My watch broke a few days ago, which made me sad. The watchband (表带) broke without my noticing, causing it to fall to the floor while I was doing some __41__. As I stepped back to __42__ some other clothes, I heard a terrible sound. I __43__ the watch and saw a spider web of cracks on its face. I saw that it was beyond __44__ and sadly threw it into the garbage.

Strangely, now that it is __45__ I find that I have no wish to buy a new one. __46__ it is because in this digital age clocks are __47__. They are on my wall, in my car, on my computer, and even on my phone. I can’t even __48__ my head without seeing what time it is.

I think that the real reason, __49__， is that as I have grown older, my __50__ with time itself has changed. While I feel as __51__ as ever, time in this world has gone by much too fast. The little baby boy I once __52__ to sleep on my chest is now a 23­year­old man who is bigger than me. Young and __53__ adults from my childhood have grown old, sickened and even __54__. I can now see that time can’t be kept. It flows on and on and carries us with it on a river of __55__. The days zoom by (急速移动), our hair turns __56__， our skin becomes wrinkled, and our bodies wear out. Looking at our __57__ cannot slow it down. All we can do is embrace it and __58__ each day we are given.

So do your best to spend each __59__ moment here in joy. Do your best to spend your days living, laughing, hugging, helping, praying, and smiling. Most __60__， do your best to spend your seconds here loving yourself, and others.

41．A.exercising             B．cleaning        C．washing      D．cooking

42．A.fetch                  B．find            C．take          D．choose

43．A.set up                 B．picked up       C．looked for       D. cared about

44．A. reach                 B．description      C．construction      D．repair

45．A.worn                   B．disabled        C．gone          D．lost

46．A.Truly                  B．Really          C．Likely         D．Perhaps

47．A.somewhere              B．nowhere       C．anywhere       D．everywhere

48．A.shake                  B．turn            C．nod          D．move

49．A.although               B．therefore       C．however      D．instead

50．A.attitude               B．relationship     C．concern      D．friendship

51．A.young                  B．calm          C．happy          D．useful

52．A.cheated                B．comforted      C．rocked             D．relieved

53．A.lively                 B．energetic       C．childish       D．clever

54．A.passed away            B．got away       C．run away       D．given up

55．A.smile                  B．silence         C．change         D．love

56．A.black                  B．dead           C．yellow          D．gray

57．A.watches                B．bodies         C．ages          D．relatives

58．A.share                  B．enjoy          C．divide             D．value

59．A.considerate            B．interesting      C．precious         D．difficult

60．A.importantly            B．silently        C．usefully    D．interestingly

假设你叫李华, 最近在某英文购物网站上购买了一双鞋子，但出现了以下问题。

请给网站写一封投诉信, 包括以下内容：

1. 写信的目的；

2. 投诉内容：申购情况；实际情况;

3. 要求：重新邮寄或退款；

4. 询问：若寄回, 谁承担寄费?

Dear sirs，I am Lihua…                                                                                                                                                

　                                                          Yours,xxx               

From time to time, we all get a bit down. Maybe we are feeling bad because we’re not doing well with our goals. There are many reasons for feeling down, but I’m not able to discuss all of them.   36  .

 Make a list. Sometimes we are sad simply because we are troubled by all the things we have to do.   37   . Make a list of the most pressing things you have to do. Thus you’re getting things under control. You can see, right in front of you, what you need to do, and that can pick up your mood.
       38  .You’ve made a list, and you still feel puzzled? Well, get started on the first thing you need to do. Once you get into action, you’ll feel better. And once you start doing something, you will feel much better than lying around feeling sorry for yourself.
        39   . I like Brown Eyed Girl, the Kinks, the Ramones, or an upbeat Beatles tune. You might have your own brand of feel-good music. Whatever it is, let yourself move to the beat. It may just be what the doctor ordered.
   Talk about it. Get a best friend, family member or coworker you can talk to.    40   . It can also help you work out the reasons you’re feeling down.

