My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. He could not __________ music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it. I loved. to sing, but I never learned how to __________ the mandolin. This is something I __________ to this day.

Dad loved to play the mandolin for his __________, as he knew we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. He was always there, __________ .his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to mature into a man and have children of my own __________ I realized how much he had sacrificed. __________ played the mandolin like my father. He could __________ your soul. with the tones. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his __________ in his ability to play so well for his family.

One day, he was involved in an __________. On this particular day, Dad got the first finger of his left hand __________ by the machine. The doctor who operated on the finger could not __________ it, which did affect his __________ to play the mandolin.

After the accident, Dad felt that he could not play __________. When I came home and asked him to play, he would make __________ for why he couldn't play.

In August of 1993 my father was diagnosed with __________ lung cancer. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He said "__________". He knew it would probably be the last time he could play for us. When I looked around, there was not a __________ eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet man with an inner __________. Dad was always doing something he had done all his life, __________.

1.A. recognize B. appreciate C. read D. write

2.A. study B. play C. make D. observe

3.A. abandon B. discuss C. advocate D. regret

4.A. family B. colleagues C. audience D. friends

5.A. wasting B. saving C. valuing D. sacrificing

6.A. when B. before C. until D. once

7.A. Nobody B. Everybody C. Somebody D. Anybody

8.A. see B. feel C. touch D. contact

9.A. performance B. modesty C. preference D. pride

10.A. activity B. entertainment C. accident D. organization

11.A. broken B. held C. dirtied D. hurt

12.A. discover B. save C. understand D. examine

13.A. skill B. talent C. interest D. ability

14.A. once more B. for ever C. as well D. so far

15.A. preparations B. excuses C. mistakes D. commitments

16.A. inoperable B. curable C. cute D. irrelevant

17.A. absolutely not B. impossible C. never mind D. okay

18.A. bright B. dewy C. dry D. glazed

19.A. weakness B. strength C. dream D. motivation

20.A. giving B. seeking C. completing D. entertaining

Bill Gates has said China is the best place for 1. young to fulfill their ambitions to make the world a better place. In a lecture to Peking University students, he described the skepticism(怀疑论) in some developed countries about 2. globalization works for ordinary people. He said the results of the US presidential election and the Brexit (英国脱欧) vote showed how any country may turn inward when 3. (face) with difficult issues like immigration, security and global development.

In a world suddenly short of experienced leaders, Gates praised China for shouldering 4. (great) responsibility for significant global issues like climate change and inclusive development. Gates told hundreds of students 5. (attend) the lecture of his high hopes for China's youth, for they enter the work force at the time of China's rise 6. a center of global progress and innovation(创新).

"The world's eyes are on China, 7. (specific) on all of you. What an incredible thing is the belief 8. you can make the world a better place. Now it is the best moment that you 9. (have)," he said. "No matter what, if your ambition is to improve the world, this is the best time and the best place 10. (struggle) for it."[

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,(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Sir,

I've learned a teaching assistant for foreign teachers is wanted in your school. I'm writing to apply to the position.

First of all, I had graduated from Anhui University one month ago. Having exposed to foreign teachers since a young age, I can communicate with others in fluently English, What's more, years of experiences of being monitor makes me a brilliant organizer, who will help a lot to keep the class in order. The most important factor is that I love kids, and I'm confident of my patience and care will undoubtedly, win his trust.

All in all, I think my enthusiasm and full sense of responsibility will make me a qualifying teaching assistant. I'd appreciate you if you could take my application into consideration.

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hun

假设人生有这样两种选择:富有成就,声名远扬;一生平凡,但快乐幸福。请用英语写篇短文,谈谈你的选择以及你做出该选择的理由。

注意:1．词数100左右,开头已给,但不计入你的总词数。

2．要保持行文连贯,条理清楚。

Suppose everyone has such two choices: one is a productive life with a widespread fame: the other is an ordinary but happy one. ____

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Fu Yuanhui is an Olympic swimmer.She is 20 years old and from the Chinese city of Hangzhou.She competed in the,100-meter backstroke event this week in Rio de Janeiro.She finished third in her semi-final swim on August 7.

