Chan’s restaurant on Baker Street, ________used to be poorly run, is now a successful business.

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

 The young man saved and left in a hurry________ I could say thank you to him.

  A. when               B. until                         C. before                      D. so 

While you are online there are plenty of perfectly legal sites where you can listen to music for free. This gives you the chance to listen to music before buying it, discover new music, and create great online playlists that you can share with others.

The Sixty One

The Sixty One is devoted to showcasing obscure or unknown artists of all genres. There’s a range of musical styles from classical to rock and roll, folk to jazz, and everything in between. Don’t expect to find big name musicians on here; you’re more likely to find the musicians playing at local coffee shops than bands you hear on the radio. You can find fantastic music that you never would have heard of otherwise.

Pow Wow

Pow Wows are the Native American people’s way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, and making new ones. This is a time method to renew Native American culture and preserve the rich heritage of American Indians. PowWows.com has 2 online radio stations that play Native American Music 24/7 free! Here you can listen to your favorite artists and drum groups on your computer or mobile device and add your music to our station.

Playlist  

Playlist has an enormous library, so you can create playlists with almost any musician you can think of. They have both some lesser known artists and big names, so you have a really good selection. The worst part: Due to licensing laws, many of the songs on Playlist are now restricted to certain countries. So unless you live inside the US, it is likely that you might not be able to find all of your favorite songs.

Pandora

Pandora is an intelligent Internet radio site. Basically, as you listen, you can give each song a thumbs up or thumbs down. You can create your own radio station that only plays music you like. The best part: It listens to your opinion, so that after a while it’s only playing music you like, but the list is always changing and expanding.

My Space

Combine a major social networking site with thousands of artists around the world. Each musician has their own page, which normally has a playlist of several of their songs. But it has a huge range of musicians ranging from huge stars to the up-and-coming, and you can listen to the music and interact with the rest of the page.

25. If you enjoy listening to some new music, you can pay a visit to ______.

A. The Sixty One   B. Playlist   C. Pow Wow     D. Pandora

26. You can’t listen to some music on Playlist possibly because ______.

A. you don’t have any playlist

B. you are not one of the members of the website

C. it is only open to those who are in the United States

D. the music is played only by the local people.

27. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Create Your Own Playlist.         B. All Kinds of Music Online.

C. Best Free Music Websites.         D. Listen to Music for free.

Statue of Liberty Basics:

l         Statue of Liberty Phone:212-363-3200

l         Statue cruise phone:877-LADY-TIX

Nearest subways to Statue of Liberty :4/5 to Bowling Green; N/R to Whitehall Street;1 to South Ferry (you must be in the first 5 cars of the train to exit at South Ferry). Follow the signs to Castle Clinton to buy tickets for the ferry(轮渡) to the Statue of Liberty.

l     There is plenty of room for running around and relaxing on Liberty Island.

l     For children 7-12 there is a Junior Ranger Program available. Pick up a free booklet on Liberty Island.

Admission to Liberty State Park is free, but you must buy a ferry ticket to get there.

       Statue Cruises Ferry Ticket Prices: Adult:$13; Senior Citizens (62+) $10; children (4-12)$5; Children 3 and under free. You can buy your tickets for the ferry online at http//:www.statuecruises.come/ferry-service/welcome.aspx.

       Ferry ticket included with the New York Pass----- present New York Pass in Castle Clinton bookstore for ticket.

Statue of Liberty Tour Hours

       Ferries to the island leave from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Liberty Island closes at 6 pm and the last ferry returns to Battery Park by 6:30. Schedules are updated and revised frequently, so please check the official ferry schedule.

Statue of Liberty Tour Reservation

l         Climb the Crown of the Statue of Liberty with a Crown Ticket, which costs an additional $3 and includes access to the Museum and Pedestal as well.

l         Museum/ Pedestrian Tickets are free (with ferry ticket purchase).

l         Order your tickets in advance: 877-LADY-TIX or online when you purchase your ferry ticket.

l         Tour tickets are time specific.

32. How much is the ferry fee for a family of two adults and two children aged 3 and 6?

  A. $ 26                      B.$ 31                C.$32              D.$36

33. You can get a ferry ticket EXCEPT__________

  A. at Castle Clinton

  B. with New York pass

  C. when you pay admission to Liberty Statue Park

  D. online at http//:www.statuecruises.come/ferry-service/welcome.aspx.

34. In order to catch the last ferry back to downtown, you should ______.

  A . take the ferry back by 4:30         B. arrive at Battery Park by 6:30

  C. check first in case of any change D. take the first ferry to the island at 8:30

35. If you want to buy a tour ticket in advance, you should _____

  A. call 212-363-3200                       B. call 877-LADY-TIX

  C. go to Castle Clinton       `                    D. get a booklet on Liberty Island

假如你是李华，你校的联谊学校——美国乔治中学要招聘一名学生外联部长，主要负责与其联系和接待等工作。条件是英语水平高，能熟练操作计算机，热心为两校服务。请你据此写一封自荐信。

