Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States．It is not only seen as a competitive sport，but also as a way to exercise，and to donate(捐赠)money  to a good cause．Though serious runners may spend months training to compete，other runners and walkers might not train at a11．Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time，or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise．People of all ages, from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, enter into this sport．The races are held on city streets，on college campuses，through parks，and in suburban areas，and commonly 5 to 1 0 kilometers in length．

    The largest footrace in the world is the 1 2-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring．This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean．In 1 993 there were 80，000 people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco．In the front are the serious runners who compete to win，and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes．Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish．In the back of the race are those who wear costumes just for fun．In 1 993 there was a group of men all of whom dressed up like Elvis Priestly．There was a group of firefighters who were all tied in a long line and were carrying a fire—hose(水龙带)．One year there was a wedding party in which the bride dressed in a long white gown(长袍)and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服)．They threw flowers to by-standers，and were actually married at some point along the route．

1.The main purpose of this text is to__________．

    A．describe a popular activity

    B．encourage people to exercise

    C．make fun of runners in costume

    D．give reasons for the popularity of footraces

2.Which of the following is implied by the author?

    A．Walkers don’t compete for prizes．

    B．Footraces appeal to a variety of people．

    C．Entering a race is a way to make friends．

    D．Running is a good way to strengthen the heart．

3.The underlined words “to a good cause” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by ___________.

    A．for a good reason        B．to support a sound principle

C．for a good purpose       D．to protect an excellent player

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。

    Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion，unless you learn how to deal with it．They warn that anger can lead to heart disease，stomach problems，headaches，emotional problems and possibly cancer．

     _______1._______  Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way．Others burst with anger，and scream and yell．But other people keep their anger inside．They can not or will not express it．This is called repressing anger．

    For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it．They said that when a person is angry，the brain releases the same hormones(荷尔蒙)．They speed the heart rate，raise blood pressure，or sugar into the blood，etc． ________2.______

    Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous．They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease，and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure．

    _______3._______They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about．If it is，they say，“_______4.____  Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably．”

   Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry． ______5._______

  A．In general the person feels excited and ready to act

  B．They said that laughter is much healthier than anger．

  C．Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it．

  D．Anger may cause you a cancer．

  E．Do not express your anger while angry．

  F．Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time．

  G．Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger．

    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。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)不记分。

    One afternoon after I was on my way home，the weather changed suddenly．Dark clouds were gathered．I began to feel worried because I didn’t have both a raincoat or umbrella about me．It soon started to rain. Just as 1 was hurrying home, I heard of someone calling me from behind．I turn to have a look and found that he

 was Liu Wei, a good neighbor of mine．He offered to share his umbrella with me．We walked all the ways home．With Liu  Wei’s  help, I would  have got wet to the skin．How thankful 1 was to his help!

你的加拿大网友Roger想了解中国的传统节日，请你给他写一封电子邮件，向他介绍中国的元宵节(the Lantern Festival)。内容如下：

    1．时间：正月十五；

    2．历史：起源于汉，兴盛于唐，宋朝时成为时间最长的灯节，清朝时规模空前；

    3．习俗：赏灯、猜灯谜、吃元宵、耍龙灯、耍狮子、踩高跷(stilt)、划旱船(1and boat)、扭秧歌、打太平鼓等等；

    4．意义：正月十五是一年中第一个月圆之夜，也是一年复始，大地回春的夜晚，人们对此加以庆祝，也是庆贺新春的延续。

 To their delight, their newly-developed products were not _____ for the demand as soon as they went on the market．

       A．qualified              B．flexible                C．available              D．adequate 

 —Why not go to Lahsa for a visit during the October 1st vacation?

  —Sounds fine．It deserves _______．

       A．considered           B．to consider          C．considering         D．being considered

 — Everything for the project has been progressing smoothly so far．

--- ____ that you’ll complete it on time．

       A．No wonder          B．No doubt           C．No need              D．No worry

 Our football team led ______ one point, but towards the end of the game, their team scored and the game ended ______ a tie．

       A．by; in                  B．for; by                C．with; with       D．by; with

 With a label _______ to each luggage, it won’t take you long to find yours．

       A．attaching             B．attached              C．being attached    D．to attach

 _________ the flight to New York will be delayed is _________ I’m especially worried about．

       A．If; what          B．Whether; that     C．When; that       D．Whether; what