7．Animals play a huge role in our lives even if we don't own a pet．From the dogs barking in our apartment buildings，to our mom's cat that she seems to love more than her children，to our terrifying experiences of being flipped off a horse at camp，to encounters with animals in the wild．
For our April 2015writing contest，we want your personal essays that focus on a pet or animal story．Use the following ideas to help shape your true pet or animal story．
•Do you own a pet that has given you great joy or great sorrow？
•Have you ever had an incident involving an animal or pet？
•Do you believe in animal rights？
•Do you think people are crazy about their pets？
Title of Essay
When you submit your essay．title it as："Animals：______"Include the word"Animals"as the beginning of your essay title，but then make the rest of your story title unique．
Rules
Three simple rules for the Stage of Life student writing contest．
1）This is a Non-Fiction essay contest．
2）Essays are 500words or less．
3）Essays must be your original work．
Deadline
Midnight April 30，2015Pacific Time US
Results
Finalists，Runners Up，and the Winner will be posted on StageofLife．com and Teen Trend Report after May 26，2015．
NOTE：Winners will be contacted once judging is complete（approx．30days after contest ending）．An email will be sent to the winner（s）to get the address for the prize package approx．1-2months afterwards．

21．What is the text mainly about？C
A．How to write an essay．
B．Our friends-animals．
C．April 2015writing contest．
D．How to find your animal friend．
22．Which can be your essay title for the contest？A
A．Animals：Calypso and the frozen hamster cage
B．Bald eagles and the birth of miracles
C．Easier to love animal than people
D．My pet friend：Frog-Winston
23．We can learn from the text thatD．
A．fictional stories are also acceptable
B．results will be announced before May
C．top ten winners will finally be selected
D．the prize package will be received by winners．

6．Cymber Larkin's face lights up，her red hair shining in the late afternoon sun，as she talks about her musical ambitions．
"I am hoping my career just takes off，and everything will be exactly how I want it，like my dream come ture，"she says．
The 16-year-old daugher of baseball Hall of Farmer Barry Larkin is creating her own identity as an R&B/pop singer．
She is also one of Central Florida's top lacrosses players and plays for Dr Phillips High School （DP）．
"I've been playing with DP since fifth grade"，Cymber says．But even though Cymber excels at lacrosses and wants to earn a college scholarship，her future is clearly in music．
Cymber's stage name is Cymcole．She signed with a production company shortly after turning 15．
Cymber recently shot a music video for her first single in New York．Her debut album，Live It Up is scheduled to be released this summer．
"We would always play dress-up，and she would be a singer star，"says Sarah Hamp，one of Cymber's best friends，"She is getting there now"．
Her father，Barry，encouraged Cymber to start playing lacrosses at the age of 8．Barry was a 12-time-all-star with the Cincinati Reds．
"When I am playing lacrosses，I am just having fun and laughing，going crazy with my friends and being all silly，"Cymber says．
"Don't be fooled，though．Cymber's game is serious．"
"She is an excellent player，"DP coach Kerry Waston says．"Her stick skills are unbelievable so we are really excited to have her"．
"I don't want to be known as Barry Larkin's daughter．I want my own reputation"，says Cymber．

46．We can learn from the article that Cymber LarkinD．
A．is confident she will get a scholarship to college
B．has decided to sign with a better production company
C．shot a music video for her first single after turning 15
D．has a clear idea about her future career all along
47．The underlined word"excel"in the fifth paragraph probably meansA
A．stand out   B．be praised   C．practice regularly   D．make progress
48．Which of the statements is true according to the article？C
A．Cymber Larkin thinks dressing up is important for a performer
B．Cymber Larkin plays lacrosses to win her father's respect
C．Cymber Larkin doesn't want to live in her father's shadow
D．Cymber Larkin doesn't take lacrosses seriously
49．By saying"She is getting there now"Sarah Hamp means CymberD
A．is meant to be a pop star
B．has put a lot of effort into practising her performance
C．has mastered great singing skills
D．is on the way to a musical career．

