—That young woman has something to do with the kidnapping, doesn’t she?

—________, though she insisted she was at home then.

A. I don’t agree

B. I don’t think so

C. That’s a good idea

D. I think so

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Sherlock Holmes is probably the best-known detective character in the world. But do you know that there was a Chinese detective who had similar ?

He was Detective Dee—Di Renjie. Di Renjie appeared the main character in a number of crime novels and films. In these novels and films, Detective Dee many cases.

“The first of solving cases is that you need a good memory. The second is that you need to watch people’s facial (面部的) expressions and judge (判断) their speeches,” explained Detective Dee in a movie.

there were always made-up stories in movies and novels, Detective Dee was a person in history. This is unlike Holmes, who was by UK writer Arthur Conan Doyle. Di Renjie was a prime minister (宰相) of the Tang Dynasty. Di Renjie is for his wisdom. In some films, Dee is also a kung fu who is good at fighting.

The written history of Dee can date back to the 1950s, Robert van Gulik from Dutch wrote a series of detective novels tells stories of Detective Dee. In history, , Dee was more than a detective, he was also a judge (法官). It was said that working as the head of the Supreme Court (大理寺), he was a great judge. During that time, he judged 17,000 in a year and not a single person complained.

1.A. ages B. skillsC. appearances D. lifestyle

2.A. forB. with C. byD. as

3.A. discovered B. solved C. studied D. introduced

4. A. ruleB. law C. lessonD. reason

5.A. livelyB. politely C. closelyD. simply

6. A. Unless B. Because C. Although D. When

7.A. realB. truely C. liveD. clear

8.A. written B. played C. created D. covered

9. A. known B. seen C. shownD. acted

10.A. actor B. master C. writerD. player

11.A. unless B. what C. whenD. if

12.A. those B. which C. it D. who

13. A. anyway B. sometime C. however D. moreover

14.A. while B. before C. untilD. after

15. A. cases B. questions C. problems D. mysteries

For nearly 250 years, Debrett’s has advised the British public on suitable social manners. Now, it has listed modern guide to good manners, answering the questions that most trouble the British public in 2014.

★Using mobile phone in public

More questions are asked about mobile use than any other case. According to Debrett’s, it is always rude to pay more attention to a phone than the people around you, and they should always be put away when you’re paying for something in a shop. They should be turned off in theatres, cinemas or any space where silence is required.

★Smoking e-cigarettes at work

As electronic cigarettes become more popular, questions about whether they are acceptable in the workplace are asked more often. According to Debrett’s, they should never be used in a work environment. Smoking e-cigarettes at work shows that you’re not focused on your work and may also have a bad influence on your workmates.

★Giving up your seat on public transport

In a recent university experiment only 20 per cent of London tube passengers are willing to give up their seat to people in need. According to Debrett’s, passengers should always offer to give up their seat to any person that is pregnant, elderly, or clearly in need. It is important to remember, however, that it is just as impolite to rudely refuse the offer of a seat as it is to not offer a seat.

★Eating before everyone is served

The final question is one that we’ve all asked ourselves: is it rude to start eating at the table before everyone else has been served? According to Debrett’s, the simple answer is yes, unless the host or hostess permits dinners to start.

1.How many questions about good manners are listed in the passage?

A. 250.B. 2014.C. 4. D. 20.

2.British people are most interested in the guide to ______.

A. using mobile phone in public

B. smoking e-cigarettes at work

C. giving up seats on public transport

D. eating before everyone is served

3. From the passage, we know ______.

A. people should turn off mobile phones when shopping.

B. more people smoke e-cigarettes at work than before.

C. it’s always polite to refuse when others offer a seat to you.

D. we can start eating as soon as all of us sit at the table.

More than 50 music students of New Milford High School in New Jersey, US, got a letter from their headmaster. The letter said that the music department (系) of the school was in big trouble. The students had to pass a test, or the department would be closed.

The test came on Saturday. The nervous students were required to play a piece of music created by Richard Strauss. And they had to sing the words to the music — German words! There were also other difficult tasks. One student had to sing Mary Had A Little Lamb, a children’s song, in an operatic (歌剧的) voice.

