When we’re young, we dream of love and fulfillment. We perhaps think of nights in the moon or walks along the beach at sunset.

No one tells us that the moments of a lifetime are flashing by, unplanned and nearly always catch us off guard.

Not long ago, as I was reading a bedtime story to my seven-year-old daughter, Annie, I became aware of her look. She was staring at me with a charmed expression. , completing The Tale of Samuel Whiskers was not as as we first thought. I asked what she was thinking about.

"Mommy," she , "I just can't stop looking at your pretty face."I almost dissolved on the spot.

Not long after, I took my four-year-old son to an elegant department store, where the sweet notes of a classic love song us toward a musician playing a grand piano. Sam and I sat down on a marble bench nearby, and he seemed as absorbed in the pleasant as I was.

I didn't realize that Sam had next to me until he turned, took my face in his little hands and said, " with me."

those women walking under the Paris moon knew the of such an invitation made by a round-cheeked boy with baby teeth! Although openly laughed and pointed at us as we glided and whirled around the open atrium(中庭), I would not have a dance with such a charming young gentleman if I'd been offered the universe.

1.A. saddest B. greatest C. shortest D. longest

2.A. focused B. scared C. surprising D. worried

3.A. Strangely B. Patiently C. Naturally D. Apparently

4.A. easy B. delicate C. important D. suitable

5.A. shouted B. whispered C. cried D. screamed

6.A. drew B. beat C. fed D. cut

7.A. title B. subject C. topic D. theme

8.A. looked up B. stood up C. taken up D. come up

9.A. Sing B. Play C. Dance D. Go

10.A. As if B. Even if C. Only if D. If only

11.A. shame B. joy C. pity D. chance

12.A. shoppers B. teachers C. workers D. managers

13.A. expected B. accepted C. traded D. caught

They’re WILD animals

By Ernst-Ulrich Franzen

March 11, 2010 (3) Comments

The story about the woman who lost some fingers while feeding a bear at a zoo in Manitowoc, after she ignored warnings and barriers(柵欄), reminded me of the story I heard about a couple who put their baby on the back of a wild horse in South Dakota to get a really cute picture. We all do silly things at times — no one is immune — but treating wild animals as lovely pets has to fall into a special category. Teddy bears and Disney movies aren’t actually representative of real bears.

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1. TosaLeft - Mar 11, 2010 10:46AM

Don’t you think that maybe, just maybe some alcohol was involved?

2. tk421 - Mar 11, 2010 11:09 AM

It was already approved that alcohol was involved. Stories that begin with a drunk person saying “Hey, I got an idea, watch this!” rarely end well.

3. Tristan Kloss - Mar 11, 2010 11:41 AM

Alcohol certainly isn’t involved when people decide to keep “pets” like chimpanzees, baby tigers, etc. Stupidity, definitely. Dogs are pets because of thousands of years of domestication. Even farm animals, which have been kept by humans for thousands of years as well, aren’t let in the house. So why keep animals that treat human contact with, at best, indifference(冷淡、不在乎) and, at worst, violence?

1.In Ernst-Ulrich Franzen’s opinion, the woman lost her fingers because ________.

A. the zoo keepers didn’t warn her of the danger

B. she didn’t know the bear was a wild animal

C. she was somehow influenced by cartoon characters

D. she climbed over the barriers and angered the bear

2.TosaLeft thinks the wounded woman ________.

A. may have been drunk

B. may be a little stupid

C. was addicted to wine

D. fed wine to the bear

3.tk421 means a drunk person ________.

A. should be forbidden to enter the zoo

B. usually gets himself into trouble

C. is often fond of making up stories

D. usually likes to show himself off

4.What does Tristan Kloss think of people treating wild animals as pets?

A. Kind. B. Illegal.

C. Loving. D. Stupid.

寫作一（滿分15分）

請(qǐng)結(jié)合材料，按要求用英文寫作，詞數(shù)不少于60。

USA data shows that nowadays boys tend to perform worse than girls in all aspects in school, which is known as the “boy crisis”. Experts suggest that same-sex schooling may be a possible solution to the problem.

