“Mum, I want to make you a bet,” I said. “If I go a whole year without TV, will you give me a hundred dollars?”　　
“Well, if you can   1  do it, …”
“Of course I can,” I replied, trying to convince   2 .
In fact, all this started from my   3  of a picture in the newspaper. I couldn’t bear to look at that boy. He said that he had   4  one year without TV for a hundred dollars,   5 me with mocking eyes. It seemed he was saying, “I did it,   6  you can’t!”. I glared at the boy’s face.
That year I did a lot of things. For example, my father taught me to   7 , which became my favorite sport.   8  winter afternoons snowball wars with my neighbors offered daily drama. I went on bike trips with my friends and swam as much as a fish.　　
It was unbelievable how much   9  I had without TV. I learned so many new games. I guess the   10  thing I learnt, though, was self-motivation(上进心).　　
I started to do my homework. I went from a D student to an A student within a couple of   11 .　　
I used to   12  reading if there were no   13 , but now I began to read and enjoy it. I could arrange off all the pictures just the way I wanted them—my own little TV, right   14  my head!
I’m surprised what I did. I got a lot more from the   15  than just the 100 dollars!

“Mum, I want to make you a bet,” I said. “If I go a whole year without TV, will you give me a hundred dollars?”　　
“Well, if you can 1 do it, …”
“Of course I can,” I replied, trying to convince 2.
In fact, all this started from my 3 of a picture in the newspaper. I couldn’t bear to look at that boy. He said that he had 4 one year without TV for a hundred dollars, 5me with mocking eyes. It seemed he was saying, “I did it, 6 you can’t!”. I glared at the boy’s face.
That year I did a lot of things. For example, my father taught me to 7, which became my favorite sport. 8 winter afternoons snowball wars with my neighbors offered daily drama. I went on bike trips with my friends and swam as much as a fish.　　
It was unbelievable how much 9 I had without TV. I learned so many new games. I guess the 10 thing I learnt, though, was self-motivation(上进心).　　
I started to do my homework. I went from a D student to an A student within a couple of 11.　　
I used to 12 reading if there were no 13, but now I began to read and enjoy it. I could arrange off all the pictures just the way I wanted them—my own little TV, right 14 my head!
I’m surprised what I did. I got a lot more from the 15 than just the 100 dollars!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      really
   2. B.
      finally
   3. C.
      quickly
   4. D.
      clearly
2. 2.
   1. A.
      herself
   2. B.
      myself
   3. C.
      himself
   4. D.
      ourselves
3. 3.
   1. A.
      belief
   2. B.
      love
   3. C.
      joy
   4. D.
      anger
4. 4.
   1. A.
      become
   2. B.
      gone
   3. C.
      arrived
   4. D.
      reached
5. 5.
   1. A.
      picking up
   2. B.
      laughing at
   3. C.
      talking with
   4. D.
      looking after
6. 6.
   1. A.
      but
   2. B.
      and
   3. C.
      or
   4. D.
      though
7. 7.
   1. A.
      draw
   2. B.
      read
   3. C.
      act
   4. D.
      ski
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Few
   2. B.
      Any
   3. C.
      Several
   4. D.
      Many
9. 9.
   1. A.
      difficulty
   2. B.
      trouble
   3. C.
      fun
   4. D.
      knowledge
10. 10.
    1. A.
       smallest
    2. B.
       biggest
    3. C.
       first
    4. D.
       last
11. 11.
    1. A.
       years
    2. B.
       days
    3. C.
       weeks
    4. D.
       hours
12. 12.
    1. A.
       hate
    2. B.
       enjoy
    3. C.
       interest
    4. D.
       prefer
13. 13.
    1. A.
       stories
    2. B.
       words
    3. C.
       pictures
    4. D.
       plots
14. 14.
    1. A.
       on
    2. B.
       with
    3. C.
       inside
    4. D.
       outside
15. 15.
    1. A.
       TV
    2. B.
       reading
    3. C.
       trip
    4. D.
       experience

完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项

　　I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop hired（雇佣） me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 　1　 　to earn my own pocket money and my parents 　2　 　interfered（干涉）with how I spent it, even when I was spending it foolishly. They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 　3　 , I would become more mature（成熟的） and responsible about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.

　　Like many American parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 　4 　　a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around Europe. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 　5　 　for me. In the end, my father won the argument（争论） on the 　6　 　that I limited（限定）my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins spread out through the country who could 　7　 　shelter（住处）and help if I needed them.

　　Three years later, my younger brother decided to 　8　 　a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not eager to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 　9　 　year working his way on trains and ships to 　10 　　passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.

　　These kinds of experiences are probably rare（稀少的）for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start 　11　 　their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even 　12　 　on their future career, and so on.

1.                A．anxious　　     B．content　　　   C．proud    D．hopeful

2.                A．never          B．ever　　　 　   C．always    D．even

3.                A．problems       B．mistakes        C．disappointment D．failure

4.                A．helped         B．supported       C．shared   D．worried

5.                                  A．journey　　 B．experience

C．decision　　　　                  D．possibility

6.                A．situation　      B．agreement      C．gesture   D．condition

7.                A．promise　　    B．afford          C．provide   D．serve

8.                A．set            B．put            C．take D．keep

9.                A．unusual        B．hard           C．strange   D．busy

10.               A．accept　　     B．earn           C．find  D．search

11.               A．bringing　　    B．forcing

　　              C．pushing　　　　　                 D．protecting

12.               A．worked　　     B．decided        C．carried    D．tried

暑期英语学习交流中心将举行感恩活动, 要求用英语介绍你的至亲, 恩师,好友或学校。请你根据以下内容要点, 介绍你可亲可爱的妈妈。

内容及要点:1、年龄, 外貌（自由发挥，）。

2、个性品质（参考词汇: kind, friendly, wise, patient（耐心的）,

 honest, chatter唠叨about every little thing,   get on well with）

3、互    动（参考句型: ①I help my mom to…②she won’t get angry if I…

③ she is happy if I…）

(参考词汇: do housework, fail in a exam,

make a mistake, encourage…）

4、感情表达（参考句型: ①I love… and I give her …

 ②she works so hard that I …

要求：                 （参考词汇:wash feet; flower; a hug(拥抱)

1、文章必须涵盖所有内容要点，参考词汇可以选择运用。

2、此题具有开放性，考生可以围绕提示的语言要点适当发挥，力求言之成句。

3、力求阐述内容要点，词数80词左右。

4、文中不要提及你真实的校名和人名。开头, 结尾己给出, 不计入总词汇。

My mom is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

I love my mom and I’m sure she is the best mom in the word.

My mom is about X years old. She is tall with white hair. She is a housewife. She is really a nice and kind mother.