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My First Marathon（马拉松） A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead. I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was ＂not athletic＂. The idea that I was ＂not athletic＂ stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills! The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself. Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted! At mile 3, I passed a sign: ＂GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!＂ By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again. By mile 21, I was starving! As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running. I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had. Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a ＂marathon winner＂. 1.A month before the marathon, the author ____________. A.was well trained B.felt scared C.made up his mind to run D.lost hope 2.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year? A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher. B.To amuse the readers with a funny story. C.To show he was not talented in sports. D.To share a precious memory. 3.How was the author’s first marathon? A.He made it. B.He quit halfway. C.He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end. 4.What does the story mainly tell us? A.A man owes his success to his family support. B.A winner is one with a great effort of will. C.Failure is the mother of success. D.One is never too old to learn.
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Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented a cottage in the country, although he seldom spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked, making the whole house damp. On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories which our uncle had to tell of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle's exciting tales. He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep. ''It sounds as if the roof has fallen in! '' cried out my uncle, with a loud laugh. When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, we could see nothing at first because of the thick clouds of dust which filled the room. When the dust began to clear, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen down, falling right on to the pillow of my bed. I was glad that I had stayed up late to listen to my uncle's stories, otherwise I should certainly have been seriously injured,perhaps killed. That night we all slept on the floor in the sitting room downstairs, not wishing to risk our lives by sleeping under a roof which might at any moment fall down on our heads. We left for London the very next morning and my uncle gave up his cottage in the country. This was not the kind of adventure he cared for either! 1.Why did the uncle seldom spend much time in the country cottage? A.Because he was used to living abroad. B.Because there was no furniture in it. C.Because the cottage was in bad condition. D.Because the roof of the cottage was falling. 2.When they opened the bedroom door, they could see nothing at first because ________. A.there was too much dust in the air B.something strange blinded them C.it was completely dark inside D.it was too bright inside 3.The writer felt glad that he had stayed up late because ________. A.he saw a strange sight B.he did not miss the exciting stories C.he spent more time with his uncle D.he had a lucky escape
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Susan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time. She fought for women's rights long before they became a popular issue. Susan was born on February 15,1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote. At the age of 15, Susan became a school teacher. She taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing women's groups to promote causes that were important to women. She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give married women possession of their earnings. After the Civil War, Susan became very involved in the women's suffrage movement. After years of lecturing, writing, and appealing by Susan and other women, some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote. The first state was Wyoming in 1869. Other areas and states gradually followed Wyoming's decision. It was not until 1920 that the U.S Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights. Susan Brownell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86.She was elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1950.She was the first American woman to have a likeness(肖像) of her face on a coin. It was the 1979 Susan Brownell Anthony dollar. 1.What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born? A.They could vote after getting married. B.They were responsible for decision making. C.They had low social status. D.They managed money for their husbands. 2.What is the third paragraph mainly about? A.Susan's efforts to abolish slavery. B.Susan's fighting for women's causes. C.Susan's educational background. D.Susan's teaching experiences. 3.What does the word ''decision'' in the fourth paragraph refer to? A.Uniting other areas and states. B.Changing the U.S Constitution. C.Promoting the social movement. D.Giving women voting rights.
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Are you feeling anxious about your test next week? Here are some tips that will help you in dealing with stress and anxiety. Study regularly One of the most important ways of avoiding test anxiety is to prepare well in advance. Study regularly for a few hours every day. 1.. Reduce study pressure If students are not able to deal with anxiety or nervousness, they could talk to their teachers, student counselors(辅导员), parents or friends. Parents should also avoid pressurizing(加压) their kids to do well. 2.Then your children can study without any tension(紧张). Another important point that arises here is neither the students nor the parents should compare the children with their other classmates and friends. Physical fitness Do not forget to eat and sleep properly. Many times due to anxiety students avoid sleep and starve themselves. 3.. Exercising regularly is equally important as talking to friends and socializing(社交). 4. Plan your studies well. Chart(制图) out a timetable and take proper breaks between studying. Along with the study time, allot (分配) time to relax and do what you love to do. Practicing simple breathing skills will also help reduce stress. 5.While it is important to gain good scores in tests, it is not the most important thing in life. Learning to deal with nervousness and stress will not only help them to do well in school tests, but also in their future life. A. Listen carefully in class B. Prepare schedule C. Create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere at home. D. It helps in increasing the confidence of students. E. Test and exam time causes a lot of nervousness in students. F. They should sleep for at least 6-7 hours a day and eat nutritious and healthy food. G. Students should remember that tests are just a part of life.
