A primary school in UK has banned Valentine’s Day cards because of concerns that young pupils spend too much time talking about boyfriends and girlfriends.
Ashcombe Primary School in WestonSuperMare，Somerset，has told parents that cards declaring love can be“confusing” for children under the age of 11，who are still emotionally and socially developing. In this month’s newsletter(通讯)，Peter Turner，the head teacher，warned that any cards found in school would be confiscated(没收)．He wrote：“We do not wish to see any Valentine’s Day cards in school this year. Some children and parents encourage a lot of talk about boyfriends and girlfriends. We believe that such ideas should wait until children are mature enough emotionally and socially to understand the commitment involved in having or being a boyfriend or girlfriend.”Mr.Turner said any families wanting to support the Valentine’s Day idea should send cards in the post or deliver them to home addresses by hand.
His views were endorsed by Ruth Rice,46，who has twins Harriet and Olivia at the school. She said，“Children at that age shouldn’t really be thinking about Valentine’s Day，they should be concentrating on their schoolwork.”They are at an age when they are impressionable(易受影响的)and most parents including myself are with Mr.Turner. “She added that the cards cause” too much competition. If someone gets a card and another doesn’t，then someone will be disappointed.
However，Rajeev Takyar,40，who has two children Jai,11，and Aryan，five，at the school，said he was “outraged”．He said，“There are schools that have banned conkers(栗子游戏)and snowballs，and now Valentine’s Cards.”I think banning the cards stops children from having social skills. How are they going to learn about relationships otherwise？It’s ridiculous. Alec Suttenwood，father of three children，said of the ban：“It’s totally ridiculous. Young children just send the cards to each other as friends and to their parents. It’s just a bit of harmless fun. There is no difference between this and Mother’s or Father’s Day.”
1.Which of the following is the best title?
A．Ban on Valentine’s Day cards at school is well received.
B．Ban on Valentine’s Day cards at school causes argument.
C．British children spend too much time talking about love.
D．A British high school bans Valentine’s Day cards.
2.The underlined word “endorsed” means________.
A．criticized B．quoted
C．disapproved D．approved
3.What do you know about Harriet and Olivia?
A．They will send Valentine’s Day cards this year.
B．They are strongly against the school’s decision.
C．They are of the same age.
D．They are the children of Rajeev Takyar.
4.According to Rajeev Takyar，________.
A．sending Valentine’s Day cards helps develop children’s social skills
B．banning Valentine’s Day cards will benefit children
C．the cards cause too much competition among children
D．children are too young to talk about love
5.The newsletter by Peter Turner probably appeared on________.
A．February 22 B．February 6
C．March 18 D．August 1
A farmer once organized a competition between his dog and his rabbit. He dug a hole in one of his biggest fields, and hid a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to see 1. animal would find them first.
The 2. (cheer) and optimistic rabbit threw himself into looking for the carrot, 【小题3 (dig) here and there, totally convinced that he would find it. But the dog, after sniffing around for a bit, 3. (lie) down and began to complain about how difficult it was to find one bone in such a big field.
The rabbit dug 4. hours, and with every new hole the dog complained even more about how difficult this was, even for the rabbit. 5. the rabbit thought that each hole dug was one hole less that needed to be dug. When there was no place in the whole field 6. (leave) to dig, the rabbit dug a tunnel right to 7. the dog had been lying all the time. There he found the carrot and the bone.
This is how the dog lost the game. He had come to 8. right place at the very beginning but failed to find the bone 9. he only complained and didn't try at all.
When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves，many put friends ahead of homes，jobs，clothes and cars.
A true carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a we should prove it. ，the better friends you are，the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the can be what you don’t want an end to finish the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be .First，don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when are brought out in the open. Second，____when you’re wrong－even if you’ve been . Over the course of friendship， the best people make mistakes. Sometimes，it may be best if the wronged person the lead and apologizes. When you apologize，give your friend a to admit that he has been wrong. Third，see things from your point of view. And accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem . The hard part is ____the connections strong during the nature ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion：Consider friendship an honor and a gift，and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养)．
1.A. friendship B．love C．relationship D．care
2.A. wealth B．gold C．jewellery D．treasure
3.A. Personally B．Naturally C．Unfortunately D．Luckily
4.A. result B．pace C．future D．minute
5.A. finished B．mended C．changed D．prevented
6.A. discussions B．questions C．differences D．interests
7.A. admit B．punish C．flee D．apologize
8.A. blamed B．wronged C．punished D．praised
9.A. still B．even C．yet D．ever
10.A. takes B．gives C．gets D．makes
11.A .reason B．cause C．chance D．time
12.A. brother’s B．father’s C．enemy’s D．friend’s
13.A. properly B．finally C．really D．merely
14.A. difficult B．hard C．easy D．likely
15.A .keeping B．letting C．proving D．remaining
The Elephant and the Fly
An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came，flying and buzzing (嗡嗡叫) near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away once more.
This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly, “Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can’t you stay for a while in one place? ”
The fly answered, “I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them．What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still?”
The elephant stopped eating and said, “My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I get involved in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely absorbed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew it better. I rule and control my attention, and not the other way around. So when you are in charge of your five senses and attention, your mind will become calm, too.”
