18．近期手机上网"祸及"青少年学生成为社会各界高度关注的焦点问题，于是你班同学就"青少年使用手机上网"展开了一场热烈的讨论．下面是这次讨论的结果．请给英语报写一篇短文，介绍此次讨论的情况并阐明你的观点．
约60%的同学认为
1． 随时随地上网了解最新信息，拓宽视野．
2． 方便与家长、朋友联系．
约40%的同学认为
1． 用手机上网玩游戏，闲聊等浪费时间和金钱．
2． 网络上有许多有害信息，对青少年造成不良影响．
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Recently our class has held a heated discussion about whether it's good for teenagers to surf the Internet through mobile phones．______________________________________

17．The Internet is playing a important part in our daily life．On the net，we could learn about news both home and abroad and some other informations as well．We can also make phone calls，send messages by e-mails，go to net schools，and learn foreign languages by ourselves．Beside，we can enjoy music，watch sports matches，and play the chess or cards．The net even help us do shopping，make a chat with others and make friends with them．In a word，the Internet has made our life more easier．

16．Maybe you are an average student．（36）EThis is not necessarily so，however．Anyone can become a better s tudent if he or she wants to．Here's how：
Pl an your time carefully．When planning your work，you should make a list of things that you have to do．After making this list，you should make a schedule of your time．First your time for eating，sleeping，dressing，etc．Then decide a good，regular time for studying．（37）BA weekly schedule may not solve all your problems，but it will force you realize what is happening to your time．
Find a good place to study．Loo k around the house for a good study area．Keep this space，which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room，free of everything but study materials．No games，radios，or television．When you sit down to study，concentrate on the subject．
Make good use of your time in class．（38）CListening carefully in class means less work later．Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says．
Study regularly．When you get home from school，go over your notes，review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day，read that material．（39）GIf you do these things regularly，the material will become more meaningful，and you'll remember it longer．
Develop a good attitude towards tests．The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject．They help you remember your new knowledge．The world won't end if you don't pass a test，so don't be over worried．
（40）AYou will probably discover many others after you have tried these．

A．There are other methods that might help you with your studying．
B．Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment．
C．Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says．
D．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard．
E．You probably think you will never be a top student．
F．Ma ke full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher asys in class．
G．This will help you understand the next class．

15．When I was about 12，I had an enemy，a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings（缺点）．Week by week her list grew：I was very thin，I wasn't a good student，I talked too much，I was too proud，and so on．I tried to hear all this as long as I could．At last，I became very angry．I ran to my father with tears in my eyes．
He listened to me quietly，then he asked．"Are the things she says true or not？Janet，didn't you ever wonder what you're really like？Well，you now have that girl's opinion．Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．Pay no attention to the other things she said．"
I did as he told me．To my great surprise，I discovered that about half the things were true．Some of them I couldn't change （like being very thin），but a good number I could-and suddenly I wanted to change．For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself．
I brought the list back to Daddy．He refused to take it．"That's just for you，"he said．"You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself．But you have to learn to listen，not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt．When something said about you is true，you'll find it will be of help to you．Our world is full of people who think they know your duty．Don't shut your ears．Listen to them all，but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do．"
Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments．In my life，I've never had a better piece of advice．
28．What did the father do after he had heard his daughter's complaint？C
A．He told her not to pay any attention to what her"enemy"had said．
B．He criticized （批评） her and told her to overcome her shortcomings．
C．He told her to write down all that her"enemy"had said about her and pay attention only to
the things that were true．
D．He refused to take the list and have a look at it．
29．What does"Week by week her list grew"mean？A
A．Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me．
B．She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer．
C．I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on．
D．Week by week，my shortcomings grew more serious．
30．Why did her father listen to her quietly？A
A．Because he believed that what her daughter's"enemy"said was mostly true．
B．Because he had been so angry with his daughter's shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while．
C．Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment．
D．Because he wasn't quite sure which girl was telling the truth．
31．Which do you think would be the best title for this passage？B
A．Not an Enemy，but the Best Friend     
B．The Best Advice I've Ever Had                                             
C．My Father                      
D．My Childhood．

