In my work there are a lot of business trips, and what I hate about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, it was a better choice for me to have room service.

However, after enjoying room service for days at a hotel in Houston, I needed to get out of my room. Though the restaurant opened at 7:00, I arrived at 6:30. The waiter at the front desk made a comment about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.

How delighted I was! He sat and chatted with me about his career dreams and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 20 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that he stopped in the kitchen for a moment before he went to the front desk.

Then one after another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. That night, three other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me! About one hour later when I asked for my bill, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I was moved to tears! What had begun as a lonely night ended up as a beautiful experience.

1.The author asked for room service because _______.

A. he wanted to save time in this way

B. he didn’t like to eat with other people around

C. he didn’t wanted to be recognized by the waiters

D. seeing people laughing and talking made him feel lonely

2.How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:30?

A. Surprised B. Pleased.

C. Dissatisfied. D. Angry.

3.From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______.

A. knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant

B. found it not easy to balance his work and his family

C. was getting tired of his present job

D. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries

4.The author wants to tell us that ______.

A. people are actually all lonely in their own way

B. restaurants should put the need of customers first

C. the act of kindness by strangers can make you less lonely

D. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people

In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism—the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize all possible basic knowledge. Instead, they work individually and find answers by themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asia societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the orient reflects society's belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments.

There are advantages and disadvantages of both systems of education. For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more about maths, physics, biology and chemistry than American students by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from school, they haven't memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

1.The writer's purpose of writing this passage is________.

A. to share his idea with others in a new way

B. to introduce two different systems of education through contrast

C. to criticize the society that values memorization

D. to prepare students for society

2.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The system of education in the West is more creative than that in the East.

B. Japanese students learn much more about science than American students.

C. Canadian students are more individual than Korean students.

D. Students in North America are not as friendly as those in Asia.

3.From the facts, we can infer that________.

A. Asian students are more likely to do better in teamwork than American students

B. Chinese students are more hard-working in their studies than Mexican students

C. the Western educational system is much better than the Eastern educational system

D. the Eastern educational system is as difficult as the Western educational system

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Advantages and disadvantages of educational system

B. The value of individualism

C. Educational system—an obvious difference between the East and the West

D. Memorization—an important learning method

My wife and I have always been friendly with the clerks at the local convenience store. I don’t think many people appreciate what a difficult job these folks have. They work for a little over minimum wage and I often wonder how they make ends meet.

One of the clerks, Charlie, was always wearing his glasses but he didn’t one day. I asked him about it and he said they’d been out of order and that he couldn’t afford a new pair. His family needed money. It was obvious that he was having a difficult time.

We wanted to help him, so we turned to our own eye doctor for assistance with a plan. We had his secretary contact him, asking him to come in for an eye exam for free. We told the doctor to let him order whatever glasses he wanted and that we would pay for them. Although Charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told him that someone had offered the money for his new glasses. When we went in to pay the bill, the doctor told us he was so touched by our idea that he waived the exam fee and only charged us for half the price of the glasses!

It was so wonderful to see Charlie in her new glasses and he enjoyed telling all the regular customers how the gift came about. I’m sure that upon hearing her story, ideas of kindness may have emerged in the minds of many.

1.What does the author think of the job at the local convenience store?

A. less-stressed B. tiring

C. easy D. low-paid

2.Why didn’t the clerk Charlie wear glasses one day?

A. It was very warm and fine.

B. His old glasses were broken.

C. His glasses were missing.

D. He forgot to wear his glasses.

3.From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A. Charlie was a young man with skills

B. Charlie knew who paid the money for the new glasses

C. Charlie didn’t support his family with enough money

D. Charlie entirely accepted the money for the new glasses

4.The underlined word “waived” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ________.

A. gave up B. took up C. cut down D. put off

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)

High school can be quite the stressful time for any student. There are numerous stresses to deal with and the pressure can be more intense as you enter your senior year. 1.___ The answer is as follows.

2.___ Adjust your approach to your specific situation. For instance, if you’re active in your community and your school and have a large family, you may feel depressed by having all these people involved in your life on a daily basis. 3._____ You just may need a moment to be alone and collect your thoughts before moving on to the challenges that face you.

4.____ If your stress persists and you can’t figure out a way to handle it, you may want to try speaking to your school counselor(顧問(wèn)). If you don’t feel comfortable speaking to your counselor, try getting some other types of counseling.

Realize your limits, and plan around them. Don’t take on more than you can handle. If you take on too many things, you will be spread too thin and won’t be able to perform at your best in anything. 5.___ You will definitely feel more at ease!

A．Seek professional counseling.

B．Why does the stress come into being?

C．Try thinking of alternative ways to deal with stress.

D．When you feel relieved, you can have a happier life.

E．Taking some time out to be alone may be the best way to handle such stress.

F．But how on earth can you reduce some of the stress?

G．Evaluate what tasks and activities are most important and leave others behind.

完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Maria was afraid of the dark. She always went to bed with the light on. She was afraid that the _________would come and eat her. Her mom always _________ her closet(壁櫥) and under her bed for monsters.

Once, Maria was awakened at midnight by some strange _________ coming from her window. She opened her eyes and saw a huge 3-eyed monster _________to get into her room through the window. She was too scared to even _________ for help.

The monster was able to _________ the window and get in. Maria was _________ why her parents didn't wake up from all the noise. Maria's heart was _________ so fast with the monster going straight to her bed. _________ , the monster said in a low voice:" Hello there little girl, I hope I didn't _________ you. My name is Arceus. I was wondering if I can get some _________ and cookies." Maria couldn't believe her _________ .

"So, you are not here to _________ me?" She asked. Obviously amused, the monster laughed _________ : "Eat you? No, no. You shouldn't be scared of me because I am a _________monster. Can I have what I want now? Please." Maria got up and went to the _________ where she got some milk and cookies. Later, Arceus left the room the same way he came in.

In the morning, Maria woke up to her mother's voice, “Little sweet, time for school.” Maria told her mother the _________and how the window got broken. Her mother _________ her that the whole thing was just a dream_________ the window wasn't broken. “So Arceus isn't coming back?” Maria asked.

"It is all up to you honey. You can _________Arceus anytime you like, all you have to do is dream about him again.

1.A. wolf B. monster C. enemy D. bear

2.A. hid B. entered C. slept D. checked

3.A. voices B. boys C. noises D. parents

4.A. trying B. agreeing C. explaining D. begging

5.A. hope B. shout C. wait D. look

6.A. break B. avoid C. fix D. move

7.A. blaming B. considering C. wonderingD. guessing

8.A. beating B. hittingC. runningD. jumping

9.A. So B. Later C. Then D. Meanwhile

10.A. catch B. see C. hurt D. frighten

11.A. prizes B. milk C. candies D. surprise

12.A. promises B. words C. eyes D. ears

13.A. eat B. joke C. cheat D. kill

14.A. unnaturally B. loudly C. weakly D. terribly

15.A. ugly B. lively C. friendlyD. lonely

16.A. shop B. kitchen C. garden D. bedroom

17.A. story B. lie C. event D. dream

18.A. reminded B. questioned C. comfortedD. informed

19.A. when B. if C. although D. as

20.A. hold upB. hold back C. bring up D. bring back

閱讀下面短文，在空格處填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~（1個(gè)詞）或使用括號(hào)中詞語(yǔ)的正確形式填空。

I’ve dreamed of becoming a writer since I was a teenager. But1. isn’t easy to get a book of mine published. 2. I’ve tried hard, none of my books have been published. This is really 3. (upset).

This morning, I received a call from a publisher and 4. (tell) once again that there was no way my book would be published. 5. (feel) sad, I left home and went to the park near my apartment. At the park, I sat down on the bench near the grass.

While I was sitting there, I saw a little boy about one and a half years old. He was running on the grass, 6. his mother not far behind him. He looked so happy when he enjoyed the 7. (free) of running on the grass. He then fell on the grass, but he quickly got up and continued 8. (run) as fast as he could again even without looking back at his mother. He was still running with a smile on his face, as if nothing 9. (happen).

Seeing that, I was truly inspired. I 10. (sudden) realized that I shouldn’t get discouraged after experiencing failure. Instead, I should cheer up and keep on trying.

短文改錯(cuò)

假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的作文。 文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。

刪詞：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(xiàn)，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。

Ten years ago, I had worked as a night guard in a factory. On a rainy night, all the lights of factory went out all of a sudden. I rushed out and could see nothing. Lucky for me, the warning system was directly connected with the police station. Three or four minutes late, four police car arrived at the front gate. They searched for the factory carefully, tried to find something unusual. In the end, I am told that the rain had brought about the short circuit, that caused the accident.

書(shū)面表達(dá)

假如你是李華，你的筆友Tom來(lái)信詢(xún)問(wèn)中國(guó)的餐桌禮儀，請(qǐng)就此寫(xiě)一封100詞左右的信向他介紹，要點(diǎn)如下：

1. 客人和年長(zhǎng)者先坐，他們開(kāi)始吃其他人才能吃；

2. 桌上有許多菜，供人們共享；

3. 吃完后，要向主人表示感謝……

On a freezing afternoon, I picked up a wallet in the street. There was no identification(身份證) inside. Just three dollars, and an old letter that looked as if it had been carried around for years. I opened the letter and saw that it had been written in 1924——almost 60 years ago. I read it carefully, hoping to find some clue to find the wallet’s owner.

