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Gift Giving
I'm going to China and everyone in my class is asking me to buy them something. What should I do?
Reply from the Highlights Editor:
Your classmates are probably just excited about your trip. Most likely they don't expect you to buy gifts for everyone. Sending a few postcards to the entire class during your trip would be a wonderful way to share your experiences. The pictures on the cards and your words of description will be the best gift of all.
Dog Begging
My dog always begs for food at the dinner table. I really want to feed him, but my mom says I can't. I'm afraid he won't like me anymore. What should I do?
Reply from the Highlights Editor:
Your dog loves you for many more reasons than just for what you feed him. You can show him that you care about him by playing with him, by petting him and speaking kindly to him and by making sure he has fresh water. It might be best if your dog is not near the dinner table while you are eating. You could teach him to stay in another room.
Being Bilingual(会说双语的)
My aunt insists that we speak our language(Tagalog) at home and English outside the house. Do you think she is right?
Reply from the Highlights Editor:
It is a great gift to have someone in your family who is willing to take the time to teach you another language. It's a good way to keep family traditions alive, and it helps develop your language skills. Your ability to use both English and Tagalog will help you learn a third and fourth language later in life. So it sounds like a great idea!
1.The Highlights editor suggests the student who is going to China _______.
A. send postcards as the gifts to the class
B. make phone calls to all the classmates
C. buy gifts for some of the classmates
D. give each classmate a picture as a gift
2. According to the Highlights editor, if your dog begs for food at the dinner table, you'd better __________.
A. feed him immediately
B. speak loudly to him
C. teach him to stay in another room
D.provide him with fresh water
3.What is the Highlights editor's attitude towards being bilingual?
A. Opposed(反对）. B. Tolerant（忍受）
C. Supportive（支持） D. Doubtful（怀疑）.
4.The Highlights editors give the replies to __________.
A. show their readers how to send girls
B. tell their readers about their interesting work
C. help their readers to solve school problems
D. offer their readers advice on personal problems
书面表达
你所在的班级将要举办一次主题为“What Can We Do for Our School?”的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇英语演讲稿，要求从以下四方面中任选一至二个进行阐述，并举例加以说明。
1.关心他人；
2.美化校园；
3.爱护学校设施；
4.营造良好的学习氛围。
注意：
1.不要在书面表达中出现所在学校的校名和本人姓名，否则本节判为零分；
2.词数：100左右；
3.参考词汇：爱心love and care;校园campus; 设施facilities; 氛围environment
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅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(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线（___），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；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Not only does our parents give us life, but they give us endlessly love and support, and always share our happiness and sorrow. I’m very grateful to my parent who give me so much love and spare no effort to support myself. I still remember once I was seriously ill, and they were so worried and almost keep me company the whole night. Now I’m in Senior 3. Lucky enough, my parents can understand my stressful condition but often encourage me. Therefore, they give me enough personal space, which I appreciate(感激) so much. What I should do now is studying hardly. When I grow up, I will try my best to make my parents live happy life.
单词拼写
1.For three days the water in the village wells _____(上升) and fell.
2.The dead body of a person used to be ______(埋葬) under the earth.
3.It’s not _____(可靠的) to judge a man only by his looks.
4.He has eight _____(律师) to help him and they examines every letter carefully.
5.The lift was out of order and two persons were ______(使陷入困境) in it.
6.A _____(系列) of events happened recently in our city.
7.I have got a very full ______(时间表，日程表) today.
8.Tom prefers reading ______ talking.
9.It is I who _____(be) going to help you.
10.He asked me if I had any trouble _____ my English.
11.The smoke made the room ______(dirt).
12.He has devoted his whole life to _____(write).
13.The boss to ______ Mary turned for help is a kind man.
14.The building ______ stands by the river is our school.
15.The days are gone _____ the working people suffered from cold and hunger.
完形填空
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。
Abraham Lincoln was one of the few great men who really were great. ________ he became president, Lincoln spent twenty years as a(n) ________ lawyer – at least in financial terms. But when you ________ the good he did, he was very rich ________ .
For example, Lincoln didn’t like to ________ people much who were as poor as he was. Once a man gave him twenty-five dollars, but Lincoln ________ him back ten of it, saying he was being too ________.
Lincoln won a case for an old woman in________ poverty. He didn’t charge(收费) her for his ________ and, in fact, paid her hotel bill and gave her money to buy a ticket home!
He once ________a cheater(骗子) from gaining possession of some land ________ by a mentally ill girl. After he case, Lincoln’s assosciate(同事) came to ________ their fee, but Lincoln reprimanded(训斥) him. His associate ________ that her brother had agreed on the fee ________ , and that he was ________ satisfied.
“That may be,” said Lincoln, “but I’m not satisfied. That money comes out of the ________ of a poor, mad girl; and I would rather ________ than take it. You return half the money at least, or I’ll not take a cent of it as my ________ .”
He was a fool, perhaps, by certain standards. He didn’t have much, and it was his own ________ . But he was a good human being by anyone’s standards.
Lincoln didn’t talk much about religion. But he once said, “When I do________ , I feel good, and when I do bad, I feel bad, and that’s my religion.”
1.A.AfterB.BeforeC.DuringD.Through
2.A.unsuccesfulB.unusualC.perfectD.skilful
3.A.receiveB.lookC.praiseD.measure
4.A.tooB.thusC.indeedD.later
5.A.changeB.chargeC.askD.spare
6.A.sentB.threwC.pushedD.devoted
7.A.greedyB.selfishC.richD.generous
8.A.slightB.smallC.extremeD.average
9.A.servicesB.timeC.laborD.words
10.A.forbadeB.stoppedC.caughtD.save
11.A.wateredB.plantedC.boughtD.owned
12.A.divide upB.add upC.cut downD.figure out
13.A.believedB.doubtedC.arguedD.answered
14.A.behind timeB.ahead of timeC.in timeD.at no time
15.A.partlyB.neverC.completelyD.again
16.A.pocketB.bookC.handD.room
17.A.retireB.workC.leaveD.starve(挨饿)
18.A.fortuneB.prizeC.rentD.share
19.A.dutyB.mistakeC.faultD.regret
20.A.normalB.goodC.badD.noble
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。
Choosing to Study Overseas
Every year, thousands of students choose to study in another country for a semester(学期), the summer, or a year.Studying overseas can be an exciting experience for many people.
●_1.__
Living in another country can help you to learn a language, and about another culture.
_2._Overseas study may also look good on your future resume. Many companies today want employees who speak a second language, or have experienced living or working in another country.
●Making the right choice
Once you decide to study overseas, you have to make some choices.To choose the right country or school, ask yourself: Where do I want to go and why? How much do I want to pay?
_3.__Do I want to live with a host family, with roommates, or alone?
●Getting ready to go
Get your passport and visa early! __4.__Learn about the money.Bring some of it, and a credit card, with you.
●Once you are there
After the first few weeks overseas，many students will feel a little homesick.They may miss their family, friends, and familiar ways of doing things.__ 5.__When you feel sad or homesick, try to talk to
others, or write about your feelings in a notebook.
A.Why do it?
B.How long do I want to study overseas?
C.You should improve your mother tongue before you go.
D.A large number of students can't afford to study overseas.
E.You will see the world in a new way and learn more about yourself.
F.Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place, school, and culture.
G.Before you go, learn some of the language, and read about some common customs in your host country.
