My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were______  , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory. 

One agent(代理人） ________ a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was ______our range, so we declined. But she kept urging（催促） us to have a look _____.

We finally did and it was _______ at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and ________   of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of _______  it would be like to live there.

Days later, we made a(n) _____ —far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t _______ us. They renewed their offer ______ . It was also much more than we could afford, but far ______  than the original asking price.

The next day, we got a _______  message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the _______  directly. We made our final offer, which______ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it, ________ we had to try.

“Sold!” said the owner. Then he _____ : He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d _______  the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a ______ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the ______ in the price “an early wedding present.”

That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are _______ they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.

1.A. needed B. limited C. enough D. large

2.A. recommended B. decorated C. sold D. spun

3.A. below B. within C. beyond D. between

4.A. at least B. at most C. at times D. at hand

5.A. relief B. concern C. love D. curiosity

6.A. poverty B. happiness C. challenge D. desire

7.A. which B. why C. that D. what

8.A. effort B. offer C. promise D. profit

9.A. come across B. look after C. depend on D. laugh at

10.A. instead B. indeed C. aside D. apart

11.A. worse B. better C. less D. higher

12.A. relaxing B. disappointing C. pleasant D. regular

13.A. agents B. buyers C. managers D. owners

14.A. already B. still C. generally D. ever

15.A. so B. or C. for D. but

16.A. apologized B. complained C. blamed D. explained

17.A. check B. analyze C. appreciate D. ignore

18.A. loss B. risk C. chance D. lead

19.A. increase B. difference C. interest D. mistake

20.A. kind B. polite C. smart D. energetic

This afternoon a man 1.(dress) in rags came into the shop. We all stared at him 2.(doubtful) when he said he wanted a new coat. I took him downstairs and showed him a cheap coat which would cost him only 3.small amount of money. I thought he might be a bit upset about the price, but 4.the contrary, he did not seem to care about it at all. I didn’t mean to be rude but I have no 5.(patient) with customers who can’t decide. So I persuaded him to buy it. Then the most unbelievable thing happened to me – he handed me a million pound bank note. I did not know 6. it was genuine or not, 7. I sought out my boss to ask his advice. He told me that I had indeed made a serious mistake by 8. (judge) this man by his clothes. My boss looked 9.(worry) and told me to find the best coat for the man immediately. I have never seen him so kind to anybody else like that before. As for 10. (I), I felt terrible for the rest of the day!

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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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(Λ)，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：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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。

My parents live in the country. They keep a dog calling Ah Fu. One day my parent went to work in the fields taken my little sister and Ah Fu along. While they working, my sister walked to the river. Ah Fu follow her there. She was trying to pick a flower while she fell into the river. Ah Fu barked and jumped into the water immediate. When my parents heard Ah Fu barking, they ran to the river. They saw Ah Fu swimming towards the bank carried my little sister. My parents praised Ah Fu warmly. That was our brave Ah Fu that had saved my little sister.

某中學生英文報正舉辦“The Season I Like Best”的征文活動。請用英文寫一篇短文投稿，內容包括：

1. 你最喜歡的季節(jié)；

2. 你喜歡該季節(jié)的兩條理由（如：氣候、景色、活動、感受……）。

注意：1. 詞數100左右；

2. 題目已為你寫好；

3. 行文連貫，語篇完整；

4. 文中不得透露個人真實信息。

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You can find hundreds of free comedy movies online, saving you money, as well as the trouble of going out to rent a DVD or visit a movie theater.

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Hulu has the best selection of free comedy movies that you can watch online right now. You can look through newly added comedies or the most popular ones from today，this week， this month，or all time. Hulu also has a huge collection of funny free TV shows and movies available but you ’ 11 have to watch advertisements placed like commercials throughout the shows or movies you are viewing.

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Thousands of free movies and TV shows are available through Tubi TV， and they can all be viewed on a number of mobile devices in addition to a computer. There ’ s also a whole section at Tubi TV that* s just for comedy videos. Some movies require you to log in(進人)to view them t but registration is free and only lakes a few niomenls.

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1.What does Hulu's Free Comedy Movies offer apart from free comedy movies?

A. Free e-books. B. Action movies.

C. Science fiction. D. Funny free TV shows.

2.What can we learn about Free Comedies at Popcornflix?

A. Its movies are all popular.

B. No registration is required.

C. It has a whole section of comedy videos.

D. Its movies can be watched anywhere.

3.Where can people watch movies and TV shows using their mobile devices?

A. Hulu's Free Comedy Movies.

B. Free Comedies at Popcomflix.

C. Free Comedy Movies at Tinbi TV.

D. Classic Cinema Online's Comedies.

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A. A large sdection of silent filims.

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D. The best selection of movies.

A 10-month-old dog named Picasso is exiting a very blue period in his life,thanks to an Oregon dog rescue group.

