I stopped speaking because I found myself arguing all the time. After witnessing an oil spill in San Francisco Bay, I ______ using vehicles and started walking everywhere as a statement about ______. I often kept getting into ______ about whether one could make a ______ and argued about how everyone should do what I was doing.

On my 27th birthday, I decided not to speak for one day, as a kind of ______ to my community. When I woke up the next day, I didn't see any ______ to speak, so I didn't.

A week later, people started getting ______. My girlfriend wanted me to stop. My parents even got angry with me. But I didn't change my idea.

On the 10th anniversary of not ______， I spoke for a day. I didn't want it to feel as if it wasn't a ______. I was in California and I ______ my parents. My mother picked up and thought it was my brother ______ around. I had to prove it was me by telling her something only we knew.

______ not speaking for 17 years, I felt I had something to say. People came to ______ me. My first words were, “Thank you for being here.” But I didn't recognize my ______.

Having listened to thousands of people, I realized we had a ______ view of the environment. People always think it's about planting more trees, but it's more than that; it's about how we treat each other, and that also ______ economic equality and civil rights.

Now I give talks around the world. I started using ______ again. I still practise being ______ every morning. It reminds me to listen ______； not to judge what I think I'm hearing, but to try to understand what people are really ______.

1.A. turned to B. thought about C. gave up D. insisted on

2.A. pollution B. waste C. exercise D. support

3.A. fights B. traps C. dilemmas D. debates

4.A. promise B. difference C. plan D. living

5.A. encouragement B. belief C. punishment D. gift

6.A. reason B. sign C. chance D. language

7.A. puzzled B. disappointed C. worried D. interested

8.A. arguing B. riding C. speaking D. failing

9.A. warning B. disadvantage C. strength D. choice

10.A. missed B. called C. visited D. thanked

11.A. walking B. coming C. messing D. hanging

12.A. Though B. Once C. If D. After

13.A. hear B. comfort C. instruct D. help

14.A. parents B. voice C. photo D. handwriting

15.A. valid B. correct C. narrow D. universal

16.A. proves B. includes C. improves D. insures

17.A. phones B. computers C. loudspeakers D. vehicles

18.A. silent B. deaf C. friendly D. patient

19.A. constantly B. properly C. largely D. merely

20.A. worrying B. doing C. advising D. saying

Zhangjiajie is already home to the world's longest and tallest glass bridge, but now architects have gone much 1. (far)．

Two world?famous architects, who won a design 2. (compete), have designed a transparent footbridge. It 3. (expect) that it will cost over ￡4 million 4. (build)．

The bridge will be made up of two layers, so there are some options for nervous visitors. The upper level that connects the two rock faces is in 5. shape of a disk and doesn't have a see?through floor. A winding black stone path leads fearless explorers from one peak to the other. Surrounding the path 6. (be) a layer of water two centimetres thick, which is sprayed onto the path every seven minutes 7. special equipment creating a temporary cloud and mist.

However, the lower level is where things start to get really 8. (frighten). The floor is 100 per cent glass, 9. (allow) brave visitors to look at the valley below. As well as walking across the hair?raising bridge you can also sleep in one of three pavilions(楼阁), all of 10. offer incredible views.

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。

Last Sunday afternoon, I went shopping with my nephew. He is a 8?year?old boy with big eyes and black hair. Because his parents was very busy, they had no time to take care him. Therefore, they asked me to look after her over the weekend. We bought some vegetable and fruit in the supermarket. I also bought him a toy, that he loved very much. On our way back home, he offers to help me with the bags. Seeing this lovely and happy boy, and I couldn't help think of my childhood. How unforgettably a time it was!

假设你是李华， 你们学校计划组织学生去长城进行“我爱长城”的宣传活动，请你给你们班的交换生James写一封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：

1．集合时间及地点；

2．活动安排：

①捡拾景点乱扔的垃圾；

②宣传文明旅游，爱护文化遗产。

3．注意事项。

1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

提示词：涂鸦 graffiti

Dear James，

I'm Li Hua. _______________________________________________________________________________

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Would you like to join us? Hope to see you then.

Yours，

Li Hua

It was 8:30am and the doorbell rang. I answered the door and there was Mr. Jones, who was from a bike-racing company. Mr. Jones said, “Congratulations! You are one of our finalists(决赛选手) for this year’s US Bike Tour Challenge. If you can ride your bike from here to Miami, Florida and finish it first, you will win $50,000. You can only take ten stops on this race and this doesn’t include overnight stays at hotels. Will you accept this challenge, Mr. Wozniak?” I agreed, and so did my parents.

