A walk in one of the regional parks and forests is a great way to explore the diverse landscape of greater Wellington.

From coastal sands to historic paths,farmland to green native forest,the parks and forests offer a variety of countryside and scenery to suit all ages and levels of fitness.

Most of the walks offer the chance to take a break and enjoy picnicking or swimming.

What to take

Many of the walks go through areas exposed to winds and changeable weather.Please take with you some water and sun hat especially on walks marked with hiking symbol.Always take some warm clothing and a rain jacket.

All times stated are estimates for the return trip.

Where indicated,mountain bikes and horses riders may use tracks.

Opening hours

The parks and forests are open daily from 8 am till dusk.Parks or walks marked with a farm animal symbol may be closed for lambing Aug—Nov.Please check with the ranger or on our website www.gw.govt.nz.

Caring for your pack

●Pack in and pack out.Take your rubbish home and recycle it when possible.

●Keep dogs under control and remove droppings.

●Do not remove,disturb or damage native plants or animals.

●Light no fires.

●Poison may be laid in the parks and forests to control the field mouse.Do not remove notice or disturb baits, lures,trapping lines or the mousetraps.

1.What can we know about the walk?

A. Visitors can dive when they rest.

B. People under 18 are not permitted to take part in it.

C. People can sightsee the seashore and farmland.

D. People can visit some famous people during the walk.

2.It can be known from the passage that .

A. sun hat and warming clothing should be taken in case of the changeable weather

B. you can see far animals at any time

C. visitors have no access to riding horses

D. pets can walk as they wish

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Rubbish should be thrown into the rubbish can in the parks.

B. Fires are not permitted in the parks.

C. There are lots of poisonous plants.

D. Field mice are the animals that most visitors want to see.

4.The passage is most likely found in .

A. a government notice B. a newspaper advertisement

C. a TV health program D. a travel guidebook

More than 10 years ago,it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple.The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and,more often than not,hard with an unpleasant taste within.Then in 1966,the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.

The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green.It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside.But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known.In no time,the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm,rapidly becoming the world's best-selling pineapple variety,and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth,up until then only found in tinned pineapple.

In nutrition it was all good news too.This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety.Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins,but also good against some diseases.People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit.The new type of pineapple was selling fast9 and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.

Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple,Del Monte tried to keep market to itself.But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples.Del Monte turned to law for help,but failed.Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte's attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.

1.We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is .

A. green outside and sweet inside

B. a little soft outside and sweet inside

C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside

D. good-looking outside and soft inside

2.Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

A. Because it was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.

B. Because it was less sweet and good for health.

C. Because it was developed by Del Monte.

D. Because it was used as medicine.

3.The underlined word "fixture" in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something .

A. that people enjoy eating

B. that people use as a gift

C. that is always present

D. that is difficult to get

4.We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte .

A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples

B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself

C. tried hard to control the pineapple market

D. planned to help the other companies

Idema,a Dutch Sinologist（汉学家）,has served as the director of the Chinese Languages and Cultures Department at Leiden University of the Netherlands and was also director of Harvard's Fairbank Center for East Asian Research.He has studied ancient Chinese plays,novels and literature,and has authored or translated a number of influential books published in English and other languages.

The 70-year-old Dutch Sinologist recalled his half-century-long romance with Chinese culture during a recent visit to Beijing.As a child,the vivid descriptions of China in Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winner Pearl S.Buck’s books sparked Idema's interest in the country.He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of China.

While many other experts on China focused on the country's economic transformation,Idema continued to study traditional Chinese literature."There were scholars studying law,religion and society,but not traditional Chinese literature,which was my personal interest,"Idema explains.

Finding reference books for his research,especially regional publications,used to be a huge challenge,and Idema used to spend a lot of time collecting books and other materials during visits to China.Now it is much more convenient with the Internet.

Idema usually chooses less-known subjects for his research and tries to get firsthand materials.In recent years, he has devoted himself to translating Chinese folk tales and writing about Chinese folk society and folk culture.

"Traditional Chinese culture is a passion.I have been studying it for 50 years and will continue to do so,"says the retired professor.

1.What does the underlined word "sparked" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Increased. B. Broke.

C. Performed. D. Aroused.

2.Idema concentrated on traditional Chinese literature because .

