15．A group of cultural calendars.with creative designs.informative content and delicate printing.wer——青夏教育精英家教网—

15．A group of cultural calendars，with creative designs，informative content and delicate printing，were hot sellers last year and now posting photos of the calendars has become a new fad on social networks．Many people posted photos of their cultural calendars with their comments to arouse memories of traditional knowledge．Though the cultural calendars are a return to traditions，designers are racking their brains to make the calendars appear more attractive．

21．The underlined word"fad"in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to"D"．
A．invention
B．content
C．design
D．fashion
22．If you are interested in conventional customs，which calendar should you refer to？A
A．The Red Chamber Dream Calendar
B．The Palace Museum Datebook
C．Calendar：Beauty of Chinese Characters
D．The Penguins 2016Wall Calendar
23．According to the description of The Palace Museum's Datebook，D．
A．you can find the information about the origin of Chinese characters
B．it has been and remains a best-seller on online marketplaces
C．ancient paintings and poems are included inside the datebook
D．you can appreciate ancient Chinese calligraphy in it．

14．Grain Rain"Grain Rain"falls this year on April 20．（61）Its （it）name comes from an old Chinese saying"Rain aids the （62）growth （grow） of countless grain．"This illustrates the importance of rain for crops at this time of year．"Grain Rain"is the last spring term，after（63）whichtemperatures rise and there is a marked increase in rainfall，making it（64）aprime time for growing grain．
"Grain Rain"is the best time（65）to sow（sow） bean and melon seeds．Farmers also busy（66）themselves（them） sowing corn，soybeans，potatoes and peanuts．Usually，the seeds（67）are covered（cover ）with a plastic sheet to keep them warm enough to come up．
In southern China，custom dictates that people should drink tea on"Grain Rain"day．The spring tea（68）taken（take） during"Grain Rain"is rich in antioxidants，which can help reduce heat in the body，and is also said to be good （69）foreyesight．Some people believe that（70）drinking （drink） tea on this day prevents bad luck．

13．On March 19，Malala Yousafzai，a 15-year-old Pakistani student and women's education activist，returned to the classroom for the first time since being violently attacked by a member of the Taliban-a terrorist organization---on October 9，2012．Malala was shot on her way home from school in Mingora，Pakistan．A Taliban group took responsibility for the attack，claiming that the attack should serve as a warning to others．Members of the group follow a strict version of the local religion and believe girls are not permitted to go to school．Malala was targeted because she is appealing for girls'rights to education in Swat Valley，Pakistan．
Malala recovers from the attack at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham，England．After a long period of recovery，Malala is starting as a nine-year student at Edgbaston High School．It is the oldest independent girl school in Birmingham，England．Though she has no concrete plans to return to Pakistan，Malala still speaks out as a voice for change in her country and everywhere．
"I am excited that today I have achieved my dream of going back to school．I want all girls in the world to have this basic opportunity，"Malala said in a statement．"I miss my classmates from Pakistan very much but I am looking forward to meeting my teachers and making new friends here in Birmingham．"
Malala has been an Internet blogger，or writer，since she was 11 years old．In 2011 she was awarded Pakistan's National Peace Award for her bravery in writing about difficulties of life and education in the shadow of Taliban．She has spoken publicly about children's rights and been nominated（提名）for an international children's peace prize．
After the attack in 2012，support for Malala poured in from around the world．The United Nations declared November 10 Malala Day．Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the day honors Malala and shows the world that people of all sexes，all backgrounds and all countries stand behind the heroine．

28．Why was Malala shot？C
A．Because she didn't obey the school rules．
B．Because she planned to study in England．
C．Because she called on girls to go to school．
D．Because she fought against the Taliban．
29．What can we learn from Paragraph 2？A
A．Malala is still concerned about her homeland．
B．Malala will return to Pakistan soon．
C．Malala recovered shortly after the shot．
D．Malala will study in a Pakistani school．
30．For what reason was Malala awarded the prize？B
A．She survived the attack of the Taliban．
B．She wrote about the hardships in the shadow of Taliban．
C．She spoke publicly about children's rights．
D．The United Nations declared November 10Malala Day．
31．What's the best title of this text？C
A．The Taliban's threat．
B．A terrorism attack．
C．The return of a heroine．
D．An education activist．

12．When I was a freshman，on Christmas break I went home and looked through the bags of clothes Mom intended to give away．I took a baggy red shirt，for I needed something to wear in art class．Mom was surprised．She wore that when she was pregnant with my younger brother．
The red shirt became a part of my college wardrobe．After graduation，I wore the shirt the day I moved into my new apartment and on Saturday morning when I cleaned．When I became pregnant，I wore the red shirt during big-belly days．I missed Mom and the rest of my family．But that shirt helped．I smiled，remembering that Mother had worn it when she was pregnant，15 years earlier．That Christmas，thinking of the warm feelings the shirt had given me，I wrapped it in holiday paper and sent it to Mom．When Mom wrote to thank me for her"real"gift，she said the red shirt was lovely．She never mentioned it again．The next year，when my husband and I moved the kitchen table，I noticed something red taped to its bottom．It was the shirt!And so the pattern was set．
On our next visit home，I secretly placed the shirt under Mom and Dad's mattress．Two years passed before I discovered it under the base of our living-room floor lamp．The red shirt was just what I needed now while refinishing furniture．The walnut stains added character．
Years later，my husband and I divorced．With my three children，I prepared to move back to Illinois，depressed．Suddenly I saw the stained red shirt．I smiled．After unpacking in our new home I visited her，and I hid it in her bottom dresser drawer．Meanwhile，I found a good job at a radio station．A year later I discovered the red shirt hidden in a rag bag in my cleaning closet．The shirt was Mother's final gift．Mother died three months later．
I intended to send the red shirt，faded but in decent shape，with her to her grave．But I'm glad I didn't．my older daughter is in college now，majoring in art．And every art student needs a baggy red shirt to wear to art class．

24．Why did the author take the baggy red shirt for the first time？C
A．Because she was pregnant．
B．Because she intended to give it away．
C．Because she needed it for her class．
D．Because she missed her mom．
25．How did the shirt help the author？B
A．The shirt made her find a good job at a radio station．
B．The shirt relieved homesickness from the author．
C．The shirt was the cheapest gift to give to her Mom for Christmas．
D．The shirt was the only clothes that the author had for art class．
26．What does the underlined phrase"the pattern"refer to in the text？B
A．Moving the kitchen table regularly．
B．Secretly giving and receiving the shirt．
C．Often taping something to the bottom of the table．
D．Visiting the parents regularly．
27．What is the most important reason for the author's valuing the shirt so much？C
A．That it is still in decent shape though faded．
B．That her daughter needs it in art class．
C．That it symbolizes mother's love．
D．That it is from her dead Mom．

11．Are you interested in reading English novels？Here are four popular books sold on the website of Amazon，with formats and editions of kindle，hardcover，or paperback．

	The Handsome Enemy By Emily Walters ASIN：B01N7L0WCA Despite her unwillingness，Reagan Lister is required to work with Greg Pilster，another great lawyer，to prove that a senator's son is not guilty of a murder for her latest case．The dangers in the process bring the two closer together and Reagan realizes that Greg，who she thought was her enemy，is winning her heart．The truth of the case is something that neither of them expected．
	And the Mountains Echoed By Khaled HOsseini ASIN：B009XIXVU6 Khaled Hosseini，author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns，has written a new novel that explores the many ways in which brothers and sisters nurture，wound，betray，honor，and sacrifice for one another，and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us，at the times that matter most．
	The Secret Life of Bees By Sue Monk Kidd ASIN：B000W4RFBQ From the author of The Invention of Wings and set in South Carolina in 1964，the bestselling novel tells the story of Lily Owens，an escaped black girl taken in by three black beekeeping sisters and introduced to their attractive world of bees and honey．This is a remarkable novel about great female power and it's regarded inspirational．It was adapted into an award-winning movie in 2008．
	Just Dreams By L．J．Taylor ASIN：B00N6IRDGW Just Dreams is the first book in the Brooks Sisters Dreams Series．Lawyer Kathy Brokks agrees to represent Charles Morgan Jr．in a high-profile case against a powerful government defense contractor．But when Charles'hidden agenda threatens to expose the government's dirty little secrets，what started out may cost Kathy her career and even her life．

21．Whose book might be the best choice if Lucy is interested in adventurous and romantic stories？A
A．Emily Walters B．Khaled HosseiniC．Sue Monk Kidd D．L．J．Taylor
22．Which book is intended to encourage women to be strong？D
A．The Handsome Enemy
B．And the Mountains Echoed
C．The Invention of Wings
D．The Secret Life of Bees
23．What do we know about Just Dreams？A
A．It may be thrilling to read the book．
B．The film adapted from the book is very successful．
C．This book is one of the series of A Thousand Splendid Suns．
D．The heroine defends the government bravely in the case．

