A little boy invited his mother to attend his elementary school’s first teacher-parent conference. To be little boy’s    ___21___ , she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed by her ___22___. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that ___23___nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy ___24___wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.

At the conference, the people were___25___by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother___26___the scar, the little boy was still embarrassed and ___27___himself from everyone. He did, ___28___, got within earshot of a 　____29____between his mother and his teacher, and heard them speaking. “How did you get the___30___on your face?” the teacher asked. The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire .___31___was too afraid to go in because the fire was___32___,so I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a beam(横梁) coming down and I placed myself over trying to____33____him. I was knocked___34___but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the ___35___side of her face. “This scar will be ___36___,but to this day, I have never ___37___doing what I did.” At this point, the little boy___38___running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt a great sense of the ___39___that his mother had made for him. He held her hand___40___for the rest of the day.

21. A. sadness    B. worry    C. surprise    D. embarrassment

22. A. figure    B. voice    C. work    D. appearance

23. A. decorated    B. covered    C. fixed    D. spread

24. A. never    B. even    C. soon    D. still

25. A. cheated    B. impressed    C. scared    D. teased

26. A. despite    B. without    C. except    D. including

27. A. hid    B. kept    C. saved    D. benefited

28. A. so    B. when    C. however    D. unless

29. A. secret    B. promise    C. deal    D. conversation

30. A. dirt    B. scar    C. tear    D. wrinkle

31. A. Nobody    B. Anyone    C. Everyone    D. Somebody

32. A. in charge    B. out of control    C. on the way    D. under control

33. A. protect    B. pull    C. press    D. push

34. A. unhappily    B. powerlessly    C. unconsciously    D. carelessly

35. A. beautiful    B. boiled    C. colorful    D. burned

36. A. meaningful    B. missing    C. injured    D. permanent

37. A. forgave    B. regretted    C. remembered    D. admitted

38. A. came out    B. set out    C. let out    D. make out

39. A. achievement    B. pride    C. guilt    D. sacrifice

40. A. gently    B. quickly    C. tightly    D. anxiously

 He was busily ________to cleaning his shoes while his wife was cooking.

A. involved    B. supposed

C. occupied    D. committed

Nothing that has happened can make him lose his confidence, _____?

A. can’t it                     B. can  it

C. can he                    D. can’t he

The son of a piano producer, Elwyn Brooks White was born in Mount Vernon in a wealthy family．And he was raised with the mix of sophistication（富有经验）and common sense that would mark his writing．

After graduation, White spent a year as a newspaper reporter in New York City, then decided to drive across the country with a friend．The trip gave White a lifetime of anecdotes．“When they ran out of money," White's friend, James Thurber, noted, "they played for their supper and their gasoline on an interesting musical instrument that White had made out of some pieces of wire and an old shoe．"

When White returned to New York City in the mid-1920s, he spent a few years bouncing between advertising jobs and unemployment before trying his hand again at writing．Not very seriously, he sent some essays to a new magazine called The New Yorker．Since its founding in 1925, the magazine had struggled to find its niche, and White's work helped put The New Yorker on the map．His essays were funny and sophisticated; they spoke equally to socialites(社会名流）and cab drivers, professors and repairmen．Through his essays, which he wrote for nearly 50 years, White helped give The New Yorker its voice and identity．

In 1945, already a leading literary figure, White switched to his second occupation writing children's books．He moved from New York to a farm in Maine, where he raised chickens and geese． Seeking a way to amuse his nieces and nephews, White started to write stories for them．“Children were always after me to tell them a story and I found I couldn't do it," he said．“ So I had to get it down on paper．”

By the time he died from Alzheimer's disease in 1985, White's essays had appeared in more literary collections in colleges than those of any other writer．Many said his essays matched his personality: sophisticated without being simple, critical without being mean．

