1.假期生活的简要描述； 2.描述你的高中生活（学校老师同学等）；
3.你对新的学习生活的打算或希望。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
2 . It was 1961 and I was in the fifth grade. My marks in school were miserable and, the thing was, I didn't know enough to really care. My older bother and I lived with Mom in an ugly multifamily house in Detroit. Every night after supper, we'd lie on Mom's bed and stare for hours at the TV screen.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV, sat us down and explained that her sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to read two books every week and write a report on what you read.”
We moaned (不满，发牢骚) and complained about how unfair it was. Besides, we didn't have any books in the house other than Mom's Bible. But she explained that we would go where the books were: “I'll drive you to the library.”
So pretty soon there were these two peevish (坏脾气的) boys in her Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library.
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was about beavers (河狸). For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as did this virtue visit to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a home.
It didn't dawn on (明白) me at the time,but the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were images forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them again and again with the flip (快速翻动) of a page.
Soon I began to look forward to visiting this quiet sanctuary from my other world. Along the way a funny thing happened:I started to know things. Teachers started to notice it too. I got to the point where I couldn't wait to get home to my books.
Now my older brother is an engineer and I am chief of pediatric neurosurgery (儿童神经外科). Sometimes I still can't believe my life's journey ends up to this position, but I know when the journey began.
1. We can learn from the beginning of the passage that ________.| A．the author did worse in school than his brother |
| B．the author was old enough to worry about life |
| C．the author spent much time watching TV after school |
| D．the author lived a poor and miserable life |
| A．They were afraid. | B．They were unwilling. |
| C．They were impatient. | D．They were eager to go. |
| A．he began to see something in his mind |
| B．he could visualize what he read in his mind |
| C．he could go back to read the books again |
| D．he realized that books offered him new experience |
| A．Oldsmobile was a popular TV program |
| B．Chip the Dam Builder was a book about beavers' virtue visit to a river |
| C．the author made improvements in his study after taking much reading |
| D．the teachers found the author became funny |
| A．Mom makes efforts to encourage her children to become something |
| B．Mom does not allow watching TV and buys books for her children's development |
| C．the children are lost in books and never watch TV |
| D．the children focus on their study to become famous |
3 . Kayaking(皮划艇) is an activity enjoyed by many people of all ages. It requires little or no experience and nearly anyone of any skill level can participate. It’s most popular as a summertime sport, but it is also a great activity during the winter. Kayaking also seems relatively friendly to the environment, more so than speed boating or water skiing. Because a kayak doesn’t create large or frequent waves, require fuel, or let off polluted air, it is indeed a fairly safe activity for humans and wildlife alike.
Kayaking on freshwater lakes and streams creates little turbulence and therefore does not disturb fish or other aquatic life. Actually, the gentle paddling and movement of the kayak helps to bring seaweed to the surface, making for convenient snacking to the fish. However, there is a drawback to the all-you-can-buffet for your fishy friends. In addition to bringing food to the surface, kayaking also stirs up litter that’s been hiding beneath the waters. Some aquatic animals will mistake it for food. This could cause the animals to choke on the indigestible litter, leading to death. As hazardous as this sounds, it isn’t very likely for such an event to take place. Most litter in lakes and streams is found along the shoreline and settles in the sand and dirt, and isn’t likely to drift away to the main body of water. Unlike boats operated by motor and fuel, kayaks pose little or no harm to the fish swimming beneath. And because kayaks do not have a motor, fish have no risk of getting caught underneath the boat.
One potential hazard that results from kayaking is human waste. This depends solely on where you plan to kayak, and if there are resources available (such as campsites) along the shoreline. When there are no facilities in sight, you’re paddling in the middle of a lake, and nature calls, then often you are given no choice but to expel your waste in the middle of the water. While human waste is considered biodegradable, it can be harmful when swallowed by fish. The only preventative measure is to avoid using the water as a restroom. Some public lakes and streams have taken steps to preserve the quality of the water by requiring permits for kayaking. This won’t ease the human waste problem, but does help regulate entry into the lake and prevent it from becoming overcrowded.
An important factor to remember when kayaking is that you are a guest in someone else’s home. You may not be greeted by anyone or be able to kick up your feet and watch TV, but the water is home to many aquatic animals and wildlife. Just as you would not throw trash on the floor or destroy the home of another, you shouldn’t do it outdoors either. Keep all trash with you in your kayak and properly dispose of it after you return to shore. By doing your part, you will help keep kayaking a safe and enjoyable activity for yourself and the environment.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Kayaking according to the passage?| A．Young people’s enjoyment of kayaking exceeds that of other people. |
| B．Water skiing has more negative effects on the environment than Kayaking. |
| C．Usually, kayaking is only practiced in the summer. |
| D．Whether you can kayak depends on resources available along the shoreline. |
| A．Providing aquatic animals with an all-you-can-buffet. |
| B．Stirring up litter to the surface of the water. |
| C．That aquatic animals choke to death because of eating the litter. |
| D．That most litter in lakes and streams is found along the shoreline and settles. |
| A．Recycled. | B．Environmentally harmless. | C．Poisonous. | D．Sustainable. |
| A．preserving the quality of the water there | B．stopping the waters from becoming too crowded |
| C．solving the problem of human waste | D．helping regulate entry into those waters |
| A．The environmental impacts of kayaking—is it dangerous? |
| B．The most popular water sports—kayaking |
| C．Advantages and disadvantages of kayaking |
| D．How to keep kayaking a safe and enjoyable activity? |
4 . Active Challenge
Weight loss camp for girls aged 13—18 in Canada
Location: Beautiful Bear Creek Outdoor Center Near Ottawa, Ontario Season: July 2nd-August 28th Capacity: 40 | Activities include: hiking, rafting, canoeing, yoga, cooking, camp skills, mountain biking, nutrition classes, swimming, fitness classes etc. Choose what you like! |
Active Challenge is a weight loss program specially for young women. The burden of being overweight is heavier than just the extra pounds. We use outdoor adventures to challenge the girls, to give them something to draw strength from.
