Dear Alcohol,

You've been around forever. I can remember all the pain you've caused for me.

Do you remember the night you almost took my father's life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He's addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasn't the only one hurt by you that night.

Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there. My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen completely. "I'm so embarrassed," they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit (呕吐). "I'm sorry," they said when I called taxies for them, walking them out and paying the driver in advance. "This won't happen again," they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you.

Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didn't realize her brother was in the midst of it all. She never saw him again. And it's all your fault.

I wish you'd walk out of my life forever. I don't want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you've caused. Sure, you've made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please.

                                                          Sincerely,

                                                        Anonymous

4. What is author's purpose in writing to alcohol?

A. To introduce Mr. Alcohol to the readers

B. To describe the harm alcohol did to his family.

C. To show how much alcohol can hurt people.

D. To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to people's life.

5. What did alcohol do to the author's father?

A. It made him crash into two other cars and killed his life.

B. It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped.

C. It made him kill two other people when driving.

D. It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself.

6. The underlined phrase “were intrigued by” is closest in meaning to ______.

A. were familiar with                  B. were interested in

C. were disappointed with         D. were satisfied with

7. What is the tone of the article?

A. Critical.            B. Doubtful.          C. Unconcerned.         D. Humorous.

假设你是李华，你的好友王林在来信中说他暑假期间要来洛杉矶（Los Angeles）旅游，并向你询问有关洛杉矶的情况。请你根据以下要点给王林写一封回信。

1.洛杉机位于美国西部，是美国的第二大城市；

2.八月白天较长，夜晚较暖和，是来洛杉矶旅游的最好时间；

3.主要景点有好莱坞（Hollywood），迪士尼乐园（Disneyland）；唐人街(Chinatown)等；4.洛杉矶是个国际大都市，在此可品尝到世界各国的美味。

 Dear Wang Lin,

Clad to hear from you.

 Although Sam has found a job, he gets little pay and is still _____ dependent on his parents.

A. financially                 B. unfortunately        C. eventually             D. illegally

In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors.   36         : people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors．
        37      . Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red. The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet.    38       
   Red may be exciting, but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly.    39     . Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool. However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue, and violet are cool.    40     . Because in the north the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.
A. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.
B. People who like every kind of color is not possible．
C. Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly.
D. The warm colors are red, orange and yellow
E. Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and cool colors remind them of cool days.
F. Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of people.
G. For example, in my childhood I didn’t know which color is warm.

I was driving down the road the other day, listening to sweet music coming out of my car radio. My heart felt peaceful, my mind was clear, and my soul was full of love. Even with all its problem: life seemed good. Then the music stopped and the news came on. There was talk of another famous millionaire in drug rehab (康复) after an incident with the police. There was news on the murder of a poor man whose life was supposed to be changed after winning the lottery. There was even a discussion on how much greed and excess (放肆) had damaged our world.

Every story seemed to point once again to the old saying that money can't buy happiness. Hearing them made me think of a movie I saw many years ago on Mother Teresa's home for the dying in India. What struck me most when I watched it wasn't the unbearable poverty there. It wasn't the sickness and suffering that the people there were going through. It was rather the peaceful smiles of love, kindness, and happiness that they shared with the Sisters and with each other.. These people had nothing. Many were struggling at the end of death. Yet, they knew the simple truth that so many of us here are still learning: Joy is Free.

We can have joy and spread joy everyday of our life here. Don't love or admire dollar signs and think that money will bring you happiness then. Joy can't be purchased. It can't be owned. It can only be chosen and then given freely to others. In the eyes of eternity (永恒) money is only worthless paper. The only thing that matters is the love within you and the love that you give to the world. Make that your legacy (遗产) and your life will forever be rich in joy.

4. All the information about the movie mentioned in Paragraph 2 is true EXCEPT______.

A. it was about Mother Teresa's contributions   B. it left the author a deep impression

C. people in it were very kind and happy      

D. people in it were extremely poor and suffering

5. By saying "Make that your legacy", the author means "______".

A. Give your fortune to your coming generations

B. Treat your fortune as very valuable things

C. Pass your joy on to your coming generations

D. Have joy and spread joy to people around you

6. Which section of a newspaper is this passage most probably taken from?

A. Business.     B. Culture.        C. Life.        D. Entertainment.

_______wants to separate Tibet from our motherland should be condemned.

A. No matter who   B. Anyone   C. Whoever  D. Who

 No sooner ________ to speak than ________  a shout from the back of the hall.

       A. had she begun; was there                         B. had she begun; there was

       C. did she begin; there had been                  D. she began; there had been

She insisted that a doctor _____ (send for)immediately

 Even though the conference hall is near his apartment, he has to hurry a little if he wants to be         .

A. accurate                B. punctual              C. specific                D. reasonable

All ticket prices are shown in Australian dollars and are inclusive of GST.

YOU MUST HAVE ACCESS TO A PRINTER IN ORDER TO PRINT OUT ANY TICKETS YOU BUY ON OUR TICKETING WEBSITE  (MYFUN. COM.AU). You must present all print-at-home tickets on arrival at the attraction. Proof of your purchase from myfun.com. Au cannot be verified at the front desks without your print-at-home tickets, so entry will not be permitted without them.

25.Where can you buy tickets if you want to see Wildlife World in Australian?

A.At ticket office.

B.At home online shopping

C.At home from the ticketing website.

D.At home from printer.

26.If you forget to take all print-at-home tickets, you will___________.

A.be forbidden to go home

B.be allowed to see Wildlife World

C.be resisted to see Wildlife World

D.Be put into prison

27.If you have retired for a year, you should take your ______ to Wildlife World.

A.ID       B.IC       C. IP       D. IT

28.If you have a 16-year-old son ,he may pay ______for a ticket.

A.＄7.95    B.＄17.99   C.＄34.99   D.22.99

Is there such a thing as being "over-protective"?

I can honestly say that my answer to that question_41_(change) dramatically（戏剧性地）since I became a parent.

Before the birth of my daughter.I taught at_42_private school often viewing my students as over-protected, worrying_43_would happen when they went on to middle schools.

Some did fine,and some did not.Some needed constant pats on the back, words of_44_(encourage) and extra support,which I_45_(happy) gave.Others were content on their own,needing little or no interaction（互动）with their teacher._46_for the most part,graduates would go on for higher schooling.

I'd always supposed their parents were over-protective,for they were the ones that still walked their_47_(five) graders into the classroom and met them at the school gate.

Admittedly,I laughed at those parents,_48_(think) their children would never learn to be_49_(independence) if they didn't let go just a little.Then I had my own daughter.The moment I looked at her little face,I_50_(know) I'd do everything in my power to protect her and make sure she always felt safe!

A young person is said to have a behavior disorder when his or her behavior is noticeably different from that expected in the school or community. This can also be stated in simpler terms as a child who is not doing what adults want him to do at a particular time. Children with this disorder often seem to be behaving in different and socially unacceptable ways.

Like learning disabilities, behavior disorders are hard to diagnose. There are no physical symptoms in the body that are observable or measurable. Behavior disorders are therefore identified by observing behavior patterns in the child over a period of time. If a child displays some of the following behaviors, he may be labeled with a behavior disorder:

◆ Aggression and cruelty to people and animals.

◆ Destruction of property — defacing or damaging things.

◆ Little sympathy and concern for others.

◆ Takes no responsibility for behavior. Also lies, cheats and steals easily.

◆ Disregards rules and regulations.

In addition to these general symptoms of a behavior disorder, there are other symptoms characteristic of more specific behavior disorders such as ADHD — this is the inattentive, can’t-sit-still behavior. The attention can’t last long and the behavior is impulsive at times. The child also seems quite distracted and forgetful.

Behavior disorders come from brain injury, child abuse, and shock, etc. There have also been indications that it could be a genetic disorder. The behavior therefore is an involuntary response to these experiences and the child should not be blamed for his behavior. Since the child has problems controlling his behavior, it stands to reason that his performance in school will be affected. A child with a behavior disorder will feel bad about himself and that low self-esteem will be further worsened by the adults around him who do not treat his condition with understanding and willingness to help.

