On Christmas morning, I went to the Cockhedge Mall. People there were all busy buying their last minute requirements. I needed to buy a birthday card for my son-in-law whose birthday is the 29th of December. Picking up a few more things as well as my card I went to join the line for the express checkout which was for people who only had a few items in a basket and not a trolley （小推车） load. This line was next to the Customer Service desk.
Seemingly waiting quite a long time, I was jogged out of my thoughts by a voice behind me making comments on the things I bought.
It was so funny when I realized that she was describing the contents of my basket. The owner of the voice was a very pretty young lady. I said to her that I was going to buy a box of Christmas cookies but the only ones left were not to my liking. The lady told me that just opposite Cockhedge in Superdrug they had lots of cookies. I said, “I’m not going to do it now . I had enough of shops and I’m going home. ”
The assistant from the Customer Service came across at this time saying “If there is anyone in the line with a few items in their basket, none of which needed to be weighed, I will check out what they buy at the desk.” Because I had the things which needed to be weighed, the young lady accepted the offer and walked away waving goodbye.
At last my turn came at the checkout. I was walking away when I met my new friend once again who handed me a beautiful box of Christmas cookies. With a big hug she said “Hope you have a lovely Christmas.” She had been into Superdrug to buy me the cookies while I was still queuing in Cockhedge.
What a generosity to a stranger! I was so surprised you could have knocked me down with a feather. My Good Samaritan would never know what a joyful Christmas day I had with my family. Telling them this story, as we ate around the table, kept everyone spellbound.
1.The underlined word “spellbound” in the last paragraph probably means _______ .
A. interested B. disappointed
C. astonished D. frightened
2.Which of the following could be the best title of the story?
A. A Piece of Lucky Feather
B. A Surprise Christmas Gift
C. The Boring Shopping Experience
D. The Unforgettable Big Hug
3.How does the writer feel about the pretty young lady?
A. Worried. B. Satisfied.
C. Grateful. D. Proud.
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. Nobody is sure what will happen the next moment.
B. A simple action can bring other people happiness.
C. Being patient will decrease the waiting time.
D. Life without hope and faith is a dull thing.
Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own backyard. He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold，this time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. It’s easy to understand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months.
When he felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw （瑕疵）. He had to begin with his calculations all over again, or he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I am ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that will be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven small diamonds of first-class quality. ” Kaplan waited a few more days until he felt he was in the best physical and mental （精神的） condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the first blow. The diamond split （切开） exactly as he promised.
1.A diamond dealer is a person ______,
A. in the diamond business B. who stores diamonds
C. who cuts diamonds D. who sells diamonds
2.The owner of the Joker diamond thought that if the diamond was cut successfully, it might be worth ________.
A. $300, 000 B. $500, 000
C. $300, 000, 000 D. $800, 000, 000
3.Kaplan studied the diamond for ________.
A. one year B. more than half a year
C. over eighteen months D. more than two years
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1.Margaret is now looking for _________.
A. her lost cat B. an apartment
C. a job D. a roommate
2.Which of the following is NOT the requirement of EL house?
A. Experienced in exam preparations.
B. Experienced in teaching Chinese.
C. Excellent command of English.
D. Degree holder.
3.To look for a person to work in your restaurant，you can contact ________.
A. LYG2560@sohu. com B. MLCT@sina. com
C. Backer1896@126. com D. JGHTR@gmail. com
4.What does the underlined word “incumbent” mean?
A. Businessman. B. Student.
C. Employee. D. Employer.
A nine-year-old kid was sitting at his desk when suddenly there was a puddle (some water or liquid) between his feet and the front of his trousers was wet. He thought his heart was going to stop because he couldn’t possibly imagine how this had happened. It had never happened before, and he knew that when the boys found out he would never hear the end of it. When the girls found out, they would never speak to him again as long as he lived.
He prayed this prayer, “Dear God, I need help now! Five minutes from now I’m dead meat! ” He looked up from his prayer and here came the teacher with a look in her eyes that said he had been discovered. As the teacher was walking toward him, a classmate named Susie was carrying a goldfish bowl full of water. Susie tripped （绊倒） in front of the teacher and dumped （倒） the bowl of water in the boy’s lap. The boy pretended to be angry, but all the while he was saying to himself, “Thank you. God! ”
Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule, the boy was the object of sympathy（同情）. The teacher rushed him downstairs and gave him gym shorts to put on while his trousers dried out. All the other children were on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy was wonderful. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his had been transferred （转移） to someone else—Susie. She tried to help, but they told her to get out.
When school was over, the boy walked over to Susie and whispered, “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?” Susie whispered back, “I wet my trousers once, too!”
1.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means ________.
A. the boys would never play with him
B. the boys would treat him as usual
C. he would hardly hear any praise from the boys
D. he would be laughed at by the boys endlessly
2.After Susie dumped water in his lap, the boy was in a state of _________.
A. excitement B. relief C. anxiety D. anger
3.What did the other kids do after the incident?
A. They offered him dry clothes.
B. They laughed at the boy rudely.
C. They helped the boy do the cleaning.
D. They urged the boy to get out angrily.
4.Why did Susie dump water in the boy’s lap?
A. The boy asked her to do so.
B. She just did it by accident.
C. The teacher tripped her on purpose.
D. She knew the boy’s embarrassment.（尴尬）
请根据以下信息写一篇英语短文，简单描述一下2014年云南省鲁甸县地震。
1. 地震于2014年8月3日发生在云南省鲁甸县；
2. 震后发生火灾和泥石流；
3. 大量的房屋、建筑物倒塌，马路出现裂痕，水电供应中断；
4. 有些建筑物里的水管爆裂开来，地上一些洞穴冒出了蒸汽；
5. 地震共造成617人死亡；112人失踪，3143人受伤，还有很多无家可归者；
6. 震后解放军战士提供救助：提供食品和水，搭建避难所。
要求:
1. 短文必须包括要点中的所有内容；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使内容连贯；
3. 参考词汇：泥石流mud-rock flow 县county
4. 词数:120左右。
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示:１）汉语提示，２）首字母提示，３）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
Many children hope to grow up quickly and do what the adults do. But g 1. _ up is not easy. Sometimes all that is needed is someone to rely 2. . For many years, it was Mum. My mother was a career woman and had her 3. (自己的) problems to take care of, 4. when I needed her, she was always there. Her 5. (力量) came from somewhere I don't quite know, somewhere very deep. She was so strong that she would never 6. down, even if I went to her with all my little-boy problems and 7. (喊) at her. She m 8. me stronger and gave me 9. (勇气) to try things others thought were impossible. A helping hand is always strong e 10. to lift you up.
