1 . Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a “boy”. Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males send them off to bed at night.
Boys are found everywhere ― on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to. Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them. A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and the HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket.
When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise. When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature destroying the world and himself with it.
A boy is a mixture ― he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker, but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs (大拇指) on each hand.
He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines. He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime. Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper.
Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half-eaten apple, a three-foot rope, six cents and some unknown things.
A boy is a magical and naughty (调皮的) creature ― he is your headache but when you come home at night with only destroyed pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”
1. The whole passage is in a tone (口吻) of ________.| A．humor and love | B．anger and disappointment |
| C．hope and expectation | D．confidence and imagination |
| A．He has altogether five fingers. | B．He is slow, foolish and clumsy. |
| C．He becomes clever and smart. | D．He cuts his hand with a knife. |
| A．Going to bed. | B．Getting his hair cut. |
| C．Learning to sing and dance. | D．Fishing in the river. |
| A．He feels curious about their noise. | B．He is really tired of these creatures. |
| C．He is amazed by their naughtiness. | D．He feels unsafe staying with them. |
2 . As an English child, I started school when I was five. I studied at this school when I was eleven and I will leave next year when I am 16. So I will spend 5 years at this school.
The school year starts in September and ends in July. I have two weeks holiday in December, two weeks in April and six weeks from July to August. I also have one week’s holiday in February, June and October each.
In June next year, before I leave this school, I will take exams in 10 subjects. The exams are called GCSE. All children in England have to study English, mathematics, science and a foreign language. They can also choose some other subjects.
Here is my timetable for this year. School ends at 3:15.
Here is my diary for last week.
Monday In English, we started reading the play called “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare -- it is about a king in Scotland.
Tuesday In geography, we are still learning about pollution. It is important but I am bored with it!
Wednesday In history, my favorite subject, we are learning about medicine in the past. Next week we are going to a museum in London to see some old medical things.
Thursday I went to the cinema with Tom after school.
Friday I walked to school with Matthew and I gave him a football for his birthday
1. In a school year, there are ________ weeks holiday in all.| A．10 | B．11 | C．12 | D．13 |
| A．English | B．Italian | C．French | D．German |
| A．Tuesday | B．Wednesday | C．Thursday | D．Friday |
3 . I’ve heard such a story. On a Friday
The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of
The young violinist asked, ”Did you
The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it?” he asked.
The man was too
Someone asked the violinist why he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, ”Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever."
1.| A．morning | B．afternoon | C．noon | D．night |
| A．quiet | B．beautiful | C．shocking | D．interesting |
| A．slowed down | B．sped up | C．passed by | D．went away |
| A．paper | B．glass | C．plastic | D．cloth |
| A．working | B．sliding | C．singing | D．playing |
| A．poems | B．articles | C．words | D．texts |
| A．important | B．fantastic | C．dangerous | D．lovely |
| A．talked | B．cared | C．expected | D．guessed |
| A．came | B．rushed | C．walked | D．left |
| A．damage | B．discover | C．forget | D．lose |
| A．proudly | B．worriedly | C．seriously | D．carefully |
| A．tired | B．disappointed | C．excited | D．surprised |
| A．bought | B．made | C．drew | D．sold |
| A．handed out | B．took out | C．lifted up | D．picked up |
| A．destroyed | B．noticed | C．guided | D．caught |
4 . On a Friday night in New York, a poor young man called Jay stood near the subway station, playing the violin. The music was so great that many people slowed down and put some money into his hat.
The next day, Jay came again. He took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. Then he began playing. It seemed more pleasant to listen to. Before long, many people came, looking at the paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.”
Seeing this, people wondered what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the young man and said, “I’m the George. I knew you’d surely come here!”
Then George explained the whole story. He bought a lottery ticket (彩票) a few days ago. Yesterday he found that he won a prize of $500,000. He was very excited. On his way home, he felt the music was so wonderful that he took out $100 and put it on the hat. However, the lottery ticket with his name on was also thrown in.
Jay was a student at an art school in Paris. He had booked the flight and would fly that morning. However, when he happened to find the ticket holder had won the lottery, he cancelled (取消) the flight and came back to the subway station.
Later someone asked Jay,” Why didn’t you take the lottery ticket for yourself?” He said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.”
1. Jay played his violin near the subway station in________.| A．New York | B．Paris | C．Hong Kong | D．London |
| A．His hat | B．A piece of paper | C．100 dollars | D．A lottery ticket |
| A．return the lottery ticket | B．make more money |
| C．go to the arts school | D．Perform for people |
| A．A poor Young Musician | B．The Price of Love and Honesty |
| C．A Story of the Subway Station | D．The Importance of Being Honest. |
1.活动时间、地点；
2.活动内容；
3.需要准备的物品。
注意: 1. 词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
增加:在缺词处加一一个漏字符号(^)，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。.
Since I was a child, I enjoyed listening to music especial the cartoon music. Though I’m not good at it, I often lose me in it. When I am in the trouble, music can make me calming down. When I am very tired, they can make me comfortable. When I am angry about something, it can make me happy. Listen to music keeps me in a good mood, that is good for my health. Do you like listening to music? If not, I hope you can have a try and you will find it good and amazed. Trust me and you will be happy every days.
