Fun doesn’t have to be expensive

        Everyone likes to have fun, but not everyone has much money to spend. Here are some free or cheap ways to enjoy yourself.

Go outside

Going outside in good weather can be a lot of fun if you don’t want to stay at home.    36    

 If you live in a city, you can go window-shopping. Or you can explore an old part of town and admire the buildings.

Try a hobby

While you’re out, take pictures of things you find. Planning and taking pictures can make you aware of the beauty all around you. Photographic equipment can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. You probably already own a camera or a cell phone that can take pictures. Other creative hobbies can also be done with basic materials.    37      

Find an event

Libraries often hold free public events.    38    And while you’re there, borrow a book or movie for free. Museums and universities also hold free events.

If you can’t find a free event, you can volunteer at an event that requires tickets. People who organize concerts and plays need help.    39   Sometimes they reward volunteers with free tickets.

Meet a friend

Relationships are often the best things in life.   40   For example, invite a friend for a walk, an event or a time working on your hobby. Hosting doesn’t have to be difficult. If your friend comes in the afternoon, you don’t have to serve a meal. You can sit and talk, play board games or card games or watch a movie together.

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B. Stop by one to find out what’s going on.

C. Hike or bicycle with a friend on a nearby path or in a park.

D. Whatever you do, find a friend to share it with.

E. It’s a good idea to stay at home to watch a movie.

F. You can set up or take down chairs or greet visitors.

G. Drawing and writing require nothing more than a pencil and paper.

 Evidence has been piled up ______ drinking water before breakfast is good for our health.

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

1. Nothing can compensate for the loss of one’s health.

A. take up         B. make up       C. stay up        D. keep up

2. Encourage your kid to reach a compromise between what he wants and what you want.

A. 承诺                B. 损害            C. 折中           D. 理解

3. The educator urged that the study of history should be compulsory in school.

A. required             B. deleted         C. organized    D. ignored

4. The two parties holding different views on the issue conflicted at the meeting.

A. agreed        B. discussed           C. talked               D. fought

5. I struggled with my conscience over whether I should tell the truth to the police that it was my best friend who stole the ring.

A. moral sense         B. humorous sense     C. responsibility D. ability

6. They discussed a lot at the conference and finally the problem was settled.

A. room           B. meeting        C. appointment  D. competition

7. Free trade and environmental protection has become a consensus of countries in the world.

A. 目标           B. 措施           C. 难题          D. 共识

8. The management plan consists of four main components with each one equally important.

A. 条件           B. 方式           C. 部分         D. 结果

9. With Christmas around the corner, my mother is busy making preparations for it.

A. coming              B. facing               C. waiting         D. leaving

10. What the homeless people wanted was some food and a cosy bed.

A. big            B. cold           C. expensive      D. comfortable

11. Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.

A. 标准           B. 条件          C. 信誉          D. 能力

12. He is a consultant on law affairs. You can ask him for advice on your divorce case.

A. pilot             B. adviser        C. judge        D. leader

13. The collision took place in the busiest shipping lanes in the world with no survivors.

A. 撞车事故      B. 坠机事故        C. 撞船事故     D. 政党冲突

14. You can go anywhere and still the compass points north or south.

A. 地图          B. 指南针        C. 标尺         D. 坐标

15. The dining room has beautiful views and offers delicious cuisine.

A. food           B. cooking      C. noodles             D. vegetables

16. Mr. Green chose to teach children in a conventional way rather than in a modern way.

A. popular        B. funny           C. traditional      D. beautiful

17. You’ll need some cash in local currency, but you can also use your credit card.

A. people         B. money         C. countries            D. airflow

18. All the schools have music and dancing as part of the curriculum. 

A. course         B. plan           C. environment   D. program

19. Blood circulates inside our bodies.

A. 传播          B. 蔓延            C. 流传           D. 循环

20. My ambition was to work in a circus, so that I can perform shows with animals.

A. 旅行团        B. 动物园         C. 剧院           D. 马戏团

21. I stepped outside and pulled up my collar of my overcoat to protect myself from the cold.

A. 领子          B. 扣子           C. 袖子           D. 帽子

22. The ship set sail after all the crew came on board.

A. 船员          B. 机组人员      C. 乘客          D. 机长

23. We correspond every week. In the letters we share everything happening in daily life.

A. 吵架          B. 关心           C. 通信           D. 探视

24. Please tell me the concrete date for the conference so that I can make preparations for it.

A. 具体的        B. 正确的        C. 混泥土制的     D. 抽象的

25. Those corrupt officials were seriously punished by law for their illegal behavior.

A. 廉明的        B. 腐败的         C. 失职的         D. 不公正的

每句中只有一处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

   Two people were arrested yesterday at Paris airport for bringing animals into Europe from South America illegal. One customs officer saw a woman walking in front of a group. Then he saw feather falling under her coat. Having seen this, the customs officer ask the woman to come over to his desk. He was surprised to find ten birds inside his coat. There was a short, fat gentleman followed her. Another customs officer called him over when it was seemed that he had a moving stomach. On taking down his jacket, they found a tortoise. He had traveled on the plane as this, keeping the tortoise hiding in a blanket.

