Why is pink or purple a colour for girls and blue or brown for boys?

  The answer depends largely 1.      cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians,green was a colour 2.      represented the hope and joy of spring,while for Muslims,it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China,children 3.       (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations,blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 4.      against evils (灾祸) . People’s 5.      (choose) of colours is also influ enced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be 6.       most restful colour. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 7.      physically. People 8.       (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

  Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites (食欲).Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now”button because red is a colour that 9.      (easy) catches a person’s eye.

  Blue is another calming colour. Unlike red,blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So 10.        you want to eat less,some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

 Nick Vujicic是一个30多岁的澳大利亚青年，他的成功之路被认为是奇迹。请根据以下信息，以“Attitude is altitude”为题目，写一篇100词左右的短文，同时谈谈Nick的经历对你的启发。

1. 不幸：出生时无手无脚，曾被很多人当作怪物嘲笑；

2. 性格:永不言弃，乐观自信；

3. 成就：会游泳、冲浪、钓鱼，完成了大学教育并获得了两个学位，是两个公司的CEO;

4. 人生信条(成功秘诀) ：态度就是高度。

参考词汇：四肢 limbs 学士学位  bachelor’s degree 

             Attitude is altitude

 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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A ) ，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\) 划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

  I learned early in life that I had to be more patient and little aggressive. From the time I was about four until I was about six,I destroyed each of my toy. I was happy when the toys worked,but when things did wrong,I got angry and broke it. For while my parents bought me new toys. But before long they began to see which was happening. When I tear apart my fifth birthday toy train,my father said, “That’s it. No more toys to you. ” My punishment lasted a year. Meanwhile,I found out that with more patience I must make my toys to last. My attitude changed from then on.

 On the Iraq-Syria border,a pack of wild dogs circled American soldiers for food. The leader of the pack was a gray-and-white dog. The soldiers called him Nubs. Nubs was shaking and 1      able to stand. Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound 2      his chest.

  Dennis couldn’t stand seeing the dog 3      He and his men immediately treated the wound,and gave Nubs oral medicine. Nubs 4      but was still in pain. The next day,the team had to 5      Ten days later,Dennis’ unit was back,and so was Nubs. He was still 6     ,but the men fed him and played with him.

Before long the unit once again 7      an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away. Nubs slowly but determinedly,8      them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost 9      of him. Two days later,beyond Dennis’10     ,he saw Nubs just outside the outpost. The dog had tracked him across 70 miles of desert to 11      with the friend who had saved his life. From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place,and ran around in the same ruins.

Until an order came down from above that they were not 12      to have pets,Dennis 13       to make sure the dog would continue to live a ( n) 14 life. So he quickly raised $ 4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to 15    .

A month later,when Dennis and the dog were 16      in California,at first Nubs didn’t recognize the guy. 17       within minutes,the dog jumped into Dennis’ arms,jumping up again and again to 18      his friend’s face.

A little 19       and concern in the middle of war will not save a violent world. But small stories,like the story of a soldier and a dog,hold a promise of a (n) 20       world.

(   ) 1. A. mostly   B. certainly

      C. hardly   D. never

(   ) 2. A. in   B. on

   C. at   D. behind

(   ) 3. A. stand   B. starve

   C. bleed   D. suffer

(   ) 4. A. pulled through   B. fell asleep

   C. woke up   D. fell down

(   ) 5. A. leave   B. rest

   C. pass   D. remain

(   ) 6. A. hungry   B. tired

   C. dirty   D. weak

(   ) 7. A. took up   B. took over

   C. left for   D. returned from

(   ) 8. A. watched   B. followed

   C. accompanied   D. barked

(   ) 9. A. touch   B. sight

   C. footprint   D. smell

(   ) 10. A. ability   B. surprise

   C. imagination   D. understanding

(   ) 11. A. part   B. fight

   C. meet   D. break

(   ) 12. A. asked   B. suggested

   C. required   D. allowed

(   ) 13. A. decided   B. agreed

   C. accepted   D. proposed

(   ) 14. A. moving   B. good

   C. safe   D. interesting

(   ) 15. A. London   B. America

   C. Iraq   D. Syria

(   ) 16. A. found   B. interviewed

   C. linked   D. reunited

(   ) 17. A. So   B. And

   C. But   D. Though

(   ) 18. A. lick   B. touch

   C. bite   D. clean

(   ) 19. A. pity   B. mercy

   C. care   D. contribution

(   ) 20. A. equal   B. harmonious

   C. prosperous   D. amazing

 Once upon a time there was a rich merchant 1.        had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most. He took great care of her and gave her nothing 2.        the best.  He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He was very 3.     (pride) of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. He also loved his 2nd wife. She is 4.      very considerate person,always patient and in fact is the merchant’s close friend.5.      the merchant faced some problems,he always turned to his 2nd wife and 6.      would always help him out and tide (帮助渡过) him 7.      difficult times. Now,the merchant’s 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great 8.      (contribute) in maintaining his wealth and business as well as

9.      (take) care of the household.10.      ，the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply,he hardly took notice of her.

