1 . Children often behave badly out of _________(ignore), so we should not be always hard on them. (所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . With the exam _________(approach), I find myself working harder than ever before.(所给词的适当形式填空)

3 . How to deal with your homework

Write it down.     1     Always be sure to write down all the homework so you won’t forget anything.

Create a homework station. Find somewhere comfortable and quiet to do your homework.     2     It will take twice as long to get the homework done. Shut off your cell phone, log off (退出) your computer (unless you need it for your homework) and close the door.

Do homework as early as possible. Don’t leave homework to the last minute.     3     The earlier you start your homework, the sooner you will finish! Do all your homework as early as you can, so you don’t have a pile of ( 一 堆 ) homework the next day.

    4     Think about how long it will take you to complete homework for each subject. For example: English-ten minutes, science-ten minutes, math-forty minutes, history-twenty minutes.

Treat yourself. You can easily get tired by sitting through an hour or two of homework without stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break (no more than 15 minutes). Either taking a walk or finding something to eat will do. But do not turn on the TV, or you’ll never go back to your study.     5    

A．Use your time wisely.

B．Start as soon as you get home.

C．Start with your hardest homework.

D．Do not burn the midnight oil, either.

E．Never do your homework in front of the TV.

F．After short breaks, return to finish the rest of your homework.

G．Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework.

4 . "Long time no see.” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s e-mail, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish.

Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal translation (直译) of the Chinese greeting with wrong English grammar! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting. I was too surprised to believe her. Her words were unbelievable at all. So I did research on Google.com. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages containing “Long time no see.” Though it is sort of informal, it is part of the language that Americans use daily. Interestingly, if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.

Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a worldwide famous Chinese detective (警探) named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius. “Long time no see.” was his symbol. Soon after Charlie Chan, “Long time no see.” became a popular expression in America thanks to the popularity of these movies.

Some scholars compare America to a huge melting pot. All kinds of cultures are mixed in the pot together, and they change the color and taste of each other. Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed pot.

You can have some examples from other countries, such as pizza from Italian, sushi from Japanese, and déjà vu from French etc. There is a long list! Since Americans admire Chinese culture more and more nowadays, I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future. In this way, the American’s melting pot keeps adding richness.

1. What did the writer himself feel surprised at?

A．The Chinglish expression “Long time no see.”

B．So many literal translations of the expressions used in America.

C．“Long time no see.” is used as a standard American English greeting.

D．Finding out Americans use the expression every day.

2. What do the underlined words “melting pot” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Confucius’s words.	B．Culture mixture.
C．A kind of cooked dish.	D．American changing cultures.

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Detectives translated the phrase “Long time no see.”

B．Cultures cannot be changed in the huge melting pot.

C．The huge melting pot greatly affects all kinds of languages.

D．Hollywood made “Long time no see.” popular.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．American English keeps being enriched by different cultures.

B．Americans have a strong interest in Chinese culture.

C．Some American expressions can be used in China.

D．Some Chinese expressions are introduced into English.

5 .     1    You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how:

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.     2     A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class.     3     Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.     4     If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.

    5     You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A．There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

B．Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

C．Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

D．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E．Maybe you are an average student.

F．Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.

G．This will help you understand the next class.

6 . 假设你是中学生李华，你的朋友Rebecca最近和父母关系紧张，发邮件向你询问如何改善与父母的关系。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
(1) 写信目的;
(2) 提出建议并说明理由;
(3) 表达美好希望。
注意：
(1) 词数80左右;
(2) 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Rebecca,
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Yours,

Li Hua

7 . “Coz” means “because”, but it is a(n) ________ (非正式的) language. (根据汉语提示拼写单词)

8 . 语法填空

Lisa Osborne graduated from high school last June and is about     1     (go) to college. She     2     (invite) to share her suggestions for high school with the new students.

She told them that Orientation Day was     3     (real) helpful. It’s a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other students. During her talk, Lisa     4     (encourage) them to deal with new challenges by going all     5    . She said, “If you fail, no problem—next time you can fail better!” Lisa admitted that she did have some moments when she was     6     (disappoint). She once was not selected for the end ­of ­year volleyball     7     (compete). At first she was sad, but later she realized that she joined the team for the love of the sport. It wasn’t just about winning. She believed there’s always a way to be part of something     8     you love.

    9     (look) back on her high school life, Lisa gave the new students     10     most important advice that they should give their friends a hand when they need it, which will make them feel good, too.

10 . She brought her three friends to the party, none of ________I had ever met before. (用适当的词填空)