 The school advisers help you talk through your problem but they don’t give you any direct ______.

  A. solution        B. target       C. measure        D. function

 What the doctors really doubt is _________ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon. 

   A. when                 B. how                               C. whether                        D. why

 Many believe that whoever makes a great advancement in art or science _____the same in any other had chance thrown it in his way.

  A. shall do           B. could do         C. would have done   D. would be doing

 ______ we don’t lose heart, we’ll find a way to overcome any difficulty.

A. As long as        B. In case                C. Even though         D. If only

As the train started to move, I looked around in the car from my seat. Small bags hung from the luggage shelves, swinging from side to side along with the moving of the train. The lights were weak. The smells of oils, sweat, tobacco, socks and toilets filled the car. The window curtains seemed to have been picked up from a garbage can.   Black and yellow marks dotted them. The wooden edge of the window by my seat had come. Black and yellow marks dotted them. The wooden edge of the window by my seat had come off and was oily like a butcher’s counter. Brown and dry apple bites, bread bits and melon seeds mixed with beer out of the can lay on the small table in front of me, so was a used newspaper beside one used chopstick

    I looked down. Five or six passengers sat on the floor, and one child even lay under a seat, sticking his feet out. Moving around the car would become a disaster. Even a brilliant ballet dancer on her tiptoe might find it hard to put her feet on. Most of those sitting on the floor were asleep, or half-sleep. From time to time they opened their eyes , taking a look at their luggage, and moved their bodies to keep their territory( 领地)inviolate.

There were also noses. There was laughter and arguments of four men in their poker game. Two women, standing beside quarreled. A boy, excited, blew his whistles hard. An old lady seemed t lecture her grandson, who tore a hole in his trousers.

Suddenly, the train came to a stop. An apple flew away from a hanging bad, bounced off a woman’s shoulder, and hit the head of a man sitting on the floor. Bottles were broken. Swearing, crying and shouting all came into an explosion

29. Which of the following can best describe the environment on the train?

   A. Warm, comfortable but noisy

   B. Messy, dirty and crowded

   C. Quiet, harmonious but smelly

   D. Bright, busy and pleasant.

30. What did the author see o n the coach?

   A. A ballet dancer standing on the floor

   B. A table shaped like a butcher’s counter

   C. A newspaper and a chopstick lying on the table

   D. The train curtains picked up from a trash can

31. How does the author develop the passage?

   A. By describing real scenes

   B. By following space order

   C. By comparing different behaviors

   D. By following time order.

Mary had feared the day she would draw a blank during a presentation. Then one day during a 45-minute speech, it happened. ___16___. To help herself get back on track, Mary asked the audience to look at the handout and tell her what topic was up next. At the end of her presentation, audience members gave her top marks for organization.

“What I learned is that the audience doesn’t care if you mess up, and what they care about is what you are going to do about it,” Mary said. “My nervousness went away when I concentrated not on myself, but instead just thought, ‘How is my speech going to help the audience?’ ___17___. Every single step of the way，ask yourself, ‘What’s in it for them?’”

●___18___

Carter is the founder of Canada-based presentation skills training company. When possible, he gets to the location of his presentation the day before to make sure all the electronic aids work. He wants to ensure the screen, lighting and inputs all work properly. “In addition, build an extra plan before you present.” he said.

● Involve the audience

Whether you are giving a one-on-one talk or a speech in front of 400 people, think “story-telling”. ___19___. The way to a person's head is through his heart. Sometimes all it takes is a few seconds to connect an audience member with a story.

Moreover, one thing that shocks people back into attention is to leave an almost uncomfortably long pause. ___20___.

