I was in the bakery section of a local supermarket the other day when I spotted a huge and delicious-looking chocolate cake on sale. I ___21___ to put it in my shopping cart, but lately I thought i had been trying to lose weight, ___22___ I walked on. Just as I was passing it by, a little boy ran up to it and yelled, “ Mommy, let’s ___23___ the chocolate cake!” His mom walked up and ___24___ explained that they couldn’t afford that cake on ___25___ , but maybe they could get a couple of chocolate ___26___ instead. I expected the little boy to be ___27___ , but instead his smile grew even ___28___ as he said, “Yes, I love cookies!”

How I wish I had the ___29___ of that little boy! As I have gone down life’s path over the years, I had far too often ___30___ the delightful cookies that had been offered to me because my eyes were ___31___ on the giant chocolate cake at the end of the road. All the little joys that I could have ___32___ were ignored because I couldn’t take my eyes off the prize. It took me so many years to ___33___ that the chocolate cake was only an illusion(幻想) of my own ___34___.

That chocolate cake was the ___35___ of what I wanted my life to be, but all of those cookies were the things that life ___36___ me to live. These days I delight in every one of them. I ___37___ every chance to do good, to share love, to create joy and to grow into the person I was meant to be. I also know I will see delightful cookies in the  ___38___ of my life.

Don’t miss your cookies for some ___39___ cake. Enjoy every bite of it. Enjoy the love for you and ___40___ your own love as well. Make your life a sweet treat for your soul and the souls of people you meet.

21. A. promised    B. wanted    C. managed    D. forgot

22. A. if    B. or    C. as    D. so

23. A. smell    B. get    C. sell    D. bake

24. A. eager    B. nervously    C. angrily    D. patiently

25. A. tour    B. duty    C. sale    D. purpose

26. A. cookies    B. eggs    C. drinks    D. bars

27. A. worried    B. surprised    C. upset    D. glad

28. A. sadder    B. thinner    C. weaker    D. wider

29. A. dream    B. wisdom    C. trust    D. freedom

30. A. bought    B. noticed    C. refused    D. eaten

31. A. depended    B. fixed    C. called    D. based

32. A. demanded    B. offered    C. gained    D. missed

33. A. see    B. require    C. expect    D. imagine

34. A. destroying    B. absorbing    C. making    D. correcting

35. A. reality    B. memory    C. desire    D. balance

36. A. ordered    B. warned    C. lent    D. gave

37. A. throw away    B. hold onto    C. waste    D. ruin

38. A. edge    B. corner    C. rest    D. beginning

39. A. unreal    B. useful    C. actual    D. available

40. A. grow    B. return    C. share    D. find

43.They accepted my                 (申请) to join the club.

44. I must             (道歉) for the delay in replying to your letters.

45. It’s impossible to know in               (预先) what will happen in the future.

46. Jack, stop             (叹息) over the failure of the test. Try to do better next time.

47 .Surrounded by trees, the house is              (看不见的) from the road.

48. All her time             (devote) to doing experiments, Lucy has no time for films.

49.Nora was an extremely           (gift) poet.

50. Mr. Li will talk with you about your             (absent) yesterday.

51. It is             (polite) to ask other’s income, marriage and age.

52. Good               (behave) should be rewarded, which can help encourage others to learn from those good people.

Currently，an increasing number of people spend their holidays in other countries．（11）　  　 So read our travel tips that are simple and practical，and you can always enjoy your travels．

On a business card，write down the emergency contact information and place it in your wallet （12）　  　 Give your emergency contact a copy of your travel plan，a passport data page，and the visa information．Give each piece of your luggage a unique look：tie a bright handkerchief to a handle or purchase a colored luggage tag．（13）　  　 If you don't speak the local language，carry a matchbox，or a brochure with the name and address of your destination．（14）　  　

To avoid being a target of crime，don't wear eye﹣catching clothing：dress conservatively，and don't wear or carry obvious signs of wealth （gold watches，expensive jewelry and etc．） and don't carry more cash than necessary．（15）　  　

To make sure of a safe journey and avoid some unnecessary trouble when traveling in foreign countries，you should be more careful．

A．Good preparations can always help you out as well．

B．It will be easier for you to keep track of your bag from a distance．

C．Also，don't accept packages from strangers．

D．Include the name of anyone who should be contacted in an emergency．

E．Once your wallet is stolen，you can let them know．

F．Of course everyone wants his travels to be trouble﹣free and enjoyable．

G．You can show it to taxi drivers or when asking for directions．

Many people fail to realize that teaching is an art,       needs careful training of a special kind.

