In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister city relationship.
The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.
Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.
Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town.
Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin town in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan country!
Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skills, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations.
1.Twin towns develop __________.
A. between European countries and China
B. in the English-speaking countries only
C. in the same country
D. between different countries
2.One of the advantages of town twinning is__________.
A. to earn more money
B. to set up schools
C. to improve students’ language skills
D. to develop industry and agriculture
3.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Town Twinning
B. Friendly Town
C. Exchange Teachers and Students
D. Peace and Understanding
Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams(1860~1935)
Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Noble Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson(1907~1964)
Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in 1962 made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects of pollution on humans and on the world’s lake and oceans.
Angela Merkel(1954~)
In 2005, German chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germany ’leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.
Sandra Day O’Connor(1930~)
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the US Supreme Court in 1981 after years of hard work.
Margaret Thatcher(1925~)
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister. She served until 1990, which made her the first Britain leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain’s Iron Lady.
Marie Curie(1867~1934)
Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation. Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.
1.Who once won the Nobel Prize?
A. Jane Addams and Marie Curie.
B. Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher.
C. Marie Curie and Angela Merkel.
D. Marie Curie and Rachel Carson.
2.We can infer from the passage that Rachel Carson worked to ______.
A. help the poor
B. spread geographic knowledge
C. protect the environment
D. protect the rights of women
3.What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?
A. Both of them were scientists before coming to power.
B. Both of them are the first woman head of their country.
C. Both of them are famous for being strict.
D. Both of them have worked for three terms.
4.Who once failed to find a job?
A. Jane Addams B. Sandra Day O’Connor
C. Rachel Carson D. Margaret Thatcher
Parents are a child’s first teachers．But some parents never learned from good examples．In New York City, a nonprofit agency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents．
The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week．The class is called Mommy and Me．Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother．She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby depending on the season．
She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby．The mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding．Delores Clemens says, “that's not true．You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason．If you never pick him up, he's going to keep crying．Pick your baby up．Cuddle your baby．Hug him! And she started to do that．They just want a little cuddling and a little love．And it works!”
Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered．Around three hundred fifty teenage mothers graduate from Covenant House's Mommy and Me class every year．
In class, with her baby son is Natasha．She lived on the streets．She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House．As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more secure life．
The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for every one thousand girls age fifteen to nineteen．That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones．By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbor Mexico has eighty-two．
1.What is the text mainly about?
A．Parents who are a child’s first teachers．
B．A class where teens learn mothering and are mothered．
C．A nonprofit agency that offers a more secure life．
D．A kind teacher who help homeless young mothers．
2.Covenant Houses’ Mommy and Me class is intended to _____．
A．help homeless young mothers become good parents
B．provide homeless young mothers with a warm shelter
C．help mothers in New York be good parents
D．teach some parents how to love their children
3.What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?
A．She has a mother of five and a grandmother．
B．She thinks a crying baby should be picked up and hugged．
C．She teaches advanced skills on how to be good mothers．
D．She is very glad for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House．
4.According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen to nineteen?
A．Canada B．the United States of America
C．Mexico D．Britain
假定你是李华，刚刚从内黄一中毕业并进入北京大学，最近你应学校的邀请给高一的学妹学弟写一封公开信，就“ How to live a healthy life in High school” 这个话题提出了如下建议：
1. 学习和放松兼顾，求得两者的平衡
2. 保持均衡饮食
3. 定期进行锻炼
4. 遇到问题时，多和朋友、老师、家长交流
注意：1.词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2. 文章开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总字数。
可能用到的词汇： 1. nutritious 有营养的 2. function vi. 发挥功能
3. regularly 定期地， 有规律地 4. communicate vi 交流 5. anxiety 焦虑
Dear schoolmates,
I am Li Hua, a graduate from our school. Now I am studying in Beijing University. __________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
短文改错（1*10=10）不按高考要求改，不得分
Today I visited the Smiths--my first visit to a American family. They live in a small town. It was very kind for them to meet me at the railway station and drive me to their home. The Smiths did his best to make me feel at home. They offered me coffee and another drinks. We have a good time talking and laugh together. They eager to know everything about China and asked me lots of question. In fact, they are planned to visit China in next year.
Eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a 1. (say) –Eat good things for breakfast, “eat a big meal for lunch, but eat 2. (little) at dinner. Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, 3. their ideas about lunch and dinner are 4. (difference).
Most Americans only give 5. (they) a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family 6. (talk) about their day is a way to take 7. good rest after a long. hard day of work.
Eating at restaurants 8. (be) also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing _9. (loud), and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. They want a quiet place 10. they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world.
