【题目】阅读理解BLOOD DRIVE ＆ MARROW（骨髓）REGISTRATION
“These patients deserve a chance at a normal, happy future and they rely on the kindness of the strangers to make that happen.
— Daisy, Isabelle's Mother

Isabelle is the daughter of Daisy and Saman Mirzaei. In January 2008 Isabelle was diagnosed（诊断）with a genetic blood disorder，beta thalassemia. Isabelle's body is unable to produce healthy red blood cells. As a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions (输血) every 4-6weeks since she was 11 months old. A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious medical problems. Her only chance at a normal, healthy life is to have a marrow transplant. Isabelle is an only child, so doctors have started a search for an unrelated marrow donor through The Match Registry. The Mirzaei family asks that you consider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a marrow donor and give the gift of life, the gift of blood.
Held at Wiley Hall
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Behind Heathman Dormitory/Butterfield Rd.
12:00 PM - 6 :00 PM
Don't forget to bring your driver's license or another form of identification when you donate.
Visit www.ribc.org to make an appointment, Sponsor Code 3390.
FREE Kingston Pizza ! ! !
Marrow Donors: BE THE MATCH
bethematch.org
be 18 to 44 years old
in good health
give a swab(化验标本)of your cheek cells for marrow typing
FREE—sponsored（赞助）by Michael's Fund
WWW. ribc. org 800-283-8385
The Rhode Island Blood Center distributes blood products to hospitals
in Rhode Island and Southern New England.
（1）We can learn from the passage that__________.
A.the blood drive is organized by Isabelle's mother
B.Isabelle receives blood transfusions regularly
C.Isabelle has been ill for 11 months
D.doctors will sponsor Isabelle's family
（2）To be a marrow donor, you must_____________.
A.be a relative of the patient
B.carry a driver's license
C.be at least 18 years old
D.apply to Michael's Fund
（3）Those who want to help patients like Isabelle can ___________.
A.come to Wiley Hall every Wednesday
B.visit www. ribc. org for an appointment
C.contact their parents at 800-283-8385
D.call at hospitals in Rhode Island

【1】The doctor shares his phone number with the patients ____________ they need medical help.

【2】It is one of traditions for Chinese people to _______________ the table and talk during the Spring Festival.

【3】Granny’s hand was slightly shaky but she still _____________ to help the boy write a letter to Father Christmas.

【4】While mobile devices bring convenience to people’s life, it also causes ______________ problems among the teenagers.

【5】Jenny wanted to _______________for the school basketball team, hoping that one day he could become a professional basketball player.

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1. 用约 30 个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；

2. 用约 120 个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：

（1） 支持成反对共享单车的推广；

（2） 用 2-3 个理由或论据支撑你的观点。

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1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3. 不必写标题。

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【题目】任务型阅读
Many of us invest valuable time，energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.
Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK - but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分) Perhaps you're planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days，and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list Sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness - time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.
Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions. Second，don't spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to maintain a positive mood. Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions.

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【1】If you are looking for a job only for the summer, how many choices do you have?

A.One.B.Two.

C.Three.D.Four.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads?

A.If you are good at swimming, you can try a job at 206-555-3989.

B.All the companies advertising on the Daily are trustworthy.

C.As a student, you don't need to pay a deposit when renting rooms.

D.The fees for parking near University of Washington are the same.

【题目】If you swim in a river or lake, be sure to investigate is below the water surface. Often there are rocks or branched hidden in the water.
A.what
B.who
C.that
D.whoever

【1】Based on what I’ve seen, I feel we should ______ him for his excellent performance at work.

【2】While a sofa made of ______ leather may be a lot less expensive, I still prefer one made of real leather for its good value.

【3】Circling the globe at a high ______, the man-made satellite can screen wide areas of land within a short time.

【4】Excuse me, but could you talk softly to avoid ______ the others in the museum?

【5】She did ______ the danger the children would face, and sounded her whistle to call their attention.

【6】On our arrival in Wuhan for the Art Festival, we got warm ______ and we felt at home there.

【7】If there is any change about the time of the meeting, please let us know ______.

【8】It was at the meeting which was held yesterday that he ______ the plan, which I feel is practical.

【9】Children are always asking a lot of questions, for children ______ everything around.

【10】At that time even his parents were kept ______ about his new traveling plan.

