1 . Not every parent looks forward to the day when their child goes off to school .In fact, some parents are not sending their children to school at all. Instead, they are choosing to teach their children at home.    1    In the U. S. only about three percent of children are homeschooled.

    2    One reason is that some parents do not feel their children are safe in school because of bullying and a growing trend of police in school. Other parents want their children's education to be based on their religion or moral belief.     3    Homeschooling is also seen as a choice for families that live in rural areas, and families that travel, like actors.

    4    And homeschooling allows parents to customized (定制) lessons based on their children's needs. Families can purchase textbooks to use or create their own materials. Some worry that homeschooling means students will not have opportunities to socialize, so some families have created the activities that would normally happen in school like field trips and proms（高中舞会）.

Being homeschooled does not mean a student cannot go to college.     5     It is important, however, for parents and students to create a portfolio (作品集)to show what they have learned.

A．They will go to college.

B．This is called homeschooling.

C．there are various homeschool regulations.

D．Most colleges accept homeschooled stadents.

E．There are many different ways to homeschool.

F．Yet other parents don't think school teaching is good enough.

G．There are many reasons why some parents choose to homeschool.

2 . During lunch all my friends were talking about their families’ plans for winter break, and I was a little jealous since my parents couldn’t take a vacation during Christmas week.

I came home from school that day to find a newsletter from the Jewish CommunityCenter, which contained an ad for an “alternative vacation” community-service trip to New Orleans during Christmas week. I wondered whether cleaning neighborhoods destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and sleeping on the floor in a sleeping bag were really the way I wanted to spend Christmas vacation. I sent in an application anyway, went for an interview, and was actually very excited when I was accepted into the program.

We arrived in New Orleans on December 23. First, we had dinner at a pizza place that had been destroyed by the hurricane. The owners told us about what they had gone through to rebuild their homes.

On Christmas Eve, we spent the day removing garbage as part of a beautification project in the Lower Ninth Ward, which was most heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

On Christmas Day, we worked at a center for homeless people. The people really appreciated our work, and we felt like we had made Christmas a little more special for them. My favorite project was helping at an animal rescue center. We walked the animals, cleaned their places, and fed them. Six thousand dogs and cats, separated from their owners, were rescued by that shelter after the hurricane.

When I returned to New York and told my friends about my trip, I realized how ridiculous I had been to be jealous of their Christmas plans. I looked around at my house, my dog, my family and everything I owned and felt really spoiled. All the things I saw in New Orleans, all the amazing people I met and the small ways l was able to contribute to the rebuilding of the city made that week  the  most memorable vacation I can imagine.

1. What was the author’s first reaction to the community-service trip?

A．He felt upset.	B．He was excited.
C．He felt hopeful.	D．He was doubtful.

2. Which did the author like most?

A．Removing garbage.	B．Helping the homeless.
C．Working with animals.	D．Dining with survivors.

3. What can be the best title for the text?

A．The Most Memorable Day	B．My Special Christmas Vacation
C．Post-Disaster Reconstruction	D．A Big Contribution to Society

3 . 假如你是李华，你正在参加国际学生夏令营，请根据以下三个方面写一篇英文发言稿，介绍你最喜欢的中国传统艺术:
(1) What is your favorite traditional Chinese art?
(2) When did you first experience it?
(3) Why do you like it?
注意:1. 词数100左右；2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone! I’m Li Hua from Beijing China.
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4 . 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Our grandparents seems to have magic powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar    1    they will know what the weather will be like days or even months later.

What's the secret? They are following the 24 Solar Terms (节气),     2    were added on Nov. 30 to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物资文化遗产) by the United Nations (UN). It is a knowledge system and social practice    3    (form) through people's observations of the sun's annual movements and its influence on the climate.

The 24 Solar Terms    4    (come) into being during the Qin and Han    5     (dynasty). At that time, most Chinese people made their living on farms, so weather changes were    6    (extreme) important for them. But of course, they had no satellite, internet or weather broadcast    7    (help) them.    8    these difficulties, they managed to work out 24 Solar Terms by studying the sun's movement and also    9    (pay) attention to other natural changes such as air temperature, water and crop growth.

It is honored as China's    10    (five) great invention, after papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder. Now, it is still widely used in daily life even in the age of technology-based modern farming.

5 . 阅读下面短文,在空格处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It     1     (start) by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. The aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone     2     (celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write     3     (belong) to all people.

The website asks     4    （visit） to join in the movement to reduce     5       number of illiterate（不识字的）people in the world. It is     6     (absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says, “It’s time to start by reading aloud to     7     might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently     8     someone else’s story as they share with you.” The United Nations says, “Literacy involves a variety of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge,     9     to participate fully in society.” In that way, World Read Aloud Day does help make a     10    (different).

