【1】What is the first prize?

A.A two – week holiday.B.A 500 – pound camera.C.Two plane tickets to Jamaica.

【2】When will the result of the competition come out?

A.On August 25.B.On August 31.C.On September 15.

【3】What requirement do the photos need to meet?

A.They must be in black and white.B.They must be taken by kids over 18.

C.They must have been taken on holiday.

【4】What does the speaker remind the competitors to do?

A.Write their information on the back of the photos.

B.Take part in next month’s super sports competition.

C.Get their photos back after the competition.

【1】How many persons will share the house?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.

【2】Which year of university is the woman in now?

A.The first year.B.The second year.C.The third year.

【3】Why doesn’t the woman like the second house?

A.It’s too expensive.B.It’s not big enough.C.It’s not near the university.

【4】What do we know about the last house?

A.It has a big garden.B.It is well furnished.C.The price is attractive.

Researchers have found that when the Iroko tree is grown in dry, acidic soil and treated with a combination of natural fungi (霉菌) and other bacteria, not only does the tree grow well, it also produces the mineral limestone in the soil around its root.

The Iroko tree makes a mineral by combining Ca from the earth with CO2 from the atmosphere. The bacteria then create the conditions under which this mineral turns into limestone. The discovery offers a new way to lock carbon into the soil, keeping it out of the atmosphere. In addition to storing carbon in the trees' leaves and in the form of limestone, the mineral in the soil makes it more suitable for agriculture.

The discovery could lead to reforestation projects in tropical countries, and help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in the developing world. It has already been used in West Africa and is being tested in Bolivia, Haiti and India.

The findings were made in a three-year project involving researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh, Granada, Lausanne and Delft University of Technology. The project examined several microbiological methods of locking CO2 as limestone, and the Iroko-bacteria way showed best results. Work was funded by the European Commission under the Future&Emerging Technologies(FET)scheme.

Dr Bryne Ngwenya of the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, who led the research, said："By taking advantage of this natural limestone-producing process, we have a low-tech, safe, readily employed and easily operating way to lock carbon out of the atmosphere, while improving farming conditions in tropical countries."

【1】The passage is mainly introducing ______ .

A.some useful natural fungi and bacteria

B.the soil-enriching limestone created by scientists

C.a newly-found tree in West Africa

D.a new way to deal with greenhouse gas

【2】Which of the following is True about tiny microbes?

A.Tiny microbes get along well with the Iroko tree in special soil.

B.CO2 can be broken down by natural fungi and bacteria.

C.The more greenhouse gas is, the more active tiny microbes become.

D.Most tiny microbes like living in dry, acidic soil.

【3】What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 3 probably refer to?

A.Carbon dioxide.B.Soil.

C.Carbon.D.Limestone.

【4】According to the passage, what can we infer?

A.The action of the tiny microbes can increase the oxygen in the earth.

B.Researchers tend to use natural power to solve their problem.

C.Researchers have done the experiment on trees in Africa for three years.

D.West Africa is one of the most polluted areas all over the world.

【1】What is one thing the man is not going to pack for the trip?

A.A sweater.B.A coat.C.A jacket.

【2】Which occasion will the man take part in definitely?

A.A party.B.A date.C.A wedding.

1.上课时间； 2.学习内容； 3.有什么感想。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim，

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Yours,

Li Hua

【1】What activities is the man organizing?

A.A school reunion.B.A birthday party.C.A meeting.

【2】Why does the woman recommend the Omni Hotel?

A.The price is quite reasonable.B.She likes the party rooms there.

C.Her brother works there.

A.She experienced a theft.B.She was given a parking ticket.

C.She couldn’t find a parking space.

Confucianism (儒家思想), developed from 【1】 (think) by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period, is a philosophical system which has become 【2】 important part of Chinese culture. It was first set up by Confucius (551–479 BC) and later was developed by philosophers, including Mencius, Dong Zhongshu, Wang Yangming and others.

Confucianism means a lot not only to China, but also to the world. In 1988, 75 Nobel

Prize winners said that【3】 mankind is to survive it must go back 25 centuries in time to tap the 【4】 (wise) of Confucius. Today, sentences from Confucianism are 【5】 (frequent) heard in speeches or talks given by famous foreign people. Besides, people around the globe can have access 【6】 Confucius ideas in Confucius Institutes and Chinese Culture Centers abroad. The institutes and centers serve as non-profit public institutions to help foreigners【7】 (well) understand China than before through language teaching and culture Introduction.

So far China 【8】 (open) 465 Confucius Institutes in 123 countries and regions. There are also 713 Confucius Classrooms operating in middle and primary schools. What’s more, Chinese Culture Centers in Cairo, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo and Denmark, to name a few, are introducing China by holding 【9】 (culture) activities , opening training classes, and 【10】 (build) libraries.

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修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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Smoking is a widespread habit even between teenage students. The number of young smokers are increasing. It is estimated that over 10% of the senior high school students have tried smoking once or more and some of them even steal money from their parent to buy cigarettes, that is terrible.

As it is known to all, smoking is harmful health. And it’s even more harmful to teenage students for it does greatly harm not only to their health but also to their mind.

Teenage students are future builders of the country. They should spend their time learn what is useful but keep a healthy lifestyle as well. So it’s high time that teenage smokers make up their mind to give up smoking.

My mother and I walked quietly, downhill into the center of town. When we entered the classroom, I noticed all the children were sitting quietly in their seats. Anxiously, I picked a spot next to a friendly-looking girl.

In my nervousness, I had totally forgotten I was to receive a Schultuete (school cone) on the first day of school, but as I looked at my teacher's desk I remembered. Her desk was covered with huge cardboard cones. I knew that my mother had filled my Schultuete with goodies and brought it to my classroom the day before, but I didn't know which one was mine.

That morning, the focus of my attention remained with those cones. All of the fear slowly disappeared. When the teacher asked me to approach the desk, she did not seem threatening at all. When she smilingly handed me my Schultuete, I was the happiest girl.

Proudly, I carried my gift home. The hill did not seem steep at all. Hurriedly, I unwrapped my Schultuete and discovered candies, chocolates, and oranges. This day stayed in my mind as one of the sweetest in my life.

When I was older I asked my mother about her first day of school. She told me she hadn't received a Schultuete from her parents because the custom had not been established all over Germany at that time.

The custom began in the cities in the 1800s and then spread to the towns and villages. By the early 1950s, the tradition of the Schultuete was established all over the country. And it has been passed on even in the present day.

【1】How did the author feel at first about her first day of school?

A.ExcitedB.Confused

C.AfraidD.Delighted

【2】According to the text, a Schultuete _____.

A.is given to kids as a gift on their first day of school

B.is presented as a reward by a school teacher

C.became popular in the early 19th century

D.is usually filled with school supplies

【3】The underlined sentence “The hill did not seem steep at all” implies that ____.

A.the author was in good healthB.the author was very excited then

C.the author enjoyed climbing hillsD.the author missed her mother badly