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Task 1

There is a saying in American English:“Every dog has its day.” It means that everyone sees success at some point in their lives.At one American museum,though,every dog has its day—every day.

That museum—the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog—is returning to New York City next month.The museum will open on February 8.

Visitors to the museum will find pictures of royal and presidential dogs.They also will find fossils and other evidence of canine history—dating back to 30 million years ago.

Although there will not be real dogs,except for special events,the museum hopes to give visitors an understanding of the history of dogs and how they came to be in such different varieties.

Inside the museum is a library with around 15,000 books from the American Kennel Club collection.Readers will find pictures and information about different kinds of dogs—from bulldogs to terriers(小獵狗).

The museum's collection also includes a painting of Caesar,a fox terrier beloved by Britain's King EdwardⅦ.America's White House is represented with former President George W.Bush's Scottish terrier,Barney,and former PresidentGeorge W.Bush's English Springer Spaniel,Millie.Next to a picture of Millie in front of the White House is a letter written by then-first lady Barbara Bush.She wrote,“Dogs have enriched our civilization,and woven themselves into our hearts and families through the ages,and I am delighted to see them acknowledged.”

The museum first opened in the kennel club's former headquarters in New York in 1982.It moved to St.Louis in 1987 in hopes of appealing to more visitors.But Fausel said the museum only received 10,000 visitors last year.The kennel club hopes the new museum,which is close to New York's busy Grand Central Terminal,will see close to 100,000 visitors this year.

1.What's the main purpose of paragraph 1?

A.To share an American saying.

B.To introduce some lucky dogs.

C.To lead in the topic of the text.

D.To inspire us to believe in success.

2.What can you do in the museum?

A.Watch various real dogs.

B.Learn the history of dogs.

C.Take some photos of dogs.

D.Borrow books about dogs.

3.What do Caesar,Barney and Millie have in common?

A.They are all names of dogs.

B.They are all dog collections.

C.They are all paintings by presidents.

D.They are all from the same country.

4.Why was the museum moved to St.Louis in 1987?

A.To adopt more dogs.

B.To attract more visitors.

C.To get close to busy cities.

D.To improve its reputation.

Task 2

There's a tiny town called Waterford in eastern Ohio.Every other year something very__1_ happens there—athat turns the entire town into one bigThese days,apple butter is still cooked on site in themethod,stirred for hours in huge kettles over open fires.

The family has faced many challenges over the years,13 times during the 1960s.But wherever they've lived,her parents always made friends theway they make apple butter:by doing the little things the right way,paying attention at every moment.

So Apple Butter Weekend in Waterford isn't just about the apple butter.the weekend is about community:teaching the youngsters,learning from the elders,making new friends and passing on unchangingeven as the world changes.

1.A.special B.serious C.rare D.strict

2.A.game B.show C.custom D.policy

3.A.city B.family C.organization D.club

4.A.typical B.effective C.funny D.traditional

5.A.expensive B.complicated C.common D.popular

6.A.bend B.stop C.fall D.roll

7.A.welcomed B.crowded C.gathered D.understood

8.A.taste B.toast C.turn D.dance

9.A.notices B.expects C.spends D.remembers

10.A.choose B.draw C.help D.find

11.A.runs out B.grows up C.ends up D.breaks down

12.A.exchange B.share C.store D.sell

13.A.abandoning B.failing C.moving D.fighting

14.A.easy B.smart C.best D.same

15.A.small B.correct C.similar D.unusual

16.A.enjoy B.listen C.wait D.play

17.A.offer B.refuse C.leave D.decide

18.A.spirits B.manners C.friendships D.feelings

19.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However

20.A.values B.memories C.wealth D.rules

Task 3

People are travelling more than ever before.The World Tourism Organization says that by 2020 the number of international travellers will be more than 1.6 billion per year.Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently.

Medical tourism can be for a lot of things,from operations to visits to the dentist.A few of the popular countries offering medical tourism are India,Cuba,Thailand and Jordan.

Nearly all tourists eat in restaurants,and dining is one of the top three tourist activities.But if you were in a country famous for its food,would you learn how to cook it?Welcome to the unusual form of culinary tourism,where people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food.

Another growing area of tourism is literary tourism.It can be connected to the life of an author,for example visiting the author's home or favourite places,or connected to the lives of characters in a story.It can also be a visit to a place where a film was made.

A.Cooking holidays are growing in popularity now.

B.It is known that few sites of disasters can be visited.

C.Many people enjoy these historical tourist attractions.

D.Disaster tourism is the act of visiting the site of a disaster.

E.This is a kind of cultural tourism and there are several types.

F.This kind of tourism includes going to a different country for health care.

G.The increase in the number of tourists also means an increase in the kinds of tourism.

Task 4

第一節(jié) 語法填空

Some people say that it is your duty 1_____._(give)back to your community.That's true,but for me,I want to do some voluntary work so that I can feel useful.I've been working at 2.______same job for years and it's not at all valuable.Yes,I make good money,but I never feel like I'm doing any good in the world.

When I was in college,I dreamed of 3_____._(change)the world.I wanted to work in a non-profit organization 4_____._I was able to do some relief work,which had an influence 5_____._public policy,or helped women and children in need.I began to think again about those dreams and thought I might take the first step by doing some volunteering.Then,I could see if I like that kind of work and make some hard 6._____(decision).

I called an organization that helped 7.______(home)children.I told them about my education and experience,and they said someone like me would 8._____(admit)to do some tutoring.I filled out a(n)9.______(apply)and was fingerprinted for a background check.A few weeks later,I met my student and I tutored her for the first time.It was a great experience.I wish I 10.______(do)it earlier!

第二節(jié) 書面表達

假定你是李華，你的筆友Jonah最近與你取得了聯(lián)系。現(xiàn)請你根據(jù)以下提示給他寫一封郵件。

1.介紹你的學習情況；

2.詢問他的漢語學習情況；3.你下月將去他那旅行。注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Jonah,

Yours,

Li Hua