London’s newest skyscraper (摩天大楼)is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.

The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖顶). He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin，sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts(桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.

The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.

Before building work began, a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.

Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.

The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.

1.London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of      .

A. its cost    B. its size

C. its shape    D. its height

2.When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to      .

A. change London’s skyline    B. inherit London’s tradition

C. imitate the Egyptian style    D. attract potential visitors

3.The critics who refer to social division think the Shard      .

A. is only preferred by the rich    B. is far away from the poor area

C. is intended for wealthy people    D. is popular only with Londoners

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Shard: Cheers and Claps

B. The Shard: Work of a Great Architect

C. The Shard: New Symbol of London?

D. The Shard: A Change for the Better?

San Francisco Fire Engine Tours

San Francisco Winery Tour

   Running: February 1st through April 30th

   This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)

  Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request.

  Duration(时长)：2 hours

  Price: $90

Back to the Fifties Tour

  Running: August 16th through August 31st

  This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.

  Departing form the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm

  Duration:2 hours

  Price:$90

Spooky Halloween Tour

Running: October 10th through October 31st

Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district .Authentic fire gear （服装）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco

Departing from the Cannery:6:30 pm and 8:30 pm

Duration :1 hour and 30 minutes

Price: Available upon request

Holiday Lights Tour

  Running: December 6th through December 23nd

  This tractive four takes you to some of San Francis’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.

  Departing from the Cannery 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm

  Duration: I hour and 30 minutes

  Advance reservations required.

1.Which of the tours is available in March?

A. San Francisco Winery Tour.

B. Back to the Fifties Tour.

C. Spooky Hallowen Tour.

D. Holiday Lights Tour.

2.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?

A. Go to Treasure Island.

B. Enjoy the holiday scenes.

C. Have free ice cream.

D. Visit the Presidio district.

3.What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?

A. Take some drinks.

B. Set off early in the morning.

C. Wear warm clothes.

D. Make reservations in advance.

假设你是李华，校英文报举行题为“我最喜欢的幽默大师---卓别林”的征文比赛，请你投稿参赛。

要点：

1.简要介绍卓别林；

2.谈谈你喜欢他的原因。

要求：行文流畅，适当添加细节，字数100左右。

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1.The programme is to help foreign students feel more _________ ___________(自在)in their new surroundings.

2.Who do you think will ___________(代表)our school to attend Model United Nations Conference?

3.Villages in the mountains were __________ ___________(切断)from the outside world by the snowstorm for over a month.

4.If you rush through your work, you are more _________(可能的)to make mistakes.

5.Little Teddy looked________（好奇地）at the strange box from time to time.

6.With these___________（发现）, some farmers and many customers are beginning to turn to organic farming.

7.When customers place an order with us, their order should be __________(运送)within a week.

8.Peter came up with an _________(方法)to solving the problem at the meeting.

9.With the help of the ___________(先进的)technology, we can complete the task ahead of time.

10.When TRBOYS appeared on the stage, the concert soon _______ __________ ____________(活跃起来).

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Teenagers often have problems with English. Yesterday we hold a discussion about what to learn English well. We came up with some suggestion. For example, some of us thought it was important to take the active part in classroom activities, because we could learn a lot of during the activities. Some agreed watching American films could a good way to improve listening and speaking skills. Others suggested read English novels to practice English.

As for me, I prefer listening careful to teachers in class. What’s more, writing to your pen pal in America helps me much with my English. I hope all of us can found our own ways to learn English well.

Yuan Longping was born in 1930 and graduated from college in 1953, when hunger was a big problem for many people in1.countryside. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice2.(be)his life goal. He began to search3.a way to increase rice4.has a high output.5.(use)his hybrid rice, farmers manage to produce harvests twice as large as before. Now, he is considered as a pioneer, who devotes his life to6.(rid) the world of hunger.