参考词汇：外联部长director of foreign liaison department

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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  假定你是一名高三学生，名叫李华。在母亲节来临之际, 请你用英文给你的妈妈写一封信表示感恩,并借此机会和妈妈说说知心话，具体内容应包括：

1.表示感恩;

2.你的现状（生活、学习情况）。

1)你的高考奋斗目标；

2)你对自己的信心。

参考词汇：高考the College Entrance Examination

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可根据内容适当增加细节，使行文连贯;

3.开头已给出，不记入总词数。

Dear Mum,

Mother’s Day is coming.                                                                      

When Richard said, “You are much more agreeable and prettier now,” Joan’s face turned red at the unexpected ______.

A. command              B. comparison C. compliment                          D. contribution

 It takes 　　　 money to help those in need; it also takes love. 

A. more than　　　　　　B. other than　　　

C. rather than 　　　                  D. less than

The Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world and are under construction in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates．They are being developed as tourist, leisure, and residential resorts, and will increase the coastline of the country by 120 kilometres.

  After four years of planning and careful consideration of the environmental issues, construction started in 2001．Dutch engineers with experience of reclaiming land from the sea were employed in the building of the first two islands．The site for all three islands is an area of the sea where the water is not very deep．Sand is taken from the seabed and sprayed into the construction site．Although the shallow water facilitates this process, the islands are still very exposed to the currents and tidal movements of the sea．Rocks are used to hold the sand in place resulting in a large crescent (月状的) structure．This acts as a breakwater and protects the islands from the sea.

  The first two islands are in the shape of date palm trees and consist of a trunk and 17 frond, or leaves coming off the trunk．The first island, named Palm Jumeirah, has three five-star hotels in the trunk, and luxury homes in the leaves．It is astonishing that when these homes went on sale in 2004, they were all sold within three days.

  The second palm, Jebel Ali, was started in 2002 and is designed to be an entertainment centre．Six marinas (小游艇船坞) are planned, with a water theme park, and homes built on stilts (桩柱) in the water.

  The Palm Deira planned to be the largest of the three islands, with a length of 14 km and a width of 8.5 km, an area larger than the city of Paris．It will consist of residential properties, marinas, shopping malls, sports facilities, and clubs．These will be open to both residents and tourists.

  More artificial islands, the World Islands, are now being constructed near the Palm Jumeirah．They consist of 300 private islands grouped into the shape of the continents of the world and will be used for estates, private homes, community islands, and resorts.

  Unquestionably, these artificial islands are one of the wonders of the modern world．They will also maintain Dubai’s status as one of the leading tourist destinations in the region.

21．According to the passage, all the following are right EXCEPT___________.

A． Some Dutch engineers are experienced in reclaiming land from the sea.

B． The islands are being built in the shallow water of the sea.

C． All the luxury homes on Palm Jumeirah were sold.

D． The World Islands are bigger than the Palm Jumeriah.

22．The underlined word “facilitates” in the second paragraph probably means___________.

A． holds back       B． makes easier

C． slows down       D． leads to

23．What is the passage written for?

A． To introduce the wonderful artificial islands.

B． To show how to build artificial islands.

C． To offer a travel service for tourists.

D． To prove the Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world.

  假如你是星光中学的李华，上周末参加了志愿者协会组织去星光敬老院帮助老人们的志愿者服务活动，帮助孤寡老人们，做了各种各样力所能及的事情。请你用英语就以下要点发表你对此次志愿者活动的感受, 写一篇小短文，向某英文杂志社投稿。

1. 去敬老院做了什么。

2．谈谈你的感想。

3．说说你能做什么。

     Around the world there is an increase in the demand for reforestation. This is because the consumption of the forests has affected not only the animals living in the area but also the people. And reforestation is about the rebuilding of the forests that have been severely destroyed. It can offer a lot of benefits when the recreation is successful.

     36. _____ This includes collecting seedlings(幼苗) that are native in the area to make sure that there is a natural reconstruction of the area. Some additional trees which are not native in the area also need to be planted. 37. _____ The importance of having multiple species of trees is considered to make sure that the needs of other species that will live and grow in the area are met.

     Destroying a forest is easy but rebuilding it is really hard. 38. _____ The plan must include accurate spacing on plants and trees. This is to ensure that they won’t cover each other while they grow. 39. _____

     The forest greatly helps in the reduction of the air pollution. Trees are responsible for the production of oxygen and absorption of carbon dioxide. 40. _____ It is there for a reason just like everyone else on this planet.

     There can’t be a better way to restore the balance of nature than to increase the forest area. We must remember that the forest is a natural habitat of a wide variety of animals and plants. In this manner, there is no substitute for reforestation.