9. What do we learn from Paragraph 2?

   A．White took the trip to realize his lifelong dream．

   B．The trip had a lasting effect on White's personality．

   C．The travelling companion found White's music talent．

   D．White had many experiences to talk about after the trip．

10. The underlined part "its niche" means something that         ．

   A．suits its sponsors' tastes                 B．protects its social identity

   C．helps to build its own style               D．voices its authors' concern

11. What do we know about White's works?

   A．They originally came from the stories told by his nieces．

   B．They were intended for people of different social status．

   C．They helped The New Yorker find its position on the map．

   D．They were chosen by college textbooks when they came out．

I always prided myself on being a wise shopper and having a good nose for bargains. So when I came across a sporting goods store with a sign “Going Out of Business Sale”, I marched into the crowded store. Up and down the aisles (通道), I wandered, humming to myself and enjoying the energy and excitement of a sale.

All of a sudden, there, at the back of the store sat a canoe(轻舟) exactly like my husband’s dream Supremo Numero-Uno, whose picture had been stuck on the bathroom mirror for years. My heart beat wildly. I pushed my way through the crowds, and nearly fell into the canoe looking for the price tag. There it was, with the manufacturer’s suggested price at $6,750 plus tax crossed out and a handwritten TO CLEAR $750 AS IS. Must be a mistake. $6000 off? Salesman. I had to talk to a salesman. I spotted a young fellow with a “Hi. I’m Mathew”. “Mathew. Tell me about this El Supremo canoe. What’s wrong with it? Why is it only $750?”

“Oh. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s brand new. We’re closing the store. It’s on clearance like everything else. I’ll go check.” A few minutes later he came back and said, “I’m sorry ma’am. Someone made a mistake on the sale tag. It should be $4,750 for the whole package.”

I felt tears well up in my eyes. “Oh well”, I said sadly. “Of course, it was too good to be true. This is exactly like my husband’s dreamboat. I guess I started to dream myself when I saw that price tag. He’s going to be 62 years old Friday. Had to retire early for his health. It’s been hard on just the pension but the stubborn old fool has been saving $10 every week for years to buy one just like this. I promise I won’t buy anything, but it’s just an old man’s silly dream, you know. Always said he wanted to fish in a canoe after he retired,” my voice lowered and I turned and walked away.

Paragraph 1:

I was already at the mall door when Mathew caught up with me. “Do you have $750 plus $25 for delivery, ma’am?” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

“Ma’am. There’s something you should know. This store was my Grandpa’s and the canoe had been ordered by him.

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注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Nearly 19 percent of teachers of color(有色人种教师) left their jobs after the 2014-2015 school year. Some left for personal reasons like taking care of their families. But 50 percent said they left because they were dissatisfied with their employment situation, such as poor working conditions, student discipline problems and large class sizes. Thus, taking immediate measures to improve it is our top priority.

For years, researchers have proved the benefits of increasing the share of minority teachers in schools, especially as our public school system has turned to one that is made up mostly of minority students. Teachers of color, who are more likely than their white counterparts to choose to work in racially diverse(多种多样的) schools, offer particular benefits to their students. Graduation rates increase among minority students when they are taught by racially similar educators, research shows. They can also serve as positive role models, and their presence reduces the chance of racial discrimination at school.

The Shanker Institute report suggests that the rate of minority teacher hiring is not the whole problem. The problem is what happens after these teachers enter the classroom. These teachers often work in high-poverty rural schools. They are more likely to have less-desirable working conditions.

Diversity is a key component to equality and opportunity. Where there’s a diverse teaching workforce, all kids thrive. So solutions must be found at once to turn this trend around. Firstly, schools should develop mentorship programs that support minority teachers once they are in the classroom. Secondly, more money should be spent in improving working conditions in these schools. Of course, school headmasters should also be evaluated on their ability to retain teachers of color.

12. Among teachers of color leaving their jobs, half of them quit because _______.

A. they had to take care of their children

B. they had to move to other places

C. they eventually found better-paid jobs

D. their employment situation was unsatisfactory

13. Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. The solutions to increasing graduation rates among minority students.

