After 20 years as a full-time wife and mother, I decided to be a school bus driver for I loved kids. After hard practice, by the time school started that year I’d gotten the hang of it. I was happy in my new work. I became a combination chauffeur, nurse and friend. And if the kids needed it, I’d put on my “Tough Big Sister” act. It was a lot like my previous job---being a mom.

    When I think about my years of bus driving, many things crowded in, but mostly, I remember Charlie.

  Charlie, eight years old, with blond hair and crystalline gray eyes, began riding my bus in September of my fourth year driving. They all had stories to tell me about their summers. Charlie, though, ignored me. He didn’t even answer when I asked his name.

    From that day on, Charlie was a trial. If a fight broke out I didn’t have to turn my head to know who had started it. If someone was throwing spitballs I could guess the culprit’s name. If a girl was crying, chances were Charlie had pulled her hair. No matter how I spoke to him, gently or firmly, he wouldn’t say a word. He’d just stare at me with those big gray eyes of his.

    I asked around some, and found out Charlie’s father was dead and he didn’t live with his mother. He deserves my patience, I thought. So I practiced every bit of patience I could muster. To my cheery “Good Morning”, he was silent. When I wished him a happy Halloween, he sneered. Many, many times I asked God how I could reach Charlie. “I’m at my wit’s end.” I’d say. Still I was sure that this child needed to feel some warmth from me. So, when he’d pass by, I’d ruffle his hair or pat him on the arm.

    Toward the end of that year, the kids on my bus gave me a small trophy inscribed “To the Best Bus Driver Ever”. I propped it up on the dashboard. On top I hung a small tin heart that a little girl had given me. In red paint she had written, “I love Polly and Polly loves me.”

    On the next-to-last day of school I was delayed a few minutes talking to the principal. When I got on the bus I realized that the tin heart was gone. “Does anyone know what happened to the little heart that was up here?” I asked. For once with 39 children, there was silence.

    One boy piped up, “Charlie was the first one on the bus. I bet he took it.” Other children joined the chorus, “Yeah! Charlie did it! Search him!” I asked Charlie, “Have you seen the heart?”

    “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he protested. Standing up, he took a few pennies and a small ball out of his pockets. “See, I don’t have it.”

    “I bet he does!” insisted the girl who had given me the heart. “Check his pockets.”

    Charlie glowered when I asked him to come forward. His gaze burned into mine. I stuck my hand into one pocket. Nothing. I reached into the other pocket. Then I felt it ---the familiar outline of the small tin heart. Charlie stared at me for a long time. There were no tears in those big gray eyes, no plea for mercy. He seemed to be waiting for what he’d come to expect from the world. I was about to pull the tin heart out of Charlie’s pocket when I stopped myself. Let him keep it, a voice seemed to whisper.

   “It must have fallen off before I got here,” I said to the kids. “I’ll probably find it back at the depot.” Without a word, Charlie returned to his seat. When he got off at his stop, he didn’t so much as glance at me.

   That summer Charlie moved away.

   Eventually I retired. And there my story as a school bus driver ends, except for one more incident. A dozen years after retirement I was in a department store in Kansas City, when someone said tentatively, “Polly?”

    I turned to see a balding man who was approaching middle age. “Yes?”

    His face didn’t look familiar until I noticed his big gray eyes. There was no doubt. It was Charlie.

    He told me he was living in Montana and doing well. Then, to my surprise, he hugged me. After he let go, he pulled something from his pocket and held it up for me to see. An old key chain….bent out of shape, the lettering faded. You can probably guess what it was---the little tin heart that said, “I love Polly and Polly loves me.”

  “You were the only one who kept trying,” he explained. We hugged again, and went our separate ways. That night I thought over his words. You were the only one who kept trying. Before I fell asleep I thanked the Lord for the reassurance that I’d done a good job and for all the qualifications he’d given me to do it with.