A.      And global warming will speed up the destruction of forests.

B.      There are many things to be done when it comes to this type of effort.

C.     Keep in mind that you can’t just plant the seedlings anywhere.

D.     It is important to make sure that they are suited to the climate and the type of soil.

E.      Recreations won’t work until all these details have been considered.

F.      So a good plan is needed to make the reforestation a successful one.

G.     The forest also protects us from typhoons and other natural disasters.

假设你是红星中学高三一班的学生李华。校学生会将于本月底举办高中英语戏剧比赛，请根据以下信息，给你班的美国交换生Peter写封邮件，告知这件事。邮件的内容包括：

1. 比赛的具体时间和地点；

2. 比赛的目的；

3. 恳请Peter参加。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________Yours,

Li Hua

       Signing up for a digital TV service provides you with access to over 200 channels from all over the globe. However, television today is dominated by adult language, making it hard for concerned families to find channels suitable for young eyes. Therefore, most movie channels are automatically removed form the list of TV channels for an entire family. The following are some good ones based on popularity on a global scale.

       Discovery Channel

       Discovery and its many channels can be considered as the founding father of informative channels on television. What National Geographic does in a scholastic(学术的) manner, Discovery tries to do in an entertaining manner—educating the masses about anything and everything.

       Fox Family

       Finding a movie channel that broadcasts pictures suitable for teenagers and kids alike is very difficult unless your service operator offers you Fox family movies. This channel screens most movies before it broadcasts them, ensuring that no movie shows unacceptable material for young eyes.

       Nickelodeon

       A channel very similar to Cartoon Network, it mostly shows US programs. However, their shows are sometimes a bit more mature for younger kids and better suited to kids aged 5and up.

       ABC Family111]

       ABC started the ABC family channel in an attempt to introduce family-centered shows and serials to the public in the USA. The need for this channel was felt after ABC observed the lack of proper family type US channels.

       Living

       If travelling is a family hobby and better living is the motto then there is no better channel than Living. Kids can see never-seen-before sights, learning about new places while adults can practice their cooking and learn amazing things about motorbikes.

21. According to the text, most channels offered by a digital TV service ______.

       A. can keep people away from TV violence

       B. are welcomed by families with small children

       C. are concerned about the proper use of language1111]

       D. are unsuitable for the whole family to watch together

22. Which of the following can best describe Discovery Channel?

    A. Relaxing.         B. Touching.    C. Commercial.       D. Professional.

23. If people want to know about what a traditional family is like, they can choose ____.

       A. Fox Family      B. Nickelodeon    C. ABC Family     D. Living

One Sunday，my family had gathered at my parents，house to feast upon Mom，s wonderful cooking. During the normal dinner chatter, I noticed that my father was slurring (说话含混）his words. No one mentioned this during dinner, but I felt compelled to discuss it with my mother afterward.

 We decided that there was something seriously wrong and that Dad needed to see the doctor.

 Mom phoned me two days later. “ The doctor found a brain tumor (肿瘤）• It，s too large at this point to operate. Maybe they can do something then，but the odds are long. ”

 Even with the treatment, my father’ s condition worsened, and the doctor finally informed us that this condition was terminal. During one of his stays in the hospital, we brought our baby daughter Chelsey with us when we visited him. By this time he had great difficulty speaking. I finally figured out that he wanted Chelsey to sit on his stomach so he could make faces at her.

 Watching the two of them together, I realized I was living an experience that would stay with me forever. Though grateful for the times they could share，I couldn，t shake the feeling of a clock ticking in the background.

 On the visit to my parents，home during what we all know was my father，s last days, my mother took Chelsey from my arms and announced, “Your father would like to see you alone for a minute. ”

 I entered the bedroom where my father lay on a rented hospital bed. He appeared even weaker than the day before.

“How are you feeling, Dad?” I asked. “Can I do anything for you?”

 He tried to speak, but he couldn，t make out a word.

 “I，m sorry，but I can’ t understand you，” I said.

  With great difficulty he said, “I love you. ”

  We don^' t learn courage from heroes on the evening news. We learn true courage from watching ordinary people rise above hopeless situations. In many ways my father was a strict，uncommunicative man. He found it difficult to show emotion. The bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barrier to open his heart to his son and family at the end of his life.

21.  Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.    The writer accompanied his father to a medical examination.

B.    The writer，s father got worse after the removal of the brain tumor.

C.    The writer，s father had known about his illness before the writer discovered it.

D.    The writer was quick to notice the strange condition of his father.

22.  What does the underlined sentence “the odds are long” mean?

A.    It takes a long time for Father to recover.

B.    There’s little possibility for Father to recover.

C.    Father needs love and care from his family.

D.    They need a proper time to operate on Father.

A.    he was not used to openly showing his emotions

B.    he was not so attached to the writer

C.    he thought there was no need to tell the writer

D.    he believed in strictness and punishment

24.  What does the writer attempt to tell us?

A.    Life is short, so live your life to the fullest.

B.    Don’t wait to see a doctor till it is too late.

C.    Bravely express your love for your family.

D.    We don’t often value health until we lose it.

The UK’s first playground specifically for older people has opened near Manchester.

