【题目】I was traveling in a small place in New York. That place had no taxi for a short 【1】 (distant). One had to take a rickshaw(人力车).

I called out for an old man in the waiting line. Before I got on the rickshaw, I 【2】 (automatic) asked how much he would charge to take me across to the Mall. I 【3】 (tell) “10 dollars”. Then I started bargaining. He just gave a hard smile and said, “Whatever you feel like, please give me. It is not necessary【4】(bargain) on this small amount.”

I was a bit ashamed at myself and kept quiet while he continued, “【5】(like) those taxis, my vehicle does not run on petrol or diesel(柴油) or even gas; 【6】 runs on my sweat. So please give it to me 【7】 a smile, for the money has to feed so many 【8】(hunger) mouths at home.”

When we reached the Mall, I gave him the money and the smile 【9】 requested and added a gentle pat on his back. He smiled back as if to give me a receipt and I would preserve his smile for 【10】 long time.

【题目】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。

You can help your firm innovate(创新) by creating a culture in which all employees are actively encouraged to put forward ideas. But how do you get the best from people and encourage them to be at their most creative.

Stress the importance of creativity. 【1】 If they don’t understand innovation can keep your firm competitive, your efforts at encouraging creative thinking risk falling flat.

Make time for brainstorming. Find some time for new ideas to come out. For example, set aside time for brainstorming, hold regular group works hops(研讨会) and arrange team days out. A team involved in a brainstorming session is likely to be more effective. 【2】You should also give individuals the space to reflect privately on their work if you think they need it.

Challenge the way staff work. 【3】 Ask people whether they have considered alternative ways of working and what might be achieved by doing things differently.

【4】Motivate individuals or teams who come up with winning ideas by actively recognizing creativity, for example through an award scheme. You can reward those who just have a rich flow of suggestions, regardless of whether they are put into action at work.

Act on ideas. Creative thinking is only worthwhile if it results in action. Provide the time and resources to develop and carry out those ideas worth acting on. 【5】In addition, the flow of ideas may well dry up if staff feel the process is pointless.

A. Reward creativity.

B. The problem is that our minds are lazy.

C. Be willing to make mistakes.

D. Make sure all your employees know that you want to hear their ideas.

E. Individuals within the team can test and improve the ideas together.

F. Encourage employees to keep looking at the way they approach their work.

G. Failure to do so means that your firm may fail to benefit from innovation.

【题目】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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

There is no doubt whether setting a goal is very important. By set goals you are

taking control of your life. It is having a map to guide you to where you want to head.

With a clear direction, and with certain plans, you will straightly get what you want. On the contrary, without the goal, you do not know where to go or what you want. Then your life becomes dull or meaningless just like the dead water in a muddy lake.

We find that successful people were always those having and achieving their goal.

They set goals, short-term or long-run, to help realize our dreams. Therefore, from my point of view, we should make clear what we really want it and follow our plans as many winners do.

【题目】假如你是学生叶子，你的网友Peter听说美国第一夫人米歇尔(Michelle Obama)访问了你的学校，他想了解当时的情况。请按照以下要点给Peter回一封邮件。

1. 具体情况：1）发表演讲并与学生互动；2）与40名学生上了一堂英语课；

3）参与了一节太极课。

2. 发表自己的感想。

注意：1．词数100左右； 2．可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头语已为你写好； 4. 参考词汇：太极------ Tai Chi

Dear Peter,

In the last letter, you’d like to know something about Mrs. Obama’s visit in our school. _____________________________________________________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Ye Zi

【题目】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。

Money Matters

Parents should help their children understand money. 【1】 So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.

1. The basic function of money

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). 【2】 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex (复杂的) ways of using money.

2. Money lessons

Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 【3】 If you must say NO to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy cars for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”

3. 【4】

Begin at the grocery store(杂货店). Pick out two similar brands（商标） of a product—a name-brand butter and a generic (无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 【5】 If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to buy another one with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for buying others.

A. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.

