—Your mother seldom watches Korean dramas, _______ she?

— _______.I have seen her moved into tears by the love stories in them many times.

A. doesn‟t; Yes, she doesn‟t B. doesn‟t; No, she does

C. does; Yes, she does D. does; No, she doesn‟t

Maybe you have been to many countries, but nowhere else _____ such a beautiful palace.

A. can you find B. you could find C. you can find D. could you find

Between the two roads _____ a TV tower called "Skyscraper Tower".

A. stands B. standing C. which stands D. stand

Bao Ying, 15, Jiangxi, didn't pass three subjects in the midterm exams. He has been _______the coming teacher-parent meeting.

“I haven't told my parents about the report yet. ______ my teacher will do it at the meeting, How I wish there were no such ______!” Bao said.

In middle schools, some students who are good at their studies ______ the meeting. It's a time for them to ______ praise (表揚(yáng)) from teachers and parents. But some students, like Bao, really are afraid of these meetings. They ______ always be late for school, perform ______ in class. They don't want their _______ to know these things.

However, the teacher-parent meeting is not that ______.

Li Ting didn't like the meetings because she ______ got poor grades. But now, the 14-year-old Sichuan girl has ______ that the meetings are very helpful.

“My teachers tell me ______ I haven't done well in and give me advice,” Li said, “And they ____ my parents to supervise (監(jiān)督) me at home.”

After each meeting, Li studies harder and improves ______. “Although I'm not the top student in my class, I'm sure I can catch up — thanks ______ the teacher-parent meeting.” Li said.

1.A. waiting for B. worrying about C. getting ready for D. fight for

2.A. But B. And C. Although D. Because

3.A. subject B. meeting C. exam D. teacher

4.A. protect B. dislike C. welcome D. hate

5.A. found B. enjoy C. like D. look for

6.A. must B. need C. may D. have to

7.A. badly B. well C. impolitely D. loudly

8.A. classmates B. teachers C. parents D. friends

9.A. popular B. good C. serious D. bad

10.A. always B. never C. hardly D. seldom

11.A. thought B. realized C. told D. opened

12.A. where B. which C. what D. why

13.A. want B. ask C. tell D. teach

14.A. little B. bit C. a lot D. a few

15.A. with B. as C. for D. to

How to take food pictures

When mouth-watering food on a white plate 1.(serve) to you, do you eat it right away? Chances are that you 2.(actual) take a photo first, then post 3. on your favorite social networking sites and apps.

Shooting food has become a popular practice for people all over the world. Last month, The Telegraph newspaper published an article from a British food 4.(photograph), Hugh Johnson, in which he shared tips. Read on to find out how to get 5.(good) at taking food pictures.

Don’t overcrowd (把……塞滿) the shot.

Don’t try and put too much in a single picture. Zoom in（放大鏡頭） on its front edge or focus 6. a key area, such as an egg yolk or a steak’s pink center, but not so close 7. a viewer won’t be able to tell what it is.

Consider the lighting.

Natural light can always make your food photos look great. 8.（use) a flash in a darker restaurant will get rid of a lot of your food’s features and colors. 9. plate will always look better in natural light, 10.when sunshine is impossible, make sure you use as much of the available light as possible, or try and use the shadow(陰影) to your advantage.

My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it and I washed a lot of things.

Everything worked well, but I found one of my husband’s socks missing. I looked everywhere for it, but I couldn’t find it anywhere.

The next morning, I got ready for school as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them first and then told them what we were going to do that day. When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class broke out a roar! They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would be into seeing all this.

I asked the class to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they roared even more.

Finally, the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started laughing, too!

“Good heavens,” I said. “Will someone please tell me what is so funny?’

“Oh, God,” said the teacher. “You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt!”

So that’s how I found my husband’s missing sock.

“Oh, well,” I said to the class. “Let’s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity.”

1.What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard?

A. The class roared with anger.

B. There was a loud noise outside the room.

C. Another teacher came in.

D. The class began to laugh loudly.

2.Why couldn’t she find one of her husband’s socks?

A. Because some students had hidden it.

B. Because she never expected that it would stick to her skirt.

C. Because she had left it in the classroom.

D. Because her husband had taken it away.

3.Why did the teacher from the next room laugh?

A. Because the whole class laughed.

B. Because he saw the writer fooled by the class.

C. Because he saw some of the students making faces.

D. Because he found a sock on the back of the writer’s skirt.

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. The writer’s husband had just bought a new washing machine.

B. The writer found one of her husband’s socks missing.

C. The students told her about the laughing.

D. She was afraid of being seen by the headmaster.

My first full-time job after high school was selling vacation packages via the telephone for a well-known company. One day, I was put through to a man who sounded a bit out of breath. I started with my normal pitch (音高), expecting to hear the normal reply —"I don’t want any."

Instead, he spoke in a faint, weak voice and told me how he wished to take a vacation I was offering, but he couldn’t because he was dying of illness. He explained how he was lacking in oxygen then, and it took almost all his energy to answer the call. He asked if I smoked, which I did, and begged me to stop. He told me smoking was what was killing him. He told me to spend every day with my loved ones, and tell them how much I love them. At this point, I couldn’t control myself. We ended the call, but I held on my phone to prevent another call coming in so I could collect myself.

I wrote down his name and address, and sent him a card appreciating his advice and praying for him and his family. Shortly after, I received a letter from Frank, along with a picture of him and his wife. We continued to write back and forth over the next few months, and became very fond of each other. He was old enough to be my grandfather, and in many ways, I felt as if he was.

