1 . After I made it to the city center, I started to feel it might be easy for a foreigner to deal with the great size of Beijing. With growing confidence, I decided to take the subway to the hotel, not realizing that the network didn’t go that far. Impressed with the cleanliness of the station, I bought a ticket and boarded the first subway that came along.

After a few minutes I asked in English a young man seated next to me where I should get off closest to the Friendship Hotel. Wearing a smart business suit and tie, he would surely speak English, wouldn’t he? Unfortunately, he couldn’t understand me but seemed very friendly. I showed him the room card with all the information of the Friendship Hotel in Chinese characters. He looked at it, and then his eyes moved quickly to the carriage (车厢) subway map. Next, he raised three fingers of his right hand.

In Australia, raising fingers at someone is not usually nice, but this man wasn’t smiling. At the next station he showed me two fingers. Now in Australia, that’s really rude, but I got the message. When we stopped at the third station, he didn’t just point to the door, but got up, took me out of the train, and led me to the top of the stairs, and out onto the street. Then he stopped a taxi and told the driver where to take me.

All this came from a man who couldn’t speak my language, and I couldn’t speak his. I was now speechless, especially when he refused my offer of money. I felt a little embarrassed having even thought he would accept a tip.

This experience made it clear I had to learn some Chinese quickly or my adventures might start turning into misadventures.

1. Why does the author decided to take the subway?

A．Because he believed in his ability to deal with the trip

B．Because the network covered most of the stops

C．Because he lived near the city center

D．Because he had a good impression of its cleanliness

2. Having been shown the room card, the young man        .

A．still remained puzzled	B．understood the author well
C．answered the author directly	D．pointed at the subway map

3. Which of the following can’t be used to describe the young man?

A．helpful.

B．impolite.

C．warm-hearted.

D．responsible.

4. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage ?

A．To prove the importance of being careful

B．To introduce a young man who didn’t know English

C．To complain some cultural misunderstanding

D．To describe one of his adventurous experiences

3 . 假定你是李华, 在美国迪士尼乐园 (Disneyland) 游玩时丢了钱包，该园的工作人员Henry帮你找到钱包并设法还给了你。请你写封信向他表示感谢。要点如下：
1. 说明写信原因；
2. 简述事情经过；
3. 表达谢意。
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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4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线 (\) 划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限—词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者 (从第11 处起) 不计分。

As we all know, being a teacher is not easy job. A teacher who has to play too many roles like an educator, a guide, a conductor, a director and sometimes a parent, either! We all have at least one favorite teacher more like a friend to us in our lives, but we are always sincerely grateful to them for all the love and guidance. The hard work, time and patience that teachers devote with students, without doubt, is beyond compare. They are simply strong pillars behind building any nation. They work tireless without any complaint to enrich the lives of on-going generations. To acknowledge the amazed value of their efforts, we are supposed to send them special cards or gifts on their graduation day. In this way, we would be able to deliver our thanks to those inspirational teacher in the most beautiful manner.

5 . For every one article on some positive aspect, some positive element of life, wellbeing, satisfaction, joy, happiness, you get 21 articles on depression, anxiety and so on. Ratio of 21 to 1. Studies focus primarily on what doesn’t work. And this is not a new phenomenon. The science of psychology (心理) has been far more successful on the negative than on the positive side. It has revealed to us much more about man’s shortcomings, his illnesses, but little about his potentialities, his virtues or his psychological height. We study a lot of depression and anxiety, misjudgments and errors, very much focusing on this aspect and very little on the positive. If you had a person who 21 hours in a day was depressed and one hour in a day felt good or one day feeling good and then 21 days feeling anxious and depressed, you would say that this person would need help. And I think psychology needs help.

Today depression is 10 times higher than it was in 1960. Now part of it is because there’s more awareness, because we measure better. But that’s not all. It’s also simply because objectively there’s more depression. The average age for depression today is less than 15. Kids at very young age are introduced to the “information highway”. And very often, they are not prepared, not able to deal with it in an effective way.

