The patient’s family has expressed their ____ to the press in letters for the money raised.

   A. purpose        B. apologies       C. gratitude     D. sympathy

  阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

    On Sundays my father always wore that dull gray apron (围裙). The ritual began after breakfast when Dad always announced, "Go ahead everyone. I'll take care of the dishes!" Off came the suit coat he had worn to church that morning. Up went the shirtsleeves. On went that apron. For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing songs like "Who Put the Chow in Mrs, Murphy's Chowder?"

    I suppose it was strange for a boy's father to wear an apron but I never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August.

    "Tommy," he said letting my name roll off his tongue. My mind raced ahead of his words: A new bike? A part-time-job?

   "There comes a time in every boy's life when he must take on responsibilities."

    "Responsibilities?" I asked.

    "Yes, It's time you took a greater role in the household." Power tools? Boss my baby brother?

    "Starting today, I want you to do the dishes on Sunday morning so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle together."

    "The dishes ! ?"

    "Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?"

     Ask me to run through a rainstorm. Command me to ride the roller coaster-backward.These things I would do. But I could never do those dishes. There was nothing left but to refuse.

    People often say there is a special chemistry between a father and a son. He came back into the kitchen just as I was about to storm out. In his right hand was the old apron.

     "I want you to have this, Tommy. It'll keep your clothes from getting wet." And before I could mount a protest, he had put the thing on me. "Thanks, Son. Your mother and I appreciate this.".

     With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. Soon I was singing about Mrs. Murphy's chowder. The words came out of nowhere. And out of nowhere I knew the kind of man I wanted to be.

【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括短文的内容；

2．然后以约120个词表达你对“承担家务责任”的看法，并包括以下要点：

  (1)你觉得现在孩子做家务的情况如何；

  (2)你认为孩子在家是否需承担家务的责任；

  (3)以你自己或他人的体验，说明承担家务责任对孩子成长带来的影响。

【写作要求】

1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

  概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

Teaching is never an easy job which _____ spending quite a lot of time with students.

A. involves  B. asks   C. practices        D. suggests

 — The MP3 cost me about 2,000 Yuan.

 — Well, it was crazy of you to spend so much money        you could buy a cheaper one.

    A. when                      B. unless                       C. if                        D. because

The Pulitzer Prize board announced Wednesday that paper submissions would no longer be accepted and all submissions _____ be done online．

       A．could          B．may                 C．can                     D．must

   We all know what a brain is.  A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of

the body in the head. It controls our body's functions, movements, emotions and

thoughts. But a brain can mean so much more.

     A brain can also simply be a smart person,  If a person is called brainy, she is smart

and intelligent.  If a family has many children but one of them is super smart, you could say, "She's the brains in the family. " And if you are the brains behind something you

.are responsible for developing or organizing something.  For example, Bill Gates is the

brains behind Microsoft

     Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice.  Word experts say the phrase

"brain trust" became popular when Franklin D. Roosevelt first ran for president in

 1932,  Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues facing the U. S.

    These professors were called his "brain trust. "

    These ways we use the word "brain" all make sense. But other ways we use the

word are not so easy to understand.  For example, to understand the next brain

expression, you first need to know the word “drain." As a verb to drain means to,

remove something by letting it flow away. So a brain drain may sound like a disease

where the brain flows out the ears.  But, brain drain is when a country's most educated

people leave their countries to live in another.  The brains are, sort of, draining out of the

country.

       However, if people are responsible for a great idea, you could say they brainstormed

it. Here, brainstorm is not an act of weather.  It is a process of thinking creatively about

a complex topic. For example, business leaders may use brainstorming to create new

products, and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.

      If people are brainwashed, it does not mean their brains are nice and clean.  To

brainwash means to make someone accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a

forceful or tricky way. Keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a positive way.

25. According to the text, if you're the CEO of Bai Du you can be called

   A. the brains behind Bai Du

   B. Bai Du's brain trust

   C. the brain drain of Bai Du

   D. the organ of Bai Du

26. Why did Roosevelt successfully win the election?

   A. Because he was smart at giving advice.

    B. Because word experts were popular.

   C. Because he got his brain trust.

   D. Because he was the brains behind America.

27. Which of the following expression is always used in a negative way?

   A. Brain trust      B. Brain  drain        C. Brainstorm           D. Brainwash

 Leaning against the sofa in the living room, ______ up at me, is a little brown girl, pretty in pink.

A. looks                    B. looking                     C. to look                            D. looked      

 Tins of cooling ointment (清凉油)have become a currency for Chinese traveling in Egypt.

 ___61   (visit)the complex of ancient temples at Karnak, Chinese tourist Mr. Ye lost his way among the stone churches and pillars.

 An Egyptian guide gave him directions. To show his   62   (appreciate), Mr. Ye handed him a small red tin the size of a large coin. Inside   63  (be) a cooling ointment that has the function of refreshing mind and preventing pain. Mr.Ye brought 50 tins with him on his six-day tour to hand out as tips.

