As we should know, animals are not necessarily ________ lower form of life than ________ man.
A. a; theB. the; theC. a; /D. /; /
下表是学校英语网站的新增部分栏目，网站负责人Mr．Black就此向同学们征询意见。
Today’s World | Travel | Celebrity Story | Sports and Health |
假如你是李华，请你根据以下提示用英语给Mr．Black写E-mail, 主要内容包括：
1．最喜欢的栏目及理由；
2．你建议还需增加的栏目及理由。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
参考词汇：栏目—column。
Dear Mr．Black，
I am glad that there will be some new columns in our English website．____________________________________________________________________
Best wishes．
Yours，
Li Hua
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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），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。
A discussion about hiking had been held in our class. Some students think that hiking during vacations can make people feel healthier, fresher or more harmonious with the nature. They find themselves deep attracted by the beauty of nature. They can also be relaxing by walking in deep mountains. But nowadays some hikers even begin to explore the places people have ever been to, and accidents have happened now and then because a poor knowledge of hiking. Some hikers even lost their life. The other students in our class think it not safe to organize so dangerous activities. They make suggestions what laws should be passed and hikers should be trained before they attend the activities.
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。
It’s time to go back to school! Both Chinese and American students are getting ready __1.___ the first day of school. But they are not doing it___2.___ the same way.
Most Chinese schools start on the same day in September, ___3.___ US schools don’t. Classes can begin any time between August and September. Each school gets to decide __4.___ their classes will start. Except for first-year students, every year most Chinese students see the same teachers and classmates. US students, however, see some big _5.___ (change).
In American high schools, subjects ___6.__ (divide) into different levels. Students can make their choices about favorite teachers and courses __7.__ (base) on their abilities and interests. This means that every year, US students go to different classrooms for all of their different classes.
Also, students of your age in the US go to school a few days early __8.__ (pick) their own schedule. Then they get a big welcome or orientation (迎新会). For first-year students, the first day of school also means they can get __9._ own lockers (储物柜). Elementary school students in the US have to share lockers with their classmates. But once they make it to junior high, they ___10._ (final) have their own place to store bags and coats!
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。
A woman in a（n） suit stepped in．"Hi, Libby．" she said．Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and . Look at her now: confident and hopeful. Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register（收款台). Right away we hit hurdles（阻碍) " There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord（房东）sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them , shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no . The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street．We put flyers (传单) around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath．
Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50customers a day．A few ate without paying or an hour of work. But most gave what they could, it was just a dollar. Those with money gave, and then more．One of our customers left a for 500 dollars. Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers．
People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So A11 May Eat, We everyone with dignity (尊严). We hoped to develop a sense of community---so that we might one another. The woman in business suit was one of them. Our to open the cafe was worth it.
1.A. dinner B. evening C. business D. summer
2.A. change B. beauty C. fool D. fun
3.A. With B. Like C. Besides D. Towards
4.A. wait B. sing C. perform D. sweep
5.A. lived B. hatched C. ignored D. achieved
6.A. packed B. delicious C. free D. delivered
7.A. crowd together B. flood in C. walk away D. turn up
8.A. staff support B. regular customers C. lunch boxes D. cash register
9.A. Unfortunately B. Finally C. Interestingly D. Illegally
10.A. analyze B. read C. spread D. approve
11.A. thanks to B. apart from C. ahead of D. according to
12.A. regretting B. gaining C. donating D. balancing
13.A. only when B. and forever C. so that D. even if
14.A. reward B. check C. bill D. list
15.A. Still B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Thus
16.A. lunch B. customers C. dish D. produce
17.A. stood for B. applied for C. benefited from D. depended on
18.A. respect B. like C. watch D. treat
19.A. protect B. trust C. help D. treasure
20.A. goal B. struggle C. management D. style
The beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it, no matter who you are! Follow these simple steps to be confident.
Consider your strengths and success.__ 1.___. When have you helped others? What are you good at? When have you taken pride in yourself ? What are you working hard for? If you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success, ask your family members or a close friend.
Have goals. Sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse. Start with a small goal.__ 2.___. You’ll get more confidence achieving a small goal. Once you’ve achieved many smaller goals, you can set bigger goals.
___3.__. Failure is the mother of success. When you fail, view it as a learning experience. Often we have to fail on our own to gain experience. By failing, you have at least taken a chance.
Pick a role model. Pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from them. Study their action, their manners of speaking and how they communicate with others. __4.__. However, it’s a great place to start.
Smile. Confident people smile often, and without much reason. ___5.___. It tells the people around you that you’re comfortable in yourself and enjoying your time.
A. Of course you don’t want to spend your entire life copying someone else.
B. If possible, write them down so that you can look back at them later.
C. Start projecting a more powerful you today.
D. Smiling is a friendly and open gesture.
E. Otherwise, you’ll get discouraged.
F. After reaching a goal, reward yourself.
G. Learn from failure.
