It was a cold day in December in New York City. A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store on Green Street. He was (1) ______ the windows, barefoot (赤脚的) and shivering (颤抖的) with cold. A lady walked to the boy and said, “My little boy (2) ______ are you doing?” “I am asking God to give me a pair of (3) ______ .” the boy said.
    The lady took (4) ______ by the hand and went into the store. She asked the clerk to get a pair of socks for the boy. She then asked (5) ______ the clerk could give her a basin (盆) of hot water and a towel (毛巾). The clerk quickly brought the things to her. She washed the boy’s little feet and dried them with the towel. After that, the lady (6) ______ the socks for the boy, and then bought him a pair of shoes. She patted (轻拍) him on the head and said, “My little boy, are you feeling more (7) ______ now?”
    As she turned to go, the boy (8) ______ her by the hand suddenly. With tears in his eyes, he answered the question (9) ______ these words, “Are you God’s wife?” “No, I’m a mother.” said the woman.
    The boy was moved deeply by the  (10) ______ words.

Passage 1
Pack up and Fly away

    Mrs. Brown lives in a small town in Australia. There is a big farm near the town.
    On Saturday morning, she goes to her small shop. She opens the window of the shop and looks at the farm. It’s very beautiful. There are many cows, horses and small animals on the farm. Suddenly she sees a kangaroo with her baby. It’s interesting to see them! The mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket. They stand there and look hungry. Mrs. Brown gives some bread to them. The kangaroos get it. Then they become happy and jump away. Suddenly a wallet drops on the floor from the jacket pocket. She picks it up, and finds ＄300 and a photo in it. That is a man’s photo with his name “John” on it. “John? I have a brother. His name is also John,” Mrs. Brown says. “Is this man my lost brother?” she thinks.
    She takes the wallet with her and begins to look for the man. She asks many people in the town, and then she comes to the farm and asks the farmer. Hey! It is John, her lost brother. They are very happy to see each other.

    Let me tell you something about sharks. Sharks are among the oldest animals in the world. There are over three hundred fifty different kinds of sharks in the world. Most sharks are about two meters long and live in the oceans. 
    A shark can smell somet hing in the water, for example, the blood of animals. That helps them find their food. Sharks mainly eat fish, other sharks and plants in the ocean.
    Most sharks bite (咬) people by mistake. They think a person is a large sea animal. When the sun goes down or comes up, sharks are looking for food. So at these times people shouldn’t go swimming in the ocean.
    Today people kill sharks for food and their skin. The number of sharks in the world is dropping fast.

Dragon Head Raising Day: time for a haircut

    China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them.
    This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands for (代表) the start of spring and farming. This year, the day fell on March 10.
    The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate th e Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.
    On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收成) in autumn.
    Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.
    Today, many customs have faded away (消退). But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

A:You look so sad. (1) ______ 
B: I argued with my mother. I spent too much pocket money(零用钱). (2) ______  
A: You should talk to her and say sorry.
B: Yes, I know I should. But it’s not easy.
A: It’s really difficult for parents to make money. (3) ______ 
B: You are right. (4) ______ 
What can I do to make her happy?
A: What about buying something useful for her by saving pocket money?
B: That sounds good. (5) ______ 

A: Hello, this is Jack speaking in Beijing. May I (1) ______ ?
B: Hey, this is Amy. (2) ______ ?
A: I am visiting my aunt. I am calling to say good luck to you about your graduation exam.
B: (3) ______ . Have you ever been to Badaling?
A: (4) ______ . I went there yesterday.
B: (5) ______ ?
A: I will be back in 6 days.
B: See you then.
A: OK, see you!

    Our clothes will become small with our growth. Some books and (1) ______ will be not used any more.(2) ______ will you deal with these old things? Don’t worry! Here’s a good way. Online shopping will help you. Online shopping is(3) ______ more and more popular now.
    We can bid (竞价) for the(4) ______ goods (商品、货品) online, such as books, dolls, clothing and used cars. We can (5) ______ less money on (6) ______ goods. Also, we can sell the things well through the Internet. There are many world online market places(7) ______ the Internet. (8) ______  we want to buy or sell something online, we must become the mem ber of one of them (9) ______ .
     Let’s buy and sell things online. Let’s enjoy(10) ______ online.

    Mr. Black lives by the sea. He has a big family and has to work hard, or his wife and children will be hungry. After breakfast he leaves for the sea in a small boat every day. He always hopes to catch more fish.
    One morning, the man got to a good place for fishing. He threw a long rope (绳) with many hooks (钩) into the water. He found it heavy and pulled the hooks out of the sea. He saw there was a gold chain (金链) on the hooks. He was of course very glad. “I’ll sell the gold chain for much money,” he thought to himself. “I’ll build a new house, and buy lots of expensive things. I’ll be the richest man in the world.”
    His boat began to sink (下沉). But Mr. Black went on thinking and didn’t notice what was happening. As he was pulling the gold chain, the boat sank (下沉) into the sea. He lost not only the gold chain, but also his boat and life!

    Brush your teeth every day, dentists say. In the south of Africa, some people brush their teeth with sticks first.
   They keep a small stick in their mouth to chew (咀嚼) or scrub (洗刷) their teeth all day. People cut the sticks from trees. They are the African toothbrushes. People there are used to brushing their teeth with sticks.
    Africans think the sticks work better than toothbrushes. The sticks come from nature, and it is said that there is something special about them. The special thing may stop many kinds of tooth problems. “If you have a bad tooth, it is a medicine,” said Diop, a seller in Africa.
    The sticks also cost less than toothbrushes.
In Senegal (塞内加尔), the chewing stick is called “sothio”. It means “to clean” in their language. In east Africa, the stick is called “mswaki”. It’s their word for “toothbrush”.
    Nowadays, some nice health stores in the United States start to sell chewing sticks. They think that the stick is natural kind of tooth care.

过去我们学校周围有许多树。

There _______ many trees around our school.

刚才谁想出的这个好主意？

Who ______ the good idea just now?

在字典中查阅新单词是个好习惯。

It’s a good habit ______ the new words in a dictionary.

大连的天气与丹东的天气一样凉爽吗？

Is the weather in Dalian _______ that in Dandong？

据我所知，汤姆已离开两周了。

As far as I know, Tom ______ for two weeks.

如果明天不下雨，我的家人将去野餐。

_______ , my family will go for a picnic.

这个足球属于我。

请遵守学校的规章制度。

他年龄够大了，可以上学了。

到上英语课的时间了！

你能告诉我他怎么了?

    What is the most important thing in the world? I think it is health. You can take away our money, house, car, or even our clothes and we can survive (生存). But (1)  if our health is taken away, we will surely die. This is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly.
    (2) Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. We should do sports for half an hour or forty minutes every morning or every evening, such as going for a walk, playing basketball or football, swimming and so on.
   To keep healthy, I have another idea: don’t overwork. Too much work will be bad for you.

    盛夏来临，一杯奶昔可以为你带来清凉和愉悦。请你描述一下制作一份草莓奶昔的过程。

要求：(1) 词数30左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
    参考词：blender 食物搅拌器；pour …into … 把…倒入…

How to make a strawberry milk shake? Let me tell you. First, wash the strawberries.

    在你的成长过程中，许多人、许多事物一直在陪伴着你、支持着你、温暖着你，让你感动、伴你成长。请以 “Say thanks to ______”为题，写一篇短文。
    要求：

(1) 写出要感谢的对象、原因及感激语言；
(2) 语言表达准确，语意通顺、连贯；
(3) 词数70左右，书写工整、规范；
(4) 文中不得出现真实姓名、校名和地名。