What is a fair wage? 1. These are some of the questions the United Nations International Labour Organisation(ILO) has recently investigated.

With a global population of over seven billion, is it actually possible to measure an average amount?_ 2._ Using the total wage bill from over seventy countries, they have multiplied the amounts by the number of earners in each country. The economists then tallied up the results and divided them by the total number across the world The result was a world average wage equivalent to $1,490 a month. _3._

This figure might seem very high because they calculated the amount using purchasing power parity dollars, which takes into account the fact that it is cheaper to live in some countries than others. _4._

Calculating an average sum like this might not be a completely fair representation, but these figures do help us to understand how the world is developing, both economically, in the quality of life people are experiencing and their standard of living.

But the result shows that the average wage is still relatively low and there remains a huge difference in levels of affluence around the world. _5._ Is this fair? For many, pay equality still seems very far out of reach.

A. The ILO has now tried to work out the sums.

B. The ILO used statistics from over 70 different countries

C. Why aren't more people in the world offered pay equality?

D. That is approximately $75 a day for a 20-day working month.

E. Some people live on just two dollars a day, while others are earning more than a million dollars a year.

F. When someone works for themselves, what are they called?

G. The data also did not include the huge number of people who appear in poverty statistics or who are self-employed.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

As I drove my blue Buick into the garage, I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was ___________ too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the ___________ space. That left ___________ enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home ___________ , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space — too close to my car, ___________ . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had ___________ and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not ___________ me enough space? Park farther over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into ___________ , the driver shouted back: “Make me!” ___________ this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my ___________ . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found___________. The next day the woman ___________ a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,

I’m sorry my mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while ___________3 . It wasn’t like her to scream ___________. Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I ___________you and your mistress will ___________ her.

Your neighbor,

Blue Buick

When I went to the ___________ the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:

Dear Blue Buick,

My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so ___________ because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be ___________ now.

Your neighbor,

Yellow Oldsmobile

After that, whenever Blue Buick ___________ Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

1.A. driven B. parkedC. stoppedD. stayed

2.A. complete B. close C. narrow D. fixed

3.A. quite B. nearly C. seldom D. hardly

4.A. hurriedly B. first C. finally D. timely

5.A. as usual B. as plannedC. as well D. as yet

6.A. run into B. run about C. run out D. run off

7.A. keeping B. saving C. offering D. leaving

8.A. mine B. hers C. itself D. ours

9.A. For B. With C. From D. Upon

10.A. room B. area C. front D. side

11.A. an instructionB. a result C. an answer D. a chance

12.A. put B. wrote C. sent D. discovered

13.A. working B. driving C. returning D. cooking

14.A. on end B. so long C. like that D. any more

15.A. hope B. knowC. suppose D. Suggest

16.A. comfort B. help C. forgive D. please

17.A. office B. flat C. place D. garage

18.A. crazily B. eagerly C. noisily D. early

19.A. neighbors B. friendsC. drivers D. writers

20.A. followed B. passed C. found D. greeted

When I met Larry, my husband-to-be, he came with an eighteen-month-old daughter, Mckenna, and a four-year-old son, Lorin. I quickly1.(fall) in love with Lorin and Mckenna, 2.the children’s mother, Dia, was a different story.

There was a feeling of hostility（敌意）between us. Sometimes I wished that she would simply disappear. Then the children could stay with us—3.(true) be mine—and we could be a “real” family.

Years4. (pass) by, something changed. I began to enjoy talking to Dia about the Kids. And she realized that there were very few people in the world5.were as interested in her children 6.I was. One year, Dia sent me a Mother’s Day card thanking me for “co-mothering” her children.

Thank you, Dia, for being kind enough7. (share) your children with me. Thank you for making Christmas morning8.exciting and warm time, so the children never had to feel sad on these important days. We all could sit around the tree. There9.were, you and your husband, Larry and me, the kids ... and10.(surprise), I felt at home.

下面短文有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

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，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

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

Two years before, I traveled to Brazil and 1 rented for a car. Unfortunate, 1 had an accident and hit another car, and I needed to stay in a hospital for at least two week. I called my parents, so 1 did not tell them what had happened. I knew that they will be worried about myself because I was so farther away, and that my mother would not sleep if she knew. Therefore, I told them interested stories and how 1 was enjoying Brazil. As a result, nobody knew truth. I still think that it was the right thing to do.

书面表达

假定你是李华，自制一些中国结（Chinese knot）。给开网店的美国朋友Tom写封信，请他代卖，要点包括：

1．外观（尺寸、颜色、材料）

2．象征意义

3．价格

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头语已为你写好。

Dear Tom，

How are you doing? ________________________________________________________

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Li Hua

Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons --- for example, economic reasons --- why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?

In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.

Although we have to respect people’s feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.

1.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?

A. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.

B. Most of them are too expensive to preserve.

C. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.

D. Some of them are not attractive.

2.By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means“_______”

A. Destroy old buildings

B. Choose new architectural styles

C. Put things in a different place

D. Respect people’s feelings for historical buildings

3.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To explain why people dislike change.

B. To warn that we could end up living in caves.

C. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.

D. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.

I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1.What made Kate angry one evening?

A. She couldn’t find her books.

B. She got the news that her grandma was ill.

C. She heard the author shouting loud.

D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.

2.The author tidied up the room most probably because_______.

A. she was scared by Kate’s anger.

B. she wanted to show her care

C. she hated herself for being so messy

D. she was asked by Kate to do so

3.How is Paragraph1 mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes. B. By describing a process.

C. By showing differences. D. By following time order.

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

A. Learning to Be Roommates B. Hard Work Pays Off

C. How to Be Organized D. My Friend Kate

A new word has suddenly become wildly popular in China —"tuhao" — which loosely translated means "nouveau riche". There have been more than 100 million references to the word "tuhao" on social media since early September.

