8、Last year in my high school child-development class，each student had to take the “Think-It-Over” baby home for a night to get a taste of parenthood．

It was a Friday night when my turn came to take the 10-pound plastic doll home．The doll really did look like a live baby from a distance．It even had a pleasant baby powder smell．I took the baby home and named him Tyler．

My friends and I went out for supper that night．As it was rather cold, I decided to wrap Tyler in a blanket and carry him in that way．When I walked into the restaurant, I noticed some very strange looks and quite a few raised eyebrows．My friends and I decided to make a game out of the whole situation．I stood in the Gorner pretending to rock Tyler to while my friends kept looking into the blanket and said, “Oh, how lovely．” I could not but laugh．And although it was funny to my friends and me, some of the people did think it was so funny that  I had a baby．I overheard one couple say，“Why would she g a baby here?” These people were giving me rude looks and forming judgments about because they thought I was a teenage mom．Others just smiled at me pathetically（同情地） and felt sorry for me because I was only a child with a children our meal，my friends and I received strange looks from the others in the restaurant．So glad to finally go home．

I learned a lot through my experience with the“Think-It-Over”baby．The doll strengthened my thinking I was not ready to be a parent, but it also made me e aware of the larger picture．It opened my eyes to the judgments people make about．People do not realize that some things are not the way they seem．I was only taking it around for a class project．The people in the restaurant were so quick to judge because they thought I was a teenage mom．I sometimes catch myself judging people I not know, just because of the first impression they give．In reality, I have no idea about real stories．We should all be slower to judge others，and realize that some things are as they seem．

1．The child-development class is meant for students        ．

    A．to take a doll home for fun              B．to gain experience as a parent

C．to learn to be a good baby-sitter           D．to learn to better care for others

2．What did the writer mainly learn from her class project?

    A．She should look after homeless babies．

    B．She should take the class project seriously．

    C．She should help those teenage moms at her best．

    D．She should judge people after understanding them better．

3．The last paragraph of the passage is          ．

    A．a description of the class              B．a conclusion of the project

C．a comment on the writer's experience    D．an argument against teenage moms

7、 

Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star，Wentworth Miller． His actor, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show．

Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on television today．But what about the man behind the character?

Miller，35，is a hard guy to figure out．He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way．

Milier didn't take a direct path to fame and fortune．He graduated from Princeton University in 1995，not with a degree in theatre or film, but in English．He didn't even act when he was in college．His only performance experience was in his university's singing group．Yet, at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to Hollywood．

Miller has always been different．Although he is American, he was born in Britain when his father was studying there．His family background is also a special mix of cultures．“My father is black and my mother is white．That means I have always been caught in the middle．I could be either one, which can make you feel out of place，”Miller says．

Following his unusual path，Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first got to Hollywood．Instead, he worked as a lowly production assistant．Not what you would expect  from a Princeton graduate．However, it all paid of for Miller in the end．

In 2002，Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia．He starred as a thoughtful and shy man．Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later．With a golden globe nomination（提名） and another season of Prison Break on his resume（履历），Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood．

1．What do you think the text is mainly about?

A．What kind person Michael Scofield is．

B．Miller's unusual path to fame and fortune．

C．Why Fox's Prison Break became a huge hit．

D．How special Miller is in the entertainment field．

2．The author thinks“Miller is a hard guy to figure out”because           ．

A．he is an unfriendly man to cooperate With

B．he is of a special family background

   C．he has a different life experience from the others

D．both B and C

3．What's the closest meaning of the underlined sentence“it all paid off for Miller in the end”?

    A．Miller put a lot of effort for his final success．

    B．Miller had to pay a lot of money for his graduation．

    C．Miller got a lot of money and gained his reputation at last．

    D．Miller finally succeeded even though he had been in low position．

4．Which of the following statements is true?

    A．Miller succeeded in the field that he had never majored in．

    B．Miller had lots of movie performance experiences when he was in college．

    C．Milier's only performance experience in university made him move to Hollywood．

D．Miller was chosen to play a role in Rison Break because he is a thoughtful and shy guy．

6、The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition（U．S．）, the Globe and Mail（Canada）, the Guardian（U．K．），among other foreign news agencies，have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief．They have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government．

The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition published an article on May 21 saying that on the eighth day of the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades, rescuing survivors from the ruins had been quickly replaced by the formidable challenge of helping them．The article said that people overseas have been deeply impressed by earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese government．

The Associated French Press（AFP） reported on May 21 that China has become more open during the campaign．Aircraft loaded with relief supplies from Ukraine，Russia，the United States, Singapore and other countries have arrived in disaster areas in southwestern China．

The Associated Press（AP） published an article on May 21 reporting that China is making great efforts to deal with an extremely difficult task caused by the earthquake how to provide temporary shelter far so many people．The article said that many tents have been built；and food and medical care are provided to the people whose lives have been completely disturbed by the earthquake．

The Global and Mail of Canada published an article on May 20 that said the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan demonstrates China's powerful economic strength．An article carried in the British Guardian said that one week after the Sichuan earthquake，China began a three-day national mourning period at 14:28 on may 19, and all Chinese people stood in silence for three minutes in memory of the victims．

The ongoing search and rescue action is encouraged by one miraculous survivor after another: Chinese officials said that，so far, no epidemic had occurred after the earthquake．

1．How many press media are mentioned in the article?

