12 Jeff's parents are very strict and never allow him to___when they are talking .A. cut offB. cut outC. cut inD. cut away

The Scholarship Jacket （1）The small Texas school that I went to had a tradition carried out every year during the eighth-grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket（the school colors）was awarded to the class valedictorian, the student who had maintained the highest grades for eight years. The scholarship jacket had a big gold "S" on the left front side and your name written in gold letters on the pocket. （2）I had been a straight A student since the first grade and this last year had looked forward very much to owning that jacket. My father was a farm laborer who couldn't earn enough money to feed eight children, so when I was six I was given to my grandparents to raise. I couldn't participate in sports at school because there were registration fees, uniform costs, and trips out of town; so, even though our family was quite agile and athletic, there would never be a school sports jacket for us. This one, the scholarship jacket, was my only chance. （3）In May, close to graduation, I was absent-mindedly wandering from my history class to the gym when I remembered my P.E. Shorts were still in a bag under my desk where I'd forgotten them. I was almost back at my classroom door when I heard voices raised in anger as if in some sort of argument. I stopped. I didn't mean to eavesdrop, and didn't want to interrupt an argument between my teachers. I recognized the voices: Mr. Schmidt, my history teacher, and Mr. Boone, my math teacher. They seemed to be arguing about me. （4）"I refuse to do it! I don't care who her father is, her grades don't even begin to compare to Martha's. I won't lie or falsify records. Martha has a straight A-plus average and you know it." That was Mr. Schmidt and he sounded very angry. Mr. Boone's voice sounded calm and quiet. "Look. Joann's father is not only on the Board（董事会）, but it was also a close tie…" （5）The pounding in my ears drowned out the rest of the words, only a word here and there filtered through. "…Martha is Mexican…immigrants from Mexico…resign…won't do it…" Mr. Schmidt came rushing out and luckily for me went down the opposite way toward the auditorium, so he didn't see me. Shaking, I waited a few minutes and then went in and grabbed my bag and fled from the room. To this day I don't remember how I made it through the rest of the afternoon. I went home very sad and cried into my pillow that night, so Grandmother wouldn't hear me. （6）The next day when the principal called me into his office I knew what it would be about. He looked uncomfortable. I decided I wasn't going to make it any easier for him, so I looked him straight in the eyes. He looked away and fidgeted（烦躁） with the papers on his desk. （7）"Martha, " he said, "I am terribly sorry that there's been a change in policy this year about the scholarship jacket. As you know, it has always been free." He cleared his throat and continued. "This year the Board has decided to charge fifteen dollars, which still won't cover the complete cost of the jacket." I stared at him in shock, and a small sound of dismay escaped my throat. I hadn't expected this. He still avoided looking in my eyes. "So if you are unable to pay the fifteen dollars for the jacket it will be given to the next one in line." I didn't need to ask who that was. （8）Standing with all the dignity（尊严） I could muster, I said, "I'll speak to my grandfather about it, sir, and let you know tomorrow." I cried on the walk home from the bus stop. The dirt road was a quarter mile from the highway, so by the time I got home, my eyes were red and puffy. （9）I went to the bean fields. There Grandpa was. I could see him walking between the rows, his body bent over the little plants, hoe in hand. I walked slowly out to him, trying to think how I could best ask him for the money. I knew I had to be honest with Grandpa; it was my only chance. He saw my shadow and looked up. I cleared my throat nervously and clasped my hands behind my back so he wouldn't see them shaking. "Grandpa, I have a big favor to ask you, " I said in Spanish, the only language he knew. He still waited silently. I tried again. "Grandpa, this year the principal said the scholarship jacket is not going to be free. It's going to cost fifteen dollars, and I have to take the money in tomorrow, otherwise it'll be given to someone else." The last words came out in an eager rush. Grandpa straightened up tiredly and leaned his chin on the hoe handle. I waited, desperately hoping he'd say I could have the money. He turned to me and asked quietly, "What does a scholarship jacket mean? " I answered quickly; maybe there was a chance. "It means you've earned it by having the highest grades for eight years and that's why they're giving it to you." Too late I realized the significance of my words. Grandpa knew that I understood it was not a matter of money. It wasn't that. He went back to hoeing the weeds that sprang up between the delicate little bean plants. As I turned to leave, crying, he spoke again, "Then if you pay for it, Marta, it's not a scholarship jacket, is it? Tell your principal I will not pay the fifteen dollars." I walked back to the house and locked myself in the bathroom for a long time. I was angry with Grandfather even though I knew he was right, and I was angry with the Board, whoever they were. Why did they have to change the rules just when it was my turn to win the jacket? It was a very sad and withdrawn girl who dragged into the principal's office the next day. This time he did look me in the eyes. "What did your grandfather say? " I sat very straight in my chair. "He said he won't pay the fifteen dollars." The principal muttered something I couldn't understand under his breath and walked over to the window. He stood looking out at something outside. He looked bigger than usual when he stood up; he was a tall, gaunt man with gray hair, and I watched the back of his head while I waited for him to speak. "Why? " he finally asked. "Your grandfather has the money. He owns a two-hundred-acre farm." I looked at him, forcing my eyes to stay dry. "I know, sir, but he said if I had to pay for it, then it wouldn't be a scholarship jacket." I stood up to leave. I was almost to the door when he stopped me. "Martha—wait." I turned and looked at him, waiting. What did he want now? I could feel my heart pounding loudly in my chest. Something bitter and vile tasting was coming up in my mouth; I was afraid I was going to be sick. He sighed loudly and went back to his big desk. He watched me, biting his lip. "Martha, I must apologize that if we offended you. But…we didn't mean to…I'll tell the Board that we'll make an exception in your case this year…you'll get your jacket." I could hardly believe my ears. I spoke in a trembling rush. "Oh, thank you, sir!" Suddenly I felt great, feeling as tall as the sky. I wanted to yell, jump, run the mile, do something. In the corridor, Mr. Schmidt winked at me and said, "We believe that you're getting the scholarship jacket this year." Without answering, I gave him a quick hug and ran to the bus. I cried on the walk home again, but this time because I was so happy. I couldn't wait to tell Grandpa and ran straight to the field. I joined him in the row where he was working, and without saying anything I crouched down and started pulling up the weeds with my hands. After I had a little pile of weeds between the rows, I stood up and faced him. "The principal said he's making an exception for me, Grandpa, and I'm getting the jacket after all. That's after I told him what you said." Grandpa didn't say anything; he just gave me a pat on the shoulder and a smile. He pulled out the crumpled red handkerchief that he always carried in his back pocket and wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Better go see if your grandmother needs any help with supper." I gave him a big grin. He didn't fool me. I skipped and ran back to the house whistling some silly tune. 根据文章内容，判断下列句子的正误，正确的填A，错误的填B。 Martha was born poor, having to do part-time job when at high school. Martha has got the best results in all examinations since Grade One. Joann grew up in a rich family, but she wasn't an excellent learner. Mr. Schmidt thought no one but Martha deserved the scholarship. Grandpa owned a big farm, but he didn't pay for Martha's education. 请找出下列五个单词的正确英文释义，其中有两个是多余选项。 ① valedictorian（Para 1） ② agile（Para 2） ③ eavesdrop（Para 3） ④ puffy（Para 8） ⑤ crumpled（Para 18） A. pleasantly hard B. to listen secretly C. to breathe heavily D. having a lot of lines or folds E. the most successful graduate F. able to move quickly and easily G. looking larger, rounder, etc. than usual Where did Martha's grandparents most probably come from? Why was the scholarship jacket important for Martha? （List 2 reasons） What helped Martha win the free scholarship jacket? （List 2 reasons）

