Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”

The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.” The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless!”

“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.

“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”

1. What puzzled the grandson most was _________.

A．why he forgot what he read soon	B．whether it was useful to read books
C．what kind of book he could understand	D．how he could read books like his grandpa

2. Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water?

A．To get him to realize the use of reading books.	B．To punish him for not reading carefully.
C．To clean the dirty basket in the river.	D．To train him to run faster.

3. What lesson can we learn from the story?

A．The old are always wiser than the young.	B．It is foolish to carry water with a basket.
C．You can’t expect to remember all you read.	D．Reading books can change a person gradually.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Grandpa and Grandson	B．Carrying Water in a Basket
C．Baskets and Books	D．Reading for Total Changing

Cooks at the Qingfeng Steamed Bun Shop in west Beijing can’t make the pork and scallion baozi (buns) fast enough since Xi Jinping visited for some traditional workers’ food and ate it among the workers.
The Chinese president’s visit late last month went down a treat, while web commentators were enthusiastic in their praise for Xi’s easy populism, after he left the government headquarters in nearby Zhongnanhai and ordered six steamed buns filled with pork and scallions, a bowl of stewed pig liver and a plate of green vegetables.
The bill came to 21 yuan, about €2.50, and he sat and finished it at one of the restaurant tables, just like any other working Joe. While Xi is known as “President Xi” abroad, in China he is known as “Chairman Xi”, in the same way as the country’s late founding father Mao Zedong is known as “chairman Mao”.
The Chinese government is keen for its leaders to have the president title abroad, as it sounds, well, more presidential. But in Qingfeng, it’s all about the chairman.
“Since Chairman Xi came here, the restaurant has had queues like this every day. We didn’t know the chairman was coming beforehand. We only recognized him when he was at the window picking up his food because he also waited in the line,” says a waitress.
Xi is building up a reputation as a more approachable kind of leader, a man of the people – something people in Ireland got a taste of when they saw how he handled a hurley in Croke Park during his visit.
There were rumours last year that Xi even took a taxi to ask the driver what was really going on in Beijing, although that may have been a hoax. While his predecessor Hu Jintao was seen as a theorist, Xi’s public profile is high.
5. The cooks in Qingfeng Restaurant are very busy because _______             .

A．the foods in the restaurant have to be updated.

B．the restaurant is shorthanded at present.

C．Xi’s visit made this restaurant extreme popular among consumers

D．the food Mr. Xi ate was specially made.

6. According to the passage, President Xi is building up a reputation of __________.

A．frankness.	B．toughness.
C．plain work style.	D．indifference.

7. Which of the following statements is TRUE? __________

A．Xi’s arrival was arranged ahead of time.

B．“President” and “chairman” are the same titles overseas.

C．Chairman Mao queued in the same restaurant.

D．Present Xi was good at food in Ireland during his visit.

8. What does the underlined word hoax mean in the last paragraph? ________

A．Feature story.	B．Joke.
C．Interview.	D．Conversation.

Windbreaks are barriers（屏障）formed by trees and other plants．Farmers plant these barriers around their fields，which help prevent the loss of soil，and stop the wind from blowing soil away．They also keep the wind from damaging or destroying crops．Besides，extra trees and plants can be cut down and used or sold for wood．
Windbreaks can be highly valuable for protecting grain crops．For example，in parts of West Africa grain harvests were as much as twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared with fields without them．
But here is something interesting about windbreaks．They seem to work best when they allow some wind to pass through the barrier of trees or plants around a field．If not，then the movement of air close to the ground will lift the soil．Then the soil will be blown away．For this reason，a windbreak works best if it contains only 60 to 80 percent of the trees and plants that would be needed to make a solid line．An easy rule to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to 10 times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreak．
There should be at least two lines in each windbreak．One line should be large trees．The second line，right next to it，can be shorter trees or other plants with leaves．Locally grown trees and plants are considered the best choices for windbreaks．Trees reduce the damaging effects of wind and rain．Their roots help protect soil from being washed away．And trees can provide animals outdoors with shade from the sun．
9. The advantages of building a windbreak are as follows except _____.

A．providing humans with shade from the sun

B．increasing the production of grain harvests

C．keeping the wind from destroying grain crops

D．reducing the damaging effects of wind and rain

10. The author thinks windbreaks are interesting because ______.

A．windbreaks can stop the wind getting through

B．the movement of air lifts the soil

C．large trees are lined with short ones

D．windbreaks allow some wind to pass through

11. If the trees grow to a height of 30 feet, the areas the windbreak can protect are ______.

A．150 square feet	B．100 square feet
C．300 square feet	D．240 square feet

12. What can be inferred from the text?

A．The environment is going from bad to worse.

