Mark Twain, the famous American writer and a great master of humor, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends.
The young man said that he had an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.
"You bring your uncle to my talk this evening," said Mark Twain. "I'm sure I can make him laugh."
That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories and made everyone in the room laugh. But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain continued to tell his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed.
Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend what had happened." Oh," said his friend, "I know that man. He's been deaf for years."
1.The writer wrote the passage mainly to ________.
A. tell readers Mark Twain liked playing jokes
B. tell readers a joke played on Mark Twain
C. tell readers Mark Twain was a great writer
D. tell readers how to tell a funny story
2.One day Mark Twain met ________ at lunch.
A. a friend B. his brother C. his teacher D. a young girl
3.Mark Twain stopped finally because he was ________.
A. disappointed B. sorry C. ill D. sleepy
4.Mark Twain couldn't make the old man laugh because ________.
A. his jokes were not funny
B. the old man wasn't interested in the jokes
C. the old man could tell more funny jokes
D. the old man was deaf
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Body language is an important part of communication(交流). If you want to communicate well, it's important to understand how you can (and can't) use your body to say what you mean, especially when you're in a foreign country. If a person is bored, he won't look at the person who is talking to him. He will find other things to do. He may also keep looking at his watch or a clock. If a person is open to you, his arms and legs will not be crossed. And if a person is relaxed, you will know it by looking at his body, even his breathing is slower.
Here are some examples of body language:
| Body language | Feeling |
| Sitting with legs crossed | Bored |
| Sitting with legs apart | Open, relaxed |
| Walking with hands in pockets, head down | Sad |
| Hand to cheek | Thinking things in hands |
| clasped (握紧) behind back | Angry |
1.What can you do if you want to communicate well?
A. Walk with hands in pockets.
B. Use body language to say what I mean.
C. Speak in public.
D. Say something slowly.
2.If a person is ________, he won't look at the person who is talking.
A. bored B. tired C. happy D. open
3.If a person is relaxed, ________.
A. he will find other things to look at
B. he will speak louder
C. his breathing will be slower
D. his breathing will be quicker
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A. Communication B. Body Language
C. Some Feelings D. Health
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The Canadian red and white maple leaf(枫叶) flag is officially called the National Flag of Canada. The Canadian flag shows a stylized red maple leaf with 11 points on a white background, with red borders down each side. The Canadian flag is twice as long as it is wide. The white square containing the red maple leaf is the same width as the flag.
The red and the white used in the National Flag of Canada were proclaimed the official colors of Canada in 1921 by King George Ⅴ. Although the maple leaf did not have its official status as a symbol of Canada until the announcement of the national flag in 1965, it had historically been used as a Canadian symbol, and was used in 1860 in decorations for the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada. The 11 points on the maple leaf have no special significance.
In the early days，the Royal Union Flag，or the Union Jack, was still flown in British North America. In 1925 and again in 1946, the Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King tried to get a national flag of Canada adopted, but failed. In 1964，Prime Minister Lester Pearson appointed a 15-member, all-party committee to come up with a design for a new flag. The committee was given six weeks to complete its task.
The committee studied 2,000 submitted(提交的) designs as well as 3,900 that had been gathered as a result of the 1946 committee's study. Those designs with a chance of being accepted were given to the full committee for further study.
The suggestion of a red and white single maple leaf design for the Canadian flag came from George Stanley, a professor at the Royal Military College. After a heated discussion, they finally decided on his suggestion.
1.How many colors are there in the National Flag of Canada?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
2.When did Canada have its own national flag?
A．In 1921. B．In 1860. C．In 1964. D．In 1965.
3.What does the underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. The officials of the government.
B．The professors from the Royal Military College.
C. The members of the 1946 committee.
D. The members of the 1964 committee.
4.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. the designer of the National Flag of Canada
B. the history of the National Flag of Canada
C. the meaning of the National Flag of Canada
D. why the red and white single maple leaf was chosen as the design for the National Flag of Canada
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Shakespeare's Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare's World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property(房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world，for over 250 years.
| OPENING TIMES 20 Mar to 19 Oct Mon to Sat：9：00 am to 5：00 pm Sun：9：30 am to 5：00 pm 20 Oct to 19 Mar Mon to Sat：9：30 am to 4：00 pm Sun：10：00 am to 4：00 pm |
◆Enter through the Visitors' Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare's World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare's period.
◆Enjoy the traditional(传统的) English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet's works.
| ADMISSION: Adult ￡4.90 Child ￡2.20 Family ￡12.00 （2 adults + up to 3 children） |
The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes' walk)．
The House may present difficulties but the Visitors' Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible(可进入的) to wheelchair users.
The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace).
1.How much is the admission for a family of two adults and two children?
A．￡9.80. B．￡12.00. C．￡14.20. D．￡16.40.
2.Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare's Birthplace?
A．Behind the exhibition hall.
B．Opposite the Visitors' Centre.
C．At Windsor Street.
D．Near the Coffee House.
3.A wheelchair user may need help to enter ________.
A．the House B．the garden
C．the Visitors’ Centre D．the exhibition hall
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The Winner’s Guide to Success
Do you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America. 1.
Be responsible for yourself.
Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you are giving away your own power. _2.
Write a plan.
It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away. _3. Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you’ll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.
_4.
Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard — even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won’t get anything valuable.
Never give up.
__5. When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.
A. A good plan is like a map to you.
B. It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done.
C. Some people achieve success much later in life because they didn’t work harder earlier.
D. You are saying you have more control over my life than I do.
E. Someone else’s opinion of you doesn’t have to become your reality.
F. Be willing to pay the price.
G. Here are some keys to success that they give.
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语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。(每空所填的词最多不超过3个)
Now, please allow me to _1. (introduce) Lhasa to you. Lhasa is _2.__ capital city of Tibet, which is __3.____(locate) in the Southeast of Tibet. It is a city with a history of more than 1300 years. It is famous for the Potola Palace. Besides, it’s also an ___4._(attract) city, attracting tens of millions of visitors from home and abroad each year. There are many _5.__(place) of interest and people are very _6.__(friend). With the 7.___(develop) of modern transportation, traveling becomes___8.__(easy). It takes only 2 hours to fly ___9.__ Chengdu to Lhasa. If you have a chance to come to Tibet, welcome __10._ Lhasa.
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短文改错：（10分）文中共有10处语言错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），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）不记分。
My dream school starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. They are three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. We didn’t need to do so much homework. Therefore, we have more time with after-school activities. For example, we can do reading for one and a half hour and play sports for one hour every day.
My dream school look like a big garden. There are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the classroom buildings. We can lie on the grass for a rest, or sat by the lake listening music. The teachers here are kind and helpfully. They are not only our teachers but also our friends.
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假如你是李明，你的笔友王军写信告诉你，因为考试他出现了一些焦虑症状，请你写信给他一些建议：
建议内容：1．考前制定好合适的复习计划；
2．考试期间有规律的作息；
3．睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠；
4．体育锻炼缓解压力；
5．听音乐放松。
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、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思；
3.词数：100个左右。开头结尾已给出，不计词数。
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