—How well did David do in the game yesterday?

--Great cheers went up when he ______ in the final minute of game.

A. fell B. scored C. failed D. punished

—All of China was eager to learn _______ after it went missing.

--Yes, I am afraid it takes time to find out the answer.

A. where is flight MH370 B. where flight MH370 is

C. where was flight MH370 D. where flight MH370 was

Sunday is the last chance to catch your breath before another busy week starts. I grew up inSingapore and spent a number of years in Britain. I’ve experienced Sundays in _______ countries. It may be the same day, but oh my, how _______ they are !

You can easily _______ Sundays in Singapore from those in Britain. You just look at the _______each country has with the sun. Singapore is a tropical(热带的) is land with two seasons: rainy and sunny. When it rains, it’s hot. When it shines, it _______. This is why Singaporeans _______ to spend their time indoors. These days, indoor activities like trampolining (蹦床) are getting _________among young people.

In Britain, however, sunny days are _______ and people try to make use of them as _______ as they can. While I was __________ my way to the library one Sunday. I met a group of college students outside. They enjoyed the sun as they wore their beach clothes.

Sunday roast is by far one of the most British things about Britain. It __________ every weekend This is a __________ of roasted meat roasted potatoes and roasted or boiled vegetables , Of course, we eat lunch and dinner inn Singapore on Sunday. But British Sunday roast isn’t just about the fool. It’s a __________ to keep company (陪伴) with family and friends.

One way of another , __________ you prefer trampolining or sunbathing(日光浴)， Sundays in either country do have their __________ special charm (魅力)

1.A. all B. both C. each D. every

2.A. interesting. B. boring C. amazing D. different

3.A. find B. note C. tell D. create

4.A. relationship B. attention C. direction D. influence

5.A. boils. B. polishes. C. burns D. heats

6.A. avoid B. prefer C. fail D. admire

7.A. active. B. convenient. C. normally D. popular

8.A. few B. suddenly C. normally. D. exactly

9.A. many B. more C. much D. most

10.A. discovering B. making C. passing D. spreading

11.A. increases B. reviews C. treats. D. happens

12.A. meal. B. garden. C. festival D. fair

13.A. business. B. time C. present D. trick

14.A. whatever B. when C. whether D. why

15.A. general. B. private C. correct D. own

Before moving to Xiamen in 1988, the American man William Brown had already lived in over cities around the world. At that time, he had no thought that he would spend the rest of his life Xiamen and enjoyed his life there so much.

Now as a professor of management at Xiamen University, William has been teaching busier studies since 1989.In 1988, William arrived in Xiamen with his family—his wife and two sons. Xiamen in the 1989 was not a nice place to live in. People burned coal and the air was polluted. Besides, the electricity awful. William said what made him stay in Xiamen was the people there.

“In the 1980s, Chinese people used food coupons(粮票) to get meat, vegetables and oil.foreigners has no such tickets, and we could not use cash, either,” William said. “Many Chinese teachers sold their tickets to me, not to make money, but to offer a little kind help to a foreigner

“During such festivals as the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival , the Chinese teachers would invite my family to their homes. Even though they were not rich, they shared everything with us. Just one year later, I decided to live here permanently(永久地).”

Looking back, William said the changes in Xiamen were amazing. “I knew the difficult time would pass, but I didn’t expect that the city would change so fast . The city now has good transportation and wonderful nightlife similar to Las Vegas.”

Over the past years , William has taken his family travelling across China. They are amazed at the variety of China’s natural beauty. But in William’s eyes, nowhere is more beautiful than his hometown in China –Xiamen

“I have been dreaming of Xiamen becoming an international city and I will live here forever.”William said.

1.What is William Brown’s job in Xiamen?

A. He is a professor at Xiamen University

B. He is a businessman trading in food coupons

C. He is an exchange teacher to study Chinese culture

D. He is a photographer to record the China’s natural beauty.

2.How could people get meat, vegetables and oil in 1980 China?

A. They used food coupons

B. They asked foreigners for help

C. They processed by themselves.

D. The government provided everything.

3.What made William decide to stay in Xiamen permanently?

A. The air there is fresh and clean

B. The people in Xiamen are very friendly

C. The transportation is so convenient there

D. The natural beauty is the most fascinating

4.How is the city Xiamen now in William Brown’s eyes?

