An interview is a conversation between an employer and a(n)________ employee so that the interviewer can access the applicant and see if he or she is fit for the position.

   A. dynamic                B. excellent          C. anxious       D. potential

   Having a hobby can greatly enrich a teenager's life. However, many teens are unwilling to try a hobby. Here are some tips on how to help your teen explore his or her interests.

    ____36____ A hobby is a lifelong interest that a person takes up for pleasure. No one can "assign (指派)" a person a hobby, as it's a deeply personal thing. You can encourage a hobby, but it's absolutely up to the teen.

    Look for opportunities you think he or she might like. A good time for this is the beginning of a new school year, or the summer holidays. ____37____ At schools, there's usually a system where teens are exposed to and encouraged to try out various interests.ziyuanku.com

    Bring up ideas for interests, gently. Parents are the first people to spot opportunities for fun activities. ____38____ Mention possible enjoyable activities, but three times is generally enough. If your child does not want to do a hobby, respect it.

    Be supportive of hobbies. It would be terrible to convince him or her to do something and then be too busy to help him or her enjoy it. Always be proud of what your teen accomplishes. If you know a lot about the hobby, just offer some advice if asked. ____39____

    Do not force your teen. If you attempt to force your teen to try something, it's unlikely to end well ____40____ Then stress that you'd really like him/her to continue, but the decision is not yours to make.

A．But avoid "taking over" a project.

B．Parents can never solve their teen's problems.

C．But teenagers dislike being pushed into things.$来&源：ziyuanku.com

D．He or she might be too stressed to accomplish it.

E．Hobbies are not something one is required to do.

F．If you are desperate, have your teen try something for just a week.

G．These are all times that various organizations and clubs are starting up.

In today's world of smart phones and laptops, most people have at least one time-telling thing with them. Since these digital products are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, the answer is yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function.” Many young adults think so and use their smart phones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than ten years ago. As a result, some people say that the watch industry is at a crossroads.

However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem（挽回） popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers took pride in their products’ accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has changed itself into an accessory(配饰) business. And today, the image a watch conveys has become more important than the time it tells.

“Complications” — features that go beyond simple timekeeping — are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, USB drivers, and even other functions that measure the effectiveness of golf swings!

Creativity also plays a key role in designing today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet（手镯） than a watch.

Whether a watch conveys fashion sense, creative talent or a love of sports, consumers want their watches to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of little things in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’s on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!

28. What can we know from the first paragraph?

 A. As most people see, watches are out of fashion. 

 B. Some people feel that watches have been of no use.  

 C. The watch industry will close down sooner or later.

 D. There are so many choices of watches for teenagers today. 

29. According to the passage, what image does a watch convey nowadays?

A. It simply tells time.                        

B. It appeals to many teenagers. 

C. It has many complex functions.                    

D. It has an impact on creativity and imagination.

30. Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash is mentioned in Paragraph 4 to _________.

A. show why Shinshoku watches are popular                   

B. advertise Shinshoku watches made by Tokyoflash     

C. make a comparison between watches and bracelets

D. tell that today’s watches need more imagination 

31. What may be the best title for the passage?

 A. Watches Tell More Than Time                              B. Japanese Watches Stand Out  

 C. Watch Industry Is in a Bad Situation               D. Watches Are Becoming Less Popular 【答案】

 In the Russian media about the Olympic ceremony, there is applause for _____ Brazil has managed to achieve on such a limited budget.

   A. how               B. what             C. that             D. when

 His writing is so confusing that it’s hard to make out ______ it is that he’s trying to express.

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

MUMBAI – Indian commandos battled into the early hours of Friday to end a multiple hostage crisis in Mumbai after suspected Islamic militants killed 125 people across the city.

Officials said they had almost totally cleared the luxury Taj Mahal hotel where gunmen had been held up for more than 24 hours.

Indian security forces personnel released hostages from Nariman House in Mumbai. Thirty-nine people were rescued from the five-star Oberoi hotel, where "mopping up（清理火场）" operations were still underway, police said.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the militants had come from "outside the country.”

The Press Trust of India said one Pakistani militant had been arrested, although Pakistan's government fiercely denied any involvement.

Indian media reports said between six and nine foreign nationals were among the dead in Mumbai -- including a Japanese businessman, an Australian, a Briton , a German and an Italian.

At least five gunmen had been shot dead and one captured, police said. Fourteen security personnel were also killed, including the head of Mumbai's anti-terror squad.

To draw maximum international attention, the militants used small groups to attack a total of about a dozen targets in India's financial hub , including the main railway station, a hospital and a restaurant popular with tourists.

An unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahedeen claimed responsibility, with one gunman telling an Indian TV channel by phone that the outfit（装备）was of Indian origin and motivated by the treatment of Indian Muslims.

Up to 327 people were reported wounded.

The main Bombay Stock Exchange was closed until further notice, as were shops, schools and businesses.

Prime Minister Singh said the aim had clearly been to spread panic by choosing high profile（知名度高的）targets and "indiscriminately（随心所欲地）killing foreigners. "

Witnesses said the gunmen had been very particular in their choice of hotel hostages. "They said they wanted anyone with British and American passports," said one British guest at the Taj Mahal hotel.

56. The following statements are NOT true except ________.

A. thirty-nine hostages were rescued from the Taj Mahal Hotel

B. fourteen gunmen were killed in Nariman House

C. the target of the attack was obviously on Britons and Americans

D. an American was among the killed foreigners

57. The best title of this passage can be _______.

A. Hostages Released by Indian Commandos         B. Mumbai Under Terrorist Attack

C. Islamic Militants Attacking Westerners in Mumbai

D. Unfortunate Britons and Americans in Mumbai

A lot of us think that we should visit the dentist every six months. Whether those check-ups are really necessary is, however, a matter of debate. In 2000, three-quarters of dentists surveyed in New York were recommending six-monthly check-ups, despite the absence of evidence. Today, many organizations still recommend six-monthly check-ups. But for several decades some have been arguing that the choice of six months as the ideal space between visits is rather questionable. For example, Aubrey Sheiham, a professor of dental public health, published a paper complaining about the lack of evidence for six-monthly   check-ups. Almost 40 years, he’s still making the same point.

Last year the Cochrane Collaboration performed a review of the research that had been done and they were disappointed with what they found. The quality and quantity of the research was simply too poor to back up the idea of six-monthly check-ups.

There’s something else we have to bear in mind. Even when a study finds, for example, that children who go to the dentist frequently have fewer fillings (填充物), there may be other factors (因素) at work. Those same children may have other advantages; they may eat more healthily and have better quality dental equipment.

How often should you visit the dentist, then? Bodies like Nice, which provides guidance for the National Health Service in England and Wales, say that the frequency of dental visits all depends on the individual. They recommend that children go at least once a year because their teeth can decay (蛀蚀) faster, while adults without problems can wait as long as two years. They even go as far as to say that longer than two years is OK for people who have shown commitment to caring for their teeth.

Where does this leave the rest of us the next time we receive a card in the mail reminding us our next dental visit is due? We’d all like an excuse to go less often, and the good news is that if you don’t have any problems you can probably wait a little longer than six months between visits. But exactly how long you can wait before your appointment with the dentist’s chair will depend on the assessment you and your dentist make of your own risk. 

8. Who supports six-monthly dental check-ups?

A. All the dentists.                                      

B. Many organizations.                

C. Aubrey Sheiham.                                         

D. The National Health Service.

9. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that ______.

A. people often find excuses to avoid the next dental visit

B. people should decide when to go to the dentist by themselves

C. the frequency of dental visits varies for different people

D. the healthier a person is, the less frequent the dental visits are

10. The research may not prove the idea of six-monthly check-ups because ______.

A. the researchers are not qualified

B. the number of the subjects was big

C. there was a lack of quality dental equipment

D. there might be other factors at work

11. What is the best title for this passage?

A. How Often Do We Need to Visit Our Dentist?

B. Why Do We Need to Visit Our Dentist?

C. Who Should Go to the Dentist Frequently?

D. How Can We Go to the Dentist Less?

 His comprehensive surveys have provided the most  statements of how, and on what basis, data are collected.

A. explicit           B. ambiguous

C. original           D. arbitrary

假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Peter听说你暑假期间在社区医院做义工，给你发来邮 件询问相关情况。请根据下面文字信息给他回封邮件。

1.工作时间：7月15日-7月31曰，上午6:30-11:30;

2.工作内容：为55岁以上老人免费体检时提供帮助，包括组织排队，引路，帮助填表格等；

3.你的收获。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3.开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数。

可能用到的单词：社区医院community hospital

Dear Peter, _______________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

In 1974, after filling out fifty applications, going through four interviews, and winning one offer, I look what I could get — a teaching job at what I considered a distant wild area: western New Jersey. My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be doing what I had wanted to do since I was fourteen -- teaching English.
     School started, but I felt more and more as if I were in a foreign country. Was this rural area really New Jersey? My students have a week off when hunting season began. I was told they were also frequently absent in late October to help their fathers make hay on the farms. I was a young woman from New York City, who thought that “Make hay while the sun shines” just meant to have a good time.
     But, still, I was teaching English. I worked hard, taking lime off only to eat and sleep. And then there was my sixth-grade class -- seventeen boys and five girls who were only six yean younger than me. I had a problem long before I knew it. I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher. I wanted to make literature come alive and lo promote a love of the written word. The students wanted to throw spitballs and whisper dirty words in the back of the room.
     In college I had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior. So  I did, confident that, as the textbook had said, the bad behavior would disappear as I gave ray students positive attention. It sounds reasonable, but the text evidently ignored the fact that humans, particularly teenagers, rarely seem reasonable. By the time ray boss, who was also ray taskmaster known to be the strictest, most demanding, most quick to fire inexperienced teachers, came into the classroom to observe me, the students exhibited very little good behavior to praise.
     My boss sat in the back of the room. The boys in the class were making animal noises, hitting each other while the girls filed their nails or read magazines. I just pretended it all wasn’t happening, and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions. My boss, sitting in the back of the room, seemed to be growing bigger and bigger. After twenty minutes he left, silently. Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.
     I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying, but at my next free period I had to face him. I wondered if he would let me finish out the day. I walked to his office, took a deep breath, and opened the door.
     He was sitting in his chair, and he looked at me long and hard. I said nothing. All I could think of was that I was not an English teacher; I had been lying to myself, pretending that everything was fine.
     When he spoke, he said simply, without accusation, “You had nothing to say to them.”
     “You had nothing to say to them," he repeated. “No wonder they’re bored. Why not get to the meal of the literature and stop talking about symbolism. Talk with them, not at them. And more important, why do you ignore their bad behavior?” We talked. He named ray problems and offered solutions. We role-played. He was the bad student, and I was the forceful, yet, warm, teacher.
     As the year progressed, we spent many hours discussing literature and ideas about human beings and their motivations. He helped me identify my weaknesses and my strengths. In short, he made a teacher of me by teaching me the reality of Emerson's words: “The secret to education lies in respecting the pupil.”
     Fifteen years later I still drive that same winding road to the same school. Thanks to the help I received that difficult first year, the school is m y home now.
55. It can be inferred from the story that in 1974 ______.
A. it was rather difficult to get a job in the USA  

B. the writer became an optimistic person   

C. the writer was very happy about her new job
D. it was easy to get a teaching job in New Jersey
56. According to the passage, which of the following is most probably the writer’s problem as a new teacher?  

A. She didn’t ask experienced teachers for advice.
B. She took too much time off to eat and sleep.    

C. She had blind trust in what she learnt at college.

D. She didn’t like teaching English literature.
57. What is the writer’s biggest worry after her taskmaster's observation of her class?
A. She couldn’t ignore her students’ bad behavior any more.
B. She might lose her teaching job.         C. She might lose her students’ respect.
D. She couldn’t teach the same class any more.

58. Which of the following gives the writer a sense of mild victory?
A. Her talk about symbolism sounded convincing.  

B. Her students behaved a little better than usual.
C. She was invited for a talk by her boss after class.
D. She managed to finish the class without crying.  

