One of the most inspiring quotes I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people.” I personally experienced its wisdom right after my first book was published. Like many authors, I expected hundreds of bookstore customers lining up for me to sign copies for them. I’m afraid to say, it didn’t quite happen like that.

My first signing was arranged at the largest book store in the city. Filled with anticipation, I was put into a private signing room in the beautiful store. However, not a single customer entered the room. As each minute passed, I became increasingly anxious.

After 90 minutes of long waiting I was absolutely distraught.

For the four years writing the book. I had felt a sense of mission and purpose like never before in my life. Working a full 8-hour day in my clinic. I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every day, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two hours of writing before heading into my clinic. Before I ever began each writing session, I would close my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper, “Please grant me the words to touch just one person’s life.”

Now sitting there alone at my first book signing, I wondered if my entire life wasn’t just a big joke. At that moment, just when I couldn't feel any worse, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to hide my emotions and introduced myself and my book. The couple turned to each other, and the husband nodded to his wife. She then told me, “I think we’ll get the book.”

“We’re buying it,” she said hesitantly, "because we lost our son two years ago. Maybe your story will help us get over it.”

At that moment, I knew if I never sold another copy of the book, my four years of writing it had served its purpose. Although I would have many more challenging years until my book caught on and sold well, this couple’s story was all the motivation I needed at that point to keep me moving ahead.

1.The writer quotes Brian Tracy to stress the importance of __________

A.wisdom B.success

C.confidence D.persistence

2.The underlined word "distraught" in Paragraph 3 probably means __________

A.upset and disappointed B.cheerful and proud

C.bored and impatient D.hopeful and eager

3.What can be inferred from paragraph 4?

A.The writer had to quit his job to make time for his writing.

B.The writer was not sure about the purpose of his writing at first.

C.The writing was completed with great self-discipline and efforts.

D.The process of writing the book was full of pains and frustration.

4.Why does the author say “my four years of writing it had served its purpose” in the last paragraph?

A.Because he had succeeded in selling the first book to the couple.

B.Because he had managed to touch someone’s life with his book.

C.Because he was quite satisfied with the feedback of his readers.

D.Because he had found someone who appreciated his writing.

CHRONOLOGICA

——The Unbelievable Years that Defined History

DID YOU KNOW....

In 105 AD paper was invented in China?

When Columbus discovered the New World?

The British Museum opened in 1759?

CHRONOLOGICA is a fascinating journey through times, from the foundation of Rome to the creation of the Internet. Along the way are tales of kings and queens, hot air balloons...and monkeys in space.

Travel through 100 of the most unbelievable years in world history and learn why being a Roman Emperor wasn’t always as good as it sounds, how the Hundred Years’ War didn’t actually last for 100 years and why Spencer Perceval holds a rather unfortunate record.

CHRONOLOGICA is an informative and amusing tour into history, beautifully illustrated and full of unbelievable facts. While CHRONOLOGICA tells the stories of famous people in history such as Thomas Edison and Alexander the Great, this book also gives an account of the lives of lesser-known individuals including the explorer Mungo Park and sculptor Gutzon Borglum.

This complete but brief historical collection is certain to entertain readers young and old, and guaranteed to present even the biggest history lover with something new!

1.What is CHRONOLOGICA according to the text?

A.A science fiction B.A travel guide

C.A history book D.A biography

2.How does the writer recommend CHRONOLOGICA to readers?

A.By giving details of its collection

B.By introducing some of its contents

C.By telling stories at the beginning

D.By comparing it with other books

3.What can be inferred about CHRONOLOGICA in the text?

A.It mainly concentrates on well-known people.

B.It’s intended for young readers only.

C.It helps make clear some historical facts.

D.Its style is likely to be serious and formal.

She has much working experience. _________, we consider her the best candidate for the job.

A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Instead

The manager insisted on _________ on time.

A.his finishing the task B.he finishing the task

C.him to finish the task D.him finish the task

I found it no use _______ to persuade him to give up smoking.

A.Try B.to try C.trying D.having tried

________ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountains and stopped ________ the beautiful scenery.

A.Tiring; to admire B.Tiring; admiring C.Tired; admiring D.Tired;to admire

It rained heavily in the south, _________ serious flooding in several provinces.

A.caused B.causing C.having caused D.to cause

We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs _____to achieve the final success.

A.being done B.do C.to be done D.to do

The man __________ on the beach is my brother.

A.lay B.lied C.laying D.lying

Only when he left his home _________ to know how important the family was for him.

A.he began B.did he begin C.had he begun D.he had begun

We should consider students’ suggestion _________ the school library provide more books on popular science.

A.that B.when C.whether D.why

Life is like a long race _______ we compete with each other to go beyond ourselves.

A.where B.which C.that D.what

The reason ________ he didn’t come to school on time is ________ he had to take care of his sick brother at home.

A.That; because B.that; that C.why; because D.why; that

The companies are working together to create _________ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.

A.which B.that C.one D.what

This is the last factory ________ he used to work at, many workers of _______ still have a good relationship with him.

A./; it B.which; whom C./; which D.which; that

—Do you know where Tony is?

—He _________ in the living room. I saw him there just now.

A.shall be B.should have been C.might have been D.must be

It is you rather than he who _________ deliver a speech in the meeting tonight.

A.Is going to B.are going to C.was going to D.were going to

Without access to the Internet, they found themselves ______ from the outside world.

A.cut off B.cutting off C.cut up D.cutting up

The number of teenagers who commit crimes _________ 20% over the past years.

A.have been reduced by B.has been reduced by

C.have been reduced to D.has been reduced to

A recent survey shows that only a ________ of the children do some reading every day, while

most of them prefer playing games.

A.Few B.little C.minority D.majority

________ that the small village ________ him. He knows almost everything about it.

A.There is no doubt; is familiar with B.There is no doubt; is familiar to

C.It is no doubt; is familiar with D.It is no doubt; is familiar to

Once _______ in the forest, we should remain ________ we are and wait for help.

A.losing; there B.losing; where C.lost; there D.lost; where

假如你是李华，疫情期间你的美国朋友George发来邮件，想了解你未来想做什么职业。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：1. 你想成为医生；2. 你选择该职业的原因，因为一直以来对医学（medicine）感兴趣，可以缓解（relieve）病人疼痛，拯救更多的生命；3. 希望自己以后可以考入医学院（medical college）。

注意: 1.词数100字左右; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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。

Dear Ms Smith，

I’m writing to ask whether you could do me favor. I’ve just finished an essay naming “Differences between traditional Chinese and Western festivals”，so I’m not sure whether it is well written. To be honestly，I’m not that familiar with some traditional Western festivals. That’s because I’m turning to you for help. I’d appreciate it if you could spare some time to look through your essay for possible mistakes and polish them. Also，I’m looking forward to your valuable advices. My essay has been sending to you along with this email. I hope it won’t cause you very much more trouble.

Thank you by advance.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

    Scott had always been creative. As he finished university, he _________ to become an inventor. He often designed many new things. His friends thought that he was misguided. “You cannot spend your life as a(n) _________. You will _________ have a steady income.” Luke, his best friend, was _________ his friend’s future. “Why don’t you _________ and get a job in the city?” Luke often asked. “This is my _________,” Scott said to Luke. “I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child. I am not going to _________.”

Over several years, Scott developed many ideas that _________ to become a success. His first invention had many _________ and he was unable to sell it. His second idea received little support from people or companies. Scott’s friend Luke __________ to encourage him to find a(n) ________ career (职业). “Scott, you have to think about your __________. I think it is time to __________ something else.” “But I cannot stop now. I am so close to coming up with something huge. __________ I left my designs now, all my life would have been wasted,” he replied. Luke nodded, “I __________, my friend. Just know that I am here to support you.”

Then one day it happened. Scott __________ his design of a new wing for an airplane. He presented it to several companies who all loved his __________. After some competition, a company offered to buy his design.

“I knew that one day I would __________ it!” he said to Luke as they celebrated at his apartment. Luke felt a little guilty (内疚的) for __________ suggesting that Scott should give up. “I don’t know how you kept going all these years,” Luke said. “You certainly deserve every bit of your __________.”

1.A.decided B.offered C.waited D.managed

2.A.writer B.inventor C.doctor D.teacher

3.A.never B.still C.even D.also

4.A.tired of B.interested in C.disappointed at D.worried about

5.A.forget B.speak C.reconsider D.reach

6.A.change B.dream C.honor D.chance

7.A.look back B.fall behind C.run away D.give up

8.A.failed B.started C.happened D.appeared

9.A.secrets B.disadvantages C.stories D.corrections

10.A.promised B.chose C.continued D.seemed

11.A.different B.unusual C.important D.happy

12.A.education B.future C.health D.safety

13.A.design B.check C.try D.learn

14.A.Because B.Although C.If D.When

15.A.insist B.doubt C.remember D.understand

16.A.began B.completed C.used D.impressed

17.A.idea B.hobby C.job D.help

18.A.have B.finish C.make D.keep

19.A.nearly B.only C.almost D.ever

20.A.comfort B.success C.patience D.wealth

Tips for taking care of friendships

Some people are meant to come and go from your lives quickly. Other friends may grow with you as your life changes. One way to keep friendships of any level strong is to take good care of them.

