Pete Rose，the famous baseball player，whom I have never met，taught me something so valuable that it changed my life.Pete was being interviewed in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb's all－time hits record.One reporter asked, “Pete，you only need 78 hits to break the record.How many at－bats(轮到击球) do you think you'll need to get the 78 hits？” Without hesitation，Pete said，“78.” The reporter yelled back，“Ah，come on Pete.You don't expect to get 78 hits in 78 at－bats，do you？”
Mr.Rose calmly shared his rule in life with all the reporters who were anxiously awaiting his reply.“Every time I step up to the plate，I expect to get a hit！If I don't expect to get a hit，I have no right to step in the batter's box in the first place！If I go up hoping to get a hit，then I probably don't have a prayer of getting a hit.It is the positive expectation that has gotten me all of the hits in the first place.”
When I thought about Pete Rose's rule and how it was applied to everyday life，I felt a little embarrassed.As a business person，I was hoping to make my sales meet the quotas(定额)．As a father，I was hoping to be a good dad.As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband.The truth was that I was an adequate salesperson，I was not so bad as a father，and I was an okay husband.I immediately decided that being okay was not enough! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband.I changed my attitude to one of positive expectations，and the results were amazing.I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my son's baseball league，and I shared a loving relationship with my wife！Thanks，Mr.Rose!
1.Which of the following sayings can most appropriately be used to describe Mr.Rose's rule?
A. He who doesn't want to be a general can't be a good soldier.
B. Before everything else，getting ready is the secret of success.
C. If you work hard enough，your dreams will come true.
D. Rome was not built in one day.
2.What can be inferred about Pete Rose from the passage?
A. He was generous to share all his rules with everyone.
B. He got all the hits he wanted because of good luck.
C. He set himself a goal of being the best.
D. He liked to dream of something impossible.
3.By saying “I was an adequate salesperson” (in Para.3) the writer probably means “________”．
A. he could make adequate money as a salesperson
B. he didn't do an excellent job as a salesperson
C. he was good enough to be a salesperson
D. he knew how to sell goods in a proper way
No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”，until it has been read aloud by someone，teacher or student.Better still，perhaps，is the practice of reading it twice，once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end，so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it.
All discussions of poetry are，in fact，preparations for reading it aloud，and the reading of the poem is，finally，the most telling “interpretation” of it，suggesting tone，rhythm，and meaning all at once.Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice，on records or on film，is obviously a special reward.But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or，best of all，reciting it.
I have come to think，in fact，that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it，if there isn't time for both.I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry.Poetry is “a criticism of life”，and “a heightening(提升) of life”．It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”，and it “can save your life”．It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.
I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry.Those who don't like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else.But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature，about its sound as well as its sense，and they must make__room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.
1.To have a better understanding of a poem，one should ________．
A. discuss it with others
B. analyze it by oneself
C. copy it down in a notebook
D. practise reading it aloud
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry?
A. Extend your life. B. Save your life.
C. Criticize life. D. Heighten life.
3.According to the writer，one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students ________．
A. to understand life B. to enjoy poetry
C. to become teachers D. to become poets
4.The phrase “make room” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by “________”．
A. build a booth
B. provide equipment
C. leave a certain amount of time
D. set aside enough space
假定你是李华，在你所喜欢的Learning English杂志创刊十周年之际，请给主编写封信，内容包括：
1. 表示感谢；
2. 分享收获；
3. 谈谈建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Editor,
With the 10th anniversary of Learning English just around the corner, I am writing to.
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Yours
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I show greatly interest in reading, for books can give me much knowledge. Besides, reading can allow me to understand colorful world more clearly. I benefit a lot from read. As we know, there is a variety of books for us to choose from, like history books, science books, literary books and so on. But which interests me most are literary books, especially those written to famous writers. For one thing, they help improving my writing skills and broaden my horizons. For one another, they can enrich my life or provide me with great fun. In a nutshell, I thought it really beneficial to read all kinds of good books.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Goldfish have invaded a river in Australia, a part of the sea in Canada and a lake in Colorado. Experts 1.study rivers and lakes say they are a real problem. And it’s not the fish that started it all but humans. Pet owners get 2. (tire) of the little Nemos and Dorys. They take their fish to a nearby stream, sending their pets into the wild. By and by, many settle in and their population grows this way.
In open water, they cause big problems. These goldfish have 3. (many) food than goldfish in a tank. Some weigh as much as four 4. (pound)! Giants search for plants, fish eggs, and other treats at the bottom of the river or lake, which makes the water 5. (cloud).
Native fish have a hard time in these conditions. Once goldfish take over, they are hard 6. (remove). Officials have tried some ways, but failed. The best way is to keep pet fish out 7. rivers and lakes in the first place. People should give unwanted fish back to pet stores, where pet fish can 8. (leave).
But sometimes nature solves 9. own problems. For example, before officials in Colorado could decide what to do, help came from an unexpected source: A group of hungry pelicans (鹈鹕) 10. (eat) up all of the invaders.
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was pouring outside. We all stood inside the door of the Wall-Mart waiting, some ________, others annoyed, because nature messed up their hurried ________.I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens ________ the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice ________ me.
“No, honey, we’ll wait until it ________down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and ________, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get ________ if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she ________ her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? ________ did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were ________ to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through everything.’”
The entire ________ turned silent. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being ________ . But then we heard, “Honey, you are ________. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need ________,” Mom said. Then off they ran.
We all stood ________, smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were ________ by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their ________ . Circumstances or people can take away your ________ possessions, and they can even take away your breath. But no one can take away your precious ________ . So don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day! I hope you still take the ________ to run through the rain.
1.A.anxiously B.angrily C.patiently D.silently
2.A.day B.meal C.arrival D.appointment
3.A.eating up B.taking in C.fighting with D.washing away
4.A.urged B.caught C.reminded D.frightened
5.A.falls B.pours C.flows D.slows
6.A.advised B.argued C.responded D.repeated
7.A.cold B.wet C.hurt D.annoyed
8.A.saw B.struck C.lifted D.pulled
9.A.When B.Where C.Why D.How
10.A.talking B.pointing C.apologizing D.complaining
11.A.street B.market C.crowd D.audience
12.A.silly B.mature C.honest D.dangerous
13.A.simple B.right C.clever D.different
14.A.noticing B.equipping C.washing D.adjusting
15.A.resting B.waiting C.thinking D.watching
16.A.supported B.followed C.praised D.encouraged
17.A.cars B.shelters C.groups D.colleagues
18.A.future B.material C.private D.various
19.A.wishes B.chances C.memories D.wealths
20.A.youth B.breath C.time D.measure
