Imagine coming home after work and feeling like you’re on vacation at a 5-star resort! Welcome to The Strand Southbank in downtown Jacksonville—where luxury meets comfort. Renting a luxury apartment at The Strand Southbank is a wise lifestyle choice. After your long day, you deserve to feel like you’re walking into a high-end luxury resort where you can truly relax. With activities geared towards life away from the office, our community comes alive when you come home. At The Strand Southbank, we foster (促进) resident friendships through frequent happy hours, book clubs and running groups. We free up your evenings by offering catered meals and food trucks on site. You have better things to do, like sitting on your balcony and taking in the views of downtown Jacksonville’s bridges lit up or smelling the salty air from the St. Johns River.

COMMUNITY AMENITIES (生活福利设施)

Fully equipped fitness center with river views

Business center with high-speed internet

Controlled access garage parking

Relaxing library with fireplace

Frequent resident events and community activities

LOCATION

The Strand Southbank apartments are ideally located in downtown Jacksonville near the entertaining Riverwalk and the sparkling St. John’s River. Perfect for Jacksonville university students, these apartments are near popular Jacksonville schools including Jacksonville University, University of North Florida, and Florida Coastal School of Law. The Strand Southbank apartments are also conveniently near the Mayo Clinic.

DIRECTIONS

Frm I-10 take exit 350B toward San Marco Blvd. Merge onto Gary St. Turn left at FL-5/S Main St./ US-1. Turn right at Gulf Life Dr./Riverplace Blvd. The Strand Southbank is on the left.

From I-95, exit on Union Street and travel east. Turn left onto Riverplace Boulevard. The Strand Southbank is just ahead on your right.

【1】 What might encourage people to rent an apartment at The Strand Southbank?

A. The Strand Southbank is a 5-star holiday hotel.

B. Residents there can enjoy beautiful night scenes.

C. The Strand Southbank provides free internet access.

D. Residents there have better relationships than colleagues.

【2】If you rent an apartment at The Strand Southbank, you _______.

A. may have easy access to some basic medical care

B. may choose to enter any Jacksonville school you like

C. are sure to spend a lot of time hanging around downtown

D. are likely to have trouble finding your way back from I-10

The move is aimed at controlling the number of deaths from smoking-related diseases*running at a million a year.

But the rules have been criticized, because they do not include punishments for those who choose to ignore them.

Many business owners hate rules that force them to ban smoking on their premises (经营场所) because many customers do not like the rules and complain.

The rules do not allow smoking in places like restaurants, hotels, railway stations or theatres, but not at the office.

Employers have a duty to warn staff off the dangers of smoking but do not have to forbid them from lighting up at their desks.

Shanghai introduced similar rules a year ago, but people do not seem to take much notice of them. Often you find people smoking at the next table while you are eating your meal or having a drink in a bar. The problem is that the rules do not include punishments for businesses or individuals who ignore them.

It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of the dangers of smoking. Research suggests that only one in four knows the harm cigarettes of second-hand smoking can cause.

Officials say they have to try to persuade people not to smoke to reduce the numbers dying from smoking-related diseases.

At the same time the government makes a lot of money from the sales of cigarettes by the state- owned firm that makes and sells all tobacco products throughout the country.

【1】The number of smokers in China makes up about of the world’s smokers.

A. 66% B. 44%

C. 33% D. 55%

【2】We can replace the underlined part in the passage with .

A. are concerned about B. are curious about

C. don’t know D. don’t care

【3】1f the government wants to ban smoking in public places, .

A. only rely on educating people

B. take more effective measures

C. do punish those who ignore the rules

D. let people know more about the dangers of smoking

The first places on the list arc Andalusia and Africa in the book The Alchemist. I will need to pack a lot of stuff and make sure I have enough money to provide myself with food and enough to drink. The Sahara desert is always hot and requires plenty of water.

Next I will head to Mexico in the book Born to Run, where I will encounter the Tarahumara Indian tribe. I will need to get into shape and do some jogging if I want to keep up with them while running. I will have to pack my running shoes, though, because the Tarahumarans have mastered the art of running on the tough land.

After Mexico, my journey takes me to the Egyptian desert in the novel The Paris Vendetta. There I hope to help uncover an ancient conspiracy (阴谋) that goes back centuries. Just like my trip to Andalusia 91 will have to make sure I have plenty of water. Packing the Camelbak products seems like the best idea, so I will have water on hand at all times. I expect this adventure to be quite interesting, and I am very excited about it.

Lastly, I will make my way back to America in the book Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed. This makes me feel excited because like the main character in the book, I also wanted to become a professional athlete when I was younger. For this trip, I will go with an open mind and hopefully meet some friends along the way.

I am ready to embark on my adventure of traveling, and I cannot wait any longer!

【1】According to the passage, the Tarahumara Indian tribe .

A. settles in Africa B. lives in a desert

C. is good at running D. needs running shoes

【2】The Camelbak products are probably made to .

A. help people do jogging exercise

B. supply people with water

C. protect people from the sun

D. show people the right direction

【3】The underlined words “embark on” in the last paragraph probably mean “ ”.

A. start B. prepare

C. finish D. record

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

A. Everyone should travel around the world.

B. Traveling makes people wise,

C. My traveling experience.

D. My travel plan.

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。

Dear friends,

It is real a good chance to have met all of you here. We have spent several precious weekend in learning in the English Club. As we have been members for a short period of time, we have made a great progress. That is because we are all very much active and the activities are not only enjoyable and also helpful. Besides, the foreign teachers here work hard and try his best to make the activities lively and interested. I am very pleased to say that all of us greatly improved our spoken English so far. I am looking forward to see all of you again in the near future!

阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Many kids don’t drink enough water daily, according to a new study. The study’s lead author, Erica Kenney, at first planned to look into the amount of sugary drinks kids were drinking in schools. However, during her research she found that many kids were simply not drinking enough water.

Kenney and her team examined data from a group of 4,000 children, aged 6 to19. The data was taken from the National Health and Nutrition Survey, a study on the health of children in the United States done each year by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

While looking through the survey results, she noticed that more than half of the kids who took part in the study were dehydrated (脱水的). Of that group, boys were 76% more likely than girls not to have enough water in their system. Nearly one quarter of the kids in the survey reported drinking no plain water at all.

“These findings highlight (突出) a possible health issue that wasn’t given a lot of attention in the past,” Kenney said in a statement. “Even though for most of these kids this is not an immediate and great health risk, this is an issue that could really be reducing quality of life and well-being for many children and youth.”

The United States-National Agriculture Library says average kids need between 10 to 14 cups of water every day. This water can come from a mix of drinks and foods that contain high amounts of water, such as celery, melons or tomatoes. It is also suggested that fluids (液体) come from water instead of sugary drinks that are high in calories and can lead to weight problems.

【1】What was Erica Kenney’s purpose in doing the study?

A. To study if kids drink enough water daily.

B. To prove that sugary drinks are harmful to kids

C. To show what kind of sugary drinks kids love.

D. To find out how many sugary drinks kids drink at school.

【2】According to the findings of Erica Kenney’s study, we know that ________.

A. school kids cannot find drinkable water easily

B. boys are more likely to get dehydrated than girls

C. sugary drinks are very popular with school kids

D. most kids know the importance of drinking plain water

【3】From the last paragraph we learn that kids________.

A. should drink plain water to lose weight

B. can try to take in water from sugary drinks

C. can eat celery, melons and tomatoes for water

D. should drink no more than 10 cups of water every day

【4】The text mainly tells us that many kids __________.

A. don’t like drinking water

B. prefer sugary drinks to water

C. are at risk of health problems

D. don’t drink enough water daily

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。

Social work is the quite new and growing career in China. It involves improving society, solve problems in relationships between people and helping people improve their lives. One thing that social workers do is to work with family members do not get on well along with each other. In the past, there are not many social workers in China. Therefore, the fast economic growth in China has caused society to change quickly, and China needs more social workers to help people deal with these change. In respond to this situation, many Chinese universities are introducing courses in social work. Social work is a very interesting and necessity career. Whether you enjoy helping people, this might be the career for you.

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。

As we all know, we can meet with various challenges in our life. Faced with challenges, how should we do?

