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My heart beat with that feeling, like blood to my body as my fingers flew across the piano keys．As the piece neared the end, I up to take my final bow．For a second, the room was ．Yet, even in that one second, I had enough time to whether I had done perfectly．Then, , the applause (掌聲) came.

“Thank you… so much,” I said, to the person standing on my other side．Olga, my piano teacher for six years, smiled back at me．“You’ve been an . student all these years,” she said, “I hope that whatever you do, you never stop .”

I leaned forward, I would keep playing because I loved piano, and hugged her.

As it , the promises weren’t as meaningful as I’d hoped． Right after the , I kept up my strict practicing schedule every day． , it began slipping away from me．The reason I had stopped taking was because of my busy schedule with homework．Not long after, I stopped practicing altogether．It was not to have to stress about piano anymore．But something was inside of me．I was empty inside.

One day I met Michelle, who had also taken piano lessons from Olga.

“Are you taking lessons from Olga?” she asked.

“Actually I just quit a while ago,” I replied.

“That’s a ,” she responded, “I remember your performance a year ago; it was .”

Two days after talking to Michelle, I was at a what to do．I moved slowly into the living room unconsciously, but in fact I knew what I was doing.

As the music , a familiar feeling rose inside me.

1.A． showed B． sat C． stood D． looked

2.A． light B． quiet C． colorful D． nervous

3.A． expect B． remind C． know D． doubt

4.A． immediately B． successfully C． hopefully D． suddenly

5.A． turning B． waving C． running D． pointing

6.A． easy-going B． imaginative C． amazing D． honest

7.A． practising B． learning C． competing D． gaining

8.A． telling B． promising C． admitting D． speaking

9.A． carried on B． brought up C． turned out D． taken in

10.A． performance B． final C． presentation D． play

11.A． Soon B． Besides C． Thus D． Instead

12.A． lectures B． parts C． lessons D． pieces

13.A． disappointing B． pleasing C． inspiring D． puzzling

14.A． beating B． rising C． changing D． shining

15.A． still B． even C． much D． yet

16.A． shame B． relief C． pleasure D． deal

17.A． challenging B． breathtaking C． demanding D． embarrassing

18.A． time B． heart C． dream D． loss

19.A． normally B． exactly C． unclearly D． badly

20.A． ended B． hit C． covered D． spread

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The Magic Tree House series are among the most popular book series ever writing for children．It tells a story of two kids, Jack and his sister Annie, seem to be very excited about finding a tree house in the woods．A tree house is magic and can transport him to various places and various times in history．It turned out that King Arthur from Camelot needs help．However, Jack’s head librarians, Morgan le Fay, sends him and Annie to help．They end up go to many different places and time periods through history on their adventures, which attract to readers a lot.

The series so far has had over 40 books and is likely to grow.

近年來大城市交通擁堵嚴重，影響了人們的生活和經(jīng)濟發(fā)展，對此人們十分抱怨。假如你是李華，請根據(jù)以下要點用英語給報社寫封信。

1．交通現(xiàn)狀及影響；

2．提出改進建議；

3．希望建議被采納。

注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；

2．可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3．開頭語已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Dear editor,

I am writing to you to talk about the heavy traffic．

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Yours,

Li Hua

When Dekalb Walcott III was just 8 years old，his father，a Chicago fire chief，let him tag along on a call．Dekalb says a lot of kids idolized basketball player Michael Jordan when he was growing up in Chicago in the 1990s．Not him．

“I wanted to be like Dekalb Walcott Jr．，”he says of his father．

So when his dad asked if he wanted to go on that call with him when he was 8，Dekalb was excited． “I'm jumping up and down，saying，”Mom，can I go? Can I go?'

The experience changed Dekalb's life，he tells his dad on a visit to StoryCorps．“My eyes got big from the moment the alarm went off．”the younger Dekalb says．“This is the life that I want to live someday．”

Now 27，the younger Dekalb is living that life．He became a firefighter at 21 and went to work alongside his dad at the Chicago Fire Department．Before his father retired，the pair even went out on a call together — father supervising（監(jiān)督） son．

“You know，it's everything for me to watch you grow，”his father says．But he also recalls worrying about one particular fire that his son faced．

“I received a phone call that night．And they said，'Well，your son was at this fire．' I said，'OK，which way is this conversation going to go?'”Dekalb Walcott Jr．recalls．

