3. As the parents had five children,life was a perpetual         . (struggle)

由于父母已經(jīng)有了五個孩子，生活就是同貧困作無止境的搏斗。

2. Only when people pour no more wastes into the river,                

enough to support fish soon (it)

只要人們不再把廢物傾倒于河流之中，河水不久就能清潔得可以養(yǎng)魚了。

1. On the day the school was opened to visitors,all the parents                  in force  (turn)

學校對來訪者開放的那一天，所有的家長成群地去了。

My first English novel was Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice,recommended by many Eng?lish teachers and professors as an ideal book for English learners. But my experience was some?what disastrous"艮糟的) .Stumbling (搖搖晃晃的) along the lines,I had great difficulty in under?standing the novel,let alone enjoying it. It's not the vocabulary that troubled me,but rather the way Austen constructs sentences,and her way of thinking,which seemed too remote to me at that time. My fading enthusiasm was much recovered after reading Hemingway's novel Farewell to Arms. No long and complicated sentences. And I particularly liked his concise (簡明的) and straightforward style. So my first suggestion is,as a beginner,you'd better choose contemporary novels instead of classical ones. You can easily engage yourself in reading,get fun out of it,and gradually build up confidence. I do not mean to exclude (不在考慮之列) classi?cal novels for ever. Actually,the second reading of Pride and Prejudice greatly pleased me (probably the result of my improved English comprehension) . It is only that classical novels are less accessible (易接近的) to beginners due to their language styles and social background. I'd like to recommend three contemporary novelists to you―Ursula Le Guin,Ernest Hemingway,and Doris Lessing.

However,reading novels is not the only way to improve your English. In fact,if you re?strict yourself to novels,you will miss a lot of treasures. English essays can at once inform you,entertain you,and refine your taste in English. The best example is Bertrand Russell's work. Its language is plain,yet you cannot help feeling the elegance (雅致) and the peculiar sense of hu?mor. His simple language enables his philosophy within the reach of ordinary people. Here comes my second suggestion―essays are indispensable (必不可少的) .

My last advice is never follow others' recommendations and opinions blindly,however fa?mous or influential the person might be. We should be open to various ideas,but always think and determine for ourselves. As a saying goes,one man's meat is another man's poison. With that in mind,we are bound to find out our favorite writers through reading and develop our fine taste in English.

(   ) 5. What does the underlined phrase "let alone" mean in the first paragraph?

   A. Lacking companions.

   B. On your own.

   C. Not to mention.

   D. Without anybody or anything else.

(   ) 6. What is a shortcoming of restricting yourself only to novels according to the author?

   A. The value of novels is really limited.

   B. The style of novels is not worth appreciating.

   C. We may overleap many other worthy treasures in reading.

   D. We can't enjoy ourselves while reading novels.

(   ) 7. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

   A. Sharing some experiences on how to choose the appropriate books,especially as a beginner.

   B. English essay is another treasure to improve your English.

   C. We shouldn't follow others' recommendations and opinions blindly.

   D. We'd better choose contemporary novels instead of classical ones.

(   ) 8. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

   A. It Is Not Enough for One to Understand the Novel

   B. To Cultivate One's Taste in English Prose,the Most Effective Way Is to Read English Books Extensively

   C. Reading English Novels Can Also Improve One's English

   D. We Shouldn't Restrict Ourselves to Reading

Teaching children to read well from the start is the most important task of elementary schools. But relying on educators to approach this task correctly can be a great mistake. Many schools continue to employ instructional methods that have been proven ineffective. The staying power of the "looksay" or " wholeword" method of teaching beginning reading is perhaps the most flagrant example of this failure to instruct effectively.

The wholeword approach to reading stresses the meaning of words over the meaning of let?ters,thinking over decoding,developing a sight vocabulary of familiar words over developing the ability to unlock the pronunciation of unfamiliar words. It fits in with the selfdirected, "learning how to learn" activities recommended by advocates (倡導者) of "open" classrooms and with the concept that children have to be developmentally ready to begin reading. Before 1963,no major publisher put out anything but these "Run-Spot-Run" readers.

