1 . Cherish the Moments with Our Parents

There was something in an elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Unsure of her steps, the woman moved slowly, along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was rolling her eyes and checking her watch every few seconds.

The older woman left the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. Without hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper.

Rather than rush off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Her movements reminded me of my own mother, who had passed away the previous Christmas.

As we walked, the woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation. We found the movie and she told me it was the one she’d enjoyed when she was her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said he could enjoy it with his own young children.

I accompanied her to the queue at the cashier. As the cashier put the DVD into a plastic bag, I went over to the younger woman, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.

“Is that your mom?” I asked.

I had expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But she rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” There was annoyance in her reply. Still watching the mother, I said, “Mind some advice?”

“Go ahead,” said the daughter.

I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing. “Cherish her,” I said, “When she’s gone, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.”

It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with sadness the moments when I’d used my impatience to make her life miserable.

The elderly woman moved slowly back to her daughter. Together they made their way toward the store’s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current. Then the daughter glanced over and slowly placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother’s shoulders and gently guided her home.

1. The daughter checked her watch frequently because she ______.

A．had to wait for a friend	B．wanted to buy a new watch
C．was impatient to shop with her mom	D．was uninterested in watching the DVD

2. From Paragraphs 3 and 4 we know that ______.

A．the elderly woman hadn’t seen the movie before

B．the elderly woman found her son’s favorite movie

C．the author and the elderly woman hurried to find the DVD

D．the author and the elderly woman enjoyed each other’s company

3. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A．the author had treated her mom very well

B．the elderly woman looked like the author’s mom

C．the author scolded the daughter for her behavior

D．the daughter changed her attitude toward her mom

2 . In the face of the tensions and pressures we all face every single day, a sense of humor can be helpful. The ability to laugh is very important to our fullest development and to our “mental health”. And if we can laugh at ourselves, we’re even further along the road to self-fulfillment. Consider the following example.

Gordon is hoping to become a professional singer. He has a good voice, and has performed in public many times. But he’s very sensitive about his abilities. For instance, if his voice coach suggests he practice a particular song a few more times until he gets it right, Gordon falls apart, absolutely certain that the coach is implying that he isn’t any good and he has no future in music.

He mentioned his sensitivity in his paper for a psychology class. The psychology professor called him in, outwardly to talk about the paper, but hoping to give the boy a chance to open up about the problem. The teacher rarely told her students what they ought to do, but she felt Gordon should know that such extreme sensitivity would make it difficult for him in the entertainment field, where stage personnel, and fellow performers often are very hard on new talent. She asked Gordon if he felt he had made necessary preparations to follow through in such a competitive and difficult business.

Gordon got angry with the teacher, pointing a brave finger at her, and told her she was “dead wrong” about him. Further, Gordon asked what she could possibly know about music and the pressures of the profession. The teacher stood up and turned Gordon around, right in the middle of a sentence, asking him to continue, but to watch himself in the mirror on the back of the office door as he talked. Gordon tried to go on, pointing and gesticulating, but suddenly he saw his expression in the mirror, then when he turned to face the psychologist, he noticed a smile beginning to form on the teacher’s face. At the very top of his “outburst,” Gordon burst out laughing. He stopped his aggressive talk and asked the teacher if he looked that ridiculous all the time.

Seeing himself “objectively” made Gordon realize that how ridiculous it was to take himself so seriously. In our everyday life, the ability to catch ourselves being so serious, bearing all the burdens of the world, and trying to save the human race helps us relieve some built-up tension through laughter.

Laughter is a necessary part of mental health. Laughter is one of the ways in which we relax and recreate the selfhood. The things we find in humor may vary, but the experiences of humor, pleasure, and enjoyment are extremely important and must be fostered.

1. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that Gordon ________.

A．has broken up with his coach

B．has failed to be a professional singer

C．keeps practicing and hopes for the best

D．feels very sensitive to other people’s comments

2. Why did the psychologist talk with Gordon?

A．To discuss his paper with him.

B．To help him realize his problem.

C．To point out his rude behaviors.

D．To offer advice on reducing pressure.

3. How does the author support his ideas?

A．By offering analyses.

B．By providing research results.

C．By giving an example.

D．By stating an argument.

4. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A．Means of laughter.	B．Benefits of humor.
C．The cause of sensitivity.	D．The importance of health.

3 . A gray sweater hung limply on Tommy’s empty desk, a reminder of the sad boy who had just followed his classmates out of our third-grade room. Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently_______, would arrive for a conference on his _______schoolwork and bad behavior. _______parent knew that I had sent for the other.

Tommy, an (a) _______ child, had always been a happy, cooperative and excellent student. How could I _______ his father and mother that his recent failing grades represented a _______ child’s reaction to his loved parents’ separation and coming divorce?

Tommy’s mother entered and took one of the chairs I had placed near my desk.. Soon the father arrived. Good! At least they were _______ enough to be present at the meeting. A look of surprise and anger passed between them, and then they pointedly(purposely) _______ each other.

As I gave a detailed account of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the _______ words to bring these two together, to help them see what they were doing to their son. ________ somehow the words wouldn’t come. Perhaps if they saw one of his unclear ________ done papers.

