Thirteen-year-old Greg Hoffman had been begging his parents for an iPhone all year. So on Christmas morning he was thrilled to find the object of his desire under the tree, but there was a catch.

The phone came with an 18-point set of terms and conditions that he had to agree to before the phone could be his. And the agreement did not come from Apple or the phone provider, it was from his mother.

His mom, Janell Hoffman, included a contract along with the iphone that listed eighteen conditions or rules that Greg has to follow if he wants to keep it. Some of the rules limit the time he can use the phone; not after 7:30 p.m , and he can’t take it to school. He also has to promise not to send “hurtful” text messages and e-mails to people; give his passwords to his parents, and always answer the phone when his mom or dad calls. Greg also has to use his own money to replace the phone if it’s broken or lost

Janell says the idea behind the contract is to teach her son to have a sense of responsibility and to learn to “co-exist with technology, not be ruled by it’. She told him not to use this technology to lie, fool, or cheat another human being.

Most of the terms do not just apply to the iphone, but to life. She also advised him to, “keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you,” “Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without Googling.”

“You are growing up in a fast and ever changing world. It is exciting and enticing. Trust your powerful mind and giant heart above any machine. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it,”

“I love you. I hope you enjoy your awesome new iPhone. Merry Christmas!”

1.The underlined word “catch” in the first paragraph means “________”

A. great secret B. piece of equipment

C. hidden difficulty D. piece of paper

2.Mom gave her son the 18-point contracts with the iphone in order to __________

A. keep in touch with him at any time

B. teach him to have a sense of responsibility

C. let him learn to use new technology

D. adjust himself o the ever changing world

3.Which of the following may NOT be one of the 18 rules? _________

A. Do not use this technology to lie, fool another human being.

B. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad”. Not ever.

C. I will always know the password.

D. Take it to school but turn it off or silence it while having classes

Ways of Loving Your Parents

Even though you think that your parents are mean—spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. 1. And they are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.

Tell them you love them every morning. A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, you might still wander at a unknown corner in an unknown world.

Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you’re off on your own. It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend. 2.

Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. 3. Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgave your parents!

4. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or going somewhere with them. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can. Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.

Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. _5. ___ Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.

A. Parents will in turn express their love to you.

B. Keep company with them.

C. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.

D. Please remember parents are as important as friends.

E. After this, share your feelings with your parents.

F. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you.

G. Forgiveness is the key.

Each of us struggles for self-respect and self-worth to some degree. I spent much time trying to achieve perfection in every aspect of my life.

I was a happy kid with a lot of friends and a supportive family. But growing up was really and even scary sometimes.

During my childhood, I was constantly involved in something that included people’s viewing my achievements or my _ . I wanted everyone’s praise and acceptance, but I was my own toughest critic (挑剔的人).

After I graduated from high school, my to be “thin” began to trouble me. I began trying to diet by my food.

In the beginning, I felt great—attractive and successful, almost superhuman. I even thought that I was better than everyone else. What I didn’t see was that I was slowly _ myself.

People around me began to my weight loss. They said with concern. “You’re losing too much weight.” “Elisa, you’re so thin.” All their words only suggested that I was getting closer to “ ” .

Sadly, I took my physical the first important in my life, that it was the way to become successful and accepted.

Then I cut down my more and more, until a day consisted of half a teaspoon of nonfat yoghurt and coffee in the morning and a cup of grapes at night.

But my poor began to cause me to lose . Then one night, like many nights before, I couldn’t sleep and my heart felt as though it might beat out of my chest. I tried to , but I couldn’t. The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer . What I had done to diet nearly caused me to have a heart attack. I stood up, and immediately fell down. I was really , and I knew I needed help. My roommate rushed me to the , beginning the long road to my . It took a lot—doctors, nurses, nutritionists, food supplements…

And most important, a sense of what was true about myself got back on track with reality. I realized that, with my of trying to be “perfect” on the , I had sacrificed who I was on the inside. What I know now is, we are—each and every one of us—already perfect.

