– . But I’m going somewhere for a holiday this summer.

A. Neither I didB. Neither did IC. So did ID. So I did

– Never give up. I believe you’ll make it.

A. allB. eachC. noneD. neither

– Oh, so he is. But you cannot avoid him. He sits next to you.

A. meetB. to meetC. meetingD. to meeting

– . Although it may be out of date, I still think it’s moving.

A. I don’t think soB. It doesn’t matterC. You’re welcomeD. That’s all right

– Yes, I for 3 years.

A. married, have marriedB. married, married

C. married, have been marriedD. have married, have been married

A. seventy, seventyB. seventy, seventieth

C. seventieth, seventyD. seventieth, seventieth

寫(xiě)作要點(diǎn)：

1. 過(guò)去, 道路狹窄(narrow), 房展老舊, 空氣…河水…

2.現(xiàn)在。路面潔凈、寬闊, 交通便利；高樓林立；藍(lán)天白云, 滿(mǎn)城綠樹(shù)鮮花, 小鳥(niǎo)歌唱；人們…

3.感受, …

寫(xiě)作要求：

1.要點(diǎn)齊全, 省略號(hào)處須作適當(dāng)發(fā)揮, 但不要逐句翻譯；

2. 語(yǔ)句連貫, 條理清晰, 詳略得當(dāng), 書(shū)寫(xiě)工整；

3文中不得出現(xiàn)任何賓實(shí)的信息（地名、校名和人名等）；

4.100詞左右, 短文的翅目和開(kāi)頭已給出, 不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Great Changes around Me

In the past few years, great changes have taken place around me.

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As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end , we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培優(yōu)課程）or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.

However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.

Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（執(zhí)行）strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures（措施）aren't enough because getting our kids, enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, bout parents and schools should make an effort.

【1】From the passage we know the writer's son ________

A. isn't good at sportsB. wastes time every night

C. can't get enough sleepD. always hangs out with friends

【2】What does the underlined word "irony" mean in Chinese?

A. 光榮B. 驕傲C. 諷刺D. 公正

【3】What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last?

A. Boring.B. Unnecessary.C. Interesting.D. Enjoyable.

【4】How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write?

A. By making the children's lives colorful.

B. By refusing all the after-school activities.

C. By carrying out strict rules about bedtime.

D. By making an effort from parents and schools.

【5】What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph?

A. Advice on how to sleep well.B. Ways of changing kids’ education.

C. The importance of sleeping well.D. Measures parents and schools should take

He took on more responsibilities than expected. I remember he made sure the rubbish was taken out, and the yard was cleaned. He did on his own, without being told to do so.

Because of my father's death, mom had to get a full time job. Brother would get me up for school and make me breakfast. While I was eating, he would lay out my clothes, ,make my bed, and gather my school books up.

Hand in hand we would walk to the bus stop. As we waited, he would play games my father used to play with me. When we returned from school, we were alone for about half an hour, until mom was home from work. Before I did my homework, he would sit me down with three cookies and a glass of milk. Then he would prepare something for mom to cook dinner.

Mom would greet us with a hug and kiss. This was our time to have some fun outside. This was my brother's time to be a kid.

One Saturday in June several years later, my mother and I were at a store where the Father's Day cards were sold. I stared at the cards. Mom said, "Cindy, I know this is hard time for you."

"No, mom. That's not it. Why don't they have Brother's Day cards?"

She smiled, "You're right, your brother has exactly been a father to you. Go ahead to choose

a card."

I did so, and on Father's Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card.

As he read it, I saw the tears in his eyes. Mom said, "Son, your father is proud of you, seeing that he raised a good man, and that you do your best to fill his shoes. We love you and thank you."

【1】Who asked the brother to take on more responsibilities?

A. The father.B. The mother.C. He himself.D. Cindy.

【2】What did the brother do for the whole family?

① He got Cindy up for school. ② He prepared for dinner.

③ He did the dishes every day. ④ He gathered up Cindy’s books.

⑤ He played games with Cindy. ⑥ He helped Cindy with the homework.

A. ①②③④B. ①②④⑤C. ①③④⑤D. ②③⑤⑥

【3】Cindy’s brother returned to be a kid when ______________.

A. he played games with her at the bus stop.

B. they stayed home alone waiting for mom.

C. he offered delicious cookies and milk.

D. they had fun outside after mom came back.

【4】While reading the card, Cindy's brother felt ________________.

A. downB. embarrassedC. movedD. angry

【5】What's the best title for the passage?.

A. My ChildhoodB. My Second FatherC. A Valuable CardD. A Careful Brother

"Blind?" the man said, "That's too _______. A blind man has no idea of day and night, can’t _______ the beauty of nature, or even doesn't know what the light is. Wasn't he funny to carry a lantern?"

As the lantern was coming near, the yellow light moved gradually to the man. The man asked, "_______, may I ask you whether you're really blind?"

The blind man answered, "Yes, the moment I stepped into the world, I can't see _______ "

The man asked, "In that case, _______ do you carry a lantern?" The blind man smiled, "At night all the people without light are just as blind _______ me, so I light a lantern."

The man said, "I see, you light for others."

But the man said, "No, I do it for _______. "

"For yourself? But there is no ________ to do that. " the man felt surprised again.

The blind man explained, "Were you ever knocked by others ________ the dark? "

The man nodded, "yes, sometimes. "

The man said proudly, "Believe it or not. I ________ knocked anyone. Although I’m blind, I carry the lantern, not only light for others, but let others see me, ________ they won’t knock me."

After hearing that, the man was lost in thought…

In fact, everyone has a lamp in himself, light it actively not only for others, but also for yourself! – Never put yourself in a dark ________ when you feel left out and find it hard to ________ well with others, are you ready to light your lamp?

【1】A. appearedB. fellC. wentD. closed

【2】A. basketB. toyC. lanternD. bag

【3】A. easyB. clearC. usefulD. strange

【4】A. hearB. enjoyC. touchD. play

【5】A. Excuse meB. Come onC. I'm sorryD. Never mind

【6】A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything

【7】A. howB. whyC. whereD. which

【8】A. asB. likeC. toD. of

【9】A. yourselfB. himselfC. myselfD. ourselves

【10】A. timeB. needC. wayD. problem

【11】A. such asB. instead ofC. because ofD. as for

【12】A. alwaysB. neverC.oftenD. usually

【13】A. afterB. soC. ifD. because

【14】A. situationB. villageC. dreamD. country

【15】A. turn onB. hold onC. put onD. get on