My older brother and I are busy 1. (arrange) ...

My older brother and I are busy 　 1.　 (arrange) a trip to Africa. We will leave London on 15 July, and we’ll be flying to Morocco. We are going to travel on camels 　 2. the Sahara Desert. After the trip by camel, we’re going to travel down the River Nile. We’ll start at Lake Victoria. A little way down the river from Lake Victoria, the water 　 3.　 (actual) gets quite rough. So, we’ll go white-water rafting, 4.　 is quite dangerous, but very exciting! After white-water rafting, we’re going on a trip to see wild animals in Kenya.

5.　 we’ll be walking for almost two weeks, I’ll need to buy a large, strong, light backpack

6.　 advance to carry my 　 7. (supply) of food and water. It is so dangerous that our guides will have guns 8.　 (scare) the animals away if they come too near. I really want to see 　 9. elephant close up. After that, we’ll be moving on to Tanzania, 　 10.　 we’re going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. The African part of our trip will take about four weeks and we will surely have a happy time.

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Sometimes you just want to get away. Your older brother and his friends are constantly camped in front of the TV, your baby sister won't stay out of your room, and you want some time for yourself.

But when you get it — maybe at a friend's house for an all-weekend DVD marathon or on spring break at Disney World — you're surprised to find yourself missing the chaos(混乱） at home a bit.

What's that all about? _____1.____ _

When you're homesick, you might feel nostalgic（怀念的）for familiar things like your family, friends, pets, house, or neighborhood. Homesickness isn't only for kids. __2.___ Teens might get homesick when they leave home for the first extended period of time, like during a vacation with a friend's family.

Familiar surroundings, people, and routines provide people with a sense of security and comfort. _____3._____ Those homesick feelings are completely normal.

　　 4.　　 Others may feel physical symptoms, like stomachache or headache, or even become truly depressed. Most of the time, once the new surroundings and people become more familiar, feelings of homesickness go away. If you have additional stress in your life — like a divorce or a death in the family — homesickness can be more intense(强烈的).

Almost everyone has felt homesick at some time. __　 5. It means you have family and friends worth missing and a place you want to return to when your adventure away from home is over.

A. Believe it or not, you’re feeling homesick.

B. Remember that there’s a good side to homesickness, too.

C. Luckily, homesickness is usually mild and doesn’t last long.

D. Some people may only feel a little loneliness, sadness, or anxiety.

E. And you can do some things to make sure it doesn’t spoil your fun.

F. Practically everyone feels homesick from time to time, even adults.

G. In a new place, you may find yourself missing the comforts of home and loved ones.

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In my work there are a lot of business trips, and what I hate about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, it was a better choice for me to have room service.

However, after enjoying room service for days at a hotel in Houston, I needed to get out of my room. Though the restaurant opened at 7:00, I arrived at 6:30. The waiter at the front desk made a comment about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.

How delighted I was! He sat and chatted with me about his career dreams and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 20 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that he stopped in the kitchen for a moment before he went to the front desk.

Then one after another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. That night, three other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!　　 About one hour later when I asked for my bill, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I was moved to tears! What had begun as a lonely night ended up as a beautiful experience.

1.The author asked for room service because _______.

A. he wanted to save time in this way

B. he didn’t like to eat with other people around

C. he didn’t wanted to be recognized by the waiters

D. seeing people laughing and talking made him feel lonely

2.How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:30?

A. Surprised　　　 　 B. Pleased.

C. Dissatisfied.　　 D. Angry.

3.From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______.

A. knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant

B. found it not easy to balance his work and his family

C. was getting tired of his present job

D. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries

4.The author wants to tell us that ______.

A. people are actually all lonely in their own way

B. restaurants should put the need of customers first

C. the act of kindness by strangers can make you less lonely

D. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people

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It had coaster brakes and only one gear (齿轮). My two older brothers used it before me. The twenty-inch, black frame showed its age. It was scratched and nicked from years of use, but I didn't care, It was mine now.

My tricycle stood by the front steps of our house----forgotten. In the front yard.. I held the handlebars, swung my right leg over and settled myself onto the seat. My legs weren't long enough for both to touch the ground at the same time. I leaned to one side one foot supported me, I looked around, made sure no one was watching and kicked off My feet reached for the pedals and began to pump.

After a few wobbly (不稳定的))yards, I fell off, and landed on my shoulder in the grass. I jumped up, brushed myself off, got back on and fell again.

