Rocky was a 65-pound dog. Rita was his eleven-year-old _______. When Rocky was given to her, Rita immediately liked him. Whenever she was not in school, the two were _______together and within touching distance. The family would often lovingly_______the pair as “R and R”.

But Rocky had one_______—he feared water very much, which was due to an awful experience he had at the age of seven weeks in his_______home. He was nearly_______by a naughty boy who had been blamed by his father.

One late afternoon, Rita’s mother_________R and R to a shopping area near a lake. Rita was running along the boardwalk above the surface of the_______, enjoying the beautiful scenery around. It was then that a boy on a bicycle_______Rita. She let out a cry of pain and fell into the lake __________there.

Rita’s mother was at the entrance of a __________which was a hundred feet away. She rushed to the lake shouting for help. Rocky seemed to __________his fear and jumped into the water to save his owner. Rocky immediately went to Rita and__________her by the shoulder’s clothes. This caused her to__________so that her face was out of the water and she coughed.__________, the water was calm, they were not far from__________, and Rocky quickly reached a depth where his __________were on solid ground. He dragged Rita __________her head was completely out of the water, and then stood __________her, licking (舔) her face.

Rita and her family believe that it was only the big dog’s____________for the little girl that caused him to take action that might be life-threatening.

1.A. friend B. guard C. owner D. trainer

2.A. sometimes B. seldom C. often D. always

3.A. recognize B. refer to C. consider D. laugh at

4.A. shortcoming B. habit C. mistake D. pain

5.A. comfortable B. poor C. previous D. new

6.A. killed B. drowned C. ruined D. abandoned

7.A. took B. accompanied C. followed D. sent

8.A. ice B. snow C. water D. frost

9.A. beat B. met C. hurt D. hit

10.A. lying B. swimming C. pushing D. floating

11.A. park B. garden C. store D. theater

12.A. overcome B. ease C. sense D. realize

13.A. comforted B. seized C. rescued D. approached

14.A. roll over B. show off C. look up D. turn around

15.A. Unexpectedly B. Hopefully C. Fortunately D. Eventually

16.A. a shelter B. danger C. a rock D. shore

17.A. arms B. feet C. legs D. hands

18.A. until B. before C. after D. once

19.A. for B. beside C. with D. against

20.A. courage B. devotion C. sympathy D. love

Chinese kung fu, also known as wushu or Chinese martial arts, is one of the most well-known examples of traditional Chinese culture. It is 1.(probable) one of the earliest and longest 2.(last)sports which uses both muscles and brain.

The theory of kung fu is based 3.classical Chinese philosophy(哲学). Over its long history it 4.(develop) as a unique combination of exercise, practical self-defense, self-discipline, and art.

It is estimated that Chinese kung fu dates back to primitive society. At that time people used sticks 5.(fight) against wild beasts. Gradually they6.(accumulate) experience in self-defense.

Chinese kung fu is a large system of theory and practice. It combines 7.(technique) of self-defense and health-keeping.

In Chinese kung fu, however, a 8.(different) is made between “external(外家的) and “internal” kung fu. 9.is said that “In external kung fu, you exercise your tendons, bones, and skin; in internal kung fu, you train your spirit, your qi, and your mind.” And so internal kung fu can continue later in life, 10.the external body weakens.

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。

Recently I have taken quite a interest in cooking. I suggest that the school organizes a cooking-learning activity to teach students to prepare any delicious food. It can be really fun and I bet there will be a lot communication going on with students. Besides, it’s a good way to build up team spirits. The school can even hold a competition to see whom can cook the most delicious food. Much importantly, I think cooking is a vital skill for the people nowadays. What is known to all, eating-cooked food is a much more healthy and little costly way of life than eating in a restaurant.

假如你是李华，你的美国笔友David来信说，当他了解到人工智能（AI）Master战胜了60 位顶尖职业围棋（Go）高手后，迷上了下围棋，希望你给他一些关于提高棋艺的建议。

要点如下：

1.最好到中国参加培训班； 2．熟能生巧，尽量多在网上对弈； 3．多观看www. weiqitv.com上的国际大赛直播。

注意：1.词数100左右2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear David,

________________________________________________________________________

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Yours,

Li Hua

Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.

Mrs. Matthews lives in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.

Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.

The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he notices that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked（眨眼）at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”

Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.

1.Senior citizens in the story refer to ________.

