Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car.My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of  ___  other people’s cars as well.It was pretty  ___  outside and I had no plans to______being in the bright sun.She  ___  wanted to give lemonade(柠檬汽水)to passerby for free.I had seen little kids __ and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free.Although I felt  ___  , I decided to help her.____ she asked me, “What if we _____this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and  ___ her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with  ___ ideas.While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n)_______with beautiful images of smiles.They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the ___  of their exercise was “smile”.It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the  ___   to do something for others. All that seemed  ___  and came right from their heart.Nothing seemed to  ___  to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to_____others and do something nice in the community! I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional  __ to help clean cars.Passersby were  ____and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused.A pretty heartwarming  ____! I feel blessed by being  ___  by such wonderful and loving souls.

1.A. drying B. repairing C. washing D. decoratin

2.A. quiet B. hot C. different D. dirty

3.A. suggest B. avoid C. continue D. practise

4.A. further B. therefore C. already D. hardly

5.A. choose B. enjoy C. buy D. serve

6.A. worried B. popular C. confused D. difficult

7.A. Finally B. Simply C. Then D. Luckily

8.A. show B. leave C. make D. order

9.A. challenged B. expected C. invited D. encouraged

10.A. creative B. ready C. changed D. familiar

11.A. board B. picture C. idea D. car

12.A. process B. trouble C. secret D. theme

13.A. need B. duty C. imagination D. skill

14.A. important B. disappointing C. hopeful D. natural

15.A. matter B. object C. belong D. refer

16.A. relax B. try C. help D. smile

17.A. friends B. rags C. children D. fruit

18.A. interested B. amazed C. bored D. frightened

19.A. scene B. gift C. story D. explanation

20.A. supported B. understood C. refused D. surrounded

How are you getting along with your high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time you 1.(leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble 2. (communicate) with others. That’s 3.you are new here and people don’t know about you. But I think you can follow the advice below.

First, you should take 4. active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people’s views 5.(careful). Second , you should learn about your classmates’ likes and dislikes , 6. can make you get familiar with them. Only in this way can you get to know more 7.(difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. I’m always here ready to help. We can take part in some 8.(activity) together and I can introduce you to others.

There’s no need 9.(worry) too much. People will know you more very soon and will like to make friends10.you if you can do as the above. Just remember , “ God helps those who help themselves.”

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, 每句最多有两处错误,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.没处错误及修改均仅限一词。2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第十一处起)不计分。

One day, did not feeling well, Mr, Smith went to the hospital to have him examined.When he was given the test paper, he greatly shocked.“Am I dying?” He immediately feels very sick. Filled with sadness, he went back home, taking a lot of pills and even wrote his will.“Maybe a doctor made a mistake”, Mr. Smith thought and went to the hospital to have other examination.To his great joy, the doctor really made a mistake but he didn’t have cancer in all! Again, the whole world seemed beautiful.Mr.Smith went out for his most favourite sport happily .

近日,纪录片《舌尖上的中国》在央视播出后,迅速走红网络。该片不仅展现了中国的各种美味佳肴,同时也深入探讨了诸多美食所体现出的处世哲学和社会变迁。请你根据下表所提示的信息,用英语写一篇短文。

注意:1.对所给要点逐一陈述,适当发挥,不要简单翻译; 2.词数120左右。开头已经写好,不计入总词数;

参考词汇:食材 ingredient

Recently the documentary A Bite of China was shown on CCTV. Shortly after it was broadcast it quickly swept the Chinese cyberspace. The program not only exhibits various Chinese foods, but also offers insights into philosophy and social changes. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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1.What do we know about Apple Seeds?

A. The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.

B. It can be purchased as an award for your children.

C. It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines.

D. The magazine is going to surprise for many years.

2.What kind of people may buy News China?

A. People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese.

B. People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.

C. People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids.

D. People who are interested in China’s politics, business and culture.

3.Better Life can help you in .

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B. finding interesting stories for your kids

C. ordering food from restaurants.

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The next time you eat a piece of chocolate, be sure to enjoy it, because according to two of the world’s largest chocolate maker—Mars Inc and Barry Callebaut, the treat may soon be in short supply. The problem? We are consuming the candy at a faster pace than farmers can grow cocoa. The can manufacturers say that in 2013, people consumed 70,000 tons more cocoa than was produced. Experts say that this is the worst supply-demand imbalance they have experienced m more than 50 years.

Parts of the reason for the condition is the large reduction in supply, caused by a continuous drought in the west African countries of Ivory Coast and Ghana, where more than 70 percent of the world’s cocoa is produced. Additionally, a certain disease known as frosty pod has destroyed 30 to 40 percent of global cocoa production. As a result, many farmers have turned to more profitable and easier grown crops like corn. This means that even if conditions improve, cocoa production may never get back to normal.

Meanwhile, the world is only getting hungrier for chocolate. The biggest increase in demand is from the residents of emerging market countries like India. Though their consumption is nowhere close to the amount European devour, their newly acquired amount for the treat, is making a huge dent (凹痕) in an already tight market.

There is also the growing desire for dark chocolate, which contains more than 70 percent cocoa compared to normal chocolates. Experts believe that if consumption continue at this pace, cocoa deficits (差额) could swell to one million tons by 2020 and to an even more worrisome, two million tons, by 2030.

