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12．About six years ago I was having lunch in New York City（61）whena woman and a young boy sat down at the next table．I couldn't help（62）overhearing（overhear） parts of their conversation．At one point the woman asked，"So，how have you been？"And the boy who could not have been more than seven or eight years old replied．"（63）Frankly（frank），I've been feeling a little depressed lately．"
This incident（64）impressed（impress） me most because it confirmed my growing（65）belief（believe） that children are changing．As far as I can remember，my friends and I didn't find out we were"depressed"（66）until we were in high school．
Undoubtedly，（67）achange in children has increased steadily in recent years．Children don't seem childlike any more．Children speak，dress and behave more like adults（68）thanthey used to．
（69）Whetherhis is good or bad is difficult to say，but it certainly is different．Childhood as it once was no longer（70）exists（exist）．

8．The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise．But for those （61）whoare not that sporty，what could be nicer than （62）having（have） a relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break？
But are you familiar （63）withthe culture of afternoon tea-（64）its（it） origins，and the proper etiquette （礼仪）？We sum up a few things you need to know about this （65）traditional（tradition） English custom so that you can enjoy it more．While the tradition of drinking tea dates back to about 3，000BC in China，it was not until the mid-17th century （66）that the concept of"afternoon tea"first appeared in the UK．
In 1840，Anna Maria Russell，the seventh Duchess of Bedford，started asking for a tea tray with butter，bread and cakes at 4pm every day，as she found she was hungry at this time every day，and the evening meal in her household was served （67）usually（usual） late at 8pm．She found this new habit difficult （68）to break（break） and soon invited other ladies in society to join her．This pause for tea quickly （69）became（become） a fashionable social event．In （70）the1880s，the women from upper class and society would put on gowns，gloves and hats for their afternoon tea．

7．Meet the amazing Eliot Schrefer，and see why we're big fans!
Scope：Why do you write stories about animals？
Eliot：I've always been excited by animal stories．When I was young，I liked reading about animals because they seemed like they needed help，and they were also voiceless．
Scope：Where did you get the idea for Animal Distress Calls？
Eliot：Many years ago，I had a friend who worked as a doctor at the Bronx Zoo．One evening he invited me to see the zoo after hours．Wandering that still，dark zoo was haunting．I was imagining adventures with big wild animals，but only the wolves were awake．Then he took me into the clinic，where I met a sick bird．That nighttime visit clearly had a big impact on this story．
Scope：Why did you leave Josie's fate ambiguous in the story Animal Distress Calls？
Eliot：So many of us have known a creature，human or nonhuman，who's been suffering．Sometimes everything gets better，and sometimes it doesn't．That doesn't change the important，compassionate act of caring．I didn't want the story to become about the outcome of Josie's illness．I wanted it to be about the sympathy Josie and Julia share for each other．
Scope：Have you had a personal experience with an animal that changed you？
Eliot：I had a moment during research for my ape novels when I was staying at a bonobo sanctuary in Congo．I'd have breakfast with Oshwe，a young bonobo who was too little to eat with the rest of the group．Sitting with him for a few hours each morning，I helped make sure that he finished his meal and got the nutrition he needed---but it also felt like a gift he was giving me．Oh，I remember thinking，you're spending this precious morning time with me!

28．What is Eliot Schrefer famous for according to the text？C
A．Being an animal doctor             B．His special bond with animals
C．His amazing animal stories          D．Being a volunteer taking care of animals
29．What was Eliot Schrefer surprised by while visiting the Bronx Zoo？A
A．The quiet atmosphere             B．The active wolves
C．His friend's behavior              D．The violent wild animals
30．Why did Eliot Schrefer leave Josie's fate ambiguous？A
A．Because he thought it was not important
B．Because he wanted readers to make a guess
C．Because he wanted to attract readers'attention
D．Because he would make it clear in his next story
31．What was Eliot Schrefer's attitude towards Oshwe？D
A．Proud            B．Frightened       C．Disappointed         D．Appreciative．

6．A classic joke goes like this：A nurse rushes into an exam room and says，"Doctor，doctor，there is an invisible man in the waiting room．"The doctor says，"Tell him I can't see him．"Pretty simple，right？
Here is how I tell it："A nurse-her name is Joyce-feels a presence in the waiting room．She looks around but sees nothing．She jumps up from her desk，carefully replaces her chair，and runs down the hallway to the doctor's office．She knocks on the door．No response．He's not there．Where can he be？She continues down the hall，admiring a picture of an 18th-century Mississippi boat along the way．"By the time，my audience has left，but I go on．"She bursts into the exam room and says，‘Doctor，doctor!'The doctor，I should mention…"
You get the idea．I can't leave a simple joke alone．
I'm not the only joke-challenged member of the family．My sister's worse than I am．Her problem：She can't remember them．"‘A nurse rushes into an exam room and says…'Uh，let me start all over again．‘A nurse rushes into a waiting…'No，it's not the waiting room．She just came from the waiting room．Let me start all over again．‘A doctor rushes into…'No，wait…"
My uncle's different．"Okay，this is a good one．Ready？No，really，ready？Okay，‘A nurse…'Got it？A nurse？Okay，ready？‘A nurse rushes into an exam room and says：Doctor，there's an invisible man in the waiting room．'Now，this is where it gets funny．Ready？'No one is ever ready，so they leave before he gets to the funny part．
No one in my family has ever finished this joke．
Next time you see my family and someone is telling a joke，do yourself a favour：Make yourself invisible．

