【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

May: Hi, Mike. Long time no see.

Mike: Hi, May!

May: Where have you been these days? It’s been quite a long time 【1】I last saw you in the library.

Mike: Well, I went to Hong Kong last month and stayed there 【2】_half a month.

May: Why did you stay there so long?

Mike: Er, I went there 【3】(attend) a meeting to discuss how to make sure of flight 【4】(safe) between countries.

May: I called you many times, but I could not get through, 【5】 made me very angry.

Mike: Oh, I’m sorry. I got my phone number【6】(change) when I was in Hong Kong so that I didn’t have to spend so【7】on my phone calls.

May: Did you have a good time there?

Mike: Yes, a very nice time. I drove around with my friends. I also paid _【8】visit to the Hong Kong Disneyland. It was the first time that I 【9】_(see) the sea. It’s 【110】(real) a wonderful experience.

【题目】On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool. 【1】 And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain measures you should take to keep them safe, whether you have a pool in your backyard or you are going to a public pool.

People should never swim by themselves. Actually it only takes a second for people to become injured and drown(溺水). 【2】 This is especially true for young children.

Splashing(玩水) is fun, but don’t take it too far.【3】 Kids love to go after one another through the water and to splash and jump around. But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings in the water, so that they do not accidentally knock into others.

If you have a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool. 【4】Keep the gate knocked at all times, even when you are in the pool.

Know the way out. 【5】 Make sure that they know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly. Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side, that is not the safest way to go.

A. Kids should be taken good care of when they are swimming in the pool.

B. And having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death.

C. This is to prevent children from entering your pool without your knowledge.

D. Jumping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat.

E. Even so, attempt to avoid getting any pool water into your mouth.

F. Be sure to show all children the proper way to get out of the pool.

G. Playing around in the pool can be a lot of fun.

【题目】语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In 【1】 1900s, Mr. Bean became a star 【2】 (use) mime to highlight difficult social situations much as Charlie Chaplin 【3】 (do). His method of acting was to appear uncertain, look around and then do exactly the wrong thing. Children particularly would burst into laughter at his behavior. He always managed to pick out those things that people are afraid of 【4】 (do) because they do not want to appear a social 【5】 (fail). On one occasion in a restaurant he ordered a steak tartare. When the uncooked meat arrived he 【6】 (overcome) by shame because he could not eat 【7】 . He cut off a piece of meat and pretended to chew a mouthful but instead put it into the plant pot beside him. He put other pieces into his pocket. Throughout the meal he seemed to show great enjoyment in his food. He was such an outstanding performer 【8】 when he finished 【9】 (eat) his dinner, the waiter offered him the same dish again 【10】 no extra charge.

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The Open Hand — a Universal Sign

When meeting people at the airport, 【1】 We know that a smile is usually a sign that people feel friendly and happy, but what if we don’t know who the new person is? 【2】 What if we are meeting a stranger in an unfamiliar place? Sometimes people are dangerous and humans have to find ways to protect themselves. We have to make sure we can trust people we do not know, 【3】 Showing our hands means that we are not armed（武装）. In many cultures today, the Western custom of shaking hands is used. We use our right hand, which is usually stronger than the left one. If we are using our hand this way, it cannot be holding a knife or a gun. It shows that we trust the other person, 【4】

Not all cultures use the handshake, 【5】 Japanese people might cover one hand with the other and, depending on whom they are greeting, bow slightly or quite low. In India, Hindu people join their hands in front of their faces and bow their heads. A Muslim will touch his heart, mouth and forehead（前额）to show respect. Even young people in the West now give each other the “high five”, when they slap（拍）each other’s hands high in the air. They are all keeping their hands busy. In almost all cultures, to smile and show an open right hand means, “Welcome, you are safe with me.”

A. What if I want to show that I am bored?

most people smile and shake hands with people they meet.

C. and that the other person can trust us.

D. What if we are not introduced by a friend?

E. and people in many Asian cultures do not always touch another person.

F. and we have to show that we are not dangerous.

G. nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.

【题目】Alice: Mr. Black, this is Alice【1】(speak). I’m calling to ask you if I can take the afternoon off today.

Black: Well, of course,【2】can you tell me what the problem is, Alice?

Alice: OK, Mr. Black. My son is going to take part in a singing【3】(compete) to be held in Washington tomorrow. He’s got so many things to take【4】he can’t go there alone.

Black: So you want to take【5】there in your minibus?

Alice: Yes. And as soon as I put him up in the hotel, I【6】(drive) back.

Black: Well, that would be【7】tiring journey. It’s nearly 300 kilometers away and it will take you at least six hours【8】(travel) to and from Washington. Why don’t you stay there【9】you have seen your son perform?

Alice: But I have two classes tomorrow morning.

Black: Don’t worry. I’ll tell Mary to take your classes instead. She’s always willing to help.

Alice: That’ll be nice. Thank you and give my thanks【10】Mary.

Black: You’re welcome.

【题目】Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus（柑橘）fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruit and vegetables; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereals（谷类食品）, and rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.

Paragraph 2

People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned or frozen. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.

Paragraph 3

There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.

【1】 It is important for people to eat ________.

