2．In our daily life，it is necessary to make small talk in certain situations．It helps to fill time between people when it is completely quiet．You may not feel like talking with someone else or you are very shy at the beginning，but it is sometimes thought to be rude to say nothing．
People use small talk almost every day．It usually takes place when you meet someone you don't know at all or someone you're not familiar with．For example，waitresses and hairdressers often make small talk with their customers．If you happen to be outside when the mailman comes to your door，you might make small talk with him，too．
Most often，small talk happens in places where people are waiting for something．For example，you might talk with another person who is waiting for the bus to arrive．People also make small talk in a doctor's waiting room，or when they are waiting in a line to buy something．At the office，people make small talk in elevators or lunchrooms，especially if there is a line-up．Mingling（交際） is often required among people who don't know each other very well at a party．In other words，they are expected to walk around and talk with othe rs．
The most common time for small talk to happen is the first time you see or meet someone on a given day．For example，if you see a co-worker in the lounge （休息室） you might say hello and discuss the sports or weather．However，the next time you see each other you might just smile and say nothing．If there is very little noise，it might be the right time to start a pleasant conversation．If someone is reading a book at the bus stop，it is probably not a good idea to start a conversation．Another good time to make small talk is during a break in a meeting when there is nothing important going on．However，it is important to recognize the signal when the other person wants the conversation to stop．
1．Small talk happens most probably except whenB．
A．you're having your hair cut   
B．you're having a meeting
C．you're waiting for a bus    
D．you're waiting in a line to buy something
2．It is the right time to make small talk whenA
A．there is nothing important going on during a break in a meeting
B．the other person doesn't want to start a conversation
C．On the same day，you see a co-worker in the lounge again
D．someone is reading a book at the bus stop           
3．The author develops the last paragraph mainly byD．
A．giving explanations             
B．discussing questions
C．telling stories                      
D．providing examples
4．We can learn from the text that small talkB．
A．won't happen among strangers
B．can help to break the silence
C．is often thought to be unnecessary
D．a(chǎn)lways makes people uncomfortable．

1．A generation of parents raised according to the permissive principles of postwar childcare experts is rediscovering the importance of saying"No"to their children．They are beginning to reclaim the house as their own．Even spanking（打屁股）is back．
While today's parents do not want to return to the Victorian era （時代）-when children were seen，spanked，but not heard-there is a growing acknowledgement that thelaissez-faireapproach produced a generation of children running rings around puzzled parents struggling to restore order．
Janthea Brigden，a trainer with Parent Network，says："The problem is that parents don't want all that controlling things．What they want is to be able to discipline （管教） their children through teaching and encouraging．"
According to Steve Biddulph，the author of More Secrets of Happy Children，the permissive era was often just an excuse to ignore children．He believes discipline involves firm but friendly teaching and does not need to involve punishment．He teaches a method called"stand and think"，where a child is helped to figure out what is wrong and how to get it right．Mr．Biddulph understands parents using spanking，but lie is against it．"The happiest children are those who know Mum and Dad are in charge．As children grow into their teens，more negotiation can take place，such as：Prove you can be home safely by 1l pm，and we might let you stay out till midnight．"
"There is no good evidence that an occasional，properly administered spanking is harmful in any way．"says John Rosemond，an American who has won a huge following by calling for"parent power"．It is pure nonsense to believe that restricting children to their room as a punishment could make them have negative feelings about the room and cause sleep problems．
Mr．Rosemond tracks the overturning of traditional family values to the end of the Second World War．He blames the change of the American family into a child-centered，self-respect-oriented （以…為導向） unit on psychologists and social workers，who for 30 years have weakened traditional approaches．Previous generations of American parents raised children not by  the book，but by self-evident truth，he says．Children should be seen and hot heard．If you make your bed，you'll have to lie in it．He says that those phrases contain time-honored understanding and principles that helped children to develop what we refer to as the"three Rs"of  parenting：respect，responsibility and resourcefulness．

67．Which is closest to the meaning of the underlined word"laissez-faire"in the second paragraph？A
A．Let it be．      B．Go for it．  C．Get it right．   D．Take it easy．
68．If his child did something wrong，Steve Biddulph wouldD
A．give him a good beating
B．lock him up in a dark room
C．a(chǎn)sk him to stand in a corner for hours
D．help him find out the problem and solution
69．By mentioning the underlined part in the last paragraph，Mr．RosemondD．
A．blames parents for ignoring children's rights
B．reminds parents to communicate more with children
C．encourages parents to involve children more in family affairs
D．explains how previous generations of parents raised children
70．What does the passage mainly talk aboutC．
 A．The causes of discipline problems．
 B．The best way to discipline children．
 C．Different opinions on ways of parenting．
 D．Differences between parents of different times．

3．假設你是李華，上周日你有一次不愉快的就餐經(jīng)歷，對餐廳的服務員態(tài)度非常不滿意．于是你給該餐廳老板寫一封投訴信．
要點如下：1．問題：牛肉面有一只蒼蠅，服務員態(tài)度粗魯．2．要求：餐廳賠禮道歉．
注意：（1）詞數(shù)120 詞左右；
（2）演講稿開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)．
提示詞：牛肉面beef noodles
Dear Sir，
I am Li Hua，a frequent customer in your restaurant．I have been pleased with your excellent service for years，but now I am writing to express my dissatisfaction about the poor service of your waiters．（高分句型一）
Last Saturday，I went to your restaurant to have lunch but I hand a awful experience．When having beef noodles，I suddenly found there was a fly in them，which disgusted me a lot．（高分句型二） So I asked the waiter to change another dish．Out of my expectation，he didn't change it but said in a rude manner that he was too busy to solve the problem．Needless to say，such a way of treating customers is unacceptable．（高分句型三）
It is my sincere hope that you can investigate the matter seriously and make a formal apology to me．I am looking forward to a better service next time．（高分句型四）
Yours
Li Hua．

