Thank you very much for your letter. Your trip sounds exciting! I can’t wait_______ hear what Africa is like.
Since my last letter to you, I had a little adventure _______ my own. Early this month, my mother and I took
______ flight to Dunhuang, in the north-west of China. The desert out there was really quite amazing—I had never seen so much sand in my life!
______ we were there, we arranged with a tour company to ride camels. I was very excited
_______ this was the first time I had seen one up close. We had hoped that we would get to see some other wildlife on our trip,
_______ sadly we didn’t.
Since you are going to the Sahara, I have some advice-----be sure to bring a large hat and a shirt with long sleeves,______you’ll need for protection. The sun can be
______brilliant that you’ll need to keep covered or you’ll get burnt-----my cheeks were so red for days after my trip. And another thing, you’ll need to keep a good supply of water with you, since it is so dry and hot.
I am sure you’ll have a nice trip. I look forward to receiving your postcards!
Best wishes
Aihua
第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. , some of us are upset
their body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty
matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood
our teachers, parents and classmates.
(face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying to remove the
(understand). Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others,
makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage
to work efficiently, full of
(determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn
to spend money
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The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the
(late) medical development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from
countries and cultures. However,
there are many positive developments
(associate) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns.
concern relates to a lack of control over
appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs, and with television there are
(restrict) on what kinds of programs can
(broadcast) and at what times of the day. With the Internet, parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable
their children to see.
On keeping a Diary in English
Keeping a diary in English is one of the _____ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.
______ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes
______ time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English.
_____ we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many
____. In the first place,
______ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese.
____ it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I ___ (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is
______ great use to keep a diary in English for
____ development of our writing skills.
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Many students may feel (stress) because of their parents. Most parents have good intentions,
some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in
(adjust)to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s
(difficulty).
For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the (compete) is stronger, that the required standards of work are
(high), and that their children may not be prepared for
change. They may be upset by their children’s poor grades. At their kindest, they may
(gentle) ask why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten
(take) their children out of college or cut off living expenses.
Sometimes parents think it right and natural that they determine their children do with their lives. They forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way.
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Since I was a baby，I （have） a breathing problem. When the trees are letting their seeds fly on the wind，I'm really in trouble！I sneeze all day and can
（hard）breathe all night. And forget about
（visit ) any-one who has a dog or a eat in their house！The hair makes me cough.I’ll even start choking if I’m close to bird feathers.The only animal I can be around
having a reaction is fish.At least when I was growing up，I wasn't alone-my twin sister also had allergy problems when we were young. Her syndrome was so bad that she had to go to
specialized hospital many times. The doctors would hook
up to a machine that helped her breathe.When she was 5 years old，a successful operation was carried out
(fix）her problem-lucky her！The doctors thought I would grow out of my problem. I'm 17 now，
it still hasn't happened！In spite of this，there are many children
have allergies worse than me. So，the bright side of having allergies
（be）that I can understand other people much better.