Directions：Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage．

　　A wise teacher once told me that every teenager needs to experience a not－so－fun first job from working at a grocery store to the fast food industry．

　　Now I still remember my first day at a fast food restaurant three years ago．I wanted to save up money and buy my own car, so I applied everywhere I could that summer．The restaurant called me right away and I thought to myself, this is going to be easy．Within four hours of my first shift(．轮班)， I had angry customers who complained how slow I was．I watched in fear as a kid spilled his milk everywhere, and I heard the words that no 16－year－old boy or anyone for that matter wants to hear："Mike, there's a problem in the men's bathroom and you might want gloves for this one．"I realized right away that working at the restaurant was not going to be a picnic．The manager expected a clean environment and, particularly, fast service with a friendly smile．

　　Over three years later I still work at that restaurant whenever I go home during vacations．I love my co－workers there and all the customers know who I am．Every morning the same senior citizens come in and get their morning coffees．They chat with us workers and joke around．Our smiles have just as much to do with them making us a part of their everyday lives as the coffee does．

　　From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and devotion．I also learned staying positive no matter how rough things seem to get．I will forever carry the experience that I gained at the restaurant with me as I go forward in my life．

1．Why did the author apply everywhere that summer?(No more than 12 words)(2 marks)

2．What did the manager particularly expect the workers to do?(No more than 14 words)(3 marks)

3．Why does the author still work at the restaurant during vacations?(No more than 13 words)(2 marks)

4．What did the author learn from his first job?(No mom dm II words)(3 marks)

阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

　　Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion．Like many young athletes, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games．The disappointment didn't stop her from going forward．Instead, she became interested in marathon swimming．A brilliant athlete, she was well-conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water．As a long-distance swimmer, she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion．

　　For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the world's best long-distance swimmers．In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario, setting the women's record for the course．In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida．Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975．

　　Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978．Though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous．After battling the water for two days, she had to give for the sake of her own health and safety．Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed．For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reading Cuba．That is how she defined success．It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore．

　　When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer, she continued to try new things－travelling the world as a reporter, writing books and giving public speeches about her life．Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world．

1．What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games?(No more than 5 words)

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2．What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean?(1 word)

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3．What achievement did Nyad make in 1970?(No more than 10 words．)

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4．Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore?(No more than 10 words)

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5．Please explain how you are inspired by Nyad．(No more than 20 words)

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Directions：Read the passage carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words．

　　An African-bom British scientist received an environment research prize at the Convention on Migratory Species(CMS)meeting for showing how bees can be used to reduce conflict between people and elephants．Lucy King's work proved that beehive "fences"(蜂箱"栅栏")can keep elephants out of African farmers' fields．The animals are scared of bees, which can bite them inside their long noses, and flee when they hear buzzing(蜂鸣声)．

　　Dr King's work offers an intelligent solution to an age-old challenge, while providingfurther confirmation of the importance of bees to people and a really clever way of preserving the world's largest land animal for current and future generations．Working in Kenya, Dr King and her team showed that more than 90％of elephants will flee when they hear the sounds of buzzing bees．Afterwards, they also found that elephants produce a special sound to warn their fellows of the danger．They used the findings to construct barriers where beehives are woven into a fence, keeping the elephants away from places where people live and grow food．

　　A two-year project involving 34 farms showed that elephants trying to go through the fences would shake them, disturbing the bees．Later, the fences were adopted by farming communities in three Kenyan districts－who also made increased amounts of money from selling honey．"Dr Lucy King has designed a constructive solution that considers the needs of animals but also the economic benefits to the local communities linked to species preservation," said CMS executive secretary Elizabeth Maruma Mrema．

　　As Africa's population grows, competition for space between people and elephants is becoming more serious, and there are fatalities on both sides．The same is true in parts of Asia．Sri Lanka alone sees the deaths of all estimated 60 people and 200 elephants each year from conflict．

　　Working with the charity Save the Elephants, Lucy King now wants to see whether the Kenyan technique will work in other parts of Africa－and perhaps, eventually, in Asia．"With Asia, there are some issues we'd have to look at－it's a totally different elephant species, the bee species are different, it rains a lot more, we have animals like bears that love honey－but I'd be very interested in sharing my research with anyone with experience in Asia to see whether it could work there," she said．

　　(Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS．)

1．Lucy King's research shows that by using bees, ________ can be reduced．

2．How do most elephants in Kenya respond to the sounds of buzzing bees?

3．Dr．King's work is regarded as a constructive solution, for it considers ________．

4．What four issues should be thought about in the application of Lucy King's findings in Asia?

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

　　[1]Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions．The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize stamp collection according to the issue dates．

　　[2]Of course, there are many ________．You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme．For example, sport lovers may choose the Olympic theme．They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years．Some of them may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games, gymnasium, swimming, etc．

　　[3]If you like astronomy, you may be keen on collecting stamps describing the stars, planets, spacecraft, spacemen, etc．once you have fixed the topic, you no longer need to bother about stamps other than the theme you selected．Then, you can put all your effort to collect the stamps around it．

　　[4]China issues zodiac animal stamps(十二生肖邮票)every year to celebrate the Lunar New Year．They are extremely popular and a lot of collectors wait patiently for 12 years to collect a full set of them．Hong Kong's Lunar New Year special stamp series began in 2000 with the Year of Dragon and the twelfth and final set was issued in 2011, the Year of Rabbit．Recently some Western countries have issued zodiac animal stamps, which attract a lot of attention as well．

　　[5]You may choose any theme you like．However, you should bear in mind an essential point．The topic you choose should not be too narrow．Otherwise, it is very difficult to accumulate stamps around the topic．You will be depressed and even lose your interest in collecting stamps．

　　[6]Collecting stamps with these is especially popular among teenagers because there is a wide range of choices for them．The main challenge is how you organize and expand your collection around your theme．

1．What is the main idea of the passage?(no more than 5 words)

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2．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words．(no more than 5 words)

Of course, there are many ________．

3．What should you do if you want to collect a full set of zodiac animal stamps?(no more than 7 words)

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4．List the three general themes in collecting stamps mentioned in the passage．(3 words)

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5．What does the word "them"(Line2, Paragraph6)probably refer to?(1 word)

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Directions：Read the passage carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words．

Hidden deep in our subconscious is an idyllic(牧歌般的，田园诗式的)vision．We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent．We are traveling by train．Out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls．But uppermost in our minds is the final destination．On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station．Bands will be playing and flags waving．Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle．How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for hanging around－waiting, waiting, waiting for the station．“When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry．“When I'm 18．”; “When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!”; “When I put the last kid through college．”; “When I paid off the mortgage!”; “When I get a promotion．”; “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after!” Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all．The true joy of life is the trip．The station is only a dream．It constantly outdistances us．“Relish(享受)the moment” is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 180：24：“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it．” It isn't the burdens of today that drive men mad, it is the regrets over yesterday and fear of tomorrow．Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today．So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles．Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less．Life must be lived as we go along．The station will come soon enough．

(Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS．)

1．What does the author of this passage compare life to?

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2．Hidden in the uppermost part of our minds is ________．

3．Life is made dull and boring by ________．

4．According to the author, what is the true meaning of life?

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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题．(请注意问题后的词数要求)

　　First aid means the aid or the help that can be given to an injured person first, that is, before any other help arrives．Nowadays there is usually a telephone not far away and the first things we should do, if a serious accident happens, is ________．Sometimes quick action by us may save someone's life．

　　Shock．People often suffer from shock after receiving an injury, sometimes even when the injure is a small one．The face turns gray, and the skin becomes damp and cold．They breathe quickly．They should be kept warm．Cover them with a blanket and give them a warm drink．

　　Broken bones．Do not move the patient．Send for an ambulance at once．

　　Bleeding．A little bleeding doesn't harm．It washes dirt from the wound．But if the bleeding continues, try to stop it by placing a clean cloth firmly over the wound until the bleeding stops or helps arrive．

　　Poison．A person who has taken poison should be taken to a hospital at once．With some poisons, sleeping pills, for example, it is a good thing to make the patient throw up by pressing your fingers down his throat．

　　Remember：When an accident happens, telephone for an ambulance at once．Keep the injured person warm and quiet．Give him plenty of air．Do not let other people crowd around him．

1．What's the best title for the passage?(within 10 words)

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2．What's the symptom when someone goes into shock?(within 20 words)

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3．Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(within 1o words)

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4．What's the author's purpose of writing the passage?(within 15 words)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the last but one paragraph into Chinese．

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阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上

　　[1]Late last year a new champion earned the title of Winningest High School Basketball Coach of All Time－and she's a 73－year－old Texas grandmother named Lets Andrews．Here are some life lessons from her winning ways：

　　[2]________．Andrews originally got her degree in elementary education, but knew right away that being just a teacher was the wrong choice．She missed the sport she'd grown up playing and needed to find a way to combine basketball with her career．After going back for a second degree, Andrews was able to teach and coach on the high school level．Forty－nice years later, she still hasn't thought about giving up her beloved basketball．

　　[3]Hardship will make you stronger．Over the course of her career, Andrews has met with more than a few male coaches who have neglected both her success and women's sports in general．She lets their “looking down” roll right off her like drops of sweat on a player's back．Instead, such slights make her work even harder to ensure her players believe they deserve as much success as any man, on and off the court．

　　[4]There's no I in team．On bus rides to games, Andrews takes away her players’ cell phones．Texting, she says, does harm to teambuilding．You can't win without a unified team that knows how to communicate with each other．Socializing is an important factor to success, and when we focus on ourselves(or our electronics)rather than others, we miss valuable connections and experiences．

　　[5]Winning is everything．It just depends on how you understand “winning” ．For Andrews, victory on the court is the logical result of lots of hard work and preparation．She believes in tough love to get her players focused on playing their absolute best, individually and as a team．While a winning game is the immediate goal, she hopes all of her players will carry the team spirit with them long after graduation．

1．What's the passage mainly about?(no more than 10 words)

2．Which sentence in the passage is closest in meaning to the following one?

Only when a team is aware of communication and unity can in win．

3．Fill in the blank with a proper sentence to summarize Paragraph2．(no more than 8 words)

4．Describe the character of Andrews using three adjectives(形容词)．

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese．

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的词数要求)．

　　[l]Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well-being, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University．

　　[2]Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less frequently, the two-year study showed．And it wasn't that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Internet actually appeared to cause the bad feelings．

　　[3]Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were ________．They expected that the Internet would prove socially healthier than television, since the Internet allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others freely．

　　[4]The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in well-being．Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower．Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world via the Internet makes users less satisfied with their lives．

　　[5]“But it's important to remember this is not about the technology, it's about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study's sponsors．“In really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and servises for technology．”

1．What's the main idea of the text?(no more than 10 words)

2．What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “logged on”in Paragraph 2?(no more than 3 words)

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words．(no more than 5 words)

4．Complete the following statement with words from Paragraph 4．(2 words)

Experiencing the ________ online may cause Internet users to feel their real lives unsatisfactory．

5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese．

阅读下面的短文，根据短文后的要求回答问题(注意问题后字数的要求)

　　In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of “mastery” －feeling important and worthwhile－and the sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure”－finding life enjoyable－are not always the same．In the past women often were told “You can't have it all．” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is：“You choose a career, so you can't expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life．” or “You have a wonderful husband and children－what's all this about wanting a career?” But today women need to ________, if they are to feel good about themselves．

　　Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects．One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression．Mastery is closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity．Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism．It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life．The two are independent of each other．A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa(反之亦然)．For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time．

　　The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes．In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being．But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important．And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work．In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed．

　　A woman's well-being is developed when she takes on multiple roles．At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles－marriages, motherhood, and employment－were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain．

1．What is the best title for the passage?(no more than 10 words)

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2．Fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words．(no more than 10 words)

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3．What is the main idea of the Second Paragraph?(no more than 8 words)

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4．What is the difference about women's well-being between Today and the Past?(no more than 20 words)

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5．What does the underlined word “it”(Line 4, Para 2)refer to?(1 word)

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