Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高級管理人員) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now __________ on their way to impressive careers. By society’s __________, they seem to have it made.

On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a _____________ drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with long time roommates, and __________out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine____________a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.

The thing is, a number of them have _________that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some _____________ about unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they ______________. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and ___________. However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the___________to which they have so quickly become ___________

People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and _____________ the end the idea of leaving, their jobs to work for something they _____________ or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it’ s _____________ . They have loans, bills, a mortgage（抵押貸款）to ___________, retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something _____________ in their lives, but it’s _____________ to step off the track.

In a society that tends to ___________everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our ________ in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs ____________ in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.

1.A. much B. never C. seldom D. well

2.A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations

3.A. last B. least C. second D. best

4.A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked

5.A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected

6.A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded

7.A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve

8.A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect

9.A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty

10.A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project

11.A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available

12.A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather

13.A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in

14.A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable

15.A. take of B. drop off C. put off D. pay off

16.A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining

17.A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal

18.A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver

19.A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions

20.A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced

"I have used all my prehistoric powers 1.(swim)," Fu Yuanhui said in an interview after she qualified for the women's 100m backstroke final. When asked 2. her hopes were for the final. she said: "No expectation! I'm very satisfied now!"．

That’s how she began to rock China’s internet and social media. Add her exaggerated 3. (face) expressions and humour, and she quickly became an online celebrity．She eventually won a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke final, not gold. 4. that hasn’t reduced the affection from her fans．

Young Chinese social media 5.(user) have been drawn to her straight-forward character, her sincerity and her attitude towards competition．

Joanna Zhan, a fan in Chongqing, said she liked Fu because she is "so cute，and she is as powerful 6. a mudslide (泥石流）"."Fu interpreted the Olympic spirit of challenging 7.(she) and enjoying the game," she added．

One fan, Feng Zhu, told the BBC she liked Fu because she always said 8. (exact) what was on her mind．

JingYingLi, a female entrepreneur in Sichuan province, said she heard about Fu from her friends. “Almost everyone 9.(talk) about her,” she said．But it seems Fu is part of a generational change in attitude towards 10. (compete)．

1.The school is widely a______________ for its excellent teaching.

2.After a while she w______________, and her tears brought some relief.

3.Some effective m_______________ have been taken to reduce the crime in this area.

4.We are doing our best with the l__________ resources available.

5.I s_____________ my friend at once among the crowd at the party because he was the tallest one.

6.We _____________(尋找) long and hard but found no answer.

7.Children should not be allowed to watch ________________ (暴力的) movies.

8.Pakistan came into _______________ (存在) as an independent country after the war.

9.Her mother lived in a ______________ (附近的) town.

10.Sunshine and moisture are _______________ (有益的) to living things.

1.I ____________ ________________ ________________ her getting on the bus when I came out of the bookstore.

我從書店出來時看見她上了公共汽車。

2.Jane’s mother has just ____________ ______________ _____________ twins.

簡的媽媽剛剛生了一對雙胞胎。

3.You have to ____________ _____________ losing such a large sum of money.

丟了這么一大筆錢，你務(wù)必解釋清楚。

4.Why are you ____________ _____________ the girl? You are making her more and more nervous.

你為什么盯著那女孩看？你讓她越來越緊張了。

5.We ____________ _____________ ____________ when listening to her song.

我們屏息聽她唱歌。

6.The workers are doing all they can to ____________ _____________ the accident rate.

工人們正在盡一切努力降低事故率。

7.____________ _____________ risk breaking up his marriage he told his wife everything.

他唯恐婚姻破裂，把一切都告訴了妻子。

8.He is not selfish; ____________ _____________ ____________, he is very noble and generous.

他并不自私，恰恰相反，他是一個非常高尚而又慷慨的人。

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(劃掉。

修改:在錯的詞下畫一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意: 1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;

2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計分。

3. 改錯格式錯誤不給分。

Nowadays more and more parents paid great attention to which school their children should be sent. The more famous the school is, the great desire the parents have it to send their children there. This also gives the school authorities great pressures on meeting the need of academic levels. On the one hand, the school wants very much to maintain it's popularity of high academic achievements, when on the other hand, they have to face the reality of the differences in their pupils. In this case, some schools choose to stream our pupils into different types according to their grades. And most schools still teach students in a traditional way, mixed-ability teaching methods, what has aroused some interest in education researchers.

