One thing we love about is that it’s easy to make and it only needs a few simple ingredients(原料). Here are four of our favourite and simple homemade soups. Enjoy!

1. Chicken Soup

Chicken soup can help to fight a cold. You can prepare your soup with a whole chicken or just thin pieces of chicken. Do either of themalthough a whole chicken is likely to make your soup much tastier. The main ingredients are: chicken, water, onions, carrots, celery(芹菜), salt, pepper and noodles.

2. White Bean Soup

There are many types of beans to choose from. It’s simply a matter of personal taste. Dried beans are more traditional and cost less. However, canned beans also work. The other main ingredients are: onions, tomatoes and carrots. Add salt and pepper to taste.

3. French Onion soup

When you get French onion soup in a restaurant, it might look a bit difficult to make. The hardest part is cutting up all those onions—get ready for a good cry! The main ingredients are: six sweet onions, butter, water and salt.

4. Garden Vegetable Soup

In summer, you may find yourself with a lot of vegetables that need using up. Throw in potatoes, rice or even some meat with the vegetables. The best thing about this soup is that you can put in whatever you want. The main ingredients are: onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes and potatoes.

1.How can you make the chicken soup more delicious?

A. By adding carrots．

B. By using chicken pieces．

C. By adding onions．

D. By using a whole chicken．

2.What is the most difficult part when making French onion soup?

A. Getting good onions．

B. Cutting up the onions．

C. Making the soup look good

D. Buying the ingredients．

3.What might be the best soup in summer ?

A. Chicken soup． B. White bean soup．

C. French onion soup． D. Garden vegetable soup．

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Chicken soup is good if you catch a cold．

B. Canned beans are cheaper than dried beans．

C. It's difficult to make French onion soup.

D. You cannot put meat in garden vegetable soup．

5.Which ingredient is needed in all the soups?

A. Tomatoes. B. Onions. C. Butter. D. Celery.

A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam. His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak.

Its been a pleasure teaching you this term, he said. “You’ve all worked very hard, so I have a pleasant surprise for you. Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a ‘B’ for the course.”

Most of the students jumped out of their seats. They thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom. Only a few students stayed. The teacher looked at them. “This is your last chance,” he said. “Does anyone else want to leave?” All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils.

The teacher smiled. “Congratulations (祝贺),” he said. “I’m glad to see you believe in yourselves. You all get A’s.”

1. This story most probably took place ______.

A. at the beginning of the term

B. in the middle of the term

C. at the end of the term

D. at the beginning of the school year

2.Most of the students got Grade ______.

A. A B. B C. C D. F

3.Why did some students stay in their seats?

A. Because they wanted to take the exam.

B. Because the teacher told them to stay in their class.

C. Because they were afraid to leave.

D. Because they didnt have anything to do.

4.The teacher gave the students who stayed in the classroom As because ______.

A. the teacher liked them

B. they were cleverer than the other students

C. they believed in themselves

D. they studied hard

5.The underlined word themin Paragraph 3 refers to ______.

A. students staying in their seats

B. students leaving the classroom

C. their seats

D. all the students

Everyone has got two personalities (性格) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control yourself, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.

If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You dont like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. Youre quite shy and you arent very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and youre always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.

If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You’re shy and you don’t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. Youre usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you dont often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.

1.You may find the passage in_____.

A. a science magazine B. a guide book

C. a sports newspaper D. a story book

2.When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?

A. In the daytime. B. At the beginning of sleep.

C. At night. D. During the deep sleep.

3.Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _______.

A. on curled up B. on her stomach

C. on her back D. on her side

4. What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?

A. 易怒的 B. 攻击性的

C. 外向的 D. 有戒心的

5.What does the passage tell us?

A. Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.

B. Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.

C. Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities.

D. Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.

1.Lucy has a____________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.

2.After the big earthquake in Taiwan, people in the Chinese mainland begin to d________ their clothes, food and money to the disaster areas.

3.There are many _____________（解释） for where the name of the bridge came from, making readers puzzled.

4.Emily has been on a diet for two months, and now she looks much s__________ than before.

5.Anyone who w______________ the attack should call the police and report what they saw.

6.There is a big dog in this village, so you should take a stick for _________________ (保护).

7.Rowing was ________________ (官方地) recognized as an Olympic sport at London in 1908.

