1 . “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish, by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”---Albert Einstein

If you have a kid with special needs in the school system, you’re likely to have come across that saying hanging on a classroom wall. My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral palsy (脑瘫) and it means, combined with her communication and sight problems, that normal standard isn’t always an accurate measure of her abilities.

By now you have probably heard about Chris Ulmer, the 26-year old teacher in Jacksonville, Florida, who starts his special education class by calling up each student to give them much admiration and a high-five. I couldn’t help but be reminded of Syona’s teacher and how she supports each kid in a very similar way. Ulmer recently shared a video of his teaching experience. “I have seen their confidence increase rapidly.” he said. All I could think was: how lucky these students are to have such good teachers.

Syona’s teacher has an attitude that can best be summarized in one word: wonderful. Her teacher doesn’t focus on what can’t be done---she focuses on what can be done. Over the past several months, my husband Dilip and I have seen Syona’s confidence increase greatly. She uses words she wouldn’t have thought of using before. She recently told me about her classmates trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I understood her on the first try.

I actually wonder what the influence would be if we did something similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home. We’ve recently started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all have. If we are reminded of our strengths on a regular basis, we will become increasingly confident about progress and success.

1. What does the author think of Albert Einstein’s saying?

A．Funny.

B．True.

C．Strange.

D．Confusing.

2. What can we learn about Syona’s teacher?

A．She is Syona’s favorite teacher.

B．She puts Einstein’s quote on the wall

C．She uses videos to teach her students.

D．She helps increase her students’ confidence.

3. What change has taken place in the author’s family?

A．They’ve invited Ulmer’s students to their home.

B．They visit Ulmer’s classroom regularly.

C．They give each other praise every day.

D．They feel thankful to people in their lives.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards Chris Ulmar’s way of teaching?

A．Supportive

B．Opposed

C．Indifferent

D．Negative

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was in the afternoon before the end of the Second World War that Antonio Black, who was twelve, caught sight of a beautiful brooch (胸针) in a shop window. The brooch is so beautiful that he was unwilling to leave the store until he had purchased it. But it was too expensive — $5. His family was very poor and his parents struggled to make ends meet. Five dollars would buy almost a week’s food for his family.

Antonio couldn’t ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Susan. Slim and beautiful, his mother was the center of the home and the glue that held it together. The housework was never-ending, and she struggled to feed and clothe their five children, but she was happy as her family and their well-being were all she cared about.

Nevertheless, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing proudly and straight in his flour-sack (面粉袋改做的) shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I don’t have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?”

“I’ll try,” the shopkeeper smiled. “People around here don’t usually have that kind of money to spend on things. It should keep for a while.”

Antonio respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. He would raise the money and not tell anybody, for he thought Mum would be surprised when she saw that brooch. On hearing the sound of hammering (锤打) from a side street, Antonio suddenly had an idea that he could raise money by selling the used nail bags. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using nails bought in bags from a local factory. Sometimes the used bags were thrown away at the construction site, and Antonio knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece. That day he sold two nail bags and hid the money in a rusty soda tin.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Every day after school, Antonio started his plan.

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The day finally came!

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3 . 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

There are many benefits of friendship.     1     (general) speaking, close friendships have three “fruits”.

The first fruit is the peace that     2     (come) from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and failure. Friendship has a double advantage—happiness takes     3     a greater meaning and a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved!

The second fruit is the better understanding and judgement that may be achieved through conversations with friends. We often find it easier     4     (recognize) other people’s weakness than our own. As     5     result, our judgments might be one-sided if we are guided only by our own feelings. Also,     6     we want to talk our problems over with a friend, we have to put our thoughts into words first, which helps make our thoughts clearer.

The third fruit is the help that a friend may offer in many different ways. Friends can help us achieve anything     7     we want during life and perhaps, even after     8     (die).

Finally,     9     (enjoy) the company of a crowd is not the same as being with friends. Friends should     10     (choose) carefully. In this way, we can better walk the path of life.

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段内容，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150左右。

Jonathan had been wandering on the streets for almost a whole day after angrily running away from his home in the morning. Thinking of his quarrel with his mother for his study, he still felt depressed and hopeless.

It was freezing and snowing at dusk on such a winter day. He was walking down an empty set where there were no passers-by, because people must have locked themselves at home for warmth. Jonathan was walking to a crossroads when suddenly he encountered a little boy stuck in the middle of the road alone like him.

