A boy named Ali had a large and harmonious family, happily living with his sisters, parents and grandmother. His grandmother loved everyone a lot and was respected by all family members. She was very old, but sometimes she would recall things from her past and share with them. Sometimes they would believe her but at other times they would think that Granny might be mixing up the facts due to her old age.
One day, when Ali was in school, suddenly while knitting (编织), Granny remembered something and she couldn’t contain her emotions so she got up to tell her son — Ali’s father. She walked as fast as she could to his room and said, “You always asked about my birth date, but do you know today is the day when I was born?”
She looked at her son with an excited expression, expecting an immediate response. However, her son wondered how she could remember her date of birth in this old age when she forgot so many other things, so he didn’t pay much attention to this. Disappointed at her son’s reaction, Granny then went to Ali’s mother and Ali’s sister, but like Ali’s father, nobody believed her.
Sadly, she went and sat in the terrace (庭院). When Ali returned from his school, he found his grandmother sitting alone with a sad expression. Ali asked his granny about the matter, but she said there was nothing to worry about. After a lot of persuasion she finally told him what was troubling her — nobody seemed to care that it was her birthday today!
After hearing what Granny said, Ali thought of a plan. Purely by chance, some of Ali’s friends were playing nearby so he shared his plan with them.
His friends were all willing to help Ali achieve what he planned.
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Ali was so happy to see his granny with tears of joy shining in her eyes.
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2 . If somebody informs you that you have a leaf in your hair, smile politely and say, “Oh. Thanks.” When you turn to find it is the cute guy who asks smart questions, try to look as
Remind yourself that you will likely find another among the thousands on the
Maybe he will not go
Do not be too serious. Maybe he will talk about movies or books. Maybe about his school or his work.
If he seems exceptionally
But even if you do, you will have to
| A．amazed | B．anxious | C．normal | D．passive |
| A．flower | B．skin | C．guy | D．leaf |
| A．train | B．ground | C．line | D．coast |
| A．beside | B．under | C．over | D．beyond |
| A．adventure | B．stress | C．attention | D．struggle |
| A．ahead | B．away | C．out | D．down |
| A．typical | B．eager | C．professional | D．individual |
| A．potential | B．equal | C．emergent | D．correct |
| A．Argue | B．Joke | C．Play | D．Act |
| A．angry | B．frightening | C．open | D．closed |
| A．unless | B．until | C．before | D．if |
| A．run | B．swim | C．cycle | D．fly |
| A．question | B．response | C．feeling | D．thought |
| A．seek | B．build | C．leave | D．head |
| A．trees | B．birds | C．clouds | D．roofs |
| A．On TV. | B．On the radio. | C．In a film. |
1. 唐诗的地位和影响；
2. 代表性诗人；
3. 希望来华交流。
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1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头结尾已给，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
It’s great to hear from you.
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
5 . When you set a foot outside of your door to drop trash, go to a social event or go for a walk, thoughts like “I hope I don’t see anyone I know” or “please don’t talk to me” may run through your mind. I’ve also said such things to myself. Sometimes the last thing you want to do is to talk with someone, especially someone new.
Why do we go out of our ways to avoid people? Do we think meeting new people is a waste of time? Or are we just lazy, thinking that meeting someone new really is a trouble?
Communication is the key to life. We have been told that many times. Take the past generations, like our parents, for example. They seem to take full advantage of that whole “communication” idea because they grew up talking face to face while Generation-Y grew up staring at screens. We spend hours of our days sitting on Facebook. We send messages to our friends and think about all of the things we want to say to certain people that we don’t have the courage to do in reality.
Nowadays, we are so caught up in our little circle of friends—our comfort zone. We love it that they laugh at our jokes, understand our feelings and can read our minds. Most importantly, they know when we want to be alone. They just get us.
Holding a conversation with someone new means agreeing with things that you don’t really believe and being someone you think they want you to be—it is, as I said before, a trouble. It takes up so much energy, and at some point or another, it is too tiring.
But meeting new people is important. Life is too short, so meet all the people you can meet, make the effort to go out and laugh. Remember, every “hello” leads to a smile—and a smile is worth a lot.