A. one that   B. whatever   C. whichever   D. which one

 I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box car in a freight(货运) yard in Atlantic City and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can slightly   41  the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see again, but 42  can do strange things to people.

 It 43   to me the other day that I might not have come to love life as I do if I hadn't been  44 . I believe in life now. I am not so sure that I would have believed in it so  45  , otherwise. I don't mean that I would prefer to go without my 46  . I simply mean that the loss of them made me  47  the more what I had left.
   Life, I believe, asks a continuous series of _48__ to reality. The more readily a person is able to make these adjustments, the more  49  his own private world becomes. The adjustment is never easy. The hardest  50  I had to learn was to believe in myself. That was  51  , If I hadn't been able to do that, I would have  52  and become a chair rocker on the front porch(门廊) for the rest of my life.

It took me years to discover and 53   this believe. It had to start with the most elementary things. Once a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was  54   at me and I was hurt. "I can't use this," I said. " 55  it with you," he urged me, "and roll it around." The words stuck in my head. "Roll it around!" By rolling the ball I could hear 56  it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought  57  : playing baseball. At Philadelphia's Overbrook School for the Blind I invented a successful variation of  58 . We called it ground ball.
  All my life I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to learn my  59 . It was no good to try for something I knew at the start was wildly out of reach because that only invited the bitterness of  50 . I would fail sometimes anyway but on average I made progress.

41. A. forget           B. see                     C. ignore                D. remember

42. A. happiness        B. fortune                          C. misfortune               D. wealth

43  A. occurred               B. happened               C. agreed                     D. applied

44. A. clever            B. blind                       C. foolish               D. luckily

45. A. hardly             B.quickly               C. roughly             D.deeply

46. A. Hands           B. arms                     C. eyes                       D.legs

47  A. appreciate         B. arrive                           C.  believe          D. accept

48. A. employments      B. investments             C. settlements            D. adjustments

49. A. meaningful       B. painful                     C. fearful               D. careful

50. A. pleasure           B. lesson                           C. enjoyment         D. trouble

51. A. unnecessary        B. horrible                    C. unpractical       D. essential

52. A. broken out         B. broken through             C. broken down    D. broken off

53. A. strengthen        B. weaken                         C. shorten             D. darken

54. A. smiling           B. laughing                   C. wondering         D. glaring

55. A. Bring           B. Borrow                        C. Take              D. Lend

56. A. where            B. when                      C. why                    D. how

57. A. possible           B. potential                C. probable           D. impossible

58. A. basketball        B. baseball               C. football              D. volleyball

59. A. conversations      B. limitations            C. congratulations    D. educations

60.  A. achievement      B. process                 C. success               D. failure

—I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.

—________？Mary is interested.

A. Why bother    B. Why not

C. So what    D. What for

 ---- Why did Lucy weep so sorrowfully?

  ---- She could not stand _______ like that before the whole class.

A．making fun of     B．to be laughed at 

C．being made fun             D．being made fun of

Nowadays it’s not easy to find a suitable job. Follow these tips, and possibly you can find a job that suits your personality.

·List your strong and weak points

    Before you start your job search, take some time to think about your strong and weak points.  36  If you are excellent at managing your time, for example, a job in project management, or one that involves organizing others, could be perfect.

●Ask others for their opinions

Although you should know yourself better than anyone else, there are times when a second opinion is needed.  37  They may come up with ideas that you haven’t considered. You should, however, make sure that they aren’t so protective of you that they persuade you not to push yourself, or encourage you so much that you aim too high.

●Find out what potential jobs involve

 38  Make sure you do as much research as possible to determine exactly you will have to do. An office job may sound very safe if you are shy, but if you then find that you have to give regular presentations, you may not be cut out for after all.

● 39

When looking for a job, many people have an idea of what they would like to be in the future. However, that is often little more than a dream and, even if it’s  possible to reach that goal, it may involve years of hard work that you don’t enjoy. 40  If you can find a job that mirrors what makes you happy in life, it is likely that you will enjoy it and it will match your personality type.

