1 . Twelve-year-old Catherine has a lot of friends—632, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.

But is it possible that Catherine’s online friendships could be making her lonely? That’s what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.

Could this be true? During your parents’ childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not words with friends on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.

Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platform.

In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger. “There’s definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.

Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. “If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships,” says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today’s kids might mistake the “friends” on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don’t need anyone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To tell about true friends.	B．To start a discussion.
C．To encourage online friendships.	D．To summarize(总结) the text.

2. What does the underlined part “in the flesh” mean in paragraph 3?

A．In any case.

B．In public.

C．In person.

D．In advance.

3. What is Katie’s attitude toward online communication?

A．Unconcerned.

B．Positive.

C．Worried.

D．Confused.

4. Which of the following is the Rosen’s view?

A．Teenagers need to focus on real-world friendships.	B．It’s easier to develop friendships in real life.
C．It’s wise to turn to friends online.	D．Social media help people stay closely connected.

2 . 假定你是李华,元宵节到来之际,你想请初来你校的英国交换生John一起体验这一传统节日。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件。内容包括:
1.写信目的；
2.节日简介；
3.希望对方回复。
注意:
1.词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾部分已经写好,不计入总词数；
3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

3 . 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。

The Lantern Festival, falling in the first Chinese lunar month, is an important and traditional festival     1     (celebrate) by people nationwide. It is the first time that people     2    (see) the full moon in the lunar year. In ancient China, night is called Xiao and the first lunar month is called Yuan month, so this festival is also called the Yuanxiao Festival in China. It marks the end of the celebration of the Spring Festival and is also the first major festival for people     3    (observe) after Chinese New Year. 

Like the Spring Festival, on the Lantern Festival, all the family members go home     4     a reunion. In the evening, people usually watch beautiful lanterns, guess interesting and     5    (challenge) lantern riddles and perform wonderful dragon dances. In     6    (add), it is a custom for people to eat yuanxiao, a kind of sweet dumpling,     7     is round balls made of glutinous rice flour with     8    (vary) of fillings inside. In some places people sometimes put a coin into a certain one when making sweet dumplings. It is believed that the one who     9     (happen) to find and eat the sweet dumpling with a coin in     10     will have good luck for the whole year.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Former schoolmates.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Neighbours.

2. What did the man do three years ago?

A．He was a doctor.

B．He was a teacher.

C．He was a tourist guide.

3. What did the man think of the woman’s attitude towards her work?

A．Absent-minded.

B．Less interested.

C．Heartily devoted.

4. What can we know about Emma?

A．She is the man’s wife.

B．She is in touch with the man.

C．She went to England two years ago.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How much will the new bookcase cost?

A．$59.

B．$62.

C．$65.

2. When will the woman probably buy the bookcase?

A．Right now.

B．Next Friday.

C．Two weeks later.

7 . 语法填空

My wife is addicted to shopping on the Internet.    1     seems that she can’t control herself well, just clicking constantly with the mouse .Let me tell you what happened last night. It was the fourth time that she     2     (shop) online for hours. I had already reminded her     3     (think) twice before buying anything, but my wife ignored what I had said and replied confidently, “With the New Year     4     (approach),preparation is necessary. Besides, I     5     (not buy) things on the Internet for a whole week.” Hearing her words, I was really speechless. In most cases, the things she buys aren’t of good value. Maybe she just enjoys     6     process of buying online. 

Nowadays,     7     the development of technology, shopping online is becoming more and more convenient. Those     8     stay at home can buy whatever they want. In the meanwhile, it causes a series of     9     (problem).One of them is more spending than before, because people are     10     (easy) attracted by the discount. So how to keep a good state of mind in front of temptation is an important lesson many people need to learn.

10 . 在享受美食的同时，一些才华横溢的学生表演了精彩的民族舞蹈，让老人非常高兴。（时间状语从句的省略）
______, some talented students gave a wonderful folk dance performance, making the elderly very happy.