It was a cold winter morning and I was waiting in line to see Jack Canfield, one of the authors of the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Principles. What Jack had become was a version of what I wanted to be.
During his presentation, Jack pulled out a one-hundred-dollar bill and asked “Who wants this?” Hands shot up in the audience and many people leaned forward to see who Jack would choose. But I ran up to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, “Yes, that’s it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply act and create what we want!”
After the talk, I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mails sharing my views and dream. He kindly e-mailed back simple encouragements such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; it’s much more fun that way.” Then I got occupied with other things in life and I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dream gradually faded. I had the idea that I would get in touch with Jack again. I e-mailed him several times but got no response. As I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: what was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I need to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book, which I would call Waiting for Jack.
It all sounded good, but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. Then I wrote and rewrote. Even though I had great difficulty, I did it anyway. Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turned out a best-seller on Amazon!
We all have a “Jack”---whether it’s person, a place, a time or some certain thing. Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?
1.From the first paragraph we can learn that the author________.
A. wanted Jack to autograph her book
B. wanted to be as successful as Jack
C. wanted to make friends with Jack
D. wanted to get help from Jack
2.It can be inferred form the passage that Jack Canfield is probably a person who________.
A. never replies e-mail
B. likes showing off his wealth
C. seldom takes risks
D. enjoys challenges in life
3.How did the author lose contact with Jack?
A. She and Jack had an argument.
B. She once had no time to contact Jack.
C. Jack was too proud to get along with.
D. She was too upset with her broken dream
4.What might be the theme of the book Waiting for Jack?
A. The disappointment of waiting for her hero Jack.
B. The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life.
C. The importance of taking action to achieve a goal.
D. The harm of blindly admiring others as heroes.
书面表达
目前，中国已经进入汽车社会，越来越多的汽车正走进寻常百姓家。但是有些驾驶员的素质令人担忧，他们的所作所为严重危害了自己和他人的安全。这种现象与社会的发展极不协调。请你以李华的身份，结合下列几点写一封倡议书，倡议所有驾驶员做“中国好司机”。
主要内容包括：
1. 简单描述以上现象；
2. 你的建议：
1）严格遵守交通规则； 2) 不隔窗抛物； 3) 礼让他人,不闯红灯。
注意：1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：规则 regulations 让路give way to ; 闯红灯run the red light
Dear drivers,
At present, more and more cars have entered the homes of ordinary people.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅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（＾），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。
I’m a middle school student. My name is Li Ming .I am fifteen year old. I’m going to have a very big and important exam in June, that will be a turning point in my life.Although my school work is very busy,but I still spend some free time listen to music. It makes me feel relaxing. I don’t have many hobbies, but I can play piano pretty well.When I feel sadly or lonely, I am going to play a little piece of the music.
My grades are just so so, but I was not worried. My parents always say that I’m lazy.Actually I just like to live on my own way.
That’s me,not smart, but kind, not beautiful, but outgoing.I enjoy her original lifestyle.
语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的词（一个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
Every child should have a solid science education ___1.___ they want to be the next Albert Einstein or Michael Jordan. Science is all around us. Children that understand how science plays __2.___ role in our everyday lives have a wonderful foundation for success in life.
Children can learn science at any age. The __3.___(early)they start, the better,The best way for kids to learn is through play and repetition.These are wonderful science toys for preschool science___4._(activity). Children love to use their imagination___5.____( complete) to have fun and to help them understand the world around them.So play is a wonderful time to introduce science to them.Think of the games that we used to play. Each of the games ___6.__(have) science behind it.
Children are by nature curious as they feel the world, _7.___(try) to make sense of what is around them. It is curiosity that needs ___8.___(encourage)and satisfied.Finding these toys is not as hard as one would think.To make sure that you get good quality toys, visit science toy shops online. These are the best places to find unique science toys .
Help your children appreciate the world around them with understanding the world around them. This way, they understand how we are all____9.__ (connect)together. Children will not only question the world, but be able to come up with answers to those questions__10.__their own. Science is life.