A. Keep order

B. Be prepared

C. That brings them back to the speaker

D. She forgot what she was going to say

E. Once you do that, it gets rid of the fear

F. Story-telling makes messages easy to remember

G. Stories combine data and information with emotion

假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Bill来信询问你家乡是否有雾霾天气，情况如何。请按下面写一封电子邮件：

　　1.感谢他得关心;

　　2.介绍情况:(1)去年以来以发生数次雾霾天气 (2)人们已认识到雾霾天气的危害，正采取各种举措减少其发生 (3)你自己为此做了什么或打算做什么

　　要求100个词左右  (雾霾 smog)

 

                                                                             

 

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                             

                                                                            

 

                                                                            

 

                                                                             

                                                                            

                                                                            

                                                                             

                                                                            

It's strange that some fundamental professions in our society rarely receive the respect or acknowledgement they_       

   A.match              B.accept            C.reserve            D.deserve1来

Everyone needs to be safe,loved and to have a sense of belonging.These are inborn and natural basic needs.In an effort to have these needs satisfied,many of us tend to please others.And it works for a while.We find that we experience less conflict with others,but the conflict within ourselves grows.Saying "no" produces feeling of guilt and saying "yes" brings anger.

My father was in the military,so we moved frequently.Being shy,I didn't make friends.What's more,I grew up in a household where grades,image and how others saw our family were very important.In our household a "C" was unacceptable,a "B" should have been an "A" and an "A" meant the lesson was too easy.I was too skinny,my sister was too fat and my brother's lips and ears were too big for his tiny head.

To stop pleasing others is easier said than done.It's a long process,one in which I am consistently working to perfect.The turning point for me came shortly after I got married.The very first thing we did to end the cycle of catering to others was develop our own identity as individuals and then as a couple.And then we developed a strong set of core（核心）values and a vision for our future.The third and one of the most valuable things we did during this process was develop our own personal influence on others and we valued deeply the opinions of the wiser and more successful people around us.

Besides,we should understand that sometimes helping people actually hurts them.Struggle is necessary to success.Struggle strengthens character,making people determined.So sometimes allowing people to struggle is the best thing you can do for them.

32.How are we likely to feel when pleasing others?

A.Satisfied.             B.Angry.                  C.Happy.               C.Guilty.

33.What can we infer from the author's experience as a child?

A.He grew up doing a lot of housework.                    B.It was hard for him to adjust to the moving life.

C.He realized the value of opinions from others.          D.His parents had great expectations of the children.

34.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.What steps the author took to go on pleasing others.

B.How the author stepped out of the cycle of pleasing others.

C.Why the author further developed his values and character.

D.When the author turned to others for their valuable opinions.

35.What does the author suggest doing?

A.Helping others without delay.                                 B.Refusing to help others.

C.Thinking twice before offering help.                       D.Leaving someone alone in trouble.

 ----What has made him so knowledgeable?

   ---_________ domestic and foreign classics.

   A. Having exposed to       B. Being exposed to   C. Exposing to      D. Exposed to

With these increased pressures and difficulty in ensuring a graduate job, more people are turning to recruitment(招聘) agencies for help. Luke Harper wrote for the Independent warning students to be cautious when using graduate recruitment agencies in their job hunt. The article’s main argument against graduate recruitment agencies is that they are looking to sign people up to the agency and harvest data, without having any real intention to personally find them a job.

The fundamental problem with this approach is a basic misunderstanding of how the recruitment sector works. One of the more common ways is that recruitment agencies aim to find you a job to secure a fee from their clients. Recruitment agencies operate as a business, not a careers service and are not expected to find you a job while you wait around.

There is no denying that amongst the recruitment agencies, there are some CV(简历) hungry, cut and shut agencies that are uninterested in the candidates they have on their books. However, nowadays these are in the minority and don’t tend to last very long.

Paul Farrer, Chief Executive of a leading recruitment agency is worried that a few bad apples are ruining the reputation of what is an excellent sector. Farrer said “The trouble with such an imbalanced and misleading article is that some graduates may now be put off approaching recruitment agencies who may well be able to help them.”

Professionals in the industry are cautious of how some of the less respectable agencies operate. Earnest recruiters believe that graduates should be aware that some of these agencies will take on graduates for all their details rather than helping them find a job, like Harper mentioned. To fight this, Farrar advises that “Graduates should have a simple checklist before approaching any agency. Has the agency taken the time to talk to me? Have they invited me to a face-to-face meeting? Have they guaranteed not to forward my CV to any employer without my permission? These three steps will safeguard every application.”

Farrer also pointed out that that is not the only safety net that graduates can rely on. He said “Graduates can also check to see if the agencies are members of either APSCo or the REC, the two trade bodies they can make an official complaint to. The vast majority of recruitment agencies are professional organizations that help place thousands of graduates every year and poorly researched articles help no one.”

24．The main purpose of this passage is ______ graduate recruitment agencies.