19．What's the passage mainly about？D
A．How to tell a classic joke．
B．The author has a happy family．
C．Telling a classic joke is not easy．
D．The author's family are not good at telling a joke．
20．When the author tells a joke，he tends toA．
A．add too many extra details
B．forget it
C．act like the host of a show program
D．leave it alone
21．The last sentence implies thatD when the author's family tell a joke．
A．you should stop them
B．you can't see anything
C．you will become invisible
D．you would not like to listen．

5．Western civilization has been deeply influenced by Greek Culture．Many words from Greek mythology （神话） contributed to English vocabulary today．Greek mythology tells of the myths of ancient Greece，concerning its gods，heroes and the nature of the world．It attempts to explain the origin of the world and the adventures and lives of the gods，heroes and natural creatures．The following words exactly come from Greek mythology．
Echo； Narcissus
Echo was a fairy （仙女）．She got the punishment of saying nothing but repeat others，last sentence said to her because she kept talking and talking before．Echo fell in love with Narcissus，but she was refused．Narcissus told Echo never to fall in love with him．Depressed and heartbroken by the hopeless love，Echo died，leaving"I fall in love with you"echoing in the cave．Nemesis，the god of revenge，determined to punish Narcissus for his coldness by making Narcissus love his own reflection in water．Finding it impossible to get together with his image，Narcissus died with sadness and transformed into a daffodil （水仙花） by the riverside．
Daphne
Daphne，one daughter of a river-god，was shot by Cupid's lead arrow．Cupid，the god of love，shot a golden arrow at Apollo，the god of the sun，which made Apollo fall in love with Daphne．Crazily chased by Apollo，Daphne had no way to escape．However，Daphne was too shy to accept Apollo，so she begged to have her transformed into a laurel （月桂树）．In English，Daphne refers to laurel．There also exists an idiom"as shy as Daphne"．
Atlas
Atlas was one of the Greek gods．Because he offended （冒犯） Zeus，the ruler of Gods and men，Atlas was ordered to carry the sky cm his shoulder．A Belgium geographer used Atlas to name his collection of maps with the pictures of Atlas who was carrying the Earth in it．Later，people refer to Atlas as the collection of maps．

16．Which of the following is NOT the theme of Greek mythology？C
A．The origin of the world．
B．The nature of the world．
C．People's lives of ancient Greece．
D．The adventures and lives of the gods and heroes．
17．Why was Echo punished？B
A．Because she offended Zeus．
B．Because she talked too much．
C．Because she fell in love with Narcissus．
D．Because she was too shy to accept Apollo．
18．D is referred to as the collection of maps．
A．Daphne
B．Echo
C．Narcissus
D．Atlas．

4．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：在错的词下画一横线，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仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
A week before Earth Day，posters were put up around our school，calling upon us join in the actions for the greener earth．
Our class came up with the idea to make use of using materials．We bring to our classroom worn-out clothes，pieces of cardboard and empty plastic bottle and turned those into dolls，handbags，tissue boxes and small vases．That weekend，we went to a nearby neighborhood but gave them away to the people there．All were very happy with those unexpected gifts，especial little kids and elderly people．It was so much successful that we were invited to share our idea and experience for all the students in our school．We are very proud of us and believe we can do more for a better world．

3．The 30miles of road winds its way through the mountains of Logan Canyon．It is enough to make most drivers frightened．
But Roger Andersen，a 46-yearold father of four，hadn't expected any trouble on the road on last New Year's Eve when he set off for a ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with his three children．The weather was good for traveling on the slopes（坡），but the higher they drove，the steeper（陡峭的）the roads became．All of a sudden，the car ran toward the cold Logan River out of control and sank into the water．
There was no time to tell the kids what to do．Within seconds，the car was filled with water．"It was frightening that we were completely underwater so fast，remembers Andersen．Confused about the directions，Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids，but however hard he tried he couldn't find them．"If I don't get out，maybe none of us are able to get out．"Andersen got out of his seat belt，swam through a broken window to the surface．That was when he saw a group of men，about ten in all，appear on the road．One after another，they raced down and jumped into the water，shouting，"Who else is in the car？"Andersen says thankfully，"It was like the sight of angels．"
As the kids fully recovered in the following weeks，Andersen felt eager to thank the men who had saved them．He was surprised to learn that the group was a search-and-rescue team，who knew how to help the kids stay alive．
"It's just unbelievable that you'd have so many people there who knew how to do it，"says Andersen．"Many people have asked me，'Did you witness a miracle（奇迹）there？'I always say，'I witnessed dozens．'"

24．At the beginning of the ski trip，Roger AndersenA．
A．started his travel with a good feeling
B．was too tired to drive his car
C．was afraid of driving on the steep road
D．prepared for the possible trouble on the way
25．Roger Andersen drove into the Logan River because ofD．
A．the broken car
B．his carelessness
C．the bad weather
D．the dangerous road
26．What does the third paragraph mainly talk about？D
A．How Andersen ran into danger．
B．What Andersen saw underwater．
C．What the children did to help Andersen．
D．How Andersen tried to save his children．
27．Andersen calls the experience a miracle toB．
A．stress the frightening accident
B．express his thanks to the rescue group
C．show the danger of driving on mountains
D．show his wish to help those people in need．

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