I was in trouble, he would come to help me out.

A. Next time     B. The first time   C. All the time       D. Every time

He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were   36   her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to appear   37  , she went along.

　　As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too   38   to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please give me some   39  ? I'd like to put it in my coffee."

　 They stared at him. He turned   40  , but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.   41  , she asked, "Why salt with coffee?" He explained, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea ... I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now   42   I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I   43   it and my parents, who are still there."

　　She was deeply touched. A man who can admit that he's homesick must love his home and   44   his family. He must be responsible.

　　She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start to their love story.

　　They continued to   45  . She found that he met all her   46  . He was tolerant, kind, warm and careful. She would have missed the catch if not for the salty coffee!

　　So they   47   and lived happily together. And every time she made   48   for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.

　　After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:

　　My dearest, please   49   my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of   50  .
　　It was hard for me to ask for a   51  , so I just went ahead. Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would   52   everything.

Sweetheart, I don't exactly like salty coffee. But as it   53   so much to you, I've learnt to enjoy it. Having you   54   me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again,   55   it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.

36. A. after            B. before           C. beyond           D. behind

37. A. polite           B. rude         C. nice             D. clever

38. A. good         B. terrible     C. pleased          D. nervous

39. A. sugar            B. salt         C. fruit                D. coffee

40. A. yellow           B. black            C. blue             D. red

41. A. Curious          B. Happy            C. Nervous          D. Frightened

42. A. some time        B. every time       C. no time          D. any time

43. A. get              B. know         C. miss             D. ask

44. A. care about       B. care to          C. take care            D. do care

45. A. think            B. live         C. drink                D. date

46. A. needs            B. ways         C. requirements     D. conditions

47. A. married          B. dated            C. worked           D. laughed

48. A. meal             B. coffee           C. tea              D. soup

49. A. tell             B. take         C. excuse               D. forgive

50. A. tea              B. sweet            C. sugar                D. juice

51. A. word         B. change           C. leave                D. talk

52. A. ruin         B. get          C. hurt             D. injure

53. A. cared            B. surprised        C. satisfied            D. mattered

54. A. of               B. with         C. to                   D. besides

55. A. as if            B. because      C. even if              D. no matter

In the reading-room, we found Winifred ____at a desk, with her attention _____on a novel．

    A．sitting; fixing     B．seating; fixed      

C．sitting; fixed       D．seated; fixing

   It’s hard being an astronaut’s son. I _41_ , everybody expects you to be special or__42__, and I’m just an average student, and I’m average, too, when it__43__ basketball, football, soccer,

and  baseball.

      I often wonder _44__ my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so__45_and so good at everything. So I used to dream about doing something spectacular to___46_ my father and make him_ 47__ me.

  In one class, my teacher__ 48__ a Father’s Day essay contest for us and the winners’ essays would be read in front of all the parents and students. After school I walked home,__ 49_ my father, who I would write about in my essay.

     He sat with me in the___50 when I was a little kid and had a nightmare. He___51__ me with a new puppy at my eighth birthday party. He sat and tried to__52__death to me when Grandpa Bob died. To me, he wasn’t a world-famous astronaut, just my dad.

    I wrote about all these__53_ in my essay.One of our neighbors said, “I__54__ you’ll win the contest, David. You're the only one in town who could write about being the son of an astronaut.”

I__55__ I hadn’t shown anyone the essay, but now I almost hoped I wouldn’t win. I didn’t want to win just__56__ my father was an astronaut.I won the second prize. When I finished reading my essay, the__57__ applauded. I saw my father blowing his nose. I went back to my seat.

    Dad nodded to me,__58__ his throat, and put his hand on my shoulder. “Son, this is the__59___moment of my life.” he said.It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was__60__just to be my father’s son.

