San Francisco is a great city. Below are some ideas for educational activities and programs in San Francisco for this summer.

The San Francisco School: Summer Programs

There are summer camps for the children from pre-kindergarten through middle school at the San Francisco School. With programs such as “Fearless Writing”, “A Green World” and “Re-Making Clothing”, San Francisco becomes a great place for children to learn and have fun in the summer. Registration starts in the spring. Call 415-749-4550 to know more.

San Francisco Art Institute: Community Education

From children to elders, all people are welcome to sign up for all sorts of art classes all year round, such as “Adult Continuing Education”, “Pre-college Programs” and “A Young Artist”. Check online for schedules, class types, age groups and more or call 415-749-4500.

San Francisco University High School: Summer Program

This is a three-summer commitment and a great program preparing kids for college. It provides language and art classes in the morning and social studies such as sports and history in the afternoon. There are also fun activities such as a field day, a party night, a talent show, ect. 30 to 35 tenth-grade children are chosen each summer, so you have to fill out a form. Call 415-749-4558 to know more.

Rudolf Steiner College: Summer Programs

Rudolf Steiner has summer programs for those who want to take courses such as teaching grade courses 1 to 8. Registration is at the beginning of April. Call 415-749-4560 for more about it.

These activities and programs are usually popular, and if you are interested, get up and join us!

1. What can we know according to paragraph 3?

A．Time for registration is only in summer.

B．Kids can sign up for art classes in any season.

C．The school provides writing lessons for children.

D．Pre-school kids should sign up for classes in spring.

2. Which school offers its timetable on the website?

A．Rudolf Steiner College.

B．The San Francisco School.

C．San Francisco Art Institute.

D．San Francisco University High School.

3. If you want to know more about a talent show, you can call                                     ?

A．415-749-4550.	B．415-749-4500
C．415-749-4558.	D．415-749-4560.

4. For whom will Rudolf Steiner College provide summer programs?

A．Children from any school.

B．Students from high school.

C．Kids from pre-kindergarten.

D．Those who want to be teachers.

The UNESCO has recognized the Chinese art of paper cutting on its Intangible Cultural Heritage List. But paper cutting is at the risk of disappearing.

Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant, who loves paper cutting, worked hard to celebrate the ancient art form. With a keen interest in paper cutting, Ms Woo held a paper cutting exhibition at a shopping center near Washington. “I really love it. I get so much fun by doing it. So I’m just kind of hoping that more people will learn about this art which is about to disappear. I think it’s time to take action. So I held it.”

Voyo Woo began to study paper cutting when she was a 14-year-old girl in southeastern China. Voyo Woo’s teacher gave her extra training after class because Voyo Woo discovered a special love for it. Later, her beautiful paper cuttings won second prize in a national painting competition. “Paper is the easiest material that you can find. You can just turn it into beautiful art. I think it is like magic to me.”

Ms Woo came to the US after she finished college in 2008. She has been invited to show the art at a wide collection of events. She also has shown her skill and works at famous museums like the Smithsonian Institution’s Freer and Sackler art galleries in Washington.

“I saw so many people coming to me and asking me. They were amazed. I think it’s important to introduce the art form to American people or anyone who is interested.”

Ms Woo placed examples of her art around her as she displayed paper cutting at the shopping center. Ann Russ, a shopper, was attracted by the nature of the work. She said it put her at ease. “I like to know about Chinese art, specifically because it’s almost relaxing to put that much effort into it,” Russ said.

5. The underlined word “keen” in paragraph 2 probably means                   .

A．strong	B．strange
C．similar	D．simple

6. Why did Ms Woo hold a paper cutting show?

A．To make money for her further education.

B．To keep and develop the ancient Chinese art.

C．To show off her perfect skill in paper cutting.

D．To explain paper cutting is a real art in China.

7. What can we know about Ms Woo according to the text?

A．She went to the US mainly to teach the art.

B．She will come back to China to study the art.

C．She once showed the art at several museums in Washington.

D．She once held a competition for American paper cutting lovers.

Rescuers pulled out an eight-year-old girl alive from the ruins of a Taiwan apartment block on Monday more than 60 hours after it was destroyed by an earthquake, as the mayor of the southern city of Tainan warned the death toll could go beyond 100. The official death toll from the quake rose to 38, with more than 100 people missing.

The girl, named as Lin Su-Chin, was conscious and had been taken to hospital. There were possibly two other people still alive in the destroyed building.

