Few of us haven't read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams, Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone's heart—we all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity（默默无闻） or neglect．
Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too．Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high Mary is shy but loves to dance．Compared with other girls, she is invisible．However, her world changes completely when a famous teenage pop singer, Joey Parker, appears．
Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not—kind, handsome and desirable．Mary and Joey's paths cross at a ball．They meet and falHn love with each other．But when Mary has to．rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams．Of course, there is a wicked（邪恶的） stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies．Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn't get into the top dance school．Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her．
The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modem day twists to the classic fairy tale．Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful．There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies．
"The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point," writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson．"The focus is firmly on following your dream．"
1.The first paragraph is mainly to _____．
A．build interest and lead us to Mary's secret dream
B．remind us why Cinderella is popular all the years
C．inform us of the main topic of the whole passage
D．tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is
2.In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who________.
A．is brave in expressing her iove
B．is attended badly by the stepmother
C．has a dream of meeting a prince
D．is embarrassed by the pop singer
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A．Joey is just like other boys in Mary's class．
B．Mary's mother influences her a lot m singing．
C．Not many people have a dream to be realized．
D．The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary．
4.The passage is mainly _____．
A．an introduction to a film
B．a review about a film
C．an essay about dreams
D．an advertisement of Cinderella
5.According to the passage．Another Cinderella Story _____．
A．follows Cinderella with nothing new
B．pays more attention to the looks of the actors
C．encourages young people to follow their dreams
D．focuses more on materialism than other films
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■Ruffi Ruff! Where's Scruff?
Reading level: Baby—reschool
Hardcover: 16 pages
Language: English
Availability: In Stock．Sold by Amazon-com．Gift—wrap available．
Book Description: It's bath time for Scruff．But does anyone know where he's hiding? Have the cows seen him? Moo—no! How about the pigs? Oink—no! But not for toddlers．If they look carefully, they'll find Scruffhiding on every pop—up page!
■You and Me, Baby
Reading level: Baby—Grade 1
Hardcover: 40 pages
Language: English
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■The Giving Tree
Reading level: Ages 4~8
Hardcover: 64 pages
Language: English
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Book Description: Once there was a tree．．．and she loved a little boy．Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk．．．and the tree was happy．
■Where the Wild Things Are
Reading level: Ages 6~10
Hardcover Comic: 62 pages
Language: English
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■Goodnight Moon（Board book）
Reading level: Baby—Preschool
Board book: 30 pages
Language: English
Availability: In Stock．Ships from and sold by Amazon-com．
Book description: Perhaps the perfect children's bedtime book．Goodnight Moon is a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit．He says goodnight to every object in sight and within earshot, including the "quiet old lady whispering hush．"
1.If you want a book for an eight-year-old, which one will you choose?
A．You and Me, Baby B．Where the Wild Things Are
C．Goodnight Moon D．Ruffi Ruff! Where's Scruff?
2.The sentence "But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave…" most probably corns from________.
A．Where the Wild Things Are B．Goodnight Moon
C．Ruff! Ruff! Where's Scruff? D．The Giving Tree
3.The sellers will provide the service of wrapping except _____．
A．Where the Wild Things Are B．You and Me, Baby
C．RuffS Ruff! Where's Scrufl? D．Goodnight Moon
4.Which book has the most pages?
A．The Giving Tree B．You and Me, Baby
C．Goodnight Moon D．Where the Wild Things Are
5.The expression "In Stock" in the above paragraphs probably means "____"．
A．abundant B．secure C．available D．valid
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The largest earthquake （magnitude 里氏 9．5） of the 20th century happened on May 22,1960 off the coast of South Central Chile．
It generated（生成） one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunamis（海啸）．Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end oflsia Chiloe．The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isia Chiloe—the coastal area closest to the epicenter（震中）．Huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, killing at least two hundred people, sinking all the boats, and flooding half a kilometer inland．
There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion, Chile's top industrial city．Near the city of Valdivia, the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people．At me port city of Valparaiso, a city of 200,000, many buildings collapsed．A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed —one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless．
Total damage losses, including to agriculture and to industry, were Estimated（估计） to be over a half billion dollars ．The total number of death related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region Estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 5,7002 with no distinction（差别） as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami．However, it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami．
1.Where did the largest tsunami damage occurred?
A．Concepcion B．Isia Chiloe C．Valdivia D．Valparaiso
2.What can we leam about the tsunami waves generated by the earthquake?
A．The tsunami waves as high as 25 meters arrived immediately after the earthquake．
B．The tsunami waves killed 200 people and sank all boats．
C．The tsunami waves were very destructive．
D．The tsunami waves flooded half of the inland．
3.What is generally thought the main cause of deaths in Chile?
