Welcome to Marksdale State Park

Where fun, fitness, and education come together

Don't miss our new summer classes available during May 23 - Aug 5 !

* Swimming lessons: Ages 4 -- adult. Cost: $5 per class or $15 for one month.

* Hiking: Have a state park keeper hike through our paths with you and teach you about the park's wildlife and plants. Marksdale is a perfect spot for hiking.

* Soccer: Our youth soccer program is unusual in that it is non - competitive. Different teams are

formed every day. The focus is on each player learning to work as a team, not on one team winning it all.

* Boating: These classes are only for 20 - year - olds and above. Fishing is only allowed with a

permit.

* Bicycling: We have special paths built for bicyclists. Signs are posted for self- guided tours of

our park. Group cycling is also available with a park guide. Paths range from easy to challenging.

A message from the director:

Hiking paths! Sport fields! Playgrounds! Campgrounds! Fun activities ! Located on Lake McQueeney, Marksdale State Park offers something for everyone. We have a number of plants and animals, which are in danger of dying out, being protected in our park. Sign up for one of our new summer community classes, or take a camping trip with your friends or family. Our facilities are set up with modern systems, so you don't have to suffer to enjoy nature -- unless you want to!

Glen Harwood, Park Director

Are you 13 - 17 years old? Ever wonder what it would be like to be a park keeper? It's a competitive field, but you can get ahead by volunteering with our Teen Keeper Program. Depending on your age and responsibilities , you can even earn college credits for certain universities!

21. If you plan to learn to swim during June and July, you should pay_____.

A. $5    B. $15   C. 825     D. $30

22. The activities mentioned in the text are available to teenagers EXCEPT____

A. swimming          B. boating              C. hiking            D. bicycling

23. What can we learn about Marksdale State Park?

A. Many endangered plants can be found there.

B. Special paths will soon be built for bicyclists.

C. There are many volunteer programs in the park.

D. It is a park full of fun activities and sea animals.

I became a stand- up comic (喜剧演员) at 12:45 yesterday afternoon when I walked onto a comedy club stage and did a "bit". It was an audition (试听) in which people had exactly two minutes each to perform for a producer.

I am not a comic, have never appeared onstage, am awkward before many people, and have no social skills. But I have written some funny things in the newspapers, and I figured that if you can write funny, you can be funny. That was my first mistake.

Good stand - up comics improve their acts over months if not years, practicing before bathroom mirrors or their friends. I developed the key skill the morning I went on. I also brought a box of plastic beads (珠子) , because I figured they could be useful.

For the first few seconds, I was simply staring forward, mouth open, expressing the concept:"Uuungh".

Finally I said, "This is my first performance as a stand - up comic. It's a kind of a special moment for me. I'd like to take this opportunity to say something to my mother, who was an inspiration (激励) to me throughout my life. My mother passed away a few years ago, but I feel she is still with me. All the time, wherever I go, I feel her presence. Day in and day out. So I would like to say this to her. LEAVE ME ALONE, MA!"

Some people actually laughed.

Then I said, "Anyway, this really is my first time onstage, and I'm pretty nervous because I'm not all that funny and I have a really bad stage presence. But I've been working on the problem. A long time ago a Greek guy named Demosthenes had the same problem I have, and he became a great speaker by sticking pebbles (鹅卵石) in his mouth, so I thought I would (and here I began putting

the beads in my mouth) try that. See, the idea is that if you can talk through the pebbles ( now I was putting them in by the handful) you can learn to talk better and wfnm fmuff frmphm grphnm . . ."

More laughter.

I looked at my watch, said something that might have sounded like "My time is up," and left to somewhat spirited applause. What the audience did not know was that I was quietly choking (哽咽) on a slippery bead.

24. We can learn from the text that the author____.

A. is a professional comic            B. has rich stage experience

C. is good at communicating with others  D. has had his stories published in the newspapers

25. What made some people laugh at first?

A. The author's words.              B. The author's life story.

C. The author's facial expression.      D. The author's body movements.

26. The author used the beads to_____.

A. amuse the audience                 B. reduce his nervousness

C. make himself confident on the stage    D. show his ability to talk through the beads

27. After giving the performance, the author probably felt

A. the audience was stupid          B. being a comic is never easy

C. he would make a great comic      D. he should have brought more beads

In our schooldays, everyone has the memories they can cherish and treasure for their whole  life. Schooldays are the most joyful and fun filled with many mysteries to solve and many fights to resolve.