Last week I had a holiday from work, but
One week by myself! Would I be bored? Quite the opposite! I was able to do whatever I wanted. I
8 . How to Avoid an Internet Addiction
While it may seem like everyone surfs the web these days, there is fine line between casually checking your social media pages and having a full blown Internet addiction. If you fear that you may lose interest in other aspects of your life because you prefer to be on the Internet, you may be on your way to an Internet addiction.
Admit you are at risk of an addiction.
Set aside limited time for computer use.
Make sure not to turm it on too many times a week. If you have a laptop, make sure to put it somewhere that you can remember but not somewhere that you see every day. Try keeping the lid closed when you are not using it.
Call people instead of sending instant messages or texts.
If you are free on weekends, call friends and ask them to go outside. This will distract you from the computer. If you have a problem on weekdays, phone your friends orask for help in person.
Before using your computer, decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the clock or timer and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up. Alternatively create a shutdown timer shortcut on your desktop.
| A．Use an alarm clock or timer. |
| B．Make a small list of what you want to do within that time. |
| C．When the computer is not looking at you, you are less likely to use it. |
| D．Luckily, there are ways to avoid living your life in front of the computer. |
| E．This can be programmed to shut down your computer after the set time. |
| F．More and more people in the world are becoming addicted to the Internet. |
| G．This will stop you from using the Internet so often or going on to another page. |
9 . When things around the house stop working, what do you usually do with them? You probably just throw them away. This has led to the modern nickname: the throwaway culture. There are many reasons for this. In some areas, it’s difficult to find people who can make repairs, and fixing things can be quite expensive. And sometimes it s often easier to just buy a new one.
In 2009 Martine Postma from the Netherlands decided there must be a better way. Her solution was Repair Cafes: places where people can take damaged items (物品). There they will find tools and volunteer experts who are willing to help with repairs.
Postma’s first Repair Cafe opened on Oct.18, 2009, in Amsterdam, and was a huge success. News of the cafe spread, and people began asking how they could start their own. In 2011, Postma set up the Repair Cafe Foundation. This organization guides those hoping to begin their own neighborhood repair group. Today, there are about 2,000 Repair Cafes around the world with meetings held once a month. Everything is free, but donations are thankfully accepted.
The cafes not only provide help with repairs, but they also strengthen community ties. Neighbors get to know one another as they work together on projects. In addition, valuable knowledge is passed along and remembered. Items are kept rather than thrown away. If a broken item weighs a kilo, it’s been estimated (估计) that 2,000 Repair Cafes prevent 35,000 kilos of trash every month. That adds up to about 420,000 kilos per year!
Ginko Lee is the organizer for a repair group in Pasadena, California. In an interview, she described how exciting it is watching people who really want to help one another. She has often heard visitors say,“This is the kind of world I want to live in!” Ms. Lee said,“Everyone is a giver and a receiver in Repair Cafes.”
1. Why did the author mention the throwaway culture?| A．To list an example. | B．To make a summary. |
| C．To bring up the topic. | D．To give some suggestions. |
| A．Running a place to repair items. | B．Buying some tools for the public. |
| C．Starting a school to teach repairing. | D．Volunteering to collect damaged things. |
| A．It got support from an organization. | B．It destroyed the throwaway culture. |
| C．It was considered to be useless. | D．It drew a lot of attention. |
| A．They are easy to manage. |
| B．They make people stay close to nature. |
| C．They are helpful in protecting the environment. |
| D．They encourage people to start their own business. |
10 . Kong Ziyue, a brave 11-year-old boy, put out a forest fire when he was spending Spring Festival holiday at home in a village in Henan Province.
Kong was hanging out with his friends when they saw black smoke rising from the forest outside the village. They discovered flames when they arrived. As there were many dry leaves and weeds on the ground, the fire began to spread.
“You look after your sister, let me put out the fire, or all of the poplar trees will be damaged,” Kong told Xia Ming, his friend. Grabbing a rag on the ground and starting to put out the fire, Kong spent about 30 minutes putting out the fire on his own. “Kong fell over accidentally and even burnt the palm on his right hand,” said Xia. “If I wasn’t looking after my sister, I would have definitely helped him put out the fire.”
Kong’s father was proud of his son’s bravery but he also reminded his son to call 119 — the number for the fire service in China — first if he discovered any fire. When interviewed days later, Kong explained the reason why he decided to put out the fire on his own: “I thought if I called the firefighters or other adults for help, I was afraid that most of the trees would be burnt down before they arrived.”
Kong’s brave action won praise from the local government and school.
However, an expert in fire control believes that Kong’s actions shouldn’t be encouraged. “It was pretty moving that the young kid had the courage to put out a fire. Kong’s brave actions should be praised by the local government but should not be encouraged, because it was too dangerous for young kids to put out fires and they might get hurt when doing it.”
1. How did Kong Ziyue wipe out the forest fire?| A．By calling for help. | B．By using river water. |
| C．All by himself. | D．With the help of firefighters. |
| A．There was no such need. | B．That’s a waste of money. |
| C．The fire was easy to control. | D．It would be too late. |
| A．Brave and responsible. | B．Caring but rude. |
| C．Proud and impatient. | D．Smart but selfish. |
| A．A youth magazine. | B．A news report. |
| C．A novel. | D．A teenager story book. |
