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It’s never too late to right your wrongs, big or small.
Working as hard as I had been over the years, I had become disconnected from（失去联系的）the people who mattered most to me. I decided to spend a year reconnecting with my friends and relatives and making amends(补偿). I devoted myself to caring for what I called “my unfinished business”, which has helped me become a more attentive husband, father, son and friend —and a happier, more energetic person.
Now that I’ve had a good opportunity to revisit my past mistakes—and experience the rewards of fixing them—I’d like to share some of the lessons I have learned:
Have you lost touch with people who were important to you? Are there things you’ve done or not done that are in front of you? Are there people in your life you don’t know how much they meant to you? List your unfinished business and take action to deal with it.
Instead of trying to put an end to the cold war dividing your family, begin with a small thing you can control. Apologize to your brother for not attending his Super Bowl party. Respond to an e-mail you should have answered a week ago. Write a note or make a call.
No matter what the wrong is, the most important thing in making it right is your sincerity. If you reach out with a genuine (真诚的)heart, your friends will be glad to hear from you again.
This is the key to learning and growing. Keep a journal, or summarize what you’ve learned in e-mails to friends. The difficulty we face in dealing with our unfinished business can seem impossibly big, but the first step to clearing them can be simple: Again, write a note or make a phone call .Once you discover your fears and get over them, you’ll become a more complete and pleased person.
Topic: 1 ______too late to right your wrongs

Introduction	Have you been disconnected from the people who mattered most to you just because of your hard 2__________? Here are some of the 3__________ I have learned.
4__________	Think back to your life	Make a list of the things you need to do in order to 5__________with friends and relatives. The time has come for 6__________if you want to deal with the unfinished business.
Start small	Begin with small things so that you can keep them in 7__________.
Be sincere	Sincerity is the 8__________ to improving the relationship. To get in 9__________ with your friends again, you should reach out with your true heart.
Reflect on your experience	To clear the problems, the first step is simply 10__________ a note or making a phone call.

For centuries people dreamed of going into space. This dream began to seem possible when high-flying rockets were built in the early 1900s.
In 1903 a Russian teacher named Konstantin Tsiolkovsky figured out how to use rockets for space travel. His plan was the first one in rocket science to use correct scientific calculation. About 30 years later, a U.S. scientist named Robert Goddard built the first rockets that could reach high altitudes. During World War II, German scientists built large rockets that could travel very far and carry dangerous explosives. After the war, scientists from Germany went to the United States and the Soviet Union to help those countries build space rockets.
These two countries were soon racing to get to space first. Each of these countries wanted to prove that it was stronger and more advanced than the other one. Both countries also had powerful bombs. People in the United States were worried when the Soviets were first to launch a space satellite, which was called Sputnik. The Soviets were also first to send a person into space. Yury Gagarin orbited the earth in the Vostok I spaceship in 1961.
The US government set a goal for its space program to be the first country to put a person on the Moon. The U.S. space program built a series of Apollo spaceship. These vehicles were powered by huge Saturn 5 rockets. In 1969 Apollo II took three men to the moon successfully. Nell Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon.
The Soviets may have lost the race to fly people to the Moon, but they built the first space station in 1971. The United States also built a space station. The space stations allowed people to live and work in space. Then the Soviet Union and the United States cooperated to hook two spaceships together in space. This action ended the "space race". Today a much larger space station, built by several countries together, orbits Earth.
Another new way to go to space is by space shuttle. A space shuttle, first made in the United States in 1981, looks like an airplane. Astronauts who fly spaceships have used shuttles to help put satellites into space.

The (1)▲  of Space Travel
Time	Events	Information concerned
Early 1900s	High-flying rockets were built.	It made the ancient dream of going to space possible to come（2)  ▲
1903	Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (3)▲ a way to use rockets for space travel.	He planned to put correct scientific calculation to use in rocket science.
Around 1933	Robert Goddard built new rockets.	The rockets could fly very(3)▲ in the sky.
During and after World War II	German scientists built large rockets that could travel very far and carry dangerous explosives.	Germany was ahead of all the other countries in building space rockets and later it even offered5) ▲  to the Soviet Union and the United States
	The Soviet Union and the United States competed to get to space first.	The Soviet Union became the6▲   of the race when it launched the first satellite and sent  the  first  astronaut into space.
1969	The United States (7▲ in putting a person on the moon.	In one way, it 8) ▲ the Soviet Union by becoming the first country to fly people to the moon.
1970s	The Soviets built the first space station and was soon followed by Americans. And they finally ended the  "space race" by (9) ▲	Astronauts can live and work in space stations.
1980s--	Space shuttles are used as new vehicles for space （10) ▲  .	Shuttles are also used to help put satellites into space.