1. What do we learn about the author?| A．He likes to meet someone new. | B．He feels stressed out lately. |
| C．He’s active in attending social events. | D．He used to be afraid of talking to others. |
| A．They rely on the Internet to socialize. | B．They are less confident in themselves. |
| C．They have difficulty in communicating. | D．They are unwilling to make new friends. |
| A．They think it troublesome. | B．They are busy with their study. |
| C．They fear to disappoint their friends. | D．They want to do meaningful work. |
| A．To stress the importance of friends. |
| B．To give tips on how to meet new people. |
| C．To encourage people to meet new people. |
| D．To display the disadvantages of Generation-Y. |
6 . One summer night, my friends and I stole into the Jordans’ backyard and started harvesting their sweet, juicy raspberries (树莓). We were enjoying every bite of the tasty berries
“What are you boys doing out here?” he yelled as my friends ran off
However, speed was never my
They teased me about it for days afterwards, while all I could do was complain about how
“But what about the other guys?” I asked. “They didn’t get punished at all!”
“That’s not my concern nor should it be yours,” Dad said. “You can’t
For the duration of the following years, I come to realize there is no guarantee that life will
| A．before | B．while | C．when | D．after |
| A．of | B．in | C．with | D．from |
| A．smart | B．critical | C．quick | D．intelligent |
| A．hid | B．trapped | C．hurried | D．disappeared |
| A．strength | B．power | C．intention | D．option |
| A．cruelly | B．bitterly | C．violently | D．patiently |
| A．where | B．which | C．at which | D．that |
| A．perceive | B．celebrate | C．plot | D．congratulate |
| A．unhappy | B．frustrating | C．disappointing | D．unfair |
| A．distinguishing | B．warning | C．asking | D．questioning |
| A．control | B．predict | C．accept | D．explain |
| A．put up with | B．get away with | C．agree with | D．deal with |
| A．detect | B．treat | C．advocate | D．forgive |
| A．get stuck in | B．be busy with | C．be involved in | D．be bathed in |
| A．problem | B．complaint | C．concern | D．choice |
On the snowy morning before Christmas, my cousins Bonnie and Ruby were making snowmen and throwing snowballs to each other while I was trying to catch the snowflakes. I was eleven years old and had been living with my aunt and her large family since I’d lost my mother a year earlier. My dad, who was working out of state and could only see me occasionally, was on his way home.
My cousins and I went into the kitchen where my aunt had been cooking for hours. As my cousins eyed the pies, I asked my aunt for the sixth time that morning, “Shouldn’t he be here by now?” “He’ll be here when he gets here. You need to be patient, dear!” she said.
My aunt and uncle were kind to me and I loved them and my cousins, but there were times when I felt lonely in this large family. I compared myself to the fruit salad my aunt was making. The cousins were the apples, pears, grapes and peaches that were all homegrown and belonged together. I was the pineapple that my aunt had just added. While it blended in, anyone eating it knew it was a foreign ingredient. So I often prayed to myself, “Please present me with a mother and a warm home.”
My steps were slow as I followed my cousins to the back door. “If you girls go to the top of the hill, you’ll see his car when it comes around,” my aunt’s voice became soft when she saw my slumped (耷拉着的) shoulders.
We’d barely gotten to the top of the hill when we heard the sound of a motor and saw my father’s car coming around. As it pulled to a stop beside the front gate, I ran down the hill immediately. Suddenly, a redheaded woman stepped between us. “I’ve been so anxious to meet you that I couldn’t resist hugging you,” she said. Then I found myself enfolded in soft arms that reminded me of my mother.
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2. 请按如下格式作答。
I stepped back and studied her.
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“We have a special present for you,” my dad said.
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1. 写作目的；
2. 你的困难；
3. 你的请求。
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Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
1. How does the woman sound at first?
| A．Interested. | B．Disappointed. | C．Anxious. |
| A．She went back to her hometown. |
| B．She argued with her grandma. |
| C．She visited a nursing home. |
| A．Teach her grandma Mandarin. |
| B．Buy a smartphone for her grandma. |
| C．Respect her grandma’s choice. |
注意：1. 写作词数80左右。
2. 第一句已经给出。
Hi Leo,
I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t been feeling well recently.
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Best wishes,
Richard
