On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain. 1 as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm（韵律）of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t 2 listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood in my hometown.
When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and 3 , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I 4 to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the 5 raindrops.
When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row, they 6 a curtain made up of pearls（珍珠）; when the raindrops 7 the ground, a lot of small sprays（水花）will splash（溅出）and then disappear slowly.
I have been 8 interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the 9 of the earth, and one day we will embrace（拥抱）our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.
Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the 10 of life.
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This morning I got an email from Roy． It seems that my boy really enjoys his new life at Harvard University．
The email made me think of the first day when we moved into this house．
Little Roy ran around the new house with great excitement and tried to move his own things into the house such as his toys， books and clothes． Suddenly his little hand knocked over a bottle of paint on the shelf． The paint made the tidy floor and white wall a terrible mess． "Oh，my God!" My wife rushed in angrily． I looked at my son， and his small face was filled with fear．
I smiled and held his hand， "Take it easy，Roy．Now let's do something to make it look nice．" I took out a brush．" You see， Dad is a magician． I can change it into a big tree．"
His mother soon joined us and helped paint some flowers on the wall．
We spent the whole afternoon painting and laughing． The wall became a beautiful forest with plants， birds and small animals． Blue sky and white clouds were also painted by Roy． On that day， everyone in the house knew something special happened．
The night before Roy left for Harvard， he asked me if I still remembered the day when he had knocked over the paint． "Since then I've never worried about making mistakes，" he continued， "I believe I can always find out ways to solve the problems．"
That's for sure． Mistakes are unavoidable． Making mistakes is part of life． When we make a mistake， what we shouldn't do is to run away from it． The mistake can be valuable if we can make full use of it． In fact， our attitudes （态度） towards them may make a difference．
33．When the bottle of paint was knocked over， ．
| A． |
Roy felt down and hurt himself |
| B． |
the whole family became a mess |
| C． |
Roy's mother cleaned the floor at once |
| D． |
Roy's father did something special to Roy |
34．What did the father do with the paint？
| A． |
To give a magic show． |
| B． |
To teach his son to draw． |
| C． |
To draw a forest on the floor． |
| D． |
To paint some pictures on the wall． |
35．How did Roy feel that whole afternoon？
| A． |
Excited but tired． |
| B． |
Busy but happy． |
| C． |
Useless and bored． |
| D． |
Afraid and worried． |
36．From the passage，we know Roy ．
| A． |
learns a lot from his father |
| B． |
will become braver to face difficulties |
| C． |
will try to avoid making mistakes |
| D． |
has a bad relationship with his mother |
37．What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage？
| A． |
It is natural for a person to make mistakes． |
| B． |
Everyone must learn to pay for their mistakes． |
| C． |
We should never be afraid of making mistakes． |
| D． |
One's attitude towards mistakes is very important． |
Thanks to better health care， most people are living healthier and longer lives． Someone who is born today can expect to live about thirty﹣five years longer than someone who was born in the nineteenth century． It is even thought that in the future more and more people will celebrate their hundredth birthdays． Here are some rules for a health life．
Get off the sofa!
Sure， it is comfortable to sit on the sofa and watch TV． But doctors say you should get off the sofa． To keep fit， you have to walk at least 10000steps every day． In the past， people's jobs required more physical effort． They often had to walk for miles every day． When farmers were working in the fields， they were keeping fit at the same time． Think about it： Do you get the same amount of exercise today as they did in the past？
Eat healthy food!
It is important to eat food that is fresh and natural， for example， fruit and vegetables． Fast food is not healthy． You should only have itonce in a while． Eating too much of the wrong food will harm your health．
Rest while you can!
When we were babies， we slept for much of the night． Teenagers do not need as much sleep as babies， but it is important for you to get about eight hours' sleep a night． At weekends， you have got more time， so use it not just for your friends， but for rest too．
Do not worry， be happy!
Many people believe that happiness is important for our general health． Sometimes it is not easy to be a teenager because of the difficulties of school， exams or friendships． If you are worried about something， talk to your parents or your teacher．
29． In the passage， "Get off the sofa!" means ．
| A． |
We should take some exercise |
| B． |
We shouldn't watch TV on the sofa |
| C． |
We should get off the sofa to keep fit |
| D． |
We shouldn't stay at home for a long time |
30． The underlined word "it" in the passage refers to （指代） ．
| A． |
healthy food |
| B． |
fast food |
| C． |
natural food |
| D． |
fresh food |
31． According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
The best rest is to spend more time with friends． |
| B． |
It is necessary for teenagers to get enough sleep． |
| C． |
Teenagers also need as much sleep as babies at night． |
| D． |
Sleeping for much of the night will do harm to your health． |
32． The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
how to be a happy teenager |
| B． |
the importance of a healthy life |
| C． |
the ways of leading a healthy life |
| D． |
teenagers' common healthy problems |
Passage 1
What part﹣time job do you do now？ What do you want to do in the future？ Leave your opinions there!
