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Last night, on my way home I stopped because of being attracted by some hamburgers at a fast food restaurant. On my way in, a homeless man approached me and asked, “Do you have any bottles lying around?” I knew he would recycle them for a few cents, but I didn’t have any, so I said no. And again he asked, “Can you spare some change ?” I smiled, and said no again. He was very respectful; he smiled back and said, “OK, thank you.” Even though he didn’t have anything, he was still in good spirits. From the way he spoke I could tell he was smart.

Then I bought one hamburger and enjoyed my meal, but in the back of my mind I wondered whether the homeless man was hungry. After I finished my meal I decided to order another one for him. At this point I didn’t know if he was still around, but I tried anyway.

At the counter I ordered a hamburger and also a hot chocolate, because it was cold outside, and I thought it would help warm him up. They delivered me the hot chocolate first and as I waited for my hamburger, I noticed the homeless man was standing right beside me. I looked at him and smiled, “This hot chocolate is for you.” He replied like a gentleman, “Thank you so much. That’s very kind of you.”

I always believe no matter how hard up I am, there are always those who are worse off than I. When you help someone, it’s not always about money, it’s about love. The love you give today, someone might forget tomorrow. It doesn’t matter. Love anyway, because the greatest thing you can give is love.

1.What does the underlined phrase mean according to the passage?

A. Rich in money. B. Short in money.

C. Generous. D. Selfish.

2.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that the author _____.

A. was angry with the homeless man

B. was an old friend of the homeless man

C. decided to help the homeless man after his meal

D. finished his meal quickly to help the homeless man

3.We can infer from the text that the homeless man was _____.

A. old and sick B. polite and friendly

C. sad and nervous D. calm and confident

4.The author wants to tell us that _____.

A. love cannot be forced

B. money cannot buy everything

C. there is always someone that we can help

D. we shouldn’t forget those who once helped us

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Nobel Prize Winner Studied How People Spent Their Money

The winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences studies how people spend their money.__ 1.__The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is presenting the Economics Prize to Professor Angus Deaton of Princeton University in New Jersey. The Nobel committee says his research has mainly dealt with three questions：__2.__How much of society's wealth is spent and how much is saved? And, how do we best measure and study well?being and poverty?

Mr. Deaton used household surveys to collect detailed information about how families spend their money. People often asked him the question why he paid so much attention to household information. __3.__“Well, it's individually... it's about people in the end. You have to understand what makes people tick, and what's good for them. And for me it's always been about trying to understand behavior and to try to infer from that behavior, you know, how people are doing.”

The Nobel committee said Mr. Deaton's research has shown “how the clever use of household data can shed light on(阐明)issues such as the relationship between income and calorie intake, and the extent of gender discrimination with the family.”__4.__rather than theoretical ideas. Subjects of his research have included happiness, well?being and aging. At a press conference last month, the Nobel Prize winner said he was pleased that his work had been recognized. __5._“I think we have had a remarkable decrease for the past 20 to 30 years. I do expect that to continue，” he said.

A. Are you a saver or a spender?

B. He told reporters he believed poverty would decrease.

C. How do consumers distribute their spending among different goods?

D. He said that his studies were mainly about people and their behavior.

E. He also has explored how spending can affect both living conditions and poverty.

F. He examined the close relationship between poverty and the amount of calories in the food people ate

G. The Nobel committee also praised Mr. Deaton's work because it used detailed information about real people

Every year in America, high-school students who want to go to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT in a shortened way. Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them. The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one’s mathematical ability and use of the English language. Traditionally, the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension.

But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in an essay, handwritten on the spot. That’s an interesting way to test writing ability, but content aside, have you ever seen young people’s handwriting lately? Or anyone’s for that matter, in this age of computer keyboards? Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks. They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word.

Yet today’s kids are asked to write, thoughtfully and clearly, for several minutes on this SAT Test. Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl (潦草的笔迹)of young people who’ve been typing on computers since the age of three! Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one’s score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers. And don’t forget, we all have to turn to handwriting from time to time, as computers go down when power goes out.

Then how to improve the handwriting? Well, with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting.

Position the pen. You should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb. You should then rest it near the first knuckle（指节）of the middle finger. The rest of your fingers should be curled （卷曲) under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed.

Evaluate your handwriting. What do you like and what you don’t like about the way you write? Make changes to your letters till you like how they look.

Take your time. Make sure that, while you are writing, you take your time. Speed is bound to make your writing messy- looking. If it is worth writing well, then take your time.

Practice. Practice it a lot; it’s not enough to do it once and hope for the best. It has to be something you work at to make great improvements.

1.The SAT tests students on __________.

A. math, English, reading and handwriting

B. math, grammar, reading and handwriting

C. math, foreign language and writing

D. math, foreign language and handwriting

2.Which of the following should you avoid when improving your handwriting?

A. Practice writing a lot.

B. Writing as fast as you can.

C. Relaxing your hand when holding the pen.

D. Changing your letters till you like how they look.

3.The text is to present the fact that __________.

A. writing seems to be very important in the SAT

B. those who will go to college have to take the SAT

C. students should practice handwriting more often

D. kids don’t know how to write in the computer age

All the materials have been posted to you. I’m looking forward to the chance to meet you __________ to discuss the present situation of our company.

A．in peaceB．in return

C．in troubleD．in person

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假设你是李华，是校英语俱乐部的成员。英语俱乐部下次交流的话题是My Hero，请你写一篇英语发言稿，介绍你班身残志坚的同学——王跃。内容包括：

1. 他不能正常地走路； 2. 他对待生活和学习的态度； 3. 你敬佩他的原因。

注意：1. 词数120左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear friends,

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you.

It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather. Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr.Johnson’s famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather.” Though Johnson’s observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather-speak.

Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood. He argues that “To an outsider, the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it.” Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.

Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive. Bryson is wrong, he says, because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena.” The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.” According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.

Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather-speak among the English. Both commentators, somehow, are missing the point. The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all. English weather-speak is a system of signs, which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other. Everyone knows conversations starting with weather-speak are not requests for weather data. Rather, they are routine greetings, conversation starters or the blank “fillers”, In other words, English weather-speak is a means of social bonding.

1.The author mentions Dr.Johnson’s comment to show that________.

A. most commentators agree with Dr.Johnson

B. Dr.Johnson is famous for his weather observation

C. the comment was accurate two hundred years ago

D. English conversations usually start with the weather

2.What does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to?

A. An emotional state

B. An unknown phenomenon.

C. A historical concept.

D. A social trend.

3.According to the passage, Jeremy Paxman believes that________.

A. Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weather

B. English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty

C. the English weather attracts people to the British Isles

D. there is nothing special about the English weather

4.What is the author’s main purpose of writing the passage?

A. To convince people that the English weather is changeable.

B. To analyze misconceptions about the English weather.

C. To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.

D. To explain what English weather-speak is about.

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I quit my office job in 2012. At that time, a strong sense of ________bothered me. I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. So I committed myself to ________ . I took acting classes, traveled, volunteered on farms, and so forth. After a period of time, I realized my problem had ________ changed. My idea bank was full of ________ . I had countless ideas for what I could perform to ________ a meaningful life. However, the number of the choices I had made me ________ . Being passionate about so many things, I didn’t know what I should ________ to find a way forward.

By chance, I read a book written by Stephen Covey, in which he ________ that people “begin with the end in mind” when they need to make choices. The idea means knowing your final goal ________ , and then you can more________ make the choices and take the steps ________ to reach your goal. Thanks to Covey, I knew what I should ________ . I showed an interest in________ at an early age, and hoped to make a difference some day. So my interest ________ my final goal. And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this ________work---a professional dancer.

In daily life, a large number of people may have the same ________ — not knowing which to choose when they have lots of ________ for many things. According to my own experience, I have realized that in order to ________ the uncertainty about choosing, knowing the final goal first really matters. Not only did it help me know ________ what I should pursue, but it also functioned as a firm belief that ________me to take action to make it.

1.A. selfishnessB. aimlessnessC. weaknessD. madness

2.A. waitingB. complainingC. exploringD. escaping

3.A. slightlyB. completelyC. randomlyD. frequently

4.A. pressureB. conclusionsC. disappointmentD. choices

5.A. createB. understandC. preserveD. control

6.A. satisfiedB. shockedC. excitedD. confused

7.A. agree withB. take inC. focus onD. get through

8.A. advisesB. refusesC. observesD. predicts

9.A. in detailB. on purposeC. in advanceD. by accident

10.A. easilyB. casuallyC. strangelyD. normally

11.A. convenientB. necessaryC. amazingD. obvious

12.A. acceptB. observeC. reflectD. pick

13.A. travelingB. speakingC. teachingD. dancing

14.A. changedB. separatedC. determinedD. replaced

15.A. difficultB. idealC. worthlessD. popular

16.A. discussionB. assignmentC. opportunityD. challenge

17.A. passionsB. regretsC. excusesD. requirements

18.A. considerB. removeC. believeD. criticize

19.A. graduallyB. rarelyC. clearlyD. probably

20.A. expectedB. forbadeC. inspiredD. commanded

The WHO ________ eat less bacon and other preserved meat because they can cause cancer.

A. appeals people to B. appeals to people to

C. calls in people to D. calls on people

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Carl Kenton is a wealthy businessman. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his ________ expensive “school” fee. He always owes his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before , he bought a Rolex watch with the made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be ________ down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the ________ goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ________ for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a________ fake(假货). When he was ________ of his “smarts”, immediately, ________ the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which ________ nearly 100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ________ . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ________ . For many times of entry-exit ________ he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and ________him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ________ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after ________ the plane for long.

After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ________ on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ________ , which he would ________ as the secret of his success forever.

1.A. set up B. took up C. went up D. picked up

2.A. good B. bad C. extra D. few

3.A. staying B. leaving C. living D. coming

4.A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds

5.A. put B. looked C. taken D. lied

6.A. ordinary B. common C. specific D. many

7.A. one B. it C. them D. these

8.A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. valuable

9.A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard

10.A. in B. on C. before D. after

11.A. paid B. spent C. took D. cost

12.A. disappointed B. delighted C. shocked D. satisfied

13.A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously

14.A. conditions B. experiences C. experiments D. chances

15.A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. urged

16.A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out

17.A. landing B. flying C. catching D. boarding

18.A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression

19.A. honesty B. lies C. goods D. bravery

20.A. remember B. study C. read D. Research

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