Maybe you have ever seen a cross. A cross can be a piece of jewelry or an image in

a painting. But do you know the cross is a very popular symbol for Christmas？

It came from the story of Jesus’ death on the cross two thousand years ago in Jerusalem. Jesus was Jewish，and at that time Jewish people were under Roman rule. Jesus was badly punished because he declared to be the Son of God and the King of Jews. Surely，the Son of God could have saved himself from the death！But the Bible says that Jesus had a reason to die that day. It was in God’s purpose that it would happen.

Christians call the day that Jesus died “Good Friday”. At first，it is hard to understand how a terrible day could ever be called good. Well，the story does not end there. Jesus died and he was buried. But three days later，Jesus was alive，and the whole world was changed.

Today，Christians everywhere remember this important time. They celebrate Easter. Easter is the day that Jesus rose from the dead. After his death on the cross，Jesus’ body was placed in a tomb. On the third day from then，God raised him from the dead. Jesus stayed on earth physically for several weeks. Many people saw him. Easter is the happiest time of year for Christians because they believe that Jesus had victory over death and evil and that now he lives with God the Father in heaven. But before celebrating Easter, Good Friday should be remembered. Jesus died a horrible and painful death. He suffered, though he did nothing wrong. Christian believe that Jesus was God’s substitute(代表) for humans， because humans all do wrong. He died because of humans and he died for humans.

Christians often wear crossed around their necks of hang them in their homes because they believe it is a very important sign. The cross helps them remember how much God loves them. It helps them remember how much his Son had to suffer. Seeing a cross always makes them think of Jesus’ death， and what it means.

12. According to the bible， why Jesus could not save himself from death that day？

A. Jesus was not afraid of death

B. God arrange Jesus’ death for certain purpose

C. Jesus should die without a reason

D. Jesus was not God’s Son at all

13. In Christians’ belief， for what reason did God want Jesus to die？

A. God loved humans despite human’s wrong—doing，so he asked his beloved Son to die in human’s place

B. Jesus did something wrong by acclaiming himself the Son of God

C. God wanted His Son Jesus to live with him in heaven

D. God wanted “Good Friday” and “Easter”mainly to be remembered by humans

14. It can be inferred from the passage that____________

A. a cross is a piece of jewelry or an image in a painting for Christians

B. Christians call the day that Jesus died “Good Friday”mainly to reduce their pain for the loss of Jesus

C. if Jesus hadn’t returned to life，people would often wear crosses around their necks or hang them in their homes

D. Christians like crosses because crosses always remind them of God’s love and Jesus’ death

15. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to___________

A. introduce a symbol for Christian---- the cross

B. tell an interesting Christian story

C. inform the origin of two Christian festivals

D. describe the rebirth of Jesus

The fact that trees are vital to our life is no secret. They provide us with food, wood and most importantly, oxygen. Now there is one more thing you can add to this list -blocking out harmful bacteria from water.

    The discovery was pointed out by a team made up of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and high school student who were seeking a natural water filter — one that would help communities in developing countries that are not equipped with modern water systems.

    The researchers, led by Rohit Karnik, a professor at MIT, decided to turn to trees for help because they allow liquid to flow through, while blocking out air bubbles.

    They began by cutting 1.5-inch-wide sections of tree bark from the branches of a white pine tree. The researchers then tested the wood's filtering ability by pouring water containing red dye particles (粒子) of different sizes, through. To their astonishment, they found that it was effective in trapping all the particles. Encouraged, the team conducted another experiment, this time with water that contained bacteria. Sure enough, the sapwood (边材) held back 99% of the bacteria, allowing only 1% to flow through.

   Mr. Karnik says that the bark was able to filter water containing much smaller particles. This means that barks can be used to get rid of a majority of bacteria, since most are at least 10 times as wide. However, what troubles them is that tree barks aren’t blocking out viruses, which tend to be much smaller.

    Also, while the pine sapwood is effective, we must remember one thing—it only works when it is moist. This means that before this natural filter can be put to practical use, the researchers will have to figure out how to keep the wood damp, or find a way to keep the bark's great filtering capability even when it's dry!