It's being used to describe everything from the new People's Daily building, to expensive celebrity weddings full of bling, and the new gold-coloured iPhone.

In Chinese "tu" means earth and "hao" means rich. To say someone is tuhao is to imply they come from a poor peasant background, and have made it rich quick — but don't quite have the manners, or sophistication to go along with it. It's like the term "nouveau riche", says Professor Steve Tsang at the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies in Nottingham — but has even more negative meanings, suggesting a certain vulgarity(粗俗).

"Tuhao" is actually an old word, dating back perhaps as far as the Southern Dynasty 1,500 years ago, but it has always meant something rather different. During the communist revolution, from the 1920s to early 1950s, it was widely used to refer to landholders and gentry who would bully those beneath them.

This new usage of the term took off in September after a widely-shared joke about a rich, but unhappy man, who goes to a Buddhist monk for advice, expecting to be told to live a more simple life. The monk replies instead with the phrase: "Tuhao, let's be friends!"

Chinese Internet users are highly creative in their use of language, and are constantly inventing, and re-inventing words as a way of getting past censorship(审查) rules. But in this case, its popularity seems to be down to the fact that it expresses China's changing society so well — many people sneer at those with wealth, but are secretly jealous.

1.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Tuhao, a new popular word in China

B. The long history of Tuhao

C. The new usage of Tuhao

D. Tuhao, a newly-invented Chinese word

2.Which of the following may NOT be considered “tuhao”?

A. A vulgar nouveau riche

B. A bully landholder

C. A quick-rich peasant without proper manners

D. A Buddhist monk.

3.The last but one paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. what the new usage of the word is

B. how the word becomes popular again

C. why the unhappy man went to the Buddhist monk

D. what advice the monk gave the unhappy man

Is Online School for You?

Have you ever wished you didn’t have to wake up early and go all the way to school? For 700,000 American kids, this wish comes true. 1. This kind of learning has different names: online learning or distance learning. Regardless of what it is called, this idea may create an impression of a lonely kid reading pages of information on a computer screen rather than from a book or an image of another kid spending the day playing video games instead of learning mathematics or reading a book. Where online education is concerned, both of these are false! Actually, online learning simply means learning differently.

2. Flexibility is the main advantage. Students can attend school wherever and whenever they desire. Homework can be turned in from anywhere the student has Internet access. Additionally, many online schools will allow students to work at their own pace.

Another advantage of online schooling is with the variety of courses. Most online schools teach the same basic classes like English, math, science, and history. 3. However, traditional schools are often unable to offer these types of classes if there are not enough students.

Online schools also have different types of learning tools for kids to use. For example, many online schools have special Websites where only students registered in online classes can watch videos, see lessons presented, or chat with teachers and other students. Some online schools have live class times where students can call and talk with the teacher directly. 4.

Computer technology is amazing, and we use computers for chatting with our friends, listening to music, and playing games. 5. Since 2006, at least 38 states either have their own online schools or made rules for students attending them. It looks like online schools are here to stay, but only you can decide if this type of learning is right for you.

A. Online schools offer many benefits for the learners.

B. Of course, there are some drawbacks of going to school online.

C. Almost every part of our lives is affected by it, and school is no exception.

D. They attend school over the Internet using ordinary home or library computers.

E. Other online schools even have online clubs where kids can talk about their hobbies.

F. Some online schools also offer specialized classes in subjects such as space science, French, or zoology.

G. For some students, online school may be ideal, but for others, traditional school may better meet their needs.

Someone asked me, “What do you think of youth?” I showed him a can of COKE and said “See this C? It ______ courage.” I continued by saying that. There’s a seed in everyone’s heart. As long as you keep ______ it well, it will grow and produce a harvest. Courage gives us the ______ to follow our dreams. Believe in _______ and be prepared for anything in the future.

“O” ______ optimism (乐观的). When in trouble, some people feel ______ and give up, but some people ______ keep their dreams. Be ______ to follow the latter group. Life is very much like a ______. If you smile at it, it smiles ______ at you. If you cry you will get a similar look in ______ . Throw away the sadness in your heart while ______ it with brightness and hope.

“K” can be understood as “knowledge”. In order to keep up with the times, we should learn new things to enrich our ______ . Knowledge is the food of thought,_______ as long as it is put in our brain, we will grow ______ .

“E” is short for “enthusiasm ”. Enthusiasm is the sign of youth. We use _______ paints to make ______ in our youth. Let’s do the same with our lives by being enthusiastic. Let the sky and sea know we’re young. ______ your enthusiasm shine wherever you go.

Drink a can of COKE. You will ______ that your youth is as refreshing (有活力的) as a can of coke. Enjoy and ______ your youth.

1.A. pronounces B. means C. defends D. introduces

2.A. water B. to water C. watered D. watering

3.A. power B. custom C. ability D. creation

4.A. myself B. her C. yourself D. others

5.A. calls for B. stands for C. consists of D. sends for

6.A. disappointed B. astonished C. unexpected D. uneasy

7.A. yet B. even C. still D. just

8.A. able B. sure C. likely D. willing

9.A. picture B. river C. mirror D. dream

10.A. ahead B. straight C. forward D. back

11.A. need B. deed C. size D. return

12.A. filling B. reaching C. covering D. touching

13.A. arms B. legs C. ears D. minds

14.A. and B. but C. however D. or

15.A. fatter B. wiser C. stronger D. taller

16.A. colorful B. careful C. useful D. meaningful

17.A. music B. pictures C. songs D. stories

18.A. Approach B. Contain C. Let D. Design

19.A. permit B. invent C. find D. seek

20.A. save B. depend C. spare D. value