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| An eightyearold child heard her parents talking about her little brother.All she knew was that he was very __1__ and they had no money left.When she heard her daddy say to her __2__ mother with whispered desperation (绝望), "Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now, " the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank.She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she __3__ her way six blocks to the local drugstore (药店). "And what do you want?" asked the chemist. "It's for my little brother, " the girl answered back."He's really, really sick and I want to buy a __4__. His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my __5__ says only a miracle can save him." "We don't sell miracles here, child.I'm sorry, " the chemist said, smiling __6__ at the little girl. In the shop was a __7__ customer.He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother need?" "I don't know, " she replied."He's really sick and mommy says he needs a(n) __8__.But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought my __9__." "How much do you have?" asked the man. "One dollar and eleven cents, but I can try and get some more, " she answered quietly. "Well, what a coincidence (巧合), " smiled the man."A dollar and eleven cents? The __10__ price of a miracle for little brothers.__11__ me to where you live.I want to see your brother and meet your parents." That welldressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon (外科医生). The operation was completed without __12__ and it wasn't long before __13__ was home again and doing well. The little girl was __14__.She knew exactly how much the miracle cost...one dollar and eleven cents...plus the __15__ of a little child. | ||||
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| 语法填空 阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空. Traditional Chinese culture places much emphasis on food.Considered to be an important part of each day, eating is far beyond simply (1)________ (meet) a need.However, people are living in a fastpaced society now, so they hardly have time to enjoy their food.They need fast food.That is (  2)________ China's fastfood market expands.A foreign fastfood restaurant (3)________ (call) KFC arrived in China first, quickly followed by (4)________ such as Pizza Hut and McDonald's.(5)________ the development of China, foreign fastfood chains are realizing highspeed growth in China.However, these "junk foods" (6)________ (criticize) by health experts for long because they can't provide balanced nutrition.The experts also show that some foreign fast food contains (7)________ food coloring, Sudan 1, (8)________ can cause cancer. In fact, China has many of its own traditional fastfood dishes.Among them, dumplings, soybean milk and noodles are the most popular.(9)________ (compare) with foreign fast food, those traditional ones are (10)________ (health). But many Chinese still enjoy the special taste and the good environment in the foreign fastfood chains even though there exist some potential risks. |
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Imagine a wo rld 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps.The pay was low; itwas a dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children. Medway's annual Swee  ps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps attheir traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot (烟灰) behind and have some fun.The sweeps' holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year.Locally, they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester. Their fun continued with the JackintheGreen ceremony, a sevenfoot character waken at dawn on Blue Bell Hill, Chatham.The JackintheGreen would walk with the chimney sweeps in their parade.When the Climbing Boys' Act 1868 made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade, the traditional procession gradually began to fade.The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s. The modern day Rochester Sweeps Festival is a colorful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the threeday festival.The festival was revived in 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton, a keen historian.He decided it was time to bring it back and over the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today-an excellent performance of traditional Britain. Gordon researched the Sweeps' tradition and organized a small parade, involving local Morris teams. In time, Medway Council took over organization of the festival but Gordon remained actively involved. Today he is festival producer and plays melodeon (簧风琴) for several Morris teams.Doug Hudson is the festival's music director, a role he has held for many years.Through Gordon's vision and hard work, Doug's musical ability and the council's help, the Rochester Sweeps Festival has become the largest May Day celebration of its kind in the country. 1. According to the writer, chimney sweeps ________. A. were highly respected B. were well rewarded C. led a hard life in the past D. worked in good conditions 2. Medway's Sweeps Festival ________. A. has been organized by the JackintheGreen B. dated back to the May celebration in the early 1900s C.is held to honor those chimney sweeps every other year D. has become a time for chimney sweeps to enjoy themselves 3. The underlined word "revive" in the 4th paragraph most probably means ________. A. realize B. review C. recreate D. recognize 4. It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A. the festival has never been supported by the local government B. The festival is a good way to see British folk customs in action C. youngsters have been forbidden  to be chimney sweeps since 1981D. the modern festival lasts five days celebrating the coming of spring 5. What is the passage mainly concerned about? A. Sweeps Festival's history. B. Medway's traditional holidays. C. Climbing Boys' Act 1868. D. A procession in Rochester. |
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| The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again.In a victory of green business that is certain to  appeal to environmentallyaware musiclovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce ecofriendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year.For his final year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled.And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof. Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr.Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called Myhabs. The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr.Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business. To raise money for the idea, he toured the city's private companies which fund new business and found a supporter in the finance group Mint.He introduced his idea to four of Mint's directors and won their support.Mint has committed around ￡500,000 to Myhabs and taken a share of 30 percent in Mr.Dunlop's business.The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year. Mr.Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics. For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered on  line and put up at the sites by the Myhabsteam before the festivalgoers arrive and removed by the company afterwards.They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior (外部的) advertising space. The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonbury having some 150,000 each year.Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK.The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious. 1. "Ecofriendly tents" in Paragraph 1 refer to tents ________. A. economically desirable B. favorable to the environment C. for holding music performances D. designed for disaster relief 2. Mr.Dunlop established his business ________. A. independently with an interestfree loan from Mint B. with the approval of the City's administration C. in partnership with a finance  groupD. with the help of a Japanese architect 3. It is implied in the passage that ________. A. the weather in the UK is changeable in summer B. most performances at British festivals are given in the open air C. the cardboard tents produced by Mr.Dunlop can be usertailored D. cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users 4. The tents ________ according to the passage. A. have good commercial value B. can't resist water C. are only for open air festivals D. are promoted strongly by the UK government 5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. Don't Use Tents Again B. The Advantages of Tents C. How to Produce Tents D. The Development of Recyclable Tents |
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| Jim suffered heart problems.In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close. When his heart problems led to operation, Jim went through it successfully, and a full recovery was expected.Within days, however, his heart was not beating properly.Jim was rushed back to operation, but nothing was found to explain the cause of his illness.He died on the operating table on the day before his 48th birthday. Dr.Bruce Smoller, a psychologist, had had many conversations with him, and the more he learned, the stranger he realized Jim's case was.When Jim was a child, his father, a teacher, suffered a heart attack and stayed home to recover.One morning Jim asked his father to look over his homework, promising to come home from school at noon to pick it up.His father agreed, but when Jim returned his father had died.Jim's father was 48. "I think all his life Jim believed he killed his father, " Dr.Smoller says."He felt that if he had not asked him to look at his homework, his father would have lived.Jim had been troubled by the idea.The operation was the trial he had expected for forty years." Smoller believes that Jim willed himself not to live to the age of 48. Jim's case shows the powerful role that attitude plays in physical health, and that childhood experiences produce farreaching effect on the health of grownups.Although most cases are less direct than Jim's, studies show that childhood events, besides genes, may well cause such midlife diseases as cancer, heart disease and mental illness. 1. Jim was sent back to operation because ________. A. his heart didn't work well B. he expected a full recovery C. his life was drawing to a close D. the first one wasn't well performed 2. What made Dr.Smoller feel strange about Jim's case? A. Jim died at a young age. B. Jim died on the operating table. C. Both Jim and his father died of the same disease. D. Jim's death is closely connected with his father's. 3. From Smoller's words, we can infer that ________. A. Jim's father cared little about his study B. Smoller agreed that Jim did kill his father C. Jim thought he would be punished some day D. Smoller believed Jim wouldn't live to the age of 48 4. Which of the following could have strong effect on one's physical health according to the text? a. One's genes. b. One's life in childhood. c. One's physical education. d. The date of one's birthday. e. The opinions one has about something. A. a, b, d B. a, b, e C. a, c, e D. b, c, d 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Both Jim and his father died at the age of 48. B. Jim often asked his father to do his homework. C. Jim was believed to kill his father. D. Most childhood events can cause cancer, heart disease and mental illness. |
