“At home in Harbin, it can be-30°C, it is unbearable! But here the climate is 【2】 (suit),” said a 71-year-old woman from the 【3】 (extreme) cold province of Heilongjiang. She 【4】 (move) each winter to Sanya over the past eight years.

“Here the 【5】 (warm) is better for our health. We find so many people from our province 【6】 we are sure we will not get bored” said Qi Ningxia,【7】 60-year-old man from Heilongjiang.

About 700,000 elderly people come to Sanya every winter, almost doubling 【8】(it) population. Nearly half of these “migratory birds”,【9】 they are called, come from the northern provinces in China.

The trend began in 2000 as people began buying Sanya apartments, opening business and persuading friends and family 【10】 (join) them, creating a snowball effect.

Being born to Mexican immigrants meant that my parents had to work very hard to provide for my family and I had to learn to struggle through school paperwork on my own, because my parents’ English was limited and they couldn’t always be there motivating us through the process. If I wanted to succeed academically, my perseverance, and strength would be tested.

Perseverance, strength and good education are the gateway to success. And this is especially true when you look at the obstacles that Latinos have to overcome to succeed in public schools. For instance, while the national high school dropout (輟學(xué)) rate has decreased significantly, we still have the highest dropout rate in the country. We are more likely to live in poverty and attend racially separated schools. These issues create many other problems for Latinos.

To help relieve my family burden, I found my first job when I was 14 at a local hotel. Despite the long hours on my new job, I worked hard. Meanwhile, I continually stressed the importance of getting a respectable education and did everything possible to get one step closer to making my dream a reality.

Nearly a decade later, I became the first in my family to graduate from the University of Southern California. Knowing the social, economic, and political struggles that a community faces, I began to pursue journalism to give the disadvantaged minorities a voice.

【1】What inspired the author when he was a child?

A. The encouraging words from his father.

B. A nurse in his father’s hospital.

C. His curiosity about the stethoscope.

D. The hardships he suffered.

【2】The example in the third paragraph given by the author suggests .

A. more Latinos are receiving higher education in America

B. Latino immigrants are still facing many problems

C. American education system is better constructed

D. racial separation has long been forbidden in America

【3】The author chose to become a journalist, hoping to .

A. show his success as a Latino

B. enjoy a different life

C. speak for the disadvantaged Latinos

D. repay the sacrifice his parents made

【4】What does the author try to tell us with his own experience?

A. Immigration is an approach to personal success.

B. Good education is a way to successful life.

C. Disadvantaged Latinos are facing fewer challenges.

D. American Dream is inaccessible to the Latinos.

（1）This song memories of my children.
（2）I like to go to the opera .
（3）When he retired, he began to painting.
（4） the heavy rain, we put off our sports meeting.
（5）He was too lazy to clean his house so it was always .
（6）Smoking can lung cancer.
（7）On receiving the assignment, we to work at once.
（8）I often my old friend when I see the photo.
（9）Hard work success.
（10）This book love and marriage.

【題目】語法填空
Studying in groups is becoming more and more popular in class. It has many (advantage). For example, we can not only save time but also encourage each other when we study groups. I still remember when I was in Grade 8, my physics (be) very poor. I hadreally hard time with it. Once in class, the teachers askedto discuss it with each other, but I was very shy, I could not do it like what they told me. My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else(brave). Then I studied with some classmates together. When I did not understand any questions, they could give me some advice, I could quickly find out the ways(deal) with the problems. After that, I felt very relaxed and asked my classmates a lot of questions about physics. I did not feel stressed out at all. At last, I finished my homework myself for the first time. How (excite) I was!
At least thirty times Bobby had tried to climb the snowy mountain, but he Because of (study) in groups, I am not worried about physics any more. With my classmates' help, I get more confidence. It also gives me more chances to improve myself in many ways.

【題目】根據(jù)相關(guān)的漢語提示，完成下列句子。每空僅限一個(gè)單詞。
（1）I don't wish to (把我自己和……聯(lián)系在一起) what has been said.
（2）After we finished the work, we (動(dòng)身回家)．
（3）Much of the information you have gained is (沒有實(shí)用性)．
（4）It took me ten minutes to persuade her to (回電話) later.
（5）I (接通了他的電話) and he told me that he had (通過了考試)．

【題目】閱讀理解
Italy is one country where beauty is prized more than any other virtue(美德). That is, except in the small town of Piobbico, the self-declared World Capital of Ugly People. The road sign at the edge of the town even warns visitors that they are entering the ugly zone. People who consider themselves ugly have been gathering in Piobbico since the 1960s. That's when Ugly Club president Telesforo Lacobelli established a dating agency for women who believed they were too ugly to attract husbands. Lacobelli believes that he is ugly himself because he has a short nose in a country where long or large noses have always been considered beautiful.
People from around the world travel to Piobbico to tell their sad stories of ugliness. During the annual Festival of the Ugly, which occurs on the first Sunday of every September, hundreds of people gather in Piobbico's town square to elect the president of the Ugly Club. Lacobelli wins the election every year. The Ugly Club has over 20, 000 members. They carry ID cards that grade their ugliness from bearable to extreme. A prize is awarded to Ugly Club members who qualify as extremely ugly.
The Ugly Club president insists that ugliness is a virtue. Since beautiful people get a lot of attention for their beauty alone, they have to work hard to prove their other virtues. Ugly people, on the other hand, are genuine and do not have to prove anything to anybody, according to Lacobelli.
Lacobelli is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere. He believes that the uglier one is, the better life can be. Though the club enjoys making fun of beauty, especially beauty contests, Lacobelli has a serious side as well. He believes that too many people suffer from financial and emotional pressures because they don't meet society's standards of beauty. The fact that beautiful people are more successful in the workforce is a problem that Lacobelli has attempted to bring forward to the Italian public and government.
（1）Piobbico is rather special in that_________ .
A.it is a very small town
B.it is home to ugly people
C.it receives no visitors
D.it is the capital of Italy
（2）Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Ugly people are most respected in Italy.
B.The Festival of the Ugly is held every two years.
C.Ugly people are unfairly treated in society.
D.The uglier one is, the better life he or she lives.
（3）Why is Lacobelli elected the president of the Ugly Club every year?
A.Because he is the ugliest person in the whole world.
B.Because his ugliness is always graded as bearable.
C.Because he is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere.
D.Because he was won the member's trust and admiration.
（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.The Ugly Capital of the World
B.The Ugliest Person of the World
C.Festival of the Ugly
D.Beauty Contests Should be Banned.

【題目】請你對下面文章進(jìn)行修改。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，錯(cuò)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（^），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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）格式錯(cuò)誤不得分。
3）只允許修改10處，從第11處起）不計(jì)分。
Here is my idea about how a friend is like. Firstly, a friend is someone you can share your secrets. If you tell him a secret, he will never talks about it with anybody else. Besides, a friend is always good listener when you need one. After hear your sad stories, he will say some words that is nice and warm. Still, your happiness makes him happily too. What's more, a good friend is willing to offer the help to which you need, or can at least give you some advices. In a word, friends are those you like and trust, and you will enjoy every minute that you spent with them.

（1）Where does this text probably come from?
A.A newspaper.
B.A magazine.
C.A website.
D.A book.
（2）If the Smiths with their 11-year-old son want to join in the Summer Surf Camp, they'd better go there on .
A.June 10th
B.June 23rd
C.July 22nd
D.July 29th
（3）If Mr and Mrs Brown have a “Camp5” coupon and want to join in the Summer Surf Camp from June 30th to July 3rd, how much should they pay?
A.$600.
B.$760.
C.$800.
D.$950.
（4）What can we know from the form?
A.The campers are supervised all day.
B.A couple can sign up and join in the Camp by fax.
C.Parents can take part in Session 3 together with their children.
D.An adult can join in the Summer Surf Camp on any day in June.

【題目】單詞拼寫。
結(jié)合語境，根據(jù)首字母或漢語提示用單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。
（1）He was sure that the man was (無罪的，清白的) of any crime.
（2）The famous movie star has longing for a (穩(wěn)定的) marriage.
（3）He gave a positive (鑒定) of the killer.
（4）Be (務(wù)實(shí)的)! We can't afford the car and the vacation.
（5）She is a (精力充沛的) young artist.
（6）How long will she keep her (現(xiàn)在的) job?
（7）He is (聯(lián)系) with Mr. Brown in business.
（8）That girl (輕敲) her fingers on the desk impatiently.
（9）He found their address in the telephone (電話簿)．
（10）His leg was now capable of full (伸展)．

Compassion, consisting of both understanding and empathy, can be a perfect solution to anger. Each person has a right to live life according to their beliefs, dreams, needs, etc. If someone is acting improperly or not living up to our ideals, we need to remove the “shoulds” and remind ourselves that it is a necessary part of their life’s journey. Choosing this alternative response softens one’s heart and prevents anger from arising.

Humor is another powerful tool for lessening anger. We take life and personal offense far too seriously. After all, their behavior is a reflection of their internal environment and has nothing at all to do with us and it is in reality relatively unimportant. Humor puts any serious situation into its proper places. It acts as a protective barrier to emotional pain as we recognize that what is happening has nothing at all to do with us.

So when others behave badly, forgive them for their bad behaviors rather than judge them in your heart. When life hands us the exact opposite of what we requested, make light of it, After all, this life is only temporary so why get so bent out of shape when it isn’t in line with your ideals? Rain on your wedding day? Break oat the umbrellas and boots and dance in the puddles!

【1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A. Anger makes a person more powerful.

B. All the people get annoyed easily.

C. Anger often does no good to the situation.

D. Anger can do something good in most cases.

【2】How should we respond to others’ misbehavior according to the second paragraph?

A. Criticize it sharply. B. Complain about it.

C. Leave it as it is. D. Understand and accept it.

【3】What does the underlined phrase mean in the last paragraph?

A. Dull. B. Angry.

C. Delighted. D. Gifted.

【4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Alternative Responses to Anger.

B. The Bad Effects of Anger.

C. The Causes of Frequent Anger.

D. The Risk of Getting Angry.