1 . I took up the violin at 8 and have continued playing since. My experience shows music could really
I used to
Mark Bowen, the group leader, wanted to found a band within the group. He asked me to
What was
Looking back, joining the band made me
| A．inspire | B．save | C．spare | D．cost |
| A．keep | B．consider | C．hate | D．enjoy |
| A．conversation | B．celebration | C．comment | D．statement |
| A．confused | B．delighted | C．surprised | D．depressed |
| A．teach | B．join | C．react | D．leave |
| A．agree | B．attend | C．refuse | D．quit |
| A．happier | B．worse | C．busier | D．shorter |
| A．face | B．job | C．plan | D．mind |
| A．Though | B．Because | C．If | D．Before |
| A．always | B．often | C．never | D．still |
| A．Additionally | B．Naturally | C．Strangely | D．Similarly |
| A．accepted | B．allowed | C．relieved | D．praised |
| A．coaches | B．learners | C．classmates | D．players |
| A．undoubted | B．unexpected | C．required | D．judged |
| A．finished | B．started | C．arrived | D．agreed |
| A．show | B．song | C．step | D．sound |
| A．calm | B．excited | C．active | D．sensitive |
| A．standing for | B．searching for | C．turning to | D．speaking to |
| A．performance | B．result | C．application | D．advice |
| A．famous | B．gentle | C．sociable | D．reliable |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
Today our class paid a visit a farm. Early in the morning, we met at the school gate and went there together by bus. The farm workers give us a warm welcome at the farm entrance, what moved us deeply. Then we were showing around the wonderful agricultural garden.
How happily we were to see the crops and vegetables growing well. At noon we sat and had a picnic lunch in the sunshine, shared snacks, fruit and drinks. After a ten-minute break, we had a great fun telling jokes and story, as well as singing and dancing. Two of them even played a game of chess.
Time went by quickly. Before we knew it, it was already dark because we had to leave.
The story of a woman
4 . There are many ways for diseases to spread. A sick person can cough or sneeze on someone nearby, or they can spread germs through a handshake. But sometimes we pick up germs indirectly. A sick person might leave behind bacteria or viruses when they touch a door handle, for example. But what if those surfaces could clean themselves?
Two teenagers from Hong Kong asked themselves the same question. Now they've developed a door handle that can kill germs on contact.
The idea is simple. Every time the door is opened, the movement creates power that starts a germ-killing reaction on the handle. In lab tests, their system killed about 99.8 percent of the germs that they spread onto lab dishes covered with their material.
Research by others has shown that door handles in public areas are often home to lots of bacteria and viruses, notes 17-year-old Sum Ming(“Simon”) Wong. He and his schoolmate Kin Pong(Michael) Li, 18, wanted to design a covering for door handles that would kill germs.
After doing some research, they learned that a mineral called titanium dioxide is known to kill bacteria. It's already used in many products, from paints to desserts. To make their covering, the teenagers made the mineral into a very fine powder.
Titanium dioxide kills bacteria best when lit by ultraviolet light, says Simon. UV light is found in sunlight. But UV light does not naturally shine on indoor handles or any used at night, so the teenagers light their door handle from within.
To make sure the light reaches the coated surface, the teenagers made their door handle out of clear glass. Each end fits into a bracket. Inside one of the brackets is a strong light-emitting diode(LED). From it comes UV light.
And here's the interesting part: The power that makes the UV light shine comes from opening and closing the door. The power from the door is then carried by wire to the LED inside the door handle.
The door handle system, Michael and Simon say, might cost no more than about $13(about 81 yuan) to build.
1. The ways diseases spread are mentioned at the beginning of the text to ______.| A．explain how most diseases are spread directly |
| B．explain how to kill bacteria or viruses effectively |
| C．introduce a new invention that can kill germs |
| D．remind readers of the importance of cleaning their hands |
| A．is too expensive for ordinary families | B．works better at night than in the daytime |
| C．is powered by the movement of its users | D．is made of a metal that can take in UV light |
| A．produce titanium dioxide to kill bacteria |
| B．supply enough power to the handle system |
| C．direct the UV light in sunlight to the coated surface |
| D．provide UV light to help titanium dioxide work better |
| A．Careful | B．Negative | C．Disappointed | D．Supportive |
5 . Teenagers who start the school day really early are likely to weigh slightly more than those who start later. That's the finding of a new study of nearly 30,000 Canadians between the ages of 10 and 18.
Getting too little sleep can put kids at risk for a number of problems. Sleepy teens are more likely to be overweight, to have trouble concentrating and to struggle in school. Geneviève Gariépy, who works at McGil University in Montreal, Canada, wanted to know how earlier school start times might be connected with weight. "Overweight in teenagers is a big problem in North America, " she says. The number of overweight kids has grown over the past 30 years. About one in three American and Canadian teens are now overweight. Kids who don't sleep enough may be at higher risk. So Gariépy decided to home in on the effect of school start times. Her team collected start times for 362 Canadian schools. Then they asked students at those schools to give their height and weight. In all, they collected data from nearly 30,000 10-to 18-year-olds. Among 6th-to 10th-graders, those who started school earlier were likely to be slightly heavier for their height. Every 10-minute delay in school start time was connected, on average, with a slightly lower weight among students who were the same sex, age and height. However, the difference is slight. Healthy eating and getting enough exercise will play a bigger role in keeping a healthy weight.