Send handwritten notes

Just find a note card, write something by hand, and then mail it. 1. Since electronic communication is becoming popular these days, a handwritten note can really make an impression.

Be active in contacting friends

Many people call up friends only when they need something. The problem with this is it makes it look as if you don’t really care about your friend. 2. Regularly check in with your friends so they know you are sincere.

Call up friends

Electronic communication is great, but there is nothing like hearing your friend’s voice to give you a lift. Make a point to call up friends and check in with them. 3.. Just a few minutes every month can make a difference in your friendship.

Give meaningful gifts

Put some thought into the gifts you give a friend. 4.. In fact, often the smallest but most thoughtful ones are the biggest hit.

5.

People who argue from time to time actually have healthier friendships than those who never discuss their points of conflict（冲突）. Learn how to argue in a healthy way and work through the issues in your friendship.

A.Talk things out

B.Get together with friends

C.The phone calls don’t have to be long

D.The presents don’t have to be large or expensive

E.This will really stand out in your friend’s mailbox

F.Discuss your issues with the goal of making your relationship healthier

G.Remember to call up friends or send an email to see how they are doing

    Many college students complain about dormitory life： a sweltering room without air﹣conditioning in summer and a dormitory gate which is closed at 11 pm. But they may miss their dormitories after graduation，when they have to spend as much as a third of their income renting a shabby room.

The rising prices of daily necessities， including food， water， gas and electricity， are also making graduates save every penny to make ends meet.

Faced with the high cost of living， college graduates need to make every penny work when they budget their income.

When it comes to renting， try to spend no more than one third of your income on it.Better still， only spend a quarter， according to Hao Qian， a career consultant（咨询师）.

Hao also reminds graduates to set aside about one fifth of their income for social activities. "People have spent more on their social lives because of changes in forms of entertainment，"said Hao. For example， new friends may want to meet you at a quiet club instead of at a noisy house.

In spite of the high cost of living， many college graduates still， try to stay in big cities.They usually work in industries such as finance， public relations and IT， which depend on a booming city economy and technology.

Hao advises such graduates to reduce their expenditure on shopping as much as possible."If you are not in jobs such as PR and sales which require you to dress well， you don't need to spend much on clothes and " accessories ，" said Hao."Spend less than one eighth of your monthly income on shopping. "

1.What does the underlined word "sweltering" in the first paragraph probably mean？

A.Hot and airless.

B.Damp and narrow.

C.Simple and dull.

D.Comfortable and rich.

2.Which item takes up the most income of the graduates according to Hao Qian？

A.Travel.

B.Shopping.

C.Social activities.

D.Renting.

3.How does the author begin the text？

A.By making comparisons.

B.By making analysis.

C.By using an example.

D.By describing processes.

4.We can know from the text that　   　.

A.the money spent on social activities is mainly to broaden business cooperation

B.it's unwise to meet your new friend in your dormitory with loud roommates

C.more and more graduates choose to work in small towns or medium cities

D.if you take up a PR job in a firm， you can wear casual clothes

    The impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearance, attitude and manners.

A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. A smile shows a confident and positive attitude.

When you introduce yourself, make eye contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a handshake. Others don't.

Try to be as natural as possible. But pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, gesture, use your voice and show feelings on your face is all part of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in. Are you feeling positively about yourself? Your abilities? Your interest in the job?

Speak clearly and loudly enough. Show interest and enthusiasm in your voice. When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also, don't say negative things about yourself, or former employer.

Listen to questions carefully. If you don't understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat or explain:

"I'm sorry, but I didn't catch that. "

"I'm not sure exactly what you mean. "

Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. They don't expect you to be totally calm and relaxed. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.

At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for her or his time.

It's a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or deliver it by hand.

Phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week. Ask if they have made a decision about the job.

Good luck!

1.It can be learned from the passage that ______ .

