Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him, because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes (蚊子) in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1. That day Mark Twain went to the town ________.

A．to see one of his friends

B．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there

C．because he wanted to do something there for his writing

D．to see one of his relatives

2. The waiters felt sorry because ________.

A．they did something wrong to Mark Twain

B．their hotel was too small

C．the room was not very clean

D．there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room

3. All the people present laughed heartily because ________.

A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room

B．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

C．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents

D．Mark Twain made a joke

4. From the story we know ________.

A．there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer

B．no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain that night

C．Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night

D．the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night

Bottled water is a drain on the environment: The US public goes through about 50 billion water bottles a year, and most of those plastic containers are not recycled, according to Elizabeth Royte’s book Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It.
Transporting the bottles and keeping them cold also burns fuels, which give off greenhouse gases. And groundwater pumping by bottled water companies draws heavily on underground aquifers(含水层) and harms watersheds(分水岭), according to the Sierra Club. And some studies suggest it takes up to three liters of water to produce one liter of bottled water.
Yet more than $100 billion is spent every year on bottled water globally. In many cities in developing countries where there is not a safe source of tap water, bottled water becomes a trusted choice.
In the US, tap water is controlled by the government and often examined for dangerous polluted substances. Each American drinks 79 liters of bottled water per year on average, according to the Columbia Water Center at Columbia University’s Earth Institute in New York. The bottled water industry is so successful that it has outpaced(超过) milk, coffee, and juice in the number of gallons of drinks sold — putting it behind only beer and soda.
Though the sale and consumption (消费) of bottled water is still on the rise, certain policymakers have taken steps to reduce it and encourage people to drink tap water. In September 2009, the Australian town of Bundanoon became the first town in the world to completely ban bottled water from its stores’ shelves, building water fountains（喷泉） around the town instead.
Among US cities that have taken action are San Francisco and Seattle, which no longer buy water for city use, and Chicago, which added a five-cent tax on each bottle. Several restaurants in those cities have also given up bottled water for tap water. Other cities are also considering taking action.
5. What does the underlined word "drain" in the first paragraph probably mean?

A．Value.

B．Consumption.

C．Solution.

D．Relief (缓解).

6. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．Why bottled water is so popular.

B．What Elizabeth Royte’s book is about.

C．How much it takes to produce bottled water.

D．What effects bottled water has on the environment.

7. According to the passage, what drink sells best in the USA?

A．Beer

B．Bottled water

C．Coffee

D．Milk

8. Which of the following statements about the US is TRUE?

A．More than $100 billion is spent every year on bottled water in the US.

B．About 79 billion water bottles a year are gone through by the US public.

C．In Chicago, you have to pay 5 cents as tax if you buy a bottle of water.

D．An American drinks 50 liters of bottled water every year on average.

Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!
Towner Writer Squad (班组）for kids aged 13-17
Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary (当代的) art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014.
The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.
Application & Selection
If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample（样本） piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title ‘LUNCH,’ with your name, age, address and e-mail address to: debo@newwritingsouth.com.
Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people.
You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of what’s to come.
Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2014
For further information go to: facebook.com/towner or towner.org.uk or newwritingsouth.com
Any questions—feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate: whame@towner.gov.uk
Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13
Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.
Start time: 6 September, 2014
Meet every other Saturday，2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.
Study and write at your own pace ― you do not have to rush ― as you have a year to go through the project. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing!
No previous experience or special background is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why can’t you?
Fee: £179
For more information go to: newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk
9. Towner Writer Squad will be started ________.

A．to train comedy and TV writers

B．to encourage the development of young writers

C．to introduce a contemporary art museum

D．to explore the fantastic gallery space

10. To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first ________.

A．complete an application form

B．meet the Writer Squad Leader

C．offer their family information

D．provide a piece of their writing

11. What is most important for the beginners?

A．Practising as much as possible.

B．Studying and writing at their own pace.

C．Gaining confidence and having fun.

D．Learning skills from writers and teachers.

