When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of (感到难为情) my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her Chinese English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended(假装) not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother realized that she was poor at English. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was made to ask for information or even to shout at people who had been rude(粗鲁的) to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker(股票经纪人). I said in an adolescent(青少年的) voice that was not very certain, “This is Mrs. Tan.” My mother was standing beside me saying, “Why he doesn’t send me check, already two weeks late.”

And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather worried. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.”

My mother then talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York to tell him in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”

The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.

When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed(令人尴尬) me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped me see things, express ideas, and make sense of the world.

1. Why was the writer’s mother poorly served?

A. She was unable to speak good English.

B. She was often treated unfairly.

C. She was not clearly heard.

D. She was not very polite.

2.From Paragraph 2, we know that the writer was ________.

A. good at pretending

B. rude to the stockbroker

C. ready to help her mother

D. not willing to phone for her mother

3.After the writer made the phone call, the writer and her mum ________.

A. received the check at once

B. still failed to get the check

C. went to New York immediately

D. spoke to the stockbroker’s boss at once

4.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

A. It confuses her.

B. It embarrasses her.

C. It helps her understand the world.

D. It helps her accept rude people.

5.We can infer from the passage that Chinese English ________.

A. is clear and natural to native speakers

B. is well received by native speakers

C. is widely used in America

D. may bring inconvenience in America

Money, jewels and important documents may not be the only valuables placed in banks these days. Some mothers store their breast milk (母乳) in banks.

There are ten breast milk banks across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other women’s babies.

Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health Organization says it is the only food babies should get during the first six months, in most cases. It is especially important for babies born too early. Sometimes these premature babies must stay in the hospital for many weeks.

James Cameron is a doctor who treats newborns at Lutheran Children’s Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He says breast milk is almost like medicine. Doctor James Cameron says, “The fact is that there are so many different proteins(蛋白质) and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the mom’s able to make that help provide immunity (免疫力). It’s very important for the health of the newborn.”

Lucy Baur lives near Fort Wayne. She breastfed both her children and always had more milk than they needed. She wanted to donate to the Indiana Mothers Milk Bank in Indianapolis. But freezing and shipping milk can be costly. Then, a donor station opened near her home.

Milk donations in the United States work like this. Donors must be willing to provide almost three liters of breast milk. They freeze the milk and take it to the station. There, employees warm the milk and mix it with other mothers’ milk. Then, the milk is heated to kill bacteria. After that, the technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is safe and healthful. The milk is re-frozen

and sent to the main milk bank. The milk bank transports the milk to hospitals to feed premature or sick babies.

Donors are tested for diseases before any milk is accepted. They are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol.

1. According to the passage, ________ can also be stored in banks except money, jewels and important documents.

A. Notes.

B. Diamonds.

C. Valuable papers.

D. Breast milk.

2.From the text we learn ________.

A. Lucy Baur wanted to donate her milk to the donor station near her home

B. the milk is frozen and sent to the milk station after killing bacteria

C. the milk bank transports the milk to babies’ home to feed them

D. James Cameron is a doctor who feeds the babies on the milk in the milk station

3. The breast milk is important for newborns because ________.

A. only it can stop babies from developing diseases

B. it contains rich nutrients (营养) babies need

C. it is the only food suitable for babies

D. it benefits babies as the best medicine

4.Who is allowed to donate her extra milk of the following women?

A. A heavy smoker. B. A heavy drinker.

C. A fruit lover. D. A drug user.

5.The purpose of setting up breast milk banks is to ________.

A. store extra fresh milk for some school children

B. provide milk to the children who go hungry

C. help other mothers donate milk to their own babies

D. offer breast milk to early born and unhealthy babies

Five Facts about Goal Setting

These practical tips on goal setting can help make it easier to set and reach goals:

1. When it comes to making a change, the people who succeed are those who set goals possible to achieve. “I’m going to recycle all my plastic bottles, soda cants, and magazines” is a

much more doable goal than “ I’m going to do more for the environment.” And that makes it easier to stick with.

2. It will probably take a couple of months before any changes —like getting up half an hour earlier to exercise —become a routine(日常的) part of your life. That’s because your brain needs time to get used to the idea that this new thing you’re doing is part of your regular routine.

3. Say your goal out loud each morning to remind yourself of what you want and what you’re working for. Every time you remind yourself of your goal, you’re training your brain to make it happen.

4. The key to making any change is to find the strong wish within yourself —you have to do it because you want it, not because a girlfriend, boyfriend, coach, parent, or someone else wants you to. It will be harder to stay on track and encouraged if you’re doing something out of duty to another person.

5. Mistakes are actually part of the learning process as you retrain your brain into a new way of thinking. It may take a few tries to reach a goal. But that’s OK—it’s a normal to mess up or give up a few times when trying to make a change. So remember that everyone makes mistakes and don’t beat yourself up about it. Just remind yourself to get back on track.

