Michelle Obama, Kate Moss and Samantha Cameron are three of the most stylish﹙時髦的﹚ women on the planet because they have their daughters rather than their style. A new research has shown that women with daughters tend to be more stylish than mothers of sons; a fact partly because of the style advice their daughters offer as they get older.

78 percent of women over the age of 50 say they would be more than happy to let their daughters choose a complete outfit﹙全套衣裝﹚ for them. However, just five percent of women say they would turn to their sons for style advice, while 28 percent believe that mothers of boys are less fashionable than women with girls.

“Women who don’t have daughters become less interested in style as they grow older but having a daughter may keep alive her interest in looking great,” comments psychologist Honey Langcaster-James. “And, because of their close relationship, they also have a source of support and encouragement when it comes to their style decisions.”

More than a quarter of women believe that Mums who have sons are less fashion-conscious than Mums with daughters. The most common reasons for this are that daughters are more critical, offer good advice and inspiration, and add an element of competition to look the best while sons don’t seem to care and aren’t as strict as daughters.

Interestingly, although mothers tend to rely on their daughters’ style tips, their confidence isn’t reciprocated﹙互換﹚, with 40 percent of women between the age of 19 and 34 saying they wouldn’t allow their mothers to shop for them as what their mothers would choose for them would not be as good as they expected.

And although they might not appreciate the fashion advice, the research, which was conducted by online retailer Gray & Osbourn, showed that daughters do still need their mothers with 71 percent saying they chat to their female parent every day.

“In short, the research shows just how important relationships are between mothers and daughters,” added Langcaster-James, “and just how much women appreciate an honest and trustworthy opinion.”

1.The opening paragraph is mainly to show .

A. girls influence their mothers’ style decision

B. women with children are often less stylish

C. mothers like to follow their children’s advice

D. boys are actually better advisors than girls

2.Which of the following may Langcaster-James agree with?

A. Daughters usually love their mothers more than sons do.

B. It’s hard for boys to get along well with their mothers.

C. Mothers without daughters show less interest in style.

D. Girls are more independent than boys in some ways.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that girls .

A. show more interest in science than boys.

B. care more about what their mothers wear

C. can help a lot to solve family problems

D. are good at encouraging other people

4.By saying “their confidence isn’t reciprocated” in Paragraph 5, the author means that .

A. some women don’t like to choose clothes for their mothers

B. some women aren’t sure what to wear when attending a party

C. some women often show no confidence in themselves

D. some women would not like to follow their mothers’ style advice

5.What does the author mainly tell us in the passage?

A. It confuses many parents how to talk with their kids.

B. Daughters prefer to talk with their mums instead of dads.

C. It is important for parents to respect their children’s choice.

D. Mothers of girls are more fashionable than those of boys

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Music to My Ears

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3.A. And B. But C. So D. Or

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假設你是晨光中學的高中生李華，你校擬選拔一批優(yōu)秀學生，利用周末的時間到光明村輔導留守兒童的英語，你希望參加此活動。請根據(jù)以下提示，用英語給校評選組寫一封申請信：

●對此活動的認識

●個人優(yōu)勢

●你的計劃

注意：

1．詞數(shù)100左右；

2．可適當加入細節(jié)，以使內(nèi)容充實、行文連貫；

3．信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入詞數(shù)。

Dear Sir or Madam，

I am Li Hua from Chenguang High School．

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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Yours sincerely，

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完形填空（共20小題，每題1.5分，滿分30分）

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Andy was gone, but I felt ________. He made the rainbow that he had ________ me — the one I would never forget.

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First aid is of 1. (important) in our life. There is no doubt 2. it is necessary to know some knowledge of first aid as dangers lie everywhere and accidents happen from time to time. If a person has an accident, he needs medical care before a doctor can 3.

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Everybody should know some first aid in order to save other people’s lives. Let’s take delight in 10. (acquire) skills of first aid.

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Hypothermia victims need medical help as soon as possible. Working quickly to get people out of the cold is important. However, hypothermia victims must be moved slowly and gently.

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C. break down D. sweep up

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B. The rescue workers should first help them warm slowly and gently in a proper situation.

C. Hypothermia victims seem alive but dead.

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4.What’s the best title for the text? _____.

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書面表達（滿分20分）

假如你是李華，你的美國朋友Tom來信詢問最近中國各地，尤其是北京，霧霾天氣嚴重的情況。請你給Tom寫封郵件。內(nèi)容包括：

1. 對霧霾天氣的情況描述

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要求：100字左右（已給出部分不計入字數(shù)）

霧霾天氣: the hazy weather

Dear Tom,

I’ve received your letter and thanks for your concern. __________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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