5．The"Clean Your Plate"campaign was started by nongovernmental organizations and activists，which urged people to save food by not wasting anything on the dining table．The campaign，launched on Weibo，was soon joined by millions of netizens across China to fight against food waste．
The estimated annual waste of grain in China reaches 50million tons，enough to feed about 200million people for a year．
People from across China support the campaign．The Central Government has promised to take measures to reduce food waste，take the lead in saving food and follow a simple working style．
More and more Chinese are saying"No"to food waste．Staff members of a restaurant set off a campaign encouraging customers to stop food waste in Qingdao，Shandong province，Jan.24．"Did you empty the dishes today？"has become the most popular question in China．Showing an empty dish also turns a new fashion among Chinese netizens．
In some restaurants there are signs reminding the diners not to waste food．Some even offer awards to the customers who eat all their food，as part of the campaign to reduce waste．More and more restaurants kindly remind and encourage customers to take their leftovers away．
[写作内容]
1）以约30个词概括上文的主要内容．
2）以约120个词就"光盘行动"的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：
①"光盘行动"产生的背景；
②"光盘行动"的作用；
③你对"光盘行动"的看法和呼求．
[写作要求]
1）作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子．
2）作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称．
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯．
When some people started the"Clean Your Plate"campaign in an effort to reduce food waste，millions of netizens joined it and more and more people are taking real action to prevent food waste．
I'm quite delighted by this campaign．As far as I know，while people in advanced countries don't have to worry about their meals，millions of people in some poor areas are suffering from hunger every day．Though most Chinese have enough food to eat，there are still some others who are struggling hard for a little food to fill their stomach．Unfortunately，I can always see people leave a large part of their food on their plate and throw it as waste．It is reported that every year the Chinese altogether waste 50 million tons of food，which is enough to feed 200 million people for a whole year．What an alarming waste it is!We should feel guilty to waste so much food．
It is high time for us to stop such waste．There is every reason for us to clean our plates at our meals．If all people take action to cut down food waste，a large quantity of food can be saved and more people will be fed．
The"Clean Your Plate"campaign is really good and useful．Let's join in and eat up our meals instead of wasting any food．．

4．Social Practice
Social practice has been more and more popular in schools．Senior school students are asked to enter society and get some ideas of it．Surely，social practice has many advantages．Firstly，social practice can offer students a chance to contact society and meet different kinds of people．In this way students can gain some precious social experience，which will be useful to their future career．Secondly，students can apply what they have learned in class to practical work，thus knowing themselves more clearly．Thirdly，social practice can bring them some financial reward and make them more independent of their family．
However，some problems may arise if no correct guidance is made．For example，some students get overly interested in social practice and want to work full-time and earn more money，thus neglecting their studies．And some students are likely to get in touch with the dark side of society，which will affect their future studies．
In order to carry out social practice smoothly，students should first know its objective．They should put their studies in the first place and see social practice just as a useful supplement，so they ought to try to strike a balance between social practice and their studies．
[写作内容]
1）请以约30个词概括上文的内容；
2）请以约120个词谈谈你对"社会实践"的看法，包括如下要点：
①你对于社会实践的认识；
②你或你朋友所经历过的一次社会实践；
③你认为如何协调好学习与社会实践的关系．
[写作要求]
1）可以用事例或者其他论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不能直 接引用原文句子；
2）作文中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名称．
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯．The passage states the benefits and the worry of social practice for senior school students：it enriches students'social experience and rewards them with money，but it may affect their studies and values．So，students should balance their studies and social practice．
Knowledge is a treasure，but practice is the key to it．Nowadays，more students have opportunities to join in various social activities，including military training，voluntary work in a community service，a part-time job in a super-market，etc．They learn how to serve，how to cooperate and how to solve problems．Gradually they will become strong-willed，kind-hearted and enthusiastic in study and life．
Two years ago，I organized a team of classmates to a Charity House where orphans and the disabled live．There we told stories to the blind，we drew beautiful pictures for the deaf，we helped friends in the wheelchair go around．It was the visit that made me realize that helping others should not be only an empty talk and that life is worth cherishing．
Of course，we must strike a balance between study and social practice，never allowing social activities take priority over schoolwork．After all，senior school stage is a vital period for students obtain knowledge and get prepared for their future．Therefore，I strongly suggest that we make full use of our spare time and holiday to participate I that．Only in this way can we refuse to shut ourselves in the campus!．