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。
A Deed a Day
It was a busy day as usual. I was making sandwiches and balancing the phone between my shoulder and chin（下巴）. The washing machine sounded as my husband walked in with our daughters. We had only about twenty minutes to eat ___________ we had to take the girls to their next activity. My husband seemed a bit ___________ that dinner was not on the table.
That night, I had a heavy __________, thinking we were becoming taskmasters on an assembly line (流水线). We had become too ___________ in our own tasks and not very considerate towards those around us. We needed to do something to bring back some meaning into our lives. It needed to be something that would __________on our own daily work and energize us toward the common good.
I bought a notebook, named it “Our Deed Diary” and held a family meeting. I told my family I wanted us all to think about doing a _________ for others every day. It could be for each other or for people outside our___________. And we all needed to write it down in the notebook.
I thought one deed a day was too easy. However, it was actually ___________ than it seemed because it had to be something __________what we had already done. Sending birthday cards to people we already sent cards to every year would not ___________.
We had a rough __________. On some days, someone would forget to ___________ a good deed, while on other days, we would forget to write our good deeds in the diary. After a few weeks though, I found myself waking up in the morning trying to ___________what good deed I could do for someone that day. My daughters began to rush to me after school to __________me the good deed they had done.
Now, after a year, I am happy to say that it is making a(n) ___________ in our lives. Instead of always _________what the day will bring for us, we think about what we can do for someone else.
Who would have thought that trying to do a simple kindness a day would be so___________? I feel my daughters have felt inner joy that you can only __________ by giving to someone else from your heart. The best thing is that you feel so great about doing something for someone else; you don't even look for or expect anything in ____________. So, when someone does return the favor, it is an enormous and positive __________.
1.A. though B. unless C. before D. while
2.A. puzzled B. annoyed C. embarrassed D. frightened
3.A. shoulder B. stomach C. foot D. heart
4.A. absorbed B. interested C. confident D. successful
5.A. repeat B. relate C. recall D. refocus
6.A. task B.kindness C. job D. copy
7.A. home B. room C. school D. town
8.A. stranger B. sweeter C. harder D. bigger
9.A. beyond B. from C. about D. between
10.A. matter B. count C. last D. happen
11.A. time B. life C. idea D. start
12.A. praise B. check C. do D. record
13.A. describe B. decide C. remember D. explain
14.A. bring B. teach C. offer D. tell
15.A. effort B. choice C. difference D. fortune
16.A. forgetting B. wondering C. realizing D. believing
17.A. tiring B. boring C. surprising D. rewarding
18.A. experience B. imagine C. predict D. exchange
19.A. silence B. return C. time D. order
20.A. bonus B.effect C. attitude D. contribution
Travaling is one of life’s great joys. It’s a way to see the world and learn about places you’ve never been before . _____1.____
The best things can come from the worst experiences
Once, when I was in Sicily, I was cheated by a stranger for a hundred dollars. At first I was astonished._____ 2.___and what I would do if I had it. But what I learned from this about humanity, about the nature of good and evil within people, and how circumstances force them to do bad things showed me a lot about myself and how to deal with misfortune.
___3.__
The cost of a trip may be a couple of thousand dollars, depending on how big you go. But the value it could have on your life and your memories could be priceless. Think about how much you are willing to spend, sure, but also consider what else you want from your vacation, who you want to meet, what kind of experiences you want to have, and how you want to remember it ten years from now.
Don’t follow others’ footsteps and find your own path
___4.__, but I look forward to wandering away from the group, down labyrinthine alleys(迷宫般的小巷), into different shops and neighborhoods, to experience my own understanding of a city and its environment. The same applies to when I come home from my trip.
____5._____
Unavoidably, you will see or hear things worth telling friends about when you return home. After traveling enough, you will have all the practice you need to become a master story-teller.
So keep traveling with these lessons in mind and learn more from your experiences abroad.
A. Plan for the unexpected
B. I spent the entire next day thinking about what I should have done to keep my money
C.Traveling in a guided tour can be informative and fun
D.Traveling is kind of like being in love.
E.Learn how to tell a better story
F. Price and value are two different things
G.Here are some ways to help you make the most of your travel experience.
