“ Why I’d Like to Visit Texas ”

Essay Competition

We extend a special invitation to enter our competition: “Why I’d Like to Visit Texas.” We’ll have one high school winner from each state across the country.

If you win, you will receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the great state of Texas! You will tour the state, stopping in six cities to visit overnight and to see landmarks. The prize includes hotel rooms, meals, round-trip transportation to and from Texas, and all your transportation within the state.

Carefully read the details below, start planning and writing, and send us your entry. We’d love to see you here in the Lone Star State!

Essay Rules:

You must meet each standard for your essay to be considered. You may only write about one of the Texas landmarks or Texas symbols listed under “Topics.” Your essay must be entitled “Why I’d Like to Visit Texas.” We encourage you to research many resources as you plan your essay. We are looking for dynamic essays that will capture attention and provide fascinating detail.

Your essay must be at least 1,000 words, but no longer than 1,500 words. All entries that do not meet this length requirement will be automatically disqualified. Be certain that your essay is rich with historical facts. While we prefer typed entries, handwritten entries are allowed, but we must be able to read your handwriting.

Do not write your name on the essay. Instead, staple(装订) a cover sheet and the entry form to your essay. Include your name, address, and telephone number. Include a confirmation from your high school attendance office to show that you are registered at the high school. After we receive the entries, we will assign each one a number.

*Topics:

Landmarks: The Alamo, Sam Rayburn House, Spanish Governor’s Palace, Perry’s Point, Casas Amarillas, Rainbow Cliffs

State Symbols: State Flag, State Bird (Mockingbird), State Flower (Bluebonnet), State Tree (Pecan), State Song (“Texas, Our Texas”)

Submit your entry to the following address:

Why I’d Like to Visit Texas

P.O. Box 44521

San Antonio, TX 78209

21. Putting the benefits of winning before rules, the author aims __________.

A. to emphasize the importance of the contest

B. to show the benefits matter more than rules

C. to convince the competitors of great rewards

D. to arouse immediate interest and attention

22. The number of the topics that can be chosen is _________.

A. 5                    B. 6                     C. 11                  D. 15

23. The underlined “one” in the sixth paragraph refers to ________.

A. an entry form  B. a received entry  C. a competitor  D. a confirmation

DOGS DRIVE CAR

Auckland, New Zealand

    After two months of learning, Monty, and Porter were able to drive an automobile around a racetrack. “We wanted to prove how smart rescue dogs are,” animal behaviorist Mark Vette says. Vette first used voice commands and treats to teach the dogs how to turn a steering wheel and how to change gear (换挡).

    The dogs’ ride only accelerated up to 7.5 miles an hour, and trainers could stop the auto using a remote control.

GOLDEN ZEBRA

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

    Zoe the zebra’s markings are special. The animal has white and golden stripes. Zoe’s appearance resulted from a rare condition called amelanosis (黑素缺失症). Her body doesn’t make enough melanin, the substance in an animal’s skin and hair cells that produces color. “Only 25 other golden zebras are known to exist in the world,” says Ann Goody, who runs the wildlife refuge where Zoe lives. In the wild, life may be difficult for animals with amelanosis because predators (捕猎者) can easily spot them. But Zoe is protected at her refuge.

COCKATOO MAKES TOOLS

Vienna, Austria

    When Figaro the cockatoo spots food lying just out of reach from his cage, he builds a tiny wooden tool to sweep the tasty prize in his way.

    The bird first revealed his talent when a stone he was playing with rolled out of his cage. The cockatoo couldn’t reach the stone. So he flew away and returned with a small branch, slipping it through the fence to slide the stone toward him.

Wondering if he would do it again, scientists placed a nut exactly where the stone had been. This time, Figaro pulled out a small piece of wood in his cage and dragged the nut toward him.

21. If Zoe the zebra is set free in the wild, she will _____.

A. meet no natural predators                

B. not get along with other zebras

C. manage to make enough melanin        

D. be easily found for her appearance

22.What’s special about Figaro the cockatoo?