A. to advise readers to be cautious of

B. to argue against some misjudgment against

C. to explain why there is a prejudice against

D. to seek the solutions to the problems caused by

25．Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. Luke Harper holds the same idea about jobs with Paul Farrer.

B. Recruitment agencies actually do the same work as a careers service.

C. Job hunters’ detailed information is of value to recruitment agencies.

D. A member of APSCo or the REC will not cheat its clients.

26．What advice does Paul Farrer give graduates to avoid less respectable agencies?

A. Consulting professionals before giving their personal details to an agency.

B. Making a face-to-face investigation into an agency before approaching it.

C. Guaranteeing that the agency will not forward their CV to any employer.

D. Selecting some agencies that are monitored by official trade bodies.

27．What is the author’s attitude towards graduate recruitment agencies?

A. Neutral.   B. Positive.   C. Negative.   D. Not Clear.

Does failure really exist?

   If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t. __36__The moment you decide to give up or to stop working toward your goals, failure is born.

__37__

Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. Don’t do that! __38__ Never quit, never admit failure, and never lose heart.

Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.

It’s a good idea to set a general timeline(时间表), but remember that something will be beyond your control. __39_If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure! Instead, get a general idea of when you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.

Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.

Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet. That’s it! It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you are weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals. __40__You’ve got to keep moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.

A Never give up on yourself.

B Failure only exists in your own mind!

C That’s exactly how failure makes us feel.

D It simply means you have not done enough yet.

E You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.

F Make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!

G Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results.

By the time you __________ from college, you __________ English for sixteen years. Are you still going to communicate with foreign customers in such broken English?
A. graduated, had learned           B. graduated, learned
C. graduate, have learned           D. graduate, will have learned

Last March my dad told us that there was a chance he would be deployed （部署，派遣）overseas. My brother and I didn't think anything of it and forgot his   41  . Two weeks later, Dad didn't come home on time. We didn't think it was serious  42  it wasn't the first time. We waited, and  43  at midnight Dad came in. We asked where he'd been. He just     44   , “I am leaving tomorrow for Afghanistan（阿富汗）.”
   Hearing that, we were in  45  , thinking that this could not be happening to us. But when he started  46   his desert uniforms we knew it was for real.
   He sat us all down and my brothers and I had a discussion about  47   we were going to do while he was away. And then we  48   and helped him get ready. We  49  his uniforms and talked more about what we needed to do. We didn't get to sleep   50   4 a.m. Therefore, my dad called school to  51   we were not going to be there that day.
   We took off for Madison  52  he would check in and get ready to leave. When we got there the official told us that he  53   leave until 5 p.m. We had our last  54  together and then headed to the airport. We were told it was time to leave. We hugged him and said    55  . 
   “ 56  is going to happen to me, and I love you,” he said. Then he was  57  . We left the airport not saying anything to each other.
   My dad is  58  gone, and he won't be home for a while. He talks to us  59  on the phone. I hope that my story makes you think about your own family now and what  60  to you. 

41. A. promise           B. words                               C. birthday                D. appointment

42. A. when                B. though                         C. that                        D. since

43. A. finally               B. gradually                      C. constantly                    D. actually

44. A. whispered              B. wept                             C. replied                  D. screamed

45. A. excitement             B. shock                                  C. relief                            D. peace

46. A. packing           B. wearing                        C. searching                    D. mending

47. A. how                  B. when                                   C. whether                D. what

48. A. woke up          B. cheered up                        C. stayed up                     D. turned up

49. A. removed         B. ironed                                 C. sewed                          D. chose

50. A. until                 B. over                             C. in                           D. after

51. A. confirm            B. announce                           C. deny                      D. explain

52. A. when                B. that                               C. where                           D. why

53. A. couldn’t           B. wouldn’t                       C. needn’t                 D. mustn’t

54. A. meal                 B. weekend                      C. talk                        D. lesson

55. A. apology           B. hello                             C. thanks                   D. good-bye

56. A. Anything          B. Everything                          C. Nothing                 D. Something

57. A. missing                   B. gone                             C. lost                        D. puzzled

58. A. still                   B. even                             C. ever                      D. yet

59. A. seriously         B. frequently                           C. loudly                           D. occasionally

60. A. belongs                  B. appeals                        C. counts                   D. happens       

House Sitting

In many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.

In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country. 36．

So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning.37． I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.

38． There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.

There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. 39． You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.

Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owners have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had one house sit for six months, while the home owner travelled to Europe.

40． Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the important things to get is references from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well. You can show these letters to possible house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.

A. I have done house sitting many times.

B. Thousands of people do this all the time.

C. It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries.

D. Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job.

E. You must take a little care over what your description says about you.

F. This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas.

G. You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country.