The associates I hired in my bicycle and lawn mower shop like myself were never perfect; however, they were excellent. Working with them as they improved taught me new ways to show forgiveness, understanding, and patience.

One day the placement officer asked me to interview a young man who was having trouble finding a job. He told me that David was a little shy, did not talk much and was afraid to go on with interviews. He requested that I give David an interview just for practice. He plainly told David that I had no positions open at the time and the interview was just for practice.

When David came in for the interview, he hardly said a word. I told him what we did at the bicycle shop and showed him around. I told David to keep showing up because the number one thing an employer wanted in an associate was dependability.

David was very quiet (he was evaluated as a slow learner in school). Every ten days or so, for weeks after the interview, David walked into the bicycle shop and stood by the front door. He never said a word, just stood by the door.

One day, shortly before Christmas, a large truck came to the shop, packed with 250 new bicycles. It had to be unloaded right away or the driver would leave.

It was raining. Some of my workers (without physical limitations) chose not to brave the weather to get into work, so I was short-handed. It seemed everything was going wrong and on top of it, David came in the front door and just stood there. I looked at him and shouted, “Well, all right! Fill out a time card and help me unload this truck!”

David worked for my bicycle shop for eighteen years. He came to work every day thirty minutes early. He could talk; however, he rarely chose to. He drove my truck and made deliveries. The customers would praise David, saying, “He doesn’t talk, but he really shows you how to operate a lawn mower!”

1.The author finally hired David because________.

A. there were no other workers in the shop then

B. he needed someone who was willing to work then

C. David kept showing up

D. he realized David was dependable

2.We can infer from the last paragraph that_______.

A. the author feels lucky to hire David

B. David has had his character changed through work

C. the author prefers David to be more outgoing

D. some customers just play jokes on David

3.The author gave David an interview to _______.

A. find a person who is reliable

B. find a part-time worker in need

C. give him some practice

D. show sympathy for him

4.The author’s tone in describing David is full of ______.

A. pity B. wonder

C. disappointment D. appreciation

書面表達(dá)

全市英語演講比賽將在光明中學(xué)報告廳舉行。假設(shè)你是李華，你代表你校參加了賽前會議，會后請你用英語向參賽同學(xué)傳達(dá)以下信息：

1．陳述前往報告廳的校內(nèi)行走路線(如下圖)。

2．提醒選手參賽的注意事項(xiàng)(守時、講衛(wèi)生、守紀(jì)律等)。

注意：

1．詞數(shù)100左右；

2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3．開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Hello，everyone．I'd like to tell you something about the English speaking competition of our city．___________________________________________________________________

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People are being tricked into Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they’re paying for it by giving up loads of personal information.

Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Facebook because people don’t really know what their personal data is worth.

The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules . That was the great thing about Facebook. You could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things: your city, your photo, your friends’ names ,were set by default (默認(rèn))to be shared with everyone on the Internet.

According to Facebook’s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a “l(fā)ess satisfying experience”.

Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them. At the side of the pages totally, who wants to look at ads when they’re online connecting with their friends?

The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits.

I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it’s only the beginning, which is why I’m considering canceling my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t know. That’s too high a price to pay.

1. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?

A. It provides loads of information to its users.

B. It earns money by putting on advertisements.

C. It is a website that sends messages to users who want to get married.

D. It makes money by selling its users’ personal data.

2. What does the author say about most Facebook users?

A. They don’t know their personal data enriches Facebook.

B. They are unwilling to give up their personal information.

C. They don’t identify themselves when using the website.

D. They care very little about their personal information.

3.Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?

A. To obey the Federal guidelines.

B. To expand its business.

C. To improve its users’ connection

D. To provide better service to its users

4. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?

A. He is dissatisfied with its present service.

B. He finds many of its users untrustworthy.

C. He doesn’t want his personal data badly used.

D. He is upset by its frequent rule changes.

閱讀下面材料，在空格處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或使用括號中單詞的正確形式。

When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible --- and it can be surprisingly 1. (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research 2. (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show 3. (little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people 4. (feel) more energetic.”

So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something 5. gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an 6. (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things 7. same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”

Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 8. (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things 9. the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to 10. (you) from that person’s point of view.

Researchers recently found that hackers took control of 300,000 home routers(路由器). Once your home router has been controlled, hackers could redirect your network to malicious websites controlled by hi-tech thieves who could then steal your online back details and other sensitive data. However, there are some simple steps you can take to protect your router.