A. He is particular about his food.

B. He is extremely fond of stones.

C. He is good at drawing support from outside forces.

D. He can tell the difference between stones and nuts.

23.What is the text mainly about?

A. Amazing animals.                         

B. Ways to help animals.

C. Animals’ unique talents.                

D. Tips on training animals.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370（马航370客机）

On March 8, 2014, a plane   41   (carry) 239 people lost connection with the control center. The aircraft  42   (arrive) in Beijing on March 8, 2014. The missing Malaysia Airlines plane carried 227 passengers (including two babies) and 12 crew members. There are 154 Chinese.

The reason for the lost contact is   43    investigation. The people who care most about the passengers are the family members of the passengers. They have been anxiously waiting and even getting desperate after waiting   44    (hope) for so many days.

The    45   (disappear) of Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 has inevitably captured the attention of the world because so little of its fate is known.  46   hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 continued    47   full speed, with more planes and ships joining the multinational search as the time   48   (leave) to find the plane’s “black-box” flight recorder runs critically low. Chinese, Australian and New Zealand aircraft each  49   (spot) objects in recent days, but items   50   were fished out of water so far have turned out to be unrelated to the missing plane.

With best wishes to the passengers!         

Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her  41  and skill but left her flying high.

“When the Atlanta Airport was under  42  in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved  43  the cars could be on site  44  the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away!  45  other local paving company wanted to do the job,  46  it couldn’t be done in such a short time.

“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were  47  to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and  48  our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also  49  them that if we failed, they would be no worse off,  50  they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

“We got the job and immediately went into  51 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our  52  challenge was to keep the rock mixture  53  enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one.  54 , I got a special  55  to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I  56  held one of those hoses to  57  down the rock.

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that  58  one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the  59  company that had cars on the parking lot.

“The key to our success was having the  60  to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

41. A. kindness            B. patience            C. imagination        D. experience

42. A. construction       B. repair                 C. control               D. development

43. A. after                   B. as                      C. for                     D. so

44. A. while                  B. since                  C. where                D. when

45. A. Some                 B. Any                    C. No                     D. Every

46. A. stating                B. reporting            C. telling                D. warning

47. A. able                   B. nervous             C. afraid                 D. willing

48. A. supported          B. promised           C. continued          D. improved

49. A. asked                 B. surprised           C. reminded           D. demanded

50. A. though              B. but                     C. as                      D. unless

51. A. discussion          B. action                C. practice             D. production

52. A. next                    B. first                    C. past                   D. previous

53. A. cold                    B. wet                     C. loose                 D. clean

54. A. Naturally            B. Obviously          C. Meanwhile         D. Instead

55. A. excuse               B. order                 C. permit                D. reason

56. A. exactly               B. personally          C. angrily               D. hardly

57. A. pull                     B. knock                 C. hit                      D. water

58. A. required             B. mixed                 C. followed             D. formed

59. A. best                   B. last                    C. second              D. only

60. A. courage             B. interest              C. hope                  D. chance

When pilots fly over the grassland of the Pampas region, Argentina, they're often surprised to spot a huge guitar－shaped forest in the ordered fields. The site is more than an amazing example of land art. Behind the site is a(n)  41   love story.

When young Argentine  42   Pedro Martin Ureta, aged 28, met 17－year－old Graciela Yraizoz in his hometown, they fell in love at first  43  .2 years later, they got married and  44   down on the farm where Ureta had been __45__. Graciela had many big plans for the farm in her mind. One day when she was taking a plane on a flight  46   Pampa, Graciela noticed that another farm looked like a milking pail (桶) from the  47  . Graciela thought that her family  could create something even more attractive on their own  farm: A huge forest  48   as her favorite musical instrument—the guitar. Graciela  49   playing the guitar in her spare  time and often played the guitar at the local  50  .