I found a crumpled (褶皱的)tear-stained sheet stuffed in the back of his desk, an English paper. ________ covered both sides-not the assignment, but a single sentence scribbled(潦草的写) over and over.

________ I smoothed it out and gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word handed it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face ________. He studied the scrawled words for ________ seemed so long a time.

At last he folded the paper carefully, placed it in his pocket, and ________ his wife’s outstretched hand. She wiped the tears from her eyes and ________ at him. My own eyes were filled with tears, but neither seemed to notice. He helped her with her coat and they left together.

In his own way God had given me the words to ________ that family. He had guided me to the sheet of yellow copy paper covered with the ________showing(流露)of a small boy’s ________ heart.

The words, “Dear Mom ... Dear Daddy ... I love you ... I love you ... I love you.”

1.

A．remarried

B．separated

C．left

D．divided

2.

A．puzzling

B．encouraging

C．failing

D．disappointed

3.

A．Neither

B．Each

C．Every

D．Either

4.

A．alone

B．stupid

C．fearful

D．only

5.

A．convince

B．allow

C．suggest

D．promise

6.

A．cold-hearted

B．broken-hearted

C．warm-hearted

D．exited-hearted

7.

A．liked

B．sad

C．inspired

D．concerned

8.

A．missed

B．looked

C．ignored

D．fought

9.

A．necessary

B．grateful

C．right

D．helpless

10.

A．Or

B．But

C．And

D．So

11.

A．carefully

B．seriously

C．patiently

D．carelessly

12.

A．Writing

B．Phrases

C．Tears

D．Notes

13.

A．Eagerly

B．Secretly

C．Silently

D．Quickly

14.

A．puzzled

B．softened

C．discouraged

D．surprised

15.

A．it

B．that

C．which

D．what

16.

A．took up

B．got to

C．held up

D．reached for

17.

A．smiled

B．glanced

C．laughed

D．glared

18.

A．help

B．reunite

C．support

D．change

19.

A．upset

B．happy

C．sad

D．regretful

20.

A．troubled

B．beating

C．disappointing

D．moved

4 . Few kids today are taught the value of empathy. It seems so hard for people to show their love and care toward others and to actually understand what they are going through.

As a child I was taught to go out of my way to make someone else happy. My mom would tell me to say at least one kind word to someone else every day. I admit that it wasn’t very easy to do. But as soon as you see the look of gratitude (感激) in that person’s eyes, you just want to do as much as you can.

I had an experience with a guy that people were always making fun of. Every time I saw that happening, I knew in my heart that it was wrong. I decided I would try to be his friend. I started walking with him and introducing him to people around us. I was making him happy by just doing that. And I loved the fact that I was really making a difference in his life.

After a while I realized that he wasn’t the kind of person everybody thought he was. We are still really good friends today. People have almost completely stopped making fun of him. But he is still what he was. What had changed was the attitudes of others toward him.

From this experience I’ve learned to be more loving toward other people. What I did for my friend was so easy. And at the same time I had a lot of fun. So I hope that everyone could say a kind word to someone else at least once a day.

I can promise it will be the best feeling you can ever get.

One kind word could make someone’s day brighter.

1. We can learn from the fourth paragraph that ____________.

A．one’s attitude to others can be changed

B．one’s nature can be changed as time goes by

C．everyone can have a good friendship

D．people shouldn’t make fun of others

2. The last two paragraphs suggest that ____________.

A．saying a kind word will give you friendship and fun

B．it is really a hard thing to say a kind word to others

C．having a lot of fun in life will help to make a good life

D．a kind word may benefit both the speaker and the listener

3. What does the writer focus on in this passage?

A．Understanding.	B．Friendship.
C．Kindness.	D．Fun.

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,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。

I am writing to suggest lift the ban on using smart phones,tablet computers and other mobile devices in class.

Mobile devices came into existence as result of the development of science and technology.They would benefit us a lot as long as they are used proper.First,mobile devices are efficiency and can help teachers know that students understand what is taught when they finish their exercises.Second,mobile devices can make classes more interested so students will be more willing to learn.Finally,using mobile devices will reduce the use of paper,and which will be good for the environment.Please take my suggestion into consider.

Looking forward to you reply.

6 . When I left for the United States to study. I had butterflies in my stomach. I was nervous because I was going to    1    new place with new people and new customs. I couldn’t even understand    2    (they)language. Everything was different    3    my own country. There was nobody that I could talk to. I just had my husband,    4    was a new person for me, too.

It was a sad moment when I had to say goodbye to my family and friends. I didn’t want    5    (leave)my hometown because I     6    (grow) up there and had wonderful    7    (memory) of the place. So,    8     (think)about all these changes made me nervous and I was    9    (worry)about my new life. But studying abroad was a decision that I made myself. I had to continue and accept the challenge. I looked forward to     10    (visit)my family in the summer vacation.

7 . Spending two days wondering if your father will live or die brings you many things. It allows you to _______ every moment of life. It fills you with good memories, and it fills you with pain. It _______ you of something that can easily be forgotten as you run around in your _______ life: life is incredibly fragile (脆弱的), and can be _______ in an instant.