Behavior disorders are best dealt with by behavior and psychological treatments. But, as with learning disabilities, accurate diagnosis is important and this must be over a length of time. It is also important in trying to modify the behavior to be clear about what is the behavior you are expecting. Make sure it is a rational expectation. For example, expecting a three-year-old to sit quietly through a long church service may not be reasonable, or

demanding that a six-year-old should do extra home work after a long day of school and extra curricular activities may be stretching the child’s concentration and attention too far. Since some behavior disorders result from shocking and upsetting life experiences or brain injury, treatments should include helping the child to resolve and heal emotionally from the experience. The behavior could be corrected through emotional healing. In other words, when a human being is emotionally healthy, that is, can be aware of his intelligence and enthusiasm for life and his loving connectedness to other human beings, he automatically “behaves” rationally.

Title: Behaviour Disorders

      A recent study suggested that taking a bottle of water into the exam hall could help students improve their grades. 
      According to the study those who brought drinks,   71     (especial) water, with them when sitting their exams performed up to 10 per cent better than those who did not. 
     Comparing their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades, scientists then found that all those who       72      (bring) drinks with them got better grades     73      between 2 and 10 percent. 
     It is unclear     74      drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a     75   （help） effect on our brains. Drinking water may also cut     76    on anxiety,      77      has a bad effect on exam performances.
       Whatever the explanation, it is obvious that students should try hard to keep enough water in their bodies during exams. So next time,    78    you are going to have a big exam, try      79      (bring) a bottle of water with you. Who knows — it    80     help you pass the exam!

Todd left the hotel around 5:30 a.m. to attend a funeral in another city.   41   he noticed a noise from his front tire. It was 7:00 a.m.,” he still had 70 miles   42  , but the noise was so loud that he knew he had no   43   but to stop.

Todd   44   that there was little chance that anyone could help so early in the morning.   45  , he still wanted to take his chances at Lauritzen car repair shop. Todd asked Glenn, the owner of the shop, for   46  . Glenn asked him what was the matter, and Todd explained his   47  .

Glenn checked the car and told Todd what he’d   48  : The wheel bearing was failing.   49   it would take a few hours, but there was no chance that the car would make it that   50   without repairs.

Todd started   51   a backup plan. Could he rent a car? Glenn contacted the store across the street, but its only rental car wasn’t   52  . Finding another place to rent would   53   a 40-mile drive.

“I must have looked pretty hopeless at that time because Glenn then   54   into his pocket, pulled out the keys to his own   55   and said ‘Take my truck. Fill it up with gas and don’t turn on the emergency lights,’” Todd said. With a smile, Glenn   56   that the truck could go 120 miles per hour if needed.

The men had   57   each other just 10 minutes before, but Glenn insisted on lending his truck to him Todd jumped into the truck and made it to the funeral. When he came back to the   58   seven hours later with a thankful heart, he stayed to chat with Glenn.

“The 74-year-old repairman turned my   59   day into a good one with a great lesson,” Todd said. “Just be   60   and get ready to help.”

41. A. Eventually                B. Suddenly                       C. Cautiously                            D. Interestingly

42. A. up                                   B. forward                          C. behind                                  D. ahead

43. A. choice                      B. luck                                C. chance                                 D. confidence

44. A. convinced                B. remembered                  C. figured                           D. informed

45. A. Therefore                B. However                        C. Instead                          D. Otherwise

46. A. help                         B. advice                                   C. direction                        D. instruction

47. A. doubt                       B. expectation                           C. trouble                                  D. curiosity

48. A. expected                  B. attempted                      C. reserved                        D. feared

49. A. Fixing                       B. Making                           C. Preparing                      D. Evaluating

50. A. size                          B. level                               C. distance                        D. length

51. A. talking about                   B. worrying about               C. caring about                  D. thinking about

52. A. reliable                            B. available                        C. suitable                         D. portable

53. A. skip                          B. waste                             C. require                                 D. promote

54. A. reached                          B. broke                             C. looked                                  D. ran

55. A. yard                         B. shop                              C. house                                   D. vehicle

56. A. warned             B. added                 C. announced             D. recommended

57. A. faced up to                  B. waved goodbye to       C. fitted in with          D. made acquaintance with

58. A. park                         B. hotel                              C. garage                                 D. funeral

59. A. terrible                            B. ordinary                         C. boring                                   D. nervous

60. A. brave                       B. generous                       C. patient                                  D. outgoing

Muriel would jump to the ground from amazing heights, and he would fight poisonous snakes with his bare hands. So people in the whole tribe(部落) would referred to Muriel as a __21__ man. But they said the exact __22__ thing about Pontoma. No one had seen him catch even a monkey.

One day, they were wandering in the forest __23__ there began to pour with rain. They both ran under some thick leaves for __24__.Then they heard the roar of a tiger, almost at the entrance hole. If it __25__ to come in, they certainly wouldn't get out __26__. For fear that they might be killed, Muriel was getting more and more __27__ and finally he couldn’t control it. He leapt out to fight with the tiger in open space, where he could __28__ use his great hunting skills, though Pontoma was __29__ at him to keep still and be quiet.

__30__ a couple of deep wounds, the tiger threw Muriel to the ground and leapt upon him. Muriel was about to be __31__. Right then Muriel’s spear, in the hand of Pontoma, flew directly at the tiger, __32__ its attack. The tiger ran away, wounded, but the spear __33__ as fast as a beam of light, and with such incredible __34__ that none missed the animal, until it fell to the ground, lifeless.

While lying on the ground, Muriel watched all this in great __35__, not believing __36__ was Pontoma who saved him. From that day on, people __37__ remarked less on Muriel’s braveness. Muriel just smiled, because he remembered well the __38__ he learned that day: true bravery lies not in __39__ danger, but in controlling one's panic when danger __40__ your path.  

21. A. cruel                       B. smart                      C. kind                D. brave

22. A. opposite          B. superior                  C. right                        D. similar

23. A. when                        B. because                  C. although                  D. unless

24. A. profit                B. shelter                     C. adventure                D. challenge

25. A. agreed                     B. failed                       C. happened                D. pretended

26. A. alone                        B. alive                        C. lively                       D. lonely

27. A. ashamed                  B. comfortable             C. nervous                   D. concerned

28. A. gently                       B. blindly                     C. fully                        D. cautiously

29. A. gesturing                  B. shouting                  C. glaring                     D. nodding

30. A. Within               B. Despite                   C. Beyond                   D. Without

31. A. abandoned          B. rescued                   C. sacrificed               D. killed

32. A. destroying                B. starting                    C. interrupting              D. following

33. A. ran                           B. shook                     C. travelled                  D. moved

34. A. accuracy                  B. courage                   C. strength                   D. power

35. A. satisfaction        B. curiosity                  C. astonishment         D. frustration

36. A. he                            B. that                         C. it                             D. there

37. A. finally                B. luckily                     C. gradually                 D. generally

38. A. feeling               B. lesson                     C. advice                     D. concept

39. A. putting out         B. getting off         C. bringing down  D. seeking out

40. A. crosses                    B. comes                     C. takes                      D. sets

The elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep. A few dogs started barking at it. The elephant woke up in a terrible anger: it chased the dogs into the village where they ran for safety. That didn't stop the elephant. It destroyed a dozen houses and injured several people. The villagers were scared and angry. Then someone suggested calling Parbati, the elephant princess.

Parbati Barua's father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer. He taught Parbati to ride an elephant before she could even walk. He also taught her the dangerous art of the elephant round-up -- how to catch wild elephants.

Parbati hasn't always lived in the jungle. After a happy childhood hunting with her father, she was sent to boarding school in the city. But Parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old life. "Life in the city is too dull. Catching elephants is an adventure and the excitement lasts for days after the chase," she says.

   But Parbati doesn't catch elephants just for fun. "My work," she says, "is to rescue man from the elephants, and to keep the elephants safe from man." And this is exactly what Parbati has been doing for many years. Increasingly, the Indian elephant is angry: for many years, illegal hunters have attacked it and its home in the jungle has been reduced to small pieces of land. It is now fighting back. Whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village, Parbati is called to guide the animals back to the jungle before they can kill.

   The work of an elephant tamer also involves love and devotion. A good elephant tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a newly captured elephant. "Eventually they grow to love their tamers and never forget them. They are also more loyal than humans," she said, as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on the giant, happy animal. An elephant princess indeed!

