1. 介绍这种现象；2. 你对这种现象的看法；3. 你的建议。

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A.House agent and customer.B.Shop assistant and customer.

C.Car mechanic and car owner.D.Employer and employee.

【1】我们相约周末去植物园看花展。(appointment)

【2】这家超市商品种类繁多，能满足不同的消费需求。(variety)

【3】如果父母在教育孩子的问题上意见一致，家庭就会更加和睦。(share)

【4】许多学校已将剪纸之类的民间艺术引入课堂，这不但培养了学生的动手能力，也提高了他们的艺术鉴赏力。(not only…)

The Chinese language differs 【1】 western languages. It uses characters 【2】(stand) for ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are often 【3】(form) by putting together different characters. We can see the history of the Chinese language by looking at 【4】these characters developed.

Chinese writing began thousands of years ago. The first Chinese characters 【5】(be) drawings of physical objects. Some characters have been 【6】(simple) and others have been made more difficult over time. However, as 【7】 whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard form.

Not all characters were developed from drawings of objects. Some characters were made by 【8】 (combine) two or more characters together e.g. ‘rest’ and ‘prisoner’. Other characters were developed for directions and numbers. Many other Chinese characters were made by having one part of a character indicate the meaning and the other suggest the pronunciation.

In the 1950s the Chinese 【9】(govern) introduced Chinese characters, 【10】 are widely used in China’s mainland now.

【1】What are the speakers talking about in general?

A. A housemate. B. A colleague. C. A babysitter.

【2】What is David like?

A. He’s sociable. B. He’s clean. C. He’s mature.

【3】Which is one of the reasons the woman dislikes David?

A. He enjoys smoking.

B. He is always cruel to animals.

C. He sometimes eats her food without permission.

Life is not easy when you are looking for something worthwhile and ready to learn from the best experiences. 【1】 Here are some life lessons which people will learn the hard way in majority of cases.

【2】However, people usually get discouraged when it takes more time than they thought it would. At this time, people refer only to people who have already achieved what they want to do. Look at any successful person and you’ll notice one thing common in all of them: they took time to learn and mastered their skill like no one else. There is no elevator to success and you have to take the stairs.

Be brave to take the road less traveled. In our whole life, we always want to follow the same path that everyone suggests, do the same thing everyone does, take the same career path everyone takes, wear the same clothes everyone wears, and hang out with the same people we work with. Why? Because we are scared to fail. But when you get bored of life, you realize that you are not meant to do what everyone does and that your destiny is different from anyone else’s out there in the world. 【3】

You don’t have to live your life in a way society wants you to.【4】Parents sometimes force their children to select a career they don’t want because other children have selected that career.Worst of all, people follow them without even asking.There is no harm in believing in old beliefs but when you pursue them before your interest, sooner or later you’ll realize that you should first do what you think is right.

A. It takes continuous time and effort to be successful in any area.

B. The general rule goes that the harder you try, the greater results you get.

C. Many old beliefs are being performed these days and are followed blindly.

D. It always takes tests and then fails us to learn anything worthwhile.

E. However, in most circumstances your effort and attempt go well alongside with your desired achievement.

F. But the price we pay to realize this is high because it takes a great amount of courage to follow your own path.

【1】Why does the man come to the woman?

A. To ask for a pay raise. B. To report a job description. C. To confirm his duties.

【2】What does the woman promise to do next week?

A. Help with the extra work. B. Give the man a reply. C. Write down the work details.

【1】How does the speaker usually prepare for the exam?

A. By studying with her classmates. B. By sticking to a timetable. C. By making a plan.

【2】Why was the speaker once late for the exam?

A. She overslept at home. B. She missed her bus stop. C. She took the wrong bus.

【3】What does the speaker usually do during the exam?

A. She finishes the test quickly.

B. She arranges time reasonably.

C. She works out the first question slowly.

【4】What does the speaker really dislike after the exam?

A. Discussing the answers.

B. Talking about the scores.

C. Dealing with the stress from her parents.

Results of the 76-patient study were presented last week. The study was supported by a non-profit (非盈利)organization which promotes human-animal interaction and connection. In the study, effects of dog and volunteer visits were compared with those of volunteers only, and with patients who had no visits and stayed at rest. Patients were asked to answer a list of questions before and after the visits. The results suggested improved heart function, and the most obvious reaction was seen in anxiety levels.

“The first thing you notice is that the patient’s facial expression, changes to a smile and the pressure of the world seems to be lifted off their shoulders,” study author Kathy Cole said. Feelings of disappointment and helplessness are common among heart patients, Cole said, and just three nights in a hospital is enough to make some patients feel anxious and uncomfortable. During the visit, the furry friend is allowed to lie on the bed next to the patient with its head within two feet of the patient’s. Most patients petted the dog, while others talked about the dog with human volunteers in conversation. 　　

Dogs used in the study are specially trained dogs that go through a series of trainings. There are different kinds of dogs. Researchers used everything from Bernese mountain dogs to small schnauzers. However, a dog doesn’t have to be specially trained to have a calming effect on a person. In fact, the animal doesn’t even have to be a dog in order to help. “As long as the animal has meaning to the patient, or a relationship with the patient, it can help calm the patient,” Cole said.

【1】We learn from the text that heart patients benefit most from visits by___________.

A.a volunteer on his ownB.a well-trained dog alone

C.a non-profit organizationD.a volunteer with a dog

【2】The study shows that, for heart patients, __________.

A.their recovery depends on contact with animals

B.their heart pressure reduces if they stay at rest

C.their contact with animals improves their condition

D.their anxiety is reduced if they stay longer in hospital

【3】According to Cole, the change of patients’ expression on the face indicates that_________.

A.they are mentally comfortedB.they are happy with the experiment

C.their treatment time may be shortenedD.their heart function is returning to normal

【4】This report concentrates on__________.

A.the treatment of heart diseaseB.the cure power of animals

C.the relationship between dogs and humansD.the promotion of human-animal interaction

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。

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Yours,

Li Hua