45. From whose point of view is the story told?

   A. Polly’s          B. Charlie’s          C. a mother’s       D. Tough Big Sister’s

46. From the passage, we learn that Charlie was _______ .

   A. cold and firm B. naughty and lazy   C. tough and lonely   D. gentle and smart

47. The sentence “He seemed to be waiting for what he’d come to expect from the world.” suggests that Charlie _______.

   A. expected to get away with what he had done

   B. expected to get punished for what he had done

   C. felt ashamed of what he had done        D. felt Polly had done wrong to him

48. Charlie kept the tin heart all the time because it reminded him _______.

   A. it was once a shame to him               B. someone there cared him

   C. it once gave him warmth               D. it was a Christmas gift from Polly

49. What do you think is the best reward to Polly’s love for Charlie?

   A. People’s appreciation for her kindness.   B. His doing well in his life.

   C. His thanks to her love.                   D. Charlie’s recognition of Polly after many years.

50. Which detail from the story best shows Polly’s love for Charlie?

   A. She greeted him with cheery “Good Morning”.

   B. She wished him a happy Halloween.      C. She ruffled his hair when he passed her.

D. She lied to the other kids about what happened to the tin heart.

英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文，假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在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 Bob,

I’m sorry to tell you that I cannot go to the bookstore with you on this Sunday, because something unlucky occurred to me in the PE class yesterday.

I was playing basketball with my friends while I jumped highly to catch the ball. Another student struck me on a leg accidentally, that made me break my leg. The situation made everyone nervous. However, I was sent to the nearest hospital as soon as possible. The doctor suggested that I rested until next Friday. I hope the change will not cause you too much troubles.

Shall I go on next Saturday morning? We can set out early so that we’ll have more time read and select books.

                                                                           Yours,

                                                                           Li Hua

On 8th March this year,          marking International Women’s Day were held in our school.

       A．affairs                 B．events                 C．issues                 D．matters

He has gained ______ (实践的) experience of sailing as a sailor.

Women who own cats are more likely to have mental health problems and kill themselves because they can be infected by a common parasite(寄生虫) that can be caught from cat litter (猫砂), a study has found.

    Researchers found women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) parasite(刚地弓形虫), which is spread through contact with cat waste or eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, are at increased risk of attempting suicide.

    The study involved more than 45,000 women in Denmark. About a third of the world's population is infected with the parasite, which hides in cells in the brain and muscles, often without producing symptoms.

    The infection, which is called toxoplasmosis(弓形虫病), has been linked to mental illness, such as schizophrenia(精神分裂症), and changes in behavior.

    The study's senior author Doctor Teodor Postolache, an associate professor of psychiatry(精神病学) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the United States, said, "We can't say with certainty that T. gondii caused the women to try to kill themselves, but we did find a predictive association between the infection and suicide attempts later in life that deserves additional studies."

    Doctor Albert Reece, vice president of medical affairs at the University of Maryland, said, "T. gondii infection is a major public health problem around the world, and many people don't realize they're infected.

    "Dr Postolache is a leading expert on suicide neuroimmunology(神经免疫学). Suicide is a critically important mental health issue. About one million people commit suicide and another 10 million attempt suicide worldwide each year. We hope that this type of research will one day help us find ways to save many lives that now end too early in suicide."

    Dr. Postolache's research team at the University of Maryland was the first to report a connection between T. gondii and suicidal behavior in 2009. He is cooperating with researchers in Denmark, Germany and Sweden to confirm and investigate the way leading to this association.

    The T. gondii parasite thrives in the intestines(肠) of cats, and it is spread through their waste. All warm-blooded animals can become infected through contact with it. Humans can become infected by changing their infected cats' litter boxes, eating unwashed vegetables, drinking water from a polluted source, or by eating undercooked or raw meat.

    Not washing kitchen knives after preparing raw meat before handling another food item also can lead to infection. Pregnant women can pass the parasite directly to their unborn babies and are advised not to change cat litter boxes to avoid possible infection.

    Babies don't produce antibodies to T. gondii for three months after they are born, so the antibodies present in their blood represented infection in the mothers. The scientists studied Danish health patients to determine if any of these women later attempted suicide, including cases of violent suicide attempts which may have involved guns, sharp instruments and jumping from high places.