   But the team is not done yet. They plan on testing other types of sapwood, including those from flowering trees which have smaller pores (气孔). They think that these may be more effective in trapping smaller particles and even viruses

32. How could the scientists’ discovery about trees affect some developing countries?

  A. More pine trees will be planted.               B. Bacteria will be removed from water.

  C. People won’t worry about water pollution.       D. Clean water will become more accessible.

33. In the experiments, the researchers ________.

  A. found tree barks can’t get rid of viruses          B. used water containing particles of similar size

  C. were surprised tree barks remove all the bacteria   D. made sure most particles were bigger than bacteria

24. The underlined word “moist” in the passage probably means ________.

  A. hot                                       B. cold

  C. dry                                       D. wet

35. The team is going to conduct other experiments to ________.

  A. search for more kinds of wood barks             B. find a way to keep the wood damp

  C. improve the filtering ability of trees              D. test the filtering ability of other trees

Hobbs was an orphan. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.

One day the lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded（惊呆的）. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place of the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”

“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”

“Yes, I see. I’ll do that.” said the young man.

46.He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to      .

   A. study abroad       B. work abroad

   C. pay for the debts    D. learn to paint pictures

47.Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money because he thought      .

  A. the money was too much    B. the money was too little

  C. he would be dismissed      D. the lawyer meant to punish him

48.With the money he got, first Hobbs      .

  A. planned to have a happy life for a few days

  B. decided to give up his work in the office

  C. was to give a dinner to his friends

  D. had no idea what to do

49.What Hobbs was asked to do was      .

  A. to tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it

  B. to read his uncle’s will

  C. to tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money

  D. nothing but to buy some pictures

50.What Hobbs really loved to do was      .

  A. working in the factory     B. living in a fine hotel

  C. painting pictures         D. saving the money

Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.

Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.

For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.

About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.

Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.

A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

The Green Revolution is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.

21. According to the passage, a greenhorn means______ now.

A. a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed   

B. a soldier who has not had any experience in war  

C. a person who is new in a job  

D. a man who doesn’t have the skills to live in the country

22. The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is ______.

A. 未完成的         B. 成熟的       C. 青涩的           D. 老练的

23. Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right? ______.

A. If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat.

B. The expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago.  

C. Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains.

D. Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution.

24. The main idea of the passage is ______.

A. a greenhorn                          B. a green thumb 

C. the Green Revolution                 D. the word “green” and its story

现在，许多父母都到孩子所在的学校附近租房子“陪读”。对此现象人们意见不一。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文，并发表自己的看法。

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Let me take you back a couple of years. Come with me as we relearn a lesson, one that has stuck with me, in present memory, and   1    me yet.

We walked into Elida Road Hardware, an old-fashioned hardware   2   . No automatic door, not a computer in the building. It was one that I went to fairly often. As we entered the door, two sounds   3    us. The sleigh bells of last year made that sweet, peaceful tinkle as we opened the door. The other sound was the electronic beeper that reminded Andy of our

   4   .

“Good afternoon, Ryan,”   5    the cheerful acknowledgment. Andy was a very   6    sort of owner. He was of medium build and height, and the smile on his face welcomed us.

We walked across the old wood floor. Andy asked us what he could help us with. I told him we were   7    a spring (弹簧). He very patiently replied, “I have lots of springs, You’re going to need to be more   8   .”

“Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door.”

“That’s it. A screen door spring. Right down there.” We   9    where he was pointing, and sure enough there they were. Andy knew his store, and his products. That was why I came here instead of Meijer. The service couldn’t be beaten. The price: Yes. But service and   10    : No 1.

I picked up one and followed him to the   11   .

He   12   the price, doing the math in his head. “$1.88, with tax: comes to $1.99.”

“Put it on my dad’s account.”

He nodded and smiled, “Good dad’s account” He chuckled. “I don’t know what you boys would do   13    dad’ s account!”

He handed me the ticket and as I   14    it I asked, “You really trust my signature?”

His reply surprised,   15    delighted me. “When I can’t trust Jerry Hoover’s boys I can trust nobody!”

We left, and the brain  16    started to forget things, in order of importance. But what Andy said that day rang in my ears. And it rings in my ears today. That’s a tall order to live up to. It’s a high standard of   17   . My father made a fame for that name, and I get to   18    the benefits. But on account of this, I   19   maintain that fame. And that’s   20   business.

1.    A. excites                     B. inspires                    C. shocks                      D. amazes

2.    A. store                        B. restaurant                 C. park                         D. factory

3.    A. hugged                    B. heard                       C. greeted                     D. sensed

4.    A. importance               B. dependence               C. presence                   D. absence

5.    A. came                       B. said                         C.went                         D. shouted

6.    A.special                      B. friendly                    C. funny                       D. proper

7.    A. looking up               B. looking into              C. looking for               D. looking after

8.    A. scientific                  B. careful                     C. practical                   D. specific

9.    A. referred to                B. got to                       C. stuck to                    D. turned to

10. A. description               B. satisfaction               C. determination           D. imagination

11.   A. comer                      B. door                        C. bank                        D. counter

12.   A. figured up                B. made up                   C. took up                    D. put up

13.   A. within                      B. without                    C. by                           D. for

14.   A signed                       B. wrote                       C. saw                          D. touched

15.   A.even                         B. still                          C. yet                           D. also

16.   A. merely                     B. rarely                       C. hardly                      D. Immediately

17. A. fortune                    B. honesty                    C. consideration            D. devotion

18. A. realize                     B. enjoy                       C. use                          D. believe

19. A. would                      B. can                          C. must                        D. may

20. A. successful                 B. optimistic                 C. silent                       D. serious

    One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he   61   (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it; neither too much   62  too little.”  
    His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less,   63   not save a bit of money?”  
    “That would be a very    64   (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours.”Nick said. 
    Nick’s guests,   65   had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, “The only reason a man would sell salt   66    a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect   67   the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.” 
    “But such a small thing couldn’t   68   (possible) destroy a village.” 
    “In the beginning, there was only   69   very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always    70   (think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”

 The teacher rather than the students_________ learning polities, which_______ hard to understand.

   A. is, is               B. is, are            C. are, is            D. are, are

 Had they known what was coming next, they _____ second thoughts.

    A. might have had       B. may have     C. must have done       D. could have

When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant  36 Miller King, who was the best player at our school.

Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for　37　.

Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from hospital. He looked very　38　, but he didn’t cry.

That season, I broke all of Miller’s records while he　39　the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, 　40　I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s　41　.

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller stuck(卡住) going over a fence—which wasn’t　42　to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept　43　from. But even that challenge he accepted. I　44　him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally　45　on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did　46　. Thank you for filling in for　47　.”

His words freed me from my bad　48　. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was　49　ahead of me. I was right to have admire him. From that day on, I grew　50　and a little more real.

36. A. beating out       B. cheering for　　　 C. relying on             D. staying with

37. A. practice                     B. show                   C. comfort                   D. pleasure

38. A. pale                    B. calm                    C. relaxed                     D. ashamed

39. A. reported             B. judged                    C. organized                 D. watched

40. A. and                     B. then                    C. but                       D. thus

41. A. decision              B. accident          C. mistake                 D. sacrifice

42. A. steady                 B. hard                    C. fun                       D. fit

43. A. assistance         B. advice            C. praise                   D. apology

44. A. let                    B. helped                    C. had                       D. noticed

45. A. dropped                     B. ready            C. trapped               D. safe

46. A. fine                    B. wrong                    C. quickly                     D. normally

47. A. us                    B. yourself                  C. them              D. me

48. A. memories            B. ideas             C. attitudes                   D. dreams

49. A. still　　　       B. also　　　       C. yet　　　         D. just

50. A. bigger            B. healthier            C. cleverer                    D. cooler

–I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays.

--That’s            I don’t agree. You should have a more active life.

A. where                        B. how                          C. when                         D. what

 Key European governments insist Iraq’s cooperation ____(be) good and military action______

（delay）to allow inspections to continue.

       This is a true story. Tristin Saghin enjoyed the movie Black Hawk Down very much, which is about the conflict（冲突） in Somalia. The battle scenes and the exciting rescues of people who are dying, interested him greatly.

