閱讀下面短文．按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當的詞或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。

A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water．  1

water was sweet．He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder  2   had been his teacher．After a four-day journey, the young man   3    （ present ）the water to the old man．His teacher took a deep drink, smiled   4  （ warm ）, and thanked his student very much for the sweet water．The young man went home   5   a happy heart．

After the student left, the teacher let   6   student taste the water．He spit it out,    7

（say）it was awful．Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container．He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful．Why did you pretend to like   8  ?"

The teacher replied, " You tasted the water．I tasted the gift．The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love．Nothing could be   9   （sweet）．"

We understand this lesson best   10   we receive gifts of love from children．Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation．We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing．

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother's Chinese English．Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly．People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her．

My mother has long realized the limitations of her English as well．When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on the phone to pretend I was she．I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her．One time I had to call her stockbroker （股票經紀人）．I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, "This is Mrs. Tan．"

And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, "Why he don't send me check,

already two week late．"

And then, in perfect English I said, "I'm getting rather concerned．You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn't arrived．"

Then she talked more loudly．"What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss．" And so I turned to the stockbroker again, "I can't tolerate any more excuse．If I don't receive the cheek immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week．"

The next week we ended up in New York．While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English．

When I was a teenager, my mother's broken English embarrassed me．But now, I see it differently．To me, my mother's English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural．It is my mother tongue．Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom．It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world．

1．Why was the author's mother poorly served?

A．She was unable to speak good English．

B．She was often misunderstood．

C．She was not clearly heard．

D．She was not very polite．

2．From Paragraph 2, we know that the author was        ．

A．good at pretending                                      B．rude to the stockbroker

C．ready to help her mother                              D．unwilling to phone for her mother

3．After the author made the phone call,              

A．they forgave the stockbroker                        B．they failed to get the check

C．they went to New York immediately              D．they spoke to their boss at once

4．What does the author think of her mother's English now?

A．It confuses her．                                       B．It embarrasses her．

C．It helps her understand the world．                     D．It helps her tolerate rude people．

5．We can infer from the passage that Chinese English       

A．is clear and natural to non-native speakers

B．is vivid and direct to non-native speakers

C．has a very bad reputation in America

D．may bring inconvenience in America

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's fault．"or "I know I'm late, but it's not my fault; the car broke down．" It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser．You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation．However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation．This is the winner's key to success．

Winners are great at overcoming problems．For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly．Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need．For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person．Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person．You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well．

This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens．Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situation to face as anybody else．They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents．So, stop focusing on "whose fault it is．" Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success．

1．According to the passage, winners     ．

A．deal with problems rather than blame others

B．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C．have responsible and able colleagues

D．blame themselves rather than others

2．The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to          ．

A．avoid                    B．accept           C．improve                D．consider

3．When your colleague brings about a problem, you should      ．

A．find a better way to handle the problem

B．blame him for his lack of responsibility

C．tell him to find the cause of the problem

D．ask a more able colleague for help

4．When problems occur, winners take them as          

A．excuses for their failures                             B．barriers to greater power

C．challenges to their colleagues                        D．chances for self-development

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

A．A Winner's Secret．                                    B．A Winner's Problem．

C．A Winner's Opportunity．                            D．A Winner's Achievement．

Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things．A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning．Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food．Fever is one of the most common symptoms．

Certain microorganisms（微生物）cause most types of food poisoning．Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods．After entering the body, these tiny living things release（釋放）poisons that make people sick．

Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning．They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepaid．For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects．Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops．

Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people．These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms．

When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small . Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures．This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces．Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing．Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms．People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it．Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild．Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans．In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous．

Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water．If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied．

1．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Food when poisoned can make people sick．

B．Food poisoning means death．

C．Food poisoning comes in varieties．

D．Food poisoning can be serious．

2．We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning        ．

A．are always accompanied by a fever               B．are too common to be noted

C．can be noticed within hours                         D．can be ignored

3．Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT      ．

A．some chemicals                                        B．low temperatures

C．some tiny living things                             D．certain natural materials

4．From Paragraph 5, we can learn that      

A．mushrooms should not be eaten

B．vegetables are safer than meat and seafood

C．natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals

D．different types of food should be handled differently

5．It can be inferred from the passage that          

A．natural materials are safe in food processing

B．chemicals are needed in food processing

C．food poisoning can be kept under control

D．food poisoning is out of control

以下是一則關于中國政府決定禁煙的報道的主要內容。

*二手煙：second-hand smoke

[寫作內容]

請根據以上內容給學校英語墻報寫一篇通訊，內容包括：

1．禁煙決定的內容及實施的時間和范圍；

2．目標和措施；

3．相關數據。

[寫作要求]

只能用5個句子表達全部內容。

[評分標準]

句子結構準確，信息內容完整，篇章結構連貫。

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

In junior high school, one of my classmates, Ethan, was addicted to TV．This boy simply knew everything about such pop shows as Who's the Boss?

Then one day Ethan's mother made him an offer in order to draw him back to his school subjects．She promised that she would give him $200 if he could go a full month without watching any TV．None of us thought Ethan could do it, but he did quit TV．His mom paid him $200．He went out and bought a TV, the biggest he could find．

In recent years, hundreds of schools have carried out experiments with paying kids with cash for showing up or getting good grades．All school kids admire this trend．But it upsets adults．Teachers say that we are rewarding kids for doing what they should be doing of their own will．Psychologists warn that money can actually make kids perform worse by making the act of learning cheap．The debate has become a typical battle over why our kids are not learning at the rate they should he despite decades of reforms and budget increases．

[寫作內容]

1．以約30詞概括上文的主要內容。

2．以約120詞對用金錢鼓勵孩子學習的現(xiàn)象進行議論，內容包括：

（1）你對用金錢鼓勵孩子學習的看法；

（2）你的父母（或其他親人）是如何鼓勵你學習的；

（3）你認為怎樣才能更好地鼓勵孩子學習。

[寫作要求]

1．作文中可以使用親身經歷或虛構的故事．也可以參照閱讀材料的內容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2．作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱。

[評分標準]

概括準確，語言規(guī)范，內容合適，語篇連貫。

—Have you finished reading Jane Eyre?

一No，I     my homework all day yesterday．

A．was doing            B．would do                C．had done             D．do

The workers     the glasses and marked on each box” This Side UP”

A．carried                 B．delivered                 C．pressed               D．packed

I'll spend half of my holiday practicing English and        half learning drawing

A．another                B．the other                 C．other’s                D．other

As a child, Jack studied in a village school，      is named after his grandfather．

A．which                  B．where                     C．what                   D．that