But Ureta didn't take his wife's idea  51  ，saying, “We'll talk about it later.” Later  52   came. In 1977，Graciela died suddenly of brain cancer at the  53   age of  25 while carrying their fifth child..After her wife's death, Mr Ureta  54   not fulfilling her wish. Still heartbroken a  few years later, Ureta decided that the best way to honor his   55   wife would be to fulfill her wish and  56   the giant work of art in her honor.

After the local government refused to  57   with the project, Ureta and his children took it 58  .One by one，they planted roughly 7，000 trees into the shape of a guitar. It took a few rough seasons for the trees to take root, but Ureta's dedication  59  .

Watching the forest grow over the years gave Graciela's children  60  .“It was the closest thing possible to have my mother alive,”Maria Julia，Ureta's second daughter，said.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

41．A.thrilling     B．exciting          C．boring       D．touching

42．A.farmer      B．worker           C．teacher      D．engineer

43．A.place       B．time             C．sight        D．way

44．A.put         B．settled           C．laid         D．took

45．A.picked up    B．given up         C．made up     D．brought up

46．A.below       B．over            C．across       D．beyond

47．A.air         B．distance          C．beginning    D．top

48．A.treated      B．regarded         C．considered    D．shaped

49．A.disliked     B．missed          C．enjoyed       D．avoided

50．A.concerts     B．lectures         C．games        D．shops

51．A.quickly      B．personally      C．seriously      D．properly

52．A.hardly       B．never          C．still          D．always

53．A.young       B．old            C．normal        D．advanced

54．A.delayed      B．admitted       C．appreciated     D．regretted

55．A.late         B．early          C．slim          D．former

56．A.copy        B．paint          C．create         D．change

57．A.help        B．begin          C．argue         D．deal

58．A.in this way   B．in their honor   C．on their own    D．in the future

59．A.took off     B．paid off        C．gave off        D．got off

60．A.assistance   B．comfort        C．confidence      D．care

假如你是李华， 上周在英国参加了你校组织的“中国学生文化交流周”活动，并住在Kelly家里。请你给在英国期间认识的新朋友Kelly写封感谢信，内容包括：

1.交流活动中的收获；

2.难忘在Kelly家的美好日子；

3.感谢她送你的英文词典。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语和结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）。

提示词汇：文化交流周：Cultural Exchange Week

Dear Kelly,

   I’ve been back home safely from England. _______________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

   Welcome to China when it’s convenient for you!

                                                 Yours,

                                                  Li Hua

When I agreed to stage-manage my school’ s production of Guys and Dolls, I had no idea of   61       a stage manager acurally did. Still, I     62     (decide) that it would be a(n)    63   (interest) experience, and a way to get involved with theater. Besides, if there was already a director and some technicians to build the sets

and run lights, how much could there be    64    (leave) for a stage manager to do? I figured that I would spend a lot of time    65    rehearsals and scripts（剧本）.

       I was discouraged by the first rehearsal. I discovered that it was my    66    (responsible) to make sure that all of the cast actors were present, had scripts, and gave    67    (I) their schedules before leaving the room. It was not an easy thing. I found that it was impossible    68    (get) all twenty-five cast members together for a group scene, since actors kept    69    (call) me with emergency appointments, and last-minute family gatherings.

       Finally, it was the opening night. I sat to the side of the stage,    70    my script open on a music stand in front of me. The lights came up, the show began, and I knew that it had all been wortthwhile.

    One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it   36    several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour（绕道）.   37   one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some   38    thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked   39   it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was   40   by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in   41   yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome.   42    this ant, like the other two-legged creatures   43   on the earth, also shares human failings.

       After some time the ant   44   reached its destination --- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its   45   home. It was there that the ant met its   46  . How could that large feather possibly   47   such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this   48   and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the   49   and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through   50   it began its journey and in the end the feather was   51   more than a burden. Isn’t our   52   like that?

       We worry about our families; we worry about the   53   of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to   54   that at the destination they are   55   and we can’t take them with us.