A. he wanted to show he was different from others

B. he was interested in traditional Chinese literature

C. traditional Chinese literature is easier to study than other fields

D. he could benefitted a lot from the traditional Chinese literature

3.What may be the best title for the text?

A. A Passion for Chinese Culture B. The Life of Idema

C. Idema's Visit to China D. The Personal Hobby

If you are hungry,what do you do?Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that?Just like your stomach,even your mind is hungry.But it never lets you know,because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover,favorite star and many such absurd things.So it silently began to pay careful attention to your needs and never let itself grow.When mind loosens its freedom to grow,creativity gets a full stop.

This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next?”,“Why can't I think?”,“Why am I always given the difficult problems?”Well this is the result of our own karma（宿命）of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.

Hunger of the mind can be actually settled through extensive reading.Now why reading and not watching TV? Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood.Just like that to develop other aspects of our life,we have to take help of reading.You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your "How to?" questions.Once you read a book,you just don't run your eyes through the lines,but even your mind decodes（解码）it and explains it to you.The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.

Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas.The same seed if used many times,can help you link and relate a lot of things,of which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing lout creativity.The more the number of books you read,the more your mind will open up.Also this improves your speaking skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary.Within no time you start speaking English or any language fluently with your friends or other people and you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time.

1.What does the author mean by saying that our mind is hungry?

A. We don't read books. B. Our creativity gets a full stop.

C. We don't have a good memory. D. We don't know what to do next.

2.One's mind is hungry because he/she .

A. can't work out things well

B. loosens the freedom to grow

C. is mentally busy with many absurd things

D. begins to pay careful attention to his needs

3.Which of the following is NOT the advantage of reading?

A. Helping you develop your creativity.

B. Helping you enlarge your vocabulary.

C. Helping you improve your speaking skills.

D. Helping you run your eyes through the lines.

4.By reading more,we are sure to .

A. perform better mentally in the future

B. dream the wildest dreams

C. store books in your mind

D. speak English fluently

Every student has his own style of studying and it's up to you to use the available resources to be as effective and productive as possible.Here are some tips on how to teach yourself to study effectively.

●1.When determining the best approach,you need to assess your personality.Some people can read for hours while others can't sit still through more than one chapter.Find your pace,improve it and work around your strengths and weaknesses.It's up to you whether to join a study group or learn by yourself.

●Set a goal.2.It'll not only help you keep focused and stay on track but also help you organize your time and activities.

●Learn over time.3.If you don't know or understand the lesson from the start,you won't get it the night before your big test.It's best to study smaller loads of information repeated over a period of time.

●Set a realistic and reasonable schedule.4.Create a routine schedule for your studying time.Strictly follow this schedule so as to develop an effective studying session.

●Have time to rest.It's necessary to have enough time to rest in order to regain all the energy used up by the body from all the studying.5.Communicate with other people and participate in recreational activities to help you relax and refresh your mind.

A.Know yourself.

B.Have good study habits.

C.It's impossible to learn a lot of things in a short time.

D.Try to discover the type of reading that best suits you.

E.Allocate your time between studying and other activities.

F.Your mind won't be as sharp if you don't have ample sleep.

G.You need to determine what you want to achieve in a given subject.

Teachers selected from each district school for the Teacher of the Year competition were recognized.The competition's winner will be____in the spring.All those model teachers got me to think about some of my teachers through the years,and how they____me.

My college adviser,J.C.Casey,had a big____on my life.She was a teacher and friend.She____me to consider journalism as a career.My high school math teacher,Kathy Cloud,took the time to____math to me in a way I could ____understand.I'd struggled with math until I got in Cloud's classes.She gave me the____to realize I could do it.

My first-grade teacher,Darlene Dryden,held me back.Now,most people wouldn't____the teacher that kept them back a grade fondly,but Dryden has always been my____teacher.I was the youngest person in my class and very shy. She thought I____another year to mature before moving on to second____.She didn't make me feel____for having to repeat the grade.Instead,he made me feel____.I think I was her favorite,too.

My senior year of high school,right before____,I wrote Dryden a note letting her.know that I'd become a good student and was going to____and that she'd had a____in that.

The Norman teachers____Wednesday are just a few of the many who are in the classrooms every day making ____in their students' lives.They may not even know the____impact（影响）they're having.I know it's not an____job, but teachers,just remember that you're a Mrs.Dryden to somebody.

1.A. impressed B. emphasised C. announced D. understood

2.A. blamed B. influenced C. considered D. awarded

3.A. education B. lecture C. force D. effect

4.A. encouraged B. warned C. forced D. begged

5.A. pass B. explain C. request D. invite

6.A. usually B. suddenly C. actually D. hardly

7.A. chance B. confidence C. courage D. importance

8.A. doubt B. respect C. miss D. remember

9.A. favorite B. terrible C. serious D. curious

10.A. wasted B. delayed C. needed D. planned

11.A. class B. family C. group D. grade

12.A. stupid B. comfortable C. pleasant D. troublesome

13.A. common B. special C. proud D. sad

14.A. graduation B. work C. youth D. sleep

15.A. nursery B. college C. school D. factory

16.A. point B. balance C. sense D. part

17.A. accepted B. employed C. honored D. punished

18.A. differences B. preparations C. charges D. decisions

19.A. passive B. small C. painful D. positive

20.A. interesting B. elegant C. easy D. important

One day I was thinking of something new to read.When I asked my sister for1.(suggest),she told me to read A Child Called "It".After reading this book,it2.(natural) became my favorite book.It taught me a lot of necessary things in life many people don't bother to appreciate until they're3.(miss).

This book has inspired me in many ways.It made me realize that I'm so fortunate to have a caring and loving mom.As I read the book,I4.(notice) what the boy wanted was love from his mom,but that was impossible for him to get.5.,his mom would abuse him.This book also taught me to appreciate and be happy6.what I have.I often cry because I'm unable to get new shoes or clothes.The child in the book was hardly surviving with the things7.he had.He hardly had enough clothes over8.(he) body to keep him from freezing and he didn't even have shoes.

Until this day,A Child Called "It"9.(be) still my favorite book.10.(inspire) by this book,I'm sure to become a better person.

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。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。

China's higher education is developing very fast.The number of college students are quite small in the 1980s, and now nearly fourteen million students are studying in colleges and universities.

Why does China's higher education develop such quickly? Several factors contribute to it.First of all,its quick development results China's rapid socially and economic development.Through the reform and opening up,people have become richer and have much money to invest in education.Secondly,our government had attached great importance to higher education and taken out practical measures to encourage people to go to college.Beside,with the development of society,more and more people hope to receiving higher education.

外教Johnson开设了一个英语辅导班(English Tutorial)，按照学生实际需要进行辅导。参加者须根据个人实际情况提出申请并选择辅导内容。假定你是李华，请给外教写一封电子邮件，要点如下：

1.介绍个人情况；

2.说明辅导意向（如：口语、语法、写作、文化知识筹其中的一项或几项）；

3.表达愿望。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语和结尾语已为你写好。

Dear Mr.Johnson,

I am writing to you to apply for the membership of the English Tutorial.

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Looking forward to you reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua.

Good morning. The program today is about music. The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”. The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language, but it uses sounds. Today’s program brings together music from different corners of the world. Who invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questions. But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone’s life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older, they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows. In the middle grades students take music lessons. When they reach high school, they become more and more interested in listening to pop music.

The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and so on. Music has different meanings for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad. Music is now heard everywhere, in shops, on buses and at home. In this program we shall study the language of music. We shall be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel. It is worth making the effort. Only then can we say why one piece of music is good and another is bad.

Now, here comes the music today. I shall explain why they are all good music...

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. Some knowledge about music.

B. The origin of music.

C. Something about the announcer.

D. Some questions about music.

2.Which of the following is not the purpose of this music program?

A. To study the language of music.

B. To learn more about music.

C. To find out how music expresses people’s feelings.

D. To tell us we should listen to music every day.

3.What does the announcer think about the function of music in our life?

A. It is important to almost everyone.

B. It is necessary for the young.

C. It plays a great role when we are children.

D. It decides our future.

4.The text will continue to talk about some ________.

A. old and unpopular music

B. nice and popular music

C. songs sung by the young today

D. reasons why some composers（作曲家） play such music