16．假设你叫李华.自从上了高中后.发现自己不是很适应高中的学习生活.现在就目前的情况.给自己初中时最信赖的老师写一封求助信．1．对老师的问候．2．高中生活基本情况:1)学科比初中多每天作业时间3-4——青夏教育精英家教网——

16．假设你叫李华，自从上了高中后，发现自己不是很适应高中的学习生活，现在就目前的情况，给自己初中时最信赖的老师写一封求助信．
1．对老师的问候．2．高中生活基本情况：1）学科比初中多（9门功课）．2）每天作业时间3-4小时，课外活动时间很少．3）睡眠时间不足，上课有时感到疲劳． 4）考试压力大，家长期望高．3．你目前遇到的最大的问题以及现在的感受．
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3．参考词汇：课外活动-activities after class
压力-pressure
家长期望高-high expectations from parents
Dear Mr Wang，

Yours truly．

15．假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike在圣诞节期间要到北京游玩，同时约你一块去登长城．请根据下列要点给他写封电子邮件．要点如下：
1．表示欢迎；
2．接受邀请；
3．行程安排．
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2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
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Dear Mike，
I'm so glad to learn that you plan to come to Beijing for a visit this Christmas．

Looking forward to seeing you!
Yours，
Li Hua．

14．London is one of the best places in the world to _______ education with pleasure so it's good for your pupils．（　　）

13．The mother was trembling with anger．She _______ her son and said nothing．（　　）

12．_______ the house on fire，he dialed 119．（　　）

11．The Enigma （谜）of Beauty
The search for beauty spans centuries and continents．Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4，000years show both men and women painting their nails．In 18th-century France，wealthy noblemen wore large wigs （假发）of long，white hair to make themselves attractive．Today，people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance．
There is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive：beauty is power．Studies suggest that good-looking people make more money，get more attention in class，and are regarded as friendlier．
But what exactly is beauty？It's difficult to describe it clearly，yet we know it when we see it．And our sense of beauty may start at an early age．In one study，six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs．You know what？The babies spent more time looking at the more attractive faces．
The idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to researchers．In studies by psychologists，men firmly showed a preference for women with larger eyes，fuller lips，and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waist．According to scientists，the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traits-the full lips，clear skin，strong shoulders-equal health and genetic well-being．
Not everyone thinks the same way，however．"Our standard can be changed by all sorts of expectations-mostly cultural，"says C．Loring Brace，what is considered attractive in one culture might not be in another．Look at most Western fashion magazines：the women on the pages are thin．But is this"perfect"body type for women worldwide？Scientists'answer is no； what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world．They found native peoples in southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in Western cultures．
For better or worse，beauty plays a role in our lives．But it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another．Although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing，it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single，uniform standard．Beauty really is，as the saying goes，in the eye of the beholder．
32．What can be inferred according to Paragraph 1？A
A．People's ideas about beauty have existed since ancient times．
B．What one looks like has little influence on a person's success．
C．Ancient Egyptian women painted their nails，but men did not．
D．The search for beauty dates from many years ago and involves continents．
33．In paragraph 3，the babies in the studyD．
A．were rated for their appearance．
B．were entered in a beauty contest．
C．were shown photos of a group of college students．
D．were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones．
34．What is the structure of this passage？A

①：paragraph 1 ②：paragraph 2 ③：paragraph 3 ④：paragraph 4 ⑤：paragraph 5 ⑥：paragraph 6
35．What can we learn from this passage thatD．
A．the idea of beauty vary as people grow up
B．the search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidence
C．the standards for beauty are based on scientific researches
D．the understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgrounds．

10．There are desert plants which survive the dry season in the form of inactive seeds．There are also desert insects which survive as inactive larvae （幼虫）．In addition，difficult as it is to believe，there are desert fish which can survive through years of drought （干旱） in the form of inactive eggs．These are the shrimps （虾） that live in the Mojave Desert，an extremely dry place in the southwest of the United States where shade temperatures of over 50℃are often recorded．
The eggs of the Mojave shrimps look like grains of sand both in size and appearance．When enough spring rain falls to form a lake，once every two to five years，these eggs hatch．Then the water is soon filled with millions of tiny shrimps about a millimeter long which feed on tiny plant and animal organisms （有机物）which also grow in the temporary desert lake．Within a week，the shrimps grow from their original 1millimeter to a length of about 1.5centimeters．
Throughout the time that the shrimps are rapidly maturing，the water in the lake equally rapidly evaporates（蒸发）．Therefore，for the shrimps it is a race against time．By the 12th day，however，when they are about 3centimeters long，hundreds of tiny eggs form on the underbodies of the females．Usually by this time，all that remains of the lake is a large，muddy patch of wet soil．On the 13th day，the shrimps lay their eggs in the mud．Then，having ensured that their species will survive，the shrimps die as the last of the water evaporates．
If enough rain falls the next year to form another lake，the eggs hatch，and once again the shrimps pass rapidly through their cycle of growth，adulthood，egg-laying，and death．Some years there is not enough rain to form a lake：in this case，the eggs will remain dormant for another year，or even longer if necessary．
28．Which of the following is the MOST unique feature of Mojave shrimps？C
A．Their lives are brief．
B．They feed on plant and animal organisms．
C．Their eggs can survive years of drought．
D．They lay their eggs in the mud．
29．What does the underlined word"dormant"in the last paragraph most probably mean？A
A．Inactive．
B．Sleeping．
C．Safe．
D．Dead．
30．What can be inferred from the passage？D
A．Appearance and size are the most important for life to survive in the desert．
B．A species must be able to grow up quickly in order to survive．
C．Shrimps are the only species with a life cycle of 13days．
D．Some species develop a unique life pattern to survive in extremely hard condition．
31．What is the passage mainly about？B
A．The life span of Mojave shrimps
B．The survival of desert shrimps
C．The creatures living in the Mojave desert
D．The importance of water to life in the desert．

9．We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married，have a baby，than another．Then we are disappointed that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are．After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with．We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage．
We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse （配偶） gets his or her act together，when we get a nice car，and are able to go on a nice vocation and when we retire．The truth is：there's no better time than right now．If not now，when？Our life will always be filled with challenges．It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway．
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza．He said．"For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life．But there were always some obstacles in the way，something to be gotten through first，some unfinished business，time still to be served，a debt to be paid．Then life would begin．At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life．"This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness．Happiness is the way．So do not let it slip from you now．
And remember that time waits for no one．So stop waiting until you finish school，until you go back to school； until you get married，until you get divorced； until you have kids； until you retire； until you get a new car or home； until spring； until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy…
Happiness is a journey，not a destination．So，work like you don't need money，love like you've never been hurt，and dance like no one's watching．
24．Which is the best title for the passage？D
A．Happiness Is a Destination
B．Our Life Will Be Filled with Challenges．
C．Life Will Be Better
D．Happiness Is a Journey
25．The author uses the second paragraph toA
A．give advice
B．offer an explanation
C．make a comment
D．draw a conclusion
26．By reading Alfred Souza's words，we knowB．
A．his life was always filled with too many obstacles for him to face
B．the obstacles in life helped him to see what happiness is
C．he had to face more obstacles than anyone else
D．he realized that there is no way to happiness
27．What does the writer want to tell us？B
A．Will is power，so do what you want to do．
B．Time and tide waits for no man，so treasure the present．
C．A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed．
D．So said，so done，so do what you said．

8．Why not choose some surprising story books，in which case your boy will show interest in them？

7．The project is not finished but is still in progress，which is expected to be completed next week．

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