41. A. mean            B. say                C. know             D. believe

42. A. strange          B. honest            C. perfect           D. formal

43. A. refers to          B. relates with      C. talks about       D. comes to

44. A. why               B. how               C. whether         D. when

45. A. normal           B. funny             C. special           D. unique

46. A. shock             B. influence        C. attract             D. impress

47. A. proud of          B. interested in    C. satisfied with     D. ashamed of

48. A. reported          B. announced      C. claimed            D. warned

49. A. caring about     B. worrying about  C. thinking about    D. complaining about

50. A. silence          B. threat              C. horror             D. dark 

51. A. pleased          B. astonished       C. supported           D. encouraged

52. A. describe        B. explain           C. declare             D. remark

53. A. experiments   B. incidents        C. details                D. memories

54. A. wish            B. guess             C. bet                   D. promise

55. A. smiled         B. nodded           C. doubted             D. shrugged

56. A. because        B. if                 C. while                 D. as

57. A. parents         B. audiences       C. students               D. teachers

58. A. cleaned        B. blew              C. cleared              D. opened

59. A. best             B. proudest         C. finest                 D. greatest

60. A. natural          B. honorable       C. important             D. Enough

Habits Of Highly Successful Students

    Never Over-Study

    When you spend too much time studying you will quickly lose focus and the time spent in studying will become ‘junk time’. You think you're studying but you're just sitting there re-reading the same sentence about 100 times and you're not getting anywhere. Instead, take regular breaks. 16   Besides, it will give your mind some time to take in what you have been doing.

      17    

    Top students don't just randomly sit down and complete work. They actually plan what they are going to do: They actually plan the time they will study and they set goals for what will be achieved. If you want to be successful, do as successful people do. Set a plan and, set a goal and stick to it, which will create a routine and a routine is the first step towards developing a habit.  18   

    Front Up To The Toughest Work First

    Many of us like to do the easy things first to build our confidence. That’s fair enough. The only challenge with this approach is that you use up your primary energy at the start of any study period and so if you are dealing with the easy parts with your primary energy your batteries will be low when it comes the time to deal with the hard part. So what happens then?  19  We all do it. We really shouldn't, though. So develop the habit of giving your primary energy to the hard tasks and completing the easy stuff last.

       20

    Do we really have to explain this? Just turn them off for an hour, we promise the world will still be there when you log back in! Don't text your friends, don't chat while doing memory activities，don't make phone calls, just focus on what you're doing. Even if you focus on work' for 15 minutes followed by 5 mins of chatting, it’s better than 30 minutes of work while also chatting! You get that right?

    A. Plan Your Study

    B. Achieve Your Goal

    C. Positive habits decide future success.

    D. Taking breaks can make you get everywhere.  

    E. You get tired and impatient and just give up. 

    F. Get Off Social Networking Sites And Turn Off The Phone

    G. Taking breaks will make you energetic again and refresh your mind.

I know I’m not perfect. But I think there is a(n)   41  side of my own weaknesses and faults, for they seem to bring joy to others.

Or maybe it’s just that I underestimate the importance of my own   42  . I might be the man who was driving a car with a(n)   43   that read, “Hang up and drive.” A police officer was   44   to see the sign, as she had witnessed too many   45   caused by motorists talking on cell phones. Wanting to show her agreement to the driver, she pulled up alongside the car. But she was   46  to see the car driver shaving.

Maybe it is just   47   to tell the weaknesses in others. It’s like the camel. An African proverb states, “The camel   48  sees its own hump(驼峰), but that of its brother is always before its  49  ” I probably don’t see my own humps very  50  .

So I can   51   the story of an elderly couple who, while on a car trip, stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. The woman left her   52   on the table. Her husband   53   all the way back to the restaurant about her   54   leaving her glasses behind. They eventually arrived, and the woman got out of the car to get her eye glasses, the old man said, “  55   you’re there, you may as well get my hat, too”.

Everything that annoys us about others can lead us to a(n)   56   of ourselves. The humps we can’t help but seeing in others are   57   like the humps others see in us. Or, perhaps they are like the humps we see in ourselves.

So, what would happen if we’d   58   other people’s faults and humps as a gift? After all, they’re   59   us about ourselves. And that’s what makes us   60   from camels and we can make some changes.

41. A. safe         B. important            C. every           D. positive

42. A. shortcomings     B. behaviors            C. situations           D. questions   

43.A. mark          B. sign             C. slogan       D. advertisement

44 A. interested        B. worried          C. pleased          D. frightened

45. A. sufferings       B. complaints       C. changes          D. accidents

46. A. satisfied        B. disappointed         C. relaxed          D. confused

47. A. impossible   B. necessary            C. difficult            D. easy

48.A. often             B. ever             C. never            D. just

49. A. eyes             B. hands            C. feet             D.shoulders       50.A. fully           B. clearly             C. gradually            D. finally

51. A. write            B. ignore           C. appreciate       C. retell      

52. A. glasses      B. hats             C. clothes          D. foods

53. A. cried            B. warned       C. apologized       D. complained

54. A. always       B. ever             C. already          D. still

55. A. Although     B. While            C. After                D. Because 

56. A. impression   B. opportunity      C. possibility D. understanding

57. A. a lot            B. nearly           C. hardly           D. little

58. A. present      B. buy             C. accept            D. keep

59. A. blaming      B. judging          C. teaching             D. disturbing

60. A. far          B. different            C. separate         D. free

There is no doubt ______he will keep his promise and I  am sure that he will do what he said..（　　）

A．which     B．if     C．whether D．that

 We’re looking for a headmaster,        who will devote himself entirely to the cause of education.

         A. he           B. that         C. the one               D. one

As one of the world’s oldest holidays, Halloween is widely celebrated with different names in many countries.   16   it originated as a religious (宗教的) holiday, it has lost its   17   connection in the United States. It is now   18   largely as a children’s holiday, and many American children look forward to it for days and weeks beforehand. 

The orange pumpkin,    19   at this time of the year, is hollowed (使中空)out，a funny face cut into it, and a   20   placed inside as a decoration in the window. People in cities, nowadays, sometimes use paper pumpkins for   21  . 

Some years ago, the holiday was celebrated by   22   in strange and frightening clothes and   23    tricks on one’s neighbors and friends, such as ringing door bells, throwing bits of corn on the window panes (窗格), and in other ways of making little   24  . 

More recently, children come to the door to have friends and neighbors  25   their clothes and guess  26    they are behind the strange masks and receive treats of candy, fruit or cookies.They say “Trick or Treat”, which  27   “I will play a trick on you  28    you want to give me a treat.” This practice has even more recently developed into an important  29    activity. Instead of or along with candy, the children  30    money for UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund). This  31    collection of money by children for needy children throughout the world is known as “UNICEF Trick or Treat”.  32    only recently, it  33    several million dollars each year being contributed to UNICEF. The collection box is  34   , reminding people of the  35   . 

16. A. As though        B. Even if              C. Although             D. As   

17. A. late             B. early            C. close            D. religious 

18. A. made             B. congratulated        C. celebrated      D. greeted

19. A. harvested        B. planted          C. damaged         D. watered 

20. A. light            B. candle           C. lamp                 D. flashlight 

21. A. fun              B. pleasure             C. example          D. decoration

22. A. having on        B. wearing          C. putting on           D. dressing up 

23. A. doing       B. playing          C. making               D. putting

24. A. troubles        B. peace                C. noises               D. faces 

25. A. admire           B. look at          C. honor                D. share

26. A. whoever          B. who              C. what                 D. which 

27. A. suggests         B. shows            C. means           D. advises

28. A. unless           B. if               C. until                D. when 

29. A. local            B. governmental         C. national             D. international

30. A. gather           B. make             C. collect              D. earn

31. A. usual            B. special          C. rare             D. common 

32. A. Begun       B. Found                C. Happened        D. Played 

33. A. results from    B. results in           C. brings out           D. brings in 

34. A. red              B. blue                 C. green           D. orange

35. A. trick            B. pumpkin          C. treat                D. Halloween 

This is a story of a little girl and her grandmother. One day, I was looking for medicine in a store   61   I saw an old woman with a little girl in her arms. The little girl asked her grandmother, "   62   do you think about a brand new face cream that is supposed   63   (reduce) laugh lines?" The grandmother just laughed and said, "Sweetie, I am 80 years old. I    64    (learn) to love all my laugh lines. I have    65    (actual) earned every one of them. "Then just to prove her point, she laughed again and amused    66   granddaughter. The laughter of the little girl and the old woman mixed together with a sound   67   was as musical and beautiful as an angel's song.

I left the store feeling a lot   68    (good) about all the laugh lines I had earned in my own life. I remembered all the beautiful faces I had seen   69   the years. Their beauty is ageless no matter how old they are. May you have a time in your life earning   70   most attractive laugh lines.

96. It is no good_______ (play) too  much  computer  games .

97. I wish I         (be) ten  year s younger.

98. He always gets his shoes ______(shine) before going to work.

99. He did nothing but ______ (leave)

100. All animals, ________ (include) man, feed on plants or other animals.

101. Students are applying themselves to________ (read) books now

102. When I entered, I  found  her ______ (bury) in her work.

103. Teenagers have trouble __________(balance) these needs.

104. I would rather stay at home than _____ (shop) with him

105. I knew very well that the problem was more difficult than ______ (suppose).

In December of 2006, I was the single parent raising my daughter whom was six years old at the time. I didn’t have much money, and I wanted to buy a Christmas tree. I took my daughter along with me. As we were choosing a Christmas tree within my budget, my daughter wanted a big tree than that planned one. I told my daughter we can’t afford a taller tree. Someone must have heard of our conversation. When I went to paying for the tree, the clerk said the customer before me had paid for my tree. I shocked. I was very thankful to what the stranger had done for us. That day I promised to me that I would pay it forward.

Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how.

1) Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

2) Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

3) Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

4) Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.

5) Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don't pass a test, so don't be overly worried.

There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

How to become a better student

Commercial advertisement was once thought of as a technique of the marketers to inform the potential buyers about the availability of certain products. It was seen more as a medium to inform the buyers rather than persuade them to buy. The present day marketers see advertisement as a medium to damage the image of their competitors and their products. This indeed, is an undesirable and an immoral practice. Instead of speaking about their own products, these marketers speak about the drawbacks (often without any basics) of the competing products.

People watching TV advertisements would notice that there has always been an advertisement war between the marketers of different consumer goods. A few such cases are given below.

1. Parachute Coconut Oil vs. V.V.D. Gold

Some time back, the producer of V.V.D Gold Coconut Oil claimed in their TV advertisement that only their products was superior and the one sold in blue colour bottles (the reference was to Parachute coconut oil) was suitable only for un-natural hair.

2. Tata Salt vs. Captain Cook

Tata salt was first iodised (碘处理) salt marketed by an Indian Company. It has been enjoying a good and steady market. Captain Cook, another producer of iodised salt, who entered the market later, had to adopt some strategy to get control of the market. The TV advertisement of Captain Cook stressed on ‘Free flow’ of their salt when transferred to a container. The producer of Tata Salt retaliated (报复) by saying that the claim of Captain Cook was a trick and those who were quality conscious should deal with it with caution.

3. Pepsi vs. Coco Cola

Coca Cola was selected as the official soft drink for the Wills World Cricket 1996. When the cricket series was on, the marketers of Pepsi constantly advertised on TV. Their advertisement gave the idea that the cricketers preferred only Pepsi and as a matter of fact there was nothing official about it.

4. Horlicks vs. Complan

Sometime back, the TV advertisement of Complan, a health drink directly attacked Horlicks, which has been in the market for several decades. The claim of Complan was that their brand (which according to them was Brand C) has a higher percentage of ingredients (材料) compared to Brand H (reference was nothing but to Horlicks).

The above examples clearly show how the technique of advertisement is misused by some marketers to ruin the image of their competitors. This, certainly, is not a healthy trend.

Any marketer should only speak about his products and not about his competitors’ products. The awareness of consumers has certainly increased over the years and they are no longer easily taken in. There are many consumer products like salt, oil shaving blades etc. But one thing for sure is that offering the same product in a different container will not make the product different.

Mass media like Radio, Television and newspaper should not allow advertisements that tell lies. Legal regulations, in this regard, should also be made stricter.

    Not all great meals come from restaurants. Some are served from carts and stalls, and eaten on the go. So-called street food is not only delicious, but can be found in nearly every country, rich or poor, says Carla Diamanti, co-author of Street Food: Authentic Snacks from Around the world. “It’s a way to get to know the people and the flavor of a place,” says the Italian writer, who has nibbled her way around the globe. She shares some favorite snacks -----and snacking places with us.

Naples,Italy

    Pizza: Pizza may be the closest thing to a global food, but Diamanti says there’s nothing like the way it’s prepared in Naples. The dish is often ordered from a window counter and quickly baked for customers. If you’re eating it on the go, you fold it up for pizza al fortafoglio, literally wallet style. “Our pizza is quick and simple,” she says. www.inaples.it

New York

    Hot dogs: When foreigners first visit America, one of the first things many want to try is the country’s typical snack food, the hot dog. “It’s like the flag of America ---- both inexpensive and democratic,” Diamanti says. “ You expect to see kids queuing at a hot dog stall.”212-484-1200; www.nycgo.com

Japan

    Bento boxes: Diamanti says the best time and place to eat this portable Japanese meal is under a blooming cherry tree in the spring. Bento boxes are filled with different dishes:often fish meat,pickled vegetables, rice or tofu. “It’s really just a taste,” she says. While the containers are often elaborate wooden serving trays, they can be also cardboard boxes ordered to go.212-757-5640; www.jnto.go.jp

Jamaa el Fna Square, Marrakech, Morocco

    Food stalls: When the sun begins to set, this central square comes to life as crowds gather to sing, dance and eat. Hundreds of people cooking at the same time,” Diamanti says.212-221-1583; www.visitmorocco.com/index.php/eng/

21.  What is special about the pizza in Naples, Italy?

       A. It’s attractive taste                              B. Its low price

       C. Its unique ingredients                                D. The way it’s prepared.

22.  For those who want to eat under blooming cherry trees in the spring, they’d better go to _______.

       A. Naples, Italy                   B. New York                C. Japan                           D. Morocco

23.  What is the purpose of this text?

       A.To advertise Carla Diamanti’s new book.

       B. To offer information about how to make food.

       C. To compare some world-famous travel destinations.

       D. To introduce some snacks and snacking places.         

假定你是李华 你在这次高考中被自己心仪的大学入取。请写信向外教Mr. Smith表示感谢，感谢在校期间他给予学习上的帮助。

内容应该包括以下要点：

1. 被入取的心情, 对大学生活的憧憬；
2. 邀请参加8月20日的庆祝party；
3. .....

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，但不记入总词数。

参考词汇: 入取通知书  offer

Dear Mr. Smith，

I’m glad to write to share with you my happiness of being admitted to my ideal college, and particularly I’m writing to convey my sincere thanks to you.

Thanks again, my beloved teacher. Wish you all the best.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

There is a supermarket around the corner        you may buy all         you need.

   A. in which; what        B. that; that          C. where; that          D. which; that

 If my doctor inquired about my physical condition at the present moment, the only possible reply would be that I _______ greatly in need of relaxation.

A. would be          B. would have been        C. was           D. am

Never before ____ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today．  

A．has this city been    B．this city has been   C．was this city         D．this city was

 —Have you seen the film Under the Hawthorn Tree?

—Of course, I have. It was in our village          it was made.

A .that             B. where      C .when         D. which