My mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything. She cooks traditional food，likes dressing up traditionally and likes the traditional way of shopping. She loves going to markets and going from one shop to another to find out what suits her best. She can walk miles when it comes to shopping along with her friends. She knows all the local markets and shops and knows very well where she can get best discounts（折扣）．
However，now she always gets tired when she goes out in the market. So one day I decided to introduce a new shop，which is much larger than usual markets and where she can also get discounts．I am talking about online gift stores. She has a basic knowledge of computers and can operate computers. At the beginning，she was doubtful about shopping from these online gift shops because she wasn’t too sure about the quality of the products.
One day I decided to get her some branded things so that she could build trust in these shops. I ordered a Timex watch and a Sisley handbag for her. She never bought things online，but when they were delivered as a gift，she jumped for joy. She could not believe that I had ordered these gifts for her despite her being not much positive about online shops. However，after she saw both the products，she was assured that these online gift shops sent the promised brands and products，she loved her new watch and handbag.
After this experience she ordered a gift for her friend's wedding. She chose a gift basket that could be made according to her requirements. They sent a beautifully decorated basket with fine wines and chocolates. The basket was so artistically decorated that it became her friend's favorite gift. Since then she has been consistently shopping online.
1.What can we learn about the author's mother?
A. She lives in a traditional way.
B. She likes shopping very much.
C. She is kind and very humorous.
D. She always leads a simple life.
2.Why does the author decide to introduce a new shop to her mother?
A. The new shop is much larger.
B. She can't go shopping as before.
C. There are more goods for her to choose from.
D. The goods in the new shop are much cheaper.
3.What was the attitude of the author's mother to shopping online at first?
A. She thought it was a good idea.
B. She thought goods online were cheap.
C. She doubted the quality of the goods.
D. She worried about the difficulty in operation.
4.The author decided to buy his mother some branded things＿．
A. in order to please his mother
B. so that she could trust in shopping online
C. so that she would live a happy life in her later years
D. so that she would get a surprise on Mother's Day
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There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board . Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.
Or，job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.
Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects，meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example，students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course，looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example，there is a book called "What Color is Your Parachute（降落伞）？”by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career（职业）since it was first published in 1970．
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W.Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles．She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.
1.What is the passage mainly about？
A. Finding a job.
B. College students' part-time jobs.
C. Craigslist Web site.
D. The relation between study and work
2.By logging on the Craigslist Web site，you can ．
A. sell your old things
B. do some shopping online
C. create your own announcement board
D. get useful information about 450 cities
3.“What Color is Your Parachute?”is a book which gives tips to those who want to .
A. work on the airplane B. buy a parachute
C. publish a book D. find a suitable job
4.How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
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Teenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet as young adults.
A study，which included nearly 1，400 high school students，found those who watched TV for five hours or more per day had less healthy diets than peers(同龄人）five years later. Why does this happen? Should the parents take any measures?
On the one hand，people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers，may snack more，and that may affect their long-term diet quality.
On the other hand，TV ads for fast food，sweets and snacks tempt teenagers to eat more of those foods. And TV time might also replace exercise time for some kids.
Lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson，of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis，told Reuters Health a clear correlation between TV time during high school and diet quality in young adulthood. While the heaviest TV viewers were eating the most junk food , those who'd watched less than two hours per day had the highest intake(吸收)of fruits，vegetables, whole grains and high-calcium food. In her opinion，parents should limit and monitor TV viewing.
As far as I am concerned，children should watch no more than two hours of television per day. And parents should set a good example by eating right，being physically active and curbing their own TV time.
1.What's the best title for this passage?
A. People should keep away from TV to keep healthy.
B. Teenagers' TV time may affect their diets later.
C. Why do teenagers like TV"
D. Parents' own habits may affect children later.
2.According to the passage，heavy TV viewers tend to＿．
A. eat more fruits B. eat less junk food
C. take in fewer vegetables D. take in high-calcium food
3.What suggestion does the author give the parents？
A. They must watch TV with their children.
B. They should forbid the children to watch TV.
C. They should pay attention to nutrition in diets.
D. They can't do what they don't want their children to do.
4.The underlined word“curbing" in the last paragraph can be replaced by
A. adding B. checking
C. controlling D. stopping
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When visiting New York City with your kids，there are many things to do with kids that will entertain their spirits and feed their minds.
