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Rob Kalin learned the secret to success while he was still in his baby bed. At age one, the Boston-bom teacher's son dragged around a stuffed rabbit that had been lovingly sewn by one of his mother's students. True, one of the ears was sewn on backward, but that just added to its magic. "It was always special to me," Kalin remembers of his first handmade craft (手工艺品).

Kalin's appreciation for the simple and the simply eccentric (古怪的) inspired him to create etsy. com, an online craft fair, probably the largest market for handmade goods in the world. Last year, 350,000 woodworkers and other craftsmen sold their one-of-a-kind crafts on the four-year-old site.

They sell everything from hand-knit sleeves for Macbooks ($32) to myrtle-wood electric guitars ($3,200). And in an age of chain stores, it seems there's still a big market. More than three million consumers in 150 countries purchased about $87.5 million worth of crafts on Etsy last year.

Emily Worden, founder of Elemental Threads, a custom handbag and jewelry company, signed up with Etsy when she started her company two years ago. She pays Etsy a 20-cent standard fee for each item she lists on the site, plus a 3.5 percent commission (回扣) on everything sold. Etsy allows her to track the number of times customers click on a particular item to view it. "We can see that our necklaces are a popularly viewed item and which colors and sizes get the most views," she says. "That is a guide to evolving our product lines."

Today, Etsy's staff has ballooned to 70 employees, and the company reportedly earns more than $12 million a year.

Kalin's father was a carpenter and taught him early on how to use his hands. Indeed, in high school, he put his skills to work -- developing the photos of his classmates and handcrafting a graduate ID to attend design classes. Eventually, he was admitted to New York University, studying classics and working as a carpenter.

Kalin has also started sewing some of his own clothes. "I have to make something physical at least once a month," says Kalin, "or I go crazy."

57. In the first paragraph, the author mainly wants to tell us .

A. Kalin was interested in magic as a child

B. Kalin's mother helped him to choose his career

C. Kalin was taught to sew funny animals as a baby

D. Kalin's childhood influenced his choice of career

58. What do we know about the crafts sold on etsy.com?

A. They are cheap. B. They are unique.

C. They are made by famous craftsmen. D. They are designed for young artists.

59. By looking at the click rate of her products, Emily Worden can .

A. figure out how much she should pay Etsy B. know how many ladies like her items

C. learn whether her company is well run D. predict what products will sell well

60. By saying "I have to make something physical at least once a month, or I go crazy", Kalin means that .

A. he enjoys making products B. he ought to take exercise

C. he should care about his mental health D. he wants to start a clothing company

第二节：根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

--Excuse me. madam. I'm looking for a place to eat. Can you tell me if there are any restaurants in the shopping center?

-- 61 What kind of food are you thinking about?

--l'm not sure, anything but fast food.

-- 62 It's a little expensive, but the food is good.

--Oh, sounds good. But I ate Japanese food last night. I'd rather try something new.

--OK. 63

--Italian sounds good, but so does Chinese. I just can't decide. Are there any American places here?

-- 64 From Texas, I think.

--I'm sorry to be such a bother, but nothing interests me in particular. 65

--Well, I'm afraid that's all we have here.

A. Do you like Italian food?

B. Yes, there is a very good one downstairs.

C. Thanks, anyway.

D. Sure, there are several.

E. How about Italian or Chinese?

F. I do believe I'll have a good time here.

G. There is a nice Japanese restaurant upstairs.

第三部分 写作(共三节，满分55分)

第一节 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)

66. As China’s (经济) develops rapidly, natural resources are consumed at high speed.

67. The book is (翻译) from Russian.

68. I consider it (不可能) to believe a single word you say.

69. A feeling of (羞愧) came over Philip.

70. Though I tried many ways, I couldn’t stop (咳嗽).

71. All countries, big or small, should be treated (平等).

72. France, England and Belgium are all (欧洲) countries.

73. He carried out many experiments but none (成功).

74. The tractor was loaded with a lot of live (鹅) and chickens.

75. The city is not a bit (熟悉的) to me because this is my first visit to it.

第二节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(八)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

During the summer holiday, I think I should do something 76.

meaningful instead touring. So I got a job at a fast food 77.

restaurant and worked there as cleaner. I worked 7 hours a day 78.

for three weeks. The job was hard and bored and seemed endless, 79.

it made me so tired that I nearly stopped it halfway. 80.

After all, I stuck to it with' determinations. Every day I started 81.

off for work early in the morning and went to home late in the 82.

evening. Finally, I finished a job before the new school term 83.

began. Now, I understand that labor means. I think it is really 84.

a successful experience, which is worth remembering for ever. 85.

第三节 书面表达(满分30分)

假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Chris给你发来e-mail，询问你校正在开展的“低碳生活”(1ow-carbon lifestyle)活动情况。请就以下几个方面的活动内容用英语写一封回信。

1.上学(步行或骑自行车);

2.校内(节电节水，双面书写);

3.购物(使用环保购物袋);

4.你对活动的看法。

注意：1.词数120左右;2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Chris,

I’m happy to receive your e-mail asking about厖

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Yours,

Li Hua