I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career(职业).

I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.

I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.

One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification(资格证书) if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.

Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren’t top of the class at school.

1.What is the author’s present job?

A. Working part-time in a college.

B. Taking care of children for a family.

C. Helping children with their schoolwork.

D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.

2.When staying with the two girls’ family, the author ___________.

A. was paid for extra work

B. often worked long hours

C. got much help from her boss

D. took a day off every other week

3.Why did the author leave her first job?

A. She found a full-time job.

B. She was fed up with children.

C. She decided to attend a part-time course.

D. She needed a rest after working extra hours.

4.What has the author learned from her own experiences?

A. Less successful students can still have a career.

B. Qualifications are necessary for a career.

C. Hard work makes an excellent student.

D. One must choose the job she likes.

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Mr. Black was a wealthy businessman, but he was not with life. He did not sleep well and his food did not with him. The situation lasted for some time. Final­ly, after a of sleepless nights, he to see his doctor. The doctor ad­vised a change of "Go abroad," he said. "But I'm not good at foreign languages," said Mr. Black. "It doesn't matter," said the doctor. "It won't you to talk a little less. on a trip. Take plenty of exer­cise. Try to your weight. Avoid (避免) eating rich food. " Mr. Black went to Switzerland. He did not know French or Ger­man, and had to himself through gestures. He attended a physical training course. The instructor(指导者) him bend his knees, swing his arms, stretch his neck and shake his .He had to lie on the ground and his right and left legs in . After a time his muscles grew hard and firm. He almost aside his financial(金融的) worries and nearly forgot the importance of more money. He even began to individual trees and individual birds. He ate and slept well. he returned home. But unfortunately his did not long. Soon he was a normal businessman again, worried about his property, his profits, his savings, his suc­cess in a competitive society, and things in .

1. A. good B. interested C healthy D satisfied

2. A. suit B. taste C. agree D. fit

3. A. great deal B. number C. course D. few

4. A. decided B. refused C. called D. expected

5. A. surrounding B. life C. weather D. situation

6. A. hurt B. stop C. help D. prevent

7. A. Leave B. Go C. Join D. Start

8. A. add B. lose C. miss D. gain

9. A. say B. tell C. express D. talk

10. A. got B. asked C. made D. forced

11. A. back B. legs C. feet D. head

12. A. rise B. draw C. pull D. raise

13. A. time B. length C. turn D. number

14. A. lay B. put C. pushed D. stepped

15. A. making B. spending C. saving D. collecting

16. A. see B. notice C. consider D. search

17. A. Finally B. Luckily C. Quietly D. Willingly

18. A. development B. pleasure C. improvement D. freedom

19. A. seem B. go on C. continue D. last

20. A. form B. general C. touch D. sight

假如你正在参加学校举办的一个英语演讲比赛,就如何应对全球变暖这一话题发表自己的见解,号召同学们过低碳生活,为减少二氧化碳(CO2)排放做贡献。请就这一话题写一篇演讲稿,陈述你自己的观点。演讲稿应包括以下内容:

1.节能减排,低碳生活,人人可为;

2.改变以往的家庭生活习惯(用电,用水等);

3.出行使用公共交通或骑自行车;

4.……

注意:1.词数100左右;

2.可适当增加细节内容,以使行文连贯;

3.开头已经给出,但不计入总词数。

参考词汇:low carbon life低碳生活;carbon emission碳排放

Good morning,everyone,

My topic today is how to live a low carbon life. As we all know,the earth is becoming warmer and warmer due to the global climate change. __________________________

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It is a tall tale(夸张的故事)that terrifies most young children. Swallow a piece of chewing gum and it will remain in your body for seven years before it is digested. An even worse tale is that swallowed(吞) gum can wrap itself around your heart.

But what does happen if you should accidentally eat a stick of gum? Chewing gum is made out of gum base, sweeteners, coloring and flavoring. The gum base is pretty indigestible(难消化的)—it is a mixture of different ingredients (成分) that our body can't absorb.

Most of the time, your stomach really cannot break down the gum the way it would break down other foods. However, your digestive system has another way to deal with things you swallow. After all, we eat lots of things that we are unable to fully digest. They keep moving along until they make it all the way through the gut (肠子) and come out at the other end one or two days later.

The saliva (唾液) in our mouths will make an attempt at digesting chewing gum as soon as we put it in our mouths. It might get through the shell(壳) but many of gum's base ingredients are indigestible. It's then down to our stomach muscles—which contract(收缩) and relax, much like the way an earthworm moves—to slowly force the things that we swallow through our systems.

Swallowing a huge piece of gum or swallowing many small pieces of gum in a short time can cause a blockage within the digestive system, most often in children, who have a thinner digestive tube than adults—but this is extremely rare.

1.Children might feel terrified after swallowing chewing gum mainly because ________.

A.they believe the tall tales about chewing gum

B.chewing gum will stay in their body for years

C.their heart will be wrapped by chewing gum

D.chewing gum is indigestible for children

2.What happens to the food that can't be fully broken down?

A.It remains in our digestive system forever.

B.It will be eventually moved out of our body.

C.It will fight against the power of the gut.

D.It will stick to the gut for one or two days.

3.The word It (in the 4th paragraph) refers to “________”.

A.the attemptB.the salviaC.the shellD.the gum base

4.What would be the best title for text?

A.How does our digestive system work?

B.Can chewing gum be swallowed by kids?

C.Does swallowing chewing gum matter?

D.Why swallowing chewing gum frightens kids?

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