“I’m not surprised,” Danish parenting expert and co-author of The Danish Way of Parenting Jessica Alexander tells me. “The first year of a child’s life is considered so important in Denmark. Danish parents are much less stressed because they get good maternity and paternity leave (孕產(chǎn)假). The atmosphere is much calmer and, if mothers are getting more time off, that goes hand in hand with less stress, more contact, more routines and less crying.” She pauses before throwing in a final tip: “Oh, and Danish babies sleep outdoors a lot.”

In Denmark, a woman is given four weeks pregnancy leave followed by 52 weeks of paid leave that can be shared between parents. And Alexander thinks there is another important reason why Danish babies cry less: breastfeeding. “It’s just the done thing in Denmark,” she says of a country that has the world’s highest breastfeeding rates. “In other countries, there are continual discussions about whether you should or shouldn’t breastfeed. In Denmark, breastfeeding has never gone out of style. And everyone does it for a year.”

For Iben Sandahl, Alexander’s co-author, it comes down to the Danish attitude to life in general. “We are an honest and pure people,” she tells me. “We are surrounded by social support and are less likely to become angry, sad or annoyed when our babies are crying. And we are good at embracing (擁抱) all kinds of feelings, so we aren’t scared. Instead, we try to connect with the babies when they cry. It’s how babies communicate and it’s about trying to understand it.”

【1】Which of the following can make a baby cry less?

A. An effective healthcare system.

B. More company from a parent.

C. An energetic busy mother.

D. More chances to meet fellow babies.

【2】It can be learned from the text that ________.

A. something in the milk from breastfeeding can keep babies happy

B. Demark is second to none in protecting its females’ rights

C. Danish parents’ attitudes to a baby’s first year vary considerably

D. breastfeeding is a common and accepted practice in Denmark

【3】When babies cry, Danish parents will probably ________.

A. try to figure out what they want

B. put them outdoors for a good sleep

C. seek social support for guidance

D. wait a moment for them to calm down

【題目】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)。
Danger-junkie orangutans(猩猩) in Borneo climb dead trees and shake then until they begin to fall. They scream with excitement as they cling to the falling tree. Just before the tree hits the ground the orangutans leap to another tree or vine, narrowly escaping death. While no one cab ask orangutans if they enjoy it as a person playing an extreme sport, one animal behaviorist sees this monkey fun as a bit of harmless thrill-seeking.
A growing number of scientists agree that animals are conscious and capable of experiencing basic emotions(情感), such as happiness, sadness, boredom or depression. A few scientists even see the possibility for higher animal emotions like love, jealousy and spite.
Five years ago, behaviorist and animal-rights activist Dr. Jonathan Balcombe stood on a Virginia hotel balcony watching two crows intimately groom (清潔) each other in the comfort of an abandoned billboard. He felt that the birds liked what they were doing, even if engaged in a natural, beneficial act, such as picking parasites (寄生蟲) off the other's feathers. That moment changed the way he would view animals forever and led to a book, “Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals and the Nature of Feeling Good”, which is filled with hundreds of examples of animals living it up thanks to developed senses of touch, taste, sight, sound and smell.
Balcombe recounts a favorite example of Kenyan hippos (河馬) having high-end spa treatment in a fresh water spring. They splay their toes, open their mouths wide and wait for a school of cleaner fish to remove parasites and slough off dead skin, he recalls. Balcombe knows that the hippos and the fish both benefit from this arrangement. “My interpretation is that it is also enjoyable for them ,” he says.
（1）Danger-junkie orangutans shook the tree to ________.
A.get some fruits
B.enjoy themselves
C.train their escaping skills
D.frighten other animals
（2）The purpose of the first paragraph is to ________.
A.describe an unusual scene among animals
B.give an example that animals can experience pleasure
C.make a comparison between monkeys with humans
D.show that animals can avoid danger
（3）The passage leads us to the belief that _____.
A.animals can experience emotions
B.animals have a way to adapt to their environment
C.animals can copy what humans do
D.animals are only eat-or-be-eaten beasts
（4）We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A.only a few animals have emotions
B.Balcombe's theory is not supported by other scientists
C.Balcombe has watched a lot of animals showing emotions
D.Balcombe can understand animal language

