Skiing is my favorite sport, even though I had only skied for four days in my whole life! Last year my father promised that because my brother Victor did well in his exams, he would bring us for a special holiday. When Victor got straight A’s, Dad said, “I promised a special holiday. I think I should keep my words.” Victor’s dream was to see really snow. So we flew to Seoul at Christmas vacation, and then took a bus to Muju Resort. As we climb up the mountain, we saw some snow on the trees. We began to play snow! No one in my family had ever touched snow before. We were all like the little children. We picked it up, made snowballs, and threw it at each other.

In a society, such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism---the difference among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students don't memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asian societies, by contrast, people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of Asia reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another in assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules of information that they have memorized.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that there is much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

Title：  76   of Educational System between North America and Asia

 In such eases, a newspaper reporter is usually sent to________ the people present, trying to find out details of the accident.   

A. interview        B. cover    C. greet         D. require

    This morning，my neighbor called me and asked me 61(anxious)，“Are your dogs    missing?”

    I was filled with 62 (nervous)and immediately made a phone call to my wife，and then I replied with relief，“No．They  63  (stay)at home．”My neighbor is a sweet，kind and generous girl with 64 old—fashioned heart and spirit．She bakes cookies and shares them with neighbors．Today she found two small dogs walking down the street，65 she brought them home．

I then suggested places where she could report the 66 (miss)dogs．“Most people wouldn’t do anything about them，”I said，“Many cars and people passed by them this morning，ignoring them．You did the right thing．”

    I went outside to look for someone 67 might be walking down the street，and I    expected to hear the distant cry of someone 68 (call)the dogs’names．But no one did this．

If I were lost，I would hope someone would come 69 (1ook)for me．If I were crying alone．I would hope that someone would stop and wipe away my tears．Why not give a little love 70 dogs and other creatures?

My mother has always instilled in me the importance of education. Education is essential. It will help me get accepted to college if I perform well academically and advance my opportunities for success in the future. Most jobs now require at least a high school diploma, and for many jobs, a college degree is preferred. It is important that all students have excellent educators in their life to help them achieve and have the opportunity to go to college, get a job, support themselves and their family, and impact the community.

       As we celebrate and honor all teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, I’ve reflected on the impact my teachers have had, and will continue to have, in my life. From Mr. Bowker, who challenged me in math, to Mr. Bernsteen, my health teacher who taught me the value of hard work, my teachers have helped shape the student I am today. But one of the teachers who left a lasting impression on me was my summer school teacher, Mr. Davis, who impacted me beyond the classroom. He found time to connect with me on a personal level and talk to me after class. I felt like Mr. Davis cared about my academic success and was committed to setting an example of what’s possible.

      Mr. Davis could relate to what it was like to be a rising ninth-grade black male in today’s society. He taught me how to speak up confidently and share my ideas with others. He told me that I was brilliant and that when I spoke, the world should listen. And when I would put my hand down because I was unsure of my answer, Mr. Davis would immediately say, “No guts, no glory.” He never made me feel inadequate; he encouraged me to always pursue knowledge because he, too, was learning every day. Mr. Davis helped me navigate the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities.

      I think having more black male teachers like Mr. Davis in the classroom could increase students’ success. They would share the background and experiences of many of their students and help build long-lasting teacher/student relationships. But, unfortunately, the likelihood that students of color in Nevada will have a teacher that looks like them is one of the lowest in the country.

      As the student population becomes more ethnically diverse, teachers in Nevada still are predominantly (显著地)white. According to a 2012 Education Week report, in the Clark County School District, nearly 70 percent of students identified as students of color, but 76 percent of teachers were white. The numbers for black male teachers are more discouraging. Just 2 percent of teachers nationwide are black men.

      But you can help change the numbers. Whether you decide to study education in college or graduate school, or apply to programs in Las Vegas such as Teach For America, I hope more black males will consider teaching as a career.

      My peers and I need more examples of excellence and success in classrooms—examples who look like us. You can be the model to impact our life and push us to achieve. You can ensure that, when we look to the front of the room, we can see a little bit of ourselves reflected back.

21. Mr. Davis left the author with a very deep impression mainly because he ________.

   A. was extremely knowledgeable and hard-working

   B. was a role model to teach hearts and change minds

   C. spent much time helping the author with his homework

   D. kept in close touch with the author even after graduation

22. The underlined word “guts” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

   A. bravery                      B. connection                C. opportunity               D. qualification

23. By writing the passage, the author intends to ________.

   A. show students’ love for their teachers           B. appeal to more black males to be teachers

   C. express sympathy for students of color     D. advertise for black male teachers

Though the training cost a lot of time and effort, I do think it ____.

