All the villagers set out to the forest __________ the lost boy.

A．in need of                                           B．in charge of

C．in hope of                                      D．in search of

On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t __1__ her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me. “Or they will make fun of you.”

Amy had many __2__ differences — lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.

Every day __3__ we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults（侮辱）at Amy. “God, what a （n）__24__ face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland （the driver）! Amy took off her __5__, and now her eyes are __6__ me! Make her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I’d fit in （合群）__7__, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.

But while I was insulting her, my heart __8__ for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look __9__,because she was so ashamed （羞愧）and alone. Then I wanted to __10__ her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates __11__ the night of our class roller-skating party.

Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to __12__, but I could see how much she wanted to __13__ like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink （溜冰場）.She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in __14__.

On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me __15__ together, __16__ nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.

After graduation, I never __17__ Amy again. However, I never forget her and I’ve always __18__ if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my __19__. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress （給……留下印象）people by trying to __20__ like them. I became myself.

1．A．laugh at                 B．a(chǎn)sk about             C．talk to                 D．be afraid of

2．A．common               B．small                   C．social                  D．physical

3．A．a(chǎn)s                         B．though                C．a(chǎn)fter                   D．before

4．A．pretty                   B．strange                C．ordinary              D．lovely

5．A．glasses                  B．coat                    C．shoes                  D．hat

6．A．frightening            B．interesting            C．encouraging         D．injuring

7．A．Instead                 B．After all               C．If so                   D．Therefore

8．A．beat                      B．lost                     C．a(chǎn)ched                  D．opened

9．A．happier                 B．taller                   C．prettier                D．uglier

10．A．give in to             B．deal with             C．stand up for         D．believe in

11．A．until                    B．except                 C．before                 D．a(chǎn)fter

12．A．stand                  B．skate                   C．play                    D．walk

13．A．catch up              B．have fun              C．sit down              D．fall over

14．A．fear                    B．surprise               C．comfort              D．joy

15．A．talking                 B．chatting               C．skating                D．travelling

16．A．so                       B．because               C．but                     D．still

17．A．wrote to              B．laughed at           C．heard from          D．made fun of

18．A．hoped                 B．wondered            C．thought               D．considered

19．A．life                      B．mind                   C．interest                D．friend

20．A．study                  B．fight                    C．a(chǎn)ct                      D．play

When Jackie Robinson walked onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, on April 15, 1947, he changed baseball forever. As the first African American to play in the Major League in modern times, many believe he changed the country forever.

    Robinson was born in 1919．He lived in a time when rules controlled what African Americans could do. He was a top athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball. But playing for a major League team was off limits to Robinson because of his race.

    Branch Rickey, president and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, signed （和……簽約） Robinson in 1947．He believed that Robinson not only had the skills, but the courage to face the challenge of becoming modern baseball’s first black player.

    It wasn’t easy. Robinson sometimes faced boos （噓聲）from fans. But he became a star, anyway. In 1962, he became the first African-American player chosen to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award Congress can give to an American.

    By breaking baseball’s color barrier （膚色障礙）,Robinson opened the door for many to follow his footsteps, not only in baseball, but in other areas of life as well. After he stopped playing the game, Robinson worked as a manager for a coffee company.He wrote a newspaper column （專欄）. He also  started a bank.

1．Before Jackie Robinson, no African-American players could __________.

  A．play baseball                                        B．play in the Major League

  C．play football and basketball                   D．watch Major League games

2．According to Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson was __________.

  A．poor but clever                                    B．unlucky but confident

  C．proud and strong                                 D．brave and skilled

3．We can know that Jackie Robinson’s story __________.

  A．changed many Africans’ ideas

  B．had an effect on many black people’s lives

  C．encouraged black people to fight with whites

  D．started a hot discussion about the color barrier

4．Which of the following is NOT what he once did?

  A．a(chǎn) newspaper column writer                   B．a(chǎn) banker

       C．a(chǎn) university teacher                         D．a(chǎn) manager in a company

Nanjing and Hangzhou summer camps offered

    We are looking for hard-working and open-minded English teachers to join the Nanjing （ Jiangsu Province） and Hangzhou （Zhejiang Province） summer camps!

    Both of the summer camps will run from the beginning of July to the end of August. You will be expected to teach spoken English to Chinese students of different ages. We encourage you to bring your own culture to the classes to make things more interesting.

