(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.

Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.

He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.

“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”

Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.

When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.

Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.

The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.

“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”

1.Why was Duret in New York?

A. To meet his girlfriend. B. To spend his holiday.

C. To work as an engineer. D. To visit the Andersons.

2.What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?

A. He was interviewed by a newspaper.

B. He went to the hospital in the ambulance.

C. He disappeared from the spot quickly.

D. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Duret thought twice before he jumped into the cold water.

B. Duret dived into the water before the girl’s father.

C. The rescue happened on the day Duret left for France.

D. Duret didn’t think he was brave enough to be a hero.

4.What is probably the headline of this news report?

A. A Careless Father B. A Poor Girl

C. Warm-hearted Onlookers D. Brave Frenchman Found

Is it necessary to learn when we are 50s, 60s or even 70s?Most people consider when they get retired, they are supposed to be completely laidback, do something fun, or hang around.1. It’s particularly important to the elderly.

Through learning, we know how to think, how to memorize, how to ask questions and even how to interact with others. According to a study, while we are learning, “the brain creates neural(神经)pathways” that make us smarter. 2. The more we learn, the mote new  neural pathways develop in our brains.

When it comes to learning, it doesn’t mean we must load ourselves with lots of knowledge. What we need to do is just learn something we like day in and day out. 3. Everyone learns from bottom to up. If we have an interest to learn, that desire will naturally push us to move forward.

As we feel worn out from learning, don’t be discouraged.4. An old saying goes, “Birds of a feather fly together.” As long as we have partners to learn all together, our learning excitement will come alive again. On the contrary, if we don’t learn, and choose to distance ourselves from other, we might be getting dumb, and slow; eventually, we lose energy, and life passion. Instead of being bored, dumb, why don’t we keep learning?

5. More importantly, learning explores our life horizon, helps us build up our confidence; gradually, it leads us to a way of finding a sense of value and ach.

A. It’s never too old to learn.

B. Don’t worry if we cannot learn well.

C. You should set a high learning target.

D. Learning makes us understand how potential we are.

E. Look for a partner who has the same common interest as you do.

F. In other words, our brains are active as we learn something new.

G. However, the truth is that learning makes us energetic, and self-fulfilled.

A man wanted to become wealthy. He was told a story one day that there was a ______ pebble （鹅卵石） among the pebbles on the beach of the Black Sea. It could turn everything it touched into ______. This pebble could be _____ only by touching it: unlike the other pebbles it was ______ when touched. The man rushed to the beach of the Black Sea and began to ____ the pebble.

____ he picked up a pebble that felt cold, he threw it into the sea. He____this practice day after day. Each pebble that felt cold was ____ thrown into the sea.

One morning, he _____ to take hold of a pebble that felt warm, unlike the other ______The man threw the pebble into the sea. He hadn’t ____to, but he had formed a habit．Habits can be hard to____.

In fact, if we repeat any behaviour ____ enough, it becomes a habit. But some habits can be of great help, such as ______ attitudes and healthy ways of life. Our habitual attitudes and behaviour can either _____us or hinder （阻碍） us.

Is there behaviour or an attitude you would like to make into a ______? Then reinforce （强化） it by______it at every opportunity.

When it comes to habits, _____ may not make perfect. But practice will certainly form _____ behaviour. Your habits will form who you are. So form the habits that are ____to you and let them mold （塑造） you into the person you want to be.

1.A. carved B. large C. magical D. heavy

2.A. gold B. water C. sand D. stone

3.A. created B. saved C. transformed D. recognized

4.A. smooth B. shining C. warm D. hard

5.A. search for B. look into C. make D. study

6.A. Unless B. When C. Although D. Until

7.A. continued B. developed C. tested D. analysed

8.A. luckily B. carelessly C. suddenly D. immediately

9.A. attempted B. began C. decided D. happened

10.A. hands B. trees C. pebbles D. balls

11.A. asked B. meant C. remembered D. offered

12.A. overlook B. break C. learn D. forget

13.A. often B. carefully C. fast D. calmly

14.A. related B. positive C. public D. conservative

15.A. help B. trouble C. expose D. defeat

16.A. habit B. custom C. rule D. plan

17.A. changing B. retelling C. repeating D. considering

18.A. attitude B. attempt C. guidance D. practice

19.A. violent B. bored C. permanent D. strange

20.A. devoted B. true C. familiar D. beneficial

1.All my ______(行李)was ready.

2.Travelling by underground is fast, _____(便捷的), and cheap

3.In many countries, the police are forbidden to_____.(罢工)

4.We are so______(感激的)for all the support we received

5.He was sitting ______(舒服)in the armchair, reading a newspaper

6.It has never_____(想到)to him that he might be falling in love with her

7.Sally was ______(收养)when she was four

8.The company is a major ______(赞助商) of the Olympics

9.Who shall we ______(任命)as chairperson?

