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“Her grades are fine; I’m not worried about that, but she just doesn’t seem to love learning any more.” Alice’s mum said. She’s absolutely right. I’d noticed the same thing about her daughter over the previous two or three years when I’d been Alice’s middle school English, Latin, and writing teacher, and I have an answer, right there on the tip of my tongue, for what has gone wrong. Yet I’m torn between my responsibility to help Alice, and the knowledge that what I have to say is a truth I’m not sure this mother is ready to hear. The truth—for this parent and so many others—is this: Her child has sacrificed her natural curiosity and love of learning at the altar(圣坛) of achievement, and it’s our fault. Alice’s parents, her teachers, society at large—we are all supposed to be blamed in this crime against learning. From her first day of school, we pointed her toward that altar and trained her to measure her progress by means of points, scores, and awards. We taught Alice that her potential is tied to her intellect(智力) ,and that her intellect is more important than her character. We taught her to come home proudly bearing grades As, championship prizes, and college acceptances, and not on purpose, we taught her that we don’t really care how she obtains them. We taught her to protect her academic and extracurricular perfection at all costs and that it’s better to quit when things get challenging rather than risk losing that perfect record. Above all else, we taught her fear failure. That fear is what has destroyed her love of learning. 1.Both the mother and the teacher have noticed that ________. A. Alice hates to tell them truth B. Alice’s test scores are not so good C. Alice chooses several subjects to learn D. Alice doesn’t enjoy studying any more 2.What does the underlined word “torn” mean in the passage? A. pained to choose B. guilty to quit C. tired to manage D. certain to decide 3.What does the teacher think of the girl? A. Her academic perfection resulted from her character. B. She is a gifted girl with spirits of challenging. C. She is perfect in her character development. D. Her academic performance is great. 4.What leads to the girl’s change? A. A few failure experiences. B. Fear of failing getting good grades. C. Her mother’s over-protection. D. Her not being accepted by colleges.
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Graduate Developer Who You Are You’re a creative person who’s brilliant at making smart decisions and even better at communicating them. You are passionate about software and not only like to learn about it at University, you like to get involved in your own projects at home too. You eat code for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and you’re always looking to learn and improve. You love working with like-minded peers and aspire to work with the best software developers in the industry. What you study You are a final-year/Honours/Masters/PHD student or a recent graduate(past two years)with a Distinction/High Distinction average in Computer Science, Computing or Software Engineering. What you will do You’ll develop reliable and highly flexible systems in the market. The kind of software that ensures we buy and sell faster and more efficiently than anyone else. You will have full responsibility for designing and improving our systems, both technically and functionally to improve our trading success. At Optive we have no shortage of interesting and important work to do, so rest assured that you’ll be working on something that will add real value to the business. Qualifications You are an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia. Salary $75,000 plus super plus performance driven profit share. 1.You will be well-accepted if you are ________. A. creative and devoted to software Engineering B. loving working with people from different majors C. communicative and passionate in your university life D. enjoying eating code instead of delicious family dinners 2.The Graduate Developer will probably be wanted as ________. A. a final-year Computing Engineering student B. a master-degree graduate majoring in trading C. a PHD student as a permanent resident in Australia D. a recent graduate with Honours in Computer Science 3.You are not required to ________ in the future job. A. design Optive system B. ensure trade success C. work on something valuable D. develop the flexible market system
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The news of Harper Lee’s second novel broke the internet. Go Set a Watchman would be published in July. Lee became a recluse (隐士)after the publication of her first book, To Kill a Mockingbird, in 1960. Although the author has been out of the public eye for more than 50 years, the wave that followed the announcement showed her novel’s beloved place in the American literary works. In 1991, The Book of the Month Club and the library of Congress conducted a survey that made readers identify books that had made a difference in their lives. Lee’s book followed only The Bible. Alongside the works of Shakespeare and Twain, To Kill a Mockingbird remains one of the most widely taught books nationwide, reaching an estimated 70% of American public schools. What makes it such a perfect read for young people？ English class is a place where young Americans come to know themselves. In the folds of dusty books, students can make contact with humanity beyond the superficial(肤浅的) conversations of the school hallways. Literature promises relief, a place to figure out one’s problems and get to know oneself better. To Kill a Mockingbird particularly distinguishes itself in this regard. It speaks in child’s voice without treating its readership as children. People have called it an ‘impossible’ achievement, a children’s book penned in the prose(散文) of a well-educated adult—it’s unlikely that a child like Scout could exist in the real world. But that’s exactly what makes it such a charming read for young people. It alludes to (转弯抹角地说到)the consciousness of a well-educated adult going through difficult realities, but shows it through the light and playful voice of a curious little girl. 1.In which year might Go Set a Watchman come out? A. 2015 B. 1960 C. 1910 D. 1991 2.Which book leaves the deepest impression on American readers? A. Go Set a Watchman B. To Kill a Mockingbird C. The Bible D. Shakespeare’s works 3.Which of the following statements is right about To Kill a Mockingbird? A. Its author may be a playful child. B. It’s a story about a well-educated adult. C. Young people can see themselves from it. D. It’s impossible for children like Scout to exist. 4.What is the best title for the text? A. The Great Writer: Harper Lee B. The Great Young People Novel C. Voices from Children D. Differences Harper Lee made
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Imagine that you’re an actor or actress performing in a play for the first time. You’ve learned all your lines and you know where to walk on stage. Waiting behind the closed curtain, you can hear the audience whispering. Then your big moment arrives! The curtain goes up, and the crowd falls silent. All you can see is the spotlight shining down on you. 1.The inside of your mouth is dry, and your hands are wet. If you’ve experienced a moment like this, you know all too well what it means to have stage fright. It’s one of the most common types of fear. 2.You can experience this kind of fear when playing sports, giving a talk, or even speaking in class. 3.The experience differs from person to person, but the same chemical process occurs on each of us. In reaction to anxiety, our bodies produce a chemical that prepares us to either fight or run away quickly. Scientists refer to this as our bodies’ “fight for flight” reaction. As a result, we feel the great energy that makes our hands sweat, our hearts race and knees shake. 4.Practicing your performance and following some simple tips can help you calm down and manage the feelings caused by anxiety. Firstly, dress comfortably and appropriately. Secondly, before the performance, take deep breaths and stretch to help relax your body. Thirdly, stay away from drinks that contain caffeine(咖啡因). 5.Instead, try a banana! Some doctors believe that eating a banana can help calm your heart and the rest of your body. Finally, when you look into a crowd, try to focus on particular people rather than the whole group. These tips have helped many people learn to deal with their fears. A. These might make your heart race even faster. B. Maybe you don’t have to be onstage to get stage fright. C. Stage fright is really part of the body’s reaction to stress. D. With practice, we can learn how to relax while playing sports. E. Then you try to speak your lines, but nothing seems to come out. F. There’s a time when stage fright prevents you from stepping onstage. G. However, the good news about stage fright is that there are a way to deal with it.
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As a child, Bill was untidy. It has been said that in order to _______this, his Mum drew up _______clothing plans for him. On Mondays he might go to school in blue…on Thursdays in black, and so on. Weekend meal _______might also be planned in detail. People around Bill _______that he was exceptional. One of his friends recalled, “he was _______the kind of kid you didn’t want_______our team. We all knew Bill was _______than us. Even back then, when he was nine or ten years old, he talked like a(an) _______and could express himself in ways that none of us understood.” Bill was also well _______his classmates in mathematics and science. He needed to go to a school that ________him, Lakeside, an all-boys’ school for ________students. Lakeside allowed students to go after their own ________, to whatever extent they wished. The school ________itself on helping all its students to reach their ________potential. It was the ideal environment for someone like Bill Gates. During his time at Lakeside, Bill scored a ________eight hundred on a mathematics test. It was extremely important to him to get this grade—he had to take the ________more than once in order to do it. Computer time was expensive and, because he was anxious to get more ________and because Bill already had an understanding ________what he could achieve ________, he decided to ________a company: The Lakeside Programmers Group. “Let’s call the real world and try to sell something to it!” Bill announced. 1.A. balance B. keep C. watch D. control 2.A. certain B. strict C. weekly D. timely 3.A. dishes B. conferences C. places D. schedules 4.A. saw B. discussed C. confused D. recognized 5.A. ever B. never C. seldom D. always 6.A. for B. on C. among D. against 7.A. smarter B. older C. stronger D. braver 8.A. child B. teacher C. adult D. man 9.A. back off B. far from C. ahead of D. more than 10.A. defeated B. challenged C. entertained D. monitored 11.A. exceptional B. rich C. ordinary D. special 12.A. friends B. values C. careers D. interests 13.A. looked B. opened C. prided D. tricked 14.A. deep B. sacred C. full D. rich 15.A. logical B. tough C. imaginary D. perfect 16.A. test B. lesson C. task D. measure 17.A. time B. fund C. help D. grade 18.A. to B. of C. from D. behind 19.A. psychologically B. financially C. wisely D. universally 20.A. pick up B. take up C. send up D. set up
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Many of van Gogh’s paintings were inspired by warm, yellow sunlight because he loved how it could light up the world in different ways. His painting Sunflowers, for example,1.(fill) with vivid yellows and browns. These colors give 2.painting a feeling of warmth and well-being. However, the sunflowers are actually dead and dying. The result is a painting that combines the warmth of life that van Gogh loved 3.the feelings of sadness that were all around him. It is a painting that is warm, beautiful and sad, all at the same time. Van Gogh’s most famous painting. The Starry Night, takes this 4.(mix) of joy and sadness one step further. It is a landscape full of deep blues and shadows 5.represent the sadness van Gogh was feeling as he 6.(paint), rather than what he was actually seeing. This is why van Gogh’s 7.(image) in his painting look more imagined than real. The stars and moon in The Starry Night are 8.(unusual) bright, 9.(they) light swirling(旋动) above the darkening hills. A tree that looks like black fire cuts through the view of the night, 10.(interrupt) its beauty.
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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限一词; 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 In the village where I grew up, everyone knew an old man, that spent all his time in painting. People that lived in the village used to admiring his works and he often gave his paintings to his friends. Whether he was offered money, he would never take it. He said he painted for a pleasure. He once gave one of his paintings to my father, who actually wasn’t interesting in art. Years later I found at our old house. By that time the old man had died and people had started to recognize his paintings as great work of art, which were worth lots of money. So an art gallery make me an offer of $5,000 for this painting and I nearly sold it, so then I decided not to. It reminds me of my childhood and of the old man who didn’t real want to make money by painting.
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第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是李华，你校将迎接英国学生代表团。作为学校书法社团部长，请你写一篇发言稿，要点如下： 1.介绍书法用品 2.阐述书法学习的好处 3.邀请英国学生参加书法练习活动 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 3. 开头以为你写好。 参考词汇 书法calligraphy 文房四宝 the Four Treasures of the Study (writing brush, ink stick, paper, ink slab) Dear friends, We’d like to share our culture with you by introducing you to the art of Chinese calligraphy. _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours, Li Hua
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