I’ve made progress in English ____the teacher’s well-organized teaching and exact explanation.

A. because B. as

C. as a result of D. as a result

My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought . My complaints, even self-justified（自有道理） , were always landing on ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their into tears. I felt very annoyed. I realized I needed to my method of “mothering”.

One day when they were at school, I spent some time tidying their rooms. On their desks, in simple , I left the cards: “Dear Bill(the other card was to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy(小精靈).” arriving back, the children were excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and asking them to play a certain violin . Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas ．

Sometimes the Room Fairy would offer a little : “If you can finish your homework and go over your lessons before dinner, I’d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left

in of well-done jobs the day .

I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its （貼條）. The bathroom mirror became the centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be .

We all benefited from and the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication．

1.A.differently B.positive C.negative D. same

2.A.shouting B. crying C. persuading D. beating

3.A. side B. neither C.deaf D. either

4.A.crying B.bringing C.dropping D. bursting

5.A.addict B. adopt C.access D. adjust

6.A.sentence B. words C. speech D. sight

7.A.sent B. written C.delivered D. read

8.A.As B.On C. In D. At

9.A.more than B. rather than C.less than D. other than

10.A.asking B. praying C. waiting D. expecting

11.A.gently B. friendly C.politely D. toughly

12.A.music B. piece C.song D. tone

13.A.respectable B.uninteresting C. unbelievable D. fresh

14.A.problem B. question C.challenge D. advice

15.A.response B. answer C.praise D. honor

16.A.ahead B. before C. over D. ago

17.A.though B. Even so C.Even if D. Actually

18.A.memory B. main C. life D. reminder

19.A.sent B. posted C.struck D. hanged

20.A.appreciated B. learned C. shared D. thanked

I am here to announce my retirement from the game of basketball. It won't be another announcement to baseball or anything to that nature1.

Mentally, I'm exhausted; I don't feel I have a challenge. Physically, I feel great. The last time in 1993 I had other agendas. I felt that I wanted to play baseball and I felt that at my age, it was a good opportunity and time to do it. And with the death of my father, and I was basically trying to deal with that.

Actually I talked to Jerry last year once the season ended and I told Jerry at that time, mentally, I was a little exhausted. I didn't know if I would play next year. I wanted to put him on awareness so that he could possibly prepare going into next season. And Jerry, once we had our conversation, wanted me to take time as I did in 1993 to make sure that it was the right decision because it was going to be the final decision. I retired the first time when Phil Jackson was the coach. And I think that even with Phil being the coach I would have had a tough time, mentally finding the challenge for myself. Although he can somehow present challenges for me. I don't know if he could have presented the challenge for me to continue on to this season. Even though middle way of this season I wanted to continue to play a couple more years, but at the end of this season I was mentally drained and tired. So I can't say that he would have restored that. I will support the Chicago Bulls. I think the game itself is a lot bigger than Michael Jordan.

1.The underlined sentence tells us Michael Jordan will retire from any games.

2.Michael Jordan once made an announcement of his retirement.

3.Michael Jordan isn’t strong enough to continue his games.

4.Michael Jordan thinks the game itself is more important than the player.

5.The main reason for Michael Jordan’s retirement is that the coach have had him suffered a tough time.

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This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mm camera. The teacher will cover such areas as kinds of film, light, and lenses(鏡頭). Bring your own 35mm camera to the class.

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Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Sat. 9-12 a.m.

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Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 Mon. 4-7 p.m.

Dr.John Goode is a practicing psychologist(心理學(xué)家)who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.

Typing

This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.

Course Charge: $125

Materials Charge: $25

Two hours each evening for two weeks.

This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.

1.The word “professional” in this advertisement most probably means “_____”

A. spiritual B. journalist C. professor D. experienced

2.The shortest course is _____.

A. Basic Photography

B. Understanding Computers

C. Stop Smoking

D. Typing

3.A course which can do something good for your health will cost____.

A. $50 B.$30 C.$10 D.$125

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B. from Monday to Friday

C. from Monday to Saturday

D. on each day in the week

5.If you can have free time only on weekends, you should take the course _________.

A. Basic Photography

B. Understanding Computers

C. Stop Smoking

D. Typing

“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium（千年）, was made up of three parts——“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up his mind to play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.

After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology（神話） for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”.

Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural（鄉(xiāng)村的）class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves（侏儒）. On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.

One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft（草稿）. The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son. The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937.

It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation. Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers—new and old —after their publication.

1.What can we learn from the text?

A．Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English.

