All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy，and to live longer.

Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.

Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football，for example，has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake，whether in China，Egypt or Italy！And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate or ski in Norway or Canada.

Some sports or games go back thousands of years，like running or jumping. Chinese wushu，for example，has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Waterskiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other. But after a game together they may become good friends. Sports help to train a person's character. One learns to fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.

1.Why do some people get excited when they watch a game?

A. Because their favourite team wins.

B. Because they win the game.

C. Because they get the good news.

D. Because they can't help themselves.

2.Which of the sports has a long history?

A. Waterskiing. B. Basketball.

C. Sailing. D. Jumping.

3.What does the underlined word “grace” probably mean?

A. 氣餒 B. 失望

C. 開心 D. 風度

4.“What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake…”means:

A. People like catching fish

B. People are interested in jumping

C. People enjoy themselves swimming in the water.

D. People feel happy when washing in the water

In 1945,there was a young boy of 14 in a concentration camp （集中營）. He was tall, thin but had a bright smile. Every day, a young girl came by the other side of the fence. She noticed the boy and asked him if he spoke Polish, and he said yes. She then reached in her pocket and gave him her apple. He thanked her and she went on her way. The next day, she came by again, bringing with her another apple which she gave him. Each day, she walked by the outside of the fence, hoping to see him, and when she did, she happily handed him an apple in exchange for conversation.

On day he told her not to come by any more. He was being shipped to another concentration camp. As he walked away with tears running down his face, he wondered if he'd ever see her again. She was the only kind person he had seen across the fence.

He made it out of the concentration camp, and immigrated （移民）to America. In 1957, his friends had fixed him up on a blind date （約會）. He had no idea who the woman was and picked her up, and during the dinner they began talking of Poland at that time. She said she used to see a boy and gave him an apple daily. He asked if this boy was tall, skinny and if he had told her that she couldn't come back because he was leaving. She said yes.

It was her, the young girl who came by every day to give him apples. After 12years, after the war and in another country, they met again. What are the odds (概率). He proposedto her on that very night and told her he'd never again let her go. They are still happily married today.

Miracles do happen, and there is a great force at work in our lives.

1.Every day the girl walked by the outside of the fence to ____________

A. See what was happening in the concentration camp

B. Ask the boy to escape from the concentration camp

C. Have a talk with the boy

D. Sell an apple to the poor boy

2.When the boy learned that he was being shipped to another concentration camp, ______

A. He didn't know whether he could meet the girl again

B. He agreed to meet the girl in the USA

C. He know he would live a happy life

D. He worried about how he could get an apple each day in future.

3.In 1957 he picked up the woman ____.

A. To thank her for what she has done in Poland

B. To find out the girl he had been willing to see

C. Because he worked as a driver

D. Because his friends had asked him to make a date with her

4.The best title for the passage would be ____.

A. Happy date B. Surprising marriage

C. A legendary (傳奇)boy D. Lovely coincidence （巧合）

It is exciting to visit different places. As you travel, you will see beautiful sceneries typical （特有的）of the region. Besides, you can meet and make friends with people of different colours and races. Finally, you can get to know the customs and living habits of the local people. Today people are so fond of travelling that tourism has become one of the faster growing industries in most countries.

The main reason why people travel is, for pleasure, having worked hard throughout the weekends, people will find a trip to the nearby mountains or beaches for a real relaxation. For another example, spending a holiday traveling abroad every year is an especially satisfying experience for those who do not have much of an opportunity to be away from their homelands. When people return from their travel, they will generally feel fresh and energetic, ready to work harder.

Traveling is also one of the best means for learning. You may have read or heard about something but you can never get an accurate picture of it until you see it for yourself. Seeing is believing. Furthermore, if you are a careful observer, you can learn much during your travel about the geography, biology, and history of the places you visit. No matter how well educated you are, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling. The knowledge got from travel, as you will have found in your life, is of the same value as that from any useful reference book.

1.It is exciting to visit different places for the following reasons except that _____.

A. You can enjoy the beautiful sceneries

B. You can make friends with different kinds of people

C. You will help to improve the tourism of the region

D. You can get to know the local customs and living habits

2.According to the writer, the most important reason for people to go travelling may be ____.

A. Making friends

B. Sightseeing

C. Learning

D. Enjoyment

3.According to the passage, which one is NOT true?

A. Tourism is the fastest growing industry in many countries

B. People may take a trip to the nearby mountains or beaches to relax at the weekends

C. Travelling may help people feel fresh and energetic

D. The knowledge got from travel is as valuable as that from reference books

4.We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. Tourism grows faster so people are fond of travelling

B. Reference books can also give you valuable knowledge

C. A well-educated person cannot learn much from travelling

D. People always feel so tired after travelling that they cannot work

Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.
FAIRMONT HOTEL
Five waiters and Ten Waitresses
---Aged under 22
---At least high school graduate
---Good looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women 1.65
---Those knowing foreign languages preferred
---Paid 1600---2200 dollars per month
 One Secretary
---Aged under 30
---Female preferred
---Good at writing and skilled at computer
If interested, call 465-4768 or write to: Mr. Jack Hundris Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel
567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003
Fax: 6954828
WILSON BOOKSTORE
Accountant(會計)
---Aged between 25 and 40
---With an experience of at least two years
---With a degree and an accountant certificate(證書)
---Paid 3000-4000 dollars monthly
---With a knowledge of computer
Salesclerk
---Basic education of 12 years or more
---Good at computer
---Paid 1800-2200 dollars monthly
Tel: 447-4398          Fax: 3485269

1.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as _________ .

A. a secretary

B. a waiter or a waitress

C. an accountant

D. a salesclerk

2.If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT  _________ .

A. being a woman

B. knowing well how to use a computer

C. having been an accountant

D. having an accountant certificate

3.If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you  _________ .

A. have to be a woman and know foreign languages

B. should be a university graduate

C. have to be taller than 1.72 meters

D. should be younger than 30 years old

Maybe you are an ordinary student. 1. This is not necessarily so. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc, then decide a good, regular time for studying. 2. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.

Make good use of your time in class. 3. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 4. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.

5. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A. This will help you understand the next class.

B. You probably think you will never be a top student.

C. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E. There are other methods that might help you with your study.

F. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

G. Make full use of spare time to take note of what the teacher says in class.

It was a Christmas break from school almost 40 years ago. I had spent most of the morning like any boy would, ________ outside in the snow and enjoying the sunlight on the _____ day of the year. I liked stepping through the snow, making snowballs to _______ the trees, and watching the smoky breath float (飄)out of my ______. After a while,though, the ______ got to be too much and I went ________.

It was warm in the house. I ______ my wet coat and put on my favorite blue sweater. Then I walked into the _______. My mom and grandma had just ______ baking two loaves of Italian bread. Mom looked up, smiled at me and asked me what I wanted for _____. I smiled back and pointed to the delicious bread. Mom laughed, _____ a slice（薄片） off the bread, and buttered it for me. Then she told me to go sit _____ the stove (爐子)in the living room. Taking my slice with me I sat in my favorite chair, and felt the gentle heat from the stove _____ my little body. It was a moment of pure _____. I felt so good and so loved that I ______ it to this day.

Our daily _____ and love are all we need in this life. They are all we need to _____. Anything else is just an extra blessing to be used to make this would a _____ place for us all.

Be thankful for the daily bread that fills your ____ and for daily love that fills your soul. Then go out and with great joy _____ your bread, your blessings, and your love with the world.

1.A. talking B. driving C. playing D. singing

2.A. hottest B. shortest C. quickest D. biggest

3.A. pick up. B. look for C. care about D. throw at

4.A. pool. B. mouth C. box D. room

5.A. illness. B. waste C. cold D. smoke

6.A. away B. fast C. alone D. inside

7.A. took off B. put aside C. gave away D. found out

8.A. classroom B. station C. kitchen D. office

9.A. finished. B. suggested C. allowed D. begun

10.A. rest . B. lunch C. support D. pleasure

11.A. beat. B. pulled C. ate D. cut

12.A. around B. by C. under D. with

13.A. warm B. touch C. help D. protect

14.A. friendship B. freedom C. peace D. luck

15.A. remember B. write C. respect D. follow

16.A. chance B. advice C. news D. bread

17.A. change B. live C. travel D. think

18.A. cleaner B. closer C. better D. cooler

19.A. memory B. house C. hand D. stomach

20.A. save B. share C. take D. make

Our earth is in trouble. Our drinking water is becoming dirtier, and the air is not as clear as before. Rivers, lakes and seas1.(pollute) by people and 2.(factory). You might think there is nothing you can do3.(help). That’s not true. There are many things you can do.

