What are the speakers talking about?
A. A ball B. A boy C. A hat
What time is it now?
A. 1:15pm B. 2:15pm C. 3:15pm.
假定你是高一学生李华，请给你的美国朋友David写一封邮件，介绍新学期以来的感受。邮件内容要点如下：
（1）学校环境优美，绿树鲜花环绕；
（2）老师待人和蔼，教学认真；
（3）与同学友好相处，交了几个好朋友；
（4）英语学习方面有些困难，希望得到他的建议。
注意：
1.词数100左右；（邮件开头已给出，不计入总词数）
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇： surround vt. 包围，围绕
Dear David,
I’m more than pleased to tell you something about my life in this senior high school.
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Yours,
Li Hua
When I first entered university, my aunt, 1. is living in America, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 2. (surprise) to see that it was 3. English English dictionary, also known as a monolingual (单一语言的) dictionary. 4. it was a dictionary prepared for non—native learners, yet none of my classmates had one. To be honest, I thought it very difficult to use at first. I would look 5. words in the dictionary and still not 6. (entire) understand the meaning. I was used to the bilingual (（双语的）dictionaries, in which the words are 7. (write) and explained both in English and Chinese. I really 8. (wonder) why my aunt decided to make things so difficult for me. Now, after 9. (learn) English at university for three years, I understand that monolingual dictionaries are 10. (good) in studying a foreign language.
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess _____ me and asked, "Excuse me, would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together." The only other ________ seat was next to a girl with both arms in casts (石膏绷带) and a sad look on her face. “________, am I going to sit there?” was my immediate thought. But then a deeper, quieter ________ spoke, “Opportunity, maybe she needs help.” Finally, I took my new seat and ________ that the girl was named Judy. She had been seriously ________ in a car accident and now was on her way for ________ .
When the snack of nuts and juice arrived, it did not take me long to ________ that Judy would not be able to ________ herself. I consideredoffering to feed her but hesitated (犹豫), as it seemed too close a service to offer to a _______. But then I decided that Judy's need was more ________ than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and ________ she, too, was uncomfortable about accepting it, she ________ as I expected. The experience was ________ and she and I grew closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully ________, and the time was really better ________ than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached ________ my comfort zone（地带）to sit next to Judy and feed her. Love ________ flows beyond human borders（边界）and removes the fears that keep us _________. When we give ________ to another, we feed our own soul and grew to live in a larger and more rewarding world.
1.A. got down to B. looked forward to C. came up to D. paid attention to
2.A. comfortable B. empty C. suitable D. cheap
3.A. No way B. No problem C. No wonder D. No doubt
4.A. man B. lady C. noise D. voice
5.A. decided B. discovered C. regretted D. promised
6.A. beaten B. broken C. burnt D. hurt
7.A. treatment B. travel C. holiday D. business
8.A. hear B. say C. realize D. remember
9.A. eat B. feed C. choose D. support
10.A. friend B. neighbor C. passenger D. stranger
11.A. unusual B. direct C. important D. shameful
12.A. as if B. even if C. so that D. in that
13.A. refused B. laughed C. cried D. did
14.A. pleasant B. difficult C. tiring D. surprising
15.A. awake B. asleep C. alive D. alone
16.A. taken B. paid C. spent D. cost
17.A. below B. through C. across D. beyond
18.A. sometimes B. already C. never D. seldom
19.A. separate B. close C. near D. different
20.A. food B. juice C. love D. hand
How to Become a Top Student
Successful students use different skills to study, which brings them more success.1.
Here are the four skills almost all top-performing students use.
They have clear goals.
All top-performing students have clear, specific goals. 2. They motivate you and drive you to study more. But make sure that you do not get carried away. Set realistic goals which can challenge you, but do not seem impossible or too difficult to achieve.
They are regular.
Almost all successful students study regularly, because they know “what you give is what you get”. If you put in regular hours of studying, then you will learn more and get better grades. 3. This will help you to study regularly.
They study without pressure（压力）.
Successful students study a lot. But they study without pushing themselves too much. Most students make the mistake of studying too hard or studying continuously for a long time. 4. Studying should be done in a balanced manner. Take a break for a few minutes, after studying for 30 or 45 minutes. Relax, walk around your house, or drink some water and return to studying. Such short breaks will refresh your brain and you will learn more effectively.
5.
Studying is not something you do just because your parents ask you to do it. It’s really very important for you. Studying gives you knowledge and ability that will remain with you for the rest of your life. It gives you the chance to get a job and earn money. And successful students recognize the value of studying well.
A.They give importance to study.
B. They finish their homework on time.
C.Learn their skills, and you will also join their rank.
D. Having such goals gives you the power to study better.
E. Set aside some hours, each day or each week, for studying.
F. This creates pressure and slows down learning and memory.
G. But to score A grade , you should make well-planned efforts.