3．A．Jonny，25，is from Berlin．He likes to travel during holidays and wants to visit Asia in the near future and would like a pen pal who likes playing basketball and who knows a lot about the different eating habits between Europe and Asia．
B．Mark，38，is a businessman from Mexico．He would like to find a pen pal from a different continent to discuss how to run a company and the differences between their countries．
C．Brigitte，35years old，comes from Paris，France．She likes to learn languages using modern technology．She wants to find a pen pal who also is willing to learn languages in this way．
D．Bertrand，20，comes from Austria and would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing geology in the world．He likes pop music and playing football in his free time．
E．Ella，35years old，comes from Sydney，Australia．She likes learning languages，but does not like using modern technology．She is interested in finding a pen pal who also enjoys learning languages in a traditional manner．
F．Eason，30years old，comes from New Zealand．She is an economist and would like to find a pen pal who is interested in discussing the economy of New Zealand．She is not interested in comparing history of different countries．
Which pen pal is best for the following people？Choose ONLY ONE pen pal for each person．

46．Lance，44years old，comes from Columbia．He is a manager and would like to find a pen pal who also runs a company and lives in North America．He now lives with three children and likes using the Internet after work．B
47．Jessica，23years old，comes from England and would like to find a pen pal who comes from Oceania．She likes playing the guitar and listening to classical music．She is interested in economy but does not like discussing history．F
48．Joshua，20years old，comes from Tokyo，Japan．He loves food of different cultures and hopes to visit Russia in the future．He would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the differences between food cultures in Europe and in Asia．He loves listening to jazz music and playing basketball when free．A
49．Audrey，17，comes from Sweden．She is interested in discussing the geological differences between her country and UK．She loves riding a bike and listening to pop music．D
50．Harish，34years old，is from India and speaks Indian，English and Chinese．She would like a pen pal who is interested in exchanging ideas about language learning．She likes using internet for learning and believes that internet makes language learning more convenient．C．

2．以下是几位男性朋友征婚的有关信息：
A．Zheng Guan，30years old，comes from Guangdong Province and would like to find a girlfriend who is about 20---28years old，unmarried，with a degree of high school．He is 175centimeters tall and works as an auto mechanic in Guangzhou．
B．Thomas，comes from NewYork．He is 48years old，168centimeters tall，unmarried．He owns a Master's degree and is now working as an engineer in Shenzhen，living in a house of the company．He hopes to find a companion who is about 30---38years old．He doesn't care about whether she was divorced．
C．Li xin，35years old，comes from Guangzhou．He works in the local government with a bachelor's degree．He has an apartment in the city．He wants to have a companion who lives in the same city，25---33years old，unmarried，with a degree of secondary school．The girl should be at least 155centimeters tall．
D．Wang Jian，27years old，comes from Changsha．He is a lawyer with a Master's degree，who is now working in a law office in Shenzhen．He is 175centimeters tall and looking for a girlfriend between 22---25years old，unmarried．She should be at least 160centimeters tall and has a college degree，who is supposed to have a job in Shenzhen，too．
E．Chen Fan，who is now 66years old，lives in Shenzhen．His wife died of a heart attack 3years ago．He would like to find a spouse who is about 50---65years old and is supposed to be thoughtful．
F．Zhong Shi，26years old，is a soldier in Zhejiang Province．He is 175centimeters tall，unmarried，with a bachelor's degree．He likes playing table tennis and football in his spare time．He wants to find a girlfriend who works in Zhejiang Province，155---168centimeters tall，unmarried．

以下是几位女性朋友的择偶要求，请为每位女性匹配一位合适的伴侣：
46．Shelly，22，works in a state-owned enterprise，who likes to play table tennis after work．She would like a male friend who is serving in the army and taller than 170centimeters．It will be appropriate if he loves sports just as she does．F
47．Tang Lili，28，160centimeters tall，unmarried，is now living Guangdong Province and took up a job as an accountant （会计）．After graduating from high school，she decided to continue learning for a higher degree while working．She hopes to find a companion with a house of his own and at least got a bachelor's degree．C
48．Liu Fang，54，a retired teacher from senior middle school．She is now taking care of her granddaughter．Her son and daughter want her to find a companion after their father died in an accident 4years ago．E
49．Xie Xueqing，24，serves as an assistant in a private company in Shenzhen．She is 165centimeters tall and just graduated from university this year．She loves listening to all kinds of music，especially classical music．D
50．Zhang Hui，35years old，married once，is a nursery teacher．She is very considrate and loves to be with children very much．Besides，she enjoys dancing in her free time．After divorce，she is going to find a devoted spouse who has a place to live in．B．