要求：(1)就此材料發(fā)表你的感想； (2)應(yīng)緊扣材料、有明確的觀點(diǎn)； (3)在答題卡上作答。

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When you find peace within yourself，you become the type of person who can live peace with others．

A．in B．by

C．for D．on

一Julia，you look upset．What's up？

…The computer break down at this busy hour．I have lots of typing to do．

A．should B．can

C．may D．must

Millions of people around the world suffer from a painful addiction to biting their nails， which can be harder than smoking cigarettes．

A．to be quitted B．to quit

C．to have quitted D．to quitting

B

People always talk about what they look for in close friendships，what they from friends，what they are willing to give as the of what they have taken and how satisfied they are with the quality of their friendships．

Friendship is a(n) form of human relation．Unlike marriage or the ties between parents and children，it is not defined or by law．Unlike other roles that we are expected to play in society as citizens，employees and members of organizations，it has its own principle，which is to feelings of warmth，trust，love and affection between two people．

Findings in a recent survey that topics of trust and betrayal are central to friendship．It is also suggested that human do not look for friends only among those who are most like them；

，we find many who in race ，religion，and ethnic background．

1.A．hope B．wish C．expect D．suffer

2.A．request B．demand C．a(chǎn)ddition D．reward

3.A．special B．distant C．harmonious D．individual

4.A．created B．managed C．consumed D．solved

5.A．necessary B．valuable C．complicated D．social

6.A．benefit B．develop C．support D．influence

7.A．a(chǎn)nnounce B．indicate C．Express D．ensure

8.A．however B．consequently C．moreover D．therefore

9.A．differ B．resemble C．divide D．believe

D

Why are people interested in eating raw foods or whole foods? One reason is that eating these types of food reduces the risk of acid accumulation in your body． Raw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked and refined foods．

When we cook foods，we destroy the natural enzymes(酶)that are part of the food in its raw form．These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food．When we consume food without these natural enzymes，our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream．In both instances，the result is obesity．When too many nutrients are absorbed at once，the body grows fat．

Processed foods contain chemical elements，which might confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when we’ve had enough to eat；as a result，people often overeat．Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle．The body will either identify these foods as allergens(過敏原)and then store them safely away from the organs as fat，or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste，which will stick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body's cells．The body's metabolism(新陳代謝)becomes inactive，and the result is weight gain and obesity．

To stop this vicious circle in its tracks，people need to consume food and supplements that will neutralize the acid already accumulated in body．Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help．It’s also important to restore your enzyme balance．You need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production．If you truly want to change and help your body heal itself，you need to take an active approach．

1.It can be inferred from Para．2 that ．

A．foods with natural enzymes help people keep fit

B．we’d better be cautious about raw and whole foods

C．it is essential for people to protect their vital organs

D．giving up cooked and refined foods is a new lifestyle

2.Processed foods are unhealthy because they ．

A．destroy body's cells

B．may lead to obesity

C．a(chǎn)re difficult to digest

D．stop body's metabolism

3.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A．To warn people of the problem of obesity．

B．To advocate eating more raw and whole foods．

C．To inform people of the harm of processed foods．

D．To tell the differences between raw and processed foods．

4.The underlined word “vicious” in the last paragraph probably means ．

A．violent B．progressive

C．harmful D．positive

寫作二(滿分20分)

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● 本人基本信息介紹

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為六月至八月

● 相關(guān)個(gè)人資歷的介紹(如：有初級(jí)潛水員Open Water Diver資質(zhì)等)

● 對(duì)此志愿者活動(dòng)感興趣的理由

要求：1．詞數(shù)不少于80：

2．書信格式及開頭均已給出(不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)) ；

3．在答題卡上作答。

Dear Sir or Madam，

I am a high school student from China．

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

——Is there a bullet train to Chengdu this afternoon?

——There be．I’ll phone the station to find it out．

A．must B．can

C．might D．would