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.-|||-1.A)A free car show. C)A sports competition-|||-B)A yearly concert. D)A pipe band contest-|||-2.A)Improve the image of Glasgow city.-|||-B)Enrich the local culture of Glasgow.-|||-C)Contribute a lot to the local economy.-|||-D) Entertain people in local communities.

Some educators clam that teamwork may not always be _ despite its potential to work wonders.A. honorableB. reliableC. unfailingD. consistent

A. Do you know how to deal with the following emergencies?1 Elizabeth has fallen and hurt her ankle.Get her to rest in a chair. Put her leg on a chair, so that it is higher than her heart. Put some ice on the ankle to stop it swelling.____2 Phillip has burned his hand with hot water while making tea.Your idea____3 Sally has cut her finger while chopping vegetables.Your idea____4 Ben has got sunburn on a school trip.Your idea____Read the following emergency situation. What would you do? Discuss your answers with a partner and then present your idea to the rest of the class.

Media influence is not going away and it's nice to have some sites that _ positive self-regard out there.A. adviceB. adventC. advocateD. advertise

Reading 1• Language Enhancement >2AComplete the sentences with the collocations from Step A Change the Turn whensocialize withsee througha series ofbe presented withbe applied toengage invote inraise asdonate tobe susceptible toplay a role in1) You need to get out of the web and ____ exercise or other activities that increase a positive feeling about yourself.2) Scientists carried out ____ research projects called Person Perception to see how people estimate the age of others.3) I believe that these three principles can ____ solving some of the very tough problems that we face in the world today.4) In psychological studies of why people ____ charity, many donors say the mere mention of money makes them less likely to help.5) The Internet has remarkably changed the way people do business, entertain themselves, exchange ideas, and ____ one another.6) About 75 percent of those surveyed today ____ being less sympathetic than what was the average score 30 years ago.7) Imagine a new shopper's impression of your site when he clicks a link from a search result and he ____ an error message.8) Recently, young people with high blood pressure have been shown to be just as ____ mental decline as elderly people are.

Part III Reading Comprehension 40minutes)-|||-Section A-|||-Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank-|||-from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before-|||-making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for-|||-each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank-|||-more than once.-|||-When travelling overseas,do you buy water in plastic bottles or take your chances with tap water? Imagine-|||-you are wandering about on a Thai island or 26 the ruins of Angkor.It`s hot so you grab a bottle of water from-|||-a local vendor.It`s the safe thing to do,right? The bottle is 27 and the label says "pure water".But maybe-|||-what`s inside is not so 28 Would you still be drinking it if you knew that more than 90 percent of all bottled-|||-water sold around the world 29 microplastics?-|||-That`s the conclusion of a recently 30 study,which analysed 259 bottles from 11 brands sold in nine-|||-countries, 31 an average of 325 plastic particles per litre of water.These microplastics included a 32 commonly-|||-known as PET and widely used in the manufacture of clothing and food and 33 containers.The study was-|||-conducted at the State University of New York on behalf of Orb Media,a journalism organisation About a million-|||-bottles are bought every minute,not only by thirsty tourists but also by many of the 2.1 billion worldwide who-|||-live with unsafe drinking water.-|||-Confronted with this 34 several bottled-water manfactureinchading Nestl and Coca-Cola undertook-|||-their own studies using the same methodology. These studie showed that their water did contain microplastics,-|||-but far less than the Orb study suggested. Regardle the World Health Organisation has launched a review into-|||-the 35 health risks of drinking water from plastic bottles.-|||-A)adequate I) natural-|||-B)admiring J)potential-|||-C)contains K)released-|||-D)defending L) revealing-|||-E) evidence M) sealed-|||-F)instant N) solves-|||-G) liquid O) substance-|||-H)modifiedPart III Reading Comprehension (40minutes) Section Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank froma list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter: Please mark the corresponding letter for eachitem on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank morethan once. Whentravelling overseas, do you buy water in plastic bottles or take your chances with tap water? Imagine youare wandering about on a Thai island or__26the ruins of Angkor. It's hot so you grab a bottle of water from alocal vendor. It's the safe thing to do, right?The bottle is __27, and the label says "pure water".But maybe what'sinside is not so__28. Would you still be drinking it if you knew that more than 90 percent of all bottled water sold around the world __29microplastics? That'sthe conclusion of a recently __30 study, which analysed 259 bottles from 11 brands sold in nine countries,__31an average of 325 plastic particles per litre of water. These microplastics included a_32commonly knownas PET and widely used in the manufacture of clothing and food and __33containers. The study was conducted at the State University of New York on behalf of Orb Media, a journalism organisation. About a million bottles are bought every minute, not only by thirsty tourists but also by many of the 2.1 billion worldwide who live with unsafe drinking water. Confronted with this __34, several bottled-water manufacturers including Nestle and Coca-Cola undertook theirown studies using the same methodology. These studies showed that their water did contain microplastics, butfar less than the Orb study suggested. Regardless, the World Health Organisation has launched a review into the__35health risks of drinking water from plastic bottles. A)adequate I)natural B)admiring J)potential C)contains K)released D)defending L)revealing E)evidence M)sealed F)instant N)solves G) liquid 0)substance H)modified

In April I had a major operation． The day after it the nurse （1）___ me that I had to get out of bed and walk a little． （2）___ I felt very tired and every movement made me （3）___ ， I could get up and I just （4）___ to sit on a chair by the bed． I was short of breath and the pain worsened after the great （5）___ I made． While I was there an old lady came in and walked directly toward me． Her hair was white and her pale face glowed more （6）___ the bright， red and long coat she wore． I could （7）___ that she was wearing a hospital gown（ 医院手术服） under my coat． She （8）___ me and said " You are very pretty．" Her kind （9）___ took me by surprise as in that moment the___ I believed is that I looked pretty． However， I thanked her． Then she took my hand and said " I am going to pray for you．" And a very warm and comforting feeling___ me． I really have an urgent___ for those words in those moments． This completely___ lady made me feel safe and loved． I thanked her for her___ and I asked her name． " My name is Pat， " she___ ， and then left， leaving me a bit___ but feeling much better and I even___ the pain for a little while． I had looked for Pat but she was gone． Finally the day came when I made a full___ and I had to leave the hospital． I___ saw Pat since then but that special and brief moment I met her will___ in my mind and my heart forever． （1）A． informed B． promised C． convinced D． astonished （2）A． Since B． Once C． Although D． Unless （3）A． annoyed B． discouraged C． regretful D． painful （4）A． attempted B． prepared C． managed D． failed （5）A． effort B． adventure C． progress D． change （6）A． in agreement with B． in comparison with C． in reference to D． in reward for （7）A． figure out B． work out C． point out D． make out （8）A． approached B． recognized C． received D． accompanied （9）A． approval B． devotion C． comment D． personality A． last B． least C． most D． first A． struck B． rescued C． defended D． reminded A． arrangement B． selection C． replacement D． demand A． elegant B． strange C． honest D． enthusiastic A． kindness B． guidance C． contribution D． effort A． explained B． added C． replied D． acknowledged A． amused B． worried C． ashamed D． confused A． expected B． forgot C． blamed D． accepted A． judgment B． recovery C． schedule D． consideration A． never B． still C． just D． even A． wander B． grow C． swing D． remain

The researcher believes that a single-sex school would encourage boys or girls to express their_____more freely . A enthusiasm B emigration C emotions D emission