1 . One day Frank was walking with his mother when they came to a pretty garden. Frank looked in, and saw that it had clean gravel（碎石）walks and beautiful flowers.

He called to his mother and said, "Mum, come and look at this pretty garden. I wish I might open the gate, and walk in."

The gardener（园丁）heard what Frank said, and kindly invited him and his mother to come into the garden.

Frank's mother thanked the man. Then she said to her son, "Frank, if I take you to walk in this garden, you must take care not to meddle（乱动）with anything in it."

Frank walked along the tidy gravel walks, and looked at everything, but touched nothing that he saw.

He did not step on any of the borders（草坪边的狭长花坛）, and was careful that his clothes should not brush the tops of the flowers so that he might not break them.

The gardener was much pleased（满意的）with Frank, because he was so careful to behave well. He showed him the seeds, and told him the name of many of the flowers and plants.

While Frank was admiring the beauty of a flower, a little boy came to the gate, and finding it locked. He shook it hard, but it would not open. Then he said, "Let me in. Let me in. Will you not let me in this garden?"

"No," said the gardener, "I will not let you in, Tom. When I let you in yesterday, you meddled with my flowers, and pulled some of my fruit. I do not choose to let a boy into my garden who meddles with the plants."

Tom looked ashamed, and when he found that the gardener would not let him in, he went slowly away.

Frank saw and felt how much happier a boy may be by not meddling with what does not belong to him.

He and his mother then continued their walk in the garden, and enjoyed the day very much. Before they left, the gardener gave each of them some pretty flowers.

1. Tom did everything EXCEPT________.

A．meddling with the flowers	B．pulling some fruit
C．shaking the door hard	D．admiring the beauty of plants

2. Which is NOT true about Frank?

A．He touched nothing in the garden

B．He didn't have a good time in the garden

C．He didn't step on the borders of the garden

D．He tried not to brush the top of the flowers with his clothes

3. The gardener didn't________.

A．show Frank any seeds

B．tell Frank the names of many of the flowers

C．give Frank and his mother any flowers

D．let Tom in the garden a second time

4. We can learn from the story that________.

A．it is bad manners to break flowers

B．you'll be happy if you're friendly to others

C．you may be happy if you don't meddle with the things of others

D．no one wants to make friends with selfish（自私的）people

2 . 我们学习了马克. 吐温的小说《百万英镑》的部分节选内容，其中包括主人公Henry在一家餐馆的用餐经历。现请你根据文章所学内容，进行适当的改编，用记叙的方式转述Henry的用餐经历，具体要求如下。
1、内容要点：Henry进餐馆--- 女主人的反应及招待--- Henry点餐及用餐--- 女主人催促付款--- Henry出示大钞 --- 女主人的反应；
2、字数150字左右；
3、内容要求完整、连贯；语言要求有一定的细节描写。
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3 . It won’t be wrong to say that the hotel industry is one of the most competitive fields, and to survive in the hotel business, restaurateurs (餐馆老板) need to have certain unique strategies. To be more specific, to excel(突出)in the business, hotel owners need to follow a few things like, keeping a few secrets from customers, telling them half the truth, and at times even lying and pretending about certain things.

Calories in a dish

In the first place, the calorie count of a particular dish is seldom mentioned on the menu, and when it’s mentioned, most times it is inaccurate. Also, the waiters are not allowed to say anything about the calories in a dish and they either lie about it or just say, “All the information about it is available online.”

Extra sugar in your kids’ meals

You may wonder why your kid wants to go to the same restaurant every time, where he once had a particular pizza. Many restaurants often apply the trick of adding extra sugar to the kids’ meals so that they love it more and insist on going to the same place again and again.

“Homemade” salad is actually ready-made

Salads often labeled as “homemade” on the menu are not homemade. Some restaurants purchase salad dressings(沙拉酱) in large quantities and then add a few ingredients like fresh herbs, blue cheese, etc., and serve them as the homemade salad.

A last tip before you go, make sure that you never ask your waiter for recommendations from the menu. Waiters will never criticize anything that they serve, and in fact, may often do the opposite. At times, they may even recommend dishes that are expensive, or dishes that are not selling well.

