【1】The three short passages above are most probably .

A.lettersB.postcardsC.invitationsD.advertisements

【2】Which number would you call if you want to live near the city center?

A.5975 8339B.5975 9876C.5922 6600D.5978 7633

—It’s cold in Beijing. We are considering _ our holiday in Hainan.

A.to spendB.spentC.spendingD.spend

—I’m afraid not. I can find a better job there, I still love working in my hometown.

A.ButB.BecauseC.IfD.Though

If you want to slow aging, you might want to eat less. Researchers in the United States say eating less can slow the aging process (过程) of cells in the body.

John Price, a professor at Brigham Young University in the U.S. state of Utah, with other researchers, studied two groups of mice. One group was able to eat as ______ as it wanted. The researchers controlled what the second group ate. Their food had 35 percent fewer calories (卡路里) than the first group of mice. Price said the second group of mice was more ______ and had fewer diseases. He and his team found that ______ calories slowed aging.

The researchers found that fewer calories slow down cells’ ribosomes (核糖体). Price explained that ribosomes are used to make important proteins (蛋白质). But with fewer calories, ribosomes slow down. This gives ribosomes more time to ______ themselves. Price used cars to explain this as an example. “Like a car, a ribosome isn’t a simple ______. It needs repairs to change the broken parts. When the glass of the car is broken,” he explained, “you don’t need to throw the ______ car away and buy a new one. It costs less to change the glass.” Price said that because of this, it is ______ to break a whole ribosome when it starts to break down. “Instead, repairing single part of the ribosome makes ribosomes continue producing high quality proteins. This top quality production keeps cells and the whole ______ working well,” he added.

Earlier studies have shown a connection between calorie reduction and slowed aging. However, this is first to show how the ribosomes can ______ aging. Price said the findings help to explain______ exactly people become older. And this may help us make more wise decisions about what we eat.

【1】A.moreB.muchC.littleD.less

【2】A.energeticB.cleverC.specialD.careful

【3】A.addingB.reducingC.keepingD.improving

【4】A.recycleB.renewC.repairD.reuse

【5】A.cellB.partC.machineD.material

【6】A.wholeB.differentC.expensiveD.cheap

【7】A.uselessB.unnecessaryC.difficultD.important

【8】A.bodyB.partC.calorieD.food

【9】A.growB.makeC.chooseD.influence

【10】A.whenB.whereC.howD.whether

--________. This is not the first time for me.

A.Take careB.Hurry upC.Not exactlyD.Don’t worry

假如你是星光中学的刘明，你在英国的网友Peter得知你即将初中毕业，给你写了一封电子邮件。请你根据邮件内容，用英语给Peter回一封电子邮件。

Hey Liu Ming,

I know you will finish your junior high school. What do you think of your school life? Do you get on well with your classmates and teachers? Have you changed a lot over the past three years?

Write to me soon!

Yours,

Peter

注意：

1．文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；

2．语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；

3．词数80左右，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Hi Peter,

I am glad to receive your email.

Yours,

Liu Ming

要求：（1）所写内容必须包括某一家的所有信息及你选择的理由，并适当发挥；

（2）文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；

（3）词数：80～100词；

（4）文章的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir / Madam,

I have read the information about the two families. _________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Many thanks.

Li Hua

One day, 14-year-old Wen Jiayi posted a photo on QQ. However, one of her classmates wrote “You’re so ugly and silly.” under the photo. Wen was shocked and didn’t know how to reply.

This is an example of cyber bullying (网络暴力), which refers to sending, posting, or sharing bad things about someone else online. Lots of kids these days have experienced some forms of cyber bullying. According to a recent survey, nearly 30% of teenagers in China have been bullied online. The most common form of cyber bullying is the use of bad language.

Nearly 70% of cyber bullying happens through social media (社交媒体). 14-year-old Sun Zhenyao studies at Hefei No.50 Middle School in Anhui. When he writes down his opinions on news articles, he sometimes receives rude messages from strangers. “It comes out of nowhere and drives me crazy,” Sun said. He adds the bullies to his blacklist and reports them to the sites he posts on.

However, most victims (受害者) don’t take this kind of action. About 60% of cyber bullying victims stay silent. Sometimes it’s difficult to fight back by yourself. But if those messages really hurt you, just ask your parents or teachers for help.

【1】_________

【2】_________

【3】_________

【4】_________

【5】How will you deal with the cyber bullying? (Not more than eight words)

_________________________________________________________________________

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Flowers are believed as the greatest messengers of love. They are widely used all over the world to represent love and care. Flowers are a wonderful creation of nature. They can show the unique personality（个性）of a mother. So you can show your love with the help of these flowers. You can give beautiful flowers to your mother on Mother’s Day.

A mother is a woman that has endless love for her children, and the love is selfless. In fact, she is born a kind person. She is one of the most important people in your life. So, to show your love for your mother, you can give beautiful flowers to her on this big day.

You can easily find lots of different types of flowers in many different colors. The best choice for a mother is carnations (康乃馨), especially the red, yellow and pink ones. You don’t need to give her roses on Mother’s Day. You can give her a bouquet (花束) of another type of flower instead. The smell and style of the flower arrangement that you give will show your sincere love.

Some people like to buy flowers early and keep them in the fridge for further use. This is not a wise idea. In this way, flowers lose their freshness. It is better to buy a fresh bouquet and deliver (递送) it as soon as possible. Always try to make your purchase（购买） at the right time. In addition, if your mother is not near you and you want to send her some flowers, then you can use an online service. There are Mother’s Day flower delivery services all around the world.

Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence” system (远程遥控系统)－allowing users to control the heating and looks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, healthcare and government services. Around the city, escalators (自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.

The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.

About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, the head of a research company.

【1】According to the text, living in a “smart” city _______.

A.will cost lots of moneyB.will be far from you

C.will soon become trueD.is completely impossible

【2】Paragraph 2 is mainly about _______.

A.a city of the futureB.a meeting in Songdo

C.a plan to build a houseD.a report on public health

【3】Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to _______.

A.drive people out of citiesB.control the world’s population

C.develop his own companyD.solve the cities’ coming problems

【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A.Great ChangesB.Famous Companies

C.Future EducationD.Smart Cities in the Future