When I was a boy, I was always happy to see those little brown coins. After years I was still very happy to pick up pennies on the ground, I usually saved them up. I usually bought a pack of gum or a bag of chips when it was enough. After growing up, I heard a story about coins. It was said that our loved people sometimes would leave pennies on the ground in front of us. People wanted to show us that we were loved and watched over kindly. I never doubted that story even as an adult. It is difficult for me to find a lot of money on the ground, but pennies are there all the time. Maybe that is why I still enjoy seeing them and picking them up, no matter how dirty or old they are.
A few months ago, I was walking to the local post office to mail a letter. As I entered the room, I saw not one, not two, but four pennies shining in the sunlight. I smiled and picked them up. I kept them in my hands as I walked in the post office. “Four is Ok,” an office said to a lady. The lady began searching her purse. Her face went red. I understood what had happened. I laughed to myself at this surprising moment. I placed my pennies on the desk before her. The smile I got in return was worth a thousand dollars.
The coins weren’t so valuable to me, but they did matter to her. I just performed a little kindness. I was happy.
1.What might the author probably buy when he saved enough pennies?
A. A set of storybooks B. A pack of chips
C. A box of chocolates D. A bag of sugar
2.When grown up, the author .
A. saw some careless women lost coins
B. thought rich people threw coins on purpose
C. still believed the story about coins
D. found old people forget coins on the ground
3.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Doing small acts of kindness is good
B. Every coin should be used to buy important things
C. We should look for coins when we are walking
D. Pay more attention to what you hear from now on
Six million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.
Camping
To protect the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023.
Fires
Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.
Hiking（远足）
Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.
Weather
The weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(闪电) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.
Wildlife
Do not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because there are plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer car be danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.
1.What can you do first if you want to go camping?
A. Know the permitted paths B. Stop at Mather and Desert View
C. Make sure not to make a fire D. Book campgrounds in advance
2.What do the underlined words “pack out what you pack in” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. keep everything out of campgrounds B. take away everything you bring in
C. carry all the necessary food D. look after your personal belongings
3.Why were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon?
A. They begged food from visitors B. They were a danger to other gentle animals
C. They ate wrong things and become very ill D. They kicked and bit visitors
4.What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To provide travel information B. To report some recent news
C. To teach tourists hiking skills D. To introduce the wild life
（题文）假定你是李华，计划本周末和同学一起去河边植树。请给外教Nancy写一封邮件，邀请她一同前往。内容包括：
1．集合时间及地点；
2.活动安排及提醒；
3．午餐及返程时间。
注意：1.词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Nancy，
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Yours，
Li Hua
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。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(\)画掉。
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。
There are lots of experience in our life.The most unforgettable one for me is the speech competition holding last year.I’m interested in English.When my English teacher told me that I had chosen to take part in the speech competition, I devoted me to the preparation.I was determined to win the first prize.I was such nervous when I stood on the stage that I forgot everything.Not until I caught a sight of my teacher did I calm down.Finally，I do a good job.
When I heard I got the first prize，my heart was filled in joy and tears rolled down.Through this speech competition，I understand that it is confidence which makes people successfully.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Christmas is no fun when you’re poor. Twenty years ago, I was a young, 1. (struggle) substitute teacher (代课教师) whose calls into work had been few. Money was tight, bills were due 2. my wife and I couldn’t even afford to get Christmas gifts for each other. The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found 3. (sell) at half price in the supermarket. I opened the door and brought in the gifts I 4. (hide) in our old car’s trunk. Then I handed 5. to my son and daughter. I watched with a sad smile as they did their best to tear off the wrapping (包装) paper. As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed their 6. lit up and they jumped up and down. My daughter 7. (happy) hugged her toy and then hugged her mom and me as well. I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys 8. hours, and I thanked God for the 9. (great) gift I had ever been given. Till today I still treasure 10. gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day.
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruiteater, ______ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, but ______ people always say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the ______ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe, ______ as high as he could, but even as his tallest ______ he was unable to touch it. He began to ______ up and down, as high as he could, at the ______ of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of ______.
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to ______ on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to ______ the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Game Boy. Looking ______， he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or ______ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think, ______ seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk ______. At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his ______， and how he really wanted that apple. The more he ______ like this, the more unhappy he became.
______， the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He soon started to say to himself, “This isn’t ______. I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s ______ more I can do to get the apple — that is unchangeable — but I am supposed to be able to ______ my feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better？”
1.A. offering B. preferring C. receiving D. allowing
2.A. as long as B. as if C. when D. as
3.A. angrier B. hungrier C. sadder D. simpler
4.A. expanding B. stretching C. swinging D. pulling
5.A. strength B. length C. range D. height
6.A. run B. jump C. walk D. glance
7.A. tip B. stage C. level D. top
8.A. hope B. control C. sight D. reach
9.A. put B. stand C. get D. sit
10.A. break B. shake C. take D. strike
11.A. up B. around C. down D. forward
12.A. for B. on C. with D. of
13.A. after B. through C. without D. upon
14.A. away B. back C. up D. down
15.A. wishes B. beliefs C. efforts D. goals
16.A. imagined B. thought C. tried D. claimed
17.A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise
18.A. skillful B. cheerful C. helpful D. harmful
19.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
20.A. express B. change C. forget D. describe
