Three months after Shang Hai (not his real name) began studying at an American high school, he received an e-mail of dismissal*. The academic performance*of the Chinese boy was poor–he had got grades C and D (A is the best)

Shang is not alone. In the first half of 2014, the number of Chinese students studying in the US has increased to 275,000. But according to China Youth Daily, about 5 percent of Chinese students in US colleges are unable to graduate.

They are being sent back home because their grades are not good enough (62.1%), they cheat, such as copying other students’ work (21.4%), and they have poor class attendance* (10.9%).

These appear to be not from a lack of intelligence*, but a lack of discipline*, said the report. The situation has been getting worse since more Chinese students are studying in foreign countries at younger ages. According to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the number of Chinese students studying in US private high schools has increased from 65 in 2005 to 23,795 in 2013.

Far away from their parents, some students are said to spend a lot of time chatting with friends, going to parties, and playing online games.

There are also great language problems. Although they have to pass language tests to study abroad, daily communication is still hard for many Chinese overseas students, according to research at Indiana University in 2013.

Because of this, many of them just stick with other Chinese students. They don’t often take part in sporting events or study groups. And some could only catch bits of information during classes, said the research.

1.Some Chinese overseas students spend lots of time ________.

A. playing online games B. doing sports

C. chatting with parents D. visiting American friends

2.Many Chinese overseas students stick with Chinese students because ________.

A. they are too young B. they have language problems

C. they don’t like American lifestyle D. they miss their family in China

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. More Chinese students study in foreign countries at older ages.

B. The number of Chinese students studying in American has fallen since 2013.

C. A lots of Chinese students take part in sporting events while they are studying abroad.

D. About 5% of Chinese students in American colleges may not be able to get the degree.

4.Why were some Chinese overseas students sent back home?

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Have you ever had dreams about building a robot? Or putting together a spaceship? Or even seeing your face made out of chocolate? Done. All you need is a 3-D printer!

The possibilities of 3-D printing seem endless. All the user has to do is to design an object on the computer and choose a material to print in. The printers print in hundreds of different materials including glass, sugar and even skin! When the user presses “print”, the 3-D printer spreads the material layer by layer and like magic the object is produced.

The first 3-D printer was invented in 1986 by an American, Charles Hull. But 3-D printing has only become cheap enough recently for most people to use. Designers now use 3-D printing to create unusual things. The Dutch artist Dirk Vander Kooj prints furniture made from old fridges. And doctors have used 3-D printing to print human body parts! The Telegraph reported in February that scientists from Cornell Medical College even printed a man-made ear.

But like a lot of new technologies, if 3-D printing gets into the wrong hands, it can be dangerous. In 2011 a group of four men in the US used 3-D printing to produce ATM skimmers. These were placed on an ATM and stole over $400,000 from users of the ATM. It is terrible to think that criminals* like them might one day use a 3-D printer to print a gun.

But for better or for worse, 3-D printing has been put into use. In a few years, you’ll probably be wondering how you could ever live without your 3-D printer!

1. invented the first 3-D printer.

A. Charles Hull B. Dirk Vander Kooj C. A doctor called Cornell D. Four men in the US

2.What is the correct order for people to use a 3-D printer?

a.Choose a material. b.Press the print button.

c.The 3-D printer spreads the material. d.Use a computer to design an object.

A. a?b?c?d B. d?a?b?c C. a?c?d?b D. d?c?b?a

3.The underlined word “ gets into the wrong hands ” in the fourth paragraph might mean in English.

A. the hands caught by the printer B. to get into trouble

C. the hands used in a wrong place D. to do something illegally

4.What does the writer think of the 3-D printer?

A. It is necessary only for our work. B. It is too expensive for most people.

C. It is helpful but dangerous. D. It is useless in our daily life.

Living and dealing with kids can be a hard job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even harder.

If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship*, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate*, you can not be close to anyone. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything.

Communication begins with the care of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore* everyone. Even if you just say “Hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it’s just by writing a note.

When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation worse.

Here is an example: One night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let the incident*go. Communication is the key factor* here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.

Communication isn’t a one-way deal: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, telling the other person how you feel--listening is the key factor to communication.

1.In the writer’s opinion, dealing with parents is ________ than with children.

A. easier B. more careless C. more difficult D. more interesting

2.The main idea of the second paragraph is ________.

A. the importance of friendship B. the importance of communication

C. to make your feeling known to others D. the disagreement between parents and children

3.Sophie’s example here is used to show that ____________.

A. Sophie is very polite to her parents

B. It’s OK to come back home late at night.

C. Sophie’s parents are very kind and listen to her

D. communication is the way to solve misunderstanding

4.All the following are TRUE except “________”.