"Before I came to Egypt, the tourism agency told me   64   (repeat) to bring cooling balm as a gift to make the trip   65  (easy)," said Mr. Ye, a 25-year-old   66  family sells Chinese medicine online. Egyptians, he said, are very nice to Chinese tourists,   67  they love this little gift."

Egyptians sometimes demand the balm by running a thumb across their foreheads. Li Xiaodong, an Egyptologist at China's Northeast Normal University, believes Chinese travelers initially brought cooling balm for ___68  (person) use because it's very hot in Egypt, then   69   (discover)Egyptians liked it.

Some Chinese tourists said giving gifts feels better than handing over money. "If you give essential balm,  70 is more like you're giving it to friends," said one Chinese tourist.

 Good news never goes beyond the gate, ______ bad news spreads far and wide.

A. when             B. as                   C. while              D. before

 According to the job advertisement, ________ will be given to the candidates with working

experience.

A. presentation          B. preference       C. profession         D. production

   While reading, you may focus on the Q(question) and A (answer) on the following web page.

25. The hotel Angaga in the Maldives_________.

   A. attracts untidy people         B. has some basic facilities

   C. has the best landscape         D. can be contacted by email

26. If you spend your holiday in the Maldives in February, _________

   A. there is a greater likelihood of rain

   B. standard, superior and luxurious rooms are all available

   C. the weather will probably be better than that of the low season

   D. a standard room with full board will cost less than $100 a night.

27. What is the advice for the couple planning to visit Europe in October?

   A. They should stay in hotels in a central area

   B. They could live in hotel rooms of lower standard

   C. They should put up with the wonderfully unhealthy cooked breakfast.

   D. They should buy a reliable guidebook instead of increasing the budget.

A culture's values can be mirrored by its humor.Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes,who,in"On Nature",disliked humor,"Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others."He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrow-mindedness.

However,Mordechai Gordon,PhD of Education,insists,"Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious."I agree with Gordon.Learning to look at the world through humor is important.

In the United States,every four years an election occurs.Without humor as a way to express their feelings,how would Americans be willing to support the election?Television shows like "The Daily Show" have become important parts of American culture.They are mothering the masses by unconsciously inputting politics into our mouths.They make politics fun.

Of course, politics is only one type of humor.Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition.American pop culture promotes an unhealthy self image.On the topic of self-image,Hari Kondabolu stands out.He has a joke about the popular musical group "The Pussycat Dolls",describing their hit song "Don't Cha" as a negative representation of women.He points out an obvious offence in American culture.

A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner.Amongst other things,mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.

Of course,humor is not always used for good purposes.Humor can be linked to vulgarity（粗俗）and racism,but, like everything else,it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves,our failures and our connection with one another.

Though life may seem tough and depressing at times,all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles（皱纹）to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasn't aware of.

With that in mind,remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.

24.Hobbes believes that humor_______.
A.resulted in narrow-mindedness of human beings

B.was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel better
C.had the power to mirror personal glory and national values  

D.was for people to view the world from another angle
25.What is the author's attitude towards political humor?　　
A.Worried                   B.Disappointed                 C.Curious                   D.Appreciative
26.The fourth paragraph is developed mainly______.
A.by process               B.by example                    C.by comparison               D.by classification
27.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A.Chaplin wasn't aware of being laughed at                B.The author feels helpless and sad about getting older
C.Never be the one who laughs at other people          D.The author is determined to face life with a sense of humor.

 Human beings are born with the ability to recognize a change in number. ____________, experiments show that many animals are, too.

A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Disappointedly D. Importantly

感恩，是我们生活中永恒的话题。学会感恩，学会热爱生活，我们将会感受到更多快乐。假如你校拟举行一次有关“感恩”的演讲比赛。请你根据以下要点写一篇英语讲演稿。

要点：

1．感恩对象（父母、老师、朋友…）；  2．为何感恩；   3．如何感恩。

注意：

1．只能选择一个感恩对象；2．可对所给要点作适当发挥；

3．讲演稿中不得提及考生所在的学校或本人姓名；

4．词数120左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

Good afternoon, everyone! It's a great honor to have the opportunity to be with you today. The topic of my speech is "Thank you, _____________ ."

Thank you for listening.

Circumnavigating the planet and stopping off wherever you fancy is the ultimate trip – perfect for travellers who want to see it all, or who are just plain indecisive. But booking a round-the-world (RTW) trip can be a complex business. Here is a guide to get you started.

How to do it

The most economical way to circumnavigate the globe is to buy a RTW air ticket that uses one airline alliance. Theoretically, any routing is possible, but knowing how the RTW booking system works will make your trip cheaper. For example, the Star Alliance, a coalition of 27 airlines which fly to 1,185 airports in 185 countries, offers a RTW ticket with a maximum of 15 stops.

There are rules: you must follow one global direction (east or west – no backtracking); you must start and finish in the same country; and it will be better if you book all of your flights before departure, though you can change them later (which may incur extra charges).

