Discounts at various bicycle shops.
Why Cycle with a Group? Getting to work by bicycle has never been more popular. Governments and nations are transforming their cities and highways to meet the needs of this new generation of cycling enthusiasts,and in a world where green choices are the new must-have, average citizens are eagerly seizing their chance to help make their bodies cleaner than ever before.
Become an EBTC Member. Year round, organized by members like you!
The Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club(EBTC)is a recreational not-for-profit volunteer-run group devoted to promoting its members to cooperatively run bicycling trips during the spring, summer and fall, cross-country skiing trips in the winter, and social events all the year round. We welcome both road bike and mountain bike riders!
Benefits of Joining EBTC:
Opportunity to create the kinds of events you like:enjoy dozens of events.
Participation in the local cycling community.
Use of club bicycle tools on tour and library materials.
It’s more FUN!
It encourages you to come out often and get healthy exercise without going to a gym.
Develop skills and gain through the experience of others.
Meet new and interesting people with a common interest in cycling.
Meet a fun-loving,energetic and different group of individuals who enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
Enjoy the outdoor experience with the companionship and security of a group.
For more information on the EBTC:
Phone the Club Hotline at 780-424-2453
E-mail:jprineau@edmontonbicycle.com
Mail us at:
Edmonton Bicycle & Touring Club
P.O.Box 52017
Garneau Postal Stn.
Edmonton,AB T6G 2T5 Canada
1. What’s the advantage of cycling with a group?

A．Meeting more new people.

B．Participating in whatever events.

C．Having bicycles free of charge.

D．Enjoying discounts in a gym.

2. We can infer from the passage that the aim of EBTC is ________.

A．to call for governments to produce more bicycles

B．to make money by organizing bicycling trips

C．to popularize cycling by attracting more members

D．to look for young volunteers for sporting events

3. How many ways can people gain more information from EBTC according to the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

I can still remember it as if it happened yesterday. I was a college freshman and had stayed up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first class of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a pillow. A few minutes’nap time before class couldn’t hurt, I thought.

Boom! I lifted my head immediately and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my heart beating quickly trying to find the cause of the noise. My young professor was looking back at me with a mischievous, boyish smile on his face. He had intentionally dropped the pile of textbooks he was carrying onto my desk. “Good morning !”he said, still smiling. “I’m glad to see everyone is awake. Now let’s get started.”

For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the shock of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. Instead, it was from the attractive discussion he led. With knowledge and good humor, he made the material come alive. His insights were full of both wisdom and loving kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he taught with were contagious（有感染力的）. I left the classroom not only wide awake, but a little smarter and a little better as well.

I learned something far more important than not sleeping in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, do it with joy, and make it an expression of your love. What a glorious place this world would be if all of us did our work joyously and well ! What a beautiful world we could create if every doctor, teacher, musician, cook, waitress, poet, miner, farmer, and laborer made their work an expression of their love ! Don’t sleepwalk your way through life then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work and your soul. Life is too short not to live it well.

4. What did the author want to do just before his first class of the day?

A．Talk with his friends.	B．Take a short sleep.
C．Get his eyes examined.	D．Stay away from the class.

5. The underlined word “mischievous” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.

A．naughty	B．tricky
C．sensitive	D．dishonest

6. What else did the author learn that day?

A．Students should not sleep in class but respect their teachers.

B．Everyone should love his job and sleepwalk his way through life.

C．Life is too limited to make your work an expression of your love.

D．People from all walks of life should do their jobs with wisdom and love.

7. What can be inferred from this passage?

A．The professor often kept his students sharp by using a textbook alarm.

B．The author was attracted by the professor’s great wisdom and enthusiasm.

C．The author left the two-hour period not only wide awake, but a little smarter.

D．Though the author was frightened awake, he was not clear-headed in the class.

“Tiger Mother” parenting raises media storm. A new book written by a self-described Chinese descent(血统)on her super-strict parenting—Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has raised media storm and fierce debates in the U．S.

Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls. She is the daughter of immigrants of Chinese descent. In the Chinese culture，the tiger symbolizes strength and power. In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. For example，her daughters，Sophia and Louisa，were never allowed to attend a sleep-over，be in a school play，watch TV or play computer games. They couldn’t choose their own after-class activities or get any grade less than an A．They had to play piano or violin—and no other musical instruments. She writes that if a Chinese child gets a B—which she says” would never happen”—there would be a screaming，hairtearing explosion”．She describes making her 7-year-old daughter play a piano piece perfectly—yelling and not letting her leave the bench even to use the bathroom—until it was.

Many people have criticized Chua. Some say her parenting methods were abusive. She even admits that her husband，who is not Chinese，objects to her parenting style. But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.

Stacy DeBroff，who has written four books about parenting，says Amy Chua’s parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children. But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests，they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.

