Across Britain，burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers．But，according to a new study，we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year．

Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work．Now，the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours，they would earn as much as￡172，000 a year．

The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do，as well as the hours they are working，to determine the figure．This would make their yearly income￡30，000 more than the Prime Minister earns．

By analysing the numbers，it found the average mother works 119 hours a week，40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime．After questioning 1，000 mothers with children under 18，it found that，on most days，mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm．

To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour，it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on，including housekeeper，part-time lawyer，personal trainer and entertainer．Being a part-time lawyer，at￡48．98 an hour，would prove to be the most profitable of the“mum jobs”，with psychologist(心理學(xué)家)a close second．

It also asked mothers about the challenges they face，with 80 percent making emotional(情感的)demand as the hardest thing about motherhood．

Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends．

The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother’s Day．The emotional，physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending，but children are also sources of great joy and happiness．Investing(投入)in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent．

1.How much does a Prime Minister earn，according to the passage?

A．￡30，000． B．￡142，000．

C．￡172，000． D．￡202，000．

2.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from_____．

A．emotional demand B．1ow pay for work

C．heavy workload D．1ack of training

3.What is stressed in the last paragraph?

A．Mothers’importance shows in family all year long．

B．The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile．

C．Mothers’devotion to children can hardly be calculated．

D．Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return．

4.What can we conclude from the study?

A．Mothers’working hours should be largely reduced．

B．Mothers should balance their time for work and rest．

C．Mothers’labour is of a higher value than it is realized．

D．Mothers should be freed from housework for social life．

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Have you ever 1. (imagine)what the world looks like through the eyes of a bee? You can try it out with the MicaToolbox．

The MicaToolbox is a free plugin(插件) 2. (build)by scientists at the University of Exeter in Britain．Together with Image J，a popular piece of software for 3. (science)pictures，it can turn many image into animal vision．This means people can check out the pictures 4. appear in the brains of animals such as insects，birds，and fish．

The way we see our world depends on how our eyes deal 5. light．Human eyes have three types of photoreceptors(感光細(xì)胞)，and this makes us see 6. colors of red，green，and blue．Animals，7. ，might see it 8. (different)．A cat’s vision is similar to a human who is color blind，while bees can see ultraviolet(紫外線)light，easily finding patterns on flowers that show them the way to honey．

As of now，the MicaToolbox has already been used in many research projects，9. (look)at，for example，how animals hide 10. (they)You can download the software from researcher Jolyon Troscianko’s website http：// www．jolyon．co．uk／myresearch／image—analysis／image—analusis—tools．

The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic(懷舊的) skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technologies in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful ---both in school and in life. Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.

Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete senten3ces and had a faster word production rate.

In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active, which helps us access our vocabulary, word meanings and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.? Berninger said.

Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (轉(zhuǎn)換) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.

“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”

1.What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?

A. The absence of blackboard in classroom.

B. The use of new technologies in teaching.

C. The lack of practice in handwriting.

D. The popular use of smart phones.

2.Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?

A. Spelling improves one?s memory of words.

B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.

C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.

D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.

3. What does minds eye in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Window B. Soul C. Picture D. Imagination

4. What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?

A. Computers can help people with their choice of words.

B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.

C. Handwriting still has a place in today?s classrooms.

D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.

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，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Green: More Than Just a Color

Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. 1.

Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished.

2. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. 3. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.

4. The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”.

In most places in the world, a green light is a sign to move ahead. 5. In everyday speech, a green light means approval to continue with a project. We want you to know we have a green light to continue this series next week.

A. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation.

B. Green is also the color used to describe the powerful emotion, jealousy.

C. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.

D. A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on.

E. The new plants produced much larger crops.

F. It is also the color of most growing plants.

G.About one hundred years ago, having a green thumb was a popular expression in the American west.

假定你是新華中學(xué)的學(xué)生李華，你校最近舉辦了藝術(shù)節(jié)，請你根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容寫一篇文章，給China Daily投稿，報道你校的藝術(shù)節(jié)活動。

注意：

1. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

2. 詞數(shù)：100左右，標(biāo)題和開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

3. 參考詞匯： 《我的中國心》：My Chinese Heart

小品《高考》 ：the short sketch, the College Entrance Exam

Arts Festival held in Xinhua Middle School

The Fifth Arts Festival was successfully held in the auditorium of Xinhua Middle School last Friday, _____________________________________________________________________________

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

I was faced with a decision. While delivering laundry (洗好的衣服) into her bedroom, I stepped upon my thirteen-year-old sister’s , a modern-day Pandora’s Box, full of attraction.

What was I to do? I had always been jealous (嫉妒) of my little sister. Her charming smile, lovely personality and many gifts threatened my place as lady. I competed with her secretly and grew to hate her natural abilities. As a result, we spoke. I sought opportunities to find with her and expected to her in every way. Her diary lay at my feet, and I not her privacy, nor her possible pain. I enjoyed the possibility of digging up enough dirt to my competitor’s spotless record. I my evil as sisterly duty. It was my responsibility to keep a check on her activities. It would be of me not to.

I the book from the floor and opened it, turning the pages, searching for my name, that I would discover dirty and ill speaking of me. However, as I read, the blood ran from my face. It was worse than I . There was a brief description of herself, her goals and her dreams followed by a short portrayal (肖像) of the person who has her most. I started to cry. I was her . She admired me for my personality, my achievements and red-facedly, my .

