假定你是学生会主席李华。 你的美国朋友Carl正在你市度假，请你代表学生会给他写一封电子邮件，邀请他给同学们做报告。邮件内容如下：

1. 时间；下周三下午3点到5点；

2. 报告内容：如何提高英语口语，美国中学生的业余生活以及中美文化差异。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Carl,

I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying your holiday in my city.

_________________________________________________________________ Waiting for your early reply.

Yours,

LiHua

Top 5 Must See Places in Beijing

Beijing is an old capital city with a lot of tourists attractions. What is the most representative place in Beijing? The answers are various. Here are the Top 5 Must See Places in Beijing.

1. Forbidden City

The Forbidden City is the ideal place for you to begin your exploration of Beijing. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes as you have to walk a lot! A multilingual guide recorder is recommended, as it can tell you the stories behind the palace.

Opening Hour: 8:30-17:00

Entrance Fee: RMB 60

2. Tian’anmen Square

Lying in the heart of Beijing City, it is the place for massive parades and gathering. It boasts of the largest square of such kind in the world. At sunrise and sunset the raising and lowering ceremony of the Chinese National Flag is well worth seeing.

Ticket fees: Free

Opening Time: Whole Day

3. Great Wall

Most of the sections of the Great Wall in Beijing are well-preserved, and the most famous section is Badaling. For the Great Wall hiking, get ready for strong footwear. For hot weather, please also prepare sunblock, sunglasses and water.

Badaling Great Wall:

Ticket Fees: RMB40 (Nov. 01 to Mar. 31); RMB 45 (Apr. 01 to Oct. 31)

Open Hours: 6:40 to 18:30

4. Summer Palace

Regarded as the largest imperial garden in China, the Summer Palace is in fact a park-styled royal retreat. With masterly design and artistic architecture integrating the highlight of Chinese garden arts, it has earned a title of "Royal Garden Museum".

Open Time: 6:30-20:30

Ticket Fee: RMB 40 (low season) / RMB 50 (peak season during the holidays)

5. Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven worked as sacrificial compound buildings for the Ming and Qing emperors. What's the intriguing by-production of the temple is that if you enter the Temple of Heaven in the early morning, you can find many people doing all types of Kungfu, Taiji, dancing and other morning exercises.

Open Time: 6:00-21:00

Ticket Fee: RMB 35

1. At 5:45 in the morning, what could one enjoy?

A．The artistic architectural design of the Summer Palace.

B．Wandering about on the Tian’anmen Square.

C．The sunrise on the Badaling Great Wall.

D．Exercises of Kungfu and Taiji in the Temple of Heaven.

2.Which is the most suitable place for those who want to go square dancing in the morning?

A. Temple of Heaven B. Tian’anmen Square

C. Summer Palace D. Forbidden City

3. If Li Hua wants to visit the Summer Palace and Badaling Great Wall during the National Day, how much should he pay for the tickets?

A. 80 B. 85 C. 90 D. 95

4.According to the passage, tourists are recommended to use a multilingual guide recorder when visiting _________.

A. Tian’anmen Square B. Temple of Heaven

C. Forbidden City D. Summer Palace

My parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it. I didn't know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend's house. Though I knew I wouldn't tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.

I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I'd stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said, “Great opportunity.”

“What is it?” I asked.

“To talk, you and I” he said. “To hold a private little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we're going to do with ourselves now that we're in the situation we are in.”

“But we can't do anything about it. Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.

And that's how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life — from how fast things change to how they sometimes don't change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be. Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means you'll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”

1.I wished to get out of the house because __________.

A. I was eager to have fun with my best friend

B. I found nobody to share my feelings with

C. I wanted to escape from the dark house

D. I planned to tell my friend about my trouble

2. Grandpa was happy to see me because __________.

A. he could discuss the problem with me

B. he had not seen me for a long lime

C. he was afraid of darkness

D. he felt quite lonely

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The grandchild was eager to leave.

B. They would have more chats.

C. The lights would go out again.

D. It would no longer be dark.

You get anxious if there’s no wi-fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you’re not there. All these can be called “always on” stress caused by smart phone addiction.

For some people, smart phones have set them free from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more control over their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though, smart phones have become cruel masters in their pockets, never allowing them to turn them off and relax.

Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favor of his iPhone. So he developed an app — Moment — to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time they’re spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are broken. “Moment’s goal is to promote balance in your life,” his website explains. “Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”

Dr. Christine Grant, an occupational psychologist at Coventry University, said, “The effects of this ‘always on’ culture are that your mind is never resting, and you’re not giving your body time to recover, so you’re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer.”

And as the number of connected smart phones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis (瘫痪) and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage. “It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because they’re controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office,” said Dr. Christine Grant.

1.What’s the first paragraph mainly about?

A. The popularity of smart phones.

B. The progress of modern technology.

C. The signs of “always on” stress.

D. The solutions of smart phone addiction.

2. Kevin Holesh developed Moment to __________.

A. research how people use their mobile phones

B. help people control their use of mobile phones

C. make people better use mobile phones

D. increase the fun of using mobile phones

3.What’s Dr. Christine Grant’s attitude towards “always on” culture?

A. Confused. B. Positive.

C. Doubtful. D. Critical.

4. According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means __________.

A. we will become less productive

B. we can make a decision more quickly

C. we will be equipped with more knowledge

D. we can work more effectively

How to Be Interesting

Everybody tries hard to be interesting and well-liked in his or her life. If you feel like you are boring or dull, don't fret (苦恼)! 1. Read this article to learn how.

2. The more you know about what is going on in the world, the more you can contribute to conversations. Interesting people are the ones who can bring something new to a conversation and share fun facts rather than just sitting there nodding. The more you learn, the better conversationalist you will become. So keep yourself educated by reading books and staying up-to-date with current events in the news and pop culture.

Create more stories to share. Interesting people always seem to have a lot going on in their lives. 3. . The best way to accumulate interesting stories is by travelling, constantly meeting new people, and putting yourself in new and interesting situations.

4. . Expand（扩展） your social circle by starting conversations with anyone and everyone. You never know when a stranger can turn into one of your new best friends! Give everybody you meet a chance to show you who they are, and welcome them into your life.

Be yourself. Remember that even though you may feel uninteresting, you are one-of-a-kind. Don't try to get attention by pretending to be somebody you are not, because eventually the truth will come out and you will seem like a dishonest person. 5. .Instead, learn to highlight (强调)your positive qualities and downplay（轻视）your negative ones.

A. The more you do，the more stories you will have to share with others.

B. Everyone has the potential to be interesting, regardless of how unexciting your life may seem.

C. Get to know new people.

D. Be busy with what you do.

E. Be educated.

F. Accept yourself.

G. Don’t hide who you are.

阅读下面短文，从所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once, a professor held a test on his students. The professor started with the following question, “Now, you are going to cut trees on a hill. One of the trees has a big while the other’s small. Which will you cut?” The question got a quick , “Of course the big one! No need to .”

The professor , “The big tree is a poplar（白杨） seen everywhere, while the small one is a Korean pine. Consider again?” A second brought students more sense: a Korean pine is much more than the poplar, so they changed their decision. “ we’ll cut the pine. The poplar isn’t worth our .” Smile still on the professor’s face. “But the pine’s trunk is less than the poplar.” Rather puzzled, they became , then said, “While, we’ll cut the poplar.” The professor gave more detail. “ the poplar is straight, the trunk became empty within. Then what’s your choice?”

Finally one of the students lost his and said, “Professor, you have asked a series of questions leading us to change our answers . What do you want to after all?”

The professor’s smile . He said, “Why none of you ask me for what purpose to cut the tree? Though my questions all the way, they are decided by one thing: your to take the action. If it aims at making handicraft articles you may cut the pine; if you just want to have some firewood, you’d better cut the poplar.”

1.A. decide B. believe C. suppose D. communicate

2.A. trunk B. leaves C. root D. branch

3.A. show B. reply C. choice D. notice

4.A. intend B. worry C. mind D. consider

5.A. smiled B. upset C. ignored D. asked

6. A. especially B. commonly C. hardly D. completely

7.A. benefit B. design C. thought D. time

8.A. valuable B. enjoyable C. suitable D. reasonable

9. A. frequently B. particularly C. extremely D. Naturally

10.A. performance B. effort C. concern D. advantage

11. A. received B. arranged C. informed D. remained

12.A. straight B. twisted C. smart D. energetic

13.A. excited B. terrified C. hesitated D. disappointed

14.A. Whether B. Though C. Because D. However

15. A. memory B. temper C. patience D. way

16.A. frequently B. generally C. slowly D. suddenly

17.A. search B. refuse C. test D. accept

18. A. offered B. disappeared C. broke D. recognized

19.A. promise B. share C. declare D. vary

20.A. reflection B. explanation C. contribution D. motivation

Driving to the airport in the early morning, I felt 1.__________(excite) because I would spend the summer in Paris. While 2.___________ (look) for more interesting things to do besides sleeping and eating on the plane, I jumped at the chance to study French in this city 3._________ (know) for its art, food and culture.

My connecting flight (转机) was in Frankfurt, Germany, 14 hours from Denver. But when I arrived there, a feeling of anxiety 4.___________ (begin) to set in. I was very nervous __5._________ I was in a country 6.__________ language I could not speak. But when I found my way, I gained 7.__________(confident). When I boarded the second plane and discovered that the flight was less than an hour, I was filled 8.___________ excitement.

When I stepped on foreign ground for the first time, I was 9.__________ (extreme) happy. I quickly had my first experience trying to communicate in 10.___________ language that I had only practised in school. As I left the airport, with one sharp turn, the Eiffel Tower came into view. I was fully in Paris.

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。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

On the development of the Internet, people use computer to surf the Internet every day. The Internet made it easy for people to leave their own opinions on hot issues, and then some new words are creating. Zhai is a very popular word, which refers to the people who is staying at home all the time. They seldom go out to a real world. People can buy that they want on the Internet and the goods can be delivered to their homes, so more and more people like staying at home. Of course it’s good for health. Get rid of the habit of staying at home can bring people a health life.

假定你是李华，正在澳大利亚的一所大学寒假进行交换学习，但是在人际交往及学习上遇到一些困难，希望得到学校咨询中心（Counseling Center）的帮助。根据学校规定，你需书面预约，请按下列要点写一封信：1.本人的基本情况;

2.希望得到帮助的内容;

3.约定的时间(你周三上午和周五下午有空);

4.你的联系方式（Phone:7786456781）。

注意： 1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3. 结语已经为你写好。

Dear Sir/Madam,

I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua