If you haven’t played games with an 80-year-old couple, you’re missing out. Each week, my best friend and I hang out with senior citizens. Volunteering at a retirement village provides us with a great opportunity to meet new people and enrich the lives of the people we meet. We have learned so much from talking with senior citizens, and we are blessed to have this opportunity to reach out to those in our community. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing the faces of the elderly light up when we walk into the room.

Though my school only requires 10 community service hours, I have continued to volunteer throughout high school. While our 10-hour requirement is a good start, schools should require more volunteer hours. Volunteering offers students an irreplaceable way to help their communities and expand their knowledge of the world.

Some believe that forcing students to volunteer is defeating the purpose of volunteering, because it’s not volunteering if you are required to do it. However, sometimes students need an extra push to reach out to their communities. It’s because some students don’t know the benefits of volunteering. After they start volunteering, they’ll realize that volunteering can benefit them a lot and they will want to volunteer more.

Through volunteering, I’ve learned many valuable life skills. Besides teaching valuable life skills, volunteering may lead to a part-time job opportunity as well. If students prove their reliability（可靠性）and hard work ethic while volunteering, employers may take that into consideration and offer them a job. My best friend got her summer job after volunteering several summers at the Boy Scout camp.

There are various other benefits of volunteering. Besides making a difference in people’s lives, students develop communication skills and acceptance of others. What’s more, reaching out to others who are less fortunate teaches us to be grateful for what we have.

All in all, volunteering is an extremely rewarding activity which should be required.

1.From Paragraph I we learn the author _____.

A. volunteers to enrich her own life

B. volunteers mainly in order to meet new people

C. enjoys volunteering at the retirement village a lot

D. does various types of volunteering work

2.Which of the following statements would the author most probably agree with ?

A. Every student should help the old in community service.

B. High schools shouldn’t force students to volunteer.

C. 10 community service hours are enough for most students.

D. High schools should require more community service hours.

3.By mentioning her best friend in Paragraph 4, the author shows that volunteering leads to ______.

A. hard work ethic B. better reliability

C. better employers D. part-time work opportunities

4.What would be the best title for the passage ?

A. Why should high school students volunteer ?

B. Why do high school students like volunteering ?

C. How long should high school students volunteer ?

D. What should high school students volunteer to do ?

As a child, I always thought about what the college admissions process would look like for me. I dreamed of the day when I’d get my first acceptance letter, and go on to learn as much as I could about many things as possible.

However, as I got older, my fears of going to college augmented. I’m a senior now, and the college admissions process isn’t exactly what I dreamt of when I was 7 years old. There are deadlines to meet, majors to choose, and how am I going to pay for all of this ? My mind plays tricks on me, convincing that my roommate will hate me and that my classes will be horribly boring and that each day will begin at five in the morning. To be honest, while I have many reasons to be excited for the next journey in my educational pursuits, I’m also scared to death.

I’ve invested hours upon hours studying for AP tests, SATs and ACTs. My peers and I sacrificed our Friday night football games, school dances and field trips to do better in studies in school. But is it all worth it ? What if the promise of college ends up being disappointing rather than a relief ?

In a year from now, my whole life will change. I’ll be a legal adult. My dorm might be in Paris, Los Angeles or Chicago. I’ll be doing my own laundry, cooking my own food and paying for things on my own. I’ll meet entirely new people and say goodbye to others. But isn’t that also the joy of life ? I want to experience joy, heartbreak, first times and new adventures.

College freaks me out, but you know what scares me more ? I must leave my life inside a comfort zone. It’s a big, bright and beautiful world, and I think it’s finally time for me to walk in it with the confidence at this time, I’ll be doing it right.

1.When the author was little, he _____.

A. considered going to college scary

B. didn’t study hard to prepare for college

C. often asked college students about college

D. often imagined what college would be like

2.What does the underlined word “augmented” in Paragraph 2 mean ?

