I wish there would be a way to describe China in simple terms but that’s impossible. For the most part Chinese people are friendly, easy-going and optimistic. They are curious and unusually patient and they are also the hardest-working people I have ever met.
In China, family is everything. In my English classes when the students were asked what they would do if they only had a few hours to live, most students told me how they would spend their last few hours with their families and parents. Many times the subjects in the classes center on families and friends. I teach many students a year, talking to them freely.
The cost of living here is very low compared with that of the US. The city of Xiang Fan I live in isn’t large and I live better. Non-imported(非出口的) foods are very cheap, so are clothing and articles of everyday use. The cost of public transportation is very low, too. Chinese value education. However, it is reported that many children can’t afford the expenses of schooling and are forced to leave school in some poor area in China. But they organized Project Hope many years age. It creates conditions for the poor children to go back to school. In my opinion, Project Hope is of great importance to the development of the rural education.
When we read news of China in the west, rarely, if ever, will we see anything mentioned of the positive changes China has gone through. While it is true that economic miracles have not reached many areas of China, but we also have the same problems.
When I am asked which country I consider better, China or the US, my answer has always been the same, “We are not worse or better than each other, we are only different.”
1.What does the author think of Chinese people?
A. He thinks most Chinese people hardly work
B. He praises most Chinese people a lot
C. He thinks most Chinese people are proud
D. He dislikes most Chinese people
2.What are not cheap in China in the author’s opinion?
A. Clothes and shoes made in China B. Public transportation tickets
C. Imported foods D. Local foods
3.We can infer from the passage that the author thinks .
A. the progress of China is seldom reported in the US
B. China’s economic miracles have appeared everywhere
C. the westerners have got to know China well
D. the education in rural areas is never cared about in China
The Healthy Habits Survey(调查) shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some finding and expert advice.
1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?
Finding: A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.
Step: Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.
2. How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?
Finding: Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30%wash their hands only 4 times a day---half of the number doctors recommend.
Step: We touch our faces around 3,000 times a day---often inviting germs(病菌) to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.
3. How often do you think about fighting germs?
Finding: Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.
Step: Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge(海绵) that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.
1.What is found out about American seniors?
A. Most of them have good habits
B. Nearly 30%of them bathe three days a week
C. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day
D. All of them are fighting germs better than expected
2.Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands .
A. twice a day B. eight times a day
C. four times a day D. three times a day
3.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet
B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth
C. We should keep from touching our faces
D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle
4.The text probably comes from .
A. a guide book B. an official document
C. a book review D. a popular magazine
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Bob得知你以优异的成绩考入晋城一中，特来信向你表示祝贺，并询问你在新学校的学习和生活情况，请你根据以下内容给Bob写一封回信，并邀请他方便的时候来你校参观。内容包括：
1.你的快乐；2.你的苦恼；3.你的打算。
注意：1.词数100词左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.书信的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：挑战challenge [n.] 具有挑战性的challenging [adj.]
压力 pressure [n.]
Dear Bob,
I’m glad to hear from you. Thank you for your kind letter. Let me tell you something about my new school life.
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Yours,
Li Hua
请你修改以下作文（见答题卡）。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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。
注意：只允许修改10处，从第11处起不计分。
Dear editor，
I am a student from a key school. Therefore, I find myself tiring of studying all these days, which worries me a lot of. Though I often got high marks in exams, I don't like it at all. I often think all the subject will become useless while I grow up except English. So I am eager to learn and practice English in my spare time. But I have to spend most of my time solve problems in maths, and chemistry to prepare for the college entrance examination. I also can't afford live up to my parents' high expectations. How do you think I should do with this situation?
Yours，
Li Yue
1.The air in the countryside is fresher than ______ in the city.
2.The beach is within walking ______ (distant) of my house.
3.I’d appreciate ______ if my cellphone could be fixed as soon as possible.
4.Most of the experts ______ (invite) to the meeting are from top universities.
5.The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ______ (lay) for a meal to be cooked.
6.He is sleeping with the door ______ (close) but with the window ______ (open).
7.We were not allowed ______ (refer) to our notes while ______ (take) the exam.
8.I ______ (be) friends with him since we ______ (join) the reading club.
9.______ the end of the road there is a library.
10.The girl ______ (leave) a good impression ______ her roommates the first time they met.
11.She took a friendly attitude ______ the strange visitor.
I planted two seeds side by side in the soil in my backyard. The first says, “I want to grow! I want to send my roots ______ into the soil, and try to ______. I want to feel the ______ of the sun on my face!” and it grew. The second seed says, “I am ______. If I send my roots into the ground below, I don’t know what I will meet in the ______. If I push my way through the hard soil, I may ______ my small sprouts (芽). What if a small child may pull me ______ from the ground. No, it is much better for me to wait ______ safe.” A hen walking around for food found the waiting seed and ______ ate it.
I sometimes ______ myself -- What if I stop focusing on the worst and go for the ______? Most people can do ______ things if they have the confidence to take the ______. Yet most people don’t, there are lots of people ______ on the sofa saying: I’m going …They will do it when they are rich and when they get ______ and their children are perfectly grown.
The ______ is that your life can never be perfect. Part of it might be, though. Step away from the sofa sitters who are ______ a single perfect day to begin ______ their dreams.
Believe in yourself and know that you can do ______! However, those who ______ to risk get controlled by life finally.
1.A. high B. wide C. short D. deep
2.A. get up B. blow up C. pick up D. come up
3.A. warmth B. violence C. strength D. coolness
4.A. happy B. afraid C. wrong D. excited
5.A. sky B. sea C. dark D. bright
6.A. damage B. grow C. help D. touch
7.A. in B. down C. up D. on
8.A. though B. once C. when D. until
9.A. frequently B. kindly C. seriously D. immediately
10.A. blame B. ask C. answer D. control
11.A. worst B. smallest C. best D. farthest
12.A. unusual B. humorous C. boring D. useless
13.A. food B. money C. risk D. invitation
14.A. walking B. jumping C. sitting D. standing
15.A. married B. rich C. young D. handsome
16.A. quality B. truth C. dream D. advantage
17.A. spending B. organizing C. suffering D. waiting
18.A. realizing B. reaching C. hurting D. affecting
19.A. both B. nothing C. little D. anything
20.A. start B. accept C. refuse D. employ
