A: Hey, Ben. Long time no see.

B: Hi, Maria. 【1】 I visited many places, met different people and enjoyed delicious food.

A: Wow, you must have had a great time.

B: Yes. I’ve bought some gifts for you and Tom. 【2】

A: Oh, it is beautiful. It’s made of silk, isn’t it?

B: Yes, it is. I bought it when I was in Hangzhou. 【3】

A: I like it very much. Thanks. 【4】

B: It’s a Beijing Opera facial mask (面具). I bought it in Beijing.

A: It’s fun. 【5】

B: Red means the man is brave and loves to help others.

A: That’s nice. I’m sure Tom will love it.

A.The umbrella is for you.

B.But why is it painted red?

C.What did you get for Tom?

D.Hangzhou is famous for its silk.

E.I just came back from China yesterday.

A: Can I help you, madam?

B: Yes, please! I need a blouse.

A: How about these ones? They are nice and of the latest style.

B: Which one would you like to 【1】?

A: I think either the white one or the blue one is great for you.

B: What are they made of?

A: The white one is made of silk and the blue one is made of cotton. You can have a feel to 【2】 these two materials.

B: I can feel the 【3】 clearly. Oh! Are these blouses made in China? I just … I just want to buy a blouse made in 【4】 factories.

A: Yes. They are American 【5】, but they were made in China. Hmm ... How about this one?

B: OK. It is 【6】 what I want, I think. How much is it?

A: 99 dollars.

B: OK. This is the money and please 【7】 it for me.

A: Here you are.

B: Thanks. Er.. .Is Killen’s Bookstore 【8】? I want to buy some stamps.

A: Oh, no. But there is another one — Sunshine Bookstore which you can get to in a short time.

B: Could you please tell me how to get there?

A: Just go along the road and stop 【9】 you get to New Times Mall. The bookstore is on its second floor. There are many stores there. So be 【10】 not to miss it.

B: Thanks.

A: You’re welcome.

A.itB.thisC.that

Write at least 60 words about the topic “My new way(s) to ” （請以“我 的新方法”為題， 寫一篇不少于 60 個詞的短文，標點符號不占格。）

在你的日常的學習生活中，你習慣于老方法做某事。有一天你嘗試使用新方法，結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)效果更好。請你舉例簡單敘述使用什么新方法、做了什么事、介紹新方法的優(yōu)點以及談談給你的感想。

（注意：文中不得出現(xiàn)考生的姓名、校名以其他相關信息，否則不予評分。）

Do you think teenagers should _____________________________________?

“Oh boys, don’t throw stones at the poor bird,” said an old grey-headed man, “Sir,” said a little fellow, “she makes such a loud noise that we can’t suffer from her.” “Yes, but she uses the voice which nature gave her, and I am afraid the stone will rebound（彈回）, and hurt you as long as you live!” “Rebound! We don’t understand you, sir!” “Well, come and I will tell you a story.”

“Fifty years ago, I was a boy like you. I used to throw stones until I became very accurate. One day I went to work for an old couple. They were very kind to everybody and everything. Few had so many birds making their nests under the roofs of their houses. The birds seemed to love the couple. For seven years a bird had come, after the long winter was over, and built her nest in the same place, and raised her young chicks there. She and her mate had just returned when I went there to work, and the couple welcomed them heartily. The bird hopped hopped about as if glad to be back. During the day, I thought I would try my skill upon her. She sat on a pole and looked at me trustfully. I found a nice stone, and I threw it with my utmost skill. It struck the bird on the head and she droped dead!”

“I was sorry when I saw her fall. But the deed was done. I said nothing to the old couple about it. But one of their grandchildren told them what I had done. Though the couple never said a word to me, I knew that they were deeply saddened by my cruelty. I could never look at them in the face afterwards. Oh, that I should have told them how sorry I was!”

“They have been dead many years, and so has the poor bird; but don’t you see how that stone rebounded, and hit me? How much the memory of it has hurt me! My dear boys, I would pay a great deal today if I could release from my present feeling! For fifty years I have remembered it. I have never spoken of it before; but if what my words will prevent you from throwing a stone that may rebound, I will be happy.”

【1】What kind of skill did the author get when he was a boy?

【2】How can we know that the bird was happy to meet the couple again?

【3】Why couldn’t the author look at the couple in the face afterwards?

【4】According to the author, what would hurt the boy for lifetime if he threw stones at the bird?

【5】Why did the author tell his story to the boy?

【6】What would the boy probably do after hearing the author’s words? (At least two things)

A Simple Act of Gratitude tells a story of one man’s journey to change his life. The book begins one December when the future looks __________ for John Kralik. His small law business is struggling（艱難的）. He’s in the process of divorcing（離婚）his second wife. He doesn’t have much of a relationship with his two sons. He’s living in a small, cheap flat, roasting in the summer and freezing in the winter. His ideal dreams for his law business and his ______________to become a judge are out of reach.

On New Year’s Day, John goes hiking in the mountains near his California home. He gets lost and is stepping around in the wilderness when he hears a voice say, “ ______________you learn to be thankful for the things you have, you will not receive the things you want.” After thinking a while, he comes up with an idea. He decides to find one person to thank each day and write them a thank - you note. By the end of the year, he will have written 365 notes. They would be the way out of his disappointment.

At first, John has trouble finding things to be thankful for. But day by day, he________people to thank for large and small things. He writes thank-yous for gifts and kindnesses. He writes notes to his sons. Writing thank-yous makes him realize he needs to change the way he views life and the people in it. He writes to college friends and doctors, Starbucks clerks, his daughter’s teacher and his apartment manager. He writes to anyone who __________ his life in even the smallest way. Almost immediately, surprising things begin to happen. He begins to have the benefit of a changed attitude. By the end of the book, his life isn’t______________ , and he still doesn’t have everything he wants.

But he realizes that writing thank-you notes is a good thing to do and makes the world a better place.

【1】A.beautifulB.darkC.attractiveD.primary

【2】A.decisionB.talentC.choiceD.desire

【3】A.IfB.ThoughC.UntilD.When

【4】A.takes upB.turns outC.breaks downD.thinks of

【5】A.touchesB.widensC.providesD.beats

【6】A.perfectB.meaningfulC.toughD.strange

Free-diving is diving underwater, holding your breath, without the use of equipment. In ancient times people had to free-dive to get food, such as fish and shellfish. Free divers also c 【1】 treasures lying at the bottom of the ocean. The Mediterranean Sea, south of Europe, had many trading ships passing through. Often ships sank, sometimes because of storms. They would swim down to the shipwreck and try to lift the most precious pieces. In modern times, free-diving is part of many different a【2】such as underwater photography and spearfishing. Sports such as underwater football, rugby and hockey also involve free-diving.

The most dangerous free-diving is practised by a small group of extreme sportsmen and sportswomen who swim very deep. They aim to go to great depths and d【3】 for a long time on a single breath, wearing only a wetsuit. Deep under the water it is cold and black. The weight or pressure on your body is much h【4】 than that at the surface. That weight, and going so long on only one breath, can cause a person to become unconscious（無意識的）because of a lack of oxygen, and then die.

Why do people want to take part in a sport that is so dangerous?

You need to be fit to swim so deep, but you also need to be very strong mentally（精神上）. At first it is difficult to sink. You have to stay c【5】 and even slow your thinking. But finally the air is pushed from your body, and you start to sink. It is as if the water were d 【6】 you down. This is a very peaceful feeling.

Natalia wrote many poems about her love of being in the deep blue ocean. She felt at one with nature there, as if in an ancient space. She would go into a deep state of being quiet and thinking before she went into the water. She would leave b【7】her the stress of life, which she called “surface fuss”. According to Natalia, when you stop breathing, most of your body’s functions stop. It is as if time itself stopped.

A. started B. pressing C. available D. satisfying E. exactly

When the Internet become【1】in the 1990s nobody had any idea of just how popular it was going to become. There are over 100,000,000 websites, although nobody knows【2】how many there are, and there are billions of web pages. But what will the Internet be like in the future? Here, the experts give us their predictions.

Internet and mobile phones

The first mobile phone with Internet was in Finland in 1996, but it was very expensive so not many people used it. Japan【3】the first mobile phone Internet service in 1999. By 2008, more people were using mobiles to access（接入） the Internet than computers. In the future, experts say we’ll all use our mobiles to access the Internet.

Mobile screens will probably get a little bigger, but not much. Of course, you’ll control all the function by 【4】 the screen, not buttons.

A. deliver B. difference C. professional D. machines E. traditional

How will people use the Internet?

Soon, everything from your car to your fridge will be connected to the Internet, and【5】will communicate with each other. Electrolux has already developed fridge that emails shopping list to a local supermarket and arranges a time for them to【6】your shopping to your house! We will see a big change in the way people use it. Sixty-four percent of experts think people won’t have to use the【7】keyboard. We will have “virtual” （虛擬的）keyboards- people will be able to display these keyboards on any flat surface, such as a table.

Work and rest time.

Most people will also spend part of their day in virtual worlds, at home or at work. Finally, there won’t be a big 【8】between work and rest time. People will be able to connect to the Internet anywhere and work where they are in the gym, a shop, at home or even in a virtual office.

—Thank you, I won’t.

A.Would you come and pick me up?B.Don’t forget your raincoat. It’s raining hard now.

C.Could you help me with my suitcase?D.I promise never to make the same mistakes again.