6 . 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。

The British have many traditions but there is nothing more quintessential (典型的) than taking afternoon tea. We know the British have a love affair with drinking tea,     1     more than 160 million cups drunk every day, but it was the invention of afternoon tea that turned tea-drinking into     2     popular pastime.

This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea     3     (comfort) while nibbling (小口吃) on nice sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes. And, of course, it can only happen in the afternoon!     Afternoon tea,     4     (design) as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, dates back to the 1840s.   It went on to become a     5     (fashion) social occasion for the upper classes.

Now there is a resurgence (复苏) in its     6     (popular) in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it.     7     it can be enjoyed at home, the best way to experience it is at a smart hotel of café. But if you’re thinking of visiting such a place     8     (enjoy) a plate of sweet and tasty treats with a steaming hot brew, remember the rules you must follow to avoid     9     (ask) to leave.

Writer Henry James once noted that “there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour devoted to the ceremony known as afternoon tea”. I’m sure once you try it, you     10    (agree).

7 . 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：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。

I had an amazed experience last Spring Festival. On the second day of the holiday, it was snowing heavily but we had a very important relative to visit, which lived in a distant mountain village. We had to taking risks to drive on our journey. The road was bad, but they arrived safely.

The family welcomed us warm. We were treated with good dinner. Later in the afternoon, after saying goodbye, we start back home.

Sadly, our car was stuck in the snow halfway and wouldn’t moved. Just then, two villager walked by and offered to push our car. Their helping us out of made our trip unforgettable.

8 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack正在学习汉语，看了电视节目“中国诗词大会”（Chinese Poetry Conference）之后，非常喜欢中国诗词，因而询问你最喜欢的中国诗人及原因。请就此给他回一封电子邮件。

要点如下：1. 你喜欢的诗人； 2. 喜欢他的原因； 3. 欢迎Jack来访。

注意：1).词数100左右；

2).可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3). 开头和结语已为你写好。

Dear Jack,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

9 . Nowadays，there is a trend that more and more people spend their holidays in foreign countries.    1    So read our travel tips that are simple and practical，and you can always enjoy your travels.

On a business card，write down the emergency contact's information and place it in your wallet.    2    Give your emergency contact a copy of your travel plan，a passport data page，and the visa information. Give each piece of your luggage a unique look：tie a bright handkerchief to a handle or purchase a colored luggage tag.    3    If you don't speak the local language，carry a matchbox，or a brochure with the name and address of your destination.    4    

To avoid being a target of crime，don't wear eye catching clothing：dress conservatively (保守地)，and don't wear or carry obvious signs of wealth (gold watches，expensive jewelry and etc.) and don't carry more cash than necessary.    5    

To make sure of a safe journey and avoid some unnecessary trouble when traveling in foreign countries，you could never be too careful.

A．Also，don't accept packages from strangers.

B．Once your wallet is stolen，you can let them know.

C．Good preparations can always help you out as well.

D．You can show it to taxi drivers when asking for directions.

E．It will be easier for you to keep track of your bag from a distance.

F．Of course everyone wants his travels to be trouble-free and enjoyable.

G．Include the name of anyone who should be contacted in an emergency.

10 . Many young people these days adore the advertised magazine body and become too focused on attaining this image instead of worrying more about what lasts and even grows over time. But could you imagine being considered beautiful for years, and suddenly being ugly after moving to another continent? It is a sad reality that people don't realize how vacillating the idea of beauty can be from one country to another.

Think of the most typical American girl you know. Is she blonde­haired with white skin and light blue eyes, and does she love shopping or sports? Now place this girl in the heart of Africa, where beauty is placed on what you can control. The Maasai tribe in Kenya focuses on how clean people are, and how stylish their piercings(穿孔) are. This tribe's culture is to be a brave fighter, so they will cut their skin with patterns in it to show that they are strong. If you don't look fierce, you are not beautiful.

Other countries like North Korea and South Korea have their own unique views on beauty. In an interview, a woman who has lived in both North Korea and South Korea claims that beauty in North Korea is based more on your ability to be a good woman and wife. She says that women in North Korea are less concerned about fashion and beauty in the physical sense. She says they did have a time when big eyes were a big deal and everyone wanted to get double eyelid surgery. This is something extreme and could perhaps be influenced by Western culture. But don't you think the idea of getting surgery done to look more attractive is crazy?

1. What does the underlined word “vacillating” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．different	B．reasonable.
C．unusual.	D．similar.

2. The Maasai tribe in Kenya is mentioned to show that in their eyes ________.

A．getting dirty is stylish

B．looking fierce is beautiful

C．strong people cut their skin

D．American girls love shopping

3. According to the woman interviewed，women in North Korea now ________.

A．care a lot about their appearance

B．put the beauty of eyes in the first place

C．pay great attention to their ability

D．are crazy about double eyelid surgery

4. What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Inner beauty is of great importance.

B．Ideas of beauty vary among culture groups.

C．Different ways are needed to admire true beauty.

D．Fashion magazines easily influence young people.