【1】After his ____(退休), David stayed busy, running a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years.

【2】The price of the house is__________ (合理的) and I love its garden in particular. We can grow flowers and vegetables there.

【3】What _________ (百分比) of the population in China are farmers?

【4】Honggutan District and Donghu District are both the ___________ (商业的) heart of Nanchang City.

【5】He made a new invention and applied for a _________(专利).

【6】There were more than 50 a___________ for the job, but in the end only 10 were employed.

【7】China is a s__________ country with the Chinese Communist Party ruling.

【8】It is very c______ from here to downtown. There are many buses running along this street.

【9】My passport is v__________ for only one month. I must renew it.

【10】Xiao Lin likes to spend all his time playing online computer games at a net bar. Now his mother f_________ him to go to visit any net bar.

The extreme sport of adventure racing includes biking, hiking, and boating that challenge even the【4】(strong) humans. Imagine a dirty stray（迷失的）dog trying 【5】(keep ) up. But Arthur【6】(do) keep up. The dog followed the team as they got up to leave.【7】(actual), he never stopped following them---swimming alongside the boat of the team, and taking on muddy(泥泞的)slopes when the team hiked.

Arthur stayed alongside the team for the rest of the【8】(compete),but not without cost to his well—being. The dog needed doctor’s attention after the six-day race was finished【9】the team helped Arthur as much as they could during the event. Arthur’s hard work paid off: Lindnord decided to adopt(收养) the dog 【10】brought him back to Sweden.

Dear students,

I'm so excited about my trip to China next month.I can't wait to see your school and give my lessons there.Just a few things I'd like to know.What do you hope to get out of these lessons?What topics do you find most interesting? And what kind of teachers do you like?

I am looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely yours,

Paul Smith

假定你是李华，请根据来信内容代表同学们写一封回信，内容包括：

1.欢迎Dr.Smith的来临；

2.回复信中提出的问题；

3.表达对他到来的期盼。

注意：

1.词数100-120字左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Dr.Smith,

My classmates and I became very excited hearing you would give us lessons.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

A. Though such a short time

B. Because such a short time

C. With such a short time

D. As such a short time

目前，食品安全问题引起了人们的广泛关注。一些生产厂商为了降低成本追求利润，缺乏足够的安全措施，致使一些劣质或有害食品流人市场，对人们的健康产生极大的危害。请你就此事给一家英文报刊写封信，谈谈个人看法并呼吁整个社会关注此事。

要求：词数100左右。(不包括所给内容)

参考词汇：利润：profit；安全措施：safety measures

Dear Sir, I' m writing to talk about the problems of food safety nowadays.

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

During the nine-mile drive to his home,I found out something about Matthew.He had muscular dystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）.When he was born,the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five,and then they were told he would not make it to ten.Now he was thirteen.He wanted to meet me because I was a Gold-medal power lifter,and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew.Never once did he complain or ask,"Why me?"He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams.Obviously,he knew what he was talking about.He didn't mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different.He just talked about his hopes for the future,and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me.When we had finished talking,I went to my briefcase（公文包）and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck.I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would.He looked at it for a moment,then took it off and handed it back to me.He said,"You are a champion.You earned that medal.Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal,I will show it to you."

Last summer I received a letter from Matthew's parents telling me that Matthew had passed away.They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:

Dear Dick,

My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me.I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don't have long to live any more,but I still smile as much as I can.I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal,but I know now I will never get to do that.However,I know I'm a champion,and God knows that too.When I get to Heaven,God will give me my medal and when you get there,I will show it to you.Thank you for loving me.

Your friend,

Matthew

【1】The boy looked forward to meeting the author because .

A. he was also good at weight lifting

B. he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal

C. he was one of the author's fans

D. he admired the author very much

【2】The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that .

A. the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this disease

B. the boy never complained about not being able to go to school

C. the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him before

D. the boy never complained about not getting a medal

【3】Matthew didn't accept the author's medal because .