  A. valuable         B. significant             C. worthwhile            D. vital

假设你是晨光中学的学生会主席李津。一批来自英国的高中生与你校学生开展了为期两周的交流活动。现在，他们即将回国，你将在欢送会上致辞。请根据以下提示写一篇发言稿。

(1)回顾双方的交流活动(如学习、生活、体育、文艺等方面)；

(2)谈谈收获或感想；

(3)表达祝愿与期望。

注意：

(1)词数不少于100；

(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

(3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear friends，

How time flies！

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you.

We have all heard it: these are supposedly the best years of our lives. 61       are these years really the best years we will ever like? Or will we look back on these years with a sense of regret?

   The best way 62        (ensure) we graduate high school regret-free is to step outside the bubble we live in and to step outside of the classrooms we are trapped in. 63       (gain) a sense of the greater picture---of how these years affect our future---will ground us in the 64.         _______(decide) we make during these years. When we graduate, what will we wish we 65___         (do) differently?

When we base our thinking on this idea, suddenly our understanding will be a little bit 66___         (good). But more than that, we will ensure that we can look back with a positive feeling.

   Of course, it is always difficult to be completely regret-free just by thinking about 67          ________we will regret in the future. Fortunately, here is a list of how to prevent some of the most common regrets:

   Listen to 68         advice of joining clubs....but do not join too many.

   Do not set limits on who you can be friends 69         , and do not judge people.

   Get to know your teachers.

   Have fun, but not too much fun. Stay true to 70         (you).

   .........and so on.

在一次主题为“中学生课余时间上网的利与弊”英语讨论会上，同学们对上网利弊争论不休。不能统一，作为高三15班班长，请你根据下列信息，作一小结性发言。

注意：1、发言的开头已给出。2、字数100字左右。

Attention, please! I am going to give you a summary of today’s discussion about whether we could go on line in our spare time______________________________

A 16-year-old in foster care has finally found a home. His adoption caseworker (社会工作者), who has known him since he was 7, will become his adoptive mother this month.

In October 2013, Davion Only spoke in front of a church congregation (会众) in St. Petersburg, Florida, and made an   41   for adoption. He had recently learned that his   42   mother, who’d been in jail since Only was born, had died. He had spent years bouncing between foster homes. “My name is Davion and I’ve been in foster care since I was born,” he said. “I know God hasn’t given up on me, so I’m not giving up either.”  

The   43   plea (恳求) went viral, and Only’s foster agency   44   calls from more than 10,000 people, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Only   45   traveling to Ohio to live with a minister’s family. But after Only got into a physical   46   with one of his older would-be siblings (兄弟姐妹), the minister and his wife changed their minds.

Back in Florida, Only passed through four different   47   homes over the next year, until he called Connie Going, his adoption caseworker, to make a special   48  .

Only had known Going for nearly ten years, and had asked every year if she would adopt him but she always   49  . “I always believed there was a better family than us out there,” Going tells Yahoo Parenting. “He   50   so much in this world.”

But this past July, when Only called and asked again if she might adopt him, Going says something felt   51  . “In adoption there is a ‘claiming moment,’ when you know someone is your child. When he called me to ask, in that moment, I just knew,” she says. “When he asked me, my heart felt this   52   and I just knew he was my son.”

So Going, 52, invited Only to start spending time   53   the rest of her family — the other four children who she also adopted out of foster care.   54  , Going managed to rent a bigger home, got a lawyer, and started adoption   55   .

Only will officially join Going’s family on April 22, when the adoption   56  . “Today, I am feeling blessed and honored by being chosen to be the parent to all my children,” she says. “I work every day on being the best parent I can to them, to be patient and creative so that I can   57   all their needs.”

A spokesperson for Eckerd, Only’s foster agency, told the Tampa Bay Times they were   58   with the new development. “We are truly thrilled that Davion has been united with his forever family.“

While Going is waiting for the newest   59   to her family to become official in the eyes of the law, she says Only is already her child. “I want him to know he is   60   loved for who he is, the way he is,” she says. “The changes he chooses to make in his life, and the choices, are his to make. As a family we will be there through it all, the good and the bad for our lifetime. He is home.”

