1.Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?

A．Bill Bosworth.                          B．Michelle O. Donovan.

C．Dr. Joseph L. Rose.                       D．Gloria Coykendall.

2.The ISBN for the book of poems is _______.

A．9781462031795                        B．9781412027854

C．9780595433582                        D．9781462058679

3.What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?

A．Those who are searching for the meaning of life

B．Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.

C．Those who study the art of writing

D．Those who like traveling abroad.

4.Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?

A．Seeking the Edge.                       B．Creation or Evolution.

C．Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem.            D．More Things in Heaven.

第二节 读写任务 （共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

A little boy is telling his Grandma how "everything" is going wrong. School, family problems, severe health problems, etc.

Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks her grandson if he would like a cake, which, of course, he does.

"Here, have some cooking oil."

"Terrible!" says the boy.

     "How about a couple raw eggs?"

     " Terrible! Grandma!"

     "Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?"

     "Grandma, those are all awful!"

     To which Grandma replies: “Yes, all those things seem bad by themselves, but when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!

“Life works the same way. Many times we wonder why it would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But life knows that when it puts these things all in its order, they always work for good!

“The trials（考验） of life serve a meaningful purpose in making us stronger. Do not lose heart if life is not easy for you right now, but encourage yourself and know you will be much stronger mentally and physically because of the trials of life. ”

[写作内容]

1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；

2．然后以约120个词以“Facing the Trials of Life”为题进行议论，内容包括：

    (1) 你阅读短文后的感受；

    (2) 简述你经历过的一次困难或考验；

    (3) 你认为应当如何看待生活中的考验。

 [写作要求]

1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，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，篇章连贯。

短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Life is not easy. Some people complain they are too busy, becausework t__【小题1】____ up most of their time. Other people complain their lifeis ___【小题2】_____(充满压力的), with challenges coming one after another. Of course, everyone ____【小题3】___ (更喜欢) a happy life to a hard life.But __【小题4】___ you know, happiness won’t knock on our doors of itself.
To __【小题5】___ (支持)their families, farmers have to work hard in the sun.To get promoted, clerks have to work extra hours in the office. To make___【小题6】__ (进步) ,athletes have to stand hard training and even suffer ____【小题7】____ injuriesand diseases. Life is full of difficulties. ___【小题8】_____ you are happy or notdepends on how you deal with them. In my o____【小题9】_____,strong determination is the best ____【小题10】_____(品质)in leading a happy and rewarding life.

A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to visit their old university professor, now retired. During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives.
Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and other things including cups-porcelain(瓷杯子), glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some elegant -- telling them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.
When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: "I notice that all the nice looking and expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. The cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot chocolate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each others cups. Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life. The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate we have. The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Thank the Lord for your blessings in 2011. And enjoy your hot chocolate in 2012!”
【小题1】 When did they decide to go to see their professor?

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
A little bay is telling his Grandma how “everything” is going wrong. School, family problems, severe health problems, etc.
Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks her grandson if he would like a cake, which, of course, he does.
“Here, have some cooking oil.”
“Terrible!” says the bay.
“How about a couple raw eggs?”
“Terrible! Grandma!”
“Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?”
“Grandma, those are all awful!”
To which Grandma replied: “Yes, all those things seem bad by themselves, but when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!”
“Life works the same way. Many times we wonder why it would let us go through such bad difficult times. But life knows that when it puts these all in its order, they always work for good!”
“The trails(考验) of life serve a meaningful purpose in making us stronger. Do not lose heart if life is not easy for you right now, but encourage yourself and know you will be much stronger mentally and physically because of the trails of life.”
［写作内容］
1、请用30个词概括短文的要点；
2、然后以约120个词以“Facing the Trails of Life” 为题进行议论，内容包括：
（1）你阅读短文后的感受；
（2）简述你经历过的一次困难或考验；
（3）你认为应当如何看待生活中的考验。
［写作要求］
1、在作文中可使用自己的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。