Whatever life threw at us each year, our family had one tradition at Christmas: our dog Pepper opened our presents for us.
Last year, everyone made it home for a Christmas get-together. However, it couldn’t feel perfect because Pepper’s health was becoming worse. Her life had already been longer than we expected—she was fourteen and yet her mind was still sharp. Her love for life made us feel better. But her body could not keep up with her mind.
Probably it was Pepper’s last Christmas, so we decided to make sure she would enjoy it. On Christmas Eve, we each prepared presents for her.
Soon, Pepper selected her first Christmas gift. She turned the present, just as she was a young dog once more. She pulled the paper off the dog treat before she chewed (咀嚼) it slowly. Our family was so happy.
Pepper saw the remaining three presents, and then turned to mom as if asking, “May I open another?”
“Go ahead, girl!” Mom encouraged.
For the next few minutes, Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents. While she did, she reminded us of the joy of being together. Our family felt as a whole-not because we were in the same room or city, but because our love brought us together.
Pepper passed away after Christmas. Her peaceful passing made us tearful. Her passing was also a celebration of life, because she gave my family so much love and 
laughter.
I still treasure Pepper’s final Christmas gift. She taught me that no matter where we each spend the holidays, the smallest act of sincere giving can unite our family through our love. For me, that knowledge is the longest-lasting gift of all.
1.Why did the author think the Christmas wasn’t perfect last year?
A. Pepper was in poor health.
B. Pepper died on Christmas Eve.
C. The family members didn’t get together.
D. Peper’s life wasn’t longer than we expected.
2.How many Christmas gifts did Pepper get last year?
A. One. B. Three.
C. Two. D. Four.
3.What does the underlined phrase “the longest-lasting gift” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. The life lesson the author learned from Pepper.
B. The Christmas present for the dog.
C. The holiday spent with family.
D. The friendship with the dog.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. The Power of Love
B. The Importance of Helping Others
C. Celebrating Christmas
D. Enjoying the Happiness of Making Friends
假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划。内容包括:
(1) 时间和地点;
(2) 内容: 学习唐诗;
(3) 课前准备: 简要了解唐朝的历史。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假如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11处起) 不计分。
This afternoon I went to see my grandfather by a bus. It was very crowded and I had to stand. Besides me there was a woman held a little boy in her arms. In front of her, a young man occupies two seats, pretending to be sleep. I heard the little boy curious asking his mother, “What’s wrong with the uncle?” I had thought that perhaps the woman would blame the man. Beyond her expectations, the woman answered with a smile, “Be quiet. This uncle must very tired because of hard work.” The young man must have heard the word. His face turned red and offered one seat for the woman at once.
There is much discussion about the necessity of daily homework for students. Some say homework is necessary since only practice 1. (make) perfect, while others disagree. In my opinion, daily homework is necessary for students.
However, this might be misleading that one may believe all forms of homework are necessary. 2. (actual), only proper amount of homework in proper form is 3. (accept); some homework may not only fail 4. (help) the students, but on 5.contrary bore them so much that they may lose their interest in studying. “Proper”homework, in my opinion, 6. (vary) in its forms, 7.might be some extensive reading, a paper, or even just a game, as well as other ordinary exercise. And it should leave enough 8. (free) to the students so that they could do things they really like to do with self-motivation, rather than unwillingness. We should always remember that homework is something for us to guide the students, rather than drive them. Only if a teacher 9. (keep) this 10.his/her mind, the homework could be of most help to the students.
When my aunt, Holly, was 15 years old, she suffered from MS, a disease that attacks the central nervous system. What is scary is that it is not clear what causes MS or when it will______. When it first struck Holly, she had just finished her political science degree and held an admirable ______.Her leg weakened, and she______that she felt like she was a little child again, relearning to ______. We kept our fingers crossed so that by ______her legs regularly, she could return to normal. But soon, she lost both her job and her long-time boyfriend.
The girl, ______ happy and active, became moody and quiet, ______to go out because her hands ______so much when she held anything. It is a completely______feeling to watch a healthy relative take a turn for the ______. But we, the whole extended family, all held on ______Holly’s illness. Instead of going golfing every week, Grand father worked around the house. Grandmother, almost 70, continued to work to help pay ______bills. My parents remained ______all the time through my aunt’s worst mood changes. Even my sister and I were there just for her ______.
The hardest part was the feeling that Holly was unable to ______anything we did for her, complaining about everything and everybody. Finally came the day when we saw her. ______when we all went to cheer her on in the annual MS walkathon(a walk that MS patients take to recover). Despite the freezing wind, I ______the rest of my family. When the walk was over, Holly ______introduced my sister and me to her friends who had come along to support her, I was able to see how just a little care can mean more than physical ______.
Most importantly, I have learned through this whole ______with my family that, whatever we have to suffer, we have a wonderful support group around us that will always catch us before any of us falls.
1.A. strike B. disappear C. gain D. lose
2.A. record B. job C. baby D. ambition
3.A. warned B. predicted C. told D. joked
4.A. run B. walk C. think D. speak
5.A. treating B. moving C. resting D. stretching
6.A. once B. later C. forever D. never
7.A. surprised B. discouraged C. disappointed D. embarrassed
8.A. waved B. seized C. clapped D. shook
9.A. strange B. happy C. meaningless D. helpless
10.A. better B. worse C. more D. less
11.A. to B. through C. with D. after
12.A. individual B. extra C. private D. medical
13.A. concerned B. relaxed C. active D. crazy
14.A. profit B. comment C. relief D. reward
15.A. notice B. receive C. believe D. Appreciate
16.A. change B. devotion C. attitude D. pain
17.A. persuaded B. left C. joined D. searched
18.A. quickly B. unwillingly C. enthusiastically D. forgetfully
19.A. treatment B. punishment C. beauty D. excitement
20.A. accident B. experience C. training D. movement
When it comes to the benefit of volunteering, a lot of people think it s all about the warm feeling after helping someone. 1.. As is known, charity work requires a wide variety of people to do a wide variety of things for everything to work. It means that there are some surprising benefits for volunteers. For example, volunteering:
Teaches you new skills.
From helping making websites to teaching immigrant kids your native language, or to arranging events for charity, volunteering can really be almost anything. It means that when you get involved in charity work, a lot of the time you will face challenges. 2..
Can teach you what truly matters.
It’s a great way to find new perspectives(角度) on life. When you’ve been at it for a while, you just might find yourself re-evaluating your advantages. 3.. One of my friends went from wanting to be a lawyer to discovering a true passion for teaching
4..
Maybe it is not surprising, but what might surprise you is how genuine these friends are. Some of my long-term friends are people I’ve met through volunteering. I’m not that kind of guy that makes friends purely for connections, but sometimes it’s very convenient to have a broad network.
Summed up in one line: volunteering helps you grow. 5.. You meet a wide variety of people who don’t have a lot in common with. You learn to get along with people involved in many different walks in life. You learn to know what you are to do. So if you’ve ever considered volunteering, what are you waiting for?
A. You might even decide on a completely new path to take in life.
B. Helps you make new friends
C. As it turns out, that’s far from the only benefit.
D. Volunteering helps you look outside yourself and your problems.
E. Through overcoming the challenges, you learn completely new skills.
F. Not only as a person, but it helps you develop your skill as well.
G. Can help improve social skills