However,in 1955,Rudolf Resch touched off what has been called "the great debate" in beginning reading. In his bestseller Why Johnny Cant Read,Flesch indicted (控訴) the nation's public schools for miseducating students by using the looksay method. He said―and more scholarly studies by Jeane Chall and Rovert Dykstra later confirmed―that another approach to beginning reading,founded on phonics (語音學) ，is far superior.

Systematic phonics first teaches children to associate letters and letter combinations with sounds;it then teaches them how to blend these sounds together to make words. Rather than building up a relatively limited vocabulary of memorized words,it imparts a code by which the pronunciations of the vast majority of the most common words in the English language can be learned. Phonics does not devalue the importance of thinking about the meaning of words and sentences;it simply recognizes that decoding is the logical and necessary first step.

(   ) 1. What does the underlined phrase " touchedoff" most probably mean?

   A. Moved off. B. Set off. C. Took off. D. Droped off.

(   ) 2. The author accuses the "looksay" reading approach because         .

   A. it overlooks decoding

   B. some experts agree with him

   C. it devalues the useful phonics method

   D. many schools still use this method

(   ) 3. The difference between the looksay method and the phonics method is         .

   A. looksay is only logical and natural

   B. phonics is merely effective and reasonable

   C. looksay is easier to teach and reliable

   D. phonics gives readers access to far more words

(   ) 4. According to the passage,the better way of teaching children reading is         .

   A. "looksay" or "wholeword" method

   B. systematic phonics approach

   C. " learning how to learn" activities

   D. "Run-Spot-Run" method

One day,when I was a freshman in high school,I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was 1        all of his books. I thought to my?self, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd (書呆子) .”I had quite a weekend 2       (parties and a football game with my friend the following afternoon) ，so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.

As I was walking,I saw a bunch of kids 3        toward him. They ran 4        him,knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping (姅?shù)? him so he 5        in the dirt. His glas?ses went flying,and I saw 6        land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this 7        sadness in his eyes.

My heart went out to him. So,I jogged (慢跑) 8       to him,and as he crawled around looking for his glasses,I saw tears in his eyes. I handed him his glasses and said, "Those guys are jerks (條蛋) .They really should get lives."He looked at me and said, "Hey,thanks！" There was a big 9        on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real 10       . I helped him pick up his books,and asked him where he lived. It 11      out he lived near me,so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school 12        coming to this school.

I would have never 13        out with a private school kid before. We talked all the 14        home,and I carried his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool 15       . I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and my friends. He said yes. We hung all 16        and the more I got to know Kyle,the more I liked him. And my friends thought the 17        of him. Monday morning came,and there was Kyle with the huge 18        of books again. I stopped him and said , " Damn boy,you are gonna really 19        some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!". He just laughed and 20        me half the books. Over the next four years,Kyle and I became best friends.

