Parents are a child’s first teachers．But some parents never learned from good examples．In New York City, a nonprofit agency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents．
The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week．The class is called Mommy and Me．Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother．She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby depending on the season．
She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby．The mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding．Delores Clemens says, “that's not true．You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason．If you never pick him up, he's going to keep crying．Pick your baby up．Cuddle your baby．Hug him! And she started to do that．They just want a little cuddling and a little love．And it works!”
Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered．Around three hundred fifty teenage mothers graduate from Covenant House's Mommy and Me class every year．
In class, with her baby son is Natasha．She lived on the streets．She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House．As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more secure life．
The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for every one thousand girls age fifteen to nineteen．That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones．By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbor Mexico has eighty-two．
1.What is the text mainly about?
A．Parents who are a child’s first teachers．
B．A class where teens learn mothering and are mothered．
C．A nonprofit agency that offers a more secure life．
D．A kind teacher who help homeless young mothers．
2.Covenant Houses’ Mommy and Me class is intended to _____．
A．help homeless young mothers become good parents
B．provide homeless young mothers with a warm shelter
C．help mothers in New York be good parents
D．teach some parents how to love their children
3.What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?
A．She has a mother of five and a grandmother．
B．She thinks a crying baby should be picked up and hugged．
C．She teaches advanced skills on how to be good mothers．
D．She is very glad for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House．
4.According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen to nineteen?
A．Canada B．the United States of America
C．Mexico D．Britain
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Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams(1860~1935)
Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Noble Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson(1907~1964)
Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in 1962 made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects of pollution on humans and on the world’s lake and oceans.
Angela Merkel(1954~)
In 2005, German chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germany ’leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.
Sandra Day O’Connor(1930~)
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the US Supreme Court in 1981 after years of hard work.
Margaret Thatcher(1925~)
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister. She served until 1990, which made her the first Britain leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain’s Iron Lady.
Marie Curie(1867~1934)
Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation. Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.
1.Who once won the Nobel Prize?
A. Jane Addams and Marie Curie.
B. Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher.
C. Marie Curie and Angela Merkel.
D. Marie Curie and Rachel Carson.
2.We can infer from the passage that Rachel Carson worked to ______.
A. help the poor
B. spread geographic knowledge
C. protect the environment
D. protect the rights of women
3.What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?
A. Both of them were scientists before coming to power.
B. Both of them are the first woman head of their country.
C. Both of them are famous for being strict.
D. Both of them have worked for three terms.
4.Who once failed to find a job?
A. Jane Addams B. Sandra Day O’Connor
C. Rachel Carson D. Margaret Thatcher
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In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister city relationship.
The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.
Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.
Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town.
Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin town in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan country!
Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skills, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations.
1.Twin towns develop __________.
A. between European countries and China
B. in the English-speaking countries only
C. in the same country
D. between different countries
2.One of the advantages of town twinning is__________.
A. to earn more money
B. to set up schools
C. to improve students’ language skills
D. to develop industry and agriculture
3.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Town Twinning
B. Friendly Town
C. Exchange Teachers and Students
D. Peace and Understanding
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A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑)．
Students are increasingly using laptops for notetaking because of speed and legibility(清晰度)．But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.
Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.
In the first experiment，students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual notetaking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk，they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.
The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However，the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.
The researchers' report said，“While more notes are beneficial，if the notes are taken mindlessly，as is more likely the case on a laptop，the benefit disappears.”
In another experiment aimed at testing longterm memory，students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time，the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.
These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding，but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.
1. More and more students favour laptops for notetaking because they can ________.
A. write more notes B. digest concepts better
C. get higher scores D. understand lectures better
2.While taking notes，laptop users tend to be ________.
A. skilful B. mindless
C. thoughtful D. tireless
3.The author of the passage aims to ________.
A. examine the importance of longterm memory
B．stress the benefit of taking notes by hand
C. explain the process of taking notes
D．promote the use of laptops
4.The passage is likely to appear in ________.
A. a newspaper advertisement B. a computer textbook
C. a science magazine D. a finance report
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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
What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More Respect ?
As teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition ( 过渡 ) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on ,certain manners are often forgotten and other adult traits are not yet accepted as a way of life . 1. By doing the following things, you will earn more respect.
