— Were you glad to hear from him?21-25 CADBD
— Of course. ＿＿, I dreamed of him several times.
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A．What’s more |
B．That is to say |
C．Believe it or not |
D．In other words |
现在，大多数学生选择住校， 在寝室里同学之间难免会发生一些小摩擦。 上周二晚上十点半，张方和李华发生了争吵（张方开灯学习，疲惫一天的李华无法入睡）,双方都不肯让步......），你当时在场，努力地让他们冷静下来，告知他们同学之间我们都应该彼此理解。他们意识到错误并重修于好。你觉得同学之间应该要互相理解，要交流并包容才能营造和谐的环境。请用英文写一篇关于这件事的短文。词数：100-120。你的文章应包括下列要点：
1.张方和李华发生争吵；2.你帮助解决他们之间的矛盾；3.你的看法。
注：争吵quarrel; 重修于好make up; 包容tolerate （开头已给出）
Creating a harmonious（和谐 ）environment
Now in our school, as many students live in the school dormitories, it is hard to avoid
quarrels.____________________________________________________________________
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Although many Chinese students say they have a good knowledge of English grammar, most would admit(承认) that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to Chinese students, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain poor! I would suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
2 First, they can’t find suitable words to express themselves because of limited vocabulary. Clearly the better answer is to expand(扩展) their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
Second, they are afraid of _____________________. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY AND ACCURACY. You want to make yourself understood, to talk to someone in English ,as quickly and as well as you can, even if sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and ignore your mistakes.
Third, no enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that is heard is necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth, most Chinese students are inactive rather than active language learners. Instead of actively finding opportunities to improve their spoken English, they passively wait for speaking opportunities(机会) to come to them and wonder why their spoken English always remains poor. If you have positive attitude, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
1.What’s the main idea of the passage? ( no more than 10 words)
2.Fill in the blank in Para 3 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
3.What does the underlined word “they”in Para 5 mean? (no more than 3 words)
4.Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 2 words)
They don’t know how to express their meaning properly because of __________.
5.What does the writer think most Chinese students should do to improve their spoken English according to Para 5? ( no more than 10 words)
A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty
The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages．
The theme: The main theme is a teenage research of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age．Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries．As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more．You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going．”
The characters: James is the hero of the story．He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母)．Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother．The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically．
The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother．The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie．It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there．
The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother．With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found．James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels．The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel．He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before．Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness．As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending．Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home．”
1.What is the main theme of the novel?
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A．A journey of self-discovery． |
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B．Life in the world of diving． |
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C．Life with foster parents． |
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D．A travel around the country． |
2. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?
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A．James is a successful diver． |
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B．James is an independent young man． |
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C．James is an outgoing young man． |
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D．James is a hopeful swimmer． |
3. The snake stone in the novel is ．
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A．a stone with an address on it |
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B．a gift from the swimming coach |
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C．a clue left by the birth mother |
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D．a fossil left by the foster parents |
4.Which of the following is true about the novel?
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A．The story has a sad ending． |
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B．The story takes place in the city of London． |
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C．The characters are vividly described． |
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D．The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother． |
5.It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________．
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A．disappointing |
B．boring |
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C．comfortable |
D．worthwhile |
How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.
At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.
But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”
“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.
Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.
“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.
But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!
1.The passage is told about _______ problems.
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A．a growing-up boy’s |
B．a teenage girl’s |
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C．an old woman’s |
D．a grown-up’s |
2.It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.
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A．is pleased with the present life |
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B．is unhappy about growing up |
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C．doesn’t think her present life happy enough |
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D．knows happy life will come to her soon |
3.How does she know her prayer has been answered?
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A．People treat her as a young lady. |
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B．She is no longer a kid. |
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C．People begin to call her teenager. |
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D．She can join women in all kinds of activities. |
4.From what her parents say, we know _________.
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A．they don’t believe she is already a teenager |
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B．it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money |
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C．they love her more than before |
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D．they still regard her as a child |
5.Having heard her grandma’s criticism, _________.
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A．she has to lie in bed, doing nothing |
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B．she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon |
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C．she wishes she were not growing up |
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D．she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting |
The Chinese word"Shanzhai" means a small mountain village， but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes(假货) after" Shanzhai cell phones " produced by small workshops in southern China ，became popular in the mainland market over the past few years.
Besides" Shanzhai" electronic products， there are "Shanzhai" movies， "Shanzhai" stars and even a "Shanzhai" Spring Festival Gala， a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve.
" Shanzhai" has become a culture of its own，symbolizing anything that imitates something famous.
The phenomenon has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat.
In southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality，a "Shanzhai" -version"Bird’s Nest" woven by farmers with bamboo attracts wide attention and the"Shanzhai"-version "Water Cube"is popular with tourists too. Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing.
Xie Xizhang，a literature critic，said that taking the "Shanzhai" Gala as an example， when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience， the "Shanzhai" version appears naturally to attract people.
"In spite of its poor techniques and operation， ‘Shanzhai’ culture meets the psychological demands of common people and could be a comfort to their minds," Xie said.
Tian Huiqun，a professor at Beijing Normal University，said that "Shanzhai" culture never copies classic things，only trendy products. In that sense，it's like a computer virus， multiplying without meaning.
Though controversial，"Shanzhai" culture is becoming a widely accepted phenomenon.
"To the mainstream culture, the rise of ‘Shanzhai' culture is a challenge as well as a motivation，" said Xie.
Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose.
1.The Chinese word "Shanzhai" may have its origin in .
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A．fake cell phones |
B．electronic products |
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C．Spring Festival Gala |
D．Olympics buildings |
2.The underlined word "imitates" is closest in meaning to
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A．steals |
B．copies |
C．advertises |
D．cheats |
3.According to the passage，"Shanzhai" culture refers to .
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A．the action that a person imitates famous people |
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B．anything that imitates something famous |
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C．those similar names to famous brands |
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D．products with poor techniques and quality |
4.According to Xie Xizhang ,the mainstream culture .
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A．will be held back by "Shanzhai"culture |
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B．will sooner or later be replaced by "Shanzhai" culture |
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C．may develop faster because of the challenging of "Shanzhai" culture |
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D．thinks nothing of the challenge of"Shanzhai"culture |
5.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
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A．" Shanzhai" culture will definitely fade out |
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B．"Shanzhai" culture-the mountain village culture |
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C．"Shanzhai" culture-the mainstream culture |
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D．"Shanzhai" culture takes on life of its own |