10.In _____ of the bad weather(不管), they finally climbed up to the top of the hill.

We all hope to be happy and we can live a happy life by taking the following advice.

Be grateful to life. Focus on the good experiences you1. (have) in the past few years. Don’t think too much about negative things. Negative things are similar to bad weather and will pass sooner or later. You may find many dead ends in your life, but you’ll always find 2. (you) way out of them. Everything will get better last.

Be always ready to help others. Helping others is helping yourself. Seeing their3.(satisfy) smile will make you feel proud of what you have done.

Face difficulties 4. (brave) in your life. Everybody may meet with difficulties. By meeting with difficulties and solving them, you’ll find yourself 5. (close) to success.

Never worry about the things 6. can’t be changed. It is no use7. (worry) about them. Worrying can neither change the situation 8. solve any problem. Perhaps not every dream can be turned into a9. (real). Never mind, and take it easy.

So come on, everybody! Let’s live a happy life 10. a light heart and enjoy the beautiful sunshine every day.

假定英语课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：在错的词下划一横线，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。

When I’m in the trouble, I always take out a book and read quiet. Soon I’ll forget all the troubles. It is in this way which I’ve formed the habit of read at any time. As a boy, I was interesting in picture books and storybooks. I was attracted them. After I entered middle school I begin to read novels, plays, essays and so on. I found I could get many from them. Little by little I took greatly interest in literature but last term I won first prize in the composition contest among middle-school students in our city.

假定你是宝鸡中学学生会主席李华，学校将举行一次77周年校庆作品展示（exhibition），请你用英语写一则作品征集启事。要点如下：

1. 作品主题：反映校园生活，表达祝福；

2. 作品形式：诗词、照片、画作等；

3. 截止日期：9月1日。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

With the 77th anniversary of our school approaching_____________________________________________

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At thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊所） with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for

me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.

In my first literature class, Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45

minutes. I raised my hand right away and said,“Mrs.Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”

She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no different from your classmates, young man.”

I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.

In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis

didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots 点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems,

why should I ever give up?

I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs.Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day- with an“A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words:“ See what you can do when you keep trying?”

1.The author didn’t finish the reading in class because.

A. He was new to the class B. He was tired of literature

C. He had an attention disorder D. He wanted to take the task home

2.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?

A. He had good sight B. He made a great invention.

C. He gave up reading D. He learned a lot from school

3.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The disabled should be treated with respect.

B. A teacher can open up a new world to students.

C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.

D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.

July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them.

When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.

Secret of the Dragon

Time Monday, July1, 2014, 10:30 a.m.

Cost Adult:$7.40 Children(under15): half

Booking Phone the booking office:34032578

Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Note Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about 2 children who are taken on a dragon ride to

explore the universe.

The Search for life: Are We Alone?

Time Thursday, July4, 2014, 2:00 p.m.

Cost Adult:$14.50 ,Children(under15):$8.70

Booking Phone the booking office:34037689

Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Note Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in

this show.

Magic Class

Time Friday, July12, 2014, 10:00 a.m.

Cost Free

Booking Please call 34038470 to book your Place.

Address Centenary Community hub, 171 Dandenong Rd

Note Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party.

Science with Me: Making your own guitar

Time Saturday, July20, 2014, 3:00 p.m.

Cost Free

Booking Please call 34031226 to book your Place.

Address 10, Egginton Close

Note Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mum? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.

1.Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to ________.

A. Magic Class B. Science with Me

C. Secret of the Dragon D. The Search for Life

2.John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?

A. $7.40. B. $11.10.

C. $14.80. D. $23.20.

3.What do the four activities have in common?

A. They are all free. B. They happen in the same place.

C. They are all weekend activities. D. They can all be booked on phone.

The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her life.

Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writer’s life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One photograph of Ms. Mitchell, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains: “Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as ‘Would you really marry a woman who works?’ And today it’d be ‘Would you marry one who doesn’t?’ ”

The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms. Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump ” .

Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

1.The book Gone with the Wind was _________.

A. first published on a newspaper B. awarded ten Academy Awards

C. written in “The Dump” D. adapted from a movie

2.The underlined phrase “tower over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. be very pleased with B. show great respect for

C. be much taller than D. show little interest in

3.Why did Ms. Mitchell stop working as a reporter according to the passage?

A. Because she was rich enough. B. Because she was injured then.

C. Because her husband didn’t like it. D. Because she wanted to write books.

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Gone with the Wind: A Huge Success.

B. Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female Writer.

C. An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House.

D. A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell.