We took a rare family road trip to the Adirondacks in late August，and it was as refreshing and exhausting as family vacations tend to be．Toward the end of our long drive home, even the kids were leaning forward in their seats urging my lead foot on．At that point in a road trip，even sixty-five miles per hour feels slow. We have become numb to our speed and numb to the road signs flashing by.

My family lives on the edge of Lancaster County. Only thirty miles from home，I hit the brakes，and we began to roll，slowly，behind a horse-drawn carriage. We began to open our eyes again．We saw familiar green hills and the farm with the best watermelons. I rolled down the windows, and we breathed again．Just-cut hay and a barn full of dairy cattle．

At five miles per hour，you remember what you forget at sixty-five．You are thinking about a place，even when you are moving from place to place．

I am a placemaker. A homemaker, too. I am a mother of a young kid at home，and also a writer and a gardener．But，for me，those roles are wrapped up with the one big thing I want to do with the rest of my life：I want to cultivate a place and share it with others．

The place I make with my family is a red-brick farmhouse built in l880. It has quite a few nineteenth-century bedrooms and a few acres of land，and we love nothing more than to fill them with neighbors and friends. We grow vegetables and flowers，keep a baker’s dozen of egg—laying chickens，and，since we moved in three years ago，we have planted  many，many trees．

Living with my life’s purpose does not allow for much travel. I need to be here，feeding the chickens and watering the tomatoes. Any extra in the budget，and we spend it on trees．

But I learned something at the end of our family road trip．Travel can help me in the task of caring for my own place．When I slow down and pay attention to the road between here and there，travel tells me the connections between my place and all the other places．

33．What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?

A．The tiredness of her past family life．  B．Her disappointment at the family road trip．

C．The family’s eagerness to return home．D．Kids’excitement at driving fast on the road．

34．Why did the author slow her car some miles from her home?

A．Because she made a way for a horse-drawn carriage．

B．Because she enjoyed the scenery along the road．

C．Because she needed a break after the long drive．

D．Because she wanted to get rid of a fast-paced life．

35．What can be the best title of the passage?

A．On the Way Home                      B．Never Travel again

C．Escape from a Family Life                D．Life on the Farm

You watch them until ten o’clock then I’ll ______.

A. take up                 B. take place

C. take over               D. take off

More and more people are working remotely. Here are some tips to keep in mind to stay focused on your work when working at home:

Set and keep regular office hours.

       __36   Then try your best to leave work at the “office” and turn your phone on silent and enjoy the rest of your day. Give yourself some time to recharge so you can be as productive as possible.

Plan and structure your work days.

       Structure your work days to maximize（取最大值） efficiency. Take advantage of your body’s natural rhythms.   37   If you know you focus best in the morning, resist the temptation to check email until 10 a.m.  or later.

Set aside a designated(指定的) work area.

       Try to work at the same spot every day.   38   And make it a place you enjoy going to each day, an area where you can focus and do your best work.

Take breaks.

       Schedule time for frequent breaks throughout the day. Rise from your desk, stretch or walk around the house or down the street.   39   If you need a little socializing, go out to lunch with friends or clients.

Avoid distractions (干扰).

       One challenge of working at home is distraction. With no colleagues or partners nearby, it’s easy to become distracted. Stay focused on work throughout the day to maintain consistent productivity.   40   

A. It could be a spare bedroom that you’ve turned into a home office.

B. Plan your work around your most productive hours.

C. Do your best to set work hours and stick to them.

D. Take a lunch break and enjoy a midday meal.

E. It is more comfortable to stay at home.

F. Some interruptions can’t be avoided.

G. Avoid online distractions as well.

_{--- Jack fell off the ladder yesterday, but he is all right now.}

_{---What a lucky dog! He _______ himself badly.}

_{A． could injure               B． must have injured}

_{C． should injure             D． might have injured}

It was in the small house _____ was built with stones by his father ________ he spent his childhood.

A. which, that   B. where, that

C. that, where   D. that, which

My good performance in the job interview left me ________   about my future and about what I can do here.
A. optimistic   B. puzzled         C. sensitive              D. embarrassed

 The girl had hardly rung the bell ________ the door was opened suddenly, and her friend rushed out to greet her.

  A. when                   B. until              C. as                           D. since

While the rest of the world is waking up as the weather turns warm, our bodies may not respond the same way. Many of us may share the same feeling of inexplicable sleepiness as we embrace spring, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a term for it: chunkun, "spring sleepiness". ____16______.

1. Don't sleep more, exercise more

Eight hours of sleep is usually enough for adults. Getting longer sleep may reduce activity in the cerebral cortex, making people sleepier. ___17______. Aerobic exercise, such as jogging, swimming and rope skipping, are recommended.