A. three times a day

B. dinner at twelve o’clock

C. cooked food all the day

D. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day

【2】 People in different countries and different places of the world ________.

A. have the right kinds of food to eat

B. cook their food in the same way

C. have their meals at the same time

D. eat food in different ways

【3】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People in some places don’t have enough to eat.

B. There are too many people in the world.

C. One of the problems is that no one is hungry.

D. The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.

【4】 If there is Paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?

A. When people eat their lunch.

B. What to do with the two problems.

C. How to cook food in different ways.

D. Why people eat different kinds of food.

【题目】Maurice Mountain is a retired lawyer in Washington, D. C He developed a prototype(原型机) for a device he calls the Presto Emergency Boat Ladder. His invention is a small folding ladder that attaches to the side of a boat to help people who fall into the water. Mr. Mountain plans to mass-produce his boat ladder.

He created his invention at a workshop called TechShop . Mr. Mountain says, "I think it encourages innovation. I think people who probably have had ideas rolling around in the back of their minds for years but have never had the opportunity to actually put them into production or even experiment with them would find this place wonderful. Members of TechShop use high-tech equipment to develop and produce ideas they have for inventions. "Isabella Musachio manages a TechShop in Arlington, Virginia. She says the shop has many different kinds of equipment.

"TechShop is a do-it-yourself maker space. So when you come in we have all these different areas of the shop, and we have a metal shop, wood shop, lasers, 3D printers, electronics. I mean, we have so many different areas and we have all the equipment that is available to anybody above the age of 12. "

Membership costs for TechShop start at just over $ 100 per month. Members are able to use costly machines including 3D modeling tools and laser cutters. Isabella Musachio says TechShop helps its members build their dreams.

"Our motto is 'build your dreams here' because you can really come in with just an idea, and then with the help of TechShop make that leap from an idea to building your project o, your prototype or even your business."

Jim Newton is the founder of TechShop. He first introduced the idea for the technology workshops at an arts and sciences event called Maker Faire in San Mateo, California in 2006. His idea attracted hundreds of members during that event, Now, there are eight TechShop locations in the U. S. In all, there are more than 6,000 members. Two more-TechShop locations in the cities of St. Louis and Look Angeles will be set up

【1】The invention Mr. Mountain invented will be used to____ .

A save the drowning people

B. help people climb the ladder

【2】What can be inferred from what Mr. Mountain says in Paragraph 2?.

A. People with imagination can achieve their dreams.

B. TechShop can help turn some people’s ideas into reality.

C. TechShop is a place where people can put forward their new ideas.

D. It's hard for people to put their ideas into practice.

【3】From the last paragraph, we can know _____.

A. Jim Newton is a very great invention

B. people didn't like TechShop at first

C. TechShop will become more and more popular

D. TechShop greeted with bad reviews in 2006

【4】What can we know about TechShop from the passage?

A,TechShop is founded by Maurice Mountain.

B. TechShop puts high-tech dreams within reach.

C. TechShop is a non-profit organization.

D. TechShop offers its members more ideas.

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

My hometown is close to 【1】 magnificent river. At present, a new theme park named “Water World” is being built. The park 【2】 (consist) of three parts. It is modeled after life in the ocean. Fish Life is in the east. You can have a look at 【3】 (vary) kinds of fish. You can get yourself 【4】 (dress) as a shrimp(虾) or a crab(螃蟹). 【5】 (surprise) by your funny dressing up, your friends will take a lot of 【6】 (photo) for you. Waving Life is in the west. You can experience exciting rides there, from giant swinging ships 【7】 terrifying free fall. With all these attractions finished, no wonder children, teenagers and even adults can enjoy 【8】 (they) here. Seafood Life is in the middle of the park. There are some restaurants 【9】 _ you can taste fresh seafood. I think the tourism in my hometown will become 【10】 (good) because of the theme park.

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Change the world

I want the world to be a better one because I am in it. However, “changing the world” isn’t easy. Here are some great ways to change it for the better.

Smile At Everyone.

【1】 Smile at people—the folks on the bus, or the receptionist at the office, for instance.

Depending on your culture, you might feel a bit awkward or shy at first. 【2】 people would respond brilliantly to a smile.

Take it further: Give out free hugs.

Write a Letter to Someone You Love.

If a letter takes too long, write a card or postcard to your parents, or a relative who you don’t see often but who you care deeply about. 【3】 .

Take it further: Write to a sick child, or a stranger in trouble. Your letter or card could make his or her day special.

【4】 .

Being creative is a good way. It’s not necessarily big things—but your poem, painting, special recipe, blog post, etc, may impress others.

Take it further. Offer your creative skills to a local youth group, school or retirement home. You could play a game, run a class, organize a concert...

Say “Thank you”.

Saying a heartfelt “thank you” means a huge amount to someone. If you’re a manager at work, take time to thank your men for what they do. 【5】 .

Take it further: Write, phone or email someone in your community to thank them for the role they play.

A. Let’s them know how special they are to you.

B. Keeping writing ill surely improve your social skills.

C. Give it a go anyway!

D. In your family, appreciate your partner, parents or kids.

E. It’s such a tiny thing, but it really does work.

F. Speak less and do more.

G. Create something unique.