I began to worry that maybe we had made a mistake when the sand began kicking up and hitting our faces.

That afternoon,my dad had stood on the deck of our home and laughed as our neighbors packed up their cars and headed inland.They left to spend the night in motels or at friends’ homes that were out of range of approaching summer storm.

Challenging the weather that threatened to damping our spirits,we lit a fire on the beach.Dad told jokes and we had a good time.When it was 6:30 pm,all laughter disappeared.Ours eyes were drawn to the sky.A tornado was headed straight for us!In a flash,we were all on our feet.The wind started screaming and now we were running to the cottage.My mom stopped next to the front door."where can we go?"She shouted at my dad.

Most cottages on this part of Lake Michigan had been built without basements.Ours was no exception.The huge windows and the cottage itself wouldn't offer safety from high wind.

"Follow me!"my dad yelled.We crawled beneath the deck,pressing ourselves against the foundation of the cottage.Between the deck supports,we watched the approaching storm in silent terror.

My dad shouted,"Hold on!"and something else I couldn't hear over the screaming wind.I think he was praying. By the time it reached our cottage,it was nothing more than a strong wind.The rest of the storm lasted for an hour and then simply blew away.

1.what did the family do before the storm came ?

A. They left the motels. B. They visited their neighbors.

C. They packed up the cars. D. They stayed on the beach.

2.What was the family do before the storm came?

A. Praying in silent terror. B. Running away at once.

C. Crawling on the ground. D. Closing their eyes tightly

3.Where did the family stay in the storm ?

A. Under a deck. B. In a basement.

C. Inside the car D. Behind a door

4.What can be the best title for the text ?

A. Life on the beach B. An Unusual Cottage

C. Surviving a Storm D. My Admirable Family

For a long time in history,numerous scholars have asked the question:what is beauty?As designers update the latest fashions and artists create their masterpieces,what is considered beautiful changes at an alarming pace.Fifty years ago,the full-figured American actress Marilyn Monroe was a symbol of the American aesthetic（美学的）value; today,many Hollywood actresses different in appearance from Marilyn’s have taken her taken per place.However, aesthetic values not only differ from generation to generation,but do so along cultural lines as well.Often,what is considered hating one civilization is just the aesthetic appeal in another.Thus it is difficult to give an absolute definition of beauty.

As fundamental physicists,my colleagues and I like to believe that we are involved in a search for a beauty that affects definition.The beauty that we search for is not what is set up through the work of people and subject to the tastes,but rather what has been laid down by nature Physics allows its students to look past outer appearance,into a deeper beauty.As a human being,I am attracted by the visual appeal of a wave crashing on the beach.As a physicist, however I am able to see the deeper beauty of the physical laws that govern such a phenomenon.

In truth,since Albert Einstein put forward the idea that there might be one main physical theory that governs the universe,aesthetics,have become a driving force in modern physics.Einstein and other later physicists have discovered that:Nature,as its most fundamental level,is beautifully constructed.The extraordinary simplicity of the laws that govern the universes is really breathtaking.As Einstein said, it would seem more likely that we should find ourselves living in a "disorderly world,in no way apprehensible through thinking".Yet we are now closer than ever to a full understanding of the universe's beautiful clockwork.As new discoveries and technologies allow us to examine the physical world on deeper and deeper levels, we find that the beauty itself becomes much deeper.

1.The reference to" Marilyn Monroe" in paragraph 2 mainly serves to .

A. show there is no fixed definition of aesthetics

B. provide an example of today's beauty standards

C. compare traditions of the East to the west

D. discuss her abilities as an actress

2.When appreciating a wave crashing on the beach,a physicist sees the beauty of .

A. the visual attraction B. the powerful sounds

C. the lovely creatures D. the physical laws behind

3.Why are Albert Einstein's words mentioned in paragraph 3 ?

A. To detail the functions of physical laws.

B. To highlight the range of Einstein's influence.

C. To stress the very simplicity of the laws of the universe

D. To show that Einstein doubted the beauty of physics.

4.the passage is mainly to .

