When you finish your day at school, you probably rush to your dormitory or home as quickly as possible. But for some people, their day begins in the middle of the night.
Welcome to the interesting world of “the Master”, the owner of a small restaurant located in a busy district that only opens from midnight to 7 am.
Earlier this month, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka-fai announced that he had directed and starred as the Master in a remake of Japanese director Joji Matsuoka’s famous comedy Midnight Diner. The new movie is expected to come out in Chinese mainland cinemas later this year.
While serving regular soup every night, the Master is also willing to make customized (定制的) dishes if his customers ask. Besides its delicious food, what makes this eatery special is that it’s a place of sanctuary and togetherness.
Midnight is often when worries, loneliness, and sadness occur, and midnight diner provides the simple comforts of food and drink, and more importantly, a warm place where people can keep each other company, talk, and share their stories. The customers，stories cover everything, from problems at work to parenthood, romance, friendship, and the regrets of a wasted life. Listening to their stories, customers offer encouragement and advice to one another. But the Master only provides the life lesson- a good day must follow a bad one-when necessary.
Despite feeing different kinds of disappointment, people need to find their own satisfaction in their seemingly messy lives. The small pleasure can be a good hot-pot meal,” Japanese culture website JapanPewered.com noted. It s easy to lose sight of what gives life meaning as we go about the daily routine of work and home life.”
After all, no one is flawless (无暇的) and no one’s life is perfect, but imperfections are the space where possibilities live. As Kelly Mcneils, author of Your Messy Brilliance, wrote, “The good, the bad, and the ugly, they are our greatest wealth because they include every single part of ourselves and leave nothing out-and when we fully accept all parts of ourselves, we discover our true power.”
1.From the passage we know that the Master ________.
A. is an actor in Midnight Diner,
B. is so popular as to be remade by Joji Matsuoka
C. provides good service for his customers
D. offers a special restaurant all day.
2.What does the underlined word “sanctuary” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. shelter B. separation
C. eating D. complaint
3.Why is the midnight diner important and special?
A. Because bad emotions often occur at midnight
B. Because it offers meals at midnight
C. Because customers are comforted and helped here.
D. Because the customers love the Master’s life lessons.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Nobody is perfect.
B. Accepting our imperfections help us learn about ourselves.
C. We shouldn’t attach great importance to our imperfections.
D. Potentials can only be found in our imperfections.
One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.
When we see something we don't like, we wish it could be different. We cry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps it’s something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture. The root of the unhappiness isn't necessarily that we want things to be different. However, it's that we decided we didn't like it in the first place. We've judged it as bad, rather than saying, “It's not bad or good, and it just is it. ”
In one of my books, I said “You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”. Some readers said it’s too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong. However, it's only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad. Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is.
This can be applied to whatever you do: how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why they're that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because you'll no longer say, “Oh. I wish bad things didn't happen!”
Does it mean you can never change things? Not at all. But change things not because you can't accept things as they are, but because you enjoy the process of changing, learning and growing.
Can we make this world a better place? You can say that you’ll continue to try to do things to help others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this world. That's the correct path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path. Therefore, when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference, try a different approach：accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.
1.The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because ___________.
A. it is our natural emotion in the life
B. culture asks us to be different from others
C. everyone has their own opinions on things
D. we dislike something in the beginning
2.What does the underlined word "it" In Paragraph 4 refers to?
A. Acting well at work and in politics.
B. Feeling depressed for the news media.
C. Accepting and understanding what has happened.
D. Saying something negative when bad things come.
3.What are you advised according to the last paragraph?
A. Help others and make a difference
B. Enjoy what you have to do in the work
C. Judge yourself and make a wish for you
D. Try a new way when making the world better
4.What is the main theme of the passage?
A. Accepting can make our life happier and better.
B. Expecting things to be different gives us hope.
C. Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness.
