1 . J. K. Rowling frequently shows there is magic every day. Her Harry Potter series has helped people through times of stress and depression and she is always there to deliver wise words of encouragement.

She is one celebrity who is very active on Twitter. So when a single dad named Matt Burke sent her a message thanking her for the series, she noticed. Her series had helped strengthen his relationship with his 9­year­old daughter Bailey.

He included a link to his article titled Being a Broke Parent. He explained how he hadn’t found a level of financial stability that allowed him to pay bills on time and take his daughter on more activities and events. The family also doesn’t have the Internet or TV, which means there’s no “digital babysitter” and he has to rely on his own creative ways to bond with his daughter. Since he received the series, the main thing that has occupied them these days is reading books together.

Burke admits that he thought he was “too cool” for the books when they first came out and he was in his twenties, but he’s loving reading them now. “We switch off chapter by chapter reading them out loud，“Burke explains.” This not only allows her to get more used to reading aloud in front of someone, but it gets me directly involved in something she loves, and it gives me the chance to be very dramatic when I read my chapters and bring myself into the characters in the book, which has proven to be a ton of fun.”

After hearing Burke’s story, Rowling said how honored she was when Harry Potter was a part of his family’s life and offered Burke more books. Besides, people are also offering to send Burke more books as gifts. For Burke, this experience, far more than gifts, will be what he treasures.

1. Why did Burke thank J. K. Rowling according to the text?

A．She guided him how to write a good story.

B．She encouraged him when he was in trouble.

C．Her books helped him through times of confusion.

D．Her books helped him improve his bond with his daughter.

2. What is implied in Burke’s words in paragraph 4?

A．He has found it interesting to read the series.	B．He was too old to understand the series better.
C．He has chosen a better way of reading the series.	D．He hopes to play a role in the drama in the future.

3. Which word can best describe Burke’s experience according to the text?

A．Useless.

B．Normal.

C．Valuable.

D．Boring.

4. What is the main idea of this text?

A．J. K. Rowling chooses to help improve kids’ health.

B．J. K. Rowling gives a magical gift to a single father.

C．J. K. Rowling has a deep influence on others’ growth.

D．Burke comes to know J. K. Rowling through her series.

2 . 每年的3月22日是“世界水日”(World Water Day)，上周日你校学生会组织学生在市中心开展志愿宣传活动(publicity campaign)。假定你是李华，请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括；
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动内容(时间, 地点等)；
3. 活动反响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右。
2. 请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A Volunteer Activity Celebrating World Water Day

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3 . Everyone complains. Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful.     1     Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts.

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When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.

Make a list of things you are grateful for.

You often complain about the things you don’t have without noticing those things you already have. Be grateful for what you have in your life because you are lucky simply for being yourselves.     3    

Learn to adapt to the changes.

There are many things you can’t change.     4     Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is. With parents’ and friends’ support, you can survive any life changes.

Allow yourself to vent (发泄) your feelings every once in a while.

Constantly ignoring negative thoughts could add up. If you are really going through a rough time, don’t be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist.

Find what makes you happy.

    5     Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career. Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy. Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always!

A．Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy.

B．The best and only thing you can do is to accept them.

C．Change the way you think.

D．Are you constantly complaining about your present job?

E．Set down things you are thankful for and you’ll see that you don’t have any reason to complain.

F．Make friends with positive people.

G．So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?

4 . If you can potty-train (如厕训练) a child, so can you train a cow. At least, that was the theory a group of researchers in Germany decided to test, aiming to find a solution to the environmental damage caused by animal waste.

Farmed cattle produce about 66-88 pounds of waste and 8 gallons of urin (尿液) each day and are free to relieve themselves where they please. However, the spread of their waste into the soil can have negative effects on the environment.

The main question for Langbein, an animal psychologist at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Germany, and his team was: “Why shouldn’t cattle be able to learn how to use a toilet? Animals are quite clever, and they can learn a lot.” Langbein said in a statement.

The team of scientists from FBN and FLI in Germany and the University of Auckland in New Zealand began to train the calves to use toilets, in a process they called “MooLoo training”. In the first stage of training, the cattle were put in a closed toilet. And whenever they urinated, they were given a reward of barley (大麦). “Once they were allowed outside, the calves would go in the toilet to get their reward, but they soon learned that there’s only a reward if they urinate.” FBN’s Neele Dirksen, first author of the study, told CNN.

To encourage calves to use the toilets, researchers also came up with a punishment. “We first used in-ear headphones and we played a very noisy sound whenever they urinated outside,” said Langbein. “We thought this would punish the animals, but they didn’t care. Eventually, a splash of water worked well as a gentle punishment.”

The calves were trained for 45 minutes every other day. And after 10 training days, the team had managed to train 11 out of the 16 calves involved in the experiment. The study shows that it is possible to train calves to use toilets, and Langbein said he hoped that “in a few years all cows will go to a toilet.”

1. What is the main purpose of “MooLoo training”?

A．Reducing the amount of cattle’s waste.

B．Teaching cattle to use toilets where they please.

C．Preventing the cattle’s waste spreading into the soil.

D．Protecting the environment from being polluted by animal waste.

2. Which proves to be an effective punishment to train the calves?

A．Offering barley.	B．Giving water splash.
C．Playing noisy sound.	D．Wearing in-ear headphones.

3. What does Langbein think of training the calves to use toilets?

A．Useless.

B．Doubtful.

C．Effective.

D．Cruel.

4. Which is a suitable title for the text?

A．Cattle are clever enough to use toilets	B．Cattle’s waste harms the environment
C．Scientists adopt new methods to raise cattle	D．MooLoo training helps improve the environment

6 . 假定你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Mike写信说他准备明年到中国做交换生，可他发现自己用汉语与人交流仍存在困难。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 写信的目的；
2. 提出建议。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
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Yours,

Li Hua

7 . 你校将举办英语演讲比赛，请以“My favorite song”为题写一篇演讲稿。要点如下：
1．歌曲简介；
2．最爱它的原因。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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9 . 假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Paul发邮件说，他因为即将参加汉语演讲比赛而感到紧张。请你用英语给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 提出建议;
2. 表达祝愿。
注意：
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . 假定你是校学生会的李华，正在筹备创办英语角。请写一封倡议书，邀请同学们积极参加。内容包括：
1. 英语角筹备情况介绍；
2. 发出倡议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear friends,
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Thank you.

The Student Union