A. emphasize the influence of physics

B. present a special way of seeing beauty

C. discuss the awareness of across-culture

D. argue the traditional ideas on value

In many American military actions,American soldiers always served with honor,especially black Americans. Even though black men almost had to beg to be allowed to serve in the Revolutionary War,they went on to serve well.Two back men,Oliver Cromwell and Prince Whipple,were with Washington when he crossed the Delaware on Christmas Day,1776,to attack the British at Trenton.A black man named Estabrook captured the Royal Army’s general Prescott Newport, and Peter Salem,a black,killed Major Pitcairn as he was savoring his expected victory at Bunker Hill.

Even though they were forced to serve in separated units,black soldiers distinguished themselves in battle.This was despite the fact that whites had long believed that blacks could neither command nor use firearms.In 1863, William Came of the Massachusetts Colored Infantry(步兵)received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role in battles with the Plains Indians.Isaiah Dorman, Coster’s back scout (侦查员), served and died at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

In world war I,4 00,000 black American soldiers served with the French command.Neither U.S.nor British commanders would use these men.But Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts,soldiers in the 369th Infantry black" Hell fighters" were still the first Americans to win the Croix de Guerre,France's top military award.

During world war Ⅱover 600,000 black men and women served in the armed forces,including some 400,000 who served overseas.Dorie Miller,a black mess attendant in navy.was one of our first heroes in this war.At Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack,be manned a machine gun and shot down four planes.The back fighter pilots of Benjamin Davis,Jr.distinguished themselves throughout the war.They served most courageously during the Italian campaign.During the war in Vietnam,mainly because of civil rights pressures in America but also owing to the fine record of black military units,all American forces cooperated well.Once again blacks played vital roles.And 13.2 percent of all war deaths were of blacks,even though blacks constitute only11percent of all Americans.Black American soldiers continue to serve their land well,though the fact is often omitted in history books.

1.The main idea of this passage is that .

A. black Americans made great contributions to the Revolutionary War and World WarⅡ.

B. black Americans have admirably served their country in at least five wars.

C. black Americans suffered a large quantity of war deaths than any other minorities.

D. black Americans served under white Americans and won many victories.

2.The meaning of the underlined word "savoring" is .

A. demanding B. commanding

C. convincing D. enjoying

3.Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage ?

A. William Casey and Isaiah Dorman served and died at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

B. Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts won America top military award.

C. Benjamin Davis,Jr was commander of a group of black fighter pilots in World War Ⅱ.

D. The percentage of deaths of blacks is smaller than that of the whites during the war in Vietnam.

4.We can infer from the passage that .

A. black Americans were forced to serve in separated units

B. black Americans were highly appreciated by Americans in their military history.

C. Americans have been ignorant of the vital role blacks have played in military history

D. Americans encourage black Americans to serve in the military because of their courage and wisdom.

Active listening is a structured form of listening and responding that focuses the attention on the speaker.The listener should listen to the speaker fully,and then repeat in the listener's own words what he or she thinks the speaker has said.1.However,he or she must simply state what he or she thinks the speaker said.This enables the speaker to find out whether the listener really understood.If the listener did not,the speaker would explain some more.

2.Thus,instead of just repeating what happened,the active listener might add that the speaker felt angry or confused when a particular event happened.Then the speaker can go beyond confirming that the listener understood what happened.It can also indicate that the listener understood the speaker's psychological response to it.

Active listening has several benefits.3.Second,it avoids misunderstandings,as people have to confirm that they really understand what another person has said.4.When people are in conflict,they often contradict each other, denying each other's description of a situation.5.However,if they feel that the listener is listening to their concerns they are likely to explain in detail what they feel and why.if both parties in a conflict do this,the chances of being able to develop a solution to their mutual problem become much greater.

A.The listener does not have to agree with the speaker.

B.For example,it forces people to listen attentively to others.

C.What's more,it tends to open people up,to get them to say more.

D.Often when people talk to each other,they don't listen attentively.

E.Often,the listener needs to interpret the speaker's words in terms of feelings

F.They realize that they should focus on how they can respond to win the argument

G.This makes people defensive,and they will either make verbal attacks,or say nothing more.