These are some of the things that waiters will not share with you when you go to a restaurant. While most of these should not matter, you should never go to a restaurant that does not take cleanliness and hygiene(卫生) strictly.

1. According to the passage, the calorie count of a dish on the menu________.

A．is not correct	B．is the exact fact
C．is healthy for customers	D．can also be found online

2. How do restaurants make ready-made salads look like homemade salads?

A．They make them look clean.	B．They add fresh salad dressings.
C．They make salad dressings delicious.	D．They add fresh herbs, blue cheese, etc.

3. If a waiter recommends a dish to you, ________.

A．you can accept it gladly	B．it means you will get a discount
C．you should think about it carefully	D．it means the dish isn’t selling well

4. The author writes the passage mainly to ________.

A．tell us how to choose the right restaurants

B．show us some of the secrets of restaurants

C．advise us to eat less in restaurants

D．tell us how restaurants survive

4 . If I Had Magical Powers

Ever since I was a child, I have dreamed about having magical powers. If I had magical powers, I’d first hope I didn’t have any restrictions on them. I would prefer to use my fingers for magic as opposed to having wands. Just more convenient, I think.     1    

Transport

Traffic in Sydney is a nightmare which is why I take public transport to my job at the moment.     2     I like that I can read or write but I hate that I have to leave so early and get home so late. So yes, if I had magical powers, I’d just snap my fingers and wish hard for where I need to be! No time at all!

Cooking

    3     Although I must admit my new pressure cooker is awesome for that, yet I still have to chop and prepare things. So my magical powers would certainly come in handy to make a good healthy meal quickly.

Teach Some People a Lesson

    4     Not necessarily directed at me but to a lot of the kids I see in therapy. I really would love to teach bullies, abusers and other unkind souls a lesson. I don’t know how I’d do that really but maybe use my powers to have them experience what they put others through to get an actual idea of what it’s like.

Play with Time

I wouldn’t go backwards or forwards in time.     5     Rather, I would make time at work go by quickly and slow time down when I’m enjoying life. I guess though, given I would be using my powers to get rid of a lot of chores, I’m sure I’d have more time anyway for the things I love such as reading, writing and exercising.

A．I don’t think it’s allowed.

B．Another thing that takes time is cooking.

C．I am tired of the unkindness I see around me.

D．I’d make use of my magical powers in the following ways.

E．I don’t think I’d use my magical powers to get free money.

F．However, it still takes me a good hour and a half door to door each way.

G．All these ideas are making me wish I really did have magical powers.

5 . Today I went to a little convenience store in my town and at the door there was this man sitting on the floor looking sad with a sign saying “It's my birthday. Help please. ”I had nothing on me, so I did my shopping and just hoped he would stay there by the time I finished what needed to do.

I did my shopping quickly and bought him some chocolate and prepared a bank note for him. When I left the shop, he was still there so I started a little conversation. He said he was from Glasgow, Britain, and that he was homeless here without any relatives or friends. My heart went to him. No one should be homeless. We should all have the right to own a shelter in some shape of form. I gave him the chocolate and some money and when he looked at the bank note, he said, “Are you sure?” I said, “Yes, it is your birthday gift. ”

Moved deeply, he said, “You know it is really my birthday, I was born on the 16th of August 1970, and this is the best present I have received today. ” In my heart I knew that he was telling the truth despite just a few words written carelessly on a piece of cardboard. There are things one just knows in their heart. While I am writing this story, I realize that my brother was born in 1970. He could be my brother. He probably is someone's brother. My wish for him is that he gets his life organized and finds a place he can call home.

1. Why didn't the author help the homeless man when she first saw him?

A．She had no time to offer help.	B．She had nothing to give him.
C．She didn't notice the sign.	D．She didn't know about him.

2. What did the author do in the shop besides shopping?

A．She waited until the man left.	B．She enjoyed all kinds of goods.
C．She relaxed herself in the shop.	D．She prepared a bank note for the man.

