The word “addiction” usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs.?1.Some people are compulsive (難以自制的) shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.

2.Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but it’s more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics(購物狂). They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. They are hooked(吸引) on shopping and usually buy things that they don’t need. Even though they don’t have enough money, they buy everything they want.

3.There isn't a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something.4..

Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can bring out problems. Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot.5. They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don’t have. They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt(破產(chǎn)的) and get sent to prison.

A.Once you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, it is difficult to get rid of.

B. Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity.

C. People addicted to computer games consider the games as great ways to amuse themselves.

D. However, in modern society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions.

E. The question is, why do they have this addiction?

F. They also tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty.

G. It can also cause financial problems

Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working_______a special painting for a church at that time,_______the church painting was not _______well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of his second _______. This is the woman who _______be seen in the Mona Lisa.

All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci's _______, and it satisfied the husband. Da Vinci used ______and light in a clever ________in the painting.

Da Vinci loved science and_______Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry(幾何形狀) in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona Lisa is made of many circles and ________shapes like ________. Even her ________can be seen as a small part of a large circle.

The woman in the ________is sitting on a balcony (陽臺), and ________can be seen behind her because Da Vinci loved to study rocks, and these can be seen ________in his other paintings. The woman is sitting with her knees _______the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are_______together in front of her. This way of________is now used by many ______when they are______. The Mona Lisa is a remarkable master.

1.A. about B. up C. in D. on

2.A. so long as B. but C. in spite of D. however

3.A. working B. doing C. going D. making

4.A. wife B. servant C. daughter D. nurse

5.A. can B. must C. should D. might

6.A. novels B. photos C. works D. masterpiece

7.A. darkness B. oils C. heaviness D. blank

8.A. hand B. eye C. way D. picture

9.A. geography B. biology C. chemistry D. maths

10.A. long B. circular C. square D. round

11.A. cigars B. packets C. diamonds D. balls

12.A. emotion B. pattern C. preference D. smile

13.A. painting B. cottage C. exhibition D. canvas

14.A. sparrow B. mountains C. landscape D. kitten

15.A. that’s to say B. over and over C. on the other hand D. by and by

16.A. on B. by C. to D. beyond

17.A. hung B. caught C. held D. supported

18.A. sitting B. painting C. living D. smiling

19.A. models B. females C. bridegrooms D. brides

20.A. played B. being painted C. painting D. being played

Dear brother,

I'm now writing to you for your advice. How I wish you1.(be) here with me!

Yesterday afternoon,I went to a bookstore with one of my friends. After we went out, he showed me2.book he had stolen, 3.(consider)he was wrong, I suggested he4.(go)back to return it or pay for it.5.he didn’t listen to me, otherwise I wouldn’t have reported it to his mother.

Now I’m really6.(regret). I would rather I7.(not let)his mother know it. Ater all, he is my friend, without8.help, I wouldn’t have made so rapid progress in study.

But9.is now obvious that he has begun to hate me. It seems as if we hadn’t been friends before. Can you advise what I should do now?

10.(be) you in my position, what would you do?I hope you can give me some advice as soon as possible.

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之問交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多兩處。每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.每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多肯（從第11處起）不計分。

Some questions have only one correct answer. These types of question are called closed questions. It test your understanding at basic level.... Other questions have more than one right answer, or do not have any wrong answers. These are called open-ended questions. They help you to think more deep about what you learned and to make pessonal judgements. They encourage discussion with other students or help you develop your English by new and challenging ways. Both types of question are useful, so you should take both kind of sentence seciously. When answer open-ended questions, don’t worry whether your answer is right or wrong.Every of answer that has been well thought out is a correct answer.

在學習global warming之后請你談談對the warming of the earth的認識，并談談作為一名在校高二學生你應該做哪些事情來保護環(huán)境。（至少三件事）

This brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.
Its formal, serious style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schooling. The author, W. H. Armstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writing. In his opinion, reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of him. The goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees. Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text. I’ve seen it again and again ：Someone who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all.
Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history. He generally handles these topics thoroughly and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情）regarding history to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across. To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts. As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind. Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.
My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s—none of the references(參考文獻)seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.
These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.

