Many people rush into the commitment of bringing home a four-legged family member, only to find out that they are not ready for a pet．This often results in the dog being turned over to a shelter where it may not find another home．This can be avoided if potential pet owners take the time to figure out if they are truly ready for the responsibilities of pet ownership．
Being a responsible pet owner involves a financial commitment that goes beyond buying dog fooD． There are also parasite (寄生虫) prevention, boarding costs while traveling and the cost to care for the pet should it become ill or injureD． That is not to say that one must be rich in order to have a dog, but it is important to be prepared for the expenses that come with being a pet owner．
Another consideration is the time commitment．An owner away from home for 14 hours every day is not an ideal situation for a dog．A potential dog owner must also consider the time it takes to care for his or her pet, the time it takes to feed, walk, play with, bathe and clean up．Also, dogs require attention．Be prepared to spend time each day petting and playing with it．
Dogs are dogs, and will act like dogs．This includes barking, digging, having accidents in the house and, possibly, destroying some of the owner’s prized possessions, such as furniture, shoes and cell phones．If the above would cause an owner to want to get rid of the dog, then he or she is not yet ready to be a pet owner．Many wonderful pets end up in shelters simply because they acted like dogs!
1.Who might be qualified to be a dog owner, according to the text?
A． Jim, who has a daughter sensitive to dog’s smell．
B． Dick, a jobless teenager who can hardly pay his rent．
C． Kari, a teacher who works eight hours a day．
D． Steven, a business man who travels a lot on business．
2.To be a responsible dog owner you need to do all the following EXCEPT _________．
A． finding a shelter for it when you are bored with it
B． buying dog food and feeding it
C． taking it to hospital when necessary
D． spending time each day playing with it
3.What does the underlined part in the first paragraph probably mean?
A． Rush to adopt a dog formally．
B． Decide to be a pet owner without thinking about it carefully．
C． Run into a pet shelter and take one home so quickly．
D． Commit to buy a dog and take it home．
4.What might be the best title for the text?
A． Dogs Are Dogs
B． Pets Are Family Members
C． Have Time for a Dog?
D． Ready for a Pet?
I will never forget the day--- September 10th 2009, when my class went on a field trip to the beach and I had so much fun．When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office．When I got into the office, I saw a police officer．Suddenly, I realized something was wrong．The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up．After that, we went to the hospital and waiteD． Time went slowly．Finally, we got to see our mother．It was terrible．
On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happeneD． I was taking a test that day．I knew it had something to do with my mother．I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better．How I wished that she had gotten better．When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me．She started crying, “She’s gone, Terresa, mommy’s gone．She’s deaD． ” I couldn’t believe it．We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital．Most of my family were there．The silence was terrible．I knew I had to say goodbye．
Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live．My mother was a strong mother, who had the biggest heart．She was an angel walking on the earth．I will always remember her as a living．When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears．When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother．My mother lives everyday．That is what makes her a true hero．
1.Where was the writer when she learned her mother was sick?
A． On the beach．
B． At the hospital．
C． At school．
D． At home．
2.Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill?
A． Her sister．
B． The headmaster．
C． The police officer
D． Her teacher．
3.What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day?
A． Her father had been very ill．
B． Her mother had gotten better．
C． Her mother came to see her．
D． Her mother had been deaD．
4.From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _____________．
A． the writer is afraid of her mother．
B． the writer feels sad about her mother．
C． the writer feels sorry for her mother．
D． the writer is proud of her mother．
假定你是李华，你的外国朋友史密斯夫妇（Mr. and Mrs.Smith）昨天给你发邮件说他们这周六要去参加一个重要的聚会，想请你照顾一下他们10岁的儿子汤姆，请根据以下要点回信。
主要内容如下：
1.表示愿意帮忙；
2.告诉他们你周六的计划；
3.祝史密斯夫妇玩得愉快。
请根据以上信息组织一篇文章。
注意：1.词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. and Mrs.Smith,
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
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Three years ago I failed an important exam in my life and became a student in a ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorlyequipped classroom，I found the teachers patiently and considerate.Besides，I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class.I decided make the best of it.I worked hard and get along well with my teachers and classmates.Whenever I had difficulties，they are always available.Soon，I became one of the top students in my class，and which greatly increased my confidence and got him motivated.
My experience tell me that it is not what you are given but how you make use for it that determines who you are.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
1._______ we all know，life is full of dreams and having a good dream is of great importance in our daily life.2.______ a good dream，people can’t make progress and countries can’t develop. And I hold the strong belief 3._______everyone，whether he is old or young，poor or rich，junior or senior，does have a good dream！After all，dreaming is certainly a positive part of our life，and 4._______ (wish) for good things，however，costs nothing!
What’s more，it is important to fly our dreams，especially for those 5._____ are senior high school students. It is high time for them to fly their dreams. If they can’t let out dreams fly，the dream would just be 6._______ dream，not reality!
Therefore,7._______ is no wonder that so many people have a dream since their childhood. With a nice dream，China succeeded in hosting the 29th Olympic Games in 2008；with a nice dream，Hong Kong 8._______ (return) to the motherland peacefully in 1997；with a nice dream，Yuan Longping rids the world of hunger；with a nice dream，Michael Jordon becomes the most popular basketball star；with a nice dream，I can stand on this stage to compete in the final English speech contest. And with an aim of achieving success，I must do the best!
So my good friends，if you want to realize your dream，please do not be afraid in face of difficulties or give up in face of failure 9. _______ lose your dream in face of pains. You must keep going forward 10.. _______ (brave)！Just fly your dream high above the sky!
Happiness is a journey We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, than another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with1.
We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together. when we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vocation when we retire.2. If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza. He said."for a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin, real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid.3._ At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life." This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have.
4.So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get married, until you get divorced; until you have kids; until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy….
5.So, work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, And dance like no one's watching.
A． Looking back, we may think it’s really an extraordinary journey.
B． The truth is, there's no better time than right now.
C． And remember that time waits for no one.
D． we will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
E．The more you have a sense of belonging, the happier you will be.
F．Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
G．Then life would begin.