    The study found that women infected with T. gondii were one and a half times more likely to attempt suicide compared to those who were not infected, and the risk seemed to rise with increasing levels of the T. gondii antibodies.

    Dr Postolache noted limitations to the study, such as the inability to determine the cause of the suicidal behavior.

    The findings were published online in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

32．The common way which is more likely to be infected with the disease is _____.

A. to eat unwashed meat or undercooked vegetables

B. to clean a place where a cat once lived for a time

C. to pass the infection to her unborn baby during a woman's pregnancy

D. to reuse kitchen tools which have been used to cut raw meat

33．What is the consequence if a woman is infected with the parasite in the passage?

A. Having a high fever.

B. Doing deliberate self-harm.

C. Keeping a depressed mood.

D. Becoming bad tempered.

34．What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Women have a higher risk to be infected by the parasite than men.

B. The result of the research may help the scientists to find ways to stop suicide in advance.

C. The scientists will continue their research into the possible connection.

D. The risk of being infected seems to rise with the decreasing levels of the antibodies.

35．Which of the following statements would probably be the best title of the passage?

A. Why are women more likely to commit suicide?  

B. Women should keep away from cats.

C. Ways found to deal with women's mental problems.

D. Are women who own cats at a suicide risk?

 As J. K. Rowling put it, it is our choices ________ show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

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

66. We have a very communicative ______ (方法) to teaching languages.

67.Though he owned a car, he hardly used it , ______ (更喜欢) to take subway .

68. Move the ______ (把手) to the left and the door will lock.

69.Walking outdoors is ______ (有益) to our health .

70. All the children listened to his ______ (经历) in Africa with eager attention.

71.    ______  (就个人而言) , I think playing computer games is a waste of time.

72.We are in ______ (竞争) with other students for higher scores in the English.

73. Did she ______ (低语) in your ear at the meeting?

74. Don't allow evil thoughts to ______ (毒害) young people's minds.

75. Jenny certainly won't go to swimming---once ______ (咬), twice shy.

 He had lost his temper and his health in the war and never found         of them again.

A. neither     B. either       C. each  D. all

假设你是李华,作为一名交换生你明年要到伦敦市某中学学习，你的笔友Mike来信询问你理想学校的标准是什么。结合下面要点回信:

1、学校位置：市中心，图书馆附近；

2、教学设施：计算机，语音室；

3、课程设置：基础课和选学课程；

4、课外活动：美术；摄影，运动等。

注意：1、词数100左右；

2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3、信的开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。

Dear Mike,

I am very glad to get an opportunity to study in a Senior High School as an exchange student in London this September.

Yours Truly,

Li Hua

—What do you think of the New Year’s party held in your class last week?

—I really enjoy it. I didn’t expect it was           wonderful.

       A．very                    B．most                   C．as                       D．rather

A well-written composition ____ good choice of words and clear  organization.             

A. calls on                B. calls for               C. call up                  D. calls off

The news spread quickly across the country　　　 Chang’e-I has become a planet of the moon , 　　　　 is really a breakthrough for China’s outer space technology.

A．which; which      B．that ; that      C．that ; which　　　   D．which ; that

假如你是某高三学生李华，你在网上看到一张环卫工人(dustman)在路边树下打点滴(be on a drip)的照片，被他带病工作的精神深深感动。请你用英语给某英文报的编辑写一封信，描述照片内容并发表自己的感想。

  注意：1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数）；

        2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear editor,

This morning when I was surfing the internet,__________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                           Yours,

                                                           Lihua                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay on the topic of loving our parents。

Your essay should meet the requirements below:

1). Describe the cartoon and the message conveyed

2). Draw a conclusion and give your comment on the cartoon.