Mr. Jones explained to me the rules. The race began the next day. The first day was very smooth for me. But unluckily the next four days, I bumped into some rain, which didn’t stop until I reached North Carolina. And I had used six stops because of the bad weather. It would take five days to get to Florida, so I would travel one day without making a stop. And I did it. On the sixth day, I succeeded in riding all the way to Savannah Georgia without a stop. Four days later, I arrived in downtown Miami and I was told that I was in the 4th place. So I thought to myself I could win. At 6:15pm, I found myself head to head with another racer. We both switched gears to head for the finish line.

When the officials announced, “The Ohio competitor, Evan Wozniak, is the winner!”

I was so excited that I fell off my bike. Happily, I got the $50,000 for winning this race. And I did it in ten days.

1.Evan Wozniak is a competitor from ______.

A. Ohio B. North Carolina

C. Savannah Georgia D. Florida

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Mr. Jones was one of the finalists for this year’s US Bike Tour Challenge.

B. Evan Wozniak gave up the challenge for his parents’ disagreement.

C. Riding from Ohio to Florida needs at least 5 days.

D. Evan Wozniak successfully finished his race despite much trouble.

3.The correct route of this year’s US Bike Tour Challenge is ______.

A. Ohio→Savannah Georgia→North Carolina→Miami, Florida

B. Miami, Florida→North Carolina→Savannah Georgia→Ohio

C. Ohio→North Carolina→Savannah Georgia→Miami, Florida

D. Savannah Georgia→→North Carolina→Miami, Florida→ Ohio

Hilton Universal City

Outdoor swimming pool; rooms with two double beds (sleep 4); mini-fridges in rooms; on-site restaurants and 24-hour room service with children’s menu and snack cafe; fee car parking; the hotel is walking distance to Universal Studios and City Walk with lots of restaurants.

Holiday Inn Universal Studios Hollywood

Rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), a mini-fridge, a microwave and a game table; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with family-friendly food; outdoor swimming pool; fee car parking.

Holiday Inn Express Universal City

Indoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4); breakfast is included in the room rate; free car parking; coin-operated laundry.

Magic Castle Hotel

Breakfast is included in the room rate; snacks (such as cookies and ice cream); one or two bedroom suites (sleep 4); suites have fully-equipped kitchen, living and dining areas; restaurants in the neighborhood; fee car parking; outdoor swimming pool.

1.If you like to swim indoors, you can choose ______.

A. Hilton Universal City

B. Holiday Inn Universal Studios Hollywood

C. Holiday Inn Express Universal City

D. Magic Castle Hotel

2.Children will love to stay in Hilton Universal City because ______.

A. it has mini-fridges in rooms B. it serves children’s food

C. they love to swim D. they can sleep well

3.At Magic Castle Hotel, you needn’t pay extra money for ______.

A. breakfast B. snacks

C. swimming D. washing

4.At which website can you find the advertisements?

A. www.goodnews.com. B. www.children’ stories.com.

C. www.teens’life.com. D. www.travelforfamilies.com.

A telescope, called Gaia, is being designed by astronomers in Europe, and it couldn’t be more different from Pan-STARRS, which is another telescope being designed. While Pan-STARRS will be looking for asteroids (小行星) and comets headed for Earth, Gaia will be looking at our entire galaxy (银河系).

Gaia is designed to draw a map of the Milky Way, our home galaxy. Just as a map of your town gives you a picture of where things are located, Gaia’s map of the galaxy will tell astronomers where the stars are. Over five years, Gaia will observe (观察) about a billion stars and other objects in our galaxy. Each object will be observed about 70 times.

Gaia will be sent into space connected to a rocket. It contains two telescopes, each focused at a different angle (角度). These two telescopes act like Gaia’s “eyes”. The reason why humans can see things in 3D is that we have two eyes focused on the same object, at slightly different angles. By using two telescopes like eyes, Gaia can produce the first 3D map of the positions of the stars it views.

Gaia, which is to be sent into space, will be a powerful telescope. If you were to use it on Earth, for example, you could stand 600 miles away from your best friends and still get a clear picture of their hair.

Gaia is one of more than a dozen telescopes being designed by scientists right now. The next generation of telescopes will reveal new parts of our universe that will seem surprising. The universe, with all its planets, stars and other strange objects, is a puzzle with pieces that we can see by using powerful telescopes.

1.How many different angles can Gaia focus at each time?

A. 2. B. 3.

C. 4. D. 5.

2.The map to be drawn by Gaia ______.

A. can show every building on Earth

B. can show you where your town is

C. will just show the stars around Earth

D. will show where the stars are in our home galaxy

3.What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. What Gaia will do in space.

B. When Gaia will start to work.

C. How powerful Gaia will be.

D. What Gaia will do to Earth.

4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that the next generation of telescopes _______.

A. seem very surprising to scientists

B. will not be put into use in a short time

C. will just look at new things in universe

D. will be more powerful than the old generations

Some people say that city living in the 21 st century is stressful and offers no advantages, but I don’t agree with them completely.

With the development of high-tech and the improvement of living qualities, more and more people crowded into city, which leads to the uncontrollable urbanization (城市化). Because of this, some of the largest cities must be fairly oppressive(压抑的) places in which to live if you are short of money or unemployed. However, for those with much income, a city provides colorful environment which enables people to enjoy their modern life. In that case, I believe the advantages of urban living far outweigh from its shortcomings.

Regarding shopping, as for me, rather than click on the Internet to get what I want, I prefer to windowshop. All kinds of shopping malls and supermarkets located in city centre really content me. What’s more, a large city’s service even covers numbers of the surrounding towns and benefits many people.

In terms of entertainment, city residents are usually spoiled for choice, from amusement park to sport stadium, whoever you are will find exactly what you need. Maybe going to a concert tonight and visiting museums tomorrow. City always contains various activities and full of energy.

City also provides better opportunities with so many choices and challenges. Cities with universities offer high-standard education so that graduates from these places always get ideal jobs with considerable salary. Every day in the business district, you can see a fierce competition among those large companies, while there are exactly places that may give birth to talents.

Many people may complain about the traffic jam or pollution in the city, but I think with some useful measures to take, our city will be more habitable rather than stressful.

1.What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?

A. City living in the 21 st century is stressful.

B. City provides more conveniences and pleasures.

C. City living brings great trouble to the youth..

D. City is gradually dying out as a matter of fact.

2.The advantages of urban living are________.

A. much income and colorful environment

B. quantities of population and shopping centers

C. great entertainments and better education

D. strong measures and fresh air

3.City residents are usually spoiled for choice because they______.

A. have no more choices for amusement

B. can hardly find what they like to do

C. are so many kinds of entertainment

D. will spend more money in a way

4.What’s the attitude of the author to the disadvantages in city?

A. Disappointed B. Hopeful

C. Amazed D. Cold-hearted

Planning before buying something is a good idea. For example, you are going to buy a pet dog, you still have to consider a few things and plan them well before you welcome it in the house. 1. You will also have to train it well so that it does not misbehave in front of people. You should realize that it is a big responsibility.

2. Think about whether your pocket can manage the purchase, as well as different items for keeping the dog. If something goes wrong with the health of your pet, you will have to spend some extra money on it.

The next thing you need to consider is your home. 3. You will also have to consider the family members. If your living place is already too crowded with people, getting a dog as an additional member of the house will not be a good idea.

4. Make sure nobody is allergic (过敏的) to the fur of the dog. Also make sure that you can easily find time to train the dog. Ensure that your family is welcoming to this idea.

5. When you are bringing this best friend in your house, you must make sure everything is right for it. You should make life easier for it, as well as others who are living in your house.

A. Looking after your dog doesn’t only mean taking it for a walk or playing with it.

B. A dog is supposed to be man’s best friend.

C. Before you think about getting a dog, think about the affordability (经济承受力).

D. The training should start as soon as the dog is in your care.

E. Once the dog has learned how to sit, you may teach him to shake hands.

F. You will also have to think about any health problems related to your family.

G. A small apartment will not be fit to house a large dog.

Two old beggars were sitting on a busy corner. They watched ________as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would ________a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a________day for begging. The men were able to ________enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to________their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _______a man walking toward them. He was a ______man——they could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar whispered to the second with ________, “ He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, ________into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ________, wrapped in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ______his way.

“He could have easily left us a few ________or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ________. “There’s no way we can ______this——we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and________.

The second beggar wanted to do the same, _______a second thought made him change his ______. “I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How________of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his _______, there was no hard rock candy inside. ______, a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

1.A. helplessly B. happily C. uselessly D. quickly

2.A. steal B. lose C. drop D. send

3.A. cloudy B. bad C. rainy D. cold

4.A. collect B. pick C. buy D. find

5.A. carry B. hide C. place D. pack

6.A. felt B. heard C. noticed D. believed

7.A. kind B. strong C. tall D. rich

8.A. worry B. excitement C. fear D. politeness

9.A. turned B. looked C. went D. reached

10.A. candy B. cake C. rock D. bread

11.A. forgot B. changed C. missed D. continued

12.A. books B. coins C. sweets D. flowers

13.A. angrily B. proudly C. nervously D. quietly

14.A. smell B. eat C. like D. put

15.A. slept B. sat C. left D. cried

16.A. if B. although C. after D. but

17.A. habit B. way C. mind D. rule

18.A. nice B. funny C. clever D. strange

19.A. interest B. sadness C. surprise D. pity

20.A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Again