It was a beautiful Sunday morning, and Maggie and I were returning from our walk through the woods. We were only a couple of blocks from home when I spotted a cell phone and a credit card sitting on the road. We took them home. We always find amazing things on the street and she looks upon them as a movable feast-a chicken wing here or a barbecue rib there.
I found another cell phone a few years back, too, and called a number in its phone book. I explained the situation to the guy who answered. He said it was his sister's and that he'd come to pick it up, which he did.
And that was that. No verbal thank-you, no written thank-you, no “here's a box of chocolates” thank-you.
I didn't have time to call anyone on my latest found cell phone. I was pouring myself coffee when it started to vibrate(震动) and dance across the kitchen counter.
“Who's this?” someone asked when I picked up.
“Who's this?” I countered（反问.“Sarah?”
She was surprised at my knowing her name until she realized her name was on the credit card. “Could you send them to me?” she asked.
She lives in Arlington, which is 2 miles from my house.
“Hmm, no, ”I replied, adding that I thought she could come to get them, and that if I wasn't at home, they would be in my mailbox.
A day later, when I was out for a run, someone retrieved(取回) them. There wasn't even a piece of paper put in the mailbox with “Thanks” on it. In this age of e-mail and cell phone, there's really no excuse. Years ago, I found something more precious than a $100 bill on the street: a driver's license. I saw that its owner lived a couple of blocks from me, so I called him up. He asked whether I could slip the license through his front door.
“I guess I could, ”I replied.
And that was that.
1.What is the relationship between Maggie and the writer?
A. Wife and husband B. Daughter and father
C. Teacher and student D. Master and pet dog
2.How did the writer know it was Sarah calling?
A. From her telephone's phone book B. From her credit card
C. From her e-mail D. From her driver's license
3.The writer wants to tell us ____________through the unusual stories.
A. we should return the things we picked to t he losers
B. people don't know how to appreciate others because of the use e-mail and cellphone
C. people should learn to appreciate persons who provide help to you
D. the advance of society make people lose some virtues
For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as＄ 145 a performance, opera goers also had a certain appearance in people’s mind: rich, well-dressed and old.
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to associate opera with common people. Because young people don’t or won’t come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such unusual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
The Houston Grand Opera’s choice is the public library, where it performs “mobile operas”, shortened version(剧本) of child-friendly operas. This summer’s production is Hansel &Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists’ Training Program.
1.Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
A. Opera is famous for its long history.
B. Opera is only performed for rich people.
C. Opera companies are trying to keep operas alive.
D. Young people are not interested in opera.
2.The underlined phrase in the second paragraph means ________.
A. breaking up the old rules B. changing the dresses
C. making the audience at ease D. advertising themselves
3.Opera companies prefer to perform short versions because ______.
A. they can be performed in public libraries
B. short versions are easy to perform
C. it is hard to find long versions
D. they can make more people come to opera
每年三月是植树活动月，假定你是李华，你们班开展了一次植树活动，请你根据以下要点，写一篇日记，记叙这次植树活动。
1)活动目的：亲近自然，绿化环境
2)活动时间：2017年3月12日
3)活动地点：西山（距你校5公里）
4)具体活动过程
5)活动感受
注意：1. 运用日记的正确形式
2. 字数100 左右
3. 可适当增加细节，使行文流畅.
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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作文。文中共有10处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词出加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词
用斜线（\）花掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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11处起）不计分。
Dear Mr. Chen,
I’m very delight to have you as our English teacher. As the world is becoming a global village, English is getting more and more important. Therefore, master English means we can see the world through a new window.
To be honesty my English is just OK. There are two mainly problems in my English study. First, I feel it difficult to learn words by the heart. Besides, I often feel nervous when spoken English. I’d appreciate if you could give me some good advices on how to memorize new words. Another suggestion is to give us more chance to practice speaking English in class. I’m certain that we can make much progress in English under your help. I’m dreaming that you will be more than our English teacher.
Thank you.
Li hua
Everyone has hobbies. It is hobbies 1. make our life more 2.enjoy) and colorful.
My bobby is singing English songs. When I was a child. I liked to sing very much. I remembered my mother 3.(teach) me a nursery rhyme(儿歌) one day, “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are…”. 4. I didn’t quite understand the meaning, I remembered the words quickly because 5. its end rhyme. Since then, I 6.fall) in love with English songs. I spend a lot of my pocket money 7.hunt) for English tapes.
Whenever I am free, I will turn to my recorder and listen to my favorite songs. I even sing out with the recorder,8.make) me forget my troubles for a while. At the same time I remembered a lot of classical songs,9.helps me to improve my English studies.
So I benefit 10.great) from my hobbies. What about you?
My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, I have always loved going biking with my dad.________, as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my _________ It became important to do things with friends _________ I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to ________ my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him, too? If my indifference(冷漠的) hurt him, my father kept________, but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip________I wanted to come with him.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low ________. Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father________my room.“It is a beautiful day. Want to go for a ______, today, Beck?” “Leave me alone!” I impatiently
____. Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that ______.
Several hours later, the police called us, informing(告知) us that Dad had a traffic ________. My father’s injuries were serious. 
It ________ several days before he could eventually(最后) speak. Beside his bed，I held his hand gently，________ of hurting him. “Daddy… I am sorry…” “ It’s okay, my dear, I’ll be okay.”
“No,” I said, “I ________ what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
“My dear, I don’t ________anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you good night the night before, though.” He ____
a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark(话语)，for I _______wanted him to leave me alone in my heart. My teacher once told me that ______ have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the ______ to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
1.A. Therefore B. Instead C. Besides D. However
2.A. attention B. sight C. effort D. energy
3.A. once again B. all of a sudden C. in time D. on one hand
4.A. start B. save C. devote D. waste
5.A. silent B. busy C. asleep D. awake
6.A. unless B. in case C. so that D. as if
7.A. spirits B. conditions C. emotions D. hopes
8.A. left B. checked C. entered D. knocked
9.A. ride B. walk C. picnic D. game
10.A. whispered B. warned C. announced D. shouted
11.A. moment B. morning C. afternoon D. evening
12.A. jam B. trouble C. accident D. problem
13.A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid
14.A. tired B. afraid C. aware D. sorry
15.A. discuss B. think C. care D. mean
16.A. hate B. forget C. remember D. like
17.A. got B. expressed C. exchanged D. managed
18.A. often B. never C. even D. once
19.A. apologies B. promise C. smiles D. words
20.A. expensive B. honor C. power D. desire