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| What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in biotechnology (生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time.Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war.Today's leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories. In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days.But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times.How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death.Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever.But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine.Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs.The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on-in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones. It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future. 1. According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by ________. A. diseases and aging B. accidents and war C. accidents and aging D. heart disease and war 2. In the author's opinion, today's most important advance in technology lies in ________. A. medicine B. the Internet C. brain cells D. human organ 3. Humans may live longer in the future because ________. A. heart disease will be far away from us B. human brains can decide the final death C. the basic materials of cells will last forever D. human organs can be repaired by new medicine 4. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage? A. Over 100 years. B. More than 120 years. C. About 150 years. D. The passage doesn't tell us. 5. We can learn from the passage that ________. A. human life will not last more than 120 years in the future B. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now C. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life D. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells |
| 信息匹配 阅读下列应用文及相关信息, 并按照要求匹配信息. 首先请阅读下列几本儿童书籍的封面及提示性文字: A. I Will Hold You Til You Sleep  B. Two Finger Puppet Magnet Books  C. I SPY TREASURE HUNT  D. Disney's Little Einsteins  E. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz  F. Learn About Math With Bert & Ernie  以下是5本儿童书籍的介绍.请将它们与之对应的书籍匹配起来. 1. Based on the new hit animated show airing on the Disney Channel, this new series takes preschoolers along on the thrilling adventures of Leo, June, Quincy, and Annie, whose missions are illustrated with beautiful, fullcolor photos.EmmyAward winner Susan Ring specializes in writing for children, and has written for all types of media.Her books for Disney Publishing Worldwide include Winnie the Pooh Encyclopedias on Animals and Nature; boxed sets of Pixar's Fun with Phonics, featuring Nemo and Toy Story characters; and the Baby Einstein books. 2. Here is the rare book that not only expresses a parent's love for their child, but offers a hope for what that love will become.It begins with a wish at bedtime, as parents hold their children tight and hope their love will cradle them, safe and sound.It continues through the day their children have grown up, proud and strong, and can pass that love on to someone else.This is a book that goes beyond a parent's "I love you" to the generous wish that our children will make the world a better place. 3. This bestselling book features riddles that send readers searching through 13 photographs with a fun house theme.Children will love to purse the  mystery of the pirate's hidden treasure, narrowing their search with every delightfully cluttered page.Looking for an additional challenge? Try the extracredit riddles. 4. Pooh, Piglet, and the gang from the HundredAcre Wood are here to guide you through some amazing activities.Just slip one of the pointing puppets onto your finger, and see if you can solve the puzzles inside. Your puppet will be drawn to the solutions, and your heart will be hooked by the colorful crew! This book includes 2 magnetic finger puppets. 5. This exciting new workbook from Sesame Workshop and Learning Horizons is designed so your child can have fun learning right along with Big Bird and the other friends from Sesame Street! In this workbook, your child will learn to recognize numbers, count and match sets of like items.Your child will even begin to add and subtract! A special "think icon" feature calls attention to activities that are challenging and more advanced.A special Explore More Feature provides several easytodo home activities to extend learning in practical and fun ways. |
| 基础写作 [写作内容] 校学生会将在9月15日星期六傍晚7点放映影片My Fair Lady, 请你代表学生会根据下面所给的情景说明, 写一份书面通知, 通知日期是9月10号。内容包括： 1. 事宜：星期六傍晚7点放映影片My Fair Lady； 2. 影片信息：根据爱尔兰作家(George Bernard Shaw)的作品Pygmalion改编的影片, 由著名影星Audrey Hepburn 主演, 该剧深度探讨了英国社会状况, 兼具独特的萧伯纳式幽默； 3. 地点：图书馆三楼； 4. 票价：2元(购票需出示学生证)； 5. 提醒：观看者须提前两天到学生会办公室购票。 [写作要求] 只能用5个句子表达全部内容。 [评分标准] 句子结构准确, 信息内容完整, 篇章结构连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ |
| 读写任务 阅读下面的短文, 然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 Selfconfidence, as is approved by research and practice, has an amazingly powerful influence on the output of people's activities.Patients who believe that they'll recover soon generally cure faster than those who think they won't.Students with optimistic characters usually provide better performance, even if they work the same hard as others.Although someone may regard such conclusion as superstitious (迷信的), it does take place everyday and everywhere. Neural scientists have discovered that, when a man feels confident, his brain will release some kinds of hormone that boost brain activity and improve the efficiency of his immune system.In contrast, a melancholic (忧郁的) brain is suppressed by other chemicals and cannot fully exhibit its potential. To help building up selfconfidence, you can take the following two steps.First, identify your virtues and value them.If you constantly compare your weakness to others' advantages, you'd only gain frustration rather than confidence.Second, track every little progress you've made and review them frequently.You may not possibly become perfectly successful in one day, but if only you can see yourself growing gradually, surely you're on the right way.There're also other methods making you more confident that depend on yourself to find out, and they're all necessary elements to make you more competitive in your area. [写作内容] 1. 以约30词概括上文的主要内容； 2. 以约120词写一篇记叙文, 描写你意识到自信的重要性的一次经历, 内容包括： (1)成功主要取决于自信, 有了自信, 我们能克服任何困难； (2)以你自己的一个实例来说明自信的重要性。 [写作要求] 1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子； 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3. 标题自拟。 [评分标准] 概括准确, 语言规范, 内容合适, 语篇连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ |