Alaska Airlines has the cheapest fares around, but you receive superb service unequal to its price．In case you don’t know, Alaska Airlines does not just go to Alaska, but includes states such as Washington, California, and Hawaii．Our prices are reasonable and we offer great service．
Alaska Airlines is generous. For each bag you check in, it must weigh 50 pounds or less, which is extremely generous for domestic flights. Your baggage is allowed to be up to 62 inches in length. You’re also allowed one carry-on bag in addition to one personal item which can be a purse, a laptop computer, or a briefcase.
Not only do we give you the cheapest airfare, but we offer you a visa card which you can earn plenty of miles on. Upon approval, you will receive 25,000 Bonus Miles. From then on, for each dollar you charge to this card, you will receive 3 miles and there’s no limit to the amount of miles you can earn. You also receive a $99 round-trip discount code for a Companion Ticket each year for using this card. This is a sweet deal and very generous. Think about all of your purchases you make during the month. Now multiply that by three. You’re talking about a free trip cross country in just a few short months. Wow!
Alaska Airlines receives great reviews for its performance, punctuality, and professional service. In addition to its great reviews from customers, Alaska Airlines has received lots of awards and recognitions. Network Carriers in North America has rated Alaska Airlines for the highest in customer satisfaction for the past 4 years. We have also received the Executive Travel’s leading edge Award. We were also named on the 2011 Washington Green 50 list.
Alaska Airlines is quickly gaining the recognition it deserves, We’re adding higher expectations to the flying experience．Try it out．
1.Which of the following is TRUE about Alaska Airlines?
A. It has earned wide recognition from customers.
B. It has only three flying destinations.
C. It has received the most awards for its service in the US.
D. It provides good service matching the price.
2.You will be forbidden to broad Alaska Airlines’ flight if you _____________
A. have three bags in total
B. carry two suitcases on you
C. take a bag about 50 inches long
D. have a bag weighing 40 pounds or so
3.After you get the visa card they offer, ____________ .
A. you will receive 25,000 flying miles every year
B. you can earn three times more flying miles than usual
C. you will have 99 dollars off when buying a round-trip ticket
D. your free flying miles can be increased by purchasing with the card
4.What could be the best title for the text?
A. The Reasons for Alaska Airlines’ Success
B. Welcome to Broad Alaska Airlines
C. How to Earn Your Cheapest Flight Ever
D. Explore the Beauty of Alaska
假如你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Mike在与你同一城市的国际学校读书。你收到他的email了解到他最近因为一次考试没有考好而烦恼，请按照以下内容给Mike写一封回信。
1.宽慰他； 2.给予改进学习的建议（至少两点）； 3.邀请周末去打篮球。
注意：1.字数100字左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入字数。
参考词汇：宽慰comfort
Dear Mike，
I’m sorry to hear that you failed in the last exam.________________________________________________
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Hoping everything will be fine with you.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
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。
Three years ago,I was chosen by my classmate to take part an English speech competition.When go up to the stage,I felt nervous.At the once,my mother's words came to me,"If you want to succeed,it costs nothing and self-confidence."Since I had the chance to standing here,it meant that I had the ability.I said to myself,"Have you forgotten that you have prepared for this competition for a longer time?You are the best."Strange,my nervousness disappeared.I spoke very fluently that all the audience cheers after my speech.I was successful!
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways1. (improve) our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is2. (short) and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 3. we keep practicing, gradually we’ll learn how to express4. (us) our-selves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 5. (difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble 6. (find) proper words and phrases to give expressing to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is7. (extreme) hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I 8. (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. We can also turn to our English teacher 9. help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for 10. development of our writing skills.
I never forget the single act of kindness that changed my life over 25 years ago. During a vacation trip, I needed to find my ______ to the Greyhound bus station, some 30 miles away. Being a _______student, I had little money to get there.
I _______to call various taxis and shuttle（往返汽车） services but they were all to________or too far away to pick me up. Then, I got one person on the _______who managed to make out that I needed a ride to the Greyhound station but only had limited financial _____ and he agreed to transport me! He came to pick me up about 45 minutes _____. The driver was older and I remember______why the shuttle didn’t have a meter (计时器) but his ID was there and I could see this was his ______. The driver was so kind. He knew I was_______so he distracted me with stories and good______. He said I looked like his granddaughter.
At one point, I asked him why he _______so little to the others. Then ,he patiently explained that he was______retired and hadn’t removed his number from the phone book but when I called, clearly upset, he felt ______to help. This man drove an hour out of his way to help a person he didn’t know for a fee that only______his gas, if that! Because of his ______, I knew things were going to be okay. This man’s kindness warms my heart every time I think of him. _____ , I didn’t get his name and his face has _______gradually from my memory but he is on my mind often and I wish I could thank him______. “Thank you Mr. Angel Shuttle-Man! I hope your granddaughter knows what a(n)_______grandfather she has!”
1.A. connection B. entrance C. way D. route
2.A. poor B. lucky C. wealthy D. talented
3.A. forgot B. failed C. agreed D. managed
4.A. valuable B. expensive C. reasonable D. special
5.A. paper B. email C. Internet D. phone
6.A. difficulties B. support C. market D. system
7.A. later B. earlier C. before D. after
8.A. admiring B. doubting C. wondering D. knowing
9.A. field B. function C. duty D. business
10.A. upset B. excited C. hurt D. crazy
11.A. speech B. introduction C. conversation D. connection
12.A. spent B. demanded C. offered D. charged
13.A. actually B. easily C. certainly D. clearly
14.A. disturbed B. troubled C. driven D. permitted
15.A. covered B. included C. involved D. provided
16.A. courage B. honesty C. kindness D. patience
17.A. Unfortunately B. Thankful C. Surprisingly D. Delightedly
18.A. abandoned B. fixed C. existed D. disappeared
19.A. secretly B. in person C. privately D. in a hurry
20.A. wonderful B. strange C. ordinary D. brave
Some people are naturally better than others at social activities.There are the lucky few that draw people to them without any effort. 1.Put yourself at ease and remember these tips:
Smile!A smile is understood in any culture and any age as a sign of friendship.So go ahead!It will put the other person at ease.You will seem approachable and happy. 2.
Make eye contact.Good eye contact engages the other person to you.When you are introduced to someone, shake their hands and repeat their names.3.Making eye contact shows you have confidence and shows you are interested in the other person.
4. Having a trusted friend next to you makes it less frightening to walk into a room full of people.But remember that even if you walk in as a pair,it doesn't mean you just stick together the whole time.The point in a social gathering is you make friends with other people.
Go to social settings with a shared interest.For example joining an art class automatically puts you in a setting with other people you already have a common interest in. 5.
A.Go with friends.
B.Ask the other person questions.
C.That will help you remember their names.
D.This is the worst impression to make in any setting.
E.It will let the other person know that you are safe to talk to.
F.But for most of us,we feel shy and awkward in social activities.
G.You now have something to talk about and work it from there.
