The skin which covers the tips of the fingers and thumbs is crossed by numerous ridges (隆起) arranged in different patterns. These patterns are permanent from birth and remain exactly the same throughout a person's life, even when the skin becomes wrinkled and cracked as a result of old age. Such patterns are never passed on from parents to children, and no one in the world has the same patterns as anyone else. Even identical twins have different sets of fingerprints. As a result, fingerprints offer a most useful and foolproof way of identifying people. Any ridged part of the hand and the foot may be used as a means of identification, but finger impressions are usually preferred since they can be taken easily and quickly.

Fingerprints are classified in the ways: by general shapes and contours(轮廓), by the finger positions of the pattern-types, and by size (often measured by counting the ridges in the loops). Every set of fingerprints has different “ridge characteristics” (i. e. the print of each separate finger is different from that of all the other fingers), which belong to one of four basic groups: arches, loops, whorls and composites. All fingerprints can then be divided into 1, 024 groups. By using details in the patterns above, these 1, 024 groups can be further divided into thousands of smaller groups, thus making it possible to find a particular set of fingerprints in a few minutes.

1.According to this passage, the true statement about human fingerprints is that ____.

A．people's fingerprints sometimes can be passed on from parents to children

B．people’s fingerprints are unique but identical twins may have the same fingerprints

C．using fingerprints is the only way to identify people

D．people's fingerprints will not change in all their lives

2.We prefer to use fingerprints to identify people because ____.

A．we can never find the same set of fingerprints among human beings

B．finger impressions can be taken easily and quickly

C．fingerprints offer a most useful and foolproof way of identifying people

D．all of the above

3.The word “foolproof” (Line 7, Para. 1) most probably means ____.

A．that is permanent　                     B．that is acceptable

C．that can not go wrong　                  D．that is not foolish

4.About the classification of fingerprints, which is TRUE? ____.

A．Fingerprints can be classified in three ways

B．All fingerprints can be divided into 1, 024 groups and can not be divided further

C．It is not easy to find a particular set of fingerprints in a short time

D．People can not classify the fingerprints in an effective way

It seems some people have something bad to say about Facebook, the social media website that now has attracted more than 300 million members. To them I have only this to say: Stop please!

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal blamed Facebook’s ability to ruin friendships, saying that it limits communication to typing and encourages people to spend far too much time with friends they have never met.

Having used Facebook since its first year, I find these arguments false. The simple truth is that the problems are only a symptom of Facebook abuse. Like many things, it is only as harmful to your life and relationships as you allow it to be. Consider arguments against watching too much TV and overeating.

Try using Facebook to find friends who may have long ago changed their e-mail addresses and phone numbers, to find out what your old college friends are up to, to congratulate your friends on their latest birthdays, to share pictures and articles you find interesting, and to join in the discussion about them with your friends.

Sure, I had days when I wasted a little more time on Facebook than I should, but I’m not going to blame Facebook for my own laziness. If Facebook wasn’t there, I would have found something else to waste time on. To my “friends”: if you don’t feel like broadcasting your life stories on your Facebook, don’t. If you tire of my personal updates, ignore them. If you don’t want to join in the popular online games, don’t. It is a fun tool at your fingers that can be used for both good and bad. If you don’t like using Facebook, don’t.

I am now a consultant at the Department of State. I use Facebook to keep in touch with friends, family, and colleagues who live and work all over the world.

1.Why did the article in the Wall Street Journal blame Facebook?

A．Because it makes people spend too much time online.

B．Because it can make people lose their real-life friends.

C．Because it is as harmful to people’s lives as watching TV.

D．Because it encourages people to make friends with strangers.

2.What does the author suggest using Facebook to do?

A．To find out lost e-mail addresses and phone numbers.

B．To arrange appointments with our old college friends.

C．To collect interesting pictures and articles from our friends.

D．To keep in touch with friends who we haven’t called for long.

3.We can imply from the passage that by using Facebook we can ____.

A．read other’s personal updates

B．write our life stories online secretly

C．decide who can read our life stories

D．refuse to join in popular online games

4.The author writes the last paragraph to ____.

A．prove that Facebook can be well used

B．gain support from the Department of State

C．show that Facebook is used all around the world

D．introduce how she uses Facebook in her work as a consultant

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。

If you garden for pleasure, you may not be aware of how beneficial this hobby is for your health. While you are preparing your garden to grow fresh plants, you are actually doing an amount of exercise as well. Basic yard care tasks such as cleaning the grass or moving fallen leaves away are also good ways to get physical exercise.  1 . Just think of the mental relaxation you experience when working in the garden.

Various health experts and university studies show that gardening and yard work are more than just enjoyable hobbies.  2 . This is truly a great thing as you can use your whole body while you are working. Gardening also involves a number of different kinds of exercise, including stretching and weight lighting.

Activities in the yard and garden are also a form of exercise that is appropriate for a variety of people and age groups. Depending on the activity, gardening and yard work are not quite as hard on your body as jogging or running.  3  Like other forms of exercise, gardening can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol (胆固醇) levels and keep away heart disease. Moreover, it helps burn a lot of calories.

 4 . But you can increase the amount of time you spend gardening to improve your health even more. If you are not an active gardener, think about starting a small garden. This way, you can combine the joys of growing your own food with light exercise.

When gardening, like other forms of exercise, you need to follow a few basic tips to maximize your experience. First, you should warm up a bit. Do some basic stretches so that your muscles are ready.  5 . This is especially important if you are not already an active gardener.

A．They are also unique forms of exercise that allow you to do something creative and fun.

B．Then if you plan to lift heavy objects, always lift them with your knees, not your back.

C．Additionally, gardening and yard care are beneficial for your mental health, too.

D．In the winter, you may wonder what kinds of activities you can do in the garden.

E. There are a lot of activities that you can do in your yard and garden.

F. This means that even if you are older, you can still enjoy the exercise.

G. If you already garden, good for you!

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。错误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，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。

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 smile is an attitude in life. In our life, there may be something unpleasant. For an example, being misunderstood by our classmates and failing in an exam. These unpleasant things may make us feel badly. Then what shall we do? Why not try learn to smile? Smiling to ourselves can bring back our confidence and make us forget unhappy things because sometime the greatest enemy is us. We should also learn to smile to others. It will help us have more friend. A smile is such a widely-used language that everybody could understand it. We have a wonderful world if our life is full of smiles.

12月31日上午，第一中学在校礼堂里举办了元旦联欢会。在联欢会上，师生们同台演出。同学们表演了唱歌，跳舞，古典乐器演奏等，老师们则表演了一个幽默小品。假定你是校英语报的记者，请按照下列要点用英语写一篇100-120词的新闻报道。

1. 时间，地点，人物，活动；

2. 现场反应；

3. 观众简评；

注意：报道的标题已经给出（不计词数）

参考词汇：礼堂 auditorium 幽默小品a witty skit  

No. 1 High School Celebrated the New Year

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I remember a ____ famous scientist said that we should believe in ourselves first of all.

A．some             B．certain            C．sure             D．other

___ is known to all, China will be an _____ and powerful country in 20 or 30 years’time.

A．That; advancing     B．This; advanced      C．As; advanced       D．It; advancing

--You didn’t wait for Mike last night, did you?

---No, and we____ for him. He didn’t return home at all.

A．didn’t need to wait                     B．needn’t waiting

C．needn’t have waited                    D．didn’t need wait

--You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.

---Well, now I regret____ that.

A．to do             B．to be doing        C．to have done       D．having done

-- What’s the matter with you?

---____ the window, my finger was cut unexpectedly.

A．Cleaning          B．To clean           C．While cleaning     D．While I was cleaning