B. The benefits of increasing the share of minority teachers in schools.

C. The reasons for teachers of color leaving their jobs in many schools.

D. The ways to decrease the possibility of racial discrimination at school.

14. Which of the following components is vital to equality and opportunity?

A. Honesty    B. Variety

C. Ability    D. Safety

15. How did the author feel when writing the passage?

A. He felt angry about the government.

B. He was satisfied with the present situation.

C. He felt it urgent to solve the problem.

D. He didn’t care about diverse teaching workforce.

 As these beautiful places attract lost of tourists, their protection comes under ________.

   A. threat                   B. control          C. repair           D. construction

The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights．It （51）　 　 me of how many people I've seen who take the yellow light as a signal to go faster．I also can't（52）　 　 why people don't move when the traffic light has turned green．Above all，there are those （53）　 　 situations in which someone doesn't even（54）　 　that the light is red，and just keeps going．That is why so many accidents happen!All these situations make me （55）　 　 about the purpose of traffic lights．

However，it's even more （56　to imagine letting people make their own （57）　 　at crowded crossroads．Do the biggest cars get to go first？Who decides who goes next？（58）  　I guess I do like the idea of a system to （59）　  　 traffic．And I'll do my best to（60）　  　the traffic rules：to go，to be（61）　  　，and to stop when I'm supposed to．

It occurs to me that my （62）               have done much the same for me in （63）　 　 teaching me how to live．They have given me many （64）　  　lights：to get along well with others，to listen and talk to them，to help others，and to live with（65）　       　and purpose．They have also given me some red lights so that my （66）　   　doesn't go astray （误入歧途）：not to be greedy，to keep my temper，and to control my desires．And there also have been some yellow caution lights：to watch how much I drink，to keep control of my behavior，and to （67）　   　school regularly and work hard．

If I obey these rules，my life will be as（68）　  　 as it can be．Just as I'm wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I'm walking （69）　  　 the street，I'm wise to pay attention to the"life （70）　  　"given to me by my parents．

假定你是李华，从网上得知一美国中学正在招募中国中学生志愿者。本次招募旨在通过网络帮助美国学生体验中国春节。请用英语写一封电子邮件提出申请，内容包括：1.愿意参加；2.自身优势；3.计划与期望。

注意：1.词数100左右；

         2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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The jobs of the future have not yet been invented,   36   By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.

1. Curiosity 111.Com]

Your children need to be deeply curious.   37   Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time” and then try them out. Did those ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time? 111.Com]

2. Creativity

True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it.  38   There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.

3. Interpersonal Skills

Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what is going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions.  39   “Why do you think she is crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”

4. Self Expression

  40   There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas ---- music, acting, drawing, building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.

A. Encourage kids to cook with you.

B. And we can’t forget science education.

C. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.

D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist?

E. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.

F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.

G. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.

    Normal reporting depends 56. ________ information mostly or completely provided by others such as the police, the government or private companies.

    Investigative reporting, however, relies on information 57. ________（find）by the journalist himself and is not just about passing on news which would be available without the need to uncover it. It 58. ________（involve）making thorough investigations so as 59. ________（expose） to the public cases involving crimes, injustice and other problems, whether they involve the government, private companies 60. ________ individuals, that have been hidden 61. ________（deliberate）or by accident because of the confusion of the facts.

    Work for investigative journalists is 62. ________（demand）as they have to be ready to work unusual hours at any time of the day or night and even during holidays. They also have to travel long distances to do research and interview people and sometimes have to put 63. ________（they） in danger as covering their story may mean 64. ________（visit）disaster areas or war zones. Because of this investigative reporters need to have passion for their work and believe that 65. ________ they are doing is for the general good of the public.

Having pictures to colour will keep children ________ for hours.

A. amused  B. amusing  C. amuse  D. to amuse

I was concerned about you. Look, such a lighting up of your face! I ______.