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Each year there is an increasing number of cars as millions of new cars are produced in America . Americans will not live without cars ! However , some have realised the serious problem of air pollution by cars . It is necessary to find ways to solve the problem of air pollution .
One way to clean the air is to build a new kind of clean car . That’s what several of the large car factories are trying to do . But to build a clean car is easier said than done . Progress in this field has been slow .
Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else . Engineers are now working on it . Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that can please man .
To prevebt the world being polluted by cars , They have to cut down on the number of their cars and are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike . But this change doesn’t close down ---- many workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down . And the problem of their pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.
Title : (1) _____ and Pollution in America

Problem	Method	(6)____	Conclusion
Air (2) _____	Building a new kind of the car (3) _____ by something else	Progress in this field is (7)______	Americans may live a happy but (10)____ life .
(4)_____ down on the number of cars	It takes years to develop a practical (8)______
Traveling and going to work by (5) ______	(9) _____ may lose jobs

 

第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题l 5分．满分l5分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。
One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously ___16___ hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed ___17_______ (cover) up anyway; it just wasn't worth ___18____ to save the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel（铲） and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized ___19___ was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone’s amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He _20_______ (astonish) at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt __21____ hit his back, the donkey was doing something _22______ (amaze). He would shake it off and take a step up.
__23____ the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal; he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over __24____ edge of the well and happily ran off!
Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just ___25___ not giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Intense physical exercise is not the only way to better health. Studies show that walking several times a week can lower risk of many diseases. They include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, bone loss, arthritis (关节炎), and depression. Walking also can help you lose weight.
Fast walking is good for the heart. It lowers the blood pressure. It raises the amount of good cholesterol（胆固醇）in the blood. Researchers say walking can sharply reduce the risk of suffering a heart attack.
Studies have also shown that walking for 30 minutes a day can delay and possibly prevent the development of diabetes. People who are overweight have an especially high risk to develop this disease.
Walking strengthens the muscles and builds up the bones that they are attached to. Studies show that walking could decrease the risk of developing osteoporosis （骨质疏松症）. Walking can also help ease the pain of arthritis in areas where bones are joined. This is because walking strengthens the muscles around the bones.
Experts say walking is one of the safest ways to exercise. There is a low risk of injuries. So it is good for people who are starting an exercise program for the first time and for older people.
A walking program is easy to start. You should wear loose clothes and good shoes. There are shoes that are designed especially for lots of walking.
How fast should you walk? For the best effect, doctors say you should walk fast enough to cause you to breathe hard. Yet you should still be able to talk. Let your arms move freely while you walk.
There are no rules to starting a walking program. You might walk short distances. Or you might walk up hills to strengthen your leg muscles. Health experts say you can gain the most from a walking program if you walk at about five kilogmeters an hour for 30 minutes a day. You should do this about five times a week.

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Walking to ()____________fit
()____________ of walking	Superiorities to other exercises	Tips to walkers
Reducing the risk of a heart attack                      ()___________the blood pressure                      Raising good cholesterol	Being ()______ than many other ways of exercise, especially for () ________or elders	Wear loose clothes and good shoes
Walk fast enough to cause you to breathe with ()________ but still able to talk
                   Controlling the development of diabetes                      Help you lose weight	Walk with your arms move ()_________
Decreasing the risk of osteoporosis and arthritis                  Strengthening the muscles                      ()_______________ up the bones	Being easy to start ()___________ rules
Lowering the risk of other diseases, such as stroke, depression and etc.

 

SECTION C ( 12 points )
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word（每空只填一个单词） that best fits the context.
Good afternoon, student and teachers. I am delighted to have been invited 48.      your school to talk to you 49.      the history and significance 50.      the Olympic Games. I’ll briefly share some interesting facts and stories 51.      you, so we can save time for questions at the end.
Do you know when the ancient games began? It was 51.      the year 776BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece 53.      four years, for almost 12 centuries, until AD394.
Some of the sports from the ancient Olympics are still seen today , such 54.     discus, long jump, wrestling and running. At the ancient games, the athletes were all men and they had to compete wearing no clothes. Unmarried women honour 55     the wife of the Greek god Zeus.