Blood, Salt, Water by Denise Mina (Little Brown, fiction, on sale now) In the latest Alex Morrow story, a wealthy businesswoman disappears from her Glasgow home without a trace. Salt water lifts blood. Only salt water. Loch Lomond is a mile deep but the woman’s body surfaced anyway. “Set in Glasgow, still midnight falls within this umbrella of Tartan Noir with the flawed detective hero, Alex Morrow.”

Time and Time Again by Ben Elton (Thomas Dunne, fiction, on sale Jan. 29) In this time-traveling adventure which begins in 1914, ex-soldier Hugh Stanton goes attempts to prevent World War I. “A fun, smart, adventurous book, a work of science-fiction as big on ideas as action,” says The Sydney Morning Herald.

A Gift From Bob by James Bowen (Thomas Dunne, non-fiction, on sale now) London street musician James Bowen tells the story of how his cat Bob helped him overcome bad childhood memories of Christmas. Bowen and the real Bob are acting in the 2016 film version of Bowen’s best seller A Street Cat Named Bob, which stars Joanne Froggatt of Downton Abbey fame.

Beatrice and Benedick by Marina Fiorato (St. Martin’s Press, fiction, on sale now) A fresh take on the lovers from Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing imagines Beatrice and Benedick’s back story. “Full of passion, myth, and wit…a delight,” says Booklist.

【1】Which of the books is not available for the time being?

A. The Wilderness B. Blood, Salt, Water

C. Time and Time Again D. A Gift From Bob

【2】Who wrote a book based on a real story?

A. Denise Mina B. Ben Elton

C. Marina Fiorato D. James Bowen

【3】It can be known from the passage that _____.

A. McKay Coppins used to be a political figure

B. Alex Morrow also appeared in other detective stories

C. Bowen and the real Bob are the most popular characters

D. Marina Fiorato interprets Shakespeare’s comedy differently

Food, and the way we eat it, is always changing. As society develops, we learn of growing, processing, and cooking food. What we ate 200 years ago was very different from what we eat today. Also, when people travel to live in other countries, they take their knowledge of cooking with them. And food must fit modem lifestyles and local tastes, too. One food that has done this successfully is the pizza.

The pizza we recognize today first appeared in Italy in 1889. A famous baker from Naples made a special pizza for the Italian royal （王室的） family. He was very worried they wouldn’t like it but they did. Queen Margherita loved the dish so much, and the baker named it after her. Since then, this simple meal of bread, cheese, and tomato has traveled the world, and it has adapted to local cultures. The pizza began its journey in the 1890s, when many Italians moved to New York in search of a better life. There they continued to make pizzas, and the first pizzeria opened in 1905.

At first it was only popular with Italians, but by the late 1940s, Americans discovered a taste for it. Today, they spend ＄37 billion a year on pizzas. That’s more than ＄100 per American!

The pizza continued its travels around the world, adapting all the time. In Sweden, for example, it is usual to have bananas on pizzas. In Belgium, people eat chocolate pizzas with marshmallows on top. Japan is a nation of seafood lovers, so not surprisingly, they love octopus and squid, as well as roasted seaweed, toppings. Australians sometimes choose kangaroo or crocodile on their pizza.

The popularity of the pizza is also related to our changing lifestyles. In today’s super-fast society, people often don’t have the time or energy to cook. So, they order takeout—and very often, it’s a pizza. Sometimes you don’t even have to pick it up; it’s delivered to your home. If you don’t even have time to sit down, buy a single slice and eat it standing up!

The pizza has come a long way. From its beginnings m an Italian city, it has grown to become one of the world’s favorite foods.

【1】The pizza first appeared as ________.

A.a homemade white breadB.a fast food for travelers

C.a dish for the royal familyD.a popular local food

【2】When did the pizza arrive in New York?

A.In 1889.B.In the 1890s.

C.In 1905.D.In the 1940s.

【3】In which country do people love pizzas with bananas on top?

A.Japan.B.Belgium.

C.Sweden.D.Australia.

【4】The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.how the pizza gets popularB.who made the first pizza

C.how the pizza is madeD.where the pizza came from

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Friday I took the subway home as usually. Since our physics teacher had just teach us in class that the escalator（自动扶梯） worked, I decided to see how fast the escalator went. To my surprise, it went a speed of about 40 m/min. The next day, I went to a department store with her cousin Emily. I times the escalator here too. I found that it was much slower, going about 30 meter every minute. Why? I check on the Internet and found the reason. Stores slow down escalators on a purpose, allowing customers more time to looking at their products.