—Can I take a week’s holiday, Sir?
—_________; we are too busy at present.
A. Don’t worry B. Don’t mention it C. Forget it D. No problem
近日，一名印度工程师写的《令人忧虑，不阅读的中国人》红遍网络。假如你是王芳，请你针对这一问题，以一名学生的名义写一封倡议书，呼吁全国学生要爱读书，并指出读书的重要性：
1.读书可以使我们增长知识，了解国内外大事。
2.读书教会我们如何学习，提高我们的阅读能力和写作水平。
3.读书教会我们如何处理困难、解决问题。
4.读书告诉我们什么是好与坏，教会我们如何做一个好学生。
要求：
1. 词数120左右，
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已为你写出，不计入总词数。
Dear fellow students,
Recently, it’s reported that fewer and fewer Chinese are seen reading in public places. As school students
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阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。（每题1分；共10分）
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We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming(把……按能力分班) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all，it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade！
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade pupils just according to their intellectual(智力的) ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to deal with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively in order to have the ability to become leaders. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs；sometimes they work on individual tasks , and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is suitable. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work：it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
1.We can know from the passage that the author’ s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is______.
A. approving B. disapproving C. questioning D. inactive
2.The underlined words “held back” in Paragraph 1 probably means “______”.
A. drawn to their studies B. forced to study in the lower classes
C. made to remain in the same classes D. prevented from advancing
3.Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?
A. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.
B. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities
C. Group work gives pupils the chance to learn to work together with others.
D. Group work supply pupils with the chance to learn to be good organizers.
4.The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ______.
A. offer advice on the proper use of the library
B. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities
C. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
D. tell us the importance of proper formal classroom teaching
Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically.
Diet products weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie（卡）, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the counter instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food brands.
On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.
The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients(营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemical that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.
Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.
1.The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.
A. diet products can bring out people’s potential
B. people have difficulty in choosing diet products
C. diet products are misleading people
D. people are fed up with diet products
2.One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to ____.
A. resist a variety of diet foods
B. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods
C. pay attention to their own eating habits
D. watch their weight rather than their diet
3.The purpose of writing this passage is _________.
A. to warn people of the side effect of diet products
B. to tell people how to lose weight
C. to advise people to eat diet products
D. to introduce some diet products
4. Which of the following shows the structure（结构） of the passage?
CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C: Conclusion
W Taipei
The W Hotel is among the city’s big-name luxury(奢华) hotels. Futuristic and fancy, the W Taipei’s setting is reminding you of a Lady Gaga video; perhaps that explains why the singer insisted on staying here on a recent visit. There are eight room types to choose from, with names such as Fabulous and Extreme Wow. They vary wildly in style.
10 Zhongxiao E. Road, Sect. 5, Xin Yi Area Taipei City Hall MRT; +886 2 7703 8888; from NT$8,900 (US$299); www.wtaipei.com
Grand Hotel
If sleeping in landmarks is your thing, the Taipei Grand Hotel is a must. The Grand is an expression of classical Chinese art mixed with Western construction principles. The Grand Hotel is attractive and full of history, but rooms are aging, so don’t expect the inside to be as “grand” as the outside. You can enjoy yourself at a driving range of golf, year-round pools and no fewer than eight restaurants.
No. 1, Lane 1, Zhongshan N. Road, Section 4 shuttle from Yuan Shan MRT; +886 2 2886 8888; from NT$4,800 (US$165); www.grand-hotel.org
Dandy Hotel
From free drinks and snacks in the lobby(大堂) to seasonally themed decorations, this hotel takes care of the small touches. But what places the Dandy Hotel above others in the same price category（范围）are views over Da-An Park; they’re reminders of those of New York’s Central Park. Rooms with views are worth the extra money paid, but book early -- there are only two on each floor.
No. 33, Xin Yi Road, Sect. 3, Dongmen MRT; +886 2 2707 6899; from NT$2,340 (US$80); www.dandyhotel.com.tw
Homey Hostel
Taiwanese brother and sister Josh and Kelly make guests feel right at home at this bargain Hostel. According to them, their motive in starting the hostel was to make friends, which is why they can often be found in the public area chatting with guests. There's a small kitchen, public computer, free coffee and tea, and luggage storage.
1/F, No. 7, Lane 180, Tonghua Street,) Liuzhangli MRT; +886 91900 2116; dorms from NT$500 (US$17); www.homeyhostel.com
1. May is fan of Lady Gaga, and she may probably stay in ________when in Taipei.
A. W Taipei B. Grand Hotel C. Dandy Hotel D. Homey Hostel
2. Which of the following words can best take the place of the underlined word “touches”?
A. ways B. details C. senses D. contacts
3.If you are a backpack traveller with a low budget, which would be your best choice?
A. W Taipei B. Grand Hotel C. Dandy Hotel D. Homey Hostel
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according the passage?
A. Rooms in the W Hotel are of the similar style but with different fancy names.
B. The Taipei Grand Hotel is an excellent mixture of classic and modern construction.
C. It is the park-view rooms in the Dandy Hotel that make it quite unique.
D. The desire of helping strangers drives Josh and Kelly to open the Homey Hostel.
