Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a fe
w years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, 
I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting be around? What had held him back before?
The n
ext day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures 
and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing. I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his mew home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?
A. He was silent most of the time.
B. He was too proud of himself.
C. He did not love his children.
D. He expected too much of her.
2.When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ________.
A. nervous B. sorry
C. tired D. safe
3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A. More critical. B. More talkative
C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working.
4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ________.
A. the author’s son
B. the author’s father
C. the friend of the author’s father
D. the café owner
假如你叫王华，你收到你的英国笔友Tom的一封信，请你根据内容给他回一封信。
Dear Wang Hua,
How are you going on recently? I’m glad to tell you that I have planned to go to Zunyi Teachers’ College to study Chinese soon．Could you please give me some advice on how to learn Chinese well?
Write back soon．
Tom
要点包括：（可适当发挥）
1．在课堂上要专心听讲，做好笔记。
2．在课外要大胆开口，尽量找机会与当地人交流，勤记常用词和习语，提高听力。
3．科学合理的安排好时间，多加练习。
Dear Tom,
I’m so happy to learn that
_
Yours,
Wang Hua
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。
Jim arrived in home and discovered that he has forgotten his door key．He rang the bell, but nobody came to open the door．He rang again and waiting, but still there was not reply．He walked round the house to see if he could find the open window, but they were all locked．It was beginning to rain, he did not know how to do．Kate, his wife, had obvious gone out．He didn’t know where she had gone or when she would return．Finally, picked up a stone, he threw them at the kitchen window．Just then, his wife came back．
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。
Starting high school means changes in your life．Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous．In order to make your high school life easier, ____1.____
Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day．Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better．If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you．Carefully look over all the materials you receive．____2.____
Get the things you will need for class．Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately．
____3.____ If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork．Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time．
There’s more extracurricular （课外的） activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theatre groups, student government, and sports teams．Make friends and be seen at such school activities．____4.___ Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you don’t know how．This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things．Who said school has to be all work and no play?
Since you’re attending more activities in high school than in middle school, ____5.____
A．you can follow these tips．
B．Keep up with your high school workload．
C．here are some tips for you to follow．
D．Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are．
E．you’ll have to learn to manage your time．
F．Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships．
G．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy．
According to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months, a child’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, “Having a party at home usually requires a lot of running around on the part of the parents, and often the birthday boy or girl gets lost in wild excitement．But it really doesn’t have to be that way,” said Anaclerio．Last summer, Anaclerio and her friend Jill Carlisle, a Northbrook mother of a 2-year-old, founded a home party-planning business called “A Party in a Basket．” Their goal is to help parents and children share in the fun part of party planning, like choosing the subject or making a cake, while they take care of everything．
Drawing on their experiences as mothers, they have created 10 ready-to-use, home party packages．Everything a family needs to plan a party, except the cake and ice cream, 
is delivered to the home in a large basket．
“Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10,” Anaclerio said, “and they’re very interactive（互动） and creative in that they build a sense of drama based on a subject．For example, at the Soda Shoppe party the guests become waiters and waitresses and build wonderful ice cream creations．”
The standard $200 package for eight children includes a basket filled with invitations, gifts, games and prizes, paper goods, a party planner and the like．For more information, call Anaclerio at 708-864-6584 or Carlisle at 708-205-9141．
1.The main purpose of writing this text is _____．
A．to share information about party planning
B．to introduce the joys of a birthday party
C．to sell a service
D．to announce a business plan
2.The most important idea behind the kind of party planning described here is that _____．
A．it brings parents and children closer together
B．guests play a part in the preparation of a party
C．parents are spared the trouble of sending invitations
D．it provides a subject of conversation
3.What does the underlined word “hassle” probably mean?
A．a party designed by specialists．
B．a plan requiring careful thought．
C．a demand made by guests．
D．a situation causing difficulty or trouble．
4.Which of the following is most likely to be a party planner?
A．
B．
C．
D．
THEATRE
City Varieties
The Headrow, Leeds．Tel．430808．
Oct 10—11 only．A Night at the Varieties．All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Dural and the Tony Harrison Trio; Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favorite songs．
Performances: 8 pm nightly．
Admission: ₤5; under 16 or over 60: ₤4．
York Theatre Royal
St Leonard’s Place, York．Tel．223568．
Sept 23—Oct 17 Groping for Words—a comedy by Sue Townsend．Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries, Townsend now writes about an evening class, which two men and a woman attend．A gentle comedy．
Admission: First night, Mon: ₤2; Tues—Fri: ₤3．25—5．50; Sat: ₤3．50—5．75．
Halifax Playhouse
King’s Cross Street, Halifax．Tel．365998．
Oct 10—17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson．This is a magical comedy about real people．A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone．Don’t miss it．
Performances: 7:30 pm．
Admission: ₤2．Mon: 2 seats for the price of one．
Grand Theatre
Oxford Street, Leeds．Tel．502116．
Restaurant and Café．
Oct—17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13．Sue Townsend’s musical play, based on her best-selling book．
Performances: Evenings 7:45．October 10—17, at 2:30 pm．No Monday performances．
Admission: Tues—Thurs: ₤2—5; Fri & Sat: ₤2—6．
1.Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?
A．City Varieties． B．Halifax Playhouse．
C．Grand Theatre． D．York Theatre Royal．
2.If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?
A．502116． B．223568． C．430808． D．365998．
3.We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is _____．
A．a director B．an actressC．a musician D．a writer
