2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Mama’s Soup Pot

There are too many treasures in life we take for granted, the worth of which we don’t fully realize until they’re pointed out to us in some unexpected way. So it was with Mama’s soup pot.

Mama’s soup was special because there was no recipe for it. It had been so since her girlhood in Italy, where she learned its secret from her grandma, who had inherited (继承) it from generation to generation. Also, it was a symbol of security. For our large immigrant family, Mama’s soup guaranteed we would never go hungry. And we could judge our economic conditions by its contents.

At one time, however, Mama’s soup pot became a source of embarrassment to me, for I feared it would cost me a new friend I had made at school. Sol was an unusual pal for me because his father was a doctor and they lived in the best part of our town. Often Sol invited me to his home for dinner, where I found the food was good but tasteless, lacking the heartiness of the one served from my mom’s flame-blackened pots. Moreover, the atmosphere matched the food and everything was so formal. Sol’s mother and father were polite, but the conversation around the table was not natural, which made me a little depressed. And no one hugged!

In my family, warm hugs were a constant-men, women, boys and girls-and if you didn’t kiss your mother, she demanded: “What’s the matter? You sick?” But at that time in my life, all this was an embarrassment.

I had known Sol would like to eat dinner at my house, but that was the last thing I wanted. My family was so different. No other kids had such pots on their stoves, nor did they have a mama whose first action upon seeing you enter the house was to sit you down with a spoon and bowl.

One day, Sol pointedly asked if he could come to my house. I had to say yes.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。

The day Sol came over I was nervous.

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But Sol quickly finished his bowl and asked for one more.

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3 . 假定你是李华，外教Jim准备从下周起让学生轮流在课前做英文演讲，你认为这种安排存在问题。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 说明问题；
2. 提出建议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Learning Chinese calligraphy     1     (list) as one of the must-do things when I came to China. Now, I’m in the course of learning this unique art,     2     value is considered very high in China, even across East Asia today. It is not only     3     ancient artistic form of human language, but it also reflects Chinese traditions.

As someone who paints, draws, and loves all     4     (create) things, at first, I assumed I would be rather good at Chinese calligraphy. I was     5     (total ) wrong. Using thick brush tips to produce awkward brush strokes (笔画)     6     (be) very difficult for a beginner. I have no idea about the different types of calligraphy and the meanings     7     ( hide) behind each one. Also, I have to hold the paintbrush     8     a very specific way; unlike a pen or pencil, the paintbrush is held upright in the hand. I need to be extra careful when changing the angle or     9     (direct) of the brush, especially if I press too hard on the paper.

After taking the lesson, I now understand the difficulty of calligraphy and that it will take efforts and commitment     10     (master) this art form. Yet, I am grateful to learn such a special Chinese tradition.

6 . How does the woman sound?

A．Pleased.

B．Humorous.

C．Surprised.

7 . At what time does Gregory usually get off work?

A．5:30 p.m.

B．6:30 p.m.

C．8:30 p.m.

8 . Why does the woman go to Japan?

A．To study.

B．To travel.

C．To work.

9 . Where is the Teen Eye Building?

A．On Madison Street.

B．Opposite a museum.

C．At the end of 7th Street.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Husband and wife.

B．Sportsman and saleswoman.

C．Customer and clerk.

2. Where are the sporting goods?

A．On the 3rd floor.

B．On the 4th floor.

C．On the 5th floor.

3. What does the man want to buy?

A．Shoes.

B．Toys.

C．Sporting goods.