Wu Dajing won gold in the Men’s 500m Short Track Speed Skating at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on February 22nd.

Before this race, the Chinese short-track team got only silver and bronze. They met1. many troubles that it made Wu Dajing China’s last hope of 2. a gold medal at these Games. The 23-year-old entered the final with a lot of pressure. However, he didn’t give his competitors3. chance. He just kept his speed from the start.

“I am just so 4. of myself to have been able to hold on and bring out my best in the race. I only realized I was the winner at the finish line and I’m very happy that I have won the 5.gold medal for China in these Games,” said Wu.

Chinese team head coach, Li Yan said excitedly, “ Many thanks to our people for6. support. In 7. to get ready for the races, we have turned8. our social networks, but still saw some reports from Chinese media. These reports are important,9. they give us encouraging messages and now there are more people caring about this sport. It has never been easy for all of us, but we finally got our long-awaited gold medal on 10. last day of the short track competition.”

With the rapid development of science and technology, communication methods of people have changed a lot in the past years. As we all know, in ancient times, people communicated with people who were far from them only by letters, which took a very long time to get the message.

In the 19th century, telegraph(电报) was invented, but it was not widely used, letter is still the main method at that time. In 1836, John Coker invented the first electromagnetic telegraph(电磁电报机) in the world, then telegraph came into being and was popular, which was much faster than letter, bringing great convenient to people.

As time goes by, telephones become increasingly widely used. Now, the phone has been developed as mobile phone, fixed telephone, Internet telephone and other categories, being an essential communication tool in modern information society.

In addition, network communication is popular as well. It is especially widely welcomed by the youths. A great number of people communicate with others on the Internet by using software, such as email, QQ, WeChat, bbs, MSN and so on. Using software is easy. A computer which is connected to the network is enough. In China, WeChat has become the most popular communication software nowadays. WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone text and voice messaging communication software which is developed by Tencent. People can make video calls that not only can hear the sound, but also can see the people you talk to.

With the rapid development of science and technology, communication methods of people have changed a lot in the past years. As we all know, in ancient times, people communicated with people who were far from them only by letters, which took a very long time to get the message.

In the 19th century, telegraph(电报) was invented, but it was not widely used, letter is still the main method at that time. In 1836, John Coker invented the first electromagnetic telegraph(电磁电报机) in the world, then telegraph came into being and was popular, which was much faster than letter, bringing great convenient to people.

As time goes by, telephones become increasingly widely used. Now, the phone has been developed as mobile phone, fixed telephone, Internet telephone and other categories, being an essential communication tool in modern information society.

In addition, network communication is popular as well. It is especially widely welcomed by the youths. A great number of people communicate with others on the Internet by using software, such as email, QQ, WeChat, bbs, MSN and so on. Using software is easy. A computer which is connected to the network is enough. In China, WeChat has become the most popular communication software nowadays. WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone text and voice messaging communication software which is developed by Tencent. People can make video calls that not only can hear the sound, but also can see the people you talk to.

Information Card

书面表达

现今，中国学生的书写越来越差。你认为原因何在？应该如何来改善这种情况？请你就此谈谈你的看法。

要点：

1. 分析导致中学生书写差的原因（两点）；

2. 中学生应该如何提高自己的书写（至少两点）；

3. 呼吁大家重视书写，提高书写质量。

要求：

1.不得照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名；

2.语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

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I had never noticed her. She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She was not tall _____ looked ordinary. In class, she liked sitting at the back, reading or taking notes. One day I asked her _____ aloud the text. When I heard her standard（标准） American pronunciation, I looked at her with new eyes. And I remember her name—Kelly. Later on, the National College Speech Competition would be held. One student in our school _____ to attend. I thought it over and filled in her name. Kelly practised _____ for the competition. However, I was a little worried _____ she was always too quiet. Could she really _____ well in the competition?

_____ the night of the competition, I sat in the front row of the hall very early. I told her to take it easy. Her face turned red and she said nothing. _____ seemed she was really nervous. I felt upset, but I just patted her on _____ shoulder and let her go to draw lots（抽签）. As a result, she drew No. 9 while No. 8 was a boy who was very good at giving speeches.

Sure enough, No. 8 was very ______. The whole audience made a warm applause. While they ______ about his speech with excitement, Kelly appeared on the stage. I sat there with no courage to look at her. It was her ______ time to go up the stage, so I couldn’t be angry with her for any small mistakes. But at that moment, I found ______ I was so afraid of her failure.

The strong spotlight and large hall made ______ so small that nobody seemed to notice she had been on the stage. I felt hopeless.

But the moment that surprised me came. I clearly heard a voice, a very loud voice, “Now, please focus on me.”

Three times in all, louder and louder.

