Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years.It was always evil and usually foolish,but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern skill has changed this.Either man will stop war,or war will stop man.For the present,it is nuclear weapons that cause the greatest danger,but bacteriological（細(xì)菌的）or chemical weapons may,before long,offer an even greater threat.If we succeeded in stopping war,there would be no danger for us.To do this,we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way,not by contests of force,in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in massacre（大屠殺）,but by arbitration（仲裁）in accordance with agreed principles of law.It is not easy to change old mental habits,but this is what must be attempted.

There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology（意識形態(tài)）would prevent war.I believe this to be a complete error.All ideologies are based upon beliefs without proof which are,at best,doubtful,and at worst, totally false.Those people who believe them are willing to go to war in support of them.

The movement of world opinion during the past two years has changed very largely such as we can welcome.It has become a common belief that nuclear war must be avoided.Of course,very difficult problems remain in the international world,but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago.It has begun to be thought,even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die,that agreements should be reached even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory.It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays is not between East and West,but between Man and the bomb.

1.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph l probably refers to " ".

A. abolishing war B. improving weapons

C. solving international problems D. living a peaceful life

2.From Paragraph 2,we learn that the author .

A. is a supporter of some modern thoughts

B. has no doubt about the truth of any thought

C. does not think the adopinon of any thought could stop war

D. believes the adoption of some thoughts could prevent war

3.The last paragraph suggests that .

A. nuclear war will certainly not take place

B. real agreements have been now reached

C. world opinion is still divided on nuclear war

D. man is beginning to realize that nuclear war is his greatest enemy

4.Which of the following words can best describe the author's feeling in writing this passage?

A. Disappointed. B. Doubtful.

C. Worried. D. Hopeful.

Life's greatest joys and its greatest sorrows often come from the relationships we have developed with others.

In our world today,it seems that most people struggle for happiness through pleasant physical surroundings and economic security.These are great,but if there is conflict in human relations,these things do not bring happiness. Think about the last time you were having an argument or a disagreement with one of your co-workers,your boss, your friend,or a family member.Was it easy or difficult to focus on your priorities（優(yōu)秀考慮的事）?Even though you might have been having some success m many areas of your life,did you find yourself still feeling some discomfort due to the stress in that particular relationship?On the contrary,you may know people who are happy in great poverty and with physical stress if they have meaningful,pleasant relations with people around them.

Consider the most relationship that you have ever had with any individual（個人）.To some degree it probably is or was marked by absolute honesty,deep levels of trust,respect for that person's skills,knowledge,or abilities,open communication,acceptance of differing views,and little concern for images（形象）.

In effort to make the relationships we currently have the best that they can be,remember that persuasion usually cannot take place unless there is some sort of close,meaningful connection between the two people involved.The result will be a relationship of respect and progression.

Many of us have difficulty in accepting the faults and weaknesses of others; co-workers,work leaders,family members,or members of our social or religious groups.Our tendency to demand perfection of others can cause us to lose sight that we,ourselves,are less than perfect.Undoubtedly,there are differences among us.Some of us are even cruel and unpleasant.Others may have cultural differences that are blocks that affect us.But learning to look for the similarities instead of those things that set us apart,bearing differences,and seeing the best in others rather than the worst will lead to relationships of deep respect and lasting value.

1.Paragraph 2 was written in order to .

A. raise a new problem B. list some arguments

C. introduce the main idea D. analyze the back ground

2.In order to have good relationships with a person,we should .

A. try to persuade him to accept our ideas B. help him gain some knowledge

C. show our honesty and trust him D. improve our own capabilities

3.People cannot accept others' shortcomings mainly because .

A. they attached too much importance to others' words

B. they can't have a trustworthy relationship

C. they refuse to admit the cultural differences

D. they have higher demands on other people

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A. A Good Understanding of Relationships

B. Build Lasting Relationships with Others

C. Deep Respect Leads to Good Relationships

D. Discomfort Caused by Bad Relationships

Do Actions Speak Louder than Words?

Our society is fast paced.We are all rushing from one place to the next,blowing our horn（喇叭）at slow drivers who may be singing songs in the car with their children or pointing out some interesting sights.We don't have time for that silliness today.But we try to say to ourselves that we will make time for fun tomorrow.It is time to take a few deep breaths and think about our actions and our words.1.

Have you ever really thought about the saying "Actions speak louder than words?" Think about it now.If you say one thing and act in an opposite way,will the words be ignored and just the actions remembered?I don't think so.2.It is also equally important to use words to show appreciation,love,approval and happiness and then follow those words with a hug,pat on the back or smile.