A. he thought it was too expensive

B. he was sure that he could win one in the future

C. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon

D. he would not be pitied by others

【4】What would be the best title for this passage?

A. A sick boy. B. A special friend.

C. A real champion. D. A famous athlete.

A month after I graduated from high school in August,2007,I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident.I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.

I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn't open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around.At that time,it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries.Just like my body,my dreams were completely destroyed.But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.

After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions,I had to make every great effort to learn to talk,eat,walk,shower,and live on my own again.When I was out of hospital,I still had to Go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf,Maryland.After I spent a few months in a wheelchair,I took baby steps to walk on my own.It was a miracle that I was able to walk again,but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk,but also run.When it came true,I wanted to get back into the pool again.After having a few lung tests,I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training,I began my freshman year at St.Mary's College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.

By telling my story,I want to make a positive influence on the world.I am just trying to live every day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them.I remember when I was still in my hospital bed,I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members.I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay.Somehow,things would work out for the best.

【1】The underlined word "coma" in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of " ".

A. operation B. unconsciousness

C. treatment D. emergency

【2】According to Paragraph 3,it can be inferred that the author .

A. was unable to talk or communicate B. was in despair

C. faced physical and mental challenges D. felt anxious about his state

【3】In the last paragraph,the author mainly wants to show .

A. his positive influence on other patients B. his meaningful life

C. his purpose of sharing his story D. his great achievements

【4】The best title for the passage would be " ".

A. Actions speak louder than words B. Attitude is everything

C. Everything happens for a reason D. A Good beginning is half done

Days are getting colder, and everyone is slowly backing to the warm comfort of their homes. It’s the best opportunity to make good use of the quietness and peace of the season by taking pen and paper(or a computer) out to write.

OxfordWords of Oxford University Press(OUP) is calling all aspiring(有抱负的) authors out there to take part in our writing competition. What we’re looking for are imaginative(富有想象力的) short stories—not more than 500 words---that include every Word of the Day (WOTD) from November.

Each entry will be carefully considered by the OxfordWords team before deciding on a winner. The best storyteller will be given a year’s fee to OxfordDictionaries.com, as well as ￡50 worth of OUP books, and have his or her piece published on that website.

Before you get started, please make sure you’re read our terms and conditions. Entries can be submitted(递交) through the entry form, or posted into the comment section. Closing date for the competition is 5th January 2015.

And finally, for inspiration, have a look at the charming short story that gives us the idea for this competition, written by a fellow Oxford Dictionaries team member, and including all thirty one Words of the Day from October.

Find out more about our Word of the Day service and sign up to receive the words via email, or on Facebook, Google, and Twitter.

【1】What type of writing is this test?

A. An exhibition guide.

B. An art show review.

C. An announcement.

D. An official report.

【2】The stories for the competition must______.

A. be about OxfordWords

B. have more than 500 words

C. contain all the words of WOTD

D. be handed in before 5th January 2015

【3】The winner of the competition can______________.

A. read all the books of OUP free of charge

B. use OxfordDictionaries.com for free for a year

C. be allowed to be on the OxfordWords team

D. publish all of his or her works on OxfordDictionaries.com

要点如下：1．介绍购物情况：2．反映存在问题： 3．提出解决方案。

注意：1．词数100左右： 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

(可能用到的生词： 投诉complaint n．)

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【1】Sometimes we are supposed to________（思考）on ourselves deeply.

【2】Time Goes by fast without________（意识）.

【3】He w________the traffic accident on his way back home yesterday.

【4】Mary sang and her friend________（伴奏）her on the piano.

【5】Peter has a strong d________to help those in need.

【6】To my great________（满意）,the book I bought is very popular.

【7】Doing sports is b________to our health physically and mentally.

【8】The system has been designed to give students quick and easy a________to the library.

【9】The air in the morning is fresh to________.（呼吸）

【10】When moving to Canada,the children a________to the changes very soon last year.