19．Due to a long series of unfortunate events，my mother is in a serious debt，a burden was left on her as a result of her divorce．Because of the divorce，the legal and medical（41）Bit has left her with，she was unable to（42）Aa loan．She has done everything in her（43）Dto help keep the houses for my sisters and herself．
Since I was a child，my mother has always been the type of woman to（44）Cothers'needs before her own．For 13 years she（45）Aabused and neglected children to find sanctuary（避难所）through foster care in our house．This was no    （46）Btask as many of these children had stood years of physical emotional abuse from their parents．Not long after my father become abusive，our（47）Cwas being physically and emotionally（48）Ddaily before our eyes．The abuse（49）Cfor some time before she was able to file for a divorce，（50）Bto finally to put an end to her（51）A．Unfortunately，the divorce was not as（52）Done would expect．
After ten years，the divorce was finalized and my mother was（53）Bto continue on with her life．Due to（54）Bproblems with her knee caused by the abuses，my mother was unable to work．The（55）Cleft her with huge amounts of medical，legal and now property tax debts．She（56）Aher last bit of money to help save the house for my younger sisters and herself．As a（57）Amother，she is the most inspirational woman I have ever meet．Despite the continuous turmoil（混乱），she has（58）Bformed a way to stay positive and（59）C．I am hoping to her get back on her feet and（60）D0some much needed financial and emotional support．

41．A．accidents	B．debts	C．teams	D．research
42．A．take out	B．put out	C．make out	D．think about
43．A．duty	B．company	C．website	D．power
44．A．compare	B．improve	C．place	D．support
45．A．helped	B．reminded	C．beat	D．taught
46．A．difficult	B．easy	C．merry	D．casual
47．A．sister	B．daughter	C．mother	D．assistant
48．A．inspired	B．criticized	C．blessed	D．destroyed
49．A．paused	B．started	C．continued	D．argued
50．A．refusing	B．hoping	C．regretting	D．managing
51．A．pain	B．fete	C．life	D．confusion
52．A．slow	B．practical	C．bitter	D．quick
53．A．proud	B．able	C．unwilling	D．tired
54．A．mental	B．medical	C．technical	D．energetic
55．A．marriage	B．journey	C．divorce	D．debate
56．A．poured	B．wasted	C．avoided	D．stole
57．A．single	B．learned	C．noble	D．lazy
58．A．never	B．always	C．even	D．hardly
59．A．grateful	B．enjoyed	C．optimistic	D．patient
60．A．reduce	B．cancel	C．confirm	D．provide

18．Chinese consumers'crazy appetite for luxury goods and services appears unstoppable，with just 2 percent of the Chinese population responsible for one-third of the world's luxury items．
As China's economic miracle develops，the market opportunities for all sorts of luxury goods and services are increasing．Luxury consumption in China now extends ways beyond well-known car，clothing and jewelry brands．For example，the luxury jet market in China is the fastest-growing in the world，even outstripping that of the United States，with a market share of 25 percent．This trend appears to continue，with 20 to 30 percent growth expected in China，compared with only 2 to 3 percent in the US．But more importantly，China's luxury jet market growth represents a major development in the private consumption of luxury items．
China's high-quality red wine market also provides evidence of the growth in private consumption of luxury goods．In 2013，China became the largest market for red wine in the world，even overtaking France，with l.86 billion bottles consumed in China last year．Over the past five years，China's red wine consumption has grown 136 percent．
According to my ongoing consumer research in this area while working at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing，public consumption of such expensive global luxury brands such as Prada and Armani is easily explained by the desire to"gain face"and publicly display social climbing through material possessions．On the other hand，it is"self-reward"that lies behind consumer motivation in this area．Chinese consumers who have experienced rapid financial and economic gains appear particularly prone to the need to reward themselves for their success．But this has little to do with"gaining face"and impressing others and much more to do with the need for personal contentment．
Finally，the growth in private luxury consumption in China is set to continue in part due to the maturity of the Chinese consumer and advancement of Chinese consumer culture generally．

32．What do you think the author would most probably be？C
A．A news reporter．B．An accountant．C．A professor．D．A conductor．
33．The underlined word"outstripping"in Paragraph 2 probably means"C"．
A．falling far behind of      
B．going out of                    
C．going far ahead of          
D．keeping pace with
34．What can we learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3？B
A．China's luxury jet market growth is only 2% to 3%．
B．France was once the largest market for red wine in the world before 2013．
C．The luxury jet market in the US shares 25%of the jet consumption in the world．
D．China's red wine consumption has increased to 1.86 billion bottles since 2013．
35．What can be the best title for the passage？B
A．Future Private Luxury Consumption in China     
B．Chinese Appetite for Luxury Goods and Services
C．The Potential Luxury Jet Market in China           
D．The Maturity of the Chinese Consumers．

