【1】--Can you? ____________? the apples on the tree?

--Sorry, it's a little high.

【2】I? ______________ he was dishonest. But now I know I am wrong.

【3】The plane will_______________ in half an hour.

【4】They are not natives. They are ______________ from other countries.

【5】Anita doesn't like hamburgers. Why don't we give her some Chinese food______________?

【1】My family live on the ___________ (three) floor of the tall building.

【2】Listen! The lovely birds are singing nicely and ________? (soft) in the trees.

【3】It's not our report. It is _________ (they).

【4】I'm not used to__________ (eat) with chopsticks.

【5】I have many _________ (hobby). What about you?

A Different Kind of Spring Break

For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a sunny beach. In Panama City Beach, Florida more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break place in the United States.

A weeklong party is not for everyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to help? solve problems such as homelessness or environmental damage makes spring break a special learning experience that university students can feel good about.

During one spring break week, students from James Madison University in Virginia took part in 15 “spring break” trips to nearby states, three others to more distant parts of the United States, and five international trips. One group of JMU students traveled to Bogalusa, Louisiana, to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane (飓风) Katrina. Another group traveled to Mississippi to organize creative activities for children living in a homeless shelter. One group of students did go to Florida, but not to lie on the sand. They did some work to help protect the native Florida plants.

Students who take part in spring break projects find them very rewarding (值得的). While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people right now without degrees. On the other hand, the buildings or rooms they live or stay are far from attractive. Students often sleep on the floor of a school or church. But they only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some of their friends spend traveling to more traditional spring break hot spots.

Spring break projects appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States. Some students take the opportunity to meet new friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs to make the world a better place. Whatever their reasons, these students have discovered something that give them rich rewards along with a break from school work.

【1】What?s the number one spring break place in the United States?

【2】What is the way to make spring break matter for some students?

【3】How did the students help in Bogalusa, Louisiana?

【4】Where do the student volunteers often sleep?

【5】What makes the spring break projects more rewarding?

假如你是Tom，本周六是你的15岁生日，请你写一封信邀请你的朋友Mike来参加生日聚会，词数60—80，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

内容要点：

1．时间是本周六，晚上六点半；

2．请Mike帮忙设计一些好玩且有意义的游戏；

3．准备一些食物和饮料，别带垃圾食品；

4．可以带上他的朋友一起参加生日聚会；

5．自由发挥一至两点内容。

要求： 1.词数60--80，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

2.不要逐条翻译，内容要连贯。

参考词汇：① design – 设计 /?? ② meaningful – 有意义的 /?? ③ junk food – 垃圾食品

Dear Mike,

I’d like to invite you to come to my birthday party. ___________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours，Tom

The event took place one snowy January morning.Thomas Smiths was walking his dog,Jack,in the park.“As I was walking,I just saw Jack running into the ice towards the ducks in the middle,and then he fell into the water and couldn’t climb out,” said Smith.He realized he had no choice but to try and save his dog.“Someone else told me the lake was only one-metre deep,but it was at least twice that.I had to break my way through the 6-cm ice.Finally,I got Jack by the neck and pulled him out.I don’t think I’ve ever felt so cold by the time we got back to dry land.And when we got there,everyone was asking if Jack was okay—no one was particularly worried about me!”

A neighbour,Julie Brown,saw it all happen.“The dog went onto an icy lake.All of a sudden,it started to go under.There were crowds of people around,and they were all shouting and screaming.Before I knew it,the owner (Smith)was in the water forcing his way through the ice.I can’t begin to imagine how cold it was.Everyone was very nervous,but he was as cool as a cucumber—he just crawled back out,put the dog on its lead,and went home.”?

Many regard him as a hero,but Mr.Smith is quite laid-back about it.“Most dog owners are the same as me.They would do what I did without a second thought.But in the future,I’m going to make sure he’s on a lead near any icy ponds.Pets are members of our family.Would you do the same for them?

【1】【1】What happened on a cold January morning?

A. Mr.Smith met Jack in the park.??? B. Mr.Smith ran after Jack on the ice.

C. Jack fell from the ice into the water.??? D. Jack played with the ducks in the water.

【2】【2】How did Mr.Smith save Jack?

A. He asked a neighbour for help.

B. He broke the ice and shouted to Jack.

C. He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out.

D. He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck.

【3】【3】The underlined phrase “as cool as a cucumber” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”.

A. relaxed??? B. proud??? C. shy??? D. brave

【4】【4】In the last paragraph,the writer asks a question to .

A. suggest keeping pets for fun

B. remind people to put their dogs on the leads

C. encourage people to take good care of their pets

D. advise people not to leave their dogs near icy ponds

【5】【5】What is the best title of the passage?

A. A Man’s Pet Dog??? B. A Dog’s Best Friend

C. The Danger on the Icy Lake??? D. Suggestions for Pets’ Owners

About a year ago, however, Toney’s father was killed in an accident. As a result, his family had to move to a small house, Tony changed into a different person. He became silent and he even lost his interest in studies. Several times, I invited him to go out and play basketball with me, but he refused. I wanted to help him, but didn’t know what to do.

Then something strange happened in my class, two classmates lost the money in their schoolbags.

Last Friday, just before the P.E. lesson, I went back to the classroom to get my running shoes I would use. The door was half open, I went in. To my astonishment, I saw Tony was searching one of my classmates’ schoolbags. I was shocked…

【1】What kind of boy was Tony at the beginning of the story?

A. He was a clever boy??? B. He was a poor boy

C. He was a popular boy??? D. He was a shy boy

【2】Why did the writer become friends with Tony?

A. Because Tony helped him do his homework.??? B. Because Tony was kind to him

C. Because Tony liked playing basketball??? D. Because Tony told jokes

【3】What caused the change of Tony ?

A. His father’s accident??? B. His strange character

C. The move his family??? D. The lose of his interest in playing with his friends

【4】How did writer feel when he saw Tony’s change?

A. He felt angry??? B. He felt surprise??? C. He felt unhappy??? D. He felt worried

【5】Why was Tony searching one of my classmates’ schoolbags? Because he wanted to ________.

A. look for some food??? B. put the things in order

C. help clean the schoolbag??? D. find money and take it away.

“Most people would agree that everyone should at least be able to pick up a pen or a pencil and write a message that others can read,”said Misty Adoniou, a lecturer.“But beyond legibility（易读性）, does it matter how you form your letters when you handwrite?”

She continued there was research connecting fluent（流畅的） handwriting with better written articles,“but the key isn’t the quality, form or style of the handwriting, but rather the automaticity（自动性） of the handwriting.”

Reports have also found that by the age of eight, children can already type faster than they can handwrite. But, as Misty Adoniou agreed, handwriting can play an important part in brain development.“Research shows that learning to write in cursive further improves students’ motor and visual（视觉的） skills, eye-to-handco ordination, hand and finger skills, and brain development. The physical act of handwriting also helps the memory of information and the flow（流动）of ideas.”

For example, in a recent study, researchers did brain scans on five-year-olds before and after receiving different letter-learning tasks. In children who practiced writing letters by hand, the neural（神经的） activity was more improved and“aduit-like”than in those who had simply looked at letters.? “Technology can encourage and support plenty of child development and educational objectives, such as physical and health、”explained Dr.Leves, “And there is a body of research supporting the idea that children learn best when they’re having fun.”

But as Ms Adoniou concluded:“With so many things to do in a school day, it is hard to see why handwriting lessons continue. No matter how standardized we try to make handwriting, we all end up with our own style. Perhaps we’d do just all well to let children find their own style.”

【1】Ms Adoniou probably agrees that you will write articles better when _____.

A. you care less about your handwriting

B. you have a special style of handwriting

C. you improve the quality of handwriting

D. you have different forms of handwriting

【2】According to Ms Adoniou, cursive handwriting _____.

A. improves children’s eyesight

B. makes children’s hands strong

C. makes children have fewer ideas

D. helps children’s brains develop better

【3】What is the passage mainly about _____?

A. How to teach keyboard typing.

B. The reasons why students drop pens.

C. Some opinions on cursive handwriting.

D. How to improve your own writing style.

先阅读短文，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使全文在逻辑上正确。

（提示：选项中有一个是多余的。）

prevent? /? treat?? /? take place? /? attend? /? deal with?? /? regret

【1】Don’t ________ this serious matter as a joke.

【2】He is going to Shanghai to ________ a meeting next week.

【3】They think the stones can ________ illness and keep people healthy.

【4】Candy told me she used to be really shy and took up singing to ______ her shyness.

【5】The tea trade from China to western countries didn’t ________ in the 18th century.

A. pays??? B. takes??? C. spends??? D. cost

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

It was my first day at school. I felt nervous and a【1】 . I went to all my classes with no friends. I l 【2】 anxiously(焦虑的) to all the lessons and waited for lunch break at one. Then finally the bell rang announcing the time to talk and have f【3】 .

In the lunch line I met a new friend with a hijab (头巾) on her head,? and though I am Jewish. We got

a【4】 well, and I was so relaxed when she said, “Sit with us, at our table.” I agreed, took my dish and was about to walk with her w【5】 I felt a soft push on my shoulder. “Hey,” said a tall girl in a long skirt. “I see your Jewish star necklace. You should sit with us.”

At that moment I looked around, and that’s when I noticed, to my surprise, the nations of the world, separating themselves from o【6】. That’s what I saw through my own e【7】) . The Spanish only sat with Spanish, the Russians always with the Russians, but the Arabs n【8】 with the Jews.

I saw the r【9】why war gets started. Everyone sticks to their own kind. The lunchroom was a map of the world. Why was everyone so blind? So I turned down this girl, and went with the first. I b【10】a bridge between two worlds when I sat with those different from me!