Recently, a very simple question became widely spread online: What should China be proud of? 1.

Lanlan, whose real name is Negar Kordi, is from Canada. She came to China five years ago and is a student at Ningbo University. Now she has 120,000 fans on the Internet and the number is still growing.

Lanlan loves China and Chinese. She believes China will be the strongest country in the world in the future. And that’s why she is so well received among Chinese net friends. The following is China in her eyes.

“It is the easiest country in which to find a job. If you are not too lazy, it is really very simple to find a job in China. I believe there’re more job chances here than in any other country in the world.”

“2. About 400 million Chinese are studying English. If they can speak good English in the future, China will have the greatest number of English speakers of any non-English speaking country.”

“The speed of Chinese train is fast. From Ningbo to Beijing, the train runs 1,365 kilometers for seven hours and the ticket fare is only 595 yuan.”

“Its public security is great. 3. I have traveled in many countries, and I think China really is very safe.”

“There are much more things China should be proud of. Many Chinese people often criticize China. At first, I believed that they didn’t like China or that they loved Western countries. But later, I realized that they just set a very high standard for China. 4. China must be much better than other countries.”

A.The foreign language level is surprising.

B.This country of 1.4 billion people makes me feel safe.

C.A foreign girl living in China gave a very touching answer.

D.They believe that it’s not enough to be number one in the world.

E.They think China is a developing country.

1.With the help of Mr. Yang, I do b_________ in English than before.

2.Li Ming and her classmates enjoyed t__________ in the park yesterday.

3.Coffee is ready. How nice it s_________.

4.Paul is hard-working and always does well in his lessons. It is u________ for him to fail an exam.

5.The children got t________ after doing so much homework.

6.— How about this pair of shoes?

— Oh, they’re too small for my f_________.

7.I haven’t been to Shanghai and n_________ has my sister.

8.Mr. Li usually r________ home from work at 6:30 p.m.

9.Jenny is very patient with the children, but her husband s________ is.

10.The population of our city has i_________ from 28 million to 31 million.

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My name is Dong Lin. I’m the 1. of a car company. Now, I’m a successful businessman. However, I used to be shy.

I 2. remember the first day of my high school. There were 28 students in my class. A 3. of them were boys; 4. me. The first lesson was English. When class began, our English teacher Miss Liu asked us to introduce 5.. When it was my turn, I got so nervous that I couldn’t speak a word. Some students 6. at me and I left so 7. with myself.

When class was over, Miss Liu asked me to her office. She said to me, “Dong Lin, going to high school can be a bit difficult at first. But it can also be 8.. Why not consider it as a wonderful new challenge with lots of 9. of learning new things and making new friends?” Miss Liu’s words helped me become more confident.

From then on, I write a thank-you 10. to Miss Liu every year on Thanksgiving Day. I would not have become so successful without her.

Mary loved her son Robert very much, but she worried about him a lot. He was always losing things, and he didn’t take care of his toys or clothes. She wanted him to be more careful. She wanted him to be responsible.

One morning, Mary saw Robert beating a broken drum with a knife. “Stop!” Mary shouted. “Where are your drumsticks(鼓槌)?” “I …I …I don’t know.” said Robert.

“You must remember what I have told you, Robert,” said Mary. “If you lose anything again, I will give away all your toys to the children who know how to take care of them.”

“But, Mama,” said Robert. “ 73 “If I don’t have any toys, how can I learn to take care of them?” Mary had to turn away so that Robert would not see her smile. “I’ve got another way to teach you to be careful,” she told him. “I want you to wash your clothes for two months. If you can do this, it means you are responsible, and it means people can trust you.”

The next week Robert began his work. At first, he disliked it very much. But after a while he changed his mind. He wanted to show his mother he was responsible. 74 He not only washed his clothes, but also kept his toys in a box where he could find him. He was careful with everything.

Two months later, Christmas came. Robert was so happy to get his presents: a new coat, a video game and a new drum. There was also a note. “For Robert, who is very responsible.” He felt so proud.

请务必将71---75小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！

(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题。

Why did Robert beat his drum with a knife?

1.

What present did Robert get at Christmas?

2.

（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3.

4.

(三)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5.

1.似乎比尔对物理一无所知。

It seems that Bill ________ ________ _______ physics.

2.那些农民在忙着为明年做准备吗？

________ these farmers busy _________ _________ next year?

3.怀特先生打算亲自做那件事。

Mr. White plans to do that _________ _________.

4.无论妈妈做什么饭，都是我的最爱。

___________________________________________

Joe’s grandchildren visited him during the holidays. Before the vacation time, Joe cleaned the house. Unluckily, he lost his favorite watch.

When Joe’s grandchildren arrived, they asked him 1. he was so upset. Joe said, “I lost the most valuable watch that was 2. (give) by your grandma.” His grandchildren promised him that they would find the watch for him.

One of Joe’s 3. (granddaughter) asked, “Grandpa, do you remember when you last saw the watch before it was missing?”

Joe replied, “Maybe when I was cleaning the barn(仓房).”

The children went to the barn, which was full 4. old books, broken furniture, and so on. They searched for more than two hours, but couldn’t find the watch. They were very 5. (sadness) and left.

After a while, one grandson walked into the barn again. He requested the others not to follow 6. (he). The little boy sat quietly in the barn for about 15 minutes and then rushed to his grandpa. Yes, he got the watch and 7. (happy) give it to Joe.

Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find the watch. The little boy replied, “I sat in the barn without 8. (make) a noise and the barn was so quiet. After a few minutes, I heard the tick-tick sound and found it.” Joe 9. (hug) the little boy and thanked him.

This was the power of silence. If we stay calm, we may find a way to deal 10. a difficult situation very easily.

俗话说得好：没有规矩，不成方圆。大到一个国家，小到一个家庭，都要设立规矩。请你结合自己的实际情况，根据下面的提示用英语写一篇短文，介绍一下你家的家规。

提示：

1.What are your family rules?

2.Which rules do you agree / disagree with?

3.How do you change the rules that you disagree with?

要求：

1.短文应包括所给要点，可适当发挥；

2.100词左右。

3.文中不要出现真实姓名。

________ it is today!

A. What fine weather B. What a fine weather

C. How a fine weather D. How fine a weather

--Remember to ask her to call me back. -- !

A. Never mind B. That’s right

C. Up to you D. Got it

— Are you ________ American or English?

— English. We have worked in Lianyungang for two years. (注意答题技巧：答句中的English)

A. a B. \ C. the D. an