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________ in his work, Tom simply forgot food and sleep.

A. Absorbing B. Absorb

C. Absorbed D. To absorb

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A dog, it is said, is a man’s best friend. Put a dog, a kid and a book together, and you have a struggling reader’s best friend.

The therapy dogs of R.E.A.D. – Reading Education Assistance Dogs – have been helping children improve their reading skills since 1999, when Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) began the program in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Today, tens of thousands of R.E.A.D. teams – dogs and their owners – volunteer to spend time with youngsters in schools and libraries across the United States and around the world. The idea is that sharing a book with a nonjudgmental (不带评论的) partner encourages students’ confidence and helps develop a love of reading.

Izzy, a Havanese therapy dog, is a regular visitor to Public School 57 in East Harlem, New York. Students meet him in the library, pick out a book and sit down on the carpet. Izzy snuggles (依偎) up to them and gets ready to hear a story.

“I love reading to Izzy because he listens to me, and he doesn’t make fun of me when I make a mistake,” says third-grader Aelane Vasquez. The 9-year-old, whose parents are from Mexico, is one of 15 Latin-American students at the school who were selected for the program.

“All the students that we work with in the R.E.A.D. program were behind reading levels at the beginning of the year,” Bridget McElroy, who teaches English as a Second Language, explained. “Now most of them have reached the average level, if not above it.” That’s important, because achieving proficiency (熟练) in reading is vital for kids to succeed. Studies have shown that students who can’t read at grade level by the end of third grade are four times less likely to graduate high school by the age of 19.

The R.E.A.D. teams from New York Therapy Animals work with 175 kids at Public School 57 and nine other schools.

McElroy said she sees a marked difference in Aelane and her classmates, and not just in study. “Not only do the kids have time to practice reading, what we are really seeing is that they are excited to read and practice even when Izzy is not here,” she said.

1.According to this passage, dogs are the best friend of kids because ____.

A. they keep kids company through therapy

B. they can protect kids from danger

C. they are helpful to encourage kids to read

D. they are struggling and work hard

2.What does the example of Aelane Vasquez show?

A. Kids from Mexico love reading to Izzy.

B. Only Latin-American students can be chosen for the program.

C. The R.E.A.D. teams are responsible for the selection.

D. Listening without judgment is inspiring for the kids.

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

A. The students in the R.E.A.D. program improve a lot only in study.

B. Without proficiency in reading, it’s difficult for kids to succeed.

C. All the students in the R.E.A.D. program can be above the reading level.

D. When not accompanied by the dog, kids will stop practicing reading consequently.

Holidays are really important. Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.

But holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits，they are often unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.

For working parents，the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks，there is a need to spread this across the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some，this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.

The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in safeguarding children’s welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays，much of this is missed.

While teachers are holidaying in the UK, many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.

In setting out its plans for a five-term year, Nottingham City Council (委员会）is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half weeks, with a. more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. We believe this will give real “down time" for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.

We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff, particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.

1.The passage is probably written by _____.

A. an experienced teacher B. a working parent

C. an inspired student D. a city council member

2.The underlined word “they" in the second paragraph refers to “____”.

A. environments B. holidays C. wages D. benefits

3.It is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to _____.

A. 2 weeks B. 4.5 weeks C. 5 weeks D. 6 weeks

4.The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students _____.

A. obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costs

B. get a chance to spend, six weeks a term with teachers in school

C. benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environment

D. have more school days to receive free school meals

5.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their children

B. the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried out

C. the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real “ down time"

D. some school staff will say “ No" to the plans for a shorter summer holiday

In order to _______ a good knowledge of English ,he gave up his job and went to study in an English school.

A. require B. inquire C. acquire D. Address

He found________ almost impossible to express what he wanted to say.

A. that B. this C. it D. One

语法填空：

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。

Many of us were raised with the saying “Waste not, want not.” None of us, however, can 1. (complete) avoid waste in our lives.

Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited 2. (nature) resource, our money, 3. other people’s time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make a big 4. (differ). It’s a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our best in a world 5. is in serious trouble. By being devoted to 6. (save) oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing 7. part in cutting down on waste.

We must keep reminding 8. (we)that it is easier to get into something than it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage 9. (do) to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution. It’s time for us to say no to waste so that our grandchildren’s children 10. (be)able to develop well. We can’t solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.

书面表达

请根据以下提示要点，写一篇题为“我们的班长”的短文。

1. 她叫李敏，个子高，身体好，很活泼。她各科成绩都好，既喜欢体育活动，又能歌善舞。

2. 她刚进校时，在英语学习上遇到不少困难。但她不怕苦，不怕难，努力把英语学好。

3. 她严于律己，乐于助人，是大家学习的好榜样。

4. 谈谈自己的看法。

参考词汇: 1.班长monitor 2.树立好榜样sets us all a good example.

注意：

1) 介绍需包括所给内容要点，但不要逐条译成英语。

2) 字数：100词左右。

3) 书写规范整齐.

Our team was ahead during the first half, but we _____ in the last ten minutes.

A. were won B. were lost

C. were beaten D. Won

Saturday was my husband’s birthday, but we spent most of the time in the car. We were driving to Phoenix for the weekend to celebrate his birthday and see the Warriors play the Suns.

My husband is a lucky man. Not only has he lived to see another birthday, but he doesn’t mind driving 200 miles to see an NBA basketball game.

In the car, his cellphone kept ringing with birthday greetings from family and friends. He put them all on the speakerphone so he could drive with both hands and I could listen in even though it wasn’t my birthday.

Meanwhile, on the CD player, the Reverend AL Green began to sing Love and Happiness. A little good music makes a bad road better.

Four hours later, we checked into hotel, got dinner and sat out a rooftop feeling glad to be alive.

We had a great weekend—we ate too much, slept too little and the Warriors, well, they lost. But still, it was worth the drive.

On the way home, I started thinking about birthdays. In our family, we celebrate four in January, four in February, and all the others throughout the year. Mine is next week.

I felt lucky, like my husband, I will get cards and calls and maybe a few videos. I don’t need presents any more. When you’ve seen as many birthdays as I have seen, the only gift you truly want is to see one more.

Birthdays are the mile markers on the road of life. They tell us how far we have come, but not how far we have gone.

Life is a journey more than a destination. What matters is whom we choose as traveling companions, and how often we get to sit back and enjoy the ride.

1.What helps to make their long journey drive to Phoenix better?

A. The phone calls from their friends.

B. The music played on their CD player.

C. The beautiful view along the road.

D. The desire to celebrate a nice birthday.

2.What kind of birthday gift does the author really want?

A. A wish to live another year.

B. Calls and cards from friends.

C. A live NBA game

D. Videos from friends and family.

3.What is the major lesson that the author took from the journey?

A. People should learn to appreciate life together with their loved ones.

B. Taking a long drive is a great way to celebrate a birthday.

C. A meaningful life is like a journey with a clear destination.

D. People shouldn’t rest on what they have but try to make new achievements.

4.What could be the best title for this passage?

A. My lucky Husband

B. Driving to See a Basketball Game

C. Mile Markers on the Road of Life

D. A birthday journey

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