Yuan Longping is quite content with his life.7., he doesn’t care about being famous. He feels it gives him less8.(free) to do his research. He would rather keep time for his9.(hobby). He enjoys listening to violin music, swimming and reading. Money means very little to him. Indeed, he believes that a person with too much money has more rather than10.(few) troubles.

From that day on, when eight-year-old Jack with gray eyes began riding my school bus, he was a troublemaker. His father passed away and he did not live with his mother. If a fight_________, it must have Jack. If a girl was crying,   _____were that Jack had pulled her hair. I practiced every bit of ________, talking to him again and again, but no use. No matter how I spoke to him,________or strictly, he would stare at me with those big gray eyes________a word.

Towards the end of the year, I received many small gifts from kids on my bus. A little girl sent me a star key chain. She had written, “I love Polly and Polly loves me.” On the last day of school I was_________because of talking to the headmaster. When I got on the bus I___________that the star key chain was gone. “Jack was the first one to get on the bus. Check his__________,” insisted the girl who had given me the gift.

I asked him to come forward. I________my hand into one pocket. Then I felt it – the_________shape of the key chain. Jack stared at me for a long time. There was no__________in those big gray eyes, and no plea(请求)for   _____. He seemed to be waiting for what would happen. I was about to_________the key chain out of Jack’s pocket when I __________myself.” Let him keep it,” a_________seemed to whisper. “It must have fallen off before I got here,” I said to the kids.

Many years later, I was in a department store________someone said, “Polly?” I turned to see the big gray eyes. To my____________ , he hugged me and pulled________from his pocket ---the key chain that_________, “I love Polly and Polly loves me.”

“You were the only one who kept________,” he explained. We hugged again…

1.A. build up    B. gave up    C. broke out    D. picked out

2.A. challenges    B. changes    C. choices    D. chances

3.A. interest    B. respect    C. patience    D. hope

4.A. slowly    B. gently    C. coldly    D. rudely

5.A. without    B. through    C. after    D. upon

6.A. observed    B. delayed    C. complained    D. punished

7.A. wondered    B. doubted    C. admitted    D. realized

8.A. seat    B. hands    C. pockets    D. schoolbag

9.A. expanded    B. raised    C. hid    D. reached

10.A. charming    B. original    C. familiar    D. normal

11.A. pride    B. regret    C. pleasure    D. anger

12.A. encouragement    B. admission    C. mercy    D. escape

13.A. pick    B. slide    C. rid    D. pull

14.A. stopped    B. enjoyed    C. helped    D. prepared

15.A. sound    B. voice    C. tone    D. noise

16.A. until    B. when    C. before    D. while

17.A. delight    B. fear    C. surprise    D. amusement

18.A. something    B. anything    C. nothing    D. everything

19.A. wrote    B. repeated    C. appeared    D. said

20.A. asking    B. persuading    C. trying    D. arguing

Every time you go shopping, the vegetables and fruit look so tempting that you wish you could buy all of them. Some people are lucky and can grow the fruit and vegetables in the gardens that they have. While getting fresh vegetables, they can also achieve great cost cutting.

Mushrooms are expensive and can also go bad very quickly. Mushrooms can also be grown easily in a dark environment. In fact it’s better than growing other vegetables since you really don’t need an outdoor space. A special type of soil that is good for growing mushrooms is easily available.

Actually mushrooms aren’t even vegetables; they are fungi(菌类) and for this reason, you don’t even require sunlight to grow them. Well how does one go about growing mushrooms? You could always Google “growing mushrooms” and you will find a number of mushroom growing kits(工具) available online that area effective and not very expensive either.

Mushrooms can be added to any dish that you cook. Simply use them in pizzas, salads and anything that you pretty much fancy. Grow mushrooms in your own house and use them whenever you want. Fresh mushrooms are tastier than the ones that are stored in your refrigerator.

If you have had a really good crop of mushrooms, then you can even store them. Ideally you should use the white variety of the mushrooms. Simply pick them, slice them and put them on a cookie sheet in a freezer. When they are frozen, you can use them when you want to. Remember to thaw（解冻）them before you use them, and they will give a really great taste to the dish that you are making.