As a result, when we look at this data, we say we do need more research to help people overcome depression or anxiety. And there seems nothing wrong about that.

According to the studies, 47% Harvard students over the past year have experienced depression to the point of not functioning. So they couldn’t leave home. They were really struggling to just basically get through the day. Now this is not unique to United States. We have a global epidemic here. And once again going back: Is the 21: 1 ratio good? How can we even think about studying happiness and well-being and love and joy?

What I’m going to argue for is that we do need to also focus on the positive. I am going to talk about three reasons why we should do that. The first reason is that it is important to focus on what works, because what works or what we focus on rather creates reality. If we focus on what is working, we’ll have more working in our world, more working in ourselves, more working in our relationships. The second reason why positive psychology as an independent field of study is important is that being happy is not just the negative statement of depression. It doesn’t mean just getting rid of depression or anxiety that I am experiencing so I spontaneously (自然而然) become happy. That’s not the case. That’s not how it works. And finally, prevention, which is the most effective way of preventing hardship, is actually realized by focusing on and cultivating the positive. So for these three reasons, we need positive psychology.

1. By using the ratio of 21 to 1, the author means in fact that ________.

A．on an average a person is depressed 21 hours a day and feels good one hour

B．most articles and studies focus primarily on what goes wrong

C．the science of psychology has revealed human’s nature

D．nearly half of Harvard and nationwide students suffer from depression

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．The reason for more measures.	B．The need for doing with depression.
C．The reason for more depression.	D．The need for taking some measures.

3. What is NOT closely related to positive psychology?

A．Prevention by focusing on and cultivating the positive feelings.

B．Offering various ways of overcoming the negative feelings.

C．Focusing on what is working to have more working in our life.

D．Being happy is not equal to avoiding being unhappy.

4. What might the author agree with in this article?

A．It is essential for our research to focus more on the bright side.

B．There is no need for the science of psychology to deal with the negative side.

C．The conflict between the negative psychology and positive one can’t be avoided.

D．We have to remove depression completely for the purpose of being happy.

6 . Geocaching

Common Sense Media says that this expensive but very cool GPS app makes it possible for the whole family to go geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunt game. This app makes it unnecessary to buy a dedicated GPS device. The app taps directly into a database with more than 2 million locations, some within walking distance, and gives you everything you need to find treasures hidden by other enthusiasts.

SkySafari

SkySafari is a powerful mobile planetarium (天象馆) that uses GPS locations to view the night sky. The app comes in multiple versions. The databases, even on the entry-level versions, are large, requiring up to 940 MB of free space depending on the platform. You can learn about astronomy by viewing planets and stars, searching for specific objects of interest or looking at astronomical sightings in that night’s sky.

Historypin

Historypin is a great tool to bring families together to share stories. You can learn about the history of any area by searching Historypin’s world map by place, time, or subject. Because there are a few different ways to use Historypin’s bank of user-contributed knowledge, as well as ways to add content, you can learn how to access and create digital content that’s meant to be shared with the general public.

GarageBand

GarageBand is powerful digital music workstation and multitrack recorder. You can create songs in a number of ways, all in an interesting interface. An added bonus is the great editing tools that tighten up any musical performance. You can share your GarageBand songs through social media, email, or text. The app is designed to give everyone an amazing musical experience—and it delivers.

1. What is special about Geocaching?

A．It helps to collect data.	B．It needs an extra GPS device.
C．It can develop games.	D．It can locate hidden treasures.

2. What can you do with the help of SkySafari?

A．Search for your interest.	B．Explore different versions.
C．View astronomical sightings.	D．Develop the multiple databases.

3. Both Historypin and GarageBand have the function for users to ________.

A．search world maps	B．share what they create
C．get families involved	D．enjoy musical performances

7 . The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. _______ by the lights, I quickly pulled back. It seemed that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep _______ as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my _______, the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.

After a decade of learning this art form, I had _______ been considered ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important _______ in my life as a lot of effort has been put into making it a _______.