10．In the hit film The bucket List，Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer．Between them they cook up a"bucket list"-a to-do list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket．The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list．So let's pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun．
THE PYRAMIDS，GIZA，EGYPT
On to the pyramids，surely on anyone's bucket list．Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips，including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise．From﹩1，384，including four-and five-star accommodation，12 meals and a ton of sightseeing．www．exotiktours．com   416-646-3347
TAJ MAHAL，AGRA，INDIA
One of the world's most fascinating images，India's TajMahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm．Toronto's Goway Travel has many suggestions for India，including a three-day independent visit to Agra．Stay at the attractive OberoiAmarVilas overlooking the Taj．Include two breakfasts，touring and airport transfer from﹩1，420．
www．gowaytravel．com   416-322-1034
THE GREAT WALL，CHINA
If the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list，check into Tour East Holiday's four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for﹩580 per person，four-star accommodation，sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall，breakfasts and two lunches，transportation and guide．
www．toureastholidays．com    416-929-0888
THE HIMALAYAS，NEPAL
And on to the Himalayas．Talk about"something truly majestic（壮丽的）．See the top of the world on GAP Adventures'Everest Adventure tour，a 15-day exploration including Everest Base Camp，teahouse lodge stays，and walking through Sherpa villages．Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of﹩250．GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip．
www．gapadventures．com     416-260-0999

21．The underlined phrase"kick the bucket"in Paragraph 1 meansC．
A．play a game
B．come to life
C．pass away
D．list interesting places
22．If you take on the Everest Adventure tour，you should be aware thatA．
A．it is a tiring trip
B．the sights may not be so good
C．it is an expensive trip
D．you may not be used to the food there
23．According to the passage，where can you enjoy a view of the whole TajMahal？B
A．In Sherpa village．
B．At OberoiAmarVilas．
C．Near the Forbidden City．
D．Through Egypt Express．
24．Karl will start a seven-day holiday．Which destination will be ticked off for him？A
A．the pyramids
B．TajMahal
C．the Great Wall of China
D．the Himalayas．

9．Below are some best special interesting holidays-all are new for 2016 and have high quality guides and strong programs．
Holland in bloom river cruise with Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Titchmarsh is the star attraction on this river cruise．Alan joins you for a visit to the magnificent Keukenhof Gardens-home to 800 varieties of tulips（郁金香）．The Telegraph's gardening expert will talk about the best new varieties and the garden's history．
April 19，£149，including flights from the UK and some meals．Telegraph Tours （0161 236 2444； telegraph．co．uk/titchmarshtour）．
Morocco Sketchbook
Led by artist Maxine Relton，this tour takes place in Marrakesh helping you develop your drawing skills．Rapid line and figure drawing and colour mixing are all covered and the eight-day holiday is based in Kasbah du Toubkal．
May 8，£2，495，including some meals．Steppes Travel （01285 601 495； steppestravel．co．uk）．
Ballroom and Latin American dancing in Tenerife
This travel provides daily dance tuition with David Bowie who'll be on hand to teach dancing techniques．It is aimed both at the beginners and more experienced dancers looking to improve their skills．There'll also be time to explore the island on foot or play a round of golf．
April 26，£769 full-board．Saga （0800 096 0084； travel．saga．co．uk）．
Fishing in Northern Argentina
This nine-day fly fishing and conservation tour takes place in the Iberá Marshlands，the world's second largest wetlands．Here expert fisherman，Charles Jardine，is the guide as you fish．Based in Estancia Rincon del Socorro，the holiday also includes opportunities for horse riding and bird-watching．
October 15，£5，095full-board．Cazenove+Loyd （02038135082；cazloyd．com）．

21．Who might be interested in the Morocco Sketchbook holiday trip？A
A．Painting learners．
B．Bird watchers．
C．Sports lovers．
D．Photographic lovers．
22．Which number should you call if you want to improve your dancing skills on the trip？C
A.0161 236 2444 B.01285 601 495
C.0800 096 0084 D.02038135082
23．On which trip can people ride horses？B
A．Morocco Sketchbook．
B．Fishing in Northern Argentina．
C．Ballroom and Latin American dancing in Tenerife．
D．Holland in bloom river cruise with Alan Titchmarsh．
24．What can we know from the passage？C
A．Maxine Relton is an expert fisherman．
B．Morocco Sketchbook lasts the longest．
C．Two holidays take place in April．
D．The trips led by artist Charles Jardine is the most expensive．

8．Statistically，air travel is by far the safest way to travel and you can make flying even safer，just by following these simple rules． As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil（零），many of these rules concern what you should and shouldn't do to make your journey safer when you are in the air．
●Fly on non-stop routes
Most accidents occur during the take off，climb，descent and landing period of a flight，so flying non-stop reduces your exposure to these complicated procedures．
●Choose larger aircraft
Although small aircrafts have very good safety records，those with more than 30passenger seats are designed to comply（遵守）with much  stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply．Also，in the unlikely event of a serious accident，larger aircrafts provide a better opportunity for passenger survival．
●Pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefing（简报）
The information may seem to be repeated，but it's worth listening to the flight attendants．And even if you have flown before，it doesn't mean you know everything about the aircraft you're on，such as the location of the closest emergency exit．
●Store things safely
Never put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins．They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury．Also，the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during the violent movements of air caused by the wind．
●Keep your seat belt fastened while you are seated
Cabin crew always tell you this，but it's important．You could be seriously injured if the plane hits the violent movement of air unexpectedly．Always fasten your seat belt if you are told to．The general rule of flying is this：If you are told to do something，do it first and ask questions later．
●Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinks
Flight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft，so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you．Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them．

