The task of Books For Africa is to end the book shortages in Africa. Books For Africa appreciates all book donations. It costs 50 cents to ship each book to Africa. Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate. Please send financial donations separately in an envelope to the BFA office:Books For Africa,253 East 4th Street, Suite 200. St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Or make a donation online.

If mailing books, please send book donations to or drop off books at the St. Paul warehouse, 635 Prior Ave. N, Suite 100, St. Paul. Minnesota. Warehouse book drop-off hours in Minnesota are as follows: Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; First and third Saturdays of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Books For Africa accepts:

popular fiction and nonfiction reading books

books that are 15 years old or newer

primary, secondary, and college textbooks with a 2000 or newer publish date

reference books such as dictionaries published in 2005 or later

medical, nursing, IT, and law books with a 2000 or newer publish date

Books For Africa does NOT accept:

magazines or journals of any kind, including academic journals

home decorating or wedding books

cookbooks

foreign language books except for French books American history or civics (市政學(xué)）

After dropping off or mailing your books, please send an email to bfa@.booksf.orafrica.org with your full name, address, and the number of books you donated. We will email you a thank-you letter for your records.

1.How can you make your financial donation to BFA?

A.By mailing it to the St. Paul warehouse.

B.By sending it to the BFA office in Minnesota.

C.By paying it to bfa@.booksf.orafrica.org.

D.By giving it to BFA on the phone.

2.Which of the following books will be accepted by Books For Africa?

A. The Secret of Making French Dishes

B. The Oxford Dictionary of 2004

C. The Old Man and the Sea

D. Home Decorators

3.Whom is the text mainly written for?

A. Wealthy booksellers. B. Learned journalists.

C. Generous officials. D. Helpful readers.

根據(jù)短義內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中宥兩項(xiàng)為多余 選項(xiàng)。

Health Mistakes to Avoid Making When Traveling

Everyone is talking about amazing travel experiences. However, there is always the other side of the coin. If you want to add more wonderful travel experiences to your life, make sure you avoid these health mistakes during your next trip.

Refusing injections

At times you are asked to have an injection in order to avoid a certain disease before traveling to your destination. 1._________ In many cases, mosquito bites lead to malaria(瘧疾） and there are many other health risks that you may face during your trip. Refusing injections is the worst thing you can do to your health.

Eating out in the street

2._________. Yes, it is cheaper and tastier than restaurant meals. However, when visiting a country where clean food and dishes arc not priority (優(yōu)先)，your stomach may not survive this experiment. Just because locals eat street food and feel healthy does not mean you will feel the same.

Drinking tap water

Staying hydrated(吸入水分）is necessary, so is the water choice. Even if locals tell you that their tap water is safe to drink, it is best to choose bottled water. 3._________. it is at least clean. It is always better to be safe than sorry.

4._________. Google maps make our travel experiences easier since you can check out the place you are going to visit before you even book the ticket. Unfortunately, not all tourists take advantage of them. This is a successful way to really relax and enjoy the trip.

Even an expert traveler is guilty of making most of these health mistakes.5._________, you will probably not commit any of them during the trip, will you?

A. Eat lots of good nutritious food

B. Although it is not the healthiest choice

C. Budget travelers are all guilty of eating street food

D. Being unaware of surroundings

E. Make sure you get it

F. Now that you know some health mistakes to avoid

G. Having a good knowledge of map details

閱讀下面短文.從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（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。

When I was in school, I could always tell when my class was about to take a test. You could feel fear and ________ in the air. A few students were trying to joke to ________ their worries. Some were trying unsuccessfully to act ________ they hadn't cared.

Every once in a while, a teacher would ________ that this test was going to be an open book one as the test papers were being ________. As soon as the teacher said chat, you could feel the sigh of ________ from the class. A few students would laugh and you even heard a ________ or two. As we look out our ________, all of us knew ________ that the answers would be ________ in front of us. All we had to do was to ________ them.

A lot of people say that life is one long series of tests that we have to ________. This is true.