“And they said，'But he's OK．And he put it out all by himself．Everybody here was proud of him．'”

“And the word went around，'Who was out there managing that fire? Oh，that's Walcott! That's Walcott up there!' So，you know，moments like that，it's heaven on Earth for a dad．”

Dekalb Walcott Jr．retired in 2009．The younger Dekalb says he's proud of being a second-generation firefighter．“You know，it makes me look forward to fatherhood as well，because I'm definitely looking forward to passing that torch down to my son．”

1.The underlined phrase tag along in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______．

A． put out fire

B． watch basketball

C． follow his father

D． ask his mother’s permission

2.Dekalb Walcott III determined to become a firefighter at the age of _________

A． 8 B． 21 C． 27 D． 35

3.What did Dekalb Walcott Jr want to do before he was told that the fire was put out?

A． Go on with the conversation

B． Put it out all by himself

C． Supervise his son

D． Go to the fire scene

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A． Dekalb Walcott Jr is proud to be a second-generation firefighter．

B． Dekalb Walcott III wants his son to become a firefighter too．

C． Dekalb Walcott Jr wants to pass the torch to Dekalb Walcott III．

D． Dekalb Walcott III is proud that his son has become an excellent firefighter．

5.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A． Passing The Torch: A Firefighter Dad's Legacy

B． Putting Out Fire: A Challenging Job for Father and son

C． Dekalb Walcott III：A Second-generation Firefighter

D． Dekalb Walcott Jr．：A Chicago Fire Chief

My family moved from Taiwan to a small town in central Georgia，where my dad got a visa for his family and a job． I had just learned English，and from what little I could gather from my classmates，Santa Claus would come down one’s chimney（煙囪） and put toys in one’s stocking on Christmas Eve! What a great country，I thought．After I looked up “stocking” in my Chinese-English dictionary，I knew what I had to do．

On that fateful night，after everyone went to bed，I took my longest，cleanest knee sock and attached it to a nail already on the mantel(壁爐)．Obviously，the previous owners of this house were no strangers to this Santa character．

I woke up before everyone else on Christmas Day and ran to the fireplace．To make a sob story short，I was hit with the reality of an empty sock and the biggest lie ever told． I burst into tears，quickly took down the sock，and stuffed it in the back of a drawer．Santa was dead．

Every December since then，the topic of Christmas memories would unavoidably come up，and I would amuse my friends with my poor-little-me story．I had to make it as funny as possible，or else I would cry．

How could I know that Santa was just late? Nine years ago，on Christmas Eve，an older man with a white beard and a red cap knocked on my front door．He said，“I’ve been looking for you for twenty-five years．” He handed me a bulging red stocking，winked，and left．On top of the stocking was a card． It read: “For Becky—I may have missed you in the second grade，but you’ve always lived in my heart．Santa．”

Through tear-blurred eyes，I recognized the handwriting of Jill，a friend I had met just two months before．I later discovered that the older man was her father．Jill had seen the hurt little girl underneath the thirty-something woman and decided to do something about it．

So now I believe that Santa is real．I don’t mean the twinkle-eyed character of children’s mythology(神話) or the creation of American holiday marketers．Those Santas annoy and sadden me．I believe in the Santa Claus that live inside good and thoughtful people．This Santa does not return to the North Pole after a crazy delivery but lives each day purposefully，really listens to friends，and then plans deliberate acts of kindness．

1.What does the underlined part “what I had to do” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A． Waiting for Santa Claus．

B． Putting a stocking on the mantel．

C． Asking for gifts from her parents．

D． Looking up “stocking” in the dictionary

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s parents ____．

A． didn’t love their child at all

B． didn’t know the previous owners of the house

C． didn’t know much about Christmas tradition

D． didn’t have enough money to buy the author Christmas presents

3.When the author told her friends about the story，she felt ______in her heart．

A． proud B． amusing C． hate D． regret

4.By writing the passage，the author speaks highly of ________

A． friendship

B． parenting

C． religion

D． culture

5.The author of the passage is probably ________．

A． a teenager

B． a primary school student

C． a middle-aged woman

D． a native American

Engineers should embrace（接受） the arts，Sir John O'Reilly，a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology，argued in a lecture．

About 59% of engineering companies in the IET's 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten（威脅） business．

