假定你是学生会主席李华。你的美国朋友卡尔正在你市度假，请你代表学生会给他写一封信，邀请他给同学们做报告。要点如下：
2.报告内容：如何提高英语口语，美国学生的日常生活以及中美差异。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.参考词汇：学生会StudentUnion
DearCarl,
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yourssincerely,
LiHua
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Onceuponatime,therelivedabigmangotree.Alittleboylovedtocomeandplayarounditeveryday.He________tothetreetop,atethemangoes,tookanapunderthe________…Helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.Time________.Thelittleboygrew,andhenolongerplayedaroundthetree.
Oneday,theboycamebacktothetreewitha________lookonhisface.“Comeandplaywithme,”thetreeaskedtheboy.“Iamnolongerakid,Idon’tplayaroundtreesanymore.”Theboy________.“Iwanttoys.Ineedmoneytobuythem.”“Sorry,Idon’thavemoney…________youcanpickallmymangoesandsellthemsoyouwillhavemoney.”Theboywassoexcited.Hepickedallthemangoes________thetreeandlefthappily.Theboydidn’tcomeback.Thetreewassad.
Oneday,theboy________intoamanreturned.Thetreewassoexcited.“Comeandplaywithme,”thetreesaid.“Idon’thavetimetoplay.Ihavetoworkformyfamily.Weneedahousefor________.Canyouhelpme”“Sorry,Idon’thaveahouse,butyoucanchopoffmy________tobuildyourhouse.”Sothemancutallthebranchesoffthetreeandlefthappily.Thetreewasgladtoseehimhappybuttheboydidn’tcomeback________.Thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.
Onehotsummerday,themanreturnedandthetreewasdelighted.“Comeandplaywithme!”Thetreesaid.“Iamsadandgetting________.Iwanttogosailingto________myself.Canyougivemeaboat”“Usemytrunktobuildyourboat.Youcansailfarawayandbehappy.”Sothemancutthetreetrunktomakeaboat.Hewentsailinganddidn’tcomebackforalongtime.
Finally,themanreturned________hehadbeengoneforsomanyyears.“Sorry,myboy,butIdon’thave________foryouanymore.Nomoremangoestogiveyou.”Thetreesaid.“Idon’thaveteethtobite,”themanreplied.“Nomoretrunkforyoutoclimbon.”“Iam________oldforthatnow,”themansaid.
“Ireallycan’tgiveyouanything,theonlythingleftismy________roots,”thetreesaidwithsadness.“Idon’tneedmuchnow,justa________torest.Iamtiredafteralltheseyears,”themanreplied.“Good!Oldtreerootsarethebestplaceto________andrest.Comesitdownwithmeandrest.”Theboysatdownandthetreewasgladand________.
1.A．jumpedB．climbedC．slippedD．dropped
2.A．leavesB．topC．shadowD．sunshine
3.A．wentbyB．wentthroughC．wentawayD．wentahead
4.A．surprisedB．delightedC．confusedD．sad
5.A．shoutedB．arguedC．repliedD．opposed
6.A．soB．andC．thusD．but
7.A．onB．inC．ofD．above
8.A．growB．grewC．growingD．grown
9.A．playingB．hidingC．shelterD．work
10.A．branchesB．trunkC．rootD．crown
11.A．backwardB．afterwardC．latelyD．previously
12.A．oldB．depressedC．boredD．changed
13.A．enhanceB．pleaseC．relaxD．comfort
14.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．after
15.A．somethingB．everythingC．anythingD．nothing
16.A．veryB．tooC．soD．rather
17.A．livingB．dyingC．strongD．weak
18.A．roomB．bedC．seatD．place
19.A．leanonB．standonC．sitonD．lieon
20.A．frownedB．yelledC．smiledD．cried
Compassionisadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffort,wecantranslatecompassionintoaction.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomers,andit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSunday,oneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister(收款机)withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash,hadjustmovedintohisroom,andhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.
Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbefore,andwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoul,allaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorry,butstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.Ifeltstupidandunkindsayingthis,butIvaluedmyjob.
Justthen,anotherman,standingbehindthefirst,spokeup.Ifanything,helookedmorepitiable.“Chargeittome,”wasallhesaid.
WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassion,ontheotherhand,iscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.
1.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits_______.
A.promisedtoobeythestorerules
B.forgottotakeanymoneywithhim
C.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylater
D.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive
2.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman
A.Kindandlucky.
B.Poorandlonely.
C.Friendlyandhelpful.
D.Hurtanddisappointed.
3.Thewriteracteduponthestorerulesbecause_______.
