This attitude toward manual (體力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪華地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the near- by bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.

【1】From Paragraph 1 , we can know that in America

A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self--made man

B. people can always rise to the top through their own efforts

C. college professors win great respect from common workers

D. people feel painful to mention their fathers as laborers

【2】According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because

A. servants in America are hard to get

B. she takes pride in what she can do herself

C. she can hardly afford servants

D. it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food

【3】The expression "wait on table" in the second paragraph means

A. work in a furniture shop

B. keep accounts for a bar

C. wait to lay the table

D. serve customers in a restaurant

【4】Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

A. A Respectable Self--made Family

B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor

C. Characteristics of American Culture

D. The Development of Manual Labor

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

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)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(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。

I'd like to share with you my progresses in study in these three years.To be,honest,I was not so good at my study when I came to high school,often feel tired out and at Loss.Sometimes,I am even on the point of giving up.Therefore, my change happened when my teachers and my classmates as well as came to encourage me one day in Senior Two. It was their encouragement and my own thinking which resulted in my achievements in study finally.

Still not excellent although I am now,I have found myself filled with greatly confidence to face any difficulty and challenge.It is no doubt that I am bound to fight for my dream to the end-n the coming months!

【1】O______（明顯地）,he romanced his adventures in Japan.

【2】The thunder p______（使驚慌）the horse on the stormy evening.

【3】All students without e______（例外）must take the English examination.

【4】We should not only know the theory but also how to a______（應(yīng)用）it to practice.

【5】Her illness a______（增加）to the family's troubles last year.

【6】But why not c______（組合）traditions of the past with the innovations of the future?

【7】The swimming pool is a______（可獲得的）only in summer.

【8】The landscapes v______（變化）from region to region in this vast continent.

【9】He was regarded as a d______（有決心的）prison breaker.

【10】Can you o______（提供）any evidence in support of what you have said?

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff,illustrated by Felicia Bond

Who it's for: Grades PreK-2

What it's about: Oh,that hungry mouse.Once you give him the cookie,he will ask for a glass of milk,and then a straw（吸管）and then...The action is unstoppable!In the end,the mouse and the boy that gives him the cookie (and perhaps the reader) are extremely exhausted!With terrific pictures and a wonderful lead character,this book shouldn't be missed by little kids.

The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson,illustrated by E.B.Lewis

Who it's for: Grades 1-4

What it's about: This is a story about a fence（籬笆）that divides a white neighborhood from a black one and two little girls whose need for play and friendship allow them to cross it.It has a very deep theme.

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen,illustrated by John Schoenherr

Who it's for: Grades 1-5

What it's about: A classic example of child's expanding a simple walk into a glorious adventure.As a girl and her father hike through the moonlit night,the creatures they come across become exciting companions（同伴）for their owl hunt.

The Snowman by Raymond Briggs

The only wordless story on our list.

Who it's for: Grades PreK-2

What it's about:A great book to lead a child into reading.A fanciful story of a boy who makes and then befriends a snowman who both enters his world and takes him out for fun.

【1】What do we learn about the mouse in the book by Laura Numeroff?

A. He always feels very hungry.

B. He doesn't easily get satisfied.

C. He doesn't look good in the pictures.

D. He loves moving here and there after eating.

【2】What is most probably the theme of the book The Other Side?

A. Children love playing with each other.

B. Black children and white ones can be friends.

C. people should communicate with each other.

D. People in the neighborhood should be kind to each other.

【3】Whose book would a child most probably read if he/she loves learning about different kinds of animals?

A. Laura Numeroff’s. B. Jacqeline Woodson's.

C. Jane Yolen's. D. Raymond Briggs's.

【4】What makes The Snowman different from other books on the list?

A. Having no pictures. B. Being suitable for PreK kids.

C. Being a book that has no words. D. Having a wonderful lead character.

A.laid; which B. lay ; that C. laid ; that D. lay ; what

Research suggests that our level of happiness is partly shaped by the choices we make.If you've been chasing wealth,fame,power and some material things,you may be looking for happiness in the wrong places.Psychologists suggest that the following habits can make people happier.

People who own close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not.The number of our friends is not important.What matters is the quality of our relationships.Relationships that bring happiness usually consist of the sharing of feelings,acceptance,mutual respect and trust.

People who exercise on a regular basis can improve both their physical and mental well-being.Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as some medicine in treating depression.

