The English Renaissance

The English Renaissance began in the later part of the fifteenth century and lasted until the 1660s. Among the most famous women writers of this period is Aphra Behn, who is seen as the first professional woman writer in English. She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery. A good example is Oroonoko published in 1688. Aphra Behn's works include also the plays The Amourous Prince, The Town Fop, The Dutch Lover and her only tragedy, Abdelazer.

The neoclassical period

Among the well-known women in British literature during the neoclassical period, from 1660 to the end of the eighteenth century, is Anne Finch. She wrote poetry and tried to express all that she saw and experienced. Two other women are recognized for their contribution to neoclassical British literature: Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Mary Astell was a philosopher and a feminist writer. She is best known now for her theories on the education of women.

The Romantic period

Jane Austen is one of the most famous women writers that worked during the Romantic period (1798-1832). Her works include several novels, most of which focus on marriage as a way for young women to secure social standing and economic security. Her most famous novels are Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Another famous woman writer from the English Romanticism is Mary Shelley. She is the author of Frankenstein, History of Six Weeks Tour and The Last Man.

The Victorian period

The Victorian period, between the 1830s and 1900, was the time when the Bronte sisters, George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell lived and wrote. Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte and Anne Bronte produced many British literary classics. Charlotte's novels include Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette and The Professor. Mary Anne Evans adopted the male pen name George as she wanted to set herself apart from the feminine genre of cookbooks and domestic moral tales. Her most famous novel is The Mill on the Floss published in 1860.

【1】According to the passage, Aphra Behn’s plays mainly concern ________.

A. racism and slavery B. economic security

C. education of women D. cooking and gardening

【2】Which period does Jane Austen belong to?

A. the English Renaissance. B. the Neoclassical Period.

C. the Romantic period. D. the Victorian period.

【3】Why did Mary Anne Evans publish her stories under the name of George Eliot?

A. Women were forbidden to write novels then.

B. It helped promote her works.

C. It sounded more popular.

D. Her works would be different.

【4】If a reader is interested in women’s education, whose works can be the best choice?

A. Anne Finch’s. B. Mary Astell’s.

C. Mary Wortley Montagu’s. D. Mary Shelley’s.

As our friend approached even 【3】(close), he noticed that man was picking up starfish and, one at 【4】 time, he was throwing them back into the water.

Our friend looked 【5】(puzzle) and said, “Good evening, friend. I was wondering what you are doing.” “I am throwing these starfish that 【6】(wash) up onto the shore back into the ocean. You see, it's low tide right now. 【7】 I do not throw them back into the sea, they would die up here from lack of oxygen.” “I understand，” our friend replied, “【8】 there must be thousands of starfish on this beach. You can't 【9】(possible) get to all of them. Can't you see that you can't possibly make a difference？”

The local native smiled, bent down and picked up yet 【10】 starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea，he replied，“Make a difference to that one！”

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The other day, some of my classmates and I took a bicycle trip along the “Ren Min Road”, where was specially built for people to relax ourselves. The scenery along the road was fascinating, with trees, flowers, hills and lakes on both side. We stopped by a lake for a rest, where a good many of people were playing happily. But something unpleasant catch our attention. There was rubbish here or there, and there were many plastic bags and bottles floated on the surface of the lake. Such beautiful place was so serious polluted. What a shame! In the end, we couldn’t help collecting the rubbish after we left.

The result is a painting that combines the warmth of life that van Gogh loved 【3】the feelings of sadness that were all around him. It is a painting that is warm, beautiful and sad, all at the same time.

Van Gogh’s most famous painting. The Starry Night, takes this 【4】(mix) of joy and sadness one step further. It is a landscape full of deep blues and shadows 【5】represent the sadness van Gogh was feeling as he 【6】(paint), rather than what he was actually seeing.

This is why van Gogh’s 【7】(image) in his painting look more imagined than real. The stars and moon in The Starry Night are 【8】(unusual) bright, 【9】(they) light swirling(旋動) above the darkening hills. A tree that looks like black fire cuts through the view of the night, 【10】(interrupt) its beauty.

She’s absolutely right. I’d noticed the same thing about her daughter over the previous two or three years when I’d been Alice’s middle school English, Latin, and writing teacher, and I have an answer, right there on the tip of my tongue, for what has gone wrong. Yet I’m torn between my responsibility to help Alice, and the knowledge that what I have to say is a truth I’m not sure this mother is ready to hear.

The truth—for this parent and so many others—is this: Her child has sacrificed her natural curiosity and love of learning at the altar(圣壇) of achievement, and it’s our fault. Alice’s parents, her teachers, society at large—we are all supposed to be blamed in this crime against learning. From her first day of school, we pointed her toward that altar and trained her to measure her progress by means of points, scores, and awards. We taught Alice that her potential is tied to her intellect(智力) ,and that her intellect is more important than her character. We taught her to come home proudly bearing grades As, championship prizes, and college acceptances, and not on purpose, we taught her that we don’t really care how she obtains them. We taught her to protect her academic and extracurricular perfection at all costs and that it’s better to quit when things get challenging rather than risk losing that perfect record. Above all else, we taught her fear failure. That fear is what has destroyed her love of learning.

【1】Both the mother and the teacher have noticed that ________.

A. Alice hates to tell them truth

B. Alice’s test scores are not so good

C. Alice chooses several subjects to learn

D. Alice doesn’t enjoy studying any more

【2】What does the underlined word “torn” mean in the passage?

A. pained to choose B. guilty to quit C. tired to manage D. certain to decide

【3】What does the teacher think of the girl?

A. Her academic perfection resulted from her character.

B. She is a gifted girl with spirits of challenging.

C. She is perfect in her character development.

D. Her academic performance is great.

【4】What leads to the girl’s change?