Because you’ll be losing weight alongside young women just like you, you’ll find no one laughing at you and you’ll help each other. At Active Challenge you’ll make lifelong friends with young women of your own age and learn to love new adventurous activities.
Unlike any other weight loss program, Active Challenge is designed so you’ll lose weight and have the strategies and skills to keep the weight off forever. Active Challenge does not put you on a diet. We follow the Canada Food Guide to healthy eating and exercise appropriate portion control. We help you develop healthy habits.
The staff at Active Challenge combine experienced outdoor adventure professional with highly qualified clinicians. All of us are absolutely devoted to helping you achieve lasting behavioral change and weigh loss. Most of all we are devoted to having a great time doing it.
Pre-Camp: Upon registration in Active Challenge, a registration package will be sent out to you with forms to be completed before camping as well as program preparation materials, an introduction to Active Challenge and pre-program personal challenge assignments to get you on your way toward a healthier you.
Post-Camp: Our post program is designed to keep you focused and remind you of the goals that you set during the camp. We will send you home with your personal meal and exercise plan and keep in touch with you for a full three months after the camp ends through letters, emails and phone calls, tracking your progress and giving you strategies and support.
1. Why are outdoor adventurous activities held for girls?| A．To lose weight quickly. | B．To have fun. |
| C．To keep fit. | D．To make them stronger. |
| A．Competitive and challenging. | B．Friendly and supportive. |
| C．Cold but exciting. | D．Lonely but safe. |
| A．will be in informed how to get prepared for the program |
| B．should go to buy the program preparation materials |
| C．should learn some skills and strategies to lose weight |
| D．will have to finish some challenging tasks at home |
| A．To invite girls to join in Active Challenge. |
| B．To share skills and strategies of losing weight. |
| C．To introduce the importance of losing weight. |
| D．To explain the popularity of Active Challenge. |
| A．could | B．should | C．would | D．shall |
Michael Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. When the other kids began to notice that he was wearing the same black pants and blue, teal, and gray long-sleeve shirt day after day, Todd, a freshman at Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School in Memphis, became the target of laughter. But there was little Todd could do. His mother simply couldn’t afford to buy him new clothes.
Two of the kids piling on were Antwan Garrett and Kristopher Graham, a pair of freshman football players. But over time, they realized that their disparaging words felt like bullying and seemed to be slowly crushing Todd’s spirit. Something finally clicked.
“I felt like I needed to do something,” Graham told CBS News. So he and Garrett hatched a plan. They went home and hunted through their own drawers and closets. The next day at school, they met Todd at their third-period class and asked him to come into the hall. Todd was understandably nervous about being called out by the larger boys.
“He wasn’t smiling or anything, and I was like, ‘I think this is going to make you smile,’ ” Graham says. “I told him, ‘We’re in the same third period, and I apologize for laughing at you, and I want to give something to you to make it up.’ ” He then handed Todd a bag. Inside were cleanshirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of New Balance sneakers.
Todd was blown away. “I was very happy,” he told WATN-TV. “Shocked, completely.”
And Todd got much more than a new wardrobe. He no longer sits alone at lunch. Now he eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham.
“I’ve been bullied my entire life,” Todd told CBS News. Reflecting on the day Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, he called it “the best day of my entire life, basically.”
1. Why didn’t Michael Todd change clothes for the first three weeks of school? (No more than 10 words)2. What does the underlined word hatched mean? (No more than 3 words)
3. What did Todd expect when asked to come into the hall? (No more than 10 words)
4. What happened on “the best day” of Todd’s entire life? (No more than 20 words)
5. How do you treat your classmates at school?. Give one example.(No more than 20 words)
7 . Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. That ambition
Normal for her meant
After graduation from high school, Hill wanted to
The
Every year Hill holds a dance camp called the Rollettes Experience for wheelchair users to help them bring out their acting
Chelsie Hill
| A．naturally | B．nearly | C．suddenly | D．unfortunately |
| A．chased | B．abandoned | C．raised | D．ruined |
| A．beginning | B．nightmare | C．compromise | D．miracle |
| A．accident | B．obstacle | C．companion | D．disability |
| A．dream | B．dancing | C．recovery | D．teamwork |
| A．move | B．drag | C．remove | D．seize |
| A．bumping | B．rejecting | C．turning | D．learning |
| A．design | B．expand | C．employ | D．change |
| A．suffered | B．witnessed | C．treated | D．ignored |
| A．identification | B．accomplishment | C．determination | D．requirement |
| A．interesting | B．challenging | C．amazing | D．embarrassing |
| A．put forward | B．take off | C．figure out | D．break down |
| A．laughing | B．dreaming | C．marching | D．rolling |
| A．wheels | B．mats | C．stages | D．hands |
| A．activity | B．variety | C．creativity | D．community |
| A．style | B．award | C．talent | D．personality |
| A．lived | B．escaped | C．understood | D．belonged |
| A．moves | B．partners | C．confidence | D．pressure |
| A．applied | B．absorbed | C．attained | D．accumulated |
| A．fulfilling | B．relaxing | C．convincing | D．approving |
| A．ruined | B．to ruin | C．ruining | D．being ruined |
| A．Until | B．Unless | C．Once | D．Although |
| A．stand out | B．turn up | C．get out | D．break up |
