Dear David,

I’m glad you would like to share your feelings with me．It’s hardly surprising that your feelings of not being “grown up” have come on strongly at this point in your life, just before you’re about to become a father．You are asking: Will I make a good father? How will I cope? I think nearly every man must have the occasional feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy before the birth．

It’s difficult, honestly, to feel grown-up unless you have something less grown-up to relate to．The boss with a hen-pecking wife may feel like a seven-year-old when he’s at home．But as he walks through the office door, and knows he’s going to be surrounded by staff for advice, he grows into a fully mature man．And I think it’s a mistake to imagine that we all feel, as we age, a kind of progress of states, from the baby to the adult．Most people feel, on Tuesday, about three years old, and on a Wednesday, around 80．

There’s a common remark that“all men are little boys”, but it’s not true．It’s more true that men often behave like little boys．But nearly all people, at some moments in their lives, are able to be greatly mature．．Once your baby arrives, you’ll soon feel less childlike．When your child tries to put its fingers into the electric plug, the adult in you will rise up to prevent it．

Comfort yourself, David, with two truths．One is that your friends laugh when they talk about this subject because they, like you, feel frightened．And remember that people who haven’t grown up don’t go around talking about the fact．

Good luck to you and your little one．

Sincerely Yours,

Miss Advice

1.According to the passage, Miss Advice thinks David’s self-doubt ________．

A．valuable B．unusual C．natural D．bearable

2.From Paragraph 2, we can learn that people’s sense of maturity ________．

A．will increase with age

B．is obviously seen at home

C．changes with different situations

D．becomes stronger with familiar people

3.Miss Advice holds that ________．

A．all men behave like little boys

B．people tend to laugh at the subject

C．men with a baby feel more grown-up

D．people enjoy talking about their immaturity

4.Miss Advice wrote the letter to ________．

A．offer suggestions to a future father

B．teach people how to grow up

C．encourage people to be responsible

D．solve problems of the less grown-up D

Was the London Olympics a success? Many people hold different opinions．However, one thing is certain, London could win a gold medal for hosting the“greenest”Games ever, BBC News reported．

Previous Olympic hosts have been criticized for the environmental damage they have caused through construction, waste and transport．But things had to be different in London．

What is most impressive is that London considered the construction of the Olympic Park as an opportunity to clean up polluted areas．2 million tons of polluted soils were removed and 200 old factory buildings were torn down, according to sustainablebusiness．com．But that’s not all．99 percent of the debris（废瓦砾）were reused to build the Olympic Park．

As well as using recycled materials, all gymnasiums were built with green building techniques．The Olympic Stadium is the lightest one ever built, which minimized the amount of steel and concrete needed．Also, the handball field has lighting pipes on the roof that reduce electricity use by 40 percent．

The effort that London made to deal with waste also deserves praise．Water used for drinking and watering plants was from collected rainwater or recycled wastewater．In this way, about 30-40 percent less water was used in total．Waste food package were either recycled or processed and turned into renewable energy．

As one of the best connected places in Europe, London tried to solve traffic jams by encouraging the use of public transport．For example, it had trains deliver half of the building materials, instead of cars, which greatly reduced carbon emissions（排放）．

The clean anti-doping result also added to the greenness of the Games．Only one athlete tested positive for a banned drug on the day of competing, which is why the IOC President, Jacques Rogge, has praised anti-doping efforts at the London Games．

1.To make the Olympic Park green, London ________．

A．recycled 2 million tons of polluted soil

B．applied green building techniques to the construction

C．built the Olympic Stadium mostly with recycled materials

D．removed 99 percent of the debris from the city

2.The underlined word“minimized”in the fourth paragraph probably means ________．

A．increased as much as possible B．made use of

C．reduced as much as possible D．took little notice of

3.What can we conclude from the article?

A．The London Olympics cost less than the other Olympics ever held．

B．London has possessed the most advanced techniques to deal with waste．

C．Public transport is made good use of in London during the Olympic Games．

D．The anti-doping result in the London Olympics turned out to be dissatisfactory．

4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．The effort that London made to deal with waste isn't worthy of praise．

B．In terms of holding the greenest Games, the London Olympics was a success．

C．London tried to solve traffic jams by encouraging the use of private cars for free．

D．The IOC President, Jacques Rogge was unsatisfied with the anti-doping efforts at the London Games．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Family Values

To understand a nation, you should first get to know its minimum unit-family．1.

