My mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything. She cooks traditional food，likes dressing up traditionally and likes the traditional way of shopping. She loves going to markets and going from one shop to another to find out what suits her best. She can walk miles when it comes to shopping along with her friends. She knows all the local markets and shops and knows very well where she can get best discounts（折扣）．
However，now she always gets tired when she goes out in the market. So one day I decided to introduce a new shop，which is much larger than usual markets and where she can also get discounts．I am talking about online gift stores. She has a basic knowledge of computers and can operate computers. At the beginning，she was doubtful about shopping from these online gift shops because she wasn’t too sure about the quality of the products.
One day I decided to get her some branded things so that she could build trust in these shops. I ordered a Timex watch and a Sisley handbag for her. She never bought things online，but when they were delivered as a gift，she jumped for joy. She could not believe that I had ordered these gifts for her despite her being not much positive about online shops. However，after she saw both the products，she was assured that these online gift shops sent the promised brands and products，she loved her new watch and handbag.
After this experience she ordered a gift for her friend's wedding. She chose a gift basket that could be made according to her requirements. They sent a beautifully decorated basket with fine wines and chocolates. The basket was so artistically decorated that it became her friend's favorite gift. Since then she has been consistently shopping online.
1.What can we learn about the author's mother?
A. She lives in a traditional way.
B. She likes shopping very much.
C. She is kind and very humorous.
D. She always leads a simple life.
2.Why does the author decide to introduce a new shop to her mother?
A. The new shop is much larger.
B. She can't go shopping as before.
C. There are more goods for her to choose from.
D. The goods in the new shop are much cheaper.
3.What was the attitude of the author's mother to shopping online at first?
A. She thought it was a good idea.
B. She thought goods online were cheap.
C. She doubted the quality of the goods.
D. She worried about the difficulty in operation.
4.The author decided to buy his mother some branded things＿．
A. in order to please his mother
B. so that she could trust in shopping online
C. so that she would live a happy life in her later years
D. so that she would get a surprise on Mother's Day
假如你是李华，你的外国笔友Mark 想了解你校的近况。正好你校正在开展“提倡节约、反对浪费”的活动。 请根据下文的提示给Mark写一封电子邮件。
★节约用纸，废纸回收；
★节约用水，珍惜水源；
★节约用电，按时熄灯；
★节约用餐，不乱花钱。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总数；
4．参考词汇：launch vt. 开展； thrift n. 节俭。
Dear Mark,
I’m very glad you are so interested in our school. _______ _____
___________________________ ___________________________________ __
___________________________ ___________________________________ __
Yours,
Li Hua
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
文中共有10处语言错误，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仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My father took me out camping for the first time when I was seven. He wanted teach me about animals, insects and trees. My uncles all come along with bows and arrows for hunting.
One evening at sunset, we sat by the fire, have our barbecue. Just then a bird was flying over us. My uncles immediate jumped up and shot their arrows on the bird. Neither of the arrows hit the target. Suddenly the arrows was flying down at us from the sky—they were looked like rain! We ran to escape but fortunately no one was injured.
That day I didn't learn much about animals, insects or trees, but I learnt a impressive lesson about gravity!
Jonny：Hey! I'm just practicing Tai Chi(太极).Would you like to join me?
Peter：I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?
Jonny：It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.
Peter：OK. Don't laugh 1. me. I may look funny.
Jonny：Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and 2. (soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly , then be sure to keep your balance and don't let your body shake.
Peter：I cannot control my body well. My legs become 3. (pain)
Jonny：Keep 4. (hold) your position for a while .It helps develop your strength and flexibility .Raise your leg and let 5. stay in the air for seconds.
Peter：I feel my legs shaking . I cannot do this any longer.
Jonny：Be patient! Tai Chi 6. (call)“shadow boxing" in English. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well 7. strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The 8. (hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit.
He controls you!
Peter：Unbelievable! Oh..., 9. you don't mind, I'll stop and take a deep 10..
It’s natural to greet friends with a smile and a wave. ___1.____ But what happens if your face and body send mixed messages? Would someone be more likely to believe the look on your face or the way you hold your body?
Scientists have recently tackled these questions. They found that when a person is looking at your face, she might not believe what she sees of your body language doesn’t match the feeling that your face shows. ___2.____ Previously, they had found that the tone of a person’s voice can be more important than the words that are spoken. For example, most people tend not to believe a person who says in a flat voice, “I’m so excited.”
When it came to emotions conveyed by facial expressions and body language, most scientists suspected that the face was more important. To test if this was true, psychologists from the Netherlands and Boston showed people a number of pictures of isolated(孤立的） faces and isolated bodies(with faces blurred out （模糊的))that showed anger or fear. 3.____
An angry face had low eyebrows and tight lips. A scared face had high eyebrow and a slightly open mouth. 4.___ A scared body had arms forward and shoulders square, as if ready to defend.
These results told the researchers that mixed signals can confuse people. Even when people pay attention to the face, body language subtly(微妙地） influences which emotion they read.
___ 5.____And if you want to be understood, it helps to avoid sending mixed messages.
A．Scientists feel new to study the mixed message that confuses people.
B．When you do this, your face and body work together to show your friends that you’re happy to see them.
C. Studying such mixed messages is nothing new for scientists.．
D．They also showed pictures in which angry or scared faces were paired with angry or scared bodies
E．Body language can sometimes be misunderstood in different culture backgrounds.
F．So, your body language is important for telling people how you feel.
G．An angry body had arms back and shoulders at an angle, as if ready to fight.
When I was about to go back home, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the on purpose, that the driver might be too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?” “9 o’clock. I’ll go after this trip.”
“Then when do you come out in the morning?” I another question.
“9 o’clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from are only complaints. They complain that they work , that it is to earn money, that they are bullied (欺侮) by the policeman, or that the corporation leaders are seated, , and enjoy the of others’ work. It seems that they have a grievance (不满意) against everything. But this driver told me, “I find it to be a section chief as I was before. I don’t like management work. I like driving, just for . It’s that I drive without a passenger. So I can earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Any ? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes , I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a street. In this way I always get customers.
His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he in his job. Such feelings are so among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying , “Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks (挫折).” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.
1.A. running B. flying C. driving D. Walking.
2.A. silence. B. stillness C.calmness. D. quietness
3.A. in order B. for fear C. in case. D. on condition.
4.A. threw out B. gave up C. let off D. set off
5.A. driver B. passenger C. taxi D. radio
6.A. need B. should C. must D. have to
7.A. from morning till afternoon B. from dawn till darkC. from night till morning D. from morning till night
8.A. hard B. impossible C. possible D. easy
9.A. busy B. lazily C. lazy D. busily
10.A. gains B. fruits C. results D. achievements
11.A. excited B. exciting C. tiring D. tired
12.A. work B. pleasure C. interest D. money
13.A. fortunate B. wise C. unfortunate D. likely
14.A. hardly B. often C. seldom D. usually
15.A. secret B. method C. trick D. skill
16.A. eastward B. westward C. southward D. northward
17.A. lonely B. narrow C. wide D. empty
18.A. kept B. had C. took D. made
19.A. much B. little C. rare D. common
20.A. goes B. talks C. says D. suggests