8.The man's________________ (幸存) was surprising, as the doctors thought he would die.

9.Only when we realize the importance of helping each other can we be devoted to building a _____________（和谐） society.

1.It is said that the Yeti is a large, hairy animal that walks on two feet like a human being. (同义句转化)

The Yeti is said _______________________ animal that walks on two feet like a human being.

2.Tom is the student. The headmaster talked to Tom yesterday.( 改为含有定语从句的复合句)

Tom is the student ________________________________________________________.

3.Tom speaks English. His sister speaks English，too．(同义句转化)

Tom speaks English, ______________________________.

4.“Did you have an argument with Mary?” John asked.(改为间接引语)

________________________________________________________________________

5.His high scores on the psychological tests finally won him the status of China’s firs astronaut. (对划线部分强调)

_________________________________________________________________________

许多学生自从进入高一以来，觉得学习压力很大，你的好朋友李丽也如此，请你以小明的身份根据下列所提供的要点给她写一封信，提一些建议。

1．将自己的问题告诉老师、同学或者父母，请求得到他们的帮助。

2．不要总想着考试成绩，要多想想自己在哪些方面进步了，这样就会给自己自信。

3．多做运动，运动可以帮助自己缓解压力，并且有助于睡眠。

词数不少于120。

关键词汇：增加自信：increase confidence 有压力的，紧张的： stressed out

缓解压力：relief stress

The most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I’m sorry, I can’t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”

“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”

“I can’t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”

I noticed every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I looked down on the computer and asked her, “What do all you people do?”

“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”

“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”

“That’s good, sir.”

“How long will the computer be down? I wanted to know.”

“I have no idea. Sometimes it’s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There’s no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it’s down it won’t answer us.”

After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said. “Let’s forget the computer—What about your planes? They are still flying, aren’t they?”

“I couldn’t tell without asking the computer.”

“Maybe I could, just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he is flying to Washington,” I suggested.

“I wouldn’t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn’t take you if you didn’t have a ticket.”

“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”

“I wouldn’t know,” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only ‘IT’ knows. It can’t tell me.”

By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.

1.Where do you often hear the frightening words “Our computer is down”?

A．at the airport. B．At the gate.

C．On business D．In the ticket office

2.What could the girl in the ticket office do without asking the computer?

A．She could do nothing.

B．She could write out a ticket.

C．She could still sell a ticket.

D．She could answer passengers’ questions.

3.What does the underlined word “down” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．White B．Broken C．Black D．Dark

4.We can learn from the last paragraph that .

A．a modern computer won’t be down

B．computers can take the place of human

C．there will be great changes in computers

D．sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people

The average British 22 year-old has more than 1,000 online friends on sites like Facebook, compared to those in their fifties who have fewer than 20, according to a new study.

The “Facebook generation gap” has been highlighted in a new piece of research which shows that the average 22 year-old claims to have 1,000 or more friends on sites like Facebook.

People in their twenties have more than 50 times as many digital friends as those who are over 50 years old, despite the popularity of sites like Facebook with the older generations, says a study conducted by consumer research group Intersperience.

The news comes during the same week Facebook's second-in command, Sheryl Sandberg, is visiting the UK to deliver a speech at the London School of Economics.

Facebook's chief operating officer is going to speak about how the social web has transformed people's friendships and relationships.

The survey found that there was a clear link between people's age and the number of online friends they have．The researchers found that those aged 13 to 16, have an average of 450 friends on social networks, with girls having slightly more friends that boys．People in their thirties tend to have between 100 and 200 friends, while those in their forties have between 50 and 100.

However, those using sites such as Facebook over the age of 50, tended to have 20 or less friends．The oldest person surveyed was 70 years old.

Paul Hudson, Intersperience's chief executive, said: "Our research underlines fundamental （根本的）changes taking place in British society as a result of finally entering the digital age．Half of the UK population are on Facebook now．In a social media context, a 'friend' means something different to a 20 year old than to a 50 year old."

He added: “Social networking activity is just one example of how different groups are adapting to the digital age at different paces．In this case, age is the determining factor - however in other instances it is not.”

1.Which is the determining factor in social networking activity?

A．Gender B．Age C．Relationship D．Pace

2.What can we learn from the survey?

