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I was 11 when you were born, and in your first few years I often looked after you, bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks. I have______ memories of your childhood. Of ______you up as a “rock star”. Of watching you dance ______ nightclothes. Of your insistence that I make your school lunch ______ I put so much more peanut butter on your ______ than anyone else. Of the______ phone call we ever had----an echo (共鸣) of my own university years—when you wanted to ______ university and study dance.

Since we have grown up, I have lived through you, although you may not know it. You had the opportunity I so ______ wanted but never got ---- to train in the dancing arts. I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always ______ how my life would be if they hadn’t chosen a(n) ______ career path for me, their eldest child.

I know you have ______ to hunt for work and confidence, and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice. ______ , I am happy for you and proud that I played some small role in helping you to ______ a dream.

There is a ______ between us now. It has grown since I first left home, and in the ______ I missed your teenager years. That ______ me greatly. I imagine that you believe we have very little in common—a ______ in the city and a biologist in West Africa---but in you I ______ some of my own dreams realized.

But beyond that, even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an older sister. So, on the rare ______ when we see each other, I want to know everything, from your concerns, hopes to delights.

I wish, there were an arm’s ______ between us. I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again. I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.

1.A. vivid B. admirable C. awful D. painful

2.A. making B. dressing C. taking D. picking

3.A. on B. over C. in D. with

4.A. as B. while C. though D. if

5.A. noodles B. pies C. cakes D. sandwiches

6.A. longest B. farthest C. simplest D. hardest

7.A. give in to B. look away from C. drop out of D. go in for

8.A. merely B. scarcely C. perfectly D. badly

9.A. wondered B. regretted C. realized D. believed

10.A. special B. traditional C. official D. original

11.A. managed B. struggled C. preferred D. rejected

12.A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise

13.A. support B. oppose C. have D. follow

14.A. plan B. promise C. conflict D. distance

15.A. experience B. process C. situation D. direction

16.A. frightens B. touches C. upsets D. comforts

17.A. dancer B. teacher assistant C. actress D. rock star

18.A. hope B. see C. keep D. remember

19.A. stages B. vacations C. spots D. occasions

20.A. width B. height C. length D. depth

短文填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Gandhi, an Indian national hero, 1. (regard) as the father of the Indian nation, a fighter for freedom and equality , and a spiritual leader .

He was born in India in 1869. 2. (follow) the local custom, he got married at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, 3. he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he 4. (send) to South Africa to work on a law case.

In South Africa he was surprised to find that the problem of racial discrimination was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine 5. (fight) for equal rights. Gandhi returned to India in 1915, when India was controlled by the British. 6. (determine) to defend the territory, he led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and the 7. (depend) for his country. In the political movement many Indians including Gandhi were put in prison. 8. , the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give in and India won its victory in 1947. 9. (fortunate), Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died 10. January 30th, 1948.

短文改错

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（∧），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： 在错的词下划一横线，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）不记分。

Nowadays, mobile payment is becoming more and more popular with our shopping. In addition to pay in cash, by cheque or credit card, a consumer can use a mobile phone to pay for wide range of services and goods. Compared with those traditional mean, mobile payment was faster and more convenient. Besides, it can be used at any given time or place, save much time and energy. However, we can’t overlook the fact that it must be operated with a phone and a network. And it is only recently which the technology to support such systems has become wide available. It will be arouse public concern over its potential risk, such as the account security and other unexpected problems. Technology is changing its life rapidly, so we should get ready for it.

书面表达

假设你是李华。你的美国笔友Jane打算七月来中国，担心文化差异的影响，特来信询问中国人的社交习俗。请你用英语回一封信，按以下几个方面作具体介绍：

1．见面时的问候方式；

2．对于表扬的回答方式；

3．接受礼物时的回应方式；

4．餐宴礼节。

注意：

1．词数100左右，信的开头和结束语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。

2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Jane,

Glad to hear from you and you’re welcome to China in July.

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I hope what’s mentioned above might be helpful and wish you a good journey.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Although many directors are _____ with the rise in China's movie industry, they have voiced concerns about possible bubbles (泡沫) in it.

A. disappointed B. delighted

C. bored D. annoyed

The failure to _____ the basic values and laws of a country harms the survival of its democracy (民主).

A. ban B. reduce C. replace D. observe

--- Argon, can I borrow your textbook?

--- Sorry, not _____ you help make a note of what the teacher says.

A. unless B. if C. when D. since

______ how close she was standing to the railway tracks, the girl was hit by the train and died on the spot.

A. Having not realized B. Not having realized

C. Not realizing D. Not to realize

Car drivers can take a subway into the city center ______ cars always get stuck in the traffic jams.

A. which B. what C. where D. when

Frightened, Lucy looked back over her shoulder _____ what was coming towards her.

A. seeing B. saw C. to see D. seen