1．　　As a young man, Jack was an excellent artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son had a serious stomachache. Thinking it was only some(1)       disease. Jack and his wife didn't take the boy to the hospital! But the boy (2)       suddenly that night.
　　Jack realized that if he took his son to the hospital (3)       time, the boy's death could be avoided. So he always felt guilty (内疚的). Even worse, a short time later, his wife left him, (4)       him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Jack could stand , and he turned to alcohol (酒精) for (5)       Soon Jack became an alcoholic (酒鬼).
　　Gradually, his health and life became (6)       and Jack began to lose everything he owned, his land, house, etc. (7)       Jack died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Jack's death, I thought, "What a waste of life! What a complete (8)      !"
　　(9)       time went by, I began to change my earlier simple judgement (评价). I knew Jack's adult son, Bill. Now he is one of the kindest, most caring, most (10)       men I have ever known. I saw the love between Bill and his children. I thought that Bill's kindness and caring must come from somewhere. I had thought Jack was a complete failure. He didn't leave valuable things behind, but he Was a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.

2．　　Every Saturday, Amy's mother writes down what chores (家务) Amy should do before she goes to work. She wants to develop Amy's independence by asking her to do chores. After finishing the chores, Amy is free to do other things.
　　It was fine last Saturday and Amy was very excited to go out and she forgot about the housework. "Amy, why didn't you do the chores?" her mother asked. "Sorry," Amy said. "I just forgot it. It's a sunny day. You know how much I love to get close to nature." "But you must remember your responsibility. Do you know what the word 'responsibility' means?" her mum said. Amy answered, "Yes. Responsibility means doing the things I should do so that I won't be a terrible person." "Since you know that, you should never forget it later." her mother said.
　　Then Amy made her bed first. Next she picked up the toys on the floor and put them away. After that she swept the floor. Seeing the clean room, she was happy with her work. Though she felt tired, she always did those things happily. She wanted to be an independent person. As the saying goes, "Many hands make light work." Amy was glad she could help make the work lighter for her mum.

3．Kids' Summer Jobs
　　Camp Counselor (辅导员)
　　We are looking for people to join us as a camp counselor at Cuya Outdoor School. We connect children to science through nature. Our camp counselors are energetic and supportive, and more importantly, caring team members. This is an eight-hour everyday job in the ten-day-long program during the summer.
　　Hours:9:00 a. m. ～ 5:00 p. m. Pay: ＄10 per hour
　　Lego Engineering Instructor
　　Do you enjoy taking things apart and then put them back together?If so, then this may be your dream job!We are looking for smart and creative LEGO engineering instructors.
　　Hours:2:00 p. m. ～ 5:00 p. m. Pay: ＄15 per hour
　　Teacher's Aide(助手)
　　We're looking for part-time teacher's aides for our Inspire Kids Pre﹣school in Newburgh. Teacher's aides need to prepare materials, help children finish activities and create a safe environment.
　　Hours:8:00 a. m. ～ 11:00 a. m.
　　Pay: ＄100 per week
　　Summer Care Giver
　　I'm looking for someone careful and patient to watch my kids when I'm working from 11:00 a. m to 3:00 p. m. I have a 7-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son. I'm also asking you to prepare snacks and clean up the rooms.
　　Pay: ＄150 per week

4．　　On the evening of Sept. 25, Huawei's Chief Financial Officer (首席财务官) Meng Wanzhou, 49, arrived in Shenzhen, Guangdong, after 1. 028 days of detention in Canada. She described the motherland, the Party and the government as the shining light that led her on the long journey home. The news of Meng' s release has aroused a strong reaction among Chinese internet users.
　　On Dec. 1, 2018, Meng was held in Canada because the US charged (指控) her with fraud (欺诈). The US wanted to take her to the US for trial (审讯). Meng refused to admit the guilt and finally was free to leave Canada on Sept. 24 local time.
　　"This is a political (政治的) case trying to 'break' Chinese high-tech companies," Foreign Ministy spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Sept. 25. Meng's safe return shows that the Chinese government has the will and ability to protect the rights of Chinese people and companies, according to Hua. "A strong China under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China will always be the strong backing of each one of us, " said Hua. She added that China's development will not be stopped by any force.

5．A. It calls for reducing homework and improving the quality of education.
B. Instead of attending English or math training courses, she played badminton and basketball most of the time.
C. Parents are worried that if their children start behind, they will stay behind.
D. For junior high school students, it should lake them no more than 90 minutes to finish their homework.
E. Now parents are worried that their children will have no more chances to study outside schools.
F. The reason is that a large population of students take extra courses.

　　Zhong Li. a fourth-grader from Guangzhou, enjoyed a fun vacation this summer. (1)       A new guideline (指导方针) introduced by central government on July 24 helped Zhong enjoy her free time during the summer. The guidline aims to cease the schoolwork burden (负担) on primary and junior high school students. (2)      What's more, after-school trainings are also regulated so that students can enjoy their school life.
　　According to the guideline, children below the third grade will not have homework anymore. (3)       Off-campus tutoring organizations (校外培训机构) are not allowed to offer teaching ahead of time. No subject-based training will be allowed on weekends, national holidays or during winter and summer vacations. (4)      According to Global Tines, more than 75 percent of children in Chinese cities from grades 1 to 12 are taking extro tutoring courses.
　　(5)      That's why training organizations could make money from their anxieties ." said Chen Xianzhe. a professor at South China Normal University, "The guideline is meant to relax parents and society as a whole."
　　"But this does not mean the tutoring courses will completely disappear. since there are still exams." said Chu Zhaohui, a senior researcher at the National Institute of Education Sciences (国家教育科学研究所). One -on-one or onC-O-D-two tutoring might see a rise due to this need.

6．A. Try to talk to him and tell him it's wrong for you two to do that. Then try to help him with his lessons in your spare time. If he can't accept it, let it be. Maybe he is not such a good friend.
B. You shouldn't be shameful. The beauty of one's appearance doesn't mean everything. The most important thing is to study hard and you are sure to have a good future.
C. Let her know being grown up isn't so bad. We can have our own ideas and do everything in our own ways.
D. You can get some examples from newspapers, magazines or TV shows, and let her know it's really bad for ears.
E. To start with, tell him that he has done something good to animals. And then tell him if he takes the eggs home, their mother will feel sad when she can't find her babies.
F. Say sorry to him first and try to repair it. You may give him your favourite toy car instead or buy a new one for him.

(1)       My friend Jenny always takes an MP3 with her and listens to loud music. I think it may hurt her ears, but she doesn't seem to care.
(2)       Sam saw some bird eggs under a tree when we had a trip in the forest. He wanted to take them home, and I stopped him. He's angry with me now.
(3)       Jack let me play with his favourite toy car, I made it go too fast and it crashed (撞毁).
(4)       All my friends have many new clothes. They wear clothes in different styles every day, but my parents can't afford them. I think it's a shame.
(5)       My close friend always wants me to give him the answers in exams, but I'm afraid I might be caught. If I don't do that, he might not be my friend any more.

7．阅读下面的短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空．
　　Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, but what is health? "Health" means eating well, getting enough exercise and having (1)       healthy lifestyle. Here are some useful rules.
　　Eat different kinds of food, (2)       (especial) fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables keeps us (3)      (health), but many of us only eat our favourite food. Remember that we can get what (4)       (we) body needs by eating all sorts of food. Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides water, kids also need plenty of calcium(钙) (5)      (grow) strong bones. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk (6)      you are 9 years old or older. You'd better try to have drinks (7)      little sugar because too much sugar is bad for your teeth.
　　(8)       (pay) attention to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach is full, stop (9)      (eat). Eating too much makes you fat and unhealthy. Limit (限制) the amount of time you spend watching TV and playing computer games. Try to spend more time (10)      (do) sports, like running and swimming.

8．每个人都会遇到烦心事或因为压力大而导致情绪低落, 因此如何放松自己、保持身心健康是非常重要的．请以"Learn to relax ourselves"为主题写﹣篇英语短文, 告诉同学们如何 保持愉悦的心情, 包括以下内容:
1. 控制情绪的重要性:
2. 让自己保持开心乐观的建议(至少3点), 如:相信自己, 通过运动转换心情, 多和身边的人沟通. ..
作文要求:
1. 不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名．
2. 语句连贯, 词数80﹣～100个, 作文的开头已经给出, 不计入总词数．
建议词汇:
控制情绪 control one's emotion, 相信自己believe in oneself,
保持愉快的心情keep a happy mood, 和某人分享share with sb.

Lear to relax ourselves
Nobody can be happy all the time.