In October 2013, Davion Only made an appeal on the Internet. He had learned that his biological mothr had died not long before. ”My name is Davion and I've been in foster care (寄养照管) since I was born," he said, “but I'm not giving up hope. "
The heartbreaking appeal spread quickly, and Only's foster agency received calls from more than 10,000 people. Only ended up travelling to Ohio to live with a family. But after Only got into a physical fight with one of his elder would-be brothers, the family changed their minds.
Back in Florida, Only passed through four different temporary homes over the following year, until he called Connie Going, his adoption case worker, to make a special request. Only had known Going for nearly ten years, and had asked every year if she would adopt him, but she always hesitated. “I always believed there was a better family than us out there," Going said in an interview. But last July, when Only called and asked again if she might adopt him, Going said something felt different. "When he asked me, my heart felt this ache and I just
knew he was my son," she said.
So Going, 52, invited Only to start spending time with the rest of her family-her two daughters, Sydney, 21, and Carly 17, and a son Taylor, 14, who she also adopted out of foster care. Eventually, after seeing how well the arrangement was working, Going, who had rented a bigger home, started adopting Only. Only moved in with her family last December.He officially joined Going's family on April 22, 2015 when the adoption papers went through.
"Today, I feel blessed and honored to have been chosen to be the parent of all my children," Going said.
1.By making the appeal, Davion Only hoped that
A. service in his foster agency would improve
B. his biological mother would come to him
C. a foster agency would accept him
D. he would be adopted by a family
2.Davion Only didn't live with the family in Ohio because
A. he hated living with them
B. they finally refused to accept him
C. he has received another invitation
D. he often fought with his would-be brothers
3.What do we know from Paragraph 3?
A. Davion Only had fun living in different homes.
B. Connie Going had cared about Davion Only for over ten years.
C. Davion Only had a strong desire to be adopted by Connie Going.
D. Connie Going believed she would give Davion Only what he wanted.
4.After Davion Only joined Connie Going's family,
A. Connie Going bought a bigger house
B. the four kids often had physical fights
C. Connie Going didn't regret her decision
D. another three kids were later adopted as well
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— Bill, can I get you anything to drink?
— _______.
A. You are welcome B. No problem
C. I wouldn't mind a coffee D. Doesn’t matter
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Starting from my early young age,I was a happy child.However,at age twelve,my life had a huge .I developed obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD).I started to wash my hands ten times an hour to germs and I frequently checked my kitchen oven to make sure that it was .This way of life continued for four years,and by then,my OCD had led to .I was no longer the happy little girl I had been.I told my mother that I was suffering from depression.So mum took me for a .The medicine didn’t help me very much.I was still sad,believing that my life no longer .
One autumn evening two years ago,I rock bottom.I even thought suicide(自杀)was the only . to my depression problem,so I wrote a suicide to my family.As I was folding the note,my fell on a photograph. It was a picture of a lovely little girl with dark—blue eyes .of adventure and curiosity.It took me a few minutes to that the smiling girl in the photo was me.The photo had been taken at one weekend at my uncle’s house when I was seven.Suddenly I felt a and it was like my younger self had sent me a message.Once I had been a little girl,and I had to become strong like that again.
I tore up my suicide note and swore that l would have to the depression with my mind,too.I could make myself happy again.It has been two years I “rediscovered” myself.I am OCD-and depression-free.I am prepared for whatever life may bring.My hero is a seven-year-old girl, back at me from a photo on my desk.
1.A.request B.breakdown C.outcome D.drawback
2.A.avoid B.breed C.carry D.examine
3.A.down B.hot C.off D.clear
4.A.boring B.careful C.timid D.painful
5.A.Impression B.pressure C.motivation D.depression
6.A.doctor B.stranger C.teacher D.schoolmaster
7.A.generally B.suddenly C.occasionally D.constantly
8.A.changed B.mattered C.succeeded D.failed
9.A.lost B.hit C.found D.broke
10.A.situation B.method C.solution D.relation
11.A.essay B.notice C.note D.poster
12.A.hands B.heart C.head D.eyes
13.A.full B.free C.proud D.fond
14.A. imagine B.realize C.predict D.guess
15.A.rest B.fright C.wonder D.chill
16.A.strong B.beautiful C.young D.curious
17.A.accept B.fight C.relieve D.distract
18.A.when B.after C.before D.since
19.A.concerns B.demands C.challenges D.chances
20.A.crying B.shouting C.smiling D.Going
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书面表达
假如你是中学生李华,你校外教Bob近期准备回美国度寒假。你班同学决定举办晚会为他送行。请你根据以下提示,用英语写一封e-mail,告知他相关活动安排。
1.目的:向他表达谢意;
2.时间:本周五晚上6:30开始,预计持续1个小时;
3.地点:学校报告厅;
4.活动:同学们一起唱英文歌,并赠送亲手制作的礼物和卡片等。
注意:
1.词数100左右。
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Bob,
With winter vacation drawing near,we know you are going back to America for the holiday.
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Yours truly,
Li Hua
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Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors (因素)tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision. In a society where people are similar in many ways, there are fewer situations for people to see the need or the chance for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and clear.
Within a society, social change is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material aspects, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the simple elements(要素)rather than in the complex ones; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange ones.
Besides, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with a sharp division. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities, because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white fellows.
1.The underlined part “greater tolerance” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “________”.
A. quicker adaptation to changing conditions
B. greater willingness to accept social change
C. more respect for different beliefs and behavior
D. greater readiness to agree to different conditions
2. Why is social change less likely to occur in a society where people are similar in many ways?
A. They are so conservative that they tend to slow down social change.
B. They can easily get what they want in the material aspect of society.
C. They are so used to their conditions that they seldom want to change.
D. They have similar needs that can be satisfied without much difficulty.
3. Which of the following factors probably tends to promote social change fast?
A. Different points of view.
B. Traditional values.
C. Sharp divisions in relations.
D. Similar appearances.
4.What is this passage mainly discussing?
A. Two different kinds of society.
B. Consequences of social change.
C. The importance of social change.
D. Certain factors affecting social change.
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假设你叫李华。远在英国的网友Tom想了解你对上网的看法。请根据下表提供的信息,用英语给Tom发一封100个词左右的电子邮件。
Advantages | 1.获得更多信息 2.可上网校学习 3.联系更加便捷 |
Disadvantages | 1.聊天、玩游戏费时 2.仍有有害东西 |
Suggestions | 1.善于网上学习 2.时间不宜过长 |
生词:电子邮件:e-mail 网校:net-school
注:邮件的开头与结尾已给出。
Dear Tom,
I would like to give my opinion about being on the Internet.____________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
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More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed across the globe each day, and it’s likely that many taste bitter.
Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the color of their cups.
Scientists claim that blue and glass mugs, which are popular in some coffee shops, can reduce coffee’s bitterness, without any need for sugar, and that coffee drunk from white cups tastes the bitterest.
To prove their claims, the researchers invited 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups— blue, white and transparent glass—to do an experiment.
In the experiment, coffee consumed from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other two colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.
The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with coffee’s bitterness because coffee in a white cup appears the brownest and tastes the bitterest.
“Our study clearly shows that the color of a coffee cup does influence the perceived (感受到的) taste and flavor of coffee,” said Dr George Doorn of Federation University Australia, “but the potential effects may be different between a one-time purchase and a return customer.”
“Anyhow, the effect of the color of the cup on the flavor of the coffee suggests that café owners, baristas (服务员), as well as coffee cup manufacturers should carefully consider the color of their cups, ” he added.
However, the idea that color can alter the taste of food and drink is not new.
A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse (慕斯蛋糕) served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented on a black plate.
1. What color of the cup can best reduce coffee’s bitterness without adding sugar?
A. Blue. B. Brown. C. White. D. Transparent.
2.The scientists used ________ to do the experiment to prove their claims.
① different brands of coffee
② different colored coffee cups
③ several volunteers
④ several manufactures
A. ① ② B. ② ③ C. ② ④ D. ③ ④
3.Why does coffee in white cups taste the least sweet?
A. Because white cups are not as beautiful as other cups.
B. Because white cups make coffee appear the brownest.
C. Because white cups reduce the sugar in them.
D. Because white cups are better used to serve cakes.
4.According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Black plates increase the sweetness of food and drink.
B. Strawberry-flavored mousse is 10 percent sweeter than coffee.
C. People consume more than 2.5 billion cups of coffee across the globe every year.
D. People can make coffee taste sweeter by changing the color of their coffee cups.
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书面表达
假如你是李华,你的好友John热爱绘画,从小梦想成为一名画家。但他的家人极力反对,他有些犹豫不决,于是写信向你征求建议。请你给他写一封英文回信,要点如下:
1. 支持他的梦想; 2. 原因(比如:要坚守梦想,画家不一定没有好的收入,绘画是一种高尚的事业等);3. 盼望回复。
注意:1. 词数100 左右; 2. 信的格式和开头语已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear John,
I hear that you are not sure about becoming an artist because of your family’s objections.
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Yours
Li Hua
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We shall not start the project until it __________ by the committee.
A. will be approved B. approves
C. has been approved D. is to approve
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