1.A. hard B. natural C. easy D. possible

2.A. natures B. failures C. backgrounds D. scores

3.A. problem B. promise C. way D. desire

4.A. controlling B. checking C. collecting D. balancing

5.A. questioning B. forgetting C. asking D. killing

6.A. help B. accept C. notice D. reject

7.A. devotion B. perfection C. destination D. attention

8.A. appearance B. exercise C. examination D. strength

9.A. pretending B. realizing C. believing D. declaring

10.A. expense B. food C. movement D. travel

11.A. pleasant B. typical C. different D. difficult

12.A. nutrition B. memory C. knowledge D. taste

13.A. sleep B. hope C. weight D. job

14.A. walk B. cry C. relax D. talk

15.A. resist B. breathe C. wake D. remember

16.A. disappointed B. annoyed C. discouraged D. scared

17.A. bed B. hospital C. school D. office

18.A. glory B. discovery C. recovery D. victory

19.A. experience B. decision C. skill D. deal

20.A. outside B. face C. mind D. whole

閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個或幾個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。

Have you ever heard “Tuhao, let’s be friends”? Are you puzzled, wondering _____ it means? Then you’re possibly out of date.

Nowadays, the Chinese words “tuhao” and “dama” have become so familiar _______ many Chinese people that they often play jokes on each other when __ ___ (chat) about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new (fashion) mobile phone, your naughty friends may call you “tuhao”, laughing loudly and happily. Amazingly, the two wildly popular words have become hot words in English too. Recently, the BBC (produce) a program to introduce “tuhao”. the Internet, “tuhao” can be translated into “new money (暴發(fā)戶)” in English. Besides, the Wall Street Journal has also borrowed “dama” from the Chinese pinyin (describe) bargain-hunting middle-aged Chinese women, calling ________ “a force in the global gold market”. Experts say the Chinese language’s _______ (influent) on English will continue during the entire 21st century, ___ __ it is expected that “tuhao” will be welcomed by the Oxford University Press to appear in the new word lists.

Once a man got on a bus for New York. He hid in toilet, because he did not want to pay. But a passenger saw her. She tapped the person in front of her on the shoulder and say, "There's a bum(流浪漢) in the toilet. Tell the bus driver." The message was past from person to person. But anywhere along the way, it changed. The bus driver was told that there was a bomb in the toilet. He immediate stopped the bus and telephoned the police. When the police came in, they told the passengers to get off the bus or stay far away. Then they closed the highway. This soon caused a 15-miles-long traffic jam. Under the help of a dog, the police searched for two hours. Of course they found no bomb!

第二節(jié): 根據(jù)句子的意思和所給中文或首字母提示，寫出單詞的正確形式。（每小題1分，共10分）

1.Make a list of the things that c________ energy in your home, school, or any other places you can think of.

2.It is human activity that has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural___（現(xiàn)象）

3.The problem begins when we add huge q________ of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

4.There are those who are o________ to this view that greenhouse effect will lead to a catastrophe.

5.I was a_________ as a volcanologist working for the HVO twenty years ago.

6.Having collected and _______ (評估) the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava will flow.

7.The e_________ of the volcano is really exciting to watch.

8.I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their _________(潛在的) to cause great damage.

9.I am very _________ (外向的) and have learned to adapt to my disability.

10.Her _______(雄心壯志) is to become part of the national team for the next Paralympics Games.

學(xué)生考入大學(xué)后，是否需要立即為其配備筆記本電腦， 我們班進(jìn)行了討論。對此有人贊同，有人反對。 請你根據(jù)下列內(nèi)容， 寫一篇英文短文，并發(fā)表自己的看法。

支持者：

1. 是對子女奮發(fā)努力取得好成績的肯定和獎勵。

2. 方便今后的學(xué)習(xí)，可隨時隨地上網(wǎng)查資料。

反對者：

1. 勢必會給有些家庭增加經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān)。

2. 大學(xué)里有足夠的計(jì)算機(jī)供學(xué)生使用。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)120左右；開頭已寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)

2. 可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Is It Necessary for Freshmen to Have a Laptop?

Recently we had a discussion about whether it is necessary for freshmen to have a laptop when they go to university. Different people have different ideas

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—We enjoyed the flowers in the park，and had ________ great fun yesterday.

—Great.But it’s ________ great pity that I didn’t join you.

A．/；/ B．a(chǎn)；/ C．/；a D．a(chǎn)；a

- You’ve just come back from Sydney. ？

- It’s a beautiful country.

A．How did you get there

B．Do you like the country

C．How do you find Australia

D．Do you like swimming there

My family three members and now my family visiting Shanghai.

A．has; are B．have; is C．have; are D．has; is