17．At least once each winter I manage to get a good flight in the middle of a snowstorm．Last Sunday was that flight．My gliding（滑翔的）partners had looked at the weather reports of showers and decided to stay at home．People say that you shouldn't fly by yourself，but on that day I felt the urge to go flying and so headed for my favorite gliding site．
I had the mountain ridge to myself．After a smooth lift-off，I floated stably in the breeze，feeling at peace with myself and the world．I looked across the valley to Bedford and a moment later saw the town disappear in a band of snow that was moving towards me．
The breeze remained strong enough for flying and I knew that as long as the visibility was good，it was OK for me to stay in the air．The snow moved in and swirled around me．It was a light dry snow．The day was already very quiet but，somehow，the light snow made it even more silent．I felt like a snowflake．
Two bald eagles joined me．They didn't pay me any attention and spent a few minutes flying around the ridge before disappearing．I flew through another band of snow．I had been flying for about 45 minutes when I next looked across the valley．I could see there were more bands of snow to come and the breeze was dying too．
It was time to go home，get in a hot bath and warm up．I couldn't wait to tell my gliding partners that they had missed out on a perfect flight．

28．Why did the author's gliding partners refuse to fly on that day？B
A．They preferred to fly alone                        
B．The weather did not permit
C．They did not like winter flights            
D．The equipment was not adequate
29．Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word"visibility"in Paragraph 3？D
A．Weather               
B．Skill              
C．Possibility             
D．View
30．What can be inferred from the passage？C
A．The bald eagle can cause damage to the author's flight．
B．The author will land and go home after the snow stops．
C．Brand of snow will be a great threat to the author's flight．
D．The author will hesitate to share his experience with his partners．
31．What could be the best title for the article？D
A．The First Flight Alone                               
B．A Narrow-Escape Flight
C．One Never-Again Flight                    
D．An Impressive Winter Flight．

16．I walked up to the counter．Behind it was a lady with glasses on the tip of her nose and gray hair on her head．
"Excuse me，"I said．She looked up．"You're that Clements kid，"she said．"I'm Miss Bee．Come closer and let me get a look at you．"She pushed her glasses up her nose．"I can describe you to the police if something goes missing from the store．"
"I'm not a thief!"I was shocked．I was seven，too young to be a thief!
"From what I can see，you're not much of anything．But I can tell you've got potential．"She went back to reading her newspaper．
"I need to get these．"I said，holding up my list．"So？Go get them．"Miss Bee pointed to a sign on the screen door．"I'm not your servant，so I suggest you get yourself a basket and start filling．"
I visited Miss Bee several times a week that summer．Sometimes she short-changed me．Other times she overcharged．"That can of beans is only twenty nine cents"I corrected her one afternoon．I had watched the numbers change on the cash register closely，and Miss Bee had added 35 cents．She didn't seem embarrassed．She just looked at me over her glasses and fixed the price．
But she ever let me declare victory．All summer long she found ways to play tricks on me．No sooner had I learned how to pronounce bicarbonate of soda（小苏打）and memorized its location on the shelf than Miss Bee rearranged the shelve and made me hunt for it all over again．
One day before I left，she said，"I know what you think of me，but I don't care!Each of us is put on this earth for a reason．I believe my job is to teach every child I meet life lessons．When you get older you'll be glad our paths crossed!"Glad I met Miss Bee？Ha!The idea was absurd…
Until one day my daughter asked me to finish her math problems．"If I do it for you，how will you ever learn to do it yourself？"I said．Suddenly，I remembered the lady Miss Bee．

24．The girl feltBwhen Miss Bee implied she could be a thief．
A．surprised                  
B．shocked                  
C．puzzled                  
D．annoyed
25．We can infer from Paragraph 6 that Miss BeeB．
A．showed no care about her mistakes                        
B．made the girl learn to double-check
C．was always playing tricks on the girl               
D．was careless and dishonest to do business
26．It can be learned from the passage that Miss BeeC．
A．knew her job was to help every child she met
B．asked the girl to shop by herself to test her honesty
C．taught the girl many lessons but she didn't understand    
D．rearranged the shelves to teach the girl to be changeable
27．Which is NOT the lesson the writer learnt from shopping？A
A．Treat others kindly and politely．
B．Don't be so quick to judge others．
C．The best teachers aren't only in school．
D．Try our best though the task seems beyond us．

