I regularly train at a local boxing gym and I’m lucky enough to meet an amazing man, Adrian Charter. Adrian comes to the gym to train, just like me. The difference is, I’m 31 years old, and Adrian is 72!
I watched Adrian as he was training, early on a Sunday morning, and he was hitting the punching bag harder and quicker than most men in their twenties would. Adrian was a former boxer whose last professional fight was in 1972. Even though he has stopped competing as a boxer, his discipline(纪律) still makes him stick to a training rule.
It simply amazed me as to how a 72-year-old man could train so hard. Believe me, boxing is one of the most difficult sports on the earth, needing much patience,skill, and effort.
What surprised me even more was that a few days earlier he did some running. He ran 9 kilometers. He does this on a regular basis. For me, I can run 5 kilometers at most.
When I questioned him about how he kept such discipline, he calmly replied, “It is all in my mind.”
I thought about it for a moment. If discipline can push a 72-year-old man to train so hard and enjoy it, could I imagine how discipline could serve every single human being on the earth? Right at this point, as you read this story, please pause and ask yourself, “What is my level of discipline?”
Adrian’s example told me that the power of discipline will get us to the finishing line! The bigger the challenge is, the more our discipline can serve us and the sweeter the taste of success will be!
1.The author noticed Adrian Charter mostly because Adrian Charter _______ .
A. was a famous former boxer
B. was the oldest in the boxing gym
C. acted faster even than young people
D. didn’t want to compete any longer
2.What does the author think of boxing?
A. It has high requirements.
B. It has strict training rules.
C. It has a limit to people’s age.
D. It makes people become quick and strong.
3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means “______ ”.
A. Rome was not built in a day
B. no pains, no gains
C. failure is the mother of success
D. early birds can catch worms
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Grasp every chance to keep fit
B. An unforgotten experience
C. The power of discipline
D. An amazing boxer
书面表达
假设你是某中学学生会主席李华。请你根据以下要点给你校外教Daniel发一封邮件，邀请他参加你校的运动会。
时间 | 10月14日——16日 |
地点 | 县体育场 |
学生项目 | 田赛，径赛 (track and field events) |
教师项目 | 4×100米接力赛 |
注意：1词数100词左右
2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3 邮件的开头已给出，但不计入总词数
Dear Daniel,
I am Li Hua, Chair of the Students’ Union for our school.
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Best wishes,
Li Hua
短文改错
Dear Julie,
Last summer I volunteer in the Summer Camp for high school students. I have told that one more volunteer will be needed in this year and I think you are suitable for the job. Why not joining us? The camp is at a bottom of a mountain close to a beautiful river. It is such an amazing place, where we can hear bird singing happily .We can also cook for ourselves ,that is very exciting . We usually work a few hours a day , so we have a great many of spare time to play games and have fun. I am sure it will be a pleased experience. If you are interested at it , write to me soon.
Yours,
Amanda
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the distant past, friends relied on each other for their survival. They hunted together and defended each other against _1.___________(danger) animals and enemies. In those days, if you didn’t have a friend ,you would either starve, be eaten__2.__________ killed. Nowadays, friendship isn’t __3.___________(exact)a matter of life and death .However. friendship is still of great importance and not having a friend is something to be _4.___________(concern ) about. Most people look upon a friend as someone they can depend when they are going _5._____________ times of trouble .In such times, friends provide them with emotional support and sometimes financial help. It is in these troubled times __6.__________they find out who their true friends are. As an old saying 7._________________(go),in times of prosperity, friends will be plenty: in times of _8.______________(suffer), not one in twenty. And there is another saying9. ____________ says you can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can easily upside one in an hour. So do your best to get along with and be grateful to all those ___10.____________ are willing to side with you even when you are in the wrong as they are true friends and they are not easily come by.
完形填空
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。
My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ _____ my job. Family to Feed.”
At this store, a _____ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a ______ on how bad it must be to have to stand _______ in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to _____ something they thought our “friend” there would ______. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _______. I thought about it. We were _____ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _____ from our need instead of our abundance is _____ what we need to do! All the kids ______ something they could do away with for the week.
When we handed him the bag of ____, he lit up and thanked us with _____ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ______his family might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful _____ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can _____! Things would have played out so ______ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have _____ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in _____, it also gave my kids the ______ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.
1.A. Lost B. Changed C. Quit D. Finished
2.A condition B. place C. sight D. show
3.A. suggestion B. comment C. decision D. call
4.A. outside B. proudly C. by D. angrily
5.A. draw B. say C. arrange D. pick
6.A. order B. supply C. appreciate D. discover
7.A. dollar B. job C. hot meal D. gift card
8.A. easy B. low C. soft D. loose
9.A. giving B. saving C. spending D. begging
10.A. yet B. even C. still D. just
11.A. declared B. shared C. ignored D. expected
12.A . toys B. medicine C. food D. clothes
13.A. sleepy B. watery C. curious D. sharp
14.A. whoever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
15.A. experience B. example C. message D. adventure
16.A. rely on B. respect C. learn from D. help
17.A. suddenly B. vividly C. differently D. perfectly
18.A. time B. power C. patience D. money
19.A. fear B. love C. need D. memory
20.A. strong B. sweet C. strange D. Simple
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，选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Motive Teens to Read
With lots of studies showing the benefits of reading, how can teachers motivate their students to open a good book or power up their e-reader?
Lead by Example
Require students to spend at least 20 minutes in dependent reading every day. By taking part in this regular activity themselves ,teachers show that they consider reading very important. 1.
Freedom to Choose
2. For those who forget their books ,provide them with access to novels, magazines or newspapers during required reading time.Consider allowing students to use their personal e—readers
Share Your Excitement
Teachers’ excitement for a particular book may have a huge influence on their students . 3. Then when it comes time for them to choose a new book, suggest your favorite.
Visit the Library
Make time to visit the school library and require students to borrow at least one book of interest. 4. By doing so, they can make sure the book fits their interests.
Stay Informed
Teachers can help motive students by finding out the latest popular young adult reading matter, such as “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and the “Uglies” by Scott Westerfeld.
With varied activities competing for students’ time and attention, it can be difficult to encourage youngsters to read. 5.
Teachers who make independent reading a daily part of the classroom experience and find creative ways to motivate their students may be on the way to writing a success story.
A. They can read books in silence.
B. Give students a taste of what the book is about.
C. There is science fiction that they are interested in.
D. Encourage them to spend some time reading the book before borrowing.
E. However ,there is little doubt that reading can help with students’ studies
F. Therefore, they always find time to read even though they are terribly busy.
G. Allow students to pick their own literature ,as long as it is suitable for school reading.