________ most people don't realize, though, is that they are all open book ones. The answers are ________ right there in front of you and they are so ________. You just have to open the book of your soul to any ________ and you will see the words:“JUST LOVE”. Just love yourself. Just love everyone as yourself.

Face all of life's tests with a smile on your face. Use the ________ they teach to learn and to grow. When you do this, you will ________ every test that life throws ________ you. When you do this, you will make the world a ________, better, and happier place.

1.A. sorrow B. loneliness C. desire D. anxiety

2.A. convey B. calm C. express D. add

3.A. even if B. if only C. as if D. in case

4.A. announce B. remind C. demand D. clarify

5.A. handed in B. handed over C. handed back D. handed out

6.A. relief B. pity C. tiredness D. disappointment

7.A. cheer B. scream C. word D. shout

8.A. dictionariesB. papers C. textbooks D. cellphones

9.A. briefly B. clearly C. generally D. roughly

10.A. slightly B. right C. almost D. merely

11.A. check B. discuss C. find D. analyse

12.A. solve B. discover C. defeat D. face

13.A. That B. Which C. When D. What

14.A. always B. once C. seldom D. occasionally

15.A. complex B. interesting C. simple D. puzzling

16.A. place B. page C. point D. line

17.A. answers B. methods C. lessons D. skills

18.A. review B. miss C. fail D. pass

19.A. at B. into C. over D. beyond

20.A. fartherB. brighterC. safer D. quieter

閱讀下面衫料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

How can a person stand out in a country of 1.35 billion? One safe, inexpensive and relatively stress-free way is to choose a(n) 1.____ (usual) English name.

Chinese people usually get 2.____English name in high school or college English class.Others get one once they start working and regularly deal with 3.____ (foreign), who often have trouble 4.____ (pronounce) their Chinese names.

Many students 5.____ (give) traditional English names by their teachers, or end up with common ones that sound like their Chinese names (for example, David for Dawei and Tracy for Cui Li).

The rest go with whatever word appeals to them, 6.____ (include) adjectives (Vivid), verbs (Happen), animals (Dolphin), brands (KFC) and common nouns (Tears).

Then there are the creative types like Cereal, a kind of main food more commonly7.____ (find) on breakfast tables than business cards, but 8.____ is no doubt that an English name makes an impression.

What's more special, the parents of 3-year-old Arwenry came up with the name of a character in the novel The Lord of the Rings (Arwen) with part of 9._________ (they) daughter's Chinese name(Rui).

But nothing screams unique like Uniqueen. The combination of'“unique”and “queen” comes from a Beijing teenager who wanted a name more unforgettable 10._________Angel.

短文改錯(cuò)

假定英語課上，老師要求冋桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。作文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

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

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注息：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞：

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

Last Christmas my friend invited me to watch skating show. Inspired by the wonderful show, and I decided to be a good skater. I started taking the basic training course a few days after. It was not easy at first. I often fall down on the ice, and it hurt indeed. However, by no mean would I give up. I even learned how to fall with properly techniques to avoid being injuring. Finally, I was able to feel like a bird flying on the sky when it was skating at high speed. I was glad what I had made a difference between good and great by practising.

書面表達(dá)

假定你是李華，你的英國(guó)網(wǎng)友Peter對(duì)你上傳在QQ空間中的濕地公園照片很感興趣，他想了解更多信息。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)給他回復(fù)：

1. 位置與交通（市區(qū)東部，離市中心20公里)：

2. 設(shè)施與環(huán)境：

3. 休閑活動(dòng)。

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.開頭和結(jié)尾己為你寫好。

參考詞匯：濕地公因wetland park

Dear Peter,

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Yours,

Li Hu

Discounts at various bicycle shops.

Why Cycle with a Group? Getting to work by bicycle has never been more popular. Governments and nations are transforming their cities and highways to meet the needs of this new generation of cycling enthusiasts,and in a world where green choices are the new must-have, average citizens are eagerly seizing their chance to help make their bodies cleaner than ever before.

Become an EBTC Member. Year round, organized by members like you!

The Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club(EBTC)is a recreational not-for-profit volunteer-run group devoted to promoting its members to cooperatively run bicycling trips during the spring, summer and fall, cross-country skiing trips in the winter, and social events all the year round. We welcome both road bike and mountain bike riders!

Benefits of Joining EBTC:

Opportunity to create the kinds of events you like:enjoy dozens of events.

Participation in the local cycling community.

Use of club bicycle tools on tour and library materials.

It’s more FUN!

It encourages you to come out often and get healthy exercise without going to a gym.

Develop skills and gain through the experience of others.

Meet new and interesting people with a common interest in cycling.

Meet a fun-loving,energetic and different group of individuals who enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

Enjoy the outdoor experience with the companionship and security of a group.

For more information on the EBTC:

Phone the Club Hotline at 780-424-2453

E-mail:jprineau@edmontonbicycle.com

Mail us at:

Edmonton Bicycle & Touring Club

P.O.Box 52017

Garneau Postal Stn.

Edmonton,AB T6G 2T5 Canada

1.What’s the advantage of cycling with a group?

A.Meeting more new people.

B.Participating in whatever events.

C.Having bicycles free of charge.

D.Enjoying discounts in a gym.

2.We can infer from the passage that the aim of EBTC is ________.

A.to call for governments to produce more bicycles

B.to make money by organizing bicycling trips

C.to popularize cycling by attracting more members

D.to look for young volunteers for sporting events

3.How many ways can people gain more information from EBTC according to the passage?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

I can still remember it as if it happened yesterday. I was a college freshman and had stayed up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first class of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a pillow. A few minutes’ nap time before class couldn’t hurt, I thought.

Boom! I lifted my head immediately and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my heart beating quickly trying to find the cause of the noise. My young professor was looking back at me with a mischievous, boyish smile on his face. He had intentionally dropped the pile of textbooks he was carrying onto my desk. “Good morning!” he said, still smiling. “I’m glad to see everyone is awake. Now let’s get started.”

For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the shock of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. Instead, it was from the attractive discussion he led. With knowledge and good humor, he made the material come alive. His insights were full of both wisdom and loving kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he taught with were contagious (有感染力的). I left the classroom not only wide awake, but a little smarter and a little better as well.

I learned something far more important than not sleeping in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, do it with joy, and make it an expression of your love. What a glorious place this world would be if all of us did our work joyously and well! What a beautiful world we could create if every doctor, teacher, musician, cook, waitress, poet, miner, farmer, and laborer made their work an expression of their love! Don’t sleepwalk your way through life then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work and your soul. Life is too short not to live it well.

1.What did the author want to do just before his first class of the day?

A. Talk with his friends.

B. Take a short sleep.

C. Get his eyes examined.

D. Stay away from the class.

2.The underlined word “mischievous” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.

A. naughty B. tricky C. sensitive D. dishonest

3.What else did the author learn that day?

A. Students should not sleep in class but respect their teachers.

B. Everyone should love his job and sleepwalk his way through life.

C. Life is too limited to make your work an expression of your love.

D. People from all walks of life should do their jobs with wisdom and love.

4.What can be inferred from this passage?

A. The professor often kept his students sharp by using a textbook alarm.

B. The author was attracted by the professor’s great wisdom and enthusiasm.

C. The author left the two-hour period not only wide awake, but a little smarter.

D. Though the author was frightened awake, he was not clear-headed in the class.

“Tiger Mother” parenting raises media storm. A new book written by a self-described Chinese descent(血統(tǒng)) on her super-strict parenting—Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has raised media storm and fierce debates in the U．S.

Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls. She is the daughter of immigrants of Chinese descent. In the Chinese culture，the tiger symbolizes strength and power. In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. For example，her daughters，Sophia and Louisa，were never allowed to attend a sleep-over，be in a school play，watch TV or play computer games. They couldn’t choose their own after-class activities or get any grade less than an A．They had to play piano or violin—and no other musical instruments. She writes that if a Chinese child gets a B—which she says “would never happen”—there would be a screaming，hairtearing explosion”．She describes making her 7-year-old daughter play a piano piece perfectly—yelling and not letting her leave the bench even to use the bathroom—until it was.