Alison Lo，an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washington’s Bothell campus said,“I don’t think Amy is advocating a best practice of parenting style, or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks(衡量标准)of a good life. But I can imagine how strong her daughters’ college applications are going to be. For many parents whose dreams are seeing their kids graduating from a competitive university, Amy is sharing with the readers that it is achievable by persistent, dedicated parental guidance, ”Lo said in an interview with Julie Muhlstein, a columnist with the US-based Heraldnet.com.“In that sense, a young adult’s giftedness can be born, or made, ”Lo continued.

8. According to the passage，which is TRUE of Amy Chua?

A．She is an easy-going woman.	B．She is an assistant professor.
C．She is a demanding parent.	D．She is a cruel teacher.

9. Which of the following are Sophia and Louisa allowed to do?

A．Playing the piano.	B．Playing the guitar.
C．Dating with boys.	D．Getting an A minus.

10. Stacy DeBroff advised parents to________.

A．seek a better future for their children	B．develop their own style of parenting
C．be strict with their children	D．follow Amy Chua’s parenting style

11. Alison Lo concluded that________.

A．persistent，dedicated parental guidance is the best parenting style

B．parents should respect children’s personalities

C．a gifted child was born with talent

D．a teenager can be raised to be talent by strict parenting

A dog might be man’s best friend, but my dogs are more like my kids! I think everyone should experience the unconditional love of a dog, but owning one is not for the nervousness. It’s work—especially when it comes to the job of cleaning up their waste. When you clean up after your dogs, your neighbors will love you for keeping those smelly landmines out of their yards. But there are even bigger benefits. You’ll not only be doing your part to keep bacteria out of your yard and neighborhood, you’re also keeping harmful microorganisms away from the drinking water supply.
There are more than 77 million pet dogs in the United States and their waste is found in backyards, neighborhood parks, and the green areas that frequently line small waterways. When you don’t clean up after your dog, heavy rain can carry bacteria from the waste into drains. Dog waste left in parks and other such places can be swept directly into nearby streams. This affects the quality of the water in our streams. These small channels often empty directly into our local drinking water supply or the water where we boat or fish.
Dog waste contains harmful microorganisms like roundworms that can be passed onto humans. This is why dog waste should not be used as fertilizer around your home. And it won’t fertilize your yard either if you leave it behind like other types of fertilizer. Dogs don’t eat the same kinds of natural material that cattle, horses or even elephants eat. The waste from those animals is actually beneficial for your yard and garden.
You should always pick up after your dog and throw the waste into the trash can. Some smaller cities might prefer the waste to be washed down the toilet, but in cities where there are many dogs, it’s best to send the waste to the landfill.
When you properly deal with your dog’s waste, you’ll be doing your part to keep harmful bacteria out of your yards, your neighborhoods and your drinking water.
12. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The author’s dog is as lovely as a child.

B．Dog waste can pollute the environment.

C．Owning a dog is a troublesome experience.

D．Dog waste is more harmful than landmines.

13. Which shows the right organization of the passage?
（P1 ＝ Paragraph 1; P2 ＝ Paragraph 2; P3 ＝ Paragraph 3; P4 ＝ Paragraph 4; P5 ＝ Paragraph 5）

A．	B．
C．	D．

14. Which of the following statements about dog waste is true?

A．It makes a kind of natural fertilizer of high quality.

B．The microorganisms in dog waste are helpful to water.

C．It is better to wash dog waste down a toilet or bury it in a landfill.

D．Dog waste is more beneficial to soil than other kinds of animal waste.

15. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A．To scold those who ignore their dog’s waste.

B．To introduce ways of cleaning up dog waste.

C．To warn dog owners about the danger of dog waste.

D．To argue it is the duty of the owners to clean up dog waste.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Did you know that if you need an alarm clock to wake up in the morning, you’re probably sleep-deprived （缺失）?    16    . On average, American teens get two hours less than the average 9.2 hours of sleep they need each night to function at their best.There are many reasons why teens don’t get enough sleep.    17    . When your parents were young, they might have read a book or watched television before trying to go to sleep. But today’s teens are likely to be surfing the Internet, texting, emailing, or playing video games right before bed.    18    . And using them right before bed can result in difficulty getting to sleep. According to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation, teens with four or more electronic equipment in their rooms are much more likely than their peers to get an insufficient amount of sleep at night, and are almost twice as likely to fall asleep in school and while doing homework.    19    . In the National Sleep Foundation survey, three-quarters of the teens took at least one drink with caffeine every day, and nearly one-third consumed two or more every day. With all the trendy “high-energy” drinks and coffees out there right now, it’s easy to get a caffeine overload and that’s not good for sleep.So what can you do if you’re in lack of sleep? “The good news is that you only have to make up about a third of what you have lost, to function and feel better,” says Dr. Mahowald at a sleep disorders center.    20    . But sleeping until noon on the weekend can cause problems — you’ll likely be wide-eyed until late those nights. Instead, try keeping a reasonable, regular sleeping and waking schedule.

