1 . Everyday Food

by Martha Stewart

No matter how busy you are, at the end of the day you want meals that are easy to prepare. And you want lots of choices and variations. You’ll find all of that in this book: 250 simple recipes for delicious meals that bring freshness and nutrition.

Paperback, published by Random House, $16.79

Mighty Jack

By Ben Hatke

Jack dislikes summer. But he’s got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his sister, Maddy. It’s lots of responsibility, and it’s boring, too, because Maddy doesn’t talk. But one day, at the market, Maddy does talk—to tell Jack to trade their mom’s car for a box of mysterious seeds. It’s the best mistake Jack has ever made.

Hardcover, published by First Second, $14.15

Zeroes

By Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti

The New York Times best-selling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the book about six teenagers with amazing abilities. These teenagers have powers that set them apart. They can do things ordinary people can’t.

Paperback, published by Simon & Schuster, $12.99

Only Daughter

By Anna Snoekstra

She’s caught stealing. She’s homeless and on the run. But she happens to look the same as a girl who went missing a decade ago, Rebecca Winter. She takes Rebecca’s identity, using it as a way out. Little does she know her new life as Rebecca is itself a prison and it looks like a killer might be after her.

Kindle edition, published by Harlequin Enterprises, $8.88

1. Who wrote a book to help you cook a meal?

A．Anna Snoekstra	B．Ben Hatke.
C．Scott Westerfeld.	D．Martha Stewart

2. How much should readers pay for a story about a boy’s amazing experience?

A．$8.88.

B．$14.15.

C．$12.99.

D．$16.79.

3. What do we know about Only Daughter?

A．Its heroine enjoys her life on the run.	B．It provides different kinds of editions.
C．Its heroine lives with a false identity.	D．It is written by Harlequin Enterprises.

2 . I have a degree in business. But it was my father’s _________ for me to seek to attain a business major. He thought that having a business major would guarantee (保证) me more available choices and make me more _________ in entering a global labor market. I _________ his advice. However, even though my college experiences were _________, I had no interest in any field of commerce, let alone having a long-term career as a businesswoman.

After I _________, I worked as a marketing planner at a computer company. My _________ and working environment were great; yet I still didn’t feel happy doing something that had little _________ for me. After two months of working there, I made up my mind to _________ and decided to do what I love, namely teaching history. I have now been doing this job for over twenty years. I am _________ of being with my students.

If you are in a __________ where you don’t love what you are learning or doing, please ask yourself what you are really __________ about, and what you truly want for your life. Don’t __________ to get yourself a quick answer. Take some time to think about what career could bring __________ to you.

I like this motto “Success is not the key to happiness. __________ happiness is the key to success.”

Happiness __________ the inside of you, not from the outside. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

1.

A．decision

B．promise

C．ambition

D．response

2.

A．eager

B．curious

C．competitive

D．unique

3.

A．ignored

B．took

C．valued

D．opposed

4.

A．frightening

B．fantastic

C．painful

D．plain

5.

A．matured

B．trained

C．succeeded

D．graduated

6.

A．future

B．dream

C．pay

D．scholarship

7.

A．advantage

B．chance

C．attraction

D．trouble

8.

A．quit

B．continue

C．consider

D．wait

9.

A．careful

B．tired

C．proud

D．fond

10.

A．place

B．game

C．story

D．firm

11.

A．anxious

B．enthusiastic

C．optimistic

D．nervous

12.

A．hesitate

B．rush

C．intend

D．stop

13.

A．curiosity

B．confidence

C．joy

D．knowledge

14.

A．As a result

B．On the whole

C．In the meanwhile

D．On the contrary

15.

A．applies to

B．spreads to

C．arises from

D．differs from

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Linda famous for?

A．Painting.

B．Traveling.

C．Collecting stones.

2. What is the man’s opinion of Linda’s stones?

A．Valuable.

B．Impressive.

C．Useful.

4 . What is the woman doing?

A．Complaining.

B．Apologizing.

C．Discussing.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why would the man prefer to rent an apartment near the elementary school?

A．He teaches there.

B．He once lived there.

C．His son studies there.

2. Which price would the man prefer?

A．$480.

B．$550.

C．$600.

3. Which kind of apartment would the man prefer?

A．An empty one.

