【正文】 wrote and drew cartoons for the newspaper. In addition, he worked to improve living conditions in the city: introducing street lights, cleaning the roads and building libraries. In the 1740s, Franklin retired from his newspaper and turned to science with great success. He was a very smart man and his work on electricity, including the “kite experiment” which confirmed the nature of lightning, made him famous throughout the world. Franklin earned the title of the “First American” for his efforts to unite the 13 American states, and to win their independence. This part of the story starts in London. He was sent to the city to persuade the British to treat the American states more fairly. It was here that he began interacting with important political thinkers and activists of the time and developing his own political ideas. Following his return to America in 1761 he became much more active in American politics and in the battle against British rule. After the United States of America was established, Franklin held several important positions such as the first United States Postmaster General, Ambassador to France and President of Pennsylvania. He is also famous today for his wise sayings, including “a penny saved is a penny earned” and “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. 4. What is the article mainly about? A. The American Declaration of Independence. B. Benjamin Franklin39。ve faced. Kobe is the greatest petitor I have ever faced. I am glad he has found peace. I don39。s millions of39。s time to say goodbye. “Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game. Whether peting in the Finals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game. I join Kobe39。s teammate during the 199697 season “He pushed me to be better more than any player I39。ll retire immediately after the letter. 2. According to Byron Scott, . A. Kobe has an unconditional love for basketball B. Lakers team has played very well this year C. Kobe is supposed to play at least for another year D. it is difficult to find another player like Kobe 3. Where can we most probably read the ments A. In a newspaper. B. From an Inter page. C. In a sports magazine. D. In a TV program. B The United States of America was founded in 1776 after the 13 independent American states rose up against the ruling British, defeated them in the American Revolutionary War, and signed the Declaration of Independence, the document which declared the creation of the new country. The men who led the revolution, drafted the Declaration of Independence, and wrote the first American laws are known as founding fathers. Benjamin Franklin, whose picture is on the US 100dollar note, was appointed to prepare the Declaration that was eventually signed by the other founding fathers. Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston to a soap maker named Josiah Franklin. His father could not afford full schooling for all his children, but Benjamin loved books and worked in his elder brother39。 A CCTV journalist succeeded in arousing a heated discussion among izens by asking people whether they were happy. The responses to the question were various, even some quite funny ones 41 (include). Although people played jokes __42 the answers, it did not take long 43 they began to figure out the true meanings of happiness. It is certain that people’s views on happiness 44 (affect) greatly by their own life experience. 45 (fortune), too many people refer to being rich as happiness and there is no sign of a decrease in the number of those who are voluntarily at the mercy of wealth. Some people whose 46 (intend) is to make big money appreciate being given any chance to multiply their ine, believing that is __47__ their happiness lies. Some are eager to inherit their parents’ property, especially those who 48 (be) known as silverspoon kids. Even worse, some would rather break the law to satisfy their financial desire or seek their fortune __49__(legal). In my opinion, happiness is not about pursuing wealth merely but about admiring the 50 (beauty) things in life. Therefore, live your life to the fullest and be happy. 第 三 部分 寫作 (共兩節(jié)， 滿分 35分 ) 第一節(jié) 短文改錯 (共 10 小題； 每小題 1 分， 滿分 10 分 ) 假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文， 請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。 發(fā)言內(nèi)容包括： 對待失敗不同的態(tài)度； 自己的失敗經(jīng)歷； 你的建議。 刪除 : 把多余的詞用斜線 ( \ )劃掉。選項中有兩項為多余選項。s great champions. Enjoy the rest of this season, my friend.” ——Scottie Pippen, retired NBA AllStar 1. What can we learn from Kobe Bryant39。re in full support of him. But it39。20202017 年河婆中學高三月考 (二 ) 英語試卷 第 一 部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分） 第一節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項。s still very sad.” ——Jeanie Buss, Lakers president “I know his purpose is to finish out this season and play. It39。s letter A. He39。答案寫在答題卡上。 修改 : 在錯詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。 Trying to e to a decision plete on your own can be risky. Some decisions are very important that they shouldn’t be made without talking to others first. There have several advantages if you consult the persons you trust. For one