If we are so interested in an activity,we may lose track of time,and we can be in a state of flow.The activity could be playing the piano,surfing the Internet or playing a game...People who experience flow in their work or life tend to be happier.

People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and can use them regularly.People are especially happy when they can set goals and use their strengths to achieve them.

People,who think positively by being grateful,mindful and optimistic,are more likely to be happy.Being grateful means being thankful.Being mindful means considering,focusing on,and enjoying the experiences of the present moment.Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.

【1】Human brain remembers negative things more easily because .

A. negative things tend to affect human survival immediately

B. negative things are easy to remember

C. negative things are much more important than other things

D. negative things can make people live much longer

【2】People may find happiness in all the following EXCEPT .

A. making friends

B. doing sports

C. playing the violin

D. chasing power

【3】In the last paragraph,the author tries to tell us to .

A. think more about the future

B. be positive in our life and work

C. enjoy our life and work

D. live a happy life every day

【4】What does this text mainly tell us about?

A. Why people remember positive things easily.

B. Why people remember negative things easily.

C. Some habits that make people happy.

D. The habits that people form in their life.

Lighting Up The Night

Anthony Di Mari dreamed up an electric tree to help irrigate public parks and light them at night. These electric trees contain a special infill (填充物) that collects water from rainfall. The water is then distributed through a shallow underground irrigation system with the help from the trees’ swaying movement. An electric motor turns energy from the waving of the artificial trees into electricity, which is used to light up the trees’ outer LEDs.

Thinking Outside The Box

As more people flock to urban areas, city planners will need to get increasingly creative about how to satisfy residents’ health and transportation needs within decreasing available space. One way to achieve this is by updating infrastructure to support biking and walking by building suspended(懸浮的) roundabouts like hovering in the Netherlands. By lifting bicycle and pedestrian traffic above busy roadways, cities can significantly decrease over-crowded traffic condition.

Waving Hello To Clean Energy

Cities that don’t receive enough sunlight may find an attractive alternative in wave power. Since ocean waves rarely experience disruption(中斷), electric engines driven by their clockwork push-and-pull can reliably provide power throughout the year. Further, thanks to advances in wave power technology, engineers have been able to move wave power engines farther offshore, where the waves pack the most punch, making the engines extremely efficient. So in the future, heavily populated coastal cities may use wave to meet their energy needs.

【1】What is the special infill used to do?

A. To make the trees beautiful.

B. To produce electricity.

C. To help the trees’ swaying.

D. To collect water from rainfall.

【2】How do the Netherlands improve the city traffic according to the text?

A. By updating the city roadway condition.

B. By building walking passages underground.

C. By creating suspended roundabouts above roadways.

D. By supporting more biking and walking.

【3】What does the author mainly tell us in the last paragraph?

A. The advantages of wave power.

B. The ways to use wave power.

C. The future of wave power.

D. The advances in wave power technology.

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

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)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(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。

It is my son's birthday two days ago.As I didn't buy any gift for him,I offered him with $10 as a birthday gift. Last evening he used it take his cousin out for ice cream.It turned out that these two kids were the last one in the shop for the day.But the lady at the register who wanted to cash out quickly told them their ice cream was freely! They were too exciting to hear it.Then I asked my son why he did with the money.To my joyful,he replied that he gave it to the homeless man.

要點(diǎn)：1. 歡迎Jack的到來(lái)；

2.推薦劉佳同學(xué)做學(xué)生助手；

3. 劉佳的基本情況（18歲，高三學(xué)生，學(xué)校十佳學(xué)生）；

4. 劉佳的特點(diǎn)和特長(zhǎng)（活潑樂(lè)觀；電腦技能；溝通能力；英語(yǔ)水平等）

要求：1. 不要逐句翻譯，可以適當(dāng)增加情節(jié)；

2. 詞數(shù)在100個(gè)左右，不包含已給出的。

Dear Jack,

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Yours,

Li Ming

1.簡(jiǎn)單描述以上現(xiàn)象； 2.你的建議；

1）嚴(yán)格遵守交通規(guī)則； 2）不隔窗拋物； 3）禮讓他人，不闖紅燈。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3.開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

參考詞匯：規(guī)則regulations 讓路give way to 闖紅燈run the red light

Dear drivers,

At present, more and more cars have entered the homes of ordinary people. ___________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua