An old man who lived in a small street in the city of Mumbai had to put up with 1.
nuisance (烦心事) of having boys play cricket（板球）outside his house at night.
One evening when the boys were particularly noisy, he went out to talk to them. He explained that the 2. (happy) time these days was when he could see or hear boys playing his favorite game, cricket. He said he would give them 25 rupees each week to play in the street at night.
The boys 3. (thrill). They were being paid to do something they enjoyed! 4. the end of the first week they knocked at the old man's door and asked him to pay for 5. ，and so he did.
The second week when they asked for 6.(pay), he said he had run out of money and sent them away with only 15 rupees. The third week the man said he had not received his pension（养老金）, only 7. (give) them only 10 rupees. The boys were very disappointed,
8. there was not much they could do about it .The fourth week the man said he could not afford to pay them 25 rupees 9. he had promised，but would give them 5 rupees each week without fail.
This was too much for the boys. “You expect us to play seven days a week 10. a merely 5 rupees!” they yelled. “Go to blazes.” They stormed away and never played on the street again.
One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I a stranger and presented the flowers to him with a smile card. by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be his day, I wanted to do it again.
When I got to my office, I had the of anonymously (匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal (无人味) atmosphere of the building where I work makes me
. It just feels a little boring sometimes, though it’s a nice building with great light. I considered lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little there, and throw in an inspirational quote (引言) while I’m at it? After all, who doesn't like flowers?
So, for the past month, I’ve been flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I the flowers and the quote. It always feels for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau’s “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a unexpected in common hours.”and Gandhi’s “The fragrance(香味) always
on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figure, but it at least makes me each time I visit the bathroom.
Then today, when I walked in, I noticed flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It , “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” ------- Gandhi.
This little act me that, at the end of the day, we’re all just people with hearts regardless of the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.
I did a little dance and am smiling wide for the rest of the day!
1.A. picked outB. came acrossC. called up D. pointed at
2.A. StruckB. Informed C. Surprised D. Honored
3.A. calmingB. determiningC. reflecting D. brightening
4.A. beliefB. wayC. idea D. aim
5.A. uncomfortable B. impolite C. impatient D. unforgettable
6.A. mysteryB. smile C. beauty D. courage
7.A. growing B. watering C. putting D. picking
8.A. countB. checkC. cleanD. change
9.A. refreshingB. interestingC. satisfying D. puzzling
10.A. prizeB. truthC. success D. shock
11.A. holdsB. attachesC. remains D. focuses
12.A. strongB. happyC. surprised D. shocked
13.A. good B. new C. small D. special
14.A. told B. replied C. wrote D. said
15.A. introducesB. warns C. suggests D. reminds
请阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150 词左右的英语短文。
Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, "In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence". Given that this is the case, why aren't students taught to manage conflicts the way they are taught to solve math problems, or stay physically fit?
A report on violence among high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with daily small matters such as a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn't in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
There will always be conflicts in schools, but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence. Learning to resolve（化解）conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.
【写作内容】
1.以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2.以约120词对“中学生产生矛盾或冲突”的现象进行议论，内容包括：
1) 中学生产生矛盾或冲突的原因；
2 ) 描述一次你和你的同学产生矛盾的经历（包括起因，经过和结果）；
3) 谈谈如何正确解决和同学的矛盾。
【写作要求】
1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，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，语篇连贯。
你校将于下周开展“环境保护周”活动, 请你为校英语角墙报写一篇倡议书。
【写作内容】
活动目的：保护我们生存的环境，倡导低碳生活
活动时间：7月14日到7月18日
主办单位：学校学生会
活动内容：1. 打扫操场, 给植物浇水；
2. 收集旧报纸、 旧书、空罐头盒、废玩具, 分类后送交回收中心。
活动倡议：1. 及时关闭电器电源，节约用水，少用塑料包装袋和一次性商品；
2. 多乘坐公交车或步行上学。
参考词汇：一次性的disposable
【写作要求】
1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
A.Lion King
It’s a story of nature, love and friendship, all of which appear in one African adventure. See the young lion cub Simba grow up and overcome all the difficulties in order to become king of the jungle.
