About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ____, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s ____ me why visitors started respecting the place ____ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried ____ trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would ____ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ____ it that I decided something had to change.

As a rock-climbing guide, I knew ____ about organizing any big event. But in 2014, together with some climbers, I set a date for a ____. On that day, more than 300 people ____. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to ____. I couldn’t believe the ____ we made —the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2016 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ____ 132 miles of roadway.

I often hear people ____ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ____ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ____. You can’t blame others ____ you start with yourself.

【1】A. distant B. huge C. narrow D. loose

【2】A. immediately B. finally C. gradually D. recently

【3】A. imagining B. painting C. describing D. climbing

【4】A. garden B. home C. lab D. palace

【5】A. material B. resources C. waste D. goods

【6】A. beyond B. against C. over D. within

【7】A. more B. most C. less D. least

【8】A. throwing away B. picking up C. breaking down D. digging out

【9】A. kill B. save C. wait D. spend

【10】A. satisfied with B. delighted in C. tired of D. used to

【11】A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

【12】A. cleanup B. party C. picnic D. concert

【13】A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back

【14】A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome

【15】A. plan B. visit C. contact D. difference

【16】A. crossed B. measured C. covered D. designed

【17】A. talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel

【18】A. doing B. thinking C. questioning D. watching

【19】A. method B. explanation C. example D. research

【20】A. although B. if C. when D. unless

【1】All the_____(參賽者) are served with beer or port wine.

【2】A devoted person certainly_____(值得) respect.

【3】With the help of his friends, Tom finally_____(解決) the problem.

【4】I think_____(幸福) depends on our attitudes to life.

【5】He dreamed of going to work in his own_____(個人的) company.

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僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Three years ago I failed an important exam in my life and become a student in an ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom, I found the teachers patiently and considerate. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class. I decided make the best of it. I worked hard and got along good with my teachers and classmates. Whenever I had difficulties, they are always available. Soon, I became one of the top student in my class, and which greatly increased my confidence and got me motivated.

My experience tell me that it is not what you are given but how you make use for it that determines who you are.

【題目】閱讀理解
It was in the Victorian Era(維多利亞時期) that the novel became the leading form of literature in English. Most writers were more concerned to meet the tastes of the middle class. The best known works of the period included the works of Charles Dickens and the Bronté sisters and others.
Charles Dickens came on the literary scene in the 1830s. Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor. Most of his works were written in a very humorous style, which was popular with readers of all classes.
The Bronté sisters were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. They began to write from early childhood. In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets; however, their book attracted little attention, selling only two copies. Then the sisters turned to writing novels, each producing a novel in the following year.
An interest in rural matters and the changing social and economic situation of the countryside may be seen in the novels of Thomas Hardy and a number of others.
Literature for children developed as a single style. Some works became well-known, such as those of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Adventure novels were written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children. Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author at the end of the Victorian Era, best known for her children's books, which featured animal characters. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902.
（1）What can we know about Charles Dickens from the text?
A.He described the struggles of the poor in London.
B.He showed an interest in rural matters in his writing.
C.He focused on changing social and economic situation of the countryside.
D.He published the highly successful children's book.
（2）Which is TRUE about the Bronté sisters?
A.They were English writers of the 1830s.
B.They paid to have their first book published.
C.They began their writing from adulthood.
D.Their first book was successful.
（3）The author states in the last paragraph that ________.
A.society changed rapidly in the Victorian Era
B.Thomas Hardy was not as famous as Lewis Carroll
C.Edward Lear was famous for writing about animals
D.adventure novels were not written for children at first
（4）This text is mainly about ________.
A.literature in the Victorian Era
B.writing styles in the Victorian Era
C.famous works in the Victorian Era
D.the importance of literature in the Victorian Era

On a family vacation in Washington D.C, there was a______man down the street. My family______with our eyes at our feet. On our final day in the city, when my______went for an evening walk, I ran out of our hotel room______and ran down the street to the homeless man.

He looked at me with curiosity, surely not______anything from a middle school girl. I asked him what he would have for______. He replied he would have hamburgers.

I ran into the grocery store down the block and______five hamburgers and many other foods. I ran back with a grin(咧嘴笑) on my face and______the grocery bags full of food to him. His______has been in my mind ever since.

