【题目】The latest fashion in kitchen is the food steamer． All the stores are selling them; everyone wants one． Steaming is one of the simplest and healthiest ways of cooking food．However, that cooking time is usually longer than with other methods． In case you’re thinking of buying a steamer, I've done a survey about the steamers available on the market to help you decide which will suit you best．

●Folding Steamer

The simplest and least expensive is the folding stainless-steel （不锈钢）version．

Advantages: This is a good, basic design which sits inside a variety of different shapes of pans with the water under it; a ring in the center allows for easy lifting and it's easy to clean．

Disadvantages: It only holds small dishes． Also, if you put too much water in the pan, it will boil up through the vegetables and they will be watery． If you put too little water in and let it get dry, you will burn the pan and get strange-smelling vegetables．

●Steaming Pan

This is a three-layered black Teflon-coated version with a lid and two double-handled steamers, which sits on the oven ring． The brand I bought is called Nutritious Living．

Advantages: This is an excellent steamer, lightweight, easy to clean, and of all the steamers I've tried, this cooks the fastest． Fish and chicken can be cooked on the bottom with rice or vegetables on the top． It's easier to store．

Disadvantages: Water can boil away until the pan is dry, but if you make sure you fill the pan up to the suggested level and do not overcook the food, this should not happen．You cannot see the food cooking from the top． It doesn't supply a dish for cooking rice．

For serious users of steamers, I recommend having one of each version． If you just want to try it, get the folding stainless-steel type．

【1】Why did the author carry out the survey________.

A．To inform people of different steamers

B．To run an advertisement for steamers

C．To find out a suitable steamer to buy

D．To learn how to cook with steamers

【2】What can we learn about the folding steamer________.

A．It comes in different kinds of shapes and sizes．

B．It is designed for large families．

C．It is able to clean itself．

D．It is easy to take out．

【3】 The Nutritious Liuing steamer________．

A．is more difficult to store

B．provides a dish to cook rice with

C．cooks different foods at the same time

D．cooks fish and chicken faster than vegetables

【4】According to the author, you should________．

A．use steamers to save cooking time

B．buy a steamer with dishes supplied

C．do a survey before choosing a steamer

D．buy a folding steamer if you want to try

【题目】A life coach is somebody who helps you reach all kinds of personal and professional goals （目标） ．Each of us has the ability to be our own life coach．Here are some tips for you:

Pay attention to your relationships with others

Ask yourself the following questions: How do you deal with disagreements? When was the last time you showed your family members that you care for them? Your relationships with friends, family members and teachers show a lot about the kind of person you are.

Face the fears about the future

Now, imagine that one of your good friends told you that he or she was not strong enough to go back to school．83 We often give better advice than we are willing to take ourselves．Remember that even the most successful people were probably told that what they wanted to do was impossible, but they followed their dreams and succeed.

Develop your talents

If you want to reach your goals, you will have to spend more time developing the talents you already have, and uncovering any hidden talents that you haven’t discovered yet．So you can take classes in subjects that you are interested in, even if you have no experience.

Be thankful

Take some time to be thankful for the things you do have．Remember positive memories.84 Think of the best day（s） you have had in the past month or year．Remember special parties, vacations and holidays．Appreciate the wonderful people you have in your life.

A．根据短文内容简要回答问题。

【1】Which tip do you think influences you most?

_____________________________________________________________________________

【2】Why should you pay attention to your relationships with others?

______________________________________________________________________________

B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

【3】__________________________________________________________________________

【4】__________________________________________________________________________

C．请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

【5】__________________________________________________________________________

【题目】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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;

Dear Susan,

I'm very gladly to hear you are coming to visit me the next Friday. Unfortunately, I won't be able to meet you at the airport although I have classes in the afternoon. You won't find difficult to get to the city center. The airport bus leaves every 30 minute and will take you rightly to the Friendship Hotel. My classes will be over by then or I will pick you up there. I will take you together to a hot pot restaurant for dinner and we'll talk with our plan for the weekend over dinner. Having a pleasant trip and see you Friday.

Yours,

Zhang Ming

【题目】在空格处填入适当的内容或使用括号中单词的正确形式。

【1】Have you ever had a case________ someone accused your journalist of getting the wrong end of the stick?

【2】________ (为了不) wake up the sleeping baby, he spoke quietly.

【3】Only if you ask many different questions________acquire all the information you need to know.

【4】Burns are called first, second or third degree burns, ________ (取决于) which layers of the skin are burned.

【5】________ (apply) to his work, he didn’t know what is happening around him.

【6】The ________ (injure) were all sent to the nearest hospital by the firefighters.

【7】Cold drinks are ________ (需求量大) in the summer

【8】They had no time to arrange their own wedding, so they have it________ (organize)by a company

【9】I thought of my grandma________ (每当)I saw the picture taken with her

【10】I think this is the first time that we have met. Never beforeeach other________ (我们从未见过).

【题目】The best way of learning a language is by using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.

Sometimes you will get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor，you can always have a good laugh at the mistake you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to laugh at your mistakes. It’s much better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important rule for learning English is “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes, everyone makes mistakes.”

【1】The most important thing in learning a language is ____.

A. laughing B. writing

C. remembering D. practicing

【2】In learning English, you should ____.

A. speak as quickly as you can

B. laugh as much as you can

C. use it as often as you can

D. write more than you read

【3】When you make a mistake you’d better ____.

