WHAT’S ON

1. Suppose you are too far away from Beijing or you can’t spare time to go there in person, which of the following shows can you enjoy all the same?

A. Russian dances.B. Kite show

C. Folk music D. Flower festival

2.The phrase “get a preview of” used in the passage means ______.

A. watch in advance B. see more clearly

C. get good position of D. get a general idea of

3. If you and your classmates have a free evening to spend on the 19th of January, which is a useful number to call?

A. 6606-4258 B. 6491-2902

C. 6559-8285 D. 8259-5547

It was an autumn morning shortly after my husband and I moved into our first house. Our children were upstairs unpacking, and I was looking out of the window at my father moving around mysteriously on the front lawn. My parents lived nearby, and Dad had visited us several times already. “What are you doing out there?” I called to him.

He looked up, smiling. “I’m making you a surprise.” Knowing my father, I thought it could be just about anything. A self-employed jobber, he was always building things out of odds and ends. When we were kids, he always created something surprising for us.

Today, however, Dad would say no more, and caught ups in the busyness of our new life, I eventually forgot about his surprise.

Until one gloomy day the following March when I glanced out of the window. Any yet… I saw a dot of blue across the yard. I headed outside for a closer look. They were crocuses (番红花), throughout the front lawn. Lavender, blue, yellow and my favorite pink --- little faces moved up and down in the cold wind.

Dad! I smiled, remembering the things he had secretly planted last autumn. He knew how the darkness and dullness of winter always got me down. What could have been more perfectly timely to my needs?

My father’s crocuses bloomed each spring for the next four or five seasons, bringing the same assurance every time they arrived: hard times was almost over. Hold on, keep going, light is coming soon.

Then a spring came with only half the usual blooms. The next spring there were none. I missed the crocuses. I would ask Dad to come over and plant new bulbs. But I never did.

He died suddenly one October day. My family was in deep sorrow, leaning on our faith. I missed him terribly.

Four years passed, and on a dismal spring afternoon I was driving back when I found myself feeling depressed. “You’ve got the winter depression again and you get them every year.” I told myself.

It was Dad’s birthday, and I found myself thinking about him. This was not unusual --- my family often talked about him, remembering how he lived his faith. Once I saw him give his coat to a homeless man.

Suddenly I slowed as I turned into our driveway. I stopped and stared at the lawn. And there on the muddy grass and small gray piles of melting snow, bravely waving in the wind, was one pink crocus.

How could a flower bloom from a bulb more than 18 years old, one that had not blossomed in over a decade? But there was the crocus. Tears filled my eyes as I realized its significance.

Hold on, keep going, light is coming soon. The pink crocus bloomed for only a day. But it built my faith for a lifetime.

1. According to the first three paragraphs, we learn that _________.

A. the writer was unpacking when her father was making the surprise

B. the writer knew what the surprise was because she knew her father

C. it was not the first time that the writer’s father had made a surprise

D. it kept bothering the writer not knowing what the surprise was

2. Which of the following would most probably be the worst time of the year as seen by the writer?

A. Spring. B. Summer.

C. Autumn. D. Winter.

3. The writer’s father should be best described as_________.

A. a full-time gardener with skillful hands

B. a part-time jobber who loved flowers

C. a kind-hearted man who lived with faith

D. an ordinary man with doubts in his life

4. At the end of the passage, crocus was viewed as the symbol of _________ by the writer.

A. belief B. family C. love D. friendship

下面文章中有5处（第57-60题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、 D、E ）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Lend a hand.

B. Keep your eyes open.

C. Be seen, but not be heard.

D. Volunteer in your community.

E. Keep your home safe and attractive.

Tips for Being a Good Neighbor

1. _______________

No one likes a noisy neighbor. Do you hold parties that last all night? Do you leave your dog outside to bark all day? Remember that not everyone has the same schedule as you do, so use some common sense. Keep noise to the lowest level. If you’re holding a party that’s likely to be loud, invite everyone within earshot.

2.________________

Once you know your neighbors, then you’ll also know if something seems out of place in the neighborhood. Are strange people carrying expensive things out of one neighbor’s house? Have several days passed since your elderly neighbor last collected his newspaper? The benefit of keeping an eye out for unusual behavior in the neighborhood is that others will do the same for you.

3.________________

It never hurts to follow the Golden Rule: Do to others what you would like them to do to you. Treat your neighbors with respect. Offer to drive an elderly neighbor to the grocery store. Volunteer to collect mail while a neighbor is on vacation. The more often you lend a helping hand, the more likely that your neighbors will do the same for you when you need a little help.

4.________________

Don’t just limit your neighborly actions to your block or street. Remember that everyone who lives in a community has the ability to help make it a better place. Think about your passion and find a way to do it on a volunteer basis in your town. Volunteer at the local library. Enjoy working with kids. Consider becoming a scout leader. Whatever your passion is, there’s sure to be a thing suitable for you to help in the local community.

第一节：单词拼写（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）

1.At this moment, we are involved in a hot a___________ about whether to go by sea or by air.

2.In the job market, you need to sell yourself to the employers by c_____________ them that you have the knowledge, skill and experience they need.

3.“Keep quiet. Tom is sleeping. ” she w___________ to me when I hurried into the room.

4.Children are curious and they will o_____________ everything around them and ask why.

5.C___________ with the present job, he refused the offer from a large company.

6.It rained so heavily . T____________, the football match was put off.

7.The television programme is designed to educate and not merely to e___________ its audience.

8.The soldier was seriously injured, but finally s____________ to his feet.

9.He is a little boy, but he b___________ as if he were an adult.

10.I love all the songs Eason sings but I enjoy this song p_____________.

中美中学生交流项目安排一批美国中学生来华一周体验中国文化，在网上挑选适合住宿的家庭（homestay family）。假如你是学生李华，愿意接受一位美国学生入住你家，请用英语给项目美方负责人写一封邮件，说明你的家庭和住宿条件，你本人的优势以及你帮助美国中学生体验中国文化的打算。

注意：

1．可适当增加细节；

2．词数：100左右；开头和结尾已给出不计入总词数；

Dear Sir or Madam:

I’m writing to request the valuable chance to be one of the homestay families for the American students.__________________________________________________________

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Looking forward to your reply.

Many companies treat their employees to ______ year-end party to reward them for their hard work and celebrate_____ start of a new year.

A. a; the B. the; the C. a; a D. a; /

________ time at Beijing Normal University, I am very impressed with the quality of the teachers and students.

A. Having spent B. Being spent

C. To spent D. Spending

----- I think Jason is wise to accept the job offer in Paris.

------__________. His career will soon get off to a good start.

A. That’s not the case B. Not really

C. Absolutely D. It depends

A survey of health researchers ______ that four hours of exercise every week ____ good for our health.

A. show; are B. shows; is

C. show; is D. shows; are

Studies show that people are more_____ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

A. likely B. possible

C. probable D. sure