36. A. came across        B. came about         C. got over              D. dealt with

37. A. For                       B. At                        C. To                       D. With

38. A. brave             B. tiring             C. short                  D. magic

39. A. through                B. across                 C. beside            D. behind

40. A. satisfied                B. frightened           C. annoyed                                D. attracted

41. A. height                 B. size                     C. depth             D. length

42. A. Therefore       B. Otherwise           C. But                     D. Moreover

43. A. living                    B. working            C. sleeping         D. walking

44. A. finally                   B. probably              C. suddenly         D. easily

45. A. lonely               B. comfortable        C. underground       D. big

46. A. partner            B. parent             C. match             D. friend

47. A. fix                B. fit                        C. fill                   D. suit

48. A. trouble           B. pleasure             C. decision             D. matter

49. A. insect             B. problem          C. feather               D. hole

50. A. before                  B. after                   C. until                   D. once

51. A. everything           B. anything         C. something       D. nothing

52. A. study             B. aim                 C. dream              D. life

53. A. waste              B. lack                    C. worth             D. danger

54. A. think              B. wonder                C. warn                   D. find

55. A. bad              B. useless               C. meaningful         D. practical

（2018·江苏）By boat is the only way to get here, which is _______ we arrived.

A．where                                                       B．when

C．why                                                          D．how

    Every year more people recognize that it is wrong to kill wildlife for “sports”.Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching, and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and destruction.

    The number of gunners, however, grows rapidly. Children too young to develop proper judgments through independent thought are led along way away by their gunning parents. They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shooting as good for their health and guncarrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins. They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honoring the chase and the kill. In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate a desire to own a gun. Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wildland habitat. Habitat loss will

continue with our increasing population, but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting? There doesn't seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved.

    Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone. Although most people do not shoot, they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it. The only answer, then, is to bring the truth about sport shooting to the great majority of people.

Now, it is time to realize that animals have the same right to life as we do and that there is nothing fair or right about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful creatures. The gunners like to describe what they do as character-building, but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through theagony of dying can make nobody happy. If, as they would have you believe, gun-carrying and killing improve human- character, then perhaps we should encourage war.

25.According to the text, most people do not seem to be against hunting because _____.

A. it is too costly to stop killing wildlife

B. it helps to build human character

C. they have little knowledge of it

D. they want to keep wildlife under control

26.. The underlined word "agony" in the last paragraph probably means _____.

A. form     B. condition    C. pain    D. sadness

27. According to the text, the films children watch at school actually _____.

A. teach them how to deal with guns safely

B. praise hunting as character-building

C. describe hunting as an exercise

D. encourage them to have guns of their own

28. It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to _____.

A.worry about the existence of wildlife

B.blame the majority of people

C.be in favour of war

D.be in support of character-building

At a talk to some businessmen earlier today, one fellow asked me, "Would you give money to

 a homeless person, even when you know he's going to use it to buy alcohol?" I replied, "If all

was giving was money, it'll be one thing. But for me, whenever I do give money, that's just the wrapping (包装纸) . The real gift is hidden inside - it's love. And l haven't ever found any reason

to limit gifts of love "

    By the end of the night, I decided to get some pizza. In front of me in line was homeless-looking man. He was counting the few dollars bills in his hand, over and over again, until

it was his turn to order. Just then, he told the young woman behind the counter, "I'II have the full

cheese pizza." "Full?" she countered. "It's really big:' she added, although what she really meant to

say is that it'll be too expensive for him. "Yeah, the full " "$18.65," she submitted. The bills he was

counting weren't going to make it. I wasn't intending to get the whole pizza for him. But thinking

back to my conversation with the business man, l realized that money was really just the wrapping.

      I made my move. "Can you charge that pizza with my order" I said to the cashier. "Really T'

the homeless-looking man said. "Really?" the young woman behind the counter repeated. "Yes,

really." That disheveled man and I had a sweet silent moment. To his silent question of why I was

doing it, l added, "Just pay it forward for someone else." And he said, "Well, you know what? I was

actually treating these five homeless guys out there." He was actually paying it forward, in the first

place What an unexpected fortune to get a chance to be a part of a man's act of kindness.