A. Increased. B. Spread. C. Survived. D. Disappeared

3.From Paragraph 3 we learn the author _____.

A. didn’t like outdoor activities

B. prepared very hard for college

C. didn’t like being with his friends

D. considered going to college worthless

4.What makes the author frightened the most ?

A. Going to college.

B. Living far from home.

C. Experiencing heartbreak.

D. Leaving his comfort zone.

I was on vacation, and in my mind, vacation does not mean setting my hotel room alarm clock for 6 am. But when you’re in Aruba and hoping to reserve a beachside palapa（简陋草棚）, that’s exactly what you do.

Tourists begin lining up at the crack of dawn to secure these umbrella-like wood structures that are covered with dried and woven palm leaves. They then place towels on chairs and call them theirs for the day, whether they remain there or not. I knew nothing of this beach code of ethics on my first day in Aruba. I saw an empty chair covered with a towel and took it. It was a big mistake.

For many visitors, a week bathing in the sun is the only activity they wish to pursue. It sounded good to my girlfriend, Barbara, and me after Boston’s awful winter. Six more inches of snow was predicted on the day we left. The sun, the sand, and the beach seemed just about right.

Aruba’s slogan is “One Happy Island”, and it doesn’t take long to understand why. Aruba is said to be on “island time”. Translation: No one is in a rush to do anything. When in Aruba, you go with the flow, however slow and lazy that might be.

Cooling trade winds, white sandy beaches, turquoise（蓝绿色）waters, and dazzling sunsets are all good reasons to visit. But this 20-mile island offers more than lazy days walking on the beach. There is amazing night life, casinos, golf, scuba diving（水肺潜水）, fine dining, shopping, and a great national park.

But our first day was spent as you’d expect, swimming in the sea and enjoying cool drinks. Our drink of choice quickly became the Coco Loco. It’s as refreshing as it sounds.

1.Tourists get up at 6 am because they _____.

A. want to see the sunrise early

B. need to check out early

C. want to have fun longer

D. need to reserve a beachside palapa

2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to ?

A. Using whatever chair you like.

B. Waiting in a long line for a palapa.

C. Taking up a chair by placing a towel on it.

D. Covering a palapa with woven palm leaves.

3.Paragraph 4 shows life in Aruba is very _____.

A. relaxing B. expensive

C. frightening D. disappointing

4.What did the author do on his first day there ?

A. He went shopping.

B. He swam in the sea.

C. He went scuba diving.

D. He visited a national park.

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。

Easy Ways to Boost Your Confidence

Imagine being able to overcome any obstacle that might come your way at work or in relationships. Then try to picture yourself not having to ask for advice or someone’s approval every step of the way. 1. If you are low on confidence, read on because here are four easy ways to boost your confidence. Once you master them, everything in your life will change for the better.

Boost your self-image. If failure is getting you down, just remember that there is always a solution. 2. The best way to boost your self-image after a setback（挫折）is to write down all your accomplishments and star qualities. Make a list and put it ion your computer desktop or near where you spend most of your time. You can also make a list of all the things you should be grateful for.

3. You know your talents and strengths first. Then set your goals to match these. Reject those that are just beyoud your skills, abilities, qualifications or experience. This is where you can realistically assess your weaknesses and build on your strengths.

Get on the positive thoughts track. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. 4. Negative thinking may be useful when imagining failure situations, threats, and obstacles. But once you are trapped in negative thoughts, your brain ignores everything else and you only think of failure. The best solution is to build on positive thoughts.

Know being confident is an ongoing process. 5. Keep playing to the best of your ability and your confidence will always be there to support you.

A. Set realistic goals.

B. Stop playing different roles.

C. It isn’t a goal that you reach and then stop.

D. Why not keep comparing yourself with others ?

E. This is what self-confident people do every day.

F. So why are they positive thoughts and not negative ones ?

G. You may have to try again so you should boost your self-image immediately.

完形填空

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。

My wife Andrea and I picked a great time to move to New York City just a few days before the super storm Sandy hit the place.