A lot of CO₂ is produced into the air when cars burn gasoline. Some people believe that CO₂ makes the earth warmer. they think CO₂ thins the clouds above us. The clouds keep us away from 4.strongest sunlight. So try to walk, ride a bicycle 5. take a bus. And if you drive a car, drive at a steady speed. This can save some gasoline.

The biggest energy use at home is for keeping warm or cool. So turn the air conditioner(空調(diào)) 6. when you don’t need to use it. Use lights that save energy.Use fewer things7. cannot be used again. When you buy something, consider those8.(make) from things that can be used again first.

Taking a shower often9.(need) a lot of water. In one week an American family uses as much water for showers as a person drinks in three years! Buy a waterworks(供水設備) that uses10.(little) water, or take shorter showers. This can cut the use of water.

下面短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1、每處錯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）不計分。

Dear friends,

It is real a good chance to have met all of you here. We have spent severalprecious weekend in learning in the English Club. As we have been members for a short period of time, we have made a great progress. That is because we were all very active and the activities are not only enjoyable and also helpful. Besides, the foreign teachers here work hard and try his best to make the activities lively and interested. I am very pleased to say that all of us greatly improved our spoken English so far. I am looking forward to see all of you again in the near future!

假定你是高中生李華，有感于校園中存在的隨意涂寫和亂丟垃圾的行為，請用英文給校長寫一封信，100個詞左右。1. 說明寫信的目的。2.對這些行為提出批評。3.提出建議。

提示：隨意涂寫scribble（n.& v.）亂丟垃圾litter（n.&v.）批評 criticize(v.)

Dear Mr. Headmaster，

I am Li Hua, a student fromClass One,SeniorTwo._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

Weekends mean hanging out, snacking or just watching horror movies. So look over our picks of some scariest ones.

The Exorcist

This 1973 classic, adapted from the 1971 book of the same name, tell the story of a 12-year-old girl named Regan McNeil who gets possessed by the devil (惡魔) after using a Ouija board to communicate with her imaginary friend Captain Howdy. It was inspired by a true story. Novelist William Peter Blatty adapted his book from the tale of Roland Doe, a young boy in Cottage City, Maryland who underwent an exorcism (驅(qū)魔) in 1949.

The Witch

Robert Eggers’s first build at a slow pace then you’ll either totally love or hate with a passion. The story is about a Puritan family who runs out of town due to the father’s pride, then sets up a home in a remote of the woods all by themselves. As the atmosphere builds and the family starts to fall apart, accusing each other of being witches.

The Babadook

The Babadook focuses on a recently widowed mom of a six-year-old named Samuel who, after reading a pop-up book about a ghoul (食尸鬼) wearing top hat named Mister Babadook, spends the rest of the movie screaming bloody murder and attempting to convince his mom that the Babadook is real.

Paranormal Activity

Every moment of this movie plays upon the viewers’ fears: people staring at you while you sleep; the person you love being secretly killed; and actual devils in your actual house. Filming in such a way makes it seem like real life, or at least real life presented via a home movie, and leaves you fearing the nighttime scenes, for obvious reasons.

1.What’s the name of the leading role of The Exorcist?

A. Regan McNeiL. B. Captain Howdy.

C. Roland Doe. D. William Peter Blatty.

2.Babadook is the name of ______.

A. a novelist B. a book

C. a devil D. a ghoul

3.What’s one of the characteristics of Paranormal Activity?

A. Filming the movie in a wild setting. B. Making people die of illness secretly.

C. Making the movie scenes feel real. D. Keeping audiences smiling at the scenes.

4.What’s the topic of the films?

A. Love. B. Horror.

C. Crime. D. War.