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. |
| A．In any case. | B．In public. | C．In person. | D．In advance. |
| A．Unconcerned. | B．Positive. | C．Worried. | D．Confused. |
| 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. |
内容主要包括：
1. 自我介绍（包括英语能力）；2. 参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）；3. 希望获准。
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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增加：在缺词处加上一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
Dear Peter,
I am going to study in London next month. I am writing to ask you find a host family for me. Here is my requirements:
First, I’d like to have a room of my own, that is clean and comfortably. Second, the flat should not be far away from a center of the city. That is to say, it is convenient of me to get around. Third, the family members should speak in fluent English, but be easy-going. In addition, I’d appreciate it if the host family can provide a washing machine without charges so that I can wash her clothes.
Looking forward to receive your reply.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
The Internet has become part of young people’s life. A report
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5 . For some people charm (吸引力) is a natural gift, but for others being charming is a skill that they need to acquire in order to survive. If you want to charm someone, here are some ways on how to do it.
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3. Show respect. By showing respect, you are expressing sincerity to that person. Learn how to politely introduce yourself. You don’t want to create an impression that you are overconfident. A handshake may be the most common way to do it. However, other traditions involve other forms of introductory gestures.
4. Always smile. Smiling is one of the basic ways to charm a person. By smiling a lot, you are creating a positive image for the person you wish to charm. Smiling is also a way of showing that person how glad you are to meet him. Remember to show a sincere and honest smile.
| A．Establish eye contact. |
| B．Avoid pretending to smile. |
| C．Show interest and enthusiasm. |
| D．Learn something about the person you wish to charm. |
| E．Try to find out his tradition and follow it accordingly. |
| F．When the person sees that you have the same interests, you can easily charm him. |
| G．When you are having a conversation, make him feel that he is in control of the conversation. |
6 . You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top.
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always stressed to me, “You should have objectives and capacity like the mountain.” This has largely influenced my life. Without such mountaineering opportunities, we wouldn’t have had enough time to spend together because my father was very busy himself. I believe mountaineering is really beneficial. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep contemplation as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed one of the highest mountains in our country. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the fresh air, the birds’ singing, and the beautiful dances of butterflies; but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. At that moment, I wanted to quit climbing. Actually, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. You can always enjoy the scenes of many waterfalls, temples and countless peaks and valleys at the top of the mountain. Only there at the top, can you see all of those things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words, but after that, I got new hope and confidence. Finally, I found myself standing at the top of the mountain. And there, I could see the whole of the sky, which was as clear as crystal.
1. From the passage we know that mountain-climbing was ________ for Father and Son.| A．stressful | B．enjoyable | C．risky | D．challenging |
| A．You can get everything you want at the top of the mountain. |
| B．The sky at the top of the mountain is always as clear as crystal. |
| C．Enjoy the beautiful life. |
| D．Never give up halfway |
| A．hated climbing mountains when he grew up |
| B．could understand his father though young |
| C．became a great success in his life |
| D．preferred crystal to the whole sky |
| A．Conversations between Father and Son. |
| B．Happy childhood and mountaineering. |
| C．The beautiful scenery and crystal. |
| D．Reaching the top of the mountain. |
7 . In China, tea is a traditional drink, which is not only good for your health but can also enrich your mind. The following are some information of teahouses.
Guozijian Yicheng Teahouse
Run by two beautiful girls who play the seven-stringed guqin, this place is elegant and classic. Guests here not only enjoy fragrant tea but also the beautiful music of guqin.
Address: No. 8, Guozijian Avenue, Dongcheng District
Minghui Teahouse
Located in an old temple, this teahouse will provide you a place of serenity. The teahouses here are divided into six private rooms so guests can be fully relaxed in the comfortable environment. The workers are all dressed in traditional clothes of the Qing Dynasty. When enjoying a cup of tea, you may feel your troubles have disappeared.
Address: Inside Dajue Temple, Haidian District
Peng Chacha
Besides fragrant tea, this place is also famous for its entertainment equipment as it offers playing cards, chess and many other games. Guests here can enjoy tea while chatting and playing games. On the first floor, there are many kinds of nuts and snacks to try. And the second floor has many small rooms, which offer more privacy for conversation.
Address: No. 549, Jianhe Road, Changning District
Taihe Teahouse
Showing a lot of special furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this place attracts many people who appreciate traditional Chinese culture. As for the tea, its selection and quality may be beyond your imagination. Even the water for making tea is transported from the famous Hupao Spring in Hangzhou.
Address: No. 569, Pudong Avenue, Pudong New District
1. If you want to enjoy the music of guqin while drinking tea, you must go to_______.| A．Taihe Teahouse | B．Guozijian Yicheng Teahouse |
| C．Peng Chacha | D．Minghui Teahouse |
| A．calm and peace | B．anxiety and tiredness |
| C．noise and sorrow | D．joy and happiness |
| A．Enjoying tea. | B．Playing games. |
| C．Watching plays. | D．Chatting. |
| A．drinking tea is not good for your health but can enrich your mind |
| B．the workers in Peng Chacha are all dressed in traditional clothes of the Qing Dynasty |
| C．there are many kinds of nuts and snacks to try on the second floor in Peng Chacha |
| D．the water for making tea in Taihe Teahouse is transported from the famous Hupao Spring in Hangzhou |
8 . Darwin was not a bright boy. He was much slower than his younger sister, and he was in many ways a naughty boy. However, at the age of eight he was trying to make out the names of all plants he saw, and he was busy collecting all sorts of things and he even imagined producing coloured roses by watering them with certain coloured liquids. Once he read the book Wonders of the World, he wished to work wonders himself some day.
One summer vacation Darwin became a great collector of beetles (甲虫). At that time he only collected them but made no scientific study of them. One day on tearing off the bark (树皮) he saw some unusual beetles, and seized one in each hand, then he saw a third and new kind, which he didn’t want to lose, so he put the one that he held in his right hand into his mouth. But it sent out some gas, which burned his tongue. He was forced to spit it out. It was lost, so was the third one.
Darwin accepted the offer by the navy (海军) to go on a voyage to explore the Southern Sea in the name of the government on a warship at the age of twenty-two. He was on board for five years. And during the long voyage he collected a great many of facts in Natural Science.
1. In his early years, Darwin was _________ in producing coloured roses.| A．successful | B．helped | C．interested | D．not interested |
| A．to have a wonderful job |
| B．to work with surprising results |
| C．to make something difficult to understand |
| D．to produce beautiful things |
| A．taste the gas it sent out | B．spare his right hand to catch the third one |
| C．save the life of the beetle | D．eat it as he was hungry |
| A．“Wonders of the world” was his famous work. |
| B．He was forced to explore the Southern Sea by the government. |
| C．When he was young he showed interest in natural science. |
| D．He ran much slower than his younger sister. |
9 . When you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late. Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment (约会) with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time, nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled (控制) by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.
1. There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because ______.| A．people in the stores want to sell these clocks |
| B．people think it important to know the time |
| C．bosses want to make their stores beautiful |
| D．they needn’t wear watches when they are away from home |
| A．run | B．race | C．move | D．hurry |
| A．the radio programs may start a bit early or late |
| B．the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact time |
| C．many people think a clock has much power |
| D．most people do not want to be controlled by others |
1.作品反映校园生活，家庭生活或者家乡变化；
2.视频不超过8分钟；
3.参赛方式和截止时间
注意：1.词数:100词左右；
2.书信格式已给出（不计入总词数）；
3. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim,
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Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