A week later, I rode in circles around the yard. Always to the left, I didn’t wobble or fall. I was steady as I followed the beaten trail ['d created in the grass. I was free and I was flying.

“Michacl!” Mum called. ‘Supper is read!’

I turned toward the front steps, wobbled and fell to the ground. I didn’t know how to go straight or to the right. I’d learned to travel in circles to the left.

A year later, I was bicycling all around the neighbourhood. At twenty years old, I left home and cried. It was a lonely time in my life. Mum wasn't there It was time to learn how to turn again. I married and became a Dad ---- I stumbled（跌跌撞撞）. There was someone else to think about new turns to stumble through.

Each time I fell. I got up, brushed myself off and turned around the obstacle (障碍). Each time I think i'm on a straight road, life throws a turn in front of me. I may fall, but I always climb back on my seat.

1.What do we know about the author’s tricycle?

A. It was given to him as a present.

B. It was old and in poor condition.

C. It was new and expensive.

D. It needed repairing.

2.What happened when the author was twenty years old?

A. He finally learned to ride the tricycle.

B. le lost his mother.

C. He moved out with his own family.

D. He had new challenges to overcome in life.

3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To describe how he learned to ride a tricycle.

B. To ask us to be independent in life.

C. To inspire us to overcome obstacles in life.

D. To tell us something about his childhood.

4.Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

A. I Got Back on My Seat.

B. My Favorite Tricycle.

C. I learned to Ride Tricycle.

D. My Happy Childhood.

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Holidays are the main times to see both sides of my family.

At Thanksgiving, my mom, dad, brother and I go to my dad’s side of the family, my grandpa’s. When I was in 2nd grade, my grandma got in a car accident only miles from their house. At the time, I was in school. I was checked out and brought to church. Since then, holidays have never been the same. However, Thanksgiving is still good, although it would be better with grandma. At my grandpa’s house, my uncle, aunt, dad and mom all get the dishes prepared for the feast. When the final family members arrive, and the food is downstairs, we dig in, the little ones first.

Christmas is a little different. We have Christmas with my mom’s side at my uncle’s house, usually on Christmas Eve. We have dinner with homemade cupcakes for dessert, and relax until it is time to open presents. The kids get the most and we usually take a family photo. After everybody’s gifts have been opened, my family say goodbye and go home.

Easter has been a little different in the past few years. It started 3 years ago, when my family hosted my mom’s side of the family. We put our dishes we made for the day on the counter. We kids go downstairs and play ping-pong or football. We are called up when everything is ready and begin eating. The kids go to a table in the living room, and the adults use the kitchen table. That is usually the Easter day for us.

Each tradition gets better and better each year for some reason. I wonder what new traditions my family might come up with in the coming years.

1.What happened to the writer when he was in 2nd grade?

A. He lost his grandma.

B. He dropped out of school.

C. He felt Thanksgiving was not as good as before.

D. He didn’t like going to his mum’s side of the family.

2.We can learn from the passage that on Christmas,　　　 .

A. a family photo is usually taken

B. presents are only given to the kids

C. the kids play ping-pong or football

D. the adults have dinner in the kitchen

3.How does the writer feel about future holidays with his family?

A. Patient and encouraged.　　 B. Curious and eager.

C. Worried but grateful.　　 D. Tired but hopeful.

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Babies teach their older brothers and sisters empathy (移情), according to a new research. Empathy means understanding and entering others’ feelings. Until now, younger kids have generally been regarded to learn plenty from their older brothers or sisters but don’t give back much. But this study, published in Child Development, confirms that younger siblings (兄弟姐妹) ensure their big brothers and sisters don’t grow into disgusting people—no easy task.

“Although it’s assumed that older siblings and parents are the primary socializing influences on younger siblings’ development but not vice versa, we found that both younger and older siblings positively contributed to each other’s empathy over time,” study co-author Marc Jambon said in a statement. Prior sibling studies have focused on the influence of older brothers and sisters, probably because their impact is most obvious. As one review of literature notes, studies have shown that older siblings influence everything from their younger siblings’ motor development to their risk of smoking later in life. And although separated studies have tried to pin down effects that younger siblings have on their older siblings, the influence of baby brothers and sisters remains unclear.

For this new study, Jambon and his colleagues recruited (招募) a diverse group of 452 Canadian sibling pairs between the ages of 18 months and four years. At the start of the study, individual researchers assessed children’s baseline empathy levels by visiting the kids at home and then pretending to hurt themselves or break a valuable item. Eighteen months later, they found small but significant increases in empathy.

