This book tells ____ life story of John Smith, who left ____ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16

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

 ______ you take a good guidebook, you will be able to understand something of the local history.

A. Even though                    B. In case                                  C. No matter where            D. As long as

He was lucky enough to sell his car for exactly ____he had paid for it.

We often close ourselves off when painful events happen in our lives．Instead of letting the world soften us，we let it drive us deeper into ourselves．We try to ignore the hurt and pain，but we can't hide from ourselves．（16）　   　．

The items listed below are four tips you can open your heart more fully and completely．

1．Breathe into pain

Whenever a painful situation arises in your life，try to face it instead of running away．（17）  　 When the sadness strikes，take a deep breath and accept it．By using our breath we soften our experiences and allow more newness．

2．（18）　  　

We're often confused at the next step to take．Actually，we can try a new decision making process．To start this process，we may ask，"Heart，what decision should I make here？What action feels the most right？"See what comes up，then put it into practice and evaluate the outcome．

3．Spend time alone

For most of our lives we're surrounded by people：our friends，family members，and strangers．（19）   　 When you spend time in solitude，you're free from the influences of other people．It might be painful at first，but eventually you'll add a whole new layer of depth and understanding into your life．

4．Get outside of yourself

（20）　  　 But in reality，they actually work hand﹣in﹣hand．After you've explored the depths of yourself，you come away with a new understanding．

Now，it's time to share that﹣﹣﹣not through telling others，but through being with others．

A．Have a light heart

B．Ask your heart what it wants

C．Is there anything I'm hiding from myself？

D．How often do we really spend time alone？

AB．This may seem a little contradictory to the last tip．

CD．We should open our hearts and take action to heal the wounds．

AC．When we run away from sadness，it gets stronger and more real．

Electricity shortage leaves Afghanistan in the dark. Electricity is in short supply in the Middle Eastern Nation of Afghanistan. Only 6 percent of the country’s residents have electric power, according to the Asian Development Bank, an organization that works to reduce poverty.

Some residents in Kabul received only 3 hours of electricity a day last fall. Others received none. Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. “It’s dark everywhere,” says city resident Gul Hussein. “Some of our neighbours are using candles.”

Experts say water shortage is partly to blame. Water is used to make electricity. In Kabul, power becomes rare in midsummer, when the region’s hydroelectric(水力发电的) dams dry up. Hydroelectricity is made by the force of falling water.

Kabul’s growing population is also a cause. Since the late 1990s, the city’s population has jumped from less than 1 million to more than 4 million people. Now even more electricity is needed.

Despite receiving millions of dollars in international aid, the country’s electricity shortages continue. Still, Afghans hope for a solution. One plan is to import, or bring in, power from the nearby country Uzbekistan. Afghan officials also spoke with U.S. president about the nation’s need to make its own electricity.

“Life takes power,” says Jan Agha, a worker from Kabul. “If you have electricity, life is good; but if there’s no electricity, you go around like a blind man.”

1. One reason for electricity shortage is _________

A. the increase of population                B. the shortage of hydroelectric dams

C. the lack of international aid              D. the low temperature in midsummer 

2. Which of the following will probably a solution for the problem of electricity shortage?

A. To build more hydroelectric dams.     B. To advise people to use less electricity.

C. To produce electricity on its own.       D. To buy electricity from America.

3. Which one should be the best title for the passage?

A. Water Shortage in Afghanistan                     B. Electricity Shortage in Afghanistan

C. Population Lead to Lack of Electricity               D. Help Needed in Afghanistan

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

1. Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.            B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.              D. They used it for work and daily life.

2. We can infer from the text that ______.

A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.          B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike            D. life was hard for the young family.

3. What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.             B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.           D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

Chokwe Selassie, aged 13, is working hard to help drivers avoid potholes(坑洼). The eighth-grader was inspired to kick off his creation on a recent morning, when his mother was driving him to school. Their car was damaged as it went over a huge pothole in the middle of the street in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. He decided to do something about the pothole problem in his city. His solution: an app that warns drivers when there is a pothole ahead.

Chokwe developed the app with his friends Rodriguez Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks. When the app detects a pothole, it is highlighted in red. And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you. Drivers can also use the app to report any potholes they meet, and to look for other routes they can take to avoid roads that have them.

The app relies on current available information about the streets of Jackson. It works by using the city’s 311 call system, and uses information already stored in a database. Through the call system, citizens dial 311 to report non-emergency problems, which include potholes. Chokwe and his friends determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jackson would give them a large enough sample size to test the prototype（原型）.

 Although the app isn't yet available for sale,Chokwe is already looking for ways to improve it. The prototype remains limited to 10 streets in Jackson, but he hopes to add more, so that it includes every street in the city. And then he wants to go even farther until it's nationwide.

28. The passage is mainly about            .

A. a Solution to Traffic Jams          B. an App to Detect Potholes

C. pothole Problems in Big Cities      D. Poor Road Conditions

29. What’s the closest meaning of the underlined phrase “kick off” in Paragraph 1 ?

A. leave         B. invent          C. begin          D. change

30. How does the app work through the 311 call system?

A. By replying to citizens’ calls.    

B. By broadcasting traffic accidents.

C. By settling non-emergency problems.  

D. By using its information about potholes.

31. Which can be Chokwe’s future target?

A. Encouraging more kids to create apps.  

B. Taking part in more learning programs.

C. Making the app available for sale online.  

D. Making the app include streets nationwide.

I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys(there were no girls in the school) were   36  expectantly for the new teacher to appear. Before long, through the door came a tall ordinary-looking man  37  about 40. He said shyly, “Good afternoon, gentlemen.” His  38  had a surprising tone(语气)of respect, almost  39  he were addressing the Supreme Court(最高法院)  40  a group of youngsters. He wrote his  41  on the blackboard---Wilmer T. Stone--   42  sat on the front of his desk. “Gentlemen,” he began, “We are now this   43   ---your last---to continue your study of  44  . I know we shall   45   learning with and from one another. We are going to learn  46  about journalism and how to get out your weekly school paper.   47  We are going to try to   48   the joy of good literature(文学). Maybe some of us will really   49   in reading and writing. A man who reads   50  many lives. A man who doesn’t  51  in the earth with a blindfold(眼罩). If I have to put all my   52  into a single word. It would be: ‘browse(广泛浏览)’”. Mr. Stone went on like than,   53   in a friendly and understanding tone. The   54   of the class came much too soon. And we boys had to   55   the classroom with an unexpected feeling of excitement.

36. A. waiting     B. looking    C. asking      D. calling

37. A. for         B. of         C. at          D. on

38. A. sound       B. voice      C. appearance  D. look

39. A. as          B. if         C. as if       D. after

40. A. besides     B. except for C. instead     D. instead of

41. A. address     B. telephone  C. name        D. word

42. A. then        B. but        C. so          D. suddenly

43. A. feel        B. season     C. year        D. term

44. A. math        B. chemistry  C. English     D. physics

45. A. begin       B. enjoy      C. practice    D. suggest

46. A. something   B. anything   C. nothing     D. all

47. A. Really        B. Especially  C. Truly            D. Possibly

48. A. feel        B. write      C. memorize    D. accept

49. A. moved       B. excited    C. interested      D. used

50. A. knows       B. says       C. has         D. lives

51. A. runs        B. visits     C. walks       D. chooses

52. A. praise      B. trust      C. advice      D. promise

53. A. speaking    B. singing    C. telling     D. shouting

54. A. beginning   B. end        C. middle      D. time

55. A. keep        B. enter      C. leave      D. reach         

 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Yesterday morning, I heard a piece of news which my friend Li Lei was admitted to the hospital because of the car accident. The day before yesterday, Li Lei is going to a bookstore to buy a book. He was very carefully when he got to the crossroads. He crossed the street when the traffic light turned to green. However, if he just went to the middle of the street, a car suddenly appeared at his right-hand side and came directly towards him. The driver drove fast and it was too late to avoiding it. Li Lei was knocked by the car. She was carried to the hospital immediately and had a surgery. Last night, I visited him. He looked pale unless he was out of danger.

Every one complains  Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain: without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful.

  16  Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts:
       17   
    When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.
    Make a list of things we are grateful for.
    We often complain about the things we don't have without noticing those things we already have.Be grateful for what we have in our life because we are lucky simply for being ourselves.   18   
    Learn to adapt to the changes.
    There are many things we can't change.   19   Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is With parents' and friends' support, we can survive any life changes.
     Allow yourself to vent（发泄）your feelings every once in a while.
    Constantly ignored negative thoughts could add up If you are really going through a rough time, don't be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist.
    Find what makes you happy.
       20   Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career. Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy.   

Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always!
    A．Change the way you think
        B．Make friends with positive people
        C．The best and only thing we can do is to accept them
        D．Are you constantly complaining about your present job?
        E．Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy
        F．So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?
        G．Set down things you are thankful for and we'll see that you don't have any reason to complain.

British people are working to an older age. 41._____ number of working 70-74-year-olds has doubled in recent years. Around 10% of people in 42. ______ (they) early 70s now work. This is the 43.______ (high) figure on record. An important reason 44. _____ the British work in their old age is that retirement pensions are becoming more difficult to live on. 45._________ (consequence) many older people have to work in order to survive.