In my schooldays, I had many friends and some foes. We used to gossip, play and sometimes fight over silly things. I had two best friends. They were very' nice and loyal to me. Every teacher in my school liked us, although we weren't brilliant students. In fact we were average ones but still we respected our elders and loved our youngsters. Since my childhood, I've never been complaining to anyone about anything as I had everything I needed or wanted. I miss my schooldays since they are all about having fun and no competitions. The most exciting part is "the exchange of lunch boxes".  Usually my best friends and I liked each other's lunch and soon developed a habit of exchanging lunches. Apart from sharing lunches, we also used to share our silly secrets.

We used to play our self-created games and draw photos for fun. We also used to have bets and treats for rewards on childish things but we never played jokes on anyone. My childhood was indeed really amazing and simple. We found fun in small but beautiful things. It was surely surrealistic(超现实的) but also exciting at times. In my schooldays, we sometimes played in the rains, made paper boats, ate ice-creams and enjoyed every drop of water and after getting all bathed up in water, we had hot chocolate drinks.

These were some of the memories of my schooldays in my childhood, which I still cherish today. I hope everyone's childhood days are just as carefree and joyous as mine.

28. The author never made any complaints because_____.

A. he got on well with his classmates            B. his teachers liked him very much

C. he had many good friends                   D. he was never short of anything

29. According to the passage, the author's schooldays were full of

A. simple yet happy memories                   B. fights and arguments

C. unrealistic yet exciting dreams                D. tricks and jokes

30. Which of the following words can describe the author's childhood?

A. Silly and worrying.                           B. Troublesome and painful.

C. Carefree and joyous.                         D. Surrealistic and joyous.

31. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. My Teachers     B. My schooldays     C. My Best friends    D. My Childhood

A woman in Santa Fe, New Mexico, left her home early to go to work on a Thursday morning, but after twenty minutes' drive her car suddenly broke down. Fortunately, at that moment, a kind man named Jackson Auk coming, helped her pull the car over, but when he opened the hood (引擎罩) of the car he didn't find a dead battery. Instead, he found a living snake, 9 - foot, 20 - pound, "It was looking right at me. It flicked its little tongue, and I was a little frightened "Jackson Ault said.

So Ault and the woman called the local police to get help. The first officer on the scene didn't know how to control the snake like most people and was not brave at that moment. But then the police - Lt. Louis Carlos showed up and the story suddenly became much less frightening and more delightful.

"Cool, I wanted to hold it!" Carlos told a local TV reporter about his reaction to seeing the snake. "It was easy for me to go there, pick it up, hold it and let the snake feel the warmth of my hands and my body."

After comforting the snake, Carlos called Animals Control Service, which brought the snake to the Santa Fe Animal Shelter.

One people from the center said the snake was not dangerous and it was like a pet that wanted to escape from its owner's home. It was also just a baby, only halfway toward her estimated adult length. They said it almost certainly crawled on the top of the car's engine to seek warmth and shelter.

"We had a lot of fun with it today - everyone there wanted to challenge their courage and handle the snake," people could read these words on the Santa Fe Animal Shelter's Facebook page.

In fact, not everyone thought that way. "I was hesitant to open my own hood even though that sounds ridiculous," Ault said.

32. Jackson Auh thought at first that the woman's car____.

A. had been short of gas                     B. had had a battery problem

C. had had an engine problem                 D. had been damaged by a snake

33. Why did Carlos call Animals Control Service?

A. To get hold of the snake.                    B. To pick up the snake.

C. To take the snake away.                    D. To operate on the snake.

34. The snake crawled on the top of the car probably to

A. frighten the driver                          B. hid from its owner

C. make itself warm and unseen                 D. find something delicious to eat

35. We can learn from Paragraph 6 that

A. it is fun to play with snakes for people

B. only Ault is frightened of the snake

C. it's usual for a snake to hide under the car hood 

D. dealing with the snake is not an easy job for people

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As we know, it is important to be honest with children. But there are some things in this world that simply aren't   41    Sometimes it makes sense for parents to   42  to their children.

