2 . 你们学校校报正在向学生征稿，稿件内容是关于未来的学校。请根据表格中记录的要点写一篇标题为“未来的学校（Future Schools）”的英语文章向校报投稿。
注意：1. 词数100左右；文章的开头已经为你写好，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3. 文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称。

School Life: different activities; richer and more interesting; teachers and students get along well

Building and equipment: modern; easy to use; everything run by computer

Subjects: more subjects to choose from; most subjects offered on the Internet

Ways of learning: learn at school or at home; choose teachers

Future Schools

In the future, schools will be different in many ways from what they are now.

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3 . 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。

When meeting people at the airport, most people smile and shake hands with people they meet. We know that a smile is usually a sign that people feel friendly and happy,     1    what if we don’t know who the new person is? What if we are not     2    (introduce) by a friend? Sometimes people are dangerous and humans have to find ways to protect     3     (themself). We have to make sure we can trust people we do not know, and we have to show that we are not dangerous, showing our hands means that we are not armed. In many cultures today, the Western custom of    4     (shake) hands is used. We use our right hand, which is usually     5     (strong) than the left one. If we are using our hand this way, it cannot be holding a knife or a gun.   It shows that we can trust each other.

Not all cultures use the handshake, and people in many Asian cultures do not always touch another person. Japanese people might cover one hand with     6     other hand, depending on     7    they are greeting, bow     8    (slight) or quite low. A Muslim will touch his heart, mouth and forehead     9     (show) respect. They are all keeping their hands busy. In almost all cultures, to smile and show an open right hand     10     (mean). "Welcome, you are safe with me."

4 . Jack is a clerk of a bookstore. Here is the note from his boss. Ben. Jack has to decide what books to order according to the following note and the descriptions of the books.

Hi Jack,

You must hand in the order list of books to me by the first working day of every month. The rules for choosing books are:

For textbooks:

• August in coming. We must choose all textbooks, without thinking of other rules.

For books which are not textbooks:

• If more than five copies of books were sold last month, choose them. But if there are five copies or more in stock (现货) we do not make an order.

• If the wholesale(批发) prices of the books are higher than $ 75, we do not choose them. And we do not order anything whose retail(零售) price is higher than $ 100.

Ben

The descriptions of the books

Title: Homeland English Publisher(出版社): Homeland Ltd Wholesale prices: $ 110 Retail price: $ 140 Textbook: Yes Copies sold last month: 3 Copies in stock: 2	Title: How to Become Successful Publisher: Founder Company Ltd Wholesale price: $ 25 Retail price: $ 40 Textbook: No Copies sold last month: 2 Copies in stock: 1
Title: Biology at a Glance Publisher: New Times Publishing Ltd Wholesale prices: $ 70 Retail price: $ 95 Textbook: No Copies sold last month: 18 Copies in stock: 3	Title: Good Health in 20 Days Publisher: Oscar World Ltd Wholesale prices: $ 50 Retail price: $ 66 Textbook: No Copies sold last month: 10 Copies in stock: 20

1. Jack must hand in the order list to his boss by ________.

A．the first day of last August

B．the last working day of this month

C．the last day of next August

D．the first working day of each month

2. If Jack wants to buy the books about success he should order them from ________.

A．Homeland Ltd	B．Founders Company Ltd
C．Oscar World Ltd	D．New Times Publishing Ltd

3. Which book sold best according to the text?

A．Homeland English	B．How to Become Successful
C．Biology at a Glance	D．Good Health in 20 Days

4. Jack can’t buy Good Health in 20 Days because ________.

A．it is not a school textbook

B．the copies in stock are more than five

C．its wholesale price is too high

D．the copies sold last month are over five

5 . The Hangzhou-Changsha section of the Shanghai-Kunming(Hu-Kun) high speed rail(高铁) officially started operation on Dec 10, 2014. The Changsha-Huaihua(Chang-Huai) section of the Hu-Kun high speed rail was also opened to traffic a week later.

“It is no longer a dream" for Changsha residents to "leave for a trip without hesitation", said Changsha Evening, as it is really convenient either to go eastward or westward from Changsha.

During the trial operation of the Chang-Huai section on Dec 9, the G6521 train left Changsha South Railway Station at 8:40 am, arrived at Xiangtan North Station at 8:54 am, Loudi South Station at 9:22 am, and Huaihua South Station at 10:28 am.

Before the opening of the high speed rail. Changsha had 13 regular trains to Huaihua, the fastest of which, the Z149, leaves Changsha at about 6:00 am and arrives at Huaihua at nearly 12:00 am, being more than four hours slower than the high speed train.