28.  What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?

       A.  He is wise and caring.                     B.  He is friendly and selfish.

      C.  He is selfless and straightforward.             D.  He is easy-going and stupid.

29.  What made the author decide to help the man?

       A.  The request from the homeless-looking man.

       B.  His sympathy for the homeless-looking man.

       C.  His recalling the talk with the businessman earlier that day.

       D.  The urgency from the young woman behind the counter.

30.  Why did the homeless-looking man want to buy the whole pizza7

      A.  Because he was too hungry.

         B.  Because he wanted to pay it forward.

        C.  Because he wanted to treat his own five children.

        D.  Because he wanted to help some homeless people.

31.  What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Paying it forward                    B. Helping a homeless man

   C. A talk with a businessman             D. Money was just the wrapping

 A successful life is a life _______challenges are met and difficulties overcome.

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

  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(^)，并在其下砸写出该加的词。

    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限一词：

          2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Deal Tom,

I am glad to hear that you are going to Canada to study . So I was writing to tell you anything about this country .

Locating in North America, Canada is the second large country with the largest number of lakes in the world . The majority of people lives in the center of the country . However ,I suggest that you chose to study in the east, because there are many international students here and the tuition is lower. During your study , you can take the part in more activities after class ,where you can make more friends from different country. In this way ,your life will rich and colourful.

Hope you will have a wonderful life there.

Yours,

Li Ming

As S．Kamakshi and her friends play kho kho on the playground of the Chennai Higher Secondary School in Thiruvanmiyur, a distant eye is systematically watching them. The CCTV camera(监控摄像机) here has been installed(安装) as part of an experimental project.

According to A．P.Subramanian, assistant headmaster, the public school has four cameras. The cameras have been in place for close to 45 days. Headmistress K.B.Gomathi says that since only two night watchmen guard their large campus, the modern technology helps greatly in terms of security. Four more cameras，she says，will be installed. Its role in keeping discipline(纪律) is only an added advantage.

When asked about how they felt about the cameras，students listed things they could no longer do—they would not be able to drop litter on the playground，they would no longer be able to get into fights. Beyond all that though，N.Shalini and her friends say that if someone fell down and injured his leg while playing on the field，they would be conscious of the fact that their teachers would come to his aid immediately.

Jeyapriya R．，a teacher at the school，however，raises a fundamental question. For how long can students be disciplined by a camera? Discipline，she says，has to come from the inside of an individual's mind.“But when students have a quarrel，and parents come asking，we have the evidence to show them，”she adds.

Unlike public schools，private schools in the city have been using CCTV cameras for a few years now. A jeeth Prasath Jain，headteacher of Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram, says that his school's 80 cameras were installed five years ago and have been helpful in keeping a watch on the children.“We abstain_from installing cameras in classrooms because we do not want to rob the student and the teacher of their freedom. They have been installed only in the movement areas and the labs，”he says.

Educationist S．S.Rajagopalan, however, says, “This system is based on the mistaken assumption that children will behave only when watched，” he says. Children，he adds，are very likely to misbehave in a controlled atmosphere，and must be given the freedom to be children.

28．The Chennai Higher Secondary School will install more CCTV cameras mainly to ________．

A．keep the students' discipline　　　　B．improve the safety of the campus

C．use more advanced technology　　　D．avoid complaints from parents

29．N.Shalini will probably agree that CCTV cameras ______．

A．can help children in danger　　　　 B．will limit students' freedom

C．prove to be almost useless　　　　　D．raise her fear of crime

30．The underlined part “abstain from”in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by “________”．

A．avoid  B．suggest   C．admit  D．consider

31．Who takes a negative attitude to CCTV cameras in school?

A．A.P.Subramanian.  　B Jeyapriya R.

C．Ajeeth Prasath Jain.   D．S.S.Rajagopalan.

Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time  1     in many ways.

Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a  2     meaning to the event. It is not a  3     to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day,  4     he is probably shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and  5     immediate attention.