3). Word limit: 100-- 120 words

How to help kids stop smoking

Kids start smoking for many different reasons．Some start smoking out of curiosity or be cause they want to look more mature．_71_ Tobacco can cause several health problems induding coughing, throat problems．Increased blood pressure, heart disease and cancer．It s important to help kids who smoke to quit early．

Instructions

       1．Establish good communication with your kid from an early age so that when issues such as smoking come along, you can easily talk to him about them．__72_

       2．  73   Ask your child what he finds so appealing about smoking and whether any of his friends smoke．Consider that peer （同伴） Pressure might be in play here. Communicate in a loving, gentle and honest manner．

       3．   74  Mention how smoking affects his health and how it yellows his teeth, costs a lot of money and causes bad breath and unpleasant-smelling clothes．Tell your child that if he stops smoking, he will have more energy and an improved appearance．

       4．Set limits if your child isn't ready to quit smoking．Declare your non-smoking area at home and tell your child not to smoke in your presence．  75   

       5．Support your child and offer to get him nicotine gum if he is willing to quit smoking,. Consult with your doctor or call the American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society for information regarding local program to help your kid stop smoking.

       A．Setting such rules might encourage your child to quit sooner.

       B．Is your child a regular smoker, over 18 years old and ready to quit?

       C．Avoid scolding your child and try to listen to him．

       D．Find out why your child is smoking.

       E．If so, you may be interested in some support tools designed to help you quit successfully.

       F．Others smoke Because they want to rebel against adults and feel more independent.

       G．Inform your kid about the dangers of smoking and about the benefits of stopping.

Many arguments teenagers have with their parents are about one thing: independence. As you get older, you'll want to do more stuff on you’ll own, without your mom and dad tagging along with you. The arguments generally start when your parents think you aren't ready for extra responsibility while you think you are. Arguing with you’ll parents isn't the best solution at all, but the best solution is gaining trust from your parents. ___16___

●Understand that it’s not your parents who do not want you to have independence, they want the best for you and think you’re not ready or you’ll hurt yourself if you have the freedom to do whatever you want. Show your parents you can be sensible.___17___If you can’t get home by 9:30, they'll never let you out after 10:00.

●Agree with them some “friends time” and some “family time” so that they know you won't be spending your whole weekend out with your friends.___18___They won’t imagine you getting into trouble if they know how they are.

●___19___ They won’t feel much worried letting you go off on your own if they know what you’re up to. Call in and tell your parents that you’re OK from time to time. The less they worry about you, the more independence you’ll gain.

●___20___If they find out, all that trust will be destroyed and then you'll never get the extra independence you ever wanted.

A. Show your parents how independent you are.

B. Never lie to your parents about where you’re going.

C. Remember to ask for your parents’ help if you need it.

D. Always tell your parents where you are, and who you're with.

E. Generally speaking, they won’t be worried about increasing your independence.

F. And before you enjoy the “friends time' introduce your friends to your parents.

G. Agree a time you’ll be home with your parents, and always make sure you keep to it.

If you’re in your 20s or even 30s, you might feel a lot of uncertainty all the time. You may be not sure what your life purpose is.   36      This is normal.

We all want to have a certain life purpose. We all want to feel we’re on the right path. We all want to perfect our habits, our routines, or our productivity. We all want to feel more certain, and perfect in what we’re doing.

There is a struggle between the comfort of certainty and perfection and the fear of uncertainty and being suboptimal(不最理想的).

Let me let you in on a secret: no one is free from this struggle. Look at the most successful people you can think of —Bill Gates, Obama, Taylor Swift.     37   Do you think they have certainty and a feeling of reaching perfection? Not a chance. There is not one of us alive, not me or anyone else, who ever feels certainty about their purpose or path. If they do, they’re fooling themselves.    38  

No one ever feels they’ve found the perfect productivity routine, the perfect version of themselves.    39   

We all feel uncertainty, all day, and we all struggle with it. Some people have grown more comfortable with it than others, but in general no one likes uncertainty.

  40     That’s perfectly OK, perfectly normal. Don’t run from it. Instead, stay with this uncomfortable, unappealing uncertainty. It’s here in you, a part of this moment, a part of you but not the whole of you.

A.      Because it doesn’t exist.

B.      Do you think they have it all figured out?

C.      This uncertainty you’re feeling is unpleasant.

D.     But if they’re honest, they don’t feel that certainty.

E.      See if you can tell what you’re being uncertain about.

F.      So focus on what you actually have right in front of you.

G.     You may be uncertain about what path you should take in life.