It’s time to do something for your father – the man who for many people has been an encouragement and support since birth.

The third Sunday of June is Father’s Day. The holiday honors not only fathers, but also all men who act as father figures, such as stepfathers, uncles and grandfathers.

The idea of Father’s Day came from the love and appreciation of American lady called Sonore Smart Dodd in 1909.

Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. He raised six children by himself on a countryside farm in Washington State after his wife died during the birth of their sixth child.

When Dodd became an adult, she realized the selflessness her father has shown in raising his children as a single parent.

It was her father who did all for his children. In the eyes of his daughter, William Smart was a courageous, selfless and loving man.[

Dodd’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Washington on June 19^th, 1910.

In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father’s day.

So this is a perfect chance to let your father know what he means to you. To show your love and respect, you need not buy an expensive gift. You can send him a home – made card; You can call him every day; Even you can give him a sweet smile when he comes back from work. All these little things are easy for us to so, but they can show your care and love to your father.

1.Father’s Day always falls on         .

      A．the same day every year                         B．the last day of June

       C．the third Sunday of June                        D．June 16^th of each year

2.Which of the following was NOT used to describe the character of Dodd’s father?

       A．Loving                 B．Sellless.                C．Humorous.           D．Courageous.

3.What does the underlined word “raise” in the fourth paragraph mean?

       A．抬高                    B．饲养                    C．升起                    D．养育

4.Who declared the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day?

      A．President Coolidge.                             B．President Johnson.

       C．President Washington.                         D．President Lincoln.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

       A．Father’s Day                                          B．Being a Good Father

       C．Dodd’s Father                                        D．Showing Love to Your Father

At EF – English First, we aim to provide the best English language training program and teachers are at the heart of our leaning system. EF has over 100 schools in 60 cities throughout China, and it is well – known in China. EF is looking for native English speakers with teaching experience to help Chinese people learn English well. Our English teaching principles focus on practice, confidence building and practical application of the language. While teaching English with EF, you will continue to develop as a teaching professional and experience life in this great nation.

As soon as you walk into an EF school, you will understand why creating a welcoming learning environment is important to how we teach English. Our schools have well – equipped, modern classrooms, computer labs, and teaching preparation arcas. Our teachers receive a complete modern teaching program, popular classroom – based training to prepare them to teach to our high standards.

A professional package for an international teaching professional.

Our package includes:

◆High salary                                                 ◆Flight payment

◆Health insurance                                        ◆Living place & food help

◆Generous paid vacation + national holidays ◆Working visa (签证)

◆Help upon arrival                               ◆Teacher training & development

◆Chances of being raised to higher ranks

Set up in 1965 with they duty to “break down difficulties in language, culture and geography”, EF has helped over 15 million stud tens, learn a new language and travel in foreign countries. EF was the Official Language Training Services Supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and one of the largest employers of English teachers in China. EF works in one of today’s fastest growing industries – education – and promises teachers a chance to make a real difference.

1.What does EF stand for?

       A．English Farm.      B．English First.       C．English Fit.          D．English Fact.

2.Where will the teachers at EF schools work?

       A．In 60 cities in China.                              B．In the middle of China.

       C．In 100 cities in China.                            D．In the countryside of China.

3.What kind of person can probably the chosen as a teacher by EF?

      A．A native Frenchman with working visa.

       B．A native Englishman who lived in China.

       C．A native American who wants to help others.

       D．A native English speaker with teaching experience.

4.The professional package includes the following EXCEPT          .

       A．medical insurance                                 B．high salary

       C．unemployment insurance                      D．help when arriving  

5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?[

       A．It is about EF – English First.

       B．It is about traveling in foreign countries.

       C．It is about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

       D．It is about difficulties in language, culture and geography.

The food on the moon has come a long way from the freeze – dried bread to half – dried food. They have changed a lot in the past few years. And now US scientists want to grow vegetables in mini – greenhouses on the moon.

Scientists say they are looking forward to a time when people on the moon or even Mars will be able to eat green and fresh vegetables. Paragon Space Development Corporation has shown people what it called the first step toward growing flowers – and finally food – on the moon.

Paragon, which is a partner of NASA in experiments at the International Space Station, calls it a “Lunar Oasis (绿洲)”

This is a closed greenhouse placed in a metal box. It is designed to safely land a laboratory plant on the moon surface, and protect it while it grows.

The small greenhouse is to be sent up into space by Odyssey Moon Ltd, which takes part in the Google Lunar X Prize. This competition offers $ 20 million to any company which can send up, land and operate a lunar rover (月面车) on the moon surface.

Leaders of Paragon say future testing of the “Lunar Oasis” will be driven by Odyssey’s flight schedule, which will not happen until 2012 at the earliest.

When it is sent up, the greenhouse will have the seeds (种子) of cabbage inside it. Because they go from seed to flower in just 14 days, they can complete their life cycle in a lunar night.

“Growing plants on the Moon or Mars seems so far away, but it is important that we do this research now,” Paragon president Jane Poynter said. “It takes a long time to do a lot of research.”

1.What do we know about “Lunar Oasis” from the passage?

       A．It is made of wood by scientists.

       B．It is open for people who are on the Mars.

       C．It can carry different kinds of plants to the moon.

       D．It will protect plats to grow on the moon.

2.The seeds of cabbage are chosen because they         .

       A．have beautiful followers                        B．can grow very quickly

       C．can grow in the greenhouse                    D．can grow bigger than other seeds

3.According to the passage, Paragon Space Development Corporation      .

       A．has produced food on the moon      B．is in charge of NASA in experiments

       C．takes part in the Google Lunar X Prize  D. may test “Lunar Oasis” in the future

4.What does Jane Poynter think of growing plants on other planets?

       A．It is possible.                                          B．It can be realized easily

       C．It is impossible.                                      D．It will come true very soon.

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．Exploring the Moon and the Mars         B．Making Use of the Lunar Rover

       C．Researching Fresh Food on the Moon   D．Seeking the Living Things on the Moon

Jeans are very popular especially with teenagers. It’s said that the material came originally from Nimes, a city in France. These jeans were particularly created for the sailors, who loved wearing jeans very much. These jeans could be worn when wet and it could even be rolled over with ease. This was particularly useful when the sailors were busy with their everyday work.

     Our favorite pair of blue, jeans was originally worn by workers particularly during World War II. Perhaps the strong and durable(耐用的) look made these blue jeans popular among all the factory workers. A strange thing that can be noticed happened in the early period of the 1950s when blue jeans worn by teens were considered to be a form of being against others. Besides, adults who wore blue jeans were not allowed to enter a movie theatre. It was only during the 1960s that blue jeans were accepted as a fashion trend in the United States of America. Movie stars wore them in films and in public. Many young people follow them.

The different looks of the regular blue jeans which are enjoyed by people were introduced by the mid 1950s. It was Donald Freeland who gave jeans a whole new look and brought it to the front. Originally, jeans were always worn loose. At first, jeans worn by men had the zipper(拉链)on the front. However, for women, it was on the side. By the late 1960's , the zipper finally was on the front side for women as well.

Today, there are many new designs that are being created by fashion designers to meet the increasing demands from jean lovers! A pair of basic blue jeans, however, is one such piece of clothing that will never go out of fashion! When you open one's cupboard, there is always one pair of jeans one likes best.

1.The sailors originally were interested in wearing jeans because jeans     .

       A．could give them a pleasant look            B．were convenient and easy to use

       C．were cheaper than other trousers           D．could be washed and made easily

2.According to the passage, blue jeans          .

       A．were once a sign of being against their parents

       B．were popular with people of different ages in the 1950s

       C．began to be poplar with American people in the 1960s

       D．have been worn by the factory workers after World War II

3.The following all lead to the popularity of jeans EXCEPT        .

A．American culture                                 B．various designs

C．movie stars' influence                             D．its cloth quality

4.It is known from the passage that       .

    A．Donald Freeland gave jeans a whole new design

    B．the zipper was always on the front side of all jeans

    C．The jeans were introduced into America in the 1950s

    D．Donald Freeland was the first to make jeans popular in the world

5.In the last paragraph, the writer is trying to          .

       A．show his interest in blue jeans

       B．tell us the popularity of jeans

       C．praise the benefits of blue jeans

       D．discuss the development of jeans

根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式。

1.I had thought Paul worked very hard, but on the c      , he was very lazy.

2.Women in modern society find it difficult to keep a b      between career and family.

3.You’d better inform me of the date of the meeting in a         .

4.We should take m     to prevent students from using cell phones in class.

5.How can I c        you of what I said?

6.Jim a        (争辩) that he hadn’t stolen Lily’s watch.

7.Last Sunday I visited the largest wildlife        (保护区) in our country.

8.You had better       (咨询) your English teacher on how to learn English well.

9.During the war this village was       (包围) by the enemy and more than 200 people were killed.

10.It is l        (可能的) that the price of houses will go up.

根据句中所给汉语，完成下列句子。

1.我叔叔过去靠送牛奶为生。

My uncle used to                            by        milk.

2.如果你想获得你的朋友的信任，你就应该履行诺言。

If you want to       your friends’ trust, you should                            .

3.较易来说，人们都不喜欢被戏弄，因为没有谁想丢脸。

                 , people don’t like to be played jokes on, because nobody wants to              .

4.由于政府的新的农业政策，中国的农民不再贫穷了。

                 the government’s new agricultural policy, farmers in China are no longer          .

5.显然我们还没有完全消除污染。

It is       that we haven’t                     the pollution completely.

 高中英语教学中教师常常遇到授课的语言问题：应该只用英语，还是英语、汉语兼用？你校学生会就此对全校学生做了调查。很设你叫李刚，请结合下表调查结果用英语给你的英国笔友Peter 写一封电子邮件，并发表你自己的观点。信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

注意：

1．不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

2．词数100左右。

参考词汇：strengthen 增强

Dear Peter,

    Is everything going well? Recently the Students’ Union of our school has done a survey on whether English classes should be taught in English only or in both English and Chinese. Now, I’m writing to tell you about it.                                                                                                                       

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Gang

．—I wonder whether the speaker has arrived.

— ________ ，I'll check at the reception desk.

A．Wait and see                  B．Beg your pardon

C．If you'll excuse me             D．It's still early

．He came here by ________ way of London.In ________ way his health is much improved，but he is still not really well.

A．a; a                                             B．/; a

C．the; the                                   D．a; a

It is widely accepted that animals learn to do things because their certain acts lead to _______.

    A. rewards               B. prize           C. awards                          D. results