The Girl with A Brave Heart----BY RITA JAHANFORUZ Brief Description: After showing kindness to a strange old woman, Shiraz receives the gift of beauty but her lazy and unkind stepsister, Nargues, suffers a less pleasant fate in this adaptation of the fairy tale. Paperback $7. 99       Hardcover $ 12.05 $7.99(in stock)

Small Acts of Amazing Courage----BY GLORIA WHELAN Brief Description: It is India, 1918, six months after the end of World War I, and Rosalind waits for the return of her father. While her father has been at war, Rosalind saw India slowly change. A man named Gandhi is coming to power, talking about nonviolence and independence from Britain. Rosalind longs to live the life that her heart tells her, not what her parents plan for her, but no one seems to listen. As she comes of age during this period of history, will she find the courage to claim her own identity and become her own person? $6.99(in stock ) Paperback $6. 99       Hardcover $10.00

I Am in Here----BY BONKER, ELIZABETH Brief Description: I Am in Here is the spiritual journey of a mother and daughter who refuse to give up hope, who celebrate their victories, and who keep trying to move forward despite the obstacles. Although she cannot speak, Elizabeth writes poetry that shines a light on the inner world of autism and the world around us. That poetry and her mother's storytelling combine in this book to show that there is always a reason to take the next step forward--with hope. Paperback $15.99       Hardcover $21.15

A Thousand Mornings----BY MARY OLIVER Brief Description: In this latest collection, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to establish her life's work, the coastline of her Massachusetts home. Oliver shares the wonder of dawn, the grace of animals, and the power of attention. With amazing clarity, humor and kindness, these poems explore the mysteries of our daily experience. Paperback $16. 00       Hardcover $20.00

1. What happened in India after World War I?

A．Rosalind's father might have lost life in the war.

B．Gandhi insisted on violence against Britain.

C．Rosalind saw the bright future in the country.

D．People there were suffering from the war.

2. What does Mary Oliver intend to share with readers?

A．Her luxurious life.

B．The high-paid job.

C．Her wonderful future.

D．The attractive scenes.

3. To buy two books with the least money you will choose_______.

A．Small Acts of Amazing Courage and I Am in Here

B．Small Acts of Amazing Courage and The Girl with A Brave Heart

C．The Girl with A Brave Heart and A Thousand Mornings

D．A Thousand Mornings and Small Acts of Amazing Courage

A famous Anglican Church stands in a quiet corner of Dunedin in New Zealand's South Island. Built in 1865,it is the city's oldest church still in use.Countless couples have gathered here to marry.It's where morning tears are shared,friendships formed and comfort given during times of loss.

As with many churches,its walls are graced with a collection of beautiful stained-glass windows. Known as the“John Allen window”, one window portrays the short life of a local man,John Allen,who died in 1915 in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey.

John was the son of Sir James Allen,who as Minister of Defense,helped plan and administer New Zealand's World War I strategy,which saw 100,000 troops sent to fight. With the war over and his son dead, Sir James chose to install a window in the church, with which the Allen family had strong ties.

Divided into two parts，one depicts (描绘) St.George，the patron saint (守护神) of soldiers，while the other has an angel of peace, along with the words at the bottom,“John Hugh All Gallipoli,6th June,1915”. Two trees with local birds on the branches can be seen and a kiwi walks at the bottom- reminders that John was a lover of birds.

“There are many war memorials in the church," says the church. “However the ‘John Allen window' stands out; it touches people because of the beautiful design, the New Zealand birds and because John's story, of a life so full of promise ending tragically in the war,reflects the lives and stories of so many others involved in World War I.”

4. What does the word“portrays”in paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A．Starts.	B．Changes.
C．Treasures.	D．Represents.

5. Sir James Allen built the“John Allen window”to           .

A．celebrate the end of World War I

B．honor the troops in the Gallipoli campaign

C．remember his son's sacrifice to the country

D．show the family's close ties with the church

6. What might be the main theme of the pictures on the window?

A．Freedom and equality.

B．Peace and war.

C．Human and nature.

D．Marriage and family.

7. What might be the best title for the text?

A．A Brave Soldier

B．Window on a Life

C．Cruelty of the War

D．A Grand Church

On Sunday, undersea explorer Tim Taylor and his team at the Lost 52 Project announced that they had located the long-lost submarine on June 5 about 1,427 feet underwater off Okinawa, Japan. Last year, researcher Yutaka Iwasaki found that the Navy had originally made an error in translating the Japanese war records that detailed where the Grayback had likely sunk. All this time, the Navy's historical records had listed an incorrect site for the submarine's location.

With the help of autonomous underwater vehicles, remotely operated vehicles and advanced imaging technology, the team discovered the Grayback about 100 miles from the area where it was originally thought to have gone down. The discovery was officially confirmed by the Navy, Robert S. Neyland, the head of the Naval History and Heritage.

On January 28, 1944, the Grayback set sail from Pearl Harbor for the East China Sea. About a month later, the submarine reported sinking two Japanese ships on February 19. Though the Grayback was scheduled to arrive in Midway on March 7, more than three weeks passed without sight of the submarine. And on March 30, 1944, the Grayback, one of the most successful submarines of World War II, was reported lost.

Gloria Hurney, whose uncle Raymond Parks died on the Grayback, said that she wasn't sure that the Grayback would ever be recovered. So when she first learned of the discovery, she felt a mixture of shock, disbelief, sadness. Eventually, though, those feelings turned into relief, comfort and peace. Hurney said in a statement to CNN. ''I believe it will allow recovery as relatives of crew members come together to share their stories. '' Neyland said in a statement, ''Each discovery of a sunken craft is an opportunity to remember and honor the service of our Sailors. ''

8. Why was the submarine NOT found before?

A．The Navy was wrong in changing records into Japanese .

B．The technology was not so advanced.

C．No information about the submarine was obtained.

D．There was no need to find it.

9. How was the submarine located?

A．By accident.	B．By the Navy's hard-working.
C．By the families' determination.	D．By modern technology.

10. What can be inferred from the text?

A．People's feeling about the discovery was complicated.

B．The Grayback would be recovered soon.

C．The Grayback was the most successful submarine of the World WarⅡ.

D．The Grayback was supposed to reach the destination on April 7.

11. What is the main idea of this text?

A．Tim Taylor and his team announced a new discovery.

B．A World War Ⅱ submarine was discovered.

C．An opportunity to remember and honor the service of Sailors.

D．A mistake the Navy made in translating the Japanese war records.

In 1917 Orville Wright predicted that“the aeroplane will help peace in many ways – in particular I think it will have a tendency to make war impossible.” Earlier in 1904, American journalist John Walker declared, “As a peace machine, the value of the aeroplane to the world will be beyond computation.” This wasn’t the first grand promise of technology. In that same year Jules Verne announced, “The submarine(潜艇)may be the cause of bringing battle to a stoppage.”

Alfred Nobel, sincerely believe his dynamite(火药) would be a war obstacle: “My dynamite will sooner lead to peace than a thousand world conventions(公约).” Similarly, when Hiran Maxim, inventor of the machine gun, was asked in 1893, “Will this gun not make war more terrible?” He answered, “No, it will make war impossible.” Gugliemo Mareconi, inventor of the radio, told the world in 1912. “The coming of the wireless time will make war impossible, because it will make war ridiculous.” General James Harbord, chairman of the board of RCA in 1925, believed, “Radio will serve to make the concept of Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men a reality.”

David Nye, a historian of technology, adds to the list of inventions imagined as abolishing war forever and leading to universal peace the hot-air balloon, poison gas, land mines and laser guns.

It is not that all these inventions are without benefits—even benefits toward democracy. Rather, it’s the case that each new technology creates more problems than it solves. “Problems are the answers to solutions,” says Brian Arthur.

Most of the new problems in the world are problems created by previous technology. These problems are nearly invisible to us. Every year 1.2 million people die in automobile accidents. The technological transportation system kills more people than cancer. Global warming, environmental poisons, nuclear terrorism, and species loss, are only a few of the many other serious problems troubling people.

If we embrace(拥抱) technology we need to face its costs.

12. What will new inventions do according to the first two paragraphs?

A．They will increase wars.

B．They will lead to peace.

C．They will serve people.

D．They will break conventions.

13. What invention was considered to make war silly by its inventor?

A．The radio.	B．The aeroplane.
C．Dynamite.	D．The machine gun.

14. What does the author list so many inventions?

A．To show people’s creativity.

B．To appreciate their benefits.

C．To contradict the original ideas.

D．To prove grand promises.

15. What does the author hope to tell us about new technology through the text?

A．It will experience many tests.

B．It will bring about huge costs in the world.

C．It provides answers to many problems.

D．It presents more problems than it solves.

Many companies today hold meetings to discuss their new plans.As people are paying more attention to the environment problems,more companies are looking for ways to reduce their bad influence on the environment.Many of them achieve this by using web meeting.

    16     It’s an easy way of hosting and attending a meeting.Participants (与会者) don’t have to leave the office.Each of them will receive an invitation with the meeting time and date on it.When the meeting is ready to begin,they must sit before their computers.

With web meeting,all participants can attend the meeting at their own desks.    17     As a result,no fuel (燃料) is used and less time is taken up in attending a web meeting.

