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When I was a kid, I was just like every other kid. As usual, I liked being with friends and having fun. But I didn’t like school much. I didn’t like the rule of learning, studying, memorizing, etc. Too much work. As I got into high school, things changed for me. I started reading a lot of books. Books taught me about life and helped me learn about the world. I read around 30 books during each senior year. I learned to love reading then.

Little did I know at that time that I would write books by myself. I’ve written 7 books since then. One book I wrote, Powerful Attitudes, was a huge success within a network marketing company in the USA.

When I was 17 years old, I took about a dozen guitar lessons. I fell in love with guitar music no matter if it is blues, rock, flamenco or classical. I’ve attended concerts and have heard some great guitarists through the years. Recently, I bought myself a piano and began to learn to play it. I’ve made great progress. My knowledge of music and playing guitar has helped me a lot in learning the piano.

Last week, I employed a Chinese teacher to teach me Chinese. I’ve learned about 200 words in my first week. I’m inspired and motivated to learn. In fact, I feel a bit obsessed, thinking of learning Chinese. It’s like a mountain I want to climb and conquer. I’m 56 years old and my love to learn it runs deep in my heart, mind/span> and soul.

What I certainly learned while growing up is to love learning. I never want to stop learning. I never want to stop studying people, life, processes and new things. I think the openness of admitting what you don’t know, makes you a good learner. You never lie to yourself or to others about your knowledge and experience. I have the attitude that if I don’t know something, I will learn to know it.

【1】What can we learn about the author from the passage?

A. He fell in love with reading when he was a child.

B. One of his books enjoyed a lot of success.

C. He began to love music recently.

D. He is good at Chinese.

【2】What does the underlined word “obsessed” mean?

A. Absorbed. B. Satisfied.

C. Concerned. D. Difficult.

【3】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Learning skills. B. Learning methods.

C. Learning attitudes. D. Learning experience.

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

As we all know, games play a very important role in the growth of children. Children should grow along with playing games; for,【1】playing games, they can not only acquire knowledge, but also develop their abilities to get along with others.

However, most children are【2】(face) with a completely different situation. Most parents fear that games will prevent children from increasing new knowledge and【3】the children will fail in the future examinations. So, instead of【4】(let) the children themselves find and learn naturally from their surroundings, they force their children to take part in【5】(variety) kinds of classes, learning English, playing【6】piano or practicing drawing, etc. What’s more, some parents put away the children’s toys which are very useful in developing children’s【7】(imagine) and practical abilities.

Here is a piece of good advice to those parents:【8】you want to expect your child to be able to accomplish something, you must first of all develop his ability to adapt【9】the new surroundings. That cram (填鸭式的) education can lead to nothing【10】a failure in the children’s growth.

【题目】The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that sporty, 【1】 could be nicer than having relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking 【2】 break?

But are you familiar with the culture of afternoon tea—its origins, what 【3】 (include), and the proper etiquette (礼仪)? We sum up a few things you need to know about this traditional English custom so that you can enjoy it 【4】 (much).

While the tradition of 【5】 (drink) tea dates back to about 3,000 BC in China, it was not until the mid-17th century 【6】 the concept of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the UK. In 1840, Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started to ask for a tea tray 【7】 butter, bread and cakes at 4 pm every day, as she found she was hungry at this time every day and the evening meal in her household was served 【8】 (fashion) late at 8 pm. She found this new habit difficult 【9】 (break) and soon invited other ladies in society to join her. This pause for tea quickly became a popular social event. In the 1880s, women of upper class and society would put on gowns, 【10】 (glove) and hats for their afternoon tea.

【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。

Everyone can help to save the world

We are all environmentalists now. We all know about acid rain and the ozone hole. 【1】 As consumers we have the power to make decisions which will contribute to a better world and it is in our power to do what we can to protect the earth.

【2】 In this way we have the power to influence retailers (零售商) to sell us these so-called “green” products. Therefore, the supermarkets have understood the message and are now trying to improve their environmental image. They are turning to less wasteful and recyclable packaging. The range of “green” products will continue to expand to meet the growing demand. This message has also reached the manufacturers. 【3】 They have realized that protecting the environment may start as an advertising campaign but in the hands of intelligent people it can become a very profitable business. Besides, we can do more.

Furthermore, we also know there are other areas where all of us can make a positive contribution to a cleaner, healthier and safer environment. 【4】 There are a number of ways we can do this. For example, we now know how important it is to have our homes well insulated (隔热). We should choose the best energy efficient technology, such as modern light bulbs which can reduce electricity consumption by 80% over the older ones. We must also work hard to reduce the amount of rubbish we produce. We all produce tons of rubbish and waste disposal has become a big problem. As an environmentally-conscious consumer we should buy products which do not have so much packaging. Also, we should try to avoid non-returnable goods at all costs. In Scandinavia and Germany, for example, plastic bottles and cans are now returnable goods.