A.you should always put on a smile when meeting the employer

B.you should stand still with respect before the employer

C.employers understand and like employees' nervousness

D.the first impression is very important in an interview

2.Why should we pay attention to our body language?  ______

A.Because it can help us win the employer's positive impression.

B.Because it can help us feel about the employer.

C.Because it is needed by our employer.

D.Because we need it to improve our feelings.

3.The main purpose of the passage is ______ .

A.to give you some advice on the art of finding a job

B.to tell right from wrong about job interviews

C.to explain why we should do something about an interview

D.to suggest not being shy in an interview

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?  ______

A.A Friendly Smile B.Making a Good Impression

C.Don't Be Nervous D.Sending a Thank-You Letter

    “Don’t answer it,” I said to Sam. Our door in the inner city is constantly knocked on; our previous door in the suburbs rarely so. Sam has a full-time job and cannot spend his days answering requests to fix leaking baths or carry cash to the bank.

Sam opened the door and it was Mervin.

“There’s a bird on the second floor,” he said. “It’s in trouble.”

Sam followed Mervin upstairs. Mervin pointed and turned to let Sam look. It was a pigeon, the most common of all birds, the bird most likely to foul (弄脏) your newly washed car. And

it wasn’t flying away. It was stamping in circles. As Sam bent to look, Mervin coughed, “Number two.”

Sam asked him to repeat that. “Number two,” Mervin said. "The pigeon has been sitting in his own number two, and now it’s stuck to his foot.”

It had rained for five days, and the bird was young. It could have been sheltering in a wet nest of its own waste, which had then dried on its foot, preventing it from flying away. The pigeon moved in a few more circles. Sam bent to take another look. Mervin said, “All right, then.” and walked away.

“Why does everyone think you must solve the problems around here?” I said to Sam when he returned with his story. “It’s a bird. Just leave it on the stairs, and let nature take its course.” Sam didn’t agree. Then he went to the garage and emptied the cardboard box containing our imported camping mats. He returned with the gray pigeon in the box. He showed the bird to our children and they decided to keep it.

They put its foot in the warm water bath and got rid of its waste. Immediately the pigeon erupted in a bomb of feathers and began flying.

1.How did the author feel about the knocks?

A.She felt bored. B.She was frightened.

C.She got excited. D.She was surprised.

2.Why was the pigeon moving in circles?

A.It was learning to fly.

B.It was badly injured.

C.It got caught in the rain.

D.It was trapped by its waste.

3.What did Sam use the cardboard box to do?

A.Shelter from rain.

B.Give it to Mervin.

C.Wash camping mats.

D.Make a nest for the bird.

4.What can we learn about Sam from the text?

A.He was brave. B.He was clever.

C.He was warm-hearted. D.He was easy-going.

    Our Teen Summer Spanish Program is two weeks of fun, educational excitement that helps students learn Spanish fast. Our Spanish summer program allows our students to learn from highly trained, certified teachers and be absorbed in the language and the culture of Costa Rica.

Features include:

* Intensive(强化的) daily Spanish classes

* Extracurricular classes in dance, cooking, music, and handiwork

* Outdoor activities including hiking, camping, rafting, and ziplining(高空滑索)

* Homestay with a local Costa Rican family

* Volunteer work in needy neighborhoods

Our Teaching Methods:

We are proud to use TPRS---Total Physical Response Storytelling---in our curriculum. This innovative method uses strange and amusing stories to teach new vocabulary, increase fluency, and get students involved by giving them the opportunity to alter the details themselves. Because of the silliness, creativity, and repetition involved, TPRS allows students to learn easily and remember information effortlessly

Memorizing vocabulary and listening to lectures on grammar are slow, inefficient ways to learn a new language. The best way to truly learn and commit new material to memory is through conversation. In our Spanish classes, students can expect to speak up to 80% of each class. By speaking in the new language freely and consistently, students can see progress faster because they are using the new grammar and vocabulary that they have learned at the same time. This helps the brain remember the new words and grammar structures for future use, making it much easier to progress.

1.What does the program do?

A.It offers weekly Spanish classes

B.It focuses more on outdoor activities

C.It gives teachers a chance to receive training

D.It provides activities about the Spanish culture

2.What is the best way to learn a language according to the text?

A.Memorizing a larger vocabulary

B.Speaking more in the new language.

C.Mastering more grammar structures

D.Writing stories to share with others

3.What is the purpose of the text?

A.To employ experienced Spanish teacher

B.To hire foreign volunteers for a program

C.To attract teen foreigners to a program

D.To introduce language learning methods