3.What about that saying?True?Yes!Words carry a lot of weight and will be remembered for years especially when they are written down.Mean words can hurt for that moment and for a lifetime.I am sure that each of us remember a time when a friend made an unkind comment.4.Let's not be a member of that "club".When was the last time that you hid a love note in a lunch box or in your mate's coat pocket? If you want to see a bright smile, that will do it!

The power of this written note will be remembered for many days,even years."I can live for two months on a good compliment（夸獎）,"said Mark Twain.Children grow stronger when they feel appreciated and understood.5.

A perfect way to turn a bad day around is to praise your child."I noticed that your hair looked very nice today.Did you hang your coat up all by yourself? "It is amazing how those few words can change a child's outlook...almost immediately.Don't stop there...One of my sisters ended a phone conversation with three words-"I love you!" Boy,that put a spring in my step!Mark Twain is right.I still feel the positive effect of those three little but very powerful words.

A.The pen is more powerful than the sword.

B.Is it really reasonable to do something like that?

C.Do they show the attitude that we want to convey?

D.It is important to have your words match your actions.

E.Behavior is a mirror in which everyone shows his image（映像）.

F.Those words did lasting damage to you,the relationship or both.

G..Don't be afraid to shower your child with encouraging words all day long.

This incident took place in December of 1979.I had started a new job down at the City Market Deli in New York City.I didn't really______the job,which included wearing white gloves,slicing bread and cold cuts.But we had two sons and I had to support the family.We lived in______,as we could barely manage to pay the bills______to survive in our apartment.As a______,we lived from paycheck（薪水）to paycheck and our ends never seemed to

____.

If it weren't for the generosity（慷慨）and sympathy of our babysitter（保姆）,I don't know how I would have____my boys.Our babysitter would voluntarily______to bring over groceries once in a while,______during the holidays,when our boys would be______when an extra chocolate______with Santa Claus or Easter bunny arrived with her.

It so______that one day one of the ladies l worked with went to get something out of her purse.By______,she dropped a ten dollar bill.I______it up instantly and thought that this new found money would buy dinner for my family for a few more days.Yet,______that thought crossed my mind,my conscience told me otherwise.______as we were,I just thought it would be______to keep the money.

So______,I handed the money to the lady.She was______and grateful as she had not even______that she had lost the money.She then came over to me a few minutes later and gave me a five dollar to show her______.

Not only did I go home with money to feed my babies that day,I left with a clear conscience,and most importantly a smile.I felt good that day in 1979!

1.A. call for B. care for C. ask for D. send for

2.A. trouble B. danger C. poverty D. peace

3.A. necessary B. extra C. lacking D. enough

4.A. home B. house C. flat D. family

5.A. meet B. finish C. complete D. stop

6.A. grown B. taught C. fed D. risen

7.A. provide B. supply C. refuse D. offer

8.A. probably B. especially C. specially D. possibly

9.A. helpful B. useful C. thankful D. joyful

10.A. covered B. equipped C. involved D. filled

11.A. occurred B. happened C. followed D. reminded

12.A. incident B. mistake C. purpose D. accident

13.A. picked B. carried C. held D. saved

14.A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as soon as

15.A. Poor B. Rich C. Honest D. Kind

16.A. right B. correct C. wrong D. proper

17.A. fortunately B. unwilling C. luckily D. willingly

18.A. surprised B. anxious C. eager D. nervous

19.A. admitted B. realized C. promised D. recognized

20.A. impression B. expression C. instruction D. appreciation

International Volunteer Day is a global celebration of volunteers.It takes place every year on December 5 1.(shine) a light on the effect of volunteer efforts everywhere.Many nations and governments hold2.(variety) activities in this day.Volunteers are ones3.make use of their own part-time time and participate in social service for no charge.They contribute a lot in the4.(aspect) of rebuilding home,developing economy with promoting social civilization progressing etc.The Day5.(encouragement) volunteers' deeds to develop at local,national and international levels.The Day is the time widely6.(accept)by people to fight poverty,hunger,disease,environmental problems and discrimination against women.

The cultural form and explanation of a volunteer may change depending on circumstances,7.the basic principle never changes:every individual can make a difference in society.Beyond8.(help) to promote the greater good,volunteers enrich their own lives.As one volunteer once put9.,"I feel as though I am able to help in the world and use my skills.It allows me to10.(real) feel as though I am part of the world community."

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

When I was in high school,each of my friend had a bicycle.I hoped I could also have it.One day I saw a second-hand bicycle,that was only one hundred yuan.I asked my father the money.And he said he could only give me half of the money.I should find the other half myself.So I went to sell newspapers after the school.My father was pleasing when I showed him the money a month after.He gives me the other fifty.You can imagine how happily I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.

