There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.

He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. An idea occurred to him. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement? ”

He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, “Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered. ”

Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.

The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces! ”

No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.

1.In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to____________.

A. receive the school education

B. write to other people who need encouragement

C. meet the people who are depressed

D. help other people with lost arms and legs

2.According to the prison minister,_______________.

A. the man was not allowed to write to the prisoners

B. the man couldn’t go to see the prisoners himself

C. the prisoners were not allowed to answer the letters

D. he was not sure if the prisoners would receive the letters

3.From the officer’s short note we are told that_____________.

A. the man would be offered free paper to write letters on

B. some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his letters

C. the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the man

D. his letters were very popular among the prisoners

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Stories about a Humorous Person

B. Popularity of Special Letters

C. Special Letters of Encouragement

D. Relationship between writers and prisoners.

Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers（低頭族）.

Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities(身份) bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.

Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real.

Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.

But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.

It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.

1.For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?

A. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.

B. To advertise the cartoon made by students.

C. To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.

D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.

2.Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?

A. His social skills could be affected.

B. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.

C. He will cause the destruction of the world.

D. He might get separated from his friends and family.

3.Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?

A. Supportive. B. Opposed

C. Optimistic. D. Objective.

4.What may the passage talk about next?

A. Advice on how to use a cell phone.

B. People addicted to phubbing.

C. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.

D. Consequences of phubbing.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

The Winner’s Guide to Success

Do you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American reporter recently visited some of the most successful people around the world. 1. .

Be responsible for yourself

Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you're giving away your own power. 2. .

Write a plan.

It’s very difficult to try to get what you want without a good plan. It’s just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away. 3. . Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map”, you will enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.

4. .

Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard---even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won’t get anything valuable.

Never give up.

5. When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.

A. A good plan is like a map to you.

B. It seems to us that everyone knows this, but it is easier said than done.

C. Some people achieve success much later in life because they don’t work hard earlier.

D. You're saying, "You have more control over my life than I do."

E. Someone else’s opinions of you don’t have to become your reality.

F. Be willing to pay the price.

G. Here are some keys to success that they give.

完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)﹙A、B、C和D﹚中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

When I was only eight, my father decided to work far from home to earn a living for the whole family. He _________that he would come back home once a year. Thinking that he didn't love me, I had too much difficulty_________ the unexpected and sudden _________ at that time. No matter how many times mother explained it to me, l could not help _________ him for his leaving.

Whenever I saw other parents sending their children to school _________ while I only had my mother with me, I couldn't _________ asking myself, “Why can't I have the honor?” Whenever there was a sports meet, I felt that I was the only one _________ to get encouragement from a father. Obviously I didn't understand my father; _________ , I even blamed him for not being there for me. I _________ the only way to let him know my feelings was to _________ him the cold shoulder, so I never gave him any _________. He did not know how to _________ to my indifferent attitude, which gradually formed a great_________ between father and me.

However, one day things _________ . I was ill. While lying in bed, suddenly my phone rang, and it was my dad. When I answered the phone, to my _________ , I heard him crying. I never saw him cry. After a while he said, “You don't know how _________ I feel. If there is one-in-a-thousand chance that I could get back to you, I will not _________ . However, I cannot. Sometimes one must give something up to take his real_________ . You don't know how much I _________you. Every time I hear your voice, I cannot stop blaming myself for leaving you.” At that moment, I _________ him and knew that sometimes one has to stop trying something so as to be really responsible.

1.A. promoted B. promised C. proved D. persuaded

2.A. receiving B. adapting C. accepting D. controlling

3.A. decision B. idea C. feeling D. advice

4.A. punishing B. blaming C. forgiving D. teasing

5.A. gently B. strictly C. hurriedly D. happily

6.A. regret B. remember C. like D. stop

7.A. unwilling B. uncertain C. unable D. unfit

8.A. instead B. therefore C. otherwise D. however

9.A. thought B. searched C. hoped D. noticed

10.A. send B. give C. make D. bring

11.A. look B. money C. face D. call

12.A. respond B. contribute C. return D. attend

13.A. bridge B. opinion C. barrier D. connection

14.A. arose B. changed C. cleared D. adjusted

15.A. relief B. sorrow C. disappointment D. surprise

16.A. empty B. lucky C. guilty D. calm

17.A. hesitate B. accept C. avoid D. doubt

18.A. credit B. fame C. responsibility D. advice

19.A. value B. trust C. know D. love

20.A. admired B. understood C. supported D. respected

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（一個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Online shopping is coming into fashion in most cities, where people are able to make full use of the rapidly---developed internet technology. Nowadays, can we find a person 1. has not experienced online shopping? Definitely not.

Online shopping 2. (welcome)by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumers, it can save some time for people who don't have much spare time. Just click the mouse, they can get 3. they want while staying at home. For the retailers(零售商), it can cut some costs for those who don't have much circulating funds. Compared with the traditional trade mode, they don't have to spend money 4. (rent) a house. 5. , there are still some disadvantages in online shopping. First, a face-to-face deal makes online shopping less reliable and 6. (believe). Second, people will lose 7. fun of bargaining（討價(jià)還價(jià)）.

8. is clear that shopping on the internet has become a popular trend in modern society. It's 9. great importance that we need to make the relative laws in accordance with(與…一致) the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and 10. (convenient)of online shopping without the concern of being cheated.