A Chinese reporter spoke with Fu after the semi-finals.The reporter told her that she swam the race under 59 seconds.This seemed to shock Fu."58.95?"Fu said with excitement."I was really fast!She told the reporter that she used "mystical powers" in her swim.

Her shock,joy and honesty won her many friends around the world.People began making GIFs of her excited facial expressions.Those images spread quickly.Fu's fame only grew on August 9,when she competed in the 100-meler backstroke finals.She beat her semi-final time.She swam the race in 58.76 seconds.It was fast enough to earn her a share of the bronze medal.She tied for third place with Kylie Masse of Canada.

Her comments after the race won Fu even more followers in China and around the world.At first,the swimmer said she did not think she won a medal.She said she was still pleased with her time because she beat the Asian record.

A reporter told her she was just 0.01 seconds behind the silver winner.Fu said she couldn't reach second place because her "arms are too short."Fu started to say even though she "did not win a medal..."when the reporter corrected her."But you got a medal.You are third,"the reporter said."Huh?"she said.Fu looked around in shock."I didn't know!"She then said,"Well,then I think that's not bad at all!"

Her reaction and personality have made Fu Yuanhui one of China's—and the world's favorite Olympians.

1.Why was Fu Yuanhui was shocked to have known her score after the Semi-final?

A. She had used up all her powers.

B. She didn't like the GIFs after the race.

C. She never thought she could be that fast.

D. Her arms became short.

2.What does the underlined word "mystical" mean?

A. Little. B. Magic.

C. Terrible. D. Soft.

3.What can we conclude from the conversation between Fu Yuanhui and the reporter ?

A. Fu is a capable and humorous swimmer.

B. Fu is not satisfied with her score.

C. Fu always plays a joke on the reporter.

D. Fu should have won the silver medal.

I work in downtown Orlando and have been passing by the same homeless woman every week.She never asks me for money,but always greets me with a smile.

I wrote in a Facebook post,"Each Tuesday,Amy simply said 'Good morning Sir,have a great day.'and smiled.I wear a suit to work every day,so I get asked a lot for money quite often in downtown but never once from Amy Joe." Every Tuesday,Amy and I have lunch together,during which I get to hear how positive she is even though she really has nothing.Last week,Amy dropped a bomb on me—she can't read.She told me how hard it was for her to find work not being able to read.She began to use her collected money to check out library books instead of buying food.This crushed me!

I have been blessed with a family that has provided me with everything that I wanted to do.Amy Joe has not.So I start to teach her to read.I rent one library book a week and we read it together on Tuesday,and she practices on her own throughout the rest of the week.

This post is in no way to make anyone feel sorry for Amy or show off me something good.I wanted to share this because there area lot of people like Amy Joe—not all are hungry,homeless or hurt.Helping someone could be as easy as saying hello and smiling.

I also started a web page for Amy and have raised $ 5,000.The donations will to to food,clothing,a library card, and much more to help the less fortunate in the downtown Orlando area.

1.Compared with other homeless people,Amy ______.

A. can't read or write

B. finds it hard to find a job

C. says hello to the author every day

D. uses her collected money to buy books

2.How does the author help Amy?

A. By renting books to read with her.

B. By buying library cards for her.

C. By teaching her to write books online.

D. By buying food for her and her family.

3.The author expects his post to .

A. raise more money for Amy

B. make others feel sorry for Amy

C. call on others to do good deeds

D. make him popular on the Internet

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Helping Others Makes Us Happy

B. Donate What You Have to the Homeless

C. Teach a Homeless Woman to Read

D. Facebook Is a Useful Tool for the Homeless

A hobby is any activity a person likes to do in his spare time.So those who get busy in their activity never get bored in their free time.Hobbies vary from person to person.Hobbies are of different kinds.They can be indoors or outdoors.Some are costly and some are cheap.Pursing a particular hobby is a matter of personal choice.

