◆The Big Cake Show comes to the WestPoint Arena in Exeter, England, March 21-22. Hopefully, cakes of all sizes will be on sale and on show. An impressive list of famous people sharing their great knowledge and skill includes Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood and Gregg Wallace. Tickets, from ￡12, are available online (bigcakeshow.com).
◆From January 17 to March 8, RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, England has some special guests to brighten the winter: beautiful butterflies. Butterflies in the Glasshouse introduces a group of butterflies from other countries feeding on fruit and the juice-rich plants of the Exotic Zone, Tickets for adults are ￡13.20, for children are ￡6.60. For a family with 2 adults and 2 children, they should pay ￡32.75 in total. For groups of more than 10 adults, each should pay ￡10.80 (rhs. org.uk/wisley).
◆The week-long London Wine Week starts from May 18. Buy a ￡5 wristband to qualify for a pocket-sized guidebook and discounted wine around the capital. Partnering with London' s best bars and restaurants, we will be organizing events such as master classes and meet-the -maker time, plus offering discounts to wristband wearers ( londonwineweek.com ).
◆The World Shakespeare Festival begins in April, with everything from foreign productions of Shakespearean plays at Shakespeare's Globe to Shakespearean plays at the Royal Opera House. Plays will run until the end of the year in London, Birmingham, Newcastle and Gateshead. And there' s a programme of events such as director talks and family workshops, Prices start from ￡60 (worldshakespearefestival.org. uk).
1.We can infer that Paul Hollywood is most likely to be ___________.
A. a ticket dealer B. a professional cook
C. the event organizer D. the cake show host
2.If you want to buy wine at lower prices, you should _____________.
A. eat in the specific restaurants
B. pay ￡5 for a discount card
C, buy a wristband first
D. obtain a guidebook
3.Which of the following activities lasts for the longest time?
A. The Big Cake Show.
B. The London Wine Week.
C. Butterflies in the Glasshouse.
D. The World Shakespeare Festival.
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Over the holidays, I took my three young children into a fancy chocolate shop to buy gifts. Halfway home, I noticed my 7-year-old son playing with a plastic noisemaker. Long story short: He had stolen the toy. I kept my cool -- even when he said, "but it was only $1.50, Mom!" --and explained why it was unacceptable to take things we didn't buy.
A few hours later, I marched my son back to the store with two dollars from his piggy bank. He walked embarrassedly to the counter and told the clerk that he had taken something without paying for it, that he was sorry to break it and that he would pay for it now.
I know exactly how terrible he was feeling. Returning to the scene of the crime is the same shame-causing punishment I received when I was five and stole something from a store. 1 remember my dad sending me back to return the item. It remains one of my clearest child－ hood memories. After that day, I never stole again. My dad taught me such an important lesson 30 years ago and I saw an opportunity to do the same for my son. But now I wonder if it was the fight thing to do.
"Returning to the store is absolutely the right thing to do," Laura Markham, Ph.D., a child psychologist and author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids, says. "Many children steal -- they' re not born knowing the rules so it' s our job to teach them."
And stay calm when you set them. "If you overreact or yell, you might create a fascination with the behavior and a willful child will be more likely to fight against you," she says. Having a child physically return the stolen item helps him or her grasp the situation -- and the consequence.
But don't talk about it for too long. "lf you continuously bring up the incident, the child will believe they' re a thief and that they' re bad," she says.
Only time will tell if this experience will have the same powerful effect on my son as it had on me, but at the same time I can rest if I haven' t dealt with the situation badly.
1.When the author' s son was caught playing with a stolen toy, he________.
A. responded calmly
B. felt very ashamed
C. didn't think it was a big deal
D. didn't admit stealing the toy
2.The author punished her son like that because __________.
A. her father asked her to do so
B. it had been popular for 30 years
C. she knew it was the right thing to do
D. the same punishment had worked on her
3.According to Laura Markham, if parents shout at their kids' stealing behavior, the kids may _______.
A. feel frightened
B. steal again
C. think they are bad
D. remember what happened clearly
4.What does the author think of Laura Markham' s words?
A. They are doubtful.
B. They are unacceptable.
C. They help her to stop feeling worried.
D. They have taught her a good lesson.
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In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather (同甘不共苦的) friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!
1.Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?
A. Understanding. B. Honesty.
C. Reliability. D. A sense of humor.
2.If you have fair weather friends, __________.
A. they will give you all that they have when you need help
B. you will be refused when you get into trouble
C. you will become rich
D. you can be sure that you get real friends
3.Good friends need to ___________.