A. Making mistakes doesn’t mean failure.

B. It takes time form a habit.

C. Bad habits are hard to give up.

D. Repeating a goal makes it stick.

E. Specific, realistic goals work best.

F. Pleasing other people doesn’t work.

My husband and I changed our yard with fruit trees, such as apples, bananas and oranges.

Every crop brought us closer to and strangers. The food was an to communicate. Kids in the neighborhood (including our son) learned how to be and gentle timing. When we had extra, we would it. Then, we received a powerful lesson: a gift hidden as a loss (损失). Our first-ever crop of oranges had ripened(成熟). , at harvest, they all disappeared in the middle of the night. We were shocked, sad and angry. Friends had fun suggestions. One suggested we post a sign curse(诅咒) those who our fruits.

And suddenly, the lesson was clear. We did need a sign. But our sign would encourage sharing. Last autumn, we had a large crop of oranges. We a sign that read, “If you’d like one, please knock and yourself, and we would be to cut one off the bush for you. Cutting saves the branches and is good for future growth, so we can to share oranges with 7 friends like you. Thanks, the Green Family.”

Out of eight fruits, one orange was taken, and most others were to new friends. This year, we won the Kindness Contest award, so we planted three new fruit trees—a peach, a pear and

a plum. Before they fruit, I’ll a big sign to the yard to encourage sharing. Today, I’m happy to role model generosity(慷慨) for my young son and to have the opportunity to an eatable front yard for others.

1.A. families B. tourists C. neighbors D. guests

2.A. method B. explanation C. event D. excuse

3.A. patient B. kind C. confident D. convenient

4.A. take B. share C. choose D. store

5.A. Besides B. However C. Moreover D. Instead

6.A. still B. yet C. just D. even

7.A. stole B. destroyed C. bought D. hid

8.A. put away B. put down C. put up D. put on

9.A. enjoy B. impress C. help D. introduce

10.A. happy B. afraid C. proud D. angry

11.A. pretend B. continue C. agree D. happen

12.A. true B. close C. polite D. new

13.A. gifted B. sold C. brought D. took

14.A. connect B. add C. turn D. keep

15.A. change B. provide C. prepare D. choose

One day a young man said that he had the most beautiful heart in the world. Many people came and they all 1. (say) his heart was perfect. The young man was very 2. (pride). Suddenly, an old man appeared and said: “Why is your heart not as beautiful as mine?”

The crowd and the young man looked at the old 3. (man) heart. It was beating strongly, but full of scars (伤疤). In some places there were even holes. The young man laughed. “You must be 4. (joke),” he said. “Mine is perfect and 5. (you) is a mess.”

“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours is perfect looking, but I would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents(代表) a person to 6. I gave my love.

“Sometimes I gave pieces of my heart away and the other person didn’t reply a piece to me. But I don’t care. These are the empty holes. Although these holes are painful, they remind me 7. the love I have for these people. So now do you see what true beauty is?”

The young man stood 8.(silent). He reached to his perfect heart, and ripped (撕) a piece out. He gave it to the old man. The old man placed it in his heart. Then he took a piece from his

old heart 9. placed it in the young man’s heart. The young man’s heart is 10. perfect anymore, but it is more beautiful than ever – love from the old man’s heart flowed (流).

单词拼写

根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式 (每空限填一词)。

1. People usually e________ their best wishes to friends on New Year’s Day.

2.My grandfather has lived here for n________ fifty years, so he knows everything around here.

3.The light rail(轻轨) station is near our community, so it is c________ for us to go out.

4.Without my parents’ s________, I won’t be so successful.

5.You should mind your s________ when driving a car, or accident will happen.

6. My daughter h________ me tightly after she saw me at the school gate.

7.The p________ that were written by Li Bai and Du Fu are still popular today.

8.The most popular online shopping w________ of China is www.taobao.com.

9.She is strong in English, so she can t________ the Chinese sentences into English easily.

10. No one knows w________ dictionary it is, I can just put it in the lost-and-found.

书面表达

暑假期间，学校要求同学们参加一些社会实践活动。请在下表中选择2-3项你喜欢的活动(也可自拟活动项目) ，然后用英语写篇短文表明你的选择意向及理由，发表在学校微信公众平台的英语栏目中。

Notes: (1) 短文中必须包括所选择的活动项目，可适当发挥；(2) 文中不得出现真实人名和校名等相关信息；(3) 词数：80-100；短文首句仅供选择使用，不计人总词数。

During this coming summer vacation, I am going to take part in these activities.

I often complete my homework before 7:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.

A. finish B. take C. do

My name is Simon. I would like to be your e-friend.

A. have B. need C. want

My classmates are all friendly to me.

A. happy B. bad C. kind