Not surprisingly, cocoa prices have risen by 60% since 2012, a cost that manufacturers have offset by raising the prices of everyone’s favorite candy. As the situation worsens, the price of chocolate can only rise—so be sure to enjoy piece of the sweet treat, like it is your last!

1.The underlined phrase “supply—demand imbalance” probably means .

A. People consume more chocolate than production

B. Farmers grow more cocoa than people’s demand

C. More and more people like eating chocolates now

D. Chocolates are becoming more and more expensive

2.It is hard to raise cocoa production probably because .

A. The weather is changeable in the west Africa

B. A certain disease spread around the world

C. Many farmers don’t grow any longer

D. It is impossible for conditions to be improved

3.Where has the demand of chocolate been increasing greatly according to the passage?

A. In Asia B. In Africa

C. In Europe D. In America

4.According to the author’s prediction, we can know that .

A. Chocolate will become cheap sooner or later

B. The farmers will produce more cocoa in 2030

C. The price of chocolate will be going up all the way

D. Dark chocolate will be more popular than common one

In my mind, there is a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart.

Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. Being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. Despite his hard training at all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played.

This teenager lived alone with his father, and the relationship between the two of them was very special. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game. This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him.

The young man loved football and was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he’d get to play when he became a senior. All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game but remained a benchwarmer. Besides, his faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him. When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a “walk—on”. Everyone firmly believed that he could never make the cut, but he did.

The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games. This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but actually he never got the real chance to play in a game.

It was at the end of his senior football season that the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he became totally silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?” The coach put his arm gently around his should and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the game on Saturday.”

Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines (边线), the coach and his players were surprised to see their faithful teammate back so soon. “Coach, please let me play. I’ve just got to play today,” said the young man.

The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close play—off game. But the young man insisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. “All right,” he said. “You can go in.’’ Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, passed, blocked, and tackled like a star. His team began to succeed. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this kid got a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown.

Finally, after the stands had emptied, the coach noticed that this young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “Kid, you were unbelievably fantastic! Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?”

He looked at the coach, tears in his eyes, and said “Well, you knew my had died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could make it!”

1.What’s the writer’s attitude toward the young boy in this passage?

A. Appreciative. B. Critical.

C. Grateful. D. Negative.

2.From the passage, we can infer that .

A. the young man’s coach played an important role in his growth

B. the young man’s father had a great positive influence on him

C. not until his father passed away did the young man train hard

D. the young man’s road to success in football was always smooth

3.Why did the young man return to the match on Saturday?'

A. He hoped his dead father could be proud of his performance.

B. He thought he was much better than other players in his team.

C. He wanted to defeat the opposing team in this significant game.

D. He planned to make money to cure his father of his blindness.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A thrilling football match B. Determined father and son

C. The power of dreams D. The encouragement of a coach

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. They used it for work and daily life. B. It was their only possession.

C. The man’s job was bike racing. D. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.

2.We can infer from the text that .

A. the couple worked 60 hours a week. B. people were busy before Christmas

C. life was hard for the young family. D. the stranger brought over the bike

3.How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts. B. From TV news.

C. From a newspaper. D. From a stranger.

4.What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

C. News reports make people famous. D. One should take care of their bike.

Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock 1. Here is how to make one.

• 2. In order to make a change, you need to decide why it’s important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.

• Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags.3. That’s a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.

• Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating (弥补) on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found.4.

• Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record.5. If rot, take another look at other methods you could try.

A. Gel a sleep specialist.

B. Find the right motivation.

C. A better plan for sleep can help.

D. And consider setting a second alarm.

E. If the steps you take arc working, keep it up.

F. Slick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the clay it is.

G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the café to get coffee.

A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all, her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her ______ by making fun of her. The would climb her tree and then run away with pears, ______ “Aunty Misery” at her.

One evening, a passer-by asked to ______ for the night. Seeing that he had an ______ face, she let him in and gave him a nice ______. The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her ______ that anyone who climbed up her tree ______ not be able to come back down until she ______ it.

When the children came back to steal her ______, she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long ______ she gave the tree permission to let ______ go. Aunty Misery was free from the ______ at last.

One day another man ______ her door. This one not took trustworthy to her, ______ she asked who he was. “I am Death. I’ve come to take you ______ me,” said he.

Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to ______ some pears from my pear tree to remember the ______ it brought to me in this life. But I am too ______ to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so ______ as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree ______ and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery, would not allow the tree to let Death go.

1.A. hopeless B. painful C. dull D. crazy

2.A. calling B. shouting C. announcing D. whispering

3.A. stay B. live C. hide D. lie

4.A. interesting B. honest C. anxious D. angry

5.A. gift B. kiss C. treat D. smile

6.A. suggestion B. advice C. permission D. wish

7.A. could B. should C. might D. must

8.A. permitted B. promised C. answered D. declared

9.A. branch B. food C. tree D. fruit

10.A. after B. while C. since D. before

11.A. it B. them C. him D. her

12.A. trick B. question C. trouble D. difficulty

13.A. stepped into B. left for C. stopped at D. walked around

14.A. so B. but C. although D. because

15.A. with B. off C. upon D. for

16.A. choose B. pick C. shake D. hit

17.A. honor B. pleasure C. hope D. excitement

18.A. light B. short C. old D. thin

19.A. light B. kind C. fine D. smart

20.A. disappointedly B. cheerfully C. unwillingly D. eagerly