Materials for the meeting are e-mailed to all the participants before it begins.    18     For the company,this not only saves the use of paper but also greatly reduces the mailing cost.

As a meeting hall is not used,the only power for a web meeting is the power that is used by the computers.Besides,organisers don’t have to pay for food and accommodation (住宿) for the participants.    19    .

In a word,web meeting is a cheaper,greener,and more friendly way of hosting and attending a meeting.    20     So they can more easily find their working partners who have the same green ideas.In return,they develop good relationship with other companies and improve their business.

A．Web meeting is a technology that allows people to communicate better over the Internet.

B．All these mean that less energy is used.

C．Then participants can just read them on the screen.

D．Companies that hold web meeting are willing to work hard for a better environment.

E．They can be printed (打印) by the receivers.

F．They don’t need to drive a car to travel to and from the meeting.

G．Web meeting is quite popular now.

While in the army there was nothing I dislike so much as the map reading course, for the simple reason that I always feel     _________ even with a map in my hand. For weeks I had_________awake at night thinking of the practical_________I would have to face at the end of the course.

At last, the day arrived. It was my responsibility to_________a small group of soldiers back to camp from the middle of_________. We were driven out in a closed truck and_________in a ploughed (犁地) field with_________to get back to camp as quickly as possible.

Well knowing my weakness, the soldiers smiled as they saw me_________the map and they made all sorts of helpful suggestions. I said that we would_________east. After walking for over an hour we came to a wide stream. Hopelessly, we sat down in the cool__________and I feel like__________the map into the water. Fifteen minutes later, a boat passed and I asked the boatman if he could give us a__________to the nearest village. I__________that we had been out for a walk and__________ got lost. Not long afterwards, we__________that boat and, following the boatman’s instructions, took a bus into the village and got back to camp.

21.

A．excited

B．stupid

C．blind

D．lost

22.

A．suffered

B．lain

C．slept

D．laid

23.

A．experience

B．course

C．test

D．march

24.

A．lead

B．drive

C．help

D．watch

25.

A．village

B．downtown

C．nowhere

D．forest

26.

A．left

B．worked

C．fought

D．camped

27.

A．suggestions

B．directions

C．information

D．instructions

28.

A．looking at

B．folding up

C．picking up

D．putting on

29.

A．head

B．point

C．find

D．guide

30.

A．tent

B．ground

C．coast

D．shade

31.

A．tearing

B．throwing

C．striking

D．destroying

32.

A．lift

B．route

C．favour

D．service

33.

A．declared

B．pretended

C．admitted

D．described

34.

A．altogether

B．almost

C．possible

D．somehow

35.

A．took off

B．got on

C．got off

D．gave up

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many people don’t know that Nuo opera (傩戏) is considered as one of the most popular folk operas in    36    (south) China. Jiangxi Nuo, also called Gan Nuo (赣傩) is most popular in the counties of Nanfeng and Shangli in Jiangxi. A local temple,    37    was said to have been built in the Ming Dynasty, still functions well and attracts many visitors today.    38     (probable) 80 Nuo opera programmes from the past still exist today. The number of Nuo opera masks in Jiangxi is over 2, 000, and there are about 2, 000 professional    39    (perform) folk artists of Nuo opera.

Nuo dancing, one of the most ancient arts and    40    necessary ingredient in Nuo opera,    41     (stay) alive in Nanfeng, Jiangxi over the past 2,000 years. The    42    (move) of Nanfeng Nuo dancing are simple but powerful, keeping    43    (they) ancient characteristics. Nanfeng Nuo dancing was even seen    44    “The Active Fossil of Chinese Dancing Art”. In 1996, Nanfeng county    45    (call) “The Village of Chinese Folk Art—Nuo Art” by the government of China.

46. 假设你是李华，你们班的英语老师要求每个同学在课堂上分享自己交友的经验。请你根据所给提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。
1. 你是如何看待友谊的；
2. 你是怎么选择朋友的；
3. 你是如何维持与朋友之间的友谊的。
注意: 1. 词数120左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。

Jatin and his younger sister, Neha, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks (盯着他们).

One day, Jatin took Neha’s shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Neha agreed and the two decided to share

Jatin’s running shoes. Neha’s school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Jatin. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Jatin often arrived late and was warned by the school. A long distance race was going to be held for the boys in the city. When Jatin learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.

The day of race arrived. Jatin had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Neha and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided (碰撞) with Jatin from behind and Jatin crashed to the ground.

Paragraph 1:

Jatin looked up and he saw the other boys rushing ahead.

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Paragraph 2:

Filled with pleasure, Jatin walked home in no time.

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