1、He never ate anything except paan (a kind of leaf), which he always could be seen chewing, and he just sat under the tree until someone approached him. Then, he would choose the best coconut, and with expert skill, carve it so that the person could drink the satisfying liquid.For me he was an artist
2、 who knew how to carve the green coconut into an oasis (绿洲) of relief. He was the coconut whisperer, who knew which one had more water. Nobody ever talked about him, for he was of no significance to the busy people of our village. His existence will forever be tied to the shadow of the Gulmohar tree
3、.Nowadays, he doesnt do much business. Kids no longer care for coconut water; they want soft drinks. I know his weak body will fail him in the coming years. He will not visit our village, and with him, all my memories of summer will disappear. No one will miss him apart from the Gulmohar tree, his o
4、nly friend.My friends and I have stayed in the same village our whole life. Now, in our mid-thirties, we dont have time to talk about our childhood and the lite beyond the chains of society.Ive made up my mind. Tomorrow I will talk with him. I will listen to him and preserve him in my memory. I will
5、 tell him how important he was for me, how he defined summer for me, and, during every summer, how he nurtured (滋养) me with the coconut water, which was filled with his love. I will take in his smile one last timea remembrance of my childhood innocence. I will hug him until my tears mix with his.1Wh
6、at did the kids of the village receive from the coconut seller?AAmusing toothless smiles. BRefreshment in summerCCoconut carving skills. DInvaluable experience.2In the eyes of the author, the coconut seller is _.Aa magician in his childhood Ba hero during changing limesCa survivor of a forgotten min
7、ority Da protector of a precious tradition3What message does the author want to express?APass on what is yours to the next generation.BFree yourself from the pressure of society.CEnjoy the simple things in your busy life.DAppreciate something before its gone.BGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third gen
8、eration native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three ge
9、nerations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even Pre
10、sident Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson s decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds bel
11、ieve more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grate magazine for grandparents. We now realize how important family is a
12、nd how important to be near them, especially when youre raining children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far
13、away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.4Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties.BIt improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.5What was the reacti
14、on of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A17% expressed their support for it.BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.DThe majority thought it was a trend.6What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were unsure of raise more children.BThey were eager to
15、raise more children.CThey wanted to live away from their parents.DThey bad little respect for their grandparent.7What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?AMake decisions in the best interests of their ownBAsk their children to pay more visits to themCSacrifice for their
16、 struggling childrenDGet to know themselves betterCUnique and Weird New Years Eve TraditionsGermanyIn some parts of Germany, they do bleigiessen, or lead(铅) pouring. Pour a dollop(团) of molten lead into cold water and the shape it for may be telling you about the year to come , naturt shape , natura
17、lly , mean love will come your way . A crown predicts wealth and fortune . A sta indicates happiness . But if you see a cross , youre as good as dead !Latin AmericaIf youre in Latin America, make sure you have some colorful underpants to ring in the New Year. End-of-the-year partiers put on colorful
18、 underwear to ensure certain types of outcomes of the following year , red for love and yellow for success .Naples, ItalyNeapolitans like throwing things out of the windows, at least on New Years Eve. Furniture, kitchen machines, grandma. Well, maybe not the las one . Lets hope not , anyway . This t
19、radition is meant to symbolize ar out-with-the-old gesture and get a new beginning of the new year. These day people are a bit more mindful of what they toss into the street below.SpainIn 1909, winegrowers in the Alicante region of Spain had a brilliant idea: Start and promote an annual tradition th
20、at would involve people in having to buy and eat more grapes. Everyone must eat 12 grapes on New Years Eve to pray for prosperity of the coming year. Now, its a popular custom in Spain. But the problem is that people have to eat a grape for each bell striking at midnight.8What does a cross shape of
21、molten lead mean?ALove. BWealth.CHappiness. DMisfortune.9What can we know about Neapolitans tradition?AThey hate using furniture.BThey throw their grandma out of the windows.CThey are more careful about what to throw.DThey like making gestures in front of the windows.10Which region has the tradition
22、 of eating grapes?AGermany. BLatin America.CItaly. DSpain.第二节(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Get a Great Shot_11_“The more you understand the technical fundamentals, such as how a camera works and how lenses work, the more creative you can be,” says Brown.Check you
23、r shutter speed. “Fast shutter speeds can freeze an action moment sharply. Slow shutter speeds can cause action to blur,” says Brown. _12_ For a blurred image of a waterfall, use a slow shutter speed.Watch your angle. Brown says, “Low angles can make a subject appear more imposing, and high angles c
24、an diminish the subjects presence.” _13_Adjust the lighting. “ _14_Soft, warm lighting from above can make him or her appear angelic,” Brown says._15_ “Sometimes,” Brown says, “a great photo is the result of luck.”ALow, harsh lighting like from a flashlight shining under someones chin can make a per
25、son look sinister.BKnow your equipment.CIf you push the button faster, you will take a clearer picture.DSo for a clear image of a runner, use a fast shutter speed.EA lower angle can make a subject more imposing and attractive.FAlways be ready.GIf you want your little sister to seem large and in char
26、ge, then lie on the floor and have her stand above you.第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 (共20小题:每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ever since Scott Waters watched the Disney movie “20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea” hes wanted to _16_ his own submarine (潜水艇). “I watched it over and over, and I
27、 got _17_ for a submarine back in the first grade,” he said. Now, Waters has finally realized his lifelong _18_ to build an_19_ working submarine.The Submarine is _20_ by eight batteries placed at the bottom of the submarine. When fully _21_, the submarine is designed to travel at 4. 5 miles per hou
28、r.Waters decided to _22_ his submarine “Trustworthy”. He and several volunteer workers and divers _23_ put it into Milford Lake.“The next thing well do is dive it with me inside, with _24_ hanging onto it,” he said. The divers helping Waters were Radley Ramsey and Pat Cox who has worked more than 40
29、 years as an environmental engineer. “Were here to _25_ Scott,” Cox said. “Ive done diving all over the world, _26_ this is the first time Ive done this around a _27_. ”Waters said he doesnt know the total _28_ of the submarine, since some of the things were donated and all of the labor was _29_ , but he would _30_ its somewhere between 5, 000 and $10, 000.Waters said he knew it would be _31_ to build a submarine, but he didnt _32_ it to be as difficult as it was. “It was a _33_ and a
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