I was nervous,no doubt about it,but I felt pretty fearfully sitting there unmoving on top of the horse,so I picked up my canter（使马慢跑）.I went a few times around the stadium,saying I was warming up my horse.But really,I was taking some time to collect my thoughts and prepare myself before I jumped.Or to put it in a more simple and realistic tone,I was delaying.
Finally the time eame when I had to just suck it up and jump the horse.I swallowed,turned,and began heading straight for the jump.My palms began to sweat and I tightened myself.There was no turning back from this now.
I sat up in my jumping position as my horse picked up his speed to jump.Fear rushed through me as well as a sense of excitement.Before I knew it,I was up in the air,flying over the jump.As scared was,I was determined not to mess this up.My horse landed with a small beat on the other side of jump and continued cantering around the field like nothing had ever happened.Miraculously,I was seated firmly on the horse,unharmed.Surprised,I slowed down to a smooth running to process the that I hadn't just been thrown off a leaping animal.
My riding instructor congratulated me,proud that I got through it.I admit that I was proud as well.I'm not usually the kind of person that faces their fears.Instead,I usually run away from them.
1.What is the author's real purpose to go around the stadium several times?
A. To warm his horse up. B. To judge the distance. C. To make sure to succeed. D. To calm himself down.
2.How did the author feel before the horse landed?
a.interested b.excited c.frightened d.proud
A. a; b B. b; c C. c; d D,a; d
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The instructor used to be proud of the author. B. The author used to stay away from challenges.
C. The author feared nothing much from then on. D. The instructor believed the author could succeed.
"Guinness" is on Tuesday nights on Fox.It is a disgusting show that I regret watching.The producers seem to show the sickest records.There is nothing wrong with the book,and it's an honor to be in it,for the most part.The program,however,doesn't show the record for the person who lifted the most weight.Instead,they show the person who lifted 30 pounds with his ears and tongue,which was truly disgusting.Television can do without a show like this.
"Saturday Night Live" is not the same show that it once was.Now the weekly comedy show struggles to come up with a single funny scene.Despite the good acting and the interesting hosts,the humor is simply not there.As the ratings continue to drop,the show must find a solution to its growing problem of lack of funny material.Until then,it will probably get worse."Saturday Night Live" can be seen on NBC on Saturday nights from 11:30 p.m-1.00 a.m.
"The Wayans Bros.",an exciting comedy starring Shawn and Marion Wayans,airs every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m.In the show,Shawn and Marion play brothers who live together and own a news stand.Shawn,the smooth-talking one of the two,and Marion,the younger brother who is forever acting like a five-year-old,seem to have a conflict every week,but always resolve it with a brotherly hug.
"Gilmore Girls",now in its seventh (and final) season,is an amazing television show that follows the lives of the mother/daughter team of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore.Lorelai got pregnant with Rory at the age of 16 and decided to move out of Hartford,Connecticut,to seek refuge in a small town nearby.She and Rory have a close relationship and share everything.
1.What makes the author regard "Guinness" as disgusting?
A. The time the program is shown. B. The mood the show presents.
C. The record the book contains. D. The way they lift weight.
2.What type of show is "Saturday Night Live" supposed to be?
A. Comedy. B. Tragedy. C. Cartoon. D. Thriller.
3.Which of the following tells stories between different generations?
A. Guinness. B. Saturday Night Live. C. The Wayans Bros. D. Gilmore Girls.
4.Where does the article most probably come from?
A. TV forecast. B. TV review. C. TV advertisement. D. TV news.
假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华。你校将在寒假期间组织留学生京剧训练营。请给你班的美国交换生Jim写封邮件，告诉他相关信息。邮件的内容包括：
1.介绍训练营的相关安排（如时间、内容等）；
2.说明训综营的目的；
3.表达希望对方参加的愿望。
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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短文。短文中共有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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I am one of the few man who work as a nursery school teacher in London. Most of my kids come from families on problems. It's surprised how very young children understand or are aware of things that go wrong in home. This, of course, affects them and sometimes make them very difficult to deal. At such times you have to be very patient with them.
I don't think that women are natural better with children than men are. Anybody who is preparing to understand and help children, and who has the right qualities can look after them and teach them. The qualities are there, in all men and women, but most men don't use them. I think my group of children rather like being with a man for the change, especially since they don't see their fathers very much. So I don't feel I'm doing a ‘woman's job’; in fact, as a man, I feel I can bring something extra to the job.
The first1.(obviously) reason is the money.I am not one of those rich2.(kid)whose parents could give them cars3.birthday presents.My parents4.(work) all their lives and saved every penny to pay my tuition and living expenses.Although they would be willing to give me some pocket money if I5.(ask),I prefer to earn it6. (me).I feel good that I can in a way lighten the burden of my parents.
The second reason is the experience my part-time job provides.Sooner or later,I'll have to enter the job market and sell myself.And if I am to sell myself for a good price,experience will make a difference.7.working,I get to know people,employers as8.(good) as workers.I learn how to deal with the bosses and how to get along9.my fellow workers.All this experience10.(gain) from my part-time job will be valuable to my future.
Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son's soccer team. It was the_______quarter.The score was two to_______, my son's team in the lead. Parents encircled the field, offering_______.
With less than ten seconds_______, the ball rolled in front of my son's_______, one Mikey O'Donnel. With shouts of "_______it!" echoing across the field, Mikey stepped back and _______it everything he had. All round me the crowd _______. O'Donnel had scored!
Then there was_______.Mikey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in________.For a moment there was total hush（寂静）. You see, Mikey has Down's syndrome (a kind of mental disease) and________him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were________by a joyous hug from Mikey. He had even been known to hug the ________players when they scored.
The silence was________broken when Mikey, his face filled with joy, grabbed my son, hugged him and________,"I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!" For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would ________. I need not have________. I watched, through tears, ________my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, "Way to go Mikey! Way to go Mikey!"Within moments both teams________Mikey, joining in the chant and congratulated him on his goal.
Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I________as I replied, "Everybody won."
1.A. first B. mid C. next D. final
2.A. zero B. one C. two D. four
3.A. encouragement B. entertainment C. congratulations D. awards
4.A. leaving B. moving C. remaining D. passing
5.A. coach B. teammate C. leader D. assistant
6.A. Kick B. Drop C. Throw D. Hold
7.A. sent B. handed C. gave D. brought
8.A. erupted B. froze C. laughed D. wandered
9.A. darkness B. silence C. excitement D. noise
10.A. line B. round C. hurry D. tie
11.A. for B. of C. upon D. inside
12.A. accepted B. celebrated C. received D. expected
13.A. disabled B. gifted C. supporting D. opposing
14.A. eventually B. slightly C. permanently D. shortly
15.A. stated B. whispered C. yelled D. explained
16.A. continue B. answer C. react D. defend
17.A. wondered B. worried C. suffered D. doubted
18.A. after B. until C. before D. as
19.A. watched B. seized C. surrounded D. followed
20.A. signed B. sobbed C. counted D. smiled
