Peter loved to shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought a popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said, “Oh, look, the game box hasn’t even been opened yet. That might be worth some money.”
Peter examined the box and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.
“You should put that up for auction (拍卖) on the Internet, and see what happens,” the salesgirl said.
“Yes, you’re right. People like something rare,” Peter agreed. “I can’t imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later.”
“Don’t forget to tell me if you sell it,” the salesgirl smiled.
“No problem,” Peter said.
After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldn’t find it. Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.
Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.
“Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word game?”
The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, “Oh, hi!”
“I’ve got something for you,” Peter said. “I sold the game and made $1,000. Thank you for your suggestion.” He handed her three $100 bills.
“Wow!” the salesgirl cried out. “Thank you. I never expected it.”
1.Which of the following best describes Peter’s word game?
A. It was made around 40 years ago.
B. It had game boards in different sizes.
C. It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal.
D. It had little pieces of wood in different colors.
2.What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter’s word game?
A. Old and handy. B. Rare and valuable.
C. Classic and attractive. D. Colorful and interesting.
3.What is the main theme of the story?
A. It’s important to keep a promise.
B. It’s great to share in other people’s happiness.
C. We should be grateful for the help from others.
D. Something rare is worth a large amount of money.
假如你是新华中学学生会主席李华，学校安排你给即将到你校任教的外籍教师Peter 推荐一名学生助手（assistant)。请根据以下要点给他写封推荐信：
1.欢迎Peter的到来；
2.推荐韩梅为学生助手；
3.韩梅的基本情况（16岁，高一学生，学校十佳学生之一）：
4.韩梅的优势（电脑技术、沟通能力、英语水平等）.
注意：
1.词数：100左右：
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours sincerely,
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。每处错误仅涉及二个单词的增加、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。
Dear Jack,
How are things going? Today I’m writing to ask that you are able to do me a favor.I want to have the pen friend, hopefully,a girl about 20 years old,and with interests similarly to mine.In my mind,he should be interested in traveling,swimming,and playing tennis.However,it’d be better for her to have a pet dog,as I’ve been kept one a! home for 3 years.Last but not least,she mustn’t tells lies.With such a pen friend,I believe I will improve my English by do so and learn more about her countries.
I am looking forward hearing from you soon.
Kind regards,
Li Hua
At the last weekend of November,I drove to Fragrant Hills Park to see red leaves with my wife.Although the park announced it closed 1. (it) yearly Red Leaf Festival early on November 13,it was still very crowded. It 2. (report) that it received more than one million visitors during the Red Leaf Festival.
We were told four ways to the top of the mountain,each of 3. took 60 minutes to complete.We chose one way to get to the top.4. (See) from the top,it looked very beautiful.5. colorful the mountain is! Some trees were all red and some were covered 6. yellow.The yellow leaves were especially golden and 7. (enjoy).Then we visited Liulita, Xishangqingxue,Duojingting and so on.I think they were all 8. (well) worth visiting than many other attractions.
On the way,we met an old couple who came from America.They said that they had travelled in China for several 9. (month) and China was very great and beautiful.When I 10. (hear) what they said,I was feeling proud as a Chinese.
A famous professor was known for his interesting lessons,which attracted plenty of students to his class.This time,when the class began,he picked up a very large and __ jar and began to fill it with golf balls.He asked the students if the jar was full.They __ that it was.The professor picked up a box of small pebbles (截卵石) and __ them into the jar.He shook the jar __ to let the pebbles roll into the open __ between the golf balls.When asked if the jar was full,they __ with a firm “Yes”.
Then the professor poured a box of sand into the jar,which seemingly __ all the remaining space.The same question was asked and the same answer was given.The professor then __ two cans of beer from under the table and poured the __ contents into the jar,filling the empty space between the sand.
“Now,” said the professor,“I want you to recognize that this jar __ your life.The golf balls are the most __ things--your family,your children,your health and your friends.If everything else was lost and only they __ your life would still be full.The __ can be the other things that __ like your job,your house,your car.The sand is everything else--the small stuff.If you put the sand into the jar first,” he __.“there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for __.If you spend all your time and __ on the small stuff,you will never have __ for the things that are more important to you.Take care of the golf balls first,the things that really matter.The rest is just sand.”
One of the students put up her hand and __ what the beer represented.The professor smiled.“I’m glad you asked this.It just goes to show you that,no matter how __ your life may seem,there’s always room for a can of beer.”
1.A. valuable B. empty C. beautiful D. heavy
2.A. wanted B. expected C. supposed D. agreed
3.A. rolled B. drove C. threw D. poured
4.A. typically B. suddenly C. happily D. lightly
5.A. fields B. platforms C. space D. locations
6.A. responded B. behaved C. reacted D. described
7.A. gave up B. used up C. filled up D. picked up
8.A. drank B. reached C. took D. broke
9.A. entire B. general C. special D. strange
10.A. explains B. indicates C. compares D. represents
11.A. common B. important C. natural D. exciting
12.A. left B. remained C. struggled D. happened
13.A. sand B. pebbles C. balls D. beer
14.A. feel B. look C. serve D. matter
15.A. doubted B. replied C. commented D. continued
16.A. future B. happiness C. life D. success
17.A. interest B. salary C. energy D. strength
18.A. ambition B. room C. fun D. effort
19.A. asked B. insisted C. required D. suspected
20.A. full B. easy C. happy D. hard
My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 1. Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.
My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon.2. She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.
3. Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 4.She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.
Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. Wha
t a piece of good advice this is!5.This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.
A. She enjoys listening to classic music.
B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.
C. She loves her students and cares for them.
D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.
E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.
F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.
G. Can you tell us something about your mother?