最近，你班同學(xué)就“太空探索是否值得”這一話題展開了一場討論。請你根據(jù)下表提供的信息，用英語寫一篇短文介紹討論的情況。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)：120左右；

2. 參考詞匯：短缺 shortage (n.); 太空探索space exploration

3. 文章開頭和結(jié)尾已給出

Dear David,

I’m glad to receive your letter asking me about our discussion on whether space is worth exploring. Now I’m writing to tell you our opinions.

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On a freezing afternoon, I picked up a wallet in the street. There was no identification(身份證) inside. Just three dollars, and an old letter that looked as if it had been carried around for years. I opened the letter and saw that it had been written in 1924——almost 60 years ago！ I read it carefully, hoping to find some clue(線索) to find the wallet’s owner.

It was a “Dear John” letter. The writer, in a delicate script(娟秀的字跡),told her lover, whose name was Michael, that her mother did not allow her to see him again. It was signed Hannah and her phone number. So I called.

“No, of course! We bought this house from Hannah thirty years ago. Hannah had to live in the nursing home many years ago. Maybe you can go there.”

Then I phoned the nursing home and was told, “Yes, Hannah is with us. Hannah was a sweet, silver-haired old-woman with a warm smile and friendly eyes. ”

I went up to the third floor of the nursing home. I showed her the wallet and the letter. The moment she saw it, she took a deep breath. “Young man,” she said, “this letter was the last contact I had with Michael. ” She then said deeply: “I loved him very much. But I was only sixteen and my mother felt I was too young. I never did marry, I guess no one ever matched up to Michael...”I took the elevator to the first floor. As I stood at the door, holding the letter to the guard. He looked at it closely and said, “Hey, I know ,the letter is Mr. Goldstein’s. He’s always losing it.”

“Who’s Mr. Goldstein?” I asked. “He’s one of the old-timers on the eighth floor. That’s Michael Goldstein’s wallet, for sure.” We went there where Michael Goldstein was reading a book. I told him I know where Hannah is. He grew pale. “Hannah? You know where she is? How is she? When that letter came, my life ended. I never married. I guess I’ve always loved her.”

“Michael,” I said. “Come with me.” We three took the elevator to the third floor. We walked toward the Hannah’s room, still watching TV. Michael Goldstein went over to her. “Hannah,” he said softly. “Do you know me? Hannah, I’m Michael, Michael Goldstein. Do you remember?”

“Michael? Michael? It’s you!” He walked slowly and they embraced(擁抱) tearfully. A perfect ending for a love affair that had lasted nearly 60 years.

1.What do you think is the best title of the passage?

A. Forever Love. B. A Beautiful Girl.

C. Kindness and Chance D. A Great Story.

2. A “Dear John” letter is a letter for____________?

A. love B. marriage.

C. refusing D. party.

3.According to the story, we learned that___________.

A. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

B. Rome is not built in one day

C. All shall be well and Jack shall have Jill

D. Practice makes perfect

4.The writer's purpose of writing this story is to______

A. show how great and loyal the real love is

B. show where there is a will there is a way

C. prove what a surprise Hannah got

D. prove how they regretted to see each other.

Summer camps for children of all ages are being offered in 2016 by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada. Reno (UNR). Registration（注冊）for camp sessions (時間段) is available online and also by phone.

Kids University

June 16 - August 1, 2016. Kids University is a summer day camp for kids entering 2nd through 8th grades and features week-long camp sessions in the arts, writing, science, math, literature, history, web design, cultural exploration, sports and games, and many more. There are both full-day and half-day sessions. Fees (費用) are from $140-$160 per week. The phone numbers is (800) 233-8926. Sessions are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 pm.

Wolf Pack Sports Camps

June - August, 2016. Summer Wolf Pack Sports Camps are offered for 9th through twelfth grade children. The camps are hosted by Nevada Wolf Pack coaching teachers and players. The sports offered include baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. Full-day, half-day, and overnight Wolf Pack camps are available（可行的）. Time tables and fees vary with each camp. Visit Nevada Wolf Pack camps for details, session descriptions, and registration information, or call (775) 784-4050.

Lake Tahoe Music Camp

July 6 - 12, 2016. The 59th Lake Tahoe Music Camp invites middle school through high school student musicians to take part in a week of music-making, workshops, performances and fun, The camp is led by award-winning UNR teachers and local educators, professional jazz musicians and more. The fee is $550 per camper. Information is available online or by calling (775) 784-4046.

Learn more about other camp information like Girl Scout Camp, etc by calling (800) 233-8928. Because of limited space, registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

1.If a kid has many interests, he will probably take part in ___________

A. Wolf Pack Sports Camps B. Girl Scout Camp

C. Kids University D. Lake Tahoe Music Camp

2.It can be inferred from Wolf Pack Sports Camps that ___________

A. it lasts for a month B. it offers six kinds of sports

C. it is fit for kids who have time at night D. its fees are very high

3.The music camp will invite middle and high school students __________

A. who only like to listen to music B. who have never learned music

C. whose dream is to become a musician D. who are expert in music

4.If you need the information about Girl Scout Camp, you' ll call __.

A. (775) 784-4050 B. (800) 233-8928

C. (775) 784-4046 D. (800) 233-8926

My grandfather Andy Anderson is 99. His life story is one for the big screen -- he met my grandmother on a Saturday, and they married on the following Saturday. They stayed together until my grandma died 67 years later.Without going to college, Andy worked his way to the top. He became the manager of the dairy department of Safeway. He earned the nickname Mr. Cheese, which finally turned into Grandpa Cheese among the family. He has taught me a lot and here' s what he has learned in his 99 years.

Always keep a good sense of humor. Find something humorous in every single situation. Never be too good to start at the bottom. Exercise every day, even when you don' t feel like it. Don't spend more money than you make. Save your money now and spend it later.

You must be able to forgive, even if it' s difficult to do. Love is not always easy; sometimes you have to work at it. Your family is the most precious thing you will ever have in life.

If you are faced with a problem, don' t delay（延誤）trying to solve it. But if there's no way to solve it, you have to forget about it. Make sure you' re doing what you love; don't be afraid to follow those dreams you have for yourself.

School education is important, but not necessary. Life can be an education in itself. Explore your world and stay curious; Having a bad job is better than having no job at all; Try not to take yourself so seriously. Don't ever be afraid to be your true self. Your life is delicate(易受損的), and if you fail to take care of yourself properly, you'11 spoil.Life is a gift that you must unwrap. It' s up to you to determine if what's inside will lead you to happiness or frustration(挫折). You have the power to make that decision for yourself.

All of above come from Grandpa Cheese. If you're wondering what Grandpa Cheese is up to these days, he' s riding his motorized scooter (踏板車) around Benicia, CA, and "planning on what I'm going to do when I start to get old," he says.

1.Which of the following agrees with Grandpa' s philosophy(人生信條)?

A. Exercise if you like it. B. A good job secures（保障）a happy life.

C. Happiness makes longer life. D. Love needs efforts.

2.If you have a problem with no solution, the best way is to _____________

A. leave it aside B. have a sense of humor

C. take care of yourself D. keep trying

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The author' s great-grandparents are living a happy life now.

B. Whether life will be happy or miserable（悲慘的）is decided by yourself.

C. School education helps develop curiosity（好奇）about the world.

D. Andy was called Mr. Cheese before being a Safeway manager.

4.The passage is probably from _____________ .

A. An advertisement. B. A biography.

C. A political newspaper. D. A science fiction.

Many people think that romance（浪漫）will disappear little by little as couples grow older, but a heartbreaking video of an elderly man singing to his dying wife shows that for some, love lasts a life time.

The video was uploaded(上傳) to Facebook by the pair's granddaughter Erin Solari. In the video 92-year-old Howard is singing to his dying wife, 93-year-old Laura, with the 1940s love song "You'll Never Know".

"I love you.., always love," Laura, who is seriously ill, tells her husband in the video--before asking him to "take good care of yourself" when she's gone.

Howard then continues to sing to his wife: "You' 11 never know just how much I miss you. You'll never know just how much I care. You'll never know just how much I love you." "Isn't your grandfather lovely?" Laura says to her granddaughter, who is filming the moving moment on her phone in the hospital room.

Erin originally posted the video to her Facebook page on September 12, 2015, and it has since earned more than 3.6 million views. On her Facebook, Erin wrote down details of her grandparents' inspiring relationship. She said Howard chose to sing "You' 11 Never Know" to his wife because "the song comforted her when he went away to fight in World War II." "Their love story has moved hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world," said Erin.

1.Where did Erin Solari record the video?

A. In Laura' s house. B. At her home.

C. At the hospital D. On the way to the hospital.

2.Why did Howard sing "You' 11 Never Know" when Laura was dying?

A. To ask for her forgiveness. B. To let her feel less painful.

C. To remind her of the past. D. To give her some comfort.

3.What result does the video make?

A. It moves a lot of people. B. Solari receives many letters.

C. It helps Solari earn some money. D. It will be filmed into a movie.