(   ) 1. A. carrying   B. fetching   C. lifting   D. delivering

(   ) 2. A. planned   B. projected   C. programmed   D. prepared

(   ) 3. A. going   B. coming   C. running   D. racing

(   ) 4. A. at   B. to   C. after   D. around

(   ) 5. A. lay   B. touched   C. dropped   D. landed

(   ) 6. A. this   B. that   C. them   D. it

(   ) 7. A. afraid   B. terrible   C. awful   D. dreadful

(   ) 8. A. on   B. over   C. out   D. up

(   ) 9. A. look   B. smile   C. expression   D. feeling

(   ) 10. A. admiration   B. recognition   C. emotion   D. gratitude

(   ) 11. A. set   B. found   C. came   D. turned

(   ) 12. A. before   B. after   C. when   D. as

(   ) 13. A. handed   B. put   C. hung   D. turned

(   ) 14. A. path   B. road   C. way   D. route

(   ) 15. A. pupil   B. child   C. kid   D. youngster

(   ) 16. A. weekend   B. day   C. afternoon   D. evening

(   ) 17. A. alike   B. different   C. opposite   D. same

(   ) 18. A. mass   B. stack   C. heap   D. group

(   ) 19. A. raised   B. build   C. developed   D. created

(   ) 20. A. threw   B. passed   C. offered   D. handed

人們對于學生網(wǎng)上交友持不同意見。請你用英語寫一篇關于學生網(wǎng)上交友的短文,介紹人們的不同觀點,并表達自己的看法。

注意:1. 文章必須包括表中的全部內(nèi)容。

2. 詞數(shù)為120左右。

3. 參考詞匯：網(wǎng)絡朋友online friend 上當受騙to be cheated

T-shirts Out; Uniforms In School uniforms are becoming more and more popular across theU. S. A. That's no sur?prise,because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling (標記) that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way,they will not pay too much attention to their clothing,and some of them will not be laughed at for wear?ing the " wrong" clothes.

Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms,but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule―wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers;school uniforms tear those barriers down.

As in other places,uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example,when a man or woman puts on a police uniform,he or she becomes,for a time,the symbol (象征) of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students,the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.

Some parents are unhappy about uniforms,saying that school uniforms will affect their children's "creativity". First,as noted above,the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality (個性) .They just copy their classmates. Second,students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they're in school,their job is to master reading,writing,and maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.

(   ) 5. The purpose of the first paragraph is to show that the author         .

   A. is in favor of this course of action

   B. does think poorly of it

   C. thinks nothing of the method of doing it

   D. strongly opposes the way of doing it

(   ) 6. What is the meaning of the underlined word "benefits" in Paragraph 1?

   A. Interests. B. Rewards. C. Personalities. D. Advantages.

(   ) 7. According to the passage,what is the theme of uniforms in general?

   A. They can prevent the wearers from being laughed at.

   B. They will help the wearers keep their duties in mind.

   C. They are seen as a symbol of power.

   D. They help to tear those barriers down.

(   ) 8. Some people are against school uniforms because         .

   A. they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms

   B. they believe that uniforms will make students less creative

   C. they don't agree that uniforms can remove social barriers

I was exhausted from working my two jobs over the weekend and was not looking forward to the graduation ceremony. I knew it was going to be a long afternoon. I kept thinking of all the places I would rather be,and made up my mind that I wasn't going to enjoy myself.

It was getting harder and harder to pay attention. Finally,they began calling out the graduates' names. The classmates formed a single line and made their way up towards the po dium (講臺) .

Kim looked up at us and was trying to hold back the tears. Standing in line,about to re?ceive her diploma (畢業(yè)證) ，she was probably thinking about a number of things. Maybe her dad who passed away a few years ago and didn't get to see her reach her goal,or her grandmother who had always wanted to attend college,but her family didn't have the money ... The selfish?ness in me melted away,and I realized why I was there.

"Kimberly Anne Conway,graduating Magna Cum Laude (以優(yōu)等成績畢業(yè)) .”She walked across the stage and received this piece of paper that meant so many things.

I glanced at my wife,and saw the tears roll gently down as the love she had for her sister manifested (表明) itself on her face.

Kim is not an ordinary college graduate. She is 38 years old,and has stuck to her goal of graduating from college for the past 20 years.

She attended college while working full time,and she studied extremely hard. Many times she felt like quitting.

It takes a special person to stick with a goal as long as she has.

I love you,Kim,and I want you to know that I admire you for that symbolic piece of pa?per that will soon adorn (使光彩) a wall in your house.

In the words of Caleb,my 3-year-old; "HAPPY GRADUATION,AUNT KIMMY!"

(   ) 1. What does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

   A. The afternoon. B. The Time. C. The attention. D. The ceremony.

(   ) 2. Who wanted very much but couldn't go to college?

   A. The writer's grandmother. B. Kimberly's mother.

   C. The writer's wife's grandmother. D. Caleb's grandmother.

(   ) 3. Why did Kim feel like,for many times,quitting from her learning?