The same meaning is  6     telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a  7     of life or death. The time chosen for the call  8     its importance.

In social life, time plays a very  9     part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the  10     to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not  11     in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far  12     because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be  13    .

The meaning of time  14    from place to place in the world.  15     , misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that  16     time differently. For example, promptness (及时) is  17    greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as  18     or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business associate  19     for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is 20     to make a short apology.

1.A. wastes                        B. runs                  C. travels                     D. communicates 

2.A. precious                     B. ridiculous                C. particular                D. rare

3.A. deal                           B.custom                    C. problem                  D. duty

4.A. because                       B. though                           C. once                        D.while  

5.A. requires                      B. escapes                    C. pays                        D. gives

6.A. compared with             B. covered with            C. devoted to                D. attached to

7.A.  matter                         B. story                       C. game                       D. view

8.A. reduces                        B. ignores                    C. stresses                     D. doubts 

9.A. different                     B. significant               C. small                       D. equal

10.A. plan                          B. wish                        C. gift                        D. invitation

11.A. useful                       B. true                         C. clear                       D. grateful

12.A. on time                      B. at length                  C. by chance                 D. in advance

13.A.forgotten                           B. remembered             C. canceled                  D. opposed

14.A. rushes                       B. separates                 C.  varies                      D. keeps

15.A. However                    B. Thus                      C. Otherwise                 D. Besides

16.A. make                                B. kill                                C. treat                         D. save 

17.A. valued                              B. complained              C. seized                      D. influenced

18.A. reliable                            B. desperate                        C. impolite                  D.unusual

19.A. working                            B. waiting                    C.approaching             D. thinking

20.A.expected                    B.forced                    C. refused                   D. blessed

Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad's car. She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife. Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them. "Dad, there's a deer there!" Alexis said. It was a male deer with sharp antlers (角) on each side of its head.

As the car moved closer, Alexissaw that the deer's head was bent toward the ground. Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer's head. Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman.Sue, a 44-year-old mother, had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged closer. "I knew I was in trouble," Sue says. She went to pick up a stick for self-defense, and the deer charged. It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg.Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road.

When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman's terrified eyes,and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer. "I was kicking it to get its attention," she says. Then her father,who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the women.

Alexis helped Sue into the car,and then applied a piece of cloth to Sue's injured leg. "We're going to get you to a hospital," Alexis said. Then she heard her father shout loudly. He had been knocked to the ground. Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back. She beat the deer's head and neck, but the blows didn't scareit away. "I was losing faith," she says. "A couple more strikes, Alexis," said her father. "You can do it."

Turning the hammer around, Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deer's neck with all her strength. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away.

Alexis got in the driver's seat and sped toward the nearest hospital. After Sue was treated, she tearfully thanked her rescuers. "You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help," she says, "not to beat up a deer."

25.What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer?

A .She was driving home.

B. She was resting on the road.

C. She was taking exercise.

D. She was feeding wild animals.

26. What did Alexis do to save Sue?

A. She pushed the deer away.

B. She hit the deer with her feet

C. She drove the car to hit the deer.

D. She beat the deer with a hammer.

27. Which of the following words can best describe Alexis?

A. Strong.            B. Cruel.              C. Energetic.            D. Brave.

28. What is the best title for the passage?

A. A Woman Was Seriously Injured

B. A Dangerous Deer Attacked a Woman

C. A Girl Rescued Her Father Successfully

D. A Teenager Saved Others from a Deer Attack

_{–You’re wearing your new sunglasses again! But you said you had lost it on the train!}

_{–Unbelievable, right? Someone _____ it．}

_{A． will have stolen                 B． might have stolen}

_{C． should have stolen             D． must have stolen}

假设你是李华,在 Twitter 网上看到一名叫 Kobe 的美国中学生发帖求助学汉语,并且声明他可以教对方英语作为回报。请银据以下提示用英语给他写一封电子邮件。

1. 愿意提供帮助; 2. 说明理由; 3. 学好汉语的几点建议。

注意:

1. 词数 100 左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3. 文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称。

It’s a sad and familiar sentence from a beggar that we often hear. Usually, when asked “Can you spare some   36   ?” I’ve been struck with a feeling of   37   if I passed by without giving a coin or two.

