Have you ever heard “Tuhao (土豪), let’s be friends”? Are you puzzled, wondering it means? Then you’re possibly out of date.

The Chinese words “tuhao” and “dama (大媽)” have become so familiar many Chinese people that they often play jokes on each other when (chat) about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new (fashion) mobile phone, your naughty friends may call you “tuhao”, laughing loudly and happily.

Amazingly, the two wildly popular words have also become hot words in English. The BBC recently (produce) a program to introduce “tuhao”. On the Internet, “tuhao” can be translated into “new money ” in English.

Besides, The Wall Street Journal has also borrowed “dama” from the Chinese pinyin (describe) bargain-hunting middle-aged Chinese women, calling “a force in the global gold market”. Experts say the Chinese language’s influence English will continue during the entire 21st century, it is expected that “tuhao” will be welcomed by to appear in new word lists.

Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. When she was 16, her father her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income. With English as her second language and education, the future didn't look bright for Lilly.

Lilly's father was a stubborn man who took “no” for an answer. He told Lilly to find a job. With small hope of gaining , each day, she would just ride to the city, walk around and at dusk return home.

On one of her trips, Lilly saw a sign at a big company. she knocked on her very first door. In her English, Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the position of being a secretary. The manager to give the girl a chance. He directed her to type a single letter, and then . Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11：40 a．m. She thought everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon, when she could away in the crowd. But she knew she should the letter.

On her first try, Lilly got through one line of five words and made four mistakes. On her second attempt, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. She looked at the clock: 11：55—five minutes to . Just then, the manager walked in. He came directly over to Lilly, read the letter and said, “Lilly, you're doing work !”

With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her began to grow. Lilly thought，“Well, if he thinks it's good, then it must be good. I think I'll stay！” Lilly did stay—all because someone gave a and uncertain girl the gift of self---confidence when she knocked on the door.

1.A. remindedB. forced C. encouraged D. helped

2.A. poor B. formal C. good D. modern

3.A. often B. usually C. sometimes D. hardly

4.A. employment B. improvement C. judgment D. development

5.A. carefully B. happily C. aimlessly D. rapidly

6.A. Confidently B. Proudly C. Calmly D. Nervously

7.A. broken B. perfect C. written D. fluent

8.A. refused B. decided C. pretended D. failed

9.A. stopped B. continued C. left D. sighed

10.A. break B. slip C. pass D. drive

11.A. read B. write C. attempt D. deliver

12.A. freedom B. success C. discussion D. reward

13.A. terrible B. excellent C. honest D. easy

14.A. belief B. patience C. confidence D. strength

15.A. shy B. lonely C. selfless D. modest

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.

“Look down, Elsa,” father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross (十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the square. “ See, my dear,” father said gently. “ There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another.”

Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.

When I turned to father for help, he didn’t say anything. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.

At school the next day, I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered（噴濺出） “ The cook must have gone mad！” Quickly I told her what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!

In the years that followed, I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.

1. The author’s father took her to the top of a church tower to ____________.

A. enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town

B. find out how many ways lead to the square

C. inspire her to find out another way to solve her problem

D. help her forget some unpleasant things earlier that day

2.What did the author want her mother to do earlier that day?

A. Do something delicious for lunch.

B. Taste her awful lunch.

C. Dismiss the mad cook.　　　　　　　　

D. Speak to the school about lunch.

3.The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph suggests that_____________.

A. the cook agreed to serve the soup to the writer’s mother.

B. the author’s mother was angry with the cook.

C. her father persuaded her mother successfully.

D. the method the author thought of was effective.

4.What did the author’s mother think of her lunch soup after she tasted it?

A. It was delicious.

B. It wasn’t so bad as the author said.

C. It is terrible.

D. It was as good as her cook did.

5. By sharing her own experiences, the author tries to tell us ____________.

A. when one road is blocked, try another

B. how bad the lunch of her school is

C. how wise her father is

D. about the church tower near her home

A popular student in her small high school, Katie started college, expecting to do well in her courses and be best friends with her roommates. But things didn’t turn out that way. Psych 101, the course she thought would be a first-semester favorite, turned out to be a struggle.

Living away from home tends to be the toughest adjustment for first-year students. You may feel homesick in your first weeks or months. It can help to call, write, or email your parents and friends, making them know how you’re going. You can also talk with your roommates. As first-year students themselves, they’re probably experiencing many of the same fears and worries that you’re dealing with .

But what if you don’t get along well with your roommates?

In some cases, it can be a good thing if you and your roommates aren’t much alike. Different views on things may be helpful, so respect your differences no matter what.

