9．My father's family is not a musical family．They are a family of words．My brother has my father's d——青夏教育精英家教网—

9．My father's family is not a musical family．They are a family of words．My brother has my father's dark hair，his love of a good argument．I take after my mother．From her I inherited a curious nature，a sense of adventure，bright red hair．I did not，contrary to her hopes，inherit a talent for the piano．That fact was established beyond doubt after unsuccessful attempts to draw music from me．
The piano lessons began when I was four．My mother was convinced that I would be a child Mozart．She found the ideal teacher--Madame Oblenka，a strict Russian woman，whose pursed lips were enough to frighten a wild horse into submission．Madame Oblenka，who expected a little Mozart，was not very delighted to find a little girl banging her fists on the keys．
I tried to please her．"Feel the music，"she urged．I"felt"it and winced  （退避） my ear--for what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong notes played continuously？She"felt"my music，too，which is why she always left with an angrier expression than when she came．
Once，when I was ten，I managed to record one of my own rehearsals （练习）．In order to escape my practice sessions，I would close myself behind the door of the piano room，put on the tape recording，and read until the tape had finished．That method worked for a week，until my mother began to wonder why I always missed the same B-sharp．She knocked on the door，and，receiving no answer，came in to check on me and found that I had fallen asleep while the tape of my performance played on and on．
I was twelve when my parents finally acknowledged that my hidden talent was not about to emerge any time soon．My mother，refusing to admit defeat，told me to pick another instrument．"Choose anything you want，Honey，"she said，assuming that freedom of choice would inspire devotion．I thought long and hard and chose the drums．My parents，sensitive to noise，would be less than overjoyed by a daily bombardment of playing．I imagined my father in his study，cotton wads in his ears．
I worked my way through several other instruments before my mother hit on another idea．Maybe I wasn't meant to be an instrumentalist．Realizing that drama might be more suited to my talents，Mom took me to a drama teacher．However，he put me backstage，painting scenery．Once I recovered from my sense of injury，I realized the wisdom of his choice．I loved the active，practical backstage world，and I discovered that I had a knack for constructing and painting．I loved the challenge of taking our scanty （贫乏） supplies and using them to make something beautiful．Imagining a scene and then seeing it emerge before me--this，to me，was close to magic．
I'm a sculptor now，and every day I experience afresh the joy of being fully absorbed in the act of artistic creation．It's a wonderful，blissful （乐而忘忧） feeling．I realize that my parents，in their misguided attempts to interest me in music，were trying to give me this feeling．And now I feel grateful．Perhaps they went about it in the wrong way，but their hearts were in the right place．
24．The underlined word"emerge"in the fifth paragraph can be replaced byD．
A．disappearB．failC．turnD．show
25．Which of the following best reveals the author's attitude towards piano practice？C
A．She tried to make the piano teacher pleased．
B．She repeated the same mistake in practicing．
C．She played the recording instead of practicing．
D．She recorded her performance for improvement．
26．The author's mother can be best described asA．
A．devoted and stubborn
B．encouraging and independent
C．helpful and considerate
D．hardworking and generous
27．We can learn from the passageA．
A．art should be treated as a joy rather than a burden
B．the ordinary backstage work can help one succeed
C．you can only get better at something if you practice
D．parents should encourage their children to create art．

8．为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了"HEART-TO-HEART"专栏．假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信．信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响．请用英文给该同学写一封回信．
内容要点如下：
1．表示理解并给予安慰；
2．提出建议并说明理由．
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数．
参考词汇：lose one's temper 发脾气
Hi Worried，
I'm sorry to know that you're having such a had time at the moment．

Yours，
Jamie．

7．Mr．White is talking to a psychiatrist．Mr．White："Every night when I get into bed，I think that someone is under my bed．then I get up and look．There is never anyone there．When I go under the bed and lie down，I get the idea that there is someone on top of the bed．I then get up and look and I never find anyone on top of the bed．This goes on all night，up and down，up and down．I nearly get mad．Do you think you can help？"
Psychiatrist："I think I can．All you have to do is to visit me twice a week for the next two years and I think I can cure（治愈）you．The visits will costs＄75an hour．"
Mr．White："That is an awful lot of money for a working man like me．I'll have to talk it over with my wife and let you know．"
The next week Mr．White phoned the Psychiatrist．
Mr．White："I won't be back，sir．My wife solved the problem．She cut the legs off the bed．"
26．Mr．white isA
A．ill in mind（精神）
B．crazy about sports
C．interested in his bed
D．afraid of someone in his house
27．The psychiatrist works as aC
A．teacher
B．volunteer
C．doctor
D．listene
28．The psychiatrist told Mr．White toB
A．ask his wife for help
B．visit him a lot more
C．cut the legs off the bed
D．believe his abilities
29．Mr．White became all right with the help ofB
A．the psychiatrist
B．his wife
C．his bed
D．a working man
30．Which of the following statements is TRUE？C
A．Mr．White is in a good health because he exercises every day．
B．The psychiatrist made a lot of money by helping Mr．White．
C．Mr．White has a smart wife who is very helpful
D．Mr．White went mad after he  went to see the psychiatrist．