Last month, our class climbed Mount Tai, that is more than 1,500 meters above sea level. Lacking exercise, I thought that this activity was great challenge for me. I felt very exhausted halfway that I wanted to give up. See this, my classmates and even some strangers encourage me. By the end, I managed to reach on the top of the mountain.

Therefore, don’t give up in face of challenges. If you are determined enough, it’s certainly that you can overcome it.

阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

What would it be like to walk on Mars? If you could build the highest building in the world，what would it look like? Do you dream of being the next J. K. Rowling? This summer, you can experience all of these things, and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.

A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check emails. But the next time you get on the Web, try exploring the world instead. “With the Internet，you can go back 11,000 years in time，or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet.” said Russell, Web search expert of Google. “The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.”

There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere, do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “What's the background of the place; what's the history？” says Russell. “I like to tell my kids, ‘Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.’”

Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. You can invite your parents along for the ride, too. Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software onto your computer. And check with a parent or an adult before visiting any new Web site.

Navigate the world in 3D with Google Earth. Begin in outer space and zoom (快速移动) into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Or visit ancient monuments, watch the changing rainforests over time, and dive underwater to explore tropical reef.

With the Moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrong's famous footsteps. Take a guided tour of the moon's surface with Armstrong's fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

When you're exploring that part of the solar system, hop on over to the Red Planet with Google Mars. There, you can move very quickly around the surface and see images from the Mars Rovers.

【1】The author uses questions in the first paragraph to ________.

A．introduce the topic of the paragraph

B．attract the readers' attention

C．let the readers answer it

D．question the possibility of realizing the dream

【2】How do you travel around the world in a day according to the passage?

A．By making use of the Internet.

B．By taking the time shuttle.

C．By finding a tourism company in Google.

D．By watching 3D films.

【3】Russell thought the students ________.

A．shouldn't chat and play games online

B．spent too much time on the Internet

C．should learn knowledge instead of chatting online

D．could solve their problems through the line

【4】What's the purpose of the passage?

A．Encourage the kids to learn to use the computer.

B．Encourage the kids to explore theworld online.

C．Encourage the kids to do some research on science.

D．Encourage the kids to spend more time online.

【题目】阅读理解
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。

Most people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote. However，not everybody knows much about the life of this remarkable man，except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratford upon Avon and that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway. We know nothing of his school life. We do not know，for example，how long it lasted，but we presume that he attended the local grammar school，where the principal subject taught was Latin.
Nothing certain is known for what he did between the time he left school and his departure for London. According to a local legend，he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of a neighboring landowner，Sir Thomas Lucy. It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place. A different legend says that he was apprenticed to a Stratford butcher，but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford.
Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birth，the world can be grateful that he did so. What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London. It is said that at first he had no money or friends there，but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentlemen who attended the plays at the theatre. In_time ， as he became a familiar figure to the actors in the theatre，they stopped and spoke to him. They found his conversation so brilliant that finally he was invited to join their company.
（1）In the early life of Shakespeare，he________.
A.attended a public school
B.lived in London
C.studied Latin
D.was put in prison for stealing cattle
（2）Why was he forced to leave his native place according to this passage?
A.Because he did not want to go to school.
B.Because he left for London to become famous.
C.Because he had stolen deer and was beaten.
D.No one knows for certain.
（3）Why can the world be grateful that he left his hometown?
A.Because he wrote many world-famous plays after leaving his hometown.
B.Because he became a good rider in London.
C.Because he was an actor at last.
D.Because he travelled all over the world.
（4）The underlined phrase “In time” in Paragraph 3 means________.
A.on time
B.sometimes
C.some time later
D.some time

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。每次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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

There are many advantage of smiling. It can not only make us happy, but also please others. If we smile to life, life will smile to us on return. So I want to smile at all whenever and wherever possibly.

First, I would like to smile to my parents because you have given me life and taken the trouble to bringing me up. They arrange almost everything for me. I love my parents, with their help I have made a great progress. I will like to say “Thank you” to them with a smile. Then my smile should go to myself, but for only in this way can I gain more confidence in smiling my difficulties away and lived a better life.