Sam “Fingers” had been in trouble all his life. He’d started stealing things when he was only a kid. He used to walk through the street market near his home and “pick up” a few things—an apple, or a hairbrush perhaps. But things got worse as Sam got older. By the time he was twenty-five, he was spending a lot of time stealing and then he got caught. While he was in prison he decided that he’d never steal again. He really had to stop.
On his first day out of prison, Sam went for a walk along the High Street. It was so nice to walk along in the crowds and looked at the shops. Oh, the shops!
“I’ll just go into this jeweler’s and have a look around,” Sam said to himself. “There’s nothing to worry about. No more stealing for me.” Then Sam saw the diamond ring. He’d always wanted to give one to his girlfriend. And nobody was looking. In a minute the ring was in his pocket and Sam was walking out of the shop. But as he went towards the door he felt a hand on his shoulder, “I shall have to call the police.”
“I’ll pay for it. Yes, I’ll pay for it,” said Sam.
With a smile, the manager handed him the bill: 500!
“Err, um, well…” said Sam. “I really didn’t want to spend that much. Would you please show me something a little cheaper?”
1.People called him “Fingers” because he was a ________.
A. prisonerB. piano-playerC. thiefD. small boy
2.When Sam went into the shop he thought he was ________ to take anything.
A. possibleB. likelyC. impossibleD. unlikely
3.Finally, Sam ________ diamond ring.
A. didn’t want the
B. didn’t like the
C. couldn’t afford the
D. wanted to see another
全国中学生运动会将会在你市举行，组委会现面向全市中学生征集志愿者。假如你是李华，请给组委会负责人Mr. Li写封信，申请成为一名志愿者。内容要点包括：
1．个人情况；
2．为什么申请当志愿者;
3．你将如何当好这个志愿者。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
参考词汇：全国中学生运动national high school sports meeting
Dear Mr Li,
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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错误的词下划一横线，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（从第十一处起）不计分。
Christmas is the festival for family members to get together. People live far away try to get back home.
The roads and railways are filled people travelling long distances in order to spend Christmas at home.
Children count the weeks, then the days to Christmas. They’re wondering that what presents they are going to get. They keep trying to find something out from their mothers, but the only thing mothers will tell them is stories about Father Christmas, who sends gifts to good children secret.
Christmas Eve come at last. When the children go to bed, they hang up their stockings and in Christmas
morning they wake to find them full of present. Of course, it’s really our parents who fill the stockings, so even the older children often pretend not to know this.
I was raised in New York City where it’s very cold every winter. In the sixth grade, a teacher offered 1.(bring) some students to a homeless shelter after school. I went with my friends and the teacher for several weeks.2., I continued to volunteer to help when they stopped going together. Because I was good 3.sewing, I was told to help out with the sewing kit when any guests needed some repairs. Throughout high school I continued to come each week after school, setting up my sewing kit which4.(grow) larger and larger. I got to know the guests who came 5.(regular).
Later on, I started 6.sewing club with my friend and we taught 7.(we) fellow students how to sew. We made heart-shaped pillows for sick 8.(child) and the elderly. Every time it rained I would think about the umbrellas 9.(design) before. In the future I hope to continue helping others as much as I can. It is the most important thing I10.(do) ever since.
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。
During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be him. I hated the place. I had never been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was —almost 125 0F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were with sand, sand, sand!
I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I be in prison! My father answered my with just two lines—two lines that will always sing in my — two lines that completely changed my life :
Two men looked out from prison bars
One saw the mud, the other saw the stars
I read those two lines I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present ; I would look for the stars.
I made friends with the natives, and their amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean .
What brought about this change in me ? The desert hadn’t changed, I had. I had changed my . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered I had looked out of my self-created prison and the stars.
1.A. off B. behind C. nearD. beyond
2.A. before B. already C. thenD. still
3.A. inflexible B. incomprehensibleC. uncontrollable D. unbearable
4.A. OnlyB. NotC. ManyD. Such
5.A. coveredB. filledC. buried D. charged
6.A. catching upB. keeping up C. giving upD. getting up
7.A. ought toB. might wellC. would ratherD. had better
8.A. request B. call C. question D. letter
9.A. comparisonB. imagination C. considerationD. memory
10.A. over and over B. by and byC. up and downD. now and then
11.A. companyB. occupationC. situationD. relationship
12.A. movement B. reaction C. guidanceD. purpose
13.A. refusedB. failedC. managedD. happened
14.A. askedB. huntedC. waitedD. headed
15.A. floorB. surfaceC. rock D. level
16.A. movingB. challenging C. puzzling D. astonishing
17.A. as B. butC. forD. or
18.A. attitudeB. principle C. identity D. standard
19.A. vacationB. operation C. affairD. adventure
20.A. sought B. counted C. foundD. reached
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。
Humor plays an important role in relationships. In new relationships, humor can be an effective tool not just for attracting the other person but also for overcoming any awkwardness or embarrassment. 1.
Sharing the pleasure of humor creates a sense of connection between two people. When you laugh with one another, you create a positive tie between you. This tie acts as a strong buffer(缓冲) against stress, disagreements, disappointments, and bad patches in a relationship. And laughter really is infectious. 2.But don’t worry if you’re not naturally a lighthearted, humorous person----you can learn to access your playful side and develop your sense of fun.
Like any tool, humor can be used in negative as well as positive ways. Humor can only help you overcome relationship problems when both partners can understand the joke. 3.If your partner or friend isn’t likely to appreciate the joke, don’t say or do it. Humor in relationships should be equally fun and enjoyable for both people.
Don’t use humor to cover up other emotions. 4.That’s when it is used as a cover for avoiding, rather than coping with, painful emotions. You can be funny about the truth, but covering up the truth isn’t funny. When you use humor and playfulness as a cover for other emotions, you create confusion and mistrust in your relationships.
5.The important thing is to find enjoyable activities that help you embrace your playful nature with other people. As humor and play become an unseparated part of your life, you’ll begin to find daily opportunities for using your new-found skills to help build and maintain your relationships.
A. Humor can help you and your loved one.
B. There are times when humor is not healthy.
C. It’s important to be sensitive to the other person.
D. It’s never too late to develop your humorous side.
E. The more you joke, play, and laugh----the easier it becomes.
F. Just hearing someone laugh can make you smile and join in on the fun.
G. In longer-term relationships, humor can keep things exciting and fresh.
