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Tom goes everywhere with Catherine Green, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. "Most people don't seem to mind Tom," says Catherine, who thinks he is wonderful. "He's my fourth child," she says. She may think of him and treat him that way as her son, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Tom is a dog.

Catherine and Tom live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.

People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so aren't surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to offer health and even life premium for their dog.

In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.

1.The money paid as dog taxes is used to ________.

A. provide medical care for dogs

B. pay for damage done by dogs

C. keep a high level of care for the people

D. buy insurance for dog owners

2.The underlined world "premium" possibly means ________.

A. entertainment expenseB. medical check

C. payment for risksD. protection fee

3.If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?

A. The government.

B. The owner of the car.

C. The insurance company.

D. The owner of the dog.

4.From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden ________.

A. people care much about dogs

B. keeping dogs means asking for trouble

C. many car accidents are caused by dogs

D. dogs are welcome in public places

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Lately I’ve been concerned about the environment. Last weekend I participated in the great Canadian shoreline ________. On that day, my mother and I arrived at 9:30 a.m. More than fifty people ________ and all the volunteers were divided into groups.

The shoreline has four sections with the last two being the most ________ terrain(地形)—steep hills, lots of trees and rocks. We chose section four and after a brief speech from the organizer, we set off. We saw a lot of waste along the way, like newspapers, ropes, bottles, caps, bricks and cigarette ends.

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________ the waste was easy; it was trying to keep a record of everything we found that was the ________ part. We had a sheet with many categories (种类) of items to ________. It’s great to get all ________ but it wasn’t much fun for the volunteer stuck ________ recording all the information. Our purpose was to make the shoreline ________, not to write lines and lines of what we have discovered.

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1.A. cleanupB. tourC. picnicD. camp

2.A. wore outB. showed upC. look aroundD. called back

3.A. interestingB. comfortableC. distantD. difficult

4.A. In doubtB. In additionC. In allD. In advance

5.A. mainlyB. completelyC. approximatelyD. gradually

6.A. requestB. receiveC. accomplishD. afford

7.A. planB. visit C. decisionD. difference

8.A. BesidesB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Instead

9.A. continuedB. cameC. wentD. looked

10.A. evenB. alsoC. thenD. still

11.A. Throwing awayB. Picking upC. Breaking downD. Digging out

12.A. hardB. similarC. specialD. normal

13.A. rememberB. recordC. findD. request

14.A. workB. picturesC. numbersD. data

15.A. inB. onC. forD. about

16.A. dirtyB. comfortableC. cleanD. careful

17.A. chatB. complainC. discussD. quarrel

18.A. doingB. thinkingC. questioningD. watching

19.A. theoryB. explanationC. exampleD. experience

20.A. althoughB. ifC. whenD. unless

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___1.____ Most big name companies have websites offering information on their products and online stores allowing shoppers to purchase them in the comfort of their homes.

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___3.___ Office supplies, electronics, appliances, clothes, books, furniture, and jewelry are not everything there is. Factor in the auction sites like eBay, every average computer user can buy and sell virtually anything; even automotive parts from junkyards.

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A. Almost every type of consumer products can be ordered online.

B. Today a large number of people like surfing the web at home.

C. Online shopping has become very convenient in recent years.

D. In addition, shopping online means more options.

E. Pizza is delivered by ordering on their web sites.

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G. And we are living a wonderful life.

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1. 栏目介绍。

2. 稿件内容；

3. 稿件长度：约400词汇；

4. 交稿日期：6月28日前。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的；

3. 开头语已为你写好。

Dear Peter,

I’d like to ask you to write an article for our school’s English newspaper.

_______________________________________________________________________________

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注意: 1.词数 100左右, 开头已给出, 不计入总词数;

2.不得在作文中提及任何考生个人信息

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Dear editor,

I am Li Hua, a senior middle school student. __________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

The ______ girl sat on the floor, ______.

A. frightened; crying B. frightened; to cry

C. frightening; cried D. frightening; to cry

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If you are living for a long period of time in China, chances are you will want to purchase your own bicycle so that you can use it whenever you want for transportation or just for the enjoyment of riding. Even if you don’t use a bicycle for everyday transportation, owning one can be a great way of enjoying some of the trails in the rural areas, just for fun. However, if you are just visiting China, renting a bicycle can be a more convenient choice.

It is important to choose the correct bicycle for your use. You’ll find that in China, the one-speed style of bicycle is extremely popular. These bicycles are great if you want to ride around in the city to see the sights. They are quite comfortable and easy to ride. You can often rent a bicycle for an entire day for around $15.

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C. Americans use bicycles only for sport and exercise

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D. You have to return it the next day.

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List all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times.

Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons as well as your health and responsibility to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting a light, etc. Set a date for quitting — perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date holy seriously, and don't let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest (适当的) exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.

Immediately after quitting...

The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theaters, department stores, etc.

Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.

Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.

If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else — a pencil, a pen, a ruler. If you miss having something in your mouth, try a fake (仿制的) cigarette.

1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by sleeping.

B. Try to start a conversation before asking for a light.

C. If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.

D. Every night before going to bed, repeat all the reasons 10 times.

2.From the passage, we know smokers ________.

A. should drink a lot of coffee

B. have to stop to smoke from time to time

C. should drink a lot of wine

D. should not do any exercise

3.According to the passage, what does the underlined word “prohibited” mean?

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C. receivedD. welcomed

4.If the passage is in a newspaper, which section is it in?

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