—I wonder . You are very early every day.

—Only 5 minutes’ walk.

A. how lar is it Irom your home to school

B. how lar it is from your home to school

C. how lar was it Irom your home to school

D. how far it was from your home to school

B 【解析】句意：我想知道，你家到学校有多远，你每天都非常早。——步行仅仅5分钟。这里是 how far引导的宾语从句，用陈述句语序，排除A/C；根据You are very early every day.和句意是陈述一种事实情况，所以用一般现在时态；故选B

Lyle’s Second Go

In 1982，when I was coaching the Raiders， the owner of the team talked with me about a possible trade for Lyle Alzado. After watching him on tape，I didn’t think he was that good, but the owner felt we could make Lyle better by creating the right environment lor him. We made the _____.

That summer at training camp，Lyle was having a hard time. He had that look in his eyes that many young players and some old players get when things aren’t going __. One morning Lyle came into my office and he looked like he hadn’t slept. Here was a huge man, with his head about as ___as it could go. We talked, or rather, I listened. The main point was that Lyle felt his career (职业生涯）was over and it would be best for him and for the team if he retired (退役）.He apologized for___ us since we had just traded for him.

Lyle was always an emotional person. This is one of the reasons he was a good player. He___ all that emotional energy with him, ready to lire out at the snap of the ball (开球）.Now he was in front of me， almost crying. I thought for a moment， realizing we had to keep that ___going. Then I went through my reasons why he should not retire. At the end of our talk， I said，“You go out and play your very best, and let us____if you still have it. Personally， I think you do.”

In January 1984. Tampa Bay Stadium. Super Bowl XVIII. With less than two minutes remaining, we were leading 38-9. We were the world champions of professional football. I saw Lyle，crying like a baby. I had to turn away quickly，or I would have joined him in ___.

I remembered that morning in my office， and what Lyle， and what the Raiders， had achieved since he came to us. If Lyle hadn’t given his career another shot, he wouldn’t have had this victory. Maybe the Raiders wouldn’t have had this victory. During that moment， I felt one of the greatest satisfactions of my coaching career.

1.A. deal B. plan C. argument D. mistake

2.A. away B. over C. well D. fast

3.A. low B. cool C. clear D. heavy

4.A. pushing B. refusing C. cheating D. disappointing

5.A. faced B. carried C. received D. imagined

6.A. ball B. fire C. time D. talk

7.A. guess B. wonder C. decide D. predict

8.A. cheers B. pain C. peace D. tears

1.A 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.D 【解析】文章讲述了篮球运动员Lyle重新振作起来的故事。 1.句意：我们签了协议。A. deal 协议； B. plan计划； C. argument 争吵； D. mistake错误；根据but the owner felt we could make Lyle better b...

I’m crazy about chocolate, so it’s no surprise that my favorite book is Charlie

and the Chocolate Factory by the wonderful Roald Dahl. Forget Charlie Bucket,

the real hero is Willy Wonka, inventor of the most amazing sweets in the world.

Here are just afew of his delicious creations ：

•Hot ice cream for a cold day! What a great idea. Now I can eat ice cream

every day! He also invented an ice cream that never melts (融化）—very useful.

•Wallpaper that you can lick. This wallpaper comes in orange, grape, apple

and banana flavours. When you lick the pictures, you taste the fruit. Brilliant!

•Grass made of sugar called Swudge. It grows by the chocolate river and the

chocolate waterfall in Willy Wonka’s factory.

•Mr. Wonka also invented some special sweets for schoolchildren, such as a

kind of chocolate others cannot see when you are eating it. There are also sugar-

coated pencils and magic hand-fudge (软糖）—you hold the fudge in your hand

and you taste it in your mouth. Finally, there are Wonka’s exploding

weets — a great way of scaring (恐吓）the school bully!

Anyway, these are just a few of his inventions. Read the book

if you want to know more.

1.Who invented the most amazing sweets in the world?

A. Willy Wonka. B. Roald Dahl.

C. Charlie Bucket. D. The writer.

2.Wallpaper is a kind of sweet that .

A. never melts B. has tastes of different fruits

C. smells like chocolate D. can not be seen by others

3.Which invention is designed especially for schoolchildren?

A. Hot ice cream. B. Wallpaper.

C. Swudge. D. Sugar-coated pencils.

1.A 2.B 3.D 【解析】文章介绍了各种各样的糖。 1.根据the real hero is Willy Wonka, inventor of the most amazing sweets in the world. 可知是Willy Wonka发明了最让人惊讶的糖；故选A 2.根据 This wallpaper comes in orange, grape,...

JOINING A CHOIR

I’ve always loved singing, but singing hasn’t always loved me. I

would open my mouth with a beautiful song in my head, fully expecting

my voice to follow suit — only to get an awful tone (音调）in return.

Still, without a second thought, I continued to try to sing whenever

possible. On car journeys, when my now twenty something sons were

small, they would make a great play ( hands over their ears， shouting

‘ No，Mum，stop!’) of going through punishment as I sang along to the radio.

Never in a hundred years would I have thought about joining a choir. And when I did finally become a member of my first choir 15 years ago, something fantastic happened to my life. From the first time I experienced my voice as something special but also comfortable, in harmony (和谐）with the other singers, I lost my heart to singing. It was like falling in love. And everyone in the choir had the same shining smiles and bright eyes — singing made them feel happy, too.

Although it is singing itself that makes me happy，it is also how a choir works together. There is something magical about breathing together. The voice of everyone singing quietly together is powerful and excitingly mysterious (神秘的），almost spiritual.

And there’s the unexpected friendship from the activities we do as a choir: raising money for good causes and taking our singing sometimes to places where people are forgotten and sad.

I am now a member of six choirs and，if I can，sing every day of the week. I stand in front of several hundred people，and know that some，if not all，of each song will sound not bad at all.

1.What did the writer’s sons think of her singing when they were small?

A. Terrible. B. Comfortable. C. Fantastic. D. Boring.

2.When did the writer join her first choir?

A. A week ago. B. Six years ago. C. Fifteen years ago. D. Twenty years ago.

3.What brings the writer the unexpected friendship?

A. Having car journeys with her sons.

B. Helping others by singing in choirs.

C. Having shining smiles and bright eyes.

D. Singing in front of hundreds of people.

1.A 2.C 3.B 【解析】文章讲述了作者喜欢唱歌，但是唱的不好，后来她加入合唱团的故事。 1.根据when my now twenty something sons were small, they would make a great play ( hands over their ears， shouting‘ No，Mum，stop!’) 儿子用手捂住耳朵让她停...

Parents and children often face the challenges of money. Common topics include setting the pocket money， learning to save， and deciding on expensive purchases. The goal of most parents is to teach their kids how to manage money wisely. The goal of most kids is getting money to spend. How can families balance these goals?

“All parents hope they’ll raise a money-savvy kid, who’ll grow up to be an adult wise in their money use.” says financial (金融的）planner Peg Eddy. The key is letting kids learn by having a little money of their own.

The Tidier family in Denver found the best way to teach about money was to let their kids earn some. Their son, Ryan, 17, has been helping with their garden since he was 8. Now he has been able to save $7,800. Ryan has come to see the value in making his own money even when other kids are given money by their parents.

Learn Now, Save Later

Money skills are an important part of becoming a successful adult. David Brady, another

financial planner, says, “Young people today will have much more responsibility for their financial future than their parents or grandparents.”

Brady does remind kids. “They shouldn’t be thinking about money all the time，” he says.

However, they should understand basic rules for earning, saving and investing (投资）.

That knowledge is greatly needed. Over the past years, the average credit card debt (债 务)of Americans ages 18 to 24 doubled, to nearly $ 3,000. Among high school students, four out of five have never taken a personal-finance class.

Talking About It

Many kids want to learn how to manage their money. But parents

think only about what kids shouldn’t do. Instead, experts say,

knowing how to manage money is the best way for kids to get

what they really want. That means long-term planning and saving

for big expenses like college or a car. It also means thinking of others, by making donations to charity (慈善）.

Giselle Lopez, 17, of New York City, learned the hard way. She was over $ 2,000 in debt on her first credit card. Her parents refused to pay, so Giselle got a job. Then she paid the debt off slowly herself. “Now every time I use it, I know that it comes from my own pocket,” Giselle says.

“That gives me a sense of responsibility for my actions.”

Different kids will have different styles when it comes to money. Teaching them how to use

money doesn’t have to mean setting strict rules. When children like Ryan and Giselle have their own money to consider, they can learn to set those rules themselves.

1.Brady believes that .

A. parents should attend more personal-finance classes

B. parents should teach their kids how to save

C. kids should learn how to manage money

D. kids should follow the school rules

2.Why did the writer say Giselle Lopez “learned the hard way”?

A. Because she had to pay the debt off slowly herself.

B. Because she had to make donations to charity.

C. Because she had difficulty finishing her job.

D. Because she had too many credit cards.

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Saving Matters! B. Parents Rule! C. Classes Work! D. Money Counts!

1.C 2.A 3.D 【解析】文章讲述了让孩子学会明智的自己的金钱。 1.根据 they should understand basic rules for earning, saving and investing (投资）他们应该理解挣钱，节约和投资的基本规则。可知选C 2.根据Giselle Lopez, 17, of New York City, learn...

Cities are taking interest in electric scooter-share systems as an affordable transportation to cut down on pollution and traffic jams. The electric scooters, which weigh between 30 and 40 pounds, reach speeds of about 15 mph.

In September 2017，Santa Monica, California, became the first U.S. city to

have an electric scooter-share service. Users find and unlock one of the more than

1，000 scooters with a smartphone app. A ride costs $ 1，and then 0.15 cents for

each minute of riding throughout the beach town.

Bird, the startup operating the scooter-share, picks up the scooters every

night to them, and places them around Santa Monica each morning ready for people’s use. The company was created by Travis VanderZanden, who once worked in Uber and Lyft, after he realized ridesharing services failed to help with traffic jams and air pollution. Since its September 2017 beginning, Bird’s system has served more than 50,000 riders who have taken 250,000 trips — more than half of which have been in the last month. It’s since expanded (扩 张) to Venice, California, and some neighborhoods in Los Angeles and San Diego. Bird plans to expand to lots of markets by the end of 2018.

Competitors， backed by millionaires， are appearing. Two bike-share startups LimeBike and Spin, have spoken of plans to provide electric scooters in cities this year.

Electric scooters have also gotten the attention of Mayor Pete Buttigieg from South Bend，

Indiana. The city is interested in using them as a way to improve public transportation. South Bend was one of the first to use bike-share systems, which allow people to park ridesharing bikes on public land. “We love to be early pioneers，” said Buttigieg. “If we work out the safety problem, we would be open to welcoming the technology.”

“We need to make sure these new transportation systems are lawful and safe for users，”

Constance Farrell，a spokeswoman for the city of Santa Monica told CNN. “We would like to see electric scooters continue to operate in the city. They are in line with our goal of multi-modal living and carbon-light living. ” According to Farrell，there have been eight accidents, including one with a serious head injury， in Santa Monica after the scooters rolled out. Users are required to have a driver’s license (驾 照），shouldn’t ride on sidewalks or have other passengers on board.

Bird has given out free helmets to some riders and tells its users to ride in bike lanes, but some users ride on sidewalks, and most U.S. streets don’t have bike lanes.

“The global community of cities is going to have to work this all out for scooters，”Buttigieg said. “They can move unbelievably quickly. That’s exciting，and a little dangerous. ”

1.Why did Travis create Bird company?

A. Because he received support from millionaires and the government.

B. Because many cities had electric scooter-share services.

C. Because it is lawful and safe to use electric scooters.

D. Because cities need better ridesharing services.

2.The words “ are in line with” in Paragragh 6 probably mean “ ”.

A. stop B. meet the need of C. change D. are ahead of

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Future electric scooters will be very slow and sale.

B. Electric scooters will cause fewer accidents than cars.

C. More cities will try to help with electric scooters service.

D. Future traffic problems will be solved with help of electric scooters.

4.The passage is mainly about .

A. the challenges of the electric scooter-share system in America

B. the advantages and disadvantages of electric scooters in America

C. the introduction of the electric scooter-share service in America

D. the future of electric scooters in public transportation in America

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 【解析】文章介绍了美国共享滑板的一些事情。 1.根据Bird, the startup operating the scooter-share, picks up the scooters every -----Since its September 2017 beginning, Bird’s system has served mo...

假如你是李华，你被邀请在学校组织的“中英学生学习交流会”上发言。请你结合经历的“五选三”的选考过程，写一份英文讲稿，分享学习体会。内容包括你选考的科目是什么？为什么选择这些科目？你认为如何能学好它们？

提示词语：physics, biology and chemistry, politics, geography , improve, interest, active

提示冋题：1. What subjects did you choose?

2. Why did you choose them?

3. What is the best way to prepare for them?

Teachers and fellow students ,

I’m greatly honored to give a speech here.

Thank you.

Li Hua

Teachers and fellow students , I’m greatly honored to give a speech here. I have chosen geography, history and physics as my target subjects. They are chosen because I love them more than other sub...

现在，某英文报纸正在开展以“遇见美”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿。谈一谈生活中你遇见美的一次经历，主要内容包括你什么时候在哪里遇见了美，经历了什么事情以及你为什么觉得它美。

提示词语：visit, touch, impress, meaningful, amazing, memory

提示冋题：1. When and where did it happen?

2. What did you experience?

3. Why was it beautiful?

Last year, I watched the most beautiful movie of my life at an IMAX theater in Beijing. On the giant screen in front of me, a true story from history and amazing filmmaking came together to give me a ...

(2017●南通市) Jack is eight-year-old boy and he goes to school on foot every day.

A. an; the B. a; 不填 C. an; 不填 D. a; the

C 【解析】句意：杰克是一个八岁的男孩，他每天步行上学。eight是以元音因素开头，前面用不定冠词an表示泛指；on foot是固定搭配，“go to school on foot”即“步行去学校”。故选C。

一There is egg on the table. Would you like to have it?

一No, thanks.

A. / B. an C. a D. the

B 【解析】句意：——桌子上有一个鸡蛋。你想要吃吗？——不，谢谢了。不定冠词a/an表示泛指，用于单数可数名词的前面，定冠词the表示特指，There be句型，表示某处有某事/某人,都是表示泛指，排除D，egg是单数可数名词，以元音音素开头，前面用不定冠词an，故答案为B。