I stopped reading, struck with the I had done. I had wasted so much energy pushing her away I had missed out on her. Those sincere words she wrote seemed to break an icy around my heart and I longed to know her again.

On that fateful afternoon, as I put aside the laundry and rose to my feet, I decided to go to her—this time to experience to judge, to hug rather than fight. After all, she was my sister.

1.A. caseB. shoeC. clothD. diary

2.A. youngB. leadingC. toughD. greedy

3.A. alwaysB. deliberatelyC. mildlyD. seldom

4.A. interestB. answerC. faultD. link

5.A. thankB. treatC. defeatD. accept

6.A. consideredB. causedC. gainedD. rejected

7.A. roughlyB. constantlyC. nearlyD. simply

8.A. cleanB. soilC. warmD. protect

9.A. understoodB. killedC. reasonedD. lacked

10.A. wrongB. kindC. wiseD. considerate

11.A. picked upB. threw awayC. left outD. set down

12.A. informedB. remindedC. demandedD. convinced

13.A. readB. suspectedC. wroteD. did

14.A. inspiredB. lovedC. beatenD. assisted

15.A. sisterB. enemyC. heroD. friend

16.A. knowledgeB. braveryC. toleranceD. honesty

17.A. crimeB. murderC. robberyD. quarrel

18.A. whetherB. thatC. whenD. why

19.A. diseaseB. injuryC. barrierD. skin

20.A. but alsoB. instead ofC. as well asD. in order

假定你是李華,你的外國朋友Mr. Smith來華并邀請你一同去南京旅游，但由于種種原因你無法接受他的邀請。請給Mr. Smith寫一封信婉拒他的邀請。

注意:

1.詞數(shù)100左右;

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫的;

3.開頭語已為你寫好。

Dear Mr. Smith,

I am very thankful to you for inviting me to go and stay with you in Nanjing.

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don't give friendship back. That is why some friendships don't last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (寬宏大量的); be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven't been honest, you may lose your friend's trust. Good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.

Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend's place so that you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are exactly alike (相同的). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.

1.Some friendships don't last long because _____.

A. there are too many people who want to make friends

B. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others

C. some people receive friendship but don't give friendship back

D. they don't know friendship is something serious

2.According to the passage, honesty is _____.

A. something countable

B. the base of friendship

C. as important as money

D. more important than anything else

3.In the third paragraph, the underlined word 'they' refers to (指) _____.

A. generosity and friendship B. generosity and sharing

C. your ideas and feelings D. your clothes

4.The best title of this passage is _____.

A. How to Be a Friend

B. Honesty Is the Best Policy

C. A Friend in Need Is a Friend indeed

D. Three Important Points in Life

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

How time flies! I will be a senior high school student this term. I am very excited and nervous. I feel excited because I 1. (learn) more knowledge from my new teachers. 2. (especial), I can learn more about English, math, physics, chemistry and biology. I think they are 3. (interest). I can meet many new 4. (friend) in senior high school as well. I think they, 5. new friends, will be friendly and kind-hearted. I believe I will get along well 6. all of my new classmates. 7. the saying goes, “A friend is 8. (easy) to be lost than found.” If you want to make friends with others, you should treat them true-heartedly. It is really hard, 9. I will try.

I feel nervous because I heard that it is difficult 10. (study) in senior high school. I think I will meet many problems and fall through many times. But it’s nothing serious, because I know if I work hard, I will be successful at last. I want to tell myself: Try！Try! And never say die！

Online Money Earning

Yes you can earn money online without any investment or without anytime limit. I have many useful easy methods for earning easy money while we all spend our useful time on the Internet by surfing, chatting, downloading and other work. There is no need to stop any other work. We can earn with or without our daily routine. Here I tell you the complete method for online earning.

First Method

Earn money with “Bux. to”. You can earn money through “Bux.to” by clicking on ads on “Bux. to” site. First you need to open an account at “Bux. to”.

“Bux. To” is a new international and FREE English based service that allows advertisers to reach thousands of potential customers by displaying their ads on our “Surf Ads” page. An exact calculated percentage of all advertising income is paid to our members. “Bux. to” makes money through advertising.

How you make money

You view websites in 30 seconds through the “Surf Ads” page. Once the 30 seconds is up, you’ll either get a green tick sign or a red “x”. The green tick sign means you’ve earned $0.01and the “x” means you have not earned money for the visit. You’ll get red x’s when you have more than one websites from the “Surf Ads” page open. When this happens, you get no credit.

Earnings example

You click 10 ads per day =$0.10

20 referrals(轉(zhuǎn)送) click 10 ads per day =$2.00

Your daily earnings =$2.10

Your weekly earnings =$14.70

Your monthly earnings =$63.00

How to get paid

If you have at least $10.00 accumulated, you can click on your account balance within your states area and it will meet your request. At present, it only makes payments through “AlertPay”. It will soon be using other methods of payment.

AlertPay is the payment processing solution that we use to pay members. Your AlertPay address is the e-mail address you use to register with AlertPay. You can get a free AlertPay account at http:// alertpay. com.

Method 2 will publish soon…

1.What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A. To introduce a surprising way to earn money.

B. To tell an interesting story.

C. To solve a puzzling problem.

D. To present an exciting research.

2.You can earn money by ________.

A. chatting online

B. advertising some products

C. clicking on advertisement

D. choosing green ticks or x’s

3.What can we know from the passage?

A. You’ll earn $0.10 if you click 1 ad.

B. You’ll get many green ticks if you have many websites open.

C. You can get your payments through AlertPay.

D. Your AlertPay account is not for free.