Although Sandy _________ my family to stay indoors for two days while the wind and rubbish swirled through my new neighborhood, it _________ some unusual opportunities for us to meet our _________ by serving them. Before the storm _________ , my family went for a walk. We knew we’d be closed up for a while. We should enjoy some _________ time while we could.

While we were walking we noticed a woman _________ a huge load of emergency supplies, _________ moving from the market to her _________ . She had three large piles of supplies. Each time she’d _________ 15 or 20 feet with a pile, set it down, then go back and get another.

The _________ was going to hit before she got all of her supplies up to her living place. _________ we were already set, we figured it would be a good _________ to get to know a neighbor.

So Andrea and I each _________ a pile of supplies and helped the woman get _________ home. We had a good time getting familiar with her. She was from the Caribbean. Andrea and I loved _________ her thick, rich accent. When the storm hit later that night, we felt a little less _________ because we had a friend just a few buildings _________ . After Sandy there were dozens of_________ of selfless acts of service on TV, as people helped friends, neighbors and strangers in need.

_________ others when you are in need of service yourself is a sign of greatness. As Luther King Jr. said, “Everybody can be _________ , because anybody can serve.”

1.A. invited B. expected C. forced D. ordered

2.A. missed B. awarded C. provided D. wasted

3.A. parents B. neighbors C. relatives D. customers

4.A. increased B. reduced C. disappeared D. hit

5.A. outside B. lost C. useless D. local

6.A. struggling with B. fighting for C. watching out D. turning to

7.A. quickly B. slowly C. hardly D. easily

8.A. office B. garage C. apartment D. village

9.A. drive B. run C. cycle D. walk

10.A. earthquake B. price C. car D. storm

11.A. Unless B. Since C. Until D. If

12.A. chance B. goal C. excuse D. experience

13.A. left B. lifted C. noticed D. bought

14.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

15.A. dealing with B. listening to C. laughing at D. commenting on

16.A. busy B. excited C. friendly D. lonely

17.A. here B. before C. away D. inside

18.A. reports B. notes C. results D. causes

19.A. Refusing B. Advising C. Requesting D. Serving

20.A. upset B. successful C. great D. grateful

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。

I love my mother best. She is average in 1. (high). She has long silky hair, and she always carries a broad smile with her. I am always 2. (thank) to my mother. In the middle of her busy schedule at work, my mother makes sure that our house 3. (organize) well at all times. Like a busy bee, she prepares our meals, washes our clothes, and manages all other housework in perfect order.

4. my mother is very busy with her work, she squeezes her precious time to help me with my school work and attend outdoor activities with me. We both enjoy the time 5. we share my happiness and sorrow.

Last weekend, I joined my mother and her friends on a beach. Besides 6. (admire) the amazing sea snails, fish and catfish, we 7. (take) part in an interesting activity on the island—bicycle ride. We rented bicycles and enjoyed the ride up and down the hill. By the time we reached the top of the hill, I was 8. (extreme) tired. I was deeply touched that exhausted as my mother was, she helped me control my bicycle steadily 9. (make) sure I got down the hill safely.

Mother’s Day is just round the corner. I will make my mother 10. card. It is high time that I showed my thanks and love to my wonderful mother.

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意： 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I often felt so busy on weekdays. Besides for my regular school hours, I still hope to spare some time to do that I like. Therefore, the fact is that I spend most of my time doing assignments and few time is left for me to surf the Internet or listen to music. To be frankly, I really hope I can have some time watch Korean TV plays or play computer games. I am sure I can keep a balance between work and relaxation because my mother always gives me useful suggestion. She makes me aware that time is life. Once losing, it can’t be regained. So I will treasure my time and make good use of them.