Many people have criticized Chua. Some say her parenting methods were abusive. She even admits that her husband，who is not Chinese，objects to her parenting style. But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.

Stacy DeBroff，who has written four books about parenting，says Amy Chua’s parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children. But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.

Alison Lo，an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washington’s Bothell campus said, “I don’t think Amy is advocating a best practice of parenting style, or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks(衡量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)) of a good life. But I can imagine how strong her daughters’ college applications are going to be. For many parents whose dreams are seeing their kids graduating from a competitive university，Amy is sharing with the readers that it is achievable by persistent，dedicated parental guidance，”Lo said in an interview with Julie Muhlstein，a columnist with the US-based Heraldnet.com.“In that sense，a young adult’s giftedness can be born，or made，”Lo continued.

1.According to the passage, which is TRUE of Amy Chua?

A．She is an easy-going woman.

B．She is an assistant professor.

C．She is a demanding parent.

D．She is a cruel teacher.

2.Which of the following are Sophia and Louisa allowed to do?

A．Playing the piano.

B．Playing the guitar.

C．Dating with boys.

D．Getting an A minus.

3.Stacy DeBroff advised parents to ________.

A．seek a better future for their children

B．develop their own style of parenting

C．be strict with their children

D．follow Amy Chua’s parenting style

4.Alison Lo concluded that ________.

A．persistent, dedicated parental guidance is the best parenting style

B．parents should respect children’s personalities

C．a(chǎn) gifted child was born with talent

D．a(chǎn) teenager can be raised to be talent by strict parenting

A dog might be man’s best friend, but my dogs are more like my kids! I think everyone should experience the unconditional love of a dog, but owning one is not for the nervousness. It’s work—especially when it comes to the job of cleaning up their waste. When you clean up after your dogs, your neighbors will love you for keeping those smelly landmines out of their yards. But there are even bigger benefits. You’ll not only be doing your part to keep bacteria out of your yard and neighborhood, you’re also keeping harmful microorganisms away from the drinking water supply.

There are more than 77 million pet dogs in the United States and their waste is found in backyards, neighborhood parks, and the green areas that frequently line small waterways. When you don’t clean up after your dog, heavy rain can carry bacteria from the waste into drains. Dog waste left in parks and other such places can be swept directly into nearby streams. This affects the quality of the water in our streams. These small channels often empty directly into our local drinking water supply or the water where we boat or fish.

Dog waste contains harmful microorganisms like roundworms that can be passed onto humans. This is why dog waste should not be used as fertilizer around your home. And it won’t fertilize your yard either if you leave it behind like other types of fertilizer. Dogs don’t eat the same kinds of natural material that cattle, horses or even elephants eat. The waste from those animals is actually beneficial for your yard and garden.

You should always pick up after your dog and throw the waste into the trash can. Some smaller cities might prefer the waste to be washed down the toilet, but in cities where there are many dogs, it’s best to send the waste to the landfill.

When you properly deal with your dog’s waste, you’ll be doing your part to keep harmful bacteria out of your yards, your neighborhoods and your drinking water.

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. The author’s dog is as lovely as a child.

B. Dog waste can pollute the environment.

C. Owning a dog is a troublesome experience.

D. Dog waste is more harmful than landmines.

2.Which shows the right organization of the passage?

（P1 ＝ Paragraph 1; P2 ＝ Paragraph 2; P3 ＝ Paragraph 3; P4 ＝ Paragraph 4; P5 ＝ Paragraph 5）

3.Which of the following statements about dog waste is true?

A. It makes a kind of natural fertilizer of high quality.

B. The microorganisms in dog waste are helpful to water.

C. It is better to wash dog waste down a toilet or bury it in a landfill.

D. Dog waste is more beneficial to soil than other kinds of animal waste.

4.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To scold those who ignore their dog’s waste.

B. To introduce ways of cleaning up dog waste.

C. To warn dog owners about the danger of dog waste.

D. To argue it is the duty of the owners to clean up dog waste.