—Would you mind my opening the window? —_______

（英模七·完形）25. The cat wasn't afraid of ______ at all.

【阅读理解 - Passage C】We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self-improvement power. However, there’s always something staring at us right under our nose but we don’t see it. The only time we think of unlocking our self-improvement power is when everything gets worst. When do we realize that we need to change diets? When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us. When do we stop eating candies and chocolates? When all of our teeth have fallen off. When do we realize that we need to stop smoking? When our lungs have gone bad. We see the warning signs and signals when things get rough and difficult. The only time most of us ever learn about unlocking our self-improvement power is when the whole world is falling apart. Change will happen, like it or hate it. At one point or another, we are all going to finally unlock our self-improvement power not because the world says so, but because we realize it’s for our own good. Happy people don’t just accept change; they embrace (拥抱) it. Unlocking our self-improvement power means unlocking ourselves out of the box of thought that is just the way we are. Jane always tells everyone that she doesn’t have courage to be around groups of people. She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people. Over the years, that is what Jane has believed. Every time a great crowd come, she steps back and locks herself up in a room. Jane not only believes in her story, but lives it! Self-improvement may not be everybody’s favorite word, but if we look at things in a different way, we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process instead of counting the days until we are fully improved. Only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self-improvement power will we realize that we’re beginning to take things light and become happy. The writer mentions the three questions in Paragraph 2 to show that ______.

（英模七·完形）30. It ______ think of my mom as its mom.

【阅读理解 - Passage D】“How beautiful the jasmine (茉莉花) is! A sweet smell covers the budding twigs. So fragrant (芳香的) , so white, admired by all lips.” The Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower has reached a global audience with its beautiful melody and lyrics. Equally popular is the traditionally made Jasmine tea, which is tea scented (发出香味) with the smell of jasmine and typically has green tea as its base. Chen Chengzhong has a big say in the production of Jasmine tea as he is a state-level expert of Fuzhou Jasmine tea scenting techniques. The 72-year-old tea maker, from Fuzhou City in East China’s Fujian province, started his career early in his teenage years as a trainee in a state-owned tea factory. Chen can’t stop talking joyfully when it comes to jasmine tea scenting. The hot and wet climate and the red soil in East China’s Fujian Province provide great conditions. He can’t forget summer nights, as jasmine usually comes out at night and it calls for hard work. When the fresh jasmine flowers are harvested, they are mixed with tea leaves. Leaves and flowers are being mixed overnight, so the leaves can fully take in flowers’ fragrance. In the morning, the flowers are sorted, the leaves are dried, and the process is repeated. More repetition makes the fragrance stronger, and it takes at least nine times to produce jasmine tea of a superb grade. Chen now focuses more on passing on the scenting techniques, giving lectures to students and trainees. Chen’s son Chen Zheng is meant to follow in his father’s footsteps and move forward with the techniques. “Like my father, I also hope to practice this traditional skill and pass it on,” Chen Zheng said. China’s traditional tea making method was added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage (遗产) list on Tuesday. What makes Chen an influential tea maker?

【阅读理解 - Passage C】I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling (叛逆) . I wish it were so. At your age, you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of taking actions bravely on their own, most of them are catching one another’s hands for comfort. They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. Then set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up with listening to the same record together. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that many people are doing it. They have come out of their cocoon into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved (挖掘) out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds to a great barrier (障碍) for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share with your classmates at once, well, go to it. Find yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts. What does the author think of advertisements?

（英模八）19. — Do you mind if I bring a couple of friends with me? — ______. I'd be glad to meet your friends.

【阅读理解 - Passage C】Sleep is very important. A person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who does not eat. We spend about a third (1/3) of our lives in sleep. That’s about 121 days a year! How much sleep doe need? We are all different. A baby needs 6 hours of sleep every day. Children of 6 to 12 years of age need an average (平均) of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a day. There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep; others need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a day. We need less sleep as we get older. About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. The name for this problem is insomnia. Some people say,“I didn’t sleep all night.” But that’s not really true. They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the time they were awake, so they think they were awake all night. This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from one to the other to fall asleep. Mark Twain had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed! Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

（英模二十四）12. He ______ in Shanghai for ten years before he moved to Beijing.

