I am a working woman with a secret life: I keep house.An off-an-on lawyer and professor in public,in private I launder and clean,cook and devote serious time and energy to a domestic（家務(wù)的）routine,not so different from my grandmothers did as "housewives."When I want a good read,I reach for my collection of old housekeeping handbooks.I enjoy housekeeping and the comforts it provides.

I have almost entirely hidden this passion for housekeeping though I am writing a long story about it.No one meeting me for the first time would doubt that I spend my time knitting and remembering household facts.I knew I would not want this information about me to get around.After all,I belong to the first generation of the women who worked more than they stayed home.

Being viewed as over domestic can get you socially ostracized.When I made hand-rolled pasta（意大利面）for a dinner,I learned the hard way that some guests will find this annoying,as they do not feel comfortable eating a meal that they regard as the product of too much trouble.When my son was in nursery school,I made the mistake of spending a few hours sewing for him a Halloween dressing,receiving hard stares of many fellow parents who had bought a Batman or Esmeralda costume.Many times my courage in writing the story failed me when painful silences followed my confession（坦白）about the long book,"NO,not a history of housework,an explanation of it—a practical book on how you make the bed and make a comfortable home."I managed to hold on partly because not everyone responded with that stare;there was support as well.And I was struck that no one responded with coldness.The topic was clearly hot-too hot for some people to handle,heartwarming to others.

1.What makes the author enjoy housekeeping?

A. The joy and comfort from housekeeping.

B. Her wish to be different from others.

C. The influence of her grandmothers.

D. Her love to her family.

2.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A. Interested. B. Rejected.

C. Accepted. D. Concerned.

3.We can learn that the author .

A. gives up writing her story at times B. does housekeeping as her full job

C. receives some unfair treats D. thinks her book useful to all

"A photograph that one has taken of oneself,typically with a smart phone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website."This is the definition（定義）of the word "selfie" in the Oxford English Dictionary.In fact,it wasn't even in the dictionary until August,2013.It earned its place there because people are now so obsessed（著迷）with selfies—we take them when we try on a new hat,play with our pets or when we meet a friend whom we haven't seen in a while.

But does this obsession actually make sense?Is there any scientific explanation for it?Well,you should probably ask James Kilner,a neuroscientist at University College London.

Through our lifetime we become experts at recognizing and interpreting other people's faces and facial expressions.In contrast,according to Kilner,we have a very poor understanding of our own faces since we have little experience of looking at them—we just feel them most of the time.

This has been proved in previous studies in which participants were shown images of themselves and asked to match their facial expressions in the pictures.In most cases,they failed to accurately produce the same facial expressions without being able to see themselves in the mirror,according to BBC.

To further test how we actually sense our own faces,Kilner carried out another study.He showed people different versions（版本）of their own image—the original which had been edited to look less attractive and one that was made more attractive—and asked them to pick the version which they thought looked most like them.Kilner found that most people chose the more attractive picture.This suggests that we tend to think of ourselves as better-looking than we actually are.

But what does it say about selfies?Well,isn't that obvious?Selfies give us the power to create a photograph—by taking it from various angles,with different poses,using filters（濾鏡）and so on—that better matches our expectations with our actual faces.

"You suddenly have control in a way that you don't have in non-virtual（非虛擬的）interactions,"Kilner told the Canada-based CTA News.Selfies allow you "to keep taking pictures until you manage to take one you're happy with", he explained.

1.According to Kilner's studies,it can be learned that we .

A. know about our own faces well

B. tend to recognize our own faces easily

C. become poor at reading others' facial expressions

D. believe we have better images than we actually do

2.What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Selfie. B. This obsession.

C. The history of selfie. D. The rise of selfie.

3.According to Kilner,why do people like taking selfies?

A. It enables them to improve their skill of taking a photograph.

B. It meets their needs to know their own faces better.

C. It makes them possible to reach their expectation.

D. It offers them a way to control the virtual world.

4.What might be the best title of the passage?

A. What Is Selfie

B. Selfie Beautify Yourself

C. How Do People Take Selfies

D. Selfies Improve Your Confidence

Your beliefs are very powerful and have the power to create or to destroy your life.1.If you believe that you are loser,that you never get a break in life or that you can't accomplish anything,these things will be your reality. Believe you are unlimited and that you can do anything you commit to doing.When you do,your accomplishments will know no doubts.

You control your beliefs,and that is how you finally control your life.This is a very important point.2.

Many of our beliefs come from our environment,the world we live in on a daily basis.3.If you are constantly around people who are negative and limiting,find other people to hang out with.Get around positive and successful people.

4.That is why it is so important to experience on a regular basis.Set small,achievable goals,and try your best to reach them."I will finish this project by early afternoon.""I will exercise for 20 minutes tonight."When you experience success,you will believe in success,and that leads to more successes.

Beliefs come from knowledge.The more you learn,the more things you will know to be possible.Always take advantage of opportunities to learn something new.It will bring new possibilities into your beliefs and your life.

Most importantly,you can develop new beliefs by setting new goals for your life.5.Then,in your mind,see yourself achieving them in all of their sensory details.Mentally live the experience,see the sights,hear the sounds, smell the aroma and feel the feelings.Your developed beliefs will lead you to their reality.

A.If your environment is limiting your beliefs,work hard to change it.

B.Set your goals in your mind and attempt to reach them.

C.Whatever you believe is what you will become.

D.Beliefs also come from past experience.

E.Define your goals clearly and exactly.

F.Belief comes from achievable goals.

G.So how do you develop beliefs?

It was summer vacation.Our son,Jack,felt free.He____ride his bike,play his drums,or do nothing at all.I let him enjoy this I'm-on-vacation feeling for several days.

But soon,I noticed that____he was enjoying sitting around,weeds were____in the garden,dirty clothes lying here and there and paint coming off in the old farmhouse.So I said to Jack,"I would like you to____at least two hours a day during summer vacation."

"What?"Jack asked,____."We need your help and we'll____you,"I went on.The boy got quite____and cried, "I'm only a kid!""You'll____have plenty of time to play.Two hours a day isn't too much to____of a 12-year-old."I pointed out.

____,the work became part of Jack's daily routine.Halfway through the summer,the $1 and $5 bills began to ____in his drawer.One day he came to me."Mum,do you have any more work I can do today?"he asked."____?"I was surprised."I____if I work extra,I might be able to buy a new____by the end of the summer,"he explained.

Over the next several weeks,Jack____more and more his free time doing jobs for me.Although August was so hot,there was a light on his face as he worked with his____in his mind.

One day I went out to____his progress and praised him for the nice job he was doing the old farmhouse____ a beautiful view at the hand of Jack."Yeah,this place is starting to look good after all."He said____,as sweat dripped from his dirty face.

____unexpected did happen to Jack.His work had given him something much more precious than that new drum.

1.A. must B. should C. could D. need

2.A. though B. while C. because D. if

3.A. growing B. dying C. dancing D. sleeping

4.A. paint B. study C. rest D. work

5.A. disbelieving B. amazed C. understanding D. satisfied

6.A. thank B. remember C. pay D. support

7.A. interested B. tired C. content D. upset

8.A. ever B. already C. still D. even

9.A. ask B. waste C. offer D. remind

10.A. However B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Then

11.A. break up B. join up C. pack up D. pile up

12.A. What B. When C. Where D. How

13.A. gave out B. watched out C. worked out D. left out

14.A. drum B. bike C. toy D. shirt

15.A. save B. spent C. killed D. stole

16.A. memory B. opinion C. goal D. vacation

17.A. show B. check C. respect D. introduce

18.A. fell into B. turned into C. ran into D. got into

19.A. carefully B. proudly C. shyly D. bravely

20.A. Anything B. Everything C. Nothing D. Something

Ludwig van Beethoven,one of the world's greatest musicians,was born into a musical family in Germany.As a child he spent many lonely hours1.(practise) his music every day.In his late teens he went to Vienna for further study.There he became well2.(know) by people.

One evening as he was out walking,he passed an old house3.he heard someone inside playing one of his compositions.As he stopped4.(listen),he overheard a girl say that she5.(wish) she could hear a real musician play it properly.

Beethoven went6.the house and,noticing the young lady at the piano was blind,offered to play the piece for her.He did so for her for more than an hour7.while he did,darkness fell and the lone candle in the room had gone out.

Outside in the night sky the8.shone brightly and sent its light into the room where Beethoven sat9.(play) beautiful music.He was so inspired by the appreciation of his music by the young lady and the beauty of the atmosphere in the room10.he composed his famous "Moonlight Sonata."