【題目】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)。
Some people would have you believe that being fat is the worst thing you can be. They think that if a person is fat they have no life, no love, no reason to want to look good in their clothes. The sad thing is that many people who are fat do feel the same loathing toward themselves and others who are overweight or obese.
I know what I'm talking about because I have been there. I have been that fat girl who wore big T-shirts to cover my “sins”. Forget style. Forget fashion sense. I absolutely had none. I didn't even bother getting haircuts for years, just wore my hair long and straight, pulled back in a ponytail, I have to wonder if the reason the fashion industry has ignored plus sized women and children for so long is because plus sized people, feeling they couldn't possibly look great, didn't bother shopping for new clothes, and therefore no profit was to be found by producing those sizes.
For me, the change that improved my outer look actually started with my outlook on life. I started by being grateful for all I do have, like great health, a stable family, a steady income, freedom, a decent home, the ability to see the trees turn orange in the fall, to hear my grandson humming in the back seat, to remember the great times I've had in my life.
I started to focus on all the positive aspects of the life I already had. I actually started to feel the beauty of the Universe all around me and to realize that I am part of that perfection. The self loathing stopped. I noticed all the people in my life who loved me in spite of my size. I got off the pity pot and smiled at myself. I acknowledged my shame and embarrassment and moved through that too.
（1）We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.
A.a fat person is easy be taken away by others' viewpoint
B.fat people always have a low opinion of themselves
C.fat people usually envy others who are slim
D.fat people usually have pity on each other
（2）According to the author, the fashion industry ________.
A.makes a lot of money by making clothes for fat people
B.does not bother to make clothes for fat people
C.targets on fat people mainly for the purpose of making profit
D.looking down upon fat people too
（3）What does the author think is the most important to lead a happy life?
A.One's view on life.
B.The support and care from others.
C.Neglecting others' views.
D.Focusing on one's inner beauty.
（4）The author is probably ________.
A.an expert at weight loss
B.a girl who is troubled by her weight
C.an old woman who is much careful with her appearance
D.an old lady who is happy with almost everything

【題目】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)。
I have a blind friend who lives in New York City.1we have never met face to face, we still 2each other frequently. She is a 3lady and has become like a sister to me. Her 4and enthusiastic letters always 5my spirits and the inspiring poems she shares with the world always bring a 6to my face. She is all the more 7due to the fact that she lost her 8halfway through her life. She had to 9her career and relearn to do everything that most of us take for granted. Many would have given up after such a 10but not her.11, she started a glorious new life full of award winning volunteer work. Her12are full of teaching English to new immigrants, giving comfort to 13hearts, writing, serving her religious community, and helping others in 14way she can.
The light of my friend's example is a beacon (燈塔) that I try to15as well. Whenever I feel too16in my own life I look at the challenges that she has 17in hers. She may have lost her sight but she 18lost her soul. She knows that the eyes that really see are the eyes of the heart, and she does her best every day to follow the 19vision that they give to her. I am sure too that their eyes of the angels watching over her are always filled with tears of20and that their faces are always full of shining smile.
（1）A.When B.As C.Since D.Although
（2）A.call B.write C.email D.encourage
（3）A.remarkable B.humorous C.funny D.considerate
（4）A.constant B.brief C.optimistic D.beautiful
（5）A.attract B.reach C.improve D.lift
（6）A.smile B.cloud C.puzzle D.look
（7）A.helpful B.amazing C.sensitive D.disappointing
（8）A.way B.parents C.sight D.heart
（9）A.put off B.depend on C.keep on D.give up
（10）A.loss B.failure C.break D.challenge
（11）A.However B.Therefore C.Instead D.Then
（12）A.plans B.days C.ideas D.thoughts
（13）A.feeling B.touching C.breaking D.hurting
（14）A.every B.some C.no D.possible
（15）A.examine B.copy C.follow D.complete
（16）A.cheated B.bored C.nervous D.challenged
（17）A.controlled B.overcome C.passed D.overlooked
（18）A.never B.still C.also D.already
（19）A.lasting B.caring C.loving D.continuing
（20）A.pity B.joy C.sorrow D.surprise

【題目】語法填空
Over the past years Starbucks coffee(become) a coffee chain store. The cafes don't sell coffee; they sellvery atmosphere. They offer customers the perfect atmosphere which to take time out and relax. Every single store throughout the world is furnished in a romantic style and (special) meant to be cozy, private and quiet: earth-toned (褐色調(diào)) space, fancy wall paper, lovely paintings, (amaze) background and irresistible coffee smell……The most fantastic decoration style about Starbucks (design) with oversized chairs and tables outside the store. Whencomes to a sunny afternoon, I love to take a seat outside, (bath) in the afternoon sunshine, and listening to the lovely musictasting the most terrific Cappuccino. This is exactly what I love in here ----the Starbucks ! This is the café I love not merely because of the café itself, but also because of the (feel) it brings me.

【題目】假定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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號（∧），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(jì)分。
I was only 12 since we moved to California. I remembered that I enjoyed flying non-stop across a whole country and that I wasn't very happy about leave my friends. But Dad think it would be good for us all to live in a suburb instead in the middle of a city. And Uncle Jeff, his brother, who'd been living in California for about 20 years, were always telling us how wonderful California it was. He said it would be easily for Dad to get a job driving a taxi, that had been Dad's job in New York. Thus, we all agreed to try them for one year.

According to the organic food and farming group Soil Association, sales of organic beers, wines and spirits rose by 14.3% last year to reach nearly 6 million, driven by the demand from consumers who are increasingly seeking “natural” food.

“It seems that people are rediscovering their link with the environment through organic food. Organic wines also taste better, perhaps due to less use of man-made chemicals.” said Finn Cottle of Soil Association. As well as the benefits of producing grapes without using pesticides, organic wine also contains less sulphur dioxide (二氧化硫), which can contribute towards hangovers.

Supermarkets are increasing supplies on their shelves to meet consumer demand, while the switch to online shopping has also helped, as people are more easily able to find what they are looking for. Vintage Roots is now one of the UK’s biggest online shops of organic wine, while Ocado provides more than 100 different organic wines and Daylesford, best-known for its organic vegetable boxes, has branched out into organic wine and spirits.

The discount supermarket Aldi is set to start its first collection of so-called “green” wines this week, offering eight wines with organic certificates. Aldi expects the wines to appeal to the young shoppers who are increasingly concerned about the environmental influence of the produce that they are buying and consuming.

English organic wine producer Oxney Estate’s Noir Rosé recently won the Waitrose prize for the most outstanding rosé wine at the competition. A spokeswoman for Waitrose said: “Organic wine is a growing trend globally and we have seen sales increase by 16% in the last year”.

【1】Sales of organic wine are increasing probably because ________.

A. consumers are now more environmentally aware

B. it offers a very different taste from traditional wine

C. consumers are tired of hangovers after drinking

D. it contains no sulphur dioxide or pesticide

【2】What’s the main idea of paragraph 4?

A. UK supermarkets welcome organic wine and spirits.

B. Online shopping promotes the sales of organic wine.

C. There’re not enough supplies of organic wine in the UK.

D. Supermarkets should go online to sell more wine.

【3】“Waitrose” in the last paragraph is probably ________.

A. a wine producer B. an organic wine

C. a wine competition D. a news agency

【4】The writing purpose of the text is to ________.

A. persuade readers to go green while drinking

B. compare organic wine and traditional wine

C. share with readers wines without hangovers

D. introduce a new consuming trend in the UK

【題目】最近，由于很多不遵紀(jì)守禮的行為，而導(dǎo)致了一些惡劣事故，如：成都女司機(jī)由于不文明駕駛而遭致暴力毆打。假設(shè)你是李華，請以“遵紀(jì)守禮”為主題，寫一篇英語短文，向你校校報(bào)投稿。內(nèi)容包括：
1）中國自古以來就是文明禮儀之邦。
2）人人都該重禮儀、遵紀(jì)守禮。
3）談?wù)勀阏J(rèn)為中學(xué)生應(yīng)該如何做到遵紀(jì)守禮。
注意：1）詞數(shù)：100左右。
2）為使行文連貫，可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)。
3）開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。
參考詞匯：discipline (U) 紀(jì)律 civilized文明的
Recently, there has been a heated discussion online about a female driver in Chengdu, who was violently beaten because of her rude driving.
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信件的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

·visit the old royal houses in the Forbidden City

·see Chinese painting in the National Art Gallery

·drink Chinese tea in Laoshe Tea House

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Dear Allen,

I’m so happy to hear you’re coming to experience the local culture in Beijing. I’d like to introduce what you can enjoy here.

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Looking forward to meeting you soon!

Yours,

Li Hua

【題目】任務(wù)型閱讀
Expressing gratitude regularly is a wonderful habit to your children. In fact, studies have shown that people who feel gratitude on a daily basis are happier in general. Today we'll discuss ideas to help your children express their gratitude.
Make a gratitude tree. Start with a large piece of craft paper and draw a tree trunk. Then ask the kids to paint or color it in brown. Each day ask your kids to think of something they're thankful for.And they'll have a gratitude tree full of leaves one day.
Express your thankfulness to the ones you love.Print the photos in a 5'×7'size and ask the kids to write a short note on the back explaining why they're grateful to that person. Family members, especially those who don't live nearby, will cherish the present.
Pick a regular time, maybe one Saturday a month, and do some voluntary jobs as a family.One child may want to spend a day helping to clean up their favorite park while another might want to read books to nursing home residents.
Go grocery shopping for a family in need. Many stores now offer pre-made bags to donate right at the checkout line. While this is convenient, the larger the role they play in the act of giving, the bigger the effect it will have on your kids.
Taking time as a family to practice gratitude doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming and the benefits your children will get are long-lasting.
A. It will make the experience much more powerful.
B. Let kids take pictures of themselves with their loved ones.
C. Keep gratitude journals.
D. Volunteer together.
E. If you can find a charity where you deliver the groceries , that's even better.
F. Write it on a green leaf and tape it to the tree trunk.
G. Let family members take turns to pick an activity that means something to them.