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On behalf of the Obama family，I want to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving．

Like many of you． we'll spend the day with family and friends，catching up，eating some good food and watching a little football．Before we lift a fork，we lend a hand by going out in the community to serve some of our neighbors in need．And we give thanks for each other， and for all of God's blessings．We all share this day，united by the gratitude for the bounty（慷慨） of this nation．

And we welcome the contributions of all people-no matter their origin or color or beliefs-who call America home， and who enrich the life of our nation． It is a belief as old as our founding：“Epluribus unum” -- that out of many，we are one． We are reminded that this creed， and America itself was never an inevitability， but the result of ordinary people in every generation doing their part to uphold our founding ideals-by taking the blessings of freedom， and multiplying them for those who would follow．

As President Kennedy once wrote， even as we give thanks for all that we've inherited from those who came before us-“the decency（庄重，正派） of purpose， steadfastness（坚定）of resolve and strength of will， for the courage and the humility， which they possessed．” we must also remember that “the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them．”

Today，we are grateful to all Americans who do their part to live by those ideals， including our brave men and women in uniform overseas and their families， who sacrifice so much to keep America safe．We are grateful to the countless Americans who serve their communities in soup kitchens and shelters，looking out for those who are less fortunate，and lifting up those who have fallen on hard times．

This generosity， this compassion， this belief that we are each other's keepers， is essential to who we are， not just on this day，but every day．It's easy to focus on what separates us．But as we gather with loved ones on this Thanksgiving， let's remember and be grateful for what ties us together．

Our love of country．Our commitment to justice and equality．Our belief that America's best days are ahead，and that her destiny is ours to shape-and that our inherited ideals must be the birthright of all of our children．

That's what today is all about： that out of many，we are one． Thank you， God bless you．

1.What makes America as it is today？

A．The blessings of God．

B．The persistent efforts of all Americans．

C．The contributions of people from different origin．

D．The bonus of World War II．

2.As is mentioned several times in the passage， the sentence “out of many， we are one” implies

A．although we come from different places， now we share the same culture．

B．onjy if we unite as one can we make a better world．

C．we are unique ones picked out by God．

D．among the many countries in the world， America is the best one to live in．

3.What's the purpose by referring to President Kennedy's saying？

A．To testify what we have today is inherited from our ancestors．

B．To emphasis the importance of giving thanks to our forefathers and fellows．

C．To remind people to share happiness with others．

D．To encourage every American to do their own part in building the country．

4.President Obama's speech is made to ．

①call on Americans to unite together and help each other

② raise money to help the people in need

③clarify how the Thanksgiving comes into being

④express thanks to those who serve people at home or abroad

A．①② B．③④ C．②③ D．①④

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During the summer holidays, I thought I should do anything meaningful instead of touring. So I got a job at fast food restaurant and worked there for a cleaner. I worked 7 hours a day for three week. The job was hard and boring and seemed endless, it made me so tired that I nearly left it halfway. Therefore, I stuck to it with determination. Every day I start off for work early in the morning and got to home late in the evening. Finally, I finished the job before the new school term began. Now, I understand that labor means. I consider it a successful experience, which is worth remembered forever.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

W: _1.___do you think of the football match we ___2.__(watch) yesterday afternoon?

M: Very ___3.______(excite).The two teams did very well in the match and it was really ___4._close game.

W: I enjoyed it very much too. I have never seen a more interesting game so far this year.

M: I had expected it to be a wonderful match because 5. of the teams had excellent players.

W: I’m sorry I missed the first part of it..

M: You were late for the match? What for?

W: I was filled with anxiety to see the match and fell 6. my bike on the way. My leg hurt, 7. I had to ride my bike slowly. It took me quite some time before I got to the sports field.

M: I’m sorry 8. (hear) that. Were your legs hurt?

W: Yes, but not very ____9.____(serious).

M: You should have seen a doctor first. How long were you late for the match? What time was it when you got to the sports field?

W: When I got to the sports field, 10. was already three twenty.

M: Three twenty? Oh, you were twenty minutes late for the match. You missed a wonderful part of the match.

W: Yeah. It was really a pity.

I’m wondering whether the police have _____ a warning to people living in this area after several robberies.

A. put away B. put out

C. put off D. pull out

Recently, China UnionPay did an experiment in a subway station in Beijing—Are you willing to offer a hand to a stranger who needs help?

The leading role of the experiment was an old man. With a small bag in one hand and a large case in the other， the old man appeared in a cold winter morning in the bustling（繁忙的） subway station. He was so old that he couldn’t carry the heavy case up the stairs. Standing in front of the steps, he looked helpless.

Something good happened finally. At 9 o’clock, a kind man showed up, he offered to carry the case for the old man and walked up the stairs with him, at 9：25, another man helped …

Within six hours，the old man walked up the stairs for 25 times，among which he was helped for 23 times.

What’s more，two ladies tried to help the old man—one in the front and the other in the back. They carried the case up the stairs for him. The most noteworthy thing was that another old man tried to help too.

When these kind people were asked why they helped the stranger，they all said “ It’s just the right thing to do,” “I always help people as long as I can” ,or “it’s not a big thing, and I just want to help”.

We often see negative news about fake falling and blackmailing or scheming (阴谋)and cunning. But this experiment brought sheer warmth into our heart.

1.Why did China UnionPay carry out the experiment?

A. To find out whether strangers need help when they are in trouble.

B. To find out whether someone can help those who want to help others.

C. To find out whether strangers can be helped when they are in danger.

D. To find out whether someone can help strangers who are in need of help.

2.What do we know about the old man?

A. He lived a hard and miserable life.

B. He helped to do the experiment.

C. He was too weak to carry the case upstairs.

D. He left after being helped by another old man.

3.The most moving scene is that______________ .

A. most of the passers-by helped the old man

B. even a disabled girl helped the old man

C. another old man also helped the old man

D. one lady carried the old man on her back

4.What message does the experiment express?

A. What warms us most is that helping others is grateful in our society.

B. What people gain is that they will be rewarded for helping others in China.

C. What strikes us is that China UnionPay really did a successful experiment.

D. What impresses us is that most people help others really by nature.

Loud music like hip hop can make a driver drive far more ______, braking harder and accelerating faster.

A. aggressively B. deliberately

C. tentatively D. definitely

Cheerleading is the fastest growing girls' sport，yet more than half of Americans do not believe it is a sport．Actually，competitive cheerleading is a sport．

A sport is a “physical activity against/with an opponent，governed by rules and conditions under which a winner is declared，and the primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participants．"Because cheerleading follows these guidelines，it is a sport．

Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activities．Like gymnasts，cheerleaders must learn to tumble (翻滚) ．They perform lifts and tosses．This is where the "flied' are thrown in the air，held by "bases" in different positions that require strength and cooperation with other teammates．

Just as basketball and football have guidelines for competitive play，so does competitive cheerleading．The whole routine has to be completed in less than 3 minutes and 15 seconds and the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area．

Competitive cheerleaders' goal is to be the best．Just like gymnasts，they are awarded points for difficulty，creativity and sharpness．The more difficult a mount，the sharper the motions，the better the score．Cheerleading is a team sport so without cooperation，first place is out of reach．

Cheerleading is the number-one cause of serious sports injuries to women．Emergency room visits for cheerleading are five times the number of those for any other sport，partially because they do not wear protective gear．While many athletes are equipped with hip pads or helmets，smiling cheerleaders are tossed into the air and spiral down into the arms of trusted teammates．The fliersmust remain tight at all times so that their bases can catch them safely．Also，because cheerleading is not yet recognized as a sport by many schools，neither proper matting nor high enough ceilings are provided to ensure safety．Instead，the girls use whatever space is available．More recognition of competitive cheerleading as a sport would decrease the number of injuries．

So why do many Americans not think cheerleading is a sport？Some people argue that cheerleaders are just "flirts in skirts" with their only job to entertain the crowd，but cheerleaders today work just as hard as other athletes．

Hopefully，cheerleading will become as well-known a sport as football and basketball，and even appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those involved in the more accepted sports．

1.What does the underlined word "bases" in Paragraph 3 refer to？

A． Strength and cooperation

B． Lifts and tosses

C． Supporting teammates

D． Physical activities

2.Gymnasts are mentioned in the passage to _________

A． explain the dangers of cheerleading

B． show their similarities with cheerleaders

C． suggest cheerleaders learn to do gymnastics

D． present the guidelines of gymnastic movements

3.It can be leamed from the passage that cheerleading _________

A． is a good sport for all people

B． lacks necessary guidelines to follow

C． is more than a form of entertainment

D． enjoys greater popularity than other sports

4.This passage is written mainly to _________

A． attract more girls to cheerleading

B． draw people's attention to cheerleading

C． call for more recognition of competitive cheerleading as a sport

D． criticize some Americans who do not think cheerleading as a sport

Mr．Smith had to go to work by bus this morning as his car ______．

A． would repair B． was repairing

C． had been repaired D． was being repaired

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1.不要担忧，要有信心。

2.给自己更多练习汉语的机会。

3.让自己浸泡在汉语的环境当中。

要求：1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 2.词数：100词左右。

3.邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

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I have received your letter.

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Yours truly,

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