That’s when the young boy noticed an open garage (车库) and a figure (身影) that he believed was a dog outside an apartment building near his house. Given the freezing cold weather, the young boy got a feeling that something was not right. But instead of dismissing it like most kids his age would have, he insisted that his mother, Dawn, find out what was going on. Dawn tried to make Danny believe that no one would leave a dog out in such cold weather, but he refused to take no for an answer.

Dawn finally gave in and decided to drive to the area with the family dog and see if there was any truth to Danny’s hunch (直觉).Sure enough, as she got closer to the apartment building she noticed a garage that was wide open and someone waving madly for help. Upon getting there, she realized that it was not a dog the young boy had seen, but Kathleen St. Onge. The 80-year-old had fallen down on some ice in her garage and had been lying there for two hours, unable to get up.

Dawn rushed home to get her husband to help and called 911. The two then returned with some blankets to cover Ms. St. Onge, while they waited for the ambulance (救护车) to arrive. Though still in hospital, the elderly woman is recovering well and forever grateful to Danny, for following up on his hunch!

【1】When seeing a figure in an open garage, Danny ________.

A. recognized it was an old man B. thought it was a homeless dog

C. realized something was wrong D. believed it was nothing important

【2】When Dawn got closer to the garage, she ________.

A. noticed the dog had gone away B. knew Danny’s hunch was wrong

C. found an old lady waving for help D. felt something must have been stolen

【3】Which of the following can best describe Danny?

A. Brave and patient. B. Friendly and honest.

C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Persistent and warm-hearted.

【4】What could be the best title for the text?

A. Always follow your hunch.

B. Be ready to help save the elderly.

C. Unknown hero brings love and hope.

D. 10-year-old saves elderly neighbor’s life.

Yorkers story is familiar to girls growing up in Ghana. There, a girl’s place is in the home. Educating girls is considered a waste of money.

“It happens more than it should, where parents have money to send their girls to school but choose not to,” says Ryan Roach, a volunteer in Ghana, where nearly 55% of girls are not allowed to attend secondary school. Cultural beliefs say education is not a wise investment (投资).

The White House’s Let Girls Learn is working to change this view of girls’ education, in Ghana and in countries worldwide. Former First Lady Michelle Obama says parents have to be persuaded that girls’ education is a better investment than household labor. A study shows that for every year of secondary-school education, a girl’s earning power increases by 18%. Today, Let Girls Learn works in 13 countries, and there are plans to expand the program. Recently, Let Girls Learn hosted a 24-hour event to come up with creative solutions for the barriers (障碍) to girls’ education.

Yorke, now 22, is about to finish high school. Thanks to Let Girls Learn, she plans to attend college and study computer science. She says working alongside college students at the Let Girls Learn event strengthened her determination. “I’m focused on my books,” says Yorke. “I know if I study hard, I, too, can go to university and live a happy life.”

【1】What was the attitude of Yorkers aunt towards girls attending school?

A. She was against it. B. She had no idea of it.

C. She was in favor of it. D. She considered it hard work.

【2】According to Ryan Roach, the reason for girls not receiving enough education is that

A. they are too busy to go to school

B. their families are too poor to afford it

C. there are few secondary schools for girls

D. cultural beliefs prevent girls from attending school

【3】What can we learn about Let Girls Learn?

A. It has spread all over the world.

B. It is a Ghana-based organization.

C. It aims to offer free education to girls.

D. It has got support from Michelle Obama

【4】What’s Yorke’s next plan?

A. To further her studies.

B. To join in Let Girls Learn.

C. To write some books for girls.

D. To get a computer-related job.

1. 中国的首都，是政治、经济、文化中心；

2. 主要景点有长城（世界上最长的人工建筑）、故宫(世界最大、最完整的木质古建筑）颐和园（园林杰作）等，它们均被列入了世界遗产名录。

注意：1. 词数100左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：杰作 masterpiece；故宫 the Imperial Palace；颐和园 the Summer Palace；世界遗产名录 the World Heritage List。

Ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to Beijing.

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【1】The tourists began to make_____(prepare) for the long journey.

【2】People volunteer to express personal values, to expand their range of experiences, and_____(strength) social relationships.

【3】Recycling also helps control environmental_____(pollute) by reducing the need for waste dumps(垃圾堆).

【4】“Although these measures are not_____(有效地) forever, they are vital for now,” he says.

【5】In spite of all these differences,_____(证据) shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits.

【6】Aimed at a_____for Tsinghua University, he spares no efforts in achieving his goal.

【7】Without your a_____, I couldn’t have finished my assignment so quickly.

【8】Thanks to the Internet, readers can be i_____of recent news.

【9】_____(指控) of stealing money, the man was brought to court.

【10】It is high time that we_____(concentration) on protecting the environment.

【11】For many years, he has been a_____to getting up early and staying up late.

【12】Now he is in p_____of a big company and has a high position in society now.

【13】I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and_____(绝望地) threw myself at that guy like a bullet—and stopped.

【14】If they_____(治疗) in time, the injured would have been saved.

【15】If plastic and rubber are burnt, they’ll give off_____(poison) gases.

“Writing is hard.All writers struggle at some point.And even if writing has come easily for you,at some point in your work as a student,that eventually you’re going to hit a roadblock.So it’s really important to take a moment to think about their past writing experiences.And when the writing was going well,what was happening?When the writing wasn’t going well,what was happening?”

She says most people’s negative writing experiences happened because a very specific formula is required for a paper including an exact length.”And so they primarily focus on,and worry about,what the final product has to look like,like how many pages for a research essay?Or if it is in the second or third language,you know,punctuation and grammar,like whether it gets communicated in the right language.

Another problem can arise when the need to do well on a paper is extremely important.“...like a timed essay exam,or a college application essay,or a research paper that is at the end of the semester,and it’s tied to the entire grade for the class.So worrying about what will happen if they don’t do well–get bad grades,don’t get into college–creates,of course,significant anxiety.And that can make it harder to get the writing done.”

Then she and the people she’s helping move to more positive projects.She says usually when writing comes easily,the writers feel they have something important to say.The teacher advises thinking about who your audience is,and what it is that you really want to say to them.

【1】What does Jennifer Ahern-Dodson think of academic writing?

A. It is made up of past experiences. B. It has positive effects.

C. It is hard for everyone. D. It makes people think.

【2】Which can best explain the underlined words“hit a roadblock”in Paragraph 2?

A. Have an accident. B. Meet into trouble.

C. Break some record. D. Graduate from school.

【3】What can be the problem with academic writing?

A. Research subjects. B. Required styles.

C. A certain formula. D. Lack of patience.

【4】According to Jennifer,how can we improve writing?

A. By stopping worrying. B. By thinking positively.

C. By focusing on the subject. D. By thinking about audience.

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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I visited my aunt in the countryside near the city last week. I was surprising to see that great changes had been taken place in the countryside. Take my aunt’s family for example. We supply precious flower to the stores in the city and have over ten workers working for them. Their family’s income reached as much 100,000 yuan last year. Not only did they have a house, a car and computers, they can also afford a trip abroad every year. When asking what else they needed most, they said that they wanted to learn a few English so that they could do business with foreigners directly. To their delighted, my cousin can use that he has learned from the university to help them with overseas trade.

1.小说收到；2.回赠一份小礼物；3.小礼物的意义；4.邀请来华。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

Yours,

Li Hua

注意：

1. 词数在100字左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头已为你写好。不计入总词数。

Dear Sir，

I’ve learned from www. xinhua. com that you are looking for articles on how to spend gift money._____________

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Speed reading is one of many skills that can improve your reading comprehension and shorten your study time. 【1】.

Look at groups of words, not single words.

【2】. However, if you can get into the habit of reading groups or chunks of words at one time, then you can read much faster. Start by trying to look at a group of three or four words at once, then work up to looking at an entire line of words. Focus on words that give the sentence meaning, such as the nouns and verbs and pay less attention to the filler words, such as “A, the, and, etc.”

Scan for keywords.

Scanning is a highly effective way of extracting answers from a text without really reading it. If you know exactly what you are looking for—a name, a date, a statistic, or a specific word—you can find it quickly by skipping over large chunks of the text. To scan, first visualize the word, number, or phrase you would like to find. 【3】. The information you are looking for should pop out at you.

【4】.

You can train yourself to read faster by timing yourself as you go. Start by getting your base time. Set a timer for fifteen minutes, and speed read as you normally do. 【5】. Do not count the words, just the pages or paragraphs. Record your figures: for instance, you might write “15min/6.5 pages.”

A. Then, run your eyes rapidly over the text

B. Race the clock

C. Check your comprehension

D. If you read a text one word at a time, then this will slow your reading speed way down

E. Here are some Speed Reading Techniques

F. One of the reasons you read slowly is that you have to pause sometimes to understand what a passage is saying

G. When the timer goes off, check to see how far you have got

【题目】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
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One day, Daisy dreamed a strange dream. She flew in a wonderful carpet to talk with an antelope in Tibet. The antelope told her they were hunted because of their fur which can be used to make sweaters like hers.
Later, she flew to Zimbabwe where she talked with an elephant and got to know the farmers there no longer hunted them. That's because the government decided to help and the farmers finally made a lot of money.
At last, she arrived at the thick rainforest where a monkey told her “no rain forest, no animals and no drugs.” Although finally everything was gone, she had learned so much.
（1）How many places has Daisy been to?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
（2）Why the antelopes were hunted in Tibet?
A.Because their fur can be made into sweaters.
B.Because the number of them is large.
C.Because they are not wild animals.
D.Because they are not important.
（3）Why the farmers in Zimbabwe no longer hunted elephants?
A.Because farmers knew the importance of wildlife protection.
B.Because elephants were endangered animals.
C.Because the government helped farmers to make money.
D.Because elephants and farmers lived in peace.