                      
第二卷（共35 分）
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节         填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读短文，根据所读内容在表中的空格处填上适当的单词或短语，每空不超过3个单词。
Most Americans have a city they like best. Over the years, American songwriters have described these feelings in music. More songs have been written about America's biggest city, New York, than about any other city. Many others dream about leaving their small towns to go there. They want to become rich and famous. Frank Sinatra sings about this dream in the most popular song written about New York. 
Almost three-million people live in the middle western city of Chicago, Illinois. It is now America's third largest city. It used to be the second largest city. So, of course, it needed its own song. Judy Garland sings the song, "Chicago, Chicago. "
One of America's most exciting cities is Las Vegas, Nevada. In nineteen-sixty-four, Elvis Presley starred in a movie called "Viva Las Vegas." Here is the song from that movie. It is sung by the group Z-Z Top.
As we all know, one of the most beautiful cities in America is San Francisco, California. The most popular song about the city is called "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Tony Bennett recorded it in nineteen-sixty-two. It sold more than three-million records.
Many people love Los Angeles, California. It is now America's second largest city. Los Angeles is popular because the weather is warm and the sun shines almost all the time. Randy Newman sings about his feelings for the city in the song, "I Love L.A." Not everyone, however, loves Los Angeles. Some people do not like all the big roads around the city. They like living in a smaller place. A place like San Jose, California. Dionne Warwick sings about going back to this city. The song is, "Do You Know The Way To San Jose."
Songs about American Cities

States	76.__________	Features	Songs	Songwriters/ Band
	New York	America's biggest city	A song about New York	78.____________
Illinois	Chicago,	79. America's ____________ city	"Chicago, Chicago"	Judy Garland
77.________	80._________	America's second largest city	81._________	Randy Newman
San Francisco	82.___________	"I Left My Heart in San Francisco."	83.____________
84.________	small	"Do You Know The Way To San Jose	Dionne Warwick
Nevada	Las Vegas	exciting	A song from "Viva Las Vegas."	85. the group ___________

任务型阅读(共10小题，每小题1分, 满分10分)
根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空1个单词。
Unique Tradition from UK
Boxing Day
This holiday, which is observed on December 26, is a unique part of the Christmas season in Great Britain, as well as other Commonwealth nations. Boxing Day comes from a tradition that began in the Middle Ages more than 800 years ago. On this day, English churches would open their ‘alms box’ and distribute its contents to needy members of the community. It was also a day for servants to celebrate the holidays with their families, having usually worked the day before. Today, Boxing Day is one of the twenty-two paid holidays received by most working Brits. Most people now spend Christmas Day with their family and reserve Boxing Day for exchanging gifts with friends. Although the government shuts down for the day, cinemas and theatres are open.
Queen’s Telegram
In the United States, if you make it to the ripe old age of 101 or 102, Willard Scott will wish you happy birthday on national television. In England, the queen herself will send her congratulations. This fairly new custom is known as "the Queen’s Telegram" and assures centenarians (people at least 100 years old) that they will receive a birthday telegram from the queen on their one-hundredth birthday. The telegram is so longed for by some Brits that one 98-year-old woman was recently proven to have faked her age by two years just to receive the telegram.
High Tea
High tea was first enjoyed by the English working class during the 1700s. This ritual (仪式) began as a practical attempt to hold off hunger pains between breakfast and supper, as eating just two daily meals was common at the time. It was called “high” tea because it was usually taken sitting on top stools in a tea shop or standing at a counter or buffet table. Today, high tea has become a more elegant and popular tradition that is practiced in fine hotels and restaurants around the world.
Public Houses
Visiting a pub is one of Britain’s oldest forms of entertainment. The idea for the first public houses was brought to Britain thousands of years ago by conquering Roman army. The first pubs served only wine, but after the discovery of hops（啤酒花） in the fourteenth century, pubs began to serve mainly beer and ale（麦芽酒）, as they do today.
British pubs operate between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. every day except Sunday, when they must close at 10:30 p.m. The drinking age in Britain is eighteen, but fourteen-year-olds may enter a pub unaccompanied if they order a meal.
Unique Tradition from UK

Traditions	Time	Main Activities
Boxing Day	Observed on Dc.26 during the (71)______ season.	In the past, churches would open their “alms box”, with its contents (72)_______ to needy people. Today it is reserved to (73)_____gifts with friends.
Queen’s Telegram	(74)______by the Queen when one has his or her 100^th birthday.	People over 100 years will receive a birthday telegram from the queen herself on her birthday, enjoying the Queen’s (75)_____ to them.
High Tea	Enjoyed and practiced between breakfast and supper.	It (76)______to be taken sitting in a tea shop, or standing at a corner. Today it’s becoming a tradition (77)_____ in the hotels and restaurants worldwide.
Public Houses	Visited between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. every day (78)______Sunday.	At the (79)______, only wine was served, but today they mainly serve beer and ale, but people (80)_____than eighteen are not allowed to drink.

