A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute” someone might say, “are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”

The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class. I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.

I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.

“All right then,” I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. “Calm down, you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”

A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.

1. The author took the job to teach writing because ______.

A. he wanted to be expected

B. he had written some storied

C. he wanted to please his father

D. he had dreamed of being a teacher

2. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?

A. He would be aggressive in his first class.

B. He was well-prepared for his first class.

C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.

D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.

3.Before he started his class, the author asked the students to ______.

A. write down their suggestions on the paper cards

B. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper

C. cut some cards out of the construction pape

D. write down their names on the paper cards

4. What did the students do when the author started his class?

A. They began to talk.

B. They stayed silent.

C. They raised their hands.

D. They shouted to be heard.

5. The author chose the composition topic probably because ______.

A. he got disappointed with his first class

B. he had prepared the topic before class

C. he wanted to calm down the students

D. he thought it was an easy topic

In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 18. Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester.

The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！

I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember；little steps add up to big dreams.

1.When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be ( )

A. a writer B. a teacher C. a judge D. a doctor

2.Why did the author quit school in her second year of college? ( )

A. She wanted to study by herself.

B. She fell in love and got married.

C. She suffered from a serious illness.

D. She decided to look after her grandma.

3.Which of the following can best describe the author ? ( )

A. Caring and determined.

B. Honest and responsible.

C. Ambitious and sensitive.

D. Innocent and single-minded.

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。

_1.___ .Being angry doesn’t really solve much, but what people do when they feel angry is important. The goal is to calm down and try to solve what is bothering you. This is hard for some kids and adults, too. Instead of calming down, some kids might keep getting more and more upset until they explode like a volcano!

__2.___ .Their anger might be so strong that they lose control of their temper. They may act in ways unacceptable and hurtful. People may say that someone has trouble controlling their temper._ 3.___

Some kids might get so angry that they scream at their parents, break something , or even worse , hit their brothers or sisters. 4.___ .However, it’s not OK for a kid to do any of those things .Kids don’t want to act in this way , but sometimes angry feelings can be hard to manage. So what to do?

Well, the good news is that kids don’t just have to keep making the same mistakes over and over again.__ 5.__ .Imagine your temper as a puppy inside you that needs some training. The puppy is not bad ---- it will probably turn out a great dog. It just needs to learn some rules because, right now, that puppy is causing some problems to you.

A. In fact, they usually mean that a kid behaves badly when feeling angry.

B. You don’t want to cause trouble.

C. Kids should be allowed to express their feelings, even angry ones.

D. Some kids get angry more often or more easily than some other kids.

E. You can train you temper.

F. Instead of thinking of the person you’re angry with, think of something else.

G. Everybody gets angry sometimes.

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a ___________ the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a ___________ . One of her colleagues needed a full-time ____________ “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to ___________ Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a ___________ child.

Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not ___________ him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium（平衡）problems. He couldn’t ___________ or run properly. I was ___________ if I was to take the job when my mother ___________ , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the ___________ .”

Then I told her I was ___________ for the job.

The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little ___________ , he was quite a mix.

At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face ___________ up. How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be ___________ to get a child to go down a slide（滑梯）. Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his ___________ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.

Halfway through the summer, he ___________ it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his ___________ . After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big ___________ and asked, “May I go down again, alone?”

I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children ___________for granted.

This ___________child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.

1.A．relaxation B．course C．project D．grade

2.A．favour B．service C．business D．trade

3.A．guide B．waitressC．guard D．nurse

4.A．protect B．assist C．attend D．comfort

5.A．normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy

6.A．admit B．acceptC．receive D．adopt

7.A．speak B．play C．walk D．stand

8.A．wondering B．hesitatingC．questioning D．doubting

9.A．suggested B．argued C．challenged D．commented

10.A．courageB．energy C．faith D．time

11.A．eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready

12.A．balance B．awareness C．knowledge D．control

13.A．delighted B．cheered C．shut D．lit

14.A．demanding B．simple C．interesting D．flexible

15.A．worries B．fears C．chances D．situations

16.A．climbed B．made C．managed D．got

17.A．reaction B．laughter C．answer D．greeting

18.A．surprise B．clap C．welcome D．kiss

19.A．take B．do C．play D．enjoy

20.A．miserable B．smart C．brave D．special

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容, 或括号内单词的正确形式

A robot used for housework 1._______ (test)out in a family. He looked like a tall and handsome man2._______ smooth black hair，speaking in a deep voice. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired such a robot 3.________(accompany) his wife Claire. Claire didn't like the idea at the beginning，4._______she agreed to it at last. At 5._______ first sight of Tony，Claire was alarmed. When Tony offered to help her dressing，Claire felt embarrassed. Gradually，Tony began to win Claire's trust. Tony helped Claire realize her dreams by making her home elegant，giving her 6.________new haircut，changing the makeup she wore and giving her advice on her dresses. At a party，all the guests7._______ were invited envied Claire very much8._______they saw her house completely changed.