3. Which of the following impressed the homeless man most?

A．The bank note.	B．Some money.
C．The chocolate.	D．The author's appearance.

4. We can know from the last paragraph that       .

A．the man told a lie about his birthday

B．the author disliked the hand writing

C．the author didn't doubt the man's words

D．the man was the author's brother

5. What did the author wish the man to do in future?

A．To get married.	B．To live with relatives.
C．To lead a normal life.	D．To return home.

6 . During school, college and service I never participated in any group discussion or stage program. Therefore, I didn’t know what the stage______was.

Our school has a weekly “Parents View”______in the assembly. (全校师生的晨会) Around four years ago,______I received a call from the Principal of our school telling me to come to the “Parent View”, which was out of my expectation. He asked me to______to the group.

After the call my whole body became feverish and I felt really______. The whole night, I could not sleep. Many______thoughts were coming. One of them was to call the Principal, with______, and tell him that I could not go. I gathered some______. I thought, if I missed this opportunity, surely, the school would never invite me again to any of their programs.     _____I decided to go.

When my turn came and I started speaking, my legs started shaking and my heartbeat increased. After the speech, I met with the Principal and______what had happened to me. He told me that this happened to everyone. These symptoms were very   ____. Even great speakers faced the same things when they______.

Later on with the help of the Principal I ______a topic of talk for the next occasion. I practiced my presentation throughout the week. I was somewhat_______but not confident. Afterwards, I_______the Principal again and told him about the________I felt I had made. He was kind enough to______me again, but this time to give a presentation for the teachers.

For around one month, I prepared and practiced for my presentation on Motivation. This time I felt easy. I gave the presentation and it was________by the Principal as well as the teachers________they knew where I started from. They encouraged me and praised my efforts.

I learn that everything is________if we have the courage to take the first step. The saying goes: A journey of one thousand miles begins with the first step.

1.

A．fear

B．performance

C．style

D．art

2.

A．talk

B．magazine

C．program

D．lesson

3.

A．fortunately

B．surprisingly

C．secretly

D．unluckily

4.

A．listen

B．move

C．write

D．speak

5.

A．nervous

B．joyful

C．satisfied

D．disappointed

6.

A．foolish

B．useful

C．clever

D．negative

7.

A．anger

B．regret

C．thanks

D．hope

8.

A．courage

B．information

C．proof

D．advice

9.

A．And

B．But

C．So

D．Or

10.

A．explained

B．forgot

C．imagined

D．controlled

11.

A．serious

B．special

C．strange

D．common

12.

A．failed

B．started

C．mastered

D．finished

13.

A．exhibited

B．refused

C．prepared

D．understood

14.

A．worried

B．sad

C．curious

D．comfortable

15.

A．met with

B．turned down

C．looked after

D．learnt from

16.

A．trouble

B．mistake

C．fun

D．improvement

17.

A．remind

B．invite

C．phone

D．reach

18.

A．descried

B．studied

C．joked

D．appreciated

19.

A．because

B．although

C．if

D．therefore

20.

A．interesting

B．obvious

C．possible

D．right

7 . 假设你是Bob，你来中国学习汉语已经一年了，你收到朋友Henry的一封邮件询问你的近况。请你用英语给他写一封邮件，询问他最近的生活，告诉他你在中国的情况。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Henry,

I am glad to receive your email, asking me about my life in China.

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Love,

Bob

8 . As you drive the streets of Maine, you will often notice the various unwanted things people place outside, all with one extremely attractive word — FREE! And you will find most of them are serviceable, and often valuable!

So why don’t the state’s people just sell them? The answer is tied in with Maine’s belief in keeping it simple: It’s easier to give something away than to go through the trouble of advertising and then receiving phone calls, followed by the unavoidable bargaining. But there is also the light joy of seeing an item collected by someone who can use it.

What strikes me is the speed with which unwanted goods are taken away. There seems to be an army always ready to collect them at a moment’s notice.

