My wife and I used to feel that it was impossible to be a true friend to someone whose name we didn’t know. How wrong we were! Years of Sunday-morning bus trips through the city with the same group of “nameless” people have changed our thinking.?

Before the bus takes off, we all join in a conversation: where’s the silent woman who sits up front and never responds to our cheery greetings? Here she comes. Her worn clothing suggests she doesn’t have much money to spare, but she always takes an extra cup of coffee for the driver.

We get smiles from a Mexican couple as they get on the bus hand in hand. When they get off, they’re still holding hands. The woman was pregnant late last year, and one day her change of shape confirmed that she’d delivered the child. We even felt a little pride at the thought of our extended family.

For many months, our only sadness lay in our inability to establish the same friendship with the silent woman at the front of the bus. Then, one evening, we went to a fish restaurant. We were shown to a table alongside someone sitting alone. It was the woman from the bus.?

We greeted her with friendly familiarity we’d shown all year, but this time her face softened, then a shy smile. When she spoke, the words escaped awkwardly from her lips. All at once we realized why she hadn’t spoken to us before. Talking was hard for her.?

Over dinner; we learned the stay of a single mother with a disabled son who was receiving special care away from home. She missed him desperately, she explained.?

“I love him… and he loves me, even though he doesn’t express it very well,” she murmured. “Lots of us have that problem, don’t we? We don’t say what we want to say, what we should be saying. And that’s not good enough.”?

The candles flared on our tables. Our fish had never tasted better. But the atmosphere grew pleasant, and when we parted as friends—we shared names.

1.Which of the following might be the best title of this passage?

A.The Silent Woman on the Bus

B Friends of the Road

C. Going to Work by Bus

D. Different Kinds of Friendship

2.All the following statements can describe the woman except ______.

A. poor B. warm –hearted

C. cold D. silent

3.The underlined word “establish” in the fourth passage probably has the same meaning as ______.

A. keep B. set up

C. discover D. accept

4.The woman had the same problem with her son in the way that ______.

A. they both disabled people

B. they both liked bus travel

C. they both brought interest to the passengers

D. they both had some difficulty in expressing

Travelling can be a way to gain life experiences，especially during Spring Break—a week long school vacation in the United States.But what if you’re a student and don’t have enough money for a trip? Don’t worry.Here are some useful suggestions.

Save：This probably is the most important preparation for travelling.Cut expenses to fatten_your_wallet so you will have more choices about where to go and how to get there.

Plan ahead：Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip.Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice.Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings.

Do your homework：No matter where you go，research the places you will visit.Decide what to see.Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

Plan sensibly：Write down what you expect to spend for food and hotels.Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.

Travel in groups：Find someone who is interested in visiting the same place.By travelling with others you can share costs and experiences.

Work as you go：Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.

Go off the beaten path：Tourist cities may be expensive.You may want to rethink your trip and go to a lesser－known area.Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.

Pack necessary things：The most important things to take are not always clothes.Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.

Use the Internet：The Net can help to save money.Some useful websites include www.Travelocity.com，www.bargains－lowestfare.com and www.economictravel.com.

By planning sensibly，even students can enjoy the travel.Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

1.This passage is about ________.

A．how to travel with enough money

B．how to plan your travel

C．how to make your travel interesting

D．how to get life experiences

2.The underlined words “fatten your wallet” probably means ________.

A．make your wallet larger

B．put some fat in your wallet

C．put some choices in your wallet

D．save some money

3.During your trip，________.

A．you can gain valuable life experiences

B．you need more shoes than clothes

C．you shouldn’t look for work all the way

D．you should forget to do your homework

4.The purpose of this passage is________.

A．to give some advice on travelling

B．to encourage the students to have a trip

C．to introduce some websites about travelling

D．to teach the students how to save money during their trip

How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.?

At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.

But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”?

“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.

Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”?

“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.?

But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!

1.The passage is told about _______ problems.

A. a growing-up boy’s B. an old woman’s

C. a teenage girl’s D. a grown-up’s

2.How does she know her prayer has been answered?

A. She is no longer a kid.

B. People begin to call her teenager.

C. She can join women in all kinds of activities.

D. People treat her as a young lady.

3.From what her parents say, we know _________.

A. they still regard her as a child

B. they don’t believe she is already a teenager

C. it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money

D. they love her more than before

4.Having heard her grandma’s criticism(批评), _________.

A. she has to lie in bed, doing nothing

B. she wishes she were not growing up

C. she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon

D. she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting

Can feeling of nostalgia(怀旧) be good for you? Or is it unhealthy to have a strong love for the past?

For years, medical experts have studied nostalgia and the reasons for it. Many experts warn that too much nostalgia is harmful. They say living in the past shows that a person is unhappy with his present life. These feelings keep the person from living his life to its fullest.

However, experts say it is normal to love the past sometimes. In fact, a little nostalgia can enrich a person’s life.

Dr. Louise Kaplan has written several books about nostalgia. She says these feelings often begin when a young person is between 13 and 19 years old.

“This is the time when you must face the loss of your childhood, “Kaplan says. “You see your new life is easily destroyed. But you think romantically about a golden past. You remember your childhood as a time when life is perfect.”

These feelings continue as the person gets older, Kaplan adds. She says many grown persons have a hard time keeping up with changes in the modem world, so they think back to their younger years. At that time the world seemed simple and more harmless.

Kaplan says these feelings do not always actually exist. The good old days did not always exist. The good old days weren’t always good. However, she says nostalgia can be helpful, if used properly.