B. Little Mermaid
Adapted from Anderson’s fairy tale, Little Mermaid takes you into a deep-sea adventure, to see how Ariel sells her beautiful tail and voice for two legs to see her dream prince on land.
C. Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is a Broadway classic that features four young men going out by themselves who finally rise up to become movie stars. Come and see more about the struggles and successes of these four young men.
D. Mary Poppins
It is a story of a magic nanny who comes flying in with her umbrella to work for a rather unhappy family with the most naughty kids and shows them what life is all about. Mary Poppins and the Bands family face some challenges and amusing moments.
E. Mama Mia
Mamma Mia is about Sophie’s wedding. It is a great combination of life lessons and laughter. Throw yourself in an 80’s disco theme and Mamma Mia will leave you singing and dancing out of the theater.
F. Stomp (the name of a band)
Come and enjoy a high-energy percussive symphony, coupled with dance, and played entirely on unusual instruments, such as buckets, brooms and sticks. Music is made through the use of everyday objects in a non-traditional way.
下面是观众的介绍，请把观众的介绍和适合他们的节目信息匹配起来。
1.Todd is a DJ in college. In everyone’s mind, he does it quite well. He can always find the proper music to satisfy students’ needs. But secretly Todd always wants to find a new and special way to create music. He hates all kinds of tradition.
2.Friday finally comes. After a whole week of work, Brian just wants to relax, and have some entertainment that can make him laugh. He likes the music in the 80’s and the story of love and marriage, from which he can learn lessons.
3.Ann is a quiet girl. Her most enjoyable moment is when her dad reads her fairy tales. Dad bought her a lot of books. But her favorite is Anderson’s. A lot of stories are sad, making her shed tears. But she loves them. They are so beautiful.
4.Dan is a big fan of animals. He always asks his mom to buy him all kinds of animal books, CDs and Discovery programs or other animal films. This time his mom wants to take him to the theater to see a play, from which Dan can learn to be strong.
5.Tim and Tom are twins. They are famous “bad” brothers in their class and a headache to their mom. Someone suggests that making peer（同龄人）examples for them may be helpful, like in the movies, dramas and so on.
Organic food, once considered something that only health fanatics desired, is now a regular feature at most supermarkets. And that has created a bit of a dilemma. On the one hand, you have a conventionally grown apple. On the other, you have one that’s organic. Both apples are firm, shiny and red. Both provide vitamins and fiber, and both are free of fat, sodium and cholesterol.
Conventionally grown food generally costs less, but is organic food a better choice? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and sold food products are now being debated on a large scale. Supporters of organic foods ― a term whose meaning varies greatly ― are frequently telling the world that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.
The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of daily foods is a welcome development. However, much of this interest has been aroused by sweeping claims that the conventional food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs.
Almost daily, the public is surrounded by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated(没证实的) reports that natural vitamins are superior to man-made ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than those treated with insect spray and the like.
Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, large amounts of written material about the benefits of organic foods makes it difficult for people to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely advertised and form the basis for people’s opinion.
One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the conventional food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead.
1.According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements about organic food is true?
A. It hasn’t been used until recent years.
B. It has no agreed definition.
C. It is popular among producers.
D. It is accepted by most nutritionists.
2.In Paragraph 4, treated grains are examples of ________.
A. healthier food B. organic food
C. conventionally grown food D. expensive food
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. most doctors believe organic foods prevent disease or provide other benefits to health
B. organic foods are actually less nutritious than conventionally grown foods
C. people cannot separate fact from fiction because of the TV advertisements
D. organic foods cost more but are not necessarily better than conventionally grown foods
4.According to the passage, many consumers are attracted by organic foods because they _____.
A. want to try something new
B. have carefully researched the products
C. value food safety and nutrition
D. expect to save some money
5.What is the author’s attitude towards the claims of organic foods?
A. Doubtful. B. Enthusiastic.
C. Supportive. D. Uninterested.