The total length of the high speed rail in Hunan province is now more than 1,000 km, covering 10 out of the total 14 prefecture level(地区级的) cities or autonomous districts-much higher than the national average level.

1. When was the Changsha-Huaihua section opened to traffic in 2014?

A．Dec 3.	B．Dec 10.
C．Nov 17.	D．Dec 17.

2. Which is the right direction of the Chang-Huai high speed rail according to the text?

A．From the east to the west.	B．From the south to the north.
C．From the east to the south.	D．From the south to the east.

3. How long does it take the Z149 train from Changsha to Huaihua?

A．3 hours.	B．6 hours.
C．9 hours.	D．12 hours.

4. Where can this text probably be found?

A．In t story book.	B．In a science book.
C．In a newspaper.	D．In a fashion magazine.

6 . Dear Ms Cai，

Thank you for your presentation about virtual reality. We were amazed by RealCine's achievement in ______ users to experience the Himalayas, without ever having to go there. Certainly, no one using it for fun and games will be ______. However, in many ways virtual reality seems more like a toy rather than a useful ______. In this case, we would like you to further ______ how we can use this in urban planning. We are not very ______ as to whether an operator will be able to use RealCine easily.

We are concerned about the price, as well. You put forward the idea that we will save ______ if we use RealCine. This may be true in the long term. ______， the cost of building a VR studio is quite high, and this seems like a real ______. Please send us more information on the daily costs and on how much time a design usually ______ using RealCine. Otherwise, we cannot go forward.

While we are very interested in RealCine, we will need much more information before we can make a ______．

1.

A．forbidding

B．allowing

C．stopping

D．asking

2.

A．embarrassed

B．excited

C．disappointed

D．delighted

3.

A．technology

B．book

C．knowledge

D．computer

4.

A．explain

B．guess

C．decide

D．include

5.

A．interested

B．worried

C．frightened

D．confident

6.

A．life

B．money

C．face

D．trouble

7.

A．So

B．Besides

C．However

D．Also

8.

A．disadvantage

B．danger

C．reason

D．chance

9.

A．spends

B．takes

C．pays

D．devotes

10.

A．mistake

B．difference

C．decision

D．living

7 . There are many stories about the Mid-Autumn Festival,     1     has been celebrated in China for centuries. But the most     2    (move) one is the story of Chang’e. It tells after Hou Yi shot down the     3    (nine) suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Hou Yi planned share it     4     his wife, Chang’e .But a bad man, Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi     5    (be) out. Chang’e refused to give it to him and then drank it all. She became very light and     6    (fly) up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad and missed her very much. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round     7     he could see his wife there. He     8    (quick) laid out her favorite fruits in the garden.     9     he wished that she could come back!

After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes that carry     10     (they) wishes to the families they love and miss.

8 .             During one of the toughest weeks of my life, I had the chance to experience surprising grace(善举).

I was in my office, when a young man came by. He was obviously very _______ and close to tears. He was an older student and always appeared like a tough guy, _______showing emotion.

He had told me _______ that he was dealing with some difficult_______problems. He was a caregiver for his sister who was ill. This day he came in, sat down and just sobbed(抽泣). I _______while he told me how he had been up all night in the hospital with his sister and that was why he couldn’t take my exam that morning. I told him not to_______it at all. He was clearly in no shape for an exam. I told him to go home and_______ I reassured(使放心) him that I would do everything I could to help him get through the class.

I just sat there while he sobbed. “I think she might die,” he gasped(喘着气说). “What am I going to do?” It was clear to me that he had never _______ this fear out loud to anyone. I just sat there, fully focused on him and his_______, and tried to offer some soft words of ________

After quite some time, he________himself. I reassured him again that it didn’t matter to me when he took his exam and that I would help him through. Then he left.

Afterwards, I felt like his ________was a blessing(为人带来幸福的事). Being able to help him while I was in pain myself was the most valuable gift.

Life never gives more than we can handle.

1.

A．lazy

B．angry

C．sad

D．nervous

2.

A．still

B．even

C．also

D．never

3.

A．earlier

B．later

C．harder

D．faster

4.

A．study

B．family

C．health

D．money

5.

A．cried

B．imagined

C．listened

D．laughed

6.

A．work on

B．worry about

C．prepare for

D．look after

7.

A．practice

B．wait

C．sleep

D．play

8.

A．expressed

B．conquered

C．figured

D．admitted

9.

A．choice

B．pain

C．danger

D．secret

10.

A．regret

B．doubt

C．explanation

D．encouragement

11.

A．calmed

B．showed

C．found

D．defeated

12.

A．effort

B．visit

C．illness

D．challenge