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假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom最近正在学习汉语，对中国文化很感兴趣。他给你发来了一封邮件，询同你农历鸡(the Year of the Rooster)的文化涵义，请你根据以下要点，给他写一封回信。

1、代表守时：可以报时。

2、代表勇敢：斗鸡游戏(cockfighting)

3、代表吉祥：鸡与“吉”同音。

注意：

1．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2．词数100左右；

3．文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom，

I’ m glad to know that you are so curious about Chinese culture．____________________

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Yours，

Li Hua

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Many sports players have not only accomplished incredible acts of athleticism(运动能力), but also unbelievable acts of sportsmanship. There were some______examples in 2014, and I have_______two that inspired me.

One example of sportsmanship took place in the Sochi Olympics. Russian Anton Gafarov was hobbling(蹒跚而行) along the track, far______the rest of the skiers. One of his skis(滑雪板) was broken. He had tried to______with the damaged equipment. Canadian ski coach Justin Wadsworth was the only one who had an extra. Wadsworth didn’t want Gafarov to finish slowly, hobbling across the line. He wanted him to finish with _____ The Canadian skiers were already out of the race, giving Wadsworth two ______: Leave Gafarov to hobble across the line on one ski,_____give him the spare one. Wadsworth gave him the extra ski,______Gafarov to get second place in the quarter-finals. ____, he came in sixth in the semi-finals. _____was Wadsworth who helped Gafarov complete his Olympic dream.

The other example took place in the 2014 World Cup quarter-final match between Brazil and Colombia. The game had just ended. Brazil had won, 2-1. Brazil was______on the sidelines, cheering and having a good time. Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez had just had his World Cup dream tore apart _____scoring a record-breaking six goals in the competition. Brazil defender David Luiz walked over to him, pointed at him, and _____the crowd to acknowledge him. He then declared his______for a game well played and______him for his wonderful World Cup performance. It made both the crowd and Rodriquez_____ .

As an athlete, I know it’s easy to get caught up in the______of a game. But I also know that ______is just as important as losing and winning.

Always remember to______your opposing team. Play hard, but play fair. And always be nice. It’s the right thing to do and it always _______.

1.A. amusing B. interesting C. amazing D. embarrassing

2.A. collected B. picked C. made D. created

3.A. behind B. off C. from D. back

4.A. walk B. go C. work D. continue

5.A. determination B. kindness C. love D. pride

6.A. questions B. chances C. choices D. problems

7.A. or B. and C. but D. nor

8.A. advising B. allowing C. instructing D. wanting

9.A. Gradually B. Specifically C. Particularly D. Finally

10.A. He B. That C. It D. This

11.A. imagining B. reviewing C. celebrating D. training

12.A. despite B. as C. though D. while

13.A. urged B. forced C. expected D. warned

14.A. surprise B. doubt C. curiosity D. appreciation

15.A. prepared B. recognized C. challenged D. interviewed

16.A. shy B. happy C. crazy D. tired

17.A. fun B. advantage C. meaning D. competitiveness

18.A. sportsmanship B. championship C. leadership D. friendship

19.A. respond to B. fight against C. shake hands with D. keep up with

20.A. pays out B. pays back C. pays off D. pays for

Houses fall down. Trees fall over. Large holes form in the ground. Could Alaska be sinking? That’s what some villagers in Alaska have been asking themselves recently and scientists think they know why. Warmer temperatures may be causing Alaska’s frozen ground to thaw (解冻).

About 85 percent of Alaska’s land surface has permafrost (永久冻结带). Permafrost supports the ground above it—including trees, houses, and roads. But why is the permafrost thawing?

Some scientists say that human-caused pollution is leading to global warming. And most scientists agree that Alaska has been getting warmer. They say that the warmer temperature is causing permafrost to thaw in some areas. The thawing permafrost can cause problems for people, plants, and animals.

The collapsing (倒塌) is a problem in the villages in Alaska which are built on permafrost, and some of them may have to move to safer ground, where there is no permafrost.

The Alaskan town of Glennallen saw its old post office collapse. And, according to James Walters, a permafrost expert at the University of Northern Iowa, house-moving companies have been very busy.

“Melting permafrost can also destroy trees and forests,” Walters said. “When holes in the ground form, trees fall into them and die. This could turn a forest into a swamp (沼泽), and animals which need the forests will have to move elsewhere.”

“The melting could cause severe problems.” Walters says, “This could take hundreds of years, but in the end Alaska will look quite different from what it looks like now.”

1.The main reason why permafrost is thawing is that ______.

A. the temperature in Alaska is rising

B. people in Alaska don’t take care of permafrost

C. too many houses are built on permafrost

D. people in Alaska polluted permafrost

2.The following are the results of melting permafrost EXCEPT ______.

A. holes form in the ground

B. a forest will be turned into a swamp

C. some animals have to go elsewhere

D. more water will be needed by people and animals

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. When permafrost melts, houses will fall down.

B. House-moving companies are busy because their houses are in danger.

C. To stop permafrost melting is a very difficult problem.

D. Most of Alaska’s land surface has permafrost.

4.Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage?