About a year later I received a letter from his wife. When I started to read, tears came to my eyes. She told me how Frank’s battle with the disease had finally come to an end, and he passed away shortly before the Christmas. She wanted to thank me for the letters to Frank, and explained how Frank touched many lives over the years. At his funeral, to show just that, they read the 1st letter I had written to Frank to show how he affected a 19-year-old he’d never met.

1.The underlined part "collect myself" in the second paragraph probably means "______".

A. gather together B. comfort myself

C. relax myself D. calm down

2.We can learn from the text that the author ________.

A. took down Frank’s name and address to visit him in person

B. was warmly welcomed by her customers when she called them

C. didn’t stop smoking even though Frank asked him to

D. kept in touch with Frank through letters until he died

3.At Frank’s funeral the author’s 1st letter to Frank was read in order to ____.

A. encourage people to fight against disease and live bravely

B. indicate that Frank touched many people’s hearts

C. show the good relationship between Frank and the author

D. praise Frank and give thanks to the author

The most popular television actor in China is not Chinese. He is a South Korean actor named Kim SooHyun (金秀賢) who stars in the TV play My love from the Star (<<來自星星的你>>).

The TV play is a part of the South Korean Wave (韓流) of cultural imports to China, which includes music and fashion. South Korean “cool” influences the clothes people wear, their hairstyles and even the food they eat. The favorite food in the show is fried chicken and beer, and as a result, young Chinese have been getting into the South Korean restaurants.

Although it is a small country with less than 50 million people, South Korea now has great influence on other countries. This influence is called “soft power” and it is a way for a country to make friends.

Because of this “soft power”, more people are interested in South Korea and in studying the Korean language. At my school, a foreign languages school, more students are studying Korean than Japanese. And some of the students plan on surfing the South Korean Wave all the way to university in Korea.

1.The underlined word “imports” probably means “___________” in Chinese.

A. 輸入 B. 輸出 C. 變化 D. 傳承

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The favorite food in the show has become popular among young Chinese.

B. The TV play My love from the Star is a part of the South Korean Wave.

C. At my school, more students are studying Japanese than Korean now.

D. The most popular television actor in China is a South Korean but not a Chinese.

3.What can we infer (推斷) from the passage?

A. More young Chinese will be interested in South Korea.

B. More South Korean people will come to China soon.

C. Foreign languages school will be more popular in China.

D. We can make more friends in South Korea now.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A popular Actor — Kim SooHyun B. The TV play — My love from the Star

C. A Great Influence — Soft Power D. The South Korean Wave in China

Why do some clothes fit us and some don’t? It became clear to Louise Wannier in a fashion design class.” We were learning to draw body proportions (比例) just from one model,” Wannier, 53, says. “Since women come in all sizes and shapes, I asked the teacher when we would learn about other body proportions. And she said, ‘We don’t. There are 5,000 designers, and each one designs only for his own model.’”

Suddenly, Wannier understood why fitting rooms(試衣間) everywhere are full of frustrated women. “I knew right then that there was a business in helping women quickly find clothes for their shape and that it needed to be online.”

Wannier, who had already started two successful technology companies, rushed home to begin working on the idea. Two years later, in October 2006, she set up myshape.com. Customers go online to enter their measurements and are given one of seven body types based on their body proportions.

Seeing models of various shapes and sizes, many businessmen were impressed with Wannier’s idea and put up $32 million, helping her develop the business plan.

Once Wannier set up an online survey for potential customers. Within 24 hours, she got over 700 responses (響應(yīng)) and a third of them signed up. “We were astonished," recalls Wannier. "It made us believe there was really a demand.”

Today, with 700,000 customers and 300 designers, the site has proved its usefulness. "For some weeks," says Wannier, "we get 100-percent customer satisfaction. And designers are very happy: they get a new channel to sell their products and more customers."

While My Shape continues to sign up customers and designers, the company isn’t yet profitable (盈利的). “We just get one percent of the price of the clothes," says Wannier. "In order to make money, we have to attract more customers that will come back again and again.”

1.How do designers usually design clothes?

A. They design according to fixed body proportions.

B. They design only with their own models.

C. They draw sketches of all shapes and sizes.

D. They design based on proportions given online.

2.Most women are frustrated in fitting rooms because ______.

A. they don’t know their body proportions

B. clothes in the shop are too expensive

C. they can’t find clothes for their shape

D. clothes in the shop are very small

3.Which is the correct order for the following events about Wannier?

A. She attended a fashion design class.

B. She started a technology company.

C. She got $32 million to support her business plan.

D. She launched myshape.com.

4.The text is mainly about ______.

A. Wannier and her myshape.com

B. how to design clothes

C. how to be a good designer

D. Wannier’s fashion design class

Paris -- a dream city for many people! 1. And from this summer, it will become a city of bicycles.

On July 15 when Paris people wake up, they will find thousands of bikes are for rental (租賃).

2. If you want to use longer, you should pay a little money.

The stations work day and night, seven days a week. 3.

Encouraging people to ride bikes is good for the environment. 4. A Paris official (官員) said, “We think riding bikes may make Paris greener and quieter. With cleaner air, people can live better lives.”

5. Lyon, France’s third largest city, started it two years ago. Other European cities like Stockholm and Brussels do the same.

A.You can ride them for free half an hour.

B.It is a city of food and art.

C.Riding bicycles can make them keep healthy.

D.Paris is not the first French city to encourage people to ride bikes.

E.We can ride bikes around the city.

F.There will be fewer cars on roads, so less pollution.

G.People can return the bikes to any of the stations.