The whole audience fell silent.

I could hardly believe that loud voice came ______ the girl, who was usually soft-voiced and didn’t catch attention at all. She gave a perfect speech.

I think I will never forget this touching lesson that my student taught me — never underestimate（低估）the power of the silent people.

1.A. or B. but C. as well D. and

2.A. read B. reading C. to read D. to reading

3.A. allow B. allowed C. was allowed D. allows

4.A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest

5.A. though B. because C. when D. if

6.A. did B. be done C. do D. doing

7.A. In B. At C. By D. On

8.A. That B. This C. It’s D. It

9.A. an B. a C. 不填 D. the

10.A. success B. successful C. succeed D. successfully

11.A. talked B. would talk C. has talked D. were talking

12.A. one B. the one C. first D. the first

13.A. when B. that C. why D. what

14.A. she B. her C. herself D. hers

15.A. from B. in C. to D. with

I'm sure many people are working hard for a lot of money, a big house, a new car, expensive clothes and so on. Those are considered to be symbols of ______ on the material level. When I was young, I was also ______ reaching for material success. So I chose a job as a salesman and I did make some pretty good money.

But later I realized that was not what I wanted, because I was often forced to sell products that might not be good for customers. I become very unhappy ______ I could make a lot of money. I no longer felt proud of my job and even ______ myself for doing things like that. So I ______ my job and took another job, this time helping people ______, the poor and the weak. The sense of belonging was great and suddenly I felt successful in my life again, I made less money but I was ______ with myself.

For my own past, success comes from the feeling of satisfaction and joy. I feel successful when I love what I do, not caring so much about ______. And I feel the most successful when I ______ my kindness everywhere go.

So, be_______ to yourself：learn to listen to the voice from the bottom of your heart. And find your own way with a happy heart to achieve your own success.

1.A. luck B. success C. safety D. hope

2.A. sadly B. hardly C. crazily D. honestly

3.A. if B. since C. until D. although

4.A. look down upon B. look up to C. look through D. look into

5.A. made up B. give up C. set up D. turn up

6.A. in danger B. in order C. in need D. in surprise

7.A. strict B. cheerful C. angry D. satisfied

8.A. trust B. love C. money D. health

9.A. throw B. spread C. cell D. lend

10.A. true B. brave C. friendly D. terrible.

Hold your head up high

I was 15 months old, a happy carefree kid, until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I landed on a piece of glass that cut my eye badly. From then on, so my injured sightless, cloudy gray eye lived on with me. Sometimes people asked me embarrassing questions. When kids played games, I was always the “monster”. I grew up imagining that everyone looked down on me.

Yet Mom would say to me, “Hold your head up high and face the world.” I began to rely on that saying. As a child, I thought mum meant, “Be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking.”

As a teenager, I usually looked down to hide my shame. But I found that when I held my head up high, people liked me.

In high school I even became the class president, but on the inside I still felt like a monster.

All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mom and

she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is inside instead of your appearance.”

My mom’s love was the spark that gave me confidence. I had faced hardships, and learned not only to appreciate myself but to have deep compassion (同情) for others.

“Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home. I say it to my children. The gift my

Mom gave me lives on.

1.The word carefree in the first line probably means “__________” in Chinese.

A. 无忧无虑的 B. 无拘无束的 C. 小心翼翼的 D. 与众不同的

2.Why did the writer imagine that everyone looked down on her?

A. She felt bad about her appearance.

B. She found it hard to act as a monster.

C. Kids refused to play games with her.

D. People always asked her embarrassing questions.

3.Why did the writer’s mum say “Hold your head up high” to her?

A. To tell her to be careful. B. To help her hide the shame.

C. To stop her from getting hurt. D. To make her more confident.

4.From the story, we can know that__________.

A. the writer understood the saying very well as a child.

B. the writer felt like everyone else in high school.

C. the writer is living with a warm and brave heart now.

D. the writer has deep compassion for other all her life.

5.The passage is mainly about__________.

A. what the writer experienced when she was 15.

B. what the writer did to show thanks for mum’s gift.

C. how the writer changed herself with mum’s love.

D. the writer has become confident with her great efforts.

(C)

Jack London was a famous writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was so poor that Jack had to leave school to make money at an early age. As a result, he had little education as a child. He worked hard in many different jobs--- working as a paper boy, a sailor, and a miller. Though he had to work long hours at these jobs, London spent all his free time on books, especially those travel and adventure books borrowed from the library. He travelled to Japan and Korea in 1893. These trips made London decide to educate himself and change his life. He returned to school, quickly completed high school and entered the University of California. After only one term, however, London gave up his studies and travelled to Alaska in 1897 in search of gold, but he failed as a gold miner.

