Ignoring commands to sit， stay or fetch， it seemed as though Caleb the German shepherd could not be trained. But it turned out that staff at his animal shelter had been， well， barking up the wrong tree. The four?year?old was perfectly capable of understanding commands—as long as they were in Polish.

Now the Dogs Trust Shelter in Kenilworth， Warwickshire， is hoping to find a bilingual（會說兩種語言的） owner to give Caleb a home. Caleb was given to the Trust three months ago by his owner， who had trained him in their native Polish， could not look after him when finding a job abroad.

Polish?born Mariusz Budz was asked to spend time with Caleb， and a remarkable video showed the dog obeying commands in Polish but ignoring their English equivalents. Caleb has started to learn some basic commands in English， but the Trust is hoping someone who speaks the language will adopt him.

Sandra Foulds， of the Trust， said， “When Caleb first arrived， we thought that his lack of response to training commands was due to a change in his environment and him adjusting to life here. But once we figured out it was the language difficulty that held him back， theres nothing stopping him when hes being spoken to in Polish and hes really keen to show off his tricks. We have started saying commands in English to try and teach Caleb to recognize words like ‘sit’ and ‘stay’， but it is taking time.We repeat the commands but Caleb is much more comfortable following instructions in Polish.”

She added，“Caleb is an adorable boy and loves toys. He enjoys the company of people and will happily play with you if you have a ball.Like all our dogs when they become ready to find new families， we want Caleb to go to a loving home—although in this case， it would be advantage if they can speak Polish.” The Trust has said that Caleb could live with older teenagers aged 14 or above but would prefer to be the only dog in the home. Anyone wishing to offer Caleb a new home can call the Centre on 0300-303-0292.

1.What does “barking up the wrong tree” most probably mean？

A.Making a wrong assumption.

B.Planting the wrong kind of tree.

C.Reaching a correct conclusion.

D.Pretending to know the truth.

2.Caleb was sent to the Dogs Trust Shelter because? ? ? ? ?.

A.He could not be trained by staff

B.He was trained in the Polish language

C.His owner had to work in a foreign country

D.He had no knowledge of English

3.What is the hope of the Dogs Trust Shelter？

A.The? dog? can understand English commands.

B.Someone who can speak Polish adopt him.

C.His owner will take care of him abroad.

D.Someone who speaks English will train him.

4.Who will the dog like to play with？

A.Someone aged 14 or above.

B.Someone who is fond of animals.

C.Someone who has a ball.

D.Someone who speaks Polish.

I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay， the cashier 1 her by name and asked her how she was doing. The woman looked down， shook her head and said，“Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my 2 son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is， I dont know how Im going to 3 the holidays.” Then she gave the cashier food stamps.

My heart 4 . I wanted to help but didnt know how. Should I offer to 5 her groceries or ask for her husbands situation？

6 I walked into the parking lot， I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought might help her. It wasnt a handful of cash or an 7 of a job for her husband， but maybe it would make her life 8 .

My heart beat faster as I 9 the woman.“Excuse me，” I said，my voice trembling a bit，“I couldnt help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like youre going through a really 10 time right now. Im so sorry，but Id like to give you something.”

I took a small card out of my purse and 11 it to her.

When the woman read the cards only two words， she began to cry. And through her

12 ， she said，“You have no idea how much this 13 to me.”

I was a little 14 by her reply. Having never done anything like this before， I didnt know what kind of 15 I might receive. All I could think to respond was，“Oh， my！Would it be OK to give you a 16 ？”

After we hugged 17 ， I walked back to my car—and began to cry too.

The words on the card？“You Matter.”

A few weeks earlier， a colleague gave me a similar card as 18 for a project I was working on. When I read the card， I felt a 19 glow（喜悅） spread inside of me. Deeply touched， I came home and ordered my own box of “You Matter.” cards and started 20 them.

1.A.called B.greeted C.recognized D.heard

2.A.confident? ? ? B.independent? C.hopeless? D.stubborn

3.A.think about? ? ? ? ? B.give up? ? C.go on? D.get through

4.A.ached B.failed C.beat D.broke

5.A.send for B.provide for? C.pay for D.beg for

6.A.As B.Though C.Unless D.Since

7.A.excuse B.offer C.experience D.opinion

8.A.easier B.wealthier C.simpler D.better

9.A.touched B.found C.passed D.approached

10.A.happy B.tough C.regular D.long

11.A.handed B.showed C.spread D.explained

12.A.thanks B.fears C.tears D.beliefs

13.A.brings B.means C.values D.contains

14.A.worried B.excited C.moved D.shocked

15.A.reaction B.feeling C.expression D.answer

16.A.present B.promise C.hug D.ride

17.A.wildly B.tightly C.gently D.eagerly

18.A.progress B.effort C.encouragement D.praise

19.A.warm B.rich C.soft D.fierce

20.A.gathering B.enjoying C.preparing D.sharing

To Start a Great Day

Some people find mornings filled with optimism， while others would just stay in bed until the clock passes the noon hour. Fear not， it is possible to get the day started right， no matter what comes to your way.

1 Why start your day unorganized？If you organize your to?do list， breakfast menu and your clothes the night before， youll wake up feeling in control and relaxed. With a little efficiency， youll save the frustration， leaving you ready to tackle more important issues.

Try 15 minutes of thought. Some might be afraid that a consideration session early in the morning could just put you back to sleep. But genuine（真正的） consideration actually inspires the brain in a deep and thoughtful way. 2

Center yourself with thoughtful thought and be open to the positive energy the world brings to you.

Begin with inspirational reading. Part of my morning habits easily allows for reading. 3

Buy a few books that are uplifting， inspiring， or even humorous for your first brain stimulus. This will give you positive， fun thoughts to keep you energetic throughout the day.

4 If the first thing you see when you wake up is a dirty wall or poor winter yard， you can certainly improve those few critical minutes with a pleasing splash of color. So pick up a pleasant bouquet every few days and set it right in your view.

Schedule a hopeful appointment. I never feel more energized getting out of bed than when I have an important meeting about an exciting opportunity. The prospect of a fun and productive encounter usually wakes me up with a smile and often without an alarm clock. I purposefully schedule as many meetings like this as possible. 5

A.Open your eyes to fresh flowers.

B.Plan the night before.

C.Read newspapers to make you feel good.

D.Try a soothing cup of green tea to start.

E.In that way I get as many great days as I want.

F.It allows you to clear distractions from your mind.

G.Reading the news is a sad way to start the day.

第一節(jié) 語法填空

Helping a person forget something is rarely easy， especially if the “something” is hurtful or negative. Use some simple techniques to distract the person from the issue and 1. （hope） with time， the person wont be able to remember 2. he is supposed to forget.

Remove all the items that may bring back the memory. Any small objects can jog his memory， so carefully replace the photos， diaries or any other 3. （person） objects or presents with new items.

Change the subject whenever your friend brings it up. Dont do this in 4. obvious way because this is annoying， but do it without his awareness of your 5. （intend）. Tell some 6.

（amuse） stories or talk about important and happy events in your friends life such as a new nephew or a work promotion.

Occupy him with 7. （activity） and appointments. Keeping him too busy 8. （think）about the past helps him see a positive light. Create a full schedule and introduce new things and experiences， such as a cooking class.

Be patient and allow time to get over things. It will be a long time 9. your friend fully removes that memory， so dont be 10. （disappoint） if it doesnt happen immediately.

第二節(jié)? 書面表達

假定你是李華，你們班級的節(jié)目《哈姆雷特》（Hamlet）將參加下個月學校英語文化節(jié)的話?。╠rama）比賽，你給度假中的外教Mr Hurst寫一封電子郵件，并附上排練錄像，請他給予你相關的指導。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右;

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫;

3.郵件的開頭和結尾已為你寫好。