— How do you find the theme song in the movie Fast & Furious 7?

—______. I have listened to it many times.

A. On the Internet B. My friend lent it to me

C. It can’t be worse D. I have never heard a better one

Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he ___to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social ___with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was ___because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his life. In his words, he ___thought of changing his job.

At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a school teacher. In the following spring I came ___into the world. Life became ___, so my mother felt unsatisfied. She told Dad that they must make a ___.

My mother had ___of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved fame(名誉) and____. And she hoped that I would some day become a great leader ruling men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she ___Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and ___a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for ___education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I ___what we have today. Dad runs a big international company and I am a successful lawyer enjoying great fame in my country, ___not a leader as my mother expected.

Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. So he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need ___from outside.

1.A. rode B. walked C. ran D. drove

2.A. conversations B. games C. relationships D. activities

3.A. cold B. crowded C. quiet D. dirty

4.A. often B. ever C. never D. sometimes

5.A. laughing B. singing C. sleeping D. crying

6.A. happy B. easy C. hard D. busy

7.A. living B. change C. decision D. house

8.A. dreamed B. heard C. thought D. spoken

9.A. honesty B. money C. success D. energy

10.A. warned B. made C. allowed D. advised

11.A. start B. find C. design D. sell

12.A. farther B. further C. easier D. closer

13.A. showed B. kept C. lost D. achieved

14.A. though B. if C. and D. since

15.A. a job B. a leader C. drive D. a mother

2017 Tacoma Holiday Food & Gift Festival Ticket Information

How to buy a ticket?

Online Ticket:

You buy a ticket before the show. An online ticket will allow you to go directly to the door to enter the show. Any ticket can be used for any day of the show. Ticket prices have been reduced by $1 per ticket if you buy them online.

At The Show:

Tickets may be bought directly at the show at one of the ticket counters located at the front entrance of the building. A ticket can be used to return any following day of the show with a hand stamp and the ticket stub.

Group Ticket:

Groups of 10 or more may call Tacoma Dome at 253-272-3663 and ask for “Group Sales” to receive a better rate on your tickets. There is a one time $5 handing fee to cover shipping on any order.

Ticket Prices:

Kids 12 & under: Get in FREE

Adults: $14.50 (Ticket price includes $1 Dome Tax)

Return FREE! Good all 4 days

Includes entry to Cooking For The Holidays & Entertainment Programs

ALL TICKET SALES FINAL, NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES

1.There is going to be in Tacoma.

A. Holiday Food & Gift Festival B. Art & Literature Festival

C. Holiday Food & Sports Festival D. Ticket & Gift Festival

2.How many ways of buying tickets are there?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

3.Tom, a 15-year-old boy, wants to go to the show with his twin brother. How much should he pay for the tickets if he buys them online?

A. 25 B. 27 C. 29 D. Free

Family fights are never pleasant. Whether you are dealing with a loud sister or a stubborn(固执的) mom or Dad, the situation can be bad.

What if it could be different? What if family fights and conflicts(冲突) could be turned into chances to become closer? What if problems could be solved with everyone walking away feeling more deeply cared for and loved?

Family fighting is, on one level, about power. Someone is telling someone else what to do. In a short moment, bad feelings can be brought out and the fight is on. You can go down that old road or you can try something different.

In any fight, you have a need to be listened to and understood. People raise their voices and shout at each other because they’re not being listened to. You want your mom or dad to listen and understand. You want your brother or sister to listen and care. But you always seem to forget that the person you’re fighting with has the same need to be listened to. So if you can put aside your need for a few minutes, the situation will change quickly. Give the other person some time to express his or her feelings, and you’ll have your turn to be listened to.

And while you are listening, you have to listen for the right information. The best way to do this in emotional(情绪激动的) situations is to pay no attention to most of the words because many people can’t express what they are feeling with the words alone, especially when they are not calm.