A. those who have special cards

B. old people with special cards

C. those who want to travel cheaply

D. people holding high positions

2.Women over sixty________.

A. have to pay their special card

B. don’t have to pay for taking buses

C. have to pay the full price for their ride

D. pay less for their ride if they have a special card

3.How often does Mrs. Matthews go to the town?

A. twice a week B. once a year C. every other week D. once a week

4.Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because ________.

A. she still had to pay for the tide B. the card wasn’t hers

C. she felt she was now an old woman D. the driver whispered to her

5.The driver whispered to Mrs. Matthews because _________.

A. he hoped to make her feel younger

B. he knew her mother was still alive

C. she did not pay money for taking the bus

D. she shouldn’t have used her mother’s card

Football is so popular in China. Almost everyone is interested in the sport — the young and the old, boys and girls, and now even robots.

Recently at Hangzhou Guangming Middle School, kids from several schools played football with their robots.

Robot football is very different from human football. Only two robots play in each match. The field is as big as a ping-pong table. One half is black and the other is white. Each robot tries to catch the “football” and score a goal. The robot with more goals wins.

Gao Linge, a boy from Hangzhou Guangming Middle School, helped make one of the robots for the match.

“My school bought the main board (主板),” said Gao, 14. “Then I decided what my robot looked like and made a computer program for it.”

Gao’s robot was eight centimeters tall and had two arms. It had four sensors (传感器) to “see” and “kick” the “football”.

Ying Xuehai, a 12-year-old student from Gao’s school, also made a robot. His robot played against Gao’s. The match decided who would go to the final game. Ying lost the game. So he gave many of his robot’s parts to Gao.

Even so, Gao’s robot didn’t win the final. It played well in the first five minutes. Then it slowed down. By the end of the match, it could hardly move. What was wrong? Gao and Ying found the problem — the robot ran out of batteries (电池)!

“We’ll solve the problem and beat the other schools next time!” said the two boys.

1.________ is popular in China.

A. Football B. Robot C. Sensor D. Game

2.How many robots are needed in a match?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

3.The third paragraph mainly talks about ________.

A. a wonderful robot football game B. how robots can score more goals

C. the rules of robot football games D. how robots can win the matches

4.Gao Linge lost the match for the reason that ________.

A. his robot ran out of power

B. he broke the rules of the game

C. he used Ying Xuehai’s robot’s parts

D. his robot happened to be out of order

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Gao Linge is as old as Ying Xuehai.

B. Ying Xuehai’s robot was 8 centimeters tall.

C. Gao’s and Ying’s robots were both bought.

D. The passage doesn’t tell us who won the final.

I Am A Pencil

Children’s book author Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third-graders in the New York City. His students were immigrants (移民) or the children of immigrants from 21 countries, speaking 11 languages and having many different beliefs. But there were a few things they had in common: family troubles, money struggles and poetry.

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What It Takes To Help Me Out

An editor for US News & World Report, David L. Marcus takes us inside a boarding (寄宿) school for troubled teens. He shows the great stresses that are put on these teens and make them lose their confidence. This should cause us to think hard about troubled teens.

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The Most Scenic Drives in America

Published again and again and translated into several languages beginning in 1997, this travel book includes over 200 brand-new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes.

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Our Brother’s Keeper

Author Jedwin Smith tells what happened when he met several of his brother’s old friends. They make a journey to Vietnam, to visit the place where Jeff, his brother, died. Surprisingly, their Vietnamese guide was the former commander (海军中校) carrying out the attack that killed Jeff. A powerful story of brotherhood, bravery and understanding carried out.

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1.Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut?

A. I Am A Pencil

B. What It Takes To Help Me Out

C. The Most Scenic Drives in America

D. Our Brother’s Keeper

2.If you are interested in pictures, you would probably choose ________.

A. Our Brother’s Keeper

B. What It Takes To Help Me Out

C. The Most Scenic Drives in America

D. I Am A Pencil

3.From the book I Am A Pencil, we can learn that Sam Swope’s students _______.

A. are homeless children

B. have the same beliefs

C. like writing poetry

D. are in different grades

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. I Am A Pencil is written by Jedwin Smith.

B. What It Takes To Help Me Out is about troubled teens.

C. You have to pay $47.88 for The Most Scenic Drives in America.

D. Jedwin Smith was killed in Vietnam.

5.What type of writing is this passage?