The quake struck at about 4 am on Saturday at the beginning of the Lunar New Year holiday, with almost all the dead found in Tainan’s destroyed Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building. Rescue efforts are focused on the ruins of the 17-story building, where more than 100 people are listed   as missing and suspected to be buried deep under the ruins.

Earlier a woman, identified as Tsao Wei-ling, was found alive lying under her dead husband. Their two-year-old son, who was also killed, was found lying nearby. Another survivor, a man named Li Tsung-tian, was pulled out later. Several hours later, Li’s girlfriend was found dead in the rubble. Tsao and Li were both being treated in hospital.

Rescuers continued to climb over the twisted（扭曲的） remain of the building as numb family members stood around, waiting for news of missing relatives. It’s reported that 36 of the 38 dead were from the Wei-guan building, which was built in 1994.

The mayor of Tainan said there needed to be a “general sorting out” of old buildings to make sure they were able to deal with disasters like earthquakes. A better job was also needed in ensuring building quality as well as building management in the near future.

8. What information does the text mainly tell us?

A．Severe earthquake happening in Taiwan.

B．The rescue operation after the earthquake.

C．The treatment of the earthquake victims.

D．The mayor’s requirement for the rescue.

9. What can we learn according to the text?

A．It was officially reported that the death toll reached 100.

B．Lin Su-Chin passed away after being taken to the hospital.

C．Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building is a major disaster area.

D．A girl aged 8 was buried under the ruins of the Wei-guan building.

10. Why did numb family members stand around the ruins of the building?

A．They were waiting for their relatives.

B．They were helping rescuers to find those still alive.

C．They were praying for their dead relatives.

D．They were concerned for the safety of the rescuers.

11. What will be stressed after the earthquake according to the text?

A．The prevention of the spread of illnesses.

B．The reconstruction of the houses for victims.

C．The offer of shelters and clothes for the victims.

D．An investigation on the firmness of old building.

“I’m the smartest kid in class.” We all want our kids to be self-confident, but unrealistic perception(认知) of their academic abilities, a new study finds, damage a child’s relationship with others in the classroom: The more one student feels unrealistically superior(更好的) to another, the less the two students like each other.

Katrin Rentzsch of Bamberg University in Germany first became interested in the effects of such self-perception when she was studying how people became labeled as nerds(书呆子). “I really got interested in the question of whether it’s OK to boast(吹嘘) about achievements,” she says.

This line of thinking led her towards something psychologists call “self-enhancement” －when a person feels unrealistically superior to someone else. So Rentzsch and her colleague Michela Schroder-Abe decided to take a closer look at how such self-enhancement affects relationships, so they turned to the eighth-grade classroom, somewhere they could measure differences between actual academic performance, and social popularity. The 358 students came from 20 eighth-grade classes in schools in southeast Germany.

The researchers asked each student to rate their classmates, in terms of their likability and of their feelings of academic superiority. They then compared those ratings with the students’ grades in math, physics, German and English. Importantly, they conducted the analysis at two different social levels: “habitual”－the way people act in general, and “relationship”－the way someone acts around a specific individual.

In future work, Rentzsch would like to look at these effects on adults, perhaps specifically in team work. She’s also interested in self-enhancement beyond academic achievements, for example physical attractiveness. And another question to explore is why students overestimate their academic abilities. Perhaps it is because of too much praise from their parents or teachers.

12. According to paragraph 1, what should a student do to be more popular in class?

A．Try to love other students.

B．Share with others his achievements.

C．Think highly of others’ academic abilities.

D．Have a correct view of his academic abilities.

13. What was each student required to do during the study?

A．Analyze their relationships with others.

B．Compare themselves with the others.

C．Make assessments about each other.

D．Share their academic performance.

14. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to                        .

A．students’ academic abilities.

B．students’ desire to be praised.

C．students’ difficulty in exploration.

D．students’ overestimation of their academic abilities.

15. What would Rentzsch study in the future?

A．The effect of self-enhancement on students.

B．The influence of self-enhancement on adults.

C．The cause of people’s physical attractiveness.

D．The ways of making academic achievements.

Starting college is a difficult transition for many students. Here are some ways to make the transition a little bit easier.

Get involved.

By joining a team, you not only get to meet older students who can help you get through the transition, you also make friends quickly and have things to do. One of the huge differences from high school to college is the amount of free time you have.    16    

Have an open mind.

Especially if you are going to a bigger school, it’s important to have an open mind.     17     Yet when you get to college, there are people from all over that have different views on things and act in a different way.