1．You have a choice of three Supafone Mobile Digital access plans：Leisuretime，Executive and Highflier．They are designed to meet the needs of light，moderate and high-volume users．Calls in each plan are charged at only two rates：short-distance and long-distance．You enjoy big savings with off-peak calls．
LEISURETIME
Your mobile phone is mainly for personal use．You use your phone to keep family and friends in touch．You don't want to strain your budget（预算紧张）．
With this plan you enjoy the lowest monthly access fee and extremely competitive costs for calls．However，a monthly minimum call charge applies．
EXECUTIVE
You're in business and need to be able to call your office and your clients whenever the need arises．You value the convenience of a mobile phone but need to keep a close eye on costs．
For frequent users：the monthly access fee is slightly higher，but you enjoy the savings of a discounted call rate．
HIGHFLIER
You are always on the move and communications are critical．You need to be able to call and be called wherever you are-world-wide．
As a high-volume user you pay an access fee of just $60 a month but even lower call rates．

	LEISURETIME		EXECUTIVE		HIGHFLIER
Monthly Access Fee	35dollars		46dollars		60dollars
	FEAK 30 sec．unit	OFF PEAK Save 50%	PEAK 30sec．unit	OFF PEAK Save 50%	PEAK 30sec．unit	OFF PEAK Save 50%
Short-distance	21.0cents	10.8cents	16.8cents	8.4cents	15.1cents	7.6cents
Long-distance	31.6cents	16.8cents	25.2cents	12.8cents	21.0cents	11.4cents
Best if you spend this amount a month on calls	up to 95dollars		95dollars-180dollars		more than 180dollars
Peak times：7a．m．to 7p．m．Monday-Saturday  Off peak：all other times，including all day Sunday．Billing increments（计费增量）are in 30-second units．Call charges are rounded to（算到）the nearest cents． Once-only Connection Fee：30dollars plus additional 35dollars for your Smart Card

60．You will have to pay a minimum amount for call each month forA．
A．the Leisuretime plan   
B．the Executive plan
C．the Highflier plan   
D．all of the three plans
61．The Executive plan is primarily intended for people who need a mobile phone forA．
A．their work    
B．keeping in contact with their family
C．global communication       
D．personal use
62．It costsB for a 50-second short-distance call at 8p．m．，Friday，on Highflier plan．
A.30.2 cents   
B.15.2 cents   
C.15 cents    
D.30 cents．

20．

When the end of the year rolls around，movie fans get excited．This year is no exception!Some of the year's best movies are coming soon to a theater near you! The Peanuts Movie brings Charlie Brown，Snoopy and all their friends to the big screen．Snoopy is after his opponent，The Red Baron，and Charlie Brown has his own mission to complete． The Good Dinosaur takes place in a world where dinosaurs did not become extinct．A dinosaur named Arlo makes a human friend．Together they travel through a dark and mysterious area，where Arlo must face his fears． James Bond fans are eager to see 007in his latest film，Spectre．A curious message from his past leads Bond to a sinister organization．He must discover the truth behind it and shut it down． Alvin and the Chipmunks return in Alvin and the Chipmunks：The Road Chip．They misunderstand what their good friend Dave is up to．They think he is going to propose to his girlfriend in New York City and dump them．They have just three days to stop him! Almost 40years ago，the boxing film Rocky captured people's imaginations．Now in Creed，Rocky Balboa becomes trainer to the son to his late friend Apollo Creed． Don't miss the adventure，action and laughs at your local movie theater!

70．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．Movie fans won't get excited this year．
B．Snoopy has two enemies，The Red Baron and Charlie Brown．
C．Arlo is afraid of his human friend．
D．James Bond is faced with a dangerous situation in the new film．
71．Why do Alvin and the Chipmunks stop Dave from what he is doing？A
A．Because they are afraid Dave will leave them once he gets married．
B．Because Dave gives his girlfriend proposal in New York．
C．Because Alvin and the Chipmunks return．
D．Because Dave misunderstands them and will probably attack them．
72．What can we infer from the passage？B
A．In Creed，Rocky's friend Apollo Creed is one of the leading characters．
B．People showed great interest in the boxing film Rocky 40years ago．
C．Rocky Balboa is the trainer to his friend's son in Creed．
D．Rocky is a boxing film while Creed is not．
73．How many kinds of film can you choose to see according to the passage？C
A.7．B.5．C.3．D.4．