When to go

The weather will never be ideal in all of your stops. So, focus on what you want to do most and research conditions there. If a Himalaya trek is your highlight, do not land in Nepal mid-monsoon season; if you want to swim with whale sharks off the coast of Western Australia, be there between April and July. Then accept you will be in some regions at the “wrong” time – though this might offer unexpected benefits (for example, Zambia in wet season means lush landscapes and cheaper prices).

In general, city sightseeing can be done all the year round (escape extreme heat/cold/rain in museums and cafes) but outdoor adventures are more reliant on – and enjoyable in – the right weather.

Where to go

The classic (and cheapest) RTW tickets flit between a few big cities, for example London – Bangkok – Singapore – Sydney – LA. If you want to link more offbeat hubs (Baku – Kinshasa – Paramaribo, anyone?), prices will climb considerably. The cost of the ticket is based on the total distance covered or the number of countries visited.

Remember, you do not have to fly between each point: in Australia you could land in Perth, travel overland and fly out of Cairns. Or fly into Moscow, board the Trans-Siberian train and fly onwards from Beijing.

Pick some personal highlights and string the rest of your route around those. For instance, if you are a keen trekker, flesh out a Peru (Inca Trail), New Zealand (Milford Track) and Nepal (Everest Base Camp) route with Brazil (Rio’s a good access point for South America), Australia and northern India.

If budget is an issue, spend more time in less expensive countries. Your daily outgoings will be far higher in Europe and North America than in South-East Asia. Indonesia, Bolivia and India are particularly cheap.

Pay attention:

Talk to an expert before you book: you may have a route in mind but an experienced RTW flight booker will know which routings work best and cost least – a few tweaks could mean big savings.

Be flexible: moving your departure date by a few days can save money; mid-week flights are generally cheaper, as are flights on Christmas Day.

Think about internal travel: it can be cheaper to book internal flights at the same time as booking your RTW ticket. But, with the global increase of low-cost airlines, you may find it better (and more flexible) to buy them separately as you go.

Be warned: if you do not board one of your booked flights (say, on a whim, you decide to travel overland from Bangkok to Singapore rather than fly it), your airline is likely to cancel all subsequent flights.

A 71.         to a Round-the -World Trip

Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.

According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s — much later than previously thought.

Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.

This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed — how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.

Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.

32. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.

A. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60s

B. the young are better at handling important things

C. aging leads to the decline of the function of the brain

D. wrinkles and gray hair are the only symbols of aging

33. The continuing research has found older people perform better on ______.

A. perceptual speed                 B. vocabulary tests    

C. number ability          D. body balance

34. People are happier with aging because ______.

A. they know how to share feelings          B. they learn to value the time left

C. they cannot focus on negative aspects      D. they do not realize the possible dangers

35. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. People get happier with age.                       B. People get more self-aware with age.

C. People get wiser with age.               D. People get more forgetful with age.        

I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照), maybe occasionally for magazines. Being the cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?”  He looked perturbed (不安). “Do you want to try it first?” he said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied ,“There is nothing wrong with it？” This made him look a bit insulted and I started to feel bad. “No, no. But you should try it,” he said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others. ”

 I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into account at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.

But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by making the right choice, the clever choice, the wise choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out of my chosen camera from cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers… and when he started to introduce the special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.

Why do we think that new options(选择) still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer an opportunity to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.

42. The shop assistant insisted that the writer should

A. try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it.

B. compare the camera he had chosen with the others.

C. get more information about different companies.

D. trust him and stop asking questions.

43. What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it ”(paragraph 2)

A. He should get a 50% discount.

B. The price of the camera was unreasonably high.

C. The quality of the camera was not good.

D. The camera would soon fall in value.

44. The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he

A. knew very little about it.

B. didn’t trust the shop assistant.

C. wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the best.

D. had a special interest in taking pictures of his fellow shoppers.

45. I t can be inferred from the passage that in the writer’s opinion.

A. people waste too much money on cameras

B. cameras have become an important part of our daily life

C. we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product

D. famous companies care more about profit than quality

The sea has always interested man. From it he can get food, minerals and treasure. __16__ But he could not go far beneath its surface.

__17__However, he is not a fish. Because he must breathe air, he can't stay under the water's surface for any length of time. To explore deep water, man faces even more dangers and problems.

A diver who wants to stay under water for more than a few minutes must breathe air or a special mixture of gases. __18__ He can carry a tank of air on his back and breathe through a hose and a mouthpiece. Water weighs 800 times as much as air. Tons of water pushes against a diver deep in the sea. __19__

When a diver is under great pressure, his blood takes in some of the gases he breathes. As he rises to the surface, the water pressure becomes less. If the diver rises too quickly, the gases in his blood form bubbles. The diver is then suffering from the bends(潜水员病). The bends can cause a diver to double up in pain.__20__

A．His body is under great pressure.

B．Scientists are trying to find more about the sea.

C．For thousands of years, he could sail on it.

D．They can even kill him.

E．He can wear a diving suit and have air pumped to him from above.

F．The water pressure can cause a diver to breathe with difficulty.

G．Man wants to explore deep into the sea.