    A．3                         B．4                         C．5                         D．6

2．What is the possible meaning of the underlined word“formidable” in paragraph 2?

    A．very difficult         B．glorious               C．suitable                 D．pressing

3．According to the passage，the most pressing task in the earthquake-hit i areas is        ．

    A．rescuing survivors from the ruins

    B．providing temporary shelter and food for the victims

    C．burying dead bodies as quickly as possible

    D．clearing away the ruins to build new houses

4．What is the best title of the passage?

    A．Foreign media praise China's earthquake relief work．

    B．The rapid relief work in Sichuan shows China's powerful economic strength．

    C．The most serious natural disaster hit China in decades．

D．Many people's lives were disturbed by the earthquake．

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Responsibilities include working with engineers to define products, understanding user needs，researching markets and competitors, and strategizing（制定战略计划） future product directions．As you gain more experience，there's an opportunity for promotion  within the organization．

Requirements：

    ☆ Bachelor's degree and more than one year of job experience．

☆ Strong organizational and analytical skills．

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Job description: As a successful director of education，your primary responsibility will be to champion the Sylvan developed curriculum, ensure the quality of the education standards and teachings staff as well as grow the business in your center．We require：

☆     Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of teaching experience．

☆      Managerial experience．

③Area Export Manager—Beijing IMport & Export Corporation—Beijing

Highly dynamic company is looking for bright, experienced salesperson who will be responsible for the export of frozen seafood and other commodities between China and the USA，Australia，and Canada．

Qualifications：

—Excellent level of English，spoken and written．

—Excellent communication and organizational skills．

—Experienced salesperson with proven results in fast-moving consumer goods essential，preferable in frozen seafood market．

④Subeditor—Media Contacts—London

Working in the fascinating world of law and enforcement（执法），you will be making sure that you are meeting the exceptionally high standards of copy for this company．As part of a team of six, you will be meeting tight deadlines on a daily basis and ensuring regular flow of articles onto the website．Must have a keen eye for detail and confidence in working with challenging copy．Proven track record in subediting, and a practical knowledge of publishing law are required．

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Job description：Medilife requires able，reliable trainers who can demonstrate the qualities of flexibility and loyalty and join their young, fun-living team．Successful applicants will receive excellent hourly rates．Suitable training provided to the right applicant．

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1．Which of the following are specially required to most of the positions in the ads?

    A．Experience and responsibilities                    B．Experience and special skills．

C．Special skills and English．                    D．Responsibilities and bachelor's degree．

2．The positions are offered in        different countries．

A．three                   B．four                     C．five                     D．six

3．Which position is possible for a fresh university graduate to apply for?

    A．Web designer．                                    B．Associate product manager．

C．Cannal trainer．                                      D．Export manager．

4．From ad④ we can infer that a subeditor's work is to          ．

    A．write articles for website                          B．copy data from the Internet

C．enforce publishing laws                          D．examine other people's writing

4、A water bearer in India had two large pots，each hung on each end of a pole which he neck．One of the pots had a crack（裂缝） in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full．

For two years this went on daily．The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment．Of course，the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection．After two years of this sense of bitter failure, it spoke one day to the water bearer by the stream．

“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you．”

“Why?” asked the bearer．“What are you ashamed of?”

“I have been able for these last two years to deliver only half my load, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back．And you do no get full value for your efforts” the pot explained．

The water bearer, hearing this, said, “As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path．”

As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little．

The bearer said, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side ?” That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it．I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them．For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table．Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house．”

1．What's the moral of the passage?

    A．No perfect man exists in this world．

    B．We should learn to be kind to ourselves．

    C．We sometimes don't have to mind too much the way we are．

    D．Once we have shortcomings, we should try to overcome them．

2．Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?

    A．Because it didn't hold water．

    B．Because the water bearer didn't like it．

    C．Because it didn't have a perfect appearance．

    D．Because it could only accomplish half of its load．

3．What can we know from the passage?

    A．The water bearer felt sorry for the cracked pot．

    B．The cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one．

    C．The cracked pot watered the flowers along the path．

    D．The water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked one．

4．How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the story?

    A．Much happier with itself．                B．Disappointed with itself．

    C．Prouder than the perfect pot．                     D．Still ashamed of itself．

5．Which of the following proverbs can best go with this passage?

    A．Every dog has his day．                 B．Every man has his price．

C．Every picture tells a story．                 D．Every cloud has a silver lining．

2、假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

    增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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）不给分。

Lantern Festival is a traditional festival of the China．It is celebrated on the fifteen day of the first month of the lunar year．Lantern Festival is one of the biggest holiday in China．Several days before Lantern Festival, people began to make lanterns．Lanterns are made in the shape of differently things, usually with some riddle on them．On eve of Lantern Festival, all the lanterns are hung up．In lantern Festival people to outside to have a look at the lanterns but guess the riddles on them．Perhaps you can see any wonderful folk performances, Dragon Dance and Yangko．Everything is very interested and everyone is very happy．

1、春暖花开，正是春游的好时节。学校将组织学生春游。作为高三学生，你认为有没有必要参加这次春游。请你就这一话题写一篇英语短文，阐述你的观点并说明理由。

注意：词数100-120，文章的开头已给出（不计词数）。

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