with these things —always wondering why I was only six inches tall. I would diet and exercise, but I never seemed to look like the women in my magazines.

    As I grew older, I started to realize that most of the images I was comparing myself with weren’t realistic. I read about how images are retouched, and it brought me down to reality. Suddenly, I had a new obsession: starting a magazine where the models were everyday girls and women who looked like me. My dream job was to be the editor-in-chief of a women's magazine — but one thing is much different from our ordinary magazines. The magazine wouldn't focus on celebrities. Everyone would just be real people with real stories.

    As it turns out, there are two women who are pursuing just that — via the first “no photoshop” fashion magazine, a bi-monthly one called Verily, which published its first issue in June. Verily never changes the body or face of its models. The goal of our magazine is to celebrate the best state of us.

21. From the first paragraph we can see that the author     .

A.was deeply absorbed in J14

B. was eager to become a film star

C. Was tying to make herself beautiful  

D.made friends with many famous stars at her time

22.What are the underlined words in Paragraph 2 ?

A. They are famous stars.   B.  They are magazines,

C. They are film studios    D.  They are teen films.

23.What can we infer from paragraph 2 about the author?

A. She was a very foolish girl.

B. She wanted to be well off.

C. She was young and innocent.

D.She tried to appear in the magazine.

24.The purpose of the magazine Verily is to     .

A.show the life of famous film stars

B. tell us how to become famous  in life

C. explain how to keep yourself slim 

D.reflect the life of ordinary people

The meeting ______ tomorrow will be of great importance. All of us should attend it.                     A . held      B.to be held    C.being held     D.is going to be held

Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.

Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”

“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”

Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”

“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”

A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).”

 Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”

“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.

1. What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?

A. It was easy to hold a big party at home.

B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.

C. They had gone to other people’s parties many times.

D. They liked making friends with others.

2. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?

A. From the morning till night.     B. About fourteen hours.

C. About two hours.                 D. Till midnight

3. When did the party end that evening?

A. At about 8:30.

B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.

C. About twelve o’clock..

D. When someone telephoned the police station.

4. Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise?

A. Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.

B. He did not want his friends to stay late that night.

C. His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.

D. Because he hated the noise.

Since Abbi Hickman was just a little girl, she has been surrounded by animals. Chickens, cats, a dog, rabbits, and sometimes goats are just some of the animals she cares for. At the age of 9, Abbi went to the Tracy Animal Shelter, in her hometown of Tracy, California, to adopt Sheldon, her favorite cat. There, she saw the poor conditions that the animals were kept in. Abbi knew that it was her duty to take action.

Pins (识别号码) for Pets is Abbi’s solution. For the last three years, she has organized a bowling tournament to raise funds for the Tracy Animal Center. She has raised more than $30,000, resulting in a better home for the animals. “Now the shelter is nicer and cleaner and animals have more space. It is far better, a hundred percent better,” Abbi says.

To commend Abbi for her outstanding efforts, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) named her the 2015 ASPCA Tommy P. Monahan Kid of the Year. This award is given to kids who make a substantial effort to help animals. Abbi responded to the news of her win with shock. “I was pretty excited. I'm really honored to receive it,” she says.

Sacrificing time and effort to assist animals can sometimes be difficult, but Abbi hopes to do more. “I just hope that even more people come and my non-profit becomes bigger. I want to spread my free services to more shelters. I really just hope people are kinder to animals and respect them more,” says Abbi, sharing her goals for her organization. By the age of 12, Abbi has already accomplished so much.

The advice she has for kids like her, who want to accomplish their goals, is, “Nothing is impossible. You can do anything you put your mind to. Even if it is something small, it can make a huge difference.” Abbi’s work has improved the lives of animals, and she plans to keep coming up with new ways to help them.