B．Windbreaks can contribute to agriculture harvests. .

C．Trees and plants from abroad are the best for windbreaks.

D．Extra trees and plants can be cut down for wood

Thirteen-year-old Greg Hoffman had been begging his parents for an iPhone all year. So on Christmas morning he was thrilled to find the object of his desire under the tree, but there was a catch.
The phone came with an 18-point set of terms and conditions that he had to agree to before the phone could be his. And the agreement did not come from Apple or the phone provider, it was from his mother.
His mom, Janell Hoffman, included a contract along with the iphone that listed eighteen conditions or rules that Greg has to follow if he wants to keep it. Some of the rules limit the time he can use the phone; not after 7:30 p.m , and he can’t take it to school. He also has to promise not to send “hurtful” text messages and e-mails to people; give his passwords to his parents, and always answer the phone when his mom or dad calls. Greg also has to use his own money to replace the phone if it’s broken or lost
Janell says the idea behind the contract is to teach her son to have a sense of responsibility and to learn to “co-exist with technology, not be ruled by it’. She told him not to use this technology to lie, fool, or cheat another human being.
Most of the terms do not just apply to the iphone, but to life. She also advised him to, “keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you,” “Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without Googling.”
“You are growing up in a fast and ever changing world. It is exciting and enticing. Trust your powerful mind and giant heart above any machine. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it,”
“I love you. I hope you enjoy your awesome new iPhone. Merry Christmas!”
13. The underlined word “catch” in the first paragraph means “________”

A．great secret	B．piece of equipment
C．hidden difficulty	D．piece of paper

14. Mom gave her son the 18-point contracts with the iphone in order to __________

A．keep in touch with him at any time

B．teach him to have a sense of responsibility

C．let him learn to use new technology

D．adjust himself o the ever changing world

15. Which of the following may NOT be one of the 18 rules? _________

A．Do not use this technology to lie, fool another human being.

B．Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad”. Not ever.

C．I will always know the password.

D．Take it to school but turn it off or silence it while having classes

Ways of Loving Your ParentsEven though youthinkthat your parents are mean—spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life.     16     And they are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.Tell them you love them every morning. A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, you might still wander at a unknown corner in an unknown world.Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn fromthem when you’re off on your own. It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend.     17    Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. Itmayseem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.     18     Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgave your parents!    19     Do things with your parents like watching TV, or going somewhere with them. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can. Listen to their old stories and learnfromthem. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.Some people simplymaynot be able to love their parents. _    20    ___ Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.

A. Parents will in turn express their love to you.

B. Keep company with them.

C. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.

D. Please remember parents are as important as friends.

E. After this, share your feelings with your parents.

F. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you.

G. Forgiveness is the key.

Each of us struggles for self-respect and self-worth to some degree. I spent much time trying to achieve perfection in every aspect of my life.

I was a happy kid with a lot of friends and a Supportive family. But growing up was really _______ and even scary sometimes.

During my childhood, I was constantly involved in something that included people’s viewing my achievements or my _______. I wanted everyone’s praise and acceptance, but I was my own toughest critic (挑剔的人).

After I graduated from high school, my _______ to be “thin” began to trouble me. I began trying to diet by _______ my food.

In the beginning, I felt great—attractive and successful, almost superhuman. I even thought that I was better than everyone else. What I didn’t see was that I was slowly _______ myself.

People around me began to _______ my weight loss. They said with concern. “You’re losing too much weight.” “Elisa, you’re so thin.” All their words only suggested that I was getting closer to “_______”.

Sadly, I took my physical _______ the first important in my life, _______ that it was the way to become successful and accepted.

Then I cut down my ________ more and more, until a ________ day consisted of half a teaspoon of nonfat yoghurt and coffee in the morning, and a cup of grapes at night.

But my poor ________ began to cause me to lose ________. Then one night, like many nights before, I couldn’t sleep, and my heart felt as though it might beat out of my chest. I tried to   ________, but I couldn’t. The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer ________. What I had done to diet nearly caused me to have a heart attack. I stood up, and immediately fell down. I was really ________, and I knew I needed help. My roommate rushed me to the ________, beginning the long road to my ________. It took a lot—doctors, nurses, nutritionists, food supplements...