1.What can we know about growing mushrooms?

A. It takes much attention.

B. It needs lots of sunshine.

C. The soil is easily available.

D. The environment is demanding.

2.What is the author’s attitude towards growing vegetables in gardens?

A. Doubtful.

B. Supportive.

C. Objective.

D. Disapproving.

3.What could be the best title for the text?

A. Simple to Cook Mushroom Pizzas

B. Fun and Easy to Grow Mushrooms

C. Expensive to Buy Mushrooms Online

D. Important to Eat Fruit and Vegetables

Welcome to Germany’s largest theme park! In an area covering 68 hectares, visitors to Europe Park can experience the architecture, plants and culture of 12 European countries.

Set in various themed areas, the popular leisure(休闲)park provides over 100 attractions and wonderful shows. Visitors can take a leisure walk through Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Scandinavia in one afternoon!

Visitors can experience the rush of our high speed roller coasters, watch various acrobatic(杂技的) shows in our international programs, get lost in the underwater world from their seat in the 4D cinema, or experience many of our spectacular attractions. You are sure to make a lasting impression on your children and family.

Deep below the Greek Village, Atlantis Adventure, an interactive theme ride for the whole family, is waiting for all brave hunters. Visitors can get to the bottom of one of the world’s great mysteries in vehicles which can rotate 360°. Trying to reveal the myth of Atlantis, this adventure takes the visitors past extraordinary scenes with amazingly-beautiful coral reefs, sunken ships and groups of colourful fish. Be fascinated by the amazing animation (动画)and computer technology used in this fantastic ride! Children 8 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult.

1.What can people do in European Park?

A. Riding in 12 European countries.

B. Playing underwater with children.

C. Watching various acrobatic shows.

D. Hunting for treasures in sunken ships.

2.How can visitors experience an underwater adventure?

A. By join in international programs.

B. By taking an interactive theme ride.

C. By walking through the Greek Village.

D. By watching fantastic shows in 4D cinemas.

3.What does the underlined word “rotate” mean?

A. Jump off.

B. Get away.

C. Pull over.

D. Turn around.

4.What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A. To inform the public of a family—friendly park.

B. To introduce the largest theme park in the world.

C. To persuade more people to pay a visit to Germany.

D. To explain why theme parks are popular with children.

What is body language? Body language is a term used to describe the method of communication using body movements or gestures instead of spoken language or other communication. Body language also includes many movements that most people pay no attention to, such as winking(眨眼)and slight movements of the eyebrows and other facial expressions.

Perhaps body language is one of the most powerful forms of human expression, which makes up 50% or more of what we are communicating to other persons. If you wish to communicate effectively, besides the words, you can use your body to say what you mean.

Also, body language is one of the easiest ways for you to tell what’s really going on in a conversation with another person. The body language that you observe from other people will tell you whether or not those people are telling you the truth, or whether there is something more that’s not being said. Watch, look and observe. Sometimes you can tell more by a person’s body language than his words.

Besides, body language can be used for all sorts of things, such as showing confidence and winning respect in any situation. You can use body language to make people less nervous and make friends quickly persuaded and influenced.

1.What’s the man idea of Paragraph 1?

A. The definition of body language.

B. The importance of body language.

C. The occasions to use body language.

D. The ways to understand body language.

2.Which of the following is true of body language?

A. It’s always noticed by talked in conversations.

B. It’s more powerful than words in communication.

C. It’s the easiest way to make people less nervous.

D. It’s helpful to tell the real meaning behind words.

3.Why are people advised to observe the body language?

A. To show confidence.

B. To communicate easily.

C. To draw more attention.

D. To understand properly.

4.Which are people advised to observe the body language?

A. Sports and Education.

B. Diet and Health.

C. Language and Culture.

D. Science and Technology.