一Was he sorry for what he’d done?

一               

A．No wonder           B．Well done              C．Not really               D．Go ahead

It was a busy morning，about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment（约会）at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a   1      in the waiting area, 2  him it would be at least 40 minutes 3  someone would be able to see him. I saw him  4  his watch and decided，since I was   5   busy—my patient didn’t  6  at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound .While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he   7   to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his  8  .He told me that she had been   9   for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be    10   if he was a bit late. He replied that she   11  knew who he was，that she had not been able to  12   him for five years now. I was   13  , and asked him，“And you  14   go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

       He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back15   as he left.

Now I  16  that in marriages，true love is 17  of all that is. The happiest people don’t   18   have the best of everything；they just  19    the best of everything they have.  20  isn’t about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.

1．A．breath                   B．test                      C．seat                      D．break

2．A．persuading             B．promising             C．understanding         D．telling

3．A．if                          B．before                  C．since                   D．after

4．A．taking off              B．fixing            C．looking at              D．winding

5．A．very                      B．also                     C．seldom                  D．not

6．A．turn up                   B．show off              C．come on                D．go away

7．A．needed                  B．forgot                  C．agreed                   D．happened

8．A．daughter                B．wife                    C．mother                   D．sister

9．A．late                       B．well                     C．around                  D．there

10．A．lonely                  B．worried                C．doubtful                 D．hungry

11．A．so far                         B．neither                 C．no longer                D．already

12．A．recognize             B．answer                C．believe                   D．expect

13．A．moved                 B．disappointed         C．surprised                D．satisfied

14．A．only                    B．then                     C．thus                       D．still

15．A．curiosity              B．tears                    C．words                  D．judgment

16．A．realize                  B．suggest                C．hope                    D．prove

17．A．agreement            B．expression            C．acceptance           D．exhibition

18．A．necessarily           B．completely           C．naturally               D．frequently

19．A．learn                    B．make                   C．favor                    D．try

20．A．Adventure            B．Beauty                 C．Trust                    D．Life

Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World

       Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property（房产）remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806 .The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.

◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare's World，a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare

◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up

◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period

◆Enjoy the traditional（传统的）English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet’s works

pThe Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street（3 minutes’ Walk）

The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre，its exhibition, and the garden are accessible （可进入的）to wheelchair users

The Shakespeare Coffee House（opposite the Birthplace）

1．How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？

A．￡9.80．       B．￡12.00．        C．￡14.20．        D．￡16.40．

2．Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？

       A．Behind the exhibition hall．

       B．Opposite the Visitors’ Centre．

       C．At Windsor Street．

       D．Near the Coffee House．

3．A wheelchair user may need help to enter       ．

       A．the House       B．the garden     C．the Visitors’ Centre      D．the exhibition hall

EDGEWOOD - Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the district’s first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.

     Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.

     By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.

     "Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good," Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.

     The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.

     They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.

     Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.

     Not that it was easy. Chevalier's first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?

     Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition （营养） guidelines.

     The whole school has joined in to help.

     Teachers agreed to give up their lounge （休息室） in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.

1．What is the text mainly about?

       A．A best-selling coffee.

       B．A special educational program.

       C．Government support for schools.

       D．A new type of teacher-student relationship.

2．The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to_     _．

       A．raise money for school affairs

       B．do some research on nutrition

       C．develop students' practical skills

       D．supply teachers with drinks

3．We know from the text that Ginger Gray       ．

       A．manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton County

       B．sees that the drinks meet health standards

       C．teaches at Dixie Heights High School

       D．owns the school’s coffee shop

Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws （爪） on its wings when young. They build their homes about 4.6m above the river, an important feature （特征） for the safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin.

    In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside. The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young.

       Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip. Using these four claws, together with the beak （喙）, they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws.

       During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.

1．What is the text mainly about?

       A．Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.

       B．The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.

       C．Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.

       D．The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.

2．Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that        ．

       A．they look like young cuckoos

       B．they have claws on the wings

       C．they eat a lot like a cow

       D．they live on river banks

3．What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?

       A．They had claws to help them climb.

       B．They could fly long distances.

       C．They had four wings like hoatzins.

       D．They had a head with long feathers on the top.

4．Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?

       A．To find more food.

       B．To protect themselves better.

       C．To keep themselves warm.

       D．To produce their young.

There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.

    I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

    It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.

    From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

    The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug（拥抱）. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

    I looked forward to the return journey.

1. The author expected the train trip to be __

    A．adventurous           B．pleasant              C．exciting              D．dull

2. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

    A．The friendly country people.

    B．The mountains along the way.

    C．The crowds of people in the streets.

    D．The simple lunch served on the train.

3. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "relish" in the second paragraph?

    A．choose                     B．enjoy               C．prepare for           D．carry on

4. Where was the writer going?

    A．Johore Baru.                                        B．The Causeway.

    C．Butterworth.                                       D．Singapore.

5. What can we learn from the story?

    A．Comfort in traveling by train.

    B．Pleasure of living in the country.

    C．Reading gives people delight.

D．Smiles brighten people up.

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。

Q&A

Question：I have recently got a serious position within my company．One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials．During my first meeting, I presented and then opened the floor to questions．1  My first reaction was to answer defensively．Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way．But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer：Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers（同事）is a hard task in itself，and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and—answer period is required．Question-and-answer periods is a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points. 2    .

    ●  3  

    When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.

    ●Buy time.

    When facing a hard question, most people can't give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words.4   These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.

    ● Suggest a private meeting.

    A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers.  5  

A．Show your true interest.

B．Restate the question with respect.

C．Some ideas can be quite concrete.

D．There were many difficult questions.

E．It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.

F．You many also ask for clarification on the question.

G．Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.

假如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：在缺词处加一个漏字符合（∧），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。

    My friend Nick told me story about his experience back in the US, which was very interested. One day he was having a yard sale and the old man living next door come by to help. As the old man looked over the things on the yard that were to be sold, he stopped at a box of golden ball for Christmas trees. On the box was a card say: "25 cents each." "You will never sell these for that much." he told Nick. Convinced, Nick has brought the price up to 10 cents a piece. Without a moment's delay, my neighbor picked up the box but announced: "I'll take them."

假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛（speech contest），希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith女士来做评委。请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封信。

注意：词数100左右。

Dear Ms. Smith,

With best wishes,

Li Hua

This restaurant has become popular for its wide _______of foods that suit all tastes and pockets．

A．division               B．area          C．range            D．circle