When the young horse Daisy May came to us, she was pregnant (怀孕的). With no related experience, I was unprepared for what might come next.

After some difficulty, Daisy’s baby was born. I heard a gurgling noise. I couldn’t believe that baby was breathing and blinking his big brown eyes at me! We called him Samson, and of course I became his mother as much as Daisy was. I prepared to bottle-feed him, but Samson quickly found his natural food source. Thank God! This new mother was going to stay with her baby.

Samson has grown up surrounded with loving companions. I had to separate Daisy and Samson for a few hours a day when he was nine months old to wean (使……断奶) him, but otherwise he goes wherever she does. I think she would be lost without him. His horse stepdad Bernard taught him to always be ready to have fun. They enjoy playing football together and going for a roll on a hot summer day.

I asked a worker to make a harness (马具) for my three little horses. When I brought it home I taught them one by one how to pull a cart. Samson watched and freely followed Daisy. When he was three, I put the harness on him and he knew exactly what to do.

The most exciting thing about Samson is that he has become a little famous for his talents. Last winter, I wondered how Samson would feel about dragging a plastic sled behind him with me sitting on it. No problem at all- we moved smoothly across the snow.

People came from all over to see him perform.

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1. 推荐一种美食；

2. 简要介绍其特色；

3. 邀请他来华品尝。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jonah,

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Yours,

Li Hua

【1】With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed_________ (deep).

【2】If harmless actions are the opposite of harmful actions, why are shameless and harmful_________ (behave) the same?

【3】Grandfather and father, _________ (seat) at the table, are playing chess.

【4】Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path_____ took me through a dark forest.

【5】When my English teacher _______ (step) into the classroom, I was surprised to see the same man I had met earlier.

【6】The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from _________ (wash) away.

【7】Many people enjoy herbal tea because it can have a positive effect ______ energy levels.

【8】Not only can you post specific questions, but you can also_________ (broad) your knowledge by reading posts from other English learners around the world.

【9】People say that one man’s meat is another man’s poison, _________ I feel at home with food from both my cultures.

【10】I hope my children and their children will still value our_________ (memory) of preparing the dinner together.

However, for the past few years, the news about corals has been discouraging. Currently, the reef is threatened by climate change, tourism, water pollution, and overfishing. Agricultural fertilizer(肥料) runoff from Australian farms also has caused the widespread growth of sea-plants, which absorb most of the nutrients(养分) and leave little remaining for the living coral reef and the animals that live in it. “What has changed is the increasing importance of climate change as a greater threat than the others,” says David Wachenfeld, a scientist of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Coral reefs are extremely sensitive(敏感的) to warming ocean temperatures.

In a report on April 28, the Australian government said it set aside $500 million to help protect corals. The money will be spent on reducing water pollution from agriculture, fighting coral-killing starfish, reef monitoring, and research on climate influence.

Though the Australian investment is welcome, it will at best only delay coral deaths. It’s too little, too late, as a leading coral-scientist Terry Hughes of James Cook University put it. The only way to save corals over the long term is to slow down climate change. That process will require all countries to work together to find the most effective way of cutting emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases.

The most recent emissions figures, however, show that the world is failing at that task. The year 2018 has seen an increase in global emissions. This week in Bonn, Germany, countries are meeting to discuss how to keep their word in the Paris climate agreement. Let’s hope they hear about the silent death of the world’s corals.

【1】Why does the author write the text?

A.To introduce the Great Barrier Reef.

B.To show the result of climate change.

C.To offer ways of protecting the Great Barrier Reef.

D.To tell us the serious situation of the Great Barrier Reef.

【2】What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

A.Sea-plants help to protect the coral reefs.

B.Water temperature has little to do with the coral reefs.

C.Climate change is the main reason for coral reefs’ death.

D.Agricultural fertilizer provides nutrients for coral reefs.

【3】According to Terry Hughes, the Australian investment in protecting the coral reefs was _______.

A.timelyB.unsatisfying

C.effectiveD.useless

【4】How can we protect the Great Barrier Reef effectively in the long run?

A.By reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases.

B.By cutting down the number of tourists.

C.By setting more strict rules on overfishing.

D.By investing more in climate research.

【1】Where does the speaker’s friend live？

A. In Atlanta. B. In Chicago. C. In San Francisco.

【2】What is the speaker’s job?

A. An artist. B. A doctor. C. An office manager.

【3】How often do the two friends talk on the phone?

