Zhang Lei is a highly skilled(技艺精湛的)doctor. He was born in a lonely______village. The people there lived a hard life. They seldom walked out of the mountain. They could______ get a good education. However, Zhang Lei was______， for he not only went to college, but he also became an excellent doctor. Then what made him lucky? A volunteer teacher called Han Xue encouraged him, and______ his life.

When Han Xue first entered Zhang Lei's school, she couldn't______ her eyes. She was shocked by the sights(情景)in front of her: broken windows, small old desks and chairs. Even worse, students of different ages were in the______ classroom. It was the only class in the school. Han Xue realized______ poor the people were in education. She planned to______ as many ways as she could to help them. One day when Han Xue was giving a class, Zhang Lei______ some noises for fun. Other kids laughed. At that time Han Xue decided to make good use of the______ to help him. She walked towards Zhang Lei and asked him to put out his hands. Looking at them______， Han Xue said with a kind smile, “As soon as I see your little______， I know you will become a highly skilled doctor in the future. Come on！” Hearing this, Zhang Lei was surprised because almost______ said such words this way. Zhang Lei couldn't believe that completely, but he remembered what the teacher said in his heart.

After that, Zhang Lei studied harder and then made more______continuously. Later, Zhang Lei went to college. After many years, he became a famous doctor, saving many lives. ______ Zhang Lei talks about his life, he always expresses thanks to his volunteer teacher. Her encouraging words have made what he is.

1.A. forest B. sea C. mountain D. river

2.A. hardly B. usually C. always D. ever

3.A. simple B. lucky C. popular D. common

4.A. worried B. understood C. changed D. caught

5.A. cover B. close C. open D. believe

6.A. bright B. new C. same D. enjoyable

7.A. how B. when C. where D. what

8.A. hand out B. find out C. hang out D. come out

9.A. said B. put C. played D. made

10.A. chance B. change C. example D. action

11.A. angrily B. sadly C. nervously D. carefully

12.A. fingers B. head C. eyes D. ears

13.A. everybody B. anybody C. nobody D. somebody

14.A. decisions B. progress C. discussions D. plans

15.A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whoever D. However

The homestay (寄宿家庭) provides English language students with the good chance to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of an American home.

What to Expect

The host will provide places to live and meals. Rooms will be cleaned every day. And the host is there to offer help and advice on your physical and mental (精神的) health.

Living Area

Host families are mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4. Most hosts don't live in Zone 1 because much of central New York is trading center. Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger houses in uncrowded areas. But it's very convenient to travel to the center of New York by subway.

Meal Plans

It's important to know that few American families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your breakfast mainly includes fruit juice, bread and coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not part of the breakfast. Dinners are usually made up of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee

Friends

If you wish to invite a friend to visit you, you must ask your host for permission (许可) first, because some families feel uncomfortable when there are strangers at their home.

1.Which of the following will the host provide?

A. Room cleaning. B. A swimming pool. C. Free transport. D. Traveling guide.

2.We can infer (推断) that _______ is in central New York.

A. Zone 1 B. Zone 2 C. Zone 3 D. Zone 4

3.The passage is probably written for _______ .

A. hosts who want to receive foreign students

B. travelers planning to visit families in New York

C. English learners who want to live in American homes

D. foreigners hoping to study American culture

American schools are quite different from those in China. In America, at the beginning of the term, students must select their subjects and teachers first.

Selecting is very important for your marks in America. So at the first term, don't select too many subjects, or you'll feel very nervous and tired. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have different teaching methods. If the teacher is called "killer" by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him, because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, too many exams and give too low grades. There is another thing after you select the subjects and the teachers. How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard. The textbooks in America are very expensive. Each one is about $30-50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library.

In class, discussing is very important. The teacher encourages you to ask questions or show your own opinions. They don't usually ask you to sit well. Instead they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like.

1.What does the underline word “select” mean?

A. Choose B. Like C. Treat D. Take

2.According to the text, American students _________.

A. don’t have to ask for teaching plans B. don’t have to choose teachers

C. would like to choose strict teachers D. usually buy some used textbooks in order to save money

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Students won’t choose the teacher who leaves too much homework

B. Students won’t choose the teacher who leaves too many exams

C. Students will choose the teacher who is called “killer”.

D. Students won’t choose the teacher who gives too low marks

4.The passage is mainly about________.

A. the differences between American and Chinese schools B. American schools

C. the differences between American and Chinese students D. American school subjects

(C)

Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.

One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South African company, described his latest solar cooker called the "Sol-4". "It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker. "

The "Sol-4" works by reflecting (反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct (把……对准) the light at a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.

The cooker is also much "friendlier" than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals （人）would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.

At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.

Each cooker costs about $2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem. Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.

1.This passage is mainly about _______ .

A. solar cooker B. smoke pollution C. solar power experts D. breathing illnesses

2.The "Sol-4" is mainly used to _______ .

A. shorten the time of cooking

B. reduce the cost of making cookers

C. raise money through donations to help African people

D. reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke

3.Which of the following about the "Sol-4" is TRUE?