A．landslides B．the tsunami
C．aftershocks D．the magnitude 9．5 earthquake
4.What is the total number of deaths in the earthquake?
A．2,000,000 B．between 490 to 5,7002
C．200,000 D．it was hard to know．
5.What does the underlined word "collapsed" probably mean ?
A．was destroyed B．caught fire C．was flooded D．sank
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Gmail tmned five years old this week．It's somewhat amazing to think we've only had it since 2004; Gmail changed the webmail game forever by offering features we now take for granted: a streamlined interface （界面]） , powerful search, pioneering use ofAjax and a then-huge 1 GB of mailbox space． “You'll never need to delete another message " was how Google described it at the time．
Back then, I was still making do with Hotmail．But its clumsy interface and tiny amount of storage space made the decision to move on an easy one．Getting an account made all the difference in the world to my email experience．Suddenly I was freed from having to delete emails every few days to make space in my mailbox．And the app（application） was smooth and responsive, like a desktop client （客户端程序）—and pretty fast in comparison to Hotmail．" Conversation view" and using labels instead of folders took a little getting used to, but in all Gmail felt far more professional and made me much more productive．
Gmail is a favorite app of ours ever on WebWorkerDaily, and with good reason．It's still the best webmail client for web workers as it lets us access our email whenever and wherever we need to, on any device, with minimum effort．And Google hasn't spent the five years sitting on its Gmail success, either, but has introduced improvements to the service that include Gmail Tasks, chat, video chat and voice chat, combined with Google Calendar and Docs, Google Apps for Domains, and, of course, even more storage．We've recently covered the many features found in Gmail Labs: a way to "undo" seat messages, using canned responses for smart autoresponders, offline support using Gears and how to customize the way you．view your mailbox using multiple inboxes．
1.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that_____．
A．we shouldn't take Gmail for granted
B．you can try to write any kind of message
C．Gmail can correct your mistakes of itself
D．you needn't worry about the mailbox space
2.Which of the following is not Gmail's striking feature?
A．Offline support． B．Using labels．
C．Undo sent messages． D．Mailbox space．
3.Gmail is _____．
A．first introduced by WebWorkerDaily
B．a tool merely used to send messages
C．a great success just the same as Hotmail
D．a webmail client with multiple functions
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A．It is easier and more convenient to use folders．(
B．Quantities of people have chosen to use Gmail．
C．Gmail had a video chat function when invented．
D．Gmail and Hotmail were invented at the same time．
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A．Gmail— favourite app of ours
B．Functions of a special email service
C．Comparison between Gmail and Hotmail
D．Advantages and disadvantages of Gmails
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认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容回答问题。
American pilot Frank Webb first flew a glider at the age of 14, made his first flight alone on his．16th birthday and got his commercial pilot's licensee （执照）on his 18th birthday．
After serving in the US Navy for 20 years, being a Boeing flight instructor, and working with Alaska Airlines for more than three years, Webb signed a contract with Shenzhen Airlines last May to captain domestic routes in China．As an experienced pilot, he still feels the same nervousness as he felt on his first fight.
Captain Webb said that the "Sept．11" incident did not have a direct influence on his decision to move to China to work．"Safety is in fact tighter in the United States and I am not worried about a terrorist attack," he said．"The main reason I came to China was that my children will have a chance to see the world and experience international living．"
Webb has not experienced any in-flight emergencies（紧急情况） during his term in China although he said the weather here was generally more changeable than in the United States．"The weather changes tend to be great from north to south．We may be flying in a snow storm in Harbin, and then later that same day we may be flying through a tropical rain shower approaching Shenzhen," Webb said．
While Webb had more flexibility（灵活性） to deal with the weather in the United States, he said air traffic control in China was more strict and allowed fewer deviations（偏离）．
Speaking of planes often being late in China, Webb said that in America, being late was one of the few things that would get him in trouble．"In China, on the other hand, it seems there are many things that can get you in trouble with the boss, but being late is not one of them．" Webb does everything in his power to keep his flights on schedule．
"They provide really excellent service during flights．Western flight attendants just serve passengers．But the Chinese attendants will also check on the crew to see if we need anything," Webb said．
1.Why did Webb sign a contract with Shenzhen Airlines? （no more than 20 words）
2.What is "glider " （in Paragraph 1）? （no more than 5 words）
3.What in the flight Webb met in China increased his difficulty? （no more than 5 words）
4.Is Webb's flight often late? Why? （no more than 20 words）
5.What can you learn from Webb's words in the last paragraph? （no more than 10 words）
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假如你是李明，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封信，向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题。信的内容应包括下列要点：焦虑症状：头晕、乏力、睡眠不好、食欲不振等
建议：
1．考前制定好合适的复习计划
2．考试期间正常作息
3．睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠
其他建议（内容由考生自己拟定）
注意：
1．根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
2．要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思。
3．词数：100个左右。开头已给出，不计词数。
参考词汇：头晕—dizzy(adj.) warm bath热水澡
Dear editor,
I’m Li Ming of Senior Three, Guangming Middle School. I’m writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams.
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An accident happened at______ crossroads a few metres away from ____bank．
A．a…a B．/…a C．/…the D．the…/
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—Shall I keep an eye on your house when you are on holiday?
—________.
A．It's up to you B．Of course you should
C．If you should like D．I would appreciate that．(
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By the time he realizes he _____ into a trap, it'll be late for him to do anything about it．
A．walks B．walked C．has walked D．had walked
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The whole family were worried about Jane because no one was aware ___she had gone．
A．that where B．of the place which
C．of what D．of where
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You have no idea how she finished the relay race __________ her foot wounded so much．
A．for B．when C．with D．while
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—What do you think of the new English teacher?
—___she is an elegant lady, she can be extremely difficult to work with．
A．Even if B．When C．While D．Once
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You'd better not leave the medicine __________ kids can get at it．
A．even if B．which C．where D．so that
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Lucy's new job paid twice as much as she had made __________ in the restaurant．
A．working B．work C．to work D．worked
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If you write something and send it immediately by email, which you ___later regret, there is no chance for second thoughts．
A．would B．should C．have to D．might
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Since the mid-1980's, growing numbers of Asians ___ in New Zealand, and they ___about six percent of the total population．
A．had settled; make of B．have settled; make up
C．settled; make up of D．are settling; make up for
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—Any suggestion?
—You'd better______the last sentence as it is rather misleading．
—Sounds reasonable．Then could you ______ a good ending to it?
A．put out; increase B．leave out; add
C．pick out; find D．knock out; choose
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The teacher wrote an example on the blackboard to ___ the point．
A．illustrate B．suggest C．express D．recognize
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The large grassland, reaching out far away, looks extremely beautiful(
______ the blue and clean sky．
A．with B．against C．through D．beyond
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Out there, in the midst of the snow, ______ in long, black clothes．
A．a woman sat B．sat a woman
C．sitting a woman was D．a woman was sitting
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When you study the local map, you'll find this town is ________ ．(
A．twice the size of that one B．twice as a large town as that
C．twice as larger as that one D．twice as larger a town as that
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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process．The instructor asked us to list __1__ in our past that we felt __2__ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud．
This seemed like a very __3__ process, but there' s always some __4__soul in the crowd who will volunteer．The instructor then __5__ that we find ways to __6__ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings．I was seriously wondering how this could ever __7__ my communication．
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my __8__, I remembered an incident from high school．1 grew up in a small town．There was a Sheriff __9__ of us kids liked．One night, my two buddies and 1 decided to play a __10__ on him．
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s．o．b．（畜生）．The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious __11__．Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office．My friends told the truth but I lied．No one __12__ found out．"
Nearly 20 years later．Sheriff Brown's name __13__ on my list．I didn't even know if he was still 14__．Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed．I tried his number．After a few __15__, 1 heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff BroW?" Paused．"Yes．" "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．"
"And I want you to know that I did it? "Paused．"I knew it!" he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a __16__ discussion．His closing words were: "Jimmy, I always felt bad for you __17__ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it __18__ all these years．I want to thank you for calling me for your sake．"
Jimmy inspired me to __19__ all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to __20the past wrongdoings．
1.A．something B．anything C．somebody D．anybody
2.A．ashamed B．afraid C．sure D．proud
3.A．private B．secret C．interesting D．funny
4.A．foolish B．polite C．simple D．brave
5.A．expected B．suggested C．ordered D．demanded
6.A．connect with B．depend on C．apologize to D．get along with
7.A．improve B．continue C．realize D．keep
8.A．notes B．list C．plan D．stories
9.A．any B．most C．none D．all
10.A．part B．game C．trick D．record
11.A．view B．sign C．attention D．remark
12.A．also B．even C．still D．ever
13.A．appears' B．considers C．presents D．remembers
14.A．angry B．happy C．doubtful D．alive
15.A．words B．rings C．repeats D．calls
16.A．cold B．plain C．nervous D．lively
17.A．in case B．so long as C．unless D．because
18.A．around B．out C．on D．away
19.A．build up B．make up C．clear up D．give up
20.A．regret B．forgive C．right D．punish
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