A. Communication is a two-way deal.

B. If you are not able to communicate, walk away.

C. It is better to say “Hi” to others than saying nothing.

D. If you don’t agree with others, you’d better let them know.

5.In addition to (除了) listening, what else do you think is important in dealing with parents? Why?

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passenger off rest including on one’s own

1.Wenzhou has many places of interest, _________ the Yandang Mountain and Nanxi River.

2.All the __________went through the door and got their suitcases.

3.We will have three days _________. We can have a good rest.

4.Tony _________ when someone knocked at the door.

5.I can’t finish the work_________. I need some help.

Jenny is my pen friend.Yesterday was her1.(第十二)birthday.She came to China and she likes travelling in the natural world. On the first day,we got up very early and went to Tian’anmen Square.We stayed2.(在….之中) thousands of people and waited to see the3.（旗子）raising. On the following day, we4.(繼續(xù)) to visit.We visited the Great Wall.It is one of the great5. (奇跡) in the world. When we got to the Great Wall ,it was very early in the morning. The sky was grey. We could see nothing and it was6.(寂靜的). Half an hour later, the sun rose and 7. (照耀) on the Great Wall. Jenny was so excited that she began to run on the Great Wall.8.（幾乎，差不多） thousands of men died when they built it. The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of lives.We remained on the Great Wall for two hours. For her, the Great Wall is the place of interest not only to the Chinese people, but also to9. (任何人) all over the world. We really enjoyed10.(我們自己).

It was an unforgettable trip.

在學習生活中，每個人都要面對各種困難。如何應對這些困難呢？其中小組活動（groupwork）是我們英語課堂中的一個重要學習方式。請你根據(jù)以下圖示寫一篇短文，介紹我們應如何在課堂中開展小組活動，并談談你喜歡或不喜歡這種學習方式的理由。

注意：1.文中應包含圖中所提供的所有要點；

2.詞數(shù)110左右。開頭部分不計入總詞數(shù)。

Groupwork is often organized in the English classroom. Let me show you how to do it.

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I had never noticed her. She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She was not tall____looked ordinary. In class, she liked sitting at the back, reading or writing notes. One day I asked her____aloud the text. When I heard her standard （標準）American English, I looked at her with new eyes. And I remembered her name—Kelly. Later on, the National College Speech Competition would be held. One student in our school____to attend. I thought it over and filled in her name. Kelly practised____for the competition. However, I was a little worried

____she was always too quiet. Could she really____well in the competition?

____the night of the competition, I sat in the front row of the hall very early. I told her to take it easy. Her face turned red and she said nothing____seemed that she was really nervous. I felt upset, but I just patted her on____shoulder and let her go to draw lots （抽簽）. As a result, she drew No. 9 while No. 8 was a boy who was very good at giving speeches.

Sure enough, No. 8 was very____The whole audience made a warm applause.

While they____about his speech with excitement, Kelly appeared on the stage. I with no courage to look at her. It was her____time to go up the stage, so I couldn’t be angry with her for any small mistakes. But at that moment, I found____I was so afraid of her failure（失�。�.

The strong spotlight and large hall made____so small that nobody seemed to notice she had been on the stage. I felt hopeless.

But the moment that surprised me came. I clearly heard a voice, a very loud voice, “Now, please focus on me.”

Three times in all, louder and louder.

The whole audience fell silent.

I could hardly believe that loud voice came from the girl, who was usually soft-voiced and didn’t catch attention at all. She gave a perfect speech.

I think I will never forget this touching lesson____my student taught me — never underestimate（低估）the power of the silent people.

1.A. or B. but C. as well D. and

2.A. read B. reading C. to read D. to reading

3.A. allow B. allowed C. was allowed D. allows

4.A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest

5.A. though B. because C. when D. if

6.A. did B. be done C. do D. doing

7.A. In B. At C. By D. on

8.A. That B. This C. It's D. It

9.A. an B. a C. 不填 D. the

10.A. success B. successful C. succeed D. successfully

11.A. talked B. would talk C. as well D. were talking

12.A. one B. the one C. first D. the first

13.A. when B. that C. why D. what

14.A. she B. her C. herself D. hers

15.A. which B. whose C. what D. who

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從 16～25 各題所給的 A、B、C 和 D 項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A game of catch is simply two people throwing a ball back and forth（來回地）. It seems a little____and many people may not be interested in it. The two people are close enough to talk, but too far to touch. They might have baseball gloves, or they might use their hands.

In fact, playing catch is part of____practice—to make you get used to using a ball and glove. But any American kid will teach you it’s much more than that. Playing catch is a time for kids to____with your father. It’s a time when there’s____to worry about except catching a ball. It’s a time when words move as seamlessly（準確不誤地） as the ball itself, back and forth, easy and relaxing. It’s an excuse to____time together.

Because baseball is an American sport, and a big part of being American, playing catch is kind of an all-American dad activity. In the suburbs（郊區(qū)）, most people have backyards — not____enough to play baseball in, but just big enough for a game of catch. Those who have no____can play in the street or in the park.

