Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don’t come into play because they do .some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.
However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to be really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time, time that most people won’t put in.
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do ,it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.
When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.
Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.
1. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.
A. the reasons for success
B. the meaning of success
C. the standards of success
D. the importance of success
2.In Paragraph 2,the underlined word that refers to ______.
A. being good at something
B. setting a practical goal
C. putting in more time
D. succeeding in life
3.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A. Successful people like to show their great skills.
B. People sometimes succeed without luck or talent.
C. People need to achieve success at the cost of life.
D. It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.
4.What is the main theme of the passage?
A. Having a goal is vital to success.
B. Being good is different from being great.
C. One cannot succeed without time and practice.
D. Luck, talent and family help to achieve success.
书面表达
假如你是李华，最近你从报纸上看到一家涉外酒店招聘暑期兼职工的广告，请你根据下列要点提示写一封应聘信。
1.李华，女，18岁，身体健康。
2.擅长英语，口语流利。
3.性格外向，交际能力强。
注意：
1.词数120左右。
2.书信格式已经给出，不计入总词数。
3.可以适当拓展。
Dear Sir or Madame,
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Yours，
Li Hua
The other day, I was invited my friend Sam’s home for dinner. I felt a bit surprising when I saw Bill there. It was two month since we two had quarreled, so I was embarrassed and didn’t know how to do. I sat down on the sofa but began to watch TV. Later Sam came to ask I to make up with Bill. Until then I realize that Sam had arranged the meeting on purpose. He went up to Bill and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happily and talked with me excitedly. That night, we had a great fun together.
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jack: Hi. Susan, how was the vacation?
Susan: Hi, Jack, it was 1.(excite). I spent the first three days with my friend Mary. Then, after a day’s rest , I 2. (go) to New York to see my sister and I stayed therefor another three days. She had been eager to see me 3. a long time.
Jack: So you were also excited about 4.(see) her.
Susan: Of course! I hadn’t seen her for four years. 5. , it was the first time I had seen her boyfriend, Michael.
Jack: Is he a student too?
Susan: No, he’s working for a local travel agency. He’s been to many 6. （place）such as San Francisco, Detroit and Atlanta. I can’t remember 7.names ofall the places. He made a perfect plan so 8. I could see all of the famousplaces in New York City.
Jack: You're so lucky! I haven’t been to New York yet.
Susan: That’s hard 9.(believe).
Jack: So tell me about those interesting places.
Susan: OK. We took a lot of photos. Let me show you 10..
Jack: OK.
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Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he ________me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important ________ : “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad ________liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and ________ two jobs to support his large family, ________ he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a ________time with math. He tried to help me, but I ________ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for ________ help. I told Dad, “That’s ________! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the ________ . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once ________ driving me to school.
After months of ________, I was facing the final exam. I was so ________. On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, ________yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my ________ and in the hours of work I’d ________ . When I got my ________proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I ________that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how ________something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever ________to Dad for that lesson.
1.A. understoodB. forgave C. guided D. impressed
2.A. history B. lesson C. skill D. language
3.A. always B. almost C. ever D. never
4.A. took B. lost C. left D. finished
5.A. so B. or C. but D. and
6.A. good B. free C. terrible D. short
7.A. still B. nearly C. hardly D. probably
8.A. real B. practical C. immediate D. extra
9.A. wonderful B. crazy C. expensive D. necessary
10.A. house B. school C. office D. farm
11.A. suggested B. risked C. enjoyed D. missed
12.A. meeting B. testing C. learning D. interviewing
13.A. excited B. nervous C. happyD. shocked
14.A. stand for B. hold back C. believe in D. look after
15.A. teacher B. luck C. time D. ability
16.A. wasted B. ignored C. picked up D. put in
17.A. answer B. grade C. pay D. gift
18.A. hope B. forget C. worry D. promise
19.A. different B. important C. hard D. interesting
20.A. grateful B. sorry C. polite D. useful
七选五阅读题
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。
How to keep healthy? It’s easy for us to catch a cold in winter and spring because the weather changes a lot in spring and it is too cold in winter. But if we take care in our life, all of us can keep healthy without any cold.
1. . This will stop germs（细菌,病毒） passing from one person to another. When you finish your work or before you eat, you’d better wash your hands.
2. . Use a tissue（纸巾）, and then throw it into dustbins at once. When others around you are coughing, I advise you to turn your head away from the people so that their viruses won’t reach you.
Get more fresh air. Germs like staying around in dry and warm rooms. 3. . Don’t stay too long in the places with too many people.
If flu is going round house or school, you should try to stay away from those who are ill. 4.
Boil your toothbrush for about a minute. This kills germs . 5. . If you have used the toothbrush for three months or so, throw it away and buy a new one.
A. Have a shower everyday
B. Wash your hands often
C. Don’t use your hands when coughing
D. Don’t go out often when you are coughing
E. Besides, don’t use the same toothbrush too long
F. In this way, you won’t be infected by these people
G. So you’d better stay in the places with more fresh air