In today’s society, everyone is busy and running at a fast pace each day. It does not matter what the reason is; your time is precious and needs to be managed effectively. You need cheap meal ideas that help you save your time and money and still provide a healthy and nutritious (有营养的) dinner for you and your family.
The fast food makers know we have little time and use this very thing to make themselves successful. The idea of coming home after a long day at work and cooking for four or five people is not something we look forward to. This is why they offer you cheap food that requires no cooking, no cleaning, and only 25 minutes to pick up.
But eating so much fast food will cause body fatness and fast food is not nutritious, so it’s not the healthiest choice to consider. There are some very cheap meal ideas that take almost no time to prepare and will make coming home for a good meal more enjoyable.
The first cheap meal idea includes meat, vegetables and rice all in one dish. Not only is this a cheap meal idea, but it is fast since it can be made in only 20 minutes.
You can quickly make some pancakes and scrambled eggs (摊鸡蛋) for the family in about 30 minutes. If you think it is strange to eat breakfast food for dinner, consider how the same foods give you what you need to go through an entire day.
Another cheap meal idea to try is a “macaroni (通心粉) and cheese with meat” dish, which only takes around 20 minutes to cook.
If you are interested in these cheap meal ideas, you’re welcome to visit our website for details. When you fix one of these or other cheap meal ideas at home, you are taking time out of your busy day to treat yourself and your family in a special way.
Choosing fast and cheap food

for choosing fast and cheap food	The fast pace of life    time management Being       to cook food after a long day at work
Fast food		·Not         ·No cooking ·No cleaning ·Saving time
	Disadvantages	·Making people get      ·Not
Three cheap meals	A dish     meat, vegetables and      : taking 20 minutes
	Pancakes and scrambled eggs: taking about 30 minutes
	Macaroni and cheese with       : taking about 20 minutes

 

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In a memory – based competition between you and a chimp (猩猩); who do you think would win? If you put yourself on top, you might want to guess again.
In a test that challenged participants to remember numbers, a young chimp performed better than Japanese college students.
Here's how the test worked. At Kyoto University in Japan, human students and chimpanzee participants sat in front of a computer. Five numbers, ranging from 1 to 9, were combined with one another and then, they appeared at random places on the screen.
The numbers stayed on the screen for less than a second. In the first test, for example, participants saw the numbers for 650 milliseconds (about two- thirds of a second).
Then, each number disappeared and they saw a white square instead. Participants had to touch the squares in numerical order, based on the numbers that had been there a moment before.
In this test, the students touched the boxes in the correct order about 80 percent of the time. A young chimp named Ayumu performed equally well.
During a harder test, participants were only able to see the numbers for 210 milliseconds.
This time, students only succeeded in putting the boxes in the correct order about 40 percent of the time. But Ayumu still could select the boxes in the right order nearly 80 percent of the time.    
Some people have what's called a "photographic memory", which allows them to remember a surprising number of details after just a quick look at something. Ayumu's memory might work in a similar way, says lead researcher Tetsuro Matsuzawa.
The chimp's young age might have something to do with his impressive performance, too. In previous tests, the Japanese researchers found that young chimps performed better than their mothers.
The scientists are interested to see whether Ayumu loses his strong memory as he arrows older. They already know that young children sometimes have sharp memories when offered something photographical, but they lose this ability over time.

Topic	A memory-based competition between human beings and chimps
() _______	To judge whose memory is better
The ()       of the first test	◆A chimp and some Japanese students participated in the () _____ and sat before a computer. ◆Different combinations of five numbers appeared on the screen. ◆Each of the number was ()        by a white square.
The results of the second test	◆Students ()        to put the boxes in the right order about 40% of the time. ◆Ayumu got the right order ()       the time of the students
Conclusion	◆Some people have “photographic memory”, ()       some people to remember numbers after they )         at something quickly. ◆The chimps have the similar ()       to human beings’. ◆Young children, just like chimps, have strong memory but they’ll lose it when they ()       .