A. Xiamen has become an international city

B. Xiamen is well known for its natural beauty

C. Xiamen is a good place to achieve his dream

D. Xiamen is becoming a modern and lively city

5.What does the author want to tell us through William Brown’s story?

A. China used to be very poor in 1980

B. The Browns prefer to live in Xiamen rather than Las Vegas

C. China is developing so rapidly and becoming more and more attractive

D. Spring Festival and the Mid- Autumn Festival are very important in China.

Once upon a time , there was a saint . In his final years, someone asked him about teachers from whom he had learned all wisdom, so the saint told him three stories:

One day, I visited a village. It was late and no one was outside. At last, I saw a man who was trying to make a hole in a wall. I asked him if I could find a place to stay. He replied that I could stay with him if I didn’t mind staying with a thief. I stayed with him for a month. Every night, he would go out to “work.” Mary times, he would come back with nothing. However, He never lost hope and said, “Tomorrow I will try again.” In the past years, there were many moments when I became so hopeless that I just wanted to give up what I was doing. And then suddenly, I would recollect the words of the thief.

There was another day when I was walking along the bank of a river. I saw a dog who was very thirsty and wanted to drink water from the river. However, he was afraid of his own image reflected in the water. He looked into the river, barked and then ran away. He did this several times. Finally, he managed to take a drink from the river despite his fears.

I met a little boy the other day in a small town. He was carrying a lighted candle with him. I

asked him , “Did you light the candle by yourself?” He said yes. I asked him again, “Then can you tell me where the light came from?” The boy laughed. He blew out the candle and asked me, “You see, I just put out the candle. Could you tell me where the light has gone?” I couldn’t answer and he told me, “It has returned to where it came from. “Since then, I have dropped all conceit(自责).

I have had no teachers, but it doesn’t mean that I have nowhere to learn the wisdom of life.

1.What did the saint learn from the thief?

A. Never lose hope B. Never stay with a thief

C. Never steal things D. Never make a hole in a wall

2.Why didn’t the dog drink water from the river at first?

A. Because he was afraid of falling into the river.

B. Because there was another dog barking at him

C. Because he didn’t think the water was clean enough

D. Because he was scared by his own image in the river

3.What’s the probably meaning of the underlined phrase “put out”?

A. Put down B. Go out C. Take out D. Give away

4.What can you learn from the stories?

A. People shouldn’t look down upon children

B. It was not easy to be a saint in ancient time

C. It was great to overcome the fear in the bean

D. The wisdom of life is from many different people

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. How to become a saint B. The wisdom of life

C. The saint and his teachers D. The road to be a saint

先阅读短文，再在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

Daniel isn’t doing well at school and he is vey busy. Every week, he has drum lessons , tennislessons, chess club and swimming lessons. He has to do his homework l1. at night. Daniel’smum is worried about him because Daniel always feels u2.. But she doesn’t know why. Daniel’s isn’t suffering from lacking confidence. He is suffering from having too much to do.

Keep in m3. that attending school is your children’s most important activity. If yourchildren have too many off-campus activities, these activities may get in the way of school s4.,You may help your children c5. two or three things they love doing. Even two is enough. When children have too much to do, they may have learning and emotional p6. . They don’t have enough time to do their homework, play or sleep. It s7. as if they are trying to squeeze their school work in.

Children always do better at school and in everyday life when they are not u8. too much stress. When children feel very tired and stressed, parents need to help j9. the amount of work and activities in and out of school. It’s p10. job to protect their children from having too much to do.

书面表达

Hubei Provincial Museum 正在招聘小小解说员，面试要求用英语解说馆藏珍品，要点如下：

1、位于武汉东湖之滨；

2、拥有20多万件文物；

3、最著名的国宝是编钟；

4、青铜制造，演奏乐曲；

5、请补充一至两点相关内容。

提示词：cultural relics 文物； Chime Bells 编钟； bronze 青铜

要求：

1、不要逐条翻译，内容要连贯。

2、词数：60词左右。

3、格式已给出。

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—Are you good ____ swimming?

—Yes, and I think I can help kids ___ it.

A. with; in B. with; with C. at; with D. at; in

My father can’t play ______ basketball. He can play ______ piano.

A. the; the B. /; the C. the; / D. /; /

My brother doesn’t like playing basketball _______ watching TV.

A. and B. but C. or D. so