A. Take action.

B. Play some lively music.

C. Get out of the house and do something.

D. Getting things off your chest makes a big difference.

E. Start simply by picking up a piece of paper and a pen.
F. Do whatever you need to do to feel good about yourself.
G. What I can talk about are some things that have worked for me.

French surgeons have performed what they said on Wednesday was the world's first partial face transplant--- giving a new nose, chin and lips to a woman attacked by a dog.

Specialists from two French hospitals carried out the operation on a 38-year-old woman on Sunday in the northern city of Amiens by taking the face from a brain-dead woman, who had hanged herself just hours before the operation. Her family agreed on the operation.

“The patient is in an excellent state and the transplant looks normal,” the hospitals said in a brief statement after waiting three days to announce the pioneering surgery.

The woman had been left without a nose and lips after the dog attacked her last May, and was unable to talk or chew properly. Such injuries are “extremely difficult, if not impossible” to repair using normal surgical techniques, the statement said.

The statement did not say what the woman would look like when she had fully recovered, but medical experts said she was unlikely to resemble the woman who had been the source of her new face.

The operation was led by Jean-Michel Dubernard, a specialist from a hospital in Lyon who has also carried out hand transplants,

Skin transplants have long been used to treat burns and other injuries, but operations around the mouth and nose have been considered very difficult because of the area's high sensitivity to foreign tissue.

Teams in France, the United States and Britain had been developing techniques to make face transplants a reality

There was a short-term risk for the patient if blood vessels became blocked, a medium-term danger of her body rejecting the new skin and a long-term possibility that the drugs used could cause cancers.

Experts say that although such medical advances should be celebrated, the transplant had thrown up moral（道德的）and ethical(伦理的)issues. Little is known about the psychological effect of the transplant.

46. The best title for the passage would be ________.

  A. First Face Transplant Opens Debate              B. French Woman has First Partial Face Transplant    

  C. A Complete Face Transplant of a French Woman    D. Risks and Ethical Problems of a Face Transplant

47. Which of the following is NOT one of the risks of the operation?

  A. Heart damage.    B. Organ rejection     C. Block of blood vessels.    D. Side effect of the drugs

48. What can we learn about the operation?

  A. There has arisen a debate about the operation.   

  B. The woman had used the dead woman' s whole face. 

  C. The woman will suffer from psychological damage soon. 

  D. Such transplants have been performed by doctors.

I would always remember that day. When I was 14，all I wanted was a unique necklace with my name carved. It was the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 15th birthday, my Mum gave me a beautiful necklace with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.

What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”. We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the “new” stuff(东西) we got was really just to replace what we’d lost. But not my necklace. My necklace was new.

Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.

Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents’ when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn’t my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift­giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “You’ll recognize this one,” she said, smiling.

Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful necklace inside.

The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom，they found the necklace. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the necklace. They’d had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.                   

12 The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．

A. available

B. fashionable

C. practical    

D. renewable

13 When she got the necklace back, the writer was about ________.

A. 30 years old      

B. 28 years old

C. 15 years old      

D. 14 years old

14 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer lost her necklace in the morning when she took it off.

B. The writer never stopped looking for her necklace.

C. The writer’s ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

D. The writer’s family moved several times during her growth

15 What would be the best title for the passage?

A. My New Necklace   

B. Lost and Replaced

C. Lost and Found 

D. A Beautiful Necklace

一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是”My dream school” ,请根据下列要点及畅想写一篇作文。

1.       学校上学，放学时间及开设的课程。

2.       学生的校内外活动。

3.       学校的环境及师生关系。

注意：①词数120左右  ②可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear World:

My son starts school today. It's going to be strange and new to him for a while. And I wish you would sort of treat him gently.

You see, up to now, he's been king of the house. He's been boss of the backyard. I have always been around to repair his wounds, and to ease his feelings.

But now things are going to be different.

This morning, he's going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great adventure that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow.

So, World, I wish you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him but gently, if you can. Teach him the wonders of books. Give him quiet time to ponder(思考) the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone else tells him they are wrong. Teach him to sell his physical strength and brains to the person who offers the most money, but never to put a price on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a criminal gang (团伙) ...and to stand and fight if he thinks he's right. Teach him gently, World, but don't coddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.

A Mother

4. Why does the mother write this letter?

A. Her son is afraid to go to school.

B. She hopes not to see his son fail in school.

C. Her son begins to touch a new world.

D. She thinks the world is really terrible

5. What can we know about the son?

A. He cannot adapt himself to the new world.

B. He is taken good care of by his family.

C. He has learnt a lot from difficulties.

D. He is very naughty at home.

6. What does the underlined word "coddle" mean in the last paragraph?

A. Love somebody and allow him to do whatever he wants.

B. Like to find fault with somebody.

C. Treat somebody with too much punishment.

D. Dislike somebody very much.

7. What does the author stress in the last paragraph?

A. How to acquire knowledge at school.

B. How to be an=excellent teacher.

C. How to succeed in learning.

D. How to train her son.

When he was driving home, he was stopped by the policeman and was ________ of speeding.

A. scolded  B. blamed  C. warned  D. accused

There are only 24 hours in a day，but people can use the time wisely. In other words，effective time management is important if you want to succeed.

Knowing the importance of daily matters is the first step towards good time management. Write down the things that you want to do and organize them according to their level of importance. The important thing should be done first. If there are too many things that have to be done in one day, then you have to give up doing something that is less important on your list.

Besides this，you need to spend a specific amount of time doing all the activities you have written down and make sure you finish them on time. People often slow down in their work even though they know that time will never wait for them. Make sure you keep to your plan and finish the tasks one by one. Do not try to do too many things at once.

Also，you can group similar activities together and do them one by one. For example, you can group all the tasks you need to do in the office together and do them while you're in office. Do all the tasks that have to be done in one place first, and then move to the next place to do the other tasks.

“The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot, ”said Michael Althsuler. Your future is in your hands，so remember to invest your time wisely from today on.

5．Which of the following things should be done first?

A．The most difficult things.               B．The most important things.

C．The things that weren't done yesterday.              D．The things that take the least time.

6．Which of the following ideas would the author agree with?

A．Never give up doing the least important things.

B．Successful people can make a day last longer than 24 hours.

C．Writing down daily tasks is the first step towards success.

D．Effective time management can help one to succeed.　

7．The author quoted the words by Althsuler to say that         ．

A．you can manage your time wisely  B．you can't control time

C．time passes quickly　            D．everything has two sides

8．The text is mainly about         ．

A．the importance of time management        B．ways to manage time effectively

C．ways to organize daily activities    D．the importance of doing tasks on time

For some people, choosing which sports to play throughout high school is hard because they have never really played an organized sport before and aren't sure what they'll enjoy most. _____16_____.

_____17_____ If you're great at basketball but would rather play football because you think it's more fun, then give it a go (just make sure it's coot with morn and dad).

Sports are meant to be fun. _____18_____ What's the worst that can happen? If you get cut, you can always try another sport. And sports like track don't typically cut participants from the team. You can still participate even if you're not in the team for the competition.

Some sports, like basketball or baseball, require every person on the field to be working well together. _____19_____.

Sports like tennis, track and field, swimming, gymnastics, and wrestling are all sports where individual performances are tallied(计分)into team scores. _____20_____ However, for the most part it's possible to win a solo event in these sports and still have your team lose or vice-versa(反之亦然).

No one knows you better than you do. Maybe you enjoy the spotlight. Maybe you get annoyed by the way teammates act. Luckily, there are many individualized sports to choose from.

A．Many people are attracted to team sports.

B．Besides swimming, try fishing, sailing, skiing, and surfing.

C．Of course there are exceptions, like relays in track and swimming.

D．For others it's tough because their friends don't like to play the same sports.

E．No matter what your problem is, you have to make the decision that is best for you.

F．If there is a sport you really enjoy but you aren't sure if you can make the team, try out anyway.

G．Sure, certain people perform much better than others, but superstars don't necessarily make a good team!

What will man be like in the future – in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.

Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and finally we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.

On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.

