Dear John，

My name is Amber and I want to share my story with you because what you've shared about life and positive energy has changed my life.

This past year has been one of the hardest for me.I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life.In January，after two years of being together，my boyfriend left me.

I read your blog every Monday morning as I drink my coffee at work，but it wasn't until this March that I told myself “no more negativity (消极)” as you taught readers in your blog.

Since then I've got into new habits at work to keep my energy positive.When people walk in the front door，I'm the first face they see，so I smile big when I say “good morning” to them，especially on Mondays.Instead of waiting for someone to ask me for help，I offer it with an open mind.The CEO noticed my change and offered me the executive assistant position that I wanted.

One of the biggest things I've taken to heart from your blog is changing my perspective (看法) on my job.Yes，it was not an important position，but when I was passionate (热情的) about it，I could make my life fulfilling.

All in all，I have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me.So thank you so much，John.My life has changed because your words pointed me in the right direction.Take care!

Sincerely，

Amber

1. Amber wrote the letter mainly to   ________．

A．introduce herself to John

B．talk about her bad year

C．ask for some advice

D．express her thanks

2. We can infer from the passage that Amber   ________．

A．didn't like her boyfriend

B．spent a lot of time online

C．wasn't satisfied with her job

D．received very good education

3. What is implied about John in the letter?

A．He is a very famous writer.

B．He used to live a very negative life.

C．He doesn't like sharing his life stories.

D．He likes helping others through writing positive blogs.

4. What does Amber's change tell us?

A．Practice makes perfect.

B．Bad luck doesn't exist long.

C．A positive attitude is rewarding.

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

5. 假定你是李华，请给你的英国朋友Peter写一封电子邮件，邀请他拍摄一个短片，参加网上的校园生活艺术展。内容包括：
1.拍摄短片的目的；
2.短片的内容；
3.举办时间和邮寄地址。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
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Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

6. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

The bell rang, announcing the end of the vivid art class Karson loved most. He was delighted that he had created a very satisfying work. So he walked to the back of the classroom to put his work away carefully. There, lying on the carpet in front of the classroom bookcase, was a golden ticket! Karson picked it up. His heat beat faster when he saw that the name line was blank. He couldn’t believe his luck!

The boys and girls in Karson’s class could earn golden tickets by doing well in their study or by being extra helpful or kind. Once a week their teacher drew a ticket out of a box on her desk and let the winner choose a prize.

Today was the golden ticket drawing, and here was another ticket, just for him! Karson looked around. No one else was near the ticket. All his classmates were at their desks, laughing and talking with each other. Miss Evans was engaged in grading the papers collected early in the morning.

Karson decided to write his name on the blank line. Then he could put it into the prize box with the six tickets he’d already earned. With so many chances, one of his tickets would most probably be picked! Then he could choose the pink toy pig for his sister’s birthday, just like he had been hoping.   

He smiled and reached for the pencil in his pocket. Suddenly his fingers stopped. There was a strange feeling in his chest, and it wasn’t his heartbeat. “It’s ‘finders keepers’, right?” he wondered. He looked out of the window and tried to figure it out. On the one hand, he did find the ticket, but he hadn’t earned it. Somebody must have lost it. But on the other hand, he did need tis extra ticket for his great plan!

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:

Karson stared at the blank name line for a moment.

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Paragraph 2:

“Karson, I’d like you to have another ticket!” said Miss Evans.

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