The Whispering Gallery
Make your way to the Whispering Gallery. The Whispering Room's architecture allows for a phenomenon that usually makes people laugh. Once inside the gallery，place one person facing the corner at one end of the room and then place another person facing the corner at the opposite end. Ask one of the participants to whisper a phrase or a quick sentence or two and the person on the opposite end will be able to hear every word that was said.
E. 42nd St.
212一771一5322
grandcentralterminal. com
The American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869. In addition to its impressive exhibits，permanent attractions bring the cool factor home to kids. They can enter the Fossil Halls and see the impressive dinosaur skeletons（骨架）．And the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life educates kids about the fragility（脆弱）of the Ocean
Central Park West at 79th St.
212一769一5606
amnh. org
the Scholastic Store
Most parents want their children to read，and moreover，to enjoy reading. Scholastic helps to make that wish a reality by publishing interesting，well-written stories that are popular with children. With such classics as“Clifford the Big Red Dog”，“The Magic School Bus，＂and“Harry Potter，”the Scholastic Store will delight your children.
557 Broadway
212一343一6100
scholastic. com
Ellen's Stardust Diner(小饭店)
The restaurant is a place where each person in your family can find something to eat. Arugula salads，grilled cheese，burgers and meatloaf are all on this varied menu. A hall of beauty queens，a drive-in theatre and wait staff that sing to you can add to this unique dining experience.
1650 Broadway，corner of 51st St.
212一956一5151
ellensstardustdiner. com
1.Which of the following websites helps kids learn about animals？
A. ettensstardustdiner. com.
B. grandcentralterminal. com.
C. amnh. org.
D. scholastic. com.
2.To develop your kids' interest in reading，you can bring them to＿．
A. the Whispering Gallery
B. the Scholastic Store
C. Ellen's Stardust Diner
D. the American Museum of Natural History
3.It can be learned from the passage that＿．
A. sound travels well in the Whispering Gallery
B. people can enjoy music in the Scholastic Store
C. Ellen's Stardust Diner mainly provides western food
D. the American Museum of Natural History has a history of 200 years
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We are humans，and we all make mistakes. The mistakes that we make are not usually on purpose，whether it is breaking a vase，or not completing a task. 1.This article will provide you with ideas as to what to do once a mistake has been made.
Admit that you make a mistake as soon as you discover it. Delaying it longer will only make you feel worse，or may drive you toward making the wrong decision to try and cover it up.
2. Do not play the“blame game"．Most people are smart enough to realize that this is just a poor attempt to protect yourself. Perhaps you gave a task to another person and it was never completed. But is it really the entire fault of the person you gave the task to or is it partially your fault for not following up? Keep this in mind before placing the blame on someone else.
3. Maybe you broke your mother's favorite vase，or even forgot a friend's birthday. Just an apology can sometimes be viewed as a“quick fix"，and apologizing and asking to be forgiven gives the person opportunity to forgive you.
Offer some compensation（补偿）for loss，damage，or injury caused. 4. By doing this，it may soften the blow to the person we've disappointed.
Learn from your mistakes. In the case of a job or a task，write a“to-do" list with the deadline before leaving the meeting. As for forgetting a birthday，put the birthday on an electronic calendar for next year.
Do better next time. 5.We should try to understand what happened and try to make sure that it won't happen again.
A. Take responsibility.
B. Never repeat your mistakes.
C. Apologize and ask for forgiveness.
D. People’s faith in us can reduce quickly.
E. So sometimes it is necessary to write a letter to say sorry.
F. But not everyone knows how to admit making a mistake.
G. Offer to immediately complete the late task or pay for the vase.
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Once, in a lovely garden, lived the most beautiful butterfly in the world. She was so pretty, and had won so many beauty competitions 1 she had become very proud. One day, a naughty cockroach (蟑螂) got fed up with her showing off, and decided 2 (teach) her a lesson.
She went to see the butterfly, and in front of everyone she told her that she wasn’t really that beautiful, and that the butterfly only won the competitions 3 the judges had been paid. In 4 (real), the cockroach was the most beautiful.
The butterfly was angry and told the cockroach, “I 5 (beat) you in a beauty competition, with whichever judges you choose.” “OK, I accept. See you on Saturday,” answered the cockroach, and left 6 waiting for a reply.
That Saturday everyone went to 7 beauty competition. The butterfly arrived completely confident of victory until she saw 8 the judges were: cockroaches, worms, beetles. All of 9 preferred the ugliness and bad smell of the cockroach.
The butterfly was left 10 (sob) and disappointed, wanting never to enter another beauty competition in her life. Fortunately, the cockroach forgave the butterfly for her pride and they became friends.
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My son was born 12 weeks premature(早产的）．When he was born, the doctors told me that he had only 12 % chance of ．And if he did survive，there was a 99％chance that he would have serious health problems. They said he would be in the hospital for a lifetime. But they would never ，even if there was only a little hope.
I didn't think he would live until the day I had to go back home without my ．A nurse took me to my son's room when I was the hospital.“He hasn't been able to open his eyes yet"，the told me. I spoke to him with tears. To my great ，he opened his eyes! I was so ．！My baby heard my voice and was trying to me!
My son began to prove the doctors were ．When he was 6 weeks old，he finally left the hospital.
But he had a lot of trouble learning how to breathe on his own. I remember he once stopped and turned grey after eating. I turned to the doctors and they made him again. he also had difficulty with ．The doctors had to leave a tube placed in his stomach he could get enough food.
When my little baby was 3 months old，he was so 35 at that time---he was only 5 pounds in weight. The doctors got the out last year because he could eat without it and now he is a 5-year-old healthy boy.
I will never forget how his life is and how many people fought to save him. I am forever for what the doctors did. I really believe that it was that saved my baby's life. So never hope！
1.A. surviving B. recovering C. succeeding D. escaping
2.A. get back B. give up C. give in D. get up
3.A. brother B. husband C. baby D. parent
4.A. visiting B. calling C. approaching D. leaving
5.A. doctor B. nurse C. cleaner D. reporter
6.A. surprise B. disappointment C. knowledge D. sadness
7.A. curious B. interested C. excited D. satisfied
8.A. hurt B. see C. influence D. touch
9.A. right B. wise C. serious D. wrong
10.A. hardly B. never C. still D. seldom
11.A. jumping B. walking C. moving D. breathing
12.A. alive B. active C. dead D. powerful
13.A. eating B. sleeping C. standing D. sitting
14.A. if B. as C. so D. after
15.A. strong B. thin C. tall D. clever
16.A. bag B. tube C. food D. metal
17.A. wonderful B. short C. strong D. valuable
18.A.regretful B. hateful C. thankful D. fearful
19.A. hope B. encouragement C. money D. bravery
20.A. forget B. find C. get D. lose
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文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、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:在错的词下画一横线 ，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，从第11处起不计分。
It's reported that many people died of traffic accidents each year. Road safety has aroused the widely attention of the public. Many rules have made to reduce the traffic crashes, especially for the ones involved in the pedestrians. In my opinion, we should make road safety seriously in our daily life. While used the road, we must walk on the pavement and learn to protect us. Besides, car drivers should obey the traffic rules, that is both good for themselves and others.
In the word, obeying the traffic rules are what all of us should pay attention to particularly. After all, life is not a small matter.
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最近我校举办了一次英语书法比赛。大部分同学积极参与,但少数同学书写不好,也不愿改善。请你根据以下提示,给二十一世纪英文报写一篇短文,分析该现象产生的原因并发表自己的看法。
现象：一些学生不善书写,也不愿改善书写
原因：1.可以借助电脑,没有必要练字;
2.功课太忙,没时间练字;
3.练字见效慢,很难练好。
你的看法：……
注意:1.词数120左右；2.开头已给出,不计入总词数。
In order to arouse the students’ interest in English learning and enrich our school life,
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