Looking back on many years of education,I can identify one true teacher.She cared about me, and my intellectual life.She was an English teacher and also my mother.

When______an essay,the good students usually dream of their teacher returning it to themin exactly the same____,except for a single comment "perfect ".This dream came true for me one afternoon in the ninth grade. Slightly as I was______that I had achieved perfection so early,I hurried off home to share the good news with my mother.

She is just shy of five feet tall,______soft-spoken,but on the rare occasion when she got angry,she was______I’m not sue whether she was more upset by my prid____by the fact that my English teacher had let my pride get so ______.In any event,my mother and her pen showed me so many mistakes a perfect essay could have. At that time,I thought she was teaching me about structure,style and voice.However what I actually learned was a deeper lesson about the______of real criticism.

Real criticism is not______to find obvious mistakes,so if she found______-the type I______have found on my own-I had to______from scratch.Once the essay was " perfect ",she would______an evening walking me______my

errors.That was when true criticism,which changed me into a real writer,began.

She criticized me when I included little-known references and professional jargon(行话）She had no______for

brilliant but relevant figures of speech." Writers can bluff ( 虚张声势) their way through ignorance".she______my flowery language,drew lies through my exclamation marks(感叹号)and______the value of self-control in______"John",she almost whispered.I leaned in to hear her."I can't hear you when you______at me".So I stopped,and slowly my writing improved.

Right now I've been teaching writing at Harvard for years but still______remember what my mother taught me.

1.A. turning in B. giving in C. bringing in D. setting in

2.A. position B. impression C. situation D. condition

3.A. surprised B. shocking C. amazing D. confused

4.A. generally B. casually C. abnormally D. actually

5.A. terrible B. terrifying C. terrorist D. terminal

6.A. than B. as C. or D. and

7.A. out of hand B. out of order C. out of place D. out of reach

8.A. character B. nature C. basics D. principles

9.A. supposed B. assumed C. proposed D. condemned

10.A. any B. some C. few D. many

11.A. needed B. could C. ought D. must

12.A. stop B. finish C. start D. repeat

13.A. spare B. cost C. take D. spend

14.A. through B. across C. over D. off

15.A. reference B. existence C. conscience D. patience

16.A. cut in B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up

17.A. attained B. analyzed C. advocated D. advertised

18.A. expression B. emotion C. composition D. consideration

19.A. call B. read C. say D. shout

20.A. much B. well C. very D. rather

About a week later,I started noticing that the groceries in my mother's house were running out pretty quickly- we were always suddenly out of something1.(wonder) how my mum could consume them so quickly,I began observing her2.(day)routine for two weeks.To my surprise,I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every moving at about nine eventually did to follow her and3.happened truly amazed me.She was taking the food to the refugee camp,in4.she distributed it to5.(child)

I actually found out that my mum was very well6.(know ) in the area.The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up7.her as if she were their own mother.Then it hit me- she might be shy not to want to tell me about what she8.(do)? Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop buying the groceries if I found out ?When she got home,I told her about my discovery.9.she could react,I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret to me and I was so impressed by10.(selfless) she had.

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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

It is known to us all nowadays the internet is playing an more and more important part in our daily life.In it,we cannot only read news at home and abroad but also get so much information as possible.We are often send e-mails to our classmates or our teachers or make telephone call to our families as well our friends.Therefore,we can go to school on the net,read different kinds of books and even teach our English.We can also enjoy music,watching sports and play computer games on the net.we could do shopping even without leaving our homes.

假设你是学校英语校刊“Speak0utyourmind”的编辑，最近收到一封署名李华的高三学生来信，信中抱怨：学校最近严格检查晨读的情况，要求学生必须大声朗读；该生认为每位同学有自己的学习方式，早上时间宝贵，应该采用适合自己的方式进行学习，才能收到最佳效果;学校不应该采取统一要求的方式。请你给这位同学回信,就此问题进行疏导，要点如下：

1.肯定晨读的重要性和意义

2.大声朗读的好处(如提高记忆效率:增加学习氛围等,)

3.鼓励该学生排除杂念,大声朗读,从现在做起。

Dear Li Hua,

I am sorry to know that you are upset about morning reading_______________________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Richard

Ever wonder where chocolate chip cookies came from?Or why we use waffles（华夫饼）as ice cream cones?

