My school stood in a big square playground in southeastern South Dakota. One teacher taught all grades, first through eighth. Most grades had only two or three students.
Our school day started with the flag pledge(宣誓). Then the teacher called one grade at a time to the recitation bench beside her desk. She’d check our work, explain the new lesson, and dismiss us to go back to our own desks and do our new work, all in less than ten minutes per grade.
At noon we ate lunches we had brought. Our lunches consisted of homemade sandwiches and if we were lucky, dessert. My favorite dessert was a fresh pear, and a piece of Mom’s delicious sour cream chocolate cake.
The annual Christmas program was the most exciting part of the year. We hurried through our lessons during December to allow time to practise poems, songs, and plays.
A few days before the performance, the school board members borrowed equipment from the town and set up a stage across one side of the classroom. We hung bed sheets for curtains.
On the evening of the performance, petrol lanterns hanging along the walls cast a warm, though not very bright, light over the gathering crowd. We could hardly contain our excitement as we looked from behind the curtains to wave at our parents.
On a spring Sunday in a new term, just before the last day of the school term, everyone in the neighborhood gathered for a picnic. Our moms set fried chicken, bowls of salads, and desserts on the teacher’s desk and the library table. After the dinner, we played games. One of the school board members brought big buckets of ice cream in the afternoon to top off the picnic. How we looked forward to that treat!
I was just nineteen years old when I started my first teaching position in a country school with thirteen students. I felt excited, nervous and happy as I prepared my lunch bucket the first morning of the term. I can’t remember what kind of sandwiches I packed, but I do remember I put in a fresh pear and a piece of chocolate cake for dessert!
1.According to the text, the school the author once attended ________.
A. had a small number of students
B. had no celebrations
C. had advanced teaching equipment
D. had a small playground
2.What can we infer from the description of the picnic?
A. The teacher performed many jobs.
B. The students liked hanging lanterns.
C. The local people supported the school.
D. School board members were not expected to attend it.
3.Why does the author mention a pear and a piece of chocolate cake in the last paragraph?
A. These were easy items to pack in a lunch bucket.
B. Fruits and cakes were always good choices for dessert.
C. They reminded her of her golden days as a student.
D. They were the only desert she ate with her lunch or dinner.
4.It can be concluded from the text that the author ________.
A. was fond of cooking
B. was very independent
C. earned little from her job
D. was happy though life was hard sometimes
Shower Radio — Warranty (保单) and Directions
Introduction
Before using the radio, please read all directions, and put warranty information in a safe place. You may need to refer to the warranty information later.
Warranty
The radio is warranted for one year. If it fails to work because of problems of materials, please return it to the address on the warranty card.
We will not pay shipping costs for returning the radio. We will either repair or replace the radio. At least four weeks is needed to examine the problem and repair the radio. If you have not heard from us within six weeks, call our customer service department at 1-800-123-4567.
Radios that are returned not for problems of materials will pay service fee and the cost of the repairs. Customers will be informed of the charge by postcard. Radios will not be returned until these fees are paid.
Directions
The radio is designed and built to operate well in a damp environment.
To Operate the Radio
1. Put two AA batteries following the introduction.
2. Turn the POWER dial in a clockwise direction until it clicks.
3. Press the station selector button for your desired station. The station’s call number will be visible on the digital screen.
4. To switch between AM or FM stations, move the AM/FM switch.
To Operate the Timer
1. Each time the Timer Set button is pressed, five minutes will be put on the timer. The amount of time on the timer will be visible for five seconds on the digital screen.
2. When the timer doesn’t work, a sound will be given off. The timer may be reset again after one minute.
Troubleshooting
Before returning the radio for service, please check the following items:
Problem: Radio cannot be heard.
1. Check batteries. 2. Check Power/Volume Control.
Problem: Timer does not work.
