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In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer’s conference in Orlando, Florida. My family and friends persuaded me that a holiday might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I went.

Arriving in the Sunshine State was not easy, but I managed to catch a taxi to the hotel. The next morning, I caught another taxi to do some shopping. Later I went to a café to buy some lunch, but having my sandwich and drink in my hands, I saw that all the tables were occupied (占用). Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can share my table.”

I thankfully sat down with the smiling elderly lady and we shared a happy lunch together. As the meal drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn’t hired (租用) a car, and hadn’t realized how costly taking taxis would be. After a while she said, “My dear, don’t use any more taxis. It would be my pleasure to drive you wherever you wish.”

I told her that I couldn’t put her to that trouble, but she insisted. She took details of where I was staying and the next morning she drove me to Disney World. She took me through the park’s gates and spent some time with me before leaving me to explore alone. At the end of the day, she returned to take me back to my hotel. The next few days, she drove me around Orlando’s tourist areas. I offered her money but she refused to take any.

When we had lunch on my last day, I thanked her for her kindness. I’ll never forget that wonderful lady who filled my holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.

1.The author went to Orlando to _____.

A. attend a meeting B. meet a friend

C. visit a family member D. see a doctor

2.What did the elderly lady do?

A. She helped the author hire a car.

B. She drove the author to a park.

C. She bought the author a lunch.

D. She offered her seat to the author.

3.We can infer from the text that the elderly lady is _____.

A. good-looking B. well-known

C. kind-hearted D. hard-working

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Making a big difference B. My trip to Disney World

C. Difficulty in a foreign land D. My holiday hero

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短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。

短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。

修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My friend Li Hua used to be rather poor in English, especially his terrible and strange pronunciation. Hardly could he make him understood when speaking English. Bearing a heavy load in mind, he felt desperate and upset. He dared not speak English at class. When asking questions, he was always nervous and embarrassed. The classmates always make fun of him, saying that he was speaking Japanese! Once I met him in the corridor. I told him that his pronunciation was very special and a kind of like Obama’s. Believing what I said, he got greatly inspired. He spared no effort to practice speak English every day. Now, he can speak English fluent with a perfect accent.

Recently, he told me that it wasn’t long after he knew that I just told a little white lie then but he appreciated badly, without which, he said, he couldn’t have achieved such great progresses.

Whether rich or poor, parents who have books in the home increase the level of education their children will attain, according to a 20-year study led by Mariah Evans.

For years, educators have thought the strongest predictor of attaining high levels of education was having parents who were highly educated. But, the study showed that the difference between being raised in a bookless home compared to being raised in a home with a 500-book library has as great an effect on the level of education a child will attain as the difference between having parents who are barely literate (有文化的) and having parents who have a university education.

Being a sociologist, Evans was particularly interested to find that children of lesser-educated parents benefit the most from having books in the home. What kinds of investments should we make to help these kids get ahead? The results of this study indicate that getting some books into their homes is an inexpensive way that we can help these children succeed. Evans said, "Even a little bit goes a long way. Having as few as 20 books in the home still has a significant impact on motivating a child to a higher level of education, and the more books you add, the greater benefit the children get.”

The researchers were struck by the strong effect having books in the home had on children's educational attainment even above and beyond such factors as education level of the parents, the father's occupation or the economic level of the country.

Having books in the home is twice as important as the father's education level, and more important than whether a child was brought up in a developing country or a developed country. Surprisingly, the difference in educational attainment for children born in developed country and children born in developing country was just 2 years, less than two-thirds of the effect that having 500 or more books in the home had on children.

1.In the past educators held a point of view that ______ .

A. children whose family had a library would possibly attain high levels of education

B. children who were born in poor families studied harder than those in rich families

C. parents’ level of education had nothing to do with their children’s levels of education

D. children whose parents are highly educated would attain high levels of education

2.What does the underlined word “motivating” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Making somebody determined to do something.

