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14．Daniel was born in New Orleans，LA．，in 1962，slow to walk and talk，and short．He was the tiniest in his class，but he developed a warm，outgoing nature and was popular with his peers（同龄人）．And he became skillful at sports．
Baseball gave him his earliest challenge．He was an excellent players in Little League．At graduation，the coach named Daniel the team's most valuable player．
His finest hour，though，came at a school science meeting．He entered an exhibit explaining how the circulatory system works．It was traditional，especially compared to（与…相比）the modern，computerized，blinking-light models entered by other students．My wife，Sara，felt embarrassed for him．
It turned out that the other kids had made their exhibits．As the judges went on their rounds，they found that these other kids couldn't answer their questions．Daniel answered every one．When the judges awarded the Albert Einstein Plague for the best exhibit，they gave it to him．
By the time Daniel left for college he stood six feet tall and weighed 170pounds．He was in superb condition，but he quit baseball for English literature．I was sorry that he would not develop his athletic talent，but proud that he had made such a satisfactory decision．
One day I told Daniel that the great failing in my life had been that I didn't take a year or two off to travel when I finished college．This is the best way，to my way of thinking，to broaden oneself．Once I had married and begun working，I found that the dream of living in another culture had disappeared．Daniel thought about this．After graduation，he worked as a waiter at college，a bike messenger and a house painter．With the money he earned，he had enough to go to Paris．
The night before he was to leave，I tossed in bed．I was trying to figure out something to say．Nothing came to mind．Maybe，I thought，it wasn't necessary to say anything．

28．How can we describe little Daniel？D
A．He was thin and tall．
B．He was slow in his study．
C．He was good at basketball．
D．He got on well with his classmates．
29．Why was Daniel's mother upset about his exhibit？A
A．Because it was not to the taste of the judges．
B．Because it was computerized．
C．Because it was designed by his father．
D．Because it was attractive．
30．How did the author feel about the major（专业）Daniel chose at college？B
A．Angry．B．Satisfied．C．Disappointed．D．Astonished．
31．What can we infer according to Paragraph 6？C
A．Daniel will study in Paris．
B．Daniel dropped out of college．
C．What the author said impressed Daniel greatly．
D．Daniel worked hard to pay off the money he borrowed．

13．City Life in Thailand is much like city life in the United States．People live in tall buildings or in houses close together．But outside the cities，life is different．People usually live on farms far apart from one another．They grow their own food or buy fresh food almost every day at the market．But the market is not in a building．It is a floating market located on a river．
Lamai and her family live on a farm．They grow fruits and vegetables and sell them at the market each day．Long before the sun comes up，Lamai and her brother help their parents．They pick out fruits and vegetables and clean them．Then they load everything into a long boat．
Their boat is ready by about 6：00 a．m．Lamai and her mother row to the closest floating market．On the way the water is still and peaceful．Lamai sees the bright sun beginning to shine．
Soon Lamai hears laughing and yelling in the distance．Her mother rows the boat around a corner．Suddenly they are at the floating market．Hundreds of boats are gathered at a wide place in the river．Lamai's mother is selling bananas and ripe tomatoes today．For Lamai a trip to the market is more than just a chance to sell or buy something．It is a chance for her to talk to her friends．
Today Lamai sees her friend Suki．He is helping his mother prepare meals in their boat．Lamai loves the smell of the fried bananas Suki's mother is making．Lamai's mother rows over to buy a late breakfast．As Lamai eats，she and Suki talk about their summer plans．
At around 11：00a．m．people begin to go home．She is sleepy from waking up so early．Her mother has sold most of what they brought to the market．The will leave the market with less food in their boat but with more money for Lamai's family．

24．What is the text mainly about？B
A．The life of farmers in Thailand
B．A day at the floating market．
C．City life and country life in Thailand
D．Doing business in Thailand．
25．Look at the chart below．Which idea is suitable for the empty box？Things Lamai does at the floating marketHelping her motherHaving breakfastC
A．Cleaning the fruit．
B．Preparing meals
C．Talking with friends．
D．Making fried bananas．
26．Which of the following best describes Lamai's feeling when they are going home？D
A．Disappointed．B．Tired．C．Impatient．D．Happy．
27．What can we infer from the passage？D
A．Farmers in Thailand live an easy life．
B．Floating markets are not intended for farmers only．
C．Children don't like to attend floating markets．
D．Farmers depend much on floating markets．

Arriving in New York
There are three airports in New York．When you arrive at one of them，you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York．

Eating out
There are many kinds of food in New York．And you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day．There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown，for example．

Hotels
There are lots of good hotels in New York．The best is the Plaza on the 5th Avenue（大街），but you don't have to spend a lot in the city，there are lots of smaller hotels．The YMCA near the Central Park is great for young people．

Public Transport（交通）
In New York，there's a good bus and subway（地铁）service．If you are planning to use the subway a lot，you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper．But you don't have to use the public transport，there are lots of places you can go to on foot，such as the Empire State Building，the 5th Avenue and the Central Park．The New Taxis are a part of the city experience，so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

Places to see
Finally，there are a lot of places to see in New York-the Times Square，the Statue of Liberty，and so on．And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city．

Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun．There are big shops on the 5th Avenue．They are seven days a week．But be careful when you look at the prices； you have to pay a special 8% tax（税）on everything you buy in New York．

21．How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage？B
A．Two．B．Three．C．Four．D．Five．
22．How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of 5 in NewYork？C
A．﹩5 B．﹩5.04 C．﹩5.4 D．﹩9
23．According to the passage，what must you do in New York？B
A．Do shopping
B．Climb the Statue of Liberty
C．Eat Australian and Chinese food
D．Stay at the best hotel-the Plaza．

