What makes a building ugly? Everyone's got their own opinion, so it’s hard to say. Now, let’s take a look at some of the world’s worst buildings.
The Torre Velasca
The Tone Velasca in Milan is in the centre of Milan (Italy). The tower, which went up in the 1950s, is about 100 metres tall. Its design is actually a modern representation of a traditional Lombard castle, where the lower parts were narrower(狭窄的) than the upper parts.
The Mirador Building
The Mirador Building in Madrid (Spain) was created by Dutch studio MVRDV and the Spanish architect Blanca Lleo. The building, which is a block of flats, opened in 2005. There is a large rectangular(矩形的) hole in the upper part of it, which is used by the neighbourhood as a meeting area and playground.
The Prague TV Tower
The Prague TV Tower is in Prague (the capital of the Czech Republic). It stands 216 metres high and looks a bit like a tall, thin space ship. Prague is famous for its architectural beauty, so when the tower was put up in 1985 by architect Vaclav Aulicky and engineer Jiri Kozak, many felt it didn’t fit in.
The Longaberger Basket Company
The Longaberger Basket Company building is in Newark, Ohio (USA). The office block was opened in 1997 and looks like a very large basket. It’s got seven floors and two handles at the top. The handles weigh about 150 tons. It may not be the ugliest building in the world but it’s certainly one of the most unusual.
1.According to the text, the Torre Velasca _________.
A. is similar to a Lombard castle
B. was created by Blanca Lleo
C. has a history of over 100 years
D. is taller than the Prague TV Tower
2.Which of the following buildings might be the Mirador Building?
A. 
B. 
C. 
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3.When the Prague TV tower was put up, many people ________.
A. liked it very much
B. thought little of it
C. felt that it might fall down easily
D. thought that it was totally useless
现在越来越多的女士加入了减肥大军，最近你们班就此事展开了讨论。60%的同学赞成，40%的反对。请你写一篇英语短文，短文应包括下表中的内容：
赞成 | 反对 |
1.使人身材苗条、漂亮 | 1.浪费时间、精力和钱 |
2.正确减肥有利于身体健康 | 2.吃减肥药会损坏身体健康 |
3.坚持减肥有助于锻炼人的意志 | 3.过分看重减肥的人往往缺乏自信 |
你对它的看法(内容由考生自己拟定) |
注意：1.对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥；
2．词数100词左右。
参考词汇：毅力perseverance；看重take sth. seriously
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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。
Our mothers accompanied us to school in the first day. Soon a teacher came and led us to a classroom. There we were put into four separate class. Some children begin to cry as the parents were not allowing into the classroom. I did not cry because I have been to a kindergarten before. Actual my mother went home soon after for she knew I would be all right. It was enjoyable time for me as I got to know my new classmates. The teacher was very busy for writing down our information so they had plenty of time to ourselves. In the meantime some children continued to sob although their parents looked in anxiously through the window.
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。
On the first day of her work, Sally found that a class full of problems was waiting for her. She was told six teachers 1. (quit) before her. When she walked into the classroom, it was chaos：two boys were fighting in a corner，yet 2. rest of the class seemed not to notice them; some girls were chatting and some were running about with paper, food packages and other garbage 3. (leave) everywhere.
Sally walked onto the platform, 4.(pick) up a piece of chalk and wrote on the blackboard：“Rule 1：We are family！” All students stopped 5. (look) at her. And she continued with Rule 2，Rule 3... In the following weeks, Sally worked out 10 class rules and posted them 6. the wall of the classroom. She patiently explained all the rules to the students and required everyone to follow them.
7. (surprise), Sally was not driven out like the former teachers；8.， she won respect from the students. Over the years, she has witnessed gradual changes in the class. At the graduation ceremony, just 9. she expected, she was very proud to stand with a class of care, manners and 10. (confident)．
I used to be the type of person to tell everything to my good friends.But how was I to know that they would tell my______or betray (背叛) me？If someone is my best friend, she won’t do anything to______me, right？Well, this is my personal______and you can see how I lost my best friend.
It all______about two months ago, my two closest friends and I decided to go to the ______ after work.It seemed like a perfect______.So when I got there, I saw the guy I’ve______ for many years！I just never dared to go up to him.My best friend, Nancy, arrived and______looking at him.I asked her，“Why are you always looking at him？”“Nothing.I’m just looking，”she replied.So I______all of that.We had a great time in the park.
The next day, someone told me that they were going out.I couldn’t believe it, ______ I asked her and she said it was______.They had been going out for a month.I got depression, anxiety and started going back to my bad______ like eating disorder.It was tough to hear that she ______ me only to get the boy she liked.I felt worthless, unwanted, and used.I didn’t have any close friends because they all thought I was overreacting (反应过度)．I was truly ______； everyone went to Nancy.All my secrets were out; she told everyone!
There was no other______ but to stay strong.It would make my enemies______to see me in the bottom.So I fixed myself, not for anyone else but for myself, and met______friends.Of course, with all this experience, I have to be careful about who I should______.
Trust is like a stick.______it’s broken, it can’t be fixed.If you were me，would you give Nancy a second ______？
1.A. stories B. secrets C. hobbies D. problems
2.A. hurt B. help C. destroy D. defeat
3.A. information B. expression C. thought D. experience
4.A. came B. happened C. appeared D. returned
5.A. zoo B. theater C. park D. museum
6.A. day B. place C. night D. plan
7.A. liked B. hated C. known D. missed
8.A. kept B. stopped C. tried D. avoided
9.A. heard B. forgot C. ignored D. considered
10.A. but B. so C. because D. though
11.A. impossible B. wrong C. right D. true
12.A. habits B. manners C. behaviors D. methods
13.A. accepted B. thanked C. used D. guided
14.A. alive B. alone C. afraid D. unlucky
15.A. way B. rule C. choice D. idea
16.A. smarter B. better C. faster D. stronger
17.A. former B. old C. online D. new
18.A. love B. trust C. meet D. face
19.A. Once B. Before C. Until D. Unless
20.A. gift B. look C. chance D. apology
Forgiveness
To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.
1. Try the following steps：
Calm yourself. 2. You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.
Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. 3. Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender (冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
4. If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. 5. But it can rob you of your selfconfidence if you don’t do it.
A．Why should you forgive?
B．How should you start to forgive?
C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.
D．Try to see things from your offender’s angle.
E．For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.
F．To make your anger die away, try a simple stressmanagement technique.
G．If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.