After three hours of testing, the students all waited for the results. They met some students from the New Jersey Youth Orchestra (管弦乐团) while waiting. They had the same test and only got a passing grade.

The worried New Milford High School students started to realize they had no chance. “I thought it was over,” said Bryan Olsen-Santana. “The girl next to me was crying. I felt bad for her. I felt bad for myself, too, because music is everything to me.”

But then the headmaster came and told them something very dramatic (戏剧性的), “Someone has played a joke on you!”

What was going on?

The test was part of a new reality TV show called “Schooled”. The students’ parents, the school and a TV network had made it together. Everything was faked. The “students from New Jersey Youth Orchestra” were students from another school. There were hidden cameras.

The students’ parents were hiding as they watched.

As a reward for putting up with the joke, the students got gifts: MP3 players, digital cameras and school supplies (文具). They were all from the show’s sponsor (赞助商).

1. At the beginning of the story, the music students got a letter which said .

A. the headmaster would be in big trouble

B. the school had a problem with money

C. the students had to pass a test to save the music department

D. the students had to give up music

2.The students were nervous before the test, because .

A. they were not good at music

B. the test was very simple

C. they thought they couldn’t pass

D. the test meant so much

3.According to Olsen-Santana, he must be feeling that .

A. they had failed the test

B. he could have passed the test

C. the test was just a joke

D. the test was never over

4.The underlined word “faked” in the passage means .

A. not real B. not serious C. popular D. stupid

In the last eight years, a lot of bees have disappeared. Scientists have been studying why those bees have been leaving their hives(蜂房)and not returning. They believe that their living environment may be changing.

Now, the US government is stepping in to help fight this problem. President Barack Obama has asked for $50 million(310 million yuan ) in his 2015 budget(预算)to fight this problem, and has announced the start of the Pollinator Health Task Force. This group will work on keeping the US bee population healthy and strong, and will show people what they can do to help bees.

Even though many people may not like bees, they are an important part of how we grow food. As pollinators(花粉传授者), they move from one plant to another. Through pollination, plants can grow seeds(种子)and fruit. It's said that at least 90 kinds of plants including nuts, fruits and vegetables depend on bees for pollination.

The new Pollinator Health Task Force will work hard to protect bees, and build new hives for pollinators. It also plans to start a public education activity to make more people know the importance of pollinators, and actions that can be taken to protect them. The group will reach out to schools, libraries, museums and so on.

Obama said that helping save the bee population will avoid other losses for the agricultural sector (农业部门), and will help protect the health of the environment.

1.What is the major problem that scientists have been studying?

A. Why a lot of bees can't give birth to babies.

B. Why many bees won't return after leaving their hives.

C. Why many hives have disappeared in the last eight years.

D. What environment bees should live in.

2. According to scientists，maybe the change of has caused the problem of bees' disappearance.

A. time B. Food

C. weather D. their living environment

3. What role do bees play in growing food?

A. They pollinate, helping plants grow seeds and fruit.

B. They can help keep Earth healthy.

C. They can help plants grow more grains of pollen.

D. They can make fruit and vegetables grow bigger.

4.To fight this problem, the Pollinator Health Task Force will do the following EXCEPT .

A. make new hives for bees

B. let more people learn the importance of bees

C. make people know what they can do to protect bees

D. make the agricultural sector pay more attention to this problem

Fred Astaire was born in Nebraska in 1899. Fred and his sister, Adele, learned to dance when they were very young. Their mother took them to New York to study dance. They performed in their first professional show when Fred was ten years old and Adele was twelve. Later, as teenagers, the two danced in many shows throughout the United States. Their first big success was on Broadway in 1917.

The Astaires -- as they were known --- became Broadway stars. However, in 1932, Adele Astaire married a British man, and stopped performing. But Fred did not give up his dream. He would go on alone, in the movies.

Fred said, “Dancing is a sweaty job. You cannot just sit down and do it. You have to get up on your feet. It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable. I always try to get to know my dance so well that I do not have to think.”