A. A few failure experiences. B. Fear of failing getting good grades.

C. Her mother’s over-protection. D. Her not being accepted by colleges.

Cream and butter contain pretty much the same substances, so why cream should sour much faster has been a mystery. Both are emulsions — tiny globules(小球體) of one, liquid evenly distributed throughout another. The difference lies in what's in the globules and what's in the surrounding liquid, says Brocklehurst, who led the investigation.

In cream, fatty globules drift about in a sea of water. In butter, globules of a watery solution are locked away in a sea of fat. The bacteria which make the food go bad prefer to live in the watery regions of the mixture. “This means that in cream, the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture，” he says.

When the situation is reversed, the bacteria are locked away in compartments(分隔間) buried deep in the sea of fat. Trapped in this way, individual colonies cannot spread and rapidly run out of nutrients(養(yǎng)料). They also slowly poison themselves with their waste products: “In butter, you get a self－limiting system which stops the bacteria growing，” says Brocklehurst.

The researchers are already working with food companies keen to see if their products can be made resistant to bacterial attack through alterations to the food's structure. Brocklehurst believes it will be possible to make the emulsions used in salad cream, for instance, more like that in butter. The key will be to do this while keeping the salad cream liquid and not turning it into a solid lump.

【1】The significance of Brocklehurst's research is that ________.

A. it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without preservatives

B. it discovered tiny globules in both cream and butter

C. it revealed the secret of how bacteria multiply in cream and butter

D. it found that cream and butter share the same chemical composition

【2】According to the researchers, cream sours faster than butter because bacteria ________.

A. are more evenly distributed in cream

B. multiply more easily in cream than in butter

C. live on less fat in cream than in butter

D. produce less waste in cream than in butter

【3】The underlined word “colonies” (Line 2, Para 4) refers to ________.

A. tiny globules

B. watery regions

C. bacteria communities

D. little compartments

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Admission: $16 per vehicle on weekdays,$18 on weekends and major holidays.

Special Comments: About 95 acres,more than a half-mile of beach with lifeguards.No pets.1,680-foot nature path and large playground area.

Food/Dining: Picnic areas with barbecue grills（烤肉架）.Phone: (561)393-7811

Restores: Restrooms and showers available.

☆Red Reef Park

Location: 1400 N.Ocean Blvd.,Boo2 Raton.

Admission: $16 per vehicle on weekdays,$18 on weekends and major holidays.

Special Comments: Developed beach (67 acres) with lifeguards.No alcohol or pets permitted.It offers grills and a small playground area.

Food/Dining: Picnic areas available.Phone: (561) 393-7812

Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.

☆South Beach Park

Location: 400 N.Ocean Blvd.,Boca Raton.

Admission: $15 per vehicle on weekdays,$17 on weekends and major holidays.

Special Comments: 1,670 feet of beach,25 acres,lifeguards,955 feet of developed beach south of Boca Inlet with lifeguards.

Food/Dining: Picnic areas available.Phone: (561) 393-7813

Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.

☆Coconut Cove Waterpark

Location: 11200 Park Access Road,Boca Raton.

Admission: Adult $7; Children(4~12)$5; 3 and under free.

Special Comments: The waterpark offers Sea Monster（怪物）walk pool,Meandering River,a waterslide and a waterfall.No alcohol or pets permitted.

Food/Dining: Concessions.Phone: (561) 274-1140

Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.

【1】You can do all the following in Spanish River Park EXCEPT_______.

A. playing with your dog B. walking on the path

C. going for a picnic D. having a shower

【2】If you want to get the information of South Beach Park,you should call_______.

A. (561) 393-7811 B. (561) 393-7812

C. (561) 393-7813 D. (561) 274-1140

【3】Where is this passage probably taken from?

A. In a textbook. B. In a newspaper.

C. In a report. D. In a science book.

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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。

I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble get along with your friends.Here is my advices.First,talk with your friends often.It is the good idea to share your happiness and sadness to them.Second,helping each other was very important.It's better for you to help your friends have trouble in study or daily life.And they will be help you when you need help.Third,learn to appreciate your friends' strengths.In this way,you can make really friends.Whether you follow my suggestions,I believe your friends will understand them better.

【1】 As the body and mind are tired, it seems to take us less time to become angry just because of something that is of little importance. Young children are usually the cause of tiredness and it is highly likely that parents allow themselves to release(釋放) their exhaustion directly at the children. Children are very good at remembering these instances and it will affect them for a long time. 【2】

Diet and lifestyle can be key factors in causing a bad temper. Some people don't realize that their diet can directly affect their moods. Processed food and items that contain a lot of sugars, especially those that aren't natural sugars, can cause a rise in blood sugar. 【3】 Similarly, lifestyle choices can encourage bad tempers and poor moods, especially if drug and alcohol are used too frequently. 【4】

If you have noticed that you are becoming increasingly bad－tempered, it is important that you take steps to try and regain control. 【5】 After you find the cause, try and make positive changes to prevent this from occurring in the future.

A．Find your ways to release your anger.

B．Check what it is that causes the bad mood.

C．Tiredness is often the most common reason.

D．Managing your anger is good for your health.

E．Therefore, it is important to have more patience when with children.

F．This rise can have a very negative effect on moods and mental performance.

G．So it is important to keep away from these temptations(誘惑) for your own mental state.

注意：1. 開頭已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；

2. 詞數(shù)：100左右；

3. 參考詞匯：經濟負擔：economic pressure 精神壓力：mental stress

The other day our class had a heated discussion about whether it is necessary for parents to accompany students studying at school.…

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