15．Marco Polo：The Boy who Traveled The Medieval World
Author：Nick McCarty
Pages：64
ISBN：0-9225 8932
Divided into four chapters，"A Boy in Venice"，"Setting，Out"，"The Long Journey"，and"Working for Kublai Khan"，Marco Polo examines the fascinating life of the merchant and traveler．Marco was a teenager by the time his father and uncle returned home．Both men were full of tales from their travels through China，including a story about meeting the great Kublai Kahn，the ruler of the Mongols．
Rabbit's Gift
Author：George Shannon
Illustrator：Laura Dronzek
Pages：32
ISBN：0152060731
Rabbit's Gift is a modern retelling of the"giving"fable．Through the eyes of the adorable forest creatures the reader sees that while he is not responsible for the happiness of others，his actions can deeply impact those he comes in contact with．
A Little Peace
Author：Barbara Kerley
Pages：32
ISBN：1426300867
A Little Peace is a book with an important message．The spare，refreshing text winds its way around and through full-color photographs．Each vividly captures the universal emotions and peaceful pursuits of everyday people around the world：a young girl in Kenya smiling into a mirror；a group of waving school children in Bali．Near the end of the book a double-page spread offers pictures along with an explanation of where it was taken．
How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference
Author：Katie Smith Milway
Illustrator：Eugenie Fernandes
Pages：32
ISBN：9781554530281
The families in Kojo's village come up with an idea．Each family contributes a small amount of savings so that one family at a time can borrow the money to buy"something important"．Kojo's mother uses the loan to buy a cart with which to carry firewood to the marketplace as well as rent out to those who need to transport items．

21．What is the feature of Nick McCarty's book？A
A．It is made up of four chapters．
B．It introduces the scenery in China．
C．It was intended for children．
D．It invites Macro Polo to read it．
22．When Marco Polo was young，B．
A．he often travelled with his father                        
B．he heard a lot about China
C．he developed an interest in travelling                   
D．he lived a fascinating life
23．What is the book A Little Peace about？C
A．It is about description of forest creatures．
B．It is about how to send important messages．
C．It is about people's life around the world．
D．It is about children's life in Kenya and Bali．

14．假定你是李华，将在即将到来的端午节（Dragon Boat Festival）去参加龙舟比赛．请给外教Peter写一封邮件，邀请他和你一起参加．内容包括：
1．活动的目的和形式；
2．活动的时间和地点．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Peter，
I'm writing to invite you to take part in dragon boat racing，which will be held on May 30^th to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in the Hancheng Lake Park．As you know，Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival and falls on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar．In this activity，we will be divided into four teams．All the teams will start at the same time，and the team arriving the final first will be the winner．So team-work is very important．I know you are interested in Chinese festivals，so it is really a nice opportunity for you learn about it．
Looking forward to your reply．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua．

13．How to Keep a Sharp Mind
No matter your age，there are times when memory lapses（失误）seem to get you down．（16）E
Exercise daily．Exercise has a whole host of benefits for your physical health．But physical fitness also has been shown to increase mental sharpness as people age．In one study，elderly men who were fit were able to perform better than those who were unfit in decision-making tasks．
Eat a healthy diet．Brain health may be key to maintaining memory stores as we age．（17）BBe sure your diet includes：healthy fats，fruits，veggies，grains，and moderate amount of alcohol．These things can help reduce your risk for stroke．
Get enough sleep．（18）FOur brains store daily memories while we sleep．You might consider taking a short nap after learning something new to help store it in your long-term memory．（19）CYou can easily practice，especially simple things that you can easily total up in your head or on a piece of paper．When you are in the grocery store，try keeping a running total of the items in your cart．When you get to the check-out you'll find out how close you were!
Don't stop learning．You can continue your education yourself throughout your life．（20）DIt is a great place to relax，gather thoughts，and focus an studying．If you have any spare time，carry a book over to the park or stop in at a family restaurant．

A．Do difficult mental tasks．
B．Avoid had fats．
C．Use your mind instead of a calculator．
D．Go to your local library to gain more knowledge．
E．Fortunately，there are ways to keep your mind sharp．
F．A well-rested mind is able to perform at its optimal ability．
G．The best courses are those that are both mentally and socially demanding．

