Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I was too shy to talk to anyone.My classmates often laughed at me.I was sad but could do nothing.Later, something happened, and it changed my life.It was an English speech contest.My mother asked me to take part in.What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy.Believe in yourself.You are sure to win.” Then my mother and I talked about many difficult topics.At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”.I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times.With my mother’s great love and encouragement(鼓励), I did well in the contest.I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place.I heard the cheers from the teachers and students.Those classmates who once looked down on (瞧不起) me now all said “Congratulations!” to me.My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me.When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be confident and I will do a great job.This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1.Why did the writer’s classmates laugh at him?
2.What could he do when others laughed at him?
3.What changed him and his life?
4.What was the result of the English speech contest?
5.Which sentence do you think is the topic sentence in this passage?
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading books is f 1. .You can always keep yourself interested and help you to have an enjoyable time if you like reading.It is a relaxing hobby too.You can really become lost in a book.
Next, you can read a book a 2. : in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed — even in the bath.All you n 3. is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then s 4. again.
A 5. good reason for reading books is that it is useful.If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it.This m 6. that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read.As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e 7. .Many school subjects depend on(依靠) good reading and, as you read, you l 8. more and more.
Good readers are most likely to be good w 9. , too.They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write about.Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best.W 10. other hobby could be, more useful, or more enjoyable?
句型转换（5分）
1.It has been in use since 1998.(划线提问)
has it been in use?
2.The game is called Travel in Space.（划线提问）
the game ___________?
3.To be a good student is quite difficult.(改为同义句)
difficult to a good student.
4.Daniel bought a new printer.(改为被动语态)
A new printer by Daniel.
5.I spent much time buying books.（改为同义句）
It me much time books.
请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。
take; collect; visit; wait; go
1.I one hundred Chinese stamps since I came to Beijing.
2.The people outside the gate when I went out.
3.She Qingdao if she has enough money.
4.When I visited Suzhou, I_________ a lot of photos.
5.My father isn’t at home.He __________ to Shanghai.
请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。
organize; life; educate; health; south
1.At that time, children’s __________ were changed because of the war.
2.UNICEF raises money by many fund-raising activities.
3.At first, he lived in the part of the town with his parents.
4.Parents want children to be .
5.I think is very important to make our world better and better.
请根据括号中的中文提示或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
1.The boy often feels _____________(孤独）when he stays at home alone.
2.I hear you have been to Hong Kong, can you tell me your e_____________ there?
3.He ___________(意识到）he was wrong.
4.We would take action to _____________(减少） the pollution.
5.The car rushed at high s___________.