B．One with furniture in it.

C．One without a kitchen.

4. What can you learn from the conversation?

A．The woman lost the keys to the two apartments.

B．The man might take a look at the two apartments.

C．The man isn’t interested in either of the two apartments.

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I sat in the breakfast corner with my four-year-old son, Matthew, trying to ignore the ache in my stomach. I was still recovering from a surgery. I hoped for strength and happiness. But the future seemed so hopeless.

Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor. “Bird!” he shouted, rushing to the sliding door. Sure enough, there was a white dove seated on a rubber tree. It sat there a few moments, and then flew away. I’d never seen one in our neighborhood before.

When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back. This time it was with a mate carrying twigs (嫩枝), “Look, Matthew,” I said, pointing to the tree. “They’re going to make a nest.” The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all week, building on the top of the rubber tree. Matthew could hardly contain his excitement. Every morning, he’d run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding glass door, talking to the birds while they worked. As much as I was grieving (感到悲伤), I couldn’t help but look forward to the doves’ visits too. We watched their progress as if it were a real-life soap opera unfolding before us. Gradually, my pain disappeared, replaced by joy.

Then it all went wrong. The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber tree’s broad, thin leaves were far from stable. One night, a strong wind blew through, throwing the doves’ nest to the ground. I heard the twigs break apart. Nothing good ever lasts. I wouldn’t blame the doves if they never came back. But they returned. And they paid no attention to the pi le of sticks that had once been their nest. They started again from scratch, though the wind destroyed all their hard work. The next day, and the next, they renewed their efforts, as if nothing had happened.

注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右：
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1: I knew I had to do something for the poor creatures.

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Paragraph 2:“The birds were back!” Matthew announced.

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7 . Emotional energy is a relatively new term to describe our vitality (活力).     1     If we feel that some situations drain (耗尽) us, then it’s because they take away all our vitality in matters that are insignificant, but ones that do require effort. They’re situations that only distract us from what’s truly important, and from the things that enrich us. Let’s learn to identify them and avoid them.

Arguments about insignificant issues

A debate is a great opportunity to present your own points of view and learn from other’s opinions. However, something very different happens when two people get into a pointless argument.     2    

Gossip

    3    . This sort of curiosity is no more than a sign of a lack of identity. Whoever gossips about others looks for themselves in other people. The thing is, they just can’t find themselves.

Worrying over and over again

One of the situations that drain our emotional energy is unstoppable doubt. This is when we think and think but only come up with “ifs” and “buts”. We try to find the right answer or make the right decision just by reflection.     4    

Need for approval

We’re constantly trying to get other people’s approval.     5     Instead of investing time to explore who we are, whether others like us or not, we just spend our time doing things that other people want us to do. Generally, people either accept you or they don’t, and sometimes for reasons that are completely beyond your control.

A．We spend so much time worrying about things that it blurs our vision of life.

B．The only purpose of it is to “beat the other person”, and express their own points of view.

C．By doing this we’re just cheating ourselves.

D．Vitality is the strength that we have before tiredness sets in.

E．We go on and on about the same problem, without actually doing anything to solve it.

F．Sticking our noses into other’s private lives, instead of our own, drains our emotional energy.

G．However, we forget that many answers come only when we combine thought and action.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing in the beginning?

A．Parking her car.

B．Walking her dog.

C．Cutting the grass.

2. How does the man sound?

A．Very sorry.

B．Very excited.

C．A little unhappy.

3. What does the man decide to do in the end?

A．Give the woman a bag.

B．Clean up the mess himself.

C．Let the woman go home to get a bag.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When does the woman go to class?

A．On Friday.

B．On Thursday.

C．On Wednesday.

2. When does the woman start to work?

A．Late at night.

B．At noon.

C．Early in the morning.

10 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel (吵架) with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand (货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh and had to leave.

The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”

“Oh, yes, but I don’t have money on me.” she replied.

“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man, “Come in.”

The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.

“What is it?” asked the man kindly.

“Nothing. Actually, I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger!”

Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you remember the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude to her?”

Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock: she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why didn’t I think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful. Why haven’t I thanked my mum for what she has done for me?”

On the way home. Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Nearing the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.

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At that time, her mother came back and touched her hair gently, which called her mind back.

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