Mary began here as a(n) ______ worker and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.

A. optimistic B. temporary C. previous D. uncertain

The beautiful girl stood there until the train ___________.

A. lost sight B. caught sight C. was out of reach D. got out of sight

She got so _____in her work that she didn’t notice anyone passing her.

A. devoted B. concentrated C. addicted D. absorbed

One day, a boy found the cocoon(繭) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small _____in the cocoon, He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make______body through that little hole .Suddenly it stoped.

So the boy _______ to help the butterfly ,thinking the butterfly might be_____ _He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole______.The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it________a little different .It had a weak body and small, thin________.The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact ,the butterfly spent the rest of its life like crawling around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.

The boy acted with _______but he didn’t understand why it could be like this .When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon,it must struggle. The hard work of ______out of the cocoon makes the fluid from the butterfly’s body into its wings It helps the butterfly be________to fly If the butterfly never has squeeze itself out of the cocoon,its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.

_________struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow .We would not be _______we could have been and we would never fly .

In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even______growth ,without it ,there’s no way of life .We can’t avoid ______or problems .So ,next time you are _______a problem or difficult ,remember the butterfly .Struggle a little ----then fly！

1.A. hole B. worm C. tall D. snake

2.A. it B. it’s C. itself D. its

3.A. decided B. asked C. showed D. ordered

4.A. afraid B. interested C. surprised D. grateful

5.A. slimmer B. bigger C. shorter D. smaller

6.A. touched B. sounded C. looked D. smelt

7.A. wings B. feet C. eyes D. head

8.A. success B. excitement C. kindness D. humour

9.A. get B. getting C. to get D. got

10.A. ready B. quiet C. glad D. used

11.A. Somewhere B. Something C. Some time D. Sometimes

12.A. as helpful as B. as well as C. as strong as D. as creative as

13.A. repeats B. recommends C. requires D. represents

14.A. happiness B. difficulties C. pleasure D. hope

15.A. served with B. growing into C. bringing in D. faced with

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (經(jīng)歷) several seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

umbrella (傘)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

1.Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they may have several seasons in one day

B. Because they often have very good weather

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring

D. Because the sky is sunny all day

2.From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds

C. summer and winter D. spring and autumn

3.In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

A. their friends ask them to do so B. it often rains in England

C. they are going to sell them D. they are their favourite things

4.The best title (標(biāo)題)for this passage is ________.

A. Bad Seasons B. Summer or Winter

C. The Weather in England D. Strange English People

Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.""OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.

Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"

"Burnt yesterday evening."

1.Mr Brown told his son that _____.

A. he would be away from home for four days

B. he would be back in seven days

C. he would be back in a month

D. he liked a cup of tea

2.Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.

A. the wall B. the door C. a piece of paper D. his son's pocket

3.A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day

4.What was burnt? ___________.

A. The piece of paper B. Mr Smith C. The visitor D. The boy

Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.

Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor（拖拉機(jī)）. Bad luck! A lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (價(jià)格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village.

"I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day. "The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!" "I agree!" said Uncle Li.

How foolish they were !

1.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.

A. they hope to save money

B. they're both poor

C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain

D. they're not far from their farms

2.The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.

A. make a journey B. visit some places of interest

C. meet their friends D. make a profit

3.the two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.

A. theirs weren't as good as the others'

B. theirs were much less than the others'

C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city

D. they forgot to carry them on a truck

閱讀下列材料，從所給的六個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D和E)中，選出符合各人要求的電視連續(xù)劇選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)是多余選項(xiàng)。

1."It's shown only early in the mornings, so I enjoy it before I go to work. This program focuses on the issues of one country, in which I am interested. I hope I will visit it in the future. "

2."I like the series because sometimes it's about teenagers' problems, which helps me know more about my students. The series might have episodes that are not suitable for children, so I have to make some change for my lesson. "

3."I can learn more about Greece and about the role of women in a particular society. In my writing for graduation, I benefit a lot from this series. Students of history all enjoy it very much. "

4."I haven't missed one episode because it offers necessary information in educating my kids. But the show is on only once a month. I wonder why not air more…"

A

Good Bodies 25mins. 10eps. First Saturday each month at 9:00 a.m.

It takes a lively approach to helping very young children acquire the knowledge needed to stay well. Good body (played by John Burstein, the series' creator) and a group of children encourage students to adopt behavior that can keep them healthy.

B

Issues For the Millennium 30mins. 25eps. Monday 7:00 p.m.

This series uses the latest knowledge to introduce social problems young people meet with today. It often deals with sensitive topics, please preview the programmes before using them in a classroom.

C

Exploring Wisconsin Our Home 22mins. 54eps. Weekdays 3:30 p.m.

As Wisconsin is the place that people of many races and cultures call home, the programme has several themes of locations, movements and human--environment interactions. All these things make up the geography of the Badger State.

D

Mexico: Its People and Places 15mins. 10eps. Thursday 6:00 a.m.

This series offers basic information of Mexico’s history and cultural heritage of its people. Each program is a short documentary that can stand alone.

E

Ancient Civilizations 30mins. 6eps. Sunday2:00 p.m.

This series traces the development of economy, government and culture among ancient civilizations in China, India, Egypt, Rome and Greece. Using models, the series examines daily life within these countries, paying attention to the role women played in each society.

根據(jù)所給句子的意思，填上合適的單詞，并注意其正確形式, 首字母或中文已給出。

1.Please keep us i_______ of any changes of the address as soon as possible.

2.It’s three years since he left home. He is e________ to get back to his hometown.

3.The skin is one of the essential o_________ of our body.

4.U_________ every day, the information on the Internet is always the latest.

5.His family did not ________(同意) of his going to study in the United States alone.

6.The senior editor thought this article needed further ___________(修飾，潤色).

7.They believe the fire was ___________(故意地) set to the house, not by accident.

8.This book b_______ to me . That one is yours.

9.A g______ is someone who shows tourists around places such as museums or cities

教育部倡導(dǎo)學(xué)生：每天鍛煉一小時(shí)；健康工作五十年；幸福生活一輩子

請你根據(jù)以上提示，用英語準(zhǔn)備一份發(fā)言稿，向同學(xué)們講述一下陽光體育活動的有關(guān)情況，并就高中學(xué)生是否需要每天花一小時(shí)鍛煉，談?wù)勀愕目捶�及理由�?/p>

注意：1．發(fā)言稿應(yīng)包括以上所有信息，要有適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。

2．詞數(shù)：120左右。

3．參考詞匯：陽光體育活動a national student sports program；教育部the Ministry of Education

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