Given the tradition of students bringing apples to their teachers, it somehow seems fitting that an old apple barn(谷仓) will find a new life as a one-room schoolhouse. And it is just as fitting that a retired schoolteacher will become the caretaker of that historic treasure.

My friend Velma, a teacher for more than 30 years, has been retired for some time now, but that doesn’t stop her giving history lessons at the old Englewood School, located on her family’s California farm. The lovingly restored building was constructed around 1850 as a home for a woodsman and later was used as an apple barn．Then, in 1870 it began a new life as a schoolhouse.

Originally located in the nearby Englewood meadow, it was now moved its current site in 1978 by Velma's late husband and his brother, Robert and Richard, who thought it would help keep Velma busy in retirement. No nails had been used in the original construction, so each piece of wood had to be carefully marked and the building was reassembled(重装) on its new site．The brothers worked with much care and hard work to ensure a perfect fit of mitered(斜接的) comers. After the relocation, Velma and her family furnished the school with some of its original desks. They also added a collection of schoolbooks, the oldest dating back to 1845.

Nowadays Velma gives tours to local schoolchildren and other groups, who learn what it was like to attend school back in the good old days. She has kids ring the school bell, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing “Good Morning to You” as they might have done in days gone by. Then, with twinkling eyes and much enthusiasm, she tells the history of the school, and gives a short sample lesson.

1.What was the Englewood School used as before it began a new life in 1870?

A. A lady’s house. B. A schoolhouse. C. An apple barn. D. A restroom．

2.Which word can best describe the school’s being relocated?

A. Challenging. B. Refreshing. C. Fashionable. D. Inspiring.

3.Which can serve as the best title of the passage?

A. The Good Old Days in the Schoolhouse

B. A Mysterious Building with a Long History

C. A Teacher Devoted to Restoring Old Buildings

D. A Historic One-room Schoolhouse

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。

Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp

Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. 1. Read on for some techniques worth trying.

1. 2.

People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 3. Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.

2. Go for a walk.

Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 4.

3. Learn something new.

Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 5. or go dancing with your friends.

A. Focus on the future.

B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.

C. It should be something like learning gardening.

D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.

E. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.

F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.

G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.

A man worked in a big company．One day, he came home from _______ late, tired and annoyed, to find his 6-year old son _______ him at the door．The _______ his son saw him, he asked him a question, “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?” “That’s _______ of your business．If you _______ know, I make $20 an hour．” the man said angrily．“Oh, ” the little boy replied, with his head down．Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please_______ $10?”

The father was _______ and shouted at him to go back to his room because he thought his son was so _______. The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door．The man sat down and started to get _______ angrier about the little boy’s __________．How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After an hour __________, the man had calmed down, and started to __________．Then he went into the little boy’s room．“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too __________ on you earlier．Here’s the $10 you asked for．”said the man.

The little boy sat __________ up, smiling．“Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled．Then, __________ under his pillow, he __________ some crumpled up bills．The little boy slowly __________out his money, then __________ at his father．“Daddy, I have $20 now．Can I __________ an hour of your time? Please come home __________ tomorrow．I would like to have dinner with you．”

1.A. school B. work C. trip D. hospital

2.A. standing for B. asking for C. waiting for D. playing with

3.A. moment B. time C. day D. when

4.A. not B. no C. nothing D. none

5.A. have B. must C. might D. want

6.A. earn B. make C. 1end D. borrow

7.A. angry B. happy C. desperate D. embarrassed

8.A. selfish B. crazy C. aggressive D. innocent

9.A. more B. perhaps C. even D. 1ittle

10.A. money B. questions C. toys D. pillows

11.A. about B. or else C. or so D. 1ater

12.A. relax B. refresh C. relieve D. regret

13.A. hard B. kind C. soft D. gentle

14.A. straightly B. straight C. slowly D. 1azily

15.A. putting B. getting C. taking D. reaching

16.A. brought out B. picked out C. pulled out D. 1eft out

17.A. counted B. gave C. presented D. sent

18.A. 1ooked down B. 1ooked away C. 1ooked up D. 1ooked out

19.A. sell B. borrow C. buy D. have

20.A. 1ate B. early C. happily D. often

A girl and a boy were on a motorcycle, 1.(speed) through the night．They loved each other a lot.