If you and your roommates don’t get along well, it can help to find someone who you feel does understand you, which should be easy on a campus with so many people. Many schools have student organization nights where all of the campus clubs gather and promote their organizations, so you can meet people with the same interests there as you. You’ll also meet tons of people in class or in your dorm building.

As homesickness, painful throats, sprained (扭傷的) ankles and wisdom teeth that act up are common among college students, you should check out your student guidebook or your school’s website to find out information about the university health center.

If you think you cannot deal with your problems, make a stop at the school counseling (咨詢)center. First-year troubles are something the counselors know well. You can get help there.

1.From Paragraph 1 we can infer that __________.

A. Katie had been worried about the changes before starting her college life.

B. Katie felt satisfied when her college life started.

C. Katie wasn’t used to the new environment in college at first.

D. Katie has fallen behind in her study after the first semester in college.

2.What’s the author’s first suggestion on dealing with homesickness?

A. Adjust to it gradually.

B. Never share fears with your parents.

C. Talk to your roommates about it.

D. Get along with your roommates.

3.Which of the following ways of dealing with roommates is RIGHT?

A. Not trying to change them.

B. Avoid making friends with them.

C. Developing the same interest as them.

D. Not talking with them.

4.From the passage, we can know that_________

A. It’s easy for the first-year students to adapt to the college life.

B. First-year students can get along well with roommates quickly.

C. The university center can only help the first-year students solve problems.

D. The school counseling center is familiar with the problems the first-year students face.

5.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Freshmen may meet many problems.

B. Communication is important in college.

C. How you can adjust to your first year in college.

D. How schools help freshmen to get used to college life.

Europe is now the biggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years. Denmark’s agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer. The UK market for organic food grew by 55 percent in 2000, while the food market as a whole grew by only one percent. Yet only seven percent of British shoppers account for nearly 60 percent of organic sales. However popular the idea of organic farming may be, it is still an interest for only a few people.

So what makes the idea of organic farming popular? Organic farming means farming with natural materials, rather than with man-made fertilizers or pesticides(殺蟲(chóng)劑). Organic farmers rely on many methods — such as crop rotation (農(nóng)作物的輪作) and the use of resistant（有抵抗力的）varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compensate for the shortage of man-made chemicals.

Organic farming is often supposed to be safer than traditional farming for the environment. Yet after a long research on organic farming worldwide for a number of years, science continues to be against this opinion. The House of Commons committee on agriculture stated that, even with complete research work, it would fail to find any scientific evidence to prove “that any of claims made for organic farming is always true”.

However, the talk about the benefits of organic farming is going on. This is partly because many people depend on their individual farm, the soil, the weather, and so on.

1.The first paragraph mainly tells us _________.

A. organic farming has been performed only in Europe over the past 10 years.

B. governments of European countries have cared less about organic farming.

C. organic farming isn’t so popular as expected.

D. European countries need organic food more than the other countries in the world.

2.The underlined words “compensate for” in the second paragraph probably mean “_________”.

A. argue for B. care for

C. make up for D. pay for

3. What can we know about organic farming?

A. It refers to farming with natural materials, instead of chemical fertilizers.

B. It refers to farming with chemical fertilizers rather than natural fertilizers.

C. It refers to farming with soil rather than any other thing.

D. It refers to growing crops with man-made fertilizers and pesticides.

4.According to the third paragraph, _________.

A. organic farming is safer than traditional farming for the environment.

B. the idea that organic farming is safer has not been proven by science.

C. organic farming is accepted by the UK’s House of Commons committee.

D. organic farming is preferred to traditional farming.

5.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The UK’s agriculture minister is an organic farmer.

B. Organic farming is popular with young people.

C. Farmers try every means to improve the organic sales system.

D. Ninety-three percent of British shoppers don’t buy organic products.

A. Not named yet: baby, female

It’s a small grey cat with long hair and deep blue eyes. It is friendly and can get along well with dogs. I can’t keep it because I have too many pets, but I can’t just let it go outside．If you are looking for a cat, please let me know. And I will send it to you, but you’ll have to pay me travel fees.

B. Brooke: orange and white, young, female

She’s a shy cat and likes to be alone at first. Once she gets familiar with you, she is very sweet and loves to be in your lap and play with you. She also loves to talk. The owner shouldn’t be a smoker. For free.

C. Sammi Hammi: adult, male

Sammi Hammi, a blue and gold bird, is looking for his forever home. He loves dogs and likes to sing and dance. He will talk your ear off while you cook! He loves delicious food and he is a great boy who loves attention. The new owner will have to pay an adoption fee and for his cage.