A．One of them is a relatively new development.

B．Those extra two hours of sleep on Saturday and Sunday mornings can really help.

C．Most teens don’t get enough sleep.

D．Many teens also drink too much caffeine to sleep well.

E．Electronic devices are more exciting than simply watching television.

F．Researchers also have found that biology plays a role in teens’ sleep patterns.

G．Many school districts are shifting their start times to later morning for school students.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将之涂黑。
When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky,_____our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they _____．
As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other _____childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time "warming the bench " during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she _____the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us. I stayed _____late night waiting for the boys to return home. Many times the _____crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．__________, they always arrived home safe and sound _____I had to take such measures.
"Please don't ever call the police," one of the boys said when I _____him after a late arrival. The day the boys moved away to college was a _________ day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?
A few months after the boys left college, our ____rang in the middle of the night． It startled （惊醒） us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning．" _____must be wrong," I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there ____ a police officer．
"You need to _____ your sons," he seriously announced. I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was _____ A line outside had been accidentally cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and _____to the nearest telephone. My stomach ached．My husband was ______so badly that he could hardly dial the number.
On the first _____, Chad answered the telephone．"What's wrong?" Roy shouted into the receiver．
"We were worried about you," Chad told him．"We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't ______ We called the police and asked them to go and check on you."
For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us. And they were the ones who ______had to call the police.21.

A．tested

B．visited

C．completed

D．appreciated

22.

A．were

B．had

C．did

D．would

23.

A．serious

B．incurable

C．unusual

D．common

24.

A．hit

B．missed

C．got

D．threw

25.

A．down

B．in

C．out

D．up

26.

A．plan

B．thought

C．worry

D．advice

27.

A．Luckily

B．Probably

C．Strangely

D．Exactly

28.

A．before

B．when

C．after

D．since

29.

A．surprised

B．told

C．threatened

D．reminded

30.

A．nice

B．sad

C．happy

D．embarrassing

31.

A．phone

B．doorbell

C．alarm

D．clock

32.

A．Everything

B．Anything

C．Something

D．Nothing

33.

A．came

B．greeted

C．turned

D．stood

34.

A．call

B．email

C．see

D．educate

35.

A．gone

B．useless

C．dead

D．stolen

36.

A．headed

B．rushed

C．went

D．moved

37.

A．shaking

B．looking

C．suffering

D．seeing

38.

A．night

B．arrival

C．ring

D．try

39.

A．talk

B．care

C．wake

D．answer

40.

A．frequently

B．suddenly

C．rarely

D．actually

41. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Dubai
Dubai was a 6,000-person fishing village half a century ago. Since 1966, when oil was discovered there, the population of Dubai has grown 2.6 million. Over the years, it has become a well-known tourist destination.
attracts tourists to Dubai are tax-free shopping, dry weather, excellent accommodations, delicious food and beaches that go on for miles. In fact, some foreigners come here only （experience） the shopping. There are dozens of shopping malls, （provide）every famous brand you can name. Those outdoor markets sell everything from spices（香料）to gold at fair prices.
Choosing what places to visit in Dubai is difficult, because even the hotels there are also amazing （attract）. The Burj A1 Arab is considered one of the world’s best hotels, and __ is located on its own island, about 1,000 feet offshore from Dubai. Built in the shape of __ ship, this hotel is still （tall） than the Eiffel Tower and nearly as tall as the Empire State Building. Certainly, there are also other great places of interest to visit.
Indeed, travelling around this country will （true）give you an amazing experience because of its interesting things （offer） to all types of tourists.

42. 短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，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：在错的词下划一横线，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）不记分。
For a person, belief always plays an important role in his life. Anyone who has strong belief can enjoy a colorfully life. Otherwise, he will lose him in his own way of life. Belief is so important what it can change one’s fate. Marie Curie, famous scientist, also has set a good example. In 1898, Marie find a new element. In order to improve her discovery, Marie and her husband worked hardly. At last they saw at the dim blue light of new element—radium, which made her dream came true.
To my personal view, it can be seen that one with firmly-held belief is likely to getting successful and master his own life.
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43. 假期中你外出旅游时发现许多不文明行为，如随地吐痰、乱涂乱画、乱丢垃圾等，请你给Beautiful China编辑部写一封信，呼吁人们提高素质、文明出行。
内容要点：1.你所看到的不文明行为及危害；

2.为建设美丽中国，提出你的倡议（至少两点）；

3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；

4.不得出现真实姓名。

注意：1.词数100〜120；
参考词汇：吐痰spit；刻画scratch；不文明行为immoral behaviors
Dear editor,

I am writing to tell you about what I saw while traveling during this winter vacation.

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Yours,

Li Hua