It was a “Dear John” letter. The writer, in a delicate script(娟秀的字跡),told her lover, whose name was Michael, that her mother did not allow her to see him again. It was signed Hannah and her phone number. So I called.

“No, of course! We bought this house from Hannah thirty years ago. Hannah had to live in the nursing home many years ago. Maybe you can go there.”

Then I phoned the nursing home and was told, “Yes, Hannah is with us. Hannah was a sweet, silver-haired old-woman with a warm smile and friendly eyes. ”

I went up to the third floor of the nursing home. I showed her the wallet and the letter. The moment she saw it, she took a deep breath. “Young man,” she said, “this letter was the last contact I had with Michael. ” She then said deeply: “I loved him very much. But I was only sixteen and my mother felt I was too young. I never did marry, I guess no one ever matched up to Michael...”

I took the elevator to the first floor. As I stood at the door, holding the letter to the guard. He looked at it closely and said, “Hey, I know ,the letter is Mr. Goldstein’s. He’s always losing it.”

“Who’s Mr. Goldstein?” I asked. “He’s one of the old-timers on the eighth floor. That’s Michael Goldstein’s wallet, for sure. We went there where Michael Goldstein was reading a book. I told him I know where Hannah is.”He grew pale. “Hannah? You know where she is? How is she? When that letter came, my life ended. I never married. I guess I’ve always loved her.”

“Michael,” I said. “Come with me.” We three took the elevator to the third floor. We walked toward the Hannah’s room, still watching TV. Michael Goldstein went over to her.“Hannah,” he said softly. “Do you know me? Hannah, I’m Michael, Michael Goldstein. Do you remember?”

“Michael? Michael? It’s you!”He walked slowly and they embraced(擁抱)

tearfully. A perfect ending for a love affair that had lasted nearly 60 years.

1.What do you think is the best title of the passage?

A. Forever Love. B. A Beautiful Girl.

C. Kindness and Chance D. A Great Story.

2.A “Dear John” letter is a letter for____________?

A. love B. marriage. C. refusing D. party.

3.According to the story, we learned that____­­­­­_______.

A. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

B. Rome is not built in one day

C. All shall be well and Jack shall have Joe

D. Practice makes perfect

4.The writer's purpose of writing this story is to______

A. show how great and how royal the real love is

B. show where there is a will there is a way

C. prove what a surprise Hannah got

D. prove how they regretted to see each other.

Summer camps for children of all ages are being offered in 2016 by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada. Reno (UNR). Registration for camp sessions (時(shí)間段) is available online and also by phone.

Kids University

June 16 - August 1, 2016. Kids University is a summer day camp for kids entering 2nd through 8th grades and features week-long camp sessions in the arts, writing, science, math, literature, history, web design, cultural exploration, sports and games, and many more. There are both full-day and half-day sessions. Fees (費(fèi)用) are from $140-$160 per week. The phone numbers is (800) 233-8926. Sessions are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 pm.

Wolf Pack Sports Camps

June - August, 2016. Summer Wolf Pack Sports Camps are offered for 9th through twelfth grade children. The camps are hosted by Nevada Wolf Pack coaching teachers and players. The sports offered include baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. Full-day, half-day, and overnight Wolf Pack camps are available. Time tables and fees vary with each camp. Visit Nevada Wolf Pack camps for details, session descriptions, and registration information, or call (775) 784-4050.

Lake Tahoe Music Camp

July 6 - 12, 2016. The 59th Lake Tahoe Music Camp invites middle school through high school student musicians to participate in a week of music-making, workshops, performances and fun, The camp is led by award-winning UNR teachers and local educators, professional jazz musicians and more. The fee is $550 per camper. Information is available online or by calling (775) 784-4046.

Learn more about other camp information like Girl Scout Camp, etc by calling (800) 233-8928. Because of limited space, registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

1.If a kid has many interests, he will probably participate in ___________

A. Wolf Pack Sports Camps B. Girl Scout Camp

C. Kids University D. Lake Tahoe Music Camp

2.It can be inferred from Wolf Pack Sports Camps that ___________

A it lasts for a month

B. it offers six kinds of sports

C. it is fit for kids who have time at night

D. its fees are very high

3. The music camp will invite middle and high school students __________

A. who only like to listen to music

B. who have never learned music

C. whose dream is to become a musician

D. who are expert in music

4.If you need the information about Girl Scout Camp, you' ll call __.

A. (775) 784-4050 B. (800) 233-8928

C. (775) 784-4046 D. (800) 233-8926