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1．If you want to join the world for Earth Hour you can simply _____. A．call us on 555-14 at 3 p.m. Sunday B．go around the world to 2,000 cities C．take actions at 8:1 a.m. on 28 Mar. 2013 D．switch off your lights for one hour 2．The final soccer match is _____. A．at 7 p.m. on Friday B．at 3 p.m. on Sunday C．at 3 p.m. on Saturday D．at 2 p.m. on Monday
3．There is a silk blouse which is ￥ 100 at New Star Mall. You can pay _____ if you want to buy it on Mother’s Day. A．￥ 40 B．￥ 60 C．￥ 50 D．￥ 25
4．Which movie star can you see on Saturday night?
A．Wentworth Miller B．Michael Schofield C．Harry Potter D．Jackie Chan 5．If you are interested in Harry Potter children’s show, you can find more information by _____. A．visiting us at New Star Mall B．calling us on 690-1856 C．calling us on 555-14 D．turning off your lights for one hour
D
16、Saying “thank you” is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language. After all, we’re brought up to be kind and polite.
So, what exactly are you supposed to say when “thank you” is only the 20thmost popular way to express gratitude (感激)? According to a recent report, 19 other ways of expressing gratitude finished ahead of “thank you” in a poll (投票) of 3,000 people.
Pollsters found almost half those asked preferred the more informal (非正式的) “cheers”, while others liked to use such expressions as “ta”, “great” and “nice one”. So, just what is the right form of words to express your thanks?
Luckily, the answer is in the language itself. “Cheers” is considered an informal way to say thank you. For example, when going for a drink with friends, a smile and a “cheers” by way of thanks is not only acceptable to the situation, it is also culturallyaccurate. “Ta” was the second-most popular expression of thanks, and is also commonly used in informal situations, along with phrases such as “nice one”, and “wonderful”.
Interestingly, one word that didn’t make it into the top 20 was “thanks”. But “thanks” can be useful, as it is able to bridge the divide between “thank you” and the downright relaxed “cheers”.
Certain words can double as an expression of thanks as well as delight. For example, words like “awesome”, “brilliant” and “you star” can tell both your pleasure at someone’s action, as well as serving to express your thanks. If you are on the receiving end of a “new” thank you, you can reply with a simple “no problem”, or “sure”.
Of course, a simple wave, nod or smile may be all right. For example, if a car driver slows down to let you cross the road, simply raising your hand is enough to show that you are thankful for the driver’s consideration.
Sometimes, formality is necessary, and “thank you” is still the best choice in such situations. But students should not worry about when exactly to use certain expressions.
Many people in western countries are worried that good manners are in decline (衰退). People are tired of seeing their acts of kindness and service pass without any feedback. So don’t think that your “thank you” was useless or too formal. The chances are, if you said “thank you”, you made someone’s day. 1．（小题1）We can tell from the result of the poll that ______. A．people are worrying about politeness nowadays
B．there are many kinds of expressions of gratitude C．“thank you” is the most popular expression of gratitude
D．there are more formal expressions of gratitude than informal ones 2．（小题2）What does the underlined word “accurate”in Paragraph 5 mean? A．Clear and exact. B．Simple but strange. C．Short and informal. D．Informal but popular.
3．（小题3）Which of the following can express gratitude as well as pleasure? A．Sure. B．No problem. C．Ta. D．You star.
4．（小题4）In the last paragraph the writer encourages people to ______. A．help others behave well B．show their gratitude to others C．continue their language learning D．stop worrying about social activities
E
17、Sam Higgins was a famous photographer. He travelled all over the world, taking photos for magazines and newspapers. He had photographs of earthquakes, forest fires, floods, even wars. If something interesting happened, Sam went to photograph it. His photographs won many prizes and he earned a lot of money.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always refused. “I travel for work, not for pleasure,” he told her. “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have time to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to stay and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good meal or a bath for days. You won’t like it”
“Sam, I’m not a child,” his wife argued. “I can look after myself. Please, take me with you next time you go overseas.”
Sam did not say anything but he thought about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photographs of the wildlife there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable. We’ll be staying with a ranger(森林管理员) ” His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then one day, Sam went off to find some lions to photograph. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated(分开). They came to a fork on the way, and she walked down one way while he walked down the other. Then Sam heard her screaming. He ran back to the fork on the way and saw her running forward him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Sam took out his camera and pointed it at his wife and
the lion. Then he shouted, “Slow down, woman. I can’t get you both in the picture.” 1．Sam Higgins made his money by .
A．travelling B．appearing in many magazines C．taking photos 2．He never took his wife with him because . A．he thought she didn’t enjoy it. B．his wife refused to go with him C．he thought his work was dangerous.
3．When Sam ran back and saw his wife, he . A．tried to save her
B．was too frighten to save her C．wanted to take a wondul picture. 4．What does “fork” mean in this passage ? A．a place where a road divides into two parts B．a tool used for digging(挖) the ground
C．an instrument used for lifting food to the mouth. 5．We can infer(推断) that . A．Sam was crazy about photography B．Sam didn’t love his wife at all C．Sam’s wife was very beautiful
F 18、 YUTIAN, Sept. 6 —Twenty－seven students of a primary school in Yutian County of Tangshan in Hebei Province were receiving medical treatment on Tuesday after food poisoning(食物中毒). The sick children are from the country's Yuying Primary School, a private boarding school with over 800 students. LANZHOU, Aug. 24 —The death toll in a food poisoning accident in Gansu Province has risen to three. The three died in the No. 2 People's Hospital in Longxi County. The victims(受害者) had all eaten a local snack made of bean jelly and roast chicken in Wenfeng Township, Longxi County. School－food poisonings call for stricter actions As lots of food poisoning cases among students made the government require(要求) school－food safety for schools. Some people said increasing prices lead to the poor quality of the food. In fact it's only an excuse. The government asks schools to get higher quality school food, to cook and store food well ，or the people who make school－food poisonings must be punished strictly. Since September, six cases of food poisoning have taken place in Hebei, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Shanxi. 1．The twenty－seven food－poisoning students are from ________. A．Lanzhou B．Longxi County
C．the No. 2 People's Hospital D．Tangshan in Hebei Province
2．The number of the students in Yuying Primary School is ________. A．800
C．more than 800
B．less than 800 D．240
3．Three people died in Gansu because they ate ________. A．a local snake C．fruits
B．bean jelly and roast chicken D．meat
4．How many provinces are mentioned in the passage? A．Four.
B．Five.
C．Six.
D．Seven.
5．How many cases have taken place since August? A．Four. Ⅴ.书面表达 19、题目②
在我们的生活中, 不仅社会上有很多值得我们学习的楷模, 而且家庭中也有我们学习的榜样。 某英文网站正在开展以“A Role Model in My Family”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华, 请用英语写一篇短文投稿, 谈谈家庭生活中谁是你心中的榜样人物, 以及你向他（她）学到了什么。
提示词语: kind, strict, help, remember, overcome 提示问题: Who is your role model in your family?
What have you learnt from him or her?A role model in my family sets a good example for me.
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B．Five.
C．Six.
D．Seven.
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