__________, Jack. Is this your dictionary?

A. Sorry          B. Thank you          C. Yes         D. Excuse me

It’s surprise that the faraway village has been ______into a famous tourist city in only ten years.

A. divided          B. transformed         C. made             D. broken

Thanks to the modern technology, we can get several times ________ information _______ people did in the past.

   A. as more; as              B. as much; than       C. as much; as        D. as many; as

语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

       As we all know, games play a very important role in the growth of children. Children should grow along with playing games; for,          playing games, they can not only acquire knowledge, but also cultivate their abilities to get along with others.

       However, most children are           (face) with a completely different situation. Most parents fear that games will prevent children from increasing new knowledge and             the children will fail in the future examinations. So, instead of          (let) the children themselves find and learn naturally from their surroundings, they force their children to take part in          (variety) kinds of classes, learning English, playing            piano or practising drawing, etc. What’s more, some parents put          the children’s toys which are very useful in developing children’s imagination and practical abilities.

                is a piece of good advice to those parents:           you want to expect your child to be able to accomplish something, you must first of all develop his ability to adapt to the new surroundings. That cram education can lead to nothing          a failure in the children’s growth.

The man founded a university named        himself, and his belief in education for women left a deep impression        most of us.

A. by; on                      B. after; with         C. by; with            D. after; on

They all wanted to stop working because they were tired, but      of them would say so.

       A．any B．some C．none  D．neither

He wants to spend half of his weekend practicing the violin and ____ half learning English. What’s your plan for the weekend?

        A. others             B. another                    C. other’s                     D. the other

There are many famous writers in the English world, among whom Jane Austen  (1775—1817) has been popular with all ages. But then Jane Austen wrote her novels in England, she was writing about a world that most of us would not recognize.

But today Austen’s books are in greater demand than ever. In the last ten years, five of the six novels have been made into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be bestsellers. So why is Austen still popular?

    Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University, argues that her novels still appeal to people because they focus on issues that are as relevant today as they were when she wrote them. Her novels are about women trying to find a perfect husband, but also explore issues surrounding marriage, friendship and the family. “The plots are fairly timeless stories about human interaction which are familiar to us,” Jenkyns says.

    The most famous book Austen wrote is Pride and Prejudice, a love story between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. At first the two characters do not get on. They finally fall in love, but still have to overcome opposition (反对) to their relationship from their families.

    All of Austen’s books are easy to read, making them popular with children and adults, but they work on different levels so people can take what they need from them, author Kate Henry says.

Austen is often praised as the greatest romance writer in the English language, so it is surprising she remained unmarried. “Maybe she was too much of a romantic, waiting for a perfect man,” Henry says.

Which of the following can NOT explain why Austen is still popular?

A. Her novels are all about love and marriage.

B. Her novels still make sense to today’s people.

C. All her novels are easy to read.

D. Her novels benefit people of different reading levels.

The underlined word “relevant” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.

A. strange   B. related     C. funny      D. unimportant

According to Henry, Austen remained unmarried because ______.

A. she was used to the life of being single

B. the perfect man didn’t appears in her life

C. she was too busy to think of marriage

D. she was afraid of marriage

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. More and more people like reading Austen’s novels.

  B. Austen died when she was 42 years old.

  C. Pride and Prejudice is a novel about love.

  D. Austen is often regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

Birds that are half-asleep—with one brain hemisphere (半球) alert and the other sleeping—control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.

    Earlier studies have documented half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves. The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps shut, while the wakeful hemisphere’s eye stays open and alert. Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once.

    Decades of studies of bird groups led researchers to predict extra alertness in the end-of-the-row sleepers which tend to be attacked more easily. Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefully on the side away from their companions. Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze direction.

    Also, birds napping at the end of the line depend on single-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did. Turning 16 birds through the positions in a four-duck row, the researchers found that compared with 12 percent for birds in internal spots, outer birds half-asleep during some 32 percent of napping time.

    “We believe this is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness at the same time in different regions of the brain,” the researchers say.

    The results provide the best evidence for a long-standing assumption that single-hemisphere sleep evolved as creatures scanned for enemies. The preference for opening an eye on the lookout side could be widespread, he predicts. He’s seen it in a pair of birds napping side-by-side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by a mirror. The mirror-side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open.

    Useful as half-sleeping might be, it’s only been found in birds and such water animals as dolphins, whales, and seals. Perhaps keeping one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning.

    Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep. Jerome M. Siegel of the UCLA says he wonders if birds’ half-brain sleep “is just the tip of the iceberg.” He supposes that more examples may turn up when we take a closer look at other species.

According to the passage, birds often half sleep because ______.

       A. they have to watch out for possible attacks

       B. their brain hemispheres take turns to rest

       C. the two halves of their brain are differently structured

       D. they have to constantly keep an eye on their companions

What is implied about the example of a bird’s sleeping in front of a mirror?

       A. An imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security.

       B. Birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of their security.

       C. The phenomenon of birds napping in pairs is widespread.

D. A single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirror.

While sleeping, some water animals tend to keep half awake in order to ______.

A. alert themselves to the approaching enemy

       B. emerge from water now and then to breathe

       C. be sensitive to the ever-changing environment

       D. avoid being swept away by rapid currents

By saying “just the tip of the iceberg”, Siegel suggests that ______.

       A. half-brain sleep has something to do with icy weather

       B. the mystery of half-brain sleep is close to being solved

       C. most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepers

       D. half-brain sleep may exist among other species

Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given

学习是个人成长中非常重要的一部分。学习的方式有很多，如：聆听长辈教导，阅读各种

书籍，自己亲身体验，等等。请简要描述你认为最好的学习方式，并陈述理由。