1.According to Armstrong, what is the goal of reading?

A. gain knowledge and expand one’s view

B. express ideas based on what one has read

C. understand the meaning between the lines

D. gets information and keeps it alive in memory

2.The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________.

A. is as natural as learning a language B. demands real passion C. is less natural than learning maths

D. requires great efforts

3.What can this passage be classified as?A. an advertisement B. a book review C. a feature story D. a news report

A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket at the scene of his crime has been given a 

lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the $25,000 prize, managed to trace him, and handed over the cash. The robbery happened when maths professor VinicioSabbatucci, 58, was changing a tire on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped “to 

help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put  it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy. 

Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner.He claimed the 60 million lire(里拉)prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he 

decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers 

and on the radio, saying, “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million lire for him—a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity(匿名)guaranteed.” 

Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into 

handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized and he arranged to meet the man 

In a park.The robber, a 35‐year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst 

into tears. He could not believe what was happening. “Why didn’t you keep the money?” he 

asked. The professor replied, “I couldn’t because it’s not mine.” Then he walked off, spurning the thief’s offer of a reward.

1.The sentence “Then he began a battle with his conscience.” in Paragraph 2 implies all of the 

following except that _________.

A. he thought for a moment of avenging himself on the robber

B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time

C. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results

D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money

2.Why did hundreds of people phone Professor Sabbaturcci ?

A. wanted to make fun of him B. hoped to get the money

C. knew who the robber was D. lost the lottery ticket

3.How did the robber feel when the victim wanted to find him?

A. Excited B. Frightened C. Ashamed D. Incredible

4.If the story appears in a newspaper,what might be the best title ?

A. A Thief’s Lucky Day B. A Popular Maths Professor

C. A Magic Lottery D. A Reward of Honesty

There are two types of people in this world: those who regularly wash their office coffee cup. And those who only take it off their desk to cover up the coffee mark at the bottom with a fresh pour, driving away their shame with the reasoning that the heat must kill the bacteria or spine thing.

Depending on which type of person you are, this will be either mildly annoying or more-than-mildly exciting. As Heidi Mitchell wrote in a recent Wall Street Journal column, it’s fine to never wash your cup, as long as you’re not sharing it with anybody else.

There are two warnings to that statement, infectious-disease expert Jeffrey Strake, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, told Mitchell; One, it only applies if you’re not sharing the cup with anybody else. And two , if you leave cream or sugar in your cup over the weekend, that can certainly cause mold(霉) to grow – in which case, wash it out.

Otherwise, though, there’s not really much to worry about. “If I went and cultured the average unwashed coffee cup, of course I would find bacteria.” Starke said. “But remember the vast majority came from the person who used the cup.” Even if you drink from it while sick, it’s pretty hard to re-infect yourself with the same cup; most viruses don’t live long outside the body, which means that just letting your cup live in its own dirt may be a safer bet than the alternative; cleaning it with the disgusting sponge(海綿) in the office kitchen “The sponge in the break room probably has the highest bacteria count of anything in the office.” Starke said if the idea of not washing horrifies you , just stick the sponge in the microwave before using. Otherwise, though, reel free to continue your lazy ways without guilt.

1.What does the passage intend to tell us?

A. It is harmful to drink coffee with sugar.

B. It’s okay not to wash your coffee cup regularly.

C. The hot water contributes to the bacteria growing.

D. Drinking from unwashed coffee cups causes diseases easily.

2.What do we know from Stark’s words?

A. The coffee cup in the office must be put in the microwave to clean.

B. It’s easy to get infected if you often use the same unwashed cup.

C. The coffee cup shouldn’t be shared in the office.

D. It’s good way to grow bacteria in an unwashed cup.

3.What does the underlined part “your lazy ways” refer to ?