I sat there in this hospital room, feeding the man I’ve seen as _______ and capable in my entire life. It felt like the full circle of life had come around us. It was both _______and frightening. It felt_______to support him, yet part of me wanted to tell him to “be _______” again. I wasn’t sure if I was ready to _______ the full meaning of it: that my father may________ be that powerful and capable person again.

Pain and suffering have visited my family, __________ it will visit all families. And while we hesitate to __________ pain and suffering, it has great lessons to ________ us. Pain and suffering are well outside of the boundaries (界限) of our everyday life. When it __________, it broke these boundaries and turns our world upside down. We become a__________ with all of the others who have known pain and suffering. And we have another chance to tell what’s truly __________ in our lives.

This crisis (危机) will pass, and we’ll all be changed by it. The ________ hands of time will do their work. I’m thankful that I’ve told my __________ everything I’ve wanted to say to him. And I’m thankful to have my family to __________ during this difficult time. We’ll all be ________ by this to show more support, care, and love. This is as it should be.

1.

A．understand

B．change

C．believe

D．appreciate

2.

A．tells

B．reminds

C．informs

D．suspects

3.

A．happy

B．free

C．busy

D．poor

4.

A．taken away

B．burned down

C．set aside

D．used up

5.

A．proud

B．powerful

C．cruel

D．serious

6.

A．surprising

B．disappointing

C．worrying

D．satisfying

7.

A．bad

B．lucky

C．good

D．strange

8.

A．normal

B．common

C．ordinary

D．special

9.

A．learn

B．accept

C．express

D．explain

10.

A．always

B．seldom

C．often

D．never

11.

A．as

B．because

C．so

D．since

12.

A．find

B．enjoy

C．face

D．catch

13.

A．punish

B．blame

C．teach

D．follow

14.

A．comes

B．leaves

C．exists

D．stays

15.

A．class

B．family

C．teacher

D．party

16.

A．positive

B．difficult

C．negative

D．important

17.

A．healing

B．cooking

C．cleaning

D．working

18.

A．father

B．brother

C．sister

D．mother

19.

A．suffer from

B．write about

C．build up

D．depend on

20.

A．supported

B．challenged

C．expected

D．examined

8 . 假如你是李华，上周在外教Mr.Jackson的口语课上使用手机被老师发现，手机被收走。请给外教写一封道歉信，内容应包括以下要点：
1.表示歉意；
2.解释上课使用手机的原因；
3.提出自己的请求并适当表态。
注意：1.可适当添加细节使文章连贯；字数100左右；
2.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Jackson,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

9 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Everyone can benefit from making an effort to practice gratitude (感激) every day. The following three steps can help you start feeling more grateful, and appreciative of the good things in your life:

Notice the Good Things in Your Life

    1    Pay attention to the small everyday details of your life-nature, people, community, shelter, creature comforts like a warm bed or a good meal. And then start a gratitude journal. Making a commitment to writing down good things each day makes it more likely that we will notice good things as they happen.

Enjoy the Feeling of Gratitude

There are moments when you naturally, right then and there, feel filled with gratitude. These are moments when you say to yourself, "Oh, wow, this is amazing!" or "How great is this!"Pause.    2    Let it sink in. Enjoy your blessings in the moment they happen.

Express Gratitude

Expressing gratitude is more than being polite.    3    Show your appreciation to someone who really did something nice. Say: “It was really kind of you to…,” “You did me a big favor when...,” or “Thank you for being there when...”.    4    Hold the door open for the person behind you, even if it means waiting a little longer than you normally would.

True gratitude doesn't leave you feeling like you owe other people something-after all, if you've done someone a favor, you probably don't want the person to feel like you expect something back in return.    5    

A．It's about showing your heartfelt appreciation.

B．Notice and absorb that feeling of true gratitude.

C．You can also express gratitude by doing a kindness.

D．It's all about feeling good and creating a cycle of good.

E．Start to notice and identify the things you are grateful for.

F．Help someone without letting the person find out it was you.

G．It's amazing what you notice when you focus on feeling grateful.

10 . The story happened in Japan         1         a house was redecorated and the wall inside a room was removed. The inside of the wall was hollow. When the owner of the house removed the wall, he saw a gecko (壁虎) inside the wall. Its tail was pinned by a nail         2    (come) through the wall from outside.

The owner was very curious why the gecko was still alive. Then the nail caught his eye. Goodness! It is the nail that was driven here ten years ago when the house was built! How amazing it is         3         the gecko to have lived in the wall in complete         4    (dark) for ten years!

But on second thought, the curious house owner wondered   how   this   gecko   could   live through 10 years with its tail         5    (nail) down and being unable to go anywhere? So he tried to find out how this small creature could be fed. After a little while, there appeared another gecko with food in           6           mouth!   What a shocking scene! For ten years, this little gecko had never failed to feed the trapped one.

The story touched me so         7    (deep) that it is useless to find out         8         relationships they had   between   them.   Parent            9            child? Friends? Lovers? Brothers or sisters?           10     last thing we should do is to abandon your beloved in hardship.