I remember her words, Mrs. Price, our high school teacher in that little town of Westminster, in Western Maryland, said, “You belong in college, and I’m going to do everything I can to get you there.” For me, college was something out of the question, something on a very far planet, something only, those people who had special rights did. I said, “I can’t go to college because I don’t have the money. I’m going to join the army.” Even though I was graduating at the top of my class in that small town, and enjoyed the experience of learning and thinking.

She said, “Maybe you have a gift that can make a difference in the world. I want you to continue your education. I think I can get you into Johns Hopkins University. And I’m working on the money.” Finally, I was off to college.

One day I was walking from the parking lot to my first class, talking with my friend and classmate, and we passed by a group of men who were digging a deep ditch. Suddenly, I knew why I was in college. She was right. I had a gift that could take me to wonderful places. I decided to make my living with my brain, because I had a choice they didn’t have: an education.

Some years ago, as I thought about the experience, it came to me: “Maybe I could find Mrs. Price. Maybe she’s still living in Westminster. I could go back there and visit her, bring her a gift, and really let her know how much I’m thankful for what she had done for me.”

So, I began to search online for information about where she might be. I soon discovered an article about her death, written in the Baltimore Sun and dated October 8, 2001.

I learn a lesson from my story: If you love someone; if you thank them; if you’re grateful to them, tell them now. One day it will be too late. Well...anyway...Mrs. Price, wherever you are, thank you.

23. What problem did the writer have when finishing high school?

A．He had no right to go to college.

B．He had to follow his teacher’s advice.

C．He had no choice but to join the army.

D．He was too poor to go to college.

24. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that ________.

A．the writer worked so hard in college

B．the writer understood the importance of education

C．the writer had been to some wonderful places

D．the writer looked down upon the workers

25. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Be yourself

B．Goodbye, Mrs. Price

C．Thank you, Mrs. Price

D．The importance of education

26. Why does the writer say “If you’re grateful to them, tell them now.”?
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从方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次。

none/ fight/ lovely/ member/ as

27. Both John and Philips are the ________ of our school basketball team.
28. ________ I heard Kobe Bryant died in his plane, I couldn’t believe it.
29. I think Peppa Pig is ________ cartoon hero that I have ever watched.
30. Chinese soldiers kept ________ against Japanese and finally won in the1930s.
31. —Will you be angry with your kid when he makes a mistake?
—No, I won’t. I know that ________ of us are perfect.

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。

Have you ever used a 3D printing pen? The company Wobble Works     32     (发明) it in 2012 and luckily, we had a     33     (尝试) at our school last week! When I moved my pen, the 3D lines     34     (刚刚) came out in front of me. I made a beautiful sword with the pen.

I can’t tell you how excited I was. While I was waving my sword, I began to think about the     35     (古老的) wars in history and got a heroic feeling in my     36     (心). It was fantastic     37     (领导) a group of soldiers to save the world! I felt so     38     (自豪的) of the 3D printing technology. It’s like the magic pen in the cartoon Ma Liang. I could draw anything in the world: maybe some     39     (曲奇饼) and drinks, a huge plane or colourful flowers.

I looked at my sword again, it stood out beautifully. From it, I learned a lesson. If we do our best, nothing will be     40     (不可能)! I also believe in the future, the 3D pens     41     (使……满意) most of people’s daily needs.

语法填空

Since he was born in Los Angeles in 1928, the character     42     (be) popular for many years. He wears bright red shorts and a pair of big yellow     43     (shoe).

He is, of course, Mickey Mouse.

Walt Disney     44     (keep) a pet mouse on his parents’ farm. This little mouse gave Walt     45     idea of Mickey. At first, he wanted to call him Mortimer, but his wife thought that Mickey sounded much     46     (interesting).

What should Mickey be     47    ? Walt got ideas from film stars in the 1920s. One of     48     (they) is Charlie Chaplin. The lovely mouse always gets knocked down,     49     always gets back up again. That is why Mickey Mouse gets popular     50     (quick).

Mickey is also a “Yes, we can!” kind of mouse. “When one sees Mickey Mouse, one expects     51     (enjoy) more,” former US president Jimmy Carter once said.

Now people still can hug him in theme parks, watch him on screens and see him on T-shirts, lunch boxes and watches.

52. 作为亚运会分会场，温州市志愿者协会为外国友人推出“Welcome to Wenzhou”主题活动，现招募志愿者。假如你是李华，请你根据以下招募信息，给承办负责人Mr. Brown写一封110词左右的英文申请信，争取入选。

We’d like to invite you to be part of us. Are you good at English? Which places of Wenzhou have you visited? How are you going to help foreigners? Don’t wait, join us! The Volunteer Association of Wenzhou

要求：
1.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数词。
2.文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名等信息。
Dear Mr. Brown,

I want to be the volunteer for the project “Welcome to Wenzhou”.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I would appreciate it if you offer me that chance.

Yours,

Li Hua