My favorite hobby is coin collection.It is also one of the oldest hobbies of the world and is also called "hobby of the Kings",as in the old times,it was only done by kings and elite（精英）class of the society.It started for me some years back when my father used to come back from his foreign tours and give me coins of different countries.I started collecting then in my money box and after that I always used to wait for my new coins as much I used to wait for my father.

Since then,it has become my favorite hobby.This hobby has given me information about different countries of the world.I have got to know about important personalities of the different countries.

This hobby has made me be responsible to take care of important things at very young age.I have learnt dealings of different currencies（货币）on my foreign tours and save money for my favorite hobby.I feel extreme pleasure in showing my collection to others.It has also taught me this lesson that A LIFE WITHOUT A HOOBBY IS JUST LIKE FOOD WITHOUT SALT.

1.What decides a person's hobby?

A. Whether he has free time.

B. Whether the hobby can be indoors or outdoors.

C. Whether the hobby is expensive or cheap.

D. It is up to himself.

2.Why was coin collection called "hobby of the Kings"?

A. Only the king could collect coins.

B. The king could collect coins from all over the world.

C. In the past,only the kings and upper class could collect coins.

D. Kings had enough money to collect coins.

3.From the passage,we can infer .

A. the author goes to foreign countries to collect coins

B. the author's father used to go abroad

C. the author likes to save money

D. collecting coins has changed the author's life greatly

4.What's the purpose of the author writing the passage?

A. The author tells readers the advantage of coin collection.

B. The author introduces his hobby—coin collection.

C. The author explains why he collects coins.

D. The author tells readers the importance of hobbies.

Warmer temperatures are the new normal

Hotter weather appears to be here to stay,El Nino or not.That's according to the U.N. weather agency.It warned that the Paris climate accord（协定）last year shouldn't give way to complacency（自满）about global warming.

The World Meteorological Organization issued（公布）its annual climate report following a record-hot 2015.It drew people's attention to records already announced by different countries' weather agencies.The agency pointed out that 2015 was breaking records on the surface.It also broke records hundreds of meters deep in the ocean.

And the first two months of 2016 were even hotter.These months are so unusual that they "have sent shockwaves around the climate science community."That's according to David Carlson of the World Climate Research Program.

Climate scientists blame record high temperatures last year and this year so far on a combination of a super-sized El Nino.It is a natural warming of pans of the Pacific that changes weather worldwide.Another factor is a long-term global warming trend from the burning of fossil fuels（化石燃料）.

NASA said last month was 1.35 degrees Celsius (2.43 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than average.Of that,0.8 degrees (1.44 degrees Fahrenheit) comes from the long-term warming.And 0.25 degrees (0.45 degrees Fahrenheit) comes from El Nino.The rest is from unexplained results.This was calculated by climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf of the Potsdam Institute in Germany and the University of New South Wales.

Even after the El Nino phenomenon becomes less strong in coming months,way above normal temperatures won't exactly go away,Carlson and others said.

"We're on a slope; sometimes the slope goes very steep,sometimes it's a little bit more shallow,but we're going upward,"Carlson said in a news conference."So the normal is going to be increases: It's going to be increased temperature,increased ocean heat content,loss of ice,we know all of these things."

Katharine Hayhoe is a Texas Tech climate scientist who wasn't part of the WMO team.But she agreed:"These records vividly show the destructive power of an El Nino on climate changes."

The WMO predicts warmer weather accompanied by pockets of both drier and wetter conditions,depending on the region,around the world.

WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas told reporters in Geneva that many people believe the climate issue is "solved...since we reached a nice agreement in Paris."But,he said,"We haven't changed our behavior yet."

1.The author wrote Paragraph 1 to_______.

A. introduce something about El Nino

B. explain the causes of hotter weather

C. warn the world of global warming

D. introduce the main topic of the passage

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The Paris climate accord last year has made a big difference to global warming.

