Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice．Gifts are easy—they’re given after all．Choice can be hard．
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago．I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year．I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast，and the idea of building all online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old，and I’d been married for a year．I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t and I wasn’t sure what to expect．MacKenzie told me I should go for it．As a young boy，I’d been a garage inventor．I’d always wanted to be all inventor，and she wanted me to follow my passion．
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired．I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet．He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened carefully to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea，but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job．”That 1ogic made some sense to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision．Seen in that light,it really was a difficult choice，but finally，I decided I had to give it a shot．I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing．And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
After much consideration，I took the less safe path to follow my passion，and I’m proud of that choice．For all of us，in the end，we are our choice．
21．What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?
A．His dream of being an inventor． B．The support of his wife．
C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet． D．Millions of exciting titles,
22．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
A．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him．
B．He would be very excited if he tried it out．
C．Be would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try．
D．The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him．
23． Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Cleverness and Kindness B．The Starting of Amazon
C．Following My Passion D．We Are What We Choose
知识点：人物传记/故事类阅读
CAD
文章讲述的是亚马逊网站创始人的故事。他惊叹于互联网的迅速发展，于是萌发了建立网上书店的想法，并且最终决定把自己的想法付诸实践。
22. A 句意理解题。根据第三段最后两句“I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.”可知，老板想说服作者留下来，作者有些动摇，但经过思考之后，作者决定辞职建网站，作者不害怕尝试和失败，但会因为想法没有付诸实践而愧疚。故选A。
23. D标题判断题。根据最后一段“After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.”可知，作者把自己的热情付诸了实践，并且获得了成功。是我们的选择才成就了我们每一个人。故选D。
Instagram is a fast，beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family．Take a picture or video，choose a filter to transform its look and feel．and then post to Instagram—it’s that easy．You can even share to Facebook．Twitter and more．It’s a new way to see the world．So many photos of food are contained on Instagram—now a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settle the bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of their dishes to social networks．
I always thought people’s taking pictures of their food was kind of silly，but at this new pop-up restaurant in the UK，I’d probably do it too．“The Picture House”is the world’s first pay-by-photo restaurant—yon order，click a photo of the food，share on Instagram and eat for free!
The restaurant belongs to frozen food giant(巨人)Birds Eye，who came up with the idea to cash in on people’s addiction with photographing food and sharing the pictures online．They conducted a survey and found out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals．So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range．
The pop-up diner was open in Soho，London for three days in May，and is now moving to other major UK cities．They serve two-course meals that customers don’t have to pay for，if they photo and Instagram it.
The restaurant is a part of Birds Eye’s “Food for Life” campaign，a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look at frozen food．“Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime moments—from the everyday to the special，”said marketing director Margaret Jobling．
The reaction to the Picture House has been great so far And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way．Alternative payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businesses．Last year in a care in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there，not by what they eat．
24．Instagram probably is________．
A．a program used to share photos B．a campaign of“Food for Life”
C．a restaurant free of charge D．a new marketing project
25．What’s the author’s attitude to this new trend?
A．Confused B．Interested C．Opposed D．Unconcerned
26．“The Picture House”encourages sharing photos of its food to_______．
A．raise the price of frozen food B．create a new social media trend
C．attract more customers D．reward the regular customers
27．Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A．Food for Life B．The Pop-up Diner
C．No Need to Pay D．Pay by Picture
知识点：日常生活类阅读
ABCD
文章主要介绍了许多餐厅正在利用Instagram 这个软件来推广自己的食物，人们可以通过把照片传到网上来付食物的费用。
24.A推理判断题.，根据Instagram is a fast，beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family．Take a picture or video，choose a filter to transform its look and feel．and then post to Instagram—it’s that easy．可知它是一个可以快速分享照片的系统，故选A。
26.C推理判断题。根据So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range．可知他们觉得这是一个很好宣传他们新食物的方式，从而可以吸引更多的客人， 故选C。
27.D推理判断题。总结文章大意以及最后一段 And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way可知文章主要讲了通过照片付钱已经成为一种新的流行方式，故选D。
This Monday，the nation will start to celebrate Presidents’ Day，just seven days before George Washington’s birthday．Everyone agrees that day is a holiday，but is it just to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents’ Day．Others say the holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday．Confused yet?
George Washington was elected the country’s first President on April 30，1789．Soon after，Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday．Presidential historians say the actual date of George Washington’s birth is February 11，1732．But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates，making Washington’s birthday February 22，which is now well accepted．In 1879．Congress made Washington’s birthday an official federal holiday．It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individual’s birthday．In 1968，Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act，which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February．The new law did not change the holiday’s name．It was still called Washington’s Birthday，even though some lawmakers wanted to call it Presidents’ Day to include Abraham Lincoln，whose actual birthday is February 12．
Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents．They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to free slaves．Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington．the country’s first President．They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country．
Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term “George Washington’s Birthday．”but none of those laws have been passed．Meanwhile，many state governments and school districts now use the term “Presidents’ Day．”Many stoles also use it to promote holiday sales．
Should the holiday honor Washington，Washington and Lincoln，or all past Presidents? Write to emailbag@timeforkids．com and tell us what you think．
28．The President’s Day was originally designed to honor______．
A．George Washington B．Abraham Lincoln
C．all presidents D．the Civil War
29．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Washington’s Birthday is the same as Lincoln’s．
B．The change in the calendar system was not wise．
C．The new act changed the holiday’s name．
D．This Monday is the third one of this February．
30．What’s the main argument about this holiday?
A．When to celebrate the holiday． B．How to celebrate the holiday．
C．Which president to honor． D．Where to celebrate the holiday．
31．What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Why people celebrate President Day.
B．The history and debate behind Presidents’ Day
C．To celebrate Presidents’ Day or not
D．Colorful activities on Presidents’ Day
知识点：政治经济文化类阅读
ADCB
文章叙述了美国总统日的由来及人们对于成立此节日是为了纪念谁不同的争论。
29.D细节推理题。根据第二段In 1968，Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act，which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February．可知这个节日是2月的第三个周一，故选D.
31.B推理判断题。文章主要叙述了美国总统日的由来及人们对于成立此节日的目的不同的争论。
What is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop? The products displayed(展示)at the entrance? Or the soft background music?
But have you ever noticed the smell? Unless it is bad，the answer is likely to be no．But while a shop’s scent may not be outstanding compared with sights and sounds，it is certainly there．And it is providing to be an increasing powerful tool in encouraging people to purchase．
A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance，Via scent machines．A smell may be attractive but it may not just be used for freshening air．One sports goods company once reposed that when it first introduced scent into its stores，customers’ intension to purchase increased by 80 percent．
When it comes to the best shopping streets in Pairs，scent is just as important to a brand’s success as the quality of its window displays and goods on sales．That is mainly because shopping is a very different experience to what it used to be．
Some years ago，the focus for brand name shopping was on a few people with sales assistants’ disproving attitude and don’t-touch-what-you-can’t afford displays．Now the rise of electronic commerce(e-commerce)has opened up famous brands to a wider audience．But while e-shops can use sights and sounds，only bricks-and-mortar stores(实体店)can offer a full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave．Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop，but rather a destination．And scent is just one way to achieve this．
Now a famous store uses complex man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder floats through the kid department，and coconut(椰子)scent in the swimsuit section．A department store has even opened a new lab，inviting customers on a journey into the store’s windows to smell books，pots and drawers，in search of their perfect scent．
32．According to the passage，what is an increasingly powerful tool in the success of some brand store?
