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Express Your Opinion

The Letters to the Editor column in your local paper is a public place for expressing opinions on matters of interest to all citizens.In this course,you will learn how to express your opinions well and improve your chances of getting your letter published.

Fridays,8:45—10:00 p.m.

Write It Right

Writing a research paper involves more than gathering information.It is essential to organize your information,document your sources,and express your ideas clearly.This course is specifically designed for students preparing to enter college.

Tuesdays,3:30—5:00 p.m.

Fiction Workshop

This course is for writers who are currently working on a novel or short story.Class time will be spent reading and critiquing(评论)classmates’work.

Saturdays,9:30—11:30 a.m.

Report It

Have you always dreamed of being a journalist for a newspaper or magazine? This course will cover the basics of gathering news and turning it into interesting newspaper and magazine articles.

Wednesdays,1:00—3:00 p.m.

Writing to Sell

In this course,you will learn to write advertisements that will attract more customers to your products or business.Previous business writing experience is required.

Thursdays,9:30—11:30 a.m.

Retelling old Favorites

Do you remember the traditional fairy tales that you loved as a kid? In this course,you will rewrite some of your favorite old tales in new ways that will delight youngsters in your life.

Tuesdays,5:00—7:00 p.m.

The Art of Correspondence(通信)

Have you always wished you could write more elegantly? This course will help you develop your own style when writing letters of friendship,thanks,invitation,congratulations,and so on.

Mondays.5:00—7:00 p.m.

1.Expressing Your Opinion will help you_________.

A.get your views published

B.become a local paper’s editor

C.write a letter in your own style

D.attract the interest of most citizens

2.Those who are going to start university may choose_________.

A.Wring to Sell B.The Art of Correspondence

C.Express Your Opinion D.Write It Right

3.Writing to Sell is suitable for those who want to___________.

A.be best-selling novelists

B.1earn to write research papers

C.1earn to write business advertisements

D.be reporters for business magazines

4.If you are interested in re-creating fairy tales,you may choose the class_______.

A.at 1:00—3:00p.m.on Wednesdays

B.at 5:00—7:00 p.m.on Tuesdays

C.at 8:45—10:00 p.m.on Fridays

D.at 9:30—11:30 a.m.on Thursdays

A trip to London

My family had dreamed of a trip to London for a long time. Luckily it was possible for us to realize our dream because all of us were free on the weekend.

We planned to drive into Cambridge and caught the 7: 34 train to Liverpool Street Station.Then my wife and I would separate from Joan, my wife’s sister, to do different things and finally meet again for lunch. And after lunch, we would go to the concert.

But we were late because of a thick London fog. The train had to move along so slowly that it was not until 10:30 that it got there. In spite of our late arrival, Joan decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping. It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decided where we should meet for lunch. Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a problem. We didn’t have any mobile phones at that time. There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London, and try to find her there. Needless to say, we didn’t find her.

It was now one o’clock, and the concert began at 2: 30. “Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert hall,” said my wife hopefully. By this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop, and the only way to get there was by subway. Hand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be. An hour later we were still trying to find it.Just when I was about to become angry, we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog. With his help we found the subway station which was just fifty meters down the road.

By now it was far too late to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2: 30, so we decided to return to Cambridge. It took seven hours instead of the usual two to make that journey. Nor were we able to get any food and drink on the train. We were tired and hungry.

We finally reached home at ten. Opening the door we were amazed to find Joan at home; she had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for concert, and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant. Of course, she managed to get home, too. Oh my god!

1.What did the writer plan to do after lunch that day?

A. Go to the concert. B. Return to Cambridge.

C. Go shopping. D. See the Crown Jewels.

2.The writer and his wife separated from Joan because _______.

A. they were late for the concert

B. Joan didn’t want to go to the concert

C. there was a thick fog

D. they planned to do different things until lunch time

3.Who helped the writer find the subway station?

A. A taxi driver. B. A blind man.

C. His wife. D. Joan.

4.The writer and his wife felt _______ on the train back home.

A. quite interested B. rather disappointed

C. tired and hungry D. very enjoyable

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Person Who Has Influenced My Life

There is always a time in one’s life when a hero comes along. Someone who has inspired you can really help you learn what life is about.

I ____ it as if it was yesterday. I was fifteen years old that year. It was around eight o’clock one evening when my mother ____ a phone call from her brother-in-law, who told us my aunt was in hospital and that the doctor ____ themshe would need an operation immediately. My family became very ____ about my aunt’s situation.

While my aunt was in the hospital with special ____, my cousin Mark, who is mentally disabled, spent time with my family. Mark was seventeen at the time, and had been born with severe mental disorders, which ____ a wide range of social and physical problems for him throughout everyday life. He never had any true friend____ no one could relate to him. I must ____ that at the beginning I was filled with uncertainty as to how much of a____ my cousin would bring on my family. Now looking back it saddens me to see the ____ I once showed.

Over the two weeks when Mark lived with my family, I probably ____ more about life and its meanings. Thinking back, I took ____ in daily life for granted, believing it would always be there. I never even thought about being able to do things like walking, brushing my teeth, or going to the bathroom on my own. Now I see how____ I am to be able to do these things independently.

Mark was seventeen, but learned on a nine-year-old ____. Although his learning ability was slower than most, he could still learn. He explored ____ to do most of the things everyone else did. ____ he did pretty well and succeeded at almost everything he tried to do. He ___ his illness and showed an ambition to love life. To him, having a successful life means achieving goals on his own terms and at his own ____.

Mark is my hero, for his disability has forever ____ my viewpoint on life. It seems like a well-deserved life when you’re fifteen, and it is amazing how in a period of time your point of view can change so ____.

1.A. accept B. remember C. imagine D. discover

2.A. made B. missed C. received D. used

3.A. informed B. promised C. showed D. begged

4.A.sure B. curious C. disappointed D. worried

5.A. care B. interest C. purpose D. action

6.A. found B. faced C. created D. influenced

7.A. until B. although C. unless D. because

8.A. believe B. admit C. decide D. regret

9.A. puzzle B. failure C.burden D. conflict

10.A. ignorance B. weakness C. relief D. mercy

11.A. required B. understood C. questioned D. dreamed

12.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything

13.A. powerful B. brave C. lucky D. successful

14.A. level B. variety C. job D. balance

15.A. achievements B. possibilities C. functions D. difficulties

16.A. Typically B.Occasionally C. Accidentally D. Actually

17.A. treated B. prevented C. challenged D. reported

18.A. pace B. cost C. business D. request

19.A. represented B. changed C. formed D. supported

20.A. easily B. normally C. properly D. completely

New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food comes from. The law is known as COOL—Country of Origin Labeling.

American Congress first passed the law in 2002. Stores have had to label seafood by country of origin since 2005. But industry pressure delayed other requirements until last week.

Products that must now be labeled include fresh fruits and vegetables, muscle meats and some kinds of nuts. But the rules are complex, and many foods are excluded. For example, organ meats are free to be labeled. So are processed foods, including cooked or smoked food.

The United States has imported more and more food in recent years to save money and expand choices. Country-of-origin labeling has become more common lately but has still been limited in many stores.

Food safety is one reason why some shoppers pay close attention to where foods come from. For example, when a large number of people recently got sick from salmonella, officials blamed peppers from Mexico. Yet the last big food scare involved spinach (菠菜) grown in California. But labeling is also a way for people to know they are getting what they want. Some want to buy local foods or foods from a particular country.

The country-of-origin labeling law gives stores 30 days to correct any violations (违反) that are found. Stores and suppliers that are found to be deliberately violating the law could be fined 1000 dollars per violation. Federal inspectors are not to take action to enforce the law for six months to give time for an education campaign.

Some food safety activists say they are generally pleased with the law. They call it a good step that will give people more useful information.

1.What’s the regulation in the new rules?

A. Stores have to label seafood by country of origin.

B. The country-of-origin labeling has to be marked on more food.

C. Labeling of food should include more useful information.

D. Stores have to label food by its producing date from now on.

2.Consumers are more concerned about where foods come from because _________.

A. they are particular about the tastes of the food

B. they are curious about the country of the food origin

C. most of the shoppers are food safety activists themselves

D. they’re concerned about food safety and want to get what they want

3.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Store owners are most likely to be the supporters of the law.

B. Most Americans prefer imported vegetables to vegetables grown in local places.

C. The government of America will forbid importing peppers from Mexico.

D. The law was not fully carried out until last week because of food industry’s resistance.

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