5．Mark Twain was a great writer．He was from the USA．He was born in 1835．He was also a famous speaker——青夏教育精英家教网——

5．Mark Twain was a great writer．He was from the USA．He was born in 1835．He was also a famous speaker．He was famous for his sense of humour．Many people liked to listen to him，because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time．
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing．Before he was going to leave，one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes （蚊子） in the town and told him that he'd better not go there．Mark Twain waved his hand and said，"It doesn't matter．The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine．I don't think they will come to visit me．"
After he arrived at the town，Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station．He went into his room，but when he was just about to have a rest，quite a few mosquitoes flew about him．The waiters felt very sorry about that．"I'm very sorry，Mr．Mark Twain．There are too many mosquitoes in our town．"One of them said to him．
Mark Twain，however，made a joke，saying to the waiter，"The mosquitoes are very clever．They know my room number．They didn't come into the wrong room．"What he said made all the people present laugh heartily．
But that night Mark Twain slept well．Do you know why？That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night．

1．That day Mark Twain went to the townC．
A．to see one of his friends
B．because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
C．because he wanted to do something there for his writing
D．to see one of his relatives
2．The waiters felt sorry becauseD．
A．they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B．their hotel was too small
C．the room was not very clean
D．there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain's room
3．All the people present laughed heartily becauseD．
A．the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn't come into the wrong room
B．the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain's room number
C．Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D．Mark Twain made a joke
4．From the story we knowB．
A．there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
B．no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain that night
C．Mark Twain didn't have a good rest that night
D．the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night．

4．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．每处错误及其修改仅限一词．
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
A few days ago，I went to the railway station to see my friend away．On the way I saw some street cleaners burning garbages．I know they are trying to get rid of rubbish in a way that they thought was"taking a shortcut"．I don't think，therefore，it's proper to clear away rubbish by such a means．
Burning things do harm to people．It's known to all that burning rubbish will give off poisonous smoke and dust which in turn will pollute air．Many people catch cancer as result of breathing the polluting air．Some people even die from taking in them．
There are many things in rubbish what can be rotten，such as dry leaves，leftover food，etc．They can make into very good fertilizer．So it's better to collect them for cropland．

3．Make a long story short for your chance to be published in Reader's Digest and win﹩25，000．Here are a few of our favorite entries so far in our"Your life：the Reader's Digest Version"contest．After reading these，head over to Facebook and submit your own story about a special moment or lesson that shaped your life．
"There's Always a John"By Darla Boyd
During my first year of teaching，there was a kid named John in my class．John was difficult to control and he nearly drove me crazy．While talking about him one day，an old teacher put his hand on my shoulder and said，"There will always be a John．Your job is to learn to discover what makes him different and help him succeed．"The next year，there was indeed another John．But that advice taught me that there was something to appreciate in everyone．
"An Early Key Lesson"By Elaine West
Before I began my first teaching job，my mother，a teacher of 30years，gave me a very special gift，five simple words that have had an effect on my entire life．"Make friends with the janitor （门卫）．"Her wisdom taught me the respect for all types of characters and continues to enrich my life to this day．Just five little words but what an impact they can have when you take them to heart．
"Raising Mommy"By Jan Davis
Being a mother can always present challenges and rewards．Someone tells me early that children will teach you everything you need to know．Being a mother is being raised．Our children become our advisers．Their dreams become our professors，as we are taking notes carefully．The sounds of their laughter and smiles are a great reward to us．Their tears remind us that it is okay to fail，and that we should wipe the tears away and try again．

32．What did Elaine West's mother advise her to do？D
A．Take care of janitors．
B．Don't treat students differently．
C．Don't judge people by appearance．
D．Respect people from different backgrounds．
33．According to the passage，we can infer thatA．
A．a mother improves herself greatly in parenting
B．there is always a boy named John in a school year
C．the janitor will favor you if you respect him
D．your story may win﹩2，500if you enter the contest
34．The underlined word"submit"in Paragraph 1is the closest in meaning toB．
A．break in    B．hand in
C．refer to    D．turn to
35．The text is most probably a（n）C．
A．ad for three new books
B．introduction to Reader's Digest
C．notice inviting contributions
D．poster about a lecture．

2．Auckland is New Zealand's largest urban area with a population of just over a million people．It is not，however，the capital，although it was at one time，until the capital moved to Wellington．Auckland is the center of commerce and industry，and is perhaps the most energetic，prosperous and multicultural city in New Zealand．
The city's landscape is dominated by volcanic hills，the twin harbors，bays，beaches and islands．Its nickname"the city of sails"is very suitable．Auckland has more boats for each person than anywhere else in the world．
Auckland has many volcanic hills，many of which currently afford great views of the city．And Auckland's geography is such that shiny waters seem to attract people from every point．It is a water lovers'best place，with some of the best beaches，swimming，diving，fishing，sailing，windsurfing and watersports in the country．
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand．It is also the cultural，administrative and political center of the country．Two aspects of the city that will immediately strike any visitor are the harbor and hilly landscape．Everywhere you go，the sounds and the smell of the ocean hang in the air，and green hills and valleys wrap you in a bear-hug embrace．At night，Wellington offers a spectacular，shimmering（闪闪发光的） cityscape that is unlike almost anywhere else in the world．Even after seeing it for a hundred times，it takes your breath away．
Wellington is a scenic，windy and diverse place．It has some of the best museums，art galleries，restaurants，and coffee houses in the country．It is the storehouse for the nation's historic，cultural and artistic treasures．Being the first place where European settlers arrived，it also boasts lots of historic streets and buildings．
Wellington is host to an excellent Festival of the Arts every two years．