2.________18___________

A cup of coffee or tea that contains a good amount of caffeine is good for the health, and is important to keep us alert for important occasions, such as crucial meeting. However, too much coffee may cause an accelerated heartbeat, anxiety and other symptoms that may be linked to heart problems.

3. Splash cold water on your face

If a cup of coffee doesn't keep you awake long enough, try splashing cold water on your face, which is always refreshing.

4. Get some fresh air

__________19_________. Bad air flow will lead to insufficient oxygen, which will affect the brain's performance.

5. Drink enough water

Try to always have a bottle of water next to you, as it can help to eliminate accumulated toxins and help to fight spring fatigue. ________20__________.

If none of the above tips work for you, you should be fine by the end of April.

A. Fight back with caffeine but do not overdose

B. Find the natural scent that awakes you

C. Make sure that air flows properly in your office and bedroom.

D. You can also add slices of lemon to make it vitamin-rich.

E. Also go outdoors to get close to nature.

F. Although spring sleepiness is not an illness, the following tips might be essential for those who really need to stay awake.

G. Instead, a slight increase of the level of your physical activity will make us feel awake and energetic.

____，he doesn't study well．（　　）

A．As he is clever   B．He is as clever

C．Clever as he is  D．As clever he is

In any family with more than one child, children seem to naturally compete for their parents’ love and attention. Parents say they love every child equally. But is that true?

Susan, founder of a consulting firm in Chicago, interviewed 216 women and found that even though none of her questions asked directly about a parent favoring one child over another, about two-third of the women said there was a favored child. And they also remembered their experience when they were young. One of the women said, “My mother always liked my brother better, and he got to summer camp in 1968 and I didn’t.

Plumez, who interviewed parents with both biological children ( 亲生孩子 ) and adoptive children for an adoption book in 2008, found that what matters most is whether your temperaments ( 性情 ) are pleasing. “ In some cases, parents would say they felt closer to their adopted children, “ she says. “ Some parents like the children

with characters similar to theirs. Two people who are shy and withdrawn ( 内向的 )might get along well, unless the shy parent doesn’t like that aspect of themselves and they try to push the naturally withdrawn child to be more extroverted.”

It could be a result of gender, birth order or how easy or difficult a child’s temperament may be, but a parent’s different treatment has far-reaching effects. Studies have found that less-favored children may suffer emotionally, with decreased self-esteem and behavioral problems in children. Favoritism ( 偏爱 ) is a reason for the next generation not to like each other.

Experts say it’s not realistic to say everyone should be treated equally, because no two people are the same and they related differently to others.

“ It does not mean the parent loves or likes one child more. It has to do with which one of them is independent,” says psychologist Lauriet Kramer of the University of Illinois.

24. The study carried out by Susan shows that ________.

   A. showing favoritism is common in many families

   B. most mothers like their sons better than their daughters

   C. only two-thirds of the women interviewed have more than a child

   D. it is favoritism that leads to absence of harmony in most families

25. The underlined word “ extroverted” in the third paragraph means __________.

   A. independent       B. outgoing        C. easygoing       D. awful

26. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. Favoritism is not beneficial to the development of children

   B. Parents’ favoritism to a certain child can’t be avoided in families.

   C. Parents may be favorite one of their children and don’t realize it.

   D. People are very much shaped by how they were treated by their parents.

27. What’s the best title for the passage?

   A. Parents’ favoritism can affect children deeply.

   B. Why do parents show favoritism to children?

   C. Parents should give attention to all their children.

   D. Building a harmonious family is important to children

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the Public Observatory on the east end. There are many things to do at the Museum in DC. We offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults. We also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year.

Hours and Admission：Open every day except December 25. Admission is free.

Regular Hours：1000 am to 5:30pm

Extended Hours: 10:00 am to 7:30pm

December 26——30,2014                      March 30——April 20, 2015

Fridays and Saturdays, April 24——May 16,2015

May 17——September 7, 2015

VISITING TIPS：

Limit the number of bags: All visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry. The fewer items you bring inside the Museum, the faster your entry. Before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items，which include pocket knives and tripods（三脚架）. Visitors carrying

prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Museum, so please leave them at home or in your car.

No Food or Drink: Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum. You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food Court, not in the Museum. Groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the National Mall.

Please Take Photos: You are welcome to take photos for personal use. However, tripods and monopods（单脚架）are not permitted without approval.

First Aid: The Museum has a First Aid office and a nurse on duty. Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center for assistance.

Visit the Welcome Center: At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit.