41. A. apology                   B．compensation         C．appeal                D．call

42. A. biological          B．botanic                   C．adoptive             D．adaptive

43. A. delighting                B．satisfying               C. annoying              D．heartbreaking

44. A. received                  B．accepted                      C．made                  D．answered

45. A. avoided                   B．started                   C．gave up              D．ended up

46. A. quarrel                    B．experiment           C．examination        D．fight

47. A. permanent               B．full-time                C．rich                    D．temporary

48. A. question                   B．request                  C．order                  D．resolution

49. A. determined               B．hesitated                      C．involved              D．devoted

50. A. declares                  B．develops                      C．discovers            D.  deserves

51. A. different                  B．the same                      C．surprising            D．disappointing

52. A. force                        B．courage                C．ache                   D．energy

53. A. on                           B．with                       C．in                       D．to

54. A. Particularly              B．Constantly              C．Previously         D．Eventually

55. A. performances         B．procedures             C．persuasion         D．production

56. A. goes across             B．goes about             C．goes through       D．goes down

57. A. refuse                     B．ignore                    C．meet                  D．neglect

58. A. pleased                    B．angry                     C．disappointed        D．enthusiastic

59. A. burden                     B．brother                   C．addition              D．trouble

60. A. unconditionally         B．conditionally          C．partly                 D．amazingly

Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned ___61___ farm, which looked almost abandoned. ___62___ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby ___63___ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what ___64___ (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass ___65___ it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she ___66___ (fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living ___67___ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees ___68___ (sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market ___69___ people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to ___70___ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.

Whether you’re making a one-off trip to London or you’re a regular visitor, using an Oyster travel smartcard is the easiest way to travel around the city’s public transport network.

Advantages of a Visitor Oyster Card

    A Visitor Oyster Card is one of the best ways to pay for single journeys on the bus, tube, DLR, tram, London Over-ground and most National Rail services in London:

● Save time -- your card is ready to use as soon as you arrive in London.

    ● It’s more than 50% cheaper than buying a paper travel card or single tickets with cash.

● There is a daily price cap -- once you have reached this limit, you won’t pay any more.

●Enjoy special offers and promotions at leading London restaurants, shops and entertainment venues -- plus discounts on the Emirates Air Line cable car and Thames Clippers river buses.

 Buy a Visitor Oyster Card

    Buy a Visitor Oyster card before you visit London and get it delivered to your home address. A card costs ￡3 (non-refundable) plus postage. Order online and arrive with your Oyster in hand! You can also buy a Visitor Oyster card from Gatwick Express ticket offices at Gatwick Airport Station and on board Eurostar trains travelling to London.

Top Up（充值）Your Visitor Oyster Card

    You can choose how much credit to add to your card. If you are visiting London for two days, you can start with￡20 credit. If you run out of credit, add credit at the following locations:

● Touch screen ticket machines in tube, DLR, London Over-ground and some National Rail stations.

    ● Around 4,000 Oyster Ticket Stops found in newsagents and small shops across London.

● TFL Visitor and Travel Information Centers.

● Tube and London Over-ground station ticket offices.

● Emirates Air Line terminals.

21. What benefit will you get from a Visitor Oyster Card when travelling in London?

A. It increases your working efficiency.

B. It allows you to have meals free of charge.

C. It saves you money on transportation.

D. It provides a 50% discount at a London shop.

22. How many ways are mentioned to buy a Visitor Oyster Card in the passage?

A. 2.                    B. 3.                    C. 4.                  D. 5.  

23. Where can you top up your Visitor Oyster card?

A. At Gatwick Express ticket offices.             B. At a tube station ticket office.

C. On the Internet.                           D. On Eurostar trains.

   Alfred Alder, a famous psychiatrist(精神病学家), had   61   interesting experience. When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents   62   she thought of him in order that they would not expect too much. In this way, they too developed the idea, “ Isn’t   63   too bad that Alfred can’t do arithmetic?” Alfred accepted their64   (mistake) estimate of his ability,   65   (feel) that it was useless to try, and that he was very poor at  arithmetic, just as they expected.

   One day he became very angry   66   the teacher and the other students because they laughed when he said he saw how   67   (do) a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve.

   Adler succeeded in   68   (solve) the problem. This gave him confidence. He rejected the idea that he could not do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His anger and his newly 69   (find)faith stimulated him to go at arithmetic   70   (problem) with a new spirit.

We would all love to learn how to be happy. And sometimes, the　41　comes from a surprising place.

There was an anthropologist(人类学家) who had been studying the habits and　42　of a remote African tribe. He had been　43　in the village for　44　some time and the day before he was to return home, he put together a gift basket filled with delicious fruits from around the region and　45　it in a piece of cloth. He placed the basket under a tree and then he　46　the children in the village.

The man drew a　47　in the dirt, looked at the children, and said, "When I tell you to　48　, run to the tree and　49　gets there first will win the basket of the fruits."When he told them to run, they all　50　each other’s hands and ran together to the tree. Then they　51　together around the basket and enjoyed their　52　as a group.

The anthropologist was　53　. He asked why they would all go together when one of them could have won all the fruits for himself or herself. A　54　girl looked up at him and said　55　,"How can one of us be happy if all the other ones are　56　?"

Years later, the well-known South African activist Desmond Tutu would describe the little girl’s　57　process by using the word ubuntu, which means "I am because　58　are."People in that tribe believe that a person is a person through other people. Happiness is the　59　of combining what we love to do with something that is　60　.