书面表达

假设你是Lily，你的朋友Alice写信给你，诉说了她的问题，请你根据以下情况，给她写一封回信。

1．父母把她当小孩看待；

2．父母对她要求严格，不准上网聊天等；

3．父母不满意她的成绩。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Alice,

I know exactly how you feel !

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Yours,

Lily

YOU may like chewing gum (口香糖) after meals to stop your breath smelling bad; or your mother might use a special neutralizer (调理剂) to protect her permed hair (烫发). But have you thought about the chemical principles behind such everyday actions?

On March 2, the Senior 3 students from the IB (International Baccalaureate, 国际文凭) classes at Beijing Huijia Private School presented their discoveries, all in fluent English. This kind of seminar is held every year to show the achievements of the IB chemistry experiment lessons offered by the school. IB is a qualification based on a common curriculum (课程) for students aged 16-18 in any country and is recognized by universities everywhere.

"Once I saw an advertisement for xylitol (木糖醇) gum," recalled Zhang Xinju. "Suddenly an idea came to my mind: are there any chemical reactions when the xylitol is working on our teeth?"

Zhang and his partner Bu Xuan visited several hospitals to try and find out. "Doctors know that xylitol can protect teeth, but few could explain how the chemical reactions happen," said the 17-year-old boy.

Presenting the results of their research in English to an audience of Chinese and foreign judges was never a problem for the students.

"Textbooks for IB students are in English, and our teachers speak in English," explained Wei Duan and Han Yu, whose research topic was "The Acid-Base Reaction (酸碱反应) in the process of Hair-Perming".

"In Senior 1 we often referred to Chinese textbooks, but we found we could understand and express it all in English by the second year."

Lu Jiang, the school's IB chemistry teacher and China's only IB vice-examiner, is proud that her students can apply scientific theories they learn in class to daily life.

"You might have learned these facts from you kindergarten teachers, but few think about the theories behind them," Lu said. "This kind of practice is intended to develop the scientific thinking they will need in their future studies."

1.IB is recognized by____________.

A.Beijing Huijia Private School

B.univercities in China

C.schools in Engkish-speaking countries

D.universities in any country

2.which statement is true?____________

A.Doctors don’t know that xylitol can protect teeth

B.Doctors can explain how the chemical reactions happen

C.Few could explain how the chemical reactions happen.

D.The foreign doctors can explain how the chemical reactions happen

3.Textbooks for IB students are in___________

A.Chinese B.English

C.English and Chinese D.Japanese

4.From the passage,we know_______

A.the students are creative

B.the students are poor in Chinese

C.the students don’t like chewing gum

D.The students are hard-working

5.From the passage,we can infer _________________________

A.we only need to work hard in our study

B.we must learn English well

C.we should intend to develop the scientific thinking in our studies

D.we should have more time to play

Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really made a conscious（自觉的）effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.

Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.

Memory “trick” work the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber（理发师）shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.

We always seem to find something funny and amusing（有趣的）in incidents caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble.

1.If you want to have a good memory, .

A. you should force yourself to remember things

B. you should make a conscious effort of practice and exercise

C. you should never stop learning

D. you should try hard to remember tings

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. One night the writer forgot to lock the front door.

B. One night the writer forgot having locked the front door.

C. The writer remembered to lock the door.

D. the writer remembered unlocking the front door.

3.From the sentence “We never get tired of hearing new ones”, we can infer that .

A. we enjoy hearing new stories about absent-mindedness of professors

B. we don’t want to know anything more about absent-mindedness of professors

C. we will never get tired of listening to new stories about absent-mindedness

D. absent-mindedness happens not only to professors but to many other people

4.In the passage, the writer seems to tell you .

A. forgetting things is serious and dangerous

B. always forgetting things is understandable

C. forgetting things at times is natural

D. the way to protect yourself from memory “tricks”

5.The best title for this passage is .

A. How to Get a Good Memory

B.“Tricks”of Memory

C. Forgetfulness and absent-mindedness is Dangerous

D. Get rid of Absent-mindedness