14．People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother's Day，on the second Sunday in May，and Father's Day，on the third Sunday in June．
Mother's Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915．Ann Jarvis from Grafton，West Virginia，had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers．She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation．
In 1909，Mrs．Dodd from Spokane，Washington，thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers．She wanted to honor her own father，William Smart．After her mother died，he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter．In 1910，the first Father's Day was observed in Spokane．Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Father's Day as a national commemorative day，in 1972．
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents．They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens．They give love and care．
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways．On Mother's Day people wear carnations．A red one symbolizes a living mother．A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents．It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery．On these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants．They o ften have outdoor barbecues for Father's Day．These are days of fun and good feelings and memories．
24．Choose the right time order of the following events．B
 a．The first Father's Day was observed
 b．Mother's Day was proclaimed a day for national observance
 c．Father's Day became a day for national observance．
 d．The idea of honoring fathers was bought up
A．a b c d      B．d a b c      C．b a c d    D．d a c b
25．Who plays the most important role in Father's Day becoming a national commemorative day？B
A．Mrs．Do                   B．Margaret Chase Smith   
C．Ann Jarvis                 D．Woodrow Wilson
26．From the passage，we know in the U．SD．
A．one should wear a red carnation if one's mother pass away
B．on Mother's Day，families often go out to have barbecues
C．on Father's Day，people often stay at home to celebrate the special day．
D．The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents
27．The author's purpose of writing this passage is toB
A．call on people to love and respect their parents．
B．introduce Mother's Day and Father's Day．
C．tell the difference between Mother's Day and Father's Day
D．show how important fathers and mothers are．

13．The clock struck eleven at night．The whole house was quiet．Everyone was in bed except me．Under the strong light，I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call"books"．
I was going to have my examination the next day．"When can I go to bed？"I asked myself．I didn't answer，in fact I dared not．
    The clock struck 12．"Oh，dear!"I cried，"ten more books to read before I can go to bed!"We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world．Dad does not agree with me on this．He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy．"
    The clock struck one．I was quite hopeless now．I forgot all I had learnt．I was too tired to go on．I did the only thing I could．I prayed，"Oh，God，Please help me pass the exam tomorrow．I do promise to work hard afterwards，Amen．"My eyes were heavy，so heavy that I could hardly open them．A few minutes later，with my head on the desk，I fell asleep．
21．When the author was going over his lessons，all the others in the house wereA．
A．asleep    B．working in bed    C．outside   D．quietly laughing at him
22．What do you suppose happened to the author？C
A．He went to a church to pray again  
B．He passed the exam by luck
C．He failed in the exam           
D．He was punished by his teacher
23．The best title for the passage would beA．
A．The Night Before the Examination 
B．Working Far into the Night
C．A Slow Student                
D．Going Over My Lessons．

12．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短文．短文中共有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．
Today my classmate and I went to a farm for a trip．I get up at six o'clock and we set off by bus．On the bus，some of us sang，and some of us talked．We all had good time．Two hours late，we arrived at the gate of the farm，that the farmers were waiting to give us a warm welcome．After we were shown around the big farm，they began to plant trees．It was really a good way to getting close to nature and protect the environment at the same time．Next，we had a picnic and it was great fun to eat on the open air．Finally，we went home at half past four．Although all of us was tired，our trip was really very more unforgettable．

11．Ways to create calm in your daily life
Most of us need some space for calm in our lives．A few simple minutes can create much needed moments of calm．（36）GYou can use these skills to create calm in your busy schedule．
Go walking．Walking is perfect and you can do it well anywhere．Simply walking and taking in the view is stress reducing．（37）D．It makes room for new ideas to take root．
    Appreciate nature．When we think of nature we think of getting out into the open（野外），and that's great if you can．（38）BActually，nature is everywhere．Find a park or a small patch（小块地）of green，or just stick your head out of the window!You have many ways to appreciate nature．
Listening to music．Many people listen to music to calm themselves down．Music actually lifts us out of ourselves．Discover what music works for you．（39）F．
Do some activities．Certain activities like yoga（瑜伽） and tai chi need quiet focus．（40）CThey are good for the body，mind and spirit．Classes are a good place to begin，but once you learn the skills，you can practice anywhere：home，school or even on the road．
Try out some of these ways and you'll soon be practicing"moments of calm．"

A．Notice the animals around you．
B．But what if you are in the city？
C．They are perfect for active calming．
D．It's a time to get stressful thoughts out of your head．
E．Music is a way to express the way that they are feeling．
F．With enjoyable music even work can be"music to your ears"．
G．You don't have to find a mountain to sit on，or empty your mind of all thoughts for hours．

10．Alibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers（制造商） with big buyers across the world．Its business-to-business site，Alibaba．com allowed business to buy almost everything．Alibaba's advantage wasn't hard to judge：size．Alibaba is just big，even by Chinese standards．Its market attracts 231 million active buyers，8 million sellers，11.3 billion orders a year-and Alibaba is just the middleman．It encourages people to use its markets-not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale．
    If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life，take my experience．I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded，polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics（电子产品），bathroom furnishings，and anything else my wife wanted．"You're looking for what exactly？Why not try it？"my Chinese teacher asked me one day．With that，my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began．
    Alibaba's original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying．Chinese retail（零售） buying makes up 80% of Alibaba's profit，and leading that group is Taobao，with 800 million items（商品） for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you'll ever find．TMall．com is Alibaba's other big site，where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices．
What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U．S．is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping-big-box retailers especially-in favor of online purchases（购物） on Taobao and a few other sites．In smaller towns than Beiji ng，where big retailers have not yet traveled，shopping online is shopping，and shopping is Taobao．I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is．Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping．I'm not even a big buyer，because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site．When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher's iPad，which helps me buy goods，I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine．
28．Alibaba's advantage mainly lies in（位于）B．
A．its low price                            B．its big size
C．its not charging small sellers         D．its business-to-business service 
29．What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage？
C
A．Alibaba will continue to develop．
B．Alibaba stands out as the best online site．
C．Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers．
D．Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites．
30 What can be inferred from the passage？
B
A．TMall．com provides more profit than Taobao．
B．The author's Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover．
C．Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites．
D．Alibaba's business-to-business service earns more money than retail．
31．What is the passage mainly about？
D
A．Shopping online in China is TaoBao．
B．How the author purchases online in China．
C．Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping．
D．Alibaba influences people's daily purchase in China．

9．A young boy recently received an unexpected message in the mail from his father Joseph，who died two years ago．Rowan's dad was a hardworking man who wanted to give his son the best life he could．It was why Rowan's mother，Julie Van Stone，said Joseph joined the Navy（海军） and went to MIT to get two masters degrees．While at school in Boston，he would often write to Rowan．Even when he left school and was driving back to Colorado，he would send postcards from each state he stopped in．Those postcards were sent in 2007．"I remember him saying he had sent 5 or 6，and I only got 3 or 4 in the mail．But I never thought anything of it，"Van Stone said．
Those postcards and pictures are priceless memories for Van Stone and her son，especially after Joseph passed away from a rare brain disease．Rowan never had a chance to say goodbye．But，on Saturday，just days before the two-year anniversary of Joseph's death，a postcard a rrived in the mail．It arrived March 11，2015．The message read："Hello from Pennsylvania．I love you，and I miss you so much．See you soon．Love，Daddy．"
Neither he nor his mother knows how it happened，and they may never know．But，they have their own ideas why．"I feel like that was the final goodbye that he didn't get to say，"Van Stone said．Van Stone says Joseph's last words to her before he died were："Everything is a circle．We will see each other again．All that matters is love．"
21．What did Rowan's dad do to give his son the best life？B
A．He bought many for Julie．
B．He became a soldier in Navy．
C．He kept writing to his son．
D．He got many masters degrees．
22． How long did it take for the postcard to reach Rowan？D
A.2 years．B.5 years．C.6 years．D.8 years．
23． Where did Rowan's dad send the postcard？C
A．In Boston．B．In Colorado
B．In Pennsylvania     D．In New York．