【题目】While you were out, you should keep your doors and windows __________.

A. close B. closing

C. closed D. be closed

【题目】假如你是某涉外旅游公司的一名导游，在鲜花盛开（in full bloom）的季节，准备带一外国旅游团到某著名景点登山观光。进入景区前，为保证游客旅途愉快平安，请你按下面提示用英语向游客们说明相关注意事项。

1．听从指令，不掉队。

2．山路狭窄，注意安全。

3．严禁吸烟，以防林火。

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 Peter，

I am writing to ask whether you are able to do me a favor．

【题目】Eleven-year-old Angela was stricken with a disease involving her nervous system．The doctors did not hold out much hope of her ever recovering __【1】__ this illness．They predicted she’d spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair．【2】_ Angela firmly believed that she was definitely going to be walking again someday．The doctors were charmed by her __【3】__（defeatable）spirit．They taught her about imaging—about seeing herself _【4】（walk）．Angela would work as hard as possible in physical therapy(理疗），lying there faithfully doing her imaging，visualizing herself moving，moving，moving!

One day，__【5】__ she was straining with all her might to imagine her legs moving again，__【6】_ seemed as though a miracle happened: the bed moved! She screamed out，“Look what I __【7】_（do）! Look! Look! I can do it! I moved，I moved！” Of course，__【8】__ this very moment everyone __【9】__ in the hospital was screaming，too．It was the San Francisco earthquake．But don’t tell _【10】__ to Angela．She’s convinced that she did it．And now only a few years later，she’s back in school．On her own two legs．No walking sticks，no wheelchair．

【题目】We are all faced with challenges constantly in every area of our lives．【1】

The truth is that you will have to deal with difficult problems throughout your life，whether it is in your personal life or career．Most of us get really afraid and run away from problems because we don’t want to accept reality．Running away from your problems is the worst thing you can do to deal with the challenges you are faced with．Here are some tips for you on learning how to deal with everyday challenges．

Please bear in mind that you shouldn’t overact when coming across challenges．Overacting to a problem will cause you to make bad decisions．【2】 Next time you are faced with a challenge，stay calm so you can make smarter decisions．

【3】 If you cannot accept reality，you will feel very frustrated with your life．Once you can accept reality，you will be able to be calmer and think more clearly about how to get a step closer towards your goals every day．

Many people make a habit of blaming others for all their problems．They fail to take full responsibility for the decisions they have made in life．The more you blame others for the challenges you are faced with，the more you will make people dislike you and not want to be around you．【4】

Don’t compare your lifestyle with others．Of course，it is really difficult not to compare ourselves with other people．However，the more often we do that，the more frustrated we will feel．【5】 The key thing to remember is that you create your own story and success in life．

A．Accept the reality of the present moment．

B．Try to look at change as a positive challenge，not as a threat．

C．There will always be a person that may have accomplished more than you．

D．Our focus may entirely be on how we can deal with the challenge that has come our way．

E．When we are not in control of our emotions，we will make decisions that we will regret later．

F．However，most people have a hard time accepting and dealing with these challenges that arise．

G．As a result，the first thing you should do when faced with a personal challenge is not point fingers at others．

【题目】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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下划一个横线，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（从十一处起）不计分。

Nowadays it’s common high school students to skip breakfast, leading to both poor school performance and damage to their health. When asking why they skip breakfast, some students say they think of breakfast as a least important meal of the day, and think it unnecessary. Therefore, some say they have too little time in the morning to have breakfast. And others, mostly girl, say they wanted to lose weight so they skip breakfast.

We suggest that every student has breakfast properly every day, since breakfast can provide the necessary energy that one needs it every day. In addition, have breakfast can help you to concentrate in class and study more efficient.

【题目】While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy（妊娠期）with my second child，we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana，where Marshall’s family live，to celebrate Jane’s 2nd birthday．Two days before we were to leave，we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby．Not knowing when this would happen，we decided to continue with our trip．

Since Marshall’s family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm，you often find that you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there．That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time．I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there．I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good，so he went out and got the first one for me．

During that trip，I totally got lost in the book，which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness．In the book，I noticed the name “Seamus”．I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that．I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too．Toward the end of the trip，I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book，which I was pretty excited about．

Soon after we put Jane down to bed，I had started labor（分娩），so I was unable to read．The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours，but Marshall stayed there with me，sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter．I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience．And ever since then，Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books．We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives．

We were sad to have lost the baby，but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption．And we gave this name to our adopted son．Though our Seamus doesn’t have a drop of Irish blood in him，the name fits him perfectly．

【1】Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?

A．Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time．

B．Because she didn’t want to think of losing her baby．

C．Because she had nothing else to do except reading．

D．Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip．

【2】According to the story，we can know that the Harry Potter books _________________．

A．made the family’s trip more exciting

B．include five books all together

C．have someone called Seamus in them

D．can help people deal with their problems

【3】The writer named her son Seamus because ___________________．

A．she wanted to keep her trip in memory

B．she loved this name very much

C．her son doesn’t have Irish blood

D．it is a perfect name for a boy

【4】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Funny Stories of My Family

B．Seamus And Harry Potter

C．How We Got To Louisiana

D．How My Son Got His Name

【题目】-I wonder if you could __________ me a little time to help with my English tonight?

-__________. I have no extra work to do anyhow.

A. spare; Sure, go ahead

B. spend; Yes, indeed

C. spare; Yes

D. share; Certainly, what is it?

【题目】Facebook is now used by 30 million people in the UK，about half the population．

Joanna Shields，vice president of Facebook Europe，made the announcement this morning at a media conference in London．

She said: "We can announce today that we have reached 30 million in the UK，which we are really excited about．"

Globally，Facebook has more than 500 million registered users，a milestone it hit last summer．Last July，it also revealed that it had 26 million registered UK users．In the last eight months，it has attracted four million extra UK users，bringing the UK total to 30 million，while in January 2009，Facebook had only 150 million registered users．

Last year，Zuckerberg，Facebook's founder，said it was "almost a guarantee" that the site would hit one billion users．He explained: "If we succeed in innovating，there is a good chance of bringing this to a billion people．．．it will be interesting to see how it comes true．"

One third of women aged 18 to 34 check Facebook when they first wake up，before even going to the toilet，according to research．Twenty-one per cent of women aged between 18 to 34 check Facebook in the middle of the night，while 42 per cent of the same group think it is fine to post drunken photos of themselves onto the social network，a study by Oxygen Media found．

Shields was speaking this morning at the Financial Times Digital Media and Broadcasting Conference about the power Facebook's referrals can bring to media sites，such as newspapers and TV services．

She explained that the average Facebook user has 130 friends who they share links to media sites with on a regular basis．"Media companies which take advantage of that are really seeing the benefits"，Shields said．

Shields refused to say whether Facebook would develop its own mobile phone operating system and also said it was "silly" that Google had recently disabled the feature（特点）which allowed Google users to sync their contacts with Facebook friends．

【1】What is Joanna Shields content with?

A．the announcement

B．media conference

C．fast growing registered users

D．the benefits of Facebook

【2】Zuckerberg，Facebook's founder，take a more view about the future of Facebook．

A．negative B．optimistic

C．cold D．pessimistic

【3】What kind of people are more interested in Facebook according to the passage?

A．teenagers B．middle-aged people

C．old people D．young people

【4】From the passage we know that ．

A．Facebook would develop its own mobile phone operating system

B．Google didn't allow its users to sync their contacts with Facebook friends

C．Shields refused to admit the power Facebook's referrals could bring

D．Google was always silly

【题目】Question: I have recently got a serious position within my company. One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting ,I presented and then opened the floor to questions. 【1】 . My first reaction was to answer defensively. Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers（同事）is a hard task in itself, and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required. Question-and-answer periods are a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points. 【2】

● 【3】

When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.

●Buy time.

When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words. 【4】 . These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.

●Suggest a private meeting.

A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers. 【5】

A. Show your true interest.

B. Restate the question with respect.

C. Some ideas can be quite concrete.

D. There were many difficult questions.

E. It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.

F. You many also ask for clarification on the question.

G. Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.

【题目】Researchers are placing robotic dogs (机器狗) in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction. “No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated (刺激),” Edwards points out. “The problem is how we promote (使……成为现实) that, especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”

In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.

“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady. “When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”

The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.

“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry, ” Beck says. “But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”

“Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels, or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people’s minds. ”

【1】The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to __________.

A. understand human-animal relationship

B. make lonely old people’s life better

C. find the causes of old people’s loneliness

D. promote the animal-assisted research

【2】In the research, the old people are asked to ____________.

A. note the activities of AIBOs

B. keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks

C. record their feelings and activity.

D. analyze the collected information

【3】What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?

A. It is easier to keep at home.

B. It can help the disabled people.

C. It responds to all the human orders.

D. It can watch TV with its owner.

【4】The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may _____________.

A. cure certain diseases

B. keep old people active

C. change people’s beliefs

D. look more like real dogs