— It’s really nice of you to come up with the creative idea for us.

— _______

A. No thanks. B. Never mind. C. It doesn’t matter. D. Don’t mention it.

One day, my grandfather went fishing and let me come with him. He handed the rod(钓竿) to me, held my arms and taught me how to throw my ______ into the water. Our bobbers(浮标)floated together ______ we sat there, hoping for a bite.

The sun warmed us. We sat and talked. "I remember when I could sit here and watch the fish ______ in the water," he said. "Sometimes, they'd jump out and _____ beside me. I didn't need a rod and bait(饵)at that moment." "We have to be _____," he continued. "The fish may come or they may not. It doesn't matter. We're out in the sun. It's a beautiful day. If it had rained, we wouldn't be here. We're lucky to have the ______ of the sun."

I watched our bobbers. No fish ______ them under that day. It didn't matter. I was with Grandpa. I felt grown up. Just being with him was special.

I wanted to be like him when I ______. He was well liked by everyone. He'd worked hard all his life for what little he had, ______ he could still find time to laugh.

He was an amazing man. In the short time we had together, he taught me many things:______to bait a hook（钩子）, the value of a good laugh, the value of a good friend, respect for my elders, and the importance of working hard and loving harder. The list is long.

1.A. line B. rod C. fish D. worry

2.A. if B. because C. unless D. as

3.A. swum B. swims C. swam D. swim

4.A. sit B. stand C. land D. leave

5.A. sleepy B. grateful C. happy D. patient

6.A. coldness B. coolness C. warmth D. kindness

7.A. pushed B. pulled C. beat D. knocked

8.A. grew up B. went to school C. went home D. fell asleep

9.A. and B. but C. or D. so

10.A. what B. which C. how D. where

I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility(责任) of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have three jobs to learn responsibility.

When I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. In the club, I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. and went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I came known as a singing cook. I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was not hard to be discouraged.

One night, a woman executive （总经理）from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked. After she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call---Warner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I released my first record in June, 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job I’ve ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me will pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.

1.Why was the writer once known as a singing cook?

A. Because he was a cook at a country-music club.

B. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.

C. Because he often sang while cooking.

D. Because he liked cooking better than singing.

2.Who first find his talents and make his career successful?

A. Warner Brothers. B. His father.

C. His manager. D. A businesswoman.

3.What made the writer proud of himself?

A. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did. B. His hard work in early days.

C. His ability to live dependently. D. His courage in the face of rejections.

A small weak pig "Where's Papa going with the ax(斧头)? " said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.

"Out to the hoghouse(猪圈)，" replied Mrs Arable. "Some pigs were born last night."

"I don't see why he needs an ax," continued Fern, who was only eight.

"Well," said her mother, "one of the pigs is very small and weak, and it will never grow up to anything. So your father has decided to do away with it."

"Do away with it?" cried Fern. "Just because it's smaller than the others?"

Mrs Arable put a bottle of cream on the table. "Don't cry, Fern!" she said. "The pig would probably die anyway."

Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outdoors. The grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime. Fern's sneakers got wet by the time she caught up with her father.

"Please don't do it!" she said with eyes full of tears.

"It's not right." Mr Arable stopped walking. "Fern," he said gently. "you will have to learn to control(控制)yourself."

"Control myself?" cried Fern. "This is a matter of life and death, and you talk about controlling myself." Tears ran down her face and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her father's hand.

"Fern," said Mr Arable, "I know more about raising pigs than you do. A weak pig makes trouble. Now run along!"

"But it's unfair," cried Fern. "The pig couldn't help being born small, could it? If I had been very small at birth, would you have killed me?"

Mr Arable smiled. "Certainly not," he said, looking down at his daughter with love. "But this is different. A little girl is one thing; a little pig is another."

"I see no difference," replied Fern, still hanging on to the ax. "This is the most terrible thing I have ever heard of."

A strange look came over John Arable's face. He seemed almost ready to cry himself.

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1.Why did Fern want to stop his father from killing the weak pig?

A. Because she liked the pig very much.

B. Because she thought the pig was just like her.

C. Because she didn't know how to control herself.

D. Because she thought it wasn't the pig's mistake to be so weak.

2.What can we learn about Mr Arable from the above passage?

A. Mr Arable didn't like the pig.

B. Mr Arable didn't love her daughter.

C. Mr Arable thought the pig was too weak to grow up.

D. Mr Arable did not know how to raise pigs.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Fern was born weak.

B. Mr Arable was moved by her daughter's words in the end.

C. Mrs Arable didn't stop Mr Arable when he went to the hoghouse with the ax.

D. Fern thought there was no difference between a little weak girl and a little weak pig.

4.We can learn from the reading, Fern was .

