“You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application form to fill in, as well as the date when you may start.”

The man replied, “But I don't have a computer or an e-mail.”

“I’m sorry,” said the HR manager, “If you don't have an e-mail, that mean you do not exist. And the one who doesn't exist cannot have the job.”

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do. With only $10 in his pocket, he decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door . In less than two hours, he succeeded in making his money double. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60.

The man realized that he could survive in this way, and started earlier and returned late.

Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck and then he had his own fleet to send food . Five years later, he became one of the biggest food sellers in The US.

He started to plan his family's future, so he called an insurance broker (保险经纪人）to have a discussion. When the conversation was over, the broker asked him for his e-mail. The man replied again,“I don't have an e-mail.”

The broker answered in surprise, “You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded building an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had had an e-mail?”

The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I would be an office boy at Microsoft

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。

【1】Why was the man refused by the Microsoft?

A.He didn't pass the test.

B.He didn't do well in the interview.

C.He didn't get on well with the manager.

D.He didn't have a computer or an e-mail.

【2】How much money did the man make in less than two hours by selling tomatoes?

A.$10．B.$20．C.$40．D.$60．

【3】What does the underlined word“fleet” mean in Chinese?

A.公司B.农场C.车队D.商场

【4】What does the insurance broker's answer mean?

A.He suggests that the man should have an e-mail.

B.The man doesn't have an e-mail. so he has succeeded.

C.The man could be more successful if he had an e-mail.

D.He can't imagine there exists someone who has no e-mail.

【5】What's the best tide of the passage?

A.I don't have an e-mail.

B.I used to be an office boy.

C.Having an e-mail is important

D.Insurance is important in one’s life.

“It does not matter on the real _________________. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it fora______________, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call a_______________ . It is the exact same amount of water, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. What we have to do is to put the glass down, ________________ for a while before holding it up again.”

“If we carry our burdens________________ , sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on. The burden will become increasingly heavier. We have to _________________ the burden every now and then, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.”

So______________ you return home from work tonight, leave the burden away. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you have, let them down for a moment if you can. And learn to________________yourselves. Life is short but amazing. Enjoy it!

【1】A.heavyB.fullC.long

【2】A.readB.watchC.guess

【3】A.heightB.weightC.length

【4】A.minuteB.dayC.week

【5】A.policemanB.teacherC.doctor

【6】A.restB.shakeC.work

【7】A.this timeB.from time to timeC.all the time

【8】A.think aboutB.put downC.raise up

【9】A.afterB.sinceC.until

【10】A.relaxB.helpC.care

Friends are important in our life, because no one wants to be lonely. However, some people have difficulty 【1】 (make) friends and they often feel lonely. What’s the reason behind that? 【2】to a new study from Chicago University, the reason is that this kind of people have brains different 【3】common people. And they often feel unsafe when 【4】 (face) strangers.

Does that mean they have no way to become happy again? No, don’t worry. Scientists of this study have 【5】(think) up ways to help these people deal with their loneliness. They provided four steps for 【6】 (get) out of loneliness.

The first step is to accept social invitations even if you don’t want to go.

“It’s not enough for people just to get in 【7】 /tt/ with others online. That’s because most people don’t show their true selves there,” said Dr. Cacioppo, one of this study’s scientists. Another step is to get an action plan. As “ actions speak【8】 (loud) than words”, people need to be active to 【9】 /kmjunket/ with others. They also need to meet people with the same interests. Also, they should try to expect the best from each activity. After all, “tomorrow is【10】 [n] day”.

— No one knows.

A.when does the novel coronavirus disappear

B.when the novel coronavirus will disappear

C.when did novel coronavirus disappear

— He wanted to know how long Mr. Jiao________.

A.had been awayB.leftC.had left

A.to writeB.wroteC.writing

写作要点：

⑴表达对 Alice 的思念之情。

⑵介绍你们一家人正在做的事。

①祖父母：看电视

②爸爸：打扫房间

③你和妈妈：包粽子

⑶至少说明两点你喜欢端午节的理由。（如：家人团聚，了解历史知识……）

写作要求：

⑴不得使用真实的姓名和学校名；

⑵适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯；

⑶字迹工整，语言精练，表达准确，条理清楚；

⑷至少 80 词。

Dear Alice,

How are you doing?

Best wishes!

Yours,

Liu Chang

Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad. Neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or mobile phones. To newcomers, it may look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the ‘translation' of the sentence above? It means: My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York, it's great.

Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted（面目全非的）.

Everyone should just relax, say linguists（语言学家）. They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says, "Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."

Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become "corrupted"; they simply change to meet the new needs.

However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future."

Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun"

【1】What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A.To give an example of a foreign language.B.To show an example of creative methods.

C.To express worries about using Netspeak.D.To lead in the topic of Netspeak.

【2】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.

B.Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.

C.David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.

D.James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.

【3】The expression "bet your bottom dollar" in Paragraph 5 means ________.

A.be fairly sureB.be greatly surprisedC.think it a pityD.find it interesting

Now we didn't know ___________to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing _____________presents, parents'presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was ___________time to take to buy the "right bike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and ____________.

Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (黏土) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully ___________with clay to make a small bike.

____________Christmas morning, we were so excited for Tracy to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the _____________loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real ______________?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Tracy had tears in her e yes when she replied, ‘I would ____________trade in this beautiful bike Daddy made me. I ____________keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present ____________I have ever got in my life!"

【1】A.newB.oldC.beautifulD.modern

【2】A.came nearerB.was overC.went byD.passed

【3】A.washingB.seeingC.sellingD.buying

【4】A.something elseB.anything elseC.else somethingD.else anything

【5】A.whatB.howC.whyD.where

【6】A.teachers'B.children'sC.father'sD.mother's

【7】A.notB.noC.muchD.many

【8】A.happyB.excitedC.sadD.angry

【9】A.findingB.buyingC.workingD.digging

【10】A.InB.OnC.AtD.For

【11】A.bookB.storyC.noteD.newspaper

【12】A.oneB.itC.someB.sometimesC.neverD.always

【14】A.preferB.would likeC.had betterD.would rather

【15】A.whoB.thoseC.whatD.that

A boy was sent by his parents to a boarding school（寄宿学校）. Before he was sent, this boy was【1】very excellent student in his class.【2】 the boy changed a lot when he went to the boarding school. His grades started dropping. And sometimes he even felt like killing【3】 (he). All of this was because he felt no one loved him. His parents worried about the boy so much 【4】 his dad decided to go to his school and talk with him. The father began asking him some questions 【5】 his classes, teachers and sports.

After some time, his dad said, Do you know 【6】 I am here today, son?

The boy answered back, To check my grades?

No, no his dad replied, I am here to tell you that you are the 【7】(important) person in my life. I want to see you happy. I don't care about grades. I care about you. I care about your【8】 (happy). YOU ARE MY LIFE!

These words caused the boys eyes to fill with tears and he hugged his dad for a long time without 【9】 (say) a word.

Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him 【10】 (deep). And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!