B. The value of money

C. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest

D. Permit the child to choose between them

E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you

F. Tell your child why he can or can’t have certain things

G. Wise decisions

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个单词）。

I have finally been able to become an active volunteer(n.志愿者) with the Free Meal Program in the city 【1】 I live. I will volunteer(v.做自愿者) at weekends and 【2】(hopeful), I will help feed less fortunate people at the Rescue Center every week. At the thought of this, I can’t feel 【3】 (happy)!

I have applied at several other places 【4】 (volunteer), like SPCA and my local hospital. There is a great sense of 【5】 (accomplish) and pure joy in giving back to the community, helping others and in showing kindness. This is one of the things I live 【6】 ! I want to do what I can for society and help make a difference. I wish that many 【7】 (inspire) to devote a bit of their time to local organizations in the future. There’s always 【8】 strong need for people to come together and help out fellow humans and animals too! When 【9】 (do) voluntary work, we do our part in helping others. Meanwhile, volunteering 【10】 (promote) our social awareness. We all believe volunteering is rewarding and look forward to more of it.

【题目】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Professional courses, such as Masters in International Business or MIB, have been taken by many students in the last two decades. They are choosing new-age non-conventional courses that guarantee a better future. MIB is a specialized course that teaches the international business. There are valid reasons for so much popularity of MIB course.

The course content and teaching methods of MIB are quite different from a normal MBA or Master of Business Administration. It has been designed with the sole objective of developing professionals with an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the international trade. The course offers various advantages over the conventional MBA degree course.

The massive increase in the international business and foreign trade gives excellent job prospects(前景) to the new generation. Acquiring a degree of MIB offers outstanding growth of job opportunities. Those who want to pursue in the field of marketing also have a good future after completing the degree from a reputed MIB college. Big multinational organizations look for talented people who can handle the job profile of International Marketing Manage, and people with MIB degrees are preferred. The profile needs an in-depth understanding of the overseas markets, because it is the strategic post from the perspective of company’s international business growth.

Since business finance and economics are covered at length in the curriculum of MIB, students have great job offers in the field of finance as well. Typically, organizations offer the profile of international finance controllers to those who complete MIB with the specialization of finance. The specialization covers aspects of international taxes, accounts, budgeting and so on. People in this field are well-paid, and growth prospects are unlimited. After completing degree course from a reputed MIB college, there is a good scope in the banking and finance sector as well. International banks appoint people who have an excellent grasp over the international banking policies, currency exchange, and international policies. Thus, MIB is the golden key to success with brilliant job opportunities in national and multinational sectors.

【1】The second paragraph is mainly developed by _______.

A. analyzing causes B. listing figures

C. making comparisons D. proving definition

【2】More and more people intend to acquire a degree of MIB because _______.

A. it is a compulsory course in the colleges

B. it offers them conventional economic knowledge

C. it offers them opportunities to do small businesses

D. it helps them get good jobs in some organizations

【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The international finance controller is a high-quality job.

B. People get higher salary in business field than in finance field.

C. MIB holders are more promising in all careers than others.

D. International banks only accept employees from MIB colleges.

【4】What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this article?

A. To make an advertisement for the MIB course.

B. To analyze the disadvantages of the MIB course.

C. To explain why the MIB course is getting popular.

D. To predict the development trend of the MIB course.

【题目】My friend’s grandfather came to America from a farm in Thailand. After arriving in New York, he went into a cafeteria(自助餐厅) in Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. Finally, a woman with a big plate full of food came up to him. She sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.

“Start out at that end,” she said, “Just go along the line and choose what you want. At the other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”

“I soon learned that’s how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend later, “Life’s a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want as long as you want to pay the price. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”

【1】My friend’s grandfather came from ________.

A. ThailandB. ManhattanC. New YorkD. China

【2】The grandfather went into a cafeteria to ________.

A. wait for someoneB. get something to eat

C. meet my friendD. buy something

【3】The woman in the cafeteria might be ________.