A．Friendly assistant B．Soft background music
C．Unique scents． D．Attractive window display．
33．E-shops are mentioned in the passage to________．
A．urge shop assistants to change their attitude
B．show the advantages of brick-and-mortar stores
C．push stores to use sights and sounds
D．introduce the rise of e-commerce
34．The underlined word “destination” in Paragraph 5 means_____．
A．a place where customers love to go B．a spot where travelers like to stay
C．a platform that exhibits goods D．a target that a store expects to meet
35．The main purpose of the passage is to______．
A．compare and evaluate B．inform and explain
C．argue and discuss D．examine and assess
知识点：政治经济文化类阅读
CBAB
本文介绍了现在的很多商店都运用一个新方法：味道，来吸引顾客。并解释了这样做的原因。这是与网店比较起来实体店的一个优势。
32. C 推理题。根据文章第三段1,2行A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines.可知这家商店的成功的原因是店里很有特色的味道。故选C。
34.A 推理题。根据本句Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a destination.另外一家实体店通过种种方法努力让自己不仅仅是一个商店，而成为人们愿意去的目的地，既然来到这里，他们就可能多购物了。光顾该词是指A项含义，故选A。
35.B 推理题。本文介绍了现在的很多商店都运用一个新方法：味道，来吸引顾客。并解释了这样做的原因。也就是说本文是为了告诉我们这样的行为并做出解释。故B正确。
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet，chat and go where we’ve never been before．But just as in face-to-face communication，there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line． 36 Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes．
For anything you’re about to send：ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no，rewrite and reread． 37
If someone in the chat room is rude to you，your instinct(本能)is to fire back in the same manner．But try not to do so． 38 If it was caused by a disagreement with another member，try to fix the situation by politely discussing it．Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room．
39 Offer advice when asked by newcomers，as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate．When someone makes a mistake，whether it’s a stupid question or all unnecessarily long answer，be kind about it．If it’s a small mistake，you may not need to say anything．Even if you feel strongly about it，think twice before saying anything．Having good mariners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else． 40 At the same time，if you find you are wrong．be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended．
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age，sex and marital status．Unless you know the person very well，and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information，don’t ask such questions．
A．The basic rule is simple：treat others in the same way you would want to be treated．
B．Everyone was new to the network once．
C．Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face．
D．It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.
E．When you send short messages to a person online，you must say something beautiful to hear.
F. You should either ignore the person，or use your chat software to block their messages.
G．If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake，point it out politely．
知识点：七选五
36-40 ACFBG
37.C考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。前文说如果觉得自己写的话不合适，重写一遍。所以判断C选项重复这个过程指导你觉得能够舒服地说出那些话符合语境，故选C。
38.F考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。 上文说如果在聊天室的人对你很粗鲁，你的本能（本能）是以同样的方式回击。但是尽量不要这样做，所以F“你应该忽略这个人，或者用你的聊天软件来阻止他们的信息”，恰好是对上句的进一步解释，故选F。
39.B考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。 根据下文提供建议给新人，因为他们可能不知道做什么或如何沟通，可知D项Everyone was new to the network once“每个人都曾经是新人”能够引起下文，故选B。
40.G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。前文提到当别人犯错时候，你也许不需要说什么，但是你实在想说也要三思而后行，要有一个好的态度，所以G选项“你要礼貌地指出一个人的错误”符合语境，故选G。
That holiday morning I didn't have to attend school. Usually，on holidays，Mother 41 me to sleep in．And I would certainly take full advantage of it．On this particular morning， 42 ，I felt like getting up early．
I stood by my window overlooking the 43 having nothing better to do．But as it turned out，I was soon to learn about something 44 in life．
As I watched several people go by，get into their cars and go off，I 45 an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its 46 and a basket of rags and bottles on its back-carriage．He 47 from one car to another，washing and cleaning them．From the water on the ground，it seemed that he had already 48 washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars．He must have begun to work quite early in the morning．
Several thoughts 49 my mind as I watched him work．He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) 50 T-shirt．The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern 51 would want to be seen riding on．But he seemed 52 with life．There he was，working hard at his small business，53 at passers by and stopping to chat now and then 54 elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby．
There was a noticeable touch of 55 in the way he seemed to be doing things 56 the windscreen(挡风玻璃)，then standing back to admire it；scrubbing(擦净)the wheels and 57 ， standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.
