Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 1 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 2 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”
“No,” I 3 them. “Not the measuring stick..”
The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 4 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 5 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 6 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.
Names and dates show different 7 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 8 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 9 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 10 and go back right up into place, 11 to be measured.
Many of those listed on the door are still 12 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 13 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.
We haven’t 14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 15 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.
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阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
In China,with one or two parents going out to earn money,many children are left in their hometown in the countryside.These children are called “leftover children”.A large number of leftover children have emerged since 1978,and the statistics showed in 2004,the total was 22 million.
Usually their grandparents or their parents’ friends or relatives look after these leftover children.Sometimes they are brought up by one of their parents at home.In most cases,their guardians are not quite educated.To them,making sure that the children are healthy and fed well is the most important task,and that the children are safe and sound is considered to have done a good job.But they seldom care about children’s study,their psychological needs,or mental demands.Neither do they spend some time teaching kids how to develop good habits.
Therefore,for most of the time,the leftover children can’t get emotional support from their parents,which can result in so many problems.
【写作内容】
1.以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2.然后以约120个词就“如何关心农村留守儿童（leftover children）的成长？”的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：
（1）农村留守孩子存在的原因；
（2）你认为他们面临的最大困难是什么；
（3）解决留守儿童问题的关键是什么；
（4）提出解决问题的措施。
【写作要求】
1.你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不能直接引用原文的句子；
2.题目自定。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
请根据以下的情景说明，使用5个规范的英语句子描述所给的全部信息内容。
【写作内容】
假如你是一名中学生，叫李晓华，请根据下表内容用英语写信给某报社Just Ask栏目的主持人Ralph，请求帮助解决一个长期困扰你的问题。
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你的情况 |
1. 学习成绩好 2. 爱母亲。 3. 有点害怕母亲。 |
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你母亲的情况 |
1. 对你很严，易发脾气。 2. 很少有时间和你说话。 |
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你的问题 |
1. 很少交流。 2. 希望互相了解。 3. 不知如何沟通。 |
【写作要求】
1.必须使用5个句子介绍所给的全部内容;
2.将5个句子组织成连贯的短文;
3.参考词汇：发脾气lose one’s temper；
4.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总句子数。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Dear Ralph,
I’m a middle school student.
I do hope we’ll be closer.What can I do?Looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
LiXiaohua
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。（如果【
Everyone needs recognition(赏识) for his achievements,but few people make the need known quite as clearly as the little boy who said to his father,“Let’s play darts(飞镖).I’ll throw and you should say ‘Wonderful!’”
Fran Tarkenton,former Minnesota Vikings quarterback,once called a play that required him to block onrushing tacklers.
FEL quarterbacks almost never block.They’re usually vastly outweighed by defenders,so blocking exposes them to the risk of severe injury.
But the team was behind,and a surprising play was needed.Tarkenton went into block,and the runner scored a touchdown.The Vikings won the game.
Watching the game films with the team the next day,Tarkenton expected a big pat on the back for what he’d done. It never came.
After the meeting,Tarkenton approached coach Bud Grant and asked,“You saw my block,didn’t you,Coach?How come you didn’t say anything about it?”
Grant replied,“Sure,I saw the block.It was great,but you’re always working hard out there,Fran.I figured I didn’t have to tell you.”
“Well,”Tarkenton replied,“if you ever want me to block again,you do!”
1.What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?
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A．Praise can have people take risky actions. |
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B．Encouragement can make people achieve greater progress. |
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C．No recognition,no progress. |
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D．People will be discouraged without praise. |
2.The author gave the little boy as an example in order to .
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A．show the importance of encouragement |
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B．show father’s deep love to the son |
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C．show the boy was complete understanding of his father |
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D．prove the boy was cleverer than the coach |
3.Which of the following can describe the Fran Tarkenton’s action of blocking onrushing tacklers?
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A．Quick,brave,exciting. |
B．Brave,risky,successful. |
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C．Brave,successful,kind. |
D．Fast,clever,strong. |
4.What did Fran Tarkenton expect while watching the game films?
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A．Recognition. |
B．Pride. |
C．Cheers. |
D．Reward. |
5.It can be inferred from the passage that .
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A．Fran Tarkenton was angry with the coach |
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B．the coach learned a lesson from Fran Tarkenton |
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C．Fran Tarkenton might not take a risk in blocking again |
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D．the coach will highly praise Fran Tarkenton next time he blocks |
In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources(资源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable(可持续的)ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the healthy while using its supply of natural resources.
Today, sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolution. It is now trying hard to made full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil(棕榈油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown more than 50%.
Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge public expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one.
The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers a large of new chances for sustainable product industries.
1.The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that____.
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A．it makes the world warmer |
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B．it consumes natural resources |
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C．it brings severe damage to future |
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D．it makes growth hard to continue |
2.What can we infer from Paragraph2?
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A．China lacks wind and solar energy |
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B．China is the leader of the low-carbon market |
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C．High-speed trains are a low-carbon development |
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D．Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests |
3.To fully develop the low-carbon markets, governments can______.
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A．cut public expenses |
B．forbid carbon emission |
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C．develop public resources |
D．encourage energy conservation |
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that business have many chances to _______.
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A．develop sustainable products |
B．explore new natural resources |
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C．make full use of natural resources |
D．deal with the major challenge |
5.What is the main purpose of the passage?
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A．To introduce a new business model |
B．To compare two business models |
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C．To predict a change of the global markets |
D．To advocate sustainable development |
