Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie.

Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.

The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children asked her tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.

Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.

The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child ---talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves to be an only child at least once in a while.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A. The happy life of two families.

B. The experience of the only child being with mother.

C. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time

D. The basic needs of children.

2.Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________.

A. happy B. curious C. regretful D. friendly

3.What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?

A. Tom has less difficulty in speaking.

B. Sam holds her hand more often.

C. The daughter acts like a leader.

D. The boys become better followers.

4.The author seems to believe that ___________.

A. having brothers and sisters is fun

B. parents should watch others’ children

C. it’s tiring to look after three children

D. every child needs parents’ full attention

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Rabbits are easy to raise. The long-eared animals are clean and quiet. They do not need a lot of room. And you do not have to spend a lot of money to feed them.1.One male and two females will produce in a year as many as fifty more rabbits. That is enough to provide a good supply of meat for a family.2.

Rabbit houses are easy to make with wood and wire fencing material. They do not have to be very big. But each rabbit must have its own little room in the house. This is very important. Each room should be about 75 centimeters wide, 60 centimeters high and one meter deep. Fencing is used for the sides and floor of the rabbit house. The holes in the wire fencing should be about one centimeter square. 3.This keeps the rabbit house clean and dry. Rabbits need a lot of fresh air and sunlight. Cover the sides of the rabbit house only to protect it from rain.

4. Feeding containers hung on the outside of the house let the rabbits eat whenever they want. They simply pull the grass and leaves through the holes in the wire fence.

Each room should have fresh water. The water containers should be heavy so the rabbits cannot turn them over. 5.

One month after mating, female rabbits give birth to about eight babies. In two months, a baby rabbit should weigh about two kilograms. This is big enough to make a meal for a small family.

A. Or you can tie the containers to the wire.

B. Rabbit meat is high in protein and low in fat.

C. Rabbits eat mostly grass and leaves.

D. Rabbits are also valuable for their fur.

E. Wastes from the animals will drop through the holes.

F. Many people enjoy keeping rabbits as friendly pets.

G. With rabbits, you get a big return from a small investment.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In my early childhood, my parents and teachers taught me to be persistent (执着) in every task I devoted myself to. I was __ that persistence is the only way towards success. But a small incident made me change my mind.

One day my two-­year-­old son, __ at a dozen of “stood” color marker­pens, cheered excitedly, “Mummy, look! I did it.” Afterwards, he collected some ball­pens, __ to do the same. Hard though he tried, the ball­pens just lay __. He turned to me for help. Noticing they had either sharp or round ends, I said __, “Mummy can’t help you.” To my __, he wouldn’t listen and continued trying. I was struck by his persistence.

My son’s behaviour reminded me of George who was always __ in his work and rarely talked to anyone. To him, __, there was no such thing called weekends or holidays. Our boss praised __ about him and __ us to look up to him as a role model.

One day I met George. “Gonna work late again tonight？”

“Probably can't leave till midnight,” he said.

“How many hours have you put in here each week, eighty or ninety?”

“__.”

“Don’t you have time to be with your family at all?”

He shook his head slowly and __ a sigh. “It’s not what I wanted. But I have worked on it for so long. It’s much too __ to even think about letting go.”

A year later I resigned. The __ thing I heard about him was that his wife divorced him. Since then I’ve never seen him. But occasionally his aged __ would come to my mind.

Until that day, __ knowing why the ball­pens couldn’t stand up, the two­year­old had __ the impossibility after many failures. He put aside all the ball­pens and kept only those water markers for his “game”. __, he already learned to let go of his previous __ attempts.

In our daily life, many headaches can be avoided if we know how to __ them and then let go of them immediately.

1.A. convinced B. confident C. conscious D. consistent

2.A. shouting B. pointing C. screaming D. laughing

3.A. intending B. insisting C. requiring D. urging

4.A. still B. silent C. quiet D. flat

5.A. deliberately B. enthusiastically C. casually D. unintentionally

6.A. content B. disappointment C. surprise D. sorrow

7.A. buried B. interested C. devoted D. busy

8.A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. though

9.A. little B. well C. much D. highly

10.A. ordered B. inspired C. promised D. appealed

11.A. At random B. At times C. At most D. At least

12.A. let out B. let off C. sent off D. sent out

13.A. encouraging B. comfortable C. painful D. ashamed

14.A. later B. last C. latter D. lately

15.A. picture B. figure C. reflection D. image

16.A. for B. with C. without D. besides

17.A. accepted B. received C. refused D. rejected

18.A. Generally B. Eventually C. Additionally D. Obviously

19.A. hopeful B. endless C. meaningful D. useless

20.A. clarify B. realize C. identify D. acknowledge

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。

When I was in elementary school, I always argued with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the 1. (argue) was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learnt that day.

I was convinced that “I” was right and “he” was wrong but he argued that “I” was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to teach us 2. very important lesson.She_3. (bring) us up to the front of the class and placed the boy on the side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk, there was a large 4. round object. She asked the boy what color the object was. “White”, he answered. I couldn’t believe 5._he said, because it was 6. (obvious) black! Another conflict started 7._ him and me, but this time it was about color of the object. The teacher told me to stand in the place8._the boy had been standing. We changed the place and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “White”. It was an object with two differently colored sides. From9.viewpoint it was white, but from my side it was black. Sometimes_10.(look) at a problem from the other person’s view, we will come to a totally different conclusion.

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。每次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，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 am a Senior 3 student. I often quarrel with my mother over if I can watch TV after school. My mother holds the view that students in Senior 3, heavily burden with their studies, are so busy to spare any time to watch TV. It seemed to her that once I am allowed to do that I will not able to control myself and forget all about my study. She also thinks that it is bad for her eyes to watch TV too often. But I really can’t accept her ideas. I think it is relaxed to watch TV before a day’s hard work. Not only can it set my mind at rest, but it can broaden my horizons. In addition, and we can be kept well informed of what’s happening at home and abroad and keep up with the times.

Now we have at last reached an agreement that I can only watch TV at weekends, and the content is limited to news and program of entertainment, sports or science.

假如你是李华,你的美国网友Jack想参加中央电视台的星光大道(Avenue of Stars)，特写信向你询问相关情况。请你根据所给要点提示给他写一封回信,告知相关事宜。

要点提示：

1.简单介绍星光大道：普通人展示才艺的舞台，深受观众喜爱；

2.参赛选手展示才艺：唱歌、跳舞等；

3.报名：网上提前报名；

4.建议：学一些简单的汉语。

注意：

1.字数100字左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3.书写整洁。

参考词汇：参赛选手 participant

Dear Jack,

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

I will tell him the news as soon as he ____ back.

A. will come B. comes

C. came D. is coming

I ________ many interesting lectures since I came to this school.

A. attended B. had attended

C. am attending D. have attended

I am in a hurry because the train will leave ____________ half an hour.

A. by B. for

C. in D. over

It was so noisy outside that we ____________ hear what they were talking about.

A. mustn't B. didn't have to

C. ought not to D. couldn't