Because the study compared kids who already started school at different times of day, it's not clear that changing school start time would help heavier kids lose weight. To know for sure, researchers would want to compare the same kids before and after changing to a later school start time.
Still, the study is a good start, says Cora Collette Bruener, a doctor at Seattle Children's Hospital in Washington. The findings add to a growing pile of evidence that later school start times might be better for teen health, she says.
1. What is the finding of the new study?| A．More and more teens are growing overweight. |
| B．Healthy diets and enough exercise help reduce weight. |
| C．Teens who start school earlier are a little overweight. |
| D．Teens who start school earlier do not perform well. |
| A．Deal with. | B．Focus attention on. | C．Bring down. | D．Watch out for. |
| A．By recording the teens' weight. | B．By checking the teens' physical health. |
| C．By comparing different sets of number. | D．By measuring the teens' height. |
| A．It has inspiring value. | B．It need further support. |
| C．It needs improving. | D．It is well designed. |
6 . Ellie was a skilled gymnast（体操运动员）. But she liked showing off（炫耀））. At the gymnastics tryout（选拔赛）, she put on a perfect performance. "See who can do that! " she said proudly.
The next Friday, the list was posted announcing who had made the team. Ellie's name wasn't on it. "It's unfair. I'm better than all the other girls! " she said. She went to see the coach.
"You are quite talented, but your attitude is terrible, " the coach said. "Making the gymnastics team isn't just about gymnastics. It's also about being on a team. " That night Ellie complained to her parents. Her mother was angry, but her father said that the coach had a point. They had a big argument. Ellie couldn't sleep. She kept thinking about what the coach had said.
Ellie couldn't stay away from the gym, so she practiced alone. One day, after watching Ann fall off the parallel bars（双杠）again and again, Ellie ran to her and explained to Ann what she was doing wrong. Ann did as Ellie suggested and improved. Ellie didn't notice the coach was looking at her. Over the next few months, Ellie always helped the other girls. They did better and better. "We couldn't have done this without Ellie's help, " the girls said.
The following year, Ellie tried out for the gymnastics team again. This time, she was modest. When the girls praised her, she just smiled and thanked them. When the coach posted the list of who had made the team, her name was on it. Ellie and the other girls were all very happy.
1. How did Ellie feel when she went to see the coach?| A．Angry. | B．Happy. | C．Proud. | D．Nervous. |
| A．she slept too much in the afternoon |
| B．she had an argument with her mother |
| C．she was worried about the gymnastics tryout |
| D．she was thinking about the meanings of the coach's words |
①Ellie practiced alone. ②Ellie's parents argued.
③Ellie coached other girls. ④Ellie showed off at the gymnastics tryout.
| A．③①④② | B．③④②① | C．④②①③ | D．④①③② |
| A．A serious coach | B．A gymnastics team | C．Gymnastics tryouts | D．Gymnastics competitions |
Clear explanations, exercises and vocabulary games will help you review your Spanish or even learn the language from the beginning. Many pages are included, from "Irregular verbs" to"Cook in Spanish" to "Public speaking". There are useful links (链接) to other websites, providing historical and cultural information, including sites in Latin America.
Speak Up
This small but complete site can help language learners with the pronunciation of all the main sounds in German, with additional advice on spelling. This will be of use to students trying to teach themselves the language from the beginning, teachers preparing classes for beginners or parents looking for ways to encourage their children to develop basic language skills.
In the Air
This is a young person's online guide to the orchestra. It describes each instrument, with a recording of its different sounds, and gives a brief history of the instrument. It also explains how to make some interesting instruments at home using everyday objects.
Sights and Sounds
This is for anyone studying the Latin Language or who is interested in the ancient world. There are amazing facts about the rulers of ancient Rome, the words of popular songs, and maps of battles (战役).
In Touch
If you need to check on the facts, use this multilingual (多种语言的) site to get all kinds of information about Spanish music, art and literature, history and politics, as well as useful lists of sites for those travelling to Spain.
1. If you want to learn German, which is your best choice?| A．In Touch. | B．In the Air. | C．Speak Up. | D．Mouth Piece. |
| A．A guide to Latin America. | B．The history of ancient Rome. |
| C．The development of the Internet. | D．An introduction to Spanish music. |
| A．All are very educational. | B．All are for language learners. |
| C．All are connected with each other. | D．All are popular among young people. |
1. What is the talk mainly about?
| A．Ways to learn Latin well. |
| B．The origin of the Latin language. |
| C．Attempts to bring Latin to life. |
| A．Every day. | B．Once a week. | C．Five times a month. |
| A．Being written in two ancient languages. |
| B．Being translated into several versions. |
| C．Being about crossword puzzles. |
| A．Renew Latin through the Internet. |
| B．Create some new Latin words. |
| C．Form Latin Facebook groups. |
1. When did the accident happen?
| A．Around 12 noon. | B．Around 1:00 pm. | C．Around 1:30 pm. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. |
| A．On Mark Road. | B．On Green Road. | C．On High Street. |
| A．Its color. | B．Its model. | C．Its number. |
1. Who are Jane and Robert?
| A．The speakers' neighbors. |
| B．The speakers' classmates. |
| C．The speakers' colleagues. |
| A．It is too expensive. |
| B．The baby already has too many toys. |
| C．The baby is too little to play with it. |
| A．Visit Jane and Robert. | B．Go to a department store. | C．Drive Dave to the airport. |
