My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.

One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.

The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed. I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.

1.What the grandfather was most worried about was ______.

A. the spread of the world war B. the safety of his two cousins

C. a drop in his living standards D. his relatives killing each other

2.The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “______”.

A. order for army service B. train ticket for Europe

C. letter of rejection D. note of warning

3.What did the “service pins” （in Para. 2） stand for in the eyes of the little girls?

A. Strength. B. Courage. C. Victory. D. Honor.

4.Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

A. Disappointing. B. Unexpected. C. Uncertain. D. Inspiring.

假设你叫李华。远在英国的网友Tom想了解你对上网的看法。请根据下表提供的信息，用英语给Tom发一封100个词左右的电子邮件。

生词：电子邮件：e-mail 网校：net-school

注：邮件的开头与结尾已给出。

Dear Tom,

I would like to give my opinion about being on the Internet

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Yours,

Li Hua

—Have you figured out how much the tuition is in American universities?

—$19 000 or ________ like that.

A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something

The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.

A. developed B. established C. observed D. revised

Look! There are lots of ________ birds flying over the trees.

A. funny red little B. funny little red

C. little funny red D. little red funny

—Would you mind me opening the window，sir?

—________.I am feeling a bit chilly.

A．By all means B．Not in the least

C．I’m afraid not D．I’d rather you didn’t

The specialist at the meeting will give us a lecture next week.

A. referred B. referred to C. referring D. referring to

I was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was such a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.

As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather?jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother of the Wheel，” he said. “We are collecting money for Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.” As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and into his eyes. They shined with goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I remembered once again never to judge people by their appearance.

Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.

1.The writer's good mood ended when________.

A．he heard news between songs

B．he had to stop at a red traffic light

C．he heard a rich man broke the law

D．he saw four leather?jacketed bikers

2.What were the four bikers doing at the traffic lights?

A．Having a bicycle race in the street.

B．Selling helmets to the passers?by.

C．Raising money to help kids in need.

D．Preparing for Christmas holidays.

3.What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．Destroyed. B．Improved. C．Decreased. D．Exploded.

4.The writer wants to tell us that we should ________.

A．have faith in young people B．judge others by their actions

C．change our attitude to society D．manage to help others in need

What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?

This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father.My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming，and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky，inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.

I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream?colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it as much as he did the other.I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.

Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.

1.The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ________.

A．doing shopping B．having a debate

C．reading a message D．leaving for Wyoming

2.The author's inspiration for the gift came from ________.

A．a photo of a flower B．a story about a kid

C．a call from the mother D．a text about Christmas

3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by ________.

A.the father B.the author C.william Blake D.edgar Allan Poe

4.The author made the gift by ________.

A．searching for the poems online

B．drawing the background by hand

C．painting the letters in three colors

D．matching the words with pictures

5.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To show how to design images for gifts.

B.To suggest making gifts from one's heart.

C.To explain how computers help create gifts.

D.To describe the gifts the author has received.

假如你是李华，一名刚刚进入高三的学生。2014年高考在即，面对压力，想和父母说说心里话，请你用英文在你的博客上以书信的形式表达出来。内容要点如下：

注意：

1、短文须包括以上所有内容要点。

2、词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mom and Dad,

The annual college entrance examination is around the corner. On this special occasion, how I wish I could

have a heart-to-heart talk with you.

Yours ever

Li Hua