Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps(殘肢)that could he fitted with a kind of special boots. People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.

Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.

Hank felt himself getting cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs (假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.

Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.

When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.

1.Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because .

A. he didn’t talk to them

B. he kept away from them

C. he couldn’t use his arms

D. his arms touched the ground while moving

2.It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is __.

A. an average height for a fully grown person

B. too tall for an average person

C. too short for an average person

D. good enough for a disabled man

3.The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross .

A. was only glad to give him a job

B. give him a job because he was a good soldier

C. was not willing to give him a job at first

D. gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization

4.When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he .

A. took some special training

B. did everything the other soldiers did

C. did some of the things the other soldiers did

D. did most of the things the other soldiers did

No matter how well you understand a foreign language, misunderstanding still exists between native speakers and you. Here is such an example.

Three young Frenchmen were travelling in Britain. Though they had taken a few English lessons before their holiday, they were often in trouble because of their misunderstanding of English. One day they talked about their misfortunes (不幸) together.

The first Frenchman said, “I once heard someone shout ‘Look out’, I put my head out of a window and a bucket (一桶) of water fell on me.”

The second Frenchman said, “I was once in a ship and heard the captain shouted, ‘All hands on decks (甲板)’ I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.”

The third Frenchman said, “I once called early on an English friend and the maid (女傭) who came to the door said, ‘He’s not up yet’ When I went again for him, she said, ‘He’s not down yet’. I said, ‘If he’s not up and he’s not down, where is he?’ She said, ‘He’s still upstairs now. When I told you he was not up I meant he had not got up yet, so he has not come downstairs by now’ ”

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Misunderstanding of English

B. Three Young Frenchmen

C. Misfortunes of Three Frenchmen

D. A Few English Lessons

2.When someone is calling “l(fā)ook out” to you，he probably wants you to ______.

A. put your head out of the window B. go away

C. receive a bucket of water D. be careful

3.The sentence “All hands on decks” may mean ______.

A. you should put your hands on the deck

B. everyone should get ready

C. someone walks over one’s hands

D. someone is making fun of a foreigner

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1.Many Americans fail to lose weight probably because _______ .

A. they lack confidence

B. they do exercise alone

C. they are under great pressure

D. they don’t get enough exercise

2.From the text, we can learn that if you join the gym, _______ .

A. you’ll lose weight safely but slowly

B. you’ll struggle with workout routines

C. you’ll be advised to pay attention to nutrition

D. you’ll be advised to have nothing in between workouts

3.How much do a couple have to pay if they join the gym today?

A. $800. B. $500. C. $900. D. $1,000.

4.This text is most probably taken from a ________ .

A. newspaper B. magazine

C. website D. textbook

Many songs, poems, and books have been written on love’s strong effect on people. The state of being in love has even been compared to being sick or mad. A study by Professor Semir Zeki of University College London has found that love does affect people’s brains by making them feel great.

Zeki studied young men and women who had recently fallen in love. He found that, when they were looking at photos of their loved ones, there was heightened activity in four areas of their brains. These areas deal with emotions, and one of them, in particular, is known to respond to drugs that cause feelings of great joy and excitement.

Interestingly, the study also found a lack of activity in two other areas of the brain when the volunteers looked at their lovers’ photographs. One of these areas is linked to feelings of sadness, while the other is often active in people suffering from depression. It seems love really can be uplifting.

The state of being in love, according to some scientists, may actually be good for your health. Although scientists know that being in love can make a person feel great, the exact influence of love on a person’s health is harder to determine. However, scientists say that people do need love in order to live healthy lives.

According to Dr. Thomas Lewis, people need to be in relationships because that is how we are designed. He says the brain can only maintain(保持) the overall stability of a person’s immune(免疫) system, bodily rhythms, and heart if it receives input(輸入) from outside the body in the form of emotional connections with others.

Professor Antonio Damasio has a similar view. He says that love enriches a person’s imagination and creativity, and makes a person’s body work better. He also believes that love can even improve the body’s ability to fight against disease. Damasio’s wise words of advice are “ Choose love and you will live longer.”

1.The main idea of this passage is __________.

A. love can really cause people active

B. love has effect on songs and books

C. love is linked with emotion

D. love is what we need

2.What does the underlined word “uplifting” mean? It means __________.

A. inspiring B. available C. cold D. mad

3.From the passage we know__________.

A. People write songs, poems and books to say love is the sweetest thing

B. nobody but Professor Semir Zeki has found love does affect people’s brains

C. being in love sometimes may make someone act as if he/ she were mad

D. love causes heightened activity in all areas of a person’s brains

4.Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Some scientists have the idea that love does good to people.

B. It is possible for scientists to decide how much influence love can give people.

C. People are born to be in need of getting on touch with each other.

D. A person’s health depends on partly on emotional connections with others.

The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays. 1. Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep away from the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties began.

The following are some countries’ birthday traditions:

Canada —Greasing the nose with butter. In Atlantic Canada, the birthday child’s nose is greased for good luck.

China — 2. .The birthday child pays respect to his/her parents and receives a gift of money. Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.

England —Fortune telling cakes. Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared. 3.

Italy —Pulling ears. The child’s ears are pulled as many times as how old they are turning.

Japan —New clothes. The birthday child wears entirely new clothes mark the occasion.

New Zealand— 4. .After the birthday cake is lit, the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of tune and then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luck．

The United States —Cake, candles and song. 5.

A. A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is.

B. In China, on a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child.

C. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich.

D. To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to stay with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes.

