When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
One big disadvantage is money---it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising---and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十几岁) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
1.What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?
A. Staying on the farm
B. Moving to the countryside
C. Leaving home for the city
D. Running away from the school
2.Which of the following is true about the writer?
A. He is very old now. B. He is in good health.
C. He prefers driving a car. D. He lives in the city now.
3.In the passage, the writer tries to _______.
A. express his opinions about way of life
B. describe his life in the countryside
C. show an interest in the outside world
D. persuade the reader to live in the city
4.How is the passage mainly developed?
A. By inferring B. By comparing
C. By listing examples D. By giving explanations
假如你是校自行车俱乐部负责人，请你根据下列提示，用英语准备一份口头通知。
俱乐部的主要活动内容：
①开展每周一次的基础训练，有教师辅导，安排在课外活动时间；
②每月一次的户外活动，安排在双休日；
③同其他团体进行比赛。
参加俱乐部的好处：强身健体，广交朋友；
注意事项：器材自备；活动免费；
如何加入俱乐部（方式自拟）。
注意： ①通知要包括以上所有信息，要有适当发挥
②词数：100左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
Boys and Girls,
Welcome to the Cycling Club.
短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，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；
只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Lucy,
I am very excited to learn that you’re coming to Xi’an for travel. Both my parent miss you a lot. So is our friend, Ruby. April is best time of the year to visit Xi’an. There is only a few rain and the weather is neither too hot or too cold. There are so many places I wanted to take you to after I finish my work like a volunteer in the local charity. When you come, you can stay with ourselves. My house is about three kilometers far away from Xi’an Moslem Street where is full of local foods.
Best regards,
Janet
How Learning Habits Influence On Learning Results. It’s useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. There is a famous saying “Good habits lead to good endings.”, 1. shows the importance of habits.
“An apple a day keeps doctor away .”also shows how a healthy everyday habit helps to build up our body. 2., good learning habits can help us gain great learning results 3.(include) high scores and abundant knowledge. At first, learning habits form our ways of thinking and attitudes 4. the content of our learning. Obviously, a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations. 5. we can see, cultivating a good habit is so important 6. I would like to introduce one kind of good learning habits----keep a learning diary every day. We can start the habit by 7. (write) learning summary and remember to record something impressive and 8. (mean). Keep it in mind, and gradually we can gain this good learning habit and benefit from it.
What’s more, I find out that I still have some bad learning habits as well. I can 9. concentrate on reading for a short time and I 10. ( conquer) this problem by spending more effort on concentration practice.
I believe that through my efforts, I can gain good learning results by having good habits.
Money was a constant source of tension and stress when I was growing up. My parents were , well-educated and hard-working, but they lived from paycheck to paycheck. When I was 13, they split up. Then my mom to raise three kids, often relying on free lunch tickets and food stamps. As my mother retirement age, she was filled with over the fact that she hadn’t saved enough for her golden retirement years, she often sighed. My father had always been to work—we had always he’d work less and spend more time with us . But he is just a workaholic(工作狂).
My parents were trying so hard to make ends meet, so I couldn’t become a on them. As a result, I college and spent the next couple of years drifting from one minimum wage job to another. I my broken-down car, went to work on foot, reduced my by sharing a one-bedroom apartment with three other women, and got free food during Happy Hour at our local bar. I learned to do whatever it took to .
One night, while I was working at a donut shop and 34 coffee for a homeless customer, I that I was one paycheck away from being homeless myself. That was my wake-up . Motivated by fear of an uncertain , I opened the Yellow Pages(电话黄页), professional dog trainers and negotiated an unpaid apprenticeship(学徒工作). Less than a year later, I was by a dog trainer, and I loved the work. A couple of years later, I started my own dog-training school, which luckily turned out to be . My efforts paid off.
Though I didn’t have rich parents to rely on, I discovered the power of asking for what I want.
1.A. clever B. careful C. greedy D. powerless
2.A. hoped B. struggled C. attempted D. refused
3.A. counted B. imagined C. mentioned D. approached
4.A. curiosity B. disagreement C. anxiety D. happiness
5.A. if B. so C. but D. because
6.A. addicted B. similar C. related D. familiar
7.A. believed B. guessed C. said D. wished
8.A. though B. yet C. instead D. too
9.A. danger B. burden C. challenge D. threat
10.A. dropped out of B. was admitted into C. went in D. went through
11.A. paid for B. cleaned out C. gave away D. fixed up
12.A. clothes B. dinner C. weight D. rent
13.A. survive B. work C. play D. pay
14.A. buying B. making C. tasting D. smelling
15.A. recalled B. promised C. feared D. realized
16.A. sign B. hit C. call D. period
17.A. future B. job C . mood D. family
18.A. searched B. phoned C. invited D. persuaded
19.A. honored B. reminded C. hired D. moved
20.A. hard B. tiring C. efficient D. successful
Investing in yourself
Figuring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do.
___1.__ Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments. However, before you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things.
You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education. __2.___. There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill.
So what are some specific things you can do? ___3.___. Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge. I’m talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books. You can also take courses and attend seminars. These programs are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill. ____4.___. Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation. Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isn’t 100% safe. Even if you never experience your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation(通货膨胀) is taken into consideration. ____5.____. But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success.
A.This is just one way.
B.The benefits will stay with you.
C.If you aren’t a reader, you should start with that.
D.The more you do this, the more valuable you will be.
E.Of course, you need to do some research before investing.
F.The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself.
G.When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away.
