When you first meet a disabled person, what is your first reaction? Curiosity? Sympathy? If you experience any of these emotions, you are not alone．Chances are that you don’t regularly associate with someone who is disabled．Here are four points to keep in mind if you should happen to meet a disabled person.

Disabled people can lead active lives

With few exceptions, a disability does not prevent someone from working, raising a family, or taking part in social activities．Many sports and recreation programs have been adapted to a person with a disability．Instead of concentrating on the disability, look at the person the same way you would any normal person.

It’s all right to ask questions

Many people are afraid of offending someone by asking about their disability．When meeting them for the first time, it’s natural to be curious about who he or she is, and where they’re from．Asking questions is usually acceptable, as long as you use common sense．Don’t, for example, ask a blind person how he feeds and bathes himself.

Offer help when necessary

You see a woman in a wheelchair having trouble entering a building．It’s usually appropriate to lend a hand if someone is having obvious difficulty, but keep in mind that not everyone will be willing to accept your help．Unless the woman in the wheelchair is in danger, you do your part.

Remember that we all have obstacles to overcome

No matter who we are, each of us has a weakness or challenge to face．Like you, a disabled person would much rather be accepted for who they are, rather than be pitied．Many friends have said to me, “I often forget that you are blind.” To me, that is the top compliment(赞扬).

1．Why are you curious when you first see disabled people?

     A．They can’t live normally．            B．You seldom deal with them.

     C．You look down upon them．          D．They look quite different.

2．What should you do if you find a disabled person can manage it?

     A．You had better lend him or her a hand.

     B．You pretend that you haven’t seen him or her.

     C．You should encourage him or her to try.

     D．You had better let him or her alone.

3．From this passage we learn that ____.

     A．the author is blind himself

     B．a disabled person needs pitying

     C．not everyone has a weakness

     D．some people have no difficulty

V．书面表达：（满分25分）

       随着电脑的普及，越来越多的人使用电脑打字，而不再靠手写，目前中学生书写水平急剧下降，请根据下面的提示用英语写一篇短文，谈一下现在中学生进行书法比赛是否有必要。词数100 左右。

       参考词汇：书法calligraphy

You have learned the poem by heart all right, but it doesn’t ____ mean that you have fully understood its meaning．

       A．necessarily          B．simply        C．essentially     D．purposefully．

．The 8．8 quake in central Chile caused widespread damage, destroying lost of buildings and  hundreds of thousands Of people__________ ．

       A．to affect            B．affecting     C．affect         D．affected

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

Machines in the home have a short history. Sewing machines, washing machines and tumble dries are common enough today, but a hundred years ago few people could even imagine such things. However, inventors have designed and built a wide range of household machines since then. In most cases the inventor tried to patent（申请专利）his machine, to stop anyone copying it. Then he tried to produce a lot of them. If the machine became popular, the inventor could make a lot of money.

    In 1790 the first sewing machine was patented. The inventor was an Englishman called Thomas Saint. There was nothing to match his machine for forty years, and then someone built a similar device. He was a Frenchman, Bartelemy Thimonier. Neither of these early machines worked very well, however, it wasn’t until 1846 that an inventor came up with a really efficient sewing machine. He was an American, Elias Howe and his machine was good enough to beat five skilled sewing women. He didn’t make much money from it, however. The first commercially successful sewing machine was patented by Isaac Singer five years later.

     Today, we take washing machines for granted, but there was none before 1869. The revolving drum（旋转桶）of that first machine set a pattern for the future, but it was crude by today’s standards. The drum was turned by hand, and needed a lot of effort. Eight years passed before someone produced an electric washing machine. The world had to wait even longer for a machine to dry clothes. The first spin-drier was another American invention, patented in 1924; but it was 20 years before such machines were widely used.

     It was yet another American, called Bissell, who introduced the carpet sweeper. He patented the original machine back in 1876. It didn’t pick up dirt very well, but it was quicker than a dustpan and brush. Thirty-six years later, even the carpet sweeper was old-fashioned: modern homes now have a vacuum cleaner（吸尘器）with an electric motor to suck the dust.

1. Whose sewing machine could do far more than the work that was done by five skilled sewing women?

   A. Thomas Saint’s.                               B. Bartelemy Thimonier’s.

   C. Elias Howe’s.                                         D. Isaac Singer’s.  

2. According to the article, modern inventors __________ .

   A. follow the pattern of the first revolving drum but improve it much

   B. only imitate the first washing machine

   C. power the first ever-made washing machine by electricity

   D. have to wait for the first spin-drier for a long time

3. The underlined word “crude” in the sentence “but it was crude by today’s standards”

probably means __________ .  

   A. useless       B. ugly-looking     C. rough       D. not skillfully made

4 The article mainly tells us about __________ .

   A. the great inventors in the world

   B. the important inventions in the world

   C. the short history of household machines

   D. the importance of the machines used in the home

Sightseeing Tours in Germany

Germany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich. Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country’s most historic sites.

Berlin on Bike

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Berlin on Bike takes visitors through the German capital via five bicycle tours, all with guides. Regular tours include the Wall Tour and Berlin’s Best, with stops at some of the city’s most famous landmarks, such as the Reichstag and the Berlin Wall. Specialty tours include the East Unplugged, which explores what life was like in East Berlin under Communist rule. The cost of the tour includes

the bike and helmet rental, and tourists may choose to continue renting their bikes once the tour has ended.

berlinonbike.de/english/index.php

Munich City Sightseeing Tour

The Munich City Sightseeing Tour transports travelers throughout the city via an open-air, double-decker bus. Passengers can hop on and off at various stops throughout the day. This tour includes stops at such sites as the Munich central train station, the 1972 Olympic Stadium Park, Munich’s opera house and Karlsplatz, the gate to the historic city. The bus features a narrated tour guide and offers an English-language option.

raileurope.com/activities/munich-city-sightseeing-tour/index.html

Nice City Tours－Cologne

Nice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages. The Old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city’s old squares. The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of the city’s most beloved breweries and pubs, and details the history behind Kolsch, Cologne’s resident beer. Finally, the Old Town and Rhine Tour begins by visiting some of old town’s most historic sites and ends with a ride down the Rhine River.

nicecitytours.com/tours.htm

1. The similarity of the three tours lies in that they all include ________.

   A. bus tours             B. English service       C. three routes                     D. guide’s service

2. If you take a great interest in beer, which tour might be suitable for you?

A. The Wall Tour                                      B. The Brewery Pub Tour

C. The Old Town Tour                               D. The Munich City Sightseeing Tour

3. Where can you probably see this passage?

   A. In a textbook              B. On a website             C. In an encyclopedia    D. In a journal

Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

高三毕业在即，学校将举行以“畅想未来”为主题的英文演讲征文活动。请写一篇演讲稿，从工作和家庭两方面谈谈你二十年后的生活。词数：120以上（不包括已给的开头与结尾）

Dear teachers and classmates,

It is a great honor for me to give a speech here about my future life in twenty years. …

 It is only when an NBA player has been through many battles _______he learns an important lesson: there is no "I" in "team".

A. after          B. before              C. what            D. that

 ---Have the papers been graded?

   --- Yes, but I regret        that you failed it.

A. to say         B. saying         C. in saying      D. I say

. I love hobbies ______ you can see hard work and perseverance turn into positive results.

A. which                      B. that                 C. when          D. where