In the US, upon reaching an appropriate age, children are encouraged, but not forced, to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life．2. Parents do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married．Young adults meet their future spouses（配偶）through other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions．Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices．

Parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves in many families．A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another job．3. A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father’s business because of a fear that he will lose his independence in his father’s workplace．This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other．Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family．

4. It is not like we Chinese．Parents are rulers and masters．We Chinese love our parents with fear and total respect．In America, children always have their own opinions and even can talk about some sensitive problems with their parents, like family financial situation, the relationship between mother and father, and even sex．

5. Therefore, it is contrary that, on one hand, Americans admire independence and equality that they don’t want to make sacrifice to make up a family, but on the other hand, Americans thing highly of family in their value system．

A．In the American family, children and parents are equal．

B．It can reflect the traditional values and customs of a nation．

C．When it comes to big problems, children do not have to always follow their parents’ ways．

D．After children leave home, they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family．

E．Although Americans pay much attention to independence and equality, they don’t believe in making sacrifice．

F．Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to declare their independence．

G．Many of them are expected to leave what could be life’s most important decision - marriage almost entirely up to luck．

I never knew how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died．I discovered something I had forgotten, something that happened to me as a child．

One day, as I went to sleep after my sisters and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and how I had behaved toward Mother．“I must make things right now,”I thought．

Quietly I out of bed and picked up the pencil and paper from the dresser, and then tiptoed into the hall．The from the living room shone dimly． I knew Mother was downstairs still doing some sewing．

I quickly a note asking Mother to excuse me for being so ．I didn’t want my sisters to know my so I added a postscript, “Please don’t let anyone else see this．”

Then I moved into my parents’bedroom and put the letter under Mother’s pillow．

The next morning when I my bed after breakfast, I found a return note under my pillow．Mother wrote that she loved me and me．This became my way of whenever I talked back or disobeyed．Mother always left a return note, but she never our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family．Even when we were , she never mentioned them when we sisters our childhood．

When Mother passed away, I had to go through her personal belongings．In her desk was a bundle of notes tied with a faded ribbon．On top was a message in handwriting which read,“In the event of my death, please these．”

I the package and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom．To my , I recognized my childish writing, “P．S．Please don’t let anyone else see this．Love, Edie．”I gently placed the unopened bundle in the along with other things for the rubbish burner．“Lord,”I prayed,“Make me like ．”

1.A．never B．hardly C．long D．often

2.A．well B．badly C．happily D．politely

3.A．went B．rushed C．slipped D．moved

4.A．moon B．lamp C．gas D．light

5.A．wrote B．sent C．found D．took

6.A．lazy B．late C．careless D．naughty

7.A．mistakes B．business C．relation D．message

8.A．quietly B．quickly C．calmly D．hurriedly

9.A．searched B．left C．made D．folded

10.A．secretly B．unexpectedly C．happily D．fortunately

11.A．favored B．understood C．supported D．forgave

12.A．touching B．connecting C．apologizing D．contenting

13.A．spoke about B．put on C．gave out D．got round

14.A．alone B．curious C．grown D．interested

15.A．reminded B．forgot C．missed D．recalled

16.A．keep B．destroy C．hide D．announce

17.A．turned over B．tore open C．looked through D．picked up

18.A．sadness B．embarrassment C．surprise D．excitement

19.A．drawer B．wastebasket C．bedroom D．dresser

20.A．God B．an angel C．a bird D．Mother

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3 个单词） 或括号内单词的正确形式。

A young and successful manager was travelling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar, 1.a brick hit the door of his Jaguar．

He jumped out of the car, 2.（seize） some kid and pushed him up against the parked car, shouting, “That’s 3.new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of 4.．Why did you do it?” “I’m sorry．I didn’t know what else to do?” begged the youngster．

“It’s my brother,”he said．“ He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up．” Sobbing, the boy asked the manager, “5.you please help me get 6.back into his wheelchair? He 7.（hurt）, and he’s too heavy for me”．

8.（move） beyond words, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair back and took out his handkercheif and wiped thepes and cuts, 9.（check） to see that everything was going to be okay．

“Thank you, sir．And God bless you．”the grateful child said to him and then pushed his brother down the sidewalk 10.their home．

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（夷），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜钱（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2援只充许修改10 处，多者（从第11 处起） 不计分。

Today is Tom’s 70th birthday, but there is anybody with him．He feels very disappointing．His sons didn’t care for him on this special day．Although the cakes are very delicious, but he doesn’t want to touch it．He just wants his children come and see him．Nowadays, many young people are so busy and independent which they seldom visit their parents．But blood is thick than water．Our dear parents brought us up for a lot of difficulty．Thus, we should and must bring happy to them when they become old．

随着人们生活水平的提高，越来越多的人拥有了自己的汽车。你班同学就此展开讨论，提出两种不同的观点和看法。请你根据所提供的信息给报社写一封信，客观介绍这两种看法。

注意：1．词数100左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear editor,

I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we recently had about whether it is good or not for families to own cars．

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

Nelson Mandela, who was elected ______ president of South Africa in 1994, is generally regarded as ______ father of the country.

A. the; theB. /; theC. /; /D. the; /

— It is said that Tom is a wise manager in your company.

— Oh, no, he is ____ but a wise leader.

A. anything B. anyone C. nothing D. something

—Have you ever been to Singapore?

— Yes, I ____ there 3 times in 2009 alone.

A. have been B .have gone C. went D. had gone