短文改錯(cuò)

假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。

刪除： 把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

One activity that my family and I enjoy do every summer is taking our boat out. It’s so many fun! We always invite one of our neighbour, Paul, to go with us. Paul is also my best friend, whom is the same age as me. He is good for swimming and fishing. I still remember last year he catches a very big fish. Every time we go boating, my father drives the boat. Sometimes he drives them really fast when we are sitting in front of the boat. We are very excited and happily. My mother always brings a lot of fruits and snacks. When we are hungry or thirsty, and we can eat them.

你是吳剛，是個(gè)交流學(xué)生(an exchange student), 四年前住在美國(guó)Johnson 家。現(xiàn)在你已經(jīng)回國(guó)。根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)，用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一篇100詞左右的感謝信。開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

1．感謝四年來(lái)Johnson一家人對(duì)你在生活、學(xué)習(xí)等方面的關(guān)心與幫助。

2．感悟美國(guó)家庭教育與中國(guó)家庭教育的差異(勞動(dòng)態(tài)度、獨(dú)立生活能力)。

3．現(xiàn)在正在找工作。歡迎到中國(guó)來(lái)。

注意：1. 短文中不能出現(xiàn)與本人相關(guān)的信息；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3. 參考詞匯：勞動(dòng)態(tài)度 working attitude，獨(dú)立生活能力independent living ability

Dear Mr and Mrs Johnson，

I am Wu Gang.I have been back home in China.______________ ___________

Yours truly，

Wu Gang

Plan to get to the airport at least an hour early, or two during holidays and other busy times; this will reduce the stress of the flight. If all goes well, you will have time to relax, shop for last-minute items, or have a meal before the flight.

Flight Delays

Find out why your flight is delayed. Call the free call numbers. Find out if other airlines are experiencing similar delays. If you believe the delay is due to something other than weather or air traffic problems, then mention your suspicion (懷疑) and ask the airline agent to book you on the next available flight, either on the same air-line or a competing one. This is called "Rule 240", and all airlines are required to do it.

Flight Cancellations (取消)

If your flight is canceled, then make a reservation(預(yù)訂)on the next flight to your destination. Usually, air-line personnel(職員) will try to book everyone on their next flight. Often they will put you on a competitor's next flight only if you request it.

If on-time arrival is important to you, when you check flights through our reservation system you can rate your choices based on their on-time arrival records. Be sure to also check the weather conditions, as they often affect flight schedules.

1.A person goes to the airport ahead of time mainly to _______.

A. buy what he wants in the airport

B. have a good rest in the airplane

C. get on the airplane immediately

D. reduce the pressure of the flight

2.If a person calls "Rule 240", he wants to _______.

A. ask the reason for the plane delay

B. make sure the time for the next plane

C. know if other flights' delays happen

D. change for the ticket to the next flight

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Unpleasant travels B. Dangerous flights

C. Airport travel tips D. Busy airport

La Gomera is the only place in the world that has a whistle(口哨) language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of a valley can not easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard. Some of the best whistlers can be heard from four miles away and the record is seven miles.

The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.

We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of telephone. If the sick person is quite far away from the town, people pass the message from one to another. A boy guarding cattle on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help one another in the same way when a car breaks down or a cow is lost.

The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live on for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in different parts of a country. But on La Gomera you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.

1.If a person on La Gomera is ill, ______.

A. the whistle language will help pass the message to the doctor

B. people will take him to town by carriage

C. his family will take him to the hospital

D. others will phone the doctor in town

2.La Gomera is special because ______.

A. we don’t know its complete history

B. people have to shout if they want to communicate

C. people there have good teeth and ears

D. people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer.

B. The whistle language can only be found on La Gomera.

C. It is not easy for a person to live on La Gomera if he cannot whistle.

D. The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others from seven miles away.

4.Which of the following will be the best title of this passage?

A. The Secret Language

B. Do You Know the Whistle Language?

C. The Life of Islanders

D. La Gomera－a Mystery

The interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then，suddenly，the interviewer asks an unexpected question，“Which is more important，law or Dove？”

Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.

Employers want people skilled，enthusiastic and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response，employers are increasingly using questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.

The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Keirsey Personality Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems，rather than what they know. This is often called an aptitude test (能力傾向測(cè)驗(yàn))．

According to Mark Baldwin, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test, he or she will think there is a right answer and they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.

This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma. Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest. But they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an aptitude test，the correct answer is always the honest answer.

1.The writer wrote the passage to________.

A. give you a piece of advice on a job interview

B. tell you how to meet a job interviewer

C. describe the aptitude test

D．a(chǎn)dvise you how to find a job

2.Why do the interviewers ask such questions?

A. They want to discover what the interviewees know.

B. They are curious about the answers.

C. They try to discover the ability of the interviewees solving problems.

D. They just ask questions without thinking much.

3.According to the writer, in an aptitude test, Chinese job applicants should________.

A. not tell the truth

B. learn to tell what they really think

C. be more enthusiastic

D. try to find out what the examiner really want to know

4.From the passage we know that________.

A. job applicants are always asked such questions

B. more Chinese applicants fail to find a job

C. applicants should not act as reasonably as a prisoner

D. the aptitude test is becoming popular worldwide