I still remember my three -year- old daughter's face when we watched the   43  that twenty children at Sandy Hook Elementary- School had been killed. After a few minutes she 44  and put her   45   arms around my legs and said, "I love you, Momma." I was still   46  whether or not to mm the TV off when she,   47   , asked, "Momma, why aren't those kids OK?" I just   48  that they were smart children,   49   they did something wrong and got punished

We're not all   50  of a little lie here and there. Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and Snow White are just a few examples of  51  for parents to keep magic in the world. Magic, imagination and creativity are very' essential in life,   52  for children. These stories battle against the negative aspects of the world and create   53  . In the end children will be able to   54  what is true and what was made to  55  their lives. Out of five brothers and a sister I can happily report that not one of the children I grew up with was   56  when we discovered who all those   57  people really were.

In life, a parent is the   58  of knowledge, and it is up to the parent to decide what knowledge to teach and when. There's no   59  to tell children all about the truth. As they become 60  , they will have a better understanding of the world.

41. A. user- friendly      B. kid- friendly       C. reader- friendly  D. teacher- friendly

42. A. agree             B. talk               C. lie              D. react

43. A. news              B. game               C. discussion        D. experiment

44. A. came out          B. fell down           C. called back       D. reached up

45. A. long              B. little               C. thin             D. strong

46. A. arguing            B. researching          C. considering       D. questioning

47. A. in peace           B. in danger           C. in doubt          D. in puzzlement

48. A. explained          B. announced          C. suggested         D. apologized

49. A. so                 B. but                C. or               D. until

50. A. afraid             B. tired               C. guilty            D. nervous

51. A. activities          B. goals               C. possibilities       D. ways

52. A. especially          B. probably            C. gradually         D. frequently

53. A. luck               B. hope               C. honor            D. wealth

54. A. describe            B. predict              C. understand        D. remember

55. A. save               B. live                C. start             D. better

56. A. excited            B. upset               C. special           D. curious

57. A. imaginary          B. homeless            C. strange            D. generous

58. A. friend              B. partner              C. keeper            D. advisor

59. A. time               B. choice               C. risk               D. need

60. A. older               B. cleverer             C. braver            D. busier

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Wendy: Is animal cloning possible? I want to have my cat 61._____ (clone). Mike: Well, animal cloning technology exists, but pet cloning isn't quite there yet. And it may never he.

Wendy: Why not? I think lots of people would want 62. _______ (have) copies of their pets.

Mike: That's just the problem. A clone isn't a copy. It's 63.______ separate, individual organism. The only thing that the clone of Mr. Wolfs and Mr. Wolfs have in common is their 64. _______ (gene) order.

Wendy: The only thing?

Mike: Yes. As cloning technology has improved, 65.______ has been proved that many clones from the same mother don't look alike or act alike. It is reported that there is as much variation 66.______ appearance among the clones as among the non-clones. Some have more hair, others not; some have more teeth, some fewer.

Wendy: But if you 67._______ (be) a scientist, wouldn't you think a clone of Mr. Wolf would at least has the changing 68.________ (personal) of Mr. Wolf ?

Mike: Maybe not. The world's first cloned cat 69.________ (make) by Duane Kraemer 70.________ reports that the clone is different from its mother.

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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1l处起)不计分。3．错误类型不涉及单词拼写。

The saying that practice makes perfect mean that after you have plenty of practice in what you were doing, you will be perfect in it. If you want improve your study and work, remembering that the most important thing is how to put the knowledge you have learned into practice. For example , when learning a language, though you can make full use for your talent, practice is necessary . If you only learn grammar rules by the heart and don't do enough exercise, it's certain that you can't understand the language perfectly. But if you real practise a lot, maybe you will understand them much better. In this way, you can apply that you have learned better.

北京从6月1日起实施中国最严戒严令：所有室内公共场所和部分室外如学校、医院等全面戒烟。请你根据下面提示写一篇英语短文。（满分25分）

1．吸烟情况：全国3亿多人吸烟，北京四百二十万人吸烟；

2．吸烟的危害：至少写两点；

3．北京禁烟情况；

4．你对禁烟的看法。

注意：1．词数120左右；  2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。