       A. should have worried                              B. didn’t need to worry

       C. could have worried                                  D. needn’t have worried

Hello and welcome. My name is Shelley Ann Vernon and I am glad that you want to find out more about teaching English through games. Right here you will find ways to get great results in the classroom for children aged 4 to 12; ways that are from my experience will bring more success and joy into the lives of the children you teach.

You'll learn how to make your serious classes fun, how to ensure everyone gets better grades, how to help inspire the brighter kids while nurturing the slower ones, and how to associate fun with learning by teaching vocabulary and grammar through language games. Earn even more appreciation, love and respect from your students and their parents for your teaching.

The games presented here work for ESL (English as a Second Language) pupils aged 4 to 12. These games are most suitable for beginners to intermediate level (中级) students.

Don’t take my word for it; read evidence from teachers and parents.

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1. The passage is mainly written for ________.

A. teachers    B. girls

C. students    D. doctors

2. Which of the following does the writer agree with?

A. Teachers should make their classes serious.

B. A good class should associate fun with learning.

C. Only smart children can learn from the games.

D. Only pupils aged 2 can make good use of the games.

3. The writer wrote the passage to ________.

A. tell teachers how to teach

B. recommend games to kids

C. persuade readers to buy a book

D. show her students' good performance

4. This passage is most probably taken from a ________.

A. magazine    B. novel

C. website    D. newspaper

 You've decided on getting a goldfish? Great!    16    Use the tips in this article to determine which fish is right for you and how to keep it healthy.
Get your tank. 

When kept in healthy conditions, goldfish can grow to be anywhere from five to ten inches long, even if they are half an inch when you buy them.    17    If not, you will have to continue buying larger tanks throughout the fish's lifetime.

 18      

    There are many varieties of fish out there; Comets, Fantails, Black Moors, Pearlscales, Orandas, and hundreds more, ranging in price from thirteen cents to two-hundred dollars. Do some research to pick one that is suitable for your tank.

Buy from a fishing store. 

    Try not to buy them from pet stores. The fish stores often have fish in better condition and are more knowledgeable about fish care. Don’t save some cash to buy a thirteen cent feeder fish.    19    

Observe and choose a fish. 

Does it have white spots on it's body?    20   If it is floating upside down or swimming awkwardly? If the answer to any of these is yes, do not choose that fish."  A fish should be swimming upright at a relaxed pace.

A. Are its eyes abnormally swollen?

B. Buy the largest tank you can afford.

  C. Some fish can often be shipped to you.

  D. Know what type of goldfish you want. 

E. These fish are often unhealthy and of poor quality.

F. Don't pick a fish that has been living in a tank with sick fish.

     G. Owning a pet goldfish can be a rewarding experience for fish keepers.

 Want help in getting fit and staying healthy? These clever apps do everything for you - except the exercise itself.

◆ Expereal

    Healthy living requires more than exercise and diet. Expereal helps track users' emotional state, which can affect every aspect of their life. The app reminds users to rate their current mood on a simple scale. Over time, the user can have a clear picture of his own emotional change on a graph through the app. The app is free for iOS users.

   https://www.importgenius.com/suppliers/expereal-co-ltd

◆ MyFitnessPal

    MyFitnessPal is not just a healthy living app; it is the most highly recommended one. The app contains a database with over two million food items, including brand names and restaurants. At its core, MyFitnessPal tracks calories. However, it also tracks exercise, water intake, vitamins, nutrients, and measurements. It is free and available for all mobile devices.

   http://www.programmableweb.com/api/myfitnesspal

◆ Fooducate

    Grocery stores should be a source of nutritious foods but confusing ingredients (成分) and misleading labels can make it difficult to choose wisely. Users scan items with the app and every positive and negative feature appears immediately. Fooducate also grades each item to help simplify healthy food shopping. The basic app costs 5 dollars to download, but it is free to upgrade (升级). It is available for Android.

   https://breakingmuscle.com/reviews/tech-review-fooducate-app

◆ Epicurious

    Epieurious is a basic kitchen app with tens of thousands of professional recipes (食谱). Within the app, users can find recipes, save them, and make up a shopping list with the necessary ingredients. Step-by-step recipes make cooking healthier and easier, even on complicated recipes. The app is free and available for Android.