The performance is undertaken only by the most _______ and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much _______. For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day _______ these dances. Many times, I ________ myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to ________.

I ________ a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too ________ to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself ________ after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental ________ I forced myself to ________ my expectations. Even when I was at the end of my ________, there was always something driving me on, forcing me not to give up.

Fortunately, I made it. What I had done ________ the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer ________ is. That period of time was evidence that I could ________ something I set out to do.

1.

A．Lit

B．Blinded

C．Shocked

D．Warmed

2.

A．breath

B．rest

C．thought

D．sorrow

3.

A．career

B．attempt

C．performance

D．response

4.

A．occasionally

B．finally

C．easily

D．desperately

5.

A．time

B．dance

C．event

D．problem

6.

A．success

B．truth

C．symbol

D．mark

7.

A．beautiful

B．intelligent

C．considerate

D．focused

8.

A．talent

B．commitment

C．strength

D．organization

9.

A．recording

B．practicing

C．designing

D．discussing

10.

A．addicted

B．treated

C．pushed

D．applied

11.

A．reflect

B．research

C．forget

D．learn

12.

A．discovered

B．devoted

C．controlled

D．shared

13.

A．brilliant

B．brave

C．stubborn

D．discouraged

14.

A．careless

B．nervous

C．frightened

D．wrong

15.

A．function

B．level

C．action

D．stress

16.

A．live up to

B．come up with

C．put up with

D．give in to

17.

A．preparation

B．limit

C．purpose

D．destination

18.

A．expanded

B．increased

C．deserved

D．exposed

19.

A．completely

B．chiefly

C．originally

D．truly

20.

A．achieve

B．supply

C．change

D．explain

8 . 某校英文报社开设了一个专栏Green Living。本期话题是如何建设绿色校园，请你以“How to create a green campus”为题，用英语写一篇短文，谈一些自己的看法。内容要点包括：
1.简述校园环境的现状；
2.建设绿色校园的具体建议 (不少于两点)。
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9 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处;每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线 (\) 划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。

Of all my teachers, Mr. Jenkins is the one which impresses me most. Though he is 34, he looks very young for his age. And he’s one of the most popular teacher in our school. Comparing with other teachers, Mr. Jenkins pays more attention to his ways of teaching He tries various of ways to make his classes lively and interestingly. In his opinion, we should not only know “what”, and also understand “why”. So, instead of giving us answers immediately, he inspired us to think by ourselves whenever he puts forward questions. With her help, we’ve learned how to analyze and settle problems. Even the students who previously lacked confidence now take active part in his class. We all appreciate that he has done for us.

10 . Habits to be a highly effective student

Some students are able to get straight A’s and at the same time serve as the president of three clubs. However, some students struggle to keep their GPA (Grade-Point Average) above a 3.0.     1     Although it’s true that everyone’s IQ is different, good study habits are very important. Here’re several habits you should adopt to get good grades.

    2     If you haven’t had a planner (规划薄), get one. Many people use their computers and smartphones to make a schedule. The problem with that approach is that they are major distractions. Instead, get an old-fashioned paper and pen planner.

Create a weekly schedule.     3     Include time that will be spent eating, sleeping and doing anything not related to school work. That way you know exactly how much you can accomplish each day.

Take frequent, short breaks. Taking a break from studying for 15 minutes every hour will help keep you refreshed.     4     If you don’t take a break, you may find yourself daydreaming or even falling asleep. Take some time for some water, a snack or a quick chat with a friend.

Take care of yourself. During final exam week, it is common for students to fall behind on sleep and meals. Make sure you get a good night’s sleep and have regular meals. Studying while hungry or sleepy is ineffective and will slow you down in the long run. Also try to make time for friends and family.     5    

A．Keep things organized.

B．Keep away from your computers.

C．Of course, not everyone needs breaks.

D．Our brains are not meant to work for hours nonstop.

E．Having a good support system will help with all the stress.

F．And they seem to spend all of their time in studying.

G．Then under each day, make a list of things to do each hour.