One day in my class, the children were busy preparing for the coming concert. Suddenly Patty came up to me and said, “Every year I-g-g-g-get to be a quiet student. The other kids are always in a p-p-p-play or something. This year, I w-w-want to recite a p-p-p-poem myself!”
Watching her eager eyes, I had no way to refuse her request. So I had to promise her that she would have a “reciting” part. That promise proved to be very difficult to keep. None of my books had any proper poems for her. So I had to spend most of the night writing a poem for her. It was not excellent, but it was enough to cope with Patty’s speech problem.
From then on, Patty spent a lot of time practicing the reciting every day. With my help, she made great progress. However, an unexpected thing happened when the concert was about to start. The MC（报幕员）came to me with anger, waving his printed program. “There has been a mistake! You have listed Patty for a recitation. That girl can’t even say her own name without stuttering.” Because there was not enough time for explanations, I said to him angrily, “We know what we are doing.”
The concert was going very well. When it was time for Patty’s recitation, the MC again said that Patty would embarrass everyone. Losing patience, I shouted to him loudly, “Patty will do her part. You do yours. Just introduce her number.”
The curtain parted to show Patty, excited and confident. In perfect control, Patty uttered each syllable clearly helped by my gestures. At last, she made her bow, with tears in her eyes.
The curtain closed. At first silence held the audience, then the silence gave way to warm and lasting applause. Patty threw her arms around me and said to me excitedly, “We d-d-d-did it!”
1. What was the challenge for Patty to prepare for the concert?
A. She hadn’t enough time to practice.
B. She wasn’t popular with the students in her class.
C. She couldn’t recite words clearly owing to stuttering.
D. There weren’t proper poems for her at all.
2.The author yelled at the MC loudly because_____.
A. he made a mistake about the printed program
B. he showed no respect for the author
C. he didn’t list Patty for a recitation
D. he was unwilling to include Patty in the performing list
3.From the passage we can learn that_____.
A. where there is a will, there is a way
B. experience is the mother of wisdom
C. strike while the iron is hot
D. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
在高中学习生活中，内容丰富，形式多样的主题班会常能给我们带来启示和思考，为我们的成长指明方向。请描述高中时期一次令你记忆深刻的主题班会，根据下列要点完成短文。
1. 班会的主题
2. 老师的具体要求和做法
3. 班会对你积极的影响（不少于两点）
注意：1. 字数100字左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Class meetings of different themes and forms always function as guidance on our life and study.
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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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(Λ)，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仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
As senior three student, it won’t take long after I graduate. Now, I have much to share with my fellow student.
Firstly, I’d like to show my appreciation to those stand by me all the way, teachers, parents and friends included. Without their help and advice, my life will be different. Secondly, it’s high time that I said sorry to the classmates I have hurt and misunderstand. I firm believe that communication and smiles act as bridges to friendship. Above all, I’ve made up my mind to make every effort to study, so hard work is the key to success. Just as the old saying go, “No pains, No gains.” Finally, I want to express my hope which all the young fellows can make full use of time, because time and tide wait for no man.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Some students who had graduated visited their university professor. The conversation soon turned into1.(complain) about stress in work and life. 2.(offer) his guests coffee, the professor 3.(go) to the kitchen and returned with a pot of coffee and4.variety of cups—porcelain, plastic, glass, some plain-looking, some expensive—telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
It was when all the students had a cup of coffee in hand that he said, “All the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up,5.(leave) behind the plain and cheap ones. Actually, the cup itself adds no quality 6.the coffee. What all of you really want7.(be) coffee, not the cup. You consciously went for the best cups, and then you began eyeing others’ cups.”
“Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups,8.are just tools to hold and contain life. The type of cup we have does not change the quality of life . If we concentrate only on the cups, we fail 9.(enjoy) the coffee. I10.(true) hope that you will never let the cups drive you enjoy the coffee instead.”
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I looked at my beautiful Christmas tree and sighed. The New Year was a week old and my tree .stood in the corner of our room with its collection of memories proudly in a shower of colorful lights. I’d long enough.