Open:10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Phone: 202-633-2214

E-mail: NASM-visitorservice@si.edu

21. According to the passage. the National Air and Space Museum is a museum           .

A. where only adults can take part in some educational activities

B. where one can touch anything he likes

C. everyone can visit without time limits all the year round

D. everyone can pay a visit to without buying tickets

22. A visitor to the Museum can        .

A. take photos with tripods for personal use

B. get some medical treatment if he suddenly falls ill

C. bring fewer bags to go through metal detectors

D. eat and drink in the Museum or in the Food Court

23. The purpose of this passage is to         .

A. attract people to explore the universe

B. encourage adults to bring their children there

C. make an advertisement for the museum

D. show what is on display in the museum

71. Tom has acquired much _______________(wise) during his life.

72. You can’t imagine what difficulty children have __________(distinguish) reality from fantasy.

73. The machine which sells well is easy ____________(operate)

74. That room is bright and ____________(comfort) warm and everyone is eager to work there.

75. Mary seems to be entirely ___________(lack) in intelligence.

76. The law was passed in ________(respond) to pubic pressure.

77. Tom arrived at 2 o’clock as ___________(arrange)

78. Not only does reading sharpen your thinking but also it _______________(rich) your mind.

79. Her achievements are worth ____________(praise)

80. Computers should be made ____________(access) to teachers and puils

The National Postal Museum is divided into galleries that explore America’s postal history. Visitors will have a full picture of the creation and fantastic varieties of postage stamps.

World of Stamps

Video images bring stamps to life and attract visitors who explore the surrounding displays．Visitors encounter the world’s first postage stamp—the 1840 Penny Black and learn how it revolutionized communication．Stamp images—including Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the stamp that helped raise almost $72 million dollars for breast cancer research—explain how stamps have shaped history and honored people and places worldwide.

Gems of American Philately

Visitor have the opportunity of examining 13 of the most rare and highly valued stamps in the world of the stamp collection—including the most famous American stamp of all，the 1918 Inverted Jenny. A video explains why the inverted Jenny and other stamps displayed here are the most valuable. The treasures in this area are rarely available for public viewing. Each tells a story about an important event in US history.

Mail Marks History

The markings on mail provide valuable clues to the surprising ways mail has been transported over time, including challenges and even disasters encountered along the way. You will understand these markings by following the journeys of three historic letters.

Connect with US Stamps

Visitor explore their own connections with stamps. At three touch screen tables they create their own stamp collection based on the topics that interest them most. They can also create their own stamp designs. Visitors have the chance to view videos in which stamp designers talk about their craft, stamp collectors explain what they collect and why, and footage(片段)shows the process of making stamps.

21. What can you do at World of Stamps?

A. Donate money to cancer research.

B. Photograph some nice stamps on display.

C. Learn more about the great importance of stamps.

D. Listen to a speech by Martin Luther King on video.

22. What can yon see at Gems of American Philately?

A. Some of the most valuable US stamps.

B. Some newly released stamps in the US.

C. Some famous stamp designers in the US.

D. Some important public reviews of stamps.

23. Where can you see how stamps are created?

A. World of Stamps.  

B. Mail Marks History.

C. Connect with US Stamps.  

D. Gems of American Philately.

24. Where does this text come from?

A. An official report.

B. An announcement.

C. An art show review.

D. An exhibition guide.

Love to sink into your chairs and relax when you get to school? Then you will not be happy to hear that schools all over the world are seriously considering exchanging traditional desks for ones with no seats at all — Yes, that means you will be encouraged to stand through those already too long math and science lessons! Why would anyone even think of putting kids to such cruelty? Experts say it improves their health and helps fight obesity. While that may seem a little far-fetched (牵强的) the officials at the few schools around the world seem to agree.

Among them are educators from the College Station Independent School District in Texas, who recently completed a week-long experiment involving 480 students across three elementary schools. The 374 kids that agreed to participate in the study were provided a device that helped record step count and calorie consumption over the entire period.

All 25 teachers involved in the study reported that students appeared to be more alert and concentrate better, when allowed to stand. The one thing that did surprise the researchers was that younger kids were more willing to stay standing than kids in higher grades. They believe this may have something to do with the fact that after years of being asked to “sit still”, older kids have a harder time adjusting to this unexpected freedom.

American schools are not the only ones reporting success with stand-up desks. Four Catholic schools in Perth, Australia, which have been testing them since October 2013, have seen similar results. In May 2014, Grove House Primary School in Bradford, West Yorkshire, became Europe’s first test one, with a seven-week trial that involved the use of desks made by Ergotron in their fifth-grade classrooms. While official results are not out yet, early reactions from both teachers and students, have been extremely encouraging.

The findings of these studies and others done previously, all seem to mean that allowing kids to move around in classrooms is a win-win for students and teachers — it helps kids get healthier and provides educators with a more engaged audience.

32.The students may be unhappy because _____.

