团队合作(teamwork)在现代是非常重要的。请根据以下要点，简要写一篇关于teamwork的演讲稿，并表明你自己的看法。词数不少于80。

——为何重要：

1．是学习和工作必需的能力；

2．可节省时间，精力，资源；

3．彼此有机会相互学习；

——合作对象：

1．与志同道合的人合作容易理解，同甘共苦，心情愉快；

2．与和自己差异较大的人合作可以学会宽容，并学会发掘别人优点。

注意：演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出。

Good morning, everyone! My topic today is “Teamwork”．

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Thanks for your listening!

Answering the Community Needs of Our City

The Silver City Council recognizes that citizens have certain needs．To better meet your needs，we have made several changes to community facilities in 2014．The followings show how we have tried to make your life better．

Transport

☆Three stations for the suburbs have been added to the western train service．

☆20 new buses for the southern line were purchased in January．

☆50 per cent of city bus stops have been upgradeD．

Communication

☆Broadband cable is now av ailable to all parts of the city．

☆All of the new Government buildings are smart wired for better computer service！

Medical Facilities

☆The new state of the art Nightingale Hospital was opened in June．

☆To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff at Dover Hospital，10 doctors have been employed from overseas．

☆Some facilities at Station Street Hospital have been upgradeD．

Education

☆Textbooks will be free to all primary students in 2014！

☆Rental for private schools has been reduceD．

Protection and Security

☆Extra police now patrol（巡逻）the tourist areas．

☆50 new police officers graduated in July and have taken up duties in the city areA．

Entertainment / Recreation

☆The new Central Community Building opened in May．

☆5，000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library．

1.What is the purpose of the changes in Silver City？

A． To satisfy all the needs of the citizens．

B． To make public service improveD．

C． To better the citizens’life．

D． To meet the needs of the Silver City Council．

2.What can we learn from the passage？

A． Travel books are provided in the new library．

B． More bus lines and stops are bought in Silver City．

C． Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital．

D． There are more police officers on duty now．

3.The public notice is from _______．

A． the community

B． the local government

C． the Silver City Library

D． a travel agency

You may have experienced the frustration of receiving a parking fine or finding your car towed away （拖走）after leaving it parked for a couple of minutes．

But now a high tech car sticker could help motorists avoid such a situation by allowing a traffic warden（管理员）to get in touch with them．Car owners can buy the sticker and place it inside their car’s windscreen，having set it up with vital information，such as their phone number．The slim design will i nclude a sensor that will send a text message warning a driver about a coming fine when touched by a traffic warden．The message will ask them to move their car immediately．The driver could then type a reply for the warden us ing their smartphone，which will appear on the sticker’s screen．They may choose to write something along the lines of“back in two minutes”in a bid to avoid a fine．Frankfurt-based IT consultant，Daniel Kalliontzis，came up with the idea and is raising funds on Indiegogo to put his 54 sticker into production．

The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic wardens and critically，a German law．The law states:“An officer has to choose the most e fficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle．”It could be cheaper for the authorities to contact the driver than to tow his car．

At the time of writing，Mr Kalliontzis has raised just over 3，000 of his 50，000 goal on Indiegogo．If he manages to raise the money，the stickers will be shipped in June 2015．But it appears that car owners using the smart system could get some unnecessary warning messages，because anyone could touch the smart sticker．

1.The first paragraph is intended to ________．

A． highlight an awkward situation

B． complain about a parking fine

C． introduce the topic of the passage

D． remind motorists of the parking risk

2.What may probably contribute to the application of the TowStop sticker in Germany？

A． The sticker’s low cost．

B． The mass production．

C． The goodwill of motorists．

D． The law of the country．

3.What can be concluded from the last paragraph about the TowStop Sticker？

A． It takes time and efforts to put it to use．

B． Only traffic wardens can touch the sticker．

C． All car owners will use the sticker in 2015．

D． Kalliontzis is experienced in raising money．

4.What’s the right order of the following statements according to the passage？

①A message is sent by the sensor．

②The sticker is put inside a car’s windscreen．

③A traffic warden touches the smart sticker．

④The sticker is set up with vital information．

⑤The motorist sends a message．

A． ②④⑤③①

B． ④②③①⑤

C． ④②③⑤①

D． ②④①③⑤

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

It’s said that a giant rock was located in the North Sea but once many boats and ships1.（strike）it and sank．

About a century years ago，a kind and imaginative minister came up with an idea to have a buoy（浮标）2.（fasten）to the rock．On the top of the buoy3.（place）a bell，which would ring whenever any ships got closer．When hearing the bell ringing，sailors knew where the rock was and stayed safe．One day，a sea robber Rover happened4.（sail） not far away from the rock．

Seeing_5.buoy floating in the water，he decided to play a trick．Soon his crew broke the chain that held the buoy，let the bell go into the water and then sailed away．In the following weeks，they robbed man6.ships around the seas and filled the ship with a great7.（vary） of treasures．Unfortunately，when returning，they themselves had no idea how to get away from the terrible rock_8.the ring．The ship was moving swiftly in the dark9.there was a great crash．10.was the very rock and the ship began to sink．

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A. B. C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项。

One sunny afternoon，a seven?year?old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods she realised that she was lost.