B．People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works.

C．“The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium.

D.Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa.

2.What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?

A．Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas.

B．Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.

C．Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles.

D．Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong.

3.Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?

A．One of Tolkien’s students. B．Allen & Unwin.

C．Stanley Unwin’s son. D．Bilbo Baggins.

4.What is mainly discussed in the text?

A．a(chǎn) famous professor at Oxford University.

B．A completely new masterwork in the new millennium.

C．“The Lord of the Rings” and its writer.

D．The power of the magic ring.

5.Which of the following shows the right order of Mr J.R.R.Tolkien’s life experience?

a．He had his “The Hobbit” published.

b．He became a member of the lnklings.

c．He served in World WarⅠ

d．He became an undergraduate at Oxford.

e．His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world.

f．He moved to England to live with his aunt.

A．f-d-b-c-a-e B．d-f-c-a-b-e

C．f-c-d-b-e-a D．f-d-c-b-a-e

In the United States, friends can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if circumstances（環(huán)境）change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left out and are delighted.

In the States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, enjoy their children and their lies without fear that you taking on a lasting obligation（負(fù)擔(dān)）. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality（款待）because you can’t give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily.

Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full, warm and real. Most visitors find themselves readily invited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain (招待) at home, offering what is felt as only home-cooked food, not " doing something for your guest". It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome. Or for other different reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes.

In the United States both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior（次的）treatment.

Don’t feel neglected( 被輕視的) if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery is uncertain, arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands, the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real.

1.In the United States, you will find friendships if circumstances change.

A．disappear gradually B．pass away

C．die suddenly D．last forever

2.Americans their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality.

A．a(chǎn)sk B．wish

C．don’t expect D．never allow

3.In some other counties, giving a dinner party at home is considered than in a restaurant.

A．less hospitable B．less hot

C．more natural D．more popular

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? .

A．Flowers are signs of outward welcome

B．Flowers are expensive in some places

C．Flowers are available at all time

D．Flowers are not necessarily sent to guests

5..Which of the following is the best title for this passage? .

A．American Hospitality B．American Welcome

C．American Invitation D．American Friendships

A: Advance Reservations．Can I help you?

B: 1.

A: Yes, we do have a single room available for those dates．

B: What is the rate, please?

A: The current rate is $50 per night．

B: 2. ．

A: For $50 you will have a radio, a color television, a telephone and a major international newspaper delivered to your room every day．

B: That sounds not bad at all．I’ll take it．

A: 3. ．

B: Yes, it is Charlson．

A: How do you spell it, please?

B: It’s C-H-A-R-L-S-O-N．

A: C-H-A-R-L-S-O-N． 4. ．

B: （010）888-1000．By the way, I’d like a quiet room away from the street if that is possible．

A: 5. ．OK．We look forward to your visit．

B: Thank you and good-bye．

A: Good-bye．

A.What services come with that?

B.A quiet room away from the street is preferred．

C.Do you have a single room with a bath for October 5?

D.What about your telephone number?

E.Yes, I’d like to book a single room with a bath from the afternoon of October 4 to the morning of October 10．

F.Sorry, I forgot your telephone number．

G.Very good．Could you tell me your name, sir, please?

單句改錯 (共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分)

此題要求改正所給句子中的錯誤。

每句只有一個錯誤。若該句多一個詞，把多余的詞用（﹨）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并用斜線劃掉。若該句缺一個詞，在缺詞處用一個漏字符號（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。若該句錯一個詞，在錯詞的下面劃一橫線，在該行右邊的橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：不要改動原句的意思。

1.Learning to paint well take a long time.

2.More and more Chinese teenagers are addicted to play games on the Internet.

3.My English teacher explains grammar so clearly that I feel I can make a great progress with her.

4.When Zhou Kai’s mother saw him heading the front door without a jacket on , she eyed him anxiously.

5.Eating well and you will always be healthy.

最近，某中學(xué)生英文報開設(shè)了“After-class Activities”的欄目，請你根據(jù)以下提示，為該欄目寫一篇英文稿件，并鼓勵同學(xué)們積極參加課外活動。

你校開展課外活動的情況；

你參加過的課外活動及給你帶來的益處

為同學(xué)選擇課外活動提出建議

為學(xué)校開展課外活動提出建議

注意：

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文中不得提及人名、校名及地名

稿件的開頭以為你寫好（不計入總詞數(shù)）

After-class Activities

Nowadays, after-class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools.

I hate to admit it, _____ I think I was wrong.

A. and B. but C. or D. so