From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.

With a good book in our hands we never feel lonely. Whether the characters described are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances(熟人). Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends leave us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts given by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can.

To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our heart's desire. Through books we may get the thrill of dangerous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the dangers of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching(赤日炎炎) sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels (令人驚嘆)of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.

1.Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?

A. No one has come to disturb you.

B. Everything is so quiet and calm around you.

C. The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive.

D. Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed.

2.The word “weary” means ________.

A. to attract someone’s attention

B. to distract someone’s attention

C. to make someone very bored

D. to make someone interested

3.Which one of the following statements is true?

A. Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books.

B. To escape from the dull realities of everyday life, you should take up reading.

C. Books can always help you to live a colorful life.

D. You may obtain valuable experience from reading good books.

You walk into the classroom, look at that white piece of paper in front of you and are told you’ve got an hour and a half to do it. That can make anyone nervous, but here is the guide to stay calm.

Get a good night’s sleep the night before the test, and eat a healthy breakfast next day. _______1._____ If you’re too tired, you won’t remember what you learnt the night before.

Get to class a little earlier. If you get there early, you’ll make sure to get your favorite seat. __________2._______

Breathe. Before the test, breathe in through your nose deeply and slowly. __________3.________ Repeat this several times. If you experience a sudden panic during the test, perform the exercise again.

Skip questions if necessary. ______4._________ If you come across a difficult question, skip the question and move on. You can come back to it at the end of the test if you have time, and later questions may help you get the answer(s) to the one(s) you skipped.

________5._________ Don’t panic if you notice other students writing very quickly or handing in their tests early. Tell yourself it’s just a test. Really, it is. No matter what happens, everything will be OK.

A. Avoid staying up the night before the exam.

B. Act like you are the only person in the room.

C. Don’t spend too much time on any one question.

D. If you believe you can do it, you will find you can!

E. A little exercise will help you remain calm during any stressful situation.

F. Then, hold your breath for 3-4 seconds and blow out slowly through your mouth.

G. You’ll not also feel more relaxed if you don’t get there in time or worse yet, late.

假如你是高二年級李華，你剛剛參加完一個為期一個月的語言學校的英語培訓，請你根據以下提示，寫一封抱怨信。

注意：1. 字數100字左右。

2. 信的開頭已為你寫好，字數不算在內。

People around the world have their own ways of celebrating weddings. Now let’s compare Eastern and Western weddings.

Chinese and Indian brides normally wear red dresses and most of the wedding decorations are of the same color. This is because the color red is said to bring good fortune. In many Eastern weddings, especially Chinese weddings, the bride will change into a different dress after the ceremony. White dresses only arrived in modern times because of the influence of Western wedding dress designs.

Western wedding dresses are different. Brides usually wear a wedding dress that is white in color and wear it throughout the whole wedding. Wearing white wedding dresses is said to have started in the 1840s, beginning with Queen Victoria, Queen of Great Britain. There are occasions when brides dress into more comfortable clothing so that they will be able to move more freely during the wedding reception.

Traditional practices are strictly followed for most Western weddings. The couple follow up with any plans they have agreed and decided on to make their special wedding day unique and memorable. Wedding receptions and other celebrations differ among the East and the West, but the concept is still the same. They are held to show gratitude towards family members, friends and guests for being a part of the wedding ceremony.

Another common custom that weddings of the East and the West have is the wearing of the wedding veil(面紗). According to superstitious(迷信的) beliefs, the bride wears a veil to protect her from being seen by evil spirits and the bridesmaids are decoys(誘餌). This is still followed even today.

1.Queen Victoria is said to be the first woman in Britain to ________.

A. have a bridesmaid

B. wear a veil as a bride

C. wear a white wedding dress

D. wear a casual dress for the reception

2.According to superstitious beliefs, having bridesmaids is to ________.

A. protect guestsB. comfort brides

C. trick evil spiritsD. bring good fortune

3.The passage is mainly developed ________.