12．The UK is a rich tapestry of cultures and traditions．While appearing similar on the surface，each of the four countries are so diverse both in the languages spoken and the food that's eaten．I come from a small town in Wales and as such have a strong sense of pride for my country．One of the stranger and more interesting traditions is the"Mari Lwyd"in Welsh，or the"Grey Mare"in English．
The Mari Lwyd is a midwinter tradition and can take place any time in December through to January．The Mari Lwyd is a horse's skull．It's decorated in white and attached to a long pole．Sometimes the skull is painted and decorated with coloured ribbons and bells．The Mari Lwyd goes around the town and tries to bite innocent villagers．If you are bitten you have to pay a fine but today it's just for fun!I love the evening；everyone comes out and follows the horse's skull as it makes its way through the town singing at each door，usually stopping at various pubs and trying to gain entry，food and drink．
There's traditional music and dancing．Sometimes there are Morris dancers who paint their faces black and wear colourful ribbons to disguise themselves．Many of the children are dressed in national dress．It really brings everyone together and you feel such a great sense of community!Although one of the oldest traditions in Wales，it nearly died out!Luckily today，there has been a rise in popularity with many Welsh towns breathing life again to these old-age customs．It's believed that it will be a hit again．

9．What can we learn about the Mari Lwyd？C
A．It is celebrated in early winter．
B．In the custom，a living horse bites villagers．
C．A decorated skull goes around the town
D．It is the oldest tradition in Wales．
10．What does the underlined phrase"a hit"mean？B
A．A failure．
B．A popular activity．
C．A serious crash．
D．A promising plan．
11．What is the author's purpose in writing the text？A
A．To introduce an interesting tradition．
B．To tell the differences among traditions．
C．To cell for people to observe traditions．
D．To show his pride of his country．

11．DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Widely considered to he one of the greatest plays of the twentieth century，Death of A Salesman is about the cost of not being able to let go to the American Dream．This major touring revival（老戏重演）of Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece sees 2016Tim Pigott Smith play the role of Willy Loman．It is greatly directed by Abigail Graham．
Duration：Tue.2-Sat.6 May 2017
HENCEFORWARD
A new revival directed by the author，Alan Ayckbourn's classic comedy was first produced in Scarborough in 1987and then at the Vaudeville Theatre，London in 1988，starring Ian McKellen and Jane Asher，where it won the Evening Standard Best Comedy award．It is about composer Jerome who struggles vainly to complete his life's masterwork about love．
Duration：Tue.21-Sat.25 February 2017
FOOTLIGHTS
Cambridge Footlights is the world-famous comedy troupe who first aired the talents of some of the foremost British comedians and actors of this century．Founded in 1880，this university drama society boasts an impressive alumni（校友）including Stephen Fry，Hugh Laurie，Trevor Nunn and Peter Shaffer．
Duration：Sun.12-Sun.19 March 2017
SILVER LININC
Silver Lining is a cheerful new comedy by writer，actor，presenter and political activist Sandi Toksvig．It tells the tale of five extraordinary yet forgotten women，who come together one night to recreate The Great Escape-senior citizen style!
Duration：Tue.7-Sat.11 March 2017

1．What does Willy Loman struggle to do？A
A．Realize the American Dream．
B．Finish his romantic novel．
C．Star in the greatest play．
D．Sell his goods．
2．Who starred in a comedy about a composer？B
A．Tim Pigott Smith．
B．Ian McKellen．
C．Peter Shaffer．
D．Sandi Toksvig．
3．Cambridge Footlights is a（n）D．
A．drama              
B．comedy
C．company         
D．association
4．On 2017Women's Day，women could enjoyC．
A．DEATH OF A SALESMAN                
B．HENCEFORWARD
C．SILVER LINING                          
D．THE GREAT ESCAPE．

10．假定你是李华，在获悉Perfect English 英文报社将举行国际中学生"中华传统文化"（Chinese traditional culture）征文比晒活动后，你想写信请你的美国朋友Peter参加．信的内容包括：
1．主题：中华传统文化知识；
2．活动时间：2017年7月1日-31日；
3．投稿邮箱：CTCcompetition@perfectenglish．com．
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Peter，
The newspaper Perfect English is going to hold an International High School Student Competition，whose theme is Chinese traditional culture．（高分句型一）It will last from July 1st to July 31st．Any student who is interested is welcome to participate．（高分句型二）I know you are always interested in Chinese traditional culture，especially some festivals，like the Spring Festival and the Mid-autumn Festival．This is surely a good chance for you to deepen your understanding of them．If you want to join，you can send your article to CTCcompetition@perfectenglish．com．Also don't hesitate to contact me if you have any question．（高分句型三）
Best wishes．
Yours，
Li Hua．