  假如你是李强。你收到了你在英国的笔友Charlie的来信，他在信中询问你的暑假计划，请就你的暑假计划给他写一封回信。

1. 去乡下看望祖父母；

2. 去电脑培训中心学电脑，时间为一个星期；

3. 读一些英语书籍，但不知该读哪些，请对方提些建议；

4. 表示收到来信的心情，向对方父母问好；

5. 盼望回信；

6. 词数为100左右。

  If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you,then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives,after all.1.        So challenge the following limits：

  1. Figure out what you’re scared of and do it continuously.

  If you’re a salesman,and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone,now,instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail,spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call.2. But don’t stop on the first try!Eventually,you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on,I’m not scared!”

  2. 3.        

  Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career;you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking,sewing,painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself,taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.

  3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.

  4.        A simple 9-minute run around your neighbourhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight,but also make you feel better about yourself.

  4. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.

Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travellers—try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class.5.     

   A. You should do it continuously.

   B. Someone may hang up on you.

   C. You don’t need to go to the gym.

   D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.

   E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.

   F. Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop.

   G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.

 It’s hard being an astronaut’s son. I 1     ,everybody expects you to be special or 2     ,and I'm just an average student,and I’m average,too,when it 3        basketball,football,soccer,and baseball.

  I often wonder 4        my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so 5        and so good at everything. So I used to dream about doing something spectacular to 6        my father and make him 7        me.

  In one class,my teacher 8 a Father’s Day essay contest for us and the winners’ essays would be read in front of all the parents and students. After school I walked home,9     my father,who I would write about in my essay.

  He sat with me in the 10        when I was a little kid and had a nightmare. He 11        me with a new puppy at my eighth birthday party. He sat and tried to 12        death to me when Grandpa Bob died. To me,he wasn’t a world-famous astronaut,just my dad.

  I wrote about all these 13        in my essay.

  One of our neighbours said, “I 14        you’ll win the contest,David. You’re the only one in town who could write about being the son of an astronaut. ” I 15        I hadn’t shown anyone the essay,but now I almost hoped I wouldn’t win. I didn’t want to win just 16        my father was an astronaut.

  I won the second prize. When I finished reading my essay,the 17      applauded. I saw my father blowing his nose. I went back to my seat.

  Dad nodded to me,18        his throat,and put his hand on my shoulder. “Son,this is the 19        moment of my life,” he said.

  It was the proudest moment of my life,too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize,but just then,it was 20        just to be my father’s son.

(   ) 1. A. mean   B. say

       C. know   D. believe

(   ) 2. A. strange   B. honest

       C. perfect   D. formal

(   ) 3. A. refers to   B. relates with

       C. talks about   D. comes to

(   ) 4. A. why   B. how

       C. whether   D. when

(   ) 5. A. normal   B. funny

       C. special   D. unique

(   ) 6. A. shock   B. influence

       C. attract   D. impress

(   ) 7. A. proud of   B. interested in

       C. satisfied with   D. ashamed of

(   ) 8. A. reported   B. announced

       C. claimed   D. warned

(   ) 9. A. caring about   B. worrying about

      C. thinking about   D. complaining about

(   ) 10. A. silence   B. threat

       C. horror   D. dark

(   ) 11. A. pleased   B. astonished

       C. supported   D. encouraged

(   ) 12. A. describe   B. explain

       C. declare   D. remark

(   ) 13. A. experiments   B. incidents

       C. details   D. memories

(   ) 14. A. wish   B. guess

       C. bet   D. promise

(   ) 15. A. smiled   B. nodded

       C. doubted   D. shrugged

(   ) 16. A. because   B. if

       C. while   D. as

(   ) 17. A. parents   B. audience

       C. students   D. teachers

(   ) 18. A. cleaned   B. blew

       C. cleared   D. opened

(   ) 19. A. best   B. proudest

       C. finest   D. greatest

(   ) 20. A. natural   B. honourable

       C. important   D. enough

  Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day,1.     (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he 2. (buy) the school,

and word quickly got around that he was from New York City.

  For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt 3.      (please) ，because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her,but probably the fact that she sat in 4.      last row.

  5.        he thought he could escape attention by sit ting at the back,he was wrong. It might have made it a little 6.      (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around,but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him,they had to look at Mary,7.      made her feel like a star.

  “Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head. “Then I’d appreciate it if you don’t wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you. ”The new boy looked at the teacher 8.      a few seconds and all the other students wondered 9.      the boy would do. Then he took 10.      off,gave a big smile and said “That is cool. ”

  没有感恩就没有真正的美德。如今社会上一些人缺乏感恩之心，少数人甚至在父母年老体弱时不愿意赡养他们。请你结合自己的实际，谈几点父母值得你感恩的地方，以及将来你会做些什么来报答父母的养育之恩。

注意：1. 短文的开头已给出，不计人总词数；

2. 词数100左右。

参考词汇：感恩gratitude Not only do our parents give us life,but they also give us endless love and support,always sharing our happiness and sorrow.