A. Twice a month. B. Once a week. C. Once a day.

【4】In how many ways does the speaker keep in touch with her friend？

A. 2. B. 3. C. 5.

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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政后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

A group of exchange students visited our school in last week. To help them better understand our tea-drinking culture, I lead them to the tea room in our school and introduced the history of tea culture to them. To my delightful, they all found my introduction interesting. Then I showed them what to make tea. I sat at a table, slowly explain every step of the process while making tea. All of them were too amazed that they couldn’t wait have a try themselves. Soon the atmosphere in the tea room became cheerfully and lively and we had a lot of funs practicing making tea. In an end, we took a group photo to memorize this unforgettable moment.

“Two heads are better than one.” That’s the simple idea behind study groups. By participating in a study group, students can benefit from some of their best academic resources: other students. They get to pick each other’s brains and improve their own understanding of different problems. 【2】. For example, some students tend to procrastinate （拖延） when they are studying by themselves; however, by joining a study group, they get to observe their peers who are working diligently and are likely to thus have motivation for working harder.

【3】. And it’s necessary to make sure everyone has the same goal, to prepare for a particular test, to discuss class readings or to review the week’s lecture notes. Besides, socializing in the group would make studying more fun as long as it took up only a small portion of group study time.

In addition, to maximize the efficiency, some study groups like to assign members certain roles, and thus efficiency will be promoted. Besides an organizer, who gets group members to agree to a common purpose and a convenient time and place, there often is a group member playing the role of a source-seeker, whose duty is to remind group members to identify their sources. 【4】 This person reminds the group that it’s important to know who said what and where it was said. And a gatekeeper, who tries to make sure that all group members are participating, may ask a direct question to help a shy person participate, or find a way to get a dominating member to listen.

A. Study groups work best when they are small, but not too small-four to five participants is about right.

B. Both learning methods have advantages as well as disadvantages.

C. In fact, many universities encourage their students to form study groups and make good use of them.

D. For instance, when a group member says “I read somewhere that …,” the source-seeker should ask for specifics.

E. Moreover, study groups can create the slightly tense atmosphere in which it’s good to study.

F. It’s vital to make each group member understand his or her own role.

Long ago, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the top of the tree, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree also enjoyed playing with him.

As time went by, the little boy grew up and he no longer played around the tree.

One day, the boy came back to the tree, appearing sad. “Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy gently.

“I am no longer a kid； I won't play around trees anymore," the boy replied, “I want toys. I need money to buy them. ”

Sorry, but I don't have money. However, you can pick all my apples and sell them. Then, you will have money." They boy was so excited that he picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy didn't come back after that.

The tree was upset.

One day, the boy returned and the tree was so joyful. “Come and play with me," the tree said.

“I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?" “Sorry, I don't have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house. ” So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left with delight.

The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy didn't appear since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. “Come and play with me!” the tree requested.

“I am sad and becoming old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?" “Use my trunk to build the boat and you can sail and be happy. ” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and did not show up for a long time.

Paragraph 1:

Many years later, the boy finally returned.

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Paragraph 2:

The apple tree is our mother.

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It may sound risky, but many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends of friends when asking on Twitter. For me, I only rideshare with people I know, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.

The sharing economy got big during the recession（经济衰退）. It allows people to access more goods and services using technology, while also allowing them to share cost. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom.

According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license. Today it’s six in ten. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16thbirthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license. All I wanted was an iPhone. Juliet Schor (Sociology professor at Boston College) knows people my age love being connected and for young people driving means they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passenger side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.

To me, another plus is ridesharing represents something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.

【1】The writer usually rideshares with _____.

A.anyone heading the same wayB.people he knows

C.friends of friendsD.strangers of his age

【2】Fewer young people choose to ride by themselves because _____.

A.driving means offering free rides to others.

B.getting a driving license becomes more difficult.

C.driving one’s own cars causes a negative impression.

D.driving makes them disconnected from technology.

【3】We can conclude from the passage that _____.

A.the writer rideshares just to save money

B.people under 18 are not allowed to drive

C.silver Super Beetle is the writer’s favorite

D.the older generation had to fight for freedom

【4】Which is the best title for the passage?

A.Teens use Twitter to thumb rides.

B.Tips on reducing risks in ridesharing.

C.Car is no longer a gateway to freedom.

D.New generation knows how to save money.

增加:在缺词处加-个漏字符号(∧ )，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-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-词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

My classmates Han Mei and I went to the Palace Museum by taxi on last Saturday. On arrival, I reached for my mobile phone, and I couldn't find it anywhere. Han Mei thought I should have left it in the taxi. Immediately she dialed my number and a taxi driver answered it. He said my mobile phone had left on the back seat of his car and he would drive back to return them. Twenty minutes later, while the driver handed me the phone, I was too grateful that I offered him an extra fee. But he refused with a smile, say that he was very pleased to have helped me.