21. For Parbati, catching elephants is mainly to___________.             

   A. get long lasting excitement           B. keep both man and elephants safe    

C. send them back to the jungle          D. make the angry elephants tame

22. Before Parbati studied in a boarding school, __________.  

A. she spent her time hunting with her father       

B. she learned how to sing love songs

C. she had already been called an elephant princess  

D. she was taught how to hunt tigers

23. Indian elephants are getting increasingly angry and they revenge because _____.

A. they are caught and sent for heavy work 

B. illegal hunters capture them and kill them

C. they are attacked and their land gets limited 

D. dogs often bark at them and chase them

24. The passage starts with an elephant story in order to explain that in India _____.    

A. people easily fall victim to elephants' attacks 

B. the man-elephant relationship is getting worse

C. elephant tamers are in short supply

D. dogs are as powerful as elephants

 AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence machine outperformed Lee, which made the five-match score 4-1 ___________ AlphaGo.

A. in support of    B. in favor of

C. in defense of    D. in need of

Most of us don't remember our first two or three years of life．But our earliest experiences may stick with us for years and continue to influence us well into adulthood．

A study，published in Child Development，found that the type of emotional support that a child receives during the first three and a half years has an effect on education，social life and romantic relationships even 20or 30years later．

Babies raised in supportive and caring home environments tended to do better on tests later on，and they were more likely to get higher degrees as adults．They were also more likely to get along with their classmates and feel satisfied in their romantic relationships．

"It seems like，at least in these early years，the parents'role is to communicate with the children and let them know，‘I'm here for you when you're upset，when you need me．And when you don't need me，I'm your cheerleader，'"says Lee Raby，a psychologist and researcher at the University of Delaware who led the study．

Raby used data collected from 243people who participated in the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk．All the participants were followed from birth until they turned 32．"Researchers went into these kids'home at times．Other times，they brought the children and their parents to the university and observed how they communicated with each other，"says Raby．

Of course，parental behavior in the early years is just one of many influences，and it's not necessarily causing the benefits seen in the study．While summarizing the results，the researchers accounted for the participants'social status and the environment in which they grew up．

Finally，they found that about 10percent of someone's academic achievement was connected with the quality of their home life at three．Later experiences，genetic factors and even luck explain the other 90percent．

8．The text is especially helpful for those who care about　   　．

A．individual experiences            

B．child development

C．human relations                  

D．educational background

9．What can we learn about people who have had bad childhood experiences from the text？　   　

A．They don't remember their younger days at all when growing up．

B．They long for emotional support to do better at school．

C．They can't recover from separating from their parents．

D．They are still affected by their earliest experiences even decades later．

10．Researchers collected data mainly by　   　．

A．photographing the participants'daily lives

B．communicating with the participants'parents

C．observing the participants'behavior

D．summarizing the participants'position．

假定你是光明中学的李华，最近你市发现了一处唐文化遗址，是否应当开发？同学们展开了激烈的讨论，请你根据讨论情况用英语给China daily写一篇报道，并发表自己的看法。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：开发：explore   旅游业：tourism

Dear Editor,

I’m LiHua, a student from GuangMing Middle School.                                           

Yours,

LiHua

Electronic Village Program (Thursday , June 18 , 2017)

Nearpod

◎9:00 am to 10:00 am

◎Room 501

Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context(语境）for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.   

TEO

◎2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

◎Room 502

Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.

Kahoot

◎10:30 am to 11:30 am

◎Room 601

Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈），including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.  

Prezi

◎3:30 pm to 4:20 pm

◎Room 602

Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing. family, friends, and hobbies.

21. Nearpod can be used to ______.

A. help vocabulary learning                 B. teach listening on-line

C. offer grammar tests                     D. gain fluency in speaking

22.If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to ____.

A. Room 501          B. Room 602           C. Room 601           D. Room 502

23.Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?

A. Nearpod.           B. Prezi.             C.TEO.                D. Kahoot.

24.A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by ____.

A. 2:00 pm              B. 10:30 am            C. 9:00 am          D. 3:30 pm