Though unsuccessful, the trip to Alaska provided ideas for his career as a writer. Once back in California, London decided to work as a writer. He bought a typewriter and worked up to fifteen hours a day, changing his Alaskan adventures into short stories and novels.

In 1903, he became famous all over the country after he published the popular novel The Call of the Wild. He soon became the highest paid writer in the US. During his career, he wrote more than fifty books and got more than a million dollars. Several of his novels, including The Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea Wolf (1904), The White Fang (1906), have become American most famous novels. People can always get encouragement and ideas about life from his works. To Build a Fire, for example, tells the story of a man who fought against the extreme cold to live through the Alaskan winter.

Jack London was a great writer in the history of literature. His works have been translated into different languages and are still popular all over the world. However, he was not a happy man. In poor health, he killed himself in 1916.

1.Why didn’t Jack London get much education when he was young?

A. Because he could learn from his jobs.

B. Because he spent all his time travelling.

C. Because his family couldn’t afford his schooling.

D. Because he could teach himself by reading books.

2.Which of the following jobs didn’t Jack do in his life?

A. A miller. B. A sailor. C. A writer. D. A waiter.

3.What made Jack London start writing?

A. The trip to Alaska.

B. The books he read.

C. The university education.

D. The trip to Japan and Korea.

4.Which of the followings is in the right order?

a. He travelled to Japan and Korea.

b. He went to Alaska in search of gold.

c. He published the book the White Fang.

d. He became famous all over the country.

e. He returned to school and entered the university.

A. a-e-b-d-c B. a-b-e-c-d C. e-a-b-d-c D. e-d-c-a-b

5.According to the passage, Jack London’s books are _______________.

A. surprising B. humourous C. encouraging D. sympathetic

CBC is a well-known air company which has over twenty planes flying along 12 fixed lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied with it and that is why in 2007 and 2008 the company received letters of complaints from consumers or passengers. Over a dozen kinds of problems are divided in groups in the following table.

Those about passengers’ things that are carried by the plane are baggage problems. Customers service refers to service work with passengers are not satisfied with. Over sales （超额销售） of seats are about the fact that more seats are sold and as a result the plane is too crowded to be safe. Refund problems appear when passengers fail to receive the money that should be paid back to them because of what they have lost. Fares are problems about the price of tickets.

Consumer Complaints Received By the CBC

1.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to _______.

A. the place B. the fixed line C. the complaint D. the service

2.Which graph shows a white part that is about flight problems and baggage problems in 2007 together?

A. B. C. D.

3.How many complaints about credit were received by the CBC in 2008?

A. 18 B. 16 C. 30 D. 31

4.From the passage we can know that ________.

A. Customers are quite satisfied with CBC

B. Sometimes CBC sells more tickets than its plane’s fixed seats

C. CBC has more than twenty planes which fly to all the capital cities of the world

D. Customers can only buy tickets with ready money.

5.This passage is a/an _________.

A. advertisement B. newspaper report C. story D. science diary

The last school bell rings and your kids are off for the summer. For most kids, those thoughts of schoolwork and lessons are a distant memory that they won’t be thinking about again until fall. 1.

Have your kids hit the library

2. If they don’t have a library card, get them one. Many local libraries sponsor summer reading clubs that keep your kids wanting to read. Be sure to let your kids pick their own books out; summer is for fun reading.

Have your kids read every day

Ask your kids to read outside in the sun. Join in with them, and read aloud their favorite books, no matter how may times you have read them. 3.Nothing will stimulate a child to read more than to have adults reading with them.

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If you are planning a family trip, have them check out the map. Let your kids go online and research where you are going. Have your kids check the weather report in the newspaper or what big event is happening and then have them report back on them at dinnertime. Have your kids check out magazines or websites for recipes that can be prepared.

Improve your kids’ writing skills

Learning to express your thoughts in writing in a logical manner is a skill that is often lost. To help your kids, have them write about things during the summer. If your kids love something such as animals, have them write reports about them to share with the family. 5.

A. However, it’s important for them to continue some learning.

B. If you are going on a trip, have your kids keep a travel journal.

C. Improve your kid’s planning skills.

D. Encourage your kids to read by taking them to the library during the summer.

E. Pick a time every day when you all stop and read as a family together.

F. Encourage your kids to read by taking them to the library during the summer.

G. Pick a time every day when you all stop and read as a family together.

单词拼写

1.I’m c______________ that I can pass the coming test. I am well prepared.

2.Everyone should o______________ the traffic rules.

3.Judy decides to study a______________, because she wants to learn more about foreign culture.

4.People must be careful when i______________ the clothes, or might be hurt by the steam.

5.Because of the terrible weather, n______________ of us want to go climbing.

6.I always have m______________ with my parents at home and my mother cooks well.