A. a waitressB. a friend of grandpa’s

C. a customerD. an assistant

【4】What should we do to get food in a cafeteria?

A. Wait for the waiter.

B. Ask someone for help.

C. Get it ourselves.

D. sit down at an empty table

【5】What can we learn from the grandfather’s words about the life in the US?

A. Get up early and you can succeed.

B. Act and get what you want on your own.

C. Nobody brings you anything unless you pay the price.

D. Waiting is very important.

【题目】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。

Here, sleep experts clear up some of the biggest misunderstandings about sleep they see with their patients, which could weaken your ability to have a night of good sleep.

Myth: 【1】

The latest research shows that the right amount of sleep may vary from person to person and should leave you feeling energized the next day. I’m a sleep doctor. Take myself for example. 【2】 .

Myth: Don’t fall asleep with the TV on.

I’ve cured more people suffering from sleep problems than you can imagine by telling people it’s OK to fall asleep with the TV on. 【3】 Control the watching time so it doesn’t affect your sleep later in the night.

Myth: You can catch up on lost sleep on the weekend.

【4】 A Harvard study found that even if you sleep for an extra 10 hours on the weekend to make up for only sleeping six hours a night for two weeks, those extra hours won’t improve your reaction times or ability to focus. Plus, sleeping late throws off your biological clock, which can lead to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Myth: Alcohol can help you rest easy.

【5】 Alcohol may relax you so you nod off quicker, but studies show you’ll wake up more and get less of deep sleep you need to feel rested.

A. You need 8 hours’ sleep a night.

B. A lack of sleep can cause anxiety.

C. We take unscheduled naps during the weekend.

D. I’ve been a 6.5-hour sleeper my entire adult life.

E. Many people can’t turn off their brains, but watching TV helps.

F. People commonly use alcohol to fall asleep, but it doesn’t work.

G. You can’t make up for too little sleep by sleeping more at weekends.[来

【题目】Bars are very important in providing a place where people can meet and make friends. People who enjoy a drink in a local bar are happier and have more friends. They are more likely to be engaged in conversations in small community pubs, and social skills improve after a drink.

Professor Robin Dunbar of Oxford University said, “Friendship and communities are probably the two most important factors influencing our health and well-being. Making and maintaining friendships is something that has to be done in the real world. The digital world is simply no substitute(n.替代物). Given the increasing tendency for our social life to be on the Internet rather than in real life, having relaxed, accessible places where people can meet old friends and make new ones becomes even more necessary.”

Tim Page, chief executive of CAMRA, said, “Bars offer a social environment to enjoy a drink with friends in a responsible community setting. The role of community bars in ensuring well-being cannot be overstated. For that reason, we all need to do what we can to ensure that everyone has a ‘local’ near to where they live or work.”

Bars have long been part of British society and have played a key role in British social life since the 16th century. Bars came to represent the heart and soul of a community, providing both a place of entertainment and an engine for community bonding. In a world before the arrival of the motor car, the bar provided a venue in which people could get friendships and a sense of community.

But the closing decades of the 20th century witnessed major changes in both the style of bars (for example, themed bars) and their numbers. As of 2015, the number of bars declines sharply, with bars continuing to close at an average rate of 29 a week.

【1】What does a regular(n.常客) at a local bar having more friends prove?

A. The benefits brought by pub cultures

B. The popularity of local bars in Britain.

C. The relation between friendships and bars

D. The importance of face-to-face communication.

【2】What does Robin think is the tendency for social life?

A. More people will go to bars.

B. People will maintain friendships

C. People will trust the digital world

D. People will communicate more online.

【3】Why does Tim Page value the role of local bars?

A. They contribute to people’s social happiness.

B. They are a place common people can afford.

C. They are a good place to spread cultural values.

D. They are accessible to people in the community.

【4】What can we infer about bars nowadays?

A. Themed bars have held the market

B. Some bars have a hard time surviving.

C. They become the heart of a community

D. Measures should be taken to save them.