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As China's economy grows rapidly and more people choose to raise one child, it is very _________for young men or young women to care for the aging _________. Young people always complain that they _________ too much pressure with caring for the _________. How the aging people can be cared well is a _________ topic in recent years. In my opinion, we, our government and our society can do _________ as follows. Firstly, our government should adopt more _________ measures to make the elders have enough pensions. Then the elders will _________ that they can support themselves and needn’t _________ their living expenses. Secondly, I think that every young people should take __________ to care for their old parents. Your parents have taken great efforts to bring you __________. So when they get old, you should let your parents know __________ you care about them and you can do something for them. The most important is not to make your parents feel __________. Thirdly, the whole society should be __________ elders' activities. The society should provide necessary __________ for the elders to take part in activities. __________ the activities, they can enjoy the happy time with their friends and other elders. In conclusion, I want to __________ that elders are very important to our society. They have done __________ contributions to our society. When they grow old, they __________ more respect from us, especially youth. Let's __________ more attention to elders' life. 1.A.difficult B.easy C.important D.urgent 2.A.grandparents B.parents C.grandchildren D.children 3.A.produce B.put C.face D.create 4.A.babies B.elders C.youngsters D.children 5.A.nice B.warm C.cool D.hot 6.A.hardly B.smoothly C.completely D.simply 7.A.direct B.effective C.accurate D.immediate 8.A.fear B.hope C.feel D.doubt 9.A.talk about B.think about C.quarrel about D.worry about 10.A.responsibility B.attempt C.advantage D.requirement 11.A.about B.up C.in D.down 12.A.what B.how C.that D.when 13.A.excited B.lonely C.lovely D.guilty 14.A.in favor of B.in terms of C.in need of D.in memory of 15.A.permit B.plan C.space D.time 16.A.Before B.Through C.After D.By 17.A.promise B.expect C.review D.note 18.A.considerable B.much C.negative D.passive 19.A.have B.show C.deserve D.take 20.A.pay B.seek C.attract D.spend
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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。 Have you ever noticed that you feel 1. (happy) and more relaxed after you eat bread，pasta or fruit? Do you find that you are more energetic and awake after eating yogurt or beans? These things are not accidents. Food 2. (affect) how we feel more than we think. Scientists researching 3. (it) effect on our moods are beginning to understand that we can influence our feelings with what we eat. Although our moods relate 4. having various food，it is not quite as simple as choosing the food for the right occasions. If that 5.(be) the case，athletes would not eat a lot of carbohydrates before a race. Another chemical 6.(connect) with our moods is caffeine, 7.is found in coffee, chocolate and many types of tea，and it is perhaps 8. worst thing you can have when you are feeling stressed. Of course，enjoying a nice meal with friends，whatever we eat，can also impact our spirits. 9.(be) with friends and family plays a big part in experiencing happiness. Most importantly，though，remember the following old rule：try to eat different food，10. not too much.
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假定你是李华，你校近期将举办全市高中生中国古代诗词大会（Chinese Ancient Poetry Competition），你想邀请一直对中国古代诗词非常感兴趣的外教Mr. Smith观看本次比赛。请给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1. 比赛目的2. 比赛时间、地点 注意：1. 词数80词左右； 2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。 Dear Mr. Smith, How are you going? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
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阅读下面短义,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。 How to keep healthy Ten years ago I used to be very healthy. I went to work by bike and I got a lot of exercise at the weekend. I played tennis a lot and went for long walks. In those days, I didn't earn very much. I had a job in an office, which wasn't very good, but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed. Then, about 8 years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better. But the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day, and began to take people out to lunch. And I began to be overweight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at the weekend, because I just didn't have any time for things like that any more. There was a lot of stress in a job like mine; perhaps that was why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, and then I started filling the glass to the top. Then I had another glass, and then another. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all. Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn't believe it. ''I'm too young and I want to keep healthier, I said. Luckily it wasn't very serious. I was in hospital for a few days and they did a lot of tests. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He told me to do a lot of other things. For example, he advised me to workless and get more exercise. But I just haven't any time! My job takes everything out of me! Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something that I used to do. But if I do that, I won't earn much. I have a family to support. I just don't know what I should do. 注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右; 2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语; 3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好; 4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语 Paragraph 1 : Later, I knew one person who really believed in keeping fit. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 : But now her story has completely changed the way I live. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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