Say no to 12345 passwords

First, never leave your router open without a password and make sure you change both your Wi-Fi and router login password from the default one it comes with. If you use the default password , this could give someone access to the router setup, which could allow them to change your router settings, including viewing any security keys.

Don't broadcast it

Make sure you don't show up in other people's wireless network scans. Know your network name so you can easily enter it into any devices you want to access that network. Other people do not need to know your network name. To prevent outsiders from seeing your network's name and attempting to join your wireless network, turn off broadcasting in your router's settings.

Invite only please

One way you can ensure no one else joins your network without your permission is to enable your router to only allow certain devices to connect, and ban all others. To do that you can filter by media access control (MAC) addresses.

Turn it off

This is a simple piece of advice that can go a very long way in keeping you safe. Simply turn off your router when you're not using your network. If you're at work all day and no one's home, why keep it running?

Build a firewall

The firewall built into your router prevents hackers on the internet from getting access to your PC so it's always worth enabling it to help add an extra layer of security. However, it does nothing to stop people in range of your Wi-Fi signal from getting onto your network – and as said, a router in the wrong place means your Wi-Fi signal could reach pretty far.

For further protection, you should run software firewalls on the individual PCs on your networks.

1. If you use the default password, ______________.

A. your home router will be linked to some bad websites.

B. you will find it’s very convenient to surf the Internet

C. your home router will be changed for new settings.

D. you will fail to use your own login password

2. What should be done to shelter your wireless network?

A. To build a firewall into your router.

B. To think out a complicated login password and use it.

C. To shut off your router when you find it not safe.

D. To switch off broadcasting in your router settings

3. The purpose of the passage is to tell____________.

A. how to keep your Wi-Fi network secure

B. how to deal with your home router efficiently

C. how to locate the hackers on the Internet

D. how to prevent others from joining your network.

完形填空，閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(xiàng)中（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)， 并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Remembering My Father’s Vest

People get into trouble because they don’t know enough to keep cool. As a child, I had a lot of ________ that had been held back and not released. Worse still, I was not good at ________ constructively.

Once as I was getting ready for school, my mother ________ me my father’s vest instead of mine. This was around the time when I was going to be larger in ________ than my father, so as I put on the vest, I felt like I was being choked in it! I ________ that it was a small oversight(疏忽) on my mother’s part, but ________the feeling of being choked drowned me and I got very angry.

I took my anger out on my mother ________ thinking much. I was so upset when she had handed me the wrong vest, and I ________by violently tearing it apart from my chest!

Later, my mother shared her own ________ with my father: “ See what your son has done.”

Instead of scolding or abusing me, my father________ responded by asking my mother to ________ the vest. He then worn it to work the next day.

When my mother told me about my father’s response much later, when I had________from my fit, I immediately felt a great sense of ________ for my violent behavior, just ________ that he was spending the entire day wearing a(n) ________ vest. At the same time, I was filled with great ________ for my father, whose gentle kindness taught me a life lesson I would treasure forever.

On that day, I made a ________ never to let anger get the better of me. I learn to ________ other when I think that they behave in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way, ________ forgiveness is a tool to turn anger off. And whenever I have difficulty ________ my strong emotion, I try to remember my father’s vest.

1.A. pressure B. anger C. stories D. tears

2.A. listening B. debating C. communicating D. working

3.A. handed B. sent C. delivered D. carried

4.A. size B. weight C. height D. mind

5.A. expected B. discovered C. suspected D. realized

6.A. anyway B. somehow C. somewhat D. however

7.A. without B. beyond C. besides D. despite

8.A. performed B. agreed C. reacted D. declined

9.A. excitement B. frustration C. enthusiasm D. failure

10.A. calmly B. politely C. attentively D. anxiously

11.A. save up B. give away C. hold back D. sew up

12.A. recovered B. changed C. developed D. benefited

13.A.disappointment B. sympathy C. panic D. shame

14. A. hoping B. joking C. imaging D. supposing

15. A. old B. broken C. torn D. shabby

16.A. curiosity B. pride C. envy D. admiration

17.A. choice B. decision C. requirement D. compromise

18.A. respect B. assist C. appreciate D. forgive

19.A. and B. but C. for D. do

20.A. controlling B. expressing C. treasuring D. monitoring

書面表達(dá)

請根據(jù)你對下面這幅圖的理解，寫一篇100字左右的英語短文。

請包括以下內(nèi)容：

1.簡要描述圖畫內(nèi)容

2.聯(lián)系實(shí)際說說自己的看法和建議

提示：smog 霧霾

Liverpool city council want to clear the city of fat pigeons. They say that people are feeding the birds, which makes them fat. The pigeons get bigger because their normal diet would consist of seeds and insects, not high-fat junk food they are eating in the city centre.