A. by timeB. by spaceC. by processD. by comparison

One day on my luxury (奢侈的) holiday cost 30 yuan. Bus ticket: 2 yuan. Breakfast, lunch and dinner: 5 yuan. Hotel: 20 yuan. OK, so it was a 10-seater bus with only four seats that weren’t broken and 20 other people on it. OK, all my food came from one steamed bun (包子) stand at the side of the road, and the “hotel” was a hostel (青年旅社), and I shared a room with four strangers. But the steamed buns I bought were so delicious and the bed in the hostel was soft and comfortable and I had the best night’s sleep I’d had in years.

Cheap travel is “in”. It’s on reality shows, and it’s all around us. People who once went to five-star scenic spots are suddenly filling youth hostels and campsites, showing off to their friends about their 24-hour trip in the third-class sleeper train across Mongolia.

Now, I’m not a millionaire who can afford more than a budget holiday. But even if I could, I don’t think I’d spend the money.

Budget travel is addictive (令人上癮的). It’s partly the challenge of squeezing the most out of your pennies — and it can get a bit ridiculous(荒唐可笑的). My stomach wasn’t too impressed with the meat stir-fry I bought from a stand simply because it was 1 yuan, for example.

But it’s easy to travel in a smart way, too. With the Internet, you can always check out reviews and find hostels, food and things to do, recommended by other budget travelers who’ve been there before. You don’t have to suffer, and it means you can afford to spend more nights on holiday, see more things and have more experiences.

1.The author mentions her budget travel story at the beginning to ________.

A. show what budget trips are generally like

B. introduce the best trip she’s had over the years

C. show how difficult it can be to spend as little money as possible

D. display her ability to spend her money cleverly

2.The underlined word “in” in the second paragraph probably means ________.

A. forgottenB. popularC. overlookedD. tough

3.What’s the author’s suggestion to budget travelers?

A. Share your travel budget with rich friends.

B. Only eat at street stands and live in hostels.

C. Organize budget trips with people you have traveled together with before.

D. Read other budget travelers’ tips online.

Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.

Love

Love plays a vital role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and ferocious(殘忍的). In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, and they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we always tend to take this for granted. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others’ feelings. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.

Happiness and Sorrow

Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others’ face gives a certain level of fulfillment. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away.

Failure and Success

Failure is the path to success. It helps us touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder. The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing(授予) success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.

Hope and Despair

Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice: keep moving on in life and be hopeful.

Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. The only alternative is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

1.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Life is a Journey of Ups and Downs

B. Love Plays an Important Role in Our Life

C. Failure is the Path to Success

D. Hope Keeps Life Going

2.What is the author’s understanding of happiness?

A. Materialistic happiness leads to people living a short life.

B. Smiling to others adds to our happiness.

C. Happiness is temporary and passes away.

D. Happiness is closely related with peace of mind.

3.In the author’s opinion, tomorrow ________.

A. is beyond our control

B. is bright and hopeful

C. calls for today’s efforts

D. count for more than yesterday

4.The passage is most likely to be found in a ________.

A. magazineB. tourist guideC. book reviewD. science report

Sometimes you just want to get away. Your older brother and his friends are constantly camped in front of the TV, your baby sister won't stay out of your room, and you want some time for yourself.

But when you get it — maybe at a friend's house for an all-weekend DVD marathon or on spring break at Disney World — you're surprised to find yourself missing the chaos(混亂） at home a bit.

What's that all about? _____1.____ _

When you're homesick, you might feel nostalgic（懷念的）for familiar things like your family, friends, pets, house, or neighborhood. Homesickness isn't only for kids. __2.___ Teens might get homesick when they leave home for the first extended period of time, like during a vacation with a friend's family.

Familiar surroundings, people, and routines provide people with a sense of security and comfort. _____3._____ Those homesick feelings are completely normal.

4. Others may feel physical symptoms, like stomachache or headache, or even become truly depressed. Most of the time, once the new surroundings and people become more familiar, feelings of homesickness go away. If you have additional stress in your life — like a divorce or a death in the family — homesickness can be more intense(強烈的).

Almost everyone has felt homesick at some time. __ 5. It means you have family and friends worth missing and a place you want to return to when your adventure away from home is over.