In 1949, Fred Astaire won a special award for his film work from America’s Motion Picture Academy. He also won awards from the television industry for a number of his television programs.

Fred stopped dancing in 1970. He was more than seventy years old at the time. He said a dancer could not continue dancing forever. He said he did not want to disappoint（使失望） anyone, even himself. He danced again in public only once after that. It was with another great male dancer, Gene Kelly, in the movie “That's Entertainment, Part Two”.

Fred Astaire and his first wife, Phyllis, had three children. Phyllis died in 1954. Twenty-five years later, Fred married race horse rider Robyn Smith. Fred Astaire died on June 22, 1987. He was eighty-eight years old. He was called the greatest dancer in the world. His dancing was called perfect. And moviegoers everywhere will remember him as a great performer whose work will live forever in his films.

1. The first paragraph is mainly about_________.

A. Fred Astaire’s first success

B. Fred Astaire’s education

C. Fred Astaire’s early life

D. Fred Astaire’s family

2.When did the Astaires become Broadway stars?

A. In 1899. B. In 1917. C. In 1932. D. In 1949.

3.What Fred Astaire said in Paragraph 3 shows that ___________.

A. he knew his dance was wonderful

B. he thought dancing was not difficult

C. he had ways to make people remember him

D. he devoted much time and effort to dancing

4. What is the correct time order of the following events?

a. Fred Astaire’s first wife died.

b. Fred’s sister Adele stopped performing.

c. Fred Astaire performed with Gene Kelly in a movie.

d. Fred Astaire won an award from America’s Motion Picture Academy.

A. abcd B. bdac C. cbad D. dcba

根据汉语提示、首字母提示、英文解释和句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。

1.Could you help tell me where the _________skirts are?(女演员)

2. Believe in yourself. I’m sure that you can pass the f________ exam.

3.Were there any v________ in the attack?

…Yes. Three people died.

4.Have you decided _________ you will go to Beijing on holiday or not?

5.All the students sin getting to the top of the mountain at last.

B、根据句意从方框中选择合适的词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。

6. Everyone is excited to hear that the Canadian lady won the Nobel Prize for Literature in her ___________.

7.She looks like her sister so much that she is often_______ for her sister.

8._________ must come first when you go travelling.

9._________ deeply when you are nervous, and you’ll feel much better.

10. He is theperson I have ever met, but he never shows off.

选用方框中合适的动词，并用其正确形式填空。

1.When I was at primary school, my geography teacher told me the sun ___________ in the east.

2.The firemen _______ the fire, so all the students are out of danger now.

3.The engineer _______ for some information on the Internet in the study while his wife was cooking in the kitchen.

4.—Excuse me, where’s Jane?

—I have no idea. But I know she _______ for the library to borrow a magazine a few minutes ago.

5.They are working hard and they _______ the work in about half a month.

句型转换

1. The detective took the young man to the police station for murder. (对划线部分提问)

_______ ______ the detective take the young man to the police station?

2.He had to stay at home because it rained hard. (改为简单句)

He had to stay at home ________ ________ the heavy rain.

3. We should work hard in order to pass the exam.（改为复合句）

We should work hard ________ ________ we can pass the exam.

4.You will be late unless you leave at once.(改为同义句)

You will be late ________ you ________ leave at once.

5.Mr Lu said, “I have many good friends and a well-paid job.” (改为同义句)

Mr Lu said that _______ _______ many good friends and a well-paid job.

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Recently a lot of people have been punished for speaking on their mobile phones while driving. S 1.on the phone requires concentration(专心) and takes a driver’s a 2.from the road.

If you drive after you have consumed alcoholic(含酒精的) drinks, you are a 3. the law and risking your own life as well as the lives of o4.. If you are with someone else who has been drinking alcohol, even i5.they had just a glass of beer, do not a6. them to drive.

There is a fact that driving too fast through city streets is very irresponsible and d7.. Our city streets are always b 8.with people, cars and bicycles. Drivers have to take the responsibility(责任) to be c 9.for people crossing the road, especially older people who may walk s 10. and young children who may not look before stepping into the road.