But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

Perhaps all this gives the information that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

21. The passage mainly tells us____________.          .

A. man's life will be different in the future

B. what man will look like in the future

C. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes

D. human's organs' functions will become weak

22.The change in man's size of forehead will probably be because ________.         .

A. he makes use only 20% of the brain's capacity

B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries

C. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time

D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on

23. What will be true about a human being in the future?

A. He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.

B. He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.

C. His fingers will grow weaker because he won't have to make use of them.

D. He will think and feel in a different way.

24. It is implied that­­­­­___________.         .

A. human beings will become more attractive in the future.

B. less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration（退化）.

C. human beings hope for a change in the future life.

D. future life is always predictable(可预测的).

That means you must be able to_____ when people are not telling the whole truth and then try to discover it.

A. acquire                   B. submit                   C. assess            D. assist

Hiking can be a pleasant as well as a not so pleasant adventure. You will have to take a number of measures so that your hike is a pleasant experience.

Hiking Tip 1 — Start Early

Most hiking experts hold the opinion that it is rather sensible to start hiking at 3 or 4 in the morning, even if it is a full-day hike. Since most hikes are conducted at high altitudes, starting off early will make sure that you are back down during the afternoon hours.  

Hiking Tip 2 — Be Light

Since we are anyway talking about the load you will carry, another important hiking tip is to carry fewer loads. If you are going on a hiking trail on a familiar path, you will need reduced survival items, as chance that you will get lost or hurt yourself on these hiking trails is little.

Hiking Tip 3 — Reduce the Number of Breaks

Once you start your hike, you should make sure you do not take too many breaks. You will need to maintain a consistent speed and minimize the number of stops which you take. Speed and rest stops help distinguish an inexperienced hiker from an expert hiker. An inexperienced hiker will have bursts of speed and energy and it will be followed by rest stops. This results in slowing down the general speed.

Hiking Tip 4 — Tip for Children

Do you plan to take your kids along with you on the hiking trail? Well, then you must be looking for hiking tips for kids! You will have to educate them about nature and also get them into an exercise routine before taking them on a hike. Kids have a tendency to run in the beginning. This exhausts them and they have to be carried, which is certainly not the best of ideas.

1．You are advised to start hiking early in order to ______.

    A．finish your hiking in a day    B．enjoy your hiking completely

    C．avoid getting tired            D．get back down early

2．What should you do if you are going hiking on an unfamiliar trail?

    A．carry enough survival items.   B．keep a high speed.         

    C．start hiking in the afternoon.                   D．carry fewer loads.

3．According to the text, inexperienced hikers ______.

    A．don’t keep a consistent speed B．will easily get lost 

    C．choose well-established paths D．don’t stop to rest

4．If you want to take a kid for hiking, you should ______.

    A．make sure of his safety        B．prepare him for it

    C．educate him about hiking       D．give him some tips

据我校大部分教师反映，近些年来，随着网络的普及，越来越多的学生的书写能力明显退步了。为了改变这种局面，保护传统民族文化——汉字，我校学生会提出以下倡议：

1.减少课外上网时间，多读书；

2.养成每天记日记的好习惯，练习书写；

3.少发电子邮件，尽量动手给亲朋好友写书信。

请你根据以上内容，代表学生会写一封英文倡议书。

注意：1、开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。      2、词数：100左右。

Dear friends,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Let’s take action now!

 The cultural exchanges between the two countries help to ________ the understanding and friendship between the two peoples.

    A. promote          B. raise                C. remark           D. increase

HOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE

500 HARRIS STREET ULTIMO·TELEPHONE(02)9217 0111

Join in the holiday fun at the Powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition,Evolution & Revolution:Chinese dress1700s to now.DON’T FORGET our other special event,the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus(马戏团)!150years of circus in Australia exhibition experience!

◆Chinese Folk Dancing:Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney.Dances include:the Golden stick dance and the Chinese drum dance.A feature will be the Qin dynasty Emperor’s count dance.Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing opera performances.

Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm.

◆Australian Chinese Children’s Arts Theatre:Well-known children’s play experts from Shanghai lead this dynamic youth group.Performances include Chinese fairy tales and plays.

Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 Julyin the Turbine Hall,at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm.

◆Chinese Youth League:A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as the Red scarf and Spring flower dances,and a musician playing Er Hu.

Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 Julyin the Turbine Hall,11.30 am to 1.30 pm.

◆Kids Activity:Make a Paper Horse:Young children make a paper horse cut-out.(The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting,including a kind of advancement.)Suitable for ages 8~12 years.

Saturday 28 June to Tuesday 8 Julyin the Turbine Hall,12.00 pm to 1.00 pm.

◆Club Med Circus School:Learn circus skills,including the trapeze,trampolining and magic.Note only for children over 5.There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk,level 4,on the day.

Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 Julyat 11.30 am & 1.00 pm.

Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the Powerhouse.Our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years at the one address.

Members receive Powerline,our monthly magazine,discounts in the shops and the restaurants,as well as free admission to the Museum.All this for as little as $50.00 a year!Call(02)9217 0600 for more details.

25.When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?

A.On July 2.　　　　　      B.On July 3.

C.On July 6.                D.On July 8.

26.To learn the magic tricks,you can go to　　　.

A.Kids Activity             B.Chinese Youth League

C.Club Med Circus School   D.Children’s Arts Theatre

27.What is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?

A.Calling(02)9217 0600.         B.Gaining family membership.

C.Coming for the holiday fun.   D.Paying Powerline $50.00 a year.

28.What is the main purpose of the text?

A.To attract visitors.          B.To present schedules.

C.To report the performances.   D.To teach kids Chinese arts.

We never allow        in the office．Who allows him       here?

    A．smoking; to smoke                B．smoking; smoking

    C．to smoke; smoking                D．to smoke; to smoke

 As ______ consequence of all his hard training, Paul was able to take_____ lead and race.

  A. the, a               B. a, the             C. /,/              D. a, a

Tricks to Learn from Super Sleepers

Do you want to sleep soundly each night and wake up energized the next day? Here’s a peek at some smart, surprising habits of great sleepers.

Exercise early.

Morning fitness class or gym time before work? Go ahead, give it a try. 　36　While experts aren’t exactly sure why, it could have something to do with morning exercise’s ability to help regulate(control) the secretion(分泌物) of certain hormones involved in blood pressure management, which may lead to better sleep.

Eat light at night.

Desiring a midnight snack? If your stomach starts rumbling(发出咕噜声) before bed, try reaching for good-for-you foods that actually promote sleep, like walnuts, tart cherries, or Greek yogurt instead. 　37　Eating too much of anything within a few hours of going to bed could suppress(抑制) your body’s ability to produce sleep-promoting melatonin(褪黑素).

Power down at night.

Smartphones, tablets, and laptops let you do everything from shopping to watching movies to working in bed. What they don’t let you do? Fall asleep. 　38　In addition to reducing your blue light exposure, you’ll probably feel less stressed, which in itself can help you sleep better.

Keep their rooms chilly(cold).

　39　But being too warm can make it harder to have quality sleep, say experts at the National Sleep Foundation. Instead, they recommend keeping your bedroom at around 20℃, which research suggests is the most suitable temperature for great sleep.

　40　 

Consistency(behaving in the same way) is key to healthy sleep. Though it’s tempting to stay up late, then get up early for work and sleep in on the weekend, doing so can cause damage to your body’s internal clock. Over time, that can make it harder to fall asleep, not to mention making it more unpleasant to wake up in the morning.

A. The idea of a comfortable bedroom and piles of soft, fuzzy blankets is very appealing.

B. Find ways to deal with stress.

C. Go to bed at the same time every night.

D. Still, try not to go overboard even with healthy stuff(things).

E. You don’t have to give up alcohol(drinks) altogether in the name of better sleep.

F. Working out in the morning could lead to better sleep than afternoon or evening sweat sessions.

G. Put your devices away at night — ideally, two to three hours before you plan to go to sleep.

 ----Excuse me, could you spare me some time?
   ----Sorry, I ______ a lecture in the hall in a few minutes.
     A. have given         B. will have given  C. am giving         D. will be giving