D. Buster: black and white, young, male

He will be the sweetest cat you will never meet. He likes to play and gets along well with other pets. Anyone who gets this guy will love him! For free.

E. Zoey: American Bulldog, adult, female

My dog Zoey is three years old and is very outgoing．She loves the outdoors and she loves kids. She is good at looking after other dogs. She also likes being around people. I need to find her a good home. I would like someone with children and other dogs to take her. For free.

F. Rebel and Maverick: young, male

Both Rebel and Maverick will be 2 years old soon. They are wonderful dogs, but I can no longer keep them for some reasons. They love children. A home with children would be the best. They also get along well with other animals. The most suitable place for them is a home with a yard because they love to be outside.600 dollars.

閱讀以下人員的信息， 然后為他們選擇合適的寵物：

1.Alice and her 10-year-old twin sons live in a house with a big yard. She’s looking for some pets to play with the boys. A pair of dogs is preferred．Money isn’t a problem.

2.Tom, 63 years old, has no children．His wife died last year and he’s very lonely. He would like to have a pet that he can talk to. He used to be a cook and loves birds very much, but he doesn’t like cats.

3.Bruce has a dog and he’s looking for another pet. It must be male and be able to get along well with his dog. Also, the pet has to be free.

4.Neil plans to find a female pet for his daughter. She loves orange and white cats. There are no smokers in the family. Free pets are preferred．

5.Max is looking for an adult dog to join his family. He has 3 children and two baby dogs. He hopes the new pet can help look after the baby dogs and play with his children．

1.The audience ___________ (評(píng)論) on the performance of the actress after seeing the film yesterday.

2. The determined girl ___________(克服) many difficulties and passed the exam.

3. Through ten years’ _____________(拼搏), my cousin succeeded in his career.

4.It’s an honor to ____________(代表) my school to deliver a speech here.

5. The children had an ____________ (argue) about what game to play.

6. President Xi’s speeches were so __________ (convince) that he has gained respect of foreign leaders.

7.The army managed to ___________ (defense) our country against attack.

8.Their ____________ (behave) towards me shows that they do not like me.

9.Focus on your study, or you will feel _____________(regret) in future.

10.Despite his ___________ (advance) age, he often travelled abroad.

1.這個(gè)地區(qū)以綠茶出名。

The area is __________ __________ its green tea.

2.你若不立即付清水費(fèi)，就要停止向你供水。

If you don’ t pay your gas bill soon, your water supply will be __________ __________.

3.她將主演一部新影片。

She is to __________ __________ a new film.

4.他們貧困得根本談不上度假。

They are too __________ __________ to have a holiday.

5.你需要增加蛋白質(zhì)以增強(qiáng)體質(zhì)。

You need more protein to __________ yourself __________ .

6.你干得不錯(cuò)，我對(duì)你很滿意。

You’ve done well and I’m very __________ __________ you.

7.當(dāng)我翻看著舊相片，許多快樂(lè)的記憶涌入腦海。

Many happy memories ___________ _________ when I saw these old photos.

8.他通過(guò)了車駕考試。難怪今早他看起來(lái)挺高興地。

He passed the driving test. __________ __________ he looked delightful this morning.

9.回到中國(guó)后，他每天都在實(shí)驗(yàn)室里繼續(xù)做實(shí)驗(yàn)。

After returning back to China, he ____________ _________ doing experiments in his lab every day.

10.和朋友在一起,我感到很自在。

I feel __________ __________ in my friends’ company .

廈門方特夢(mèng)幻王國(guó)(Xiamen Fangte Magic Kingdom)是我國(guó)新建的一座大型主題公園。假設(shè)你叫張娟，請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容給外國(guó)朋友凱特寫(xiě)一封郵件，介紹這一主題公園，并邀請(qǐng)她暑假一起到那里游玩。

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[ 參考詞匯 ]

公頃 hectare 科幻 science fiction 互動(dòng)interaction 高科技 high-tech

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1.信的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總句數(shù)；

2.必須用5個(gè)句子表達(dá)全部所給的內(nèi)容；

3.將5個(gè)句子組織成連貫的短文。

[評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]

句子結(jié)構(gòu)準(zhǔn)確，信息內(nèi)容完整，篇章結(jié)構(gòu)連貫。

Dear Kate ,

I’m very glad to have a chance to introduce a wonderful theme park to you

Why not come to visit it with me this summer holiday? I’m looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Zhang Juan