I am a mom of two young children whom we home-school．This that they are with me almost constantly．Whenever possible I will random acts of kindness; things like paying for the order behind me in the drive-thru lane, holding doors, etc．So, they are very with the concept and are, of course, to also do "nice" things for others．

Just a few days ago we stopped our local grocery store to pick up a few things which quickly turned into an entire cart load of stuff．We got into one of the two open checkout lanes and waited our ．While waiting a young man came up behind us with only a few in his basket．I told him to go ahead of us as we were in no ．

He seemed very pleasantly surprised and graciously ．As he began putting his items on the belt the clerk began to her till tape so we had a fairly long wait in line．My kids were very behaved but they were still children; they asked questions, they talked , they moved around and they were generally very entertaining．(To me, anyway．)

I could see the young man watching and listening with a smile on his face．

We were putting our groceries on the when the clerk finished with order．What I didn't know was that he had heard my kids bubble gum．I had agreed they could have some． he picked up a pack of bubble-gum and asked the clerk to ring it through twice before putting it back．He then told my kids that he bought their gum their mom was enough to let him go ahead in the queue．

The experience really drove home the that good begets(產(chǎn)生，引起) good for my lovely little kiddos（親呢的稱呼：小伙子）．

1.A．tells B．leaves C．means D．ensures

2.A．entertain B．serve C．function D．perform

3.A．important B．impressive C．suitable D．simple

4.A．satisfied B．occupied C．familiar D．pleased

5.A．supported B．taught C．encouraged D．supposed

6.A．near B．by C．with D．a(chǎn)gainst

7.A．opportunity B．return C．turn D．time

8.A．fruit B．vegetables C．items D．sales

9.A．time B．hurry C．case D．sense

10.A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．collected C．carried D．a(chǎn)greed

11.A．change B．remove C．continue D．stop

12.A．badly B．poorly C．well D．ill

13.A．constantly B．immediately C．usually D．rudely

14.A．belt B．bench C．basket D．cart

15.A．her B．his C．their D．our

16.A．complain about B．a(chǎn)llow for C．a(chǎn)sk for D．concern about

17.A．So B．But C．Or D．For

18.A．when B．unless C．because D．until

19.A．happy B．helpful C．serious D．nice

20.A．idea B．reward C．chance D．instruction

假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國筆友Bob將于九月到你所在城市的建新華文學(xué)校學(xué)中文，來信請你在學(xué)校附近為他找一套住房。請根據(jù)圖畫提供的信息，寫信介紹住房的情況，并告知住房面積為25平方米，月租500元。

注意：1．詞數(shù)：100左右。2．參考詞匯：房租 rent (n．) 。

Dear Bob,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Recently, China UnionPay did an experiment in a subway station in Beijing—Are you willing to offer a hand to a stranger who needs help?

The leading role of the experiment was an old man. With a small bag in one hand and a large case in the other， the old man appeared in a cold winter morning in the bustling（繁忙的） subway station. He was so old that he couldn’t carry the heavy case up the stairs. Standing in front of the steps, he looked helpless.

Something good happened finally. At 9 o’clock, a kind man showed up, he offered to carry the case for the old man and walked up the stairs with him, at 9：25, another man helped …

Within six hours，the old man walked up the stairs for 25 times，among which he was helped for 23 times.

What’s more，two ladies tried to help the old man—one in the front and the other in the back. They carried the case up the stairs for him. The most noteworthy thing was that another old man tried to help too.

When these kind people were asked why they helped the stranger，they all said “ It’s just the right thing to do,” “I always help people as long as I can” ,or “it’s not a big thing, and I just want to help”.

We often see negative news about fake falling and blackmailing or scheming (陰謀)and cunning. But this experiment brought sheer warmth into our heart.

1.Why did China UnionPay carry out the experiment?