24．What isthe general reason for these air safety rules？C
A．What to do in the event of a crash．
B．How to avoid sudden change．
C．How to improve safety while you are flying．
D．How to avoid injury．
25．The underlined phrase"The general rule"in the fifth refers toA．
A．anything the flight staff tell you to do
B．general safety advice
C．walking around the plane
D．pouring hot drinks
26．Which of the following is NOT true？B
A．larger planes have more safety checks and are safer in an accident．
B．Take-offs are safer on non-stop flights than landing．
C．Every aircraft is different，so the safety procedures may be different．
D．Seat belts should be worn to protect against sudden change．
27．The best title should beD．
A．The safest way to travel                      B．Air safety tips
C．Non-stop Routes                            D．How to take a plane．

7．Research shows that childhood friendships are important indicators of future success and social adjustment．Children's relationships with peers（同龄人）strongly influence their success in school．And children with fewer friends are more at risk of drooping out of school．becoming depressed and other problems．
Making and Keeping Friends Is More than Child's Play
When 6-year-old Rachel returned to school on a recent Monday morning，her eyes immediately scanned the playground for her friend Abbie．"Though they were only separated by a weekend．Te girls ran right into each other's alms and hugged，"recalls Rachel's mother Kathryn Willis of Gilbert．"It was like a scene from a movie．"
Most parents instinctively（本能地） know that having friends is good for their child Experts agree that friendship is not simply child's play，but a powerful predictor of social adjustment throughout life．
A Skill for Life
"Childhood friendships serve as a very important training ground for adulthood，"says Dr．Robbic Adler-Tapia．Psychologist with the Center for Children's Health & Life Development at the East Valley Family Resource Center．
Researcher William Hartup states，"Peer relations contribute significantly to both social and cognitive（认知的） development．"Hartup concludes that the single best childhood predictor of adult social adaptation is not school grades or classroom behavior．But rather．How well a child gets along with other children．
The work of Arzona State University professor of Developmental Psychology Gary Ladd proves that just as being able to make and keep friends is beneficial to kids while the lack of friends is detrimental．
Good Friendships Don't Just Happen
Experts agree that it is essential for children to establish high-quality friendships．But．Researchers warn．These friendships don't necessarily just happen．Often．A good friendship begins with involved parents．
Psychologist Dr Lynne Kenney Markan believes kids should be taught social skills in much the same way they are taught math and reading．
Bad Company
Many parents worry about the quality as well as the quantity of their child's friendships．"When she was in its grade．Her supposed best friend began calling her names and threatening to hurt her．"Says Mindy Miller．"My daughter wasn't allowed to talk to or even look at other girls in her class．It really crushed her spirit．I told my daughter she didn't need a‘friend'like that．"

24．The example of Rachel and Abbie is used to indicate thatA．
A．childhood friendship is of great significance to their growth
B．a positive friendship helps children solve emotional and physical problems
C．it is a proven fact that peer friendship is the most rewarding experience throughout life
D．Rachel missed her friend Abbie very much because of their separation of one weekend
25．The underlined word"detrimental"could be replaced byD．
A．aggressive B．disappointing C．ridiculous D．harmful
26．We can learn from the passage that high-quality friendship most probably results fromD．
A．social skills and good study habits
B．school grades and classroom behaviors
C．academic success and social adaptation
D．positive parental involvement and social skills
27．From the last paragraph we can conclude that Dr．Robbie Adler-Tapia agrees thatB．
A．parents should regard making friends as something that just happens
B．it's wise for parents to support and encourage healthy peer relationships
C．parents only need to help their children to cope with difficult social situations
D．parents are supposed to encourage their children to make as many friends as they can．

6．假设你是李华，两周前你从网上订购了一套英语书虫系列读物（Bookworm Series），昨天才收到货，且包装破损、数量不足．请就此向网点客服写邮件投诉．要点如下：
1．介绍购物情况；
2．反映存在问题；
3．提出解决方案．
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总次数．
To whom it may concern，
I'm one of your customers．I ordered a set of Bookworm Series on your website two weeks ago，but I didn't receive them until yesterday．（介绍购物情况）
And much to my disappointment，the books were so poorly packed up that the cover of one book was torn．【高分句型】To make matters worse，it is not a complete set，as I found one book missing．【高分句型】（反映存在问题）
It's bad to have received such poor service，and I believe I have every right to ask you to deal with this problem．I hope that you either return my money or deliver a new set of books to me．Besides，I'd like to be informed of the process of your dealing with my complaint．（提出解决方案）
Looking forward to your reply．
Li Hua．

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