【题目】请根据下面的内容，写一篇幽默故事。
一个法国人到一个英国朋友家做客。在他走近朋友的房子时，一条大狗朝他叫起来。他的英国朋友对朋友说：“你难道不知道一句英国谚语'叫唤的狗不咬人'吗？”。法国人说“我知道，但这狗知道这个谚语吗？”
注意：
1)．词数100左右；
2)．不要逐条翻译以上内容，可适当增减内容；
3)．参考词汇：叫唤bark；咬bite
Barking dogs don't bite

The aim of the O. Henry Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts，works and archival (档案的) materials relative to the author, for literary educational, and historical purposes that are accessible to the public. The museum was set up in 1934, under the authority of the City of Austin, and is both a National Register Property and a National Literary Landmark.

The O. Henry Museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 5:00 pm. Admission is free. Tours are also available for free. Please contact the museum at least one week in advance to schedule a tour for a group of 10 or more. Metered parking is available on the street in front of the museum. The museum’s gift shop has for sale T-shirts, coffee mugs, DVDs, and an array of books by and about O. Henry.

Group tours:

We ask for one-week advance notice of groups more than 10 people, including schools, church groups, and organizations.

Donations:

Donations greatly benefit the museum and its programs. Inquire about contributing.

Volunteer:

Contact us about volunteering at the museum. We are currently in need of a gardener and a volunteer docent (讲解员).

Staff:

Valerie Bennett, Curator

valerie. bennett@ci. austin. tx. us

Michael Hoinski, Culture & Arts Education Specialist

michael. hoinski@ci. austin. tx. us

Elizabeth Taylor, Docent

Location:

409 East Fifth Street, Austin, Texas 78701

【1】According to the text, we can know the O. Henry Museum .

A. opens to the public for a whole day

B. won its fame when it was set up

C. focuses on collecting works of O. Henry

D. teaches people how to write literary works

【2】When visiting the O. Henry Museum, visitors can .

A. get paid by becoming a docent

B. buy books written by O. Henry

C. get many donations from the museum

D. park cars near the museum in any time

【3】What is a must if school teachers plan to take their students to visit the museum?

A. Going there on a workday.

B. Contacting the museum in advance.

C. Donating some money to the museum.

D. Preparing well to be her students’ guide.

A. Do some cleaning. B. Write a report. C. Go to the concert.

My old apartment building, as I remember, was bright and alive. It was more than just a place to live. It was a movie house, a space station, or whatever my young mind could ______. I would steal away with my friends and play in the ______. This was always exciting because it was so cool and dark, and there were so many things there to ______ among. There was a small river in the back of the building. We would go there to lie in the shade of trees and enjoy ourselves.

However, what I saw was ______ different. The apartment building was now in bad ______. What was once more than a place to live in looked hardly worth ______ in. The windows were all ______. The once clean walls were covered with dirty ______. The river was hardly recognizable. The water was polluted and the trees and flowers were all ______. The once sweet-smelling river now smelled ______. It was really heartbreaking to ______ all this.

I do not ______ having seen my old neighborhood. However, I do not think my ______ childhood memories can ever be the same. I suppose it is ______ when they say, “You can never go home again.”

【1】A. prevented B. pushed C. produced D. flooded

【2】A. store B. office C. apartment D. experiment

【3】A. strange B. familiar C. similar D. complex

【4】A. burst into tears B. came to mind C. came into effect D. came to light

【5】A. sadly B. curiously C. luckily D. generally

【6】A. untouched B. unharmed C. uncompleted D. unmoved

【7】A. write B. imagine C. save D. introduce

【8】A. classroom B. park C. basement D. library

【9】A. hide B. climb C. sit D. live

【10】A. hardly B. mostly C. regularly D. completely

【11】A. effect B. temper C. behavior D. condition

【12】A. playing B. living C. studying D. travelling

【13】A. old B. messy C. broken D. ugly

【14】A. notes B. names C. marks D. pictures

【15】A. dead B. fresh C. green D. rare

【16】A. funny B. tasty C. unusual D. terrible

【17】A. see B. say C. remember D. collect

【18】A. consider B. enjoy C. permit D. regret

【19】A. dark B. beautiful C. remote D. short

【20】A. fake B. attractive C. true D. interesting

【1】What happened last Saturday?

A. A thief stole a computer.

B. A new sports center opened.

C. The students cleaned the street.

【2】What number will you call to join in the swimming competition?

A. 6429. B. 6438. C. 6832.

【3】Who are the possible listeners?

A. The people in the Nursing Home. B. The students at school.

C. The policemen in the police station.

1.聚会时间和地点；

2.聚会人员介绍；

3.其他注意事项。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Steven,

I’m writing to invite you to join in a family party held this Sunday.

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Yours,

Li Hua

Bed was once a place 【2】 Mary went to rest after a long hard day. 【3】, she has not had a full night’s sleep in almost six months. Her doctor said that 【4】 (count) sheep might help her fall asleep. She tried this, but soon got tired of it after it failed to work. She finds the nights without sleep almost 【5】 (bear) . She is always sleepy and lacks energy during the day.

Mary is not alone. Studies show that more than one in three people worldwide struggle with getting enough sleep. It often takes on different 【6】 (form): some people can get to sleep, but wake up much too early; some get a full night’s sleep, but are 【7】 (disappoint) to find that they still feel tired when they wake up; others, like Mary, find 【8】 difficult to fall asleep in the first place.

Specialists say that people should not worry too much about this problem. In most cases, a lack of sleep 【9】 (cause)by anxiety and pressure. It is important to keep yourself 【10】 good spirits and to be positive.

【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。
In the United States, there were 222 people （report）to be billionaires（亿万富翁）in 2003. The （rich）of these is Bill Gates, worth at least $ 41 billion, who made his moneystarting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years oldhe first helped（set up）the company in 1976. He was a billionaire by then. , there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even （young）ages. Other young people who have （strike）it rich include Jackie Cogan and Shirley Temple. Both of these child actors made over a million dollars （act）in movies before they were 14. But the youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited（继承）a billion dollars when he （turn）18!

【1】When will the plane take off?

A. At 5:00. B. At 7:05. C. At 7:35.

【2】What will the speakers do first?

A. Buy souvenirs. B. Check in at the counter. C. Go to the restaurant.