4、I always feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations．When my three children were young, most days it was hard keeping my house from becoming a battlefield．
It got worse as they grew older．Three years ago, Zack, then 16,couldn't make it through a day without making his sisters, Alex 11 and Taryn 9, angry．
My husband and I tried to be understanding the boy at such an age．We reasoned, punished, and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how he was hurting our family．His answer was "I' say it because it's true．"
I even tried telling the girls to fight back． Bad idea, Now I had three children at war．Whatever I said to them, they paid no attention．When there was no way out, I told everything to my sister in an e-mail． She replied, "Don't e-mail me．E-mail him．"
Our son was online every day, mailing and talking-with his friends．Maybe he would actually hear me this way．I didn't say anything different, but e-mail just took the tension away．There'd be no shouting or door banging．Zack wouldn't feel under attack．
Zack didn't reply for days．When he finally did, his entire message was four small words． I smiled when I read them, "You're right．I'm sorry．"
The children still fought, of course, but Zack changed．Best of all, I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them, I like it that they don't tune me out as much as they used to．
They like not having to listen to me shouting to them or as Alex says, "You're so much nicer online．"
All I know is that the house is quiet．But we're talking．
1．What was the trouble before the online talk in the family?
A．The writer failed to understand her daughters．
B．The children couldn't get along peacefully．
C．The family found it difficult to keep the house clean．
D．The parents were not willing to talk with their children．
2．The writer once tried to deal with her son's problem by__________
A．talking with him about his pain
B．telling him about the truth of the family
C．telling her daughters to keep away from him
D．encouraging her daughters to fight against him
3．The writer e-mailed her sister______
A．to tell her about the family problem B．hoping she'd e-mail the boy
C．asking about child-raising D to reduce the tension
4．The underlined phrase "tune me out" in the passage probably means “________” ．
A．quarrel with me B．get angry with me
C．pay no attention to me D．keep me out of their rooms
3、根据每题中所给的中文提示，用正确形式完成该单词。注意：每空只能填一个单词。
1．The young man made a p_____ that he would t叫his best to earn his living．
2．The Chinese language d______ from many Western languages in that it uses characters which have meanings and Can stand alone as words．
3．This morning we went to a lecture about the city of Pompeii，which was f_____ in the 8th century BC．
4．If anyone knows this, kind man，please contact me through the newspaper so I can thank him _________（亲自，当面）．
5．There appeared a great many_______（志愿者）during the Beijing Olympic Games．
6．Some characters have been_______（简化）and others have been made more complex over time
7．He wondered what they were___________（耳语）．
2、根据上句句意，在下句的空格中填入最恰当的单诃，使两句意思相同。注意：每空只能填一个单词。
1．At the beginning, it was a bedroom, but later we turned it into a study．
_______ it was a bedroom, but we turned it into a study．
2．Tourism has taken the place of agriculture as the nation's main industry．
Tourism has _______agriculture as the nation's main industry．
3．Wang Ying met her old friend yesterday by chance while she was walking in the street．
It ______that Wang Ying met her old friend yesterday while she was walking in the street．
4．Most people are familiar with the idea that all matter is made up of atoms．
Most people are familiar with the idea that all matter ________of atoms．
5．It is a pity that Polly didn't ask for the man's name．
The_____ that Polly didn't ask for the man's name is a pity．
6．It is reported that a terrible snowstorm will attack the city．
________ to the weather report, a terrible snowstorm will attack the city．
7．Since he quarreled with me last time, he has always been keeping away from me．
He has always been ______seeing me since he quarreled with me last time．
8．When he was awake, he found that he was lying in a warm bed．
When he was awake, he found _____lying in a warm bed．
1、假如你是高一（2）班学生李华，你从校园网上获悉澳大利Ⅱ某中学将与你校一起举办
交换生学习项目，现到你校招募交换生。请根据以下要求，用英语写一封自荐信。
招募对象能力要求：
1．英语听说能力较好；
2．对英语国家文化很感兴趣；
3．性格开朗活泼，人际交往能力较强；
4．愿意入住当地居民家中。
写作要求：1．内容完整充实，语言连贯通顺；2，不要逐条翻译，可适当增添细节。3．词数： 120词左右（开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
参考词汇： recruit招募 resident居民 exchange student交换生
Dear Sir or Madam，
I have learned from our school website that……___________________……I’m looking forward to your early reply．
Yours,
Li Hua
24、根据短文内容，从下框的A ~ F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
How to become a better student
Maybe you are an average（普通的；平常的）student with an average intellect．You probably think you will never be a top student．This is not necessarily so．Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to be．The following suggestions may be helpful to you.
1．
When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do．Be sure to set aside enough time to complete the work that you are normally assigned each week．Of course, studying shouldn’t occupy all of your free time．Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment, hobbies and relaxation.
2．
Look around the house for a good study area．Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything, but study materials．No radio or television．When you sit to work, concentrate/focus on the subject.
3．
This means looking a passage over quickly but thoroughly before you begin to read it more carefully．Scanning a passage lets you preview the material and get a general idea of the content．Scanning will help you double your reading speed and improve your comprehension.
4．
Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says．Real listening in class means less work later．Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
5．
When you get home from school, go over your notes．Review the important points that your teacher mentions and you will remember them longer.
Develop a good attitude about tests．The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject．Tests do more than just provide grades; they let you know what you need to study more, and they help to make your new knowledge permanent（长久的；永久的）.
23、--Do you know the 3G mobile phone has gone on market in our town?
--Really? It is said to be superior _____ any other model．I can’t wait to have_______
A．to；one B．than；one C．to；it D．than；that
22、Although he is only 15，he is the kind of player who always manages to_____ cool in the competition，even under pressure．
A．make B．stay C．keep on D．hold
21、It all began in 1877_____ Thomas Edison made the first recording of a human voice．
A．when B．that C．where D．how
20、--This model plane looks a bit different，isn’t it?
--Yes．The wings seem _____ of its body．
A．more than the length twice B．twice more than the length
C．more than twice the length D．more twice than the length
19、--How surprised that I happened to meet Mathews last night!
--if my memory serves me correctly，you _____ each other for ten years．
A．hadn’t seen B．haven’t seen C．didn’t see D．don’t see
