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When my friends went to college in great delight, I restarted my senior high school life．My spirit sank．Surrounded by strange classmates, I felt like I was in a maze and was sorry about myself．There were some complex feelings in my minds．I was frightened, nervous and lonely．
To make matters worse, I recalled my failure again and again, which put more pressure on me than I could bear．As a result, I was always feeling down during class time．
My teacher found me spiritless．One day he asked me to come to his office and told me about his attitude towards life: we might suffer from mistakes, but it’s important to learn lessons from them．All the pains and the embarrassing things we experience are part of the process．So keep up your spirit! At last, he added, “If you are optimistic, things you want may happen to you!”
Warmth rushed through my soul．I suddenly found the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office．
With the teacher’s help, I eventually got over my depression．From then on, I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates．I would put up my hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time．Meanwhile, I was gradually embraced by my classmates．
Now faced with fierce competition, we all study hard because we know that every second counts．Moreover, there is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect between us．I love my class; I love my classmates!
To be frank, I still have a thirst for my dream university, but I’m not afraid of failure because I can profit by it．With parents and teachers’ encouragement, I’m quite certain of my success and I’m sure I can fly high．
1. Why was the writer in low spirits at the beginning? （No more than 10 words）
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2. What did the teacher expect the writer to do? （No more than 10 words）
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3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? （No more than 15 words）
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4. The underlined word “embraced” in paragraph 5 means ______．（No more than 5 words）
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5. What does the writer think of failure now? （No more than 10 words）
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1. This is the hottest handbag design and every woman __________ get one.
2. ____________, the architecture of Kyoto(京都) is a mirror of the fascinating culture of ancient China.
3. Some bacteria are capable of _________ the human waste into natural gas and different
chemicals.
4. Older people are better at solving problems, because they have more life experience
___________than younger people do.
5. My cap _________ John's, so I often take his by mistake.
6. Storms ___________ power, but haven’t cooled off southern Asia.
7. So many thoughts of the past were now crowded into her mind___________.
8. I could see his discouragement and feared he ___________learning.
9. We spent several days ____________ all the related reference materials.
10. I'm writing _____________ my mother to express her thanks for your gift.
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1. S________ the environment in exchange for the financial prosperity is the unwisest activity.
2. Steven finally got e________ with 2 more votes.
3. Some states of America would like to a________ the food tax for the purpose of stimulating
the consumption.
4. Rules and r________ contribute a lot to maintaining a peaceful and healthy school environment.
5. This well-loved teacher makes every effort to create a d________ class so that every student can get involved in the daily class management.
6. Independence and equality among states is a fundamental p_________ of international law.
7. S_________ suggest that the population of this country will be double in ten years' time.
8. High street retailers(零售商) reported a m__________ increase in sales before Christmas.
9. Christianity is the d__________ religion in America, with 78% of American adults identifying with some form of the Christian religion.
10. Living in an age of globalization, we are b_________ with new opportunities and faced with new challenges.
—Hello. Can I speak to Wu Ming please?
—____1. ____
—Hello, Wu Ming. This is Wang Hong. Sorry to ring you so late in the evening, but I’ve only just got home.
—____2. ____ What’s the news?
—I’d like to ask you about some stamps. Do you still have the cock year stamp? You had it when I last saw you.
—I’m afraid I don’t have it. I sold it last week.
—____3. ____
—I’m sorry. I didn’t know you wanted it. ____4. ____
—Yes, please. Thank you. It’s very kind of you.
—____5. ____
—Thank you very much.
—Bye-bye.
A．Do you like collecting stamps so much?
B．That’s all right.
C．Sorry, Wu Ming is out.
D．Do you want me to find one for you?
E. Oh, what a pity!
F. Yes, speaking.
G. OK, I’ll ring you if I have any news.
People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb，you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here，people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.
How do people climb the wall? To climb，you need special shoes and a harness(保护带)around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(绳索)tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high，and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall，the harness and the ropes hold you，and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.
Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body，especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb，both your mind and your body can become stronger.
1. What can we infer from the passage?
A．People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.
B．It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.
C．People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.
D．It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.
2. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is .
A．to tie ropes to your harness B．to control your fear
C．to move away from the wall D．to climb straight up
3. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means .
A．settlement B．exercise C．excitement D．tiredness
4. Why does the author write this passage?
A．To tell people where to find gyms.
B．To prove the basic need for climbing.
C．To encourage people to climb mountains.
D．To introduce the sport of wall climbing.
Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “It’s a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”
He points out that differences among households(家庭)exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. “And the situation gets worse for women when they have children,” Stafford said.
Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of sweeping-and-dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.
Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most-about 21 hours a week.
Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men.
Having children increases housework even further. With more than three children, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands’10 hours.
1. According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1, a married man___________.
A．takes on heavier work B．does more housework
C．is the main breadwinner D．is the master of the house
2. How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?
A．About 23. B．About 26. C．About 13. D．About 6.
3. What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?
A．An unmarried man. B．An older married man.
C．A younger married man. D．A married man with children.
4. What can we conclude from Stafford’s research?
A．Marriage gives men more freedom.
B．Marriage has effects on job choices.
C．Housework sharing changes over time.
D．Having children means doubled housework.