Stay focused.

    18     . It is so easy to get caught up in your social life and forget about the academics. Remain focused on your schoolwork and figure out what you want to study, but be sure to have time for social activities as well.

    19    

Take care of your body. Being away from home and no longer having parents looking after you doesn’t mean you have to throw away all the things you learned about staying healthy. Eat healthily and play sports as you did in high school to stay in shape.

Again, the transition from high school to college can be extremely challenging.     20     By following some of these tips, hopefully your transition will be a little smoother and you will get the most out of your freshman year in college!

A．Enjoy the sports.

B．Work to stay healthy.

C．When you are healthy, you feel better.

D．It may not come as easy to you as it does for some students.

E．How you decide to use it determines how well you do in school.

F．You may be used to the people from your town and your high school.

G．The main thing to remember when starting college is what you are actually there for.

I still remember the first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady named Rose to us. I was curious about what might have     _______   her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always    _______   having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. I like listening to this “time machine” as she       _______ her wisdom and experience with me.

At the end of the term, we _______ Rose to make a speech to our football team. As she began to deliver her _______ speech, she dropped her note card on the _______ . A little embarrassed, she simply said, “I’m sorry. This whiskey is   _______ me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.” As we laughed, she _______ her throat and began, “We do not stop _______ because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are some secrets to staying ________ , being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find ________ every day. Have a dream. When you ________your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are __________ and don’t even know it! There is a huge ________   between growing older and growing up.   ________ you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one ________ thing, you will turn twenty years old. That doesn’t ________ any talent or ability. The elderly usually don’t have________ for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.”

One week after graduation, Rose ________ peacefully in her sleep. We will remember the wonderful woman who taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all we can__________   be.

21.

A．forced

B．motivated

C．expected

D．supported

22.

A．dreamed of

B．picked up

C．turned down

D．gave away

23.

A．developed

B．compared

C．organized

D．shared

24.

A．carried

B．informed

C．educated

D．invited

25.

A．dull

B．broken

C．prepared

D．long

26.

A．table

B．home

C．floor

D．office

27.

A．saving

B．killing

C．helping

D．hurting

28.

A．cured

B．showed

C．created

D．cleared

29.

A．playing

B．working

C．jumping

D．resting

30.

A．wealthy

B．clever

C．young

D．useful

31.

A．courage

B．spirit

C．respect

D．humor

32.

A．lose

B．treasure

C．fail

D．live

33.

A．crazy

B．dead

C．alive

D．curious

34.

A．balance

B．difference

C．relation

D．instruction

35.

A．As

B．Unless

C．If

D．Though

36.

A．productive

B．wasteful

C．considerate

D．strange

37.

A．miss

B．seek

C．take

D．gain

38.

A．regrets

B．rights

C．games

D．ideas

39.

A．smiled

B．died

C．cried

D．acted

40.

A．quickly

B．reasonably

C．silently

D．possibly

As my father had been offered a job in London, our family moved there.     41    (lose) all my old friends, I felt shy and lonely at my new school. Luckily for me, I met Roy       42     was a popular boy, helping me to get to know people. Roy and I became good friends and we     43     (trust) each other. However, five years later, Roy’s father was knocked       44     by a car and it was his father’s death that changed him     45     (complete). He became silent and moody, losing interest in his work. Worse still, 3 months ago, I found Roy     46     (go) through the pockets of people’s coats. And then, small     47     (amount) of money started to disappear from students’ lockers. Last week, the 500 pounds     48     (raise) for a charity was stolen. I wondered     49     the thief was Roy so I decided to ask him about the theft. To my surprise, I found a lot of paper notes in Roy’s jacket. Should I keep     50    a secret or tell the truth?

51. 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。作文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：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。

As a high school students, I like to talk with foreigners to practise my oral English but learn more about other cultures. There were two foreign teachers in our school in this term. They often go to the English corner so that we can have a chance to practise a language. I seize every chance to talk them. However, I sometime find they are not so interesting in that I say, and it’s hard for me to choose a suitable topic. I would like some advices about how to communicate properly with foreigners, and what topics to pick.

52. 假如你是李华，最近与好友Mike吵架了，事后你非常后悔，想修复与好友的关系。现在写邮件给你在美国的笔友Peter写信请求帮助。邮件的内容包括：
1.吵架的原因。
2.吵架后的感受。
3.请求Peter提出建议。
注意：1.   词数 100 词左右。

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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