Thomas Alva Edison （爱迪生）was awarded more patents（专利） on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931，Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him .One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout . All electric power would be shut off in homes，streets，and factories. Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions mean to them. Electric power was too important to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion. A blackout was out of the question.

On the day of Edison’s funeral（葬礼），many people silently dimmed their lights. In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymen’s finger tips.

1.This selection says that Thomas Edison________.

A. was the only important American inventor

B. received the first American patent

C. received more patents than any other American

D. was the first American inventor

2.People decided to honor Edison when______.

A. he made the first electric light

B. electric power was 100 years

C. the country realized electricity’s importance

D. he died in 1931

3.The suggested plan was to________.

A. turn off the lights in factories and schools

B. observe a few minutes of total silence

C. dim all electric lights

D. shut of all electricity for a short time

4.Americans fully realized what Edison’s inventions meant when they________.

A. heard of his death

B. heard of the plan to honor him

C. first used electric power

D. tried to carry out the plan

Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宫）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

1.The Crystal Palace was built up_________.

A. in the 1950s B. in the 1990s C. shortly before 1851 D. after 1851

2.People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.

A. buy goods B. visit an exhibition

C. travel D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

3.What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?

A. It caught a terrible fire. B. It disappeared suddenly.

C. It was moved away to the south of London D. It was rebuilt.

4.The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.

A. it was the biggest building in the world then

B. it was made of iron and glass

C. so many visitors had been there

D. it was burnt down at last

Dear Lan Lan ，

I’m now writing to you at Hartsop，a village in the Lake District，a place to have most beautiful scenery(景色) in England，I come here to spend Christmas with an English couple. This was planned for overseas students to know the British ways of life by living with British families.

We came two days before Christmas and during our stay，we have had everything we expected：Christmas turkey，Christmas cake，Christmas puddings，Christmas parties and gifts under the Christmas tree. All are exciting and amusing(有趣的)，but above all these，we are deeply touched by the hospitality(好客) of the family，Roger and Anne Marie.

Anne Marie is a nurse and all these days，she had been busy cooking meals，washing dishes and showing us around. Roger，who is a doctor，knows a lot about China and still wants to know more. He plays us Chinese music and it seems to me he does better in that than we do. In the evenings，we all sit around the fireplace with Tim，a lovely dog，by our side. Like long? time ?no ?see friends，we talk about all the things that have happened or we hope to happen in our lives. There is always so much to tell and to know.

After three months away from home，we are again feeling how sweet a home can be. Roger and Anne Marie are not like most of the other people we have met who always make us feel we are foreigners in a foreign country. They show such kindness to us that they bring us a person?to?person feeling，instead of a British?to?Chinese feeling. They make us believe that though there are differences of languages and cultures，one may always expect to find in every corner of the world the feeling of love and being loved.

How I wish Mum and Dad could meet them! How I wish you were here with me! How strange it is that the more I feel at home here，the more I miss my real home and all of you. We always talk about“when we go back home next year...”and soon we will turn this into“when we go back home THIS year...”for the New Year’s Day is coming. Miss you.

Love，

Gao Wen

1.The writer is ________now in England.

A. a Chinese visitor to an English family

B. a Chinese student studying

C. a Chinese teacher working

D. a Chinese student living

2.In Hartsop ，Gao Wen felt________.

A. rather at home

B. the English home better than her home

C. she was a foreigner in a foreign country

D. she was one member of the family

3.It seems that Roger________.

A. can speak Chinese very well

B. knows something about Chinese for a long time

C. once lived in China for a long time

D. can do everything better than the Chinese

4.In the writer’s opinion，the best home is________.

A. the home they stayed in England

B. the home that you left behind

C. Chinese home

D. one’s own home

Stamp collecting is easy when you do it as a hobby. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on it. Sometimes stamps can be got from many sources (来源) for free.

