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Service Trips for High School Students Are you a high school student who loves to be outdoors and is eager to experience new challenges, learn new skills and meet new people? WTA offers first-time participants country trips and returning students have the option to go on trips in the back country (边远地区). Front Country Trips Our front country trips provide opportunities for people to experience projects near the ocean, in the scenic Cascade Mountains and in northeast Washington. Our trips also provide you with experienced leaders, a great project, some camping tents, sleeping bags and all your meals for the week. Advanced Back Country Trips On these trips you will be backpacking to the work site and will have a chance to advance your trail and leadership skills under the supervision of a WTA leader. Trip Details In 2015, trip fees for WTA members will be $195 for the first trip and $145 for each additional trip. Non-members will pay an additional $40 for their first trip and can be qualified to be members in the second trip. Due to the popularity of our trips, please submit your payment and application within two weeks. If a trip is full and you would like to be added to the waiting list, please call us at 206/625-1367 or email trail-teams@wta.org. Scholarships We believe no student should have to stay at home this summer because he or she can’t afford to go outside. Thanks to donations from members and supporters, WTA is proud to announce that we are able to offer a limited number of scholarships. Application Deadline: March 1, 2015. 1.If you are going on Front Country Trips, you can’t go on trips __________. A. near the ocean B. in the back country C. in the Cascade Mountains D. in northeast Washington 2.How much will you have to pay for your first trip if you’re not a WTA member? A. $145. B. $185. C. $195. D. $235. 3.After choosing a trip, you __________. A. will naturally become a WTA member. B. can cancel your trip and get all your money back. C. will be added to the waiting list. D. must submit your payment and application within two weeks. 4.You may be lucky enough to obtain a scholarship if you __________. A. apply before March 1, 2015. B. donate a little money to WTA. C. support WTA by advertising. D. volunteer in your high school.
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It’s hard to find Alice Munro in the media. Even after she won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Canadian writer just appeared for a quick interview and then dropped out of sight. On Dec 29, she still didn't seek the spotlight（聚光灯）when she was named one of the five Women of the Year by the Financial Times. In Munro's eyes, ordinary lives always hide larger dramas. So she records what we casually think of as the everyday actions of normal people. She often focuses on life in her hometown, a small village in Ontario which she is most familiar with. She writes about the ordinary things in the village－fox forming, trees filled in the Ontario wilderness, poor country alcohol and long last illnesses. Above all, she talks about girls and women who have seemingly ordinary lives but struggle against daily misfortune. She has a special talent for uncovering the extraordinary in the ordinary. These are ordinary people, ordinary stories, but she has the magic. Her precise language, depth of detail and the logic of her storytelling have made her stories inviting. Runaway, one of Munro’s representative works, is a good example of her writing style. One of the stories centers on the life of an ordinary woman Carla, who lives in a small Canadian town with her husband Clark. The story slowly forms a picture of Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, her unhappiness building into desperation until she decided to flee. The story of Carla is a story of the power and betrayals of love. It is about lost children and lots of chances that we can all find in life, There is pain beneath the surface, like a needle in the heart. Since she published her first collection of short stories in 1968, Munro has won many awards, with the Nobel Prize being her biggest honor. On Oct 10, 2013, the Nobel Prize committee named Munro the “master of the contemporary short story”. 1.We learn from Paragraph 1 that Alice Munro_____ A．didn't get on well with the media B．remained modest though very successful C．didn’t value the title of Women of the Year D. was surprised at winning the Nobel Prize 2.What makes Alice Munro’s stories fascinating according to the text? A．Her writing techniques B．The complicated plots C．The humorous language D．Her rich imagination 3.In her representative work Runaway, Carla_____ A．leads a happy life with Clark B．is a faithful wife to her husband C．loses all hopes for a better life D．tries to run away from her husband 4.What is the text mainly about? A．Alice Munro and her hometown B．The awards Alice Munro won C．Alice Munro and her writing style D．Alice Munro’s literary life
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A drunken burglar in the Orrell Park area of Liverpool, ended up leaping out of a window after a 10-year-old girl asked him to prove he was a superhero. The drunken thief who pretended he was Superman to stop a child raising the alarm has been caught after he leapt from the apartment building in his pants to make the girl convinced. Thief Ethan Adamson, 25, told police that he had broken into a fifth-floor flat after a drinking party, believing it was empty. But he was horrified when the owner’s 10-year-old daughter woke up while he was there. From his hospital bed, the thief told reporters, “To keep her quiet, I told her I was really Superman and I’d soon be flying off back to my secret headquarters.” “She called my bluff (向…摊牌) and told me, ‘If you’re Superman, show me you can fly or I’ll scream’. “I had no choice so I stripped to my pants to look more like a superhero and went to the window. I saw another roof below and I thought I could make it but it turned out to be a lot further down than thought. I know it doesn’t make sense but it did to me when I was drunk.” Police later found him on the roof in just his yellow pants, covered in cuts and bruises(淤青) after a neighbor heard his cries of pain. He now faces seven years behind bars for burglary. Police spokesman Frank Armado said, “He was in quite a serious state and couldn’t move until we got up there using ladders. He was treated for his injuries and we got him some fresh clothes, before taking him to hospital where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested.” 1.What does the underlined part in the passage mean? A. I could land safely on the roof. B. I could make the girl trust me. C. I could prove I was a superhero. D. I could make a successful escape. 2.What’s the right order of the event? a. Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary. b. The 10-year-old girl called Ethan Adamson’s bluff. c. Ethan Adamson attended a drinking party. d. Ethan Adamson leapt out of a window. A. cabd B. dbca C. cbda D.dcab 3.What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To report on a joking burglary. B. To call our attention to the burglary. C. To explain how the burglar was caught. D. To look back on an adventure story.