Sitting on a rock and what to do，she began crying. After a while，she to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house. She opened the door and stepped in. Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a .

The girl’s parents were out and her dog，Laddy，was at home. Laddy that his mistress(女主人) was in danger. He jumped a window，breaking the glass. He looked in the fields，but he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However，from the ground came a scent(气味) as he lowered his head. He the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking into the air，the dog through the woods until he found the .But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods. Much to his ，he saw his mistress’s blue shirt in the distance. He over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was .

When she opened her eyes and her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“you me，Laddy，” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of .That night Laddy had a hero’s supper：a huge meal of steak.

1.A． before B． since C． while D． as

2.A． wondering B． forgetting C． remembering D． regretting

3.A． preferred B． expected C． failed D． decided

4.A． When B． Until C． If D． Because

5.A． carelessly B． cautiously C． hopelessly D． unwillingly

6.A． trees B． bushes C． woods D． grasses

7.A． stream B． rock C． tree D． house

8.A． found B． sensed C． heard D． smelt

9.A． at B． through C． in D． onto

10.A． terrible B． strange C． pleasant D． familiar

11.A． missed B． discovered C． followed D． ignored

12.A． calmly B． loudly C． merrily D． gently

13.A． searched B． wandered C． looked D． travelled

14.A． window B． girl C． house D． hero

15.A． satisfaction B． disappointment C． embarrassment D． delight

16.A． jumped B． climbed C． walked D． flew

17.A． awake B． abandoned C． available D． asleep

18.A． spotted B． watched C． observed D． saw

19.A． disturbed B． comforted C． rescued D． scared

20.A． pain B． shock C． sorrow D． relief

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A. B. C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项。

“Mum，can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night，please？It’s Friday，and we don’t have any .Can I，please？”Mum was sitting at the kitchen table.Dad was next to her，resting his head on his arms.Mum could that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.

“I’m so sorry，James，” she said.

“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house？Why，Mum？” James asked sadly，almost in .

“I know it’s for you，” Mum said softly.“But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little...strange.And then they would make fun of you.”

“No，they wouldn’t，Mum，” James protested.“We’re not at all.We’re just ordinary people.”

Mum sighed heavily.“To tell you the truth，James，my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy .And your poor father—he doesn’t feel .He really needs a rest.”

“I can help，Mum！” James said.“ I can make you and Dad feel better，can Brett come over？Please？”

“Well...” Mum began.

“Great！Thanks，Mum！” James almost shouted.“Just sit there，don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and what he needed—two spanners(扳手)．“Hang on，Mum，” he said.“This won’t take a second.” After some ，James was finished.With a smile of on his face he said，“There！How does that feel？” “Oh，James，” Mum said.“That’s much better！How did you do it？”

“Easy，” James said .“Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓) too much！I just them slightly！I learned that in robotic science at school.”

“What about your father？Can you him？” asked Mum.

“I’ll try，” James replied.He up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck，and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head.Then he turned the on.Dad opened his eyes and immediately.“He just let his run too low，that’s all，” James said.“Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow？”

“I guess so，” replied Mum.“Your friends will just have to that we are a very unusual family.Thanks，son！”

1.A． chance B． message C． homework D． difficulty

2.A． asleep B． reading C． alone D． standing

3.A． explain B． see C． agree D． doubt

4.A． terror B． tears C． surprise D． silence

5.A． fair B． easy C． good D． hard

6.A． strange B． normal C． popular D． anxious

7.A． headache B． loss C． task D． day

8.A． ill B． funny C． sorry D． well

9.A． As B． If C． Since D． Before

10.A． kept B． controlled C． found D． returned

11.A． requests B． thoughts C． repairs D． instructions

12.A． sympathy B． satisfaction C． bitterness D． politeness

13.A． embarrassedly B． gratefully C． impatiently D． proudly

14.A． adjusted B． collected C． produced D． covered

15.A． greet B． accompany C． help D． ask

16.A． lifted B． caught C． gave D． filled

17.A． television B． power C． light D． gas

18.A． grew up B． lay down C． broke down D． sat up

19.A． food B． temperature C． battery D． blood

20.A． prove B． expect C． suspect D． accept

Here is some must?know information from a handbook on how people behave in doing business in some countries.

In Brazil

Brazilians are warm and friendly. They often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder. People often greet each other (particularly women) with light cheek kisses. Schedules tend to be flexible，with business meetings sometimes starting later than planned. But to be safe，be on time. Meals can stretch for hours—there’s no such thing as rushing a meal in Brazil. Lunches also can start in the mid to late afternoon. Brazilians are social，preferring face?to?face communication over emails or phone calls.

In Singapore

Singaporeans shake hands when they meet and often also greet each other with a small，polite bow. Business cards should be offered and received with two hands. Arriving late is considered disrespectful. So be on time. Efficiency(效率) is the goal，so meetings and dealings often are fast?paced. Singaporeans are direct in their discussions，even when the subject is about money. Rank is important and authority is respected. This determines how people interact in meetings. For example，people avoid disagreeing outright with someone of a higher rank.

In the United Arab Emirates

In the UAE，status is important，so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with their titles. The handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere. So do not pull away from the handshake. Women should cover themselves when it comes to dress. Men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows(肘部) and down to the knees. People do not avoid entertaining in their homes，but they also hold business meals at restaurants. Touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided. When meetings are one?to?one，if your host offers you coffee，you should refuse. It might seem odd，but it is a cultural tradition. Coffee should only be accepted if it is already set out or presented.

In Switzerland

The Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name. They also are respectful of private lives. You should be careful not to ask about personal topics. Punctuality(守时) is vital，something that comes from a deep respect for others’ time. Arrive at any meeting or event a few minutes early to be safe. They also have clear structure in their companies. Higher?ups make the final decisions，even if others might disagree. Neat，clean dress is expected. The Swiss follow formal table manners. They also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table. It is polite to finish the food on your plate.

1.The passage is mainly about___________

A． communication types

B． the workplace atmosphere

C． customs and social manners

D． living conditions and standards

2.Why do Singaporeans avoid arguing with their boss?

A． They put efficiency in the first place.

B． They dislike face?to?face communication.

C． They want to finish meetings as quickly as possible.

D． They are supposed to obey the person of a higher rank.

3.In the UAE，when should you refuse the coffee if it is offered?

A． When greeting seniors.

B． When meeting the host alone.

C． When attending a presentation.

D． When dining with business partners.

4.In which country do people care about where to put their hands at the dinner table?

A． In Brazil.

B． In Singapore.

C． In the United Arab Emirates.

D． In Switzerland.

London’s newest skyscraper(摩天大楼) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres，it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However，not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.

The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London，Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire(尖顶)．He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin，sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name：the Shard.Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts(桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.

The Shard has 87 floors. At the top，there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty，but eventually there will be a five?star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants，apartments and offices.

Before building work began，a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York，but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration，only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.

Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.

The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain，however，that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.

1.London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of .

A． its cost

B． its size

C． its shape

D． its height

2.When he designed the Shard，Piano wanted it to .

A． change London’s skyline

B． inherit London’s tradition

C． imitate the Egyptian style

D． attract potential visitors

3.The critics who refer to social division think the Shard .

A． is only preferred by the rich

B． is intended for wealthy people

C． is far away from the poor area

D． is popular only with Londoners

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A． The Shard：Cheers and Claps

B． The Shard：Work of a Great Architect

C． The Shard：New Symbol of London?

D． The Shard：A Change for the Better?

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，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.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Three years ago I failed an important exam in my life and became a student in a ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly?equipped classroom，I found the teachers patiently and considerate.Besides，I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class.I decided make the best of it.I worked hard and get along well with my teachers and classmates.Whenever I had difficulties，they are always available.Soon，I became one of the top students in my class，and which greatly increased my confidence and got him motivated.

My experience tell me that it is not what you are given but how you make use for it that determines who you are.

Many people rush into the commitment of bringing home a four-legged family member, only to find out that they are not ready for a pet．This often results in the dog being turned over to a shelter where it may not find another home．This can be avoided if potential pet owners take the time to figure out if they are truly ready for the responsibilities of pet ownership．

Being a responsible pet owner involves a financial commitment that goes beyond buying dog fooD． There are also parasite (寄生虫) prevention, boarding costs while traveling and the cost to care for the pet should it become ill or injureD． That is not to say that one must be rich in order to have a dog, but it is important to be prepared for the expenses that come with being a pet owner．

Another consideration is the time commitment．An owner away from home for 14 hours every day is not an ideal situation for a dog．A potential dog owner must also consider the time it takes to care for his or her pet, the time it takes to feed, walk, play with, bathe and clean up．Also, dogs require attention．Be prepared to spend time each day petting and playing with it．

Dogs are dogs, and will act like dogs．This includes barking, digging, having accidents in the house and, possibly, destroying some of the owner’s prized possessions, such as furniture, shoes and cell phones．If the above would cause an owner to want to get rid of the dog, then he or she is not yet ready to be a pet owner．Many wonderful pets end up in shelters simply because they acted like dogs!

1.Who might be qualified to be a dog owner, according to the text?

A． Jim, who has a daughter sensitive to dog’s smell．

B． Dick, a jobless teenager who can hardly pay his rent．

C． Kari, a teacher who works eight hours a day．

D． Steven, a business man who travels a lot on business．

2.To be a responsible dog owner you need to do all the following EXCEPT _________．

A． finding a shelter for it when you are bored with it

B． buying dog food and feeding it

C． taking it to hospital when necessary

D． spending time each day playing with it

3.What does the underlined part in the first paragraph probably mean?

A． Rush to adopt a dog formally．

B． Decide to be a pet owner without thinking about it carefully．

C． Run into a pet shelter and take one home so quickly．

D． Commit to buy a dog and take it home．

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A． Dogs Are Dogs

B． Pets Are Family Members

C． Have Time for a Dog?

D． Ready for a Pet?