閱讀下列短文，根據短文語境、音標或所給單詞的提示，在每個空格內填入一個恰當的詞，要求所填的詞意義準確、形式正確，使短文意思完整、行文連貫。

As we all know, Beijing opera(京劇) is the quintessence(國粹) of Chinese culture. But is it the only one treasure of our 【1】/'ne()n/? Of course not! Chinese calligraphy(書法) is also the 【2】/praid/ of China. It has a very long history and there are lots of calligraphers, 【3】 as Wangxizhi, Qigong, Yanzhenqing, Zhaomengfu and so on.

I think Wangxizhi is widely 【4】(know) to all of us. He had been very 【5】(interest) in calligraphy since his childhood. Every day he practiced 【6】(write). After that, he would 【7】 the writing brush(毛筆) and ink-stone(硯) in the pool. After a considerable period of time, the water in the pool was blackened. And nowadays, it is said that the pool 【8】(remain) black.

Chinese is our mother tongue. 【9】 not everyone can be a calligrapher, it’s our duty to learn and write it well. At the same time, we should try our best to learn English well to 【10】/spred/ Chinese calligraphy to the world.

So don’t judge your worth by comparing(比較) yourselves with others.【2】Don’t set your goals by what other people feel important. Only you know what is best for you. Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.【3】 It is by taking chances that you learn how to be brave.

Don’t throw love out of our life by saying it is impossible to find.【4】And the best way to keep love is to give it wings to fly.

Life is not a running race.【5】

A.You are different and each of us is special.

B.Don’t be afraid of risks(冒險)

C.The quickest way to receive love is to give but the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too selfishly(自私地)

D.But the other four balls -- Family, Health, Friends and Spirit are made of glass.

E.It is a long but colorful journey that every step needs to be valued and enjoyed.

A.You are different and each of us is special.

B.Don’t be afraid of risks(冒險)

C.The quickest way to receive love is to give but the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too selfishly(自私地)

D.But the other four balls -- Family, Health, Friends and Spirit are made of glass.

E.It is a long but colorful journey that every step needs to be valued and enjoyed.

A.anybody; myselfB.somebody; myselfC.everybody; me

某英文報紙以"A Sentence I Like Best"為題征文，請你投稿。請從下面的三句話中選出你最喜歡的一句，并結合自己的經歷談談你喜歡它的理由。

1. Bright is the Moon over My Home Village.

2. Helping people is not a burden, it's an opportunity.

3. If I want to be excellent, I am the one who can make that happen.

提示詞語：tradition, culture, poor, plan, confidence,...

提示問題：1. Which sentence do you like best?

2. What experience did you have?

3. Why do you like the sentence?

A Sentence I Like Best

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Why Alice is still wonderful

Have you ever read the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? When British writer Lewis Carroll dropped Alice down the rabbit hole in 1865, he had no way of knowing what it would lead to (how popular it would be). The girl and her friends in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland have become well-known around the world. More than 100 versions of the book have been published. More than two dozen adaptations of the story have been made into movies. Millions of people are fascinated by the story and the characters in it.

Why have Alice and her friends kept us fascinated with them for so long? Why is the story so attractive?

One reason is that many people think the 7-year-old girl is our inner child. She is the child that we ever dreamed to be. Alice is the center of the book. She's brave, curious and always wants to move ahead to the next adventure. When she meets problems or even is attacked, she never once thinks of asking her parents for help. Instead, she tries to solve the problem in her own way. Maybe this can explain why the story is so welcomed by kids and teenagers. Because nowadays, they have been over protected by their parents and can't live in a world of their own. Alice is the child they really want to be.

Besides, the attractive setting in the book is another reason. The story is set in an imaginative world. Many things that don't exist in the real world can be found in the story. In the book, Alice can be 3 inches (7.6cm) tall and stand up on her tiptoes. She even finds a blue caterpillar smoking on a mushroom. Kids and teenagers are really attracted by the strange and imaginative world in the story.

The wonderland world makes us connect Alice's adventures with our own childhood. No matter how old you are, there is always a child living in your heart.

【1】Who is the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland written by?

【2】How many versions of the story have been published?

【3】Why is the story so attractive?

【4】Does the story make us think of our own childhood or adulthood?

【5】What's the passage mainly about?

Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today's star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world's attention. Paparazzi (狗仔隊) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小報) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.

According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. "Over time," Villareal says, "they feel separated and alone."

The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.

Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their "story" alive forever.

If fame is so troublesome, why aren't all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.

Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.

【1】It can be learned from the passage that stars today ________.

A.are often misunderstood by the publicB.care little about how they have come into fame

C.spend too much on their public appearanceD.can no longer have their privacy protected

【2】What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A.Great heroes of the past were generally admired.

B.Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.

C.The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.

D.Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.

【3】What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?

A.Lack of favorable chances.B.Not enough social recognition.

C.Availability of modern media.D.Huge population of fans.

【4】What is the author's attitude toward modern celebrity?

A.Sincere.B.Sympathetic.

C.Disapproving.D.Unbelieving.

When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn't always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl's hair on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal(校長).

Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal, Mr. Ratcliff. Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked(打屁股) me for putting some ants into a classmate's pencil box, it didn't hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.

When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff's office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear, "Kevin, I've heard you've been behaving really well lately. I want you to know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a peppermint."

"Really?" I was surprised. "Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class."

I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged(吹噓) to my classmates about my turn around, excitedly. I wasn't so bad after all.

Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior. He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something-anything-right. Mr. Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.

【1】In his seventh grade, the writer _________.

A.hated the principalB.had problems behaving

C.always followed the rulesD.often helped his classmates

【2】How did the writer feel when he went to the principal's office for the sixth time?

A.Lonely.B.Excited.C.Confident.D.Disappointed.

【3】The sixth time the writer went to the principal's office, he got _________.

A.a peppermintB.a model busC.a pencil boxD.a coin

Write at least 60 words according to the given topic "I Hope...".（以“我希望……”為題寫作，要求語句正確通順，內容連貫，詞數不少于60個。）

Suggested point:

What are you planning to do and see?

I Hope...

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For several weeks, Mrs. Read hoped to become a lucky customer, like many of her friends did, and she never gave up hope. Her dear husband tried to advise her not to do so, but he failed. She always dreamed of the day when the manager of the super-market would come up to her and say, "Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free."

One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She dashed（猛沖）back to the supermarket, got the tea, and went towards the cash desk（付款處）. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come up to her, "Madam," he said and held out his hand, "I want to congratulate you! You are the lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!"

【1】How did the housewives know the supermarket offered free goods?

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【2】How often does the supermarket offer free goods to a lucky customer?

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【3】What did Mr. Read do after he knew about his wife's hope?）

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【4】Why did the manager walk towards the lady after she got some tea?

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【5】What do you think Mrs. Read's feeling was as the "Lucky" customer?

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【6】Why does Mrs. Read dashed back to the supermarket?

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"We needed furniture for our living room," says John Ross, "and we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and c_______." John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, he and his wife struggle to make a home at a time w_______ the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week DIY course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs a_______ the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home, as w_______ as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. "I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself."

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they c_______ to save money so they can fight the high c_______ of living. If you want to become a "do-it-yourself" expert, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things by y_______.

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