6．假定你是高中生李华，对西方文化非常感兴趣，想在暑假去英国旅游．请你给你的英国网友戴维（David）发一封电子邮件．内容包括：
1．旅游目的； 2．旅游计划； 3．需要的帮助．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
特别提醒：字迹模糊潦草，卷面不整洁，不分段落直接扣除2-5分．

4．I've dreamed of （61）becoming（become） a writer since I was a teenager．But（62）itisn't easy to get a book of mine published．（63）Though/Although I've tried hard，none of my books have been published．This is really （64）upsetting（upset）．
　　This morning，I received a call from a publisher and （65）was told（tell） onc e again that there was no way my book would be published．（66）Feeling（feel） sad，I left home and went to the park near my apartment．A t the park，I sat down on the bench near the grass．
　　While I was sitting there，I saw a little boy about one and a half years old．He was running on the grass，（67）withhis mother not far behind him．He looked so happy when he enjoyed the（68）freedom （free） of running on the grass．He then fell on the grass，but he quickl y got up and continued（69）to run/running（run） as fast as he could again even without looking back at his mother．He was still running with a smile on his face，as if nothing had happened．
Seeing that，I was truly inspired．I（70）suddenly（sudden） realized that I shouldn't get discouraged after experiencing failure．Instead，I should cheer up and keep on trying．

3．对…熟悉be familiar with．

2．音乐家musician．

1．假定你是李华．你的美国笔友Luke打算寒假到中国旅游，请你写一封电子邮件给他推荐一个旅游城市．你的邮件需要包括以下内容：
1．简要介绍该城市（位置、气候等）；    2．说明推荐理由；    3．表示祝愿．
注意：1．词数100左右；
    2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
    3．邮件的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数．
Dear Luke，
I'm glad to recommend a tourist city for you to spend your coming winter holiday．

Sincerely yours，
Li Hua．

Bike Share Toronto is the city’s official bike share program, designed to give locals and visitors a fun, affordable and convenient alternative to walking, taxis, buses and the subway. There are 200 Bike Share Toronto stations and 2,000 bikes across the city, making Bike Share the most accessible way to get around and explore.

How it works

●Become an Annual Member or buy a day Pass to access the system.

●Find an available bike nearby, and get a ride code or use your member key to unlock it.

●Take as many short rides as you want while your pass or membership is active.

●Return your bike to any station, and wait for the green light on the dock(停靠点)to make sure it’s locked.

Choose a plan

●For visitors

Day Pass: $7. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 24-hour period.

3-Day Pass: $15. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 72-hour period.

●For locals

Monthly Pass: $25. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a month.

Annual Membership: $90. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a whole year. The Annual Membership is the best deal for locals of Toronto and other frequent riders.

The first 30 minutes of each ride is included with the membership or pass price. Avoid extra fees by dropping off your bike every 30 minutes at any other station. If you keep a bike out for longer than 30 minutes at a time, you will be charged an extra $1.50 for the first 30 minutes over, $4 for the next 30 minutes, and $7 for each additional 30 minutes after that.

●Customer Service: (855)898-2388

●Repair Service: (855)-2378

●Corporation Partners: (855)898-2398

●Employment Opportunities: (855)898-2498

1.Which is the most suitable choice for locals in Toronto?

A. Day Pass B. 3-Day Pass

C. Monthly Pass D. Annual Membership

2.How much will the extra fee be if you travel for two hours by bike?

A. $5.5 B. $9.5

C. $12.5 d. $15.5

3.For more information about working at Bike Share Toronto, contact it at _________.

A. (855)898-2399 B. (855)898-2378

C. (855)8989-2398 D. (855) 898-2498

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. A member can get a code or a key to the bike

B. Bike Share Toronto is a non-profit organization

C. Shared bikes have taken the place of other vehicles

D. The green light on the dock shows the bike is unlocked

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