A. always point out each other's mistakes
B. be helped with money
C. understand each other's feelings
D. have money or luck
4.This passage mainly discuss __________.
A. the qualities of a friend
B. where to choose friends
C. how to get along with friends
D. the importance of having a friend
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In October, Ubayd Steed, a sixth grader in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was taking a math test when he noticed a classmate looking at his paper. " I quickly turned my paper over," he said. Later that day, Ubayd met the cheater and told him not to do it again.
Unfortunately, Ubayd' s experience is not unusual. Whether it's kids copying class -mates' answers during tests or friends sharing homework, cheating happens in schools every day. Experts say the behavior starts in the lower grades. Surveys show that one in three elementary students admits to cheating.
Jacob Harder, a fourth grader in Ware, Massachusetts, has had classmates ask to copy his homework. "I wouldn't want to just tell them the answers," he says. So instead, he explains the task and encourages his classmates to do it themselves.
But many kids find it hard to say no. "l hear from kids all the time, ' I can' t say no to a friend,'" says Eric Anderman, a professor at The Ohio State University who studies cheating in school. He says it' s important to say no from the start. "Then you nip it in the bud, and the other kid gets the message," he says. Plus, he points out, "a real friend is not going to disown you because he or she couldn't copy your math homework."
The kids doing the copying may feel they need to cheat to be accepted by other kids. And some students may cheat simply because others do. "If you' re in an atmosphere where cheating is common, you may think that if you don' t cheat, you' re at a disadvantage," says Michael Josephson, founder of the Josephson Institute of Ethics.
But Josephson says students shouldn't think that way. "There are a lot of things kids do," he says. "You have to decide what kind of person you' re going to be."
When school becomes too challenging, Anderman suggests going to the teacher rather than relying on the work of others. "It' s good to ask for help," he says.
1.Ubayd' s experience serves as a(n) __________
A. explanation B. introduction
C. comment D. background
2.We learn from the text that cheating in elementary school _________.
A. results from difficult tasks
B. is popular among students
C. mainly happens during tests
D. is unusual in lower grades
3.The underlined part "nip it in the bud" in Paragraph 4 probably means _________.
A. face the difficulty it caused
B. realize its disadvantages
C. stop it at an early stage
D. make it disappear
4.Who advises kids to turn to teachers for help when they fall behind in studies'?
A. Ubayd Steed. B. Jacob Harder.
C. Eric Anderman. D. Michael Josephson.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to cope with yesmen
Have you ever had someone in your organization who was always agreeable? A type of person who always agrees with everyone else. 1..
We have most likely all met a yesman at one time or another. Yesmen are eager to please, but find it very difficult to voice their opinion. So what can you do as a leader to cope with (对付) them?
Talk to them. The first step is an honest and objective conversation about their behavior. __ 2._ Try to get them to see how they respond in these situations so they can start to see themselves objectively(客观地) as well.
___3. Start with a recent time when they agreed with a decision, and ask for their opinion. Keep asking "why?" or "how come?" Acknowledge their views and let them know that the rest of the team is waiting to hear what they say.
Find out why they always agree. It may be they are just very agreeable people. 4.__ Identify the causes and work with them to reduce the external (外部的) barriers to having their voice heard.
Tell them they need to disagree, constructively, when they have the next opportu- nity. When that time comes about, don't embarrass them by putting them on the spot. Instead, ask them what they think, avoid yes-no questions, and use "why" and "how come" questions to get their thoughts out there for the benefit of the team. Thank them for their ideas. 5.
A. Ask what their opinions are.
B. They should provide value to the organization.
C. Or they feel like they will be saying something stupid.
D. Even if all the ideas presented conflict with each other!
E. Sometimes the person does not realize that they agree with everything.
F. Yesmen are a challenge in any organization that values individual contributions.
G. This will build their confidence and allow them to continue doing what you have started in the future.
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完形填空,阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A Pennsylvania patrol (巡逻) officer rescued（营救）a German shepherd (牧羊犬) from a car accident in South Londonberry.
Since the rescue, a photo of patrol officer Nick Ague carrying the ________ that his fellow police officers posted to Facebook has got nearly 4,500 likes and tons of ________ comments(评论).
"Amazing people still do exist（存在）!' one user ________ .
The act of heroism began on Aug. 11, when Ague heard on the radio that there had been a car ________ nearby, and that two dogs involved in the crash had fled（逃离）from the ________ .
"I heard other people say they saw a German shepherd________ ," Ague told ABC News.
com. "Based on the location I could ________ the dog was heading west."