And most important, a sense of what was true about myself got back on track with reality. I realized that, with my ________ of trying to be “perfect” on the ________, I had sacrificed who I was on the inside. What I know now is, we are—each and every one of us—already perfect.

21.

A．natural

B．easy

C．hard

D．possible

22.

A．natures

B．backgrounds

C．scores

D．failures

23.

A．problem

B．desire

C．way

D．promise

24.

A．controlling

B．checking

C．collecting

D．balancing

25.

A．killing

B．forgetting

C．asking

D．questioning

26.

A．help

B．accept

C．reject

D．notice

27.

A．perfection

B．devotion

C．destination

D．attention

28.

A．strength

B．exercise

C．appearance

D．examination

29.

A．believing

B．realizing

C．pretending

D．declaring

30.

A．expense

B．movement

C．food

D．travel

31.

A．pleasant

B．difficult

C．typical

D．different

32.

A．memory

B．nutrition

C．knowledge

D．taste

33.

A．weight

B．hope

C．sleep

D．job

34.

A．relax

B．walk

C．cry

D．talk

35.

A．breathe

B．resist

C．wake

D．remember

36.

A．scared

B．annoyed

C．discouraged

D．disappointed

37.

A．bed

B．hospital

C．school

D．office

38.

A．glory

B．discovery

C．recovery

D．victory

39.

A．skill

B．decision

C．experience

D．deal

40.

A．whole

B．face

C．mind

D．outside

41. 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个或几个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Have you ever heard “Tuhao, let’s be friends”? Are you puzzled, wondering _____ it means? Then you’re possibly out of date.
Nowadays, the Chinese words “tuhao” and “dama” have become so familiar _______ many Chinese people that they often play jokes on each other when __ ___ (chat) about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new       (fashion) mobile phone, your naughty friends may call you “tuhao”, laughing loudly and happily. Amazingly, the two wildly popular words have become hot words in English too. Recently, the BBC       (produce) a program to introduce “tuhao”. the Internet, “tuhao” can be translated into “new money (暴发户)” in English. Besides, the Wall Street Journal has also borrowed “dama” from the Chinese pinyin (describe) bargain-hunting middle-aged Chinese women, calling ________ “a force in the global gold market”. Experts say the Chinese language’s _______ (influent) on English will continue during the entire 21st century, ___ __ it is expected that “tuhao” will be welcomed by the Oxford University Press to appear in the new word lists.

42. Once a man got on a bus for New York. He hid in∧ toilet, because he did not want to pay. But a passenger saw her. She tapped the person in front of her on the shoulder and say, "There's a bum(流浪汉) in the toilet. Tell the bus driver." The message was past from person to person. But anywhere along the way, it changed. The bus driver was told that there was a bomb in the toilet. He immediate stopped the bus and telephoned the police. When the police came in, they told the passengers to get off the bus or stay far away. Then they closed the highway.   This soon caused a 15-miles-long traffic jam. Under the help of a dog, the police searched for two hours. Of course they found no bomb!
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第二节: 根据句子的意思和所给中文或首字母提示，写出单词的正确形式。
43. Make a list of the things that c________ energy in your home, school, or any other places you can think of.
44. It is human activity that has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural___（现象）
45. The problem begins when we add huge q________ of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
46. There are those who are o________ to this view that greenhouse effect will lead to a catastrophe.
47. I was a_________ as a volcanologist working for the HVO twenty years ago.
48. Having collected and _______   (评估) the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava will flow.
49. The e_________ of the volcano is really exciting to watch.
50. I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their _________(潜在的) to cause great damage.
51. I am very _________ (外向的) and have learned to adapt to my disability.
52. Her _______(雄心壮志) is to become part of the national team for the next Paralympics Games.

53. 学生考入大学后，是否需要立即为其配备笔记本电脑， 我们班进行了讨论。对此有人赞同，有人反对。 请你根据下列内容， 写一篇英文短文，并发表自己的看法。
支持者：
1. 是对子女奋发努力取得好成绩的肯定和奖励。
2. 方便今后的学习，可随时随地上网查资料。
反对者：
1. 势必会给有些家庭增加经济负担。
2. 大学里有足够的计算机供学生使用。
注意：1. 词数120左右；开头已写好，不计入总词数
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Is It Necessary for Freshmen to Have a Laptop?
Recently we had a discussion about whether it is necessary for freshmen to have a laptop when they go to university. Different people have different ideas
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