On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.
The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Peters’ backyard. I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party was a sleepover. The word “sleep-over” to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer” means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.
I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mother's permission to spend the nights. But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen. She granted permission! Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls. I didn't bring my own pajamas (睡衣)，so Mrs. Peters offered me Heather's pajamas.
As the other girls drifted into their sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again? I'll stay up to go one more time.. .”.Of course , I finally fell asleep.
The next morning , I was the first to wake up. I was warm! I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could do — I pretended that the bed-wetting didn't happen. I got up, took off Heather's pajamas and changed into my clothes like the other girls.
Mrs. Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet pajamas. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS?” She screamed, with a look so frightening. Should I answer? And that was when it happened — Mr. Peters came in and grabbed his wife , ‘‘Elvis Presley died!”
The news of the King's death overtook Mrs. Peters, and I ,was spared. I got home without the other girls knowing what had happened.
1.The author had to spend the night at Peters' because ________.
A. she enjoyed her cake there
B. the famous singer Elvis Presley died that night
C. her mother allowed her to do so
D. It was a routine of the party
2. Mrs. Peters got angry because ________.
A. she found the wet pajamas
B. Elvis Presley passed away
C. her husband was rude to her
D. all the girls slept at her house
3. From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was ________.
A. a bad-tempered woman
B. a fan of Elvis Presley
C. a woman for perfection
D. a woman who hated to wash pajamas
4.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. an embarrassing childhood incident
B. a fan-purchasing experience
C. the shocking death of a famous singer
D. an unfriendly hostess
书面表达
随着高考的临近，最近部分高三学生选择在家复习而不来学校学习。假定你是李华，你的朋友Tom在美国一所中学就读，你给他去信探讨这一现象，信的内容要点如下：
1.阐述这种现象；
2.表达你对这种现象的观点及理由；
3.询问美国是否有类似的情况。
注意：1.词数100左右。
2.可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
3.开头语已给出。
Dear Tom,
I’m writing to discuss with you a phenomenon in our school. ____________________________
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Li Hua
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 British have many traditions but there is nothing more quintessential (典型的) than taking afternoon tea. We know the Brits have a love affair with drinking tea, 1. more than 160 million cups drunk every day, but it was the invention of afternoon tea that turned tea-drink into 2. popular pastime.
This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea 3. (comfort) while nibbling (小口吃) on nice sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and a selection of small cakes. And, of course, it can only happen in the afternoon! Afternoon tea, which 4. (design) as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, dates back to the 1840s. It went on to become a 5. (fashion) social occasion for the upper classes.
Now there is a resurgence (复苏) in its 6. (popular) in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it. 7. it can be enjoyed at home, the best way to experience it is at a smart hotel or café. But if you’re thinking of visiting such a place 8. (enjoy) a plate of sweet and savory treats with a steaming hot brew, remember the rules you must follow to avoid 9. (ask) to leave.
Writer Henry James once noted that “there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” I’m sure once you 10. (try) it, you will agree.
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。
Many people are constantly waiting for their life to start. “When I’m older I’ll do this” and “In a few years I’ll do that.” They think the life they are ________ is boring and meaningless.
Who has never viewed himself or herself ________ worthless and unattractive?
In others’ eyes, you are always “the funny one” and become loud and overconfident to mask what you are actually feeling, ________ few people know about the way you feel.
All of us may ________ from depression and frustration, lose guidance and support, and thus need________ physically, or spiritually.
Just think like this way: ________ feelings I am feeling will eventually go away.
I need to stop feeling so sorry for myself and actually want to ________. I am an incredibly lucky person who has come from a family ________ there is full of love and support.
I have to be the one to make the ________ to change my way of thinking.
All the good things and all the wonderful people in my life would pass eventually too. ________ I am feeling miserable, my life is still going on and I am missing out on ________ those precious moments.
We all have terrible things which happen to us and will ________ each of us differently.
The most important thing to remember is that our ________ aren’t what define us. What defines us is how we ________ what has happened to us and how we change the way we think about it.
We can either let it become us or we can use our newly-found ________ to change the little bit of world around us all.
There’s something much bigger than us and our problems. It is always ________ to remember that there is always someone who is in a ________ much worse than our own.
Nevertheless, I am well on the ________ to becoming the person I want to be and I have goals and expectations of myself. I am now ________ that my life has started.
It started years ago and it’s not ________over yet. It’s happening right now. Yours is too.