Picasso was born with a facial deformity(畸形）that makes it look as if his nose is going right while his jaw goes left. Exoept for that , Picasso is healthy，according to Lies! Wilhardt, director of Luvable Dog Rescue，“He cm eat sideways，but he's a very messy eater, ” she said. “Same with water. ”

Picasso was one of the five baby dogs born last year in Porterville，California. But his owner abandoned Picasso because he was unable to sell such an ugly dog, and it was taken to the Porterville Animal Shelter.

It was close jo being euthanized (使安樂死）before Wilhardt found out about it from Shannon Corbit, a volunteer at the shelter, I asked her if she had any dogs with special needs, because I felt we could take some on, ”Wilhardt said. “She said，‘Yeah, there's a dog with a facial deformity, ’ and I fell in love with his picture. ”

That was two weeks ago. Since then, Picasso’s unique look has made him widely known online. Even so, there are plans to have that upper canine (犬齒)removed in the near future. Once Picasso's tooth is fixed, he and Pablo, another dog, will fee put up for adoption.

“They are very attached,” she said. " These two have come to rely on each other for security, comfort and support. Both dogs are perfect for an active family with older kids. Picasso is outgoing, happy, curious and lovely. He’s so unaware of how different he is. ”

1.Why was Picasso abandoned by its owner?

A. Because of its poor health.

B. Because of its unusual look.

C. Because of its super aooetite.

D. Because of its fierce character.

2.What conclusion can he drawn from the last paragraph?

A. Picasso and Pablo are closely bonded.

B. Picasso is ashamed of his own appearance.

C. Picasso is a good playmate for young children.

D. Picasso knows the difference between him and other doge.

3.What can be inferred from the text?

A. What has made Picasso famous is his suffering.

B. Picasso and Pablo were born in an animal shelter.

C. Picasso wouldn’t be alive today without Wilhardt.

D. Wilhardt was really scared on seeing Picasso's picture.

Every March, the Country celebrates .he accomplishments oilmen in American history. Even though these accomplishments go back a long way, most schools didn't start focusing on women pioneers and their achievements until recently. Today, most colleges offer classes in women's history and most schools teach kids about the many contribtions women have made to our country.

On March 19，1911，a German woman named Clara Zetkin organized the very first International Women's Day. Inspired by American working women, the annual event took on the causes of peace and women' s rights. In the 1960s, the women 's movement caused women to wonder why they weren't included in the history books.

By the 1970s, more female historians began to look back at the contributions of women in history. In 1978, a California school district started Women's History Week to promote the leaching of women' s history. School officials picked the week of March 8 to include International Women's Day. It was so popular that, in 1981, Congress passed a law making the week a celebration for the entire country. The concept of studying women's history

continued to grow in popularity. In 1987, a group of women asked Congress to amplify the celebration. That same year, Congress declared the entire month of March National Women's History Month.

Today, schools and communities across the country celebrate the month with special lessons and activities designed to teach the ways women have helped shape the U.S. The women who have worked hard to make Women's History Month a reality would like to see women s history studied all year, not just every March. In 1996, the National Women' s History Museum was founded. It's a non-profit organization devoted to preserving and clebrating the various contributions of women in histoty. The organization is working with

Congress to open a permanent museum site in Washington, D. C.

1.What does the first paragraph imply?

A. More women pioneers are needed in America.

B. Women's achievements u?ed to be ignored in America.

C. Celebrating women's achievements has a long history in America.

D. Few American schools pay attention to women’s contributions.

2.According to the text, International Womenys Day__________.

A. is held every second year

B. was started by an American

C. has a history of over a century

D. was a product of women's movement

3.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “amplify” in Paragraph 3?

A. expand B. support

C. organize D. protect

4.What can we know about the National Women’s History Museum from the text?

A. It was set up less than two decades ago.

B. It has a permanent site in Washington, D.

C. It U an organization aimed at making profits.

D. It focuses on women's historic contributions.

A recent study led by researchers from ihe National University of Singapore ( NUS) has found a clear link between the color o£ a taxi and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months of detailed taxi，driver and accident data from two fleets of yellow and blue taxis in Singapore

suggested that yellow taxis have fewer accidents than blue taxis. The higher visibility (能見度）of yellow makes it less difficult for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a lower accident rate.

The study was led by Prof Ho. To test whether there was a relationship between the color of a taxi and the number of accidents the taxi had, the research team analysed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6. 1 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month.

They also studied the economic effect of changing the color of the entire fleet of taxis to yellow. The Singapore taxi company involved in the study owns about 16,700 taxis in a ratio (比例〉of one yellow to three blue taxis. If a commercial decision is made to switch from blue to yellow taxis, 76.6 fewer accidents will occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per year.Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car and a downtime of six days，switching the color of all taxis to yellow could produce an annual saving of $2 million.

