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A drunken burglar（盗贼）in the Orrell Park area of Liverpool, ended up leaping out of a window after a 10-year-old girl asked him to prove he was a superhero. The drunken thief who pretended he was Superman to stop a child raising the alarm has been caught after he leapt from the apartment building in his pants to make the girl convinced.

Thief Ethan Adamson, 25, told police that he had broken into a fifth-floor flat after a drinking session, believing it was empty. But he was horrified when the owner’s 10-year-old daughter woke up while he was there.

From his hospital bed, the thief told reporters, “To keep her quiet, I told her I was really Superman and I’d soon be flying off back to my secret headquarters.” “She called my bluff (吓唬) and told me, ‘If you’re Superman, show me you can fly or I’ll scream’ ”.

“I had no choice so I stripped to my pants to look more like a superhero and went to the window. I saw another roof below and I thought I could make it but it turned out to be a lot further down than thought. I know it doesn’t make sense but it did to me when I was drunk.”

Police later found him on the roof in just his yellow pants, covered in cuts and bruises after a baffled neighbor heard his cries of pain. He now faces seven years behind bars for burglary.

Police spokesman Frank Amado said, “He was in quite a serious state and couldn’t move until we got up there using ladders. He was treated for his injuries and we got him some fresh clothes before taking him to hospital, where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested.”

1. What does the underlined part in the passage mean?

A. I could make the girl trust me.

B. I could prove I was a superhero.

C. I could land safely on the roof.

D. I could make a successful escape.

2. What’s the right order of the event?

a. Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary.

b. The 10-year-old girl called Ethan Adamson’s bluff.

c. Ethan Adamson attended a drinking session.

d. Ethan Adamson leapt out of a window.

A. cbda B. cabd C. dbca D. dcab

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Adamson was being watched while he was in hospital.

B. Adamson was set free a few days after staying in hospital.

C. Adamson was badly treated before he was rushed to hospital.

D. Adamson was sent to the police station before he’s taken to hospital.

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

A. To call our attention to the burglary.

B. To explain how the burglar was caught.

C. To report on a joking burglary

D. To look back on an adventure story.

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Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War II. Her family was Jewish so they had to hide 1. they would be caught by the German Nazis. They hid away for nearly 25 months before they were discovered. She suffered from 2. (lonely). There was a time 3. the only true friend was her diary. She kept a diary 4. (set) down her experiences. One evening when it was warm, she stayed awake 5. purpose until half past eleven to look at 6. moon by herself. Another time when it was rainy, she didn’t go downstairs until the window had to be shut. The dark, rainy evening, the thundering clouds held her 7. (entire) in their power. It was the first time in a year and a half that she 8. (see) the night face to face. Sadly, she was only able to look at nature through dirty curtains hanging before very 9. (dust) windows. She thought it was no pleasure 10. (look) through these any longer because nature must be experienced.

Modern life can be stressful. It’s full of pressure and hardships, worries and annoyances. But after years of being dosed up by doctors and seeking solutions on the self-help shelves, can most common complaints be cured through your next holiday?

The festival doctor will see you now.

Complaint

Prescription(处方)

Dosage(剂量)

Guilty

Restart yourself at the

Wanderlust Festival.

A weekend at any Wanderlust Festival should restrain some of the shame you are feeling.

Empty your mind with meditation(冥想) sessions in the mountains of America or

adjust your feelings with a sound bath in Santiago, Chile.

Sad

A healthy dose of laughter at Just for Laughs in Montreal, Canada in July.

Have fun at the largest comedy festival, which attracts more than two million ha-ha hunters every summer. Apart from 250 comedy acts, there will be walkabout theatre, circus acts and lots of new comedy films to make you laugh to tears.

Over-

thinking

Get nourishing food for

your thought at the UK’s

How The Light Gets In

in May.

Spend a week or so in the company of like-minded individuals and you will see you are not the only one overthinking things. The world’s largest philosophy festival, held in Hareous Wye, will have talks, debates and classes on culture, philosophy, politics, art and science.

Heart-

broken

Find one of your favourite fish in the sea at Ireland’s matchmaking festival in June.

A week at Liverpool’s matchmaking festival could be a choice as Ireland’s mythical matchmakers(媒人) have been pairing lovers together for centuries. Try to find Willie Dally, a fourth-generation matchmaker, for your best chance of everlasting love. Those who touch his lucky book are said to fall in love and marry within six months.

1.When celebrating the festival Just for Laughs in Montreal, you will ________.

A. empty your mind with meditation sessions

B. be thrilled and your depression will be removed

C. burst into tears by watching comedy films

D. have discussions on the meaning of life

2.If you are thinking too much about work, you can spend a few days at ________.

A. the Wanderlust Festival

B. How The Light Gets In

C. Just For Laughs

D. Ireland’s matchmaking festival

3.According to the passage, we can learn the festival doctor specializes in ________.

A. treating people falling ill during festivals

B. listening to people’s complaints during festivals

C. offering a cure through the festival form

D. celebrating the festivals with the patients

根据短文内容，从短文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。

How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes (促进) good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. 1.. But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

● Associate with (与……交往) others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

● Start a conversation.

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2. You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

●3.

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out (闲逛) will always be a pleasant experience.

● Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4.. The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

● Enjoy your friendship.

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A. Do things together.

B. Be cheerful.

C. Making new friends comes easy for some people.

D. So you will need to give your friend time to respond to you.

E. Do not wait to be spoken to.

F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G. Try not to find fault with your friends.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was about twelve, I was taken out for dinner with my family one day. As we headed towards the , a girl about my age came up to us and asked if we had any spare . My mom asked where she kept her things. She pointed to an old car. She said there were six of them in that car, which was the same size as my .

After her a few dollars, we said goodbye. Then, my mother sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my . But she didn’t come. , she had gone home and our cupboards into a few bags. She brought all the over to the car and handed the bags to the family. I wasn’t there when that , but I could imagine the appearing on their faces.

Later, when I about what she had done, I asked her she helped them. She told me that the girl’s family needed help. The girl and I were the same , yet we lived lives.

Here I stood, in good clothes, headed to dine in a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I with my sisters. I remembered thinking that the other girl didn’t have any food to eat and had to share a cold car with five other people. After this picture in my mind, I understood why my mom had done what she had done. She me one of the best lessons I ever learned.

1.A. hospital B. supermarket C. restaurant D. park

2.A. meal B. room C. change D. time

3.A. performing B. visiting C. owning D. living

4.A. family B. vehicle C. house D. team

5.A. sharing B. asking C. handing D. showing

6.A. sisters B. friends C. teachers D. classmates

7.A. Besides B. Instead C. Though D. Therefore

8.A. threw B. sent C. divided D. emptied

9.A. clothes B. money C. goods D. food

10.A. ended B. happened C. passed D. expressed

11.A. smiles B. disappointment C. sadness D. tears

12.A. put out B. made out C. brought out D. found out

13.A. when B. what C. why D. whether

14.A. really B. normally C. finally D. hardly

15.A. size B. shape C. grade D. age

16.A. familiar B. different C. happy D. similar

17.A. dressed B. lost C. involved D. engaged

18.A. played B. compared C. communicated D. shared

19.A. painting B. designing C. organizing D. taking

20.A. directed B. taught C. devoted D. told

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In China, there are 1. (variety) means of transport for day-to-day living: subways, buses, cars, and even bikes… but taxis rank high on the list.

Taxis are certainly the most convenient, as 2. requires little effort to raise your arm to call a cab. Besides, fares in China are affordable. They start in daytime hours in the capital at 13 yuan for 3. first 3 kilometers, after 4. you pay another 2.3 yuan per kilometer. This is far 5. expensive than that in European capitals. In London, for example, two kilometers’ ride could cost you about 63 yuan.

Taxicabs , as we know today, first appeared in China in the early 20th century, but 6. (be) the reserve (特权) of the rich and the powerful. Nowadays, taking a cab is common in China.

Before coming to China, I 7. (warn) that there were awful drivers who would make long detours (绕行) 8. (get) higher fares. 9. , most taxi drivers I have met are nice. They know the city like the back of their hands, and are glad to be 10. some help.

假设你是新华中学高二3班学生李华。请你以“My Dreaming Senior Year(理想高三)”为题写一篇100-120词的英语短文参加比赛。内容要点如下：

1. 简单做自我介绍。

2.高三学习时间设计。

3. 业余活动的设想等。

Have you ever considered why you begin yawning too when you see someone yawn? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (神经元）in our brains.

Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate it whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how, we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.

Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains, but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to ( for example: “The hand took hold of the ball” ) , the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball).

Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.

Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with even more information regarding how humans behave and interact. Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物）for neuroscience of what Einstein's theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does — well, perhaps you'll understand why.

1.Mirror neurons can explain _____

A. why we smile when we see someone else smile

B. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late

C. why we cry when we are hurt

D. why we cough when we suffer from a cold

2.The underlined word "triggered" in the third paragraph probably means “_____’’.

A. built up B. broken up

C. set off D. cut off

3.We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _____.

A. determine our knowledge and language abilities

B. control human physical actions and feelings

C. result in bad behavior and social disorders

D. relate to human behavior and interaction

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Ways to find mirror neurons.

B. Problems of mirror neurons.

C. Functions of mirror neurons.

D. Existence of mirror neurons.

We students should appreciate our teachers, ________ help will certainly get us to achieve our dreams some day.

A. theirB. whoseC. whomD. who

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