"There is nothing as creative as engineering," Sir John told the reporter．He says science，technology，engineering and mathematics - often known as "Stem" subjects，are vital for a modern knowledge economy．But there is a massive shortfall in the number of recruits（招聘） - with a recent study by the Royal Academy of Engineering saying the UK needs to increase by as much as 50% the number of Stem graduates it produces．

Delivering this year's Mountbatten Lecture at the Royal Institution，Sir John argued that engineers should recognise the role of the arts in their work - among other benefits; this could attract more people into the profession．The lecture，F(xiàn)ull Steam Ahead for Growth，advocated a wider adoption -- Steam，or science，technology，engineering，arts and maths．Engineers should embrace the arts as being key to creativity and an important component of innovation（創(chuàng)新），crucial to creating new products and boosting future competitiveness，he argued． "Engineering and technology is an increasingly diverse and creative field," said Sir John．

Some university engineering departments already cooperated with art schools to develop understanding，he told the reporter．In particular he mentioned Cranfield University's Centre for Creative Competitive Design and Imperial College's work with the Royal College of Art．The two sets of people could work well together and more emphasis on the creative side of engineering could improve the success of products，he said．

"Aesthetics(美學) is part of it," he told the reporter，adding that Apple's iPod was not the first digital media player，nor the only one that worked - but it came to dominate the market "because it was nice to have"．

Sir John said he was not suggesting universities started requiring A-level art from engineering applicants - the key subjects for admission would continue to be maths and the sciences．But an emphasis on creative skills would help "broaden the pool and attract more people in"．

1.According to a recent study by the Royal Academy _______ ．

A． skill shortages could threaten business

B． engineering graduates are not as creative as expected

C． there are not enough arts graduates produced in the UK．

D． the UK needs more graduates in science，technology，engineering and mathematics

2.According to the lecture Full Steam Ahead for Growth，_______ ．

A． engineers should cooperate with arts majors

B． Accepting the arts could attract more people into engineering

C． engineers should realize arts play the most important part in their work

D． engineering and technology is as diverse and creative as before

3.By giving the example of Apple's iPod，Sir John intends to _______ ．

A． stress the importance of arts

B． stress the importance of marketing

C． stress the importance of communication

D． stress the importance of science and technology

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A． More university students should study arts instead of engineering．

B． Engineering and technology is increasingly different and unrelated fields．

C． The IET's skills survey raised concerns about the number of recruits to engineering．

D． Students from some university engineering departments have already transferred to art schools

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A． Lack of creativity makes it difficult for the engineering major to find a satisfactory job．

B． The key subjects for engineering majors remain to be maths and the sciences rather than arts．

C． University engineering departments should cooperate with art schools to improve the success of products．

D． Engineering needs to emphasize its creative side to encourage more young people to choose it as a career．

My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman．I always felt blessed growing up in her home1. a boy．She worked hard，laughed loud，and was never afraid of 2.life threw at her．

When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties，my Dad 3.(force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home．It was with a heavy heart4.Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home．

Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room．It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had 5.her．

Shortly after that birthday，however，life gave her the 6.(tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too．The Dementia（癡呆） grew worse and worse．At times when I visited her she didn’t know 7.I was．During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept．When she awoke，her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize8.．She looked down at my hand9.(hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away，she smiled at me．Then she closed her eyes and went10.(peace) back to sleep．I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me，her spirit still remembered love．

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《時代》年度人物：Time's Person of the Year

衛(wèi)生保健工作者：health care worker

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A． Drop-Bar Road Bikes

Generally lighter in weight than the typical mountain or comfort bike，road bikes are good for multiple pavement uses including fitness riding，commuting，long-distance/event rides，touring and racing．

Drop-bar handlebars are lightweight and aerodynamic and are a better choice if you want to go faster or are more concerned with efficiently transferring your energy into making the bike move forward． They also allow for a greater number of riding and hand positions than flat-bars．Their more aerodynamic riding position (bent over at the waist) may put more strain on your back if you are less flexible．

B． Flat-Bar Road Bikes

Flat-bar handlebars combine the efficiency of drop-bar road bikes with a slightly more upright riding position．This allows you to sit up in a higher and more relaxed position so you can better see the road and potential risks．An upright position also reduces strain on your hands，wrists and shoulders．This increased versatility comes with the tradeoff of being slightly less efficient (from an aerodynamic standpoint) than the typical drop-bar road bike．

C． Hardtail Mountain Bikes

Mountain Bikes are best for dirt or rocky trails and gravel roads; they are OK for pavement too (with tire change)．

