At least once each winter I manage to get a good flight in the middle of a snowstorm. Last Sunday was that flight. My gliding(滑翔的) partners had looked at the weather reports of showers and decided to stay at home. People say that you shouldn’t fly by yourself, but on that day I felt the urge to go flying and so headed for my favorite gliding site.
I had the mountain ridge to myself. After a smooth lift-off, I floated stably in the breeze, feeling at peace with myself and the world. I looked across the valley to Bedford and a moment later saw the town disappear in a band of snow that was moving towards me.
The breeze remained strong enough for flying and I knew that as long as the visibility was good, it was OK for me to stay in the air. The snow moved in and swirled around me. It was a light dry snow. The day was already very quiet but, somehow, the light snow made it even more silent. I felt like a snowflake.
Two bald eagles joined me. They didn’t pay me any attention and spent a few minutes flying around the ridge before disappearing. I flew through another band of snow. I had been flying for about 45 minutes when I next looked across the valley. I could see there were more bands of snow to come and the breeze was dying too.
It was time to go home, get in a hot bath and warm up. I couldn’t wait to tell my gliding partners that they had missed out on a perfect flight.
1.Why did the author’s gliding partners refuse to fly on that day?
A. They preferred to fly alone
B. The weather did not permit
C. They did not like winter flights
D. The equipment was not adequate
2.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “” in Paragraph 3?
A. Weather
B. Skill
C. Possibility
D. View
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The bald eagle can cause damage to the author’s flight
B. The author will land and go home after the snow stops
C. Brand of snow will be a great threat to the author’s flight
D. The author will hesitate to share his experience with his partners
4.What could be the best title for the article?
A. The First Flight Alone
B. A Narrow-Escape Flight
C. One Never-Again Flight
D. An Impressive Winter Flight
假设你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：
1.乐观的人生态度； 2.努力学习； 3.参加体育锻炼。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 文章的开头已给出不计入总次数。
We all want to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal we must do several things.
短文改错
假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中至多有两处。错误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限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Today I visited the Smiths — my first time visit to a American family. They live in a small peacefully town. It was very kind for them to meet me at the railway station and drove me to their home. The Smiths did their best to make me feel at home. They offered myself coffee and other drinks. We have a good time talking and laughing together. They eager to know everything about China and asked me lots of question. In fact, they are planning to visit China in next year.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The local elementary school had just let out and I found myself behind a school bus as I was driving home. The bus stopped by a house 1. (stand) on top of a hill. A little girl no more than seven years old jumped down the bus steps and 2. (start) running up the driveway toward the house.
I looked up the hill to see 3. she was going and saw her Dad waiting for her. As she got closer and closer her Dad smiled and bent down to greet her. When she got to him, he folded her in 4. powerful arms and gave her a huge hug.
My eyes watered a bit as I watched this scene and remembered all the times 5. my own children had ran into my arms with 6. (smile) faces. Every single hug from them 7. (be) a fountain of youth and a treasure of joy.
My lovely trip down memory lane was interrupted when I heard the car behind me sound its horn (喇叭). I saw 8. school bus quickly pulling away. I started to follow it again with a 9. (light) spirit than I had before. I took that beautiful moment and stored it 10. (safe) in my soul where I knew it would remain forever.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ________. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some __________ to the area.
Last summer, I found a tiny little ________ in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it ________ growing until we could find out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ________ plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ________ the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ________ . The sunflower had not ________ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big ________ and grown under and around it to reach the ________ .
That’s when I ________ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its ________ of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ________ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ________ to go and get what we need for growth.
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ________ to achieve our goals. Like the ________, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ________ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ________ of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to ________ us. We will find a way to go under or ________ any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.
1.A. flowers B. rocks C. insects D. vegetables
2.A. shape B. water C. fertilizer D. colour
3.A. weed B. seed C. plant D. rock
4.A. continue B. stop C. improve D. escape
5.A. weak B. strange C. lonely D. pretty
6.A. collect B. tend C. watch D. remove
7.A. wonderful B. terrible C. unusual D. valuable
8.A. started B. passed C. left D. died
9.A. tree B. rock C. table D. wall
10.A. air B. sun C. top D. house
11.A. hoped B. doubted C. regretted D. realized
12.A. way B. place C. course D. process
13.A. fill in B. put in C. believe in D. worry about
14.A. forget B. aim C. hate D. wait
15.A. idea B. wish C. plan D. ability
16.A. sunflower B. yard C. home D. summer
17.A. energy B. virtue C. faith D. courage
18.A. aware B. proud C. afraid D. tired
19.A. forgive B. affect C. upset D. support
20.A. around B. into C. through D. From
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
While serious training is important for all dogs, playtime is just as important. 1. Use these games to help teach your dog how to play.
1. Hide and Seek
Hide and seek isn’t just for kids. Dogs can really enjoy this game. Pick up one of your dog’s favorite toys or treats. Tell your dog to stay. 2. When you are ready, call your dog to come to you. If possible, squeak (使吱吱叫) the toy or shake the treats. Reward your dog with praise and the toy or treat when she finds you.
2. Fetch
Many dogs have a natural ability to fetch. Other dogs can be taught how. 3. Play indoors with a soft toy or outdoors in a fenced-in area with a ball or disc. For dogs that really love to run, try this game of fetch!
3. Find the Treat
Dogs have superior senses of smell, and most love to use their noses to find food. Let your dog use her brain and her nose to find hidden goodies. First, have your dog stay out of sight. Then, hide her favorite treats in various places around the room. 4. If help is needed, you can lead her around or point to areas for her to explore.
Whatever the game, safety comes first! Remember to watch your dog for signs of exhaustion or overheating when you are playing. Stop if your dog seems tired or shows signs of anxiety. 5. When other dogs or people are around, it may create a dangerous distraction.
A. Then, go to find a good hiding place.
B. Try different games to see which your dog responds to best.
C. A good game of fetch can be played almost anywhere.
D. You can include games in training as well.
E. Also be aware of your surroundings when playing with your dog.
F. Encourage your dog to play with other dogs.
G. Bring your dog back in and tell her to “go find!”