B. The high temperature only increases on the surface of the earth.

C. The records of high temperature in the first two months of 2016 made climate scientists shocked and worried.

D. the high temperature was mainly caused by El Nino.

3.It can be inferred that ________.

A. the high temperature will result in natural disasters around the world according to WMO

B. The problem of high temperature will be solved with the disappearance of El Nino

C. Scientists have different opinions on the causes of high temperature of the earth

D. Since we reached a nice agreement in Paris,we needn't worry about the increase of temperature

4.How does the passage mainly develop?

A. By making comparisons.

B. By analyzing the results and causes.

C. By providing examples.

D. By following the order of time.

Net Smartz advises using the following "Internet Safety Pledge（誓言）"to make sure of kids' safety on the Internet.Here is the safety pledge for middle and high school students...

I will set up some rules of going online with my parents,including the time of the day I may be online,the length of time I may be online and whom I may communicate with.1.

I will keep my identity secret from people online.I will never give away personal information such as my full name,my mailing address,my telephone number,the name of my school,or may other information that could help someone know my actual identity.2.

If I come across some information that is rude or makes me feel frightened,uncomfortable,or confused,I won't react to it.3.He or she can decide if it is necessary to contact the online service or other authorities.

Since the biggest danger to my safety is getting together with someone I have "met" online,I won't meet in person with anyone unless my parents agree.4.And the meeting will be in a public place.

5.I will always treat others the way I would like to be treated and I will respect copyright（著作权）laws.I will not do anything that hurts others' feelings or anything that goes against the law.

A.There are many possible dangers for the children to go online by themselves.

B.If they agree,I will ask them to go with me.

C.I will respect others' rights while I am online.

D.I won't believe in anyone that I meet on the Internet.

E.And I will show the message to a trusted adult for help right away.

F.I will not do anything against the rules.

G.I won't give away an personal information about my friends or family,either.

A man was employed to paint a boat.He brought paint and____and began to paint the boat as the owner____. While painting,he____there was a hole in the body of the boat and decided to____it.When he finished painting,he received his____and left.

The next day,the owner of the boat visited the painter and____him with a cheque（支票）,much____than what he was paid for the painting work.The painter was____.

"You've already paid me for painting the boat,sir!"he said.

"This is not for the paint job.It's for repairing the____in the boat."

"Ah!But it was such a small service."The man said."Certainly it's not worth paying me such a high amount for something so____!"

"My dear friend,"the owner said,"You don't understand.Let me tell you____happened.When I asked you to paint the boat,I____to mention the hole.When the boat dried,my kids took it and____a fishing trip.They did not know that there was a hole there.

"I was not at home at the time.So when I____and noticed they has taken the boat,I was____.Imagine my____ and joy when I saw them returning____from fishing.

"Then,I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole!You now see what you did?You____the life of my children!"

Each of us has a moral duty to offer help,wipe tears,listen carefully and repair all the "hole" we____in our life journey,because a small act will make a big____in the future.

1.A. rulers B. brushes C. knives D. pens

2.A. ordered B. hated C. wanted D. acted

3.A. felt B. heard C. sensed D. noticed

4.A. make B. dig C. repair D. prepare

5.A. money B. paint C. brush D. fish

6.A. dropped B. cooked C. presented D. took

7.A. lighter B. higher C. heavier D. better

8.A. happy B. disappointed C. embarrassed D. surprised

9.A. hole B. chair C. paddle D. picture

10.A. huge B. small C. great D. rude

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

12.A. stopped B. regretted C. remembered D. forgot

13.A. went on B. went away C. went over D. went through

14.A. drove B. shared C. rewarded D. returned

15.A. hopeless B. silly C. crazy D. excited

16.A. belief B. relief C. sadness D. worry

17.A. sweetly B. healthily C. directly D. safely

18.A. saved B. hurt C. broke D. designed

19.A. come out B. come in C. come across D. come into

20.A. achievement B. progress C. process D. difference