It was a 58 to learn，I felt．At no age need one have to beg for a 59 if one has good health and is willing to work hard．For a while I felt 60 of myself．Young as I am just sixteen，and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon．
41．A．allows B．forces C．causes D．forbids
42．A．otherwise B．however C．therefore D．besides
43．A．bus stop B．parking lot C．school D．market
44．A．useful B．surprising C．awful D．interesting
45．A．called B．recognized C．noticed D．assisted
46．A．handle B．back C．wheel D．seat
47．A．searched B．1eft C．wandered D．moved
48．A．stopped B．finished C．intended D．started
49．A．disturbed B．slipped C．crossed D．inspired
50．A．simple B．shiny C．attractive D．expensive
51．A．repairmen B．cyclists C．drivers D．businessmen
52．A．content B．busy C．careful D．bored
53．A．1aughing B．1ooking C．waving D．pointing
54．A．about B．for C．1ike D．with
55．A．worry B．pride C．sympathy D．respect
56．A．fixing B．cleaning C．replacing D．covering
57．A．still B．again C．yet D．soon
58．A．1esson B．subject C．skill D．fact
59．A．business B．success C．1iving D．right
60．A．ashamed B．doubtful C．fearful D．tired
知识点：完型填空
41-45 ABBAC 46-50 ADBCA 51-55 BACDB 56-60 BBACA
42. B考查副词辨析。副词otherwise 否则；however 然而；therefore因此；besides另外。由前文“睡懒觉”以及本句“在这个特别的早上，我想早起些”可知前后为转折关系。故选B
43. B考查名词。名词bus stop 停车站；parking lot 停车场；school 学校；Market市场。由下一段第一句As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and go off…可知，作者应该是观望下面的停车场，故选B。
44.A考查形容词辨析。形容词useful 有用的；surprising 吃惊的；awful 可怕的；极坏的Interesting有趣的。 由最后一段作者得出的感悟可知，作者应该是了解了一些有用的(useful)东西，故选A。
45.C考查动词辨析。动词called 叫；recognized 辨认；noticed 注意；assisted 协助。我往下看时，应该是注意到(noticed)一个老人，故选C。
46.A考查名词辨析。名词handle 把手；back 后面；wheel 车轮；seat座位。由后文提到自行车后有一筐子布条和瓶子，那么桶应该是挂在自行车的把手(handle)上，故选A。
47.D根据语境考查动词辨析。动词searched寻找；1eft 留下；wondered 想知道；moved 移动。由后文的from one car to another可知，他应该是从一辆车移动到(move)另一辆车，故选D。
48.B考查动词辨析。动词stopped停止；finished完成；intended 打算；started开始。由already和a dozen or more cars可知，此处指他已经完成了(finish)了许多辆车，故选B。
49.C考查动词辨析。动词disturbed 打扰；slipped 滑倒；crossed 穿过，出现；Inspired激励。当我看着他工作的时候，几种想法在我的脑子里交替(cross)出现，故选C。
50.A考查形容词辨析。形容词simple 简单的；shiny 发光的；attractive 吸引人的；Expensive贵的。由前一句中he wasn’t well-dressed可知，他穿着简单，故选A。
51.B考查上下文联系。名词repairmen 维修工；cyclists 骑车人；drivers 司机；Businessmen商人。 由本句中的the bycycle可知，现在的骑车人(cyclist)不想被看到骑他那样的自行车，故选B。
52.A形容词辨析。形容词content 满意的；busy 忙碌的；careful 仔细的；Bored无聊的。此句为上一句的转折句，再结合…working hard at his small business,…stopping to chat now and then…可推知他对自己的生活是感到满意的，故选A。
53.C上下文联系。动词1aughing 笑；1ooking 看；waving 招手；pointing 指出。由后文的语境“她时不时停下来和附近去市场的老人交谈”可知他应该是向路人招手(wave)，故选C。
54.D考查介词辨析。 表示“和某人交谈”用chat with，故选D。
55.B考查动词辨析。动词worry 担心；pride 自豪；sympathy 同情；respect 尊重。由后文standing back to admire it;… standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.可知他擦完后还会往后站，看车子擦完后的样子，可推知他应该是对自己的工作感到自豪(pride)，故选B。
56.B上下文串联。动词fixing 弥补； cleaning 清洗； replacing代替； covering 覆盖。由第三段的washing and cleaning them可知，此处应该是擦洗(clean)挡风玻璃，故选B。
57.B考查副词辨析。副词still 依然；again 再； yet 已经；Soon不久。由前一句then standing back to admire it可知，他再次(again)往后站欣赏车子，故选B。
I was living a life in my screen and hardly noticed what 61 (be)around me．I was always checking the time and thinking of future 62 (plan)．My thought was：“Who’s going to text me now? What will I do next?” My bedtime routine was usually centered 63 one thing：my phone．64 I went to sleep，I browsed through news websites and checked my emails．When I woke up in the middle of the night．I did the same thing．The problem with this was that I felt anxious every night．
So when my friends invited me 65 (go)for a long weekend camping without the cell service，I thought this was 66 (exact)what I needed．Here’s how 67 (keep)away from my phone for 48 hours changed me and my way of life．
Without my phone，I 68 (fall)asleep listening to the songs of frogs and crickets．In the morning，I woke up energy．Sitting by the river，riding a bike，or singing the old songs，I 69 (true) enjoyed what I was doing．
I felt free without my phone at weekend camp，70 changed me completely．I listened to what my body wanted instead of what my phone was telling me to do．
知识点：语法填空
61.was 62.plans 63.on 64.Before 65.to go
66.exactly 67.keeping 68.fell 69.truly 70.which
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I''d like tell you something about your life in this boarding schoo1．I stay in a dormitory with three other girls，all of them are kind and nice．We get on well to others and have become good friends．Living in a boarding school make me independent．I am confidence to take care of myself，wash the clothes，and clean the rooms，which I never did when at home．The classes here are very interesting and challenged．I’m still feeling a little dissatisfied with some other thing．The living conditions are not as good as it at home and the chance to get in touch with the outside world is limited．Anyway，I’II get used to living here and hope everything will be more better soon．
知识点：短文改错
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文章主要介绍了作者的寄宿生活，虽然条件没家中好，但是现在已经适应了，而且能够照顾好自己，也和室友相处得很愉快。
71.would like后加to考查动词不定式。Would like to do sth.表示“想要做某事”，后面应该接动词不定式，故加上to。
72.your→ my考查形容词性物主代词。根据下文可知是将我的生活，所以把your改成my。
73.them→ whom考查关系代词。关系代词whom在此处做宾语，若用them，应该在all of前加上and，故把them改成whom。
74. to→ with考查介词。Get along with sb.固定搭配，故把to改成with。
75. make →makes考查动词。此处Living in a boarding school 做主语，是单数形式，所以动词应该用其第三人称单数形式，故把make改成makes。
76. confidence→ confident考查形容词。Be confident to do sth.表示“对……感到自信”，此处应该用形容词，故把confidence改成confident。
假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Jamie发邮件告诉你他对中国传统文学非常感兴趣，但是在阅读时遇到了很多困难，比如很多汉字不认识，读不懂文章的意思等等，希望得到你的帮助。请用英文给Jamie回邮件。
内容要点如下：
1．表示理解并给予安慰；
2．提出建议并说明理由。
注意：
1．词数100左右：
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。信中不能出现本人相关信息。
知识点：书面表达
Dear Jamie,
I am more than glad to know that you are interested in the traditional Chinese literature. It’s never easy to learn Chinese characters and essays. Even native Chinese speakers may find it hard to learn them well, so you don’t have to feel upset. Here are some useful tips.
First, turn to the Internet for help when you have a problem, where you can learn how to read and write the characters. Second, you can learn from Chinese people around and I’m always here to help. But the most important is to keep on learning and reading. You are sure to make progress!
Best wishes!
Yours
Li Hua
写作亮点：本篇条理清楚，要点全面，结构连贯。其句式上的变化既使得文章生动而流畅，也体现了作者驾驭句式的能力。例如：宾语从句that you are interested in the traditional Chinese literature； It做形式主语It’s never easy to learn Chinese characters and essays；形式宾语Even native Chinese speakers may find it hard to learn them well；定语从句where you can learn how to read and write the characters.不定式做表语But the most important is to keep on learning and reading. turn to for help，make progress等词汇及First, Second等连接词。