After the test，the company was satisfied with Tony's report because he had 9.________(success) made a woman regain her confidence，although he shouldn't make her fall in10._______with him.

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。

Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and a writer who wrote about 480 books，among those his best known work was his science fiction stories. He was born in Russia in January 2，1920.When he was three year old，he moved to New York City with his parents. In 1941，he gained his Master's degree in chemistry. From 1942 to 1945，he works as a junior chemist at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. It was Asimov's extraordinary imagination and amazing mind made him a great writer. Throughout his life，Asimov received much awards, both for his science fiction books and his science books，and unfortunately on April 6，1992，Asimov dead as a result of an HIV infection that he had got from a blood transfusion nine years early.

书面表达

假如你叫李华，以前在乡下一所中学读书，现在是某市一所重点中学的学生。最近有同学对你说其他同学讨厌你。因此，你向某报编辑（editor)写信倾诉你的苦恼。

你的具体表现如下：

1．学习努力，尽量与同学友好相处。

2．不讲究吃穿。

3．上课认真听讲，积极发言，不耻下问

4．与人为善，从不伤害别人。

注意：1.字数：100词左右；可以适当增加细节；

2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Editor,

I’m now studying in a very good school in a city. .......

Yours,

Li Hua

People

People is America’s No.1 magazine about fascinating people. It’s a guide to who and what’s hot in the arts, science, business, politics, television, movies, books, music and sports. It is published weekly.

Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company

Cover Price: $ 211.47

Our Price: $ 117.00

Lucky

Lucky is the shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips you’ll need before you hit the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gets you the information you need before anyone else has it.

Publisher: Conde Nast Publications Inc.

Cover Price: $ 35.40

Our Price: $ 15.00

Parents

This is the most trusted magazine for parents who want to raise smart, loving and self-confident children. Each issue has age-specific child-development guidance, advice on your child’s health and safety, and the best ways to encourage your child’s learning.

Publisher: Meredith Corporation

Cover Price: $42.00

Our Price: $ 9.97

Entertainment

This magazine covers movies, television, music, Broad-way stage productions, books, and popular culture. Unlike celebrity-focused magazines like People, its main concentration is on entertainment media and reviews. It’s popular with more common readers.

Cover Price: $ 199.50

Our Price: $ 38.95

1. People probably focus on_________.

A．political events

B．festivals and celebrations

C．hot events and famous stars

D．television programmes

2.According to the passage, what makes Lucky so special?

A．Its latest information related to shopping

B．Its pictures of fashion stores

C．The access it provides to bargains

D．Its competitive price

3.Which of the following are common readers fond of ?

A．lucky. B．Entertainment.

C．Parents. D．People.

4.You’re most likely to find the above information__________.

A．in an educational magazine

B．in a magazine sales report

C．on a magazine club website

D．in a cultural magazine

Every people uses its own special word to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is “Where’s the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s “Where’s the beef?” was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone using it at the time.

Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “McDonald’s”. Ray became one of the richest businessmen at last in America.

Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called “Wendy’s” said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s Company began to use the expression “Where’s the beef?” to make people know that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where’s the beef?” she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was a success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where’s the beef?”

1._______ started McDonald’s restaurant.

A. McDonald B. Ray C. Wendy D. Three old women

2.Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought _______.

A. they could sell hamburgers at a low price

B. beef was very popular in America

C. they could make a lot of money

D. hamburgers were easy to make

3.Wendy’s made the expression known to everybody _______.

A. by a television advertisement

B. with many old women eating hamburgers

C. while selling bread with a bit of meat in it

D. at the McDonald’s restaurant

4.We can learn from the passage that the expression “Where’s the beef?” means that _______.

A. the beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to be.

B. the hamburgers are not as good as they are said to be.

C. Wendy’s beef is the biggest one in American restaurant.

D. it is used when something is not as good as it is said to be.