A. Alaska—A Frozen Land B. Pollution and Global Warming

C. Is Alaska Sinking? D. Alaska Is Polluted

Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people，according to a study from Berlin，Germany.

“Having no contact with grandchildren at all can negatively impact grandparents’ health. This link could be deeply rooted in our evolutionary past when help with childcare was important for the survival of the human species，”said Sonja Hilbrand，one of the researchers.

The findings are drawn from data on more than 500 people over age 70．Overall，after accounting for grandparents’age and general state of health，the risk of dying over a 20-year period was one-third lower for grandparents who cared for their grandchildren，compared with grandparents who provided no childcare．

Caregiving was associated with a longer life even when the care receiver wasn’t a relative. Half of a 11 childless seniors who provided support to friends or neighbors lived for seven years after the study began，while non-helpers lived for four years on average.

“Caregiving may give caregivers a purpose of life because they may feel useful for others and society．Caregiving may be thought also as an activity that keeps caregivers physically and mentally active，” said Professor Bruno Arpino．

Arpino noted，however，that caregiving is not the only activity that can improve health and that too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities like working，being in social clubs，or volunteering．“Children should take into account their parents’ needs，willingness，and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare，” he suggested．

“It is very important that every individual decides for him／herself，what proper amounts of help’ means，”Hilbrand said，adding，“As long as you do not feel stressed about the intensity(强度) of help you provide you may be doing something good for others as well as for yourself．”

1.What is the caregiving study based on?

A. Human evolutionary history． B. Demand modern society．

C. Social contact between relatives． D. Data on many elderly people．

2.In Arpino’s opinion，childcare________．

A. is sure to keep old people away from illnesses

B. allows old people to live a more meaningful life

C. creates more job opportunities for old people

D. makes social activities inaccessible to old people

3.What does the underlined part “take into account” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A. Limit． B. Ignore． C. Favor． D. Consider．

4.What does the last paragraph tell us?

A. Grandparents can do anything in their own interests．

B. Grandparents should share more social responsibilities．

C. Proper amounts of childcare do good to grandparents．

D. Caregiving guarantees every grandparent a longer life.

Anxiety and nervous tension are a part of living in today’s fast-paced, high-stress society. Stress caused by nerves can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, depression and stroke. While there are numerous chemical substances on the market meant to decrease anxiety that might require a doctor’s prescription, many people choose more natural therapies(疗法) to help calm verves.

Massage

Massage has been found to help relieve anxiety due to the release of tension in the muscles and pain relief. According to the mayoclinic. com, massage may induce the body to release serotonin, which is a natural painkiller and can increase feelings of wellness. 1.Get a massage when you are feeling physically or mentally stressed in order to relax muscles and release tension.

Yoga

Yoga is physical exercise that helps relieve stress by encouraging deep breathing and stillness. 2.It is important to breathe through all of the moves in yoga exercises and keep your body calm and relaxed.

Meditation

3.Meditation helps the mind to relax by bringing the focus away from any problems that might be occurring, focusing the mind on a specific word, picture or breathing. Meditation poses are usually performed while you are seated in a cross-legged position on a comfortable surface, or you can lie down, but must not fall asleep. The mind stays active during meditation, but is calm.

Aromatherapy

4.Certain scents(香味) are said to give you energy and others help induce a state of relaxation. Choose scents that you can connect to a happy time in your life to induce feelings of pleasure. For instance, if you had a rose garden as a child, rose scents might help you to relax.

Herbs

Certain herbs have properties that work to help induce relaxation and calm nerves. Kava is available in both supplement and tea form and works to decrease anxiety. According to experts, you should take no more than 250 mg daily to reduce stress. 5.They are best taken before afternoon or nighttime rest and should not be consumed when you know you will be driving.

A. Use meditation to calm the nerves.

B. Use scents to help calm your nerves.

C. Stress victims are to be found in every walk of life.

D. Don’t ever assume a panic attack is the cause of the problem.

E. Most of herbs can be purchased individually or in relaxation teas.

F. When performing yoga, you should keep your mind still and free of any outside interference to obtain best results.

G. Studies have shown that massage can assist in anxiety reduction, withdrawal symptoms, and stress and anxiety relief.

It is reported that bags are getting bigger all the time，and that there are more bags per person on the street today than at any other time in history．If this is true，possible explanations could include the wide use of small electric and electronic devices，a reading-material explosion，a popular interest toward tight or pocket less clothing，or cheap bagmaking labor overseas.

But，much as nature finds ways—such as disease—to control overpopulation，city life has thrown up impediments(障碍) to bags．To enter many public buildings，such as theatres and railway stations，you must go through a search or go bagless．The city has countless bag rules．It is hard to keep them all straight，and you're never sure，when leaving home for the day，whether it might be a bad idea to bring one along．

Last week，the New York Public Library got in the game．Students，researchers，writers，historians，and anyone else who has got used over the years to treating the vast Rose Main Reading Room as an office or a reading room came up against a new rule．You are no longer allowed to bring a bag larger than eleven inches by fourteen inches into the library．If you walk in with one，you must leave it at the coat check．You may keep its contents with you，however，and the library provides big clear plastic bags for them．You return them when you come back for your own bag．

What the library is trying to prevent，in this case，is people taking things out，rather than bringing things in．A librarian said on the second day，”It’s a big change for people who used to come and bring in half their flats．The people who use the library responsibly will continue to do so．The people who steal will continue to get away with it，if they really want to．”

1.How many reasons does the author list to explain the changes related to bags?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

2.What do the bag rules in many public buildings require people to do?

A. Have their bags examined. B. Pay for bringing in bags.

C. Leave the places bagless. D. Use big clear plastic bags.

3.What is the purpose of the new rule at the New York Public Library?

A. To change people’s way of reading.

B. To prevent people stealing things.

C. To help people better use the library.

D. To stop people from bringing in dangerous things.

4.How is the effect of the new rule according to the librarian?

A. Excellent． B. Satisfactory． C. Harmful． D. Limited．

When I began my teaching career, I gave honest marks on the students’ work. In Simon’s ____, the grades were very low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. But he was a _____student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult understanding. His work in no way reflected his _____.

I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌) were ______. I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. ______me, Simon had become a different person. She talked of how he ___me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had _______spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how _______she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son. She thanked me again and left.

I sat, surprised, for about half an hour, _____what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without _______knowing it? What I finally came to _______was one day, when some students were ______presentations in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke _______, and to encourage her to raise her voice, I said, “Speak up. Simon is the expert on this. He is the _______one you have to convince(令……信服), and he can’t hear you in the _____of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up _______, paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he _____to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed ___was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most _______lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came early and positively. A small kindness can really make a _______

1.A. case B. mind C. opinion D. condition

2.A. ordinary B. bright C. curious D. generous

3.A. ability B. courage C. feelings D. dream

4.A. shaking B. sweating C. clapping D. waving

5.A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D. In favor of

6.A. loved B. impressed C. pleased D. criticized

7.A. gradually B. steadily C. recently D. obviously

8.A. helpful B. grateful C. respectful D. painful

9.A. doubting B. wondering C. observing D. regretting

10.A. also B. even C. always D. still

11.A. expect B. accept C. believe D. remember

12.A. writing B. making C. editing D. speaking

13.A. silently B. slowly C. calmly D. quietly

14.A. lucky B. lonely C. very D. likely

15.A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back

16.A. straighter B. higher C. lower D. smoother

17.A. planned B. wanted C. tried D. happened

18.A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits

19.A. difficult B. lively C. valuable D. enjoyable

20.A. living B. difference C. effect D. breakthrough

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My husband Bill’s Grandma was in a nursing home when we moved back to Michigan. Grandma had been unable to walk for quite some time; now her eye sight was almost gone.

Over the years Grandma and I had _________many cards and letters. I knew how she enjoyed _________ in touch with people. Grandma would have me write letters to go in the cards she would send. And she would always have me _______ what I had written back to her. Grandma didn’t have a problem with hearing then _______ she was always telling me, “That is not _________ how I said that!” I would then rewrite whatever I wrote in her exact words.

Since I had some _______ time before Christmas, I asked Grandma if she would like to send _______ some Christmas cards. Grandma readily _______. I rounded up several different kinds of cards. I knew she had friends and family who all had different _______. I would take each card and ________ in detail the front of the card, then I would read the words inside. After ________ it over Grandma would tell me who she thought would like ________ card.

After a while I ________ and I noticed that we had several nursing home ________ standing in the doorway. I started to noticed as I read each card, the ________ on their faces and Grandma’s face, too. Each one had a ________smile and a far-away look in their eyes, as they were seeing the scenes in their mind’s eye.

I thought when I went over to do the Christmas ________ I would be doing Grandma a favor, but it __________ that she did me a big favor. I will always __________ this special memory of bringing some Christmas joy and pleasant ________ to Grandma and her fellow residents.

1.A. exchange B. changed C. traded D. switched

2.A. settling B. losing C. staying D. getting

3.A. write B. discover C. translate D. read

4.A. when B. because C. while D. though

5.A. carefully B. truthfully C. specially D. exactly

6.A. extra B. flying C. essential D. valuable

7.A. for B. up C. out D. away

8.A. acknowledged B. agreed C. admitted D. rejected

9.A. addresses B. advantages C. occupations D. interests

10.A. describe B. communicate C. distinguish D. ignore

11.A. talking B. turning C. taking D. thinking

12.A. another B. each C. one D. other

13.A. looked down B. looked over C. looked up D. looked though

14.A. immigrants B. visitors C. patients D. residents

15.A. attention B. look C. glance D. sight

16.A. gentle B. rough C. forced D. whispered

17.A. trees B. jobs C. decorations D. cards

18.A. turned over B. turned out C. came out D. left out

19.A. treasure B. admire C. encourage D. recognize

20.A. stories B. faces C. memories D. letters

The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which a________ f____ my appearance.

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