25. Why did Abbi go to the Tracy Animal Shelter when she was 9 years old?

   A. To help take care of the animals living there

   B. To adopt a cat called Sheldon she liked best

   C. To find out the conditions animals lived it

   D. To learn some knowledge about some animals

26. Which of the following can best describe Abbi?

   A. Cautious and loyal          B. Narrow minded and imaginative

   C. Caring and sympathetic      D. Stubborn and courageous

27. How does Abbi collect money for the Tracy Animal Center?

   A. By asking some enterprises to donate money  B. By giving some performances and shows

   C. By setting up a website to promote her idea   D. By organizing a bowling tournament

28. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Abbi will keep using the same way raise money and help the animals

   B. Abbis find it is hard sacrificing time and effort to assist animals sometimes

   C. Abbi wants to make a greater contribution to improving the lives of animals

   D. Abbi really just expects that people are kinder to animals and respect them more

Body language is an important part of communication(交流).  If you want to communicate well, it's important to understand how you can (and can't) use your body to say   what you mean, especially when you're in a foreign country. If a person is bored, he won't look at the person who is talking to him. He will find other things to do. He may also keep looking at his watch or a clock. If a person is open to you, his arms and legs will not be crossed . And if a person is relaxed, you will know it by looking at his body, even his breathing is slower.     

Here are some examples of body language:                      

Body languageFeeling Sitting with legs  crossed BoredSitting with legs apartOpen, relaxed Walking  with hands in pockets, head down SadHand to cheek Thinking things in Hands clasped (握紧 ) behind back Angry

25. What can you do if you want to communicate well?

A. Walk with hands in pockets.

B. Use body language to say what I mean.

C. Speak in public

D. Say something slowly.

26. If a person is______, he won't look at the person who is talking.

A. bored       B. tired               C. happy    D. open

27. If a person is relaxed,____.

A. he will find other things to look at

B. he will speak louder

C. his breathing will be slower

D. his breathing will be quicker

28. What's the best title for the passage?

A. Communication     B. Body LanguageC. Some Feelings       D. Health

Day school Program

Secondary students across Toronto District School Board(TDSB) are invited to take one or two e-Learning courses on their day school timetable. Students will remain on the roll at their day school.

The on-line classroom provides an innovative, relevant and interactive learning environment. The courses and on-line classroom are provided by the Ministry of Education.

These on-line courses

 are taught by TDSB secondary school teachers;

 are part of the TDSB Student’s timetable; and

 appear on the Student’s report upon completion.

Benefits of e-Learning

Include:

 access to courses that may not be available at his or her TDSB school;

 using technology to provide students with current information: and,

 assistance to solve timetable conflicts.

Is e-Learning for You?

Students who are successful in an on-line course are usually:

 able to plan, organize time and complete assignments and activities;

 capable of working independently in a responsible and honest manner; and,

 able to regularly use a computer or mobile device with internet access.

Students need to spend at least as much time with their on-line course work as they would in a face-to-face classroom course.

25. E-Learning courses are different from other TDSB courses in that _________.

A. they are given by best TDSB teachers

B. they are not on the day school timetable

C. they are an addition to TDSB courses

D. they are not included on students’ reports

26. What do students need to do before completing e-Learning courses?

A. To learn information technology on-line.

B. To update their mobile devices regularly.

C. To do their assignments independently.

D. To talk face to face with their teachers.

October 21 was a very dark day in Texas. Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes, it caused the largest business damage in Texas’s history. The worst thing is Hanna’s destructive force nearly wiped out(摧毁) most power poles and power lines. According to Center Point Energy, Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers. Currently, more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark. Crews have worked 16-hour shifts(更换) to restore power to residents.

Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal. Schools, restaurants, retail(零售) stores and gas stations are open. Smiles are back. But harder-hit places, including Galveston, will take much longer to recover. Hundreds of people are still missing, and coastal towns are a mess. Some ruins from storm have drifted(漂流) south to other beaches in Texas. Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage. Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13. Many school supplies were destroyed.

Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston, Texas. This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying. Believe it or not, Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing. When Paula was a girl, she was an orphan, but was taken in by her stepmum, Antonia Flores. Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years. Before the hurricane, Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter. There, she reunited with Flores after 30 long years! The moment they saw each other, their lives were changed.

25．What’s the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?

A. Hundreds of people are still missing.

B. A large number of people are homeless.

C. Power facilities are severely destroyed.

D. Factories are closed and many people are jobless.

26．It can be inferred that the residents in Houston________.

A. have fully recovered from the disaster

B. were the most unlucky people in the disaster

C. need a long time to bring their life back to normal

D. suffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston

27．Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for_______

A. at least one month

B. at least three weeks

C. two weeks at most

D. nearly half a month

28．Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because_______

A. they had nothing lost after Hurricane Hanna

B. they lived a happier life in San Antonio shelter

C. Paula was taken good care of in the shelter

D. Paula reunited with her stepmother after three decades

Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.

During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel the most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语) as John talks to himself: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation for the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.

You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Adjust your cycle to some extent by staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam (打起精神) and work better at your low point.

Begin with a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a slow yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do usual work in the afternoon and spend time doing important work for your high peak hours.

32. According to Dr. Kleitman if you don’t want to get up in the morning ____________.

   A. you must be a lazy person                 B. you must catch a cold111]

   C. your energy cycle must be low          D. you should stay in bed

33. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?

   A. A change in a family member’s energy cycle.  111]

B. Familiar monologues.

C. Unawareness of energy cycles. 

D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.

34. If one wants to work better at his low point in the morning, he should ____________.

   A. change his energy cycle                    B. go to bed earlier

   C. overcome his laziness                       D. get up earlier than usual

35. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _________________.

   A. help you to control your temper early in the day

   B. help to keep your energy for the day’s work

   C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work

   D. keep your energy cycle under control all day

The Pathfinder

    When we found him, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, his hands bleeding. Before we reached him, we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked unsteadily a few yards through the woods and fell again.

    After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His tracks showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so dulled by fear and tiredness that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night.

    We found him just in time.

    This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost. What had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a pleasant walk, had he made a few preparations before he stepped from the highway or off a known path.

    Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of observation. A skilled woodsman always keeps an eye on his surroundings. He notes that the shape of a mountain, the direction water flows through a swamp, and the way a tree leans across a path. With these in mind, he may be turned around many times, but he is seldom lost.

    There are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does come across some strange problem that puts him into the “lost” situation. A rainstorm or sudden blizzard may catch him without a compass (指南针) in his pocket. Darkness may find him in a rough area, where travel is dangerous without a light.

    When this happens, the normal first reaction (反应) is the fear of being laughed at as a result of his poor knowledge in the woods. He may also be concerned about the inconvenience that he will cause his friends when he doesn’t show up. This false pride may lead him to keep on the move in a false effort to find his way against all difficulties.

    The person who thinks ahead is seldom in great danger. He’ll be safe if he observes carefully, thinks ahead, and remains calm.

8.The author suggested that if the man had not been found, he would have ________.

A. been shot by a gun                         B. become confused

C. been attacked by wild animals          D. been in great danger

9.According to the passage, if a person gets lost in the forest, at the very beginning, he would _______.

A. worry about being laughed at  

B. push himself to find his way out

C. feel it is convenient to ask for help from his friends

D. be concerned about being frightened by wild animals

10.When a person tries to find his way in the woods, _________ is the most important. 

A. intelligence       B. observation        C. direction        D. chance

11.The author tells the story of the lost man as an example of people who _________.  

A. go into the woods by themselves

B. don’t know how to signal for help properly

C. are frightened when they think they are lost

D. notice everything when stepping from the highway

 Doctors strongly recommended that my mother ____ ▲ _____ more exercise regularly instead of sitting still before a computer all day long.

    A. take                     B. takes                 C. took                    D. will take

假如你是黎明，上高中后，老师制止你们带智能手机(smartphone)，理由是有碍学习，担心你迷恋上网。请你给老师写一封信，劝说他们同意你们上学带智能手机。  

注意：1. 信中内容包括下面的所有内容；
         2. 词数：100左右，画线部分不计入总词数；
        3. 信的开都和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。
事由 ：老师制止你们带智能手机，劝说他们同意你们日常生活中用智能手机
原因： 1. 有利于查找资料，下载微课(WeCourse)
       2. 浏览新闻，了解信息；
       3. 作为高中生，我们正在形成自己的判断能力

Dear teachers,
I ’m writing to persuade you to let us use the smartphone in our daily life .
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________      

Looking forward to your reply.      