D. Judging good or bad is important for our world.
Travel can be fun, but when you have to move in a disability, getting from point A to point B can become frustrating. Airlines know this and do their part to make air travel as comfortable as they can for every passenger.
Here are some tips and information on what major airlines do for travelers who need extra support when flying.
United
When flying with United, call the airline’s disability desk (1-800-228-2744) 48 hours in advance of travel if you’ll be traveling with an auxiliary (辅助的) device so they can ensure your device can be used in-flight. Any special needs you have should be mentioned when you make your reservation so the airline staff can do their best to help you. This includes the need for assistance getting to your gate, boarding, getting to your seat, deplaning or connecting.
Delta
Depending on the type and age of the aircraft, accessible features of Delta’s aircraft include movable armrests of seats, wheelchair space, on-board wheelchairs and, on larger airplanes, wheelchair-accessible washrooms. Depending on the aircraft, they also provide seats with a movable aisle armrest for passengers needing to transfer from a boarding wheelchair to their own seat more easily.
US Airways
When traveling with US Airways, if you have a mobility disability and need special seating, call 800428-4322 at least 24 hours in advance to ensure your needs are met. Besides seats with movable armrests, the airline also provides seats with more legroom for passengers with an immobilized leg. The airline can also provide an on-board wheelchair but let them know 48 hours in advance if you need one.
Southwest
If you’re flying with Southwest and you need a wheelchair at the airport, or need other special assistance, if s best to inform the airline in advance, or as soon as you arrive at the airport so your requests can be fulfilled as quickly as possible. On each aircraft, a small wheelchair that can fit down the aircraft aisle is available at every gate and can be used if you need help getting into your seat.
1.Who is this passage intended for?
A. Travelers who have difficulty in moving. B. Those who has a disability.
C. Travelers who become sick on the plane. D. Travelers who are poor In health.
2.Which airline could be the best choice for someone with ft leg that can t bend?
A. United B. US Airways
C. Delta D. Southwest.
3.You are most likely to find this passage ________.
A. on the piano B. at the airport
C. on the internet D. in the textbook
随着微博的流行，中学生也纷纷开通微博，这引起了家长和老师的担忧。最近你们班围绕“学生是否应该开通微博？”这一话题进行了讨论。请根据下面图表所示信息用英语写一篇短文，简要介绍讨论结果，并发表自己的看法。
注意：1.对所给要点逐一陈述，作必要的发挥想象，不要简单翻译。2.词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。3.文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
Nowadays, more and more students have created their own blogs, which has aroused / raised concern among parents and teachers. Recently our class have had a discussion about whether students should create micro blogs. Opinions are divided as follows.
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以下短文中共有10处错误，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(\)划掉。
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。
Today is Sunday. The sky is full of sunshine, so does my life. At about 9:00 a.m., I go to the bookstore with my friends. There was a lot of new books. I didn’t know what one to buy because these books were all useful to me. At 10:00, we went to cinema. The film was called Titanic but some people were waiting outside the booking office. It took to us about 3 hours to see it. Having seen the film, everyone was deeply moving. Some of my friends even burst out tears. From the story, I understand that love is noble and valuable. That’s a really wonderful film. It is very worth seeing again.
What a happy day! I hope tomorrow I will be happier!
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (不多于3个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。
In our daily life, we often meet with difficulties. Some people do nothing but wait, while others try hard to conquer1.. Personally, we should face with difficulties positively and make every effort to overcome them.
My memory drew me back to five years ago when I was 2. middle school student. At that time, I had great trouble studying English. First of all, I felt it hard to memorize English 3.(word). Besides I didn’t dare to say anything in class when 4. (ask) questions. What annoyed me most was that I failed exams 5.(constant). I was about to give up 6. my English teacher found my problems. He encouraged me and gave me some good advice. So 7. (inspire) by him, I decided to settle my problems.8.(follow) his advice, I made progress gradually. I owe my achievement 9. the teacher whose encouragement was of great 10..(important).
