In every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. For example, the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Very soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater.

There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that bright red is not suitable on some people at all.

The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at 70 miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are causing danger to people's lives. They are like sheep being led to the slaughterhouse (屠宰場).

Perhaps you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, "The crowd does it." Well, let the crowd do it, but don't do it yourself. Learn to say, "No." Make your own judge (判斷). If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree, have the courage to leave them politely. You'll have the satisfaction of standing on your own feet.

1. The writer disapproves of wearing red sweaters if _____.

A. the crowd is wearing them

B. you don't look good in red

C. you can't afford them

D. your parents disapprove

2. The writer urges the readers to ____.

A. obey their parents

B. take the advice of their elders

C. be independent

D. follow the crowd

3. People who blindly follow the "top" crowd ____.

A. will make themselves happy

B. will lose friends

C. sometimes do things against their better judgment

D. finally become pace-setters in their own right

4. The main idea of this passage is that ____.

A. in every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the pace

B. it is a mistake to follow the "top" crowd blindly

C. at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong

D. people who follow the "top" crowd are endangering their lives

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. On Being Yourself. B. The "Top" Crowd.

C. Follow the Leader. D. Rules for Teens.

I’m Evan Ducker. I’m just like every other 15-year-old teenager, except that I was born with a red birthmark .Doctors don’t know the exact cause of birthmarks like mine---but they do know it occurs in about 3 of every 1,000 children all over the world.

Some birthmarks are marks of serious medical conditions. I’m very fortune--mine isn’t. I pretty much live a regular life, except for people asking me about it all the time, which can get me annoyed sometimes. But, overall, my birthmark is just a spot on my skin. It’s not harmful to other people.

When I was about 4 years old, I asked my mom why there weren’t any characters with birthmarks in the books she would read for me. When we went to the library, we realized there weren’t any for little kids. My mom knew I was disappointed. There weren’t any books with cool characters who had birthmarks.

So she said we could write our own. She took all my ideas and we created the first book of its kind to educate kids about birthmarks and also offer a more realistic, positive character with a birthmark. I based the story on all real things that happened in my life. But instead of people, the characters in the book are real animals from the Galapagos Islands, including a red-footed bird. When people ask why I picked a red-footed bird as the main character, I tell them that the bird has red feet, similar to a human birthmark! He is pretty cool.

It was really tough to get my book published. It took a long time because a lot of publishers refused it. They would tell my family there wasn’t a market big enough for a book about birthmarks. But we knew the book wasn’t about birthmarks. It was about tolerance for people’s differences in general. We just picked a character with a birthmark because that was what I knew.

1.Why did Evan say he was very fortunate? ( no more than 12 words)

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2.Why did Evan want to write a book with characters who had birthmarks? (no more than 15 words)

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3.What does the underlined word “tough” mean? ( no more than 3 words)

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4.What did Evan think of the main character in his book? ( no more than 5 words)

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5.In your opinion, how would you treat a friend with a birthmark?

( no more than 20 words)

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我校進(jìn)行了一次早餐狀況調(diào)查。詳細(xì)情況請看下面的表格。要求根據(jù)表格提示的信息，寫一篇報道。說明早餐對學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)和健康的影響及早餐的重要性。

注意：不要逐條翻譯。（100字左右）

A young man returns to his hometwon of Aractataca, Colombia. He visits the house where he lived as a child. Here, he remembers the most important memories of his childhood. Standing in front of his old house, the young man makes an important decision. He says to himself, “I will start my life over again. I will become a writer.”

This man is the world famous writer. Gabriel Garica Marquez.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born on March 6,1928. During his early life, Garcia Marquez’s grandmother and grandfather told him many stories. His grandmother would tell him legends as if they were real. Garcia Marquez says that his grandmother’s way of storytelling later influenced his own methods.

When Garcia Marquez was about 20 years old, he left Aracataca and attended university in Bogota. He began studying law because this was what his father wanted him to study. However, Garcia Marquez was not happy.

During this time Garcia Marquez returned to Aracataca. It was on this visit that he realized he must stop studying law. And he recognized that he must return to the dream of his childhood-writing. For the next few years, Garcia Marquez wrote for many different newspapers. And in 1955, he published his first book called “Leaf Storm”.

For many years, Garcia Marquez knew he wanted to write about his grandfather’s house in Aracataca. To write this book, Garcia Marquez and his wife had to sell almost all of their possessions to survive. But their act was worth it. The book, “One Hundred Years of Solitude” was immediately successful. And this book created a path for Garcia Marquez’s future success.

In 1982, Gabriel Garcia Marquez was given the Nobel Prize in Literature for his book “One Hundred Years of Solitude”, making him the first Colombian and the fourth Latin American to win a Nobel Prize in Literature.