【写作内容】
1、以约30个词概括短文的内容；
2、然后以约120个词就“专注”这一主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：
（1）看完故事后的感受及启发；
（2）描述一段你或他人因受太多干扰而使学习、生活或工作受到影响的不愉快经历；
（3）你打算在高三这一年里如何保持专注、专心。
1、在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
假如你叫李华，现正在美国加利福尼亚州上大学，你的一个朋友刘英写信向你了解美国加利福尼亚州的情况，请根据以下内容提示给他回信简介加利福尼亚州。
地理方面 | 面积42.4万平方千米，美国西部，西濒太平洋，美国面积第三大的州 |
人口方面 | 约38,000,000人； 据说15000前印第安人首先进入；16世纪欧洲人开始进入；19世纪中世界各地的人带着发财梦进入；未来将还会有人因喜爱加州的气候和生活方式进入。 |
语言方面 | 58% 的人把英语作为母语来讲，42%的人讲其它语言。 |
加利福尼亚州： California；太平洋：the Pacific；印第安人：Indians
【写作内容】
请根据以上内容给朋友写回信，内容包括：
1、加里福尼亚的地理方面的信息;
2、人口及其语言方面的信息;
3、信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入句子数。
【写作要求】
只能用5个句子表达全部内容。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。
Dear Liu Ying,
Your letter reached me yesterday. You would like me to tell you something about California, so now I am writing to you.
If you want to know more, you may go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California#History.
Best wishes to you.
Yours ever,
Li Hua
请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下列书籍的封面及基本信息：
How to do just about anything on a computer
Make the most of your computer with this easy-to-follow guide packed with hundreds of valuable tips, practical projects, and problem-solving pointers. Organized in four sections, the book takes you from your initial computer set-up to creating your own iTunes account. Each chapter follows a similar step-by-step illustrated format so you will always feel as if you have an instructor at your side.
B. A Gate at the Stairs
"A Gate at the Stairs" is writer Lorrie Moore's first book in over ten years. It takes place in 2001 shortly after the terrorist attacks on America. It tells about a young girl named Tassie who attends college in the Midwest. She takes a job as a babysitter for a woman and her husband who have adopted a child of mixed race. It is a funny, sad and emotional story about marriage, race, family, terrorism and war.
C. The Magicians and The Magic King
Take one part Harry Potter, another part The Chronicles of Narnia, plus some new parts all the author’s own, season them liberally with adult themes — these are definitely not books for children — and you have this most readable, imaginative pair from author Grossman. Quentin Coldwater passes the entrance exam for Brakebills magic college and learns to master the art thereof, while also learning that “Fillory,” the fantasy world of his favorite book series as a child, is real. But there are demons within and without, and the life of magic and adventure isn’t always a happy one.
D. Bear
Few animals are as closely associated with humans as bears. Tracing the evolution of the bear family, the author discusses extinct types, such as the cave bear and the giant short-faced bear, as well as describing the eight species that exist. It explores the bear-human relationship and how human perceptions of bears have changed over time. Drawing from cultures around the world, it discusses the various legends and myths, including the ceremonies and taboos that surround hunting, killing and eating bears. "Bear" will appeal to all those interested in the past, present and future of these extraordinary creatures.
E. Cutting for Stone
"Cutting for Stone" was written by the medical doctor and writer Abraham Verghese. It is a powerful story about twin brothers born in a Catholic hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Their mother, an Indian nurse at the hospital, dies in childbirth. Their father, a British doctor, flees as soon as they are born. The brothers are raised by two Indian doctors who live at the hospital. One brother later moves to the United States. This is a story about the extremes of love, family, and medicine.
F. You Can't Teach Until Everyone is Listening
This book offers six simple, practical, and doable steps for managing your classroom! This concise guide shows teachers how to prevent misbehaviors—rather than react to them—and emphasizes the importance of: Establishing your role as a proactive classroom facilitator; creating a safe environment for learning; and, establishing a relationship of trust with your students. "You Can't Teach Until Everyone is Listening" is meant to strengthen every teacher's confidence and effectiveness in creating positive and productive classrooms and helping students to grow and learn to their greatest potential.
下面是一些读者的基本情况,请把相关读者和他们需要的书籍匹配起来。
1.Zhang Ying is preparing for further study in the USA. Therefore, he is interested in reading some books about American life, including college life, family, cultural diversity and even terrorist attacks.
2.Charlie, who attends college in the Midwest, majors in medicine. He is fond of reading stories about family and love, especially those related to his future career.
3.Kate, who teaches children of mixed race in a primary school in the Midwest, finds it difficult to manage her class effectively. Now she is eager to find a book which helps improve her teaching.
4.Daisy is a nurse in an Indian hospital. She is an experienced nurse, but she is not skilled at using the computer. She wants to learn how to set up her computer, send and receive e-mail securely, share files, and scan documents.
5. Tired of reading magic novels like Harry Potter or The Chronicles of Narnia, Henry’s interest turns to animals that have a close relationship with humans, such as dogs, cats and even fierce animals.