But if the situation starts to get out of hand, it would be wise to just calm down and leave the problem until later because many fights happen at the wrong time. The situation will die down quickly, usually in less than 30 seconds. You can either move on to problem solving or reach an agreement to work on it at a better time.

This way, everyone will feel respected and listened to, even when there is conflict, feelings will be understood and respected, and it will bring your family closer together.

1.From the first 3 paragraphs, we can conclude(总结) that .

A. people had better avoid family fights

B. family members fight to control each other

C. family fights can be turned into something good

D. when relatives fight, it’s worse as they know each other’s weakness

2.In the writer’s opinion, the key to dealing with family fights is to .

A. satisfy the need to be listened to first

B. make sure that you are the first to be listened to

C. pay no attention to what others say in these emotional situations

D. stop quarrelling(争吵) when you feel you are giving orders

3.When the situation gets out of control, it’s best to .

A. wait for a suitable moment to speak B. let the other person express their feelings

C. work on a written agreement first D. move on to problem solving

4.The main purpose of this article is to .

A. tell readers that family fights are not that bad

B. teach readers how to listen in family fights

C. remind readers to show respect in family fights

D. give advice on dealing with family conflicts

Anyone who has experienced a cyclone (飓风) will tell you how terrible it can be. Highs winds and lots of rain can destroy a city in less then an hour.

A big cyclone, named Cyclone Debbie, hit Australia’s east coast at the end of March. Winds as fast as 263km/h destroyed houses, trees, cars and boats. Sea levels rose and flooded coastal towns, while rivers also flooded. Many cities near rivers went underwater. Hundreds of thousands of people had to leave their homes and farms, and at least eight people died. The cyclone lasted for about three days, but the flooding is still happening two weeks later. Some cities never recover from a cyclone, while it takes others years to rebuild.

A tropical cyclone (热带气旋) begins when a group of thunderstorms meet over warm, tropical waters. Lots of air and water is sucked into the clouds from the ocean. Because Earth is rotating(旋转), the clouds start to spiral(盘旋上升). That is why the tropical cyclone has a curved(弯曲的) shape when you see it on a map. For this reason, tropical cyclones cannot form near the Equator(赤道) because Earth’s rotation isn’t big enough there. When the wind speed increases to 120 km/h, it changes from a tropical cyclone to a hurricane, typhoon(台风)or cyclone.

So what’s the difference between a cyclone, a hurricane, and a typhoon? The answer is actually quite simple.

All three are the same. We just use different names for these storms in different places. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific Oceans around the US, it is called hurricane. The same type of storm in the North Pacific near China is called a typhoon and cyclones form in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean near Australia.

1.Which of the following about Cyclone Debbie is NOT true?

A. It hit Australia’s east coast in March.

B. The wind speed reached 263 km/h.

C. It caused a huge loss for coastal towns.

D. The flooding stopped after three days.

2.How does a tropical cyclone happen?

A. When a group of thunderstorms meet warm, tropical waters.

B. When the water in the ocean flows in a curved shape.

C. When a group of thunderstorms meet near an Equator.

D. When the wind speed reaches over 120 km/h

3.How can we tell the difference between a cyclone, a hurricane, and a typhoon?

A. From the time it takes place. B. From where it takes place.

C. From how it takes place. D. From how many people it kills

4.Which can be the best title for the passage？

A. An Introduction of Cyclone Debbie

B. How a Tropical Cyclone Forms

C. Cyclone’s Deadly Force (力量)

D. The Difference between a Cyclone, a Hurricane, and a Typhoon

Mark’s brother, Jamie, rang Mrs. Grady’s doorbell. “You know her better than I do, Mark. You do the talking.”

“Hi, Mrs. Grady,” said Mark when their neighbour opened her door. “Would you like us to shovel（铲雪）your sidewalk and driveway?”

Shoveling was Jamie’s idea, a way to make enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day.

Mrs. Grady touched her hand to her heart. “That would be wonderful, boys. I think the job is getting to be too much for me.”

“It will cost 10 dollars,” Jamie said.

“If that’s OK,” Mark added.

“Oh dear,” Mrs. Grady sounded disappointed (失望的). “I haven’t been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I realize that’s not what you had in mind.”

Mark was going to say that Mrs. Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. “We’ll come back later.”

As they walked back, Mark looked quickly over his shoulder. Mrs. Grady stood at her window, watching them.

She didn’t look like the person who came to make him safe last summer when Mr. Dunn’s collie（牧羊犬）, Goldie, get away from her backyard. Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark didn’t feel comfortable around big dogs. And Goldie had boxed him in between the wooden fence（栅栏）and the cedar hedge (雪松树篱).

Mark had tried to call for his dad, but his tongue (舌头) seemed locked behind his teeth.

Then Mrs. Grady’s front door had flown open. “Hold on, Mark. I’m coming!” She picked up a broom. “Goldie!” She’d called. As soon as Goldie had turned her head, Mrs. Grady had appeared quickly between Mark and the dog.

“Goldie, go home!” Then she’d swept her broom to hurry the dog along.

When Mark’s father had appeared, he’d said to Mrs. Grady, “That was very brave! Thank you.”

Mrs. Grady had laughed. “It was nothing. Good neighbours watch out for each other, don’t they?”

And now Mrs. Grady needed Mark as much as he’d needed her last summer.

He smiled and then dug deep into the snow.

“Hey!” Jamie shouted. “What are you doing?”

Mark couldn’t explain about Goldie and watching out for neighbours. “I like Mrs. Grady’s cookies,” he said and continued.

“It’ll take you all day,” his brother complained. “We’ll never get that game.”

Mark kept digging. Surprisingly, Jamie joined in.

Mark smiled. Jamie had known all along it was the right thing to do.

“Once the other neighbours see the good job we’ve done, they’ll line up to hire us,” said Jamie. “We’ll make money soon enough.” As usual, he had it all worked out.

1.How did Mark and Jamie feel when Mrs. Grady refused to pay?

A. Disappointed. B. Angry. C. Worried. D. Stressed.

2.The underlined phrase “watch out for” in the passage means “______”.

A. look at B. look out C. look after D. look over

3.Mark and Jamie chose to shovel for Mrs. Grady at last probably because ______.

A. they were sure that Mrs. Grady would help them later

B. they knew Mrs. Grady was helpful and they would like to help her

C. Mrs. Grady was too old to shovel herself and they would like to help her

D. Mrs. Grady was too old to shovel herself and would like to pay them later

4.Which can be the best title for the passage?

A. The Right Thing B. The Silly Thing

C. The Unforgettable Thing D. The Regrettable Thing

请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。

1.My brother has classes today.（改为否定句）

My brother __________________classes today.

2.Your express delivery will arrive in two days.（对划线部分提问）

__________________will my express delivery arrive?

3.Jack’s mother came back. Jack began to do his homework.（保持句意基本不变）

Jack _________begin to do his homework _________his mother came back.

4.The water was so dirty that we couldn’t drink it. （合并为一句）

The water was _________dirty _________us to drink.

5.The programme hosted by Dong Qing is very interesting.（改为感叹句）

__________________the programme hosted by Dong Qing is!

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

When one door of happiness closes, another opens. However, we often look at the c1.door so long that we can’t see the one that has been opened for us. It’s true that we don’t know w2.we’ve got until we lose it, and it’s also true that we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it g3.away.

Giving someone all your love doesn’t mean that they’ll love you back. Don’t expect love in r4.. Just wait for it to g5.in their hearts.

There are many moments in life when you miss someone so much that you want to bring them into your d6.and hug them for real! Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, and b7.what you want to be, b8.you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

Happiness lies in those who have cried, those who have been hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can understand the i9.of their lives. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten p10.. You can’t go on well in your life until you let your past failure and heartaches go.

注意：

(1) 表达中必须包含所给要点，可以适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

(2) 词数90左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。

(3) 表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。

Great changes have taken place in the ways of studying in our school.

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