3 . Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you’re never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.

Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do.

Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.

When young children learn a new language, they come to see all kinds of languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset(思维模式) helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they’re doing something unusual or “too hard”.

So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! It’s never too late to learn a new language. If you’re older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If you’re a young child, though, now it is the time to step out and learn a new language!

1. By saying “language is their life” in Paragraph 2, the author means that children ________.

A．can’t live without language	B．lead a happy life every day
C．practice a new language a lot	D．are taken good care of by adults

2. What may make it hard for adults to learn a new language?

A．They often feel pressured.	B．They usually have too many interests.
C．They think making mistakes is natural.	D．They always make all kinds of mistakes.

3. Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning a new language?

A．The behavior they have.	B．The learning attitudes.
C．The future plans they have made.	D．The materials they are using.

4. According to the author,   a new language ________.

A．can never be learned by the old people

B．can be learned by the old people easily

C．can be understood only by the old people

D．can be learned by both the old and the young

6 . 假定你是李华，为了激发学生的英语学习兴趣，上周五你班举行了英语诗歌创作大赛。请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.赛前准备（了解诗歌形式等）；
2.比赛情况（作品展示，比赛结果等）；
3.活动效果。
注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

An English Poetry Writing Competition

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7 . 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 was born and grew up in a small seaside town. In my childhood, I often played on the beach with my elder sister, chasing（追逐）the waves and enjoying the seaside scenery.

One sunny summer afternoon, my sister and I were playing on a big rock quite a distance from the beach. We were so happy that we didn't notice the water rising. When we decided to go back, we were shocked to find that the rock had almost been covered by water and there was no way back to the shore. Meanwhile, the wind blew harder and harder. We got into a panic, waving and shouting crazily towards the shore. Suddenly, I slipped（滑）and fell into the sea. My sister stretched out her hand to catch hold of me. However, she could not stay still, and slid off the rock into the sea, too.

"Help! Help!" We cried. could feel my body tingling（酸麻）as I tried to breathe for air. I attempted to swim back to the rock, but the water was too deep and the waves were too strong. What made things worse was that the rough water made it almost impossible for anyone to hear our cries. Tears mixed with the water as I struggled in the sea. My sister, although using all her strength, wasn't able to pull me in. Instead, she was being pushed apart from me by the big waves. The two of us, scared to death, kept crying.

注意：1.续写词数应为100左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1
Luckily, two boys playing on the beach happened to see us.
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Paragraph 2
Fortunately, the two boys managed to find a lifeguard.
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8 . 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。

Mark and his brother Jamie rang their neighbor Mrs Grady’s doorbell. “You know her better than I do, Mark. You do the talking. ”

“Hi, Mrs Grady, ” said Mark when she opened the door. “Would you like us to shovel(铲除) the side walk and driveway? ”

Shoveling the snow was Jamie’s idea, a way to make enough money for a new video game that came out the next day.

Mrs Grady touched her hand to her heart. “That would be wonderful, boys. The work is too much for me. ”

“It will cost 10 dollars, ” Jamie said.

“If that’s OK, ” Mark said.

“Oh dear, ” Mrs Grady sounded a little disappointed. “I haven’t been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I guess that’s not what you had in mind. ”

Mark was going to say that Mrs Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. “We’ll come back later. ”

It still snowed heavily. As they walked through the snow out of Mrs Grady’s driveway, Mark glanced over his shoulder. Mrs Grady stood at her window, watching them.

Mark suddenly thought of how she helped him last summer. She didn’t look like a strong person who’d come to rescue last summer when Mr Dunn’s collie(牧羊犬) Goldie got away from her backyard. Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark didn’t feel comfortable around big dogs. And Goldie had boxed him in between the wooden fence and the cedar hedge(雪松树篱). Mark tried to call for his dad, but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth.

注意: 续写的词数应为150左右。

Then Mrs Grady’s front door had flown open.

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And now Mrs Grady needed Mark as much as he’d needed her last summer.

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9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

To understand how “modern art" began, a little historical background can be helpful. There was a rapidly increasing change in the 19th century. As     1     result of the Industrial Revolution (工业革命), great changes in manufacturing (制造业), transport, and technology began     2    (affect) how people lived, worked, and traveled throughout Europe and America.

These industry-inspired social changes led to not only greater prosperity (繁荣) but also     3     (crowd) living conditions for most workers. In turn, this led to the demand for the architecture, the demand for applied art and design and the appearance of wealthy businessmen     4     became art collectors and supporters. Many of the world's best art museums     5    (establish) by these successful businessmen in the 19th century.

Besides, two other     6     (invent) had a direct effect     7     fine art of the period. First, in 1841, the American painter John Rand invented the tin paint tube. Second, major advances were made in photography (摄影),    8     (allow) artists to take photos of views which could then help     9     (they) paint in the studio at a later date. Both of the developments would     10     (great) benefit a new style of painting known as "Impressionism”, which would have a huge influence upon how artists painted the world around them.

10 . Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.

Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.

In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.

Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person.” said the 30-year-old man.

Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”. He said, “The feeling of having overcome something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I’m dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”

The great 19^thcentury explorer John Muir once said. “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.

1. Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?

A．Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.

B．It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.

C．It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.

D．Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.

2. Traveling alone is challenging because ________

A．you have to make things on your own.

B．it is hard for you to prove yourself to others.

C．you can only depend on yourself whatever happens.

D．it will finally build your character.

3. What can we infer about Chris Richardson?

A．He started traveling alone at an early age.

B．He was once shot in the arm.

C．He used to work as a salesman.

D．His website will inspire others to travel alone.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Travel Abroad	B．Travel Alone
C．Travel Light	D．Travel Wide and Far