Mistakes that Worked,written by Charlotte Foltz Jones,award-winning author of non-fiction books for children, offers forty of these unusual tales,along with many interesting drawings and strange and amazing facts.

The book is divided into six parts: food,medicine,toys,accidental things,names,and I find the book great because if not for the book,I would never have known that something was actually accidentally created.Besides,I like to learn real information;I can't stand books with stories that aren't real.Although this is a non-fiction book and is about inventions,it is not a history of technology book;it's more of an easy reading book.This book would be attractive to both boys and girls,and it could actually be either an adult book or a children’s book.

Published in 1991,the book is a bit old and is showing its age now in 2016.Still,it contains lots of great information,even though some facts are not exact.I love the idea of a mistakes book,and I especially like the format, which allows readers to dip in and out of the book easily.However,the entries are not all equally strong. Additionally, if you don’t live in the US,the book makes little sense,since it is full of American references both historically and in terms of customs.

Anyway,Mistakes that Worked is a reminder that failure is not always the end.It is an enlightening book that encourages us to realize that taking risks and learning to experiment is often the best way to learn,even if we don’t end up creating something new and wonderful.

1.What kind of book is Mistakes that Worked?

A. It's a picture book. B. It's a science book.

C. It's an adult book. D. It's a historical book.

2.What can we infer about the author?

A. He reads too little.

B. He is a slow reader.

C. He is a great reader of non-fiction.

D. He enjoys reading books about inventions.

3.Which of the following does the author especially like about the book?

A. Its facts. B. Its organization.

C. Its entries. D. Its reference.

4.What is the author's opinion on the book?

A. It's a fun read. B. It's a perfect book.

C. It makes little sense. D. It's full of factual mistake

School of Cinema and Performing Arts

It offers two two-week sessions and one three-week session during the summer.Your teen can participate in the filmmaking,acting,dance,photography programs.He will work with professionals who will teach him the latest technology through hands-on experience.Tuition includes day trips to amusement parks and other Los Angeles tourism sites.Housing and food can be arranged in dorms for an additional fee.

Address: 1600 Campus Road,Los Angeles

Tel: 800-718-2787

ID Tech Camps at UCLA

It offers computer and gaming related camps at the UCLA campus.Teens can join in day camps,overnight camps or weekend gaming camps.Your teen will use the latest technology available to learn video game design,web design and computer programming.Overnight campers will stay in the college dorms.

Address: 405 Hilgard Ave,Los Angeles

Tel: 888-709-8324

Summer Discovery at UCLA

It offers three or six week residential camps at the UCLA campus.Three-week courses can include academic or art classes for enrichment purposes.In this summer camp,your teen will get a taste of what to expect when she enters college.She can choose from sports management,business management,healthy lifestyle programs,ESL-TOEFL programs and more.

Address: 405 Hilgard Ave,Los Angeles

Tel: 516-621-3939

Power Chord Academy

It offers a seven-day course that caters（迎合）to residential or day teens,as well as a three-day course.Teens will meet a touring band,learn technical aspects about the music industry and being a musician in current times,write songs,perform concerts,make a music video,record a CD and meet a touring band.No experience or musical background is necessary.

Address: 7336 Santa Monica Blvd,Los Angeles

Tel: 800-897-6677

1.From the first paragraph,we can learn School of Cinema and Performing Arts .

A. is devoted to healthy lifestyle programs

B. provides free meals for its teen campers at the weekends

C. requests the professionals to teach its teen campers the quickest methods

D. gives its campers a chance to do filmmaking and acting by themselves

2.Which number will you dial if you want to become a businessman in future?

A. 800-718-2787. B. 516-621-3939.

C. 888-709-8324. D. 800-897-6677.

3.What do the four camps have in common?

A. All of them provide accommodation.

B. They lie on the same business area.

C. Teens can go to amusement parks for free.

D. They have latest technology during each session.