In high school, I served as a cashier in a grocery store. One day, I was ________ a sweet little old lady and as I ________ her change back to her, she suddenly took my hands and said in a thick Polish ________, “You are Polish! Look at those ________ Polish thumbs! They match mine!” She raised her hands and ________ her thumbs to me that ________ weathered and wrinkled, looked exactly like mine! She ________ my hands again and said, “Be ________ of those thumbs!”

I’ll never forget that 30-second ________ with a stranger that forever ________ my view of a part of me I once was ________ by and now accept. As I was eating dinner with my Samuel tonight, he looked down at my hand ________ on the table next to his and said, “Mommy! Our thumbs ________!” I smiled and answered, “Yes, they do, buddy! Those are strong Polish ________ you have! Take pride in them! Maybe someday you’ll have a little boy or girl who will have the same thumbs!” I ________ my son never hides his thumbs like I did. I hope he’ll be proud of their “unusualness” and the ________ behind them. He carries on a(n) ________ part of me and that for me will always be beautiful!

【1】A. Admittedly B. Fortunately C. Normally D. Basically

【2】A. other than B. due to C. instead of D. along with

【3】A. earned B. cloned C. found D. deserved

【4】A. waiting for B. checking out C. talking with D. watching over

【5】A. paid B. charged C. counted D. donated

【6】A. tune B. voice C. language D. accent

【7】A. beautiful B. strange C. long D. clumsy

【8】A. passed B. recommended C. showed D. offered

【9】A. till B. unless C. once D. although

【10】A. raised B. inspected C. examined D. held

【11】A. sure B. skeptical C. afraid D. proud

【12】A. appointment B. conversation C. bargain D. deal

【13】A. supported B. changed C. proved D. hurt

【14】A. embarrassed B. frightened C. delighted D. amazed

【15】A. scratching B. resting C. knocking D. drawing

【16】A. differ B. suit C. fight D. match

【17】A. fists B. thumbs C. toes D. hands

【18】A. guarantee B. figure C. insist D. pray

【19】A. scene B. lesson C. history D. moment

【20】A. unique B. elegant C. frank D. sensitive

Dear Sir,

I have a mum who is just like a camera in the home. She wants to know everything about me and decides everything for me. I know that is her special love to me, yet I still hope she can respect and trust me. Could you please give me some advice?

Best regards,

Confused daughter

注意:1. 詞數(shù)100左右;

2. 信的開(kāi)頭已為你寫(xiě)出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

參考詞句:

私人空間: private space

代 溝:generation gap

Dear Confused daughter,

I’m deeply concerned about your situation.

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Yours,

Li Hua

【1】It was the first time in a year and a half that I _______ (see) the night face to face.

【2】This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news _______ (expect) to speak excellent English.

【3】Along the way children _______ (dress) in long wool coats stopped to look at us.

【4】Workers built shelters for survivors _______ homes had been destroyed.

【5】He was generous with his time, _______which I was grateful.

【6】After that, _______ happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery.

【7】There’s as much _______ (compete) among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.

【8】First as a PC and then as a laptop, I _______ (use) in offices and homes since the 1970s.

【9】You should pay more attention to the rainforest _______ I live and appreciate how the animals live together.

【10】The band broke _______ about 1970, but happily they reunited in the mid-1980s.

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫(xiě)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(xiě)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。

Zhou Yan is the Senior Three student. Last week, he goes to see a doctor because of his arms and fingers hurt. The doctor told him the fact that had a “mobile phone disease”. Zhou sent messages for his friends with his mobile phone all the time, even in bed. Zhou started to do badly in all the exam last term because he spent so many time on his mobile phone. He didn’t stop use the mobile phone until his arms hurt. Yang Ling, which is an expert from a health center, said students should try to use their mobile phones less, especial at school.

【1】（小題1）Where will the two speakers have the party?

A. In a garden. B. In a hotel. C. In their house.

【2】（小題2）What food will the man prepare for the party?

A. Pizzas. B. Salad. C. A birthday cake.

【3】（小題3）What kind of birthday present will the woman get for Grandpa?

A. A scarf. B. A book. C. A hat.

【4】（小題4）When will the party be held?

A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.

【1】I can well remember that _____ a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me spellbound.

【2】Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that _____ properly.

【3】“The last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage _____.”

【4】Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event _____.

【5】I have even been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars. Anyhow, my goal is _____ a life of high quality.

At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of animal bones and shells on which symbols 【1】 ( carve) by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today’s hanzi.

By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols 【2】 (become) a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms，as it was a time when people were divided geographically, 【3】 (lead) to many varieties of dialects characters. This, 【4】, changed under the rule of Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty.

Emperor Qinshihuang made the seven major states into one 【5】( unite) country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was 【6】 great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or 【7】 dialect they speak, they can all still communicate 【8】 (easy) in writing.

Written Chinese has also become an important means by 【9】 China’s present is connected with its past. People in modem times can read the classic 【10】 (work) which were written by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture.

【1】How many days will the woman stay at the hotel?

A. One. B. Three. C. Five.

【2】When did the woman reserve the room?

A. On the 11th. B. On the 12th. C. On the 13th.

【3】What does the woman request be sent to her room?

A. Breakfast. B. A newspaper. C. A guest book.

【1】The anti-smoking movement has only partly _______(成功).

【2】Anytime we give a speech, we should speak loud and _______(自信).

【3】It’s _______(恐懼) to think how easily children can be hurt.

【4】We are discussing a theme _______(探索) by Mrs. Gaskell in her later novels.

【5】I notice that the _______(廣告) misses out the price of the product.

【6】We finished the project three weeks ahead of s_______.

【7】He may look young, but he is a________45 years old.

【8】My boss is r________ from a heart attack.

【9】Jenifer cut the cake into six e________ parts, so everyone can have the same piece.

【10】The Titanic s________after hitting an iceberg.

For years, educators have thought the strongest predictor(預(yù)示物) of attaining high levels of education was having parents who were highly educated. But, the study showed that the difference between being raised in a bookless home compared to being raised in a home with a 500-book library has as great an effect on the level of education a child will attain as the difference between having parents who are barely literate (有文化的) and having parents who have a university education.

Being a sociologist, Evans was particularly interested to find that children of less-educated parents benefit the most from having books in the home. What kinds of investments should we make to help these kids get ahead? The results of this study indicate that getting some books into their homes is an inexpensive way that we can help these children succeed. Evans said, “Even a little bit goes a long way. Having as few as 20 books in the home still has a significant impact on motivating a child to a higher level of education, and the more books you add, the greater benefit the children get.”

The researchers were struck by the strong effect having books in the home had on children's educational attainment even above and beyond such factors as education level of the parents, the father's occupation or the economic level of the country.

Having books in the home is twice as important as the father's education level, and more important than whether a child was brought up in a developing country or a developed country. Surprisingly, the difference in educational attainment for children born in a developed country and children born in a developing country was just 2 years, less than two-thirds of the effect that having 500 or more books in the home had on children.

【1】In the past educators held a point of view that ______ .

A.children whose family had a library would possibly attain high levels of education

B.children who were born in poor families studied harder than those in rich families

C.children whose parents are highly educated would attain high levels of education

D.parents’ level of education had nothing to do with their children’s levels of education

【2】What does the underlined word “motivating” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Making somebody want to do something.

B.Helping somebody to finish something

C.Making somebody pretend to do something.

D.Preventing somebody from achieving something.

【3】Which of the following has the most important effect on the level of education a child will gain?

A.The economic level of the country.B.The father’s occupation.

C.Education levels of parents.D.Having books in the home.