1 . F-A-M-I-L-Y

I bumped into a stranger as he passed by, “Oh, excuse me, please.” was my reply. He said, “Please ______ me too; I wasn’t even watching you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said ______. But at home a ______ story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old?

Later that day, I was cooking the evening meal, and my daughter stood beside me very ______. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. “Move out of the ______ ,” I said with a ______. She walked away, her little heart was broken. I didn’t realize how harshly I’d spoken.

____ I lay awake in bed, God’s still small voice came to me and said, “While ______ with a stranger, common politeness you use, ______ the children you love, you seem to abuse. Look on the ______ door, you’ll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself: pink, yellow and ______. She stood quietly not to spoil the ______, and you never saw the tears in her eyes.”

By this time, I felt very small, and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her ___ . “Wake up, little girl, wake up,” I said. “Are these the flowers you ______ for me?” She smiled, “ I found them out by the tree. I picked them because they’re ______ like you. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue.” I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I acted today; I     ____ have yelled at you that way.” She said, “Oh, mom, that’s okay. I love you ______ .” I said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.”

Are you aware that: If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily   _____us in a few days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family—an ____     investment indeed.

So what’s behind the story? You know what is the full word of family?

FAMILY=(F)ather (A)nd (M)other, (I) (L)ove (Y)ou!

Fill life with love and bravery ______ we shall live a life uncommon.

1.

A．pass

B．excuse

C．help

D．ask

2.

A．hello

B．sorry

C．good-bye

D．again

3.

A．similar

B．love

C．family

D．different

4.

A．still

B．noisily

C．surprised

D．quiet

5.

A．table

B．house

C．corner

D．way

6.

A．smile

B．frown

C．sigh

D．anger

7.

A．Where

B．With

C．While

D．During

8.

A．doing

B．treating

C．dealing

D．saying

9.

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．then

10.

A．bedroom

B．kitchen

C．garage

D．basement

11.

A．red

B．purple

C．blue

D．white

12.

A．flowers

B．meal

C．kitchen

D．surprise

13.

A．table

B．room

C．bed

D．flowers

14.

A．bought

B．planted

C．picked

D．painted

15.

A．delicious

B．pretty

C．honest

D．horrible

16.

A．mustn’t

B．shouldn’t

C．couldn’t

D．needn’t

17.

A．anyway

B．already

C．somehow

D．someday

18.

A．fire

B．employ

C．blame

D．replace

19.

A．clever

B．wise

C．bad

D．unwise

20.

A．or

B．but

C．and

D．then

2 . Sun Tours: Short breaks in New York

DAY 1: TIMES SQUARE AND THE LINCOLN CENTER

Welcome to New York—the Big Apple! Here in New York the wonders of the Big Apple exceed (超出) all expectations—the fantastic skyline, wonderful restaurants, theaters, museums, shops and attractions. On your first day you will visit the famous Lincoln and Rockefeller Centers, and drive down Fifth Avenue. You will drive through Times Square, the “Crossroads of the World”. You will then travel to Central Park, a miracle in the center of Manhattan. Lunch is on your own, but this evening you will have dinner at the famous Jekyll and Hyde club, where the waiters are all dressed as vampires（吸血鬼）, and at some point in the evening Frankenstein （科学怪人）comes to life.

DAY 2: EXPLORING THE CITY

The entire day is yours for sightseeing and shopping. Explore the attractive city of New York with its skyscrapers, bridges, historic landmarks and Broadway theaters.

DAY 3: DOWNTOWN AND SOUTH STREET SEAPORT

Today you will visit Greenwich Village, Wall Street and the World Trade Center. You will visit South Street Seaport, a 19th-century seaport with narrow streets, hundreds of shops, an international food stand and street entertainment. This afternoon you will visit Chinatown, and finally the Empire State Building Observatory, which towers 1,250 feet above New York City. You will use the high-speed elevators to go to the top, unlike King Kong who climbed up the outside of the building. This evening, you will have dinner at the well-known   Tavern-on-the-Green restaurant overlooking Central Park.

ARRIVING IN NEW YORK

A Sun Tours representative will meet you at JFK airport and take you to your hotel, which is in the center of the city. When you check in, you will receive further information about this evening’s “Getting-to know-each-other” party at the Manhattan Restaurant.

1. If you want to join in this tour, which of the following will you contact?

A．Sun Tours	B．Hyde Club
C．Greenwich Village	D．JFK Airport

2. How many places will you visit on the third day?

A．Five	B．Six
C．Seven	D．Eight

3. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．You will go to the hotel in the center of the city by yourself.

B．When you arrive at the airport, you will be told about the tour plan.

C．You have known all about the Manhattan Restaurant before your arrival.

D．When you check in, you will know more about the evening party.

3 . 假设你叫李华，是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师。某中学生小王给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见。请你给她回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。内容要点如下：
1．健康的重要性；
2．学生的任务；
3．合理建议。
注意：
1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2．词数：100左右。
3．参考词汇：state of mind 心态
4．不需要写题目
Dear Xiao Wang,

I have received and read your letter, in which you mentioned that you wanted to lose weight by dieting.

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Yours,

Li Hua

4 . 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。

Music plays a important role in my life and listen to music is my favorite activity. Usually I preferred to express my feeling through music, and I like pop music best. I don’t like rock music because of I think it’s too noisily. When I am tired after studying or when I am nervous before exams, music helps me feel relaxing and fresh. I am not good at singing or I can play the piano and the violin. In addition, I am fond of listening to foreign song in order to learn more about the cultures of different countries as well learning about the world better. Music makes your life more colorful.

5 .     1     the improvement of life standards，there are a growing number of people travelling each year,     2     is a good way to enjoy life. Some people would like     3     (take) a package tour, while others would rather     4     (travel) on their own. I prefer to     5     latter, because I feel that it’s much     6     (convenient) and cheaper than taking a package tour as I did before.

First of all, travelling on my own, I can arrange my time and route more freely. For example, when I get to someplace I like, I     7     choose to stay longer and don’t have to think about others. Secondly, to save time, the schedule is relatively(相对地)tight joining package tours, and tourists can only stay very short time in each tourist attraction.     8     is difficult to enjoy every landscape carefully.     9    , in order to earn money, some travel agencies(旅行社)force tourists to consume. In the meantime, travelling on my own is much cheaper and get more fun. Finally, the trip is designed to relax. However, many people say that package tours are not to make them really relax,     10     even more tired.

On the whole, I prefer to travel on my own, which is more convenient.

6 . Public speaking and critical thinking

What is critical thinking? To a certain degree, it’s a matter of logic (逻辑) — of being able to spot weaknesses in other people’s argument and to avoid them in your own, it also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence. In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized thinking — the ability to see clearly their lationships among ideas.    1    The greatest thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas.that, too, is critical thinking.

    2     As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical (机械的) exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also discovered and confused. If, on the other hand, the structure is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not a matter of arranging the ideas your already have.    3    

What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking.    4    As you work on expressing your ideas in clear, accurate language, you will Improve your ability to think clearly and accurately.    5     As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class,You will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.

If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.

A．Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.

B．This may seem like a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it.

C．It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.

D．It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.

E．If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.

F．The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.

G．As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speech making, you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.

7 .         To be a real gentleman, you should know that true forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess!
        In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was ____ by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country. The fighter ____ the young man down the hill where he was to be ____.
        But a(n) ____ thing happened. The young man, who had ____ military training, was able to disarm the fighter. Now, the table was ____ and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill.
        As they walked, ____ , the young man began to reflect on what was happening. Recalling the ____ of his mother, “Love your enemies; do good to those who ____ you.” He found he could go no farther.
        He ____ the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was ____ to go and turned back ____ the hill.
        Minutes later, he heard footsteps ____ behind him as he walked. “Is this the end after all?” he ____.   Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off. But he continued on, ____ glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out ____ for sparing his life.
        Mercy often wears the face of ____ . And though it usually isn’t an enemy in uniform—that we are challenged to forgive, we have ____ for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have ____ for our forgiveness. You know who they are.
        As Mahatma Gandhi said, “The ____ can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Be strong. Forgive.1.

A．shot

B．murdered

C．killed

D．caught

2.

A．demanded

B．reminded

C．ordered

D．required

3.

A．beaten

B．shot

C．accepted

D．driven

4.

A．amazing

B．frightening

C．inspiring

D．confusing

5.

A．watched

B．received

C．accepted

D．suggested

6.

A．turned

B．covered

C．moved

D．repaired

7.

A．thus

B．indeed

C．therefore

D．however

8.

A．expressions

B．plans

C．words

D．signals

9.

A．forgive

B．hate

C．instruct

D．help

10.

A．packed

B．dragged

C．forced

D．threw

11.

A．free

B．slow

C．nervous

D．eager

12.

A．for

B．into

C．up

D．down

13.

A．showing

B．waving

C．running

D．jumping

14.

A．shouted

B．counted

C．wondered

D．argued

15.

A．seldom

B．never

C．always

D．sometimes

16.

A．marks

B．favors

C．thanks

D．reasons

17.

A．awareness

B．kindness

C．safeness

D．forgiveness

18.

A．opportunities

B．explanations

C．hopes

D．lessons

19.

A．need

B．responsibility

C．patience

D．energy

20.

A．lonely

B．weak

C．healthy

D．calm

8 . Long, long ago, there was a small village. This village had a (an) _______ tradition. At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority (成年) was given land and money to build a home. The boy had to _______ his home before winter. If his home failed to endure (忍耐) the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not _______   him in any way.

One _______, Paul and Marc reached their majority. They _______ their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes. In each village, they found the nicest _______ and talked to the owners. Each owner gladly offered _______.

After Marc saw several homes, he _______ the best ideas and went back to his own land. Paul, _______, continued collecting more ideas. Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to __________ some of them. But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.

Marc began building his home. He had several false starts, __________ his home gradually rose from his land. By fall, Marc had finished his home. It wasn’t perfect, but it was strong and he could __________ it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and __________ with home owners. The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, __________ back to his land. He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was __________. The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to __________. The villagers mourned (哀悼) for him.

