1 . Dusting is particularly annoying. Nearly two-thirds of household dust content comes from the outdoors, some of which may contain harmful chemicals. So, keeping your home as dust-free as possible is important to improve overall health.     1    ？

In general, you should dust your home’s most exposed surfaces on a weekly basis. This means items such as tables, shelves, beds, dressers, counter-tops and windows.     2    . Use microfiber or natural-fiber cloths that will pick up the dust.

Change your bed sheets weekly, as dust mites (螨) especially love bedding.     3    . Every three to six months, clean behind and under furniture, and wash your bedding.

Since so much dust comes in from the outdoors, you can cut down on the amount gathering in your home by keeping doors and windows closed as often as possible, and placing carpets on both sides of doors.     4    , changing them for a pair of slippers or private house shoes.

Get rid of odds and ends, which can easily attract dust, and be careful how you handle clothes. Since clothes both collects dust and sheds (掉落) fibers, regularly wash any clothes or don’t throw clothing on the ground.

When you’re getting ready to clean a room, always work from the top down.     5    , the dust on the highest surfaces will drift down to everything you’ve just cleaned.

A．If you dust from the bottom up

B．How can we keep the home dust-free

C．Why should we keep the home dust-free

D．You can remove your shoes when you come home

E．You can buy some new shoes before you return home

F．Don’t use feather dusters that simply push the dust around

G．Items that don’t collect dust easily can go a month without cleaning

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the man benefit from the washing machine?

A．It leads him to spend less money.

B．It improves his family relationship.

C．It saves him time on washing clothes.

2. What does the man say about home appliances?

A．They can make people lazier.

B．They require more human strength.

C．They take on fewer and fewer tasks.

3 . When I was a boy growing up, we had a potato garden half the size of a football field. I remember planting it was a family _________. First Dad would use a push tool to _________ the earth. Then Mom would go down the rows, _________ dropping seed (种子) potatoes into the freshly turned earth. Next it would be my _________ — dropping some fertilizer (化肥) in between each of the potatoes. Lastly, my brothers would push earth back over the potatoes to let them _________ all summer.

In fall, when we were digging out the potatoes, I would be _________ to find how much the potatoes had grown. They would fill one bag after another and would _________ us all the year through.

With so many potatoes to cook, Mom and Nana had to be _________. Mom would make mashed (捣碎的) potatoes one day and then use the leftover potatoes to _________ potato cakes the next. Nana would cook them __________ on Sundays for a long time in her red soup to serve with noodles and meat balls. She would also cook them in the cooker with chicken, __________ with other food materials.

Years later, my daughter tried to recreate Nana’s chicken and potatoes just this last Sunday evening. When it was cooking, the smells were __________ and when I tasted it, I was filled with loving __________ from my childhood. The happiest part of it all, though, wasn’t those old memories but creating a(n) __________ one with my daughter and sons. What a pleasant and loving __________ my daughter prepared!

1.

A．gift

B．secret

C．matter

D．trouble

2.

A．give away

B．break up

C．watch over

D．show off

3.

A．skilfully

B．formally

C．impatiently

D．curiously

4.

A．choice

B．excuse

C．dream

D．turn

5.

A．move

B．grow

C．continue

D．compete

6.

A．confident

B．amazed

C．awkward

D．stressed

7.

A．improve

B．encourage

C．comfort

D．feed

8.

A．creative

B．patient

C．careful

D．anxious

9.

A．change

B．hide

C．make

D．taste

10.

A．slowly

B．obviously

C．actually

D．carelessly

11.

A．compared

B．connected

C．challenged

D．mixed

12.

A．strange

B．attractive

C．suitable

D．terrible

13.

A．memories

B．promises

C．habits

D．games

14.

A．quick

B．unclear

C．new

D．unreal

15.

A．cake

B．breakfast

C．lunch

D．dinner

4 . 歌德说：“无论是国王还是农夫，家庭和睦是最幸福的。”你认为和睦的家庭是什么样子的？请你结合下面图示信息，以“What makes a peaceful family”为题，根据写作要求，用英语写一篇演讲稿。

写作要求：
1、文中必须包含上图提示的所有信息，可适当发挥；
2、文中不得出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称；
3、词数100左右。

What makes a peaceful family

Good morning, everyone! I’m glad to talk with you about what makes a peaceful family.