I ran back to the______as soon as possible. When my parents______, my dad told me he had a______for me. He asked if I still______the homeless man down the street from our hotel and I shyly______. He then told me, with a grin on his face, a story of______as they were returning from their walk the homeless man was______grocery bags full of food with other homeless people around and they were all smiling and laughing as they______. I smiled at my dad but never to this day have told him the______story of that homeless man.

I still haven’t forgotten that man’s smile but I wish I had the______to do this more often. One______fearless act by a middle school girl can begin a series of effect of smiles and dignity(尊嚴(yán)). So please, share a smile and give some dignity to the homeless.

【1】A. friendly B. homeless C. generous D. thankful

【2】A. sat down B. walked past C. turned up D. joined in

【3】A. classmates B. brothers C. students D. parents

【4】A. secretly B. surely C. hopefully D. luckily

【5】A. taking B. losing C. expecting D. charging

【6】A. pleasure B. service C. dinner D. gift

【7】A. bought B. cooked C. borrowed D. stole

【8】A. lent B. sold C. posted D. handed

【9】A. humor B. sorrow C. anger D. smile

【10】A. hotel B. church C. school D. town

【11】A. left B. discovered C. returned D. arrived

【12】A. present B. story C. reward D. book

【13】A. missed B. hated C. admired D. remembered

【14】A. nodded B. promised C. described D. explained

【15】A. how B. why C. when D. where

【16】A. collecting B. accepting C. sharing D. heating

【17】A. played B. ate C. begged D. walked

【18】A. moving B. familiar C. sad D. true

【19】A. confidence B. courage C. determination D. wisdom

【20】A. funny B. interesting C. small D. crazy

【題目】閱讀理解
When you are travelling in Thailand, which means of transport is the best choice?
You can rent a variety of motorbikes or bikes in Thailand. It seems to be very popular in most of the beaches and islands along the places in the north. The most popular bikes are the little 125 cc Honda Dream which you can get for about 150 baht (銖) a day or as little as 3,000 baht per month, making it the cheapest way to tour Thailand for the people from other countries.
Sometimes you will have to go somewhere by taxi. When you are in cities in Thailand, especially in Bangkok, always remember to get a taxi that is traveling on the roads. Some drivers outside hotels refuse to use the meter(計程表). They will ask a price which is several times the price when they use the meter!
The quality of the roads in Thailand is generally pretty good, so renting cars is another way to get around. The big car rental companies may offer you slightly older cars at a very reasonable(合理的) price. It is a little surprising considering that the cost of buying a car in Thailand is more than that in the West. Petrol is also reasonably priced in Thailand, more expensive than American prices, but much cheaper than what is paid in Europe. In the past, Bangkok could be a difficult place to drive in—signs were generally in Thai only, making it a hard job to find exactly where you were by looking around. But now, the situation is improved. In a lot of places, even the farthest corners of the country, street signs are in both Thai and English.
（1）To a foreigner, the most economical way to get around Thailand is renting a ________．
A.motorbike
B.car
C.taxi
D.bike
（2）What is the writer's advice about taking a taxi in Thailand?
A.To make sure there is a meter in it.
B.To take a taxi parked outside hotels.
C.To take a taxi going on the road.
D.To bargain with the driver over the price.
（3）It was difficult to drive in Bangkok in the past because ________.
A.there were too many traffic jams on the roads
B.the signs were written only in their own language
C.there were no signs at the farthest corners
D.the quality of the roads was not good

1. 描述志愿者們助人為樂的事跡；

2. 表達(dá)你對這些志愿者的感激和欣賞；

3. 呼吁大家向他們學(xué)習(xí)，積極參與有利他人的活動。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

3. 書信的開頭和結(jié)尾已寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

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Now researchers say they have evidence which shows birds can sleep in flight. Scientists from Max Planck Institute used a sample of 15 adult female frigatebirds(軍艦鳥) to test the sleep patterns. Each bird had a small electroencephalogram(EEG腦電圖) sensor fitted to record changes in the animals’ brain activity as they flew for up to 10 days and over 3,000 kilometres.

The readings showed that during flight the birds could sleep using one hemisphere of the brain, or both together. It was known that frigatebirds could sleep with one “half” of the brain, which allows them to keep one eye open and “connected” to the awake half.