       There was just one problem: Tristin was only 9 years old, and it was thought that movie was not for children. When his parents caught him watching it on TV, they made him turn it off, though he had finished his homework and it was not late. Then one day, Tristin and his family were visiting his grandmother in Mesa, Arizona. Tristin’s 2-year-old sister got out of the house and fell in the backyard pool. Realizing the little girl was missing, the family ran outside, only to find the girl had fallen into the water.

       Pulled from the pool and placed on the ground, the child wasn’t breathing. The family called the ambulance , but no one knew how to do first aid. No one, that is, except for Tristin. A scene in Black Hawk Down describes a doctor giving first aid. Tristin remembered it. Then the 9-year-old gave first aid to his sister at once and saved her life.

       His parents don’t stop him seeing the movies he likes any more. Tristin taught himself how to do first aid but he had never thought he could use it to save his little sister’s life. Any skill can be used in time, so you should always learn.

1. According to the text, Tristin Saghin _____.

A. was interested in war

B. disliked studying very much

C. was nine years old

D. was always ready to help others

2. Why did Tristin Saghin’s parents order him to turn off the TV?   

A. They wanted him to help look after his sister.

B. They thought the film was not good for children.

C. He often spent too much time watching films.

D. He was asked to finish his homework first.

3. How was Tristin’s sister saved?    

A. The ambulance arrived in time.

B. Tristin gave first aid to her.

C. A doctor passing by gave a hand.

D. Her parents sent her to hospital at once.

4. The author’s purpose in writing the text is to advise readers to ____.

A. see more movies           B. save others bravely       

C. learn more skills     D. do what they like

       The truth  61  trees are vital to our life is not a secret. They provide us with food, wood and most 62  (important), oxygen. Now there is one more thing we can add to this list—blocking out harmful bacteria from water.

    The discovery 63  (make) by a team consisting 64  scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and high school students 65  were seeking a natural water filter—one that would help communities in developing countries that do not have access to modern water filter systems.

    The 66  (research), led by Professor Rohit Karnik, decided to turn to trees for help 67  they could allow liquid to flow through, while blocking out air bubbles.

    They began by cutting 1.5-inch-wide sections of tree bark from the branches of a white pine tree. The people related then tested the wood’s filtering ability by pouring water containing red dye particles of different sizes through. 68  their amazement, they found that it was effective in trapping all the articles. 69  (encourage), the team conducted 70 experiment, this time with water that contained bacteria. Sure enough, the sapwood held back 99% of the bacteria, allowing only 1% to flow through.

                             Goddington Theater

The Goddington Theater Ticket Office is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and for half an hour in the evening before the advertised start time of each performance.

Telephone bookings

*Your tickets are held at the Ticket Office for you to collect or, if you prefer, a charge（费用） of 35 cents is made to post them to you if you pay by cash. We’ll post them to you for free if you book by credit card. No extra charge.

Postal bookings

* You can write to the Ticket Office requesting tickets, or to confirm a reservation.

Where to find Goddington Theater

* Goddington Theater can be found within the Goddington University site, next to the car park, which is available for public use after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends.

If travelling by car

* Coming from the south end of Princes Street, you will see the library on your right. Next to the library is Goddington University. Take the next turning on the right, then first right into the car park gate straight ahead of you, stopping as close as possible to the orange machine. Put a $ 1 coin in the machine and the gate will rise.

If travelling by train/bus/ taxi

* You will need to allow 30 minutes to walk from the train station. Taxis are available from the front of the station.

* The University is a 5 to 10 minutes’ walk from the main bus station.

* When ordering a taxi from the theater, ask to be picked up at the bottom of North Street. Taxis will not come into the car park because of the entrance charge.

13. You can book your tickets ________.

   A. at 9 a.m. on Monday                      B. at 5 p.m. on Wednesday

   C. at noon on workdays                D. at lunch time on weekends 

14. Where is the Goddington Theater?

   A. In the Goddington university.          B. On the right of the Ticket Office.

   C. To the south of Princes Street          D. At the bottom of North Street.

15. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. You can find a free parking place in the university.

   B. You have to collect your tickets if you pay by credit card.

   C. Tickets paid by cash will be posted to you at no extra charge.

   D. Taxi drivers are unwilling to pick up customers inside the car park.

  Yesterday I read an interesting poem about friendship. It 61.______(call) Friendship Soup and the poet thinks making good friends is similar 62._____ making good soup. According to 63._____ poem, a good friend, like a bowl of good soup, is good for us. To make good friendship soup, first we have to prepare a lot of ingredients 64.________ friendship needs. For example, we need similar interests so that we will spend more time 65._____ (do) the things we enjoy together and friendship will grow. Trust is also 66.____ we need in the friendship soup. With trust, we can talk to our friends about everything and share our 67.______(feel). Besides, friendship needs care 68.______(make) it grow. Just as we can’t leave soup on the stove 69.______ stirring it, we can’t just sit back 70.______(lazy) and wait for the friendship to grow.

 ______his death, one of the England’s greatest writers is lost _______the world.

   A. For; in              B. By; in            C. By; to         D. On; to

 — Forgotten something? I can keep an eye on your kids if you want to go and get it.

—       Thank you all the same.

A. It's very kind of you.              B. Oh, how careless of me!

C.I might as well go and get it.           D. Well, I can do without it.

假定你是李华，你校英文报"外国文化"栏目拟刊登美国节日风俗和中学生生活的短文．请给美国朋友彼得写信约稿，要点如下：

1．栏目介绍．

2．稿件内容；

3．稿件长度：约400词汇

4．交稿日期：6月28日前天

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的；

3．开头语已为你写好．

  Dear Peter，

I'd like to ask you to write an article for our school's English newspaper．

Yours，

Li Hua  

    Martha Kostyra was born in Jersey City ,New Jersey on August3, 1941(she became Martha Stewart  when she married Andy Stewart in 1961). Martha’s dad was a pharmaceutical (制药学的) salesman and her wife was a housewife and a teacher. Her were fairly strict and required their children to do plenty of housework and help around the house . Martha learned how to cook and sew from her mother .She also learned about gardening by helping her father out in the yard.

    When Martha was in high school , she made extra money by babysitting and organizing children’ parties . She was a bright student and attended Barnard College in New York city. She helped pay for her schooling through modeling jobs. In 1962, she graduated from Barnard with degrees in History and Architectural History.

Before graduating from college, Martha married Andy Stewart. After college she and Andy traveled and Martha continued to model. Martha had her only child, a daughter named Alexis, in 1965. Two years later, Martha wanted to go to work. She got a job as a stockbroker in New York City and worked for six years.

    In 1971,Martha and Andy purchased a farmhouse they called Turkey Hill in Westport, connecticut. After quitting her job, Martha spent her time completely restoring the old farmhouse. She also studied how to cook and became an excellent gourmet chef. One day Martha decided to put her cooking skills to the test by opening up her own catering business. She cooked food and hosted large dinner parties and quickly became a success.

Through her books and television appearances, Martha soon became famous . In the 1990s, she began to expand her business . She started a magazine called Martha Stewart Living, a popular newspaper column, and her own television show. The name Martha Stewart became a brand that was worth millions of dollars . In 1997, she formed a company called Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She was president and CEO. She took the company public in 1999, selling shares in the company. At one point her estimated wealth was nearly $1 billion. She also had her own band of products at stores like Home Depot, K-Mart, Macy’s and Sears. She also worked with home builders to design Martha Stewart inspired homes.

66. Martha has NOT been a                     

A. baby-sitter   B.  stockbroker   C. caterer    D.    home builder

67. What started Martha ‘ s success in business?

A. Her modeling jobs

B. Her graduation from college

C. Her catering business.

D. Her effort into the farmhouse

68.The underlined phrase “took the company public” is closed in meaning to “           ”

A. made the company appear on the stock market

B. Made the company known to more people

C. shared the secrets of her success with the public

D. Sold the whole company to the highest bidder

69.   What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To introduce Martha and Andy.

B. To introduce Martha and her life stories.

C. To show parents’ role in one’s success

D. To stress the importance of doing various jobs.