Look at a map of Spain and point at the center. You will locate the country’s capital and one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. This popular destination is considered a city with its historic sites and modern skyscrapers（摩天大厦）.
History
This city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europe’s largest royal palace, and some considered it to be Madrid’s most beautiful building.
Inside the Royal Palace, 2800 rooms are decorated in glory with furniture and artwork. Tourists can visit fifty of these large and splendid rooms
Art
The internationally known Prado Museum is the largest and most impressive art gallery in Spain. Founded in 1819, it is filled with works of art that featured the Spanish paintings
Shopping
Madrid has some of Europe’s best shopping malls, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains. But for 500 years, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as EI Rastro where they find everything from antiques（古董） to CDs.
Entertainment
No trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of Spain’s famous art form, flamenco. Every day flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and grand theaters.
Food
Madrid has a wide variety of restaurants, but because the Spanish usually eat late at about 9 or 10 p.m., it’s difficult to find good dinner food earlier. If you get hungry before then, the best solution is to try a bar where snacks are served. Be sure to try the special ham--Spain is famous for it.
1.What do we know about Prado Museum?
A.It’s an art gallery just famous in Spain. B.It has a history of about 300 years.
C.It’s filled with Spanish paintings. D.It can hold 2800 people.
2.How many rooms in the Royal Palace can be visited?
A.2800. B.1819. C.500. D.50.
3.What kind of market is “EI Rastro”?
A.For bargains. B.For artworks. C.To sell various goods. D.To sell antiques and CDs.
4.What is a must when people are travelling in Madrid?
A.Visiting Prado Museum. B.Having dinner earlier.
C.Enjoying flamenco. D.Trying the special ham.
5.What is right about Madrid?
A.It’s located in the center of Europe.
B.The city’s only famous for its historic sites.
C.It has the largest royal palace in Western Europe.
D.You cannot find food to eat before 9 or 10 pm in Madrid.
Ring!Ring!Ring! It was early in the morning and I knew who was calling as I_________________for the telephone. I was a new substitute teacher(代课教师）trying to earn enough money to _________________my family. Each morning, I waited for a call that___________________take me to a different classroom. The last three classes had all been determined to test me and see just how much bad behavior they could get away with (逃脱惩罚). I had responded (应对）by being _________________with the students. I didn’t really want to go to work that morning, especially _______________it was my birthday.
Still, I____________________the phone and took the job. My family needed the money and I couldn’t afford to be picky(挑别的).___________________I was driving to work, I decided to try harder to be the best teacher _______________I could be.
As the class started, the students tried to see what they could get away with again. This time, though, I was _________but fair with them. I did my best to make my lessons fun. I shared smiles,_________________their efforts, and encouraged them to work hard.
The results were ___________________. My unruly classroom soon changed. Students were learning and laughing, and I finally felt like I was right. I went home feeling happy in my heart and enjoyed the rest of my birthday with my family.
I remembered something that I once read: “Every day is a new opportunity to __________________again. Every day is your birthday.” Every day is a chance for us to get things right, to live our lives __________________love and joy, and to__________________this world a better place. Don’t___________________a single day. Just try to be the best you can be. Never stop trying.
1.A.asked B.reached C.arrived D.played
2.A.pay B.impress C.support D.provide
3.A.would B.will C.must D.should
4.A.patient B.honest C.satisfied D.angry
5.A.until B.since C.although D.if
6.A.wanted B.needed C.chose D.answered
7.A.Though B.As C.Although D.whether
8.A.who B.which C.whom D.that
9.A.strict B.worried C.anxious D.disappointed
10.A.blamed B.agreed C.praised D.made
11.A.strange B.funny C.important D.amazing
12.A.check B.begin C.discover D.need
13.A.on B.by C.with D.about
14.A.make B.let C.hope D.ask
15.A.spend B.forget C.waste D.save
Last weekend when I was walking in the local park, I noticed a group of boys __________on a small boy. They were calling him nicknames. They even ____________him to the ground and kicked him in the face. When I saw that, I walked over to the group.
I stood __________them and the small boy, and asked politely what they had done. One of the boys replied, “He did nothing. He’s just ______________”. Then I asked ____________boy if he thought the small boy was weird, and the answer was “No.” So, I asked them what the word weird _________________. One of the boys said, “ _______________.”