Girl：“Slow down a little．I am 2. (scare)．”

Boy：“No, it’s so fun．”

Girl：“Please…it’s so scary．”

Boy：“Then say that you love me．’’

Girl：“Fine. I love you. Can you slow down now?”

Boy：“Give me a big hug.” The girl 3. (give) him a big hug.

Girl：“Now can you slow down?”

Boy：“Can you take off my helmet and put it on? It's 4. (comfort) and it’s bothering me while I drive.”

The next day, there 5. (be) a story in the newspaper．A motorcycle had crashed into a building because 6. (it) brakes were broken．There were two people on the motorcycle, of which one died, and the other had survived...

The guy knew that the 7. (brake) were broken．He didn’t want to 1et the girl know, 8. he knew that the girl would have gotten scared.

Instead, he was told the last time that she loved him, got a hug from her, put his helmet 9. her so that she can live, and die himself...

Once in 10.while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale．

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。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(＼)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。

Nowadays, there is a increasing number of people joining in the activities of volunteering．It’s well-known that volunteering jobs are making contributions to society with something in return．It’s as the Spirit of Lei Feng．However, knowing this, there are still many people would like to devote themselves to this trend．For instance, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games had such many volunteers. They make lots of contributions to the success of the Olympics. Moreover, we can often see many students go to visit the old to take warm to them．Even though some people’s career is a volunteer．They are ready to helping others．Although the volunteers are much more common, we still need to thank they for devoting themselves to society．

假如你是新华中学学生李华，在最近举行的市高中生英语口语大赛中获得了一等奖。某英语报社邀请你写一篇稿件，介绍你练习英语口语的经验。稿件内容如下：

(1) 树立自信，克服羞怯心理；

(2) 多参加英语角活动；

(3) 多看英语新闻（如CCTV-9）

注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

I'm Li Hua from Xinghua Middle School. _________________________________

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1.If customers need through household cleaning service, they should _______.

A. call 07446 251339 B. call 07432 256741

C. call 07775 359361 D. call 08825 378451

2.Two hours’ hot stone massage and extra Indian head massage will cost you _________.

A. ￡45 B. ￡80 C. ￡70 D. ￡35

3.Which advertisement can provide service to improve academic performance?

A. Smart Home.

B. Window Cleaning Available.

C. Year 2-6 Math And English Tutoring.

D. Healing, Balance And Relaxing Massage Therapies.

4.In which section on the website will you see such ads?

A. Education. B. Entertainment. C. Household Cleaning. D. Services.

As I walked into the drugstore to pick up a roll of toilet paper and cat food the week of Halloween, I found myself being stared down by an oversized Rudolph doll. His eye expression aroused a swell of anxiety within me. This is not because I have an irrational fear of dolls. The red nose is a mocking reminder that for those of us who are members of dysfunctional(功能失调的) families, the most wonderful and challenging time of year is upon us. The issue isn’t that the holiday season brings a new, once-a-year, unpleasant feeling. Rather, this time of year enlarges the most complicated, sensitive area of my life: family.

Over the past several months, certain situations have left me emotionally raw when dealing with the subject of family, particularly my mom. The holiday season has never agreed well with her, physically or emotionally. Her first heart attack took place two weeks before Christmas when I was in the seventh grade. The song “Jingle Bell Rock” instantly took me back to driving to the hospital to visit her after her emergency heart operation. When I was at grade 2 at high school, we found ourselves awkwardly putting turkey into our mouths after my mom had come from a week-long stay in the hospital to recover from heart attack and a stroke. A girl of 15, due to the gift of having my mom alive and home to celebrate, my heart was contradictory that Thanksgiving.

1.The author went to the drugstore to ________.

A. buy some medicine B. buy a doll

C. buy some necessities D. see her family members

2.By saying the holiday season has never agreed with her, the author wanted to show ________.

A. her mother was not comfortable on holidays

B. her mother didn’t like holidays

C. her mother didn’t agree with her holiday plan

D. her mother often disagreed with her

3.What can be inferred about the author’s family?