A. crazy B. kind-hearted C. brave D. impatient

Several days ago, I was walking home from school and saw some writing on the fence of a house I was passing by. It said, “Happiness is a direction, not a destination (终点).” I had been having a bad day and just reading this brightened my day a little. I also took out a pen and wrote one of my favorite quotes (格言) down.

When I came back to the fence, I saw another quote under mine in the handwriting as the first one. I added another, and we kept at this pattern for quite a while. One day, I was writing another quote on the fence and the old man, one of my neighbors, who owned the fence, saw me. He came out and I was afraid he would be mad at me for writing on his fence; he was not known to be very friendly. He gave me a sharp glance and then read the quotes on the fence. Without saying a word, he said something to himself and then went back inside. I was a bit terrified for a while, afraid to go back to the fence, but when I did, I noticed not more quotes but two words in entirely different handwriting had been added, “Thank you.”

Later, I saw the old man in his front yard. He beckoned (召唤) me over and told me how my quotes had been inspiring him, how he thanked me and how he was glad to see young people still have “values”. We are now good friend and I talk to him a lot. This experience has changed my life. I still don’t know who wrote that very first quote, but if he is out there, I’d like to say “thanks” to that unknown friend.

1.How did the author feel before he saw the words on the fence?

A. Excited B. Bored C. Unhappy D. Tired

2.Why did the writer begin to write a quote on the fence?

A. He wanted to practice his handwriting.

B. He had gotten some help from the quote.

C. He thought doing this was interesting.

D. He wanted to catch his neighbor’s attention.

3.Why was the writer afraid when he found that his neighbor had seen him?

A. He had thought that the old man was a mad person.

B. he had once been told the old man was cold-hearted.

C. He thought the old man would scold(责骂) him for what he had done.

D. He thought the old man would tell his parents about his action.

4.Who must have added “Thank you.” to the fence?

A. The old man. B. Someone else.

C. The writer himself. D. That unknown friend.

5.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. writing quotes on fences is a good idea

B. the writer has written three quotes on the fence

C. the good relationship between neighbors is very important.

D. the old man has changed his opinion about young people.

句子翻译

1.Millie和她的父母都不喜欢炫耀。

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2.我不确定我是否该对所有事情三思而行。

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3.令我们惊讶的是，他毫不费劲地就做出了那道数学题。

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4.通过努力，班长带领我们的足球队进入了全国锦标赛。

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5.我们认为他有许多突出的品质适合这个职位。____________________________________________________________________

阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上．

To see the world is one thing， to have someone to share it with is another． Indeed， travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner． A travel partner can be a close friend，a family member， a pal（伙伴）you've met online， or a business friend．

You can have someone to talk to

Traveling alone is fun， but wouldn't you feel lonely？ Having a travel partner canhelp you get rid of loneliness． This is especially true if you can get a travel companion（同伴）who is very familiar with the place you're traveling to． You don't have to ask any information from the locals，and you can increase the time you spend in the country．

You can have someone to share the costs with One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved． You can't simply think about the rising price of hotels or plane tickets． You should also thnk about your daily needs， such as your food． Of course， you can't simply go back without bringing any souvenirs to your friends and family． You must think about all these． However， when you have a travel friend， you can have someone to share the costs with．

You can have someone to watch out for you When you're in a foreign land， you'll never be really safe． You don't know the rules as well as the culture of the people． A travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case（万一）you get lost． So why don't you find a travel companion now？

Let's find out how to find a travel partner…

1.How many advantages are mentioned in the passage if we have a travel partner？_______

2.What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage？_______

3.Will you choose a pal you've met online as your travel partner？ Why or why not？_______

书面表达

某报社正在就“The person who I admire most”为题进行征文比赛。假设你的叔叔对你的学习生活影响非常大，你非常钦佩你的叔叔。请你根据表格提供的有关叔叔的信息和要求写一篇文章向该报社投稿。.

注意：1. 开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；

2. 词数不少于80字，可以根据要求作适当发挥。

The person who I admire most

I would like to talk about my Uncle Tom who I admire most.

Does he ______ you when you meet him?

A. shake hands with B. shakes hands with

C. shake hands to D. shakes hands to

(2014•扬州市)---Do you know the latest information about Flight MH370?

---I've no idea. Let's ________ the TV to watch the news programme.

A. turn on B. turn down C. turn up D. turn off