Classes begin as early as 6 a．m． With instructors yelling out commands in the traditional boot camp style． The difference here is that instructors are certified in both fitness and dog training， and each boot camper happens to have a four-legged partner by their side at all times．“People need to exercise， and dogs need to be trained and exercised，” said Jill Bowers．

The class takes place on a field in a public park with 30 minutes of running and 30 minutes of weight training． Each person has a mat． Their dogs have their own mats and water bowls beside their owner． Various squats， bends， jumps and dashes are combined for the humans． Meanwhile， dogs are told to engage in a series of numbered commands ranging from “sit” to “go” “to” “come”.

“A lack of exercise and training causes logs to have behavioral problem．” said Bowers． “If they don't have enough activities to exhaust their energy， they take it out on your favorite sofa of your designer shoes． With the boot camp， your dog is too tired to be bad．”

Attorney Taylor joined six months ago． “My dog always gets me out of bed，” said Taylor． “It's so used to going now that it's the one making sure I'm up and go out of the door． I've lost 15 pounds and have gained much confidence．”

【1】What's the purpose of the Thank Dog Boot camp?

A.To show more concern for pet dogs．

B.To make boot campers and their dogs take exercises together to lose weight．

C.To improve the relationships between humans and their pets．

D.To call on Americans and dogs to participate in camping．

【2】According to the writer， the instructors ____________.

A.are companions with a dog by their side at all times

B.are particularly strict with the dogs

C.are soldiers who come from the army

D.are experts on both fitness and training dogs

【3】When energetic dogs have nothing to do， they would ____________.

A.eat too much

B.have mental problems

C.destroy things

D.run away from home

【4】We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A.Americans have too many pets

B.the dog boot camp is free of charge

C.the dog boot camp also welcomes people without dogs

D.boot campers and their dogs can urge each other to take exercise

Ever wondered how many calories are in the human body? Or ever wondered why old people have 【1】 (big) ears than they used to? The winners of Ig Nobel Prizes (搞笑诺贝尔奖) have got the answers.

He Ig Nobel Prizes, founded in 1991, are to honor achievements 【2】 first make people laugh, and then make them think, The ceremony 【3】 ( take) place at Harvard University every year. Winners’ acceptance 【4】(speech) are limited to 60 seconds, 【5】 (strict) policed by an eight-year-old girl.

The honored research might seem ridiculous 【6】 first sight, but that doesn’t mean it lacks scientific value. For example, the research in 2006 on why dry spaghetti tends to break into more than two pieces was important 【7】 (discover) failure in bridge spans (跨度) or human bones And a follow-up paper 【8】 (publish) by MIT physicists several years later. But people are more likely to read about 【9】 (break) spaghetti than to read an academic paper. Even when there is no immediate usefulness, 【10】 is still good to encourage people to observe and think.

November 8 of 1993 would have been Ken’s 29th birthday. So Trish advised Desiree to send her father a card. Desiree’s eyes lit up as she dictated a letter, “Happy birthday, Daddy. I love you and miss you. I hope you get this and can write to me on my birthday.” Trish wrote the message and their address on a small piece of paper and tied it to the end of the string on a balloon with a drawing of the Little Mermaid (美人鱼). Finally, Desiree released the balloon.

On November 12 in eastern Canada, Wade MacKinnon was duck-hunting. Suddenly something in the bushes caught his eye. Curious, he approached to find a silver balloon. The letter finished with a mailing address in Live Oak, California. The balloon traveled 3,000 miles. What a coincidence! A Little Mermaid balloon landed at Mermaid Lake. To help Desiree, the MacKinnons wrote her a letter with a birthday card and an adaptation of The Little mermaid.

The MacKinnons’ package arrived later on Desiree’s birthday. The letter read, “Happy birthday from your daddy. You must be wondering who we are. Well, it all started... There are no stores in heaven, so your daddy picked us to do the shopping. We know your daddy loves you very much and wants you to be happy and not sad. Lots of love, the MacKinnons.”

Tears in eyes, Desiree said, “I knew Daddy would find a way not to forget me.” Next, Trish began to read the Little Mermaid to her, in which the mermaid was finally carried away by angels. “The mermaid goes to heaven just like Daddy!” Desiree said with delight. She understood then her father was with her always.

【1】Why did Rhonda ask her mother for help?

A.Her husband passed away too young.

B.She wanted to free Desiree from sorrow.

C.Desiree kept her distance from her father.

D.She had no time to read books to Desiree.

【2】What do we know about the balloon?

A.It travelled a long distance for several days

B.It was decorated with some silver strings.

C.It landed just at the MacKinnons’ house.

D.It was tied with the book the Little Mermaid.

【3】Which of the following best describes the MacKinnons?

A.Demanding.B.Humorous

C.Caring.D.Generous.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A.A Fantastic Adventure of a BalloonB.A New Story of the Little Mermaid

C.A Heartbreaking Experience of a GirlD.A Magic Response from “Heaven”

【1】Which program will you choose if you are good at crafts?

A.Elder Assistance.B.Early Childhood Education.

C.Health Care.D.Teach English

【2】What can a volunteer do in Health Care?

A.Assist doctors in sorting out medicines.

B.Read stories to children aged one to five.

C.Participate in students’ cultural activities.

D.Accompany the elders to the grocery store.

【3】When can you volunteer at the elder care center?

A.On September 3.B.On September 20.

C.On August 24.D.On August 28.

Dying shopping malls can be found across the United States, often in middle-class suburbs. Economic decline in certain areas together with an upward trend towards online shopping and new forms of urban shopping centers have pushed the once seemingly unbeatable shopping malls into decline. It is estimated that 15 to 50 percent of shopping malls may close in the coming decades.

American shopping culture follows its housing culture. Numerous shopping malls were therefore born after the Second World War, as Americans with cars and fat wallets moved to the suburbs. U.S. shopping malls were built at a rapid pace as shoppers fled cities, peaking in the mid-1990s when they were being built at a rate of 140 a year. Thus, too many shopping malls are left though construction has gradually decreased since then.

Currently, there are around 1,500 shopping malls across the U.S. Most share a handful of similar feature. They usually contain two or three stories of stores separated by walkways. Food courts serve pizza and other fast food. Parking lots are big enough to easily misplace a car.

Shopping malls in Europe might contain grocery stores or childcare centers, while those in Japan are often built around mass transit (交通枢纽). But the suburban American shopping malls are hard to get to and mainly sell clothes and gifts.

As many shopping malls became redundant (过剩的), leaders in many U.S. towns who once fought for malls now struggle with how to transform them to new uses. Highland Mall in Texas is being transformed into a community college campus, and Lakeland Mall in Florida now houses a megachurch (大型教会). Others have been redeveloped to include housing, offices and even green space. However, it is hard to imagine every shopping mall meeting the demands for such transformations.

【1】What is this passage mainly about?

A.The introduction to American consumer culture.

B.The changes in Americans' shopping habits.

C.The growth of American shopping centers.

D.The decline of American shopping malls.

【2】When did the construction speed of IS shopping malls reach the highest point?

A.After the Second World WarB.In the mid-1990s.

C.After mass transit appeared.D.In the 2000s.

【3】What do many U.S. towns do to solve the redundant shopping malls?

A.They make them look different from each other.

B.They make them more accessible to the public.

C.They change them to serve other purposes.

D.They move them to the urban areas.

Lessen Your Pets Exposure to Ticks

【2】 Usually they are particularly fond of tall grasses and brush. If possible, clear your yard regularly to create a safer environment for your pet to play in. If you think that your pet may be exposed to ticks, speak to your vet to discuss safe, effective products that may be able to prevent the attachment of ticks.

Check Your Pet for Signs of Ticks

Check your pet for ticks daily, especially if he or she has been playing outside or in a wooded or grassy area.【3】 Run your hands along your pets body, feeling for small bumps (肿块) and looking for dark spots. Ticks can be black, brown, and can range in size.

Know How to Safely Remove a Tick from Your Pet

Removing a tick from your pet can be a terrible task, but it’s important to act quickly if you find evidence of a tick on it, as diseases can be spread from the creatures within a few short hours. 【4】 Among them using the tick remover is the most commonly used one.

【5】

A single bite from a disease-carrying tick can spread disease to your unsuspecting pet. Symptoms of diseases include fever, loss of appetite and reduced energy. If your pet shows any of these signs, seek veterinary (兽医的) help as soon as possible.

A. Know the Symptoms

B. Ticks can live in all types of environments.

C. Wash away the ticks you’ve removed in the toilet

D. Areas to check include most parts of the body.

E. And summer months tend to see an increase in bites.

F. After removing a tick from your pet, always clean the wound.

G. There are varieties of removal methods that can be found online.

1.演员:京剧名家；

2.观众:热情激动；

3.你的感受:爱上京剧。

参考词汇:草剧Beijing Opera

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Miss Smart，

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Yours,

Li Hua

增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的同。

删除:把多余的词用斜线（\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下面划一横线，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 didn’t always study in my present school. A year ago I study in a country school, where lies in the north of the city. Although very busy with my study, but I went back to my old school last weekend. I saw so wonderful changes there that I was great surprised. It is not what I described in past at all. There is a big football playground among two new teaching building. And beside the playground, there is a little lake with much green plants around it. There is also a nice library next to the lake. If you are interested, going to visit it.

The Utah Lake Restoration Project is headed by Parker. He imagines a beautiful lake dotted with man-made islands where a community could be built. Parker frequently goes to Capitol Hill to push for the proposal of the comprehensive lake restoration. Parker follows his rules "big ideas are worth approaching"，as the project calls for lake digging, the creation of islands，the removal of invasive species to restore the habitats of native plants，fish and so on.

Speaking of the Utah Lake Restoration Project，Ben Holcomb said, "It is not quite in line with reality.” He added，"Despite impressive computer models and the current project report， the Utah Lake Restoration Project lacks the actual field research to show that this project will have a positive effect on the lake's ecosystem.”

When asked how the public would help beautify Utah Lake, the lake's official workers suggested picking up garbage. However, it has a greatly limited effect on the overall health of the lake. Parker's plan may seem like the state's best chance to restore Utah Lake, but in reality the Utah Lake Restoration Project lacks the facts necessary for this sort of proposal. The State of Utah should propose some suggestions for the revision of the plan and offer the Utah Lake Restoration Project the access necessary to conduct research which could be compared with their theoretical findings. Only then can the State of Utah make an educated decision on behalf of people and resources.

【1】What can we learn from paragraph l？

A.The State of Utah has tried to restore Utah Lake.

B.It is not difficult to save Utah Lake for the State.

C.People living around Utah Lake are healthy and happy.

D.People don't swim in Utah Lake because of its pollution.

【2】What's the purpose of the Utah Lake Restoration Project

A.To build a community near Utah Lake.

B.To make the water of Utah Lake rich in nutrient.

C.To make Utah Lake popular with foreign tourists.

D.To build a safe home for native creatures in Utah Lake.

【3】What's Ben Holcomb's attitude towards the Utah Lake Restoration Project?

A.Doubtful.B.Optimistic.

C.Unconcerned.D.Approving.

【4】What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph

A.Picking up garbage is the key to saving the whole lake.

B.There's no proper way to save the health of Utah Lake.

C.Parker's plan needs some field research and adjustment.

D.Local people should take responsibility for saving Utah Lake.

1. 时间和地点；

2. 内容：临摹王羲之作品；

3. 课前准备：简要了解王羲之。

注意：

1. 字数：100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：书法calligraphy 临摹copy

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