Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have fixed a hole in the shell of its outer wall. The ISS is a large satellite in space 【1】 scientists live to do scientific experiments. The first part of it 【2】 (put) into space in 1998. Last week, NASA warned astronauts on the ISS that air was 【3】 (slow) leaking out of the station. Astronaut Alexander Gerst and five other astronauts spent a lot of time 【4】 (look) for the leak. Mr. Gerst eventually found it and he put his finger over the hole. Luckily, the hole was only two millimeters wide, so it was not serious, but it did need 【5】 (fix).

The hole was in a Russian Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft. NASA said it could have been caused 【6】 a small piece of space junk. The ISS travels at 【7】speed of around 28,000 kph. Even a tiny object 【8】 (hit) it can cause a lot of damage. Flight 【9】 (control) in the USA and Russia worked together with the crew to repair the hole.

A NASA official said the crew on the ISS are 【10】 (health) and safe after the repair.

【1】Who is Clifford?

A.A little girl.B.The man’s pet.C.A fictional character.

【2】Who suggested that Norman paint for children’s books?

A.His wife.B.Elizabeth.C.A publisher.

【3】What is Norman’s story based on?

A.A book.B.A painting.C.A young woman.

【4】What is it that shocked Norman?

A.His unexpected success.

B.His efforts made in vain.

C.His editor’s disagreement.

【1】What kind of camera does the man want?

A.A TV camera.B.A video camera.C.A movie camera.

【2】Which function is the man most interested in?

A.Underwater filming.B.A large memory.C.Auto-focus.

【3】How much would the man pay for the second camera?

A.950 euros.B.650 euros.C.470 euros.

RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation (航空) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban such devices from being used during “critical” stages of flight, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights.

The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft’s computers. Experts know that portable device emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not.

The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio systems in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who can’t hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the music’s too loud.

【1】The passage is mainly about _____.

A.a new regulation for an airlines

B.the drawbacks of electronic devices

C.a possible cause of aircraft incidents

D.effective safety measures for air flight

【2】What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years?

A.They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.

B.They may have taken place during take-off and landing.

C.They were proved to have been caused by the passengers’ portable computers.

D.They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference.

【3】Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because ______.

A.they don’t believe there is such a danger as radio interference

B.the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved

C.most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette players

D.they have other effective safety measures to fall back on

【4】It can be inferred from the passage that the author _____.

A.hasn’t expressed his own opinion on this problem

B.has overestimated the danger of electromagnetic interference

C.is in favor of prohibiting passengers’ use of electronic devices completely

D.regards it as unreasonable to exercise a total ban during flight

1. 感谢捐赠图书；

2. 希望今后更多地开展两校之间的交流活动；

3. 通过EMS寄去由同学们亲手编织的中国结(Chinese knot)。

注意：1．词数100左右，信的格式已为你写好。

2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3．参考词汇：中国结（Chinese knot）

Dear Peter,

I’m Li Hua, President of the Student Union of Yucai High School._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

Chinese Herbal(草本的) Medicine

Genuine Chinese people have found thousands of plants and herbs associated with the 【1】（treat）of diseases, so herbal medicine is really 【2】large system. Doctors would analyze their nature or property such as “cold and hot” or “yin and yang”, use all sorts of raw 【3】（material）, and mix them to cure disease. Thus it is also different from the western medicine.

About the classification, in the Compendium（纲）of Material Medical by Li Shizhen in the Tang Dynasty （618-907）, there are 1892 types 【4】（record）. Today we can 【5】（brief）divide them into roots, rhizome(根茎), leaf, flower, seeds, grass, vines（藤蔓）, and so on.

Of course these raw（生的） herbs cannot be eaten when put before you; they need your own hand to prepare. 【6】 patients take is decoction（煎汁）of the herbs.

The quality is concerned 【7】 the decocting jar, quantity of water, and the frequency of decoction. Doctors suggest that water amount 【8】（control）according to the nature of absorbing. Because the herbs bought from the chemist’s are usually dry, most of 【9】 need to be immersed into the water for 1-3 hours before decocting. The effect after 2 or 3 times’ decoction is 【10】（good） than once. The mount patients will take is about 200-300 mi for children and 400-600 ml for adults.

As I said, we were at a dinner party. There must have been a dozen other guests, but I broke an important rule of politeness. I ignored everyone else and talked for hours to the botanist.

Midnight came. I said good night to everyone and departed. The botanist then turned to our host and said many nice things about me, including that I was a “most interesting conversationalist”.

An interesting conversationalist? I had said hardly anything at all. I couldn’t have said anything if I had wanted to without changing the subject, for I didn’t know any more about plants than I knew about sharks.

ButI had done this one thing; I had listened carefully. I listened because I was really interested. And he felt it. Naturally that pleased him. That kind of listening is one of the best ways to show respect to others, and it makes them feel great too. “Few human beings,” wrote Jack Woodford in Strangers in Love, “can resist the sweet effect of rapt attention.” I went even further than that. I was “sincere in my admiration and generous in my praise”. I told him that I had been hugely entertained and instructed. I told him I wished I had his knowledge. Itold him that I should love to wander the fields with him. What’s more, it was all true.

And so I had him thinking of me as a good conversationalist when, in reality, I had only been a good listener and had encouraged him to talk.

【1】From Paragraph 1, we can learn that the writer__________.

A.was deeply moved by the botanist’s talk

B.was amazed by what he was hearing

C.was not in a comfortable situation

D.behaved politely and properly

【2】Which of the following does the writer describe as a rule of politeness at dinner parties?

A.Avoiding discussions about politics and religion.

B.Listening carefully to what another guest says.

C.Arriving and leaving at the appropriate time.

D.Giving attention to all those in attendance.

【3】The underlined expression “rapt attention” in Paragraph 4 is closest in the meaning to__________.

A.full understandingB.strong interest

C.great uncertaintyD.little curiosity

【4】According to the writer, which of the following is an important characteristic of a good conversationalist?

A.Listening attentively and encouraging the other side to continue.

B.Encouraging the other side by sharing his/her own opinions.

C.Promising a future meeting for more communication.

D.Expressing respect by nodding his/her head.

When I was young, I was terribly poor in the Chinese. Being afraid of express myself was one of the reason why I rarely did well in school. Once I failed in a mid-term exam. When I got the papers, I realized things could have been better if I listened to the teacher much more attentive. So I turned to my teacher for help and he told me “Where there is a will, there is a way. If we are devoted to learning Chinese, you’ll make it.” I couldn’t agree much. From then on, I began to work harder. Out of my expect, I made great progress soon. Today, Chinese is which my strength lies. And I’m grateful for my Chinese teacher.

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仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

One day, I was cooking in the kitchen when the telephone rings. I went to answer it immediately. She was my close friend, Lisa. When we were talking on phone, the fire alarm sounded. I ran back to the kitchen only to find the room full of smoke and the beef bad burnt. I quickly turned off the gas, opening all the windows, but then went out of the house. In my surprise, two fire engine were outside my house. I was quite worry. I told the firemen that it was my careless cooking that it caused the heavy smoke.

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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