   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/epicurious

21.Which of the following are free for an iOS user?
A.MyFitnessPal and Epicurious.     B.Expereal and Fooducate.
C.Fooducate and Epicurious.         D.Expereal and MyFitnessPal.
22.What can we learn about Fooducate?
A.It is available only for iOS.
B.It helps people buy groceries wisely.
C.It is charged for upgrading.
D.It is most highly recommended.
23.An app used to track the change of one's feelings can be downloaded from ________.
A.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/epicurious
B.http://www.programmableweb.eom/api/myfimesspal
C.https://www.importgenius.com/suppliers/expereal-co-ltd
D.https://breakingmuscle.com/reviews/teeh-review- fooducate-app

Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.

   Larry first began diving when he was his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children of his age were not even allowed to dive.

After the first expedition, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited  to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.

   Larry’s first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them .Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for free. Larry didn’t even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.

Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.

29.In what way was this expedition different for Larry?

A. His daughter had grown up.            B. He had become a famous diver.

C. His father would dive with him.         D. His daughter would dive with him.

30 .What can be inferred from Paragraph2?

A. Larry had some privileges.            B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.

C. Divers had to buy diving equipment.   

D. Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.

31 .What can be learned from the underlined sentence?

A. Larry didn’t wear a watch.               B. Larry was not good at math.

C. Larry had a poor memory.                D. Larry enjoyed the adventure.

32..What did Larry expect his daughter to do?

A. Become a successful diver.            B. Make a good diving guide.

C. Take a lot of photo underwater.         D. Have longer hours of training.

How to Manage Your Phone’s Data Use

Smart phones give you access to a wealth of information and media, but most networks put a limit on the amount of data you can use each month. A typical phone contract(合约)includes a data allowance of between 500MB and 10GB per month.  36   You see, your usage can mount up surprisingly quickly—watching a film on the phone is about 700MB in SD, an hour of streaming TV is around 500MB or 60-140MB for the same of radio, chatting on Skype for an hour is around 40MB.  37   

①If possible, wait until you can connect to free Wi-Fi before using your phone’s data.

②When you are on the road, use your car’s GPS, not your phone, to find your way.   38   But maps are preloaded in a GPS, making this free to use.

③   39     Many of these are funded by ads that pop up on your screen. Every ad has to download through your network, using up your data allowance.

④If you regularly need to use a lot of data on your phone, consider a data-compressing(压缩)app, such as Onavo (www.onavo.com).   40    So you use less of your monthly allowance. You may have to subscribe to such compression services, so you will need to weigh up whether it’s worth the cost.

A. The more data, the higher the monthly cost.

B. Remember to use free Wi-Fi anywhere you go.

C. Try these tips to better manage your data usage.

D. It compresses (压缩) data before it is fed to your phone.

E. But you might end up paying more than expected.

F. The phone has to download map data as you move.

G. Be careful of how many “free” games you play on the move.

I can’t understand ______a decision until it is too late.

A. him to postpone to make    B. his postpone to make

C. him to postpone making    D. his postponing making

I was born in a town called Blackburn, in the northwest of England, and lived there till I left home at the age of eighteen. My parents had moved to England from India during  61   1970s. As a child, I went to my local school and, of course   62    (speak) English with a local accent. But home was very different: we lived in a kind of “little India”, with a huge extended family of uncles and aunts. I remember feeling part of this big thing called “family”, and an even bigger thing called “India”. I suppose my family really influenced me ___63___ I was growing up. They used to talk about India as “home”—even___64___ at that time I had never been there! 　　

To me, it doesn’t seem at all strange to grow up as part of two cultures. I am always thinking that growing up with two cultures is a gift, not a   65    (advantage).