I got up, went to the and dragged the boxes into the room. The garland (花环) was the first to . I took the large ornaments (装饰物) off next. They a large pile on our bed. An hour later, our bed was covered with Christmas memories.
I prepared the boxes and placed ornaments in their protective packaging, pausing every few minutes to a favorite. “Hey, little Santa!” I held the Santa from my childhood. “Thanks for being my friend for almost fifty years.” He was a little but still gives me a flood of wonderful memories.
There was a collection of handmade ones my children made in their first years of school more than twenty years ago. They are perfect in design, but every year they go on my memory tree.
A few hours after I started, the boxes were back in the garage, the room was __ and I sat staring at the corner. It took me two days of work to my tree, but only a few hours to take it apart.
My tree is a good marriage or a great friendship. the tree, they take a long time to decorate with memories, but can be torn down .What once stood proudly in the glow of love comes tumbling down and all it is an unkind word or a thoughtless act.
Every year I have to put my tree away, but not my marriage or friendships. They get to glow in the corner of my life for I live. I get to analyze my tree and find memories for a few weeks every year. I can do the same with the loves in my life every day. When I held the Santa, a flood of wonderful memories . The same happens when I hold my wife or see the smile of a friend across the room.
_ your friendships and your marriage. Once they come down, they aren’t as easy to put back together as a Christmas tree, if . Stand them in that special spot in the corner of your heart and admire their glow.
1.A. already B. even C. still D. yet
2.A. maintained B. displayed C. collected D. located
3.A. complained B. suffered C. postponed D. missed
4.A. courtyard B. basement C. storehouse D. garage
5.A. come down B. break up C. fade away D. stand out
6.A. covered B. made C. lay D. occupied
7.A. cautiously B. casually C. randomly D. desperately
8.A. spot B. witness C. evaluate D. admire
9.A. ragged B. ugly C. dull D. rigid
10.A. free of B. far from C. away from D. close to
11.A. abandoned B. aged C. filled D. increased
12.A. clean B. empty C. orderly D. quiet
13.A. choose B. equip C. decorate D. furnish
14.A. As for B. Similar to C. Contrary to D. Along with
15.A. quickly B. carelessly C. directly D. suddenly
16.A. proves B. lacks C. means D. takes
17.A. as far as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as much as
18.A. recovered B. returned C. remained D. repeated
19.A. Share B. Preserve C. Cherish D. Pursue
20.A. in all B. above all C. at all D. after all
Stop Eating Yourself Stupid
We all know that poor nutrition can lead to bad health and even weight gain.1.A recent study has found that what you eat could very likely play a role in how smart you are.
According to the study, rats fed a high-fat diet for 10 days showed signs of weakness and even had trouble finding treats that were waiting for them.2.Actually high-fat diet could weaken our intelligence--- but so can a calorie-restricted diet. The trick appears to lie in finding a nice balance.
Here are ways to achieve that happy balance and make you smarter through diet, exercise and improving your brain power.
3. Aim to get this amount of calories each day. If you need to drop a few pounds, take away the number you get by 400; consume that number of calories each day until you drop the weight.
Eat the right foods in addition to getting the right amount of calories. Aim for healthy foods that include good amounts of protein, fiber, fruits and vegetables, healthy whole grains, healthy fats and plenty of water! Well! 4. Read a book. Try a new recipe. Do some puzzles. These are all good ways to help increase your smarts.
5.Aim for at least three 30-minutes sessions a week. I like simple exercises such as walking, but anything that raises the heart rate is good. You may be fond of music too. Combine them! Some people like to listen to classical music such as Bach or Mozart, but rock music lovers will be happy to learn that this genre can help make you smarter as well.
A. Exercise regularly with happy mind forever.
B. Your health depends on your exercise plan.
C. Don’t forget to exercise your mind while doing so.
D. Now add “lack of intelligence” to the list.
E. You may be puzzled whether it has something with us.
F. Remember: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
G. Figure out how many calories you need to maintain your weight.