12. More information about Beginner Writing Project can be found at ________.

A．facebook.com/towner	B．newwritingsouth.com
C．towner.org.uk	D．newtowner.org.uk

High school students have always spread gossip (传言) in the halls, on the walls and on the phone. Now it’s on the Internet, too. On various message boards, kids write about whom they hate, whom they think have fallen in love with each other and record other often hurtful things that may or may not be true.
Sixteen-year-old Jessica remembers once when some kids at her school wrote cruel things about her on the web. “They were just making fun of me,” she says. They said she’s really ugly, she’s this, she’s that, blah-blah-blah.
Jessica’s 11-year-old sister, Emma, admits she’s used the web to write bad things about another girl, though she regrets it now. “After a while, you may feel like, how could I have been so mean? Or, why did I do that?” she says.
Experts say gossip on the Internet can be more harmful than the old fashioned kind. It lasts longer and is taken more seriously. And, unlike ugly words on the bathroom wall, there’s no way to get rid of it.
If your kids are victims(受害者) of online gossip, Dr. Commanday suggests putting the gossip in to perspective (正确看待). “Point out to them how what’s being said on the screen differs from what everyone knows about you as a person,” Dr. Commanday says.
You can also try what worked from Emma: keep your kids off the offensive (冒犯的) website! “When she was using it all the time, her name was there all the time. People were writing things about her,” explains Patti Thrift, Emma’s mother, “Since she has no longer had access to that, she’s no longer a topic of conversation.”
13. From the examples of Jessica’s sister, we can learn that ________.

A．ugly girls like to spread gossip online

B．ugly girls easily become victims of online gossip

C．gossip-makers can regret what they do

D．online gossip is mainly some jokes on others

14. According to the passage, why is online gossip more hurtful?

A．It is written words.

B．It cannot be removed easily.

C．It is much uglier.

D．It is easier to believe.

15. The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．give some tips on how to prevent hurt of gossip on the Internet

B．list the difference between the old fashioned gossip and gossip on the Internet

C．advise students to keep away from the Internet

D．introduce different kinds of hurt students might meet with

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。（请将答案涂在答题卡上E=AB F=AC G=AD）Find ways to respond to a major disasterWhen natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes happen, there’s always a great need for coordinated(协调的) disaster relief and recovery.    16    .VolunteerTo take a hands-on approach to disaster recovery, volunteer your time and talents. You can travel to the affected regions to provide support.    17    .It is recommended that you volunteer through one of the professional organizations for your safety and your skills can be put to best use.Donate moneyDisaster victims often have lost their homes or need to relocate. In many cases, your money is just as valuable as your physical presence in helping with relief efforts. Many organizations provide temporary housing, food and other items for victims.    18    .Even organizations like the Red Cross have been criticized for how donated funds have been allocated(分配).Donate bloodIf you can’t travel and don’t feel comfortable giving money, a need for donated blood always existed. The Red Cross and local medical organizations manage blood supplies that are important to disaster victims. Call the Red Cross to schedule an appointment.    19    .    20    .Goods are valuable in stricken areas. Building materials and donations of bottled water or household items can be placed on trucks and taken to the disaster areas. It is the best to allow the professional organizations to coordinate these donation efforts and see that the needed supplies reach a location where they will be best used for recovery.

A．Send needed items.

B．Make preparations.

C．A lot of people are skillful at organizing local response.

D．Or look out for a blood drive in your area.

E．Whether disaster has occurred at home or abroad, you can help.

F．And you can do everything from providing first aid to rebuilding homes in these areas.

G．Before giving, though, make sure you trust the organization receiving your money.

