Work is a part of living —my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years. They raised chickens for eggs , pigs and cattle for meat . Cows were kept for milk and the cream, from which Grandma made butter and cheese. What little yard they had became a garden.

The Depression, therefore, didn’t make much change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting from job to job, to the farm. The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags. He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten for a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit , then said , “There’s a stack of firewood against the fence behind the barn (谷仓). I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence . You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch .”

Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The man got a shine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She set another place at the table and made an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but when he left, his shoulders had straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect,” Grandpa later told me.

Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small old suitcase. Grandpa came out when he heard voices. He looked at the man and then offered a handshake.” There is a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get it moved. It’d sure be a help to me . And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.” The fellow set his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top. Then he set off to work.

Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days-or how many times that stack of wood got moved.

1.When he was asked to move a stack of firewood, the first man who asked for a meal got a shine in his eyes for he was glad that         .

A.he had found a good job

B.he would have something to eat

C.he would no longer suffer from the Depression

D.he would get what he wanted without losing his self-respect

2.The writer’s grandfather asked those jobless men to move the stack of firewood because     .

A.he didn’t want them to have a meal free of charge

B.he had been needing to get it moved

C.he wanted to help them in his own way

D.he wanted to show them his kindness and respect

3.The writer’s grandfather was all of the following but         .

A.kind

B.thoughtful

C.wealthy

D.sympathetic

4.The best title for the story would be         .

A.The Depression

B.The Pleasure of Helping Others

C.No Pains, No Gains

D.Work-A Part of Living

 

阅读下面短文,然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文

In China,with one or two parents going out to earn money,many children are left in their hometown in the countryside.These children are called “leftover children”.A large number of leftover children have emerged since 1978,and the statistics showed in 2004,the total was 22 million.

Usually their grandparents or their parents’ friends or relatives look after these leftover children.Sometimes they are brought up by one of their parents at home.In most cases,their guardians are not quite educated.To them,making sure that the children are healthy and fed well is the most important task,and that the children are safe and sound is considered to have done a good job.But they seldom care about children’s study,their psychological needs,or mental demands.Neither do they spend some time teaching kids how to develop good habits.

Therefore,for most of the time,the leftover children can’t get emotional support from their parents,which can result in so many problems.

【写作内容】

1.以约30个词概括短文的要点;

2.然后以约120个词就“如何关心农村留守儿童(leftover children)的成长?”的主题发表看法,并包括如下要点:

(1)农村留守孩子存在的原因;

(2)你认为他们面临的最大困难是什么;

(3)解决留守儿童问题的关键是什么;

(4)提出解决问题的措施。

【写作要求】

1.你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不能直接引用原文的句子;

2.题目自定。

【评分标准】

概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。

 

第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中,选出匹配信息。答案写在第II卷的相应位置。

A. Get well prepared for the job interview

This lecture is given to all students who are to graduate this summer. Professor Yang, the speaker, is an expert in advising job hunters. His talk will benefit you a lot when you go to the interview and help you succeed in getting a good job.

Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesday

Place: Lecture Hall No.1, the First Teaching Building

B. History of Christmas and English

The lecture is about the history of Roman religion and the development of English.

Professor Philip will give you handouts to help you understand what he talks, so you can learn history and improve your English listening.

Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesday

Place: Classroom 2201, the Second Teaching Building

C. Be an excellent interpreter

To those who are interested in speaking English. Zhou Yang, a very successful interpreter, well-known both at home and abroad for his quick reaction and wonderful spoken English, will come to share his unusual experience with you.

Time: 7:00-10:00 p.m. Wednesday

Place: Lecture Hall No.1, the First Teaching Building

D. How to appreciate the Tang poems

You will learn the background of Tang poems. You can learn the general rules of writing a poem and methods to appreciate different styles of Tang poems, reviewing some very familiar, well-known poems. Professor He from Beijing University will lead you into a wonderful world.

Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday

Place: Classroom 2201, the Second Teaching Building

E: Enjoy classical music

Come to the hall to listen to Mr. Zhang. You will listen to some pieces of famous music and learn to enjoy them in a professor way. Two hours from 7:30 to 9:30 Friday.

F. The Internet and English study

Help you explore the Internet, so you will find your English learning easier and more interesting.

Mr. Smith will meet you in the First Building from 7:30 to 9:30 this Friday.

请阅读以下学生的信息,然后匹配学生和他\她要参加的讲座。

61. Gu Jiewen—A student who is going to graduate this summer is good at speaking English

and hopes to have the chance to communicate with different kinds of people.

62. Guan Yu—A student majors in English and wants to improve her English in listening, speaking, reading and writing. She is interested in any lecture on language learning but she won’t be free until Friday.

63. He Guangna—Studying history and going to graduate soon. He finds it not easy for a student majoring in history to get a job, so he is eager to learn how to be a successful job hunter.

64. Zhou Ronghua—Learning English but she is also interested in Chinese poems and she would like to know more about them.

65. Wang Hao—A student studying history. He likes listening to music and wants to learn how to appreciate music so that he can enjoy it better.

学生                讲座

61. Gu Jiewen          A. Get well prepared for the job interview

62. Guan Yu         B. History of Christmas and English

63. He Guangna         C. Be an excellent interpreter

64. Zhou Ronghua    D. How to appreciate the Tang poems

65. Wang Hao        E. Enjoy classical music

F. The internet and English study

 

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