Contribute to the household
At the very least, clean up after yourself . As a teenager , you are old enough to clean up after yourself. When you make a mess, clean it up . 2. All chores ( 杂活 ) that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before . Now that you’re old enough and capable , why shouldn’t you contribute to the household ? 3.
Be responsible
4. Whether they are basic things , like brushing your teeth or doing your homework , or more involved chores that contribute to the household , simple fulfill your responsibilities on time . When adults know that they can rely on you , their trust and respect for you will increase .
Solve more of your own problem without asking for help
Instead of taking the easy approach and asking for help , make an effort to solve your problem on your own first . The “ easy way ” is only easy for you , but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help . Seek help only after you have made an honest effort to solve your own problems . 5. When you become a good problem solver , you increase your valve to the community.
A. The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help .
B. It will make your life more pleasant .
C. Everyone has certain responsibilities .
D. When speaking to a group , speak loud enough .
E. This includes , but is not limited to , your dishes and your room .
F. By being aware of these manners and traits , you can manage them sooner .
G.Depending on the problem , 15 minutes of efforts is usually a good guideline.
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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。
In 2000 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year .
According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2020 is not a one. The world will be more _ _ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be_ 6 900 million, almost 2 450 million more than in 1995. More people would move into cities, especially cities in _ _ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would_ have 15 million by then.
Food production will _ , but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1995, _ most of the increase would be in countries that _ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is as cities become larger and more houses are built. will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s _ _ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2020 . But they only carried out the situation that_ today. By changing the situation, by_ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is _time for the nations of the world to work a plan of action. But they warned that_ too long making decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
1.A. learning B. project C. notice D. study
2.A. pleased B. pleasant C. safe D. blue
3.A. dangerous B. beautiful C.crowded D. terrible
4.A. no more than B. as many as C. as much as D. as large as
5.A. developing B. developed C. big D. mountainous
6.A. none B. each C. all D. neither
7.A. insist B. reduce C. increase D. continue
8.A. so B. but C. or D. however
9.A. already B. hardly C. partly D. never
10.A. wanted B. lacked C. found D. known
11.A. destroying B. protecting C. disturbing D. interrupting
12.A. saved B. lost C. discovered D. found
13.A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Some diseases D. All farmland
14.A. animals B. plants C. forests D. people
15.A. must be true B. will come true C. can't be true D. may be wrong
16.A. happens B. develops C. exists D. makes
17.A. settling B. working C. answering D. dealing
18.A. no B. still C. less D. plenty of
19.A. about B. in C. out D. for
20.A. working B. suggesting C. spending D. waiting
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tim: Jeff, do you prefer working in a group or working __1.__?
Jeff: I’m good at __2.__(work) by myself because if I am doing something I like, I can get it ___3.___(do) quickly. __4._, if I am working with a team where people all want to do a good job, I think __5._ team is fun.
Tim: Do you prefer working wearing a uniform or putting whatever you want?
Jeff: I think __6._ you wear a uniform, sometimes you get respect.
Tim: So, how about a working schedule? Would you prefer a set time job?
Jeff: No. I think __7._ is difficult to do a set time job. Last year, I _8.__(produce) furniture in a factory. Every morning, I had to get up at six. When I got home after work, it was almost eight.
Tim: You _9._ be very tired. By the way, do you prefer being paid by the hour or do you prefer salary?
Jeff: I think salary may be a __10.__(good) way to go than being paid by the hour.
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短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的作文如下。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或者修改。
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）不计分。
What’s your attitude to April Fool’s Day? A survey has done in our school and it shows that there are three different opinion. About 40% of the students thought it fun to have such a specially day to play jokes on each others. Besides, it adds many pleasure to our school life. At the same time, we can take this chance to test that our classmates are clever enough. But 30% of us don’t like the day because everything that seems in disorder and you don’t know whom to believe or how to do. Furthermore, most jokes are boring and some even go too far, but they often cause trouble or anger. The rest think people just play jokes; don’t too serious.
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假如你是新华中学学生李华。最近在英语课的一个单元中学习了一些关于急救的知识，感觉很有用，想建议学校提供专门课程，以便了解更多相关知识。于是, 你给校长写了一封信。要点如下：
1. 急救课程有用。
2. 需要开课的原因。
3. 你的建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Mr. President，
Our class has been studying a unit on first aid.
Yours,
Li Hua
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