Great changes ______ in my hometown in the past ten years.

书面表达（10分）：假设你是李华，请写邮件邀请你的英国朋友Harry参加端午节(Dragon Boat Festival)聚会。内容包括：1.时间：下周六晚7:00-9:30 2.地点：英语俱乐部，8号教学楼5层 3.活动安排：聚会、舞会。注意：词数应为100左右。

（英模二十·完形）Doctors suggest that people should walk at ______ 30 minutes every day to keep fit.

Once upon a time, there______ a very old man named Yu Gong.

【阅读理解 - Passage B】I worked in a small company with about thirty-five employees (雇员) . We had a good-sized kitchen with a fridge that several employees used. But people would often go to the fridge to surprisingly find either their whole lunch missing, or in my case, my can of Cherry Coke gone. I usually kept it in my lunch bag. At times when I bought takeaway food, I would get two — one for lunch and one for dinner — so I didn’t have my lunch bag. Even so, I often couldn’t find the food. It was a shock to everyone. We doubted who was stealing, but could never prove (证明) it. One day, a good idea came to my mind, and I couldn’t wait to try it. It was break time at noon. I headed down to the kitchen about five minutes early and gave my Coke such a hard shake that I feared it may actually go off in my hands. I placed it back in the fridge. Then, I hid into a cupboard in the kitchen, waiting for the right moment. BINGO! A lady came in and took the Coke. I put my hand over my mouth for her to open it, but she took it with her and left. I thought she would open it in the hall. No! As I left the kitchen, I heard her yell (叫喊) . I passed her office, and Coke was everywhere: the walls, the floor, all over her desk, computer, her work, and all over her — everywhere! Well, food has never gone missing again since then because the lady got fired. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?

【阅读理解 - Passage C】American country music is also known as country western music. It has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from Britain. Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feeling such as loneliness, loves and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about. Country western music became popular first among cowboys (牛仔) in the American west countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear. They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple word. They played the guitars, violins and other instruments. In the south of America, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cowboy visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music. In recent years, many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Lye Lovtt, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rime, Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles. They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world. The best title for the passage is ______.

—It’s dangerous to swim in this river. —Yes, you are right. The government has ______ people not to swim in it

The teacher made the students ______ the text three times.

【阅读理解 - Passage D】Who do you feel closer to-your mom or your dad? In almost every culture in the world, mothers are thought to be more important than fathers during children’s development and more likely to build strong bonds with their children. This belief had existed for a long time until scientists started asking a new question: What do fathers contribute to their children besides their genes? They must mean something, or they would have disappeared from children’s lives at an earlier time in evolution (进化) So, a new science of fatherhood was born. American journalist Paul Raeburn collected the discoveries over the years and put them into his new book, Do Fathers Matter? What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We’ve Overlooked, hoping to make people better see the many ways that fathers influence their children. For example, Ronald Preston Rohner, a scientist at the University of Connecticut, US, spent several years studying how being accepted or rejected by parents influences children’s personality. He found that children who are accepted by both their parents are usually independent and hold a positive worldview while those who feel turned down by either parent may turn out hostile and negative. Melanie Horn-Malesia psychologist at California State University, found that sons who have happy memories of their fathers are better able to handle day-to-day stress after growing up. Another study, by Richard Koester at McGill University, Canada, focused on how children develop empathy (同理心). After looking at various possible factors, Koestner found one to be more important than others-how much time their fathers spend with them. “We were amazed to find that how affectionate parents were with their children didn’t matter much to the development of empathy, “said Koestner. “And we were astounded at how strong the father’s influence was.” Indeed, evidence shows that fathers make unique contributions to their children’s happiness. However, that doesn’t mean that children in families without fathers are definitely going to become failures. Just look at US President Barack Obama. He is a great example of what can be achieved by people who grow up in single-mother households. What is the main purpose of the passage?

【阅读理解 - Passage C】American country music is also known as country western music. It has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from Britain. Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feeling such as loneliness, loves and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about. Country western music became popular first among cowboys (牛仔) in the American west countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear. They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple word. They played the guitars, violins and other instruments. In the south of America, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cowboy visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music. In recent years, many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Lye Lovtt, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rime, Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles. They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

The book _______ cover is red is mine.