1. Check batteries 2. Follow directions for setting timer.
3. Turn the power control on. 4. Adjust the volume control.
1.If you don’t receive a repaired radio in six weeks, you can ________.
A. spend fewer shipping costs
B. make a phone call
C. require a new one
D. write a letter of complaint
2.The digital screen will show ________.
A. both the volume level and the AM/FM indicator
B. both the AM/FM indicator and the radio station
C. both the time remaining on the timer and the date
D. both the call number and time on the timer
3.According to the text, what should you do before returning the radio for service?
A. Contact the store where you purchased it.
B. Call the producer for a repair number.
C. Consult the telephone book for local repair service.
D. Check whether certain problems exist.
你们班计划在下周一下午4:00—5:00在本班教室举行一次题为“I Have a Dream”的英语演讲比赛（English speech contest），假定你是班长李华，请给你们外籍教师Lucy写封书面邀请函，请她担任评委，对演讲作简要点评，并对获奖者颁发证书（certificate）。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3，开头结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Lucy,
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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。每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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，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。
The other day, some of my classmates and I took a bicycle trip along the "Huan Shan Green Road", that was specially built for people to relax ourselves. The scenery along the road was fascinating, with trees, flowers, hills and lakes on both side. We stopped by a lake for a rest, where a great many of people are playing happily. But something unpleasant caught our eyes. There was rubbish here or there, and there were many plastic bags and bottles floated on the surface of the lake. Such beautiful place was so serious polluted. What a shame! In the end, we couldn't help collecting the rubbish after we left.
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。
A 14-year-old Chinese boy overcame two of humankind's most dreaded fears—getting stuck in an elevator and getting homework 1.______(do), in a single night2._______(owe) to his calm-witted character.
Sun Yixiao was on his way up on Tuesday evening after school, 3.______ the lift suddenly came to a stop. A moment of panic followed before the 4.______(teenage) could find a way out.
Sun said he tried to open the elevator door, 5._______(press) all the buttons in the hope to get the elevator to work again, but it didn’t work.
Without a cell phone at hand, Sun tried yelling to get attention of people outside, but no one responded as time passed by. He slipped a note through the door 6.______ the message "people stuck inside, please ask the property management for help," and hoped someone 7.______(pick) it up and act on it.
After exhausting all his options without knowing how long it would take before someone found him, he took out his textbooks and started to do his homework 8.______(patient).
Soon after he finished his duties, Sun heard loud 9._______(voice) outside. A large crowd including his teachers and other parents had come to the rescue, by which time he 10.________(trap) in the elevator for over five hours.
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。
Speaking to Develop Self-confidence
Overcoming stage fright
Most people are nervous about public speaking. 1. If you know that your topic is interesting, and that your material is well organized, you have already reduced a major worry.
Facial expressions
2. During your speech try to change your facial expressions to convey the emotions that you feel. Throughout your speech you need to use expressive facial expressions.
Eye contact
When you speak, you should look your audience straight in the eye. The idea is to give the impression that you are talking to each individual in your audience. If you have a large audience, try to look at people in the middle of the room, then slowly look to the right side of the room, then to the left side, then back to the center of the room. 3. This will give the audience the idea that you are not interested in your topic or in them.
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Enthusiasm is being lively and showing your own personal concern for your subject and your audience. If you are truly interested in your topic, your delivery is certain to be enthusiastic and lively.
Varying speaking rate
Your words should not be too fast or too slow. If you speak too slowly you will bore your audience. If you speak too rapidly you will be difficult to understand. Adapt your rate to the content of your speech. For example, if you are explaining complex information, slow down. 5.
A. If you are nervous , take a few steps to your right or left while speaking.
B. Smiling before you start your speech shows that you are not nervous.
C. The best way to cope with nervousness is to be really well prepared.
D. If you are happy or enthusiastic, you should speed up.
E. Don’t look at the floor, the ceiling or out the window.
F. Speaking with enthusiasm
G. Inspiring your audience
