6．English is currently one of the most widely spoken and written languages worldwide，with some 380 million native speakers，who live in the UK，the USA，Australia，New Zealand，South Africa and other countries．It is spoken as an official language or second language in countries such as India and Nigeria．In these countries，English is the language of the government，newspapers，radios and TV stations．Besides，it is one of the working languages of the UN as well．
And there are some other facts about English you might be interested in knowing．
Over 700 million people，speak English，as a foreign language．
Did you know that of all the world's languages （over 2，700），English is the richest in vocabulary； and that the Oxford English Dictionary lists about 500，000 words，
Five of the largest broadcasting companies in the world （CBS，NBC，ABC，BBC and CBC） broadcast in English，reaching millions and millions of people all over the world．
It is said that over 90 percent of Internet web pages and over 80 per cent of the world's emails are in English．
As a foreign language，it is learnt in almost all non-English speaking countries．In China，for example，it is not just students who learn English，but also many adults．
Although there are some differences between the English spoken in different countries，people from these countries usually have no problems communicating with each other．

English is one of the most widely（53）spoken and written languages．
Facts	Detailed information
English-speaking countries	The UK，the USA，Australia，New Zealand，South Africa…
Official or working language	India，Nigeria and （54）the UN
Widespread use	On the radio，on the web page，and in （55）emails
（56）（the richest） vocabulary	With 500，000 words in Oxford English Dictionary
Conclusion	Despite the（57）differencesthat exist，people have no difficulty in communicating．

5．This year a new TV reality show hosted by Zhejiang Satellite TV turned out to be an unexpected success in China．Within a few hours of its first live broadcast on July 13，"the Voice of China"managed to catch the viewers'attention and hearts．
"The Voice of China"，China's adaptation of a Dutch reality talent show，sees its hopeful contestants going through a blind audition，with four famous judges picking their teams of singers who will then go on to compete for a concert．
The four famous judges，Chinese celebrities，such as famous musician Liu Huan，who sang the Beijing Olympics theme"You and Me"with Sarah Brightman and pop singer Na Ying，mainland singer Yang Kun and Taiwan singer and songwriter Harlem Yu also work as the show's coaches．

The （53）Voice of China
Host	（55）（The）Time for first show	（56）Judges/Coaches	Result
（54）Zhejiang Satellite TV	On July 13	Liu Huan	（57）An unexpected success
		Na Ying
		Yang Kun
		Harlem Yu

4．Directions：Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．
假如你是李华，你班拟策划在学校发起"为孤儿募捐日"（Fund-raising Day for Orphans）活动．
写ー篇此活动策划书．策划书的内容必须包括：
此项活动的意义；
此项活动的策划建议．
注：文中不得出现真实的个人信息．

3．Would you work for nothing？Non-paid internships（实习生） have been common in the US for some time now．But these days，they are becoming more and more popular in other countries，too．Is this a good thing？
For young people，there are clear benefits to doing an internship．Firstly，interns get a valuable insight into an industry they might be interested in working for．Also，having done an internship looks good on your CV，which is very important in today's competitive job market．A lucky few may be hired at the end of the internship，so it's a good way of getting a foot in the door．For other interns，there is even extra welfare：deals on clothes if they're working in the fashion in industry，free trips if they're working for a travel agency…and so on．
There are obvious benefits to companies，too．They can help select employees who are better．"If you put two young people to work as interns for twelve weeks，you'll soon see who is good．"said one manager．Besides，they can save money．"If I use interns，I don't have to pay another salary，or worry about paying pensions or giving people overtime pay．"said another．
So，what do interns do？Most tasks are fairly routine．These may include photocopying，filing documents，or writing up notes from meetings．At times，interns may be given jobs with more responsibility，such as making sales calls，writing newsletters or updating websites．
However，for some interns the experience can become unpleasant．"I worked for a theatre company for six weeks and spent the whole time photocopying scripts and making the tea and coffee．It is dull．"said one intern．On the other hand，non-paid internships violate the labor law in some countries，where workers must be paid the minimum wage and paid for overtime．
Internship can provide benefits to both sides，but these unpaid workers are also easy to take advantage of!
Title
71．Non-paid internships
I．Facts：
▲72．Commonin the US．
▲More and more popular in other countries．
II．73．Benefits/Advantages：
▲For young people
●Getting a valuable insight into 74．an industry．
●Looking good on their CV．
●75．Being/Getting hired/employed/Getting jobsafter the internship．
▲For others
●Extra welfare such as deals on clothes and 76．free trips．
▲77．For companies．
●Helping select 78．better employees．
●Saving money．
III．Duties：
▲79．Fairly routinetasks．
▲More responsible jobs．
IV．Problems：
▲Doing 80．dull jobs．
▲Violating the labor law in some countries．