B. Helping somebody to finish something

C. Making somebody ready to do something.

D. Preventing somebody from achieving something.

3.Which of the following has the most important effect on the level of education a child will attain?

A. The economic level of the country.

B. The father’s occupation.

C. Education levels of parents.

D. Having books in the home.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. The best investment parents should make.

B. Ways to make children get a higher level of education.

C. Reading books is good for the development of children.

D. Books in home have a great effect on children’s education levels.

Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, “In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case, why aren’t students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?

First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn't in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.

Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解决): stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name? calling, and accusations only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.

After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy (策略) for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non?threatening questions to clarify the speaker's position. Then the two people should change roles.

Finally, students need to consider what they are bearing. This doesn't mean trying to figure out what's wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these：How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn't, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual（彼此共同的）solution.

There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, “64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves”. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.

1.This article is mainly about ________.

A. the lives of school children

B. the cause of arguments in schools

C. how to analyze youth violence

D. how to deal with school conflicts

2.From Paragraph 2 we can learn that ________.

A. violence is more likely to occur at lunchtime

B. a small conflict can lead to violence

C. students tend to lose their temper easily

D. the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight

3.Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?

A. To find out who is to blame.

B. To get ready to try new things.

C. To make clear what the real issue is.

D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match.

4.The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to ________.

A. complain about problems in school education

B. teach students different strategies for school life

C. advocate teaching conflict management in schools

D. inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence

完形填空

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts. But people in the streets_________ him, especially those who are_________.

For those people, he is “Gloves” Greenberg. How did he get that _________? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase(公文箱). But he’s _________. His briefcase always has some gloves.

In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not _________ like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and _________the street. He looks around at_________. He stops when he _________ someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he _________, looking for more people with cold _________.

On winter days, Mr. Greenberg_________ gloves. During the rest of the year, he _________ gloves. People who have heard about him _________him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.

Mr. Greenberg _________doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and _________ his behavior. But people who don’t know him are sometimes _________ him. They don’t realize that he just wants to make them_________.

It runs in the _________. Michael’s father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the_________. a pair of gloves may be a _________ thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.

1.A. know about B. learn from C. cheer for D. look after

2.A. old B. busy C. kind D. poor

3.A. calm B. name C. chance D. message

4.A. calm B. different C. crazy D. curious

5.A. act B. sound C. feel D. dress

6.A. cross over B. drive along C. hurry down D. keep off

7.A. cars B. people C. street members D. traffic lights

8.A. helps B. chooses C. greets D. sees

9.A. holds up B. hangs out C. moves on D. turns around

10.A. hands B. ears C. faces D. eyes

11.A. searches for B. stores up C. gives away D. puts on

12.A. borrows B. sells C. returns D. buys

13.A. call B. send C. lend D. show

14.A. delayed B. remembered C. began D. enjoyed

15.A. understand B. dislike C. study D. excuse

16.A. sorry for B. satisfied with C. proud of D. surprised by

17.A. smart B. rich C. special D. happy

18.A. city B. family C. neighborhood D. company

19.A. honor B. pain C. same D. cold

20.A. small B. useful C. delightful D. comforting

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Most people actually do not know how to do basic first aid on mild burns. It is normally taken for granted since most people think that soacking (浸泡) the burn with water is the way to go. 1.

Once the burn appears, you will surely feel much pain on the actual burned skin. Technically, this is the time to stay calm. 2. Finding a source of running water is recommended. However, if there is none, any source will do. If there is running water, simply place the burned area under it and allow it to soak the water for about 5 to 10 minutes. 3. If you have access to ice or a cold compress（冷敷布）, you can use that as well. You can place the ice or cold compress on the affected area and leave it there about 15 to 30 minutes. The ice will numb the pain and will also stop more injury on the skin.

After soaking in water or cooling the area with ice, remove from the water source and allow the moisture to dry naturally. You may also consider patting it down dry with a towel or napkin, however, this could damage the burnt skin even more. 4.