A. they have to exchange desks with each other

B. the officials show no sympathy to them at all

C. there are no seats for them to sit in class

D. they have to exchange traditional desks for ones with no seats

33.Older students may not like stand-up desks because _____.

A. they are cleverer than younger students

B. they are easily tired of standing long

C. they have formed the habit of sitting

D. they do badly in class while standing

34.What is most likely to be the result of the seven-week trial?

A. The standing desks can’t be used at all.

B. It is good for students to use stand-up desks.

C. More tests should be done in other schools.

D. The students are different in personality.

35.Why do the teachers like the standing desks?

A. Because the educators can draw the students’ attention.

B. Because the teachers can keep the students healthy.

C. Because the students can have a walk in the classroom.

D. Because the standing desks can keep the students concentrated.

   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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

    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, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

A tourist bus wound its way into a mountain area. On the way, two passengers—a couple of young lovers—were very attracted by the beautiful scenery that they called on a stop to get off the bus. They were left behind and the bus went on. Suddenly, they heard a loud boom ahead of the road. There was a huge rock rolled down a hill that hit the bus and fell with it into a deep valley. The lovers were greatly shocked by the news that no passengers on board were survived. When they calmed down they sighed and expressed their feelings in a few words. 

The above story was told by a women guide when we were riding a tourist bus to scenic mountain. She asked us to guess that the lovers said immediately after the disaster that they had narrow escaped.     

假定你是李华，你的表弟Peter打算到你校来就读高中，他写信询问怎样才能适应你校的宿舍生活。请你根据下列 要点给对方写一封回信：

内容： 1．和谐的宿舍生活的重要性；   

2. 创造和保持和谐的宿舍生活的方法。

注意： 1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,[:.]

          In your letter you mentioned how to fit in the dormitory life in my school. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes and good luck!

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，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The best advice I received in my childhood was from my dad. He always gives me some advice, but I seldom took them seriously. One day he was encouraged me to participate in a speech competition. So I signed up and after the competition, I did my best to be full prepared. But the moment I stood on the stage, I was such nervous that my mind completely went blank. The experience of lose a competition was really painful. Then, my dad said, “My son, life is like battlefield. You have to lose many time to win the final victory.” Thanks for his advice, I never give up when I do anything.

 On Christmas Eve, we put up some balloons to 　　　 the atmosphere of the festival. 

A. make for       B. add up     C. add to            D. join in

请你根据以下要点，以“My year of 2017”为话题写一篇英语短文。

要点：

1.你在2017年的梦想；

       2.你如何实现你的梦想。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.文中不得出现自己的真实信息。

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

High Speed Learning Center

    Express Your Opinion

    The Letters to the Editor column in your local paper is a public place for expressing opinions on matters of interest to all citizens．In this course，you will learn how to express your opinions well and improve your chances of getting your letter published．

    Fridays，8：45—10：00 p．m．

    Write It Right 

    Writing a research paper involves more than gathering information．It is essential to organize your information，document your sources，and express your ideas clearly．This course is specifically designed for students preparing to enter college．

    Tuesdays，3：30—5：00 p．m．

    Fiction Workshop

    This course is for writers who are currently working on a novel or short story．Class time will be spent reading and critiquing(评论)classmates’work．

    Saturdays，9：30—11：30 a．m．

    Report It

    Have you always dreamed of being a journalist for a newspaper or magazine? This course will cover the basics of gathering news and turning it into interesting newspaper and magazine articles．

Wednesdays，1：00—3：00 p．m．

Writing to Sell

In this course，you will learn to write advertisements that will attract more customers to your products or business．Previous business writing experience is required．

    Thursdays，9：30—11：30 a．m．

    Retelling old Favorites

    Do you remember the traditional fairy tales that you loved as a kid? In this course，you will rewrite some of your favorite old tales in new ways that will delight youngsters in your life．

Tuesdays，5：00—7：00 p．m．

The Art of Correspondence(通信)

Have you always wished you could write more elegantly? This course will help you develop your own style when writing letters of friendship，thanks，invitation，congratulations，and so on．

Mondays．5：00—7：00 p．m．

21．Expressing Your Opinion will help you_________．

A．get your views published       B．become a local paper’s editor

C．write a letter in your own style   D．attract the interest of most citizens

22．Those who are going to start university may choose_________．

A．Wring to Sell             B． Write It Right

C．Express Your Opinion     D．The Art of Correspondence

23．If you are interested in re-creating fairy tales，you may choose the class_______．

A．at 1：00—3：00p．m．on Wednesdays          B．at 5：00—7：00 p．m．on Tuesdays

C．at 8：45—10：00 p．m．on Fridays           D．at 9：30—11：30 a．m．on Thursdays