Getting Started

If you have no stamps at all，you might want to buy a packet of 500 or 1,000 different worldwide stamps from a hobby shop or stamp dealer to get started. One good choice is eBay. Try entering phrases like “worldwide stamps” in the search box. However，even if you want to specialize in collecting stamps，my advice is not to spend much money on stamps in the beginning. Start off collecting stamps from many sources for free until you have collected enough stamps and had enough experience.

Sorting Stamps

Assume(假设) you have some stamps and they are on paper. Before you take them off the paper，you should sort the stamps，for example，by country. This is because dealing with stamps is much easier when they are on paper. When you take them off the paper，they become easy to bend，crease，and tear easily.

Trimming(修剪)Stamps

Never try to take a stamp off its paper backing by pulling at it，even if it appears to be loose enough to do so. First，trim the paper around the stamp with a pair of sharp scissors making sure not to cut off the edge of the stamps. I suggest that you leave a quarter inch safety area from the edge of the stamp when you trim the paper before you are good at doing it.

1.This passage is written for people who________.

A. have no money to collect stamps

B. want to sell their stamps

C. want to collect stamps

D. don’t know how to sort stamps

2.According to the writer，at the very beginning，stamp?collecting beginners shouldn’t________.

A. collect common stamps

B. borrow some stamps from their friends

C. act as an inexperienced collector

D. spend a lot of money in buying stamps

3.What does the writer suggest NOT do when trimming stamps?

A. Pull at them to take them off the paper backing when they look loose.

B. Trim the paper around the stamp with a pair of sharp scissors.

C. Leave a quarter inch safety area from the edge of the stamp.

D. Make sure not to cut off the edge of the stamps.

If you want to keep fit, please refer to the following:

Move More

Make it a daily to find ways to move your body.1.Climb stairs instead of taking the elevator. Walk your dog; play with your kids. It doesn’t have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute dance class. But that’s great when you’re up to it. At the same time, move more.

Quit Smoking

Ever since 1960 when it was announced that smoking was harmful to health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products. Just recently, we’ve seen more and more teens smoking. Could it be the Hollywood influence?2.Take care! Warn your children against smoking.

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While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney(肝肾) disease and cancer.

Reduce Stress

Easier said than done, stress comes in many ways.4.Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like such as walk on the beach or in a park, read a good book, visit a friend, listen to relaxing music, and watch a funny movie.

Protect Yourself from Pollution

If you can’t live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms.5.Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good.

E. It seems that the stars in every movie smoke cigarettes.

F. Keep a Positive Mental Outlook

G. Some techniques given by experts are to think positive thoughts.

Heritage(遗产)Education

China’s “Cultural Heritage Day” falls on the second Saturday of June every year. Many celebrations（庆祝） are held and all cultural relic protection sites are______to open for free to the public on the day. There is no______that different kinds of celebrating______across the country will arouse(唤醒) public ______of the importance of cultural heritage protection and ____the young people to love the fine_____culture of the motherland.

China faces a heavy task to protect and rescue its cultural_________ We need to consider seriously the ______of the lack of awareness （意识）about cultural heritage protection ._____，Heritage Education is one of our main approaches(方法)．People can not______value cultural heritage if they do not know _____it is important or how to protect it. Over the past seven years，CHP has ______over a hundred educational seminars(研究会) to different groups，______as schools，government offices，______the general public. Many people have attended CHP seminars. Typically，each seminar lasts two to three hours and_____of an informative presentation，____by a longer question?and?answer session and discussion. Each attender____limited knowledge of cultural heritage ______it to be just the Forbidden City(紫禁城) and the Great Wall. People often think that the duty only_____to the government. So “Cultural Heritage Day” will be a welcome_____to educate a wide public on world heritage protection.

