Nowadays, it’s more and more usual for us to see people walk their dogs leisurely (悠闲地) in the street and some people even hold the dogs like a little baby. Indeed, pets give people fun and ______, and bring us pleasure, hope and energy. They have ______ emotions, and they never look down upon the poor and never curry favor with the rick In my opinion, it’s ______ and helpful for people to keep a pet.
People care so much about pets mainly because they ______ to find someone to pour out their hearts, their fears and their ______ to. Pets make it ______. They are the best choice to ______ these lonely people, and to make them happy. There are some reports showing that keeping a pet is ______ to one’s mental health. Also those ______ a pet proved to be less likely to have high blood pressure and heart disease. In addition, a pet, especially a dog, can make a house ______, since it can help guard the house.
However, some people just don’t ______, and they criticize that pets ______ the lives and health of other people. For instance, pets might be annoying in public places and they don’t follow rules like people do.______, they may bring infectious diseases, which can make us ill or even cause ______. Some crazy animals we keep as pets can become dangerous and ______ people.
Though these are potential ______, we can find ways out. Pets’______ is dependent on their masters.______ properly trained, they will be obedient and polite. They won’t do things people find so ______ or hurt people. As for diseases, we can get ______ vaccinated (接种), and be careful not to get too close to them.
Therefore, raising a pet is not so crazy at all. We can make friends with our pets. Raising pets can help us have a meaningful life, become more confident, and live a better life.

【小题1】

A．happiness B．ambition C．progress D．desire

【小题2】

A．mixed B．complex C．pure D．deep

【小题3】

A．forgivable B．acceptable C．necessary D．simple

【小题4】

A．manage B．plan C．fail D．refuse

【小题5】

A．conclusions B．answers C．decisions D．troubles

【小题6】

A．available B．important C．possible D．interesting

【小题7】

A．accompany B．attend C．attract D．hear

【小题8】

A．harmful B．natural C．helpful D．negative

【小题9】

A．keeping B．saving C．buying D．disliking

【小题10】

A．comfortable B．warm C．tidy D．safe

【小题11】

A．agree B．differ C．object D．reply

【小题12】

A．build B．affect C．improve D．end

【小题13】

A．Instead B．Thus C．However D．Moreover

【小题14】

A．concern B．anger C．death D．failure

【小题15】

A．change B．hurt C．cheat D．frighten

【小题16】

A．problems B．solutions C．ways D．benefits

【小题17】

A．attitude B．result C．purpose D．behavior

【小题18】

A．Though B．If C．Unless D．Because

【小题19】

A．intelligent B．strong C．brave D．rude

【小题20】

A．humans B．pets C．kids D．workers

The Way Home Looks Now
• Author: Wendy Wan-Long Shang
• Number of pages: 272
• Price: $17
• The basic story line: After Peter’s older brother, 16- year-old Nelson, dies in a car accident, all the joy disappears from Peter's family. In order to help his family recover, Peter decides to join a baseball team. Can the game his family love bring them back together?
The Water and the Wild
• Author: K. E. Ormsbee
• Number of pages: 448
• Price: $19
• The basic story line: Lottie, a young girl, has received gifts from a mysterious(神秘的) source every year for her birthday. When she wishes for medicine for her sick friend Eliot, she is taken through an apple tree to a world of sprites (精灵). On her way to find the medicine, she comes across lots of difficulties in that world.
Gone Crazy in Alabama
• Author, Rita Williams-Garcia
• Number of pages: 304
• Price: $14
• The basic story line: Three young sisters, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern, travel from their home in New York to a small village in Alabama. They plan to spend the summer holiday with their grandmother, Ma Charles. Across the river lives Ma Charlese’s sister. Miss Trotter, The two haven’t spoken to each other for years. What is keeping the sisters apart? Three girls decide to help.
Raising Rufus
• Author: David Fulk
• Number of pages: 272
• Price: $21
• The basic story line: One day, 12-year-old Martin Tinker picks up a strange-shaped rock. Some days later, Martin finds the rock is actually an egg when it hatches into a baby dinosaur (恐龙)! Martin names him Rufus. Rufus grows fast. Can Martin hide his beloved Rufus from the outside world and find him a happy home?
【小题1】How many books can one buy at most with only forty dollars?

A．One.	B．Two.
C．Three.	D．Four.

【小题2】What is the similarity between the four books?

A．They are all about real stories.

B．They are about the same topic.

C．Their main characters are all kids.

D．They art all popular among the young.

【小题3】Which of the following about the characters of the books is NOT true?

A．Martin loves Rufus very much

B．Lottie has much difficulty in getting the medicine.

C．Peter's older brother Nelson loved playing baseball

D．The sisters come to Alabama in order to help Ma Charles and her sister.

If you think about World Heritage Sites, you probably think of places connected with ancient art and culture, historical buildings and monuments. And of course, many of these are on the World Heritage List(WHL)(世界遗产名录). But the WHL contains a lot of sites that are not so obvious. Let’s look at a few of them.
Robben Island in South Africa
This island was used through the centuries as a prison a hospital and a military base. But it’s probably most famous as a maximum-security prison for political prisoners in the twentieth century. Nelson Mandela was one of its most famous residents. The WHL says it represents “the triumph of democracy(民主)and freedom over oppression and racism”.
Borders of France and Spain
This is an area of great natural beauty and the mountains have many interesting geological formations. But it is also an area of small farms. People there still use a type of agriculture that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe but has almost completely disappeared in modern times.
The city of Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia is a capital city that was created from nothing in 1956. The WHL calls it “a landmark in the history of town planning”. The different areas of the city and the buildings themselves were all designed at the same time carefully. Every part of the city shows the ideas of the planer and architect.
Simien National Park Ethiopia
Simien National Park was one of the first sites to be listed in 1978. It is one of the highest mountain areas in Africa, and the WHL calls it “one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world”. It is also important for its wildlife. The population of some rare animals is getting smaller and smaller.
【小题1】What does the passage mainly talk about?    .

A．The remains of ancient cultures on the WHL

B．The household heritage sites on the WHL

C．Some of the less well-known sites on the WHL

D．Important places of art and culture

【小题2】Which of the following sites was listed on the WHL for its political symbol?

A．Simien National Park, Ethiopia.

B．The city of Brasilia, Brazil

C．Borders of France and Spain.

D．Robben Island in South Africa

【小题3】Why was Borders of France and Spain listened on the WHL?

A．This is an area of great natural beauty.

B．It shows us past European society by the type of agriculture

C．The mountains there have many interesting geological formations

D．People there still use a type of agriculture that is common in Europe in modern times

【小题4】Which of the following sites is famous for the wonderful plan of building?

A．The city of Brasilia, Brazil	B．Robben Island in South Africa
C．Borders of France and Spain	D．Simien National Park, Ethiopia

When I was a child, my mother often worried about her age and complained about growing older. I struggled to ______ answers about why she lived in such ______. When I first ______ that I wouldn’t live forever, I went to Mama for answers and for ______. She provided the answers I feared, but instead of comforting me, she only added, “At least you have ______ time left than I do.”
Her ______ didn’t comfort me then or in the years that followed. I worried about death, ______ that my life would eventually ______.
At the age of thirty-six, Mama was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer and was ______ six months later. It was years before I let myself ______ her diaries, but when I did, it was these two sentences that ______ my attitude towards life and all I believed.
“I don’t know why I spent my life ______ my age. Now I just wish I could grow old.”
The one thing that Mama feared the most became the thing she most ______ —simply to grow old.
______ was no longer a thief stealing days from my life but was, instead, a ______ of how many days I’d been blessed (有福气）to live.
When I turned forty-five, I was asked if it ______ me to turn another year older. I responded, “ Why would I be ______ over the fact that I was allowed to turn forty-five? I’m ______ another year that I got to live and experience the things I enjoy and to be with the people I love.”
I believe that my life should not be defined(界定) by ______ but by what I have experienced and what I have given of myself. When I’m gone, the number of years attached to my life will not ______. What I have given of it to others will.

【小题1】

A．accept B．offer C．demand D．find

【小题2】

A．pain B．fear C．regret D．failure

【小题3】

A．understood B．meant C．noticed D．pretended

【小题4】

A．power B．encouragement C．comfort D．pleasure

【小题5】

A．freer B．happier C．more D．better

【小题6】

A．comment B．response C．reason D．story

【小题7】

A．suffering B．telling C．warning D．knowing

【小题8】

A．end B．continue C．fail D．remain

【小题9】

A．gone B．lost C．serious D．dangerous

【小题10】

A．keep B．collect C．find D．read

【小题11】

A．held B．allowed C．changed D．developed

【小题12】

A．asking about B．worrying about C．caring for D．waiting for

【小题13】

A．desired B．learned C．hated D．needed

【小题14】

A．Health B．Time C．Death D．Hope

【小题15】

A．holder B．teller C．reminder D．liar

【小题16】

A．surprised B．interrupted C．disappointed D．bothered

【小题17】

A．confused B．pleased C．upset D．excited

【小题18】

A．counting B．living C．spending D．celebrating

【小题19】

A．roles B．numbers C．rules D．reasons

【小题20】

A．matter B．exist C．work D．mean

A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower. To get the most out of your visit, read our tips below:
Visit at Night
Riding up the Eiffel Tower at night and looking out over the streets of Paris, you’ll see why Paris is known as the “City of Light”. At street level, the spotlights on the top of the Tower zoom across t he Paris skyline, and the reflections of the Tower in the Seine are sights not to be missed.
Purchase Your Ticket in Advance Online
Bypass the long ticket lines at the Eiffel Tower by purchasing your ticket online from the Eiffel Tower website. You’ll pick a time to visit, and then select whether to print out the ticket or display it on your phone or iPad, which is a convenient option if you buy your ticket in Paris without easy access to a printer.
Don’t Bring Valuable Objects with You
Before entering the Eiffel Tower, your bags will be examined by a security officer. If an item you are carrying sets off the metal detector, the officer will take you away from the line for further inspection. We’ve stood in line for hours witnessing people who missed their chance to go up the Eiffel Tower.
Have Drinks and Snacks at the Eiffel Tower
If you’re like us, after an exciting trip to the Eiffel Tower, you’ll be ready to rest your legs and have a relaxing snack and a drink in a Parisian cafe. Across the Seine in the Trocadero area, there are many elegant cafes. The atmosphere is great, but the prices are in the stratosphere (最高水平). Actually, the perfect place for common visitors to eat and drink is on the Eiffel Tower itself.
【小题1】Why does the author suggest visiting the Tower at night?

A．Because you can stand on the top of the Tower.

B．Because you can avoid the crowds and enjoy it peacefully.

C．Because you can have a special sight of the city of Paris.

D．Because you can see the Seine as clearly as possible.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “Bypass” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Stand in.	B．Avoid.
C．Control.	D．Remember.

【小题3】Why did some people fail to go up the Eiffel Tower?

A．Because they didn’t seize the chance.

B．Because they lost valuable objects.

C．Because they set off the metal detector.

D．Because they had a quarrel with the officer.

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删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.每句只允许修改1处，多者不计分。
【小题1】Mobile phones have a great effect to teenagers .
【小题2】He has left the cinema by the time I got there .
【小题3】Thanks the kind girl , the old man was finally saved .
【小题4】Great changes have been taken place in Taiyuan in the past two years .
【小题5】Seeing the school report , my mother had a satisfying look on her face .

In a nice cottage with a large garden in a small town of England, He was seen to water or fertilize his flowers all the time. The garden was obviously well-tended and the flowers were so gorgeous that every passer-by would stop fer a look. It was like a baby that was taken good care of.
One day a young painter went by the old man’s garden. He stared at the splendid garden and the special cottage,completely lost in admiration at the beauty of these sights, picturing how happy he would be if he lived in such a beautiful place.Then, suddenly he found the gardener was blind. Shocked, the painter approached him, asking, “Why are you busy looking after these flowers every day but in fact you cannot see them?”  The blind man smiled , “ I can tell you some reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young. I saw the flowers every day and I really enjoy the job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers now, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them.As to the last one, that's you.” “Me? But you don’t know me.”  responded the painter, puzzled still.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know flowers are like angels. I know many people who are enthusiastic about life would stop by and the beauty of my garden will get them into a good mood. Meanwhile, They also give me a chance to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.” The old man’s words touched the painter.
He grew flowers and regarded them as a link of minds. Every flower had eyes with which they could see kindness of the old man's heart and the sweetness of his soul. He grew flowers in his heart. Just like Beethoven, who was deaf, but composed a sea of attractive tunes, the blind man created beauty for the world.
（以下是A种题型）
【小题1】Why did many pasacrs-by like to stop by the garden?

A．Because they wanted to help the old man.

B．Because they were attracted by the flowers.

C．Because they were curious about the stories.

D．Because they were moved by the gardener.

【小题2】What is the relationship between the painter and the gardener?

A．Friends.

B．Neighbours.

C．Strangers.

D．Relatives.

【小题3】What does the underline word “picturing” wean in Paragraph 2?

A．Imagining.

B．Guessing.

C．Drawing.

D．Exploring.

【小题4】Which is TRUE according to the text?

A．The painter lost his way.

B．The painter liked his job.

C．The old man was blind at birth.

D．The old man was an optimistic person.

【小题5】What is the best title of this text?

A．A Story of Blind Man

B．Grow Flowers in the Heart

C．How to Take Care of Flowers

D．A Disabled Man like Beethoven

Rules for Visitors to Shanghai Disneyland
Welcome to Shanghai Disneyland. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all our park guests, please keep in mind the following;
★ Bags larger than 56cm×36cm×23cm are not permitted to be brought into the Park.
★ Food is not allowed into the Park unless it is packaged, unopened and ready to be eaten without any preparation or processing.
★ Proper clothes must be worn at all times while visiting the Park. Please refer to Park guide map for smoking
locations or ask the staff for help.
★ Access to attractions depends on the safety rules for each attraction. To board an attraction, children under 7 must be accompanied by a person aged 16 or older.
★ Please plan for the route according to waiting time and opening hours of the attractions. You may not be able to experience all the attractions within on day.
【小题1】All visitors can ______ in the Park.

A．carry small handbags

B．cook food

C．smoke in the open air

D．Wear masks

【小题2】What can we learn from the rules?

A．Attractions have no safty rules at all.

B．Children are allowed in if they are not alone.

C．Adult are not allowed to wear costurnes or masks.

D．Visitors have to access all the attractions in one day.

The little girl who got lost decided to wait in the place_____her mother left?

A．where	B．whose
C．which	D．that

Whatever weather it is, I always see the policeman_____his place and direct the traffic.

A．take up	B．make up
C．look for	D．stand for