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Have you ever wondered1.children always seem to have bags of energy and never run out of steam? Researchers have discovered that children have the levels of recovery of endurance athletes. In fact, scientists say children's muscles recover from "high-intensity exercise" a lot2.(quick) than athletes. A study looked at the performance levels of children when they were cycling, and compared their fitness to 3.of athletes. Researcher Dr Sebastien Ratel suggested they 4. (find) the children used more of their aerobic metabolism and were therefore less tired during the high-intensity physical activities. The children also recovered very quickly-even faster than the well-trained adult endurance athletes.

The researchers hope that5.(they) findings will help scientists have a better6.(understand) how the human body changes with age. It could lead to advances in the fight 7. diabetes and other diseases. Dr Ratel said the research was8.(particular) important as more children were become less active. He warned: "With the diseases related to physical inactivity9.(rise), know the changes with growth that might contribute to the risk of disease. "10.is helpful for children to maintain their fitness as they grow up and play as much as they could so they remain healthy as adults.

    I was appointed to tend to this patient several weeks ago and began to grow closer to her. Communicating with her was____because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to____her mind by observing even a slight ____ in a patient's facial expression.

One day, when I was checking the patient, she____me on the shoulder to show me a note, "Do you think I could be let go____the hospital in a month to see my niece get married?" Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not____her, because I did not want to leave her a____sense of hope. _____, I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward_____ Hearing that, the patient gave me a ___and a hug.

Day by day, 1 built her____by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was____improving and able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her niece's ___, she wrote me one last note, "I couldn't have done this____you; I love you." After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sense of achievement. I realized that moments like this were

___I woke up early for_____ in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt, and her____confirmed, that I was an___ part of this woman's recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the____of people in ways that people in other____will never get to experience.

1.A. difficult B. funny C. simple D. interesting

2.A. see B. know C. read D. feel

3.A. worry B. change C. pain D. excitement

4.A. tapped B. hit C. knocked D. struck

5.A. of B. to C. in D. from

6.A. disappoint B. promise C. comfort D. trust

7.A. false B. strong C. right D. good

8.A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Furthermore

9.A. death B. success C. destination D. recovery

10.A. surprise B. stare C. smile D. whistle

11.A. future B. strength C. habit D. awareness

12.A. slowly B. completely C. rapidly D. finally

13.A. presence B. visit C. wedding D. presentation

14.A. without B. behind C. except D. beside

15.A. what B. why C. when D. how

16.A. work B. school C. office D. exercise

17.A. expression B. note C. feeling D. treatment

18.A. irrelevant B. insignificant C. instructive D. important

19.A. fortunes B. shoulders C. lives D. tears

20.A. hospitals B. areas C. lands D. fields

    Parents often say that they don't mind what their children do in life just as long as they are happy. Happiness and pleasure are almost universally seen as among the most precious human goods.1.

Philosopher Jeremy Bentham believed that all sources of pleasure are of equal quality, but John Stuart Mill disagreed. Mill argued for a difference between higher and lower pleasure.2.Lower pleasure, in contrast, requires mere (仅仅的；纯粹的) senses.

The entire debate assumes a clear divide between the physical and the mental.3.What will it mean for our ideas about pleasure?

4.Food is usually considered to be the lower pleasure. All animals eat, using the senses of smell and taste. It doesn't require any complex cognition (认知) to conclude that something is delicious. However, these people failed to appreciate something that the French food writer Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin captured. That is, "Animals feed; man eats; only the man of intellect(才智) knows how to eat."

Eating shows that the difference between higher pleasure and lower pleasure is not what you enjoy but how you enjoy it.5.Preparing it using the powers of reflection and attention turns it into a higher pleasure.

A. The dining table is a good place to start.

B. Wolfing down your food is a lower kind of pleasure.

C. What's the real difference between high and low pleasure?

D. What happens if the physical and the mental cannot be separated?

E. All philosophers believed that cookery could never be a form of art.

F. Higher pleasure depends on human abilities such as self-awareness or language use.

G. However, disagreements will be caused about whether some forms of pleasure are better than others.

    Whenever we see a button (按钮), we are eager to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doorbell and on the “on/off” button on the TV. But some buttons are actually fake, like the “close” button on a lift.

Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they don’t have the patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts’“close” buttons are a complete scam, at least in the US—the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.

It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only US firefighters and repairmen can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys.

But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren’t completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.

“Perceived (能够感知的) control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” Ellen J. Langer, a psychology professor, said, “Having a lack of control is associated with depression.”

Experts have revealed that a lot of buttons that don’t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, many offices in the US have fake thermostats (温度调节器) because people tend to feel better when they think they can control the temperature in their workspace.

But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”, they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.

“That habit is here to stay,” John Kounios, a psychology professor, said, ‘‘Even though I have real doubts about the traffic light buttons, I always press them. After all, I’ve got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not press the button in the hope that this one will work?”

1.What was the author’s main purpose in writing the article?

A. To describe some different kinds of fake buttons.

B. To analyze(分析) the functions (作用) of fake buttons.

C. To explore people’ different habits when it comes to pushing buttons.

D. To explain the advantages and disadvantages of fake buttons.

2.What does the underlined word “scam” mean?

A. Trick. B. Tool.

C. Button. D. Joke.

3.According to John Kounios, people who press fake buttons ______.

A. don’t know that what they press is fake B. should give up this habit

C. consider what they do to be meaningless D. probably do so to kill time

    In today's society, almost half of all marriages in America end in divorce, which means many children have divorced parents, and 1 am by no means a rare case.There are plenty of other people understanding the difficulty of having separated parents and living in two households. Despite this, people who haven't personally experienced divorce really have no idea what it's like.

My parents have handled divorce and joint custody(监护) well, at least better than expected. Occasionally my parents put up the curtain to block my brother and I from the reality and I will get a glimpse of the not-so-bright-and-sunny reality, the fact that my parents simply don't like each other, let along get along. They try to make sure my brother and I don't overhear the argument and do their best to keep my brother and I out of their issues.

Last Mother's Day I woke up at my dad's house with a text message from my mom saying, "Call me when u can."I rolled out of bed and dialed her number. On the other end of the phone I could hear my mom's trembling voice. "Your dad isn't letting me have you until 7 tonight. " I knew Mother's Day was important to her and me. I began to get angry with my dad, but I told myself that getting mad and fueling my mom's anger towards my dad wouldn't help. Later my father told me that he had planned to spend time with my grandma and step-mom for Mother's Day, which I understood and accepted but I also understood why my mom wouldn't accept it.

While having divorced parents is difficult, I have learned a lot about how to deal with conflict from an early age and I've been blessed with an extremely large family, which is an amazing network of support.

1.The author uses the first paragraph to show us that .

A. living as a child of divorced parents is normal but not easy

B. the number of divorced parents is increasing rapidly at present

C. people are not aware of what problems divorced parents are facing

D. the experience of being a child of divorced parents is painful but worth

2.We can infer that the author's divorced parents try to .

A. build up a good relationship with each other

B. prevent their children getting involved in their affairs

C. inspire their children to be confident about their future

D. prove that they are concerned about their children's safety

3.The passage implies that the author is .

A. mad and angry

B. reliable and responsible

C. energetic and creative

D. understanding and considerate

    You may probably meet most of the powerful graduation speakers, here who are well-known people in their fields. I think the schools couldn't have picked better speakers than them, because they set good examples,deeply inspiring us in our daily life.

1) Steve Jobs, Stanford University:

"Remembering you're going to die, and the best way I know is to avoid the trap of thinking that you have something to lose. There is no reason not to follow your heart. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice... "

2) Oprah Winfrey, Stanford University:

"I consider the world, this Earth, to be like a school... And the secret I've learned to get ahead is being open to the lessons from the grandest universe of all. Don't react against a bad situation. And the solution will arise from the challenge. So don't give up easily, acting with responsibility... "

3) Bono, University of Pennsylvania:

"For four years you've been buying, trading, and selling everything you've got in this market-place of ideas. Your pockets are full, even if your parents' are empty, and now you've got to figure out what to spend it on... The world is more flexible than you think and it's waiting for you to hammer it into shape... "

4) Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin:

"Now it's time for you to move on to what's next and obtain your desire. But you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, or sometimes you'll miss the right opportunity. Recognize that there will be failures and obstacles. But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others. "

1.Who wants to express "Don't live your life in regret?"

A. Michael Dell. B. Bono.

C. Steve Jobs. D. Oprah Winfrey.

2.Which of the following can best describe what Oprah Winfrey says?

A. To break some of the rules.

B. To overcome the fear of loss.

C. To go all out to achieve our goals.

D. To be brave and keep trying to the end.

3.What Michael Dell said is to urge people to

A. listen to their own heart

B. pursue their own dreams

C. create their own journey

D. correct their own mistakes

4.What can we be likely to gain from these powerful graduation speeches?

A. Some life lessons.

B. Some well-known people.

C. Some social skills.

D. Some effective solutions.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How did the couple order their meal?

A. By speaking English.

B. By using body language.

C. By speaking slow and poor Chinese.

2.Why did the couple call the waiter back?

A. To change their order.

B. To ask him to walk their dog.

C. To order some food for their dog.

3.How might the couple probably feel in the end?

A. Angry. B. Satisfied. C. Tired.

4.What do we know about the waiter?

A. He lost the couple's dog.

B. He misunderstood the couple.

C. He only knew a little French.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.In what competition did the woman come first?

A. A design competition.

B. A swimming competition.

C. A computer software competition.

2.Why will the woman go to London?

A. It's the prize of the competition.

B. She will accept a prize in London.

C. She will enter a competition in London.

3.How will the woman go to London?

A. By ship. B. By train. C. By plane.

4.What does the man think of flying?

A. Exciting. B. Too expensive. C. Unpleasant.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why does the man make the phone call?

A. To make an appointment.

B. To ask for advice.

C. To change an appointment.

2.What is Dr Benjamin doing now?

A. Having a lunch.

B. Having a meeting.

C. Seeing a patient.

3.When will the man meet Dr Benjamin?

A. At 4:30 p.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 10:00 p.m.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A storm. B. An earthquake. C. A tree.

2.What happened before the man fell asleep?

A. He heard noises of birds.

B. He felt a shake of the house.

C. He saw a tree fall down.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What kind of room does the man want?

A. A single room. B. A double room. C. Two single rooms.

2.How long will the man stay?

A. For three nights. B. For two nights. C. For one night.

When does the woman probably go to the gym?

A. On Mondays. B. On Fridays. C. On Saturdays.

Why did the woman catch a cold according to the man?

A. She wore too little clothing.

B. She had a cold bath.

C. She slept in a cold room.

How will the speakers probably deal with the TV first?

A. They will replace it with a new one.

B. They will have it mended.

C. They will sell it.

Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a library. B. In a restaurant. C. In a drugstore.

What will the woman carry?

A. Bottles. B. Bags. C. Boxes.

（题文）你受学生会委托为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一则通知，请大家观看一部英语短片Growing Together，内容包括：

(1)短片内容：学校的发展；

(2)放映时间、地点；

(3)欢迎对短片提出意见。

注意：

(1)词数100左右；

(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

根据首字母及汉语提示拼写单词或在空白处填入一个合适的词

1.Mary p_______(惊慌失措) when she saw smoke coming out of the room.

2.Air transport is a modern, fast and e_______( 高效率的）means of travel.

3.We apologize for the d________(耽搁) in answering your letter.

4.There are so many d________(缺点) of the Internet that we have to use it cautiously.

5.The students’ work v_______(不同) considerably in quality.

6.P________（就个人而言）, I prefer the second option.

7.America’s first satellite was l________（发射）in 1958.

8.JJ Lin has a p_______(热情的) interest in music.

9.The survivors were eventually r_______（营救）by the soldiers.

10.This should help e_______ (减轻）the pain.

11.________ she lacks is confidence.

12.The reason why he was late was ________ he missed the bus.

13.He went on a fitness program before undertaking such________ adventure.

14.To tell the truth, I don't agree________ the plan.

15.The dream of studying abroad comes________ a price tag.

How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend.1.But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1. Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

2. Start a conversation.

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends.2. You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

3. 3.

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

4. Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.4.The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5. Enjoy your friendship.

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.5.Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A. Be cheerful.

B. Do things together.

C. Do not wait to be spoken to.

D. Try not to find fault with your friends.

E. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

F. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

G. Making new friends comes easy for some people.

Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume（消耗） rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to（往往，倾向于） stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.

    According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed（挤出） between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.

   After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.

   In spite of（尽管） all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or  extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject（拒绝） older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.

1.In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?

A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.

B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.

C. They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.

D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.

2.This text is mainly the relationship between _________.

A. Americans and the French

B. life style and obesity

C. children and adults

D. fast food and overweight

3.The text is mainly developed __________.

A. by contrast （对比）    B. by  space    C. by process（变化过程）    D. by classification（分类）

4.Where does this text probably come from?

A. A TV interview    B. A food advertisement

C. A health report    D. A book review（书评）

    I must have looked deep in thought, or as deep in thought as an 11-year-old man can, when my grandmother glanced up from her weeding to ask, "You have something on your mind, don't you?"

"Yes, I was thinking that someday I want to be an Olympic speed skating champion like my hero, Eric Heiden, I want to be a doctor like my parents and I want to help children in Africa."

I immediately knew I had confided in the right person when a knowing smile broke across her face. "Johann, of course! You can do anything you want to do!" she said simply. And with my grandmother's support, I set out to pursue my passions.

14 years later, I was well ready to take hold of my first dream: becoming an Olympic champion. The Olympics in 1994 were in my home country, Norway. As I entered the Olympic stadium, I wasn't the best athlete, and many had doubts about my ability to perform well. But I had something special working for me. I had a woman in the first row who believed in me following my passions just as much as I did. For the first time ever, my grandmother was going to see me skate.

It happened. Breaking a world record, I won the gold.

As I stood on the podium(领奖台) that I had dreamed about my entire life, a curious question popped into my head. Why me? Why did I win, given all the other incredible competitors out there? The reason had to be more than a grandmother who shared a belief in her grandson's dream. The question led me to only one answer: because I wanted to make a difference in the world, and with all the media attention on my success, I could.

I immediately knew what that difference had to be: hope in the lives of the children in Africa. Six months earlier, I'd been invited to Eritrea as an ambassador for Olympic Aid.

1.When the author spoke out what was on his mind, his grandmother______.

A. laughed at him B. supported him

C. had no confidence in him D. felt quite surprised

2.The author probably realized his first dream at the age of ______.

A. 20 B. 22

C. 25 D. 28

3.What will the author tell us in the part following the passage?

A. His efforts in helping the African children.

B. His hard training in preparing for the next Olympics.

C. His successes at other Olympic games.

D. His grandmother’s attitude towards him.

4.The whole passage is mainly about ______.

A. a young boy who had many dreams

B. the encouragement from a grandmother

C. a sportsman who realized his first dream of helping African children

D. an Olympic hero who made a difference in the world

Music

Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. http://www.cityopera.com.

Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http: //www.chamberorch.com.

Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http://www.symphony.org/home.asp.

College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220. http://www.riverbendmusic.com.

1.Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?

A. 241-2742. B. 723-1182.

C. 381-3300. D. 232-6220.

2.When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?

A. February. B. May.

C. August. D. November.

3.Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?

A. Music Hall. B. Memorial Hall.

C. Patricia Cobbett Theater. D. Riverbend Music Theater.

During my second year at the city college，I was told that the education department was offering a "free"course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I _________the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn't want to _________ a few dollars? More than that, I'd always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t _________enough about free credits, news about our _________was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which _________ I would be learning from one of the game's _________. I could hardly wait to _________him.

Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this _________was no game for him: he meant business. In his introduction, he made it _________that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to __________the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to __________what we would learn in class to our future professions and, __________, to our lives. I managed to get an A in that __________and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the __________.

Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he __________me: “The absolute most important __________that you learn when you play chess is how to make good __________. On every single move you have to __________a situation, process what your opponent(对手）is doing and __________the best move from among all your options.”These words still ring true today in my __________as a journalist.

1.A. put forward    B. jumped at    C. tried out    D. turned down

2.A. waste    B. earn    C. save    D. pay

3.A. excited    B. worried    C. moved    D. tired

4.A. title    B. competitor    C. textbook    D. instructor

5.A. urged    B. demanded    C. held    D. meant

6.A. fastest    B. easiest    C. best    D. rarest

7.A. interview    B. meet    C. challenge    D. beat

8.A. chance    B. qualification    C. honor    D. job

9.A. real    B. perfect    C. clear    D. possible

10.A. attend    B. pass    C. skip    D. observe

11.A. add    B. expose    C. apply    D. compare

12.A. eventually    B. naturally    C. directly    D. normally

13.A. game    B. presentation    C. course    D. experiment

14.A. criterion    B. classroom    C. department    D. situation

15.A. taught    B. wrote    C. questioned    D. promised

16.A. fact    B. step    C. manner    D. skill

17.A. grades    B. decisions    C. impressions    D. comments

18.A. analyze    B. describe    C. rebuild    D. control

19.A. announce    B. signal    C. block    D. evaluate

20.A. role    B. desire    C. concern    D. behavior

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Once, when I was a teenager my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.

This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean, the children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice. One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be a highlight of their young lives.

The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as they could be. The mother was holding her husband s hand, looking up at him as if to say, “You are my knight in shining armor.” He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say “You got that right”. The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded "please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.

The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand, lowered her head and her lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady again told him the price. The man obviously didn’t have enough money.

How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus? Actually we were not wealthy in any sense, so I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语：

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragragh 1:

Seeing what was going on, my dad seemed to have an idea.

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Paragragh 2:

That day my father and I went back to our car

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假定你是李华，你们班级的节目“哈姆雷特(Hamlet)”将参加下个月学校“英语文化节”话剧drama比赛，你给度假中的外教Mr.Hurst写一封电子邮件，并附上节目录像，请他给予你相关的指导。

注意:

1. 词数80左右

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

3. 邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。

Dear Mr. Hurst,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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。

Starting this September, freshmen at Tsinghua University will have to take swimming courses. They won't receive their degrees until they pass the test1.(success). Exceptions will be allowed for students with certain physical or mental conditions, if2.(prove) by medical staff.

Actually, viewing the ability3.(swim) as a must for students is not something new to this university. It was a4.(require) in the early 20th century. Later it5.(drop) due to a rising number of students and a lack of facilities（设施）.

As for6.new rule, opinions vary greatly. Some students welcome it, saying it's a necessary skill7.can save lives, while others argue that it’s not reasonable to link degrees

8.swimming ability.

In response to the negative reviews, Liu Bo, head of the Division of Sports Science, gave the following explanation.9.a water sport , swimming does less harm to joints（关节）and muscles and is helpful in improving students' endurance.10.(consequence) it's beneficial to students in the long run.

    Growing up in Kenya was amazing because I learned so much, though the poverty and lack of resources were sometimes frustrating. I knew I didn’t have much, but I was ______.

There was only one thing I wasn’t happy with: _______. I wanted to go to high school and university. I had the drive, the will and the grades, _______ I didn’t have the resources. Even _______ things like food, water and shelter weren’t readily available. Young people in poverty have little or no  _______ to high schools and universities. Where I lived, it was challenging _______ someone helped. When I left primary school, I was in the same _______ as many other poor disadvantaged youth. _______, during that year, a charitable high school for girls, Starehe Girls Centre, was _______ and I received a scholarship. Today, I am ______ record as being the first student to be enrolled in this school.

In 2006, my school ________ The Global Give Back Circle, a not-for-profit organization for _______ disadvantaged girls to complete their education and gain ______ skills. After graduating from high school, I was given access to a nine-month IT course. _______, its give-back attitude had taught us to not only care about ourselves but other people. With this in mind, 10 of us created a website called “Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up”. Through this educational website, aimed at networking 10,000 African ______ worldwide, all Sisters commit to sending information to their villages. This can be to _______ financial freedom, advance information  _______  to health issues and provide knowledge about social networking behavior.

“Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up” is only ______  to those girls who can access the Internet, which highlights the huge challenge in _______ the divide between the haves and have-nots. But our plan is that these girls will  _______ what they learn to other girls through the “power of their voice”.

1.A. energetic B. happy C. confident D. hopeful

2.A. status B. college C. entertainment D. education

3.A. so B. and C. but D. since

4.A. cheap B. basic C. important D. simple

5.A. access B. means C. chance D. dream

6.A. so B. when C. as D. unless

7.A. occasion B. situation C. dilemma D. position

8.A. Generally B. Importantly C. Luckily D. Casually

9.A. put up B. taken up C. made up D. set up

10.A. on B. in C. at D. for

11.A. approved B. took C. joined D. launched

12.A. psychologically B. physically C. educationally D. financially

13.A. social B. average C. typical D. professional

14.A. In short B. In all C. In addition D. In brief

15.A. students B. girls C. kids D. teenagers

16.A. promote B. introduce C. employ D. present

17.A. attached B. compared C. related D. devoted

18.A. alternative B. acceptable C. appropriate D. available

19.A. narrowing B. shortening C. declining D. changing

20.A. encourage B. spread C. add D. apply

    Not everyone deals with their feelings as an open book for others to read.1.Learn to open up in order to improve your mental health.

2.Accept this and move on. Give yourself some time to have sweaty palms or a shaky voice, since it will get better with practice.

Ask people open-ended questions. To begin practicing opening up, you need to engage in honest, open conversation. Try a question like, "How are things going at work?" instead of "How's it going?” to get an open answer. Then, in turn answer open-ended questions with honest answers, instead of "Fine" or "OK".3.However, in most cases people are flattered that you are listening to them and interested in their life.

Try emulating（效仿）someone who is very open. Observe them in a social situation. Then, try to act as if you are them occasionally. Many open behaviors are learned, and not a natural part of personality.4.

Avoid being a "know it all". Some people think advice is opening up, but it is unlikely to help you more open. When you want to give advice, listen and try to learn something new from the situation.

5.Schedule at least one long conversation per week. In the conversation you tell someone about the emotional and difficult part of your life. Get into the practice of opening up about what's good and bad in your life.

A. In this case, practice can make perfect.

B. Call close friends and family members more often.

C. Asking people personal questions is not always proper.

D. Try connecting about hobbies, interests, vacations or books.

E. Listening patiently is a great way to overcome fear of sharing emotions in public.

F. Understand that there is usually some fear with opening up to other people.

G. However, closing yourself from new people can stop your personal growth.

    I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer. “Your password has expired(过期),” a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it.

Coming up with a new code doesn’t seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, one symbol, and one numeral. Oh, and the whole darn thing can’t be fewer than eight characters. And I can’t use any of the same passwords I’ve used in the past three months.

Suddenly I was furious. What didn’t make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief over what she had done to me was all I thought about. Every day.

My anger didn’t mean anything to the empty input field with a pulsating cursor (闪动的光标), waiting for me to type a password that I’d have to re-enter — many times — for the next 30 days. I remembered a tip I’d heard from my former boss. He’d said, “I’m going to use a password to change my life.”

I couldn’t focus on getting things done in my current mood. There were clear indicators of what I needed to do to regain control of my life, but I couldn’t notice them.

My password became the indicator. My password reminded me that I shouldn’t let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.

I made my password Forgive@h3r.

I had to type this statement several times a day. Each time my computer would lock. Each time my screen saver with her photo would appear. Each time I would come back from eating lunch alone. In my mind, I wrote Forgive her every day.

The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That constant reminder of reconciliation led me to accept the way things had happened at the end of my marriage and embrace a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on, I felt a slow healing begin to take place. By the time my server prompted me to reset my password the following month, I felt free.

One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password. I thought about the next thing that I had to get done.

My password became Quit@smoking4ever.

I quit smoking overnight. This password was a painful one to type during that month, but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as I typed that statement. It motivated me to follow my monthly goal.

One month later, my password became Save4trip@thailand.

Guess where I went three months later: Thailand.

Seeing how these reminders helped to materialize my goals kept me motivated and excited. While it’s sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, keeping at it brings great results.

Here is a simplified extract of what some of my passwords have been in the past two years, so you get an idea of how my life has changed, thanks to this method:

Forgive@h3r To my ex-wife, who started it all.

Quit@smoking4ever It worked.

Save4trip@thailand It worked.

Eat2times@day It never worked, still fat.

Sleep@before12 It worked.

Ask@her4date It worked. I fell in love again.

No@drinking2months It worked. I feel better.

Get@c4t! It worked. I have a beautiful cat.

MovE@togeth3r It worked.

Facetime2mom@sunday It worked. I talk with Mom every week.

And the one for last month: Save4@ring Yep. Life is gonna change again soon.

1.The underlined word “furious” in the third paragraph is closest in the meaning to ______.

A. depressed B. doubtful

C. nervous D. angry

2.Why did he decide to use “Forgive@h3r”as his password?

A. Because he decided to forgive his wife.

B. Because he hoped his wife would forgive him.

C. Because he hoped it would remind him to be strong.

D. Because his former boss told him to use it to change his life.

3.What can we learn from the password “Save4@ring”for last month?

A. He will call his mother every week.

B. He will soon ask his girl friend to marry him.

C. His password will help him save money.

D. He will be reminded to save his password.

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. How a Password Changed My Life. B. Why I Changed My Password.

C. How a Slow Healing Took Place. D. How I Followed My Monthly Goal.

    I’d like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn’t understand it. I didn’t like him anymore.

I hadn’t thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh(尖刻的)words. When the door was slammed(砰地关上)in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.

Both stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend’s wife had just left him.

We are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can’t be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.

If you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn’t seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.

1.What is the influence of the incident mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A. It hurt his father’s feeling deeply. B. It has puzzled the author ever since.

C. It left a deep impression on the author. D. It made the author dislike dogs.

2.Why did the author’s friend say harsh words to the author?

A. He was ill-tempered.

B. He was suffering the pain of losing his wife.

C. He was bothered by an unexpected visit.

D. They once quarreled and he couldn’t forgive the author.

3.What’s the author’s advice to us?

A. Help those in need. B. Look before you leap.

C. Respect for others is a kind of virtue. D. Learn to put yourself in others’ shoes.