When I was a kid, I kept using a bike with training wheels. And I didn't______much, so, of course, I didn't learn how to______. One day I observed that my younger sister was getting closer to______ how to get rid of the assistance than I was. I couldn't let her______ me! Like an outofcontrol mad man, I grabbed(抓住) my bike, ______the training wheels, pushed it out, and pedaled(踩踏板) all over the neighborhood. I tried to stay near the______ as close as I could, so when I fell, I'd______ crash onto the lawn(草坪) instead of the street. After many shortlived______， I finally learned how to balance!
The process seemed______， since I was afraid of falling. I______ the fear which held me back and gathered the______ instead. I tried my best to fall as much as I might have to, to______ getting hurt, and to quickly get back on the bike and try again. There might be some pain and______， and if so, I'd get hurt and bleed and keep going. It took me probably less than an hour to master the basic skill.
What______ pushed me to set aside the fear and take action? Nothing but the feeling that I was______．My sister could ride without the training wheels while I couldn't. This feeling of ______ gave me a much needed kick. Using such pressure to motivate(激励) progress is ______. Go take action. Make the attempt. Fall. Get hurt. Get up and try again______ the very moment you create the______ results. Everything can be as ______ as riding a bike.
1.A. watch B. practice C. transport D. fall
2.A. park B. speed C. drive D. balance
3.A. figuring out B. deciding on C. looking into D. giving up
4.A. alarm B. assist C. beat D. judge
5.A. examined B. removed C. fixed D. adjusted
6.A. crossing B. handle C. street D. grass
7.A. unbelievably B. hopefully C. awkwardly D. slowly
8.A. attempts B. competitions C. discussions D. lessons
9.A. frightening B. amazing C. embarrassing D. satisfying
10.A. experienced B. canceled C. overcame D. collected
11.A. courage B. patience C. interest D. expectation
12.A. avoid B. regret C. prevent D. risk
13.A. pauses B. blood C. joy D. shock
14.A. easily B. gradually C. luckily D. exactly
15.A. giving in B. catching up C. falling behind D. standing out
16.A. disappointment B. confusion C. respect D. excitement
17.A. confident B. powerful C. negative D. harmful
18.A. while B. though C. since D. until
19.A. unexpected B. direct C. desired D. various
20.A. necessary B. useful C. easy D. complex
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom听说在中国通过扫描二维码(scan QR code)就可以轻松实现移动支付(mobile payment)，感到不可思议。请你写封邮件告知移动支付在中国的相关情况。内容包括：
(1)在中国最流行，提供了便利；
(2)快捷且强大的功能：如买早餐、买地铁票；
(3)改变我们的生活，引领世界。
注意：(1)词数100左右；
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Dear Mum，
Today I went to a conference. In the conference, 1.两个学生就因特网的优缺点进行了辩论。They made diverse points about the Internet that I had never thought about before. For example, some experts think that 2.花过多的时间上网的后果就是很难建立社会联系。 They were also quite explicit about how heavy Internet users spend more time with their Internet friends than with their reallife friends from school and work. 3.This__is__another__drawback__of__the__Internet__that__alarms__me.They addressed good points of the Internet, as well. For example, with the Internet, uptodate information is only a click away. 4.We can also correspond with people in distant places. This is very important for disabled people who can't always leave their homes.
5.Both sides presented lots of statistics to support their arguments. My own judgement is that the Internet is beneficial. Otherwise, I would unable to write this email to you!
Love from your son，
Xiaokun
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1.Most early TV broadcasts were made using a system developing by John Logie Baird in the UK. ______
2.The Amish people vote on if they will accept it. ______________
3.Not only has aspirin proved vital for reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there are also other things that aspirin can help. ______________
4.One fortunate outcome of Internet is that it damages people’s ability to live normal lives. ___________
5.One theory explaining this phenomenon suggests that acupuncture blocks pain signals from reaching to the brain. _______________
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
John Allen, an American scientist once said, “The Internet is the world's 1.(large) library, but all the books in it are on the floor！” What he meant 2.(be) that the Internet is full of information but it can be difficult to find 3.you really need. The Internet has another 4.(advantage). Anyone can create a website, so you can find websites about whatever you can imagine. Unfortunately, a lot of what 5.(write) on them isn't always true! At the same time, the Internet provides many other things. On some websites, you can download music and films. They are usually very cheap and some are even free. On some other websites, you can connect with people 6. all over the world. And there are some great online shops, too.
It is true that the Internet 7.(change) the way we work and communicate so far. But we shouldn't depend on 8.too much. Some people are also afraid that 9.(surf) the Internet has taken the place of other healthier activities，10.(especial) for young people. Whether you love it or hate it, though, you'd better get used to it because it's right here to stay.
Todd Jones is a 15yearold student from Washington, D．C. In a chat room called Webfriends, he started talking to someone ______ to be a 13yearold junior high school student in Texas named Josh. For several weeks, they chatted online about their hobbies and quickly ______. Then Josh started telling Todd about his ______. He said that his father had lost his job and his grandmother was very ill. ______ money was urgently needed, he wondered if Todd could help. Feeling bad for his new friend, Todd transferred(转账) $50 to Josh's bank account.
Two weeks later, Josh asked Todd for $50 to help pay for school supplies like notebooks. ______， Todd sent the money. Over the next month, Josh asked Todd for money five times, for a total of $300. Gradually, Todd was beginning to feel ______ of his chat room friend. He turned to Bob Howard, a cybercrime specialist at the police department. After some checking, Howard discovered that Todd's chat room friend was not 13yearold Josh from Texas but 38yearold David Klein from New York. As it ______， Klein had made friends with more than twenty middle school students in different chat rooms, using a different ______ each time. By claiming to be poor or ill, Klein had ______ more than $3，000 from these students.
Howard urges everyone to be ______ when they visit chat rooms: “Never send money to someone you meet online or meet online friends in person.”
1.A. seeming B. claiming C. tending D. wishing
2.A. met B. got through C. bonded D. split up
3.A. family B. study C. dream D. outcome
4.A. Before B. Unless C. Once D. Since
5.A. Yet B. Again C. Altogether D. Hardly
6.A. unhappy B. worried C. frightened D. skeptical
7.A. turned out B. came across C. gave away D. broke out
8.A. voice B. relationship C. identity D. outline
9.A. withdrawn B. received C. offered D. stolen
10.A. careful B. sincere C. accurate D. simple
