When I was asked to think about someone who changed our life by my teacher, I thought of my friend Anna immediately.
Anna was a top student when she was at school. She was _______, so she often told me, “Study hard, and your efforts (努力) will finally _______. In the future, you will have a good job and certainly be somebody in life.” After her graduation, she was admitted to a university. _______, she left there after studying for appropriately(大约) a year, because she didn’t have enough _______ for the next year. But a year later，she _______. This time she was not only a college student, but also a(n) _______. She had to work in her _______ time and do homework during school hours. It must have been the most difficult period of time in her life, but she didn’t _______ at all. Instead, she told me how to become _______ and responsible(负责任的) .
I ________ her and often tell myself that I should work hard to ________ it once I set my mind to something like Anna. Her ways are changing my ways. Now I don’t do the things I ________ to do. Ever since I started high school, I have been more ________. I am not lazy any more. Instead, I try to come to school every day. I have ________ everything aside and just have been focused on school. I am really ________ that she has changed me a lot.
1.A.confident B.hard – working C.lazy D.clever
2.A.pay for B.come back C.pay off(得到回报) D.come on
3.A.So B.And C.However D.Therefore
4.A.time B.benefit C.energy D.money
5.A.gave in B.went back C.went away D.gave up
6.A.worker B.employer C.student D.teacher
7.A.busy B.full C.empty D.spare
8.A.solve B.complain(抱怨) C.realize D.mean to
9.A.honest B.kind C.strong D.healthy
10.A.praise B.appreciate(欣赏) C.amaze D.dislike
11.A.get B.recognize C.achieve D.accept
12.A.desired B.designed C.hated D.used
13.A.connected B.concentrated C.frightened D.delighted
14.A.pushed B.arranged C.pulled D.saved
15.A.grateful B.helpful C.faithful(忠诚的) D.powerful
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。
Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
● Recite and repeat in conversation. When you hear a person’s name, repeat it.1.You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
● Ask the other person to recite and repeat. 2.After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
● 3.Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy（同情） if you say, “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”
● Use associations （联想）. 4.For example, you could make a mental note: “ Vicki Cheng — tall, black hair.” To reinforce (强迫) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.
● Limit the number of new names you learn at one time. When meeting a group of people, concentrate（全神贯注）on remembering just two or three names. 5.Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
A．Admit you don’t know. |
B．Recite and repeat names. |
C．Free yourself from remembering everyone. |
D．You can let other people help you remember their names. |
E. If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may tell him the truth.
F. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips.
G. Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual.
When I was young, my mother didn't have the money to send me to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with education. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself. But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4：30 in the morning.
We need every one of you to develop your talents and your skills so that you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you quit(离开,放弃) on school-you' re not just quitting on yourself , you 're quitting on your country. No one's written your destiny(命运) for you ,because you write your own destiny. You make your own future. That's why today I 'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education and do everything you can to meet them. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time reading a book.
But whatever you decide to do , I want you to commit to(使致力于) it. I want you to really work at it. I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work-that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star. No one's born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work. You're not a good athlete the first time you play a new sport. You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song. You've got to practice.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.The writer's home was very rich.
B.The writer was born in a poor family.
C.The writer didn't like reading books.
D.The writer's mother was a teacher.
2.Why does the writer call on everyone to set his/her own goal?
A.Because everyone's future is to do simple work.
B.Because everyone's future is determined by themselves.
C.Because everyone should do their homework.
D.Because everyone should pay attention in class.
3.How can people realize their great dream?
A.By rapping. B.By playing basketball.
C.By working hard. D.By being a reality star.
The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you'd better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.
Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.
1.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?
A.Family members gather for a big meal. B.Friends eat dumplings together.
C.They borrow money from friends. D.They give each other “hong bao”.
2.Which of the following things is Not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?
A.Returning money before the Spring Festival.
B.Saying words that have to do with death.
C.Wearing red clothes.
D.Decorating houses with red paper.
3.The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “______”.
A.进来 B.打碎 C.耗尽 D.离开
4.We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ____.
A.a time of harvest and fun B.celebrated for one whole month
C.only celebrated in China D.a time for families to get together
My friend’s grandfather came to America from a farm in Thailand. After arriving in New York, he went into a cafeteria(自助餐厅) in Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. Finally, a woman with a big plate full of food came up to him. She sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end,” she said, “Just go along the line and choose what you want. At the other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“I soon learned that’s how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend later, “Life’s a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want as long as you want to pay the price. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”
1.My friend’s grandfather came from ______ .
A.Manhattan B.Thailand
C.New York D.China
2.The grandfather went into a cafeteria to__________.
A.wait for someone. B.meet my friend .
C.get something to eat. D.buy something.
3.What should we do to get food in a cafeteria?
A.Wait for the waiter. B.Ask someone for help.
C.Sit down at an empty table. D.Get it ourselves.
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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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