“We are eager to continue to validate(證實）the findings of our study by looking at the use of yellow in other types of public transport, such as school buses. For example, we hope to compare (he accident rates of yellow school buses against those of other colors lo find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, we're also interested to look al private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of differenl colors,” explained Prof Ho.

1.Why do yellow taxis result in fewer accidents?

A. Because yellow can be seen more easily.

B. Because yellow signals a warning of clanger.

C. Because drivers tend to be more careful in yellow taxis.

D. Because people act more quickly in yellow surroundings.

2.What's Prof Ho'S study based on?

A. Physical risks taxi passengers experience.

B. The economic effect of changing taxi color.

C. Data from Singapore's largest taxi company.

D. Personal reports from taxi drivers worldwide.

3.What do Prof Ho’s words in the last paragraph suggest?

A. Their study will be furthered.

B. Their findings are worth popularizing.

C. School buses should be painted yellow.

D. Yellow should be widely used in public transport.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Caution： yellow taxis ahead.

B. Safer to ride in yellow taxis.

C. Why are yellow taxis preferred?

D. How can colors help prevent accidents?

Making a lifestyle change is challenging, especially when you want to transform many things at once. Here are some tips to help you：

Make a plan thal you can stick to. Your plan is a map that will guide you on this journey of change. 1.When making your plan，be specific. Want to exercise more? Detail the time of day when you can take walks and how Long you'll walk. Poet your plan where you'll most often see it as a reminder.

Start small. Break down your goals into small, manageable steps. Is your long-term goal to lose 20 pounds within the next five raontlis? 2.If you'd like to eat healthier, consider a goal for the week replacing dessert with a healthier option, like fruit or yogurt. At the end of the week, you’ 11 feel successful knowing you have met your goal.

Change one behavior at a time. Replacing unhealthy behaviors with healthy ones requires lime. 3. To improve your success, focus on one goal or change at a time. As new healthy behaviors become a habit, try to add another goal that works toward the overall change.

4.Accepting help from those who care about you and will Listen strengthens your commitment. If you feel unable to meet your goals on your own，consider seeking help from a psychologist. Psychologists are uniquely trained to understand the connection between the mind and body, as well es the factors that promote behavior change.

Making the changes that you want takes time and commiment, but you can do it.Just remember that no one is perfect. Minor missteps on the road to your goals are normal and okay. 5.

A. Ask for support.

B. Be kind to yourself.

C. You can even think of it as an adventure.

D. Be determined to recover and get back on track.

E. You’ve tried before, but without feeling much success.

F. A good weekly goal would be to lose one pound a week.

G. Many people run into problems when they try to change too much too fast.

Dusty is my son Jack's favorite pet. They have a special connection that is a____to see. After she finishes her dinner at night, Dusty will run into Jack's room to____on the pillow beside hDuring the day she'll______him around, jump into his.and even ___ with a “meow” every time he calls her name.

______，a few weeks ago Dusty began to lose_______.She ate less and less and lost some of her fur. She ____going after Jack around and hid in my daughter's old closet (壁櫥). She___ only to drink water and then quickly returned there. I was ___that we were going to lose her and prayed to God that she'd return to __ . I didn't want Jack to lose his furry friend. ___after a few weeks she started to spend time outside the __ again. In addition , her __ recovered. Soon her fur grew back and she gained weight. Once again she became my son's constant __ and I thanked God for bringing her back to him.

I can __ why she'd gone off by herself to take the time to heal (康復）from her illness. There have been many times in my own life when fear, sickness and sadness have beaten me and I've just needed to find a quiet place in my own __ to think and to heal.

__，every time I've done so my heart is filled with God's __，making me better and stronger than I was before.

When life beats you down, don't __.Go within. Allow God’s love to fill you and to heal you. And then go out and __ that love with the world.

1.A. shock B. delight C. honor D. prize

2.A. sleep B. hide C. hunt D. guard

3.A. Look for B. run into C. guide D. follow

4.A. reward B. challenge C. answer D. impress

5.A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Instead

6.A. memory B. sight C. hearing D. weight

7.A. delayed B. risked C. stopped D. escaped

8.A. came out B. set out C. called out D. worked out

9.A. embarrassed B. disappointed C. relieved D. worried

10.A. safety B. health C. calm D. peace

11.A. Thankfully B. Interestingly C. Mercifully D. Undoubtedly

12.A. pillow B. suitcase C. closet D. kitchen

13.A. pride B. appetite C. confidence D. D.curiosity

14.A. relative B. colleague C. neighbor D. companion

15.A. prove B. forecast C. understand D. guarantee

16.A. soul B. view C. choice D. opinion

17.A. Honestly B. Joyfully C. Eventually D. Regretftilly

18.A. behavior B. happiness C. words D. love

19.A. give up B. turn back C. march on D. keep on

20.A. link B. compare C. share D. exchang