Write at least 60 words about the topic “Learn to relax myself!”(请以“学会放松自己!”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)
(注意：文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。)
Situation:
You are busy with lots of school work in and after school. You need to spend some of your spare time relaxing yourself. Tell us the importance of it and show us one example.
Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题):
Isabel Allende’s novels are enjoyed all over the world. She is famous for her creativity and imagination. And her own personal story is as amazing as any she has ever told in a novel. Born in 1942, Allende’s family moved often during her childhood. She went to school in South America, Europe, and Asia. As a young woman, she became a journalist in Santiago, Chile’s (智利) capital city. Then, she got married and had two children. In 1970, everything began to change.
Leaving home
Isabel Allende’s uncle was a political leader named Salvador Allende. In 1970, her uncle was elected president of Chile. In 1973, Augusto Pinochet led a military takeover (军事接管) of the Chilean government. President Allende was killed during the fighting. When Isabel Allende began to fear for her life, she and her family decided to move to Venezuela (委内瑞拉).
From Newspaper to Novels
It was really a painful experience for Isabel Allende to flee her country. Without this experience, however, Allende says she never would have begun writing novels. Then she got a phone call from Chile. Her grandfather was dying. She knew she could not return home to be with him, but she wanted to respect him in some way. “I decided to write a letter about all the things he told us when we were young,” Allende explains. Later, he wrote a long letter which became Allende’s first novel, The House of the Spirits.
The Writing Life
“I spent ten, twelve hours a day in a room, writing,” Allende says, “I don’t talk to anybody; I don’t answer the phone.” When she finishes the first draft (草稿) of a new novel, Allende mails a copy to her toughest critic (最严厉的评论家). “I send it to my mother in Chile. She reads it and comes here with a red pencil. We fight for a month at least.” Allende then goes back to work until she feels the book is finished. “The storytelling is the fun part,” she says. “The writing can be a lot of work!”
1.Isabel Allende’s own personal story is very amazing, isn’t it?
2.What was Isabel Allende before she got married?
3.How did the military takeover influence (影响) Isabel Allende’s life?
4.Why did Isabel Allende start writing her first novel?
5.How do you understand “We fight for a month at least” in the last paragraph?
6.What kind of person do you think Isabel Allende is? Give your reason(s).
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) : (14分)
Many travelers feel nervous about going to a new and unfamiliar place. By planning carefully, and being careful enough during your trip, you can relax and enjoy yourself.
While you prepare for your journey, make sure that you travel with proper m 1. insurance, in order that if you are sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment (治疗). Also, be sure to get an international driver’s licence (驾照) if you expect to drive yourself while you are travelling a 2. . Make sure your paperwork is all in order. You don’t want to get to your destination and find that you have the wrong visa (签证).
Buy a guidebook and read about the local culture of the country you will be visiting. Also, try to learn a few b 3. words and phrases of the local language to enable you to communicate a bit. Don’t just expect that everyone will speak your language, or that they will understand English.
Remember that a tourist will attract a lot of attention from people. While most of the local people you meet will be friendly and welcoming, there are always difficulties or even d 4. for travelers. Theft is the most common one. Leave expensive cameras and valuable jewelry at home. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while traveling, make sure you l 5. the door of your room from inside. If you must travel with a lot of paper money or other valuable things, you should ask your hotel about a safe for s 6. them in. And just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be honest.
If you have trouble in communicating, look for students and young people who might speak a foreign language. And finally, remember to smile. It’s the friendliest and kindest f 7. of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world.
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):
Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute, but today was very special. She got there almost an hour beforehand. She hoped the plane would arrive sooner. _________ raced through her mind. “Do I look all right？Will he notice that I’m wearing a new suit? Will he even recognize me?” It was a year almost to the day since she had last seen Joe. She _________ got a mirror out of her handbag and looked at her face carefully. Too much make-up? Joe had never said anything, but she knew that he did not like heavy make-up. It was funny how important she thought it to be to make a good impression on him. _________ , friends do not judge each other by appearance. All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation (分离), and she wanted everything to go off right.
Looking out of the window, through a break in the clouds, Joe caught a first sight of the town far _________ . This was his third visit, and looked like becoming a yearly event. Certainly it was very lucky that they had invited him to be the guest lecturer again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee (组委会), as a matter of politeness, had _________ to meet him at the airport, as he had done before. This time, however, it was not necessary, partly because Joe was quite _________ the city, but mostly because Anna had said that she could take the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.
1.A. Dreams B. Thoughts C. Blood D. Honour
2.A. luckily B. properly C. politely D. quickly
3.A. In return B. Now that C. After all D. For example
4.A. below B. above C. around D. behind
5.A. failed B. refused C. offered D. managed
6.A. responsible for B. famous for C. careful with D. familiar with
Almost nothing we do in this world is done in isolation (孤立). At work or at play, you’ll find yourself in groups, working with other people: your team at work, a meeting with fellow workers, your family, a holiday with friends, a group of students working together, a group of neighbors wanting to make changes. It is now realized that being able to work successfully with other people is one of the main keys to success, partly because we need to do it so often.
In almost every situation where you’re in a group, you will need a skilled leader. All groups need leaders and all successful groups have good leaders. Groups without leaders or with weak leaders almost always break down. Members of a leaderless group often begin to feel disappointed and helpless. Time is wasted and the tasks are not achieved. There are often arguments and nervousness between people as there is nobody to keep the goals clear. Often group members begin not to come to meetings in order to avoid (避免) more disagreement.
Some people are natural leaders. The well-known cook, Antonio Carlucci says, “True leaders are born and you can see them in kitchens.” They’re people who are strong, fair and humourous. Although a lot of people agree that there are some natural–born leaders, most people now know that leadership can also be taught. Experienced teachers can train almost anyone how to be a successful leader. Good leaders don’t make people do things in a controlling way. You can learn how to join others, encouraging the whole group to work towards a common goal.
Successful leaders also need to be calm and wise. They need to be able to work out good solutions and make perfect judgments under pressure. Lastly, and probably most importantly, good leaders need to be sensitive, confident and be able to get on well with a variety of people.
1.When we are at work or at play, we find we are probably working _______.
A. independently B. successfully
C. in isolation D. in groups
2.Groups with _______ leaders will often cause arguments at meetings or between people.
A. good and strong B. no or weak
C. skilled and weak D. good and natural
3.People who are born strong, fair and humourous are called _______.
A. natural leaders B. well-known cooks
C. experienced staff D. successful leaders
4.Good leaders always have many ways of doing things except _______.
A. joining people together
B. encouraging the whole group
C. controlling people to do things
D. leading people to work towards goals
5.Which of the following is NOT correct according to this passage?
A. One of the main keys to success is being able to work with others well.
B. People will often feel disappointed and helpless if they aren’t with good leaders.
C. Being calm and wise can help leaders make perfect judgments under pressure.
D. Experienced teachers can hardly train people to be successful leaders.
6.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A. How to be successful leaders.
B. Successful leaders.
C. Why to be natural leaders.
D. Be sensitive and confident.
Rewrite the following sentences as required (根据所给要求，改写下列句子
1.Ann’s grandad plants some beautiful roses in the garden. (改为否定句)
Ann’s grandad ________ plant ________ beautiful roses in the garden.
2.Our school praised Emma yesterday for her great efforts on that project. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ your school praise Emma yesterday?
3.It’s really amazing to have pet dogs as our close friends in life. (改为感叹句)
________ ________ it is to have pet dogs as our close friends in life!
4.They will produce more cartoon films in the next five years. (改为被动语态)
More cartoon films will ________ ________ in the next five years.
5.How do cormorants help fishermen catch fish? Jenny asked Damin. (合并成一句)
Jenny asked Damin ________ cormorants ________ fishermen catch fish.
6.We need to design a program in order to make computers recognize our voice. (保持句意不变)
We need to design a program ________ ________ computers can recognize our voice.
7.Chinese customs, different courses, to teach, many schools, traditional, offer (连词成句)
_____________________________________________________________.