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Interstellar Release date：November 7，2014 Starring：Matthew McConaughey，Anne Hathaway，Jessica Chastain，Bill Irwin，Ellen Burstyn，Michael Caine When a wormhole （which theoretically can connect widely-separated regions of spacetime） is discovered，explorers and scientists unite to set out on a voyage through it，transcending the limits of human space travel．Among the travelers is a widowed engineer （McConaughey） who has to decide to leave behind his two children to join the voyage with the goal of saving humanity．
Big Hero Release date：November 7，2014 Starring：Ryan Potter，Soctt Adsit，T．J．Miller，Jamie Chung，Damon Wayans Jr． Set in a fictional metropolis called San Fransokyo （a portmanteau of San Francisco and Tokyo），a young robotics genius named Hiro Hamada and his robot Baymax uncover a criminal plot and put together a team of inexperienced crime-fighters，includingWasabi，Honey Lemon，GoGo Tomago，and Fred to solve the mystery surrounding the crime．
The Hunger Games：Mockingjay Part 1 Release date：November 21，2014 Starring：Jeenifer Lawrence，Josh Hutcherson，Liam Hemsworth，Woody Harrelson，Elizabeth Banks，Hulianne Moore，Jeffrey Wright，Jena Malone，Sam Claflin，Philip Seymour Hoffman Katniss Everdeen （Jennifer Lawrence） finds herself in District 13 after she destroys the Games forever．Under the leadership of President Coin （Julianne Moore） and the advice of her trusted friends，Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta （Josh Hutcherson） and a nation moved by her courage．
Penguins of Madagascar Release date：November 14，2014 Starring：Tom McGrath，Chris Miller，Benedict Cumberbatch，John Malkovich The Penguins of Madagascar is a spin-off of the Madagascar films．The series follows the adventures of four penguins：Skipper，Rico，Kowalski，and Private，who perform various paramilitary-like missions to protect their home in the Central Park Zoo．The penguins often have to deal with problems caused，or made worse，by King Julien XIII （a ring-tailed lemur），Maurice （an aye-aye），and Mort （a mouse lemur）．

56．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．The voyage through the wormhole is a considerable challenge．
B．A team of crime-fighters uncovers a criminal plot in Big Hero．
C．President Coin pushes Katniss to protest Peeta．
D．Penguins have to wrestle with problems in District 13．
57．The similarity that exists in the four films is thatB．
A．each of them is a branch of film series
B．all of them are concerned with positive energy
C．they all have the best actors and actresses in the world
D．the four films all have something to do with exploration．

18．Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District2015 High School Video Contest
Here's the Scoop on Pet Waste!
Submission Deadline March 27，2015．

Eligibility Ninth，tenth，eleventh and twelfth grade students that attend schools located in Bartow，Cherokee，Clayton，Cobb，Coweta，DeKalb，Douglas，Fayette，Fulton，Forsyth，Gwinnett，Hall，Henry，Paulding and Rockdale counties are invited to participate in the video contest．Entries can be a team or individual effort． Guidelines ?Each video must be uploaded to YouTube．The video's YouTube link must be included in the entry/release form． ?Team members must be from the same school． ?The video must be between 30-60 seconds in length． ?No professional assistance or use of copyright material is allowed，including background music． ?Each student participating in the contest or appearing in the video must fill out a form．For teams，submit an entry/release form for each team member． ?One video per team or individual． ?All entry/release forms must be postmarked or received by Friday，March 27，2015． Email：kvaIlianos@atlantaregional．com OR Mail：2015 Water Video Contest Metro Water District 40 Courtland Street，NE Atlanta，GA 30303

Judging Submissions will be judged based on the following criteria： ?incorporation of the"Here's the Scoop on Pet Waste''message．Use the"Here's the Scoop on Pet Waste''messaging fact sheet for background information on the issue． ?Composition （length，technical construction，audio quality）． ?Entertainment value． ?Accuracy of information． ?Creativity． Prizes ?1st Place   1500 ?2ndPlace  1000 ?3rd  Place   500 50% of the prize money will go to the individual or team who submits the video and 50% to the high school they attend．Winners will be notified directly．

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56．What does the underlined word"Eligibility"probably mean？B
A．Age．     B．Qualification．     C．Location．    D．Grade．
57．When entering the contest，D．
A．one must ask his or her teacher to sign the entry form
B．winners can earn at least 750asaprize
C．one can invite friends from other schools to act in the video
D．participants had better add some humor and fun to the video．