1.Who influenced Garcia Marquez’s writing style?

A. His grandfather. B. His grandmother.

C. His father. D. His wife.

2.Garcia decided to take up writing .

A. when he worked for a newspaper

B. under the influence of his family

C. when he graduated from college

D. after a visit to his hometown

3.Garcia’s book “One Hundred Years of Solitude” .

A. was written in the 1950s

B. enjoyed a quick success

C. helped Garcia lead a better life

D. was about Garcia’s grandfather

4.What do we know from the text about Garcia Marquez?

A. He is the first Latin American to win a Nobel Prize in Literature.

B. His book “Leaf Storm” marked his great success in literature.

C. He wrote for newspapers before publishing his own books.

D. He followed his father’s wish to become a writer.

As is known, it is a respectful job to be a teacher serving students heart and soul. And most people also compare a teacher to a gardener who takes great care of various plants. Ever since my high school days, my heart has been set on becoming a teacher. I am now studying at a teacher’s college, and I am making great efforts to study, because there are so many things to learn about education. But I thoroughly enjoy my studies, and every day I am amazed at the great influence education has on the human soul.

I think it is only natural that I have always aspired to become a teacher because my father and his father were also teachers. My father is now retired, following a brilliant career, and it has always been his dream to have me, his only son, follow in his footsteps. Although it sounds like my father’s dream that I will become a teacher, it is also my dream and I am quite willing to realize the dream. I still have one more year to go at university, and after I graduate, I will go to the western part of China to become a teacher at a village school.

I understand a teacher’s job will not make me a millionaire, but it is not the prospect of making a lot of money that has propelled my ambition to become a teacher. Rather, it is my sincere desire to assume a responsible role in society, and make as many people well—educated as possible through my hard endeavors. Education plays an essential and important role in our society. If everyone can receive a good education, it will not only do good to our country but also benefit individuals’ lives.

Ten years from now, therefore, I hope to be established as an excellent teacher with hundreds of thousands of students who have benefited from me and carry on the family tradition with efficiency and honour.

1.What’s the author now?

A. A doctor. B. An actor.

C. A student. D. A researcher.

2.Which is not the reason why the author wants to be a teacher?

A. To be a teacher is his own dream.

B. His father hopes that he can become a teacher.

C. He would like to be a responsible man.

D. His teacher encourages him to be an excellent teacher.

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “aspired”?

A. Inspired. B. Desired.

C. Required. D. Complained.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How can I be an excellent teacher?

B. Where do I see myself ten years from now?

C. Why do I follow in my father’s footsteps?

D. How can I make my dream come true?

Tayka Hotel De sal

Where: Tahua, Bolivia

How much: About $ 95 a night

Why it’s cool: You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That’s something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses(床墊) and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried—up lake that’s the world’s biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633一square—mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain starts to dissolve the hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.

Green Magic Nature Resort

Where: Vythiri, India

How much: About $ 240 a night

Why it’s cool: Ridding a Pulley(滑輪)—operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window—there is no glass!一you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy. Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You don’t even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulley—drawn “elevator”.

Dog Bark Park Inn B & B

Where: Cottonwood, Idaho

How much: $ 92 a night

Why it’s cool: This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. Yon can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps of the loft in Willy’s head, or hang out inside his nose. Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant outside.

Gamirasu Cave Hotel

Where: A yvali, Turkey

How much: Between $ 130 and $ 475 a night

Why it’s cool: This is caveman cool! Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65 in summer. (Don’t worry—there is heat in winter.)

1.What is the similarity of the four hotels?

A. Being expensive. B. Being unique.

C. Being beautiful. D. Being natural.

2.What does the underlined part “Sweet Willy” refer to?

A. The name of a guest.

B. The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner.

C. The name of the hotel owner.

D. The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B & B.

3.Which of the hotel makes you have a feeling of living in the far past?

A. Gamirasu Cave Hotel

B. Green Magic Nature Resort

C. Dog Bark Park Inn B & B

D. Tayka Hotel De Sal

4.What may be the purpose of the writer writing the passage?

A. To show his wide knowledge.

B. To attract attention from the readers.

C. To develop business in tourism.

D. To introduce some interesting hotels.

Last year, I was on a plane with my friend, waiting for it to take off. The pilot’s voice was heard throughout the plane: “Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. Our engines don’t work. We are going to jump-start them. Once we get them going, we’ll get up in the air and see what happens.”

That was all he said. “See what happens?” Shouldn’t we have had a better plan than that? At that point. I could only laugh nervously. One woman started crying, “Oh no! We are going to crash!’’ There were sighs of hopelessness and anxiety, and we hadn’t even taken off yet.