A．The older a person is, the less online friends he may have

B．Girls have remarkably more friends than boys

C．People in their thirties tend to have between 50 and 100 friends

D．The link between people’s age and the number of online friends they have is not clear

3.According to the passage, the following statements are True except .

A．The oldest people surveyed is 70

B．Paul Hudson will deliver a speech at the London School of Economics

C．Different groups are adapting to the digital age at different paces

D．Facebook is popular in UK now

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

A．Social networking activity

B．The digital age

C．“Facebook generation gap”—Facebook generation has more than 1,000 friends

D．Changes taking place in British society

You may have noticed something different when you ate at your favorite restaurant. Or perhaps you picked up on it while looking through your social media apps （社交媒体软件） . You guessed it ---we’re becoming a foodie （吃货） culture.

For some, that means photographing every dish, but others are taking it one step further. Sophia Hampton, a senior at Staples High School in US, chooses to make her own food. She has been published in Future Chefs, a cookbook of recipes （食谱） by teens.

Hampton’s best advice for those who want to be foodies is to get in the kitchen.

“Start cooking,” she said. “There are so many resources online, like recipes and articles about food. Go to your local farmers’ market and start cooking with them.

Besides blogs and online resources, there are also hands-on cooking classes for students. The Chopping Block, a Chicago cooking school, offers many different classes for teens, including courses on chocolate and French food.

By attending cooking classes, surfing online and going to restaurants, you can find endless recipes. But sometimes becoming a real foodie means being behind a camera. As our food-loving culture becomes more popular and teen-friendly, social media apps like Facebook, have become major players in food culture.

“Getting involved in foodie culture is as easy as having a camera and a social media app,” one foodie said. “I always go to streets and farmers’ markets to take beautiful pictures of food. Wherever food prices are expensive, the photos are free.”

1.What does Hampton advise those who want to be foodies to do?

A．Post their recipes online.

B．Cook food by themselves.

C．Eat at their favorite restaurant.

D．Take photos of every dish they eat.

2.Where can students find new recipes, according to the article?

①cooking classes ②online resources

③new restaurant ④public libraries

A．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④

3.What has made foodie culture more popular, according to the article?

A．People’s growing interest in traditional culture.

B．The convenience of getting different food.

C．The use of cameras and social media.

D．The drop in food prices.

After I made it to the city center, I started to feel it might be easy for a foreigner to deal with the great size of Beijing. With growing confidence, I decided to take the subway to the hotel, not realizing that the network didn’t go that far. Impressed with the cleanliness of the station, I bought a ticket and boarded the first train that came along.

After a few minutes I asked in English of course a young man seated next to me where I should get off closest to the Friendship Hotel. Wearing a smart business suit and tie, he would surely speak English, wouldn’t he? Unfortunately, he couldn’t understand me but seemed very friendly. I showed him the room card with all the information of the Friendship Hotel in Chinese characters. He looked at it, and then his eyes moved quickly to the carriage （车厢） subway map. Next, he raised three fingers of his right hand.

In Australia, raising fingers at someone is not usually nice, but this man wasn’t smiling. At the next station he showed me two fingers. Now in Australia, that’s really rude, but I got the message. When we stopped at the third station, he didn’t just point to the door, but got up, took me out of the train, and led me to the top of the stairs, and out onto the street. Then he stopped a taxi and told the driver where to take me.

All this came from a man who couldn’t speak my language, and I couldn’t speak his. I was now speechless, especially when he refused my offer of money. I felt a little embarrassed having even thought he would accept a tip.

This experience made it clear I had to learn some Chinese quickly or my adventures might start turning into bad luck.

1.The author decided to take the subway because ________.

A．he lived near the city center

B．the network covered most of the stops

C．he believed in his ability to deal with the trip

D．he had a good impression of its cleanliness

2.Having been shown the room card, the young man_________.

A．understood the author well

B．still remained puzzled

C．answered the author directly

D．pointed at the subway map

3.Which of the following can’t be used to describe the young man?

A．helpful B．rude

C．warmhearted D．caring

4.The author’s purpose of writing this passage is mainly to ________.

A．prove the importance of being careful

B．appreciate the kindness of the young man

C．complain some cultural misunderstanding

D．describe one of his adventurous experiences