A.hewantedtokeephispresentjob
B.hefeltnopityfortheoldgentleman
C.heconsideredtheoldmandishonest
D.heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman
4.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience
A.Wealthismoreimportantthananythingelse.
B.Helpingothersiseasiersaidthandone.
C.Experienceisbettergainedthroughpractice.
D.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.
Scotlandhaslongbeencharacterizedasalandofromance.Itcontainsruinsofmanyancientcastlesandabbeys，andthereisanattractivebeautyinitsmountains，longdeepvalleys，andribbonlakes.Eachyearthosethingsattractagreatnumberoftourists.
Numerousislandslinethecoast.Inthenortharetwolargegroups，theOrkneyIslandsandtheShetlandIslands.ClosetothewestcoastaretheInnerandOuterHebridesgroups，andtheislandsofArranandBute.
Thelandmaybedividedintothreeregions:theHighlandsinthenorth，theCentralLowlandsandtheSouthernUplands.
TheHighlandsarewildandpicturesque(如画的)．AlongvalleycalledGlenmorecrossestheHighlandsfromsouthwesttonortheast.
InthesouthoftheHighlandsaretheGrampianMountains，highestintheBritishIsles.BenNevis，thehighestpeak，risesto1,243meters.BenLomondrisesfromtheshoreofLochLomond，Scotland'slargestfreshwaterlake.
TheCentralLowlandsrunfromsouthwesttonortheastandthegreatestlengthisnearly145kilometers.Thesoilhereisfertile，andtherearefourcoalfieldsunderlyingthearea.IntheeastisEdinburgh，Scotland'shistoriccapitalcity，andinthewestisGlasgow.Almost90percentofScotland'spopulationliveintheLowlands.
IntheSouthernUplands,thehillsaregenerallylessthan600metershigh.Theirroundedorflattopsareoftencappedwithdarkpeat(泥炭).Alongtheslopesareplantslikegrassandheather(石南花).
1.Accordingtothetext,allthefollowingthingsattractmanytouriststoScotlandEXCEPT________.
A．ruinsofancientcastlesandabbeys
B．mountainsandvalleys
C．variousanimalsandplants
D．ribbonlakes
2.Fromthepassageweknowthat________.
A．Scotland'sislandsmainlylieinthenorth
B．theHighlandshaverichsoil
C．BenLomondisnearScotland'slargestfreshwaterlake
D．theShetlandIslandslieonthewestcoastofScotland
3.MostScottishpeoplelivein________.
A．theHighlandsB．theCentrallowlands
C．theSouthernUplandsD．theOrkneyIslands
4.Theauthor'saimofwritingthispassageis________.
A．toattractpeopletovisitScotland
B．todescribethebeautifulsceneryofScotland
C．toshowpeoplethehistoryofScotland
D．tointroduceScotlandgenerally
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once,Imetataxidriver,amaninhislate30s,whopickedmeupanddrovemetomydestination.Aswe________alongtheroad,Iaskedhimhowhisbusinesswas.Hetoldme________thathisbusinesswasjustfine,butthecostofgaswasreallyhurtinghisbottomline.Wethen________aspiriteddiscussionandgotaroundtodiscussingthejobenvironment.
Hetoldmethathehaddifficultygettinganothertypeofworkbecauseofhis________.”Iamaformercriminal,"hesaid________，"PeoplelookatmyrecordandthenI'mdone,"hecomplained.“IknowImessedupbutI'veturnedmylife________andhavebeencleanforseveralyears",hewentontoexplainquietlyandwithout________“Itisnever________tostartanewlife,"Isaid,________thecriticalthingisthatyouarestartingandthatyouhaveoptions."Thedriverseemedtobe________ashelookedbackatmefromthefrontseat."Likewhatkindofoptions"Heasked.“Ifyoudon'twanttodriveataxifortherestofyourlife,thenyoucanmakea________togobacktoschool,evenpart-time,soyoucan________foratradeorsomeotheroccupationyouareinterestedin."Ireplied.
Later,asIsaidgoodbyetothedriver,Ifeltamomentofpainforhim.But,atthesametime,thedriverislikealotofotherpeopleIhavemetovertheyears—only________isthattheyarenotformercriminals.Theyarestillinatypeofprisoneachdayoftheweek.Thesearepeoplewhoalreadyhavegoodjobsandgoodreputationsbutaretotally________withtheirlives.Thedaily________theygotoisonewhereworkis________,whereeachdayisfullofworrywishingforsomethingbetter.Thisisaprisonofthe________．
Ifthesewords________yourdailylife,knowthatthereisalwaysanopportunityto________yourlifeifyousetyoursightsonahigherlevelandtakeactiontowardsit.Thedecisionisyoursandyours________．
1.A.rolledB.runC.walkedD.fled
2.A.chieflyB.mainlyC.directlyD.briefly
3.A.enteredintoB.cameintoC.brokeintoD.runinto
4.A.informationB.knowledgeC.backgroundD.personality
5.A.loudlyB.straightforwardly
C.secretlyD.quietly
6.A.offB.inC.aroundD.down
7.A.angerB.happinessC.sorrowD.envy
8.A.hardB.easyC.rareD.common
9.A.andB.soC.thusD.but
10.A.excitedB.surprisedC.thrilledD.frightened
11.A.choiceB.differenceC.contributionD.promise
12.A.struggleB.workC.qualifyD.choose
13.A.troubleB.difficultyC.differenceD.challenge
14.A.satisfiedB.dissatisfiedC.happyD.unhappy
15.A.placeB.destinationC.areaD.prison
16.A.hatedB.enjoyedC.preferredD.honored
17.A.brainB.mindC.bodyD.thought
18.A.equalB.encourageC.describeD.introduce
19.A.changeB.quitC.leaveD.decide
20.A.mainlyB.aloneC.lonelyD.merely
Ifirstcameacrosstheconceptofpay-what-you-cancafeslastsummerinBoone,N.C.,whereIateatF.A.R.M(FeedAllRegardlessofMeans)Café.Youcanvolunteertoearnyourmeal,paythesuggestedprice($10)orless,oryoucanoverpay—payingitforwardforafuturecustomer’smeal.Myonlyregretaftereatingtherewasnothavingachancetogivemytime.SoassoonasHealthyWorldCaféopenedinYorkinApril,Isignedupforavolunteershift(轮班).
F.A.R.MandhealthyWorldarepartofagrowingtrendofcommunitycafés.In2003,DeniseCerretaopenedthefirstinSaltLakeCity.CerretanowrunstheOneWorldEverybodyEatsFoundation,helpingotherscopyherpay-what-youcanmodel.
“Ithinkthecommunitycaféistrulyahandup,notahandout,”Cerretasaid.Sheacknowledgedthatsoupkitchens(施粥所)haveaplaceinsociety,butpeopletypicallydon’tfeelgoodaboutgoingthere.
“Oneofthevaluesofthecommunitycaféisthatwehaveanotherapproach,”shesaid.“Everyoneeatshere,nooneneedstoknowwhetheryouvolunteered,overpaidorunderpaid.”
Thesuccessfulcafésnotonlyaddresshungerandfoodinsecuritybutalsobecomenecessarypartsoftheirneighborhood—whetherit’saplacetolearnskillsorhearlivemusic.Someteachcookingtoseniors;someofferfreeusedbooks.Eatingorworkingthereisareminderthatweareallinthisworldtogether.
My10am-1pmshiftatWorld-Healthy-Cafébeganwiththecafémanager—oneofthetwopaidstaffmembers.Ourvolunteercrewwasn’tthemostorderly,butwemanagedtoprepareandservemealswithalotoflaughsinbetween.Attheendofmyshift,Iorderedmyearnedmealatthecounter,togetherwithothervolunteers.Afterlunch,Iwalkedoutthedoor,withahandfulofnewfriends,musicinmyheadandasatisfiedbellyandheart.
1.WhatdidtheauthordoatF.A.R.MCafélastsummer
A.Sheenjoyedameal.
B.Sheatefreeofcharge.
C.Sheoverpaidforthefood.
D.Sheworkedasavolunteer.
2.Whatistheadvantageofcommunitycaféscomparedwithsoupkitchens
A.Peoplecanhavefreefood.
B.Peoplecanmaintaintheirdignity.
C.Peoplecanstayaslongastheylike.
D.Peoplecanfindtheirplacesinsociety.
3.Whyarecommunitycafésbecomingpopularintheneighborhoods
A.Theybringpeopletruefriendships.
B.Theyhelptobringpeopletogether.
C.Theycreatealotofjobopportunities.
D.Theysupportlocaleconomicdevelopment.
4.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutworkingatHealthyWorldCafé
A.Itpaidwell.
B.Itchangedher.
C.Itwasbeneficial.
D.Itwaseasyforher.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
Anewreportsaysplasticsareresponsiblefor$13billionindamagetotheoceansandtheunderseaenvironment.ThefindingswereannouncedrecentlyataUnitedNationsconference．1..