1.Frank非常重視獨(dú)立(independence)，認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該依靠自己而不是他人。(attach,rely on;現(xiàn)在分詞)

2.在過去的30年，中國發(fā)生了巨大的變化，這受益于良好的國家政策(policy)。(take place;benefit;定語從句)

3.我們不允許學(xué)生考試作弊而不受懲罰。(have sb.doing;get away with)

4.當(dāng)你把空余時(shí)間用于練習(xí)英語口語時(shí)你就會(huì)在英語口語上取得進(jìn)步。(only when...倒裝句;devote)

5.Tom的父親在事故中嚴(yán)重受傷，這使他家更加窮困潦倒。(injure,現(xiàn)在分詞作結(jié)果狀語;badly off)

假設(shè)你是李華，準(zhǔn)備與你的英國網(wǎng)友John交流你校學(xué)生在校使用手機(jī)情況，請用英語給他寫一封信，要點(diǎn)如下：

1.你校學(xué)生在校使用手機(jī)的現(xiàn)狀：查資料，信息交流，玩游戲……

2.你對此現(xiàn)狀的看法。

3.詢問對方學(xué)校學(xué)生在校使用手機(jī)情況。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右。

2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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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 .

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

How to Make a Friend

Smile!

It’s the easiest way to let someone know that you’re nice！1. You may notice at first that it feels strange to smile a lot，but over time，you’ll find that one smile can really make a difference in your life.

Be fun!

2. Think about the people you most enjoy being with—usually they are always on the up and up.Being fun makes people happy and brightens the way they think of you.It makes you seem like you truly love life and you can deal with any problems that you have to face.

Listen!

Good conversations are important when you want to make a new friend，and sometimes you just have to be quiet and listen.When you do get chatting，pay attention to what they’re saying.3. Phew! It’s hard work making new friends，but it’s worth it!

4.

Ask people who take classes with you questions about what they study today.5. Other great conversation starters are upcoming events and holidays，sports，food，music，etc.If they’re listening to their iPods，ask what their favourite music is.It’s the best way to get a conversation started because it needs an answer and they have to answer you!

A．Change!

B．Ask a question!

C．Classwork is a great icebreaker.

D．Say “hello” and see what happens.

E．And don’t just talk about yourself all the time.

F．Even the shyest person can manage a little smile.

G．We all prefer spending time with people who make us feel happy.

It happened to me last week.I went duck hunting and took my four?legged______along.I went into a muddy lake and got stuck.______，my dog was right by my side and provided me with a lifeline.That day，I wanted to ______a duck decoy(誘餌) in the lake.I thought it was something ______to do.I didn’t know that ______ the muddy waters would put my life at risk.When I was ______ in the lake，my legs got stuck in the thick mud.I couldn’t ______ my legs and had to find a way to call for ______.

At that time，my dog was waiting for my______ to the shore，but with each passing minute he grew ______.Fortunately for me，I had my ______ with me and was able to call 911.However，when rescuers ______，they knew they would also get stuck in the mud if they tried to reach me.But the dog was the only one able to do the ______without getting stuck.Rescuers tied a rope to my dog and had him ______ me.And that was how my dog became my only lifeline.Once my dog came to me，I untied the rope，tied it to my ______ and waited for a rescuer to reach me.The rescuer was also tied to the rope and with the help of others back on the safe ______，I was pulled out from the mud.

If it weren’t for my dog，I would have spent______ time in the cold waters when rescuers tried to make a ______ plan to reach me.

The dog was______ before I found it.I took it home and kept it.From my experience，I believe that kindness will be______ rewarded.

1.A. table B. guide C. friend D. cat

2.A. Strangely B. Surprisingly C. Interestingly D. Luckily

3.A. try B. place C. change D. settle

4.A. safe B. boring C. difficult D. funny

5.A. touching B. entering C. enjoying D. cleaning

6.A. smiling B. washing C. walking D. swimming

7.A. see B. hurt C. feel D. free

8.A. change B. emergency C. service D. help

9.A. step B. sign C. return D. boat

10.A. angry B. worried C. calm D. excited

11.A. cellphone B. purse C. key D. card

12.A. sailed B. arrived C. finished D. left

13.A. work B. trick C. study D. project

14.A. show B. take C. reach D. tie

15.A. ship B. duck C. leg D. body

16.A. hill B. rock C. land D. water

17.A. great B. more C. little D. better

18.A. serious B. long C. good D. disappointing

19.A. homeless B. beautiful C. strong D. little

20.A. still B. never C. hardly D. really