The pilot even seemed unhappy. He told us our one engine was working double time, and his plan was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air, and what happened? Nothing. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched down than applause burst out as everyone on the airplane breathed a sigh of relief.

All too often, people stop trying to achieve their goals just because they don’t have a guaranteed (有保證的) result. But success will never be guaranteed. The best thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens. While I do prefer planning better than “see what happens” when it comes to flying, it really isn’t such a bad idea for life.

If your effort is to build a business then get up in the air and see what happens! Don’t give yourself all the reasons why you can’t. Do not wait until you have everything you need. You never will!

If your goal is to start a friendship, say “Hello”, get up in the air and see what happens! The results could be very rewarding. If your goal is to learn a new skill, get up in the air and see what happens! It might not be as difficult as your think. It could be fun!

1.How did the author feel when the pilot said the engines didn’t work?

A. Disappointed. B. Anxious.

C. Curious. D. Relieved.

2.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means .

A. to think carefully before you make friends

B. to start to fly first to see what will happen in the sky

C. to make an effort even if the result is uncertain

D. to get up from the chair and greet somebody

3.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. We Will See What Happens

B. I Survived an Adventurous Flight

C. The Pilot Risked Our Lives

D. Making Plans Is Better Than Taking Chances

（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

How to Keep a Relationship Healthy and Strong

Are you new to experiencing relationships? Well, let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long-term relationship.

1. Do not hide things from them, do not lie. Don’t be afraid to say things that isn’t very flattering about yourself. Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship. If there’s no trust, there’s nothing there. So please be honest and they’ll learn to open up to you.

Make sure you give them respect. Now respect isn’t just simply treating her or him nicely. There’s a lot more to it. You have to learn to adjust to their liking. 2. Don’t just think about yourself, think about what your partner needs out of it as well.

3. Always be willing to help them and give them honesty and positivity at the same time. Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with. This is an important step in a relationship. Your partner has to be able to count on you when needed.

Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them. Laughter is the key to happiness. Laugh a lot with them, joke with them. Laughter may seem silly, but it’s the secret to a lot in life. It will keep the sparks alive. 4.

Make sure the communication is good. This goes along with trust, but always communicate how you feel, even if it’s something that upsets you. Instead of screaming, talk to them. 5. It’s important to communicate this to them, not keep it bottled up.

A. Show them your personality.

B. Be an honest person with them.

C. Make sure you are encouraging to your partner.

D. Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting.

E. Don’t start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted.

F. Basically, learn to study your partners’ moods, wants. and needs.

G. If they did something that made you unhappy, tell them about it in a respectful manner.

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

About a week ago, my 4-year-old cousin and I were playing basketball at our local park. The was warm, and many other children were outside . As we played, I noticed a small group of boys a smaller, skinner, and possibly younger boy. They were calling his names and pushed him to the ground and dirt in his face. When I saw that, I grabbed my by the hand and walked over to the .

I stepped them and the younger boy, and asked them what this boy had done to deserve they were doing to him. They all silently for a moment, and then the most amazing thing : One of the boys who hadn’t said anything since I stepped around me and helped the small boy off the and then apologized. He offered to let him play with them, the boy quietly said “thank you” and refused, then left there.

As I looked around, I that there were dozens of other people at the park—some of them were with children of their own—but no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt that the one of the boys was brave enough to stand up against his friends to help someone , but I felt sad that no one else had even taken a second . I couldn’t help but think that those other parents at the park would want someone to help their child in that situation, and yet they did nothing but stand by.

1.A. climateB. atmosphereC. airD. weather

2.A. as usualB. as wellC. as plannedD. as yet

3.A. picking onB. leaving forC. staying inD. taking over

4.A. yetB. onlyC. evenD. just

5.A. noticedB. kickedC. watchedD. showed

6.A. cousinB. sonC. daughterD. boy

7.A. classB. familyC. groupD. society

8.A. amongB. atC. overD. between

9.A. hopefullyB. finallyC. politelyD. possibly

10.A. whoB. howC. whyD. what

11.A. cameB. wentC. stoodD. talked

12.A. failedB. refusedC. agreedD. happened

13.A. jumped upB. walked overC. helped outD. put away

14.A. treeB. roomC. stoneD. ground

15.A. soB. butC. thenD. still

16.A. expectedB. imaginedC. realizedD. admitted

17.A. neighborsB. friendsC. classmatesD. parents

18.A. angryB. sorryC. sadD. happy

19.A. in turnB. in advanceC. in needD. in all

20.A. knockB. shoutC. noiseD. glance

Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 1. (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 2. (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 3. most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

But the river wasn’t changed in a few days 4. even a few months. It took years of work 5. (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 6. (clean) than ever.

Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 7. is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

While there are 8. (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 9. (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 10. (patience).