A. An advertisement. B. A news report. C. An announcement. D. A tour guide.

It’s 8:30, time for John to start work. So he turns on his radio. Then he eats breakfast. As he eats, he reads his e-mail and reviews his to-do list. Then he sits on the sofa and thinks about an article he needs to write ... Wait a minute! Radio? Breakfast? Sofa? What kind of workplace is this? Well, actually it is John’s house, and he is a telecommuter — he works at home, communicating with the workplace through the Internet.

Like John, millions of people — and their employers — are finding that telecommuting is a great way to work. Telecommuters can work on their own schedule(预定表). They work in the comfort of homes, where they can also look after young children or elderly parents. They save time and money by not traveling to work. Their employers save, too, because they need less office space and furniture. Studies show that telecommuters change jobs less often. This saves employers even more money. Telecommuting helps society, too, by reducing pollution and traffic problems.

Jobs that are suited to telecommuting include writing, design work, computer programming and accounting. If a job is related to working with information, a telecommuter can probably do it.

1.From the passage we can learn that John does his job ___________.

A. by telephone B. in his office C. away from home D. through the Internet

2.One of the advantages of telecommuting is that you can _________.

A. get along well with other workers

B. follow your own timetable

C. work for several employers

D. enjoy a lot of traveling

3.Telecommuters change jobs less often, so _________.

A. they can get more work experience

B. they will have a longer paid holiday

C. their employers can save lots of money

D. their employers will give them a higher pay

4.What does the underlined words “suited to” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. 相似于 B. 不同于 C. 适合于 D. 有益于

5.The writer wrote the passage to_________.

A. introduce telecommuting

B. call on a better workplace

C. reduce pollution and traffic problems

D. show the disadvantage of telecommuting

Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his ______ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”

I was ______ to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such _______. I would excitedly turn the tap _______ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would ________ affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.

Two years later, Dad started his own _______, which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to ________ . Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became ________with him for placing our family in trouble. With ______ , an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home ________. As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me _______ my comb?” I looked at him a while, then ________ the comb and headed to the sink.

It hit me then: why, as a child, ______ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to _______ the evening with Mum and me. It _______ a happy and loving family.

I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and ________ placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something ________. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles(皱纹) next to his eyes when he smiled, ________ his smile was still as ______ as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good ______ for his family.

1.A. bag B. wallet C. comb D. brush

2.A. energetic B. disappointed C. upset D. pleased

3.A. joy B. sadness C. courage D. pain

4.A. out B. over C. in D. on

5.A. smile B. stare C. shout D. laugh

6.A. family B. task C. business D. journey

7.A. progress B. change C. improve D. form

8.A. satisfied B. delighted C. mad D. strict

9.A. time B. patience C. speed D. ease

10.A. occasionally B. early C. frequently D. rarely

11.A. sharpen B. repair C. clean D. keep

12.A. dropped B. took C. handed D. threw

13.A. watching B. letting C. helping D. hearing

14.A. find B. lose C. waste D. spend

15.A. affected B. broke C. meant D. supported

16.A. nervously B. hurriedly C. excitedly D. carefully

17.A. different B. exciting C. interesting D. bored

18.A. for B. or C. so D. yet

19.A. patient B. heartwarming C. tired D. worried

20.A. belief B. life C. style D. education

阅读下面的材料，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。

Mr. Smith: It’s very nice 1. you to invite me.

Ms. Chen: I’m very glad you could come, Mr. Smith. Will you take 2. seat at the head of the table? It’s an informal dinner, please don’t stand on ceremony... Mr. Smith, would you like 3. have some chicken?

Mr. Smith: Thank you. This is 4. (I) first time to come to a Chinese restaurant. Could you tell me the different features of Chinese food?

Ms. Chen:5.(general) speaking, Cantonese food is a bit light; Shanghai food is rather oily; and Hunan dishes are very spicy,6. (have) a strong and hot taste.

Mr. Smith: Chinese 7. (dish) are well prepared, delicious, and very tasty. They are very good in color, flavor 8. taste.

Ms. Chen: Mr. Smith, would you care for another helping?

Mr. Smith: No 9. (much), thank you. I’m quite full.

Ms. Chen: Did you enjoy the meal?

Mr. Smith: It’s the most delicious dinner I 10. (have) for a long time. It’s such a rich dinner.

Ms. Chen: I’m so glad you like it.