1.A. advised B. suggested C. made D. designed

2.A. need B. doubt C. wonder D. reason

3.A. parties B. activities C. actions D. ways

4.A. awareness B. knowledge C. affairs D. opinion

5.A. inform B. advise C. persuade D. inspire

6.A. natural B. modern C. traditional D. ancient

7.A. discoveries B. treasures C. relics D. wonders

8.A. harm B. record C. meaning D. importanc

9.A. So B. Instead C. And D. Thus

10.A. properly B. simply C. carefully D. entirely

11.A. what B. why C. how D. when

12.A. thought B. read C. insisted D. presented

13.A. so B. very C. such D. quite

14.A. as well as B. as much as C. as good as D. as long as

15.A. consists B. becomes C. lies D. forms

16.A. recognized B. asked C. answered D. followed

17.A. of B. with C. for D. at

18.A. considered B. understood C. realized D. concluded

19.A. comes B. stands C. belongs D. calls

20.A. possibility B. matter C. opportunity D. chance

There are two main sets of Olympics---the Winter and the Summer Olympic, and both 1. （hold）every four years on 2. regular basis .In the ancient Olympics, slaves 3.women were not allowed 4.（join）in the Games .But nowadays5.（athlete）from any country can take part if they have reached the 6.（agree）standard .

For each Olympics ,a special village will be built for all the athletes to live 7. ,a main reception 8. （build）,several stadium for competition ,and a gymnasium as well. Every country wants the opportunity to host the Olympic Games .9. is not only a great responsibility but also a great honour to be chosen .And the motto of the Olympics is “Swifter ,Higher and 10.（strong）”.

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。

Dear Mr. Brown，

I am writing to thank you with your kind help. Before you came to teach us, I had not interesting in English. My pronunciation was terribly .I could only speak a few words. But one and a half year later, I now think English fun to learn. I got a lot from your encouraging words. I would always remember what you said. “If you try to, you can be No.1！” I hope you’ll have a pleasant journey home but will come to China again sometimes in the future, I will write again and send you photos we take together.

音乐在我们生活中起着重要的作用，生活中不能缺少音乐。音乐可以帮助我们调节情绪，紧张的时候可以使我们轻松，忧伤的时候可以使我们快乐。请根据提示写一篇100词左右的短文，谈谈音乐的重要性，可适当发挥。

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Wandering around the airport terminal(航站楼), after learning my flight had been delayed four hours, I heard an announcement, “If anyone near Gale A-4 understands any Arabic, please come to the gate immediately.” I went there and saw an old woman in full traditional Palestinian dress crying on the floor. A young man from the airport staff asked me to talk to her to find out what was her problem. He said she started to cry when hearing the announcement about the flight.

I knelt down, put my arms around her and asked her what was wrong. My Arabic wasn’t good enough but I managed to get my meaning across. She soon stopped crying and told me she had thought the flight had been canceled. She needed to be in El Paso for an important medical treatment the next day. I said, “You’ll be fine. You’ll get there but only a few hours late. Who is going to pick you up? Let’s call him.” We called her son. I spoke to him in English. I told him I would stay with his mother till we boarded the plane. Later, I called my dad whose Arabic was better and asked him to talk to her. She looked much more relaxed while talking on the phone.

Later she took out a sack of homemade cookies stuffed with dates and nuts and offered them to all the women at the gate: the traveler from Argentina, the mom from California, the lovely woman from Laredo. Everybody smiled and accepted her cookies to eat. And my new best friend and I were holding hands, while the others around us were talking with each other with different accents. I almost wanted to hug all those other women too. I looked around that gate and thought to myself, “This is surely the world want to live in.”

1.Why did the old lady cry at the airport terminal gate?

A. The plane was canceled. B. Her medical treatment was canceled.

C. She didn’t know which flight to take. D. She misunderstood the announcement.

2.It can be inferred that ________.

A. the author was Palestinian B. most passengers were from America

C. the author’s first language was English D. the old lady had never travelled abroad

3.According to the passage, we learn that the author was ________.

A. talkative and active B. warm-hearted and helpful

C. creative and intelligent D. enthusiastic but aggressive