I told them that everyone is different, and that they all looked just as different to the small boy _________________he did to them. They all stood ___________________for a moment. And then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy ___________________the ground and said sorry to him. He even invited him to play together.
I thanked the boy for being so brave. As I looked ___________________, I realized that there were many other people in the park but nobody else had stopped _______________the small boy. I felt happy that one of the boys was strong enough to stand up __________________his friends to help someone in need, but I felt sad that no one else had even taken a second look.
I hope that I’ve helped the boys __________________that they could have made a difference _________________a little effort.
Maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.
1.A.picking B.putting C.taking D.passing
2.A.took B.brought C.pushed D.threw
3.A.behind B.between C.in the front of D.among
4.A.weird B.weak C.lazy D.silly
5.A.other B.another C.second D.last
6.A.did B.had C.meant D.gave
7.A.Dad B.Different C.Magic D.Wise
8.A.as B.like C.so D.from
9.A.angrily B.happily C.silently D.sadly
10.A.off B.on C.with D.to
11.A.up B.down C.over D.around
12.A.help B.helping C.to help D.helped
13.A.for B.against C.over D.towards
14.A.found B.realize C.knew D.forget
15.A.to B.on C.with D.for
假如你是李华，你们班输了上周的篮球赛。Henry认为是他未能投进最后一球所造成的，有的队友也因此而责怪他。请你写一封英文邮件安慰他，谈谈你对此事的看法，并就如何取得队友的理解提出建议。
要求：
（1）80词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；
（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
（3）信中不得出现真实人名和校名。
Dear Henry,
I learned that you are feeling sorry and upset because of losing the basketball game…
Do you enjoy hitting the books? It doesn’t mean you enjoy beating your books with your hand. That may be reasonable if you don’t understand something inside your books. Hitting the books just means that you are studying hard. You can learn a lot when you hit the books.1.Especially before exams, most students spend a lot of time hitting the books to get good grades.
This is just one example of expressions that can’t be understood by taking them apart（分开）word by word. Expressions like this are called idioms（习语）. They are an important part of a culture’s language. Languages and cultures are closely connected. One example of an idiom in the Chinese language is “dui niu tan qin”, or “to play the lute（拨弦乐器）to a cow.”2.这意味着某人在说话或写作时不考虑其听众或读者。
Let’s get back to idioms that begin with the word “hit”3. There are many of them in English, but it’s not that easy for you to understand.
One common idiom you may hear in English is “hit the road”. It means to leave or to go. You can say, “Hey, I need to hit the road. Can we talk about this another time?” Or simply, “It’s time to hit the road.” When you are tired and you want to go to bed, you can say, “I need to hit the hay（干草）.” It means you want to go to sleep.4. That’s because a bed was often a big bag with hay inside in the past.
5. 习语使你的语言生动而有趣。 Let’s hit the road to learn some and try to use them.
I am Canadian. I started learning French when I was 10 years old. But my whole experience with the language was in the classroom. All of that changed, however, during my last summer of high school. As a 17-year-old girl, I flew across the country by myself for the first time! I headed for Quebec to live in the province with a French-speaking host family, who didn’t speak any English. And I would learn French at a local school.
On the first day of school, all of us students were given a test to determine（测定）our language level. We were required to speak only French all summer.
I made every effort to communicate in a second language by making new friends, seeing movies and even ordering food from restaurants in French. Though I couldn’t understand most of it at the very beginning, the whole experience was exciting and refreshing.
On weekends, my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province. On one trip, we went whale watching on the St. Lawrence River. Even though it was raining, we could see huge whales swimming around our boat. The most memorable part of our trip was a visit to historic Quebec City. I walked along the stone streets, took pictures of the European-style（欧式的）buildings, and learned some stories there.
Finally my efforts paid off! At the end of the summer, I was able to communicate pretty well. I couldn’t wait to go back to school and talk with my French teacher. Being fully immersed（沉浸）in a French-speaking environment was a valuable learning experience. And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French.
1.When did the writer fly alone for the first time?
2.How did the local school determine the students’ language level?
3.Did the writer enjoy the experience of communicating in French?
4.What did the writer think of the visit to historic Quebec City?
5.What could be the main reason for the writer’s improvement in French?