A. It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.

B. It can work in any weather condition now.

C. It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood.

D. It is more environment-friendly than other cookers.

4.From the passage, we can infer that _______ .

A. the "Sol-4" will be designed in a smaller size

B. more Africans can use the solar cookers in the future

C. the "Sol-4" is the first product of the South African company

D. the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers

A teacher says music education in schools has kind of turned into amusement. Classroom lessons focus heavily on pop while understanding the classical(古典的) art form and its history should be paid attention to.

A Professor in music and music education at the University of NSW. Robert Walker, argues that all students should study the works of Western classical composers such as Haydn and Tchaikovsky.

Professor Walker says students are missing out on an important part of the culture heritage(遗产)because they fail to study classical music, as the little music that children learn at school is mainly pop. The lack(缺乏)of music teaching is serious, especially in government schools where there are not enough specialist(专业的)music teachers.

A national review in 2005 made 15 suggestions, but Professor Walker said it still failed to deal with the lack of classical music taught in schools.

"I'm not against pop music, but it's very simple, and not difficult either to play or to sing,” Professor Walker says. "But classical music is challenging and although it is part of Australia's culture heritage, most children learn it only through Hollywood films."

"At least children should know what's happening in Western culture. It’s part of culture heritage," he says. "Asian students know more about Western classical music than most children in the west."

Professor Walker has taught music and music teachers in Britain, Canada and Australia and is a former chief (首席的) examiner for the International Baccalaureate and a former chairman of the research committee of the International Society for Music Education. Professor Walker says no school curriculum (课程) in Australia lists a piece of music that children should study, such as the Mendelssohn's.

"This lack of standard texts means that some children can be brought up totally on Western classical music, others on Elvis Presley, or on any music the teacher wants to teach. The situation should be changed as soon as possible," he says.

1.What's the problem in music education in Professor Walker's opinion?

A. Children know nothing about their culture heritage.

B. Classical music education isn't valued in schools.

C. Pop music is simple and not difficult to play and sing.

D. Australia schools need more specialist music teachers.

2.According to the passage, students should study classical music because it is________.

A. part of culture heritage B. good for their growing up

C. difficult to play and sing D. popular only in Asia

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Professor Walker?

A. He worries about the music education in schools.

B. He thinks pop music teaching shouldn't be allowed.

C. He is well known in Western classical music teaching.

D. He has worked in Britain, Canada and Australia.

4.From the last paragraph, we can learn that .

A. Music teachers should teach anything that they like.

B. Most Children today are brought up by their music teachers.

C. Music teachers shouldn't teach the music of Elvis Presley at all.

D. Children's music education today depends on their teacher's taste.

Studying makes you tired. How to deal with the worries and relax yourself ? Here is some advice which may add happiness to your life.

Rest at weekends

Weekends are time for a rest. After a week's hard work, weekends are the best time for you to relax yourself. Having a nice sleep is a good idea, because a good sleep makes sure of your study.

Cry out

If you feel sad, don't try to hide your feelings. Crying out may help reduce your sadness.

Keep a diary

You can write down all that you want to say. That's a great way to think about and remember life. You can do it on paper or on computers.

Enjoy a big meal

It's not a good idea for a kid to lose weight, so you don't need to eat less food. When you feel upset, enjoy a big meal. Eating delicious food will make you feel good.

Join in activities

Having a get?together is great fun. Going out with friends for a trip will make you happy. And it will also bring you a good sleep.

Children today have many things to play with. They can watch television, surf1.Internet, or play video games. But what do you think children2.(do) for fun long ago?

They read books.

Some of you might ask, "Are books3.(real) fun?" Believe it or not, books provide many things that television or computers cannot. Since books use only words4.(tell) a story, they can improve your imagination. You can picture the characters and background in your head and you can also imagine5.the characters feel.

The words and sentences that are used in storytelling are also very interesting and usually cannot6.(find) often on television or on websites. They are sometimes so beautiful and touching7.they can bring tears to your eyes.

Books also help us to think harder and8.(deep). As we continue to read, we ask questions to9.(our) and try to find answers.

These are some of the10.(reason) why books are so fun to read.

Remember: the more you read, the more you grow.

为响应我市全面创建国家文明城市的号召，丽水市中小学开展“文明城市，健康生活”为主题的英语征文活动。请你以“The Civilized City, the Healthy Life”为题，根据表格中的图片及文字提示，简要描述并适当发表自己的观点，写一篇英语短文。

注意：

(1)词数80-100左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；

(2)文中不得提及考生所在学校及自己的姓名。

The Civilized City, the Healthy Life

As a citizen of Lishui, it’s our duty to____________________________________

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(B)根据句意及汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。

1.________ _______ _______(在他们的帮助下)．we got to the hotel on time．

2.We finished learning Lesson Three________ ________ _______ ________

(在……末尾)the second week．

3.My sister used to_______ _______ ________(上舞蹈课)．She likes dancing．

4.I have made decisions to________ ________ ______(更加努力地学习)for exams．

5.I studied harder，but I still_______ ________ _______(成绩差)in math．

You can’t imagine how much they knowledge!

A. are thirsty for B. are famous for C. are good for D. is thirst for