Britain 46._______ (see) great changes in the labor market during the last decade, 47._______ far more people working beyond their retirement age. While there are plenty who enjoy remaining in work, many need to earn extra cash because they cannot afford 48. _______ (retire) early. Older people need decent(体面地) jobs and pensions so that they can make a proper 49.______ (choose) about whether they remain in work. Now they are deciding on a career change later in life and are starting up their own businesses, 50. _____ (devote) to something they may have dreamed of doing for years.

 The approach was condemned by many as a _______from normal scientific method.

   A. feature              B. creature          C. structure       D. departure

Thirteen years ago, I fell in love with a white ball of fur that wagged its tail at me. I was about to   41   a steady job to follow my dream of becoming a travel   42  , which would possibly make my life harder—not to mention   43   an animal that would need care during my long absence.   44   I never gave it a second thought. She had me at the first wag.

Layla was good at conveying her displeasure with her body language every time I   45  . But her   46   at my departures was more than compensated for by our reunions. And when I sat to write my   47  , she would settle herself next to my desk. I would   48   to her what I’d written and she would cock her head or wag her tail   49  . Of course she didn’t   50   what I was writing. But this exercise with her was my means of self-editing. This helped   51   what I put on the page. Having such a ready and   52   audience made me a better writer. Giving a   53   to Layla in this process turned a task into a joy.

I have no words to describe the   54   that connected me so   55   to her. Like many old friends, she and I   56   much over the years, and I’m so   57   to her. Whatever success I’ve had as a travel writer, I   58   large part to her listening and being at my side.

It does not   59   if she never understood a word I said. She was my travel partner and will   60   be.

41. A. begin                       B. apply for                        C. quit                                D. look for

42. A. expert                      B. agent                             C. guide                             D. writer

43. A. catching                   B. adopting                        C. training                          D. delivering

44. A. But                           B. So                                  C. And                                D. Or

45. A. returned                          B. cried                              C. left                                 D. failed

46. A. satisfaction                     B. disappointment                     C. astonishment                 D. embarrassment

47. A. stories                      B. letters                                   C. papers                                  D. reports

48. A. display                            B. offer                               C. read                              D. perform

49. A, in doubt                          B. in return                         C. in relief                          D. in response

50. A. recognize                 B. understand                           C. remember                      D. appreciate

51. A. shape                      B. ignore                                   C. support                          D. introduce

52. A. potential                   B. creative                         C. patient                                  D. casual

53. A. voice                        B. lesson                                   C. hand                              D. break

54. A. trick                          B. ownership                      C. hobby                                   D. bond

55. A. obviously                 B. closely                                  C. directly                          D. loosely

56. A. shouldered                     B. learned                          C. shared                                  D. suffered

57. A. regretful                   B. grateful                          C. respectful                      D. merciful

58. A. owe                          B. devote                                  C. leave                             D. add

59. A. help                         B. hurt                                C. work                              D. matter

60. A. frequently                B. sometimes                            C. usually                           D. always

Why do young adult children become independent so much later than they did in 1970，when the average age of independent living was 21? Why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expenditures (花销）not  13   higher academic achievement levels? Why is the mental health of today’s kids so poor when   14   with that of children in the 1960s and before? Why do today’s  15   become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school?

The answer in two words: parental   16   . Those two words best summarize the   17   between “old” child raising and new, post-1960s parenting. Then, the overall philosophy was that parents were not to be   18   involved with their kids. They were available   19   crisis, but they stood a (an)   20   distance from their kids and allowed them to experience the benefits of the trial-and-error process. It was the child’s   21  , back then, to keep his or her parents from getting involved. That was   22   children learned to be responsible and determined.

Today’s parents help their kids with almost everything. These are parents who are   23   when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in their kids，lives. Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids;   24  , the defensiveness. But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades, the confusion and defensiveness are   25   .

University researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in children’s academics. Their conclusions   26   what I’ve been saying since the 1980s: parental help with homework   27   a child’s academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests.

Parents who manage a child’s social life interfere with the   28   of good social skills. Parents who manage a child’s after-school activities grow kids who don’t know how to   29   their own free time. Parents who get involved in their kids,   30   with peers grow kids who don’t know how to avoid much less trouble.

These kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and don’t want to leave their   31  . And their parents, when the time comes, don’t know how to   32   being parents. You can imagine what will become of their future.

13. A. counted on              B. resulted in                     C. touched on                    D. taken in

14. A. associated        B. linked                      C. compared               D. matched

15. A. parents                    B. adolescents                   C. psychologists         D. youths

16. A. assistance        B. protection               C. involvement            D. preference

17. A. differences        B. similarities               C. choices                   D. relations

18. A. slightly                     B. passively                C. highly                            D. fairly

19. A. in case of          B. in spite of                C. in view of                D. in fear of

20. A. equal                B. safe                        C. long                        D. short

21 A. fault                   B. turn                         C. job                          D. attitude[

22. A. when                 B. how                         C. why                         D. what

23. A. confused           B. disappointed           C. amazed                  D. satisfied

24. A. however            B. still                          C. yet                          D. thus

25. A. unreasonable          B. changeable                   C. understandable             D. avoidable

26. A. confirmed          B. convinced               C. realized                  D. reflected

27. A. decides                    B. lowers                            C. helps                      D. stimulates

28. A. appearance             B. performance           C. establishment         D. development

29. A. value                 B. devote                           C. fill                           D. save

30. A. communication  B. conflicts                  C. cooperation                   D. competitions

31. A. home                B. school                            C. career                           D. profession

32. A. start                  B. ignore                            C. consider                 D. stop

Dear Jenny,

Now I’d like to tell you something about my part-time job this summer vacation, in that I worked as a guide in a travel agency.

The work was interesting but tired. I think it was helpful to work this holiday. It was the first time that I have earned money on my own. I’ll come to understand how hard my parents work to support for the family. I used to keep on ask them for money, but now I’ll never waste money and learn to share worries with my parent. I’ve learnt how to get along well with others. What’s worse, I’ve gained some working and social experience and I have learnt something can’t be learnt from textbooks. All these will be good for my future. In a word, I had the wonderful or valuable summer vacation.

58. 他有两名助手听他调遣。

He has two assistants _______________________.

59. 他对那天晚上事情的描述和两名目击者的描述不相符。

His description of what happened that night didn’t _____________________________the two witnesses.

60. 由于他的杰出成就，他被归于我们这个时代最伟大的科学家之列。

He _______________________one of the greatest scientists of our time _____________his outstanding achievements.

61. 在写文章之前，你应当就你想写的内容列个提纲。

Before, writing an essay, you should _____________________ what you want to write.

62. 在这次大会上，该知名教育学家就如何帮助边远地区的辍学学生提出了一些建议。

At the conference, the famous educator game some advice on how to help students _______________who have _______________________.

63. 别担心，你任何时候有困难都可以找我帮忙。

Don’t worry. You can _____________________ whenever you are ___________.

64. 这房子很便宜。更重要的是，它在你办公室附近。

The house is a good bargain. _________________, it’s located near your office.

65. 国防部长将在今天下午向记者发表讲话。

The Defence Minister will ___________________________this afternoon.

66. 在她父亲去世后，这个女孩不与人交往，常常独自待着。

After her father died, the girl ____________________ and often stayed alone.

67. 人们试图把正确的信息放在因特网上，但并不是每个人都会费心校对他们所写的东西并做修改。

People try to put correct information on the Internet, but not every person ______________read over their own writing and __________________.

    If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all.  36  So challenge the following limits:

     1. Figure out what you are scared of and do it continuously.

     If you are a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you will fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call.  37   But don’t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “ Go on, I’m not scared!”

     2. Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop.

     Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this.  38  Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for you hobby may also give you extra income.

     3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.

     39   A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.

     4.  40

     Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers---- try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book you class. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.

A.You should do it continuously.

B. You don’t need to go the gym.

C. Someone may make you disturbed.

D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.

E. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.

F. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.

G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下写出该加的词。 
删除: 把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I love camping. It is my favorite way to spent the summer vacation. Last year, my family and I went camping in the countryside. It was one of the most excited experiences I had never had. We slept in a tent and went on a long walk every day. We cook over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully.

For a whole week, I saw lovely mountain views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing in the tree, and I felt so peaceful. It doesn’t cost many to camp, and which I believe it’s the best way to get close nature and enjoy its beauty.

 It was when we were returning home 　　　I realized what a good feeling it was to have helped someone in trouble.

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

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2．只允许修改10处,(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Sir,

I've learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school. I'm writing to apply to the position.

First of all, I had graduated from Anhui University one month ago. Having exposed to foreign teachers since a young age, I can communicate with others in fluently English, What's more, years of experiences of being monitor makes me a brilliant organizer, who will help a lot to keep the class in order. The most important factor is that I love kids, and I'm confident of my patience and care will undoubtedly, win his trust.

All in all, I think my enthusiasm and full sense of responsibility will make me a qualifying teaching assistant. I'd appreciate you if you could take my application into consideration.

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hun