One unexpected exception—older sisters did not appear to experience increased empathy after 18 months living with their little brothers, specifically. The researchers aren’t sure why this exception appeared, and they recommend that future studies dive into more complex phenomena.

1.What has been found in the new research?

A. Young kids could show more sympathy for others.

B. Young siblings know more about empathy than the older.

C. Younger kids can learn a lot from their older brothers or sisters.

D. Younger siblings could contribute to their older ones’ empathy.

2.What does Mare Jambon say about kids’ empathy development?

A. Siblings influence each other in a positive way.

B. Parents play a more important role than teachers.

C. older siblings have far more obvious influences.

D. Younger siblings make much smaller contribution.

3.What does the underlined words “pin down” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Assess.　　 B. Limit.

C. Confirm.　　 D. Reduce.

4.What can we infer about the research from the last paragraph?

A. It offers no exceptions.

B. It appears to be under control.

C. It needs to be carried out further

D. It is recognized to be scientific

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I arrived late one night, on a business trip, and had dinner in a restaurant. As I was finishing my meal, an old couple came in to dine. They were holding hands and had 　　 　　　 smiles on their faces. Shortly after I ended a 20-year　 　　　　　　 , I still had pain in my heart and I was 　 　　 　 at the love they show for one another. As a result, when I paid my bill I gave the waiter another $50 to pay the couple’s bill and then left without 　 　　 them.

The next day my business meeting 　 　　 two hours before the flight back to Houston. So I had enough time left to enter the restaurant to dine　 　　 . After I had been 　　 , the waiter, from the night before, came up to my table 　　 . She can’t wait to tell me what happened after I　 　　 last night: when the old couple were　　 　　 　 that another guest had paid for them, they asked whom it was. The waiter said that she had never　 　　 me before, and told them what I told her, “I just wanted to repay　 　　 for the true love that they were showing.” Feeling surprised , they 　　 , and paid the bills for another two young couples saying “Love begets (产生) love”. I 　 　　 with delight and said “ That’s nice”. Then I read the menu and 　　 　　 my meal.

When my dinner was 　　 　　 and I intended to pay, my waiter was 　　 to be found. I had to walk over to the Hostess Stand and 　 　　 that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the 　　 . She said that my　 　　 had paid for me just to repay the joy that I brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the two young couples.

1.A. bitter    B. lovely    C. standard    D. stressful

2.A. job    B. date    C. marriage    D. journey

3.A. amazed    B. angry    C. confused    D. sad

4.A. comparing    B. encountering    C. recognizing    D. greeting

5.A. lasted    B. started    C. ended    D. held

6.A. again    B. either    C. instead    D. altogether

7.A. seated    B. served    C. dressed    D. focused

8.A. anxiously    B. crazily    C. hopefully    D. quickly

9.A. arrived    B. left    C. slept    D. escaped

10.A. comforted    B. reminded    C. warned    D. told

11.A. charged    B. appreciated    C. seen    D. helped

12.A. you    B. me    C. her    D. them

13.A. looked around    B. turned up    C. went over    D. dressed up

14.A. believed    B. admitted    C. smiled    D. shook

15.A. booked    B. ordered    C. paid    D. finished

16.A. full    B. over    C. cold    D. available

17.A. somewhere    B. anywhere    C. nowhere    D. everywhere

18.A. protested    B. explained    C. declared    D. remarked

19.A. hotel    B. office    C. airport    D. station

20.A. waiter    B. boss    C. hostess    D. friend

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Dear Ms. Wang,

I am writing to inform you of some arrangements about my composition course and Latin course next year.

I’ve decided to re-establish the 5-paragraph essay as the goal for the composition course. I interviewed some of my former students and they all agreed that being able to write critically and continuously was important to them.

So next academic year, Term 1 will be like always: sentences to paragraphing. And Term 2 will work toward the 5-paragraph essay. The final 3 weeks of Term 2 will be reserved to introduce writing for TOEFL and CEE. By that time, if the students have done their job correctly, then they should be able to write quite well.

As for the Latin course, I will post notices around campus next week so that the students will understand what’s on offer before I actually introduce the course. A number of students already emailed me about the course.

I am sure you don’t understand what a big deal our opening this program at our school is. People around the world are interested in what we plan to do. There are many rewards available to the students who succeed in the course. Please share what I have said with the administration. I want them to understand the importance of this course. The reason I have contacted these colleagues (actually Oxford contacted me) is that I have confidence in our students and in myself. I know that when those professors meet our students and hear them speaking and reading Latin, they are going to be amazed. It will open all sorts of doors for students that they never even thought of knocking on.