41. A. solution   B. design          C. determination  D. consideration

42. A. difference B. culture         C. origin         D. diversity

43. A. working    B. searching       C. surviving      D. wandering

44. A. even       B. still           C. quite          D. just

45. A. decorated  B. fixed           C. wrapped        D. tied

46. A. gathered up B. called up       C. cleared up     D. picked up

47. A. picture    B. sign            C. symbol         D. line

48. A. depart     B. start           C. escape         D. prepare

49. A. whatever   B. whichever       C. whoever        D. whenever

50. A. held       B. shook           C. dragged        D. pushed

51. A. lay        B. united          C. played         D. sat

52. A. service    B. treat           C. experience     D. effort

53. A. excited    B. ashamed         C. annoyed        D. shocked

54. A. troublesome B. crazy           C. young          D. noisy

55. A. innocently B. confusedly      C. pitifully      D. hopefully

56. A. curious    B. greedy          C. silent         D. sad

57. A. study      B. thought         C. analysis       D. growth

58. A. you        B. they            C. all            D. we

59. A. direction  B. secret          C. result         D. truth

60. A. meaningful B. important       C. demanding      D. practical

Twelve years ago, my mother gave birth to the beautiful little girl.    36   , we were later given the    37    that this little girl, who was three and a half month old, would only have 14 days on earth. It’s hard to understand what kind of   38    you have when you find out that you’re   39    something that you don’t even know.

As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us    40  . When the doctors said that we could take her home, that was    41    reality hit. We had no    42   .

I’m from a small town with small hospitals, but when you don’t have money, you just don’t   43  it. My mother tried for days to get money, but nothing   44    each time. A caseworker (社会工作者) was even doing her best. It’s   45    that it almost felt as if we had to   46    a baby from the hospital.

One day the caseworker walked into her boss’s office to   47  again. As she walked out,  48   down yet again, out of no where a man walked up to her. He   49   her a handful of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in   50  , so she can take her daughter home.” She looked down at her hand with tears in her eyes. As she looked back up to thank him, he was  51   . They searched all over the hospital and he was nowhere to be   52   .

Thanks to the guy that I will   53    know, we could take home that    54   baby girl that was only given 14 days to live, and celebrated her 12^th birthday yesterday. I am grateful to this man and feel that his act of   55   should be shared with everyone.

36. A. Besides              B. Otherwise               C. However                 D. Therefore

37. A. idea                   B. news                      C. order                      D. point

38. A. character           B. friendship                C. habit                       D. feeling

39. A. losing                B. wasting                   C. explaining               D. gaining

40. A. hope                 B. freedom                  C. trouble                    D. information

41. A. how                  B. where                     C. when                      D. whether

42. A. car                    B. knowledge              C. shelter                    D. money

43. A. understand         B. have                       C. change                   D. prevent

44. A. came up            B. set up                     C. made up                 D. gave up

45. A. interesting          B. necessary                C. impossible               D. sad

46. A. save                  B. buy                        C. visit                        D. develop

47. A. apologize           B. research                  C. try                         D. interview

48. A. let                     B. moved                    C. knelt                       D. fell

49. A. took                  B. paid                        C. handed                   D. lent

50. A danger                B. need                       C. reward                   D. advance

51. A. gone                 B. shy                         C. disappointed            D. proud

52. A. avoided             B. found                     C. persuaded               D. stopped

53. A. even                  B. still                         C. almost                    D. never

54. A. beautiful            B. naughty                  C. nervous                  D. dangerous

55. A. courage              B. gentleness               C. kindness                 D. politeness

 Professor Smith will come here to deliver a speech. All the preparations must be ________ before 5 o’clock.    

A. in advance                    B. in sight                         C. in place             D. in touch   

  Pinyin is a useful tool, which 61________(teach)in China to school kids. It is not merely used by westerners like us. It has proved to be a useful tool for Chinese people 62______(they)to learn standard pronunciation in their early education.

   The first step is to learn how 63______(pronounce) each letter in pinyin correctly and the meaning of the tone markers. Then you have to do 64_________(drill) as many as you can. Turn that into a game. It can be 65________(much) fun than you would expect. Start 66________single syllables and to that a lot and then syllable（音节）pairs. Slowly move on to larger groups. Understand the initial, final and the tones.

   But most importantly, what you need is good feedback. You’d better have someone that can correct your mistakes immediately.

   Find a native Chinese, 67_____pronunciation is quite perfect to correct you. If you take Chinese classes, the teacher will 68______(probable) have you do exercises every class. Do this very seriously.

   If you are self-studying, try to meet native Chinese people and ask them to give you some feedback.

   Otherwise, try to be self-critical and listen very carefully. Good 69__________(listen) is more than 50% of 70_________it takes to pronounce correctly.