A．Take a personality lest

B．Consider what delights you

C．Think about what makes you happy and then analyze why

D．Finding a job that suits your personality is very easy and interesting

E．Ask your friends and family what sort of job they think would suit you best

F．Sometimes, it isn’t immediately obvious what a job will involve until you start it

G．More importantly, think about how they would affect your ability to do particular jobs

1. 毫无疑问，练得越多，你的英语口语就越流利。（the more……the more ……）

2. 应该更多的强调学生创新能力和独立学习能力的培养。（emphasis）

3. 直到苹果手机的出现，人们才意识到它已经给手机领域带来了巨大的变化。(Not until)

4. 对我来说，最重要的事情是，具备与他人交流的能力，无论这些人的国籍与文化背景是什么。（regardless）

5. 当决定是否建化工厂时，政府应该把环境保护、市民健康等几个重要因素考虑在内。 (consideration)

Recently, a study was carried out to determine who was the greatest American president．Sixty-five presidential historians took part in it, and they judged the past forty-two American leaders based on ten leadership qualities, including public persuasiveness(信服), crisis leadership, management of the economy, moral leadership, and conduct of international relations．The historians also looked at administrative ability (管理能力), relations with Congress, ability to set goals, and the pursuit of equal justice for all．Finally, the experts took into consideration the historical period in which the president lived．

The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as American’s greatest president．He had also been named best president in a similar study in 2000．Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the nation through the Civil War in the 1860s, and was able to unite it in the end．He also took the first steps to abolish slavery in America．

Edna Medford, a professor of history at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was an adviser on this study and the earlier one．She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values the nation most honors, such as truthfulness, moderation, and respect for human rights．

The historians put American’s first president, George Washington, second on the list, while Franklin D．Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman follow in that order．John   F．Kennedy, the country’s first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list．Like Lincoln, Kennedy was murdered while in office．

Among recent presidents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best and Bill Clinton rated fifteenth, while the historians put former president George W．Bush at number thirty-six．His father, George H.W．Bush, did much better, being placed at number eighteen．

25．We learn from the text that ___________．

    A．this is the second time that Abraham Lincoln has been chosen as America’s greatest

president

    B．Edna Medford didn’t take part in the study conducted in 2000．

    C．George H.W．Bush was thought to have done worse in office than George W．Bush

    D．Harry Truman was rated the fourth-best president by the study

26．Which of the following belong to the ten leadership qualities considered?

    a．Being able to persuade the public

    b．Taking effective measures during a financial crisis．

    c．Balancing home life and career．

    d．Pursuing equal justice for all．

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

27．Who is rated worst among the following four presidents?

   A．John F．Kennedy                  B．George Washington

   C．Bill Clinton                     D．George W．Bush

28．The text is mainly about ________．

   A．the ten qualities a great president needs

   B．a study of American presidents

   C．the values the American nation honors most

   D．how Abraham Lincoln improved the country

  Today we had an American family, the Robinsons, for Sunday dinner. Mr.Robinson is my mother's co­worker.

  Mr and Mrs.Robinson and their two young__41__ came at about 6：00 p．m. Mrs.Robinson gave Mum a bunch of fresh flowers，__42__ color, freshness and their good will. Mum did the __43__ and it was left to ourselves to get to know each other. The two girls Judy and Annie and Xiao Hong had __44__ fun with our little cat.

  Mrs.Robinson is much __45__ than her husband. There was a moment of embarrassment when Granny asked about her __46__. Mum was about to apologize__47__ Mrs.Robinson laughed and said it was quite all right and that she had been here __48__ enough to know it's the Chinese custom. She __49__ told us that she was 32, though her husband was 52.

  And of course they entirely __50__ the dinner.  Like a perfect Chinese hostess, Mum and especially Granny, __51__ stuffing(填)them with food and urging them to eat and to drink, apologizing all the time that it's a homely meal.__52__， Mrs. Robinson said to Mum, “In the West any hostess would be proud of such a feast instead of apologizing for it, and we don't urge the guests to eat or drink. __53__ so many good things before me, I certainly don't need any urging. The __54__ is how to prevent myself overeating.” We all __55__ laughter at that.

  When they __56__ to leave, they thanked us not only for the excellent dinner, but for giving them such a nice __57__. Besides, they insisted on giving every one of us a hug and a kiss, __58__ did embarrass me. But I think Granny was really __59__ when they kissed her.

  It's surprising how a little good will on both sides can __60__ language and cultural barriers.

41．A. sons         B．babies         C．daughters           D．friends

42．A. bringing    B．taking         C．fetching            D．adding

43．A. decoration  B．direction      C．introduction        D．reception

44．A. powerful    B．hopeful        C．speechless          D．endless

45．A. older        B．younger        C．thinner              D．taller

46．A. marriage    B．age            C．belief               D．salary

47．A. while        B．when           C．but                  D．and

48．A. luckily      B．happily        C．long                 D．short

49．A. honestly    B．gradually      C．excitedly           D．loudly

50．A. prepared    B．tasted         C．enjoyed               D．swallowed

51．A. continued    B．stopped        C．suggested            D．kept

52．A. However      B．Besides        C．Therefore            D．Instead

53．A. For          B．With           C．Over                  D．As

54．A. danger       B．pain           C．question              D．problem

55．A. broke out    B．gave off       C．burst into            D．set out

56．A. came         B．hurried         C．got                   D．rose

57．A. day          B．time           C．meal                  D．gift

58．A. they         B．it             C．which                 D．that

59．A. touched      B．frightened     C．disappointed          D．encouraged

60．A. change       B．improve        C．damage               D．break

    假定你是李华，你的朋友李明写信告诉你他因不善交友而苦恼，感觉在日常学习生活中缺乏和同学之间的交流，请根据下面的提示给他回信，提出建议。

提示：

1.友善、乐于助人；

2．多与他人交流，寻找自己的知心朋友；

3．多参加学校组织的各种活动。

注意：1.词数：100左右；

2．可以适当发挥，以使短文连贯；

3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Li Ming，

I'm sorry to hear_________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

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       Zoysia is a particularly tough grass that grows well in a wide variety of conditions. It was brought to the United States by Frank Meyer, a famous plant explorer who discovered zoysia along the Yalu River in 1906. There’s another important man we have to mention here. Herbert Friedberg, founder of Zoysia Farm Nurseries, was the first businessman to recognize zoysia’s potential to improve America’s lawns (草坪). Today, Zoysia Farm Nurseries is the oldest, continuously operating company to sell zoysia grass plugs (草皮) by mail.

       Zoysia is the perfect choice for hard-to-cover spots and hilly areas. Zoysia lawns only need to be cut once or twice a season. Watering is rarely, if ever, needed — even in summer! Besides, you’ll never have to use poisonous pesticides (杀虫剂) and weed killers again! Zoysia lawns are safer for family and pets! When ordinary lawns brown up in summer heat and drought, your zoysia lawn stays green and beautiful. Zoysia grows well in extreme heat (49°C), yet it won’t winter-kill to one degree below zero.

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1. Why does the author raise some questions in Paragraph 1?

A. To show the importance of sunlight.                     B. To introduce the skills needed to grow grass.

C. To draw readers’ attention to zoysia grass.             D. To express his concerns about the environment.

2. We can learn from the text that zoysia _____.

A. was discovered in the early 19th century    B. was brought to America by Herbert Friedberg

C. grows well in any soil and at any temperature  D. is environment-friendly and easy to take care of

3. If you buy 750 zoysia plugs, you may save about _____.

A. 38%                   B. 42%                     C. 52%                   D. 59%

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Amazoy zoysia plugs — your best choice!      B. Planting instructions for Amazoy zoysia

C. Welcome to Zoysia Farm Nurseries!               D. Two men, one dream

                                       

Do you have any idea______ is actually going on in the classroom?

A. that    B. what   C. as   D. which

 Group activities will be organized after class　　　children develop team spirit.

A. helping             B. having helped          C. helped                   D. to help

 To keep the Milu deer safe，they ________ some soldiers to protect them.

A．have arranged       B．have arranged for   C．arranged        D．found

 The girl sat there with her attention____ on the book.

   A. fixing               B. to be fixing       C. fixed             D. fix

My son Tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. He is three years old and it is amazing to watch him grow up.

He called me out today saying, “Papa, sit.” That usually means   41  everything, going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be  42  and will not stop calling until I   43  . He was playing with beads(珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help   44   fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they were stored in. I saw him   45   pick up each bead, look at it   46   it were made of chocolate and then place it into its box.

With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting   47  . “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he  48   ten beads in one go and drop them in？” said my anxious mind.

I noticed that he did this with as much   49   as he had while we were playing. I didn't see any   50   between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.

Then it suddenly   51   me that this boy was enjoying the whole  52  . The journey was his goal. For him the  53  was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the   54  moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else   55   .

Looking at how  56   my son was putting beads into the box   57   me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage(朝圣之旅) is not in getting there but in every  58  of the journey.

This is what living in the present is all   59 . Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with   60   love and peace.