The council want people to know that everyone who feeds the pigeons is responsible for the streets being so crowded with these birds. They hope to encourage the birds to move away from the city centre and into parks and open spaces.

Ten robotic birds have been brought into the city centre to scare the pigeons away and visitors are asked not to give the pigeons any food. The mechanical birds - known as “robops” - will sit on the roofs of buildings. They can be moved around to different locations. They look like a peregrine falcon, which is a bird that kills pigeons. They even make noises and flap their wings to scare the pigeons. They hope that the pigeons will go away before the city becomes the European Capital of Culture in two years.

1.What do Liverpool city council try to do?

A．They want people to feed the pigeons with healthy food.

B． They want the pigeons to move out of the city centre.

C．They want people to keep the pigeons at home.

D．They want to keep robotic birds instead of pigeons.

2.The robotic birds are used to _________.

A． help feed the pigeons B．make the city colorful

C． drive away the pigeons D．show people directions

3.This passage is most probably a(n) __________.

A． news report B． notice

C．short story D．Advertisement

語法填空,閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)上下文填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~語，或使用括號中的詞語的適當(dāng)形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡上標(biāo)號的相應(yīng)位置。（沒給詞的填一個詞，給了詞的，填詞個數(shù)由所需詞形決定）

Have you ever heard “Tuhao, let’s be friends?” Are you puzzled, wondering 1. it means? Then you’re possibly out of date.

Nowadays, the Chinese words “tuhao” and “dama” have become so familiar with many Chinese people that they often play jokes 2. each other when chatting about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new 3. (fashion) mobile phone, your naughty friends may call you “tuhao”, laughing loudly and happily.

4. (amaze), the two wildly popular words have become hot words in English too. Recently, the BBC produced a program to introduce “tuhao”, 5. can be considered as “new money (暴發(fā)戶)” in English.

Besides, The Wall Street Journal has also borrowed “dama” from the Chinese pinyin 6. (describe) bargain-hunting middle-aged Chinese women 7. (call) “a force in the global gold market”. 8. (expert) say the Chinese language’s influence on English will continue during 9. entire 21st century, 10. it is expected that “tuhao” will be welcomed by the Oxford University Press to appear in the new word lists.

◆The Big Cake Show comes to the WestPoint Arena in Exeter, England, March 21-22. Hopefully, cakes of all sizes will be on sale and on show. An impressive list of famous people sharing their great knowledge and skill includes Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood and Gregg Wallace. Tickets, from ￡12, are available online (bigcakeshow.com).

◆From January 17 to March 8, RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, England has some special guests to brighten the winter: beautiful butterflies. Butterflies in the Glasshouse introduces a group of butterflies from other countries feeding on fruit and the juice-rich plants of the Exotic Zone, Tickets for adults are ￡13.20, for children are ￡6.60. For a family with 2 adults and 2 children, they should pay ￡32.75 in total. For groups of more than 10 adults, each should pay ￡10.80 (rhs. org.uk/wisley).

◆The week-long London Wine Week starts from May 18. Buy a ￡5 wristband to qualify for a pocket-sized guidebook and discounted wine around the capital. Partnering with London' s best bars and restaurants, we will be organizing events such as master classes and meet-the -maker time, plus offering discounts to wristband wearers ( londonwineweek.com ).

◆The World Shakespeare Festival begins in April, with everything from foreign productions of Shakespearean plays at Shakespeare's Globe to Shakespearean plays at the Royal Opera House. Plays will run until the end of the year in London, Birmingham, Newcastle and Gateshead. And there' s a programme of events such as director talks and family workshops, Prices start from ￡60 (worldshakespearefestival.org. uk).

1.We can infer that Paul Hollywood is most likely to be ___________.

A. a ticket dealer B. a professional cook

C. the event organizer D. the cake show host

2.If you want to buy wine at lower prices, you should _____________.

A. eat in the specific restaurants

B. pay ￡5 for a discount card

C, buy a wristband first

D. obtain a guidebook

3.Which of the following activities lasts for the longest time?

A. The Big Cake Show.

B. The London Wine Week.

C. Butterflies in the Glasshouse.

D. The World Shakespeare Festival.