The car stopped．

Minka's heart was beating fast， but her legs carried her forward．

Faces flashed through the car windows． She looked at the front passenger seat， but Betty Jane was not there． Through the back window， she saw white hair． Minka stepped forward， opened the door and was met with flowers．

From behind them， she saw her daughter's face， the one she'd seen only in photographs， and heard the voice she'd heard only over the phone．

Everything disappeared behind one longing（渴望）一to get her daughter into her arms． And then， she was．

Minka's sight can't see it clearly． Her voice stuck in her throat（喉咙）．Her arms wrapped tightly around her girl． She'd waited more than 28，000days for this， her daughter safe in her embrace（拥抱）．The joy of it was boundless．

Finally Minka let go a little， pulling back to see that dear face again一a face as lined as her own． But Minka believed she knew those pale blue eyes． She lookedinto them， and then her daughter kissed her cheek． Minka managed to speak， her words ‘I love you' that had never been spoken．

"You are as wonderful as I thought you would be．" Minka said．

They didn't look like strangers meeting for the first time． There was something weaving（编织）them together， right before their eyes．

1.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2mean？

A. Minka was too weak to meet Betty Jane．

B. Minka was unwilling to meet Betty Jane．

C. Minka was not ready to meet Betty Jane．

D. Minka was nervous but looking forward to meeting Betty Jane．

2. when they met for the first time．

①Minka and Betty Jane hugged each other

②Minka took a good look at Betty Jane．

③Betty Jane kissed Minka．

④Minka and Betty Jane talked a lot．

A. ①②③

B. ①②④

C. ①③④

D. ②③④

3.In the sentence "There was something weaving them together， right before their eyes．" in the last paragraph， what does "something" mean？

A. The long wait for meeting each other．

B. The fact that they hadn't seen each other for a long time

C. The love between a mother and daughter．

D. None of the above．

1.D 2.A 3.C 【解析】 文章大意：文章讲述的是一个女人去见自己孩子的故事。她抑制不住激动的心情，和孩子见面之后他们拥抱在一起，只是眼神交流，并没有说太多话，因为他们两个都知道对方是爱自己的。 1.细节理解题，根据Her arms wrapped tightly around her girl． She'd waited more than 28，000day...

将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上．

1.周杰伦以创作流行音乐而闻名．_______

2.虽然她极有音乐天赋，但从不炫耀．

_______．

3.他二十几岁时参加了歌唱比赛的选拔．_______

4.人生价值取决于你在做什么．_______

5.那个男子被指控擅自闯入邻居家．_______

1.Jay Chou is famous for creating popular music． 2.Though\Although she has a gift for music，she never shows off． 3.He took part in the singing contest in his twenties． 4.The value of life dep...

阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上．

To see the world is one thing， to have someone to share it with is another． Indeed， travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner． A travel partner can be a close friend，a family member， a pal（伙伴）you've met online， or a business friend．

You can have someone to talk to

Traveling alone is fun， but wouldn't you feel lonely？ Having a travel partner canhelp you get rid of loneliness． This is especially true if you can get a travel companion（同伴）who is very familiar with the place you're traveling to． You don't have to ask any information from the locals，and you can increase the time you spend in the country．

You can have someone to share the costs with One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved． You can't simply think about the rising price of hotels or plane tickets． You should also thnk about your daily needs， such as your food． Of course， you can't simply go back without bringing any souvenirs to your friends and family． You must think about all these． However， when you have a travel friend， you can have someone to share the costs with．

You can have someone to watch out for you When you're in a foreign land， you'll never be really safe． You don't know the rules as well as the culture of the people． A travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case（万一）you get lost． So why don't you find a travel companion now？

Let's find out how to find a travel partner…

1.How many advantages are mentioned in the passage if we have a travel partner？_______

2.What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage？_______

3.Will you choose a pal you've met online as your travel partner？ Why or why not？_______

1.Five 2.To encourage us to have a travel partner 3.Yes，I will．Because there are many advantages 【解析】 文章大意：本文主要讲述当你去旅行的时候，找一个伙伴一起去会有很多好处。比如说在旅行中如果你有伙伴的话就不会感到寂寞，也会降低旅行中的开销，有旅行伙伴也会使旅行更加安全。 ...

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你是光明实验中学的九年级学生张佳，在网上看到了学生家长Iceberg的博客，她的博客内容如下：

I'm the mother of a fifteen﹣year﹣old girl． I have a rule for my daughter． She should be among the top 3students， or she'll be punished（惩罚）in one way or another． So far she has really done very well in school． But some friends of mine keep telling me that I put too much stress on her． Am I wrong？

你读了Iceberg的博客内容，请给这位家长进行回复．回复须包含如下要点：

1．表明你的看法；

2．陈述你的理由（至少两条）并举例说明；

3．提出你的建议（至少两条）．

注意：1．词数90左右．回信的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；

2．信须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；

3．信中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息．

Hi， Mother Iceberg，

Your worry is very common to parents in China．

．

Hi， Mother Iceberg， Your worry is very common to parents in China． As far as I'm concerned，it is not quite right for you to do so．My reasons are as follows． Firstly，too much pressure leads to...

I always get up early on weekdays, ______I’m afraid I will be late for school.

A. because B. so C. though D. than

A 【解析】 句意：平时我总是早起，因为我怕上学迟到。考查连词辨析题。because因为，表原因（前果后因式）；so所以，表因果（前因后果式）；though尽管，表让步；than你，表比较。本句前果后因，需用because连接；根据句意语境，可知选A。

More and more foreign students begin to learn Chinese, and many of them _____Chinese better and better now.

A. are spoken B. spoke C. has spoken D. are speaking

D 【解析】 句意：越来越多的外国学生开始学习汉语，现在他们中的许多人汉语越说越好了。考查动词时态辨析题。now现在，多用于现在进行时，即be+现在分词结构。many of them是复数人称，系词需用are，根据句意语境，可知选D。

In fact, pandas have become so popular that they are now a ______of China.

A. subject B. symbol C. sign D. spirit

B 【解析】 句意：事实上，熊猫已经变得非常受欢迎，它们现在是中国的象征。考查名词辨析题。subject科目；symbol象征，用于代表某样东西或概念；sign标志，用于标记用途；spirit精神。根据句意语境，可知symbol符合句意，故选B。

—Hi, Anna. Are these your sister’s pencils?

—Oh, no. They’re not ______.

A. her B. him C. hers D. his

C 【解析】 句意：——嗨，安娜。这些是你姐姐的铅笔吗？——哦，不，它们不是她的。考查代词辨析题。本句缺表语，空格后面没有名词，需用名词性物主代词，可排除AB两项；根据句意语境，空白处代指sister’s pencils，可知选C。

If I _______a two-week holiday next year, I will take part in a short study tour to Beijing University.

A. took B. take C. will take D. are taking

B 【解析】 句意：如果明年我要休两周假，我将参加北京大学的短期学习。考查动词时态辨析题。本句是if条件句，需用一般现在时代替一般将来时；根据句意结构，可知选B。

When Flight 3U833 finally landed in Chengdu,______of women cried. Fortunately. ______of the 119 passengers in the plane were hurt in the incident(事件).

A. some; none B. some; neither C. any ; none D. any ; neither

A 【解析】 句意：当3U833航班最终降落在成都时，一些妇女哭了起来。幸运的是，飞机上的119名乘客中没有一人在事故中受伤。考查不定代词辨析题。some of一些，用于肯定句；none of（三个或以上）都不；neither of两者都不；any of任何一个，用于否定句、疑问句或条件句。fortunately幸运地，根据句意语境，可知选A。