Well, that’s it for now. I’ll see you soon.

Yours,

Edward Johnson

1.According to the letter, what will Edward teach about writing in Term 1?

A. Critical thinking.

B. 5-paragraph essay.

C. Sentences to paragraphing.

D. Writing for TOEFL and CEE.

2.We can learn from the letter that Edward’s Latin course______.

A. has aroused students’ interest

B. enjoys a nationwide reputation

C. has won a number of awards

D. benefits anyone who takes it

3.Why does Edward write this letter?

A. To seek assistance from the administration.

B. To inform the school of his course plans.

C. To show his achievements in Latin.

D. To apply for the teaching position.

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My friend Jim and I finally decided to spend our 14 days off in the eastern country.We were arranged to stay with a local family, which made it possible for us to share a real life experience with the locals and in return bring ourselves a richer experience of the native culture and tradition.

In the company of one of our well-informed local tour leaders, we started one of the trips to the nearby town . As we were passing elephants, we stopped , confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by a small rope tied to their front legs . No chains, no cages. It was obvious that these elephants could, at any time, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not . My friend went up to the trainer and asked why these beautiful animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,”he said , “When they were young and much smaller we used the same size rope to tie them and at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are accustomed to believing that they can not break away. They believe that the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free. We were amazed . These animals could at any time break away from their ropes but just because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we can not do something , simply because we failed at it once before ? How many of us are being held by outdated belief that no longer serves us ? How many of us have avoided trying something new because of a limited belief? Worse still , how many of us are being held back by someone else’s limiting beliefs? Your attempt may fail but never fail to make an attempt.

1.What was the author most interested in during his visit?

2.What amazed them was to see__________.

3.The elephants never tried to get away because_______.

4.The author holds the view that _______.

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During a recent business trip there were no trains to the airport and many people were stranded（滞留）and had to buy new tickets for flights and also arrange hotels for the night. I was traveling alone and like everyone else I had to 　　　　 in very long queues.(队伍)

I had queued for about 30-40 minutes and was looking around 　 　　　　 　 I saw a lady with a small child in her arms near the back of the queue. I knew she had at least 　　　　 30-40 minutes to wait just to 　　　　 　 my position and maybe 10 more minutes from there as I was quite close to the 　 　　　　 of the queue. I could also see that she was quite 　　　　 　 and the child was heavy and asleep on her shoulder.

I 　 　　　　 until I caught her attention. Once I got her attention I 　 　　　　 her forward and asked the people who were 　 　　　　 me if they minded if I 　　　　 　 positions in the queue with this lady. So I let the lady into my position and went to the back of the queue myself.

At first she said 　 　　　　 　 as I know she was very surprised by this gesture, but when she got to the front of the queue and had 　　　　 　 her hotel she looked back and found me in the queue. Her 　 　　　　 　 of relief and gratitude made the rest of my 　 　　　　 　 very easy indeed as I felt very good for the little 　 　　　　 I had made.

What touched me too was that other people in the 　 　　　　　　　 close to me had seen what I did and 　 　　　　 it was a nice thing to do. I hope I inspired in them the idea to do 　 　　　　 　 things for others.

But I know I made that lady’s day just a tiny bit 　 　　　　 　 and allowed her to get her child to a bed sooner and that was 　　　　 　 enough for me.

1.A. hide B. stand C. sit D. search

2.A. if B. after C. until D. when

3.A. more B. other C. another D. the other

4.A. reach B. change C. lose D. need

5.A. back B. front C. middle D. right

6.A. angry B. excited C. disappointed D. tired

7.A. looked backB. looked down C. looked in D. looked up

8.A. placed B. watched C. waved D. put

9.A. before B. behind C. over D. beneath

10.A. occupiedB. exchanged C. supported D. improved

11.A. anythingB. something C. nothing D. everything

12.A. enteredB. signed C. left D. booked

13.A. words B. mind C. look D. means

14.A. weekendB. action C. life D. wait

15.A. light B. gesture C. measure D. progress

16.A. queue B. shop C. restaurant D. hotel

17.A. advisedB. complained C. praised D. objected

18.A. familiar B. strange　　　　　 C. different D. similar

19.A. harder B. longer C. easier D. shorter

20.A. other thanB. more than C. rather than D. less than

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