Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.

The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”

At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.

Paul called the family friend from the train station.

“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.” “I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”

Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.

1.Paul would go to New York for __________.

A. a conference     B. a visit          C. education            D. an interview

2.We can know from the passage that _______.

       A. Paul had worked in Texas for three years.

       B. the older man advised Paul to go by air

       C. Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York.

       D. Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

       A. Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip.

       B. The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly.

       C. Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him.

       D. The older man lived in New York.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

       A. Time to be quiet                  B. You’re not alone

       C. Studying in the Journey           D. Friends are useful

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）

Summer is coming soon. When is the best time for swimming in the day in summer?

If you would like to swim indoors, a good time in the day is the early hours-the body has the most energy to use because the body has woken up and will be ready for all kinds of different activities of the day. The body is going to work with enough energy and therefore a person will feel more comfortable if he swims during the early hours of the day.

Swimming early in the day can also be good for anyone who plans to swim outdoors. The conditions outside will be excellent: the water will not be too cold or too hot, and the air will be just clean and fine. Everything is suitable.

Usually, it is not a good idea to swim later in the day because one’s body is tired after work for a whole day and also the weather conditions can be the worst in the later parts of the day.

However, there are still some exceptions. Different people feel different and one’s body acts differently at different time of the day. When a person is feeling active and is not tired at all after work, it may be a better time to swim for him than for others. If he is alert(警觉的) that time, he is safe in the water.

In a word, the best time can change for every person. The person’s body condition decides when the best time for swimming is.

根据句意和提示写出单词，完成句子。

1.H_________ up, or we will miss the start of the game.

2. Is it possible to travel around the world by car w _______ a month?

3.A year is d_________ into four seasons.

4.I keep a d_________ every day. It often reminds me of my happy and sad times.

5.The family is so poor that they can’t even a_______ the trip to hospital.

6.We were out of _________(呼吸) when we got to the top of the mountain.

7.Green vegetables are rich in vitamins and are good for our ___________(健康).

8.Your voice ___________(听起来) strange on the phone. What’s wrong?

9.We have ____________(充足) of milk in the fridge.

10.All the fans stood up and shouted __________(兴奋地) when their pop stars came on stage.

11.Call me for help if you have any difficulty making a ___________(decide).

12.Today computers are ___________(wide) used all over the world.

13.Tomorrow Ricky will hold a party to celebrate his _______ (forty) birthday.

14.Who can answer the ___________(follow) questions?

15. I do hope my advice is worth ____________(take).

用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，使短文正确、通顺、连贯（每词限用一次）。

afraid   start   hardly    progress   with    speak   either   understand   help    laugh

Last year, I had a difficult time in my English class. To begin   1.  , it wasn’t easy for me   2.   what the teacher said-she  3.   too fast, and I could   4.  follow. I was also   5.   of speaking in class because I thought I would   6.  at.. I couldn’t make complete sentences,   7.. Then I   8. to watch English programs on TV. It  9.  a lot. Now, I have made great   10.  and I even got an A in the last exam!

根据所给提示将下列各句译成英语。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）

1.多好的天气啊！干嘛不跟我去钓鱼？

    What _______________! ___________________ go fishing with me?

2.你不应该痴迷于电脑游戏，因为它们可能对你有坏影响。

    You shouldn’t _________________ computer games. They may have a _______________ you.

3. 我正忙着呢。去看一看谁在敲门。

I _________________ now. Go and see who _____________________ the door.

4.尽管他擅长绘画，但是他从不炫耀。

Though he is _____________ painting, he never __________________.

5.他总是面带笑容，和每个人相处融洽。

He always wears ___________________ and he _________________ everyone.

2011年4月22日是第42个世界地球日，今年的主题是：珍惜地球资源，转变发展方向(cherish Earth’s resource, change the development mode)。请以Making Every Day Earth Day为题，写一篇短文。

要点：1. 在世界各地，水污染和空气污染已经成为非常严重的问题。

    2. 很多动植物面临灭绝危险。

    3. 人类生存环境恶化。人类已经意识到问题的严重性并采取行动

    4. 为保护地球，我们应该发展低碳经济，过低碳生活。

    5. 你的建议（1—2点）。

    6. 我们应该把每一天都当做地球日，每天关爱地球。

参考词汇：低碳经济low carbon economy、低碳生活 low carbon life

要求：不要逐句翻译以上要点，可适当发挥。

词数：80词左右。不得在短文中透露考生姓名、学校等信息。

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_______                                                                     

It's not __ good idea to drive for four hours without _ break.

     A. a; a               B. a: the              C. the; a             D. the;

We felt  ________ when Liu Xiang won the first prize again in the race. A. brave              B. proud               C. successful         D. worried

-- May I go out now. Dad?

     -- No. You __    let your mother know first.

  A. can                 B. may                 C. need               D. must

-- I'm hungry, ls there any bread in the fridge?

     --         ______but we have cakes. Would you like to have one?

   A. Some              B. Much               C. None              D. Nothing