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Dear Mr. and Mrs. Green,

I am writing to express my thank for your help when I was in New York. It was very kind of you to offer me a comfortable but clean room in your house. I like delicious food cooked by Mrs. Green, that made my journey more unforgettable. Hopeful, I will have the chance to taste them again in the future. In addition to, I really appreciate you practised spoken English with me. I had made great progress in my spoken English.

I really hope you can come to China for a visit when it is convenience for you.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Directions: Fill in the blanks with only one word according to the text.
Eye contact is【小题1】the key to communication. It can signal friendliness or hostility, interest or【小题2】 , and understanding or confusion.
In Western cultures, maintaining eye contact in conversations is necessary. As a matter of fact, a Westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest. In Spain. Italy and Greece. where people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is more 【小题3】and lasts longer.
In many Asian cultures, avoiding eye contact shows respect. It is done when talking with anyone in 【小题4】or with anyone older.
Habits like this can cause problems when people do not understand 【小题5】. For instance, an Asian might close his eyes in 【小题6】 while listening to a speaker.

While I will explain a bit about the science of stress and relaxation a little later simple way to think about it is that our body 's stress response works like a car alarm. Keep us safe by warning us of the presence of danger in our immediate environment.
But instead of warning us with a loud and annoying sound，our body alarm system lets us know that something is wrong by creating changes in our neurochemistry (神经化学）.If you've ever expe­rienced pain in your stomach，periods of extreme anger, inability to focus or even insomnia (失眠），chances are your body was paying the price in those moments for the brain chemistry of stress.
So if it's so uncomfortable，why not just get rid of stress altogether?
This is not only impractical，it would be dangerous. Let's go back to the metaphor (比喻说法）of the car alarm. If the alarm is turned off altogether，the car is exposed to continual danger without there being any way of your knowing about it until it is too late. It would be like walking through the jungle without any fear signal in the presence of a poisonous snake or other dangerous animals — while it might feel “nice” to be so relaxed，your body actually needs the stress response not only to remind you of danger but also to offer extra adrenaline (肾上腺素) for your heart and extra blood  and oxygen for your arms and legs.
However，if the car alarm goes off at any time，someone just looks at the car with a bit of an attitude，and it becomes equally useless. Not only do we stop paying attention to it，but it begins to drive us and everyone around us becomes a little bit crazy. In the case of our bodies，walking around in a constant state of alarm also has some pretty alarming health consequences，which we will explore in greater depth in the next chapter.
【小题1】Our body's stress response is compared to a car alarm in that   .

A．they work all the time	B．they both give a signal
C．they work in the same way	D．they both produce a sound

【小题2】When our body alarm system works，    .

A．we feel calm

B．we feel excited

C．some changes happen in our brain

D．some changes happen in our heart

【小题3】What would happen if stress were got rid of completely?

A．We'11 be free of worries.

B．We'11 achieve a sense of safety.

C．We'11 reach a perfect state of mind.

D．We'11 fail to realize the possible danger.

【小题4】What's the purpose of giving the example of walking through the Jungle in Paragraph 4?

A．To show the harm of stress.

B．To show the effect of stress.

C．To explain the function of stress response.

D．To explain the necessity of stress response.

   This is my son Matthew's last night at home before college. I know that this is good news. I feel proud that Matthew will go to a great school. I know that this is his finest hour. But looking at the suitcases on his bed sends me out of the room to a hidden corner where I can't stop crying.

Through the sorrow，I feel rising embarrassment. "Pull yourself together！"I tell myself. There are parents sending their kids off to battle zones. How dare I feel so shattered（感到震惊难过的）？

One of the great gifts of my life has been having my boys，Matthew and Johnowen. Through them，I have explored the mysterious and complicated（复杂的）bond between fathers and sons. As my wife and I raised them，I have discovered the love and loss between my father and me. After my parents' divorce，I spent weekends with my dad in Ohio. By the time Sunday rolled around，I was unable to enjoy the day's activities because I was already afraid of the goodbye of the evening.

Now，standing among Matthew's belongings，I realize it's me who has become a boy again. All my sadness and longing to hold on to things are back，sweeping over me as they did when I was a child.

His bed is tidy. It already has the feel of a guest bed. In my mind I replay the scene that I wrapped him in his favorite blanket. That was our nightly routine until one evening he said，"Daddy，I don't think I need a blanket tonight." I think of all the times when we lay among the covers reading. I look at the bed and think of all the recent times when I was annoyed at how late he was sleeping. I realize I'll never have to worry about that again.

For his part, Matthew has been a rock. He is treating his leaving as just another day at the office. And I'm glad. After all, someone's got to be strong. I'm proud that he is charging into the first chapter of his adult life with such confidence.

【小题1】What is the probable meaning of the underlined phrase "Pull yourself together"?

A．Get up.	B．Calm down.
C．Pull up.	D．Wake up.

【小题2】What can we infer about Matthew from the text?

A．He hates sleeping with a blanket.

B．He doesn't get on well with his father.

C．He is ready for the college life.

D．He doesn't value his father's love for him.

【小题3】How does the writer feel about his son's leaving for college?

A．Worried.	B．Disappointed.
C．Bittersweet.	D．Relieved.

【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title of the text？

A．Unavoidable Goodbye

B．Sweet Memories

C．Impressive Moments

D．Unconditional Love

   I have been teaching the tenth-grade English for four years. Needless to say，I love my subject and promise to one day pass my love of literature on to my future students. Well，I must admit，I have made more than a difference. I have changed the way students perceive（感知）literature and have even inspired some to become English teachers.

One student in particular is named John. I met him last year when he was a student in my English class. He sat in the back often，saying very little. However，I sensed that he was taking in all that I taught. John was never absent nor was he late. He seemed very mature for his age.

As the year progressed，we read lots of poetry and various stories about different cultures and real-life experiences. I have always wanted literature to speak to my students so that they could find related connections which would finally give them that motivation（动力）to read，write and interpret. While reading and writing poetry，John wrote some beautiful poetry that spoke of his experiences in America.

On the last day of school，students were asked to write a brief autobiographical essay and to dedicate（献给）it to someone he or she thought was significant in his or her life. John dedicated his essay to me and used clip art that decorated the dedication with roses.

He stated in the essay that "Some people you meet in life are flowers，but then there are those who are roses. Ms. Hopkins，I just want you to know that you are a rose in my life and I have enjoyed every minute of being in your class. You have shown me that I have a purpose in life and that I am a poet. I will never forget you." Tears streamed down my eyes. I had had a particularly hard personal life that year but somehow that letter made it worth the struggle.

Making a significant contribution to someone's life is something money could never buy. Teaching allows teachers to make a positive difference in the life of students.

【小题1】What's the author's purpose to take John for example?

A．To show that her students were all excellent readers.

B．To develop her own idea about English literature.

C．To prove she kept what she promised.

D．To persuade her readers to read English poetry.

【小题2】How did the author keep her students motivated?

A．By making connections with them.

B．By reading them literature.

C．By writing poetry and stories.

D．By sharing real-life experiences.

【小题3】Why did John choose to dedicate his autobiographical essay to Ms. Hopkins?

A．He thought she was significant in his life.

B．He wanted to say to her that she was a rose.

C．He expected her to know he had enjoyed her class.

D．He remembered she had promised to let him be a poet.

【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title for this text？

A．The difference a good teacher can make

B．The friendship Ms. Hopkins and John developed

C．An experience in an English class

D．The significant contribution everyone can make