Jonathan had meant to turn a blind eye to him at first. But the boy’s sad crying and the worry that he might be hit by cars made Jonathan just not walk away. He approached, asking worriedly, “How did you come here? What’s your name?”

“I’m Leo. I was playing with my cat. He ran away, and I ran after him for a long distance. But when I turned back home, I lost my way,” cried the boy. Feeling pity for the boy, Jonathan decided that he couldn’t leave the little boy alone here. With no cellphone and considering the police station was far from here, Jonathan decided to help him first.

He took him to different neighborhoods, aiming to look for his home. But things didn’t go that smoothly as he had expected. It was getting darker, and Jonathan thought he had to find Leo’s home. He knocked on every door, noneffective. It was snowing more heavily, and he removed his coat and put it around Leo.

Paragraph 1: Suddenly, a police car was drawing, and Jonathan waved with excitement to it.
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Paragraph 2: Seeing Leo and his parents off, Jonathan was lost in thought.
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5 . 阅读下面材料 ，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Caught in a flood

Mary and her parents were downstairs in the living room. Mary was looking through the windows at the endless rain outside. It had been raining non-stop for three days. She had never seen a storm this bad. It was making her nervous. The wind roared the rain beat on the roof and windows. Dad was listening to a weather report on the radio, while Mum was putting their important documents and disaster supplies into a bag.

“Mum, Dad,” said Mary suddenly, “I think we should leave here right away!”

“No” said Dad. “It’s too late! The radio says the city has already been flooded.”

“We can drive our car through the floodwater! Let’s just leave! I’m really scared!” cried Mary. “We can’t do that, honey,” explained Mum, “otherwise the moving water could wash the caraway!”

Mary walked to the door. She was curious to see how much water there was outside.

“Don’t open the door!” shouted Mum and Dad at the same time. “The water may flood in!”

Dad moved the dinner table against the door, in case the floodwater forced the door open. Mum waved to Mary to sit on the sofa. “Mary, don’t worry. Everything’s going to be OK,” she said softly, trying her best to comfort Mary. Her voice was calm, but Mary could tell she was worried too.

Without saying a single word, Dad walked to the sofa, sat down and hugged his wife and daughter. The sudden silence in the house seemed to make the wind and rain more frightening outside. What could they do?

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；
3.提示词汇；

Para 1: After a brief discussion, Mum and Dad made a decision.

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Para 2: Finally, the rain stopped.

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7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Heated     1     (argue) and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. Teenagers’ physical changes can be painful and will result in such family tensions. When it all     2     (get) too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger. It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. It can be difficult when your parents expect you     3     (act) like an adult but still treat you like a child. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship.

Although sometimes     4     may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to    5     (keep) the peace is regular and honest communication.     6     you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation     7     their point of view. After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully,     8     address their concerns. This     9     (storm) period between teenagers and their parents will not last. Every thing will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years     10     (prepare) you for adulthood.

8 . 假定你叫李华，你的好友Simon给你发来e-mail说他升入高中以后在处理人际关系上感到很茫然，不知道如何结交新朋友。请你根据以下提示，用英语给他回复，提出一些看法和建议。
提示：
1. 与人接触时要面带微笑、对人友好；
2. 关心同学、乐于助人；
3. 学会倾听；
4. 展现才能。
参考词汇：才能：talent
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 文章的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Simon,
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Yours,

Li Hua

9 . 假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim最近因为沉迷于手机游戏被父母没收手机，从而与父母发生争执，他写信向你抱怨此事。请你就此给他回信，劝他与父母和好。要点包括：
1. 给予安慰并指出Jim的错误；
2. 给出建议(至少两条)。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,

Li Hua

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in making friends. A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world     1     (walk) out. A real friend is someone     2     support we can count on. A real friend is someone who sees our true self, not just the face that we show to the world. Yet these days, the modern tools that keep us     3     (connect) are eating away at the meaning of friendship. We may be able to make many friends online,     4     these friendships can be quite shallow. Social media like blogs has come between us and the friends whom we love. Texting and messaging cannot take     5     place of face to face chatting. “     6     (share)”our experiences on social media is not enough to express the     7     (value) which matter most to us. “Liking” our     8     (friend) photos online does not develop the connection which we share. To put it     9     (simple), to make friends a real part of our lives, we should put down our smartphones and meet them     10     person.