For most of the eight years they have been married, Ryan has never received a hug from his wife, Tracy. He has not even received a “hello” or a smile. Tracy has been since 2008. But this is not a story about the outcome of a young lady. Rather, it is about a man who has stayed to his wife, nursing her night and day, making sure she is as as possible.

Ryan and Tracy in a friend’s home in 2003. “She was beautiful and interesting to talk to,” Ryan says of his first of Tracy. In 2005, they got married and were very happy. However, a call put the couple’s life in a month after their daughter was born. Ryan was at work when a neighbor called to inform him that Tracy had been to the hospital.

, he ran to the hospital. When he got there, he knew his had been treated for fever. However, the fever did not after Tracy received that medical treatment.

Tracy’s breathing became labored and was to speak. The medical examination she developed an infection damaging her nerve system. Tracy went into a coma(昏迷) and a few days later, though she regained consciousness, she could not move her lower legs. “She was admitted to hospital for four months and doctors did all they could, her got worse,” Ryan says. She could no longer her legs, and lost the ability to give voices.

“Those four months are the most time I have ever had. I have never stopped hoping and praying she will regain her ,” Ryan says with a smile, “I miss her laughter, and wonder what kind of a mother she would be to our daughter.”

1.A. happy B. simple C. different D. basic

2.A. weak B. alone C. ill D. cruel

3.A. magic B. exciting C. unexpected D. sad

4.A. true B. strange C. rude D. useful

5.A. comfortable B. special C. safe D. conscious

6.A. married B. stayed C. met D. worked

7.A. impression B. expression C. discussion D. attention

8.A. danger B. trouble C. surprise D. silence

9.A. dashed B. rushed C. pushed D. carried

10.A. Angry B. Confident C. Anxious D. Proud

11.A. daughter B. friend C. neighbor D. wife

12.A. slow down B. go down C. look down D. burn down

13.A. ready B. eager C. unwilling D. unable

14.A. revealed B. repeated C. agreed D. admitted

15.A. even B. instead C. still D. again

16.A. though B. after C. since D. when

17.A. attitude B. examination C. condition D. pain

18.A. clean B. remove C. touch D. move

19.A. wonderful B. difficult C. ridiculous D. important

20.A. position B. power C. confidence D. health

Jean is a bright young lady who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean's family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous (匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.

Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent her a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.

When Jean's father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David's door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was only a ten-year-old boy named Jim!

1.Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is .

A. rich B. young C. lonely D. talkative

2.The following states are true about Jean EXCEPT that according to the passage.

A. she is a university student

B. she was born in a wealthy family

C. she made a friend named Jim younger than her

D. she uses her family name on her QQ

3.We could believe that Jean was when seeing Jim himself instead of David on QQ at the door.

A. delighted B. disappointed

C. regretful D. confused

根据短文内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. 1.

So, you have to give a speech and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheer up! 2.Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 3. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 4. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches ! You’re not convinced yet? 5.

A. It doesn’t have to be that bad.

B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.

C. This article gives some advice on how to give good speech.

D. Say what you have to say and then stop.

E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.

F. Never forget your audience.

G. Give it a try and see what happens.

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Dear editor,

I have been getting along well with my father. However, as I’m in Senior Three now, the question whether I should live at school or come back home for the nights has come to our family discussion. My father and I have different opinions over the matter and we are arguing over it these days.

My father insists that I should live at school. In the previous two years, I have been spending about 80 minutes every day to and from school. Living at school can help save a lot of time. In this way, I can have more time for my studies.

On the other hand, what I believe is that I should spend my nights at home. First of all, if I come home for the nights, I will have more freedom to arrange my studies. Meanwhile, I will have more time to communicate with my parents, which will make us understand each other better.

I don’t want to make compromises and neither does my father, as it seems. Could you tell me what I should do? I would be grateful if you could give me some advice.

Your sincere reader,

Teddy

【写作内容】

假设你是某英文报社的编辑,读了Teddy的来信后,想告诉他你的看法。以下是你回信的内容:

1. 以约30个词概括以上短文的内容。

2. 以约120个词表达你对住校这件事情的看法,内容包括:

1)建议Teddy听从父亲的劝告,并在原文的基础上补充理由;

2)作为编辑,以你曾经住校的经历支持你的观点;

3)给Teddy提一些建议。

【写作要求】

1. 可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,语篇连贯。

Dear Teddy,

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Yours,

Editor Li

读写任务 (共1小题,满分25分)

概要应包括:

1 My father and I hold different opinions on living at school or come back home for night.

2 My father insists that I live at school to save more time for study.

3 I would spend nights at home to arrange studies and communicate more with my parents.

注意人称的变化和书信的形式

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