Twelve-year-old Leonardo was born in a poor family in Bambamarca in Peru. He knew how to read but he had never seen a book in his life. So he asked the new priest（牧师）in his village to give him one. But there was no electricity. So Leonardo borrowed candles from the church and sat up all night reading it. The next morning, he was at the door of the priest asking for another book to read.

John Medcalf, the priest，was moved. He also realised that people would love to read if given a chance. But he knew how difficult it was for Leonardo and those in his village to get books. And yet, no one can be taught to read and write without books. To make people in a poor, faraway area grow to love books，they have to be with them. So he thought the only way was to bring books to people.

But how could this be done? Mobile libraries or car libraries would be too expensive and difficult to continue in the rocky, hilly land of Peru. So what other methods could be used?

Medcalf got a new idea from the barefoot（赤脚）doctors of China. And that was how the barefoot librarians（图书管理员）first appeared in the villages of northern Peru，almost thirty years ago.

The librarians began by going from village to village, lending books to villagers. They helped start The Rura1 Library Network of Peru.

At first，they were teachers of the village schools which these faraway libraries belonged to. But the teachers were not very interested in the job because it meant a lot of hard work. So, village leaders took on the job themselves.

Today, there are 600 village libraries across Peru. The barefoot librarians who walk up to 15 hours a day with bags of books are their lifeline.

1.The first paragraph tells us that Leonardo ______ .

A. had a lot of books

B. bought candles from others

C. enjoyed reading books

D. lived in the church

2.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 probably refers to “______ ”

A. to grow to love books B. to bring books to people

C. to read and write D. to build a new library

3.The passage doesn't mention ______.

A. when the barefoot librarians appeared

B. who worked as village librarians at first

C. where Medcalf met Chinese doctors

D. how many village libraries Peru has today

4.It can be inferred（推断）from the passage that ______．

A. the first church in Peru was set up by John Medcalf

B. car libraries used to be popular in Leonardo's village

C. teachers were interested in bringing books to villagers

D. the barefoot librarians are important to village libraries

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

If you are like most people, you’d say that your mouth does most of your communicating. But you might be 1._________ (surprise) to learn how much you can say with other parts of your head. There are several types of messages that2.______ (send) by using eyes and head.

Eye Contact

When people see someone they know quite well on the street, they may smile and make brief eye contact and then look away and continue on 3.________ saying a word. These gestures (手势) are another way of saying, “Hello, I’m glad to see you, but I don’t have time 4._______ (talk) right now. ”

When 5._______ (approach) someone on a narrow road, one usually looks6._______ (brief) at other person’s eyes and then looks at the part of the road he or she wants to use. The other person generally moves away from the part of the road.

Nodding the head

A very rapid up and down movement means, “I understand. Keep going. ”

7._______ slightly slower nod means, “I understand. I agree with you.”

A very slow nod may communicate the message, “I understand, But I 8. ________ (agree).”

Tilting (使倾斜) the head

Head tilts also communicate different messages.

Turning the head so one ear faces the9.______ (speak) and tilting the head a little means, “I’m interested and I’m listening carefully.”

Tilting the head back and to the side says, “I am thinking about10.______ you said. ”

短文改错

短文中有10出语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1、 每句不超过2个错误；

2、 每处错误及其修改均限一词；

3、 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My dream school starts at 8: 30 a.m. and ends at 3: 30 p.m. There have three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. We didn’t need to do so many homework. Therefore , we have more time with after－school activities. For example, we can do reading for one and a half hour and play sports for one hour every day. My dream school look like a big garden. There are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the classroom buildings. We can lie on the grass for a rest, or sitting by the lake listening music. The teachers here are kind and helpfully. They are not only our teachers but also our friends.

The World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution. The WHO finds that poor cooking, heating and lighting technologies are killing millions of people each year.

Indoor air pollution results from the use of dangerous fuels and cook-stoves in the home. To help fight the problem, the WHO announced, new guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants.

WHO officials say nearly three billion people are unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking? heating and lighting. And they say more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Of that number, the WHO says about 4. 3 million people die from household air pollution given off by simple coal cook-stoves. Most of the deaths are in developing countries.

Carlos Dora is Coordinator in the WHO's Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. He says people should not use unprocessed coal and kerosene fuel indoors. He says opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not improve the situation. It will only pollute the outdoors.