                                    The information of the Nanjing camp:

l         Working hours: 40 hours per week, 5 working days per week.

l         Salary: about 7,000 RMB per month.

l         Accommodation（食宿）: free （single room）.

The information of the Hangzhou camp:

l         Working hours: 5 hours per day （=50 min./class×6 classes）, one day rest per week.

l         Salary: 20,160 RMB in total （420 RMB per day=70RMB/class×6 classes）

l         Accommodation: free （shared room）

The requirements （要求） of the summer camps:

l         Native English speakers （US, England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand）

l         A university degree.

l         Teaching experience.

Please send us your resume （簡歷）, copies of certificates （證書） and passport if you are interested in the camps.

   E-mail: teacher 1324@sina.com.cn

   For more information you can visit our website at http://www.Englishsummercamps.com.cn

Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

1．What kind of people is the passage mainly written for?

  A．Teachers of English in China.                B．Foreign English teachers.

  C．Chinese-speaking students.                   D．English-learning students.

2．How long will a teacher work for the summer camps?

  A．Less than one month.                           B．About five weeks.

  C．About eight weeks.                              D．More than two months.

3．Who might be accepted as a teacher at the summer camps?

  A．Abhishek, an excellent teacher from India.

  B．Robert, a high school student from the USA.

  C．Linda, an experienced university teacher from Canada.

  D．Jerry, a university student from Australia.

4．Compared with the Nanjing camp, the Hangzhou camp __________.

  A．has longer working hours                     B．has younger students to teach

       C．provides better accommodation             D．pays a higher salary

Pingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage site （世界文化遺址）. It’s 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River.

People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a country government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history. Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial（商業(yè)的）groups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang（Sunrise Prosperity）,traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its Lacquer ware （漆器） became well known.

In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi’s history and culture, but this large number is valuable for studying its history, customs, and ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people.

In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “ World Culture Heritage Site”.

1．What does the underlined word “them”（in the 2^nd paragraph） refer to?

  A．Historic buildings and sites.                  B．The three temples.

  C．The country government seats.            D．The 2,700-year history.

2．Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage?

  A．Its location （位置）.                         B．Its tourism.

  C．Its business.                                        D．Its history.

3．During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Pingyao was a leading center in __________.

  A．a(chǎn)griculture                                          B．raising cattle

  C．commercial trade                                 D．making gold coins

4．If you want to know about the history of banking in China, you’ll visit __________.

  A．Sunrise Prosperity                               B．Zhengguo Temple

     C．A lacquer ware store                            D．A commercial house

A youth lay in a bath of tomato juice during the “Tomatina” Tomato Fight in the town of Bunol, near Valencia, eastern Spain.

Tens of thousands of people took off their shorts and threw tons of juicy tomatoes at each other in the Tomatina food fight, creating knee-deep rivers of tomato sauce（醬）on the streets of this Spanish town.

Five trucks carried 130 tons of the fruit for the hour-long fight which attracted foreign tourists. Among them are British, French, Argentineans and Japanese, as well as locals.

On the bell of noon the signal was given and for the next 60 minutes participants （參加人） hurled tomatoes at each other until a gunshot signaled the end of the festival.

The clean-up followed, with fighters washing the signs of battle away in the local river or under hundreds of temporary （臨時的）showers. While the front of buildings were watered, they seemed brighter than ever after their bath.

The Tomatina, held on the last Wednesday in August, is said to be the world’s largest tomato fight. In the past people have been hurt during the tomato fight but no one was killed or injured this year.

The origin （起源） of the festival is unknown, but everyone in Bunol seems to have a favorite story. However, most agree it started around 1940.

1．The passage shows that the tomato fight this year is __________.

       A．frightening           B．boring              C．popular               D．harmful

2．The underlined word “hurled” means “__________”.

     A．presented （贈送）                            B．threw

     C．gave                                                   D．picked

3．According to the passage, we can learn that __________.

       A．participants can have a good rest after the fight ends

     B．the festival came from a favorite story

     C．only adults are permitted to attend the festival

     D．no one was hurt in this year’s tomato fight

4．What is the best title for the passage?

       A．A Youth Lay in a Bath of Tomato Juice

       B．Tomato-hurling Festival in Spain

       C．The History of “Tomatina” Tomato Fight

       D．Festivals in Spain

“Dad! He took a book without paying!” I yelled （大叫）. My father looked surprised. Before the boy could say anything, his mother grabbed his arm and shook it. “Is it true? You stole? Tell me!” Everyone was quiet. The boy began to cry, and he nodded （點頭）his head. He pulled out the comic book （漫畫書）from under his shirt. “Oh, Mr. Kim. I am sorry! My Ted made a big mistake!” Mrs. Diaz told my father. She tried to take the comic book, but Ted wouldn’t let go. “It’s OK. He can keep it,” my father said with a smile. “Oh, no,” Mrs. Diaz said. “Let me pay right now…” She dug in her purse. “How much?” “Three seventy-five.”

       Mrs. Diaz’s eyes widened, and she dug deeper. I saw her mouth make a small line. “Three seventy-five?” she asked.

      “It’s OK. You can pay later,” my father said. “No,” Mrs. Diaz said. She kept looking in her purse. “I have money here.” I felt bad for yelling, for I realized that Ted had tried to steal the comic book because he didn’t have the money. Maybe the boy could have a job, I thought. I had an idea. “What if he worked with me?” I asked. They turned to me. I said, “He can work with me to pay for the comic book.” “Good,” my father said smiling at me. Mrs. Diaz nodded. She turned to her son, “You hear? You will work and buy the comic book!” “ Yes, Mama,” Ted said, hanging his head.

As they left, Ted looked back, and though he still seemed sad, he stuck out （伸出） tongue at me.

Ted has been working here for two weeks. He has paid for the comic book, but my father says he is such a good worker that he can work with me as long as he wants. We are friends now.

1．Where did the story most probably take place?

       A．In a classroom.                              B．In a supermarket.

       C．At a bookstore.                             D．At a library.

2．By saying “but Ted wouldn’t let go”（the underlined part）, the author means __________.

     A．Ted took the book by mistake               B．Ted wanted to keep the book

       C．Ted didn’t want to go home                  D．Ted didn’t think he was wrong

3．From the second paragraph, we may infer （推斷） that Mrs. Diaz __________.

     A．didn’t think her son stole the book         B．had been out of work for a long time

     C．forgot to take money with her that day   D．couldn’t afford to pay for the book

4．In the last paragraph, what does the author mainly tell?

     A．His idea was successful.                       B．Ted didn’t like the job.

     C．He liked Ted very much.                      D．Ted was a naughty boy.

1．The south of the country was worst __________（影響）by the flood.

2．Computers will never __________（替代）teachers in the classroom.

3．We tried to stop the flames, but we knew it was __________（沒有希望的）.

4．London will be the __________（主辦）city for the 2012 Olympic Games.

5．Whoever wants to __________ （成功）has to work hard.

6．If you want to pass your exams, you’d better have a positive __________（態(tài)度）towards them.

7．It is important to eat fruit and vegetables, as they __________（含有）vitamins （維生素）.

8．You may not agree, but __________ （就個人而言）I think she is a very good girl.

9．We are not Americans. __________（實際）we are Canadians. 

10．His breathing was slow and__________（規(guī)律的）.

下列句子中每句僅有一處錯誤，請按下列情況改正：

    多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

1．Students are encouraged to take active part in discussion.

2．The boy is such helpful that we all think highly of him.

3．Elizabeth has many postcards, all of them were bought in London.

4．Since the 1970s many new applications have found for the computer.

5．Liz was amazing when she found how much the dinner had cost.

假如你是小華，你的美國朋友Jane又給你來信了，經(jīng)過了一個學(xué)期，她非常關(guān)心你目前的學(xué)習(xí)狀況，特別是英語學(xué)習(xí)。請你用英語給Jane寫一封80-100字的回信，要包含以下要點：

1．與老師和同學(xué)相處很愉快。

2．逐漸適應(yīng)了高中階段的學(xué)習(xí)生活。

3．熱愛英語學(xué)習(xí)，也很努力。

4．在學(xué)習(xí)英語方面仍有一些困難，但充滿信心。

注意：信件的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入字?jǐn)?shù)。

Dear Jane,

     I’m very glad to hear from you.

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Please write to me soon and tell me all about yourself.

Yours,

  Xiao Hua