    My conscience was hurt again when I was making a   38   in Venice in 2006. I was sitting in a quiet café. Outside the café on the street was an old woman on her knees,    39  . Steady streams of   40   were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd drinking something, but I noticed he was also    41    the woman.

    She knelt motionlessly, her head almost touching the ground, a worn blanket providing little    protection   42    the cold. The sight was especially   43   when compared with the signs of the   44   city around her.

    A tourist group hurried along the street,   45   at the woman and walked on. Another group of tourists arrived,   46   again, walked past her. The backpacker watched. Then, as I prepared to leave, I stopped at the sight of the backpacker   47   and placing some money in the woman’s cup. He did this rather   48  , just before the arrival of another tourist group. I watched   49   the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. With the young man   50   the way, other tourists followed.

    The young backpacker   51   this process in front of the next tour party going past. Once again, the subtle peer(同伴) pressure   52   on the tourists, who all added coins to the cup. His work   53  , the young man walked over to the old beggar woman and said, “I hope that helps a bit.”

    I placed some money in the woman’s cup and  54   my tour, light-hearted after witnessing such a   55   act of caring.

39．A. time B. effort   C. change   D. reward

40．A. satisfaction B. guilt    C. anger    D. pleasure

41．A. lecture B. report   C. study    D. tour

42．A. crying   B. begging  C. singing  D. dancing

43．A. passengers   B. customers    C. tourists D. foreigners

44．A. ignoring B. serving  C. observing    D. following

45．A. against  B. for  C. with D. in

46．A. frightening  B. touching C. fascinating  D. interesting

47．A. peaceful B. noisy    C. wealthy  D. primitive

48．A. glanced  B. laughed  C. shouted  D. stared

49．A. unless   B. so   C. but                   D. or

50．A. looking around   B. stepping forward C. getting about    D. breaking in

51．A. secretly B. carelessly   C. deliberately D. eagerly

52．A. since    B. before   C. after    D. as

53．A. showing  B. showed   C. pointing D. pointed

54．A. stopped  B. valued   C. made D. repeated

55．A. moved    B. replied  C. worked   D. carried

56．A. done B. was done C. has been done    D. had been done

57．A. cancelled    B. continued    C. started  D. delayed

58．A. funny    B. smart    C. simple     D. modest

Over the weekend , a single image of a boy reading to an orange cat was uploaded to Reddit, an entertainment, social networking and news website, and has since become widespread.

In August 2013, the Animal Rescue League of Berks County, Pennsylvania , US, began running a unique program called “Book Buddies,” where children in grades 1-8 volunteer to read books to sheltered cats. The idea was inspired by a 10-year-old named Sean, the son of Kristi Rodriguez, who organizes the way people work together in the shelter.

“The program will help children improve their reading skills while also helping the shelter animals. Cats find the rhythmic sound of a voice very comforting and soothing.” the shelter explained.

Once a child finishes reading five books, they are rewarded with prizes, such as snacks. Not to mention, they are given the opportunity to develop their reading skills while also doing their part to care for the animals.

If you happen to talk to people who have never owned a cat or don’t like cats, they will probably tell you that cats don’t show affection, or they are proud, cool and remote in character. But that is not true. The cats in Berks County, despite not having permanent homes, can `be seen showing lots of loving affection towards the children.

You can donate money to the shelter through its website, or visit it on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social networking websites.

21 We know from the text that “Book Buddies”_______________

A encourages kids to read to their pets      B was founded by Kristi Rodriguez

C welcome children in grades 1-8          D was named by a 10-year-old boy

22 The underlined word “soothing ” in Paragraph 3 probably means __________

A confident     B relaxing     C familiar       D unforgettable

23 What is the author’s attitude towards the project?

A Uncertain     B Supportive   C Uninterested   D Surprised