59. The students behaved badly in the writer's classes because ______.
A. they were eager to embarrass her                

B. they didn't regard her as a good teacher           

C. she didn't really understand them

D. she didn’t have a good command of English
60. The taskmaster’s attitude towards the writer after his observation of her class can be best described as ______.
A. cruel but encouraging                   B. sincere and supportive                   

C. fierce but forgiving                     D. angry and aggressive

教师节即将来临，请你根据以下提示给你的英语老师Mr. Smith 写一封感谢信，并表示节日的问候。

（1）表示感谢

（2）描述他的教学（讲故事，教唱歌，做游戏，举行晚会…课堂生动有趣，使我们对英语产生兴趣）

（3）表示节日问候

字数：100左右

Can you imagine a world without chocolate? It's not something I'd 1ike to do. So I was relieved to read that there’s a university with a programme to safeguard the future of chocolate!

The University of Reading, in England, has just opened a new clearing house for all the world’s new cocoa varieties. They must be quarantined(隔离检疫)before they can be grown. Why? Cocoa production hit a record high of 4.4 million tons last year but about 30％of the precious crop is regularly lost to pests and diseases. Now we don’t want that, do we?

Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply of cocoa and researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem.

The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crops since 1985, after it took over the task from the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London. And it has improved its facilities. The leader of the institution’s cocoa project, Professor Paul Hadley, says, “One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably clean, healthy, interesting cocoa material.”

The cocoa centre has a collection of 400 plant varieties and their greenhouse uses a lot of energy to keep them in tropical conditions. After up to two years in quarantine, clean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countries, including several in West Africa. That’s where 75％of the cocoa used for chocolate worldwide comes from. The crop is extremely important for the local economy: it employs about two million people.

Professor Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collection. And more of us seem to count on them now.

The scientist says, “There is some concern within the industry that demand is increasing constantly, particularly in countries like China, where the standard of living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolates.”

29. What is the text mainly about?

A. Safeguarding cocoa seeds.

B. Planting cocoa worldwide.

C. Keeping cocoa in greenhouse.

D. Finding the new market for cocoa.

30. The institution’s cocoa project is to_______.

A. have cocoa skin removed

B. offer more jobs to people

C. ensure the quality of cocoa

D. supply cocoa for two million people

31. What does the last paragraph tell us?

A. The taste of chocolates is changing.

B. Demand for cocoa is increasing fast.

C. People are concerned about cocoa varieties.

D. Chinese have a long history of eating chocolates.

32. What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To educate.     B. To advertise.

C. To warn.       D. To inform.

Atlantis, a beautiful and wealthy island, is supposed to have existed over 11, 000 years ago. It was in the middle of the vast Atlantic Ocean, and was a centre for trade. Its people were very wealthy and powerful. The rulers of Atlantis controlled their people and land, and their power spread to Europe and Africa.

    The weather was very good in Atlantis, and therefore people could grow food all year around. Many different kinds of vegetables, fruits and nuts grew there, and a lot of different animals lived on the island, including elephants.

    Atlantis was the home of Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea. Poseidon had five sets of twin boys, who became the first rulers of Atlantis. The island’s many hills, fields and rivers were divided between the ten brothers. The eldest son, Atlas, was the first king of Atlantis. He controlled the island’s central hill and its surrounding area.

    At the top of the central hill, a temple was built in honor of Atlas’s father, Poseidon. Inside the temple was a huge gold statue of Poseidon. The rulers of Atlantis discussed laws in the temple.

For centuries the people of Atlantis lived simple, honest and happy lives. However, over time they began to change. They enjoyed the power they had and desired more of it. When the God Zeus saw how corrupt (腐败) the people of Atlantis were, he was very angry and gathered the other gods together to decide on a punishment for them. The gods agreed with Zeus and decided to sink the island. In one short day and a half, the island of Atlantis, its people and its memory―a whole civilization―were destroyed forever, swallowed up by the sea.