A. Her family may be badly off.

B. Holidays may be hard times for them.

C. her mother was a strong-willed woman.

D. Her parents were not concerned about her.

The Alice Ferguson Foundation is a non-profit group that works to improve the environment by building relationships between people and nature. The foundation is based in the state of Maryland. It was created more than 50 years ago. It teaches people ways to protect the environment.

At the end of the year, it designs events to help children celebrate Christmas without increasing the amount of waste they create. Hanna Seligmann works for the foundation. “So let’s figure out what is in our bag of trash.” She shows adults and children how to reduce waste during the holiday gift-giving season. “You can sort it as a cardboard item or you can sort it as a plastic item.” “We encourage using things that are already in your house like newspaper, old magazines, using a gift within a gift.” Urging people to recycle is important in the Washington, D.C., area, because Potomac River, one of the most famous rivers in the country lies there.

“Over time we realized that really just doing trash cleanups was the symptom of the problem, not getting to the root cause. And so it was just a little over a decade ago that we started the initiative (倡议) itself.” says Seligman.

The Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative is an effort by the Alice Ferguson Foundation to support clean agricultural methods. It includes educational programs teaching children about the kinds of pollution that can enter the watershed.

One activity is called the Trash Timeline Game. It teaches children that the things they throw away do not decompose, at the same rate. For example, paper dissolves in about four weeks. An apple core may take two months to rot. A metal can take up to 100 years.

1.The Alice Ferguson Foundation ________.

A. devotes itself to keeping citizens engaged in going green

B. deals with relationship between people

C. teaches people how to form groups

D. concerns itself about children’s holidays

2.At the end of the year, the Alice Ferguson Foundation is busy ________.

A. buying plastic items

B. celebrating Christmas

C. figuring out how much waste was produced

D. educating people to reduce less waste while enjoying Christmas

3.How to get to the root cause of environmental protection, according to Seligman?

A. Environmental education. B. Doing trash cleanups.

C. Saving water. D. Celebrating holidays less.

4.What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?

A. Give off. B. Break down. C. Come out. D. Pack up.

Here’s the situation. You’re sitting at the table listening to the conversation when your cellphone rings. There is something very important that wants your attention. Maybe your phone buzzed for an email, text message, Facebook post or tweet. You don’t know unless you check your phone. You may be feeling a strong case of FOMO: Fear of Missing Out.

You may think that a quick check of your phone isn’t rude. Your companions probably disagree. A recent study of cellphone use found that most US adults think checking your phone is rude in social situations.

The study found that only 5 percent of Americans felt that checking your cellphone during a meeting is acceptable. Only 12 percent support checking your cellphone during a family dinner.

The study said, “Americans think that when people focus on their phones instead of their companions, it hurts the group in which they are taking part.”

People can be offended when they feel ignored. They also don’t like others who talk too loudly or share private information in public when using their phones.

About three-fourths of US adults view using cellphones in public as acceptable when using public transportation, waiting in line, and walking down the street. But most US adults disapprove of cellphone use at the dinner table, in movie theater, meetings, and places of worship.

People might use their cellphones in social situations because they see others doing it: 86 percent of people surveyed said that someone else used a phone at the most recent social event they attended. People may use their phones at social events to share something from the event. That might be a photo, information, or to free from the group.

1.The writer starts the passage by ________.

A. listing the uses of cellphones

B. imagining a scene in life

C. discussing the bad influence of cellphones

D. talking about a chat on cellphones

2.If you use your cellphones in social situates, others will feel that they aren’t ________.

A. interested in taking B. friendly enough

C. valued by you at all D. sharing useful information

3.Where do most Americans accept the cellphones use?

A. Seeing a movie in the cinema.

B. Attending a meeting.

C. Having a dinner with families.

D. Riding in the public vehicles.

4.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A. Is it Rude to Use Cellphones Among Friends?

B. Putting Aside Your Cellphones for Your Friends

C. Keeping in Touch with Your Friends with Cellphones

D. Avoid Borrowing a Cellphone from Your Friends