The “older people’s play area” in Dam Head Park, Blackley, in north Manchester, features six pieces of equipment—featuring the slogan “Never too old to play”—designed to provide gentle exercise.

The playground, which officially opened yesterday after being tested by locals aged over 70, cost span >15,000 to build.

Established by the Dam Head Residents Association, it includes equipment for upper body exercise, training leg muscles, hip exercise, and stomach and leg training. Some of the equipment is accessible to wheelchair users.

The equipment was installed after Peggy Yuill, treasurer of the residents association, saw a newspaper article about a similar facility in Germany. Funding was provided from Northwards Housing, which runs the local estate.

Gordon Lishman, director general of the charity Age Concern, said the playground could help older people maintain good physical and mental helth.

He said :”A well-designed fitness park could be a great way to encourage older people to exercise and socialize.

“Exercising a few times a week can make a big difference to someone’s health and doesn’t have to be tiring.

“Equally, socializing with others can help to lighten feelings of loneliness and depression.

“Many older people aren’t exercising enough and we are really eager for local authorities to offer a range of accessible and affordable facilities that promote physical activity in later life.”

32. What’s the purpose of the six pieces of equipment designed for the older in Manchester?

A. To encourage older people to exercise and socialise.

B. To lighten feelings of loneliness and depression.

C. To promote physical activity in later life.

D. All of the above.

33. Who can benefit from the equipment in the playground?

A. The older over 70 including the handicapped in north Manchester.

B. Only the older over 70 but the handicapped in north Manchester.

C. The older over 70 from the Dam Head Residents Association.

D. Anyone in Dam Head Park, Blackley, in north Manchester.

34. The playground can give the older in Manchester advantages except ______.

A. gaining weight                   B. gaining physical health

C. reducing depression              C. reducing loneliness

35. From the last paragraph we know ______.

A. many older people don’t have enough exercise

B. local authorities have much to do to improve the facilities for the older

C. local government has tried best to help the older

D. many facilities are cheap and easy to get for the older

I was scared and felt pretty anxious，________ my first time in a new country.

        A．this being        B．this was              C．being                D．was

    请以"One person I’m grateful to"为题，用英语写一篇100—120个词的短文，记述一个你认为值得感谢的人。要求如下：

1. 内容必须结合生活中的一个事例;

2. 简要说明值得感谢的原因或从中得到的启示；

3. 文中不得透漏个人信息。

注意：文章的标题已给出（不计词数）。

One Person I’m Grateful to

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Norah has a cottage on a cliff above a big bay. In winter it could be very nasty﹙令人讨厌的﹚ because of strong winds and sea spray. In fact, when a gale﹙风﹚ was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent gust ﹙强风﹚might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.

Also, the salt spray from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in the garden. She tried putting up a fence to protect them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.

But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the beautiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.

Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer most of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying for Norah and her husband. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.

This went on for several years. Norah did not wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.

Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “You’re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the hairdresser. “Why don’t you try my way of escaping?”

“What’s that?” asked Norah.

“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If it’s someone I don’t want to see, I say innocently, ‘I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go out. But…’”

21．We can infer that          .

A. a lot of friends came to visit them in winter

B. few friends came to visit them in winter.

C. Friends came to visit them only for drinks and meals

D. Norah was a good cook

22．The best title for the passage might be          .

A. A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea

B. A Warm-hearted Couple

C. A Clever Way of Escaping

D. A Visit to Norah

23．What the hairdresser is likely to continue to say in the end is “         ”

A. If I am tired, I say, ‘Sorry, can you come next time?’

B. If it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How lucky! I’ve just come in!’

C. If it’s someone I like to see, I say, ‘How happy to see you! I was going shopping, but now I’ve changed my mind.’

D. If it is fine that day, I say, ‘I am tired, but I’ll show you around the place, anyhow.’

为了使我们的校园更美好，作为学生会主席的你，向全校学生倡议要养成环保意识，让同学们明白保护环境是我们中学生应尽的责任。请根据下面内容写一份倡议书，要点如下：

1.节电，节水，节粮食；

2.步行或骑车上学；

3.不乱扔纸，垃圾，拒绝使用一次性筷子及方便袋，支持“光盘行动”。

注意：1. 词数100左右

      2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：一次性筷子 once-off chopsticks;  光盘行动 Clear Your Plate Campaign;

Dear Friends,

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       Thank you!

The Students Union

It’s not what you have in your life but     you have in your life that matters.

A.who            B.that              C.which           D.what