Case in point: For years I had a large piece of old steel near my garage. I finally decided to pull it outside my house. No sooner had I turned my back than a pickup truck appeared. The driver jumped out and asked,“You are getting rid of this?” When I nodded, he lifted it, yelled a sincere “Thanks!” and drove away.

I have a guilty little secret. For me, the word “free” speaks of some deep desire to acquire, and to compete, in case someone else beats me to a free gift. I once carried a picnic table home. My son remarked, “but we already have a picnic table. Why did you get another one?” I replied, “Because it was free!”

As I write this, I am glancing out the window at a Windsor chair my neighbor has put out. The sign says FREE, but the chair is missing one leg. I could either repair it or use it for firewood. Hmm … Too late! While I hesitate, a senior citizen has pulled up. The chair is his, and I have a sense of loss.

1. How do people of Maine look at selling unwanted things?

A．It is a deep-rooted tradition.	B．Selling such things is a real pleasure.
C．The process is too complex.	D．It is a good chance to make money.

2. What does the author use his story about the old steel to show?

A．Things thrown away will quickly be collected.	B．The driver needed the old steel very much.
C．People prefer to collect expensive goods.	D．The old steel was particularly valuable.

3. What is the author’s secret?

A．He can’t give more gifts to his son.	B．He shows much interest in free things.
C．He has a hobby of collecting tables.	D．He wants to become a strong competitor.

4. Why does the author feel disappointed according to the last paragraph?

A．The chair is of no use.	B．The chair is missing a leg.
C．He fails to get the chair.	D．His neighbor rejects the chair.

9 . 你在某国际网站了解到一条交换个人闲置物品的信息，你想拿出你收藏多年的中国结（Chinese knot）进行交换，请用英语发帖。内容主要包括：
1、自我介绍（包括国籍和身份）；
2、发帖的目的；
3、你希望得到的物品是手工制作的，且富有创意；
4、联系方式。
注意：
1、词数120-150
2、可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯
3、开头和结尾已给出。

Attention please:

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Best wishes

Your sincerely

Li Hua

10 . Dear Dr. Bob,

I was visiting my sister Mary, who has two boys, aged seven and five. They were throwing a ball around the living room. She asked them several times to stop, but they didn't listen to her. Finally, one of the boys threw the ball and knocked over a lamp. She shouted loudly at them for several minutes. Then, she sent them to their room. She looked at me and said, "They never listen to me."

Carmen

Dear Carmen,

Your sister needs to be clear to her children what behavior she expects. She should tell her boys,   "Don't throw the ball in the house. If you throw the ball again, I'm going to take it." Then, she needs to do what she says. Her boys will soon learn to listen to her.

Dr. Bob

Dear Dr. Bob,

I walked into my two-year-old daughter's bedroom and found her coloring on the wall again with her crayons. I told her, "No! No! Never write on the wall with your crayons. You can only write on paper." My husband thought I was too easy on her and that she needed a spanking (打屁股). What is your opinion?

Debbie

Dear Debbie,

You dealt with the situation well. Children this age are too little to understand the relationship between their actions and a spanking. Use this as a warning; it's time to babyproof your home. Now that your little one is more active and curious (好奇的), what else can she reach? Check her room and your home for crayons, paints, medicines, cleaning products, and other things that might interest her.

Bob

1. What was wrong with Mary's children?

A．They threw a ball at Carmen.

B．They often shouted loudly at her.

C．They had a fight over a ball.

D．They turned a deaf (聋的) ear to her words.

2. By saying "to babyproof your home", Dr. Bob means ________.

A．making your home safe for babies

B．giving your baby a spanking

C．getting crayons out of your home

D．teaching your baby to behave well

3. Both Mary and Debbie found it hard to ________.

A．stop their children from telling lies

B．ask their children to follow rules

C．get their children to go to bed on time

D．develop their children's interest in reading

4. Which saying agrees with Debbie's husband's attitude?

A．You can't judge a book by its cover.

B．The pot calling the kettle black.

C．Children are what the mothers are.

D．Spare the rod and spoil the child.

5. Where does this text probably come from?

A．A tourist brochure.	B．A news report.
C．A parenting column.	D．A science magazine.