【题目】B

It’s that time of year when people need to lock their cars. It’s not because there’re lots of criminals stealing cars. Rather, it’s because of good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest. Especially with this year’s large crop, leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to stuff it with zucchini(西葫芦).

My sister, Sharon, recently had a good year of tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they begun to feel their skin turn slightly red. She decided to share her blessings. She called everyone she knew. When that failed, she began asking everyone in the neighborhood, eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes. “Feel free to take whatever you want,” Sharon told her. She felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didn’t go to waste.

A few days later, the neighbor appeared in her house, holding a hot loaf of bread. She smiled,” I wanted to thank you for the tomatoes, and I have to admit I took a few other things too.”

Sharon couldn’t think of anything else that had been worth harvesting and said so,” Oh, but you did,” the neighbor said. “You had some of the prettiest zucchini I’ve ever seen.”

Sharon was confused. They hadn’t even planted any zucchini. But her neighbor insisted there were bright-green zucchini in her garden. Sharon decided to go to see where the zucchini had grown. The two of them walked t into the backyard. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables, Sharon smiled,” Well, actually, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating.”

The neighbor looked at Sharon, shock written all over her face. Then, smiling, she held out the bread she had shared all over the neighborhood. “I brought you a nice loaf of cucumber bread. I hope you will like it.”

【1What does the underlined word “stuff” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Decorate. B. Swap. C. Fill. D. Exchange.

【2】What does the author mean by saying “they had begun to feel their skin turn slightly red” in Paragraph 2?

A. They thought they ate too many tomatoes.

B. They got sunburnt when picking tomatoes.

C. They were ashamed that they wasted too many tomatoes.

D. They felt embarrassed by not sharing tomatoes with their neighbors.

【3How might the neighbor feel after knowing the truth?

A. Annoyed. B. Astonished.

C. Grateful. D. Embarrassed.

【4】From the text, we can infer that the neighbor____.

A. liked eating bread made of cucumbers

B. only picked tomatoes in Sharon’s garden

C. mistook big cucumbers for zucchini

D. went to another neighbor’s garden mistakenly

【题目】Green:More than just a colour

Green is an important colour in nature.It is the colour of grass and the leaves on trees.1.

Sometimes,the word green means young.fresh and growing.Sometimes,it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished.

2A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well.You might say that woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains.3The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.

4The greeneyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space.It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello.

In most places in the worlda green light is a sign to move ahead.5In everyday speech,agreen lightmeans approval to continue with a project.We want you to know we have a green light to continue this series next week.

A.For example,a greenhorn is someone who has no experience,who is new to a situation.

B.Someone is also the colour used to describe the powerful emotion,jealousy.

C.Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.

D.A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on.

E.The new plants produced much larger crops

F.It is also the colour of most growing plants.

G.About one hundred years ago,having a green thumb was a popular expression in the American west.

【题目】下面文章中有5个段落需要添加首句(1~5)。请从以下选项(ABCDEF)中选出符合各段落的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Be a realistic optimist.

B. Be clear about your goals and actions.

C. Know exactly how far you have left to go.

D. Catch the moment to act on your goals.

E. Focus on what you will do, not what you won’t do.

F. Focus on getting better, rather than being good.

Decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do. Here are several things successful people do unlike we ordinary people.

【1 When you set yourself a goal, try to be as clear as possible. “Lose 5 pounds” is a better goal than “lose some weight”, because it gives you a clear idea of what success looks like. Knowing exactly what you want to achieve keeps you positive until you get there. Also, think about the actions that need to be taken to reach your goal.

2 Given how busy most of us are, it’s not surprising that we miss opportunities to act on a goal just because we fail to notice them. To catch the moment, decide when and where to take your each action at first. Studies show that this kind of planning will help you grasp the opportunity when it appears, increasing your chances of success by about 300%.

3 Achieving any goal also requires honesty and regular watch of your progress if not by others, then by you yourself. If you don’t know how well you are doing, you can’t change your behavior or your plans if necessary. Check your progress frequently weekly, or even daily, depending on the goal.

4 When you are setting a goal, you should have lots of positive thinking about how likely you are to achieve it. Believing that you are able to succeed also helps you keep you positive all the time. But whatever you do, don’t underestimate(低估) how difficult it will be to reach your goal. Most goals worth achieving require time, planning, effort, and persistence (坚持).