A. To find out whether strangers need help when they are in trouble.

B. To find out whether someone can help those who want to help others.

C. To find out whether strangers can be helped when they are in danger.

D. To find out whether someone can help strangers who are in need of help.

2.What do we know about the old man?

A. He lived a hard and miserable life.

B. He helped to do the experiment.

C. He was too weak to carry the case upstairs.

D. He left after being helped by another old man.

3.The most moving scene is that______________ .

A. most of the passers-by helped the old man

B. even a disabled girl helped the old man

C. another old man also helped the old man

D. one lady carried the old man on her back

4.What message does the experiment express?

A. What warms us most is that helping others is grateful in our society.

B. What people gain is that they will be rewarded for helping others in China.

C. What strikes us is that China UnionPay really did a successful experiment.

D. What impresses us is that most people help others really by nature.

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假設(shè)英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

I had a interesting dream last night. I dreamed that I took part in a race. At first, I could not run very fast and fall behind. So I didn’t lose heart and kept run. All the students on the playground cheered me on, “Come on!” I was so encouraged that I ran faster and fast till I caught up all the other runners. I felt as if flying like a superman. In the end, I got to the finishing line at first. I won the race. I felt very proudly of myself. Many of my classmate threw me up into the air. Just at that time I woke up and found me still in bed!

Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.

The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind is situation, for example, family problem, the death of loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is the most serious. Unlike the second type, chronic (the opposite of “temporary”) usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. However, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts, for example, friends, family members, co-workers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their popularity.

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease, while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.

1. How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage? ________.

A. Just ignore it

B. Talk to friends

C. Go to see a doctor

D. Ask your teachers for guidance

2.Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people? ________

A. Chronic loneliness can cause family problems.

B. Chronic loneliness can not be overcome.

C. Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness.

D. Chronic loneliness is incurable.

3.Loneliness is divided according to _____.

A. different seasons when it appears

B. different people it happens to

C. the time it lasts

D. the places where it appears

4.What is the best title for the passage? ________

A. Loneliness and diseases

B. Three kinds of loneliness

C. Loneliness and social contacts

D. Chronic loneliness

語法填空,閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填在答題卡標號為1-10的相應(yīng)位置上。

Making new friends means 1. (put) yourself at risk and asking others not only to accept you, but to like you and want to be around you as well .

2. ( fortunate ) , there is no perfect solution 3. this part of the process , so if you want to make friends , take a deep breath and jump right in .

4. first step to make new friends is figuring out what is holding you back . A lot of times people 5. are interested in making new friends don’t know why they don’t have them . They can’t see that 6. own actions are working against them .

Once you can identify what is keeping you from making new friends , you need to work through these concerns . This can be painful 7. you will need to put yourself outside of your comfort zones to see any real differences .

The next step is to shine in these social settings so that others will leave with a positive 8. (impress) . If you find social situations hard , just rely on a few simple rules .

When you feel 9. (confidence) that you’ve made some great friends , get out there and celebrate with them . No matter 10. you decide to do , the important thing is to celebrate your new friends and hopefully continue making more.

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隨著中國經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展，私家車日漸增多，很多學(xué)生上學(xué)都有車接送，為此，同學(xué)之間觀點不一。請你根據(jù)下表中雙方不同觀點用英語寫一篇文章給上海英文星報--Shanghai Star ，介紹這種情況及你對這一現(xiàn)象的看法。

注意：

1. 可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

2. 詞數(shù)100左右；

3.文章開頭已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

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In recent years, more and more students go to school in private cars. People have different opinions about this phenomenon.

In South-East Asia, many farmers cannot afford _____ farm equipment such as tractors, so most of the work is done with human labour.

A. considerate B. conventional

C. confidential D. correctional

The topic of the Romany will continue to be controversial, and the peace between them and many European is tentative_______.

A. at last B. at latest

C. at least D. at best

I’m wondering whether the police have _____ a warning to people living in this area after several robberies.

A. put away B. put out

C. put off D. pull out