1 . One Mother to Another
On Wednesday evening, our daughter, who was at a boarding school over 200 kilometers away, told us that she had lost her phone when she took part in an activity off campus. We realized that we had little chance of finding it.
The next morning, my phone beeped (哔哔响) loudly. A kind voice announced that she had something that belonged to my daughter. I
After contacting the people I know who lived near the school, I was out of
I gave them directions and they
We had thought that the chance of getting back the phone was
| A．suggested | B．reported | C．explained | D．argued |
| A．date | B．luck | C．work | D．control |
| A．pick up | B．carry out | C．hand in | D．give away |
| A．find | B．show | C．miss | D．take |
| A．regret | B．surprise | C．amusement | D．disappointment |
| A．especially | B．certainly | C．definitely | D．probably |
| A．conducted | B．arranged | C．delivered | D．identified |
| A．doubts | B．interests | C．predicts | D．worries |
| A．free | B．slim | C．hard | D．fair |
| A．tell | B．face | C．mean | D．join |
2 . A miser (吝啬鬼) buried his gold in a secret place in his garden. Every day he went to the place, dug up the treasure and counted it piece by piece to make sure it was all there. He made so many trips that a thief, who saw him, guessed what the miser had hidden. So one night, he quietly dug up the treasure and left with it.
When the miser discovered his gold was lost, he was very sad and cried and tore his hair.
A passerby heard his cries and asked what had happened.
“My gold! Oh my gold!” cried the miser wildly. “Someone has robbed (抢劫) me!”
“Your gold! There in that hole? Why did you put it there? Why did not you keep it in the house where you could easily get it when you had to buy things?”
“Buy!” shouted the miser angrily. “Why? I never touched that gold. I couldn’t think of spending any of it?”
The stranger picked up a large stone and threw it into the hole.
“If that is the case (情况) ，” he said, “cover up that stone. It is worth just as much to you as the treasure you lost!”
A possession (所有，拥有) is worth nothing if you don’t use it.
1. Every day the miser went to his garden to ________.| A．take a walk | B．look for some gold and hide |
| C．meet a stranger | D．see if his gold was still there |
| A．found the thief | B．called the police |
| C．was sad and cried | D．put a large stone in the hole |
| A．the miser wouldn’t spend his gold buying things |
| B．the passerby stole the miser’s gold |
| C．someone often robbed the miser |
| D．the passerby spent the gold buying stones |
| A．廉价的 | B．等值的 | C．无形的 | D．无价的 |
| A．A possession should be kept in a safe place. |
| B．A miser should not have a possession. |
| C．If you don’t use a possession, it is worth nothing. |
| D．If you have a possession, you should spend it quickly. |
3 . When my daughter was born, she started screaming and crying as all babies do. But the next thing she did I will never
It might seem
I remind myself of a
As long as you can find anything
| A．remember | B．forgive | C．forget | D．protect |
| A．ankle | B．finger | C．tongue | D．leg |
| A．smile | B．look | C．stare | D．cry |
| A．result from | B．break out | C．bring up | D．come into |
| A．love | B．patience | C．fear | D．happiness |
| A．air | B．water | C．life | D．birth |
| A．toothless | B．helpless | C．meaningful | D．sensitive |
| A．unnecessary | B．unavailable | C．impossible | D．irresponsible |
| A．hour | B．second | C．day | D．week |
| A．actually | B．gratefully | C．gently | D．completely |
| A．saying | B．thinking | C．recalling | D．reminding |
| A．mouth | B．eye | C．nose | D．ear |
| A．receive | B．set | C．achieve | D．follow |
| A．joke | B．fable | C．story | D．legend |
| A．both | B．either | C．neither | D．all |
| A．made | B．designed | C．created | D．given |
| A．angry | B．happy | C．disappointed | D．peaceful |
| A．questioned | B．implied | C．replied | D．accused |
| A．positive | B．useless | C．dear | D．passive |
| A．prove | B．lose | C．dream | D．realize |
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修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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2、只允许修改10处，多者从第11处不计分。
The old saying “The early bird catches the worm.” show us the importance of planning, working hard and trying constantly. To achieve outstanding results, the most people must plan ahead and work hard to overcome all kind of difficulties.
That has been my own experience, either. When I first started at high school, I seldom passed my exam, so I never prepared well. Later, my teacher, Mr. Black, advised me plan everything in advance. She asked me to study hard as well. After a year of put his advice into practice, I can now easy pass all my exams.
There are no direct roads to succeed.
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
During the summer vacation this year, I thought I should do everything meaningful instead of stay at home, so I got a job at a KFC fast food restaurant and worked there like a cleaner. I worked eight hours a day for three week. The job was hard and bored, and it seemed endless, what made me so tired that I nearly gave it up halfway. And I stuck to it with great determination .Every day I start off for work early in the morning and got to home late in the evening Finally, I finished the job before the new term began.
Now, I understand what labor means. I think it is great experience.
6 . Island of Feelings
Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love.
One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave.
Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment.
When the island was almost totally under, Love decided it was time to leave.
She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked, ''Richness, can I come with you on your boat? ''
Richness answered, ''I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere. ''
Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing by in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, ''Vanity, help me please! '' ''I can't help you, '' Vanity said, ''You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat. ''
Next, Love saw Sadness passing by. Love said, ''Sadness, please let me go with you. ''
Sadness answered, ''Love, I'm sorry, but, I just need to be alone now. ''
Then, Love saw Happiness. Love cried out, ''Happiness, please take me with you. '' But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him.
Love began to cry. Then, she heard a voice say, ''Come Love, I will take you with me. '' It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder.
Love then found Knowledge and asked, ''Who was it that helped me? '' ''It was Time.'' Knowledge answered. ''But why did Time help me when no one else would? '' Love asked.
Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, ''Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is. ''
1. Which one was the last to leave the island?| A．Happiness | B．Sadness | C．Richness | D．Love |
| A．five | B．six | C．seven | D．eight |
| A．Knowledge | B．Time | C．Love | D．Happiness |
| A．Knowledge | B．Time | C．Love | D．Happiness |
7 . Have you heard a story about Oliver Wendell Holmes and got what he meant? He once attended a meeting in which he was the shortest man present. "Doctor Holmes," joked a friend. "I should think you would feel rather small among us big fellows." "I do," smiled Holmes. "I feel like a dime（一角硬币）among a lot of pennies."
I ever believed only such a person like Holmes could think that way. But I was proven wrong.
Yesterday I watched a huge flight of geese winging their way south through one of those beautiful sunsets that colored the entire sky for a few moments. I saw them as I rested against the lion statue in front of the Chicago Art Institute, where I was watching the Christmas shoppers hurry along Michigan Avenue.
When I looked sideways, I noticed that a bag lady, standing a few feet away, had also been watching the geese with great attention. Sensing someone was looking at her, she cast a sideways look. Our eyes met and we smiled silently acknowledging the fact that we had shared an amazing sight, a symbol of the secret of the struggle to survive. I overheard the lady talking to herself as she walked away. Her words, "Life treats me kindly", nearly made my jaw drop.
Was the lady, this homeless street beggar, being kidding or even mindless? No. I believed the sight of the geese had reminded her of, however briefly, the difficult and unpleasant reality of her own struggle. I realized later that moments such as this one provided her with great comfort and encouragement; it was the way she survived the hardness of the street. Her smile was real.
The sight of the geese was her Christmas present. It was proof that hard work mattered. It was all she needed. I envy her.
1. From the story in paragraph 1, we can know that Holmes was .| A．patient | B．rude | C．wise | D．awkward |
| A．The bag lady's remarks on her life. |
| B．The secret of the survival of the geese. |
| C．People's enthusiasm for Christmas gifts. |
| D．The beautiful sunset and the colorful sky. |
| A．Her unusual experiences as a street beggar. |
| B．Her great pride in what she worked hard at. |
| C．Her friendly ways of getting on with strangers. |
| D．Her positive attitude towards her own struggle. |
8 . I just had a snowstorm that piled up eight inches of snow. It truly was a winter wonderland, and there was white beauty everywhere. Since I didn't have anything to do that day, I really enjoyed it.
But then the second snowstorm arrived that night, piling additional inches of snow on top of the snow banks that were already there. And then on the evening news, the weather cast gave us a notice that still another snowstorm was headed our way. Then I felt despondent. I had things to do and places to go. After days of being snowbound, I felt like I was under house arrest. I was stuck.
A place stuck isn't a fun place to be, whether it's from a snowstorm or from life circumstances such as a bad relationship, bills that seem to tower over our heads, or situations where we see no way out. All of us will feel stuck at one time or another, but it's how we respond that makes the difference.