   A. Learning was not an easy thing.

   B. She had to do the full time work.

   C. She still had some other important to deal with.

   D. All the above.

(   ) 4. Why did the writer change his mind in the graduating ceremony?

   A. Because he realized that it was of great importance to stick to one's goal and achieve it.

   B. Because he heard that his wife's sister was going to the podium.

   C. Because he saw tears in both sisters' eyes.

   D. Because he thought Kim's diploma would adorn the wall in his house.

Celebrity Obsession Harming British Students David Beckham waves beside his wife Victoria at a party at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles July 22 ,2007.

An unhealthy obsession (沉迷，著魔) with celebrity culture is 1        the academic success of British students,a survey of teachers found on Friday,with celebrity 2        the Beckhams the favorite inspiration.

Many students are ignoring career"aspirations to 3        the chance of fame instead,the As?sociation of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) survey found.

Almost twothirds of teachers said 4        stars were the type of celebrity most pupils wanted to emulate (效法，盡力趕上) while more than half of students wanted to be 5        stars.

The celebrities students 6        to be most like,the 7       said,were Los Angelesbased David and Victoria Beckham,8      Britain's most famous couple.

Soccer player "Becks" topped the poll,9       more than half the teachers saying their students 10        themselves on the 32-year-old. In second place,with almost a third of the poll's vote,was his 33 yearold wife and pop star "Posh".

In an era of reality,television "stars" and a media fixation (褲好，病態(tài)的迷戀) with celebri?

ties,a majority of teachers said celebrity culture 11        impacted the aspirations of their pupils.

Almost half of the 300 teachers polled said pupils tried to look like and/or 12       like ce?lebrities they most 13       ,fuelling fears that girls particularly 14        in "unsuitable"，or pro?vocative (刺激的，挑釁的，挑逗的) styles.

"We are not surprised about infiltration (浸潤，滲入) of celebrity culture in schools ― it 15        the current media obsession with celebrity and the effect of celebrity culture 16        soci?ety as a whole," ATL general secretary Mary Bousted said in a statement.

"Celebrities can have a 17       effect on pupils. They can raise pupils' aspirations and am?bitions for the future. However ... celebrity culture can perpetuate (使永存，使不朽) the notion that celebrity status is the greatest achievement and reinforces the 18        that other career op?tions are not 19      .”

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard ranked 20        on the favorites list with 26 percent,ac?tress Keira Knightley finished fourth (25 percent) .

Other celebrities on the list includedU.  S.heiress and socialite Paris Hilton (sixth) and Leona Lewis,a winner ofBritain's "The X Factor" television talent show (ninth) .

(   ) 1. A. disturbing   B. destroying   C. damaging   D. dealing

(   ) 2. A. companion   B. couple   C. partner   D. twin

(   ) 3. A. engage   B. follow   C. undertake   D. pursue

(   ) 4. A. top   B. pop   C. super   D. sports

(   ) 5. A. music   B. sports   C. pop   D. super

(   ) 6. A. aspired   B. attempted   C. explored   D. requested

(   ) 7. A. survey   B. paper   C. report   D. essay

(   ) 8. A. arguably   B. possibly   C. doubtfully   D. likely

(   ) 9. A. of   B. with   C. by   D. to

(   ) 10. A. showed   B. exhibited   C. modeled   D. presented

(   ) 11. A. harmfully   B. positively   C. negatively   D. discouragingly

(   ) 12. A. behave   B. operate   C. pretend   D. accomplish

(   ) 13. A. honored   B. admired   C. respected   D. regarded

(   ) 14. A. played   B. performed   C. changed   D. dressed

(   ) 15. A. indicates   B. imitates   C. reveals   D. reflects

(   ) 16. A. to   B. on   C. for   D. in

(   ) 17. A. negative   B. absolute   C. decisive   D. positive

(   ) 18. A. religion   B. belief   C. determination   D. theory

(   ) 19. A. worthless   B. necessary   C. valuable   D. healthy

(   ) 20. A. fourth   B. third   C. sixth   D. fifth