1 . Blowing Up Balloons with CO₂
Chemical reactions (化学反应) make for some great experiments. You can make use of the CO₂(carbon dioxide) given off by a baking soda (小苏打) and lemon juice reaction to blow up your balloon!
What you’ll need:
●Balloon ●About 40ml of water ●Soft drink bottle
●Juice from a lemon ●I teaspoon of baking soda
Instructions:
●Before you begin, make sure that you pull the balloon long to make it as easy as possible to blow up.
●Put the 40ml of water into the soft drink bottle.
●Add the baking soda and mix it with water.
●Put the lemon juice in and quickly put the balloon over the mouth of the bottle.
What’s happening?
If all goes well, then your balloon should inflate! Adding the lemon juice to the baking soda creates a chemical reaction and produces CO₂. The gas rises up and escapes (逸出) through the soft drink bottle. It doesn’t, however, escape the balloon, pushing it outwards and blowing it up.
1. Which of the following do you need for the experiment?| A．Two cups. | B．Apple juice. |
| C．250 ml water. | D．A teaspoon of baking soda. |
| A．Heat the water. | B．Drink some juice. |
| C．Blow up the balloon. | D．Pull the balloon long. |
| A．To describe an experiment. | B．To introduce a game. |
| C．To produce soft drinks. | D．To save some chemicals. |
1. 写信目的；
2. 说明原因；
3. 另约时间。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Hangzhou is a city lying in Zhejiang Province, eastern China.
As one of China’s seven ancient
Traveling to Hangzhou is also a chance
4 . When it comes to a public library, you usually think of books and computers for people to use. You can even think of educational lectures and concerts that are often held in the library. But few people would expect to have a farm in the library.
But why not? After all, with rising costs, food safety is a community-wide issue. The Cicero Public Library near Syracuse in New York solved this problem by building a farm on its land. When Meg Backus saw all the open space in the library across the street from the building, he realized it could be used to benefit the community.
The farm was created in 2011 and in the beginning, 40 members of the library brought seeds (种子), water, and supplies to see if they could grow food on the land. It turned out that they could. To get the needed supplies for a larger farm, the library began to work with the organization Syracuse Grows Agency.
The community farm donates (捐赠) over 200 pounds of fresh produce (农产品) to local food banks every year. Half of the growing area is used as the Food Educational Garden. The other half is used by growers themselves. During the year, there are educational programs held at the library to teach people how to garden. There are also a lot of gardening books that can be used at the library.
Lauren Rosenstein, a worker of the library, said that she felt like she was giving something back to the community. “You’re really making a difference as a local community because you’re growing the food that people are eating.”
1. Why did Meg Backus build the farm?| A．To earn money. |
| B．To attract more readers. |
| C．To improve food safety. |
| D．To teach readers how to grow food. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Stressed. | C．Hopeless. | D．Confident. |
| A．Farmers’ life. | B．Food donation. | C．Gardening skills. | D．Food banks. |
| A．Make a Farm Popular | B．Turn a Library into a Farm |
| C．Meet the First Library Farm | D．Find a Job on a Library Farm |
5 . I turned off the classroom light, only to find a tearful Laura outside the door. “Sister Jo, can I talk to you? Do you have time?”
Switching the light on again, I smiled, “I always have time for you, honey.” Honestly speaking, Laura’s troubled face left me no choice. We sat in the empty classroom as she described the effect her dad’s alcoholism (酗酒) was having. I listened, handing her tissues (纸巾). After half an hour, she said, “I know you can’t do anything about it, but thanks for listening. My mom keeps saying, ‘He’s sick! Alcoholism is a disease!’” I gave her a hug. Then it hit me. Why hadn’t I taken Laura out walking with me?
The next day was just as lovely. “Today I’ll walk!” I promised. But at 3:00 pm, Brian was at the door. “Hi, can I talk to you?” “Sure,” I answered. “But it’s such perfect weather. Can we go for a walk?” We circled the small lake near our school and talked about helping emotionally (感情上) troubled kids.
On Laura’s next visit, she happily accepted my invitation to walk. I had a surprise for her. Classmate Tom had given me brochures (小手册) from Alateen. “Someone in your class said his uncle has the same problem.” I told Laura. “If I may share your story, he’ll drive you to Alateen meetings. By attending Alateen meetings, young people gain an understanding of alcoholism and feel the advantages of realizing they are not alone with an alcoholic parent.”
And so, it became a pattern. Whoever came to chat after school was invited to walk. In the walks, these kids find relief from the pressure and frustrations (挫折) they face. And I’ve lost ten pounds!
1. Who has an alcoholic parent?| A．Laura. | B．Brain. | C．Tom. | D．Alateen. |
| A．Refusing to talk with Laura. | B．Turning off the classroom light. |
| C．Failing to walk with Laura. | D．Not giving Laura a hug. |
| A．Kind. | B．Honest. | C．Learned. | D．Brave. |
| A．She lost weight. |
| B．She learned to drive. |
| C．She no longer suffered from alcoholism. |
| D．She found relief from the pressure and frustrations. |
My dad was a cleaner in my school. When I was 12, I decided to study hard to have a life different from his.
One day when Dad asked me to play basketball with him, I just replied, “I’m busy. I want to study well so that I can become a rich man. I don’t want to be a cleaner like you, Dad!” He was shocked (震惊的), but I didn’t care and continued studying hard. Finally, I graduated from high school with honors, and decided it was time to break free from my dad and follow my dreams.
“Dad, I got a scholarship to a law school in California,” I told him. “I’ll leave in 3 days.” My dad was surprised but proud of me. As I left for the airport 3 days later, he said, “Son, wherever you go, welcome back home.” I ignored his words and flew to California.
After I graduated, I found a great job there. Later, I was made manager and earned much money. I no longer remembered my father was a cleaner. I had forgotten my dad, who was still cleaning my school. I seldom answered his calls or wrote back to him. I was busy; I still had a lot more to achieve.
With time, the more success I tasted, somehow, the lonelier I became. I felt especially lonely on my 31st birthday. I kept checking my phone, hoping someone wished me a happy birthday. But there wasn’t a single call or message. Later that evening when I returned home from my office, something in my mailbox drew my attention.
“A letter?” I whispered and saw it was from my father. He never forgot to mail me a letter on my each birthday. However, I never took the trouble to read it. “How did I ignore him?” I thought. I brought the letter home and took out his earlier letters. And I opened one. It read, “Wherever you are, I love you to the last drop of my blood. I wish you a happy life.”
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。
I picked up another letter and read it.
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Joe is a “digital native” who has been using the computer since he was
1．班会的时间、地点；
2．活动内容；
3．表达期待。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加情节，以使行文连贯。
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9 . Online Courses
Frontier Physics
Further your understanding of modern physics and discover how we can solve social problems by developing future technologies. On this course from the University of Washington, you’ll explore areas of the latest physics research. You’ll also look at some real-world physics applications (应用) to build your skills.
Period: three weeks
Weekly study: four hours
Successful Communication
Build practical communication skills and learn how to use and apply these skills to your life. On this seven-week course from the University of Michigan, you’ll discover and practice the four steps to successful communication, and learn strategies to do it better.
Period: seven weeks
Weekly study: two hours
Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Why is quality improvement in health and social care systems so difficult? Why is it so challenging to bring in new and better ways of organizing health and social care services?
Many reasons have been put forward. This course from the University of Chicago explores new and better ways of organizing health and social care services to improve quality.
Period: six weeks
Weekly study: three hours
How to Create Videos for Online Courses
On this two-week course from the University of Edinburgh, you’ll learn how to use your mobile phone to create online course videos.
Period: two weeks
Weekly study: two hours
1. How long does Frontier Physics last?| A．Two weeks. | B．Three weeks. | C．Six weeks. | D．Seven weeks. |
| A．Frontier Physics. |
| B．Successful Communication. |
| C．Quality Improvement in Healthcare. |
| D．How to Create Videos for Online Courses. |
| A．Take care of some patients. |
| B．Explore the latest physics technologies. |
| C．Make videos on your mobile phone. |
| D．Find solutions to poor social care services. |
10 . What makes a home? Love, sympathy and confidence. It is a place where love exists among all the members of the family. The parents take good care of their children,
But for me, sometimes I can’t feel the love from my father and can’t feel the
“BANG!” the door caused a protest (抗议). “Never
With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the house and ran along the street. A young father who held a child in his arm walked
But then I didn’t know
I wandered the streets
| A．or | B．so | C．and | D．but |
| A．put | B．tied | C．caught | D．led |
| A．richest | B．funniest | C．farthest | D．happiest |
| A．warmth | B．legend | C．interest | D．debate |
| A．Regrets | B．Adventures | C．Dangers | D．Quarrels |
| A．put heart in | B．set foot in | C．bury head in | D．take interest in |
| A．along | B．past | C．beyond | D．over |
| A．adulthood | B．birth | C．childhood | D．youth |
| A．what | B．how | C．why | D．whether |
| A．old | B．awkward | C．angry | D．admirable |
| A．house | B．door | C．wall | D．block |
| A．with | B．across | C．without | D．from |
| A．unhappy | B．moved | C．confused | D．frozen |
| A．on | B．off | C．out | D．in |
| A．created | B．built | C．imagined | D．opened |