A. do the same thing again

B. ask others for help

C. have a sense of humor

D. run away

【4】When people laugh at your mistakes, you should ____.

A. not be unhappy B. be angry with them

C. be more careful D. not speak English any more

【题目】Earth Day is on April 22nd．People say thanks to the Earth and learn ways to keep the Earth safe and clean．But saving the Earth is not just for grow-ups．Kids are also taking an active part in it.

The American writer and filmmaker Lynne made a film called Young Voices for the Planet．It lists a lot of stories about different kids who help to keep our environment clean.

Team Marine, US A group of students at Santa Monica High School started an organization called Team Marine．They tell people why plastic bags are bad for sea animals and environment．In 2011, they successfully made lawmakers （立法者） in their city stop people using plastic bags.

Felix, 15, Germany In 2007, a 9-year-old boy, Felix, started a club，Plant for the Planet．It encourages children around the world to plant trees in their own countries．Felix helped plant 25 million trees in Germany and 120 million trees worldwide.

Alec, 17, US When he was 12, Alec set up Kids VS Global （全球的） Warming．It teaches kids about weather change and ways to stop the world getting warmer and warmer．Alec travels widely to encourage people to help stop global warming．He has given more than 70 talks across the country.

Olivia, 13, US When Olivia was 11, she heard about the 2010 oil spill （漏油） in the Gulf of Mexico．She painted 500 pictures of birds to raise money for the clean-up．She raised more than $200,000 to protect （保护） birds and other wild animals.

【1】What is the purpose of setting up the “Earth Day” and who can do something for the Earth?

A. To keep the earth peaceful and beautiful by adults and kids

B. To keep the earth balanced by adults only

C. To keep the earth safe and clean by adults and kids

D. To keep the earth safe and clean by kids only

【2】Young Voices for the Planet made by Lynne is ________.

A. a book B. a TV play

C. a film D. a club

【3】According to the passage, we know ________ doesn’t agree to use plastic bags.

A. Team Marine B. Felix C. Alec D. Olivia

【4】Alec travels widely to encourage people to ________.

A. raise money

B. plant trees

C. protect wild animals

D. help stop global warming

【5】The passage is mainly about how ________.

A. kids are saving the Earth

B. parents are planting trees

C. students are raising money

D. grow-ups are using plastics bags

【题目】单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子所给汉语意思写出空缺处单词的正确形式。

【1】Wash your hands ________ (彻底的)with soap before handing any food.

【2】Neal kept interrupting ,breaking my ________（专注）

【3】John Smith is a(n) ________（令人钦佩）professor

【4】The company is in the ________ (过程) of moving to new offices

【5】Some mushrooms are good to eat; some are ________ (有毒的)

【6】CafeArtista offers ________ (各种各样) of sandwiches

【7】The appointed hour of the ________ (典礼)was drawing nearer

【8】After hours of hard work, they have ________（克服）all the difficulties

【9】I want to seek some professional ________ (指导)

【10】Smoking is ________ (禁止) in our library , so if you want to , please go out.

【题目】Last Sunday afternoon, 1 was having dinner in a restaurant when my friend Poor came in. Poor and I were born in the same village. We have been friends since primary school.

Now we are working in the same bank. Poor has earned a lot of money, but he has a habit of not taking money with him. Whenever he needs to use money, he would borrow money from his friends and never pays it back. Because of this, his friends don’t like going out with him. They think Poor is too mean(吝啬的）. Poor saw me and came to sit at my table. He had never borrowed any money from me. When he was eating, I asked him to lend me two dollars. To my surprise, he gave me the money without hesitation. "I have never borrowed any money from you, "Poor said. " So you can pay for my dinner. "

【1】The story happened .

A. at home B. in a restaurant

C. in a bank D. in an office

【2】Poor is the name of a man and the writer .

A. Knows him well

B. Doesn't know him

C. often lends him some money

D. often borrows money from him

【3】Poor is a man.

A. busy B. clever C. rich D. poor

【4】Why was Poor glad to lend the writer two dollars?

A. Because they are brothers.

B. Because Poor is rich.

C. Because the writer is rich.

D. Because Poor wanted the writer to pay for the dinner.

【题目】Polly never foresaw she would one day be helped by an old, blind man. At 4 o’clock that afternoon, she left work and tried to go home as usual, but the bus conductor told her there would be no bus the thick fog. She had to change to a Metro to Park Street, then to her house. It was so that she felt a bit frightened. On the bus she that she was being watched by a tall man. Walking in Park Street, she heard footsteps and felt a man’s rough hand brush her face. Her heart was beating with fear. , when she heard another man’s footsteps, how she wished to run, but held her still. Much to her joy, this time an old man carrying a stick out his hand, led her to her street, chatting all the way.

, Polly got to know that the old man was ! Why do that on such a day? The old man wanted to pay back the help he received when it was sunny. Polly felt so warm.

Everyone needs help and should the help one receives.

【1】A. by bus B. on foot C. by car D. by bike

【2】A. in case of B. according to C. due to D. learners

【3】A. rainy B. snowy C. sunny D. foggy

【4】A. sensed B. knew C. understood D. glanced

【5】A. However B.Therefore C. Besides D. Yet

【6】A. joy B. surprise C. fear D. excitement

【7】A. reached B. /span>shook C. waved D. lifted

【8】A. In addition B. In the end C. In fact D. In no time

【9】A. deaf B. foolish C. dumb D. blind

【10】A. hear of B. believe in C. make up D. pay back