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(不超过三个词)。

Yesterday was a crazy day. I felt very tired1.I had a lot of work stuff going. Then I got 2. message from one of my teammates. It said, “ We want to let you know that there are people who see and 3.(true)appreciate all your hard work.” This meant more to 4.(I)than anything else . And it made me think that maybe I need to set time aside5.(tell)the people in my life how much I appreciate what they did. Say “Thank you” 6. the delivery guy, telling him that you appreciate how hard he 7.(work); tell your daughter that you are proud of her 8. (perform)at school; tell your mom that you notice how much she does for the family.

Sometimes when a long time goes by without9.(recognize)for the good we do, we start to get upset, but a simple statement of appreciation could make us become10.(energy)again for a good long time.

    Reggie couldn’t hear a thing.  He was a____boy, but he had been born deaf.  He was well-known to everyone in town, and they were all____him. Unfortunately, though, he____seemed to end up being treated differently from everyone else. Children worried they would____him, and that maybe because he wouldn’t hear the ball being hit in his____. Adults acted like he was unable to____them, as though he was some kind of baby.

His friend Michael didn’t like this. He decided that things had to be____. Michael’s father was the town’s mayor(市长), and Michael____to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day of the____to deaf people. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the____. The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone stuck plugs in their____, in a spirit of great fun. That morning was filled with____and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became more and more aware of how____life was when they couldn’t hear anything.

On that day nobody was thinking of Reggie as just a____person. This meant he could be____just like any other boy, and people saw a whole new side of____. Not only that, but Reggie had a bright and sharp mind. On that day, using his usual____, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were____by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem.  They____that he had always been like that, and that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to____. That was the only difference.

1.A. healthy    B. poor    C. normal    D. brave

2.A. close to    B. fond of    C. strict with    D. thankful for

3.A. seldom    B. never    C. sometimes    D. always

4.A. hurt    B. cheat    C. punish    D. shock

5.A. home    B. direction    C. classroom    D. car

6.A. understand    B. encourage、    C. protect    D. support

7.A. worked    B. changed    C. acted    D. prepared

8.A. managed    B. prepared    C. helped    D. learned

9.A. journey    B. term    C. week    D. festival

10.A. excuse    B. course    C. idea    D. game

11.A. clothes    B. hands    C. rooms    D. ears

12.A. victories    B. meals    C. jokes    D. lessons

13.A. difficult    B. dangerous    C. short    D. useless

14.A. stupid    B. deaf    C. rude    D. negative

15.A. treated    B. taught    C. comforted    D. fed

16.A. themselves    B. him    C. itself    D. them

17.A. words    B. telephones    C. tools    D. gestures

18.A. frightened    B. embarrassed    C. surprised    D. amused

19.A. proved    B. reported    C. remembered    D. realized

20.A. watch    B. eat    C. communicate    D. walk

    The new school year is coming and you have to go back to school. This marks the end of much freedom during the winter time. Adjusting your sleep habits to once again fit your school schedules may seem like a burden.1..

2. Even if you have not yet get a detailed schedule of classes, you should at least find out the start time of your first class. You should get the rest of the information as soon as possible in order to decide how to adjust your schedule and sleep habits. By finding out when you starts, you will know when to wake up or when you will have some spare time.

Begin the sleep adjustment for your school schedule as early as possible.3. But if you feel you will need some extra time to adjust, start earlier. Set your alarm clock to decide when you should wake up and when you should go to bed. When the alarm sounds for sleep, end whatever activities you are involved in and go to bed.

Tire yourself out. If you have got used to going to sleep very late, it will be helpful to tire yourself out.4. This may be a good time to add some exercise to your routine that will enable you to be worn out at bedtime.

5. These may differ from person to person, but they usually prevent you from completing your goal of going to sleep on schedule. These include bright lights or the flickering light of a computer. Ensure that your bed and the temperature of your room are comfortable and that you have comfortable pillows and blankets.

A.Relax before you go to bed.

B.Review and revise your schedule.

C.Starting a few days early will be enough.

D.However, it will actually help you become more adaptable.

E.It is difficult to be comfortable and to sleep on a full stomach.

F.Remove distractions to ensure that you are able to sleep comfortably.

G.Your body will be less likely to be restless at bedtime if you are actually exhausted.

    When the telephone rings late at night, most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister? Maybe. An emergency? Possibly.A mother? Probably not at that time of night. Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.

At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32-year-old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten-year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, so I called Jane at about 3:00 a.m. to talk about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctor’s the next morning.”

As American TV shows like Friends, which follows the lives of a very close group of young friends, have become more popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships. TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.

A TV show called Real Women is about the lives and relationships of five former school friends. In this show, family, husbands, and work are all less important than friendships. One of its actresses says the show reflects her own experience. “Friendship is about commitment. I don’t see some of my friends for ages but when we get together, it is as if time hasn”t passed.”

This is true of Erika and Jane’s friendship. With Erika’s family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erika’s apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” Erika feels that because she no longer sees her family every day, she now enjoys a closer relationship with her best friend. Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I don’t have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”

1.According to the passage, a late-night phone call for most women is probably from ______.

A. a friend    B. a relative

C. a stranger    D. a doctor

2.TV shows like Friends tell us that ______.

A. marriages with friends often end up in failure

B. families and work are as important as friends

C. close friends help us face problems in life

D. friendship fades(消退) as time goes by

3.Which of the statements will the author probably agree with?

A. A near friend is more helpful than a faraway relative.

B. Both marriage and friendship demand commitment.

C. However far away we’re, parents worry about us.

D. Long distance makes the hearts closer.

    There was a time in the 1960’s and 1970’s when some people believed that coffee would replace tea as Britain’s favourite drink, but that did not happen, and today, tea remains Britain’s favourite drink.

To say that the British are fond of tea is something of an understatement. From the Royal(皇室的) Family down to the homeless and the out-of-work, tea is more than just a pleasure. It is an important part of life!

The popularity of tea in the United Kingdom has a long history. It was in 1657 that Thomas Garway, the owner of a coffee house, sold the first tea in London. The drink soon became popular as another choice besides coffee.

In those days, however, tea was not something for anyone. For a century and a half, it remained an expensive drink. Many bosses served a cup of it to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British tradition, the “tea break”. But as a social drink outside the workplace, tea was served for the nobility(贵族) and for the growing middle classes. Among those who had the money for tea, it became very popular as a drink to be enjoyed in cafés and “tea gardens”.

It was the 7th Duchess of Bedford who, in around 1800, started the popular “afternoon tea”, which took place at about four o’clock. At about the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread with something (e. g. jam) between them, and before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon with tea and sandwiches had become part of a way of life.

As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through British society. In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labour. This meal has become known as “high tea”.

Today, tea can be drunk at any time of day. Most people in Britain drink tea for breakfast. The mid-morning “tea break”is an institution in British offices and factories. Later in the day, “afternoon tea” is still a way of life in the south of England and among the middle classes, while “high tea”has remained a tradition in the north of Britain.

1.Who played an important part in the beginning of tea time in England?

A. Thomas Garway.    B. The Royal Family.

C. The Earl of Sandwich.    D. The Duchess of Bedford.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The “tea break” kept the workers from being sleepy after lunch.

B. Workers could enjoy a cup of tea in “tea gardens”at their workplace.

C. “High tea”was usually served with the main meal for the middle classes.

D. The “afternoon tea” together with sandwiches became popular in around 1800.

3.What is the best title of the passage?

A. The Popularity of Tea    B. Tea and the British

C. Tea and the Middle Class    D. The History of Tea

    John，a very thin boy, loved football with all his heart when he was very young．Practice after practice，he eagerly gave everything he had．But being half the size of the other boys，he could only sit on the bench and hardly ever played in games．Even though the son was always on the bench，his father was always standing with cheers and encouraging him．

When John went to college，he decided to try out for the football team as a “walk-on”．Everyone was sure he could never make the cut，but he did．The coach thought he could provide the other members with the spirit they needed．

The news that he had survived the cut excited him so much that he rushed to the  nearest phone and called his father．His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games．

It was the end of this last football season．One day John received a telegram and  asked one week off．Nobody knew what happened except the coach．The coach said，“Don't plan to come back to the game on Saturday．”

Saturday arrived，and the game was not going well：When the team was ten points behind，John came back．“Coach，please let me play．I’ve just got to play today,”said John．The coach pretended not to hear him．But John persisted，and finally feeling sorry for the kid，the coach gave in．

Before long everyone could not believe their eyes. John was doing everything to fight. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed and blocked like a star. And at last his team won the game．

After the game，John looked at the coach，with tears in his eyes，and said，“Well,you knew my dad died,but did you know that my dad was blind?''John swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him that I could do it.”

1.Why did John hardly have any chance to play in games?

A. Because he had no time to practice．

B. Because he was too young to play games．

C. Because everyone looked down upon him．

D. Because his body condition was not good．

2.The underlined phrase “make the cut” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “       “

A. make progress    B. be allowed to join the team

C. cut himself    D. be refused by the coach

3.From the text we can know that        ．

A. John felt very depressed as a “walk-on”

B. John's father always taught him how to play

C. John's father went to most of his college games

D. the coach was sure John would be the best player one day

4.This story tells us that         .

A. a burden of one’s choice is not felt    B. better to do well than to say well

C. all roads lead to Rome    D. where there is a will，there is a way

假定你是李华，你的美国笔友 Richard 准备来惠州市参加龙舟赛（the dragon boat race ）。他写信给你，希望你帮他预订好旅馆，并带他游览市内著名景点。请你给他写封回信，内容包括：

1.回复他的要求；

2.询问具体信息（到达时间、呆多久等）。

注意：1.词数 100 左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Richard,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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。

From the story of Anne Frank,I think that a best friend is someone to who we can tell everything,even our most person feelings and thoughts.Anne treated her diary as her the best friend.The German Nazis were in search of Anne and her family and they have to hide away from the chase.They didn’t dare go out even in the evenings.They had to stay indoors day or night.Anne missed the beauty of nature too much that she stayed up until eleven thirty one evening just to see the moonlight.She said,“This is the first time I had seen the moonlight since I was here.”Unfortunately,the family was discovered at last and take away.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

Wang Kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. They have dreamed of 1.(take) a great bike trip.It 2.(be) Wang Wei who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River. They rode bicycles to travel along the Mekong River,3.source is in Qinghai Province.When it4.(enter) Southeast Asia,it travels 5.(slow) through hills and low valleys and the plains6.rice grows.Despite the difficulties,Wang Kun and Wang Wei 7.(determine) to begin their journey at 8.altitude of more than 5,000 meters in Qinghai Province.During their journey, they enjoyed the continuous change of the weather.Finally, they reached Dali in Yunnan Province,9.which Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them.The four of them went on with 10.(they) great bike trip.

I stood in the yard with my son. He had a ________of bubbles（泡沫） and would dip and dip and blow and blow,but no bubbles.He _________me the bottle and loop and asked me, “Daddy, can you _________bubbles?”

I hadn’t blown bubbles in years. Though as a ________,I have successfully performed various experiments,I was having no more _________than my son. I would dip and puff（喷出）,but failed.

After several _________attempts,I changed ways._________puffing on the loop of soapy water,I gently breathed on it.My son shouted with _________as a big beautiful bubble _________and floated away.He grabbed the loop, dipped and blew,but nothing happened as it was ________. I explained to him, “Son, you can’t blow _________.You must so gently breathe on the loop.” He stopped his strong _________to create big bubbles by blowing with a lot of strength and _________my advice. Big bubbles came into being.

There are some things that you can get with cruel________,but there are other things that only _________with the gentleness of a soft breath.Too often, we try to force ________and affection from whom we like. It won’t happen. The greater force we put on it, the _________we will gain. Just like the bubbles, it bursts before it can ever _________because we put too much force on it. It can’t be forced and is more often________in the soft things of life.Blow beautiful bubbles;breathe ________.

1.A. number    B. bottle    C. series    D. pack

2.A. handed    B. rewarded    C. sent    D. provided

3.A. build    B. play    C. make    D. cause

4.A. actor    B. designer    C. officer    D. chemist

5.A. failure    B. success    C. suffering    D. loss

6.A. simple    B. fruitless    C. effective    D. brave

7.A. Instead of    B. In case of    C. Because of    D. In spite of

8.A. worry    B. happiness    C. sadness    D. comfort

9.A. broke    B. appeared    C. arrived    D. escaped

10.A. designed    B. strange    C. expected    D. little

11.A. hard    B. early    C. directly    D. attitude

12.A. power    B. desire    C. request    D. ahead

13.A. ignored    B. admitted    C. continued    D. followed

14.A. force    B. kick    C. pain    D. beating

15.A. change    B. come    C. deserve    D. matter

16.A. love    B. interest    C. enthusiasm    D. thought

17.A. worse    B. more    C. better    D. less

18.A. break    B. form    C. rise    D. disappear

19.A. found    B. lost    C. avoided    D. overcome

20.A. fully    B. deep    C. easy    D. fiercely

According to a sales report from askci.com on 2018’s Double Eleven,the national shopping day,women’s down garments(羽绒服)were among the top 10 hit products. 1.It seems the strong warmth provided by down garments has been nationally approved.Especially during a fiercely cold winter,when you tremble in the wind,who cares about being stylish?2.As living standards rise, more expensive garments filled with goose down instead of duck down, have appeared in the market. Goose or duck?

3.First,the down from mature geese is larger and thicker,which makes garments filled with goose down much warmer.Second,goose down is more flexible than that of ducks.The last difference is key for people sensitive to smells:Compared to duck down,goose down has no strange smell.4.These are the advantages that account for the higher prices of garments made with goose down.However,duck down is still a good choice if you live in place where winter is windy,yet not that cold.

5.

Although most down garments can make people look big and fat,you could choose longer ones for a slimming look.For colors,metallic colors are more stylish and pair more easily with other street-style outfits.

A. How to be stylish?

B. All you need is warmth.

C. Where to choose your down garment?

D. Not everyone prefers wearing down garments.

E. They have been popular for many years in China.

F. What’s the difference between the down from these two creatures?

G. Ducks do not eat clean diet, which could give their feathers a strong smell.

In my memory,winters always used to be really unpleasant. You had to dress like a bear just to keep warm when you went outside.You were often cold,wet and no more than one step away from the thin ice on the lake.If you worked over time and went home in the dark,you would arrive home to an ice-cold house. And that would mean turning on the heating and waiting.

Fortunately, things don't have to be so challenging any more.Technology,engineering and design have developed,giving us new solutions to old problems.It means dealing with winter needn’t be like skating on thin ice.

With a smart thermostat(恒温器), our homes can be toasty when we need them to be. Many models go with smartphone APPs that allow you to regulate temperature from a distance, so we can warm up the house before we arrive home. According to techradar.com, a large technology news and reviews website, Tado's model has a voice control function,while the Nest “learns” your habits and heats the house for you.

Clothes have been given an upgrade,too.Electronic heated jackets and trousers heat up when you turn them on.What better way to keep warm in the dead of winter? At the touch of a button,or through an APP on our phones,the clothes produce heat from materials placed inside.Many models offer three levels of heating which stay warm for over 12 hours.

Finally, there is the headgear(头部装备) - Hats that have speakers which are included in the cloth using Bluetooth technology,so we can listen to our favourite music or,in some cases,have a phone call using the in-built microphone.All while keeping the head warm and avoiding coldness.

For many, the thought of winter used to be enough to make their blood run cold.But using technology,life needn’t freeze up.There’s no reason why winter can’t be really,really cool.

1.What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about?

A. Winters are very cold in the author’s hometown.

B. The author’s feeling about winter.

C. There was heating in people’s houses in the past.

D. The author’s impression of the winter in the past.

2.What does the underlined word “toasty” mean in paragraph 3?

A. Relaxing.    B. Comfortable.

C. Cool.    D. Hot.

3.What can we know according to the text?

A. Some models can set the temperature of the house before people come home.

B. The Nest can only warm the house when you press the button.

C. Jackets and trousers can be heated up by our phones.

D. The heating of the clothes do not last longer than 12 hours.

4.Which can be the best title of this passage?

A. Winter Is Coming

B. Development in Heating Technology

C. A Modern Winter

D. Technology Makes Better Life

Photography（摄影） is a very popular art form. Anyone with a camera – or a mobile phone – can practice it.A picture communicates in a way that words often can’t. As the photographer Destin Sparks put it, “Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” And there’s no better chance to practice the art of photography than during our vacation time.

Holiday photos have been a part of the culture of travelers for a long time.For decades, vacationers have made sure they’ve packed a camera along with bathing suits, Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses. A camera is an important holiday item.But over the last 10 years,photography has become much more popular.It’s easy to capture ( 捕捉 ) still and moving pictures of places of interest, and it’s also easy to show off these pictures on social media.Armed with their smart phones,tourists, this year more than ever, are capturing the beauty of our planet.

Of course,travel companies have caught on to this. Trekksoft has an example of photo-tourism from the United States, a land with a vast choice of beautiful locations. Antelope Slot Canyon Tours in Arizona specializes in tours of the state’s famous canyons（峡谷）, which gives photographers the chance to capture them on camera.

Most of the tourists are able to make beautiful images with just their mobile phones. Still, help is on hand from the tour guide for those who aren’t great at using their cameras.These tour guides have taken a course in photography in case the skills they’ve learned would help their customers.

1.According to the writer, which of the following can be the best time to practice photography?

A. The time when people are traveling around.

B. The time when people have no words to say.

C. The time when you have a tour guide to help you.

D. The time when you have a mobile phone with you.

2.Why has photography become much more popular in the past ten years?

A. More and more people have cameras.

B. The planet is becoming more beautiful.

C. Visiting places of interest becomes easy.

D. Posting pictures on social media becomes easy.

3.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. The beauty of our planet.

B. The tourism in the United States.

C. The popularity of holiday photography.

D. The technology of photography.

4.What is special about Antelope Slot Canyon Tours?

A. Its wide choices.

B. Its photo-tourism.

C. Its best tour guide.

D. Its great photography course.

I'll never forget the day when Mary came into my office and said,I am too old to learn how to use a computer.I shook my head.Here was a woman who had raised 6 children and who had made great progress in her career telling me that she was too old to learn something new.I told her that I always believed people were never too old to learn.

Mary followed my advice and did learn how to use the computer.Now,she is retired and leading a very active life volunteering in her community( 社区 ),using her computer skills and helping anyone that needs help.

When she was in her sixties,one day she called me and said she had played the piano for others all her life,and now she was going to make a CD of her own.My mind flashed back to the day when she told me she was too old to learn.You can imagine my surprise and delight.

To produce the CD,she had a lot of things to learn.It was not just sitting at the piano and playing.She had to research the songs,learn about copyright(版权),and learn about marketing.It was pretty amazing for someone who once said she was too old to learn.And finally she made it. Now she has her own CD-Mixed Blessings.

Most of you probably have heard about some people who have gone back to university in their seventies and have also graduated.They are on their way again to charging themselves with a new skill and a new attitude towards life.The point is you are unable to learn anything at any age if you believe you are too old.On the contrary,you can achieve anything at any age if you believe you can.

1.When Mary said she was too old to learn, the author________.

A. became disappointed with her

B. felt sad and decided to help her

C. did not agree with her

D. thought what she had said was true

2.Why did Mary call the author one day in her sixties?

A. To ask him for some help.

B. To talk about her new CD.

C. To ask him to make a CD.

D. To tell him about her plan.

3.The author thought it________for Mary to make a CD.

A. impossible    B. difficult

C. unnecessary    D. interesting

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A. We're never too old to learn.

B. We should always learn new skills.

C. Interest is the best teacher.

D. Some people succeed for a reason.

Metro Pocket Guide

Metrorail(地铁)

Each passenger needs a fare card to enter and go out.Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.

Fare card machine are in every station.Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and fare card machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.

Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a fare card machine in Metro stations.Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays,and all day on weekends and holidays.

Hours of Service

Open: 5 a.m. Mon—Fri.    7a.m. Sat—Sun.

Close: midnight Sun—Thur.    3a.m. Fri—Sat. nights

Last train time vary.To avoid missing the last train,please check the last train time posted in the station.

Metrobus

When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35. When paying with a smatTrip@CARD the fare is $1.25

Fares for the Senior /disabled（老年/残疾）customers

Senior customers 65 and older and disabled customers may spend less money on their ride. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled fare card or SmarTrip@card. For more information about buying senior/ disabled fare cards, or SmarTrip@ cards and passes, please visit MetroOpenDoors.com or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.

Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100

Travel tips

--Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.

--If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.

1.At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?

A. At midnight    B. at 7 a.m.

C. at 5 a.m.    D. at 3 p.m.

2.What is good about a SmarTrip@ card?

A. It is convenient for old people.    B. It can be bought at any time.

C. It saves money for its users.    D. It is sold on the Internet.

3.Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?

A. 202-962-1100    B. 202-962-1195

C. 202-673-7000    D. 202-673-8000

假如你是李华，你的笔友Bob将从加拿大来长沙看你。你将和你的好友林涛一起陪同Bob在长沙度假。现请你给Bob写一封电子邮件，介绍你的好友林涛。林涛的具体信息见下面表格，你可以选择你认为最重要的三至五个信息进行介绍。

要求:1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)

2.文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。

Dear Bob,

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Love!

Li Hua

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Oprah Winfrey is not just an  1. (extreme) successful TV personality in the US, but she is also a woman who  2. (inspire) millions so far. In her television shows she makes  3. possible to talk about great moments and difficulties in people’s lives. She has helped thousands of men and women come to terms with things  4. bother them and that they could not talk about with others. Oprah’s programme about literature, 5. which she reviews books, is very popular. When she praises a book, it  6. (become) a best-seller. Her life and her success are  7.good example for many women.

Oprah Winfrey’s wonderful career inspires many people  8. (believe) that success and  9. (happy) in life are within reach for everyone. Her life shows  10. (we) that hard work and discipline are the road to self-improvement, and success lies somewhere along that road.

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain,________you can just wait until we make a quick________at the grocery store. I have something________to show you. ”

At the grocery store, we________some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home. I told Adam, “It’s time to________your question.” I put one apple of each________on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a________look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all________colors, shapes and sizes. On the________, some of the apples may not________look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was________each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled (削皮) them,________them back on the table, but________a different place.

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which”

He said, “I________tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of________. See if that helps you________which one is which. ”

He took________, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are________like apples! They are all different, but once you________the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

He totally________it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1.A. although    B. so    C. because    D. if

2.A. stop    B. start    C. turn    D. stay

3.A. challenging    B. encouraging    C. disappointing    D. interesting

4.A. bought    B. counted    C. saw    D. collected

5.A. check    B. mention    C. answer    D. improve

6.A. size    B. type    C. shape    D. class

7.A. worried    B. satisfied    C. proud    D. curious

8.A. ordinary    B. normal    C. different    D. regular

9.A. outside    B. whole    C. table    D. inside

10.A. still    B. even    C. only    D. ever

11.A. examining    B. measuring    C. drawing    D. packing

12.A. keeping    B. placing    C. puling    D. giving

13.A. on    B. toward    C. for    D. in

14.A. mustn’t    B. can’t    C. shouldn’t    D. needn’t

15.A. each one    B. each other    C. the other    D. one other

16.A. admit    B. consider    C. decide    D. believe

17.A. big bites    B. deep breaths    C. a firm hold    D. a close look

18.A. just    B. always    C. merely    D. seldom

19.A. put away    B. get down    C. hand out    D. take off

20.A. made    B. took    C. got    D. did

How to Turn Your Goals into Habits

First we make our habits, then our habits make us. It’s such a simple concept, yet it’s something we don’t always do.

I believe that having ONE goal to focus on is much more powerful than having many goals. By putting the belief into practice, I have achieved a lot of personal goals over time.1.. My answer takes a little explaining. I try to turn my goals into habits, and in doing so! I put my goals on autopilot (自动化). Turning a goal into a habit means really focusing on it for at least a month. The more you can focus, the more it’ll be on autopilot.2.. You’ll still do it, but you only have to use minimal force to maintain it, and you can focus on your next goal or habit.

Take my marathon goal as an example. I was just starting running and had the brilliant idea to run a marathon within a year. So that was my goal.3.. First, I had to make running a daily habit. Second, I had to report to people in order to have accountability (负责) so that I could not quit easily. I focused on the daily running habit for about a month, and didn’t have any other goals or habits. When the running habit stuck, I started reporting to people I knew and blogging about my running every day.

4.. I could focus on new goals without having to worry about the marathon. I still had to do the running, of course, but it didn’t require constant focus. And eventually, I ran the first marathon in my life. I was able to achieve this because, all year long, I had daily running and accountability habits.5., so instead of struggling with it daily for an entire year, I focused on it for one month and was able to accomplish it while focusing on new habits and goals.