2．The main cause of death and disability in the US Stroke（中風）is the main cause of death and disability in the United States．Every 45seconds，someone in America has a stroke．（36）DIt is the nation's third leading cause of death，ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer．The following is something more about stroke．
Definition and description of a stroke
Stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease．It affects the arteries（動脈） leading to and within the brain．A stroke occurs when a blood vessel（血管） that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts．（37）E．So stroke forms．
（38）A
The American Stroke Association has identified several factors （因素） that increase the risk of stroke．The more risk factors a person has，the greater the chance that he or she will have a stroke．Some of these you can't control，such as increasing age，family health history，race，and previous stroke．（39）F．Factors resulting from lifestyle or environment can be improved with a health care provider's help．
Breakthroughs in treatment
A stroke can happen to anyone at any moment．In fact，about 600，000people have strokes every year．（40）CHowever，recent breakthroughs have led to new treatments．For the treatments to work，the person must get to a hospital immediately．

A．Risk factors of a stroke．
B．Warning signs of a stroke．
C．For many years，there was no hope for those suffering a stroke．
D．Every 3.1minutes，someone dies of one．
E．When that happens，part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs．
F．But you can change or treat other risk factors to lower your risk．
G．The more common kind of stroke is caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain．

1．Princess quiz time!How did Snow White survive？How did Cinderella （《灰姑娘》） leave her evil stepmother？How did Sleeping Beauty finally wake up？
A kind-hearted person always comes to save the princess，like a prince or a godmother．Princesses cannot protect themselves，though they are very pretty and nice．They always need the help of others．
However，in fact，women can't put their life in the hands of a prince-like man．They need to work and even fight for their own happiness．The traditional image（形象） of a princess is getting out of date．
Recently，Disney，a company famous for its princess movies，posted the"top 10rules for being a modern princess"．You will not find any rules related to beauty or looks．The rules focus on loyalty，honesty and other moral values．The rules say princesses need to believe in themselves and try their best to get out of trouble，instead of waiting for a prince's help．
It's not the first time Disney princesses have caught up with society's development．In 1950，when people's hearts were broken by World War II，Disney created Cinderella．In 1990，Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast （《美女與野獸》） loved reading when education was a man's special right in the past．Belle showed the improvement of women's position in society．Now is Elsa from the film Frozen （《冰雪奇緣》），a symbol of modern princess．
"This is brilliant-‘The top 10 rules of being a modern princess'-（it's） about time，"a group named Confidently Mom said on social media website Twitter．Princesses are still very beautiful，but inner character is the key to being a princess．

21．What does the story think modern women should be like？D
A．They should turn to others for help．
B．They should depend on men to do most things．
C．They don't need to care about their appearances．
D．They should depend on themselves for their own happiness．
22．Disney's rules for being a modern princess focus on a girl'sC．
A．looks
B．education
C．moral values
D．position in society
23．The images were created in order to catch up with the society's development exceptA．
A．Godmother
B．Cinderella
C．Belle
D．Elsa
24．What does the group Confidently Mom think of the rules？B
A．Meaningless
B．Fantastic
C．Historic
D．Social．

20．假設你是李華，在五一旅游期間入住唐山友誼賓館702房間，5月2日入住，5月6日退房．你回家后發(fā)現(xiàn)一個中等大小的藍色皮背包遺失在那里，內(nèi)有幾本學習參考書，一個白色ipad，一張信用卡和少量現(xiàn)金．請用英文給該賓館外籍經(jīng)理寫一封email，請他幫忙尋找并寄回．
信件要點包括：
（1）陳述寫信原因；2．簡要描述該背包；3．說明其重要性；4．期待回復．
注意：（1）詞數(shù)：不少于100；
（2）可適當增加細節(jié)，使內(nèi)容充實、行文連貫；
Dear Sir，
I'm so grateful for your good service during my stay in Tangshan for a tour，but I'm writing to ask a favour to find and send back my pack which I left in your hotel．（高分句型一）
I checked in on May 2and out on May 6．Setting off in a rush for the station，I left the pack in Room 702．It's a medium-sized，blue，leather backpack which contains some reference books，a white ipad，a credit card and some cash．All in the pack matters to me，especially the ipad，a precious gift from my father on my 18 th birthday．So much did I cherish it that I feel upset for its loss．（高分句型二）
If you find it，would you please post it to me？The return address is at the end of the letter．
I'll appreciate it very much if you can give me your earliest reply．（高分句型三）
Yours，
Li Hua．

19．Many of themhave a gift for riding wild horses and can win money in prizes．（有天賦）

18．They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere，whichprevents heatfrom escaping from the earth into space．（防止）

17．On the contrary，in fact，if this is your idea of some kind of joke，I don't think it's funny．（相反）

16．Their balanced diets became such a success thatbefore long Wang Peng became slimmer．（不久）