When adults are asked to talk about the good____of their dads, many of them will say something about playing catch. Why? Probably because dads are usually very________. A catch game is a time that is only for one thing. This is a time when a kid has her dad's____. There is no work, no phone and no other people around to take your dad away from you. For the time that it takes to play a game of catch, your dad is all yours.

1.A. interesting B. boring C. amazing D. exciting

2.A. basketball B. baseball C. football D. volleyball

3.A. fight B. compare C. have D. be

4.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

5.A. waste B. save C. spend D. forget

6.A. small B. large C. clean D. tidy

7.A. time B. money C. yards D. friends

8.A. jobs B. achievement C. education D. memories

9.A. busy B. brave C. strict D. kind

10.A. help B. worry C. courage D. attention

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C 和 D 項中，選出最佳選項并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

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Feeding a crowd of hundreds doesn’t make Kenny Seals-Nutt nervous.

In fact, he does well and successfully in the kitchen. He’s in his perfect place whendicingtomatoes, making salads and baking cakes.

By the time Kenny, 16, reached his third year of high school at Hickory Grove,

North Carolina, US, he had become president of his school’s cooking club. He also opened his own food company, called Modern Fusion.

Kenny said he developed his love of cooking by watching his mother, and his grandmother, who owned a catering business（飲食業(yè)）. Kenny helped them both in order to remember their tips: how long to cook chicken so it stays wet, and the right amount of tomatoes to add to the noodles or fishes.

At the age of 5, he cooked his first dish. Taking it for his school lunch, he warmed it up in the school’s microwave, while the other kids ate their sandwiches.

“I love to eat, and it started to become more fun to cook than to use a microwave,” he said.

Cooking came easy to Kenny, and he enjoyed adding new ingredients （作料） into

common dishes. “It started with a strong interest and I wanted to know more,” he said.

He began to watch the Food Network and read chef（大廚）blogs.

Last summer, Kenny put his skills to the test by working with his grandmother to cater（備辦食物）for his uncle’s wedding. While she cooked traditional dishes, Kenny wanted to add something new to them.

Now Kenny spends his weekends catering his own events: weddings, birthday parties, baby showers and so on. Kenny’s dishes are always a hit.

Chef Frederick Mookie Hicks, owner of a catering business, said Kenny’s success comes from his ability in the kitchen. Hicks said he has asked Kenny to cook with him on jobs three times now, and he presents Kenny as a positive example of a good chef to the students in his cooking classes.

“He’s so smart at cooking that he doesn’t let anything stop him,” Hicks said. “I

knew in the first five minutes of working with the kid that he is something special.”

1.What does the underlined word “dicing” probably mean?

A. Planting. B. Cutting. C. Drawing. D. Eating.

2.Which of the following best describes Kenny’s cooking?

A. Traditional. B. Creative. C. Simple. D. Strange.

3.From the last two paragraphs, Hicks implies（暗示） .

A. Kenny has a great talent for cooking

B. anybody should learn from Kenny

C. Kenny is one of his best students

D. no chefs can do better than Kenny

4.We can learn from the article that .

A. Kenny proved himself by catering his uncle’s wedding alone

B. Kenny likes to follow his mother’s recipe when cooking

C. Kenny was able to cook his first dish in middle school

D. Kenny’s success in cooking has a lot to do with his family

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Kenny, a special chef B. Kenny and his family

C. Kenny’s business D. A gift for Kenny

POSB（Post Office Saving Banks ）PAssion Run for Kids 2016

Who are the kinds we're helping？

The PAssion Kids Fund aims to support the children in the community through different programmes．We are happy to partner People's Association this year to organize PAssion Run for Kids 2016to support the children in the community so that can have a happier childhood and a brighter future．

What can I do for the kinds？

You can make a difference in the lives of the children simple by running to support this cause!

You can also make a donation （捐款）to the POSB Passion Kids Fund

1.The purpose of the event is to ．

A. encourage a healthy lifestyle

B. help children in the community

C. make a difference in our lives

D. introduce the products of Sketcher

2.Tom's father is a PAassion Card member．He signed up for the 10km race in June．How much should he pay？

A. 25．

B. 40．

C. 45．

D. 50．

3.From the poster，we can know something about the event EXCEPT ．

A. the place

B. the time

C. the cost

D. the sponsor

4.From the Notes，we can know that ．

A. we can get further information by making a call

B. we can take part in the items in June every day

C. everybody can work as a volunteer in the event

D. the items will be held under any kind of weather

5.Which of the following about the activity is TRUE？

A. Participants must have a PAssion card or POSB credit card．

B. Women and children can only take part in the Family Walk．

C. People's Association is one of the organizers of the event．

D. Children are not allowed to take part in the events．