My dad always collected coins. He would walk to his long-time bankers and______they put at least some new coins aside for him______coins were issued. He gave them to every______member. It gradually became a special family______to get coins from Dad.

When my dad died, I felt a sense of______. My father and I had been so close. I was lost without his______ and support. I wondered if I would ______feel my dad around me again, watching over me. It was right after Hurricane Katrina. At the end of a motivational meeting, I felt so ______as I looked at these devoted volunteers. To my surprise, when I glanced at the ______, I saw a coin from the state where my dad was_____ and raised.

Later, I went to the bank to ______ a check. The bank manager, who had known me, called me into her office, showing me the coins for all the states my dad had ______.

Ever since that time, I have always______coins at the most extraordinary times, when I needed support the most.______, nowadays when I need emotional support during a tough time, a coin will always ______in a strange place.

Now every time a coin appears in our house, one of my______ says, “Oh, it’s Grandpa! ”We all feel a sense of ______ every time a single coin turns up in a (n) ______ place. We have all accepted it as a ______ of love, guidance and support from Dad — and ______ coin makes us smile.

1.A. point out B. talk about C. look at D. make sure

2.A. because B. when C. since D. until

3.A. club B. bank C. family D. team

4.A. principle B. tradition C. discovery D. memory

5.A. relief B. duty C. guilt D. emptiness

6.A. promise B. belief C. guidance D. expectation

7.A. ever B. just C. already D. even

8.A. nervous B. anxious C. disappointed D. grateful

9.A. ceiling B. floor C. playground D. wall

10.A. played B. saved C. born D. chosen

11.A. write B. post C. cash D. print

12.A. shared B. ordered C. received D. collected

13.A. found B. counted C. dropped D. collected

14.A. Unluckily B. Gradually C. Amazingly D. Obviously

15.A. break out B. end up C. fade away D. show up

16.A. students B. colleagues C. kids D. friends

17.A. comfort B. achievement C. pride D. loss

18.A. unexpected B. fixed C. similar D. distant

19.A. support B. message C. result D. record

20.A. another B. every C. either D. other

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year 1. the first Wednesday of March. It2.(start) by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. The aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone3.(celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write4.(belong) to all people.

The website asks5. (visit) to join in the movement to reduce6.number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world. It is7.(absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says, "It's time to start by reading aloud to 8.might like it. Share a book with a child who might need 9., share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently to someone else's story as they share with you." The United Nations says, "Literacy involves a variety of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge, and to participate fully in society." In that way, World Read Aloud Day 10. help make a difference.

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限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Nowadays more and more Chinese go to work with bicycle, leaving their cars at home. Why are so many people riding bicycles to work? They have different reason for it.

First, bicycles do not use up any fuel. Therefore, they cost less than other means of transport. Besides, bicycles do not need many space on the road, and it is easily to find a place for it. And everybody knows that riding a bicycle is healthy sport.

When people drive their cars to work or shop, they lost the chance to exercise, but the waste gas from the cars will pollute the air. And moreover, people feel annoying when looking for a parking lot in the busy city center. So I prefer riding a bicycle to drive a car.

We are looking forward to a cleaner and better environment by changing our life style.

毕业季也是感恩季。假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，请给你在高中三年所遇到的人或事物写一封感谢信，信的内容包括：

1.感谢的人或事物；

2.感谢的原因；

3.你的美好愿望。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear ,

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Yours

Li Hua

—Jack is Jane’s brother.

—______he reminds me much of Jane.

A. No doubt B. No wonder

C. Above all D. Of course

Instruments of this kind break easily, even if you touch them __________.

A. merely B. slightly

C. hardly D. normally

—Is David a man with good _________?

—I don’t think so. As a matter of fact, he is anything but polite.

A. methods B. ways

C. manners D. approaches

Just think! This time next week we ________in the sun in the south of France.

A. are going to sit B. will have sat

C. are sitting D. will be sitting

----Who’s the man giving the speech?

---Well, if you ______know, his name is Lyric.

A. may B. can

C. shall D. must

______, we should sleep at sleep at least 8 hours a day, but in practice we sleep less than that.

A. In fact B. In theory

C. On average D. In particular