I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens,   and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister  and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and    daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.

As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was    pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found    some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.

2.The passage shows that ______.

3.The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.

4.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

6.选A。由But she lived “on the surface ”. 和全文内容可知，作者的母亲表面上很冷漠，但心里充满了对作者的爱，正确

SectionB  Composition 20%
你校学生会将为来访的美国朋友举办一个晚会，要在学校广播中宣布此事，并欢迎大家参加。为使美国朋友听懂，请你写一个广播通知,字数要求100以内。
内容要点：
(1)为欢迎来访的美国朋友举办晚会              (2)由学生会组织；
(3)于8月15日，星期六，晚7∶30举行；       (4)将跳舞、唱歌、听音乐、做游戏；
(5)交换小礼品；                              (6)欢迎大家都参加。
可能用到的词汇：学生会: Student Union   通知：announcement    交换：exchange
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May I have your attention, please? I have an announcement to make…

假如你是李华，负责接待来你校访问的英国教育代表团。请你用英文完成一篇口头通知，告知他们今明两天安排。内容如下：今天上午由你带着参观学校，中午在餐厅和同学们一起吃午饭；下午由代表团的英国老师John为高二四班上一节英国地理课。明天上午代表团团长Taylor先生在报告厅作关于英国教育情况的讲座；下午参观邯郸市博物馆和丛台公园。

注意：1. 词数100左右；必须包含以上所有要点。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：代表团 delegation

假如你是李华，负责接待来你校访问的英国教育代表团。请你用英文完成一篇口头通知，告知他们今明两天安排。内容如下：今天上午由你带着参观学校，中午在餐厅和同学们一起吃午饭；下午由代表团的英国老师John为高二四班上一节英国地理课。明天上午代表团团长Taylor先生在报告厅作关于英国教育情况的讲座；下午参观邯郸市博物馆和丛台公园。

注意：

1．词数100左右；必须包含以上所有要点。

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：代表团 delegation

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?______________________________

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假如你是李华，负责接待来你校访问的英国教育代表团。请你用英文完成一篇口头通知，告知他们今明两天安排。内容如下：今天上午由你带着参观学校，中午在餐厅和同学们一起吃午饭；下午由代表团的英国老师John为高二四班上一节英国地理课。明天上午代表团团长Taylor先生在报告厅作关于英国教育情况的讲座；下午参观邯郸市博物馆和丛台公园。

注意：

1．词数100左右；必须包含以上所有要点。

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：代表团 delegation

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?______________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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