As soon as the area dries up completely, get a bandage or a strip of cloth. 5. This will protect that area from infection caused by outside dirt and dust getting into the open burn.

A. Call a doctor may as well help in most burn cases.

B. The thing is that treating a mild burn goes deeper than just soaking the affected part in water.

C. It is best to dry it naturally instead.

D. Wrap it around the burn to cover the open area of skin.

E. The truth is that soaking is the last thing to do to deal with mild burn.

F. The first thing you will need to do will be to find a clean water source.

G. This will relieve some of the pain, cool down the skin, and stop additional burning.

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。

O.Henry was a pen name __1._ (use) by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach _2.__ (he) everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O.Henry went to Texas, _3. _ he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went __4.__ (miss) from the bank, O.Henry was believed __5.__ (steal) it. Because of that, he __6.__ (send) to prison. During _7.__ three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote __8.__ (most) about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple __9.__ the tales were, they would finish __10._ a sudden change at the end, to the readers’ surprise.

短文改错

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

John is a tall man weighing as much as 100 kilogram. Though he is large, but he fears dogs. One day he was taking walk when a dog suddenly appeared from nowhere. He became so nervous that he ran as fast as he can. The dog kept run after him and it was getting closer. In the dangerous situation, John decides to climb up a tree to avoid the dog. Unfortunately, it was not a easy job. He hadn’t gone up very high when the dog stood right above the tree. The dog jumped up and bit it’s teeth into his bottom. John fell right onto the dog’s head, that killed it immediately.

Movie fans know that their action hero Superman does not really fly．And, in the movie Superman Returns, another visual trick is played on viewers．The man they see flying is not real．He is what is called a virtual actor．The first step in creating this digital actor is to have a real person stand in a room called a light stage．A computer then captures the outlines and shapes of his face and records how they throw off light ．Paul Debevec is with the Institute for Creative Technologies at the University of Southern California．

“We can light them with very specially computer-controlled illumination(照明)and take photos of them from seven different viewpoints with high quality digital still cameras．”

Mr．Debevec is part of a team working to create computerized images of people, objects and environments that look and act real．The light stage permits actors to be turned into digital versions of themselves much like the blue creatures in the movie Avatar．The real world could soon be using a similar technology．Computer experts at the Institute are developing a 3-D video teleconferencing system．It would send a video image of a person into a meeting room．That image would be able to work with the people in the room, who would see it in 3-D without special eyeglasses．Paul Debevec says:

“The person who is being transmitted to a remote location can actually look around at the people in the room and everybody in that room knows who they’re looking at ．And that’s such a fundamental part of human communication．”

He believes the business world will begin to use3-D video teleconferencing in the next five years．” It’s also a medium with which young people today are particularly comfortable,” he said．A demonstration of an interaction between an earthquake survivor and students may be possible in a year．In 10 years, we may be able to play 3-D video games without special glasses．

1.Why does the author mention the movies Superman Returns and Avatar in the passage?

A．To compare their different styles．

B．To explain 3-D film-making technology．

C．To attract more readers to watch3-Dfilm．

D．To describe the origin of 3-D film industry．

2.Which of the following shows how a virtual actor is made?

a．a real actor steps inside a light stage．

b．an actor is created into digital version．

c．photos are taken from different aspects．

d．how the actor’s face reflects the light is recorded．

e．a computer makes sure how the actor’s face is filmed．

A．a→e→d→c→

B．a→c→e→d→b

C．a→e→c→f→b

D．e→d→c→a→b

3.What is the author’s attitude towards 3D technology?

A．Cautious．

B．Positive

C．Skeptical

D．Critical．

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A．3-D goes from movies to real world．

B．3-D film becomes popular worldwide．

C．3-D teleconferencing system comes into being．

D．3-D games without special glasses becomes true．

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