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Mosquitoes have an extraordinary ability to target humans far away and fly straight to their unprotected skin. Regrettably, mosquitoes can do more than cause an itchy(发痒的）wound. Some mosquitoes spread several serious diseases，including Dengue，yellow fever and malaria. Over one million people worldwide die from these diseases each year. New research now shows how mosquitoes choose who to bite. Mosquitoes need blood to survive. They are attracted to human skin and breath. They smell the carbon dioxide gas, which all mammals breathe out. This gas is the main way for mosquitoes to know that a warm-blooded creature is nearby. But mosquitoes also use their eyes and sense of touch. Michael Dickinson is a professor at the California Institute of Technology. His research shows how these small insects, with even smaller brains，use three senses to find a blood meal. Michael Dickinson’s team used plumes—a material that rises into the air of carbon dioxide gas into a wind tunnel. They then used cameras to record the mosquitoes. The insects followed the plume. Then, the scientists placed dark objects on the lighter colored floor and walls of the tunnel. Mr. Dickinson said, at first, the mosquitoes showed no interest in the objects at all. “What was quite striking and quite surprising is that the mosquitoes fly back and forth for hours. These are hungry females and they completely ignore the objects on the floor and wall of the tunnel. But the moment they get a hit of CO2, they change their behavior quite obviously and now would become attracted to these little visual blobs (斑点）.” This suggested to the researchers that a mosquito’s sense of smell is more important in the search for food. Once mosquitoes catch a smell of a human or animal，they also follow visual signals. 1.What do mosquitoes mainly use to find their targets? A. Sense of smell B. Sense of touch C. Sense of sight D. Smart brains 2.The first response of the mosquitoes to the objects in the experiment is _______. A. to fly to the dark ones B. to catch and stick to them C. to take no notice of them D. to attach themselves to them 3.How can we avoid being attacked by mosquitoes according to the text? A. Don’t let them see us. B. Use dark objects to stop them. C. Make them fly back and forth for hours. D. Attract them to objects full of carbon dioxide gas. 4.What can be the best title for the text? A. How Do Mosquitoes Survive? B. Why Do Mosquitoes Need Blood? C. How Do Mosquitoes Choose to Bite You? D. Why Do Mosquitoes Attack the Human Being?
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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。 Some people go through life positively. 1. Luckily, you can learn to become positive. If you become more positive, things will become brighter day by day. It’s not because things are any better, but because how you look at them will change. Here are a few things positive people do differently. They find something to look forward to every day. Whether it’s catching up on a favorite TV show, trying out a new dessert recipe, or having a phone conversation with a friend in another town, these things don’t have to be big. 2. . 3.． Joy isn’t so hard to find. You can even find joy in the tiniest things — a funny text from a friend or a beautiful sunny day — because it adds up. Soon, you won’t have to stop and smell the roses because you’ll be smelling them all the time. So learn to enjoy the small things in your life. They stay busy. Being busy doesn’t mean living under much stress. 4.． It means having something to look forward to every day. Start a hobby. Fill your weekends with your hobby. Remember, living your life to the fullest is up to you. 5.． When in doubt, choose kindness. Positive people look on the bright side, sure, but they also tend to pay it forward by passing on their positive energy to others. Giving is generous, but it also makes the giver feel even better. Now that’s a win-win. Be kind to others and others will treat you in the same way. And your days will be much better. A. It means filling your life with good activities. B. They celebrate small things. C. They are kind. D. They do something for fun. E. Kindness is most important. F. Having activities to expect will make you happy every day. G. But not all of us were born to be positive.
