1 . Have you ever dreamt of being among the people talked about on a celebrity blog? Well 140 junior high and high school students from Edmonton, Alberta don’t have to dream any longer. An inter-school project they worked on was so successful that Perez Hilton blogged about it, which is surprising since his blog is usually for celebrities. They did a flash mob (快闪) in a shopping center with the main message being “stand up to bullying”.

Over 140 students, aged from 12 to 17, participated in the anti-bullying flash mob, dancing to a well-known song called “Loser Like Me” “We actually had almost too many; we had to cut back on the number at each school,” said Kristina Solikowski, one organizer of the event.

“I was just really excited!” said Olivia Brassard, a grade seven student at RS Fowler School. Being one of the younger student dancers, Olivia couldn’t get over her nerves at the start. “I was a little shy because I had to interact with a lot of grade eights and nines, but after, I got more comfortable,” said Olivia.

The reason why Olivia got involved was partly for the fun of dancing but also because she really believed in the message that bullies are bad! “I thought it would be a good way to spread the word about the bullying that goes on in our society,” said Olivia.

Olivia’s friend Allison Wood, a grade eight student at St. Albert Catholic High School, got involved for the same reason as Olivia. “I don t think it’s going to be possible to stop bullying all together, but I think we can certainly decrease it,” explains Allison.

These students have set a good example for kids everywhere. There’s no better way to decrease something bad than by getting people together to do something good, right?

1. Why did Perez Hilton blog about the flash mob in Edmonton?

A．The event achieved great success.

B．He has a deep interest in flash mobs.

C．There were many famous people taking part.

D．He wanted to realize the students’ dream of becoming famous.

2. What did the students do at the flash mob?

A．They sang the song “Loser Like Me”.

B．They shouted out “stand up to bullying”.

C．They danced to the song “Loser Like Me”.

D．They gave out posters saying “stand up to bullying”.

3. How did Olivia feel at the beginning of the flash mob?

A．Comfortable.

B．Helpless.

C．Nervous.

D．Excited.

4. What does the underlined part “got involved” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．Agreed with.

B．Took part.

C．Liked.

D．Developed.

5. What is the main purpose of this text?

A．To report a flash mob.	B．To introduce flash mobs.
C．To list the harm of bullying.	D．To encourage readers to fight bullying.

2 . If we travel abroad, we prefer to stay in five-star hotels. That’s because they can ______ guests with the best service.

A．preview

B．provide

C．prevent

D．design

3 . Hong Kong Disneyland is well worth ______. I’m looking forward to going there.

A．to visit

B．being visited

C．visiting

D．visit

4 . I want to work at home on a Tuesday but ________ it turns out, sometimes it’s a Wednesday or a Thursday.

A．as

B．before

C．when

D．since

5 . ________to Tan’s music is ________a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.

A．To listen; to experience	B．To listen; experiencing
C．Listening; to experience	D．Listen; experiencing

6 . As an island caretaker, Ben Southall made a number of appearances on TV to argue ________ the defence of the Reef.

A．in charge of

B．in response to

C．in favour of

D．in addition to

7 . 假设你和几位同学成立了一个英语俱乐部，开展了为期两个月的活动，现在你将代表俱乐部在课堂上进行经验交流，请你写一份100字左右的英语发言稿。
1.简要描述俱乐部开展的一项与英语有关的活动（时间，参与人数，活动内容等）
2.谈一谈你们开展活动的收获。
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8 . How You Can Learn a Language in Only 10 Days

Most people recognize the many benefits of learning a foreign language: You can travel to foreign countries and feel comfortable, be a more productive and attractive employee in today’s competitive job market, and immerse (沉浸) yourself in the vast cultures around the world. In addition, scientific studies have shown that learning a new language helps to keep memories sharp and naturally improves brain function.

But do you know that you can learn a new language in as little as 10 days? The Pimsleur Approach to learning new languages help users pick up new languages quickly .Even the FBI and National Security Agency have purchased the Pimsleur Approach.

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The entire Pimsleur Approach is what language learning should be: quick, fun and easy. You will learn a new language effortlessly without any reading, writing or computer use. The Pimsleur Approach has a 100 percent guarantee: speak in 10 days or you don’t pay.

Who is Dr. Pimsleur?

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1. According to the first paragraph, ________ .

A．most people have learned a foreign language

B．you can find a job easily if you know a foreign language

C．learning a foreign language can improve brain function

D．it is hard to stay in a foreign country if you do not know its language

2. If you can not speak a foreign language in ten days with the approach, you can ________.

A．ask your money back	B．learn it again for free
C．change your teacher	D．ask Dr.Pimsleur for help

3. We can know from the passage that Dr.Pimsleur ________.

A．is the owner of the Pimsleur language programs

B．is a language educator who studies children’s languages

C．once worked for the FBI and National Security Agency

D．developed a course helping adults learn a new language easily

4. Where can we most probably find the passage ?

A．From an educational magazine.

B．On the Internet.

C．On a poster.

D．From the latest newspaper.

5. The author writes the passage to ________ .

A．introduce an effective language-learning environment

B．present a language educator’s experiences

C．appeal to potential customers to use the approach

D．call on more adults to learn foreign languages

9 . 根据课文内容填空

Stephen is a famous basketball player. It was self-belief, hard work and perseverance     1    made him a success. Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket by    2    (attach) a piece of plastic to a telephone pole along a narrow muddy road different from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association(NBA). The bumps and rocks caused the ball to bounce in all     3    (direct).     4    (know) where the ball would go wasn’t very easy. However, Stephen improved his skills by practicing day in and day out. Many people thought Stephen was too short, too thin and too weak to start his career. But he regarded playing basketball as his dream. He would not give up. He finally ended up    5    (play)college ball at Davidson College,     6     his creativity and perseverance made him a star player. In 2009,     7     (select)for the NBA, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. In 2015, Stephen won his first NBA championship and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. In addition, he received the Most Valuable Player award for two years     8     a row. Stephen shared his philosophy: be yourself, value the fact that you can work every single day to get    9     (good), and be able to put in the time and the work. His success     10     (show)that nothing is impossible.

10 . 尽管有风有雨，我依然享受在野外的工作。(B1U5用despite描述个人看法)（汉译英）