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Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage for five days where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念）the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that’s the traditional togetherness (友爱）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.

This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation,” Riedel said. “It’s really easy to relax, and it’s great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.

With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地）for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.

The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.

The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.

1.The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _______.

A. gather people with different musical tastes

B. collect old stories of folk music

C. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk music

D. remind people of the real sense of folk music

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.

B. It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.

C. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5years.

D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.

3.We can learn from the passenger that .

A. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized

B. people can get tickets easily for the festival

C. driving one’s own car to the festival is highly recommended

D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday

4.What would the best title for the passage?

A. Folk Music of Blues

B. Edmonton’s Downtown Park

C. Festival for Family Gathering

D. One Festival for All

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B，C和D)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。

That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually，on holidays，Mother ________me to sleep in．And I would certainly take full advantage of it．On this particular morning，________，I felt like getting up early．

I stood by my window overlooking the________having nothing better to do．But as it turned out，I was soon to learn about something ________in life．

As I watched several people go by，get into their cars and go off，I________an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its________and a basket of rags and bottles on its back-carriage．He ________from one car to another，washing and cleaning them．From the water on the ground，it seemed that he had already ________washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars．He must have begun to work quite early in the morning．

Several thoughts ________my mind as I watched him work．He wash’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) ________ T-shirt．The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern ________ would want to be seen riding on．But he seemed ________ with life．There he was，working hard at his small business，________at passers by and stopping to chat now and then ________ elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby．

There was a noticeable touch of ________ in the way he seemed to be doing things ________the windscreen(挡风玻璃)，then standing back to admire it；scrubbing(擦净)the wheels and ________， standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.

It was a ________ to learn，I felt．At no age need one have to beg for a________ if one has good health and is willing to work hard．For a while I felt ________ of myself．Young as I am just sixteen，and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon．

1.A．allows B．forces C．causes D．forbids

2.A．otherwise B．however C．therefore D．besides

3.A．bus stop B．parking lot C．school D．market

4.A．useful B．surprising C．awful D．interesting

5.A．called B．recognized C．noticed D．assisted

6.A．handle B．back C．wheel D．seat

7.A．searched B．1eft C．wandered D．moved

8.A．stopped B．finished C．intended D．started

9.A．disturbed B．slipped C．crossed D．inspired

10.A．simple B．shiny C．attractive D．expensive

11.A．repairmen B．cyclists C．drivers D．businessmen

12.A．content B．busy C．careful D．bored

13.A．1aughing B．1ooking C．waving D．pointing

14.A．about B．for C．1ike D．with

15.A．worry B．pride C．sympathy D．respect

16.A．fixing B．cleaning C．replacing D．covering

17.A．still B．again C．yet D．soon

18.A．1esson B．subject C．skill D．fact

19.A．business B．success C．1iving D．right

20.A．ashamed B．doubtful C．fearful D．tired

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

After graduation from college, I started to sell. Soon I discovered that the worried expression I 1. (wear) since childhood meant sure failure. I knew it wasn't going to be easy to change that expression on my face left by so many years of 2. （hard）. It called for a complete change in my view on life. Here is the method I tried.

Each morning during a fifteen?minute bath, I determined to cultivate a big, happy smile. I found out, however, that it couldn't be a 3. (force) smile developed just for the purpose of putting dollars in my pocket. It had to be 4. honest?to?goodness smile from down deep inside, an outward expression of happiness from within!

Let's see 5. starting off with a good fifteen?minute training of the smile muscles helped me during the day. 6. entering an office I would think of many things I had to be thankful for, work up a big smile and then enter. Seldom did it fail 7. (get) the same smile 8. return from the person I met. I also found that it pleased people when I passed them on the street to give them a cheerful smile.

Give every living soul you meet the best smile you have ever smiled in your life, 9. see how much better you feel and look. It's one of the best ways I know to stop worrying, and start living. When I began doing this, I found 10. more welcome everywhere.

文理分科几乎是每一个上过普通高中的学生都要面临的一个重要选择。近日，关于高中阶段是否文理分科的话题再次引起热议，社会各界反响不一。请你根据下表所列情况写一篇短文，客观地介绍议论情况，并谈谈你的见解。

支持的理由	减轻学生学习负担，让大家集中精力学好自己喜欢的科目
反对的理由	学生知识体系不完整，将来就业难度大
你的观点	……(至少两点)

注意：1．词数：150左右。

2．短文的开头已经为你写好，不计入总词数内。

3. 包含所有要点,可以适当发挥。

4．参考词汇：文理分科 dividing of science and art

学习负担 learning burden

知识体系 knowledge system

Dividing of science and art is an important choice for every senior high school student.

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In the animal kingdom，weakness can bring about aggression in other animal．This sometimes happens with humans also．But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people．I see it every day when people hold doors for me，pour cream into my coffee，or help me to put on my coat．And I have discovered that it makes them happy．

From my wheelchair experience，I see the best in people，but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily．They don’t get to see this soft side of others often；we try every way possible to avoid，showing our weakness，which includes a lot of pretending．But only when we stop pretending we’re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that’s in them．

Last month，when I was driving home on a busy highway，I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual．People behind me began to get impatient and angry，with some speeding up alongside me，homing(按喇叭)or even shouting at me．At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty four years of driving．I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed．

No more angry shouts and no more horns!

When I put on my flashlights，I was saying to other drivers，“I have a problem here．I am weak and doing the best I can．”And everyone understood．Several times，I saw drivers who wanted to pass．They couldn’t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic．But instead of getting impatient and angry，they waited，knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak．

Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don’t feel that way．But those are and far between．More often，it would be better if we don’t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared．

1.The author has discovered that people will feel happy when_______．

A．the offer their help

B．they receive others’ help

C．they feel others’ kindness

D．they show their weakness

2.The author feels sad sometimes because_________．

A．he has a soft heart

B．he relies much on others

C．some people pretend to be kind

D．some people fail to see the kindness in others

3.In this passage，the author advises us to_______．

A．handle problems by ourselves

B．accept help from others

C．admit our weakness

D．show our bravery

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Wheelchair Experience． B．Weakness and Kindness．

C．Weakness and Strength D．A Driving Experience

1.After returning from abroad, they __________ (定居)in Chicago.

2.You have to get __________ (官方) permission to set up a new clinic in this community.

3.If you want to pass your exams you’d better change your ___________ (态度).

4.I’m _________ (极其) sorry for the delay.

5.His sudden death was a ___________ (震惊) to his family.

6.The town was __________ (建立) by French settlers in 1869.

7._________ (陷入困境) in the coal mine, they had no choice but to wait for rescue.

8.You are _________ (要求) not to smoke in the restaurant.

9.I’ll prove him to be an honest and __________ (可靠) man.

10.It’s cold and I need another __________ (毛毯) on my little daughter.

The breaking of a taboo is usually upsetting or embarrassing for the person____ and the people around him or her.

A. to concern B. concerning

C. concerned D. concern

A device that stops drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is about to undergo testing at Department of Transport laboratories and could go on sale within 12 months．

The system，called driver Alert，aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20%—40% that are caused by tiredness．Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot error accidents that are related to fatigue．

Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristband．The device，worn by drivers or pilots gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey．After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel(方向盘)．A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound and the driver’s response．

Tiredness is directly related to a driver’s response time．Usually，a watchful driver would take about 400 milliseconds to respond，but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds，it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy．

In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder sounds，showing that the driver should open a window or stop for a rest．If the driver’s response continues to slow down，the sounds become more frequent until a nonstop alarm warms that the driver must stop as soon as possible．

The device has been delivered to the department’s laboratories for testing．If these tests，scheduled for six months’ time，are successful，the markers will bring the product to market within about a year．

1.According to the text，Driver Alert ______．

A．aims to reduce tiredness related accidents

B．has gone through testing at laboratories

C．aims to prevent drivers from sleeping

D．has been on sale for 12 months

2.How should a driver respond to the sounds from Driver Alert？

A．By sounding a warning

B．By touching the wristband

C．By checking the driving time

D．By pressing the steering wheel

3.We can learn from the text that the driver needs to stop for a break when his response time is ______．

A．About 400 milliseconds

B．below 500 milliseconds

C．over 500 milliseconds

D．about 400 minutes

4.When the driver gets sleepy while driving，Driver Alert ______．

A．moves more regularly

B．stops working properly

C．opens the window for the driver

D．sounds more frequently and loudly

— I went to the live concert yesterday and didn’t know what happened in the school.

— ____________ .

A. So did I B. Nor did I

C. So it was with me D. So I was

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