1 . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is America’s fifth largest city. Once a major American colonial city, it is the home of America’s first library, its first hospital, and its first zoo. Now it is also the first US city to be named a World Heritage City. On November 6, 2015, Philadelphia joined more than 260 other cities that have been recognized for their influence on the world. These cities include Paris, France, Florence, Italy, and Cairo, Egypt.

The exciting news was announced by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Deputy Mayor Alan Greenberger, responsible for economic development and business guidance, and the Global Philadelphia Association. “Today marks the start of a new and exciting chapter in the history of Philadelphia,” remarked Nutter when the announcement was made. “As a World Heritage City, Philadelphia is being officially recognized on the global stage for its wealth of contributions to the world.”

To be named a World Heritage City, a city must be home to a UNESCO World Heritage site. UNESCO World Heritage sites are selected for their universal value and significance. For Philadelphia, the site is Independence Hall.

Independence Hall is where two of the most important documents in US history — the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution — were adopted. The Declaration of Independence, approved on July 4, 1776, united the 13 former British colonies and declared them independent from British rule. From then on, a democratic and free country was born, which changed the course of world history. The US Constitution, signed in 1787, established the American democratic system of government. A democracy is a system of government in which the people elect their leaders. The Constitution later spelled out the basic freedoms American citizens have.

Greenberger says the city’s selection as a World Heritage City also reflects its educational, cultural, and economic achievements. The city is home to dozens of colleges and universities, and many museums, such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art. “Philadelphia has rightfully earned its place as one of the greatest cities in the world. As we celebrate this milestone, we will focus even more on improving Philadelphia’s status as a World Heritage City to attract more guests to visit, invest, work, study and live here.” Greenberger says.

1. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that Philadelphia ________.

A．has the best American hospitals

B．contributed a lot to the global economy

C．is known for many America’s firsts

D．has been famous as a World Heritage City

2. In Paragraph 2, Michael Nutter is mainly talking about ________.

A．the economic development of the city

B．the history of Philadelphia

C．the contributions of the city

D．the significance of the city’s selection

3. What opinion does Alan Greenberger hold?

A．The city really deserves the honor.

B．It’s easy for the city to win the honor.

C．It won’t be long before the city takes off.

D．The honor will bring the city a better future.

4. What could be the best title for the text?

A．Philadelphia Makes a Difference	B．Philadelphia Makes History
C．Philadelphia Develops a Lot	D．America Wins Global Respect

2 . 假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，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处不计分。

Yesterday, I read an interesting story about two men who travelled from France to England in a hot air balloon in 1784. Highly over the water, they discovered the hole in the balloon. The hole became bigger and bigger. The air keeps the balloon up was escaping quickly and the balloon was coming up. The two men threw all their equipments into the water to make the balloon light. It started to rise higher again. So it was still too close to the water. Finally, the men threw away most of his clothes to save themselves. The crowd waiting to greet with them in England were very surprised see this when the balloon landed in front of them.

3 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Oscars are held every March in the city of Los Angeles. Many of the     1    (big) celebrities in Hollywood attend this event, hoping to win an Oscar award. Since the first ceremony in 1929, when only fifteen awards were given out, the Oscars     2    (grow) in size and popularity. Now, more than fifty of the gold-plated     3    (statue) are made every year in the city of Chicago. They then are transported to Los Angeles for the awards show.

However, on March 8,2000, someone stole the fifty-five Oscar statues that     4    (make) for that year’s ceremony. Soon after, the trucking company responsible     5     transporting the statues offered a $ 50,000 reward for them.

A few days     6    (late), Willie Fulgear was looking for some boxes in a garbage can near his home in the Koreatown district of Los Angeles. Willie was moving out of his apartment and he needed boxes to pack his things in.     7    (search) through the can, he found some white boxes. He opened one of them and found an Oscar inside. He had the other boxes     8    (tear) open and got fifty-two Oscars, all in perfect condition. He     9    (immediate) called the police.

Finally Willie Fulgear received a $ 50,000 reward and the invitation to the Oscar ceremony. He didn’t receive     10     award for his honesty but he did go from liter to glitter (闪光) in just one week.