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完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Cathy and I met a few days after I first arrived in China. I was walking around the English academy which had _____________ me, introducing myself to my new colleagues, most of whom were Chinese. I entered Cathy’s ___________, saw her, and immediately felt some ____________ and happy emotions. She ___________ so kind, yet professional. I couldn’t stop smiling like a (n) ____________. After introducing ourselves and exchanging __________ questions, I asked whether she knew anyone who could ___________ me in Chinese. She said she could, and ____________ to meet after work. We sometimes exchanged non-romantic texts in the evening. After a couple ___________ , I invited her to my apartment. I was very nervous. Later, I asked if she would consider ____________ me. She didn’t immediately ___________, but said she would tell me the next day. I found it very difficult to ____________, but wait I did. This was a ____________ difference. In American culture, starting to date someone is not a bit important ____________ , but I think in Chinese culture it is. Well, she said “yes”, and so we spent lots of time together, and __________ love. I asked her to ____________ me about 6 or 7 months later. We had a Chinese style ____________ in Cathy’s hometown. My parents came, and it was great. It went really ___________. Everyone was very ____________. It was a very fun and interesting ___________ for me, very different from a Western style wedding. 1.A. hired B. fired C. educated D. taught 2.A. life B. classroom C. bedroom D. heart 3.A. interesting B.awkward C. disappointed D. confused 4.A. talked B. spoke C. smelled D. looked 5.A. father B. actor C. fool D. genius 6.A. basic B. serious C. practical D. strange 7.A. match B. persuade C. communicate D. tutor 8.A. hated B. refused C. agreed D. happened 9.A. hours B. weeks C. years D. decades 10.A. dating B. helping C. cheering D. praising 11.A. leave B. argue C. laugh D. answer 12.A. Sleep B. eat C. wait D. complain 13.A. temporary B. national C. cultural D. political 14.A. risk B. decision C. trouble D. fault 15.A. cared about B. fell in C. talked about D. broke in 16.A. marry B. follow C. test D. promise 17.A. breakup B. party C. get-together D. wedding 18.A. steady B. well C. annoying D. fast 19.A. curious B. polite C. sad D. happy 20.A. companion B. lesson C. experience D. story
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单句语法填空 1.Due to the hard training they ______ (do) before, their performance were very impressive. 2.The study found that 81 percent of the participants finished their fastest work when music ____ (play). 3.Sometimes young people can have good and_____ (reason) ideas. 4.The state of Hawaii has already begun the ____ (recover) of the island by removing the animals living on grass and planting trees. 5.An expert, together with some assistants, ______ (sent) to help in this work. 6.Televisions is quickly taking the place of _____ (print) materials as the major source of news for most people. 7.Serious head and neck injuries happen most often in athletes _____play contact sports like football. 8.It is always a good idea _____roommates should be clear about their daily habits to avoid misunderstanding. 9.The floor is covered with ____seemed to be worms. 10.I was _____ (complete) at a loss at that time.
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语篇语法填空 There once live a boy named Woo Sing, __1.___ father brought home a mirror. Woo Sing had never seen one before. So when he saw it for__2.___first time, he didn’t understand what it was, but thought he saw__3.__boy in the mirror, which made him happy, for he thought the boy had come to play with him. He spoke to the stranger in a friendly way, but received no reply. He laughed and waved at the boy, who did ___4.___ (exact) the same thing. Then he thought, “I’ll go closer. It may be because he doesn’t hear me.” But when he began to walk, the boy imitated him. Woo sing stopped _5.__ (think) about these strange actions, saying to himself, “this boy is fooling me. He does what I do.” The more he thought about it, the _6.____ (angry) he become and soon he noticed the boy became angry too. So Woo Sing _7.__ (strike) the boy in the glass, but only hurt his own hand and went __8.___ (cry) to his father, who said, “The boy you saw was __9.___ (you) image. This should teach you an important lesson, my son. You should never show your anger to others. Now remember that in real life when you strike_10.__ cause you’ll hurt yourself most of all.”
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短文改错 该文中共有十处错误,每句中最多有两处,错误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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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仅限一词；2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。 Good morning, everyone. It’s great honor for me to speak here. My name is Li Xiang, born in a harmonious family. My father and mother are all high school teachers. Influenced by them，I read widely during my early age, but I’ve developed a great interest in arts and sports. I’m easy-going, getting along well with my classmates. It is this personality which helps me win over the friendship of all my classmates, and also help me overcome many difficulties both in academic and personal life. Being admitted in your university has always been a beautiful dream for me. I dream constantly that I, along with mine classmates, will study happy with the help of the respectable professors. I dream that I will swim freely in the sea，enjoy the waves of knowledge. I hope all my dream will come true in the near future. Thank you.
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书面表达 假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。 你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛（speech contest），希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith 女士来做评委。请参照一下比赛通知给她写一封信。 英语演讲比赛 主题： 人与自然 地点： 501教室 参赛选手：10名学生 联系人：李华（电话44876655） 注意：词数100左右. Dear Ms. Smith, _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ With best wishes. Yours Li Hua
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