假如你是李華，你計劃暑假與父母去紐約進(jìn)行為期兩周的旅游。請你給你在紐約的筆友Tom寫一封電子郵件，請求他幫助你解決以下問題：

1.推薦一家旅館（周邊環(huán)境；設(shè)施）；

2.推薦旅游線路；

3.詢間是否可以接機(jī)。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右（郵件的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)）；

2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

提示詞：地鐵subway

Dear Tom,

I will take a two-week trip to New York with my parents in the summer holiday.

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I'm looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

Four books that will inspire you to travel the world

There’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspective(遠(yuǎn)景) and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel around the world. For more information, please click Amazon.com.

SEATTLE: Where You d Go, Bernadette

Price: $16.73

Maria Sample’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon.

ITALY: Beautiful Ruins

Price: $16.29

This book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. With the settings of the background from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon.

ENGLAND: Wolf Hall

Price: $15.57

You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine，but reading Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon.

NANTUCKET: Here’s to Us

Price: $ 17.16

Eli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read.

1.Whose book has been made into a film according to the text?

A. Hilary Mantel’s.

B. Jess Walter’s.

C. Maria Semple’s.

D. Elin Hilderbrand’s.

2.What can you buy if you have only $32?

A. Beautiful Ruins and Where You’d Go, Bernadette.

B. Where You’d Go, Bernadette and Wolf Hall.

C. Beautiful Ruins and Wolf Hall.

D. Wolf Hall and Here’s to Us.

3.What do the four books have in common?

A. They have the same price.

B. They have the similar content.

C. They have the similar background.

D. They have the same place of sales.

4.Where does the text probably come from?

A. A website.

B. A magazine.

C. A newspaper.

D. A textbook.

World Book Day falls on April 23 every year．It was set up by the United Nations Educational,Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading．It is also the day to honor great writers，for example，William Shakespeare，born or dead on that day．

Many countries celebrate World Book Day．Take UK as an example．On that day，millions of school children can buy books of special price，a much lower price than usual，in any bookstore．It has been done every year since 1998．World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Our Former Premier Wen Jiabao, a bookworm, who does lots of reading every day, has called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading．"Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said．

Why do people like reading? One big advantage is that reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Also, reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English．

"Reading makes a full man" (Bacon，1597). Books，magazines，newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day．

1.World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to .

A. buy more books B. do more reading

C. learn foreign languages D. know more about science

2.In the UK，what will school children do on World Book Day?

A. They will give away some books to those poor families’ children.

B. They will go to the library in order to read as many books as possible.

C. They will buy books of much lower price than usual in any bookstore.

D. They will organize some activities in memory of William Shakespeare.

3.How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three.

C. Four. D. Five.

4.The underlined words “ a bookworm” in Paragraph 2 probably mean .

A. a person who loves reading B. a person who likes reading

C. a person who loves collecting D. a person who likes buying books

I had the honor of being elected chief of my tribe(部落). With the title came great responsibility. It was my job to make peace with the Maori Tamaki tribe, whose village we visited. Their warriors leapt from a canoe and faced us down with fierce growls, bulging eyes and much swishing of sticks. They laid a palm frond on the ground and, as head honcho, I was compelled to accept this peace offering by picking it up, then touching noses with their chief. “Kia ora”, he said, welcoming us into the woodland home of his people.

My “tribe” was my New Zealand tour group, who had forced me into being their leader. We’d been warned that the ceremony was a serious occasion and that to laugh or even smile would be considered rude to the Tamaki. After that it was non-stop fun as they showed their ancient customs and I received instruction in performing the haka, the war dance by the All Blacks rugby team.

Then they pulled our dinner of lamb, beef and vegetables out of the ground. It had been slow-cooked in the heat that simmers just below the surface in the geothermal(地?zé)岬? area of North Island, a Maori tradition known as a hangi that goes back an extremely long period of time.

Obviously, this form of it is put on for tourists but it was hugely enjoyable. The journey back to the hotel was alone worth the effort, our hilarious Maori elder driver being deserving of his own television show. “The wheels on the bus go round and round,” he got us singing, while he circuited(繞……環(huán)行) a roundabout three times.

A couple of days from the end of my trip, there was still something missing, a New Zealand icon I yearned to see to make my grand tour complete. Riding over a hill, there it was – Aotearoa. The Maori name for New Zealand translates as “Land of the long white cloud”. Can I say “Kia ora, Aotearoa?” You bet I can.

1.Which refers to the Maori cooking custom?

A. Kia ora. B. Haka.

C. Tamaki. D. Hangi.

2.What does the author think of the driver?

A. He was good at singing.

B. He made the journey memorable.

C. He was not familiar with the road.

D. He performed well on a TV show.

3.What is the best title for the text?

A. A Taste of Maori Culture.

B. Hello, New Zealand

C. The Honor of Being a tribe Chief

D. The Best of New Zealand