Hardtail bikes feature a front suspension fork and a rigid back with no rear suspension shocks．This type of mountain bike is much less expensive and lighter in weight than a typical full-suspension mountain bike．A hardtail is the more versatile choice if you plan to use it for both paved and unpaved surfaces．The tradeoffs from a full-suspension mountain bike? A hardtail is less able to safely handle more technical singletrack trails，provides less overall shock absorption and，in some situations，delivers less rear wheel traction．

D． Full-Suspension Mountain Bikes

Full-suspension mountain bikes have both front and rear suspension shocks making them ideal for backcountry trails or technical (steep，bumpy，twisty) singletrack．They also stand up to more aggressive riding including jumps or drops of up to 5 feet．As mentioned above，full-suspension bikes are more expensive and generally heavier than hardtail bikes．

E．Folding bikes

These bikes can be folded up and placed in a carrying bag，which makes them handy for commuters with limited storage space at home or the office．They are lightweight yet strong and can be folded up quickly and easily．Folding bikes are also a good choice for those who want to travel with their bike．

F．Electric-assist bikes

These bikes feature a battery-powered motor that can help you climb hills easily or make your commute less strenuous．Built-in sensors can monitor how much pressure you're putting on the pedals and then apply battery power accordingly．

以下是一些用戶信息，請把圖片與相關介紹匹配起來。

1.Tom is a bike lover．He wants to buy a road bike that can go fast on the road． Speed is important but it is more important for him to see the road and stay safe，since the road on which he rides is often full of traffic．

2.Jack is an office worker．Every day he goes to work by subway．There is still a long way from where he lives to the subway station，so he decides to buy a bike，which can be easily put at home，on the subway train and his office．

3.Peter loves making long-distance journey by bike．When travelling，he has to climb hills or ride on rocky trails，which makes him too tired to go．He wants to continue his journey even when he is tired，but he doesn’t want to travel by car or ride his motorbike．

4.Mark is a bike enthusiast who often rides in the mountainous areas．Unfortunately，his bike was damaged when he was riding on the mountain．Now he is going to buy a new mountain bike．Being a rich man，Mark doesn’t care about the price of the bike，but it must be tough and flexible enough to jump and drop on the mountain road．

5.Jim needs a new mountain bike that can be ridden on both paved and unpaved surfaces．It doesn’t need to be too expensive．He hopes to buy a bike that is lighter in weight than a typical full-suspension mountain bike

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Teenage years can be confusing for both teenagers and parents． At about 15, many teens start thinking about how they feel about themselves and out how this matches or mismatches what others think of them． Most teens work through this by the age of 16 or 17．

Often teenagers are treated like bigger children, but they will never become and responsible if they are not allowed to make some decisions for themselves． If parents forbid their children from doing something, chances are that they will do it without permission anyway． The role of a parent must, therefore, change from that of protector and keeper to that of friend and ．

Yet even the most caring parents misunderstand their children sometimes, and some think of teenagers as insecure, stubborn and ．As a result, teenagers always keep their from their parents． Teens often that their parents repeat the same things over and over again and never listen to them．Parents must understand that teens need to be allowed to their side of any problem and express their point of view．

Thus, more private and level-headed communication is needed for the parents． Every parent should try to schedule time to be with their child, like taking a short trip together． This time allows parents to talk and listen without from work or other family members ．It might also be good to encourage teens to important issues at dinner． Discussion time shows teens that parents are interested in them and their lives．

A person’s teenage years are a key time for them to identify their own ,like distinguishing good from evil． Handling and improving communication with teenagers is not easy, but success will be for parents and teens alike．

1.A． pointing B． figuring C． turning D． standing

2.A． Stage B． Difficulty C． Routine D． procedure

3.A． obviously B． lightly C． extremely D． slightly

4.A． tall B． healthy C． strong D． independent

5.A． Bravely B． individually C． secretly D． willingly

6.A． guide B． relative C． volunteer D． judge

7.A． mature B． polite C． disrespectful D． dangerous

8.A． relation B． distance C． balance D． attitude

9.A． appreciate B． complain C． condemn D． approve

10.A． hide B． solve C． tolerate D． present

11.A． angry B． pleased C． alone D． strict

12.A． suffer B． delay C． interruption D． escape

13.A． discuss B． manage C． quarrel D． improve

14.A． opinions B． interests C． determinations D． values

15.A． rewarding B． challenging C． difficult D． impossible