A. I put my marathon goal on autopilot

B. At the beginning, it was very difficult for me to achieve this goal

C. But in order to achieve it, I broke it down into two habits

D. With this accountability, there’s no way I could stop running

E. Once you put it on autopilot, you don’t have to focus on it much

F. My readers asked me how I was able to achieve them while working on different projects

G. Once those two habits were established, my marathon goal was pretty much on autopilot

Whenever we see a button, 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 the functions 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. Scan.

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

Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to colleges. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them become ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard’s law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’ offer it all.

1.From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years, ______.

A. those colleges and universities were almost the same

B. people, young or old, might study in the colleges

C. the students studied only some languages and science

D. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers

2.As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach ______.

A. everything that was known

B. law and something about medicine

C. many new subjects

D. the subjects that interested students

3.On the whole, the passage is about ______.

A. how to start a university

B. the world-famous colleges in America

C. how colleges have changed

D. what kind of lessons each college teaches

Last year, I lived in Chile for half a year. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I had good days and bad days I didn’t understand.

Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp. When I arrived there, I was scared. It was so different from what I was used to. There were lots of dogs on the streets, and there was no downtown, few smoothly paved streets, and little to do for entertainment. Rain was not seen very often, earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.

I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was only able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldn’t speak the thoughts in my head and there were so many.

Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression towards the people to lack of appetite (食欲). I was required to overcome all difficulties.

As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget the words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy.

But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept and to succeed in another culture. I now have a deeper understanding of both myself and others.

1.The author came to Chile last year with the purpose of ____.

A. paying a visit to Chile as a tourist

B. experiencing Chilean life as a teacher

C. studying Chilean culture as a college student

D. studying knowledge as an exchange student

2.On arriving in Chile, why did the author feel frightened?

A. Because he did not know how to get along with the local people.

B. Because it was full of dangers like earthquakes and windstorms.

C. Because the living conditions were worse than what he was used to.

D. Because it was not convenient for him to shop there.

3.In the first week in Chile, the author ______.

A. was not used to eating Chilean food

B. had some friends to have a chat with

C. couldn’t communicate with people

D. couldn’t express his thoughts in English

4.What did the author most probably think of his life in Chile?

A. Wonderful and worthwhile.

B. Difficult but meaningful.

C. Difficult and meaningless.

D. Boring and disappointing.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What does the study mainly explain?

A. Watching too much TV could increase the risk of death.

B. The healthy way to watch TV for relaxation.

C. Bad habits related to TV watching.

2.How many sitting-for-long actions does the speaker mention?

A. One.    B. Three.    C. Five.

3.What does Gonzalez say about driving a car?

A. It represents a higher energy loss than watching TV.

B. It represents as much energy loss as watching TV.

C. It represents a lower energy loss than watching TV.

4.What does Gonzalez suggest people do?

A. Eat food while watching TV.

B. Watch TV less than an hour each day.

C. Stop watching TV.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where are the two rugby teams from?

A. From Oxford and Harvard.

B. From Yale and Cambridge.

C. From Yale and Harvard.

2.When is the rugby game usually held every year?

A. In October.    B. In November.    C. In December.

3.What does the woman think of the game?

A. Fantastic    B. Noisy    C. Boring

4.How do the students celebrate the event according to the man?

A. By waving flags and dancing.

B. By throwing bottles and singing.

C. By waving flags and showing logos.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How did the woman book the movie tickets?

A. On the phone.    B. At the ticket office.    C. Through the Internet.

2.Where will the speakers go first?

A. The cinema.    B. The restaurant.    C. The bookstore.

3.When was the appointment with the Smiths originally scheduled?

A. At 11:30.    B. At 12:00.    C. At 2:00.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.When will the man leave China?

A. Next year.    B. In one month.    C. In two weeks.

2.Why can’ the man decide when to come to China again?

A. His mother hasn’t recovered yet.

B. He hasn’t found a job in China.

C. He wants to work in America.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What part-time job does the woman do?

A. A teacher.    B. A guide.    C. A cleaner.

2.Why does the woman like the job?

A. She can get a high pay.

B. She can have more spare time.

C. She can get some good work experience.

How much will the woman pay for one chair?

A. $ 59.    B. $62.    C. $65.

What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Professor and student.

B. Hotel manager and tourist.

C. Salesman and customer.

What will the man probably do next?

A. Go back to his work.

B. Eat out for lunch.

C. Pick up Jenny.