I had a friend named Hannah. She was stuck in the heartbreaking world of infertility (不孕). She longed for a child more than anything. Instead of accepting defeat, she acted sincerely. Think about Nelson Mandela in a dark prison. It was a seemingly hopeless place, but instead of becoming depressed or bitter, he kept fighting for freedom. Yes, he kept fighting to get the success.
Circumstances cannot define us, but our reactions do. Each of those men and women learned important lessons in their "stuck" situations, and we can as well.
1. What does the underlined word" despondent" in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Unhappy. | B．Unusual. | C．Ambitious. | D．Energetic. |
| A．Summarize the previous paragraphs. |
| B．Provide some advice for the readers. |
| C．Introduce some background information. |
| D．Form a connecting link of the context. |
| A．To introduce two great celebrities. |
| B．To introduce the way to be famous. |
| C．To show their different circumstances. |
| D．To show how to respond to difficult situations. |
| A．Don't be defeated by failure |
| B．Don't be trapped by snow |
| C．Enjoy the white beauty |
| D．Keep calm in the winter |
9 . Several years ago,our family rented a house that had a basement apartment under ours.The young couple who lived below us were quiet and modest.Their dog,however,was not.
Cody was an outgoing black dog with a big tail.He loved to greet us by planting his huge paws on our chest.Our dog Tasha has a similar characteristic.Because she shared the yard with Cody,they soon became good friends.
We often saw a ball of black and white fur as they raced neck and neck toward some unlucky bird that had just landed in the yard.The only time I saw any conflict between the two dogs was when we fed Tasha Cody would jump up.expecting to share Tasha's food.However,Tasha would bark fiercely.Cody would change his strategy,dropping to his belly and moving slowly toward Tasha's dish.But this friendly behavior did not impress Tasha . The closer Cody got,the louder Tasha shouted.Finally.Cody would slip away with his tail between his legs-until next mealtime. Then Cody,ever the optimist,would replay the scene.with the same disappointing conclusion
One day my husband Jeff came home quite upset .He had just found Cody lying by the side of the road.killed by a speeding truck.Tasha cleaned Cody' s smooth black fur with her nose and mouth and whined(R).Over the next few weeks.Tasha was in low spirits with her tail between her legs.She obviously missed her old friend.
At the same time,Tasha's dish disappeared.We replaced it with another,only to have that one disappear as well.There followed a steady succession(连续）of bowls,plates,even an old coffee can.They all disappeared Finally,the mystery was solved when our neighbor knocked on our door,her arms loaded with the missing dishes,some still half-full of dog food.
＂Are these yours?"she asked.When Jeff and I nodded,she explained,"l saw Tasha headed toward the road,so I followed her.Then I noticed all these dishes in a pile."
Puzzled,I asked,"Where were they?"
“Well,you know,"she answered thoughtfully,Fit was right by the place where Cody died. Isn't that strange?Surely Tasha couldn't..."Her voice turned down in confusion.
Jeff and I exchanged glances.Has Tasha been begging her old friend back by offering him the one thing she refused to give him when he was alive?Even today,retelling the story makes me feel sad.It raises questions about animal’s intelligence and emotions.It also reminds me that I need to share whatever blessings I've received with others---before it's too late.
1. We can learn from the passage that Tasha| A．was an outgoing white dog |
| B．lived in a basement apartment |
| C．was pot friendly to the young couple |
| D．was the enemy of Cody due to the yard |
| A．dropping to the belly |
| B．barking fiercely |
| C．putting the tail between legs |
| D．cleaning fur with its mouth |
| A．Because it wanted to hide it for herself. |
| B．Because it wanted to hide it for Cody. |
| C．Because it wanted to show Cody what it had. |
| D．Because it wanted Cody to come back to life. |
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删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Success consists in the ability to continue efforts through countless failure. Instead of getting discouraged after failures, we should keep trying with enthusiasm.
At an age of twelve I got a nice bike as a birthday gift. So excited was I that I could wait to try my hand at riding it. However, it was hard than expected. The bike seemed so heavy and difficult to control. Worse still, I took many falls from the bike. I was about to give up while my father came and encouraged me to keep going. With more practice, I did better and better.
Looked back, I feel that if I had lost my heart, I wouldn’t be able to ride a bike. Actually, we couldn’t succeed in everything we try, but what’s important is that we should stick to it.