So Ague and a few fellow ________ set out to find the dog, who they later learned was
named Mya. They flagged Mya down, ________ every time they stopped their patrol cars, she would run from them. They called Mya' s ________, and when she arrived on the scene, Mya ________ stopped running. And then the dog wouldn't move at all.
That was when Ague realized something was ________. He quickly realized that it wasn't that the dog wouldn't move but ________ not move.
"The dog was not moving because the skin on her feet was hanging off ________ the distance she ran," Ague explained. "She ran two miles from the crash on hot asphalt ( 柏油).
"When I realized that's why she couldn't walk," he said, "the ________ thing I could think of doing was to pick her up."
So he ________ Mya up, who he said weighed around 75 pounds, and ________ her about 100 yards to her owner’s car.
Mya's owner, Megan Smith, said that Mya's feet were already healed(痊愈), and she was now walking ________.
Ague, who has a German shepherd of his own and described himself as "a real animal
_________ ", said he never thought of doing anything besides ________ Mya.
1.A. dog B. baby C. cat D. man
2.A. interesting B. short C. admiring D. helpful
3.A. cried B. argued C. wrote D. doubted
4.A. engine B. park C. driver D. accident
5.A. room B. zoo C. hospital D. scene
6.A. climbing B. running C. swimming D. sleeping
7.A. tell B. imagine C. hope D. declare
8.A. doctors B. officers C. operators D. reporters
9.A. since B. unless C. but D. though
10.A. owner B. seller C. trainer D. leader
11.A. really B. nearly C. finally D. secretly
12.A. stupid B. simple C. funny D. wrong
13.A. should B. must C. could D. might
14.A. in addition to B. because of C. in spite of D. instead of
15.A. last B. same C. other D. only
16.A. lifted B. gave C. waked D. dressed
17.A. pulled B. carried C. pushed D. drove
18.A. normally B. carefully C. calmly D. regularly
19.A. keeper B. dealer C. researcher D. lover
20.A. leaving B. finding C. rescuing D. Curing
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Alex: Kelly, I' 11 go back home to visit my family for several weeks.
Kelly: That' s great. It' s been quite a long time since you 1. (see) them, hasn't it?
Alex: Yes, but I'm thinking about 2. I should bring back from China for everyone---my little brother, my sister and my parents.
Kelly: You want to bring back some 3. (attract) things, don't you? How about a Weifang-style kite? You once mentioned that your brother is fond 4. collecting kites.
Alex: Hey, that' s a good idea! You and I had a lot of fun 5. (fly) kites together. I' m sure my brother would like a Weifang-style kite, too.
Kelly: You could also bring back some embroidery (绣品) from Suzhou, 6. is very famous.
Alex: Kelly, you're a genius(天才)! Not only is Su embroidery very colorful, 7. it represents Chinese traditions(传统) too! My parents will really like it. Okay, now 1 have to decide what 8. (buy) for my sister. That' s really 9. difficult decision!
Kelly: Don't be so upset, Alex. Does she like drinking tea'? What about a Chinese teapot?
Alex: Sure, she' d love that. Another great idea! How do you think up these ideas so _10.__
(easy), Kelly'?
Kelly: Geniuses always do that!
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，清你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及—个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
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。
注童：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。
One day, Dad and I was taking a walk by the lake when a boy rode by with a very high speed. Suddenly, we heard the loud scream. We turned around and saw the boy struggling in the lake, crying out help. Daddy and I ran towards him quickly and had pulled him out of the water. However, the boy rode away immediate without saying "Thank you". I felt disappoint- ing at his behavior. To my surprises, the boy came back with hot drinks and dry towels several minute later. Seeing this, I knew I had misunderstood her and felt ashamed of myself.
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书面表达
下面是一个中学生给某报编辑部写的一封信，仔细阅读并就信的内容以编辑的名义给此中学生回一封信。
Dear Editor,
I am an active girl, and I speak and laugh loudly in the classroom like a boy. I don't care about small matters. On the contrary, my neighbor, the girl who sits next to me, speaks quietly and dare not do the things I often do. I can understand this.
What I can't stand is that she often gets angry with me about small things. How can I get along with her?
Yours sincerely,
Sunny
注意：
1．回信给出至少三条建议(如谈心，参加生日等活动，谈论共同话题，分享快乐等)；
2．词数：100左右, 信的开头、结尾已给出，不计人总词数。
Dear Sunny，
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Good luck to you．
Yours，
Editor Tape
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