Plasticthrownawaycarelesslymakesitswayintoriversandotherwaterways.2..Afterawhile,itcollectsinthesea.Andplasticnevergoesaway.Plasticisnotbiodegradable—destroyedbybacteriaornaturalprocesses.Instead,itjustbreaksupintosmallerpiecesovertime.Theoceanscontainalotofchemicalsandotherpollutants(污染物).3..Thatmeansharmfulmaterialmaygetintoourfoodsupply.
4..Humanbeingscausepollutionandtheycantakestepstostopit.Theycanusefewersingleuseproductcontainersandthrowplasticsawaycorrectly.Plasticrecyclingprogramsalsoworks—whereoldbottlesandotherplasticsarecollected,brokendownandusedtomakenewproducts.Wecouldreusebottlesinourhouseholdsmanytimesifwewishto,ratherthanenditafterthefirstuse.Wecould,whenwegetridofthatplastic,recycleitandreuseit,whichreplacestheneedforrawmaterials.
Thereportalsocallsoncompaniestoimprovemethodsforusingplastics.5..Anditcallsforinformationaboutthewayplasticisthrownoutorremovedfromuse.Byputtinganewvalueonplastic,industryhasaspecialreasontocleanuptheenvironment.
Butallofthecompaniesmustjointodealwiththeproblem.
A.Then,fishmayeattheplastics.
B.Butpeoplecanmakeabigdifference.
C.Plasticsshouldbegatheredtogetherandreused.
D.Itisconvenienttouseplasticbagsineverydaylife.
E.Itasksforthemtobettermeasureandcontrolplasticuse.
F.Theplasticeventuallyreachescoastalareasandoceanwaters.
G．Thereporttellsaboutharmtosealifeandwhatmightbedonetoimprovethesituation.
AftertheearthquakehitnortheastJapanonMarch11,2011,manytouchingstoriesthatIsawwithmyowneyeshappenedaroundme.
Ihadtowalkhomesinceallthe________hadstoppedafterthequake.OnmywayhomeI________anoldJapaneseladyatthebakeryshopwhowasgivingoutfreebread,whichmademyheart________.Amiddle-agedJapanesemanwasholdingasignthatsaid,"Pleaseuseour________."Hewas________hishouseforpeopletogototherestroom.
Myfriendwantedto________others.Hestoodinthecoldwithasign"Ifyouareokaywithamotorcycle,Iwill________youtoyourhouse."AndthenIsawhimtakeonegentlemanhome,allthewaytofarawayplace!
ThenthenextdayIdroveto________mycarwithgas.Therewasa________gasnowandmanygasolinestationswereeitherclosedorhadvery________lines.Igot________,sinceIwasbehind15cars.Finally,whenitwasmy________,themansmiledandsaid,"________thissituation,weareonlygiving$30worthgasperperson.Isthatalright""Ofcourse,I'mjustgladthatweareallableto________,"Isaid.Hissmilegavemesomuch________.
Isawamanattheevacuation(疏散)center________whenpeoplebroughtfoodtohim,Itwasthefirsttimeinthreedaysthatfoodhasbeenbroughttotheircenter.However,afterhewipedthetears,hisnext________surprisedme."Iamvery________thatweareprovidedwithfood.Butpeopleinthecitynexttoushaven't________anyfoodatall.Pleasegotothatcentreaswell."Andwhenhearingthat,Irealizedthereisabrightfutureontheothersideofthis________.
1.A.trafficB.rescueC.communicationD.businesses
2.A.missedB.caughtC.noticedD.heard
3.A.hungryB.softC.brokenD.warm
4.A.toiletB.hotelC.hospitalD.house
5.A.advertisingB.openingC.repairingD.decorating
6.A.encourageB.saveC.chargeD.assist
7.A.driveB.followC.leadD.send
8.A.startB.fillC.checkD.wash
9.A.plentyB.lackC.varietyD.diversity
10.A.directB.straightC.longD.short
11.A.worriedB.luckyC.excitedD.annoyed
12.A.timeB.turnC.dutyD.decision
13.A.ApartfromB.Togetherwith
C.BecauseofD.Insteadof
14.A.shareB.offerC.tolerateD.transform
15.A.comfortB.pleasure
C.troubleD.entertainment
16.A.waitingB.grabbingC.sleepingD.crying
17.A.promisesB.rolesC.actionsD.words
18.A.upsetB.gratefulC.surprisedD.proud
19.A.boughtB.suppliedC.preparedD.received
20.A.cityB.centerC.lessonD.disaster
StillwonderwheretostayWehavealottooffer.
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