完形填空
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。
The first week is always a bit hard in my writing classes. I’m unfamiliar _______ the students, most of them trying to _______ themselves to their new environment. When Jennifer _______ me with a question on the second day, I was _______ for the chance to connect at least one name with a face.
Her writing wasn’t perfect, _______ her effort was. She worked hard and pushed herself to achieve. She was excited to _______, which made me enjoy teaching her. I didn’t _______ then how much she would also teach me.
One Friday afternoon, Jennifer stopped by after class. She wasn’t asking a question _______a paper I’d returned. _______, she said quietly: “I didn’t attend classes yesterday. I was at the health center the whole day.” I gave her a sideways look, ________. “It was just a virus (病毒). I’m fine now,” she ________ me. Then she was gone.
Two nights later, her father called to tell me that Jennifer would be ________ a few classes. She had been in hospital with meningitis (脑膜炎). I heard from him again a few days later, and again after that. Her condition grew ________. We made trips to the hospital room. I was ________ frightened when I saw the pale, thin and weak girl who, only ten days earlier, had displayed life and warmth in my classroom.
A week later, Jennifer herself called me to tell me she was on the road to ________. “I’ll be back to school one day,” she said. “I have no ________ that you’ll be with us.” I told her, ________ tears. I remembered what her father had said in his first phone call: “school ________ everything to Jenny.”
Then five weeks later, I walked into my classroom to find Jenny in her seat, ________. She ________ all of her missed homework, completed with thought and excellence. The strength of her will to overcome shone out of her pale, weak, eighteen-year-old face.21.

A．for

B．with

C．to

D．among

22.

A．concentrate

B．create

C．devote

D．adapt

23.

A．offered

B．bothered

C．challenged

D．approached

24.

A．thankful

B．prepared

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

25.

A．so

B．or

C．and

D．but

26.

A．receive

B．learn

C．contact

D．give

27.

A．realize

B．argue

C．care

D．admit

28.

A．beyond

B．about

C．to

D．with

29.

A．However

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Besides

30.

A．shy

B．excited

C．delighted

D．astonished

31.

A．impressed

B．supported

C．attracted

D．comforted

32.

A．expecting

B．producing

C．missing

D．taking

33.

A．better

B．sicker

C．worse

D．heavier

34.

A．hardly

B．mainly

C．frequently

D．truly

35.

A．recovery

B．success

C．school

D．attitude

36.

A．idea

B．influence

C．opinion

D．doubt

37.

A．going back

B．fighting back

C．leaving back

D．running back

38.

A．shares

B．creates

C．means

D．exchanges

39.

A．smiling

B．crying

C．sobbing

D．shaking

40.

A．gave up

B．handed in

C．left out

D．put up

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。
One evening, an elderly lady     41    (drive) past a small town when one of her tires suddenly blew out. Even though all she had was only a flat tire, it was     42    bad situation for a woman of her age. She was very     43    (confuse), especially with the weather     44    (get) colder and colder. At that moment, a man stopped his car in front of hers and asked     45    she needed help. The old lady became even more nervous because the man looked poor and     46    (hunger). However, since no one else had stopped to help her during the past hours, she stood back and let him help her. After the man finished changing the tire, the lady was willing     47    (pay) him any amount of money. To her     48    (astonish), the man replied that he just wanted to help her, just as others had helped him in the past. He didn’t want the lady to pay him back anything. Instead, he just wanted her to help others     49    need as well. Later that evening, the lady helped a heavily pregnant woman.     50    never occurred to her that the woman was the poor man’s wife.

51. 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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）不计分。
Curiositydrove Wang Peng inside. It was full withpeople. Thehostess, a very thin lady, come forward."Welcome," she said. "My name is Yong Hui. I'll helpyou lose the weight and be fit in two week if you eat hereevery day." Then she give a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice,vegetables, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazing at this and especial atthe prices. It cost much than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe her eyes. Hethrew down the menu and hurried outsides. On his wayhome he thought about his own menu.
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52. 书面表达
随着互联网的发展和流行，网络购物在中国也变得越来越普遍了。某英文报近期开辟专栏，讨论中学生网上购物的问题。请结合实际，按以下提示，用英文为该专栏写一篇稿件，谈谈你对中学生网购的看法。
1．网上购物的好处(比如方便快捷，节省时间，价格低等)。
2．网上购物的缺点(比如快递比较耗时，无法试穿试用，质量得不到保证等)。
3．中学生对网购应该持什么样的态度。
注意：
1．词数100左右，开头结尾已为你写好；
2．网购的好处与缺点至少各两点；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
4．文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。
Dear Editor,
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