Atlantis: The (71)   ▲   Island

 The price of electricity is on an upward trend, so ______ your electric car will somehow burn a big hole in your pocket.

A. purchasing            B. charging         C. mending          D. handling

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。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’ve learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for a receptionist. I’m very interesting in the job and I’d like to apply to the position.

First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I had just graduated from senior high school and taken the College Entrance Examination. I want to find out a part-time job in the summer. I’m 18 years old and have good knowledge of English, especial in terms of speaking and listening. In fact, I won the first prize in the English speech competition hold in our school last year. Besides, I’m quite easy-going but therefore very popular among my classmate.

I sincerely hope you can give us a chance. I’m looking forward to your early reply.

                                                                            Yours sincerely

                                                                             Li Hua

John has really got the job because he showed me the official letter ______ him it.

A. offered     B. offering     C. to offer     D. to be offered

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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Dear Tom,

I’m glad to hear that you are considering make up with Peter. If I am you, I would consider a bike as a birthday present for him.

As far as I know it, Peter is always in poor health so he can take more exercises by riding a bike to build up his body. In the meanwhile, you can often go outing by bike together, which is helpfully in rebuilding your friendship. Beside, taking a bike is an environmentally-friendly means of transport. It’s convenient him to get around as well.

Apart from giving him the gift, you can also adopt other means, such as traveling, seeing a movie, having dinner and going shopping. No matter how you do, being sincere was the most important. I really hope that you can be good friends forever.

Best wishes!

Li Hua

    My husband and I were paying a visit   61   my parents in Tucson. We went to a fast-food restaurant for dinner together. My husband went to the counter   62__   (order) dishes and I stood with my parents.

My dad is 90 years old. He can hardly see very well and walks with a stick. I was scanning the restaurant,   63   (wait) to sit at the first table that was   64__    (convenient) than others. A woman who was sitting with her son made eye contact with me and asked me to come to her. With a   65   (puzzle) look on my face, I pointed to myself and said , “Me ?” She   66   (nod) and said, “Yes, you.” I walked to the table and she said, “Bring your family here. I can finish eating at the counter. My son is in   67   hurry to leave anyway.” My eyes   68   (fill) with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat.

I always believe that there are   69   (nature) kind people in this world. This woman has set a good example to her son,   70   is a really lucky guy.

For those with disabilities，sometimes things most of us take for granted can be very difficult．  61  (fortunate)，some companies are trying to make life much  62  (easy)，like Nike with its easy-entry sneaker line，Flyease．Instead of traditional shoes，the Flyease has  63  zipper that goes around the back of the shoe so you can zip the shoe open  64 one hand to more easily get a foot in or out．

The shoe has been in development for some time under Nike designer Tobie Hatfield．But it was a letter from teenager Matthew Walzer to Nike CEO Mark Parker in 2012 that really inspired the team  65  (design) the product and bring the Flyease to market．

When he   66  (write)the letter，Walzer was in high school doing   67  many  teenagers of his age were doing—thinking about going to college．The difference for Walzer was that he has cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹症)，  68   made it impossible for him to tie his shoes on his own．His dream was to go to the college of his  69    (choose) without worrying about how to tie his shoes every day．Now at Florida Gulf Coast University，Walzer gets around campus in his new Flyease shoes，  70  (1ook) pretty happy about it．

Grandparents Answer a Call

    As a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.

    No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents. Com, 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson ’s decision will influence  grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.

    “In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough for fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand , a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is”to be near them, especially when you’re raising children.”

    Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.

32. Why was Garza’s move a success?

  A. It strengthened her family ties.

  B. It improved her living conditions.

  C. It enabled her to make more friends.

  D. It helped her know more new places.

33. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?

  A. 17% expressed their support for it.

  B. Few people responded sympathetically.

  C. 83% believed it had a bad influence.

  D. The majority thought it was a trend.

34. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?

  A. They were unsure of themselves.

  B. They were eager to raise more children.

  C. They wanted to live away from their parents.

  D. They had little respect for their grandparents.

35. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?

  A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own.

  B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.

  C. Sacrifice for their struggling children .

  D. Get to know themselves better.