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5 . Family meetings help your relationship with your teenagers

One good way to build cooperation among everyone in a family is to have a regular family meeting. Getting into the habit of family meetings takes time. Making the meetings work takes effort    1    

Meet at a regular time. A regular time might be once a week. Plan to have the meeting last from twenty minutes to an hour.

Make a list of topics. Some people call this list of topics an agenda. Post it on the refrigerator. Then people can add to it during the days before the meeting    2    

    3    The leader reads the meeting list and keeps things on track. Still, letting each person in the family have a chance to lead is important. Younger children will need help to do this.

Take notes. Write down the agreements and plans made in the meeting. These written notes are the minutes. Take turns doing the job of note-taking    4    Some families put them on the refrigerator near the next meeting’s agenda. Ask teens and older children to read the notes to younger children who don’t read yet.

Do what you agree to do. Stick to agreements until the next meeting. If people want to change the agreements, they can do it then. Children, teenagers and parents are expected to do what agree to do,

Take time for fun.   Meetings are a good way to solve problems    5     To add fun to meetings, talk about good things. Thank each person for some help given during the week. Ask each person to do the same. Ask people to talk about what is good for them right now, This sets a positive tone. It also teaches your children to encourage other people and themselves.

A．Some people wonder if a family meeting is worth the effort

B．Here are some ideas to help you.

C．Find a place to post the notes so that everyone can read them.

D．This rule applies to parents as well as teens and younger children.

E．This helps you deal with the things that are important to each person in the family.

F．But that’s not all they are for.

G．Take turns being the leader.

6 . New research has found caring for grandchildren can make a difference to seniors. Publishing their findings in the journal Aging & Mental Health, a team of experts from Germany and the U.K. reviewed data from 28 studies which included 191, 652 adults from 21 countries.

People aged 60 or above who cared for their grandchildren for an average of 12 hours a week were 60% less likely to experience loneliness than non-caregivers, one of the reviewed studies found. Five other studies, out of a total of seven, also produced data showing a negative connection between loneliness and care-giving for grandchildren. What’s more, five out of six reviewed studies found seniors who volunteered in their communities felt less lonely than those who didn’t.

“This is the first review of its kind to look into the relationship between care-giving, volunteering, and loneliness in old people,” co-author Dr. Matthew Prina said. “Further research could help find the best dose (剂量) of caring for grandchildren. But valuing their unpaid activities will likely play an important role in their well-being. We also looked at studies that focused on care-giving for partners with serious health conditions. In those cases, seniors reported having higher levels of loneliness. This kind of care-giving may bed a lonely experience when there is lack of support from others.”

Experts further explained that when caring for children, older adults tend to be more drawn into society, through things like school, play dates and other social events. For example, seniors can actively join in different activities and continuously learn things from a younger generation.

While not everyone has young children in their life, volunteering opportunities also work. Now one group called Eldera is bringing the two concepts together. It focuses on connecting generations by pairing experienced adults aged 60 or above with children across the world. The wisdom of the elders, with years of experience, knowledge and common sense, is the most valuable resource for the younger generation. It can help them imagine a better future.

1. What did the new research find out about the elderly?

A．60% seniors are less likely to suffer loneliness.

B．Many of them are willing to be volunteers.

C．Their mental health is related to their personality.

D．Caregiving and volunteering can reduce loneliness.

2. What can we infer from Dr. Matthew’s words in Paragraph 3?

A．The needs of the elderly are always placed second.

B．The elderly hardly get support from their family members.

C．Respecting the old’s contributions is beneficial to their health.

D．It is a tough job for the elderly to care for their grandchildren.

3. What effect does caring for grandchildren mainly have on the elderly?

A．It inspires them to understand the society.

B．It helps them get more social opportunities.

C．It enables them to improve common sense.

D．It enhances their working ability.

4. What is the benefit of creating Eldera?

A．Providing volunteer opportunities for the young.

B．Calling on people to care more about the elderly.

C．Spreading the wisdom of the old to the young.

D．Teaching old people skills of caring for children.

7 . Why are Chores Important for Children to Do?

You might hold back from assigning your children chores because they already have their hands full with homework and school activities.     1     Consider the benefits of chores.

You’ve often heard that a “family that prays together, stays together”, right?     2     When you and your children work together for the greater good of the family, you’ll draw closer together. Assigning your children chores show that you’re all working toward the same goal-drawing closer together as a family.

    3     In fact, being involved at home helps them to thrive at school. It teaches self-discipline. They’ ll be better able to manage their time properly and deal with difficult situations. This helps them to handle school and household chores and put them in their proper place. It allows them to be balanced and prioritize what’s really important-contributing to the development of their family.