A. Believe it or not, you’re feeling homesick.

B. Remember that there’s a good side to homesickness, too.

C. Luckily, homesickness is usually mild and doesn’t last long.

D. Some people may only feel a little loneliness, sadness, or anxiety.

E. And you can do some things to make sure it doesn’t spoil your fun.

F. Practically everyone feels homesick from time to time, even adults.

G. In a new place, you may find yourself missing the comforts of home and loved ones.

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，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并標在答題卷的相應位置。

The Child Is the Center of the Whole Thing

Children are amazing. Each one is so different, and they all surprise you. Sometimes it takes a bit of trial and error to inspire them to communicate and learn. A boy I visited this morning was so ________ that he wouldn’t say a word. His mother was very quiet, too. He wasn’t interested in the books I brought, so I tried a ________ way. We played a game of make-believe by using little toys. ________ he started, he showed great imagination and he was able to ________ his ideas. That’s my job as a home visitor — to model ways that parents can ________ their children’s potential(潛能) and get them ready for ________.

Every Monday morning, I ________ with the other 17 home ________ working in the Docklands community, and we compare notes. We all arrive in our blue ________ that have become so recognizable in this part of the city. ________, we have people ________ to us now in the streets as we make our daily rounds, and they ask if we would come to their ________ and help with their children. Twice a week, I visit nine houses. In each one, the mother, the child, and I ________ on the floor and play. Sometimes there’s a dad or a grandparent, but the child is always at the ________ of our little group, because the child is the point of the whole thing.

Our job is to give parents ________ about how to play with their children in ways that will ________ learning, language skills, and imagination. We let the child ________ the lead. Any teacher of small kids will tell you that they can ________ the ones whose parents read to them and play with them at home.

This week’s meeting with the other home visitors was very ________. Arlene Foster, from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, came in to ________ to us about what we’re doing and how it fits in with the Council’s plan for early childhood education.

1.A. braveB. lovelyC. shyD. lazy

2.A. specialB. rareC. differentD. successful

3.A. BeforeB. WhetherC. UntilD. Once

4.A. inventB. expressC. writeD. support

5.A. foldB. huntC. unlockD. understand

6.A. riskingB. adjustingC. learningD. working

7.A. dealB. compareC. comeD. meet

8.A. parentsB. friendsC. doctorsD. visitors

9.A. shoesB. busesC. uniformsD. houses

10.A. In factB. In turnC. In returnD. In case

11.A. make upB. put upC. come upD. hold up

12.A. housesB. shopsC. businessesD. schools

13.A. lie downB. sit downC. pass downD. calm down

14.A. roomB. tableC. centerD. edge

15.A. ordersB. warningsC. regardsD. ideas

16.A. limitB. declineC. teachD. improve

17.A. controlB. takeC. offerD. review

18.A. blameB. spoilC. spotD. seek

19.A. honestB. timelyC. pleasingD. helpful

20.A. showB. talkC. referD. mean

根據漢語、首字母或語境提示寫出單詞

1.We were eager to hear the ___________(宣布) of the winner of the race.

2.The beauty of the sunrise is beyond ________________(描述).

3.I slowed down the _____________(過程) deliberately so as to let myself have more time to think.

4.In many countries, political __________(嫌疑犯) are kept under police observation.

5.My eyes were so ___________(腫脹) that I could hardly see anything.

6.She was always o___________ even when things were at their worst.

7.We s___________ the juice from an orange just now.

8.I told him the good news the i___________ I met him on the street.

9.The shop assistant was fired out as she was a____________ of cheating customers.

10.The museum __________ of three parts, one for architecture, one for painting collections and another for statues.

第二節(jié) 完成句子

1.他的態(tài)度表明，醫(yī)生提出的建議是沒有意義的。

His attitude suggested that the proposal __________ _____________ by the doctor made ___________ ___________.

2.雙方的商討已經破裂，哪一方應負責還不清楚。

Discussions between the two sides have ___________ ___________. It is not clear which side is __________ ____________

3.正如上面所提到的，只有目光短淺的人才看不到教育的重要性。

_______ is mentioned above, only a short-sighted man will __________ ____________ _____________ the importance of education.

4.在我的一生中從來沒有見過這樣美的地方。

____________ in my life ___________ ____________ _____________such a wonderful place.

5.毫無疑問，懂得一些急救知識很有必要，因為危險無處不在。

____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ that it is necessary to know some knowledge of first aid as dangers lie everywhere.