You ________ reach him on his mobile now --- his mobile is still under repair.

A． shouldn’t B． wouldn’t

C． can’t D． mustn’t

______ opinions on the schedule, we finally reached on agreement.

A． Having exchanged B． Exchanging

C． Exchanged D． To exchange

______ she has earned her PhD, she wants to find a job with higher pay.

A． As if B． Now that

C． Even though D． In case

—Has James arrived at the hotel?

—No, he ______ by fans for photographs at the airport.

A． has surrounded B． would surround

C． was surrounded D． is being surrounded

Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us．I have been into sports since I was six years old． I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play.

When I was in Senior Two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski．I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before．I showed up to the tryouts and put out about 90% effort since I thought I’d make it with no problem．That was a big mistake.

Brian Pawloski is the hardest-working coach I have ever met．He didn’t expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort．One example: he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay-ups (投篮) we missed in a game．Some think this is crazy, but it isn’t．After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, “coach, that was the best practice I ever had.” I was completely sincere．This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school．He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom．If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life’s challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters．

In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential．Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court．He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted． I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life．My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students．I will always remember my high-school basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual．

1.Different from other coaches, Coach Brian ________．

A． concentrated on skill training

B． trained the team to the edge of death

C． expected the team to do well in their studies

D． asked the team to do more reading than training

2.The underlined phrase “slacked off” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A． paid no attention

B． showed no interest

C． had less passion

D． made less effort

3.In the author’s eye, Coach Brian is ________.

A． strict and helpful

B． hardworking and honest

C． skilled and cruel

D． professional and serious

假设你是校图书馆馆长的学生助理李华，图书馆要进行网络系统升级，请在阅览室向在场的留学生口头通知相关事宜，并请他们转告其他留学生。

1．时间：2015年5月1日至5月10日。

2．在此期间，关闭阅览室、暂停电子阅览。

3．仅周二和周五可以借、还图书。

注意：1．词数不少于50。

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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CANYOUIMAGINEHOWHARDITWOULDBETOREADSENTENCESLIKETHIS? Every one of us gets so used to punctuation marks that not many of us give them a second thought．Actually, the ancient Greeks wrote this way．The lack of punctuation marks probably didn’t bother good readers, though．As they read, they just put pauses where they fit best．Also at this time, sentences switched directions．A sentence read from left to right．The next one read right to left, and then left to right again, etc． The ancient Romans sometimes punctuated like this: They put something that can separate words in a sentence．The word punctuation actually comes from this idea and the Latin word punctum, which means a dot.

When the 5th century arrived, there were just two punctuation marks: spaces and points．The spaces separated words while the points showed pauses in reading．Then in the 13th century, a printer named Aldus Manutius tried to standardize punctuation．He always used a period for a complete stop at the end of a sentence．He used a slash (/) to indicate a short pause．Over time, that slash was shortened and curled, and it became the modern comma (逗号).

Since that time, other marks have enlarged the punctuation family．The exclamation mark (感叹号) comes from the Latin word io．It means “exclamation of joy.” The question mark originally started out as the Latin word questio, meaning question．Eventually, scholars put it at the end of a sentence to show a question.

Punctuation even keeps changing nowadays．New marks are coming into existence, and old punctuation marks are used in new ways．Take for example the “interrobang”．This 1962 invention combines the question mark and exclamation mark for times when writers want both．For example, “She did what?” or “How much did you pay for that dress?” Obviously, the interrobang is not widely used or recognized yet, but its invention shows that English is not yet finished with its punctuation.

1.From the first paragraph, we can know that _______.

A． good readers had trouble reading without punctuation marks

B． a sentence always read from left to right in ancient Greece

C． ancient Greeks switched the direction of punctuation marks

D． the use of punctuation marks can date back to ancient times

2.The passage is developed _______.

A． by time B． by space

C． by comparison D． by importance

3.We can learn from the passage that _______.

A． ancient Romans didn’t use any punctuation marks

B． exclamation and question marks came from Latin

C． spaces and slashes were already used before the 5th century

D． Aldus Manutius first started to use commas

4.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A． The combination of two marks will not work.

B． It takes time for people to accept new punctuation marks.

C． Old punctuation marks need to be standardized.

D． Punctuation marks are still changing today.

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。

After the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge, another challenge now is hot in India． Indians give rice to their poor neighbors for a charity (慈善) which is called “Rice Bucket Challenge”．1.It is about giving a bucket of rice to someone who is in need and taking a picture named “Rice Bucket Challenge” to share online．The aim of the activity is to help the poor and hungry people in India, and the movement’s Facebook page has so far clocked up more than 50,000 likes．2.The activity was started by Manju Latha Kalanidhi, a 38-year-old journalist, who thought the Ice Bucket Challenge was a little strange．She said, “Hunger is a disease anybody would connect.” The challenge has gained a lot of support with students signing up in Indian Institute of Management, and more and more people join in it．3.

India is the world’s second-biggest rice consumer, with a storage of 21.2 million tons of the grains．4.It has suffered with mass hunger, and last year was ranked 63rd of 78 countries on the International Food Policy Research Institute’s global hunger index．How to participate in this activity? First, pick up a bucket of rice from your home and give it to the neighboring people who are in neeD．5. At last, invite online all your friends and ask them to take up the challenge．It is important to post back on Facebook because it will inspire all your friends to come forward． All the people get together and make a difference!

A． Besides, hand the rice bucket over to other people who are in need.

B． It is not an activity involving dumping a bucket of rice on someone’s head.

C． The activity raises the public awareness and charitable donations to agriculture.

D． The AirAsia India airline says its staff including senior management will join.

E． Then, take a picture and post it on facebook with “Rice Bucket Challenge”.

F． But it is far from enough for this country.

G． The initial inspiration came from the ice bucket challenge.

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Air travel makes some people very nervous．The crowds，the noise and flying itself can cause_______．But there are classes people can take to help them_______the fear of flying．And there is_______training for service dogs that suffer the same problem．

Service dogs almost never_______the side of the people they care for．You will see them working on buses，trains and other public_______systems．But the busy environment found at an airport can_______even the best trained working dog．

People with disabilities depend on their dogs．They want the animals to safely_______them through security areas．They also need the dogs to remain_______on duty on the airplane，even when the flying is not______．This takes special_______．The Air Hollywood K9 Flight School is one place where such help can be found．

The school has a piece of equipment that provides the sights，sounds and even the feel of an airplane in flight．Dog trainers say_______training is based on a simple rule: preparation．Dogs need to be exposed gradually and_______to the environment，to loud noises，to sounds and other dogs so that when this experience happens to them on a daily basis，they're able to act in a way that they're used to acting and that they don't get_______．

Dog owners who_______the training at Air Hollywood K9 Flight School say they now feel much more at ease about future_______．Their dogs also seem ready for take off．

1.A． trouble B． unease C． accidents D． diseases

2.A． defeat B． describe C． sense D． record

3.A． professional B． varied C． free D． similar

4.A ．approach B． bark C． leave D． take

5.A． association B． running C． transport D． society

6.A． trouble B． attract C． interrupt D． instruct

7.A． follow B． guide C． train D． land

8.A． nervously B． stressfully C． calmly D． enthusiastically

9.A． speedy B． relaxing C． dangerous D． smooth

10.A． interest B． attention C． training D． procedure

11.A． previous B． cooperative C． academic D． successful

12.A． repeatedly B． abruptly C． occasionally D． instantly

13.A． bored B． excitable C． energetic D． fragile

14.A． attended B． inquired C． overlooked D． recommended

15.A． career B． flights C． security D． generations

Cooking programs and classes for children seem to positively influence children's food preferences and behaviors，according to a recent review．And，although the review didn't look at long-term effects of such programs，the findings suggest that such programs might help children develop long-lasting healthy habits．

This research comes at a time when childhood obesity（肥胖） rates have been rising rapidly．More than one-third of adolescents in the United States were obese in 2012，according to the U．S．Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)．This trend has been caused，at least in part，by a significant decrease in the amount of meals that people consume at home since the 1980s，according to background information in the study．

Cooking education programs，such as Food Explorers，teach children about new healthy foods and how to prepare them．They also stress the importance of eating five fruits and vegetables every day．A volunteer parent explains a new food to the group，and the kids make something based on the lesson，such as fruit or vegetable salad． Depending on the program，kids may be sent home with information about healthy foods to bring to their parents，the review explained．

The study team reviewed eight other studies that tested different types of cooking education programs．Children in these classes were between 5 and 12 years old，according to the review．The goal of the study team was to learn more about developing an efficient program to encourage healthy food choices that last a lifetime．The study found that it is particularly important to expose kids to healthy foods on a number of occasions．This makes them feel comfortable with the new foods，which helps them build healthy habits．

The study stressed the importance of getting parents involved in（参与） their children's eating habits．Parents who are unable to enroll their kids in a cooking class can achieve similar benefits by having their kids help them while they prepare meals at home．Children are more comfortable at home，which makes them more receptive to new foods because they will make the connection to a positive experience．

1.What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A． Eating out frequently causes obesity．

B． Childhood obesity is totally caused by eating habit．

C． Childhood obesity rates have been rising rapidly since 2012

D． Food consumption has decreased significantly since the 1980s．

2.On cooking education programs，________．

A． children learn how to prepare foods from their parents

B． children will learn how to cook in the company of their parents

C． children may learn information unknown to their parents

D． children focus more on cooking skills than on information about healthy foods

3.Which of the following is true according to the study?

A． Parents should let their kids cook independently at home．

B． A greater willingness to try new foods helps building healthy habits．

C． Children who participate in cooking programs are less likely to become obese．

D． Children who take cooking courses are more likely to choose fruits and vegetables as adults．

4.Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?

A． Education Systems

B． Science and Technology

C． Parent-child Relationship

D． Public Health Research

5.The purpose of the passage is _________．

A． to inform the reader

B． to entertain the reader

C． to discuss with the reader

D． to warn the reader