WHO officials say indoor pollution leads to early deaths from stroke, heart and lung disease, childhood pneumonia（肺炎） and lung cancer. Women and girls are the main victims. The United Nations found that more than 95 percent of households in sub-Saharan Africa depend on solid fuels for cooking. It says huge populations in India, China and Latin American countries, such as Guatemala and Peru, are also at risk.

Nigel Bruce is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool. He says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels in a more efficient way.

WHO experts note some new, safe and low-cost technologies that could help are already available. In India, you can buy an induction(电磁) stove for about $ 8.00. And in Africa a you can buy a solar lamp for less than $ 1. 00.

1.What has been done to reduce indoor air pollution?

A. The WHO provided selfless assistance for the poor.

B. People are forbidden to use coal-stoves inside.

C. The WHO issues official advice to cut down pollution,

D. People are taught how to correctly use their stoves.

2.According to WHO officials, we can know that

A. many people refuse to use clean fuels and technologies

B. seven million people die from indoor air pollution

C. simple coal cook-stoves cause too many deaths

D. the processed coal is dangerous to people’s heath

3.It can be concluded from the fifth paragraph that .

A. most children are suffering a lot from lung cancer

B. solid fuels are easily producing pollutants

C. sub-Saharan Africa is the poorest place

D. some countries are at the risk of using up fuels

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. More and more will die in the future.

B. It is not hard to solve indoor air pollutants.

C. Most people cannot afford a new stove.

D. The WHO will take strong measures.

You may think, salt is just a simple cooking element we shake on our food for a little extra taste. But salt is much more than that. Without salt our muscles would not move. Our nervous systems would not operate. Our hearts would not beat.

But do not think rubbing salt in a wound will help. Doing that would be painful and not heal the wound. To rub salt in a wound is an idiom that means to purposefully make a bad situation worse.

Early humans got the salt they needed to stay alive from the animals they killed. But advances in agriculture led to a diet low in salt. So, humans needed to find other sources. Those who lived near the ocean or other natural sources for salt were lucky. Those who did not had to trade for salt. In fact, people used salt as a method of payment in many parts of the ancient world. The word "salary" comes from the word "salt".

Salt also played an important part in population movement and world exploration. Explorers understood that if they could keep food fresh，they could travel longer distances. So they used salt to preserve food and explored the world.

Salt was so important that, according to food historians. it was traded pound-for-pound for gold. Today, people still use the expressions "to be worth one's salt" or "worth one's weight in salt". The expressions describe a person of value.

A person might also be called salt of the earth. That description means he or she is dependable and trustworthy. However, when you say "I think we should take what he said with a grain of salt" you mean you accept it but maintain a degree of doubt about its truth.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Salt plays an important part in our life.

B. Salt makes food tasty.

C. Salt is considered to be part of our muscles.

D. Salt is sure to damage nervous systems.

2.A beggar's bread was stolen last night.，which means .

A. salt of the earth B. rubbing salt in a wound

C. a diet low in salt D. worth his salt

3.If you describe a person as a great help, you mean .

A. he is called salt of the earth

B. he is often taken as a grain of salt

C. he often uses salt to preserve meat

D. he is worth his weight in salt

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Salt Is More Than a Four-letter Word.

B. Salt Is a Basic Element in Cooking.

C. Salt Is a Word with a Long History.

D. Salt Is Popular with Different Persons.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Many people admit that they aren't prepared financially for life's unexpected challenges and emergencies. If your New Year's decision is to become more financially prepared for a“rainy day” the following tips are helpful for you to save,

Start saving now.

Set specific savings goals and break them down to a set dollar amount to save each paycheck. 1. Save at least a small portion of each paycheck and remain committed to saving, and then look for ways each month to increase the amount.

2.

One of the simplest ways to find money to put toward your rainy day fund is to keep a close eye on where your money is being spent. For two or three months, try keeping track of every expense, including small ones. Once you have a better idea of where your money is going, make a budget that includes a spending and savings plan. 3.

Make saving automatic.

4. If your goal is to save $5,000 this year, calculate the amount you'll need to save from each paycheck, then arrange to have it automatically saved into your savings account each time you get paid. Visit your bank branch and ask a banker if you can set up automatic transfers into your savings account.

Go on a spending diet.

Avoid spending any money on non-essentials for 30 days and challenge yourself to save as much as you can to put toward your rainy clay fund. 5. Then make a list and determine not to spend on these items for one month,

A. Track your spending.

B. Put your savings to work.

C. Do remember: Actions always speak louder than words.

D. The important thing is to start saving now, no matter how little.

E. Treat your rainy day account like you'd treat any other financial obligation（债务 ).

F. Review your budget at the end of every month and determine if your spending is in line with your p1an.

G. Review your budget and identify extra or non-essential expenses, such as eating out, shopping. entertainment, etc.

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。

In my mind. ance Armstrong is a real hero. He has ________ so many things and inspired so many people.

He ________ a life-threatening disease, and has lived a very complete life, ________ giving so much to others．

He is a great teammate and leader. He ________ his winnings from races to his ________ . Armstrong knew he could win only with their help. Even though he has retired, he still helps direct the ________ .Many people admire him________ what he has achieved.

Lance Armstrong was ________ with cancer at 25 and didn't just survive but went on to again win the________ cycling race in the world, the Tour de France. He has raised money for cancer patients. He also ________ the lance Armstrong Foundation and has helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

He has won the Tour de France seven times, ________ is a great accomplishment for anyone. ________ one who survived calncer.1t is said to be the longest and must ________ race in a11of cycling. He ________ as a helpful teammate and then became a leader. He has also ________ the Tour of Georgia.

The Lance Armstrong Foundation has ________ $14.4 million for cancer research and started a center for cancer survivors. His contributions may help find a ________ , I know what's what he is________ for.

As you can see. Lance Armstrong has many ________ that make him a hero. He is a good leader with goals. He is an inspiration to kids and adults. I ________that he will try his hardest to find a way to beat cancer and help its survivors.

1.A. accomplished B. adopted C. established D. attempted

2.A. suffered B. defeated C. experienced D. recovered

3.A. even B. thenC. thus D. still

4.A. devotedB. referred C. gave D. explained

5.A. parents B. players C. teammates D. friends

6.A. raceB. team C. tour D. sport

7.A. asB. with C. at D. for

8.A. diagnosedB. faced C. filled D. connected

9.A. bestB. hardest C. coolest D. simplest

10.A. found B. assisted C. founded D. suggested

11.A. that B. which C. what D. why

12.A. speciallyB. especiallyC. generally D. normally

13.A. famous B. challenging C. interesting D. attractive

14.A. started outB. made out C. put out D. held out

15.A. directed B. managed C. defeated D. won

16.A. offered B. donated C. collected D. earned

17.A. means B. cure C. treatment D. case

18.A. looking B. asking C. hoping D. taking

19.A. tricks B. qualitiesC. habits D. customs

20.A. doubtB. argue C. guarantee D. decide

假如你是光明中学的李华，今年夏天你去农村朋友家玩，看到大量良田被废弃，你觉得很可惜。请你根据下列要点，给某英文报社写一封信，以此呼吁政府采取措施，来解决这一问题。

要点：1．看到的现象；

2．分析可能的原因；

3．呼吁政府采取措施。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头语和结语已为你写好。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I'm Li Hua, a student from Guangming Middle School.

Hoping to receive your early reply.

Yours.

Li Hua

Jean is a bright young lady who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean's family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous (匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.

Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent her a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.

When Jean's father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David's door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was only a ten-year-old boy named Jim!

1.Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is .

A. rich B. young C. lonely D. talkative

2.The following states are true about Jean EXCEPT that according to the passage.

A. she is a university student

B. she was born in a wealthy family

C. she made a friend named Jim younger than her

D. she uses her family name on her QQ

3.We could believe that Jean was when seeing Jim himself instead of David on QQ at the door.

A. delighted B. disappointed

C. regretful D. confused

“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

“Two full inches in the first three days!”

These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper radio and television ads, promising good shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way add to beauty or desirability.

Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.

To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA (Food Drug Administration) can require proof under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure (查封) of the product.

One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that was dangerous to health and life.

Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉讼), and new devices appear continually, Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.

1.It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are_____.

A. objective B. costly

C. unbelievable D. illegal

2.The Relaxacisor is mentioned as______.

A. a product which was designed to produce electricity

B. a successful advertisement of a beauty product

C. an example of a quality beauty product

D. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

3.The author intends to______.

A. make consumers aware of the promoters’ false promise

B. show the weakness of the law on product safety

C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

D. introduce the organization of FDA

4.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.

B. The promoters usually just care about profits.

C. New products are more likely to be questionable.

D. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.