11．假如你是李津．你的美国朋友Tom即将参加一个汉语演讲大赛，他为此感到十分紧张．因此，他用电子邮件向你咨询如何克服赛前的紧张情绪．请你根据以下要点给他写一封回信．1．表示理解并安慰；2．给出建议并说明理由；3．表达祝愿．
注意：1．词数不少于100字．2．可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；3．信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数．
DearTom，
You wrote to ask for advice on how to get rid of your nervousness right before the Chinese speech contest．What you should remember is that most of people will feel nervous just like you．（高分句型一）Therefore，take it easy．I'd like to give you the following advice．
To begin with，you should prepare and understand the subject of your speech completely．The more familiar you are with the subject，the less nervous you feel．（高分句型二）Besides，another valid suggestion is to regardnervousnessas a good thing，which may give you the motivation to deliver your speech in an emotive way．（高分句型三）Last but not least，as the old saying goes，the confidence is the first secret of success．So believe in yourself and you will succeed．
I hope you will find these suggestions of great value．May you succeed in the competition．
Yours sincerely，
Li Jin．

10．Thecustom（风俗） of lighting the Olympic flame dates back to centuries ago．

9．Many years ago，when I was working to make some extra money，I lost my wallet．I remembered one day after I had some oil（61）added（add） to my car，I put my wallet on the bumper（保险杆）and drove off．I didn't realize it（62）untilmy phone rang and a man asked me if I （63）had lost（lose） my wallet．I checked my hag and to my horror，I did lose it．He asked me（64）to tell（tell） him how much money I put in it and other detailed information and I told him．He then told me where to pick up my wallet．As I pulled into the place（65）wherehe stayed then，I noticed he was sitting in（66）awheelchair，which made me realize it must have been very difficult for him to pick up my wallet from the ground．Standing there，I was just（67）amazed（amaze）．
I thanked him（68）forfinding my wallet and I（69）really（real）felt like offering something．So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his（70）kindness（kind），and he said"Just pass it on．"I said I would be certain to do that．

8．Before 1973，fingerprints at the scene of a crime used to be photographed for ___ purpose and the object carrying the prints were shown in court as well．（　　）

7．The most important part of what children's minds have and many animals'don't is ___ scientists call shared intentionally，which is the ability to infer what others know or are thinking．（　　）

6．The 2017 Oscars took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with Jimmy Kimmel hosting the program on ABC．"La La Land"ended up with six Oscars including director and lead actress （Emma Stone）．Casey Affleck took home the lead actor award for"Manchester by the Sea，"while"Moonlight's"Mahershala Ali took home the cup for supporting actor．Viola Davis won the supporting actress Oscar for her work in"Fences．"
The 89th Academy Awards have come to an end，where"Moonlight"was awarded the best picture Oscar after it was erroneously awarded to"La La Land"in a moment of onstage confusion．
Iran's"The Salesman"won the foreign-language film Oscar．The film's director，Asghar Farhadi，didn't attend the ceremony to show his dissatisfaction with President Trump's order banning travelers from seven Muslim countries from entering the U．S．
Here's part of the list of nominees（提名人）：
Actor in a leading role
•Casey Affleck，"Manchester by the Sea"
•Ryan Gosling，"La La Land"
•Denzel Washington，"Fences"
Actor in a supporting role
•Mahershala Ali，"Moonlight"
•Lucas Hedges，"Manchester by the Sea"
Actress in a leading role：
•Emma Stone，"La La Land"
•Natalie Portman，"Jackie"

5．Who won the best lead actress award？D
A．Viola Davis．
B．Casey Affleck．
C．Natalie Portman．
D．Emma Stone．
6．What does the underlined word"erroneously"mean in Paragraph 2？A
A．Wrongly．B．Unfairly．C．Naturally．D．Fortunately．
7．Why did the director，Asghar Farhadi，refuse to attend the 2017Oscars？D
A．He was not free for it．
B．He failed to win an award．
C．He disliked the important ceremony．
D．He disagreed to Trump's travel ban．

5．With the summer holiday just around the corner，it seems like everybody is busy planning their vacations．Here are some tips to help you enjoy your holiday without emptying your pocket：
Travel off-season
Go to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts．During the peak season，the hotel and flight prices increase quickly，and you'll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists．（16）D．
（17）A
Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms．Look for places that do not charge extra for children if they use the existing bedding．Stay with the locals．If you and your family are going to stay for a longer period，renting a small apartment is a good choice．
Eat like a local
Why eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new？（18）E．
During your family trip，try new food where the locals eat．This will not just save money，but also provide you with a new and different experience．For smaller meals and snacks，avoid restaurants and try street food or other takeout．
Don't hesitate to bargain
Tourist-heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything．Clothes，travel goodies，souvenirs，etc．are very expensive at these places．（19）F．Bargain hard to get the best price．
Choose local transportation
（20）G．Instead，take buses，railways or subways，which are always cheaper．If you are planning to stay for a while，you can consider renting a car．Hiring a car is much easier than carrying your bags everywhere if you are moving around a lot．

A．Save on hotels
B．Surf the Internet while traveling
C．Therefore，avoid buying anything there
D．So it's best to find out when the off-season starts
E．Planning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs
F．For this reason，you should never feel ashamed of asking for bargains
G．As a tourist，avoid taking taxis whenever possible，since they're expensive．

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