Sophia Richardson: Both my parents are really important to me. My parents are really more than friends. They’re the people I can open up and talk to. Talking to them is like talking to one of my friends. They’ve been there for me and given me good advice on a lot of my problems.

Stacey Avnes: My Jewish big sister is important to me. Her name is Lauren. We’ve been together for two years. My mom is a single mom and she is very busy. Lauren is someone who helps me deal with all this stuff because she’s someone I can talk to. She’s like a second mom to me and also a best friend. If I have any problem, I can call her and she’ll come and pick me up and we’ll go to a park and talk.

Jean Park: It’s my uncle who is important to me. When I’m with him, I’m grateful（感激的） for the small things—being alive and healthy; having a good family and friends. He’s also very grateful for the small things and gives back to his community（社区）.

Melaku Shierfaw: My father is important to me. He came here from a rich family in Africa. But when he came, he didn’t take any money and started fresh. He showed that he could do everything by himself without the help of others and he’s successful. It shows me that I can do anything as long as I try.

Kalin Scott-Wright: My great grandmother is in charge of our whole family. She was born in 1920. I know she went through a lot in her life. She was a very strong woman and she raised my mom and took her in. She had a kind spirit and loved me and my brother. She’ll always be there for me although she’s not alive any longer.

1.We can infer that Sophia             .

A. is always in trouble

B. has few friends

C. gets along well with her parents

D. depends too much on her parents

2.What do we know about Stacey’s big sister?

A. She is very lonely.

B. She is a single mother.

C. She is Stacey’s only friend.

D. She often helps Stacey.

3.What does Jean’s uncle teach her?

A. To be grateful for the small things in life.

B. To be ready to help her community.

C. To treat others like friends.

D. To have a good family.

4. From his father, Melaku has learnt that            .

A. not everyone can be successful

B. money is not important in one’s life

C. one should never ask others for help

D. he can do anything as long as he tries

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后 。

1.You’d better write the number ___________. (forget)

趁还没有忘记这号码，你得赶紧把它写下来。

2.I don’t think she is a woman who is hard ___________. (deal)

我认为她不是一位很难对付的女人。

3.These ideas          in more detail in Chapter 7. (explore)

这些想法将在第七章里作更详细地探讨。

4.The only thing                 is red wine. (care)

他唯一喜欢的就是红葡萄酒。

5.The miner               , which makes people so happy. (rescue)

这位矿工已得到营救，这让人们很高兴。

6.The second-hand dictionary                  20 yuan is just as useful. (spend)

我花了20块钱买的二手字典一样有用。

7.He told the boys                 computer games. (grow)

他告诉孩子们不要着迷于电脑游戏。

8.Compared with Jack, Tom is                what the teacher said.(sensitive)

与杰克相比，汤姆对老师所说的话更敏感。

9.There isn’t a single time when he looks at the photo        his childhood. (think)

他每次看到这张照片，都会想起他的童年。

10.At present the Milu deer live in centers where they                  . (protect)

目前，麋鹿生活在保护中心，在那里它们正在受到很好的保护。

阅读下列相关信息，并按要求匹配信息。选项中有一项是多余选项。首先请阅读下列餐馆的信息：

A. Pasta House—a new Italian restaurant located in the heart of the city. Simple but delicious inexpensive meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. It’s always crowded so be ready to order a takeaway or share a table. Open from 11 a.m. to midnight.

B. A Taste of India—famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes using chilli. You will usually be able to find a table during the week but if you’re planning to go on the weekend make sure you book a table in advance. Open from noon to midnight.

C. Paris Match—this is the finest French restaurant in the city. Wonderful food you can enjoy in luxurious surroundings. The perfect place to have a romantic meal or impress a business partner, but be prepared for a large bill. Open from noon to 2 a.m. Booking esssential.

D. Mountain Diner—not fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes. Countryside location surrounded by forest. It’s at least an hour’s drive from the city so you might want to stay at the nearby Mountain Hotel overnight. Open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m.

E. Owl Cafe—open 24 hours a day. The cafe has a large selection of set breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts over a cup of freshly made coffee.

F. Greek Bistro—a lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played by a local band. Customers are encouraged to take part in the entertainment so be ready for a night of loud fun and laughter. Open from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

以下是五个人的选择要求，请匹配每个人可选择的地方：

1. Bill was late getting up today so he hasn’t had time to make breakfast. He wants to pick up something to eat before he goes to work so he has enough energy to last through to lunch time.

2.  Julie works in the city and wants to get some lunch. She doesn’t want anything too special so long as it is tasty and not too expensive. Julie likes all kinds of food but because she is on a diet she wants to avoid anything containing meat.

3.  Sally has friends visiting her from out-of-town and wants to take them to dinner. She wants to take them somewhere they can enjoy the atmosphere and have fun. She is a university student so she doesn’t have a lot of money.

4.  Albert is a businessman who will meet an important European client for a business dinner next week. He wants to book a table at a quiet restaurant that will impress his guest with both its food and its surroundings.

5.  Robot is meeting his friend Ben for lunch today (Tuesday) and wants to take him to a nice restaurant. Both Robert and Ben enjoy good quality spicy food. Robert doesn’t like arranging things in advance so he hasn’t booked a table.

I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language — the way it can evoke（唤起） an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.
Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions（认识）of the limited English speaker.
I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal（内在的）language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.
【小题1】By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that ______.

Friend,

     The recent success of children’s books has made the general public aware that there’s a huge market out there.

     And there’s a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of children’s books bought each year …plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.

Who are these needed writers? They’re ordinary folks like you and me. 

But am I good enough?

I was once where you might be now，My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didn’t know where to turn for help.

Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude（潜能），and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.

The promise that paid off

The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:

You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿）suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.

I really didn’t expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened. I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.

Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children’s books and over 300 stories and articles.

Free test and brochure

We offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.

Realize you writing dream today. There’s nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever.

Sincerely,

Kristi

Kristi Holl, Instructor

Institute of Children’s Literature

From the first three paragraphs, we learn that               .

   A. children’s books are usually bestsellers

   B. publishers are making $3 billion each year

   C. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention

   D. there is a growing need for writers of children’s books

When finishing the course, you are promised to               .

   A. be a successful publisher                                        B. become a confident editor

   C. finish one work suitable for publication                   D. get one story or article published

Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to               .

A. prove she is a good instructor                               B. promote the writing program

C. give advice on course preparation                         D. show she sold more stories than articles