“Feelings of nostalgia can cause you to remember a time when you had high hopes and dreams, “Kaplan says. “It might give you the strong wish to catch those dreams today in your past life.”She adds that nostalgia can prevent you from “cutting yourself off from your aim”.

1.Feeling of nostalgia ______.

A．might cause you to try to realize the golden dream in the present life

B．fill one with hopes for the future

C．bring about a love for the past and a hope for the future

D．can cause you to think of your past which was full of hopes and dreams

2.The reason for grown persons to think back to their past is that ______.

A．time is hard, so they cannot keep up with changes

B．many grown persons have little time keeping up with changes in the modern world

C．they can hardly keep up with changes in today’s world

D．they lived in the past, of which they are always proud

3.Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?

A．Only women have feelings of nostalgia

B．Too much nostalgia is harmful

C．Nostalgia shows that a person is not satisfied with his present life

D．A little nostalgia can make a person’s life more colorful

4.We may also use this sentence as the topic of the article: _______.

A．Nostalgia, Good or Bad

B．Thoughts on Nostalgia

C．The Reasons for Nostalgia

D．Why Do They Think Back to the Past

Is it important for teenagers to own the latest cell-phone models? There are different ways of looking at this question.

First, why do teenagers need to have the latest models? Often it’s just to show off. The paradox is that there are many teenagers who own the latest cell-phone models but don’t even know how to use them properly. This is true. They just want one because their friends have similar ones, or because they take very good videos and photos.

On the other hand, if they do know how to use them, the latest cell phones are really good. They not only help teens to stay in touch with friends and family, but also help them to access the Internet and download pictures, videos or music they need when studying. These new phones are so powerful that having one is almost like having a whole library in your pocket. It’s an instant (即刻的) source of information that helps young people get the latest news. But many parents, thinking only of such positive sides, do not take into consideration the potential dangers. For example, children may constantly be distracted(分心) during class by sending and receiving text messages.

Each young generation loves the new technologies available —just think back to when you were a kid. But your job as a parent is to make sure your child gets the most out of this technology with the least possible harm.

1.According to the second paragraph, teenagers want to have the latest cell-phone models because ________.

A. they want to show they are fashionable

B. they think the latest models help them a lot with Study

C. they think they can keep in touch with others more easily

D. they want to learn how to use new technologies

2.The underlined word "paradox" in the second paragraph can be replaced by _________.

A. fault B. problem

C. benefit D. imagination

3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author thinks _______.

A. a new generation always loves new things

B. parents also liked technological products when they were young

C. parents should make sure children use the new technologies properly

D. parents shouldn’t allow children to own a cell Phone

4. What is the text mainly about?

A. Different ways to deal with teenagers’ using the latest cell phones.

B. That teenagers should not use the latest cell phones at school.

C. Different views on teenagers’ using the latest cell phones.

D. That the latest cell phone models are becoming very popular with teenagers.

第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分， 共10分）

Bob: I’m so glad you’re back in school this semester.

Sue: Thanks. 1.

Bob: Really? But most people want to graduate in four years.

Sue: I know. But I wasn’t doing very well in my class. 2.

Bob: So, what did you do?

Sue: I helped a teacher who taught students with disabilities. I have learned a lot.

Bob: 3.

Sue: Well, I have learned to give directions very clearly. Besides, I have learned how to respond to kids who were behaving badly.

Bob: 4.

Sue: Yes. It’s really worth it. And I’ll take classes in education because I know what I want.

Bob: That’s great. 5.

根据所给句子汉语或首字母提示，在下面各句中填入符合句意的单词。

1.A student, though i_________, must study hard.

2.India has a very large number of _______ (流利的)English speakers.

3.I am very at his performance.(失望)

4.After listening to light music, you feel r .

5.Nowadays,many people in the western countries are .(失业)

6.I’m going to Beijing next month, and I’m_______________seeing all of you there very much. (期待）

7.As long as you put effort into study ,you will_____________________(取得进步）

8.All the things in the room were out of order , but he quickly_______them_______(按顺序排好）

9.She______________Beijing University, which made her parents very happy.(录取）

10.I don’t think he is honest; ______________,I don’t trust him. (换句话说）

每句只有一个错误。按下列情况改正:

该句多一个词，把多余的词用斜线( \ ) 划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉;

该句缺一个词，在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该句右边横线上写出该加的词;

该句错一个词，在错的词下划一横线，在该句右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意:不要改动原句的意思。注意格式正确。

There was snow in the ground at the time. Then 1. _______

Benjamin Franklin put two large pieces cloth over the 2. ____

snow. One piece of cloth was black in color, other piece 3. ____

was white. Then he waited for until the sun began to shine. 4. ____

After several hours he looked under the piece of cloth 5. ____

and looked that the snow under the black cloth 6. _____ _

melted much fast than the snow under the white 7. _____ _

cloth. This proved to him that the black cloth hold the heat 8. ____

better than white cloth. Soon after this, people began to 9. ___ __

dress white clothing and white hats during the summer. 10. ____ __

Angela Green 是加拿大蒙特利尔中学的学生。她来信表示愿意成为你的笔友。按照下面表格提供的你的情况于2014年10月28日写一封信，向她表示你很高兴同她建立友好通讯联系。

字数：100字左右。

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Dear Angela,

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Sincerely yours,

Wang Ling

In ______ fact, as the years pass, children will be aware of making ____ progress.

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