Nowadays, parents worry a lot because their children spend hours and hours in front of the TV screen. Because this doesn’t happen to only one specific family, many experts warn us that there can be some serious effects of children watching violence on television.

Children who become addicted(上瘾的) to TV sit down and turn on the TV as soon as they get home. Although they have lots of homework, they become absorbed in TV programs.

Since they spend tons of time watching TV, they have less time to enjoy real life activities such as playing with friends, playing outdoor sports, or enjoying other kinds of entertainment.

There are too many violent scenes on TV. Some experts say there are 25 acts of violence per hour on TV. In addition, there are many experiments by psychologists which show how TV violence influences children. Finally, people worry that children tend to imitate what they watch on TV and may start to behave more violently.

What should be done? First of all, the government should regulate TV violence. It should also encourage people to invent and develop new technology which can block violent scenes from the programs children watch. For example, with a rating system(分级制度) and the V-chip, unfit scenes of violence and sex can be blocked out. Second, parents should monitor what their children watch. At the same time, they should make their children interested in real life activities. Then when the children start to spend more time playing with friends or reading books, parents can stop their monitoring.

It is a fact that there is more violence on TV today than there was ten years ago. Moreover, violent incidents occur more frequently in real life. It’s time to realize how harmful watching TV violence is, and it’s time to keep our children from watching violence.

1.What experts really worry is that .\

A. children spend too much time watching TV

B. TV violence has a bad influence on children

C. children become addicted to TV programs

D. children have less time to do their homework

2.The author explain how the government should control TV violence by .

A. giving an example

B. giving a definition

C. making a comparison

D. presenting research findings

3.What does the underlined word “imitate” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A. Explain. B. Copy.

C. Ignore. D. Avoid.

4.What is the author’s purpose for writing this text?

A. To express his own worries about TV violence.

B. To ask parents to take good care of their children.

C. To inform readers of the latest situation about TV violence.

D. To call on the whole society to save children from violence.

How to write a Letter to Parents

As a teacher, one of the most difficult parts of your job is working with parents. 1. Writing a letter to parents is one way to do this. If you do it properly, this is an excellent way to communicate when you cannot meet with parents face to face.

·Put positive communication in the letter, even if you are writing to discuss a problem. 2. Even if it is difficult, you must find this positive spin（言辞）, because it will make the parents more open to what you have to discuss. The general rule is “start with the good, hit them with the bad, then end on a positive note”.

·Share the problem with the parents. Express your concern and desire to help. 3. Show them through the letter that you want to work with them to find a solution to the problem.

·4. You can ask them to write back, sign a part of the letter or give you a call. If you do not hear from them, you should call them. Be caring, but make sure they got the communication. Remember, your goal is to work together to help their child succeed.

·Consider mailing the letter to the parent, rather than sending it home with the student. Some students will intentionally forget to give the letter to their parents, while others will accidentally or purposely lose the letter. 5.

A. Ask for a response.

B. Respect parents and never quarrel with them.

C. Whenever you meet with problems, you should keep cool.

D. Sending it in the mail makes it more certain that it will be received.

E. Do not place it completely on their shoulders, as they may hate this action.

F. You can do this by pointing out a little progress the child has made recently.

G. With proper communication, however, you can build bridges between the school and home.

One evening I was going back from a supermarket. As I _______ my car, I noticed that some person came and stood beside me. He was homeless. I ________that he will ask me for money, but he did not do that. He only said: “Your car is very ________.”

After several moments of _______, I replied: “Thanks.” And then the inner(内心的) voice _______to me, “Ask him if he needs help.” After a short _______ I asked him if he needed any help. His respond was________, I will never forget those simple three words “Don’t we all?”

It was a true _______ to me. I needed help, just as those ________. I had money and a place to sleep, but I ___________ needed help. Then I opened my wallet and gave him enough _______ to get him to have a shelter for a day.

_____I understood that no matter how much money, achievements, luxury(奢侈)things do we have, we all need help. And on the other hand, no matter how poor you are, how many _______ problems you have, you still might offer your help to others, you still might be giving. ________ it’ s just a nice word, it can be _______ to other person.

Maybe that man was just a homeless stranger, but to me he was _________that. Maybe he was a man sent to ________me that there is one thing, among all other _________, which is very important and cannot be ________for every person. Actually, it is a true ________ and it is called Giving.

1.A. left B. locked C. approached D. parked

2.A. found B. expected C. wondered D. learnt

3.A. expensive B. old C. slow D. nice

4.A. contact B. absence C. conversation D. silence

5.A. responded B. reacted C. appealed D. whispered

6.A. hesitation B. distance C. drive D. break

7.A. admirable B. cautious C. astonishing D. foolish

8.A. belief B. pride C. discovery D. challenge

9.A. in reality B. in trouble C. in danger D. in action

10.A. only B. even C. still D. already

11.A. money B. cards C. distance D. tricks

12.A. Traditionally B. Obviously C. Generally D. Suddenly

13.A. medical B. material C. funny D. theoretical

14.A. If only B. Now that C. Even though D. In case

15.A. priceless B. harmless C. hurtful D. useless

16.A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than

17.A. forgive B. promise C. remind D. consult

18.A. efforts B. memories C. secrets D. values

19.A. replaced B. permitted C. prevented D. confirmed

20.A. inspiration B. gift C. faith D. guidance

How will our continuously growing population affect our way of life, our environment, even our planet? No matter how you look at it, we will face1.extremely serious problem. By the middle of the 21st century, we 2.(use) up all the oil that drives our cars if at the rate we’re going. Even if scientists develop some new 3.(way)of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on the earth will make 4.necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the planets in our solar system are able 5.(support) life at present. One possible solution 6.the problem, however, has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. His idea is 7.before the earth’s resources are almost exhausted, it will be 8.(total)possible to change the atmosphere of Venus（金星）and so create a new world almost as large as earth itself.

However, 9.his idea is turned into reality, humans have a long way to go. On the one hand, Venus is much 10.(hot)than the earth; on the other hand, there is only a tiny amount of water there.

1.In many countries, young people still keep up the _________(传统)that women will get married in a long white dress.

2.________(surround)by a lot of fans, the film star left the airport excitedly.

3.Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to ___________(证实)a scientific theory.

4.There is an ongoing debate about the potentially _______(harm)effects that text messaging can have on people’s grammar.

5.___________(凝视，盯着看)at people is considered rude in Britain and young children will be scolded by their parents if they look too long at another person.

1.It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, ________ _________over 90 meters.

2.We watched, __________ __________ ___________ ___________ ___________on the outside of the spaceship as the earth’s gravity increased.

3.So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will _______ _________ _________this problem can be solved.

4.The earth became so violent ________ ___________ __________ _____________ ____________whether the shape would last or not.

5.It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, ________ _________ __________ ___________London and does not know what he should do.

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.每处错误及其修改均限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Three years ago, I went to a boarding school. The reason for my attended such a school was that my parents was very busy. They often went abroad on business but had no time to take care of myself. Besides, they thought I ought learn to be independent. Honest speaking, the school life does benefit me a lot. I not only learned some ways to solve problem on my own but also learned how to get along with others. But that I treasure most now is the friendship that I developed into at that time. How I miss that wonderful time!

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter自从进入高中以来一直觉得压力很大，学习状态不太好。请你给他写封邮件，以帮助他振作起来。

内容要要点：

1. 给他三条建议；

2. 表达期望并送上祝福。

注意：1. 词数100词左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter，

I’m sorry to hear about your situation.______________________________________________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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The perfect read for anyone interested in classic cars, as it has the best buying advice, road tests and features. Features on restorations, road tests, reader models, keep the car fan entertained every month. The classified section and buyers guide provide a rich source of valuable information on price and makes and models.

1.Mrs Smith has a baby of only three and she likes to make her home unique, so she may be interested in _______.

A. TIME and Delicious B. Delicious and Mother& Baby

C. Homes & Gardens and Mother & Baby D. TIME and ON THE WHEEL

2.What does Jamie Oliver (mentioned in Delicious) probably do?

A. A chef. B. An engineer.

C. An actor. D. A designer.

3.Those who want to learn about the latest changes in different fields will probably

choose _______.

A. Homes & Gardens B. Delicious

C. TIME D. ON THE WHEEL

4.The readers of these magazines are possibly _______.

A. men B. women

C. children D. grown-ups

“Privacy”is translated as“yin si”in Chinese.Traditionally，in the Chinese mind，“yin si”is associated with that which is closed or unfair.If someone is said to have“yin si”，meddlers(好事者)will be attracted to pry(打探)into his or her affairs.So people always state that they don't have“yin si”．

On the contrary，Americans often declare intention to protect their privacy.Their understanding of privacy is that others have no right to pry into things which belong to themselves alone and have nothing to do with others.One who is too curious and who spreads rumors is said to violate the right to privacy.

In the evening，Sonia and I went to a bar for dinner.In China，when people mention bars，something bad usually comes to mind.But here，the bar was a quiet and tastefully laid?out place.People spoke quite softly，afraid of interrupting their neighbors，and sat face to face as they drank，sometimes three or five persons sitting together.

This sort of atmosphere was totally different from my preconception(传统观念)，so I wanted to take a picture.Sonia stopped me，“Don't you see these people are pouring out their hearts？Maybe they are colleagues，friends，secret lovers.They came here looking for a peaceful place free from interruption by others.They wouldn't want to leave any trace of their having come here.So taking their pictures would be a serious violation of their right to privacy.”

Is there privacy between husband and wife？One of Sonia's friends married a talented Chinese man，but recently she became so angry that she wanted a divorce(离婚)．The reason was that her husband had opened one of her letters and looked through her purse.The husband didn't realize that this is not tolerated in the U．S.. He thought that being a couple was like being one person；why couldn't he see the letter or the contents of the purse？Truly，everyone，even those living as a couple，needs room—not only in three?dimensional(三维)space，but in the heart.

1.What is the main idea of the text?

A. The understanding of“privacy”is different in China and America.

B. There is privacy between husband and wife in America.

C. Everyone has the right to privacy.

D. Everyone in every country needs room for himself.

2.One of Sonia's friends wanted a divorce because____.

A. she thought her husband was not clever enough

B. her husband didn't respect her right to privacy

C. her husband always looked through her purse

D. her husband always opened her letters

3.Which of the following statements is NOT the American's understanding of privacy?

A. Privacy is connected with something that is unfair and bad.

B. Other people have no right to pry into his or her affairs.

C. There is privacy even between couples.

D. The right to privacy shouldn't be violated by others.