1.A. making B. predicting C. experiencing D. expecting
2.A. of B. as C. for D. with
3.A. and B. or C. so D. but
4.A. suffer B. arise C. differ D. result
5.A. growth B. service C. aid D. sacrifice
6.A. Pleasant B. Horrible C. Sensitive D. Complicated
7.A. relax B. move C. learn D. change
8.A. where B. what C. that D. which
9.A. mistake B. difference C. decision D. comment
10.A. Because B. While C. Unless D. When
11.A. calculating B. practicing C. forgetting D. appreciating
12.A. attract B. treat C. affect D. benefit
13.A. characters B. problems C. advantages D. experiences
14.A. care about B. make up C. deal with D. wait for
15.A. wisdom B. energy C. chance D. patience
16.A. difficult B. unnecessary C. impossible D. important
17.A. game B. relation C. position D. distance
18.A. turn B. way C. corner D. direction
19.A. aware B. surprised C. afraid D. worried
20.A. even B. nearly C. only D. much
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。
An interview can be a nerve-racking (令人紧张的) experience. 1. Nevertheless, with a few interview tips, you will be on your way to getting that job you need so desperately!
The first interview tip you will ever get is to be yourself. 2. You must bear in mind that there is no one else like you on the earth. In believing in yourself, you can successfully prepare yourself psychologically for that nerve-racking interview!
Second in line for great interview tips is that you should be on time. 3. If you think that you may run into a problem getting to a interview on time, leave early to ensure that you will get there on time. Showing up for an interview on time shows that you are a responsible person.
A great tip to remember during an interview is to turn off your cell phone. There is nothing more annoying to an employer than a cell phone ringing every five minutes during an interview. 4. So it is best to turn off your cell phone.
5. An interviewer’s tone of voice, their attitude, their style of speech and their body motions can indicate to you how you should respond to the questions they pose.
A. Send an e-mail to the interviewer on time.
B. Being late for an interview is unsatisfactory.
C. Therefore knowing how to get through an interview is vital.
D. The cell phone is very useful whenever you are in trouble.
E. Act naturally and take pride in yourself.
F. Pay close attention to the interviewer while you are being interviewed.
G. Besides, continuous interruptions may be a sign of unprofessional behavior.
Bruce Jun Fan Lee was born in the hour of the Dragon, between 6 and 8 a.m., in the “Year of the Dragon” on November 27, 1940 at the Jackson Street Hospital in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Today, a plaque (牌匾) in the hospital’s entry remembers the place of his birth. Bruce’s birth, in the hour and the year of Dragon, is a powerful symbol in Chinese astrology (星相学). It would be a strong indication of the powerful life that was to be lived by Bruce Lee and the explosive influence his life would have on countless others.
At the age of three months, Lee Hoi Chuen, his wife Grace and baby Bruce returned to Hong Kong where Bruce would be raised until the age of 18. Probably because of the long ocean voyage and the change in climates, Bruce was not a strong child in his very early years, a condition that would change when he took up the study of kung fu at the age of 13.
At the age of 13, Bruce was introduced to Master Yip Man, a teacher of the Wing Chun style of kung fu. For five years Bruce studied diligently and became very proficient. Regarding Yip Man as a master teacher and wise man, Bruce respected him greatly and frequently visited with him in later years. When he first took up kung fu, he used his new skills to fight his “enemies”, but it did not take long for Bruce to learn that the real value of martial arts training is that the skills of physical combat (搏斗) build up confidence to the point that one does not feel the constant need to defend one’s honor through fighting.
In high school, Bruce, now no longer a weak child, was beginning to improve his body through hard training. One of his accomplishments was winning an interschool Boxing Championship against an English student. Given the graceful movements, which would later be spectacularly displayed in his films, it is no surprise that Bruce was also an excellent dancer, and in 1958 he won the Hong Kong Cha Cha Championship.
At the age of 18, Bruce was looking for new prospect in his life, as were his parents who were discouraged that Bruce had not made much progress academically. His family decided that it was time for him to return to the land of his birth and find his future there. In April of 1959, with $100 in his pocket, Bruce boarded a steamship and began his voyage to San Francisco.
1.The plaque at the entrance of the Jackson Street Hospital is considered as ________.
A. an obvious sign of Bruce’s powerful life
B. a strong influence of Bruce’s life on others
C. a reminder of Bruce Lee’s birthplace
D. a powerful symbol in Chinese astrology
2.Bruce didn’t have a strong body until ________.
A. he practiced boxing in high school
B. he took up kung fu with Master Yip Man
C. he won a dancing championship
D. he returned to the land of his birth
3.Learning kung fu diligently from Master Yip Man, Bruce soon realized that ________.
A. one can’t master kung fu skills without much practice
B. only through physical combat can one defend his honor
C. one can never defeat himself unless trained by a master
D. excellent kung fu skills can strengthen one’s confidence considerably
4.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. Bruce didn’t have outstanding academic achievements in school
B. Master Yip Man offered to teach Bruce Chinese kung fu for free
C. Bruce’s parents sent him back to San Francisco for better education
D. Bruce made a big fortune by participating in boxing competitions