Paul，15， from New York
I've worked at Burger Barn for two months． I thought I'd hate it， but it's been really good， I've learned a lot about how to work with all kinds of people． And I'm not as shy as I was． I don't think I want to work there forever， but it's given me some ideas about my future． Maybe I'll major （主修）in business when I go to college．
Kwan， 14，from Seattle
I've had my own web design（设计）business for a year． I've designed about 20websites for my friends， I've been doing most of the work on the weekends after I do my homework! I've bought a new computer with money I made． A little restaurant has asked me to design a website for them， so my business is growing． I'm not sure what I want to do in the future， but I really like art and design． Maybe I should go into advertising（广告）．
Lisa，16， from LA
I've worked as a volunteer at a senior citizen（老年人）center on Saturday mornings． Some of my friends think I'm crazy， doing a job for no money． but I really like it． I think that in a few months， I'll try to get a paid part﹣time job in a law office because I want to be a lawyer in the future． There's a lot of competition for part﹣time jobs， but I think my volunteering will look good on my resume（个人简历）．
25．For Paul，doing the part﹣time job is ．
| A． |
enjoyable |
| B． |
helpful |
| C． |
relaxing |
| D． |
boring |
26．By doing the part﹣time job，Kwan ．
| A． |
made a lot of money |
| B． |
makes sure what he really likes |
| C． |
opened a little restaurant |
| D． |
has owned a computer company |
27．Why does Lisa take a part﹣time job for no money？
| A． |
Because the old people need her help． |
| B． |
Because it is hard to find a paid part﹣time job． |
| C． |
Because she needs such a volunteering experience． |
| D． |
Because she likes working with her friends together． |
28．The students' opinions above show that ．
| A． |
it is no use taking part time jobs for students． |
| B． |
doing part﹣time jobs is very popular in America． |
| C． |
students should be encouraged to take part﹣time jobs |
| D． |
doing part﹣time jobs is good for their future development． |
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Nowadays more and more people in the world are getting fatter，which troubles them a lot．①In the past 25years，the number of the people with obesity（肥胖症）in Europe has grown fast．Experts say that it has a lot to do with our eating habits．
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body．②Most of us prefer eating sweets and ice cream to eating meat and rice．Sweets and ice cream are not bad for us if we eat them at the end of a meal．③lf we eat them a meal，they may take away our appetite （食欲）．
It's important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day．④当我们感到担忧或兴奋时，我们可能不想吃东西．A long time ago，in Eagland，some judges often dsided whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread．If the man could not⑤ swallow the bread，it meant that he wasn't telling the truth．A man who is worrying something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry，because he loses his appetite
86．将①句译成中文．
87．在③句的空白处填入一个适当的词，使句意完整，上下文通顺．
88．完成②句的同义句．
Most of us like eating sweets and ice cream meat and
rice．
89．⑤处单词意思的最佳选项是： A．吞咽B．饮用C．呼吸
90．将④句译成英文．
Sixteen is a special age in the United States． There's often a special celebration for a girl's 16th birthday﹣﹣﹣a big party called Sweet﹣16． It is like a wedding reception（结婚晚宴） in the number of guests and gifts handed out．
About a month before the party， the girl's family sends out invitations to the guests． They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear． A sweet﹣16present usually costs ﹩40 to ﹩60． This is about ﹩20 more than the usual﹣cost of a birthday present．
The party itself is not held at someone's house． The hostess rents（租赁） a reception hall for the event． Food， cake and a DJ are provided． Around 6 o'clock， guests arrive and meet the birthday girl． Then the girl and her father have a special father﹣daughter dance． After that， guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes．
Then there is the most important part of the Sweet﹣16 party， the candle﹣lighting ceremony．
The sweet﹣16 hostess stands behind 16unlit（未点燃的） candles and dedicates（献给） each candle to her friends， family， and anything that she feels is important to her． A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time．
Afterwards， people sit and eat． Most guests begin leaving around 11 o'clock．
This school year， I have been to two Sweet﹣16s． I am one of the youngest students in my grade （My birthday is in December）． I'll have to wait another year before I can have my own special Sweet﹣16 party． I can't wait for it!
（1）Why is sixteen a special age for an American girl？
（2）How much does a usual birthday present for a teenager cost in the USA？
（3）What is the most important part of the Sweet﹣16 party？
（4）How old is the writer？
（5）What do you think of the Sweet﹣16party in the USA？（请自拟一句话作答）