A. Leaving your coffee cup unwashed. B. Sticking the sponge in the microwave

C. Using Paper cups only in the office D. Cleaning your coffee cup with sponge.

4.Where does the passage probably come from?

A. A travel brochure. B. A science magazine.

C. An official statement. D. An entertainment program.

You are enrolled in a full – time school called “l(fā)ife”. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate them, but you have designed them as part of your curriculum.

Why are you here? What is your purpose? Humans have sought to discover the meaning of life for a very long time. What we and our ancestors have overlooked, however, is that there is no one answer. The meaning of life is different for every individual.

Each person has his or her own purpose and distinct path, unique and separate from anyone else’s. As you travel your life path, you will be presented with numerous lessons that you will need to learn in order to fulfill that purpose. The lessons you are presented with are specific to you; learning these lessons is the key to discovering and fulfilling the meaning and connection of your own life.

As you travel through your lifetime, you may encounter challenging lessons that others don’t have to face, while other spends years struggling with challenges that you don’t need to deal with. You may never know why you are blessed with a wonderful marriage, while your friends suffer through bitter arguments and painful divorces, just as you cannot be sure why you struggle financially while your peers enjoy abundance. The only thing you can count on for certain is that you will be presented with all the lessons that you specifically need to learn; whether you choose to learn them or not is entirely up to you.

The challenge here, therefore, is to align (與……保持一致) yourself with your own unique path by learning individual lessons. This is one of the most difficult challenges you will be faced with in your lifetime, as sometimes your path will be completely different from others’. But, remember, don’t compare your path to the people around you and focus on the difference between their lessons and yours. You need to remember that you will only be faced with lessons that you are capable of learning and are specific to your own growth.

Our sense of fairness is the expectation of equality – the assumption that all things are equal and justice will always prevail. Life is not, in fact, fair, and you may indeed have a more difficult life path than others around you, deserved or not. Everyone’s circumstances are unique, and everyone needs to handle his or her own circumstances differently. If you want to move toward calm, you will be required to move out of the complaining phase of “it’s not fair”. Focusing on the unfairness of circumstances keeps you comparing yourself with others rather than appreciating your own special uniqueness. You miss out on learning your individual lessons by distracting yourself with feelings of bitterness and anger.

1.According to the passage, how can the meaning of your life be realized?

A. Having the same opinions as others.

B. Taking the distinct path from others.

C. Learning the lessons presented to you.

D. Doing the different things from others.

2.What can we conclude from the passage ?

A. everyone has his own track to follow

B. the same things usually happen to the peers

C. a painful divorce must lie in financial problems

D. a wealthy man must have a wonderful marriage

3.In your lifetime, the lessons you are faced with_________.

A. are beyond your power B. keep you from growth

C. limit your development D. help you with your success

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. All things are equal and justice will always prevail.(流行)

B. You should learn to appreciate your specific uniqueness.

C. One has to fix his mind on unfairness of circumstances.

D. You have to complain “it’s not fair” whenever possible.

Every one complains. Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain: without even realizing ill, but rarely is it ever helpful.1.Here are some tips to stop complaint and give up the negative thoughts:

2.

When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.

Make a list of things we are grateful for.

We often complain about the things we don't have without noticing those things we already have. Be grateful for what we have in our life because we are lucky simply for being ourselves. 3.

Learn to adapt to the changes.

There are many things we can't change.4.Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is, with parents' and friends' support, we can survive any life changes.

Allow yourself to express your feelings every once in a while.

Constantly ignored negative thoughts could add up if you are really going through a hard time, don't be afraid to share your feelings with close friends or family members or see a therapist.

Find what makes you happy.

5. Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career. Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy. Stop complaining, focus on the positive, and be kind always!

A. Change the way you think

B. Make positive people friends

C. The best and only thing we can do is to accept them

D. Are you constantly complaining about your present job?

E. Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy

F. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?

G. Set down things we are thankful for and we'll see that we don't have any reason to complain.