Yours,
                                                                              Li Ming 

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该漏字符号下写上该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线（ \ ）划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该横线下写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Like most of my friends, I have neither sisters or brothers. In other words, I am a only child. My parents love me so dear that they would do anything they can make sure that I’ll be well educated. They never allowed me to do any housework because they want me to devote all my time to study my lessons to get good marks in exams.We are one family live under the same roof, but we seldom have time to talk about with each other. They always treat me as if I am a guest. Do they really understand me? How are things going in the other one-child family?

Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially considered as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.

Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of running after a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.

People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict principles of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.

It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people against fox hunting, because they think it is cruel, has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to take place without some kind of conflict between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox’s smell, which the dogs follow.

Noisy conflicts between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to pass a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.

24. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ______.

   A. to entertain themselves                      B. in the interests of farmers

   C. to limit the fox population                     D. to show off their wealth

25. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?

   A. It involves the use of a deadly poison.   B. It is a costly event which rarely occurs.

   C. The hunters have set rules to follow.     D. The hunters have to go through strict training.

26. People against fox hunting often interfere in the game ______.

   A. by using violence                                 B. by confusing the fox hunters

   C. by taking legal action                           D. by demonstrating on the scene

27. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

   A. killing foxes with poison is illegal

   B. limiting the fox population is unnecessary

   C. hunting fox with dogs is considered cruel and violent

   D. fox-hunting often leads to conflicts between the poor and the rich

If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become a master since you stated to learn a language?

   According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.

  The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language.

  A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons (土著的英国人)who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of "early bilinguals" who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.

Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference is.

  "Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language," said the scientists.

  It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.

  Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. "Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,"he said. "You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas."

  The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. "Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world," explained the scientists.

1. The main subject talked about in this passage is ______.

  A. science on learning a second language

  B. man’s ability of learning a second language

  C. 1anguage can help brain power 

  D. 1anguage learning and maths study

2. The underlined word “bilingual'’ probably means ______.

  A. a researcher on language learning

  B. a second language learner

  C. a person who can speak two languages

   D. an active language learner

 3. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ______.

  A. say language is also a kind of physical labor

  B. prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a language

  C. show the importance of using the language when you learn the language

  D. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well

4. We may know from the scientific findings that _________.

  A. the earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the gray matter density is      

  B. there is difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn’t know a second language

  C. the experience of learning a second language has had an effect on people’s

  D. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time

5. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that__________.

  A. learning a second language is the same as studying maths

  B. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjects

  C. Italian is the best choice for you as a second language

  D. you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language

1. 他有两名助手听他调遣。

He has two assistants _______________________.

2. 他对那天晚上事情的描述和两名目击者的描述不相符。

His description of what happened that night didn’t _____________________________the two witnesses.

3. 由于他的杰出成就，他被归于我们这个时代最伟大的科学家之列。

He _______________________one of the greatest scientists of our time _____________his outstanding achievements.

4. 在写文章之前，你应当就你想写的内容列个提纲。

Before, writing an essay, you should _____________________ what you want to write.

5. 在这次大会上，该知名教育学家就如何帮助边远地区的辍学学生提出了一些建议。

At the conference, the famous educator game some advice on how to help students _______________who have _______________________.

6. 别担心，你任何时候有困难都可以找我帮忙。

Don’t worry. You can _____________________ whenever you are ___________.

7. 这房子很便宜。更重要的是，它在你办公室附近。

The house is a good bargain. _________________, it’s located near your office.

8. 国防部长将在今天下午向记者发表讲话。

The Defence Minister will ___________________________this afternoon.

9. 在她父亲去世后，这个女孩不与人交往，常常独自待着。

After her father died, the girl ____________________ and often stayed alone.

10. 人们试图把正确的信息放在因特网上，但并不是每个人都会费心校对他们所写的东西并做修改。

People try to put correct information on the Internet, but not every person ______________read over their own writing and __________________.