Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. The beginnings of modem dance were happening before Isadora Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the new dance to general audiences and see it accepted and acclaimed.

Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea. Her great contributions are in three areas.

First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movements that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concerts. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity (技巧高超) shown by complicated, codified positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using all her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from (源自) her soul and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.

Her second contribution lies in dance costumes (服裝). She discarded corset, ballet shoes, and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing clothes, bare feet, and unlimited hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.

Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performances she used the symphonies (交響樂) of great masters, including Beethoven and Wagner, which was not the usual custom.

She was as exciting and eccentric in her personal life as in her dance.

1.. The best title for the passage would be“_________”.

A. Dance in the Twentieth Century

B. Artists of the Last Century

C. Natural Movement in Dance

D. A Pioneer in Modern Dance

2. According to the passage, nature meant_________ to Duncan.

A. something to conquer B. a model for movement

C. a place to find peace D. a symbol of disorder

3. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses_________.

A. Duncan’s further contribution to modern dance

B. The music customarily used in ballet

C. other aspects of Duncan’s life

D. audience acceptance of the new form of dance

Food is life; it gives us the nourishment （營養(yǎng)） we need to stay alive and be healthy．__1.__ Brian Wansink, a professor at the University of Illinois, says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memories．Wansink calls this kind of food comfort food．For some people, ice cream is a comfort food．For others, a bowl of noodles soup makes them feel good．

2.__ Professor Wansink believes that we connect food with important times, feelings, and people in our lives．“When I was a child, my mother made a delicious soup; I loved it．__3.__ And it helps me feel better,” Says one of Wansink’s coworkers．

Do men and women choose different comfort foods? Wansink’s research at the University of Illinois says “ yes”．In his study, the favorite comfort food for both men and women was ice cream．After this, men usually preferred hot, savory （香的） foods like soup or noodles．_4.__ Men and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happy, but women eat these foods more when they are sad or worried．

__5._ About 40 percent of the comfort foods in Wansink’s study were healthy main dishes or soups and vegetables．It shows, says Wansink, that a comfort food can taste good and be good for you．

A．Not all comfort food is junk food．

B．Where can we buy this sort of food?

C．Sweet foods are also their preference．

D．How does a food become comfort food?

E．Usually, we eat because we are hungry or need energy．

F．Women like sweet things such as chocolate and cookies．

G．Now, I often have this kind of food when I am tired or worried．

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文,文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句最多有兩處.錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加,刪除和修改.

增加:把缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),并在其下面寫出該詞.

刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉.

修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞.

注意:1.每處錯誤極其修改均限一詞.

2.只允許修改10處,多者從第11處不記分.

Today, we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly, Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my answers. But after the test, all of us were called to the teacher’s office. The teacher was angry because we had same answers in the tests. We were warned not to cheat again so she would need to see out parents. I was very upset. I didn’t cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why does she punish me?

假如你是某高中學生李光，進入高中后，你覺得學英語的方式 和初中有很大不同，你給自己的英語王老師寫了一封信，講述自己的英語學習情況。要包括以下內(nèi)容：

1. 開始學習高中英語時，覺得英語比初中英語難很多，幾乎喪失信心。

2．后來認識到英語的重要性。

3．每天努力學習英語。

4．向老師和同學請教更好的英語學習方法。

5．現(xiàn)在英語取得了很大進步，對英語越來越感興趣。

提示： 初中 junior high school 高中 senior high school

Dear Mr. Li,

I’m glad to tell you that I have made great progress in my English study since I became a senior high school student.

Yours

Li Guang

A few days ago we ––– that’s me and the husband ––– took a cab to the station. Chat with the driver fell to the wrong of cyclists, and the misunderstanding of the road rules. So far as the rules of the road go, there seems to be one basic principle: when you are driving a car you hate bikes, when you are riding a bike you hate cars (and I guess walkers hate everyone).
There is an obvious difference of viewpoint built in here. It wasn’t until I started to drive a car (almost 20 years after I had first ridden a bike) that I actually realized that you could not see a cyclist at night without lights. In fact I now want to shout at late night cyclists without lights (like motorists once did at me): “ You’ll get killed, sunshine, I can’t see you.”
The problem is that cyclists do ride headlong into danger. It's not just not having lights. It’s biking on pavements (and so threatening to injure a load of innocent walkers in the process) and biking down one-way streets the wrong way.
I admit that I do bike the wrong way down a one-way street sometimes. My feeble(軟弱無力) defense is that I try always to do it as if I know I was doing wrong. That is slowly, with an apologetic look on the face, and ready to get off at any minute. I can’t bear the guys(一伙人) (usually, but not always it is guys) who do it as if they owned the place, and at high speed.
So cyclists are not entirely innocent. But they are among the disadvantaged groups, because the bottom line is that a car or a lorry can kill a cyclist and not the other way around.

1. When did the writer realize the danger for late night cyclists without lights?

A. Not until she became a driver herself.

B. Not until she had driven a car for 20 years.

C. After she was shouted at by a motorist.

D. After she was once knocked down by a group of guys.

2.When the writer biked the wrong way down a one way street, she felt ________.

A. angry B. guilty

C. innocent D. proud

3.Which group is most likely to face danger according to the writer?

A. drivers B. passers-by

C. cyclists D. motorists

4.What can we learn about the writer?

A. She often took a cab with her husband.

B. She has been a motorist for over 20 years.

C. She used to ride a bike without lights at night.

D. She often biked the wrong way down a one-way street.

China is now sending more college students to study in the United States than any other country. A new report shows a 23 percent increase in the number of Chinese students coming to the U.S.

The latest edition of the annual Institute of International Education (IIE) and another US institute found a 5 percent rise in the number of international university students in the US compared to one year ago. There are now over 157, 000 Chinese students at U.S. colleges and universities.

Asia accounted for four of the top five countries and regions to take advantage of the US higher education system. “Increased numbers of students from China, particularly at the undergraduate level, largely accounts for the growth this past year,” the report stated. “They really enroll in a full range of US higher education,” said Peggy Blumenthal, senior counselor to the president of IIE, the group that made the report. “20 years ago, students from China only knew of a handful of US institutions, but now, they are enrolling in our community colleges, in our small liberal arts institutions, in the research universities. Really spread across the country,” she said.

Chinese mainland was in the number one spot, while India was the number two country of origin. South Korea was the third and Canada was number four. China’s Taiwan held the number five spot. Saudi Arabia was in sixth with a 44-percent increase, while Japan was seventh, down 14 percent.

Blumenthal associates the increase in the number of Chinese students heading to US colleges to limited university places in China, as well as a feeling from students and their parents than they want a “unique” educational experience. China’s family planning policy, says Blumenthal, has also meant that families can concentrate resources on a single child.

The University of California at Los Angeles has one of the largest Asian student populations of any college in the United States.

1. Which ranked the third place sharing US higher education?

A. Saudi ArabiaB. South Korea

C. Canada D. India

2.Why is the number of Chinese students going to the US increasing?

A. The US colleges are better than those in China.

B. Each family in China has only one child.

C. China lacks enough educational resources.

D. Chinese students can enter varieties of US colleges.

3.Which of the following is right according to Peggy Blumenthal?

A. The number of Chinese students going to the US has increased by 23%.

B. The University of California has contributed to Asian education greatly.

C. Chinese student populations in the US mainly consist of undergraduates.

D. Chinese students know more about US higher education than before.

4. The best title for the passage can be ________.

A. Chinese College Students Rush to US Schools

B. The Large Number of Chinese Students in the US

C. Chinese Students Make Up Largely Foreign Students in the US

D. Asian Middle School Students in the US Universities

Cooler temperatures, attractive colors, smaller crowds autumn is the perfect time for travel and tourism. Here, three places are listed as the best fall trip destinations. Don’t worry if you can’t go to these places. By reading this page, we hope to take you on grand tour and let you experience fun and culture around the world.

1.The passage is presented for those who ________.

A. care for fun and culture around the world

B. have planned to go for traveling this autumn

C. hate to have their holidays in other seasons

D. have not ever been to Europe and America

2.If you spend your holidays on October 31, you may ________.

A. enjoy live music at the beer – drinking festival

B. watch polar bears hunt seals

C. taste traditional, paper–wrapped fish and clips

D. win a prize in “the Friendly Marathon”

3.According to the passage, we can know that ________.

A. Car exhibitions will be held for two months

B. It’s not necessary to take more clothes with you to Churehill, Martitoba

C. The beer–drinking event in German dates from the eighteenth century

D. Your favourite goods might be available in the expensive shop in Dublin

4.The passage is probably taken from the column of ________ in a newspaper.

A. economicsB. science

C. tourism D. fashion

Isn’t it interesting how we expect others to behave in a certain way so we can feel good about ourselves? And then when people don't behave as we want them to, we feel so disappointed and angry ––– when really, most times, we’re not actually surprised at their actions? We just want those actions to be different ––– actions we’d be more comfortable with.

This week I shared a friend a wonderful home-cooked meal and a bottle of wine. About the time we got to the freshly-baked cookies, the conversation turned to her somewhat crazy sister. I had to smile, just a little, since her sister-stories had had much the same theme for the last two decades.When her frustration was just about to peak over her sister’s latest unbelievably selfish act, I suggested she begin trying “The Law of Patient Acceptance.” “How can I possibly accept her behavior?” my friend asked. “Acceptance doesn’t necessarily mean tolerance,” I shared. “It just means that you accept the person for who they are and you stop knocking yourself out trying to change them.”

Everyone has these difficult people in their lives from time to time. “Think of it this way,” I said. “If you were to go out and buy an ottoman(擱腳凳) today, thinking you were buying a chair, you’d be really angry that the ottoman was such a pathetic(差勁的) chair. But once you realize what you’re dealing with, once you accept the ottoman for what it is and you stop trying to turn it into a chair, your anger largely goes away.”

You have to accept people for who they are. Even when you’ve had high hopes that they might have been able to be someone else. “You can’t change people,” my Mother always said. And she was right. The best we can do is to see people as clearly and objectively as possible. For they rarely change.

1.According to the second paragraph, we can know that ________.

A. the writer thinks her friend should talk about her sister that way

B. the writer’s friend often complains about her sister

C. the writer advises her friend to spend more time with her sister

D. the writer doesn’t think her friend’s sister is selfish

2.By mentioning the example of buying an ottoman, the writer intends to explain ________.

A. how “The Law of Patient Acceptance” works

B. what the meaning of “The Law of Patient Acceptance” is

C. why greed and selfishness exist

D. when we should use “The Law of Patient Acceptance”

3.According to the writer, ________.

A. we should accept others for who they are

B. we should try to change others

C. we shouldn’t make friends with difficult people

D. we shouldn’t have high hopes for ourselves

My son, Sam, struggled through elementary school. But his sixth grade teacher took the time to ____ Sam’s strengths and inspired him to be a better student.

On Valentine’s Day, my eleven-year-old son Sam ____ me to allow him to buy his teacher an enormous red heart-shaped box filled with chocolates. We compromised，and he ____ her a smaller but respectably sized heart. On his small ____ , $4.99 was a huge investment, and I was touched by his ____ .

Sam has not always loved teachers. He doesn’t yet admit that he ____ school, but he does like to hang out in his classroom after three o’ clock, and he is ____ about some class projects.

Last year, Sam’s most memorable achievement was having the longest “missing assignment” list in the __ fifth grade. He ____ all year to keep his head above the academic sea. Many nights Sam sank into tears of ____ while working his way through another pile of homework.

I must admit I was ____ when I first met Mrs. Hogan. She was a ____ teacher. She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced. How was this new teacher going to ____ a boy who had feared school?

As I observed this teacher’s ____ with my son at the end of each day, I realized that Sam’s inattentiveness and disorganization were not the ___ things that Mrs. Hogan noticed. She recognized Sam as a knowledgeable, capable student who loved to read. He managed to meet her ____.

Sam began to do his homework without numerous reminders ____ a major search through his crowded backpack. He brought home less and less class work. He ____ six A’s on his second-quarter report card.

I ____ don’t know how much of this miracle is due to the magic of Mrs. Hogan. I do know that my son loves his sixth grade teacher, and I think there is a ____ in relationships that can inspire children when nothing else can.

1.A. improveB.encourageC.pushD.drive

2.A. advisedB.promisedC.allowedD.begged

3.A. boughtB.agreedC.rejectedD.met

4.A. standardB.ageC.budgetD.basis

5.A. willB.clevernessC.generosityD.bravery

6.A. likesB.hatesC.attendsD.misses

7.A. annoyedB.excitedC.surprisedD.worried

8.A. remarkableB.favorableC.honorableD.entire

9.A. struggledB.intendedC.failedD.continued

10.A. regretB.surpriseC.frustrationD.pleasure

11.A. interestedB.concernedC.movedD.wrong

12.A. workingB.caringC.risingD.beginning

13.A. lift upB.stay upC.sit upD.get up

14.A. cooperationB.relationshipC.interactionD.discussion

15.A. preciousB.interestingC.obviousD.primary

16.A questionsB.requestsC.demandsD.expectations

17.A. althoughB.orC.ifD.so

18.A. markedB.acceptedC.earnedD.left

19.A. clearlyB.stronglyC.yetD.still

20.A. massB.magicC.handwritingD.plan

W: May I see your license, please?

M: But officer, did I do something wrong?

W: Do you mean _1._ (say) you didn’t see the speed limit sign back there ?

M: Um, no, madam, I guess I didn’t.

W: In other words, you drove by __2. fast to read it. The sign says 35km/h. A school is just nearby, you know?

M: Don’t get me wrong, but my speedometer didn’t read much _3.__ (fast) than that .

W: Then, why is it __4.__ my radar showed you were going 45km/h? Let me put it __5.__ way. I’m going to give you a ticket. Again, may I see your license, please?

M: Here it is, officer. But let me explain. I was late for an important __6.__ (appoint) and I was worried that I wouldn’t make it on time. So …

W: Uha, just a minute, here. Your license is no longer valid. You __7.__ (renew) it two weeks ago. I’m going to write your name up for that, too.

M: What? Really?

W: Your license became invalid on your birthday and that was two weeks ago according to the date here. You are in violation of (違犯) the law ––– driving __8.__ a valid license.

M: I’m sorry , madam. I didn’t realize that.

W: Here’s the ticket for not having a valid license. But I’m only going to give you __9.__ warning about exceeding the speed limit. Be __10.__ (care) next time.

M: Yes, madam, I will. Thank you.