The best way to teach children how to appreciate what they have is to give them age-appropriate household chores. They’ll also learn to sympathize with you and learn what’s involved in making a home.     4     When you ensure that they have a hand in keeping the home organized and clean, they’ll appreciate and understand the sacrifices and hard work you put in at home daily.

When you assign your children age-appropriate household chores, you’re teaching them to be responsible. You won’t always be around to wash the dishes or set the table for them. They’ll have to assume that responsibility on their own, perhaps after leaving home. As a child growing up, you likely learned how to do things around the home from your parents.     5    

A．Chores give them a sense of purpose and usefulness.

B．Doing household chores influence your child’s maturity.

C．The same applies when handling chores around the home.

D．Wouldn’t it be nice to pass on those skills to your children?

E．That’s understandable, but household chores can benefit your children.

F．It takes effort, time, and resources to do all the things around the home.

G．Children learn to cherish only with the experience of doing chores at home.

8 . What might the boy do after school?

A．Wait at school for his mother.

B．Play on the swings with Katie.

C．Go to the park with his mother.

9 . When people ask me where I grew up, I can never give a solid answer. I’ve moved nine times in six different states and have never lived somewhere consistently for more than 3 years. Throughout all these moves, houses would change, schools would change, and even friends would change. However, family was always a consistency in my life. Not just my family physically, but also the emotional support and love that they provided. As a result of this, family has become a value that I hold essential to my life and my identity as a person.

Almost every big decision I can think of has involved my family. One such decision is whether I wanted to accept my job offer. It’d be my first time moving away from home and truly being on my own in a long term setting. I relied on my values of family to make the decision easier. For one, the company I chose to work for held family values in extremely high regard, which really resonated(共鸣)with me. The location of my job is also somewhere that’s highly rated for raising a family, which I plan on doing sometime in the future. The fact that this job coincides (重合) with my family values so well made the decision to accept that much easier.

Five years from now, I expect this value to involve many other values. I want to learn to value not only my own family and idea of it but other people’s idea of family as well. I imagine that I will continue to live my life based on the family value I’ve come to known growing up, but also begin to form my own idea of the family value. These new ideas will grow.

1. What’s the influence of the author’s moving home frequently?

A．Living an independent life.

B．Relying on family heavily.

C．Being related to family loosely.

D．Meeting with many challenges.

2. What contributes most to the author’s accepting the job offer?

A．His expectation to live alone.

B．His family’s support.

C．The same opinion about family.

D．The perfect position for living.

3. What does the author intend to express in paragraph 3?

A．His eagerness to make a family.

B．How to maintain a happy family.

C．How to make decisions wisely.

D．His appreciation of family values.

4. What does the author think of his future?

A．Hopeful.	B．Frightening.
C．Unimaginative.	D．Uncertain.

10 . Having a vegetable garden offers many health benefits. Here are reasons why a home vegetable garden beats even the farmers’ market when it comes to your health and well-being.

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Gardening is very physical. What makes gardening better than a gym workout is that it happens outdoors with fresh air and sunshine. Whether you are weeding in the down- ward dog position, or digging bags of soil, a garden delivers the full gym experience, from cardio right down to yoga.

Your garden provides you with a raw diet. Most homegrown crops taste better than store-bought, but no vegetable takes this to the next level like sweet peas.     2    , but most gardeners find that even a few vines (藤) are worth the space. A handful of freshly-shelled, raw sweet peas bursting into your mouth on a summer morning have few rivals in the food kingdom.

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The average consumer remains at the mercy of the produce buyer at the local market, but once the home gardener discovers the diversity of colors and tastes that can be homegrown, a nutrient-rich vegetable choice opens up. Heirloom (原种的) tomatoes range in color from deep purple and nearly black to golden yellow and pale white. Besides the color, there is another benefit.     4     .

Your garden allows you to give.     5    , but nothing feels as great as when you share food. Imagine how it feels for others to receive fresh homegrown vegetables. A basket of heir- loom cherry tomatoes can disappear faster than a box of donuts deep fried in fat.

A．It’s nice to receive gifts

B．We know that it feels good to give

C．Your garden lets you eat the rainbow

D．The vegetable garden makes you a chef

E．Growing vegetables helps you take exercise

F．Experts may not recommend sweet peas for small gardens

G．Nutritionists agree that colorful vegetables are rich in nutrition