28．What would be the best title for the passage？C
A．The Landscape of New Zealand
B．The Capital of New Zealand
C．Auckland and Wellington
D．Welcome to New Zealand
29．From the passage，we know that Auckland used toA．
A．be the capital of New Zealand
B．have more boats than any other country in the world
C．host a Festival of the Arts
D．afford great views of the city
30．Auckland is the best city in New Zealand for people toD．
A．study New Zealand culture
B．see green hills
C．visit historic streets and buildings
D．do water sports
31．What's the author's attitude towards the cityscape in Wellington？C
A．Critical B．Neutral
C．Preferable D．Indifferent．

1．Farmers use different kinds of soil conservation methods to protect their land from damage by farming and the forces of nature．One important form of soil conservation is the use of windbreaks．
Windbreaks are barriers formed by trees and other plants with many leaves．Farmers plant them in lines around their fields．Windbreaks stop the wind from blowing soil away．They also keep the wind from destroying or damaging crops．They are very important for growing grains，such as wheat．
There have been studies done on windbreaks in parts of West Africa．It is found that grain harvests can be 20% higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared to fields without such protection．
However，windbreaks seem to work best when they allow a little wind to pass through．If the wall of trees and plants stops wind completely，then violent air movements will take place close to the ground．These movements will lift soil into the air where it will be blown away．For this reason，a windbreak is best if it has only 60% to 80% of the trees and plants needed to form a solid line．
An easy role to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to ten times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreaks．There should be at least two lines in each windbreak．One line should be large trees．The second line，right next to it，can be shorter trees and other plants with leaves．Locally grown trees and plants are best for windbreaks．
Windbreaks can protect land and crops from the wind．They can also provide wood products．These include wood for fuel and longer pieces for making fences．

24．If the wind is stopped completely，what will happen？A
A．Some soil will be blown away．
B．The wind will become stronger．
C．Some trees will be pulled up．
D．All the wind will be kept out．
25．If the trees in the windbreak are 20meters high，the area being protected isB．
A.20meters           B.200meters
C.2，000meters       D.2meters
26．We can learn from the text thatC．
A．windbreaks are popular in Africa
B．only trees can be planted in a windbreak
C．windbreaks help to produce better harvests
D．the best way to protect soil is building windbreaks
27．The author develops the passage by the following means EXCEPTD．
A．making comparison              B．listing statistics
C．giving examples                D．following time order．

20．假设你是李华，从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡（Singapore）举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加．请写一封信申请参加．
内容主要包括：
1．自我介绍（包括英语能力）；
2．参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）；
3．希望获准．
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
3．参考词汇：夏令营-summer camp
Dear Sir or Madam，
．
Regards，
Li Hu．

19．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（∧），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．
Last week I went to visit to my former neighbor，Mr．Yang．He and I used to living next to each other for many years．About half a year ago，an order came which the old building，as well as many other similar ones，were going to be pulled down to make room for a main street．So we had to moved apart．Mr．Yang now lives in the suburbs （郊区） near a beautiful park．His apartment is much big than before．The only problem is that it took quite a long time to get to the downtown area．Thus，Mr．Yang doesn't seem to worry about the long distance．He says that new subway line will be built in a few year and he is sure life will be better in the future．

18．According to a recent survey，violence did （71）exist（existence） in schools．Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their great concern about it．（72）Obviously（obvious），it's time for the whole society to pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents （青少年）．
Nowadays，school violence is （73）ahot issue．I think this is a phenomenon （现象）（74）which/thatcalls for our great concern．We should try every effort to prevent violence from （75）happening（happen） at school，for more and more students would drop out of school （76）iftheir personal safety could not be ensured．In fact，violence can （77）be learned/learnt（learn）．Children learn violent behavior from adults or from （78）whatthey see on television or on the Internet．
If I meet with school violence，I will not answer violence （79）with violence，for it will result in more fighting．I will tell my teachers or parents about it．I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys．
All in all，every student （80）should/ought to/must behave himself and keep away from violence．

17．Usually young people get themselves employed quite _________，not knowing what lies ahead after graduation in the serious labor market （劳动力市场）．（　　）

16．China is the world's most populous country with a population of 1.37 billion，which accounts for ________ one fifth of the whole world．（　　）

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