In conclusion it is important to emphasize once again the rise of consumer power. We must realize that we are all part of the problem. 【5】

A. We can all reduce energy consumption at home and so cut the emissions from power systems.

B. For example, when we walk into a supermarket we can choose to buy environmentally friendly products and reject products which damage our planet.

C. There are some other ways to protect the environment.

D. Companies are developing environmentally friendly products that maintain a high quality and a low price.

E. But what are we doing about these problems?

F. Nevertheless we must also realize that we have the responsibility to be part of the solution.

G. Everybody has the duty to contribute to a cleaner world.

【题目】Land Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art, taking art out of the museum and into the outside world. Modern Land Art movement really got going in the 1960s when American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale. Today, works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the world, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago.

Land Art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a number of forms. For examples, in 1970 Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty（螺旋状防波堤）, made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Salt Lake. The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into the waters of the lake.

Reshaping the landscape is a common characteristic of Land Art, which can be created by moving parts around. People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art, like salt, which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It is possible to use plants. In all cases, Land Art is immovable.

Land Art is designed to gradually form, change, and eventually decay（衰落）. That’s one of the biggest differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only for a few hours or days. Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they develop and decay over time, which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artists.

【1】 What do we know about Robert Smithson?

A. He is a great creative artist.

B. He lives near the Great Salt Lake.

C. He made the most famous Land Art.

D. He was a pioneer in creating Land Art.

【2】One of the unique characteristics of Land Art lies in _______.

A. it shows the extreme beauty of nature

B. it develops and decays gradually over time

C. it combines the landscapes around completely

D. it offers the artists a chance to get close to nature

【3】What is the passage mainly about?

A. Works of Land Art. B. History of Land Art.

C. Changes of Land Art. D. Introduction of Land Art.

【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：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

My name is Ann. I’ve been in China in a few years. With the help of Li Hua, a good friend of mine, I’ve been used to live in China. Li Hua, like many girls, are beautiful and lively. We became friends after we meet each other a few years ago. Although her English isn’t easy to understand, but we enjoy chatting and we usually talk a lot about our favorite books. We’re both surprised that Chinese culture or American culture are so differently. Now we are planning nice party for next Sunday. There, I will introduce Li Hua to my friends, one of who has been to China several time.

【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。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。

Dear Peter,

I’m writing to tell you something about e-hongbao, that is very popular in China.

E-hongbao is actual a kind of lucky money from and to relatives and friends during festivals or in special occasions. For many young people, grabbing e-hongbao on our mobile phones is a fairly exciting activity. Unlike the tradition of elders give lucky money to children, over half of the people sending e-hongbao is in their 20s. It’s just for fun but giving best wishes, while the sum of money matters a little. In a word, e-hongbao is bringing new color to the old tradition.

Now I’m concerned about the safe of online payment, and rules and regulations needed to be improved to guarantee its operation.

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

【题目】假如你是李华，现任你们学校的学生会主席。你将代表学生会起草一份倡议书，号召全校同学行动起来，为环保运动做出自己的努力。同时下周六学校将组织同学在全市进行环保宣传活动，征召志愿者到校学生会报名。

注意：(1)短文应该包括以上所提供的主要信息，可适当发挥;(2)词数：120左右;(3)倡议书格式以提供，不计入总词数;(4)参考词汇：征召(新人) recruit。

25 October, 2016

Dear brothers and sisters,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Students' Union

【题目】Nobody can imagine what difficulty we had ________ home in the snowstorm.

A. walkingB. to walkC. walked D. to walking

【题目】When learning to drive, we’re told to obey the traffic rules and not to drive our vehicles too fast. 【1】 surprises us is that some young people just enjoy the feeling of driving cars or motorcycles at a very high speed. Jack, 【2】 18-year-old boy, is no exception.

Recently, Jack’s father has bought 【3】 a car, which is quite admired by his friends. When he is out in the country, where there are a few people 【4】 (drive) and the traffic rules are not strict, this 【5】 (adventure) boy will drive at a top speed. In towns, however, there is a speed limit, that is, fifty kilometers an hour, but Jack often drives much 【6】 (fast).

One day Jack was driving through towns 【7】 a young policeman, who was new to his work, 【8】 (stop) him and said, “I’m afraid you were driving at a more than fifty kilometers an hour, Sir. Please give me your name and address. ” 【9】 (look) at the policeman carefully, Jack said to him, “Well, Sir, I started my journey less than an hour ago.” On hearing this, he didn’t know the answer 【10】 Jack’s excuse. He thought for a few seconds and then let Jack go.