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For most people the holiday season is a time of joy. It's always time to make memories as a family. For me, it is a time of loneliness-for I have been away from my family in Iran while studying in the United State.

A tie-clasp（领带夹）I still wear reminds me repeatedly of the unforgettable Christmas three years ago. All my classmates had excitedly looked forward to the holiday. I had no money for the vacation. My check（支票） from home had not arrived.

One day I walked to pick up my mail at the International Students Office. The important check still had not arrived. Maria, a Mexican-American student working in the department, must have seen my disappointment. She invited me to spend Christmas Eve with her family. I accepted gladly.

Maria's family was not rich. They lived in a small house. Maria introduced me to her parents, her aunt and her sister, who welcomed me warmly. Maria's father could only speak Spanish, so he talked to me while Maria's sister acted as an interpreter. The kind look in his eyes and his relaxed behavior made me feel right at home.

The dinner was well prepared. Maria's aunt ate while standing at a corner of the small, ole table. I felt a little uncomfortable, knowing that I was taking her place, but her gesture（手势）expressed the. hospitality（好客）.

After dinner, Maria handed a small box to me. Inside I found the tie-clasp I still use to this day.

It was an unforgettable evening of good friendship during a hard and lonely period of my life.

1.During the holiday season in the US, the writer always feels ________.

A.excited B.upset C.relaxed D.lonely

2.Before Christmas three years ago, the writer ________.

A.began to study in the US B.began to work with Maria

C.was excepting a check to arrive D.was busy writing mail to his friends

3.What does the underline word interpreter in paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?

A.记录员 B.口译者 C.招待员 D.指挥者

4.Who gave the tie-clasp to the writer as a present?

A.Maria. B.Maria's sister. C.Maria's father. D.Maria's aunt

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.A late check. B.A big dinner C.A small tie-clasp D.a warm Christmas

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For us boys and girls, books are not all. We can find time to play at home or at school. Playing is about having fun. But how do we play? It doesn’t mean (意味着) watching TV or playing computer games.

In the morning, we can run with our parents to be healthy. We can play sports with friends after school. We can also do what we like after class. For example, we can draw and we can play chess with others. It is also fun to help others.

Playing can make children happy and they can’t be bored.____can also help students get on well with others and it is good for them.

Play well and then you can learn well.

1.According to the passage, what can children do in the morning?

A.Watch TV. B.Play computer games.

C.Run with parents. D.Learn Maths.

2.When children are playing, they are __________.

A.sad B.happy C.hungry D.bored

3.Which one is TRUE（正确的）according to the passage?

A.Playing means watching TV.

B.Playing means playing computer games.

C.Children can’t play at school.

D.Playing is good for children.

4.The underlined (划线的) word “It” means “___________”.

A.Playing B.Reading

C.Studying D.Helping

“绿水青山就是金山银山”。近年来，我们国家在发展经济的同时也非常重视对环境的保护，无论城市还是农村，环境条件、人的意识都发生了很大的变化。请你根据提示材料，对你所居住的小镇的变化做一些描述。

三年前：没有花草(flowers and grass)，水很脏(dirty)而且难闻(smelled terrible)，有(there be)一些工厂(factories)正排放废水进入河流(pouring waste water into rivers)，很多人都喜欢使用一次性杯子和饭盒(cups and boxes which can be used only once)。

现在：一切都改变了。花草茂盛(beautiful)，空气清新(fresh)，河水清澈(clean)，还能看到蜜蜂和蝴蝶(butterflies)起舞(dancing)。大多数人懂得了节约能源(save energy)和减少空气污染(reduce air pollution)，他们经常步行或骑单车代替(instead of)开车(driving cars)去上班。

要求：

1.字迹工整、规范；

2.80词左右（开头已经给出，不计入总词数）；

3.文中不得出现真实姓名和学校。

Great Changes in My Hometown

In recent years, great changes have taken place in my hometown. I have seen the changes myself. Three years ago,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I left school in 2010, and since then I ______ in Beijing.

A.work B.worked C.will work D.have worked

有人认为学生应该利用周末时间休闲放松,也有的人认为学生应该好好利用周末时间查缺补漏。假如你是刘健,你的英国网友Jack询问你对此有什么看法,请你结合你班同学周末活动情况写一封邮件回复Jack。

要求：1.必须包括图中所有内容

2.词数100—120之间,可以适当发挥,邮件的格式和开头已经给出,不计入总词数。

Hello Jack,

I did a survey of my classmates' weekend activities. Here are the results.

Jane is strange. I find ________ hard to get along with her.

A.one B.it C.this D.that

—Would you like tea or coffee?

—________,thanks. I prefer some milk.

A.Neither B.Both C.Either D.None

For too many, the damage begins early in life. Four out of 10 infants（婴儿） born in the United States do not form a strong bond（关系）with either parent, and they will pay for that the rest of their lives.

Many research projects, including a study from the University of Rochester show that nearly one-third of U.S. parents don't know what to expect from their newborns, or how to help them grow and learn and get along with others. Babies, as others have pointed out, don't come with an owner's manual.

The basic problem, according to the Princeton study, is 40 percent of infants in the U.S. live in fear or distrust of their parents, and that will turn into aggressiveness（侵犯）, defiance（挑衅）and hyperactivity（多动） as they grow into adults.

Of that number, 25 percent don't bond with their parents because the parents aren't reacting to their needs. And 15 percent find their parents so troubling that they will avoid them whenever possible.

That will not necessarily result in a lifetime of violence, but it will make living a successful life much more difficult.

“They can overcome it,” sociologist Sophie Moullin of Princeton, lead author of that study, said in a telephone interview. “It's not a make or break situation, but they might find it harder to control their behavior.”

Moullin, along with coauthors from Columbia University and the University of Bristol in England, analyzed more than 100 research projects, to reach their conclusions.

Many factors cause the problem, including poverty（贫穷）, ignorance（无知）, and stress among parents who are so busy with their own problems that a new child is sometimes more than they can handle.

Yet strong bonds, the researchers say, are amazingly simple to achieve.

1.According to the writing style of the passage, it may be a(n) _______________.

A.argument B.news report C.novel D.story

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.About 40% of the newborns do not form a strong bond with either parent.

B.Some parents are too busy with their own problems to handle a new child.

C.Infants who fail to bond with their parents are sure to have an unsuccessful life.

D.Parents’ failing to respond to their babies’ need may lead to future problems.

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “manual”?

A.An expert who tells you how to take care of a baby.

B.A TV show that tells you how to bond with your baby.

C.A book that tells you how to do or operate something.

D.A radio program explaining how to look after your baby.

4.What may be discussed in the following paragraph?

A.Simple ways of achieving strong bonds with an infant.

B.Examples of the consequences of lacking strong bonds.

C.Findings of other similar project concerning this topic.

D.Reasons for failing in building up strong bonds with a child.

The students from Xinjiang like to stay in our school because everyone is ________ to them.

A.happily B.early

C.friendly D.silly

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