Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to new town, and so Mary was going to a _______ school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up _______ every morning and brought them back to their _______ every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents _______ to go to work, she always went on this bus.

Mary’s parents always _______ their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be _______ . But one morning the alarm _______ to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly _______, looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then _______ into Mary’s room to wake her up.

“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “_______ you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even _______ break-fast and then I’ll _______ you to school on my way to the office.”

“But how can you find the , Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”

“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the _______ several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”

“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and _______ and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she . In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town _______they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.

“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most _______ way?” her mother asked her.

“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know _______ else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to _______ the other children to school.

1.A. big B. nice C. different D. distant

2.A. pupils B. teachers C. parents D. passengers

3.A. offices B. towns C. classrooms D. homes

4.A. seemed B. had C. refused D. used

5.A. found B. set C. cleaned D. fixed

6.A. late B. ready C. lazy D. asleep

7.A. started B. stopped C. failed D. continued

8.A. stood up B. stayed up C. put up D. woke up

9.A. rushed B. stepped C. escaped D. jumped

10.A. but B. and C. so D. then

11.A. later B. quicker C. easier D. heavier

12.A. bring B. fetch C. leave D. drive

13.A. truth B. bus C. way D. guide

14.A. homework B. shopping C. trip D. reading

15.A. rose B. dressed C. move D. showed

16.A. wondered B. realized C. recognized D. designed

17.A. unless B. after C. if D. before

18.A. comfortable B. helpful C. important D. direct

19.A. how B. when C. what D. which

20.A. look for B. pick up C. drop by D. deal with

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature’s (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.

Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 metres (4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.

Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.

Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.

Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built.

In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their crops often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.

1.How is bamboo like grass?

A. It grows quickly. B. It’s wood.

C. It is easy to cut D. It is very thin

2.Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow ______.

A. in China B. in Europe

C. on mountains D. in Africa

3.Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers?

A. Because it is cheap.

B. Because it has different colors.

C. Because it is strong.

D. Because it has been used by Asians.

4.Bamboo pipes can ______.

A. make money B. be trees

C. grow quickly D. carry water

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。

Do you have a spare room in your house? Do you like to share your driveway in front of your garage with others? 1. Many people are benefiting from this new business of renting.

Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb—an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.It says it operates in34,000 cities and it has 800,000 listings of rooms and apartments.2.

A British company is doing something with parking spaces.JustPark’s founder,Anthony Eskinazi,says,“when I had the original idea.I spotted a driveway close to a spots stadium.It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in a commercial car park.” 3. Around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the website,and he says around half a million drivers use it.

4. They are people who run things like traditional hotels and commercial car parks.They are afraid of ending up losing money.

5. Regulations for these new businesses are unclear.How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbour? Because this is a new business world,those rules aren’t there yet.

A.They seem to have occupied the majority of the market.

B.Both of these can help you make money.

C.And there is another problem.

D.And his great idea has proved a success.

E.But the new business of renting has its competitors.

F.There are many ways to earn money.

G.A commercial ear park is inconvenient.

Minimalism (简约主义) is a term that describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is reduced to its most basic features.

As for me, minimalism functions well not in art or design, but in my daily life.

When I was packing for university, I found it extremely difficult to let go of some of the things I owned. I knew I couldn’t take everything with me, but I kept asking myself “how could I possibly throw this away?”, “what if I need it one day?”, and “what about all of the memories?” Now that I’ve moved, and left that stuff behind, I don’t even miss it. Whether or not I got rid of it, it barely makes a bit of difference to me now.

I’ve learned that over time people forget, or their need for a particular object eventually disappears. Either they store it away or they get rid of it.

You might think nostalgically(怀旧的) about the toys you cared about when you were a child, but what is making you smile now is not the thing itself but the memory of it. I’ve heard it a hundred times, “you don’t need things to make you happy.” It takes something life-changing like moving across the country to realize how true this is.

Speaking of which, for a lot of people, minimalism is about able to move. It’s about being able to go almost anywhere at any time because you don’t have many possessions to carry. When you keep things you don’t need they become a burden that ties you to a place. Moving to university was a good time to let go of a lot of stuff. And when I visit for the holidays, I’ll probably get rid of even more, to lighten the burden.

Of course there are exceptions. There are some things that are irreplaceable, very rare or expensive or we simply love and cherish for some reason or another, since we are humans. But after we keep those, how much is left that we don’t really need?

Hence, minimalism. And why does minimalism bring happiness? That was a bit of a roundabout way of saying that, it’s because what really makes me happy is freedom. And the key to freedom is minimalism because minimalism reduces our attachment to things.

Attachment to too many objects creates a great mess and can severely hold back our freedom to do whatever we want, while minimalism helps us start new projects, move, travel, learn new things, work, expand, be debt-free, be healthy – really living life to our full potential.

I left the nest to fly onwards and upwards, I can’t do it with old things weighing me down. And that is why I have adopted minimalism with open arms.

1.In paragraph l, the writer gives the definition of minimalism to

A.introduce a topic B.present his own idea

C.describe a scene D.offer an argument

2.Many people don’t want to let go of some of their belongings because

A.they haven’t had any life-changing experiences

B.they fear their memories will be gone with the thrown-away stuff

C.they hope to live life to their full potential by storing things away

D.they may have to change their lifestyle because of the loss of them

3.Which of the following is NOT the reason why the writer favors “minimalism” in life?

A.It takes the burden off her while she is moving.

B.It reduces her attachment to her personal things.

C.It enables her to gain the freedom that she desires.

D.It helps her to realize how true life is.

4.By saying “there are exceptions”, the writer means

A.little is left if we keep what we cherish most in our life

B.minimalism should be practised accordingly in different situations

C.minimalism is a method difficult to employ in reality

D.life is full of exceptions so it’s difficult to preserve what we value

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Minimalism brings happiness.

B.Minimalism is applied in many fields.

C.Minimalism makes people think nostalgically.

D.Minimalism is about able to move.

Dear Applicant, A

We regret to inform you that your application to the stated establishment cannot be processed at this time due to the fact that it does not exist.

After consultation with out mythical advisors we have also determined that even if it didn’t exist, the course “wandology” would be highly in demand and hence require at least two As and a B in any of the following subjects:

Advanced Spellcrafting

Mystimatics

Defence Against The Dark Arts

History of the Occult

Shaft Design

Your hand written grade sheet claiming top marks in “waving a stick about”, “ waving a pointy hat” and “watching Paul Daniels TV specials” sadly is not suitable for submission, however by applying through clearing you may be suitable of Liberal Arts courses. Alternatively you may wish to resubmit next year by tying your letter to an owl and hoping for the best.

On behalf of UCAS I wish you every success.

Yours sincerely,

XXX

Dear Duke University Admissions, B

Thank you for your rejection letter of March 26, 2015. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me admission into the Fall 2015 freshman class at Duke.

This year I have been fortunate enough to receive rejection letters from the best and the brightest universities in the country. With a pool of letters so diverse and accomplished I was unable to accept the rejection letters I would have been able to only several years ago. Therefore, I will be attending Duke University's 2015 Class. I look forward to seeing you then.

Best,

Siobhan O'Dell

Dear Siobhan, C

I understand how disappointed you are that we were unable to offer you a space in our incoming class, I want to be honest with you and let you know that it’s very rare that we learn something that leads us to change our decision, in the last ten years we’ve about 500 requests for a review… and changed the decision four times

Wish you all the best~

XXX

1.Of the three letters, which is in response to which?

A. A---B B. C---B C. C---A D. B----C

2.Chances for Duke University to change its admission decision in history were_______.

A. none B. big C. slim D. hard to tell

3.What makes it impossible for the applicant to resubmit an application next year?

A. Tying the letter to an owl and send it to UCAS

B. Printing out grade sheet

C. Applying for the Liberal Arts course as an option

D. Improving his scores

4.What can we infer form the letter about college application?

A. It is disappointing for sure.

B. Rejection letters are better written than offers.

C. It is no as fun as on imagines.

D. There could be extra work beyond normal procedure.

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