Marc __________ the winter. Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better. He became a leader in the village, __________ a family, and lived a happy, content life.

We all build and improve our own mental homes. It’s __________ and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually __________ the best ideas.

1.

A．strange

B．hopeful

C．good

D．reasonable

2.

A．find

B．run

C．complete

D．buy

3.

A．help

B．encourage

C．scold

D．persuade

4.

A．winter

B．summer

C．autumn

D．spring

5.

A．exchanged

B．received

C．recognized

D．won

6.

A．girls

B．jobs

C．houses

D．presents

7.

A．rooms

B．drinks

C．attention

D．advice

8.

A．expected

B．gathered

C．created

D．understood

9.

A．similarly

B．finally

C．however

D．therefore

10.

A．forget

B．believe

C．replace

D．doubt

11.

A．because

B．although

C．but

D．so

12.

A．repair

B．rebuild

C．sell

D．improve

13.

A．conversations

B．achievements

C．struggles

D．arguments

14.

A．drove

B．rushed

C．flew

D．moved

15.

A．weak

B．funny

C．small

D．amazing

16.

A．blindness

B．death

C．sadness

D．disease

17.

A．experienced

B．hated

C．survived

D．spent

18.

A．brought

B．earned

C．contacted

D．raised

19.

A．slow

B．easy

C．dangerous

D．special

20.

A．realize

B．bring

C．collect

D．apply

9 . A three-year independent investigation into the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon has yielded new eyewitness evidence which, according to the Southern California-based researchers who conducted the investigation conclusively (and unfortunately), establishes as a historical fact that the violence which took place in Arlington that day was not the result of a surprise attack by suicide hijackers, but rather a military black operation involving a carefully planned and skillfully executed deception."
A CNN Reporter at the scene states that there is no evidence that a 757 hit the Pentagon.
　   What hit the Pentagon? A Boeing 757 loaded with passengers and fuel right? Who was on Flight 757? According to the Flight Information there were No Arabs on it. That makes me wonder if Flight 757 actually existed at all.
　　From the pictures and the videos, people can find that there are several doubtful points that need to be taken into consideration, for example the marker line on the grass in the satellite and ground pictures, the different colors of the smoke, the hole which the plane impacted, and the standing pylons (架线塔).
　　Also, from the comparison of the different pictures, people can find some other strange points. For example, the gear (齿轮) is not the matching one. The wreckage of the plane is not the one from the American Airlines. The glass on the pavement of the pole is another doubtful point. The last thing that need considering is about the collapse. One of the gif video shows the plane impacting the Pentagon. The only problem with this video footage is that it has been altered (改变) and can not be fully trusted.
　　These crash photos and videos shown here clearly have been doctored (篡改) and don't even match the physics of what happened. So where is the real video? It leaves me many questions. Is this a missile? It is a real enigma.
1. Where can you possibly read this article?

A．In a newspaper.

B．In a book.

C．On a website.

D．In a magazine.

2. What the word “yielded” mean in the first sentence?

A．given in

B．surrendered

C．given away

D．produced

3. Which of the following doubtful points is not mentioned in the passage?

A．the colors of the smoke

B．the model of the plane

C．the standing pylons

D．the marker line on the grass

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the 911 investigation?

A．Positive.

B．Neutral.

C．Skeptical.

D．Negative.

10 . News that Microsoft made a $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo resulted in heated discussions made by many Internet users. Here are some responses:
Diane Burke of Weeks bury, Kentucky
I think it would definitely be an interesting combination. Everyone recognizes the names Yahoo and Microsoft, but everyone also says, “Did you Google it?” Such a catchphrase is going to be hard to beat.
Shaun Carney of Laurelville, Ohio
I think the merger will provide more competitions for Google. I don’t think the merger will allow Microsoft to develop faster than Google, though. I believe the increased competition this merger brings will force Google to stay on top of its game by offering more fresh and original Internet tools and expanding on the tools it already offers.
Toni Suarez of Hacienda Heights, California
I view the merger as a necessary element in preventing a monopolization. Perhaps it would bring better high technology innovations to e-mail and help in researching and developing a better Internet!
Rick R. of Edgewater, Florida
It sounds like a disaster to me. If this were to happen, I would stop using my Yahoo e-mail account because I don’t like the feeling of Microsoft spying upon my business. I will sign up for Google.
Antonio Glosser of Kansas City, Missouri
Right now, Yahoo offers a lot of features and tools at no cost for all different levels of Internet users. Microsoft seeks nothing but profit. Undoubtedly, they’ll do nothing other than find ways to start removing Yahoo’s formerly non-priced features. Microsoft’s greed will ruin the great thing that Yahoo currently is.
1. How many companies are mentioned in the passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Shaun’s attitude towards Google is passive.

B．Toni believes the Internet will have a promising future.

C．Rick will support Google after the merger.

D．Antonio is afraid that the merger will cost Yahoo’s free features.

3. The passage is mainly about ______.

A．opinions on the merger of Yahoo and Microsoft

B．the strengths of Yahoo and Microsoft

C．the strengths and weaknesses of large companies

D．the future of Yahoo and Microsoft