E. Noodles for lunch.

F. The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.

G. Birthday claps.

Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I across some old love letters that my parents wrote to each other. These letters were all pilled up in a basket, dirty and With dust. to read and sort them, I asked them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They agreed.

As I carefully opened each letter, all of them delicate with age, I discovered a new page unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents’ lives.

My father used to in the army. So his letters were full of frontline of the things about the war. Each of my mother’s letters was marked her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was to these letters like a magnet (磁鐵).

Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very . and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the . He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had to him when he had been so far from home.

It so happened that the next day would he February 14. From the letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 1944 and brought it to my father’s bedside.

At his bedside, I joked with him, saying , “Today is Valentine’s Day, don’t you want to send Mother a present?” He became more when I handed him the old . He carefully opened it and took out the card, and when he it, his eyes were filled with tears.

My father, in a voice tight with read the loving he’d sent to my mother fifty-six years earlier. And this time, he could read it to her .

1.A. came B. hit C. drew D. fell

2.A. hidden B. covered C. buried D.filled

3.A. Pretending B. Suggesting C. Preferring D.Deciding

4.A. recently B. occasionally C. previously D. usually

5.A. work B. study C. serve D. report

6.A. accounts B. documents C. introductions D. occupations

7.A. with B. for C. of D. as

8.A. devoted B. abandoned C. thrown D. drawn

9.A. depressed B. dead C. dangerous D. ill

10.A. typical B. traditional C. different D. familiar

11.A. wars B. illnesses C. letters D. prescriptions

12.A. meant B. intended C. planned D. said

13.A. divided B. sorted C. separated D. updated

14.A. sadly B. angrily C. softly D. loudly

15.A. curious B. enthusiastic C. fantastic D. positive

16.A. Christmas card B. envelope C. basket D. lipstick

17.A. found B. wrote C. recognized D. missed

18.A. astonishment B. sorrow C. sickness D. emotion

19.A. story B. message C. speech D. motto

20.A. in brief B. in private C. in danger D. in person

Husband: Honey, what are you doing with your nose in the newspaper all afternoon? Is it that 1. (interest)?

Wife: I have no interest in the news reports, but the apartment ads. Don’t you think we should get a larger apartment 2. our present one?

Husband: This apartment is fine. It’s big enough for us.

Wife: 3. is obvious that this apartment is too small. We 4. (live) here since we got married. We need a change.

Husband: I’d rather stay here. I love this old place. 5. , we don’t need all that extra room.

Wife: Yes, we do. We need 6. extra bedroom. Then it’ll be more comfortable for our baby.

Husband: Our baby? Are we having a baby?

Wife: Yeah, we are going to have a baby. I have been waiting for the right moment to surprise you with the news.

Husband: This is a huge surprise! I’m so happy 7. I can hardly believe it! But where will we get enough money 8. (buy) a larger apartment?

Wife: Don’t worry. I think we can afford a more expensive apartment. Look, you got a raise last month. And my salary will 9. (certain) help.

Husband: Well, yes, good point. I guess we should look at a few apartments. It’s time we 10. (move).

假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文, 請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤, 每句中最多有兩處, 每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧）, 并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(xiàn), 并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞。

2.只允許修改10處, 多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

Dear guests,

On behalf of our school, I would like to express our warm welcome to you. We are luck to have you here in middle of our English Week Activities.

As planning, we have English Talent Show today. The purpose of this program was to develop our interest in English learning and practically abilities in listening and speaking. The program consists in the following activity: recitation, singing, word spelling, story telling and so on. The show will begin at two o’clock this afternoon at the Student Centre. Dear guests, we are welcome to take part in some activities. I hope we students will be benefit from your presence but I sincerely wish you a pleasant time with us. Thank you.

假設(shè)你是王林，寒假期間你要到倫敦旅游，請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下提示給你的英國(guó)好友Alex寫(xiě)一封信，請(qǐng)他推薦一個(gè)旅館，要點(diǎn)如下：

1 介紹你倫敦之行的目的；

2 停留時(shí)間：5個(gè)晚上，從2月8日到12日；

3 房間要求：預(yù)定一個(gè)房間，旅館要靠近公共汽車(chē)站；有獨(dú)立浴室；可以上網(wǎng)；

注意：詞數(shù)100左右；可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Alex,

How is everything going recently?

Yours sincerely;

Wang Lin

“Don't worry if you have problems!” It is easy to say until you are in the midst of a really big one. The only people who don't have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods. Most communities have at least one. We call them cemeteries. If you're breathing, you have difficulties. It's the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you! Let me explain.

Maybe you have heard the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef.

On one tour, a traveler asked the guide an interesting question. "I notice that the lagoon (瀉湖) side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful," the traveler observed. Why is this?

The guide gave an interesting answer, "The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves and storms. It has to fight for its survival every day. As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces."

Then he added, “That's the way it is with every living organism.”

That's how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral pounded by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness. So, you have problems? No problem! Just tell yourself, "There I grow again!"

Remember: A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.

1.Who has no problems according to the passage?

A. The persons who are very famous.

B. The persons who have much money.

C. The persons who have been born.

D. The persons who are living in the cemeteries.

2. In the writer's opinion, ________.

A. problems bring us much trouble

B. problems have two sides, good or bad

C. we should try to stay away from any trouble

D. the fewer things we do, the less trouble we'll meet

3. The reason why lagoon side of the reef has no life is _______.

A. it hasn't got any sunlight

B. it has less energy than others

C. it never faces any challenge and tests

D. it has no work to do every day

4.After reading this passage, we should ________.

A. regard any problem as challenge

B. learn from the lagoon side

C. worry your problem

D. enter into cemeteries