I wrote for my school magazine, did unpaid work on my local paper, took a master’s degree, got a part-time job, and then became a full-time journalist.

Or at least that is what my resume would say; but the life of a journalist is more exciting than that---even if that excitement can come with a side of pain and frustration.

I have lost count of the numbers of e-mails I have had ignored. I have spent hours at meetings listening as hard as I could for a story---only to go home empty-handed.

Once I ran around knocking on doors in a dark, dangerous-looking street in the snow to find a woman who (my editor had told me) “woke at night to find water pouring on her head”. Somehow I found her. I took photos. I interviewed her, the building owner and the fireman. I wrote the story...then I opened the paper to find it at the back, which on name on it, only 100 words long.

Strangely, though, that challenge made me want to keep going. If you do succeed, the rewards of journalism are truly great.

I once wrote about an old people’s home where residents, including a 90-year-old blind man, were living in rooms that were full of fleas, and being told to do their own repairs. A week after the story was published, the residents phoned me, overjoyed. The managers had apologized and promised to change their ways.

Journalism can be dangerous and dull, and the pay (at least in the UK) is usually terrible. But it’s also one of the most thrilling, rewarding jobs around. For me, there is no better career than making a difference- and telling the world about it.

【1】What is the article mainly about?

A. Getting started in a career in journalism

B. The author’s colorful experiences as a journalist.

C. How you can be a good journalist.

D. Why life is easier for male journalist.

【2】According to the author, her frustration in her job often comes from_______.

A. unfair treatment

B. fruitless efforts

C. misunderstanding

D. danger and risks

【3】What deeply attracts the author as a journalist is that _______.

A. she gets to see her name printed

B. she earns a lot through writing fun stories

C. she can meet different people and hear their stories

D. she can help others and bring about changes in people’s lives

【4】From the article we can conclude that the author_______.

A. is not good at keeping secrets.

B. does not mind the challenges in her career.

C. is not appreciated by her editor.

D. is interested in exciting and dangerous work.

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考词汇：

1. children’s primer 启蒙课本

2. Thousand-Character Classic千字文 The Three-Character Classic 三字经

注意：1. 词数100左右，信的开头和结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）；

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Steve,

I’m so pleased to learn that you are collecting some traditional Chinese books.

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内容包括：1.介绍参赛情况；

2.告知获奖情况；

3.表达对老师的感谢。

Dear Mr. Wang,

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

【题目】假定你是李华，你校计划在2月份举行英语读书节。请给你的美国笔友Peter写一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1).介绍本次读书节（意义、活动等）；
2).请他推荐部分阅读书目；
3).向他征求英语阅读的建议。
注意：1)．词数100左右；
2)．可以适当增加细节，以使内容连贯。

【1】There’s no denying that the new scientific breakthrough is of great _______ （重要性）to the area’s economy.

【2】Thanks to the reform and opening-up policy, the past 30 years _______ （witness）significant changes in comprehensive national strength in China.

【3】The presenter announced the news in a t_____ （颤抖的）voice thet the well known scholar had passed away.

【4】This soon led her to discover more _______ （复杂的）words and changed her thinking processes.

【5】On hearing the teachers’ ______ （鼓舞人心的）remarks, I decided to entirely devote myself to study.

【6】In deep sorrow, he said that he _____ (mean) to visit his parents more frequently, but he was always busy with his work.

【7】He is a learned and experience teacher totally dedicated to bringing _____ the best in the student.

【8】These children’s TV programs aimed _______ （特定的）at pre-school kids are highly recommended.

【9】This theory proved very challenging, which was ______ （起初）not accepted by people at that time.

【10】As he ended his speech with a famous quotation, the audience burst into thunderous ______ （鼓掌）.

High school is a lot like middle school after a while. The first day of course is always scary,and the first day of middle school must have been the same.Of course,the first few days you might get lost while looking for your classes but after a while,what seemed to be a large school really isn’t.

One thing that’s really cool about high school is that there are so many more classes you can take. If you happen to like art, there are many art classes. In addition, there are other classes that weren’t available in middle school like photography or psychology.

In high school, there are a lot of things that are similar to how middle school was but at the same time,there are other opportunities available as well. There are more clubs,sports,and other activities you can join in.

You’re able to join in these activities and make new friends with kids with the same interest as you.These activities also give you a chance to learn some time you never had the opportunity to learn before.

High school has something for everyone.You just have to decide what to take part in,but there’s one thing that’s certain that you’re going to have just as much fun in high school as you did in middle school.And if middle school wasn’t that great for you,high school is a chance to make up for it.

High school isn’t just about having fun though.You have to be responsible while you’re growing up .Teachers aren’t going to chase（催促）you up to do your homework.

【1】The passage is mainly about .

A. high school life

B. how to take art classes

C. the fun side of high school life

D. how to make new friends in high school

【2】In the author’s opinion,high school life .

A. is a scary time for everyone

B. is full of fun without any worries

C. is the same as middle school life

D. is as much fun as middle school life

【3】It can be inferred that you can do the following things in high school EXCEPT .

A. making more friends

B. taking photography classes

C. getting lost while looking for classes

D. ignoring you homework until your teacher reminds you

【4】The article is probably taken from .

A. a travel magazine

B. a book review

C. an advice column for students

D. a film poster

Every part of our seas and oceans contains an amazing number of animals and fish that live at different ocean depths. Most of the different species of animals and fish depend on simple plants for their food. These simple plants called algae (海藻) drift near the surface of the ocean and use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen. In fact, algae produce over half of the oxygen people breathe. How important seawater is!

Each plant or animal in our seas and oceans is an important link in a food chain. The algae are eaten in large amounts by microscopic animals, which are in turn consumed by larger animals. These food chains are delicately（微妙地）balanced.

The bad news about the food chains in the oceans is that they are under threat because of man. People once thought that the oceans were so big that it didn’t matter if we dumped rubbish into them or caught huge quantities of fish and whales for food. But we now know this is not true and fish stocks in the oceans have started to drop.

Thankfully, the world is taking steps to protect the future of our oceans by introducing international agreements to protect marine habitats. Most countries have introduced fishing restrictions（限制）to protect fish stocks in the oceans and new techniques are being pioneered to cope with pollution. Finally, the importance of protecting oceans is being made known to more people. This is just the beginning of a long process to protect the oceans for our future. We depend on the oceans for fish which are an important part of the human diet. How important sea water is!

【1】People used to think that the rubbish thrown into the sea .

A. wouldn’t harm the fish in the sea

B. wouldn’t change the balance of the food

C. wouldn’t be broken down in the sea

D. wouldn’t do much harm to the sea

【2】From the passage ,we learn that .

A. most fish and sea animals live at the surface of the seas

B. it is very difficult to break the balance of a food chain

C. over-fishing has caused the decrease in fish stock

D. it won’t be long before the problems concerning oceans will be solved

【3】Which of the following is NOT a way being used to protect oceans?

A. The use of international agreements.

B. Forbidding fishing to protect fish stocks.

C. The use of new techniques.

D. Raising people”s awareness of the need to protect oceans.

【4】What would be the best title of the passage?

A. The Importance of Seawater.

B. Life in the Oceans.

C. How to Protect Food Chains.

D. How to Deal with Seawater Pollution.

___and wet,my husband gave up his attempt （尝试）to flag down a taxi. I knew the______.Just after her first birthday,we were told our daughter Katie has a_______ brain illness.Since that moment, Doug and I felt like runners in a marathon race where the finish line kept_______We knew Katie was running out of______.It had taken months before we finally had a name for the____. but we were told only a few specialists（专家）in the world knew how to_______it.Now.as we finally found a brilliant doctor to_______our girl,we were in a strange________in the cold rain.

Just at the moment,a middle-aged woman pulled over and said,“Pardon me?May I offer you a（n）______?”

Before we could say anything,she continued,“It’s really no_____for me.Just get in0.”

It was then that I noticed her thick Irish accent（口音）,which_____me up like hot soup. We simply said,“Thanks! Roosevelt Hospital,please,”as we got in her car for the ride.

“Are you going______the baby?”she asked us.

I nodded my head,holding back my______.

At the hospital,we_____her a dozen times for the ride, As the woman hugged me.I____her face was wet with tears.She promised to_____for us before she left.

After three more visits to New York and two more____surgeries（手术），Katie is cured.But the____of the Irish Angel still rang as a constant reminder of a tiny ray of light that appeared in out_____days.

【1】A. Excited B. Frustrated C. Worried D. Satisfied

【2】A. feeling B. spirit C. message D. sense

【3】A. simple B. rare C. normal D. natural

【4】A. coming B. lowering C. normal D. natural

【5】A. time B. confidence C. money D. courage

【6】A. race B. illness C. doctor D. challenge

【7】A. explain B. check C. reach D. fix

【8】A. protect B. meet C. save D. encourage

【9】A. country B. hospital C. town D. city

【10】A. trouble B. difference C. question D. loss

【11】A. trouble B. difference C. question D. loss

【12】A. picked B. called C. warmed D. woke

【13】A. to B. after C. for D. with

【14】A. surprise B. anger C. smile D. tears

【15】A. thanked B. praised C. respected D. accepted

【16】A. guessed B. believed C. understood D. noticed

【17】A. work B. sing C. pray D. drive

【18】A. eye B. brain C. kidney D. heart

【19】A. voice B. bravery C. reward D. advice

【20】A. busiest B. luckiest C. happiest D. darkest