According to the research, it is sleeping technique used by birds for finding directions. “Frigatebirds sleep mostly while circling in rising air and keep the eye connected to the awake hemisphere facing the direction of flight, suggesting that they watch where they are going,” says the study.

Despite the ability to fall “fully” asleep, the birds were found to do it less in the air compared to one land. They slept “very little and less deeply while in flight. This suggests that though it is possible, falling totally asleep is not very good during flight which will need the bird’s attention.

The researchers said the short sleep could be serving as “power naps” to keep the birds going until they return to land. Further study could help us understand why lack of sleep affects humans so badly.

【1】The phrase “on the wing” in the first paragraph may mean .

A. sleeping B. fighting

C. flying D. thinking

【2】Why did the researchers fit the frigatebirds with EEG sensors?

A. To know animals’ brain activity

B. To get some of the good samples

C. To help the birds fly much longer

D. To use the birds to find directions

【3】How do the sleeping birds find the directions?

A. They keep one eye connected to the awake part

B. They sleep less when they are circling in rising air

C. They pay special attention to the way

D. They have a good sleep before they start flying

【4】What is the best title of the text?

A. A Study on Birds in Flight

B. Birds Can Sleep in Flight

C. Flying Bird’s Brain Activity

D. Sleep With Half of the Brain

【題目】完形填空。閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
On that particular day after I finished giving my training course, I took a flight home. Upon 1 the plane, I noticed a boy who was around eight years old, sitting in the window seat 2 mine. Trying my best to be 3, I said “hello” and introduced myself, and he told me his name was Bradley. We started a 4 and within minutes, he took me into his confidence, saying, “This is the first time I have ever been on a plane. I'm a little bit 5.” I managed to 6 him.
As we ascended (上升), he looked out of the window and started describing excitedly everything he was 7. Then he told me he needed to go to the bathroom, 8 I stood up to let him out into the aisle. It was then that I noticed the brace (支柱) on his legs. Bradley, 9 made his way down to the bathroom and back. Sitting back down, he 10, “I have muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎縮癥), and so does my sister, who's in a 11 now.”
As we descended (下降), he looked over, smiled, and spoke in a low, almost 12 voice, “You know, I was really 13 about who would sit beside me on the plane. I was afraid it would be someone who didn't want to 14 with me. I'm so 15 I sat beside you.”
16 the whole experience later that night, I was reminded of the 17 of being open to the moment. Now when 18get(s) rough, I look out of the window, try to see what images the clouds are painting in the sky, 19 remember Bradley, the beautiful child who taught me that 20.
（1）A.boarding B.leaving C.approaching D.seeing
（2）A.across from B.in front of C.next to D.behind of
（3）A.quiet B.helpful C.famous D.friendly
（4）A.discussion B.conversation C.interview D.game
（5）A.happy B.nervous C.shy D.sad
（6）A.encourage B.persuade C.blame D.comfort
（7）A.planning B.experiencing C.covering D.showing
（8）A.so B.because C.or D.but
（9）A.continuously B.gladly C.slowly D.peacefully
（10）A.imagined B.pretended C.complained D.explained
（11）A.school B.wheelchair C.company D.village
（12）A.embarrassed B.surprised C.frightened D.confused
（13）A.careful B.concerned C.doubtful D.excited
（14）A.play B.meet C.agree D.talk
（15）A.amazed B.glad C.sorry D.angry
（16）A.Hearing of B.Running into C.Thinking about D.Talking in
（17）A.value B.hope C.secret D.way
（18）A.people B.weather C.images D.times
（19）A.and B.while C.however D.since
（20）A.skill B.story C.lesson D.trick

【題目】短文改錯。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處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。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)不計分。
Yesterday, as I was queuing at the checkout at a store, there was an old lady in the front of me in line. She seemed very confusing when the cashier asked her pay US$38. She had about US$5 in her wallet. The cashier told her that she could not buy the items because she didn't have enough money. So, I told the cashier I would pay for that she bought. Afterwards, I paid for all the items. When I got outside, the lady was standing there. While I was talking about her, her daughter appeared. She told me that her mother had Alzheimer's disease. Then she noticed that her mother had three bag of groceries and wondered how she managed to pay for them with enough money. I told her that I had paid for it. The daughter wanted to pay me back, so I refused. I believe make others feel good makes me feel good.