2．学校图书馆准备新购一批适合高中学生阅读的优秀书籍，为了更好地满足学生的阅读兴趣，图书馆准备从学生中征求建议，假设你是李敏，请你用电子邮件的方式向图书馆负责人张老师推荐一本书，内容包括：
介绍你推荐的书；
阐明推荐理由．
注：邮件中不得提及你的真实姓名或学校．

1．假如你是一名高三学生，最近你看了一则央视公益广告Family且深有感触．请用英语根据下面的图给你校英语报写一篇立志学习，感恩父母的文章，描述图片要表达的内容和意义并谈谈你的感受．
注意：不少于120词，开头已为你写好，不计入总词数．
As is vividly shown in the picture，the word family represents three people，who are father，mother and I．When I was young，father was the most important person in my family．My mother took good care of me and protected me from wind and rain．Later I grow up．I take on the responsibility to look after my parents．I realize that the family also means father and mother I love you．
The picture mirrors a common phenomenon，which has aroused our social concern．Undoubtedly，our parents have made a lot of sacrifices．It's high time that we took measures to show gratitude to them．What's more，we shouldn't take our parents'love for granted．Instead，we are supposed to appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts．From my point of view，we ought to show our affection to our beloved parents．Now it is time for us to do what we can in return for their hard work．What we can do now is to study hard and make progress in our studies．Only in this way can we live up to their expectations and take better care of our aged parents in the future．．

17．I watched the two of them，both a year old，on the floor，surrounded by candy．He crawled on his hands and knees while she sat there looking at her birthday dress．The colorful fishie  pinata （彩罐） had just been broken and the candy littered the ground．Both of their kids were too young to realize that they were sitting，and crawling around in a collection of wrapped sugar goodies．They were surrounded with edible（可食用的） goodies but had no clue!
Suddenly I saw the life metaphor（比喻）．If we are the"babies"and the candy is"opportunity，"often we don't recognize it because the opportunity comes wrapped as hard work．We may not give the wrapper the time of day，unless we realize that inside there's a piece of delicious candy．
Every tree starts as a seed．Every person who becomes well-known was once someone nobody"knew．"So what changed for these people？Did the world suddenly wake up and find they have the potential to succeed？Of course not．These people worked for long  periods of time before they saw any payoff．
It can be disheartening when you're starting out．There's a huge learning curve for almost everything．Just when you feel like you're making rapid progress，you realize there's more to learn．Every new door opens to a brand new room，with another door at the end．
When I was in recovery from my eating disorder，there were many opportunities that I didn't recognize as candy．At first，I didn't see therapy（治疗；疗法） leading anywhere．It was only by going to therapy every week for a year that I was finally able to realize the opportunities．I had the opportunities to examine and adjust my thinking，and to challenge the negative mindsets I had about my life．
   When I look back，I find that many of the opportunities that allowed positive growth didn't always appear easy or fun．They often appeared as something that looked like hard work．But when we focus，consistently show up，and put in hard work，it will result in candy．
32．Why do many people miss their opportunities according to the author？B
A．Their hard work fails to pay off．B．They don't work hard consistently．
C．They haven't realized their potential．D．They don't value their opportunities．
33．What does the author think of the learning process according to Paragraph 4？B
A．It is often interesting for most people．
B．It is often long and hard for most people．
C．You can speed it up with the help of others．
D．You can predict your progress from its start．
34．How did the authors eating disorder affect her emotionally？A
A．She lacked hope for her life sometimes．
B．She was unwilling to do therapy at first．
C．She refused to change her eating habits．
D．She liked eating candy very much．
35．What would be the best title for the text？D
A．Power of positive thinkingB．Candy and achievements
C．Hard work leads to successD．Opportunities come candy-wrapped．

16．Our Fears Can Change the Reality of the Situation
At times，our worries and anxieties can defeat us．In addition，our worries can change our understanding of what is reality and what is not．Here is a brief list of techniques that you can use to help gain a better viewpoint on things during your anxious moments．
（16）CA person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off the problem．A person could get some fresh air，listen to some music，or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things．
Remember that our fearful thoughts are made to seem worse and can make the problem worse．（17）GWhen unexpectedly having thoughts that make you fearful or anxious，challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense．
Be smart in how you deal with your fears and anxieties．Do not try to deal with everything all at once．When facing a current or upcoming task that makes your anxious，break the task into a series of smaller steps．（18）A
Remember that all the worrying in the world will not change anything．Most of what we worry about never comes true．（19）EEverything else you can leave in the hands of God．
It is not easy to deal with all of our fears and worries．When your fears and anxieties have the best of you，try to calm down and then get the facts of the situation．The key is to take it show．All you can do is do your best each day，hope for the best，and when something does happen，take it easy．（20）B
A．Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stress more manageable and
increases your chances of success．
B．Take it one step at a time and things will work out．
C．When feeling anxious，stop what you are doing and try to do something relaxing．
D．This will give you the confidence to manage your anxiety．
E．Instead of worrying about something that probably won't happen，concentrate on what
you are able to do．
F．The next time you feel depressed，review your list and think about the good things that
you have in your life．
G．A good way to manage your worry is to challenge your negative thinking with positive
statements and realistic thinking．

15．With the summer holiday just around the corner，it seems like everybody is busy planning their vacations．Here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday without emptying your pocket：
Travel off-season
Go to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts．During the peak season，the hotel and flight prices increase quickly，and you'll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists．（36）D
（37）A
Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms．Look for places that do not charge extra for children if they use the existing bedding．Stay with the locals．If you and your family are going to stay for a longer period，renting a small apartment is a good choice．
Eat like a local
Why eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new？（38）EDuring your family trip，try new food where the locals eat．This will not just save money，but also provide you with a new and different experience．For smaller meals and snacks，avoid restaurants and try street food or other takeout．
Don't hesitate to bargain
Tourist-heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything．Clothes，travel goodies，souvenirs，etc．are very expensive at these places．（39）F Bargain hard to get the best price．
Choose local transportation
（40）G Instead，take buses，railways or subways，which are always cheaper．If you are planning to stay for a while，you can consider renting a car．Hiring a car is much easier than carrying your bags everywhere if you are moving around a lot．
A．Save on hotels．
B．Surf the Internet while traveling．
C．Therefore，avoid buying anything there．
D．So it's best to find out when the off-season starts．
E．For this reason，you shouldn't feel ashamed to ask for bargains．
F．Planning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs．
G．As a tourist，avoid taking taxis whenever possible，since they are expensive．

14．Going on holiday should be an exciting moment．（36）F Here are some suggestions as to how you can stop that from being the case and make the whole experience a little more enjoyable．
Choose Wisely．The first way to make sure you have a comfortable flight is of course to choose your ticket carefully．（37）B Many flights let you book your seat ahead of time so you'd better check in early or look online early and make sure you get it with the most space for your legs．
Relax．（38）D People just can't associate being on a plane with being comfortable and they tend to think that the experience is going to be unpleasant．Remember that tossing and turning won't make you any more comfortable and instead just focus on the fact that you are sitting down without a care in the world during at least the period of the flight．（39）G
Medication．If you do get travel sick then this is of course conductive（有益的）to your comfort．（40）A The other kind of medication that might help you relax and sleep quickly could be anti-anxiety if you are nervous about flight or sleeping tablets．
A．Take some travel medication before the flight if this is the case．
B．Think long and hard about the airline you are going to fly with and the seat you are going to book．
C．It is actually unnecessary to worry about how to make a long flight comfortable．
D．In fact，the biggest problem with people on planes is the psychological factor（心理因素）
E．Avoid booking a seat beside a window in case you are dizzy．
F．But many of us feel an amount of anxiety because the trip might be long while you still have to get there．
G．It is a rare opportunity now to just relax and read a book．