5 Many of us believe that our intelligence, our personality, and our physical aptitudes are fixed that no matter what we do, we won’t improve. Fortunately, decades of research suggest the fact that you can change will allow you to make better choices, and reach your fullest potential. People whose goals are about getting better, rather than being good can appreciate the journey as much as the destination.

【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。

Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. ___【1】___ a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with ___【2】__(inform) in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination. The ideal student is considered to be one who is motivated to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned ___【3】___ brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is __【4】__(responsibility) for learning the material assigned. When research ___【5】___(assign), the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with minimum guidance. It is the student's responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain __【6】___ a university library works; they expect students, __【7】___(especial) graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference origins in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students should not be too dependent on them. In the United States, professors have many other duties __【8】__ teaching, such as administrative or research work. Therefore, the time __【9】__ a professor can spend with a student outside of class ___【10】_(limit). If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either approach a professor during office hours or make an appointment.

【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。

I used to be a thin little kid who was always the shortest and sickest in my class. I wasn’t very athletically involved during my childhood.

When I entered middle school, a lot of my friends were signing up for the school’s sports teams. __【1】__On the first day of tryouts(选拔赛) for the soccer team, the coach told us to run laps for warm-up. As I struggled to keep up with the team, I found myself falling farther behind until I was the last one to finish. _ 2___

I was disappointed, but at the same time, I knew I had to do something about my health and fitness. __【3】__ People thought I was crazy because I ran a slow 11-mintue mile in the gym class, but I was determined to get into shape and improve my mile time.

__【4】__ It was a lot of running for me, but I kept on practicing day after day. As the seasons progressed, I found that I could run longer and faster.

Eighth grade soon rolled around and I was feeling really confident about trying out for another sports meet. Instead of attempting soccer a second time, I decided to give field hockey a try. __ 5】 __ This time, I was well prepared. After a week of tryouts, I was ecstatic (狂喜的) to see that my name made it on the list.

I was inspired, and I learned an important lesson: Once you do get into shape, don’t stop or give up!

A. Again, the coach instructed us to run a lot of laps.

B. After tryouts were over, my name never made it on the list.

C. I made a big decision to sign up for the track and field team.

D. Being in shape helped me feel energetic, flexible, and strong.

E. Fortunately, I wasn’t the only slow runner trying to get into shape.

F. The first day of practice was one of the hardest workouts I’ve ever had.

G. One of my friends convinced me to try out for the soccer team with her and I agreed.

【题目】Our room was on the second floor but you could still hear the roar of the ocean and see the stars at night. I used to take long walks along the water. The food in town was wonderful and the people were very friendly. The area was very quiet and peaceful, and fairly deserted.

The last evening of our vacation, however, we all heard strange footsteps following closely behind us as we were walking up to our room in the holiday centre. We turned around and noticed a fairly young man moving very rapidly across the beach and getting closer to us. He was tall and wore a baseball cap. We couldn’t see his face and he was approaching us very rapidly. The man’s actions made my dad very nervous. Dad warned us that we’d better try to make it to our hotel room as quickly as possible. I didn’t like my dad’s voice; I could hear fear in it. It was late and we were all alone. We didn’t have any cell phones on us. I never saw Dad as worried as he was then and I knew that something was terribly wrong. The sense of fear started to overwhelm Mom and me. We had had such a good time in town. Now, the night was rapidly turning into a dangerous situation.

We could hear the man’s footsteps getting closer. Dad’s face was almost pale. The so-called intruder (侵入者) had moved nearer and nearer when all of a sudden, the nearby vending (自动贩卖) machine started going crazy and spitting out cans of soda! The noise actually scared the intruder and he ran out of sight. My parents were shaking, but we all turned around to see who had put money into the vending machine downstairs, and actually saved us, but no one was around at all. Not a soul.

It’s one vacation I will never forget.

【1】Where did the author spend her vacation?

A. Near a lake.B. At the seaside.

C. In a village.D. In a mountain.

【2】What does the underlined word “overwhelm” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. move.B. impress.C. control. D. excite.

【3】What helped them get out of the trouble?

A. Their quick action.

B. Other people’s kind help.

C. The young man’s warning.

D. The noise from the vending machine.

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