Jean Little who was born in Taiwan, China, has been living in Canada since the age of seven. In spit of the challenge of1.(she) blindness. Jean began writing as a child and has never stopped. despite2.(limit) vision, she attended regular school 3.graduated in 1955 from the University of Toronto with an Honors Degree in English. She taught special need children until 1962. That year, her first book, Mine for Keeps, 4.(win)the Little Brown Children’s Book Award and since then Jean has written 50 books,  5. (include)novels, picture books, autobiography, poetry and short stories, among 6.are some of Canada’s best-loved works for children, such as Dancing Through the Snow, Mama’s Going to Buy You a Mockingbird, Listen for the Singing. Her books   7.(translate) into a dozen languages so far and have won many awards.

In addition 8.all her awards, she has received six honorary degrees and is a member of the Order of Canada for her outstanding 9.(contribute) Canadian children’s literature, and 10.(recent) she won the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.

When our second child was born, the doctor pointed out that her feet were turned inward. “Left uncorrected, it would be a ______,” he told us.

We ____ to do anything we could do help our baby.______she was growing I had to take her back to the doctor every two weeks to have each foot recast. _______the casting was finished and it was time for corrective_______.Jim and I watched with hope and concern as she______to walk. Those first, awkward steps made us so_______. By the time she entered preschool, her steps appeared quite_______ . Encouraged by her progress, we looked for something else to help strengthen her______body.

As it turned out, she loved the_____ ! When she tuned six, we helped her join in skating lessons and soon she was skating______a swan. She kept working hard at every new _______, and her efforts_____. At fifteen, she competed in both pairs-skating and the ladies’ singles at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Australia, wining both______!

I thought back to the early years of______for Kristi---the years of fear for us as her parents, and the same years of frustration for her as a child two _____wanted to walk. During those years, we didn’t expect gold medals and a good professional career________her. We admired Kristi herself, ____ her strength and efforts, and how far she had come on two tiny feet that had______been bound in heavy casts. In our eyes, Kristi had always walked with the______of a true champion.

1.A. surprise    B. problem    C. gift    D. success

2.A. forgot    B. promised    C. stopped    D. refused

3.A. So    B. If    C. Because    D. But

4.A. Suddenly    B. Immediately    C. Especially    D. Finally

5.A. shoes    B. books    C. bags    D. hats

6.A. failed    B. pretended    C. struggled    D. disliked

7.A. lucky    B. upset    C. proud    D. helpless

8.A. hard    B. special    C. interested    D. normal

9.A. weak    B. strong    C. new    D. big

10.A. water    B. ice    C. fire    D. air

11.A. for    B. with    C. on    D. like

12.A. project    B. side    C. text    D. movement

13.A. got off    B. paid off    C. put off    D. showed off

14.A. events    B. accidents    C. debts    D. stories

15.A. opinion    B. reward    C. challenge    D. hope

16.A. merely    B. almost    C. easily    D. seldom

17.A. in need of    B. in spite of    C. ahead of    D. instead of

18.A. doubting    B. respecting    C. limiting    D. controlling

19.A. once    B. still    C. never    D. seldom

20.A. interest    B. shadow    C. task    D. beauty

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

With the cold weather season rapidly approaching, caring for dry skin may become more challenging. Here are some tips on how to protect your skin and keep it healthy throughout the colder months of the year.

1.

Avoid harsh(刺激性的) cleansers containing sulfates or alcohol, and choose a gentle cleanser. Harsh cleansers may disrupt the PH balance of your skin and cause dryness.

Switch to a face oil

2.  In order to avoid dryness, rub about 3 to 5 drops of oil the palm of your hands and then gently pat it into the skin. Face oils offer the benefit of conditioning the skin and protecting it from the cold air.

Exfoliate(去死皮)

Exfoliating is very important because it helps to get rid of dead skin cells and encourages skin cell renewal.  3. However, especially when the skin is feeling extra dry, it is important to use a gentle product and not to overdo it.

  4.

If you don’t feel thirsty and struggle with taking in enough liquids, try to drink tea, sweetened with a little raw honey. Dehydrated skin cells have a slower turnover rate, which results in dull skin and more visible fine lines.

5. The most advantage is that you will spend the cold season with comfort and confidence.

A. Drink plenty of water

B. Eat homemade soups

C. Use mild facial cleansers

D. Follow the above tips, you may own nice skin and look better.

E. Here are three of the most common example of skin discomfort.

F. After cleansing your face, your skin still takes the risk of dryness.

G. Moreover, dead skin cells won’t allow your face oil to enter the skin deeply.

Computers have beaten human world champions at chess and, earlier this year, the board game Go. So far, though, they have struggled at the card table. So we challenged one AI to a game.

Why is poker(扑克)so difficult? Chess and Go are “information complete” games where all players can see all the relevant information. In poker, other players’ cards are hidden, making it an “information incomplete” game. Players have to guess opponents’ hands from their actions----tricky for computers. Poker has become a new benchmark for AI research. Solving poker could lead to many breakthroughs, from cyber security to driverless cars.

Scientists believe it is only a matter of time before AI once again vanquishes humans, hence our human-machine match comes up in a game of Texas Hold’s Em Limit Poker. The AI was developed by Johannes Heinrich, researcher studying machine learning at UCL. It combines two techniques: neural(神经的)networks and reinforcement learning(强化学习).

Neural networks, to some degree, copy the structure of human brains: their processors are highly interconnected and work at the same time to solve problems. They are good at spotting patterns in huge amounts of data. Reinforcement learning is when a machine, given a task, carries it out, learning from mistakes it makes. In this case, it means playing poker against itself billions of times to get better.

Mr Heinrich told Sky News: “Today we are presenting a new procedure that has learned in a different way, more similar to how humans learn. In particular, it is able to learn abstract patterns, represented by its neural network, which allow it to deal with new and unseen situations.”

After two hours of quite defensive play, from the computer at least, we called it a draw.

1.Why can’t the computer beat humans at the poker game?

A. Because humans are cleverer than the computer

B. Because humans practice playing the poker game every day

C. Because the computer can’t know the other players’ cards completely

D. Because the computer can’t learn the regular rules of the poker game

2.What does the underlined word “vanquishes” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Leaves    B. Defeats    C. Cheats    D. Serves

3.What do we know about the reinforcement learning of AI?

A. It solves problems correctly every time

B. It is the same as the learning of humans

C. It learns from the mistakes appearing in a task

D. It is more developed than the studying ways of humans

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A. The new procedure of AI has some features of humans

B. Computers are stronger than humans in every aspect

C. Humans will beat computers at playing poker forever

D. Scientists feel unhappy about the result of the poker game

Off the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island swim masses of colorful tropical fish. Some of these fish will be caught and sold, ending up in aquariums around the world. Is the industry putting populations of the fish at risk?

Scientists who have studied the Big Island fishery say it is well managed. Rules put in place more than 15 years ago have helped to protect the fish. Along 35% of the coastline, for example, fish collecting is banned. Two years ago, the state cut the number of fish species for the aquarium trade from hundreds to just 40.

Conservationist Robert Wintner objects to the findings. Wintner, who owns snorkel shops across Hawaii, started the Snorkel Bob Foundation to protect the island’s coral reefs(珊瑚礁). He says he simply doesn’t see yellow tang(刺尾鱼)in the protected areas. “There should be millions of them,” he says. “Where are they?”

Wintner says people believe the numbers in reports. But few people have actually dived into the coral reefs to see for themselves how many fish can be found there. According to Wintner, the coral reefs along the coast should be filled with yellow tang, but they are “virtually empty”. Empty reefs are not good for tourism, Wintner points out, which brings out $800 million yearly. By contrast, the aquarium-fish trade brings out just $2 million yearly.

1.According to Robert Wintner, ________.

A. the yellow tang is sold merely for both food and the aquarium industry

B. there are millions of yellow tang off Hawaii’s Big Island

C. the yellow tang’s population off Hawaii coast is large

D. what the recent report says is wrong

2.Which of the following is caused by the empty reefs?

A. Worse tourism    B. More fish death

C. More hungry people    D. Less swimming events

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

A. Who will Win the Debate?

B. Is the Tropical Fish Healthy?

C. How Should We Protect Tropical Fish?

D. Should the Sale of Tropical Fish be Banned?

I’m part of the Roots & Shoots program founded by Dr. Jane Goodall. The program is intended to make and promote positive changes in the world. As Dr. Goodall says, “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

In Bulgaria, where I live, homeless dogs are everywhere. Many people here turn a blind eye to them. But I cannot ignore the life of a street dog whenever I see one wandering in the street, looking for something to eat. That’s why I’m no longer a food waster. When I see wasted food, I always think of a hungry dog climbing to garbage bins, searching for food that people have thrown there. When eating in a restaurant, I’m not afraid to take leftover food to feed stray cats or dogs.

A week ago, I saw a homeless dog around the garbage bins. Immediately I knelt down, spoke to her softly and ran my hands over her. I could see that she had had puppies. I couldn’t imagine how she could have been able to care for them. Hours earlier, I’d bagged up a plate of leftover fish. As I unwrapped it, she wagged her tail and sniffed at it. She ate all the fish in no time.

It’s sad, isn’t it? I can’t understand why many of us waste so much and think little of it. These homeless animals have taught me that food is precious. Even when I don’t have leftovers with me, I’ll take the time to get something from the grocery store to feed them.

I know my power is small, so I hope that next time you see wasted food, do turn it into worthy food. You have the power to save a life!

1.The author uses what Dr. Goodall says to show__________.

A. how we can develop our business

B. why it is important to be great

C. why the program is popular globally

D. how we can change the world positively

2.What can be concluded from the text?

A. There are few homeless dogs where the author lives

B. The author takes homeless dogs home and raises them

C. Seeing homeless dogs makes the author never waste food

D. People throw food into garbage bins to feed homeless dogs

3.The author took the leftover fish with him to____________.

A. feed a homeless dog he met

B. eat it when he was hungry

C. look for more homeless animals

D. set an example to those who throw away food

4.The author wrote the text to ask us to__________.

A. value our food    B. treat dogs as our friends

C. save wasted food for homeless dogs    D. raise homeless dogs and cats

The booking notes of the play “Sherlock”

Price :$10

BOOKING

There are four easy ways to book seats for the performance:

——in person

The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday, 10 am—8pm

------by telephone

Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa and MasterCard).

-----by post

Simply complete the booking form and return it to Box Office.

-----online

Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre.com.

DISCOUNTS:

Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersavers: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Booking: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.

School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

1.If you want to book a ticket of the play, you can______.

A. go to the Box Office on Sundays

B. scan the website www.Boxoffice.com

C. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office

D. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by cash

2.According to the text, who can get $2 off?

A. A 50-year-old father

B. A 55-year-old woman

C. An 18-year-old full-time college student

D. The people who book the tickets on Fridays

3.If you make a group booking for a group of 20 adults, how much should you pay?

A. $200    B. $180    C. $160    D. $150

4.What do we know from the text?

A. A group of 10 persons can get 10 percent discount

B. There are only seven wheelchair spaces in the theatre

C. School parties of twelve can book $6 standby tickets

D. The audience can refund money if the performance is on show

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内容包括：

1. 每个同学准备一个才艺节目；

2. 积极参加游戏；

3. 做文明观众„„

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总次数。

Boys and girls,

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That’s all. Thank you.

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。

Not everyone agrees on that bad habits are. Some smokers aren’t think smoking is a bad habit. Young people don’t think listen to loud music on the train is also a bad habit.

Have you ever tried to get rid your bad habits? I have quit smoking or have stopped leaving thing lying around the house. I hoped other people will stop their bad habits. I get annoying when people are late for meetings or talk loudly on their phones in the public. I also think much motorists need to think about their driving habits. Perhaps I should point out their bad habits.

Green is not always referring to the color. In some cases, it is the term used for environmental1.(friend). If you’ve been expecting to replace your furniture, consider 2.(go) green because green furniture offers many benefits. Here are a few tips to get you started on your hunt for the perfect eco-friendly furniture.

First, green furniture isn’t harmful3.your health. Also its making process doesn’t cause damage to the environment in any way. Besides, by using eco-friendly 4.(product), you prevent global warming to some degree in your own way.

The materials5.are used in furniture are what make them green. Materials can be good for the environment 6. because they are renewable resources or they are all 7.(nature). A lack of chemicals in furniture also8.(mean) it is a better choice for the environment. It may be hard to imagine that a sofa or a table could actually be9.green product, but they really can be depending on what they 10.(make)of.

Therefore, when you want to hunt for the perfect green furniture, you should choose the green materials.