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Peter loved to shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought a popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said, “Oh, look, the game box hasn’t even been opened yet. That might be worth some money.”

Peter examined the box and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.

“You should put that up for auction (拍卖) on the Internet, and see what happens,” the salesgirl said.

“Yes, you’re right. People like something rare,” Peter agreed. “I can’t imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later.”

“Don’t forget to tell me if you sell it,” the salesgirl smiled.

“No problem,” Peter said.

After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldn’t find it. Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.

Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.

“Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word game?”

The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, “Oh, hi!”

“I’ve got something for you,” Peter said. “I sold the game and made $1,000. Thank you for your suggestion.” He handed her three $100 bills.

“Wow!” the salesgirl cried out. “Thank you. I never expected it.”

1.Which of the following best describes Peter’s word game?

A. It was made around 40 years ago.

B. It had game boards in different sizes.

C. It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal.

D. It had little pieces of wood in different colors.

2.What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter’s word game?

A. Old and handy. B. Rare and valuable.

C. Classic and attractive. D. Colorful and interesting.

3.What is the main theme of the story?

A. It’s important to keep a promise.

B. It’s great to share in other people’s happiness.

C. We should be grateful for the help from others.

D. Something rare is worth a large amount of money.

18．"Some secrets are hidden from health，"wrote John Updike in his poem"Fever"．
I have experienced the truth of Updike's observation．My excellent health kept me from seeing some things-things that became secrets of sort．
One relates to my son Chris．When I lost my health in March，I discovered something I had missed about him．
Christopher has been a scholar and athlete through high school．He has behaved responsibly，engaged in community service．He has had an impressive peer group of serious students．
While I saw these things，I had missed before what I experienced while in hospital．Early on，Christopher offered the clearest and most forceful words about my need to be positive and to fight acute leukemia（急性白血病）．He never left the room after a visit without making me promise that I would be mentally tough and positive．
During the first week，he showed his own mental toughness，researching leukemia and learning what the chances were．He even stopped my doctor outside the room，introduced himself a nd asked directly what he thought of my chances．He processed the answer without overreaction．
Christopher did admonish（劝告） me against my choice of words the first week at home．I had moved back into my room from weighing myself，discovering a thin figure I did not know．I announced to him and my wife，"dead man walking"．I thought it was a way to lighten the obvious．He saw it as negativity and was strongly against such thinking and talking．
When I resisted taking medicine sometimes，Christopher formed a"good-cop-bad-cop"team with his mother．Betsy gently and patiently encouraged．He directly and forcefully insisted．He always made the logical arguments for why I needed to take some awful pills．
My health had hidden something from me； my ill-health helped me to see it．

28．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 indicates that the authorA．
A．got to know more about his son while in hospital
B．knew little about his son until in hospital
C．had no chance of knowing more about his son
D．hardly remembers what happened in the hospital
29．What did Christopher do when the author was in hospital？C
A．He told the author not to say anything wrong．
B．He offered some suggestions to the doctor．
C．He always encouraged the author to be confident．
D．He tried to get help from community service．
30．What does"good-cop-bad-cop"in the text refer to？D
A．A trick to force the author to obey．
B．A measure to keep the author happy．
C．A friendly way to make the author see what was good for him．
D．A joint effort to persuade the author both kindly and forcefully．
31．What may be the best title for the text？C
A．Lessons from Ill-health B．Unexpected Love
C．Secrets Hidden from Health D．Discovery Made in Hospital．

17．Teen Creative Writing Residency（培训） at Atlantic Center for the Arts
Join other teens for an intensive ten-day writing residency with Master Writers at the world renowned Atlantic Center for the Arts．
The Residency
The Teen Creative Writing Residency is a summer writing residency that offers 9th-12th grade teens writing workshops and mentorship （辅导） by distinguished authors in poetry，fiction，and nonfiction．The Teen Creative Writing Residency will be held at Atlantic Center from July 13 through July 26，offering 21 teens from around the country an extraordinary opportunity to expand the power of their individual voices through writing workshops with Master Writers．
Residency Schedule
Teen writers will join three Master Writers-in-Residence，one in each of the following genres （类型）-poetry，fiction，and nonfiction．The mentorship with the Master Writers-in-Residence will be the focus，but the chance to have conversations with the other Visiting Writers and participating Teen Writers will be valuable．
Classes meet Monday-Friday for two hours of workshops．Teen writers will have the opportunity to focus on one genre，while also exploring the other forms of literature through workshops and conversation．
Admission
The selection process for the unique literary residency opportunity will be competitive．Atlantic Center receives the applications，and the judges evaluate writing samples．As class sizes are kept small to provide the highest quality instruction，not all qualified writers may be accepted．
Applications should include the following：
1．Cover Letter：Your name，address，age，phone number（s）
2．Writing Sample：3 pages：Your writing sample should be in your preferred form of literature．

21．Whom is the writing residency held for？B
A．Teens all over the world．
B．Teens all over the country．
C．Authors of literature．
D．Visiting Writers．
22．What does a Master Writer-in-Residence teach？D
A．Writing and reading．
B．Writing and speaking．
C．All of the three literature forms．
D．One of the three literature forms．
23．Which of the following is not required to be in the Cover Letter？C
A．Name．B．Address．C．Education background．D．Age．
24．What are the writing samples used for？A
A．Judging whether the applicants can be accepted．
B．Judging what form of literature the teens like best．
C．Choosing winners in the writing competitions．
D．Selecting teen writers for the writing competitions．

16．Sasha Obama，daughter of US President Barack Obama，has swapped the comforts of the White House for （61）a seafood restaurant．
The 15-year-old （62）has taken（take） a summer job serving food at the business in Martha's Vineyard，Massachusetts recently．Sasha，using （63）her full name，Natasha，has been accompanied to the restaurant by a team of six secret service agents，the Boston Herald reports．
The town has been a favorite（64）location（locate） for the Obamas on their summer breaks．Photographs show the president's youngest daughter （65）wearing（wear） the restaurant's uniform of blue T-shirt and cap and working at a till（在收银）．
A co-worker told the Herald："She's been working downstairs at takeout．We were wondering （66）why there were six people helping this girl，but then we found （67）out who it was．"
The White House has not commented on the report but First Lady Michelle Obama has spoken about trying to bring her two daughters up as （68）normally（normal） as possible．
As well as working on the takeaway counter，Sasha Obama's other （69）duties（duty） reportedly include waiting on tables and helping to prepare the restaurant for its lunchtime opening．
Her security team has been seen waiting nearby in a large car or sitting on benches （70）while the First Daughter deals with tourists'meals．

15．感恩，是我们生活中永恒的话题．学会感恩，学会热爱生活，我们将会感受到更多快乐．特别是在南翎绍雄先生来我校作了感恩讲座后，假如我校拟举行一次有关"感恩妈妈"的英语演讲比赛．请你根据以下要点写一篇英语演讲稿．要点：
1．感恩对象（父母、老师、朋友…）； 2．为何感恩； 3．如何感恩．
注意：
1．只能选择一个感恩对象；
2．可对所给要点作适当发挥；
3．讲演稿中不得提及考生所在的班级或本人姓名；
4．词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数．
Good afternoon，everyone!It's a great honor to have the opportunity to be with you today．The topic of my speech is"Thank you，mum．"…
Thank you for listening．

14．In the early 1990s，the word"Internet"was strange to most people．But today，Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world．Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind（人类）
Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster．We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world．We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute．
Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet．We can use search engines to find the information we need．Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at．
We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games，visiting chat rooms or surfing （浏览）websites．There are some games for free．We can meet new and interesting people in the chat now．We can also listen to music and see films．
Now，there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online banking，job finding and ticket buying．We can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds of goods．Sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap．
1．How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the passage？B
A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
D．Six．
2．What fact doesn't the passage provide？D
A．We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet．
B．Some games on the Internet are free．
C．We can buy most things we need on the Internet．
D．Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops．
3．Which title best gives the main idea of the passage？C
A．Online Shopping
B．Exchanging Information on the Internet
C．The Advantages of the Internet
D．Surfing the Websites on the Internet．

13．假如你是英语报纸English Corner栏目的编辑李华，现在有一名叫小明的学生向你请教如何学好英语．下面你就如何学好英语以书信的形式给他提出几条建议．
1．每天早上大声朗读英语单词、句子及短文．
2．广泛阅读（包括英语小说、报纸、杂志和网络）．
3．每天收听英语广播（VOA，BBC）进行听力练习．
4．写英语日记、多用英语交流等．
注意：1．内容应包括以上要点，但不要逐字翻译．．
2．可以适当发挥，增加细节，以使文章连贯．
3．开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数．
4．词数：100左右．
参考词汇：广播 broadcast 交流communicate
Dear Xiao Ming，
I'm an editor of English Corner．I've received your letter asking me to give you some advice on how to learn English well．

Yours sincerely，
Li Hua．

12．I know the place we can have a quiet talk．（　　）

11．Do you know the boy____ father works in a shoe factory？（　　）

10．Whenever we are in trouble，we should never lose heart．（　　）

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