41．A. wasting              B．leaving              C．taking              D．preparing

42．A. stubborn            B．innocent             C．helpful                D．humorous

43．A. fall down             B．turn round           C．burst out             D．give in

44．A. highlight      B．develop             C．illustrate              D．identify

45．A. gratefully              B．eagerly            C．carefully              D．quickly   

46．A. as if                     B．even though       C．in case                D．in that

47．A. fascinated            B．satisfied            C．impatient             D．energetic

48．A. package               B．grab             C．deliver                D．replace

49．A. confidence           B．strength             C．inspiration           D．involvement

50．A. sense                   B．difference      C．need                     D．value

51．A. excited          B．helped            C．struck                 D．encouraged

52．A. process                B．morning            C．experiment  D．design

53．A. victory          B．challenge           C．difficulty              D．pleasure

54．A. urgent                  B．decisive           C．perfect                D．dangerous

55．A. matters                B．happens           C．disappears          D．works

56．A. successfully  B．peacefully   C．responsibly         D．systematically

57．A. guaranteed           B．warned           C．promised            D．taught

58．A. plan                     B．destination         C．step                    D．detail

59．A. for                   B．with             C．about                  D．from

60．A. complete              B．available    C．additional            D．precious

    In New York, students at 18 schools participate in a program called We Future Cycle. Started by Anna Giordano in 2014, it teaches kids to recycle, compost (制成堆肥)，and reduce  food waste.

    Lunch areas at the participating schools are equipped with three clearly marked bins-compost, recycle and share. While the first two are common in schools, the third is rare, where kids can put their unwanted drinks, fruits, and even untouched sandwiches. Items in the  container are available for any student that wants them. Whatever remains at the end of the day is donated to the food bank. Giordano says the three bins have helped reduce the nun of trash bags from an average of 22 to just 2!  

    To ensure kids adopt similar habits at home, the non-profit has created extensive   curriculum to educate families  about the importance of sorting waste into the proper streams of recycling, composting, trash and food t0 donate- They also urge parents have  convcrsations with their kids about food choices.

     But, as  we're all aware, kids aren't   only ones that Waste food-adults are  epually bad ,if not worse! To prevent that, Josh Treuhaft  founded Salvage Supperclub in 2014. The occasionally organized dinners promise people  a tasty multi-coursc meal for a mere 550 USD   perperson . It is also a plan to save    waste because the delicious food is made from vegetables   that are past their prime and, therefore, headed for the trash bin.

     The other catch? Customers have to eat their  meals inside a dumpster(大型垃圾装卸车）! The place, of course, is totally clean. It is iust a symbolic gesture. In addition to helping people rethink their actions, Treuhaft also helps them to do good by donating part of the profits to non-profits devoted to fighting against food waste.

32. What is mainly talked about in the text?

A. The importance of saving food.

B. Ways to form the habit of saving food.

C. Positive moves to reduce food waste.

D. The reasons for calling on people to share food.

33. From the second paragraph we can infer that    

A.students are more generous   

B.  the program enjoys a success in schools

C.food is wasted seriously in all schools  

D. students show no interest in the program

34. What do we know about We Future Cycle?

A. It has a very long history.

B. It donates its profits to schools.

C. It educates parents as well as children.

D. It occasionally provides people with free dinner.

35. What is the significance of eating in a dumpster according to Treuhaft?

A. It is nicer and cleaner.

B. It is environmentally friendly.

C. It can save much money and energy.

D. It can help people think about the food waste problem.

                Companionship of Books

A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.

      _9_____ It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling（安慰） us in age.

      Men often discover their affinity（吸引力） to each other by the mutual love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third. 10_____But there is more wisdom in this:” Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them.

      A good book is often the best urn（缸，翁） of a life enshrining（供奉） the best that life could think out; for the world of a man’s life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts._11_____ They become our constant companions and comforters.

      12_______And they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them, grieve with them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were in a measure actors with them in the scenes which they describe.

      The great and good do not die, even in this world. Embalmed（铭记于） in books, their spirits walk abroad. _13______ It is an intellect（智者） to which one still listens.

A.      There is an old saying,“ love me ,love my